Plymouth Tribune, Volume 7, Number 35, Plymouth, Marshall County, 4 June 1908 — Page 1

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BACCALAUREATE SERMON

REV. W. S. HOWARD DELIVERS EXCELLENT SERVMON TO GRADUATING CLASS AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Every seat and a hundred chairs besides, were filled at the Episcopal church on the occasion of the preaching of the Baccalaureate sermon Sunday night. The graduating class of the High School to the number of twentythree, clad in academic gowns, occupied the front seats before the pulpit, and the faculty sat on the same side Rev. V. S. Howard preached a very practical sermon to the young people on the text, found in Philippians 3: 12, "Xot(as though I had already attained, either were already perfect; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." He spoke of the lauerel wreath of leaves and berries given the victors in ancient times who won races, so now diplomas wert to be given to those who had successfully completed their course of studies. It was now time thai each should commence actively and with responsibility the serious duties and work of life. It was of utmost importance to commence right and to aim at a proper goal for iife. As to the good commencement of life the preacher said it was not so much a matter of ability or acquirements, but of honest methods and worthy ideals. We should have a healthy dissatisfaction with ourselves "Not as, though I had already attained." Nor must we be like those who begin but never finish things; we must ex

pect hard work and we must per

seve" six co co eai life 01

t. i am, tnougn over of age and having acwonderful things, yet his life imperfect bedeal included immortal ter, and the perfection ; of Jesus Christ. So we ve large ideals and strive

for -I. ntall our lives. St. Paul's ideal was one of service to God and man, and he belie zed he.was called to God to a definite work. So should we consider that God had a definite and helpful work for all of us to do. St. Paul believed that Christ was his pattern and that he had the direct help of God in his life. We ought to study that life of'Christ and know him personally as our Savior. thrm we may say at life end as St. j?aul did," I have fought a good fight, I have finished m course, henceforth there is a crown of life laid up for me which the Lord the righteous judge will give to me." The further thought was brought out that "if God be for us, who can be against us?" In conclusion the Rev. Mr. Howard said to the class, "Your destiny lies In your own hands. You arc living in the best times the world has ever seen. "Be strong, quit like men." Follow Christ. May your lives be full of high ideals attained, till you come to perfection of life in Christ in heaven."

In Circuit Court. The May term of the Marshall circuit court adjourned Friday for the summer vacation. Rachel Rhumphrey vas given a divorce from Richard Rhumphrey. She was given the custody of the children, and he was given '$.100 alimony. Florence Dougherty was granted a divorce from Chas. Daugherty. ' Mary Whited was given a divorce from Jansen Whited. Latter parties are colored and from Culver. The Ball ditch was established and Percy Troyer was appointed construction commissioner.

1 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

P. H. S. CLA5S OF 1908

Class Motto "Render to All Their Dues." Class Officers. i President Fred H. Kuhn, Vice President Earle McLaughlin, Secretary Mae A. Scott, Treasurer Grace I. Bussard. Class Colors Green and White. Class Flower Bridal Rose. Graduates and Class Finals. Grace Bussard "The Dignity of Silence.' Delldora DeLoney "The Church of England and VHenry the Eighth" Dessie Easterday "Tita American Army" John Eckert ...."What the United States has Done for Cuba" Allen Goodrich "Government Ownership of Railways is Impracticable" Cyrles Greiner "Indiana" Orlando Johnson . . ."Tru Trusts" Fred Kuhn .."Progress in Automobile Construction." Ruth Leonard v ."The Panama Canal" Frank Martindale "Government and Civilization." Earl McLaughlin ...."The Spirit of Democracy" (Valedictory) Lyrel Morris ."Class History" Nestor Rhinehart : "The Price of Industry" Ralph Rinard - The Advancement ot Commercial Electro-Chemistry Grace Roberts ...."Geographical Distribution of Immigration" Mae Scott "Immigration and Labor Troubles." Lottie Schroeder "Unification of Italy" Vera Suseland "The Negro Question" Glen Seybold "The Pres and its Relation to the People" Frances Thayer "The American Navy" ' Mary Vinall . ."Language" Glen Worthington . . ."Forest Pieservation" Lester Zumbaugh ....... "Pathogenesis" - The thirty-third annual com- interesting discourse. In an admencement exercises of the Ply- dress, rich with humorous anecmouth High School proved to be lotc' and stkinff ffifurcs .the 8 u- speaker brought out the various one of the finest successes m the phases of education, an 1 how edhjstory of the school. The grad- ucation is meant, not for autouating event took place in the niatic movements only, but for Washington auditorium, and was efficiency in meeting ami being such an attraction that every inch 'master over new situations, as of seating and standing accom- they present themselves. With modations in the room, was grcat skill, the speaker would crowded throughout the entire carry his listeners along on an length of the program. amusing story, and then suddenThe class colors of green and y expand, the whole, into an apwhite were used in decorating, propriate and deep-meaning simthe scheme being a large central ile. The address was instructing arch resting on pillars, and touch- and pleasing, ing the ceiling at' its apex, with Fred Kuhn excellently rcntwo latteral arches bridging the dered a selection "Legende" n gap from the central, arch to the the-Violin, 'which -had to' be folside walls of the stage. The main lowed by an encore. The class arch effect was the interweaving history by Miss Lyrel Morris, of ribbons of the class colors, took the breath from her classLarge vases containing the class mates, but left them in an exflower, bridal roses, also took ceetlingly good frame of mind, their part in the decoration. Prof. E. E. Fry, principal of the The class of twenty-three high school, in choice words, preyoung men and women, marched scnted the class for graduation, in fifteen feet apart, to the air of Diplomas were conferred by Dr. the Grand March "Prophet," and T. A. Borton, president of he took their respective places in a school board, who congratulated double semi-circle, in the middle the scholars upon their graduaof the stage. The left of the tion, and spoke good advice to stage was occupied by the facul- them, concerning their enrolling ty. and the right by Prof Frank's in the "school of the world." The Orchestra, of South Bend. beautiful and time-honored class Rev. J. H. Palmer, of the M. E. song was rendered by the graduchurch, spoke the invocation, and ates after which the valedictory was followed by a vocal solo "A was spoken by Earl McLaughGypsy Maiden I," by Miss Grace lin. f he title was, "The Spirit of Bussard, a member of the class; DeniocKicy." The subject was The song greatly pleased. the well handled, and the delivery large audience. Dr. George E. was fine. The high school chorus Vincent, of the University of sung two numbers "Hark ! Hark ! Chicago,, was the speaker of the the Lark, bv Schubert, and evening. His subject was "Edu- "March of Men of Harlech," an cation and Efficiency." In his old Welch air. The vocal number characteristic rapid and breezy was pleasing. The orchestra rendelivery,he held the. riveted atten- dered several selections throughtion of his hearers throughout his out the program.

Card of Thanks. The G. A. R. Post at its regular meeting on Monday night tendered a vote of thanks to the citizens of Plymouth for their liberal contributions towards defraying the expense's on Decoration Day and for the patriotism they displayed in decorating their business houses and private dwelling with , the stars and stripes. Also to the Superintendent and teachers of cur public schools and the children for the part they bore and the patriotism they displayed in , helping make the day one of the test and most patriotic occasions ever held in Plymouth in memory of the departed soldiers. F. M. Welch, Adjt. . Board of Reveiw in Annual Session. The county loard of review met in annual session in the office of the county auditor Monday and will be in session for twenty days to hear complaints about assessments made by the township assessors. The board went to work Monday morning and indication are that they will be kept busy. This board is composed of Auditor Walker. Treasurer Myers, Assessor W. T. Leonartl, Geo. Stock and Pulaski Wickizer.

Class History. By Lyrel Morris. Everything else has had its beginning so the Class of 1908, not wishing to appear perverse, has had one too. On September 1901 we made our debut into High Schooi, thirty-six in number. It was not a thrilling event, nor were we 3G strong. rv( Were simply .30 weak, down-trodden creatures Freshmen. Creature is the term to be always used in connection with a Freshman, because no one knows just what he is. To tell what the upper classmen thought we were would be inadvisable. As all other classes begin their career by holding a class meeting, we did the same. After much stump speaking and vote buying Fred Kuhn won out as our president. We have been unable to put him out of that office to this day, and doubt if even this final step will tear this supremacy from him. It was at this meeting that the colors you see' before you were chosen, "green and white." How unkind it was for the Sophomores to cry out "How appropriate!" However this did not dishearten us, for we kept the same rolors, and in the Senioi year our twelve lads blossomed out in caps fashioned from the green and white, and went about murmuring "I am so fresh that new green b'ades of grass Turn pale with envy as I pass." After long months of trial and bitter experiences we became Sophomores. Then we felt that all the freedom of life was oim.. Do you remember how we strutted heavily the full length and breadth of the school room, and manfully attempted to run things, until, alas, we were reduced to proper subjection by the man at the desk? However there were possibilities in us. We' were now 2(5 strong! Yes, strong, for John and Fred entered the track meet. With a 30 foot 3 inch "shot put" the former carried off the honors, and the atter in the pole vault of 8 feet 7 inches. What could be, more daring than these feats? We must not forget toe. that Vera now was a "sure nuf" classmate, as she no longc." deigned to recite to the below stairs teachers. Students neTfr like to tell of their Junior year. A Junior is, supposedly, that uphappy being who is never placed exactly right. -We differ from others a little in this year, for we became quite prominent. Basket Ball reigned supreme. Francis tripped the light fantastic toe over the field in sueh A sjortsmanlike manner as to win undying fame. Oratory became a prominent feature also. With an air of "I am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark" Soup took to the stage. He convinced the Republicans by saying "that if the Democrats have the best man and policies, see that your vote helps put him in office," and "Democrats if the best policy and man is on the Republican side, favor him." Messrs. Greiner and Worthington became associate members about this time. They deigned to attend recitations with us, but as to class organization, they were little more than Sophs, and a-' little less than Juniors; so after continued efforts

they succeeded in persuading the faculty to recognize them as

Juniomorcs.

One of the events of the year was the sensation caused one morning by Barney displaying such a foreign hair-cut as to make

us believe that the barber, after one desperate cut, had answered the fire bell call. The Senior boys hastened to explain that it would hardly be safe for the Juniors to again attend their class

meetings, as they did. at Jacoby s or every Junior present would get a hair-cut. Our first social gathering was in June of this

year, when our president opened his summer home at Pretty

Lake to us, and the girls of our class proved their domesticity

by "their excellent cooking. As a closing event of the year our boys demonstrated their bravery. On June 3rd, amid a steady

downpour of rain, at 2:30 a. in. Harney, John, Glen and boup, by means of ladders and ropes, climbed to the Hag pole and waved

aloft our colors. We do not furnish information as to how long

the "Green and White" floated in the bree::es. Behold the Senior! W e can hardly find words to depict his glory in befitting terms. Be he as he may,- if it were not for the Senior, what would the High School do for its graduates of undying fame and reputation. Twenty-three fell into ine, all having kept in step through our entire march. Into our midst now came a "Good morning little stranger, what brings you here so soon," in the form of our dear, very merry Alexander. He glided in and drifted along, using his motto "Do nothing in particular, and do it well," and like the meteor, passed beyond our horizon. Wesley Allen assumed the professorship in experiment work and though we put up. with his information as long as we could Dessie saved the day by notifying him that she could find the specinc gravity of crystalloids by means of a hydrometer and Boyle's V Law and in the ?nd method on the next page. Also determine radiation of heat in the expansion of liquids, as stated in the Law of Chas. concerning dew points and colorimetry all without his help. The Students' Voice now put. in an appearance, and a very excellent addition to the High School it has proved to be, due to the fact that the Editor-in-Chief is a Senior. What if suitable material was hard to find, or. English compositions were often rather tame, at least the pages were filled, and after each number the staff congratulated themselves that they had done so much. The last issue proves the merit, however, as it shows the smiling faces of the under classmen. Of course, the Seniors belong there, as a final tribute. But the Juniors thought it would be so sweet to have their likenesses also, therefore, enough said. Since all other classes have left some sort of memento to the High School we do also. A"s a "lest you orget" we present to our under classmen and their successors this sculptured likeness of our American poet, Longfellow. As to the personality of the individual classmates we surely are in fitting position to give you some of their most notable characteristics since we have, long been together, and have learned each other's virtues. Of Mary V. I hear you say, She is disposed to harmony, But when it comes right down to song. You'll not -stay near her very long. ' Sunny Rinard says graduate or bust! "I do but sing because I must." For myself and Mary V Must have music credits, see" Do you remember down in class In forming a circuitands were clasped? And Lottie cried, "O Fred, let go I'm not allowed to hold hands so." And of Allen, so much in love With a Freshman lassie, quite a dove.

And when a ladv s m the case , y,

You know all other things give place."

For Delldora we foretell In her teaching she'll be swell, Since having at :Valpo a Summer term. To country schools she then will turn. Our class marshal, Orlando, Will be the same in weal or woei A military man in rank so high, j Already a captain in Company I. i ( But what shall we depict for Ruth? We think she'll marry soon, forsooth, And if you wanta difficult job, Trv to make her untrue to Rob. With the stride of a learned man Conies our manager, Worthington. Is his head worth a hat? Well we doubt, V But its talk, talk, talk when he's about. Linked sweetness long drawn out Fits our next classmate, Mae Scott. By "Soup" she was hired by the day To sfgn excuses, but it didn't pay. For Zumlxiugh we see no career He simply is a little dear. His head is light, within without. He spends his time in growing stout. Grace Roberts, Trilby of the class, Is quite a portly little lass. A farmer's wife she's sure to be As affairs are now, we plainly see. In Cyrles we find a great student, of course, For midnight oil he used with force. The future for him is all mapped out, A professor he'll be, without a doubt. Nestor Rhinehart, quite a star, fn Basket Ball she's above par. Quick in temper full of talk, Blushes easily known to balk. Seybotd!,the editor of Students' Voice, Will surely have as his main choice, An envied position on the New York Sun, And lead an orchestra just for fun. "B" stands for Vera, the English pet. Read if you want to, or set. Troublesome with teachers, never a belle, Her future we cannot foretell. Barney was born on St. Patrick's Day. 'Faith and hes niver from trouble away.' As yell-master he is full of joy, For then his mouth he can employ. t Thayer is the next one, loved by all, Kspecially boys from Winona Hall. With Black Horse Troop and Cadets alike. She's first in the rark f a boy's in sight. Eckert's a farmer, born and bred. On athletics always fed. Happy, light-hearted and gay is he, But him with a girl, you never see. "The dignity of Silence" that means Grace. Slight of form and fair of face, But to practice wrhat you preach Is often quite beyond your reach.

Soup's a famous little lad. With him orating's quite a fad. Forged notes, raw bluffs, played truant and such, How he came to graduate we wonder much ! Dess is a regular little joy If 30U don't believe mo ask any boy. I don't dare call her a Iityle flirt, But at any rate she's very pert. Our honored president, Fred, O dear! v Words fail me when I come here. Violinist chauffeur, my how he can play, He hopes to be president of the U. S. A. Back in the history of our classes We were a sleepy bunch of lads and lasses. While being presented we'll stay awake If the instructor no more than an hour will take. Then out in the world with diploma in hand We go together a wide awake band. . I have thought little, talked much, I've planned good and wickedness, I've said all of this in fun So forgive my story is done!

INDICATES LARGE

CORN CROP

IN SPITE OF CONTINUED RAINS REPORTS SAY INDIANA WILL HAVE - A BANNER CORN CROP THIS YEAR.

According to reports to the state statistician, if tibthing worse happens than has happened and what has happened has been re

garded as bad and it was, Indiana will still have a fine corn crop, probably as large as any in her history, perhaps larger. What

has happened has )pen rain, rain,

rain, keeping the anxious farmer s nerves on edge, driving him away

from his cornfields, the sun coaxing him in again and the rain

driving him out again mostly to stay out. From all over the state

comes word that, given fine weather until June 5, in a few cases a day or two more and the

intended acreage will all be in and

farmers will tackle their hay and wheat harvesting with cheer and

confidence, and be ready for corn and cultivation later.

Where the corn was got in before the persevering rains it came up promptly and has been growing by jumps, indicating a purpose to make up for any time lost in giving it a start. Farmers infer

that tjie grain being now putin, or tha will be planted in the next

few days, will have the same inclination to hurry, and with aver-

erage summer weather everything

will come out lovely in the fall.

There is no doubt the planting is

generally late in the state, yet in many counties it is ahead of what it was last year at this time, which may seem strange to peo

ple with short memories. More

over, some farmers will not worry

if they get their corn in by June 10 or 15, or even 20. From many

parts of the stat comes the cheery

word, "Prospects never were

brighter."' The acreage is even

larger than last year's record in

some counties, and there is reason

to susnect this mav well be the

case. Look at the price of corn!

Reports, covering the entire

state, contain a gratifying small amount of "blue talk." Farmers

are exceedingly cautious in taking

optimistic views of f- crop situa

tions. They kncv by repeated

experience the futility of count

ing chickens before they are

hatched. They do not shout until

their crops are safe in the bams,

or until sold and the money is in

the bank. Consequently it is significant that so few heads are shaking and that no great wail is

going up about the outlook for

corn, in isolated -cases there is

ground for complaint; some of the best corn land in the state, in the river bottoms, is even yet under water, but as against this

come many reports like these:

"All in, growing fine;" '"Prospects better than ever;" "Situation bet

ter than last year;" "Outlook

more favorable than for years;" "Late, but a larger acreage;"

"Will be a big crop;" "Farmers

optimistic; Banner crop expect

ed."

The great modifier of crop prognostications, "if the weather," is as prominent as ever in the

outlook, but, considering that up

to the last few days things went the pessimist's way, the chances arc at least even that, In order to make the average, future weather will favor the optimist. In which case a corn crop worthy of Indiana is a safe prediction for $1908.

Funeral of Mrs. Redd. . The following friends and relatives came to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Isabell Qttivey Redd : Mrs. Thomas Mercer, a sister, Rochester, Ind.; Mr. John Redd and son, Lfudenville, O. ; Mr. Robert Quivey, brother, North Manchester, Ind. ;Mrs. Dan Lernner, Bourbon ; Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Flo Morgan, Argos, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orsborn, Richland Center. Ind.: Mrs. Dr.

Hill, Rochester, Ind.; Ed Mercer,

Kochester, Ind., and Mrs. John Gordon, Argos, Ind.

VALUES FIXED BY TAX BOARD

REDUCTION OVER LAST YEAR TOTAL VALUATION IS 11,250,067 LOWER PIPE- , LINE rOMPANIES INCREASED $1,990,146 OVER 1907

Figures compiled at the state auditor's office Tuesday night from the assessments made by the state tax board daring the session which enGed Wednesday show that the total valuation placed by the board wa just $1,200,067 less than that fixed' last year at the first session. The property assessed at this session includes telegraph companies, transportation companies, sleeping car companies pipeline companies telephone companies ejepress companies traction companies and steam railroad lines. The principal reductions this year were made in the assessment of properties of telegraph companies, express companies and steam railway companies. Telegraph companies were assessed at$l,84C,oG3 less than last year; steam railway companies at $GGS,650 less and express: companies at $428,570 less. The total assessmentsi of the three companies were $2,958,833 less than last year. But the property of John D. and the S?t:Jidard Oil was wliat saved the report of the board from appearing to indicate that the assessments of all proprety had undergone a w'-flesale cutting process.. TheTC-areM two pipeline companies in the- state pf any consequence. These are the Indiana Pipeline Company and the Ohio Oil Company, and both are said to be Standard properties. The increase in the assessment o all pipeline com

panies in the state over that of last

year amounted to $1,P90,14G, and by far the greatest proportion of this increase was borne by the Indiana Pipe line Company and the Ohio Oil Company. The assessment of the Indiana Pipeline Company was $4,666 376. The assessment of the Ohio Oil Company last year ws $1,972,381 and this year it was $8,523,034. The assessment of telegraph companies was reduced from $3,32S,3G2 to $1,4S1,G99; the telephone compan'e from ' $10 823,078 toi $10,589,320; express companies from $9S0,189 tc $551,610; r;iilroads from $196,447 77. to $195,7G4,125.

BANTU TO BE THE TONGUE.

Professor Scott Thinks it W-.ll Supplant English in 2,000 Years.

English may be a dead language in 1000 A. D., according to Prof. Fred Newton Scott, of the University of Michigan. -ln an article on 'A Substitute for the Classics" in the School Review issuetl by the University of Chicago press. Professor Scott intimates that Timbuctoo will be the world capital and that Bantu will be the common language. Professor Scott writes as a teacher of English in Tinmuctoo after his predictions have come to pass. Addressing a friend in America he recounts the superiority of the Bantu tongue over English, which has taken the place of Greek and Latin as a "classic." English is superior to Latin and Greek, but inferior to Bantu, he declares. If Professor Scott's predictions are realized the Bantu language will develop a literature surpassing anything known in the past.

The Commencement Dance. The annual commencement dance was held at the opera house last evening and was attended by fifty-five couples. Prof, and Mrs. R. A. Randall led the Grand March. Supper was served in the Hoosicr Kids club rooms. Music was furnished by Prof. Frank's orchestra of South Bend.

Card of Thanks. The family and relatives of Mrs. Isabel Quivey Redd wish to thank the many friends for the kind expressions and tokens of sympathy and kindly help. The

music, the remembrance from the Pythian Sisters and the many flowers were especially appreciated.

CONFERENCE v IS COMPLETED

METHODISTS BREAK RANK S AMUSEMENT AND PASTORATE-LIMIT QUESTIONS NOT ALLOWED TO COME UP.

The Methodist Episcopal General Conference adjourned Monday night. During the last day it did manythings, but it doubtless will be much discussed for the things dt did not do. Of these two had been locked forward to as of much t importance the amusement question and the matter of i time limit on pastorates, but neither wras permitted to come before the conference. During the morning meeting resolutions were passed looking to the amalgamation of all Sabbath day alliances in this country ; providing for the appointment of a commission of arrrangemcnts for the celebration in 1910 of the silver jubilee of the founding of Methodist Episcopal Missions in in all the' evangelical protectant denominations, and recommending the appointment' pf a commission of laymen to visit those fields. The time-honored title, "presiding elder," was abolished by the adoption of a minority report

from the revision commission,

recommending that the name ,bc changed to "district superinten-' dent," by a vote of 322 to 210. This radical change of terms is the outgrowth of a desire to denote the office more correectly, as the presiding elder is today in reality a superintendent and the of

fice is no longer merely sacramen

tal, but administrative. A resolution indorsing the movement started bv the Y. M. C.

A. for the establishment of a

"mothers' day," to be observed

the second Sunday in May, year

ly, was tabled. It was the sense

of the conference that there was so many special observances, that

tlisre are scarcely enough Sundays left for the rejrular work of

the church.

The general conference confirmed the report of the judiciary committee, sustaining the appeal of ProfJ Hinckley, C. Mitchell, who was declared a heretic bv the

Central New York Conference. A

committee of the Central New

York Conference investigated the charges, reported Mitchell guilty.

and the report was adopted by the

conlerence wihout giving the accused man an opportunity to defend himself. From this action of

the conference Mitchell appealed to the judiciary committee of the General Conference, the report of which sustained him on points of law upon which only the judiciary

committee is competent to pass.

ine conference Monday decided that hereafter bisljops will be relieved of the duty ofwnassint?

upon charges of heresy which may be laid against professors in the theological seminaries. These complaints ,if theyjrome to the bishops, will be turned over to the annual conference of which the ' accused is a member, if he be a

minister, and if a lavman to the

pastor of the church to which he

belongs, x

A report which received care

ful consideraion before it finally

was adopted was the doing away

with the six months probation

system. Under the new rule, persons may be received into the

church as soon as they are recommended by the official board or b the class leaders' and stewards' meeting, with the approval of the pastor. While dointr awav with

the old method, the rule also' al

lows for a period of probation of any length that may be deemed

necessary.

Sheep Did Not Pay This Year.

This is the first season for many

years when the farmers' sheep did not pay their way. It is estimated

mm u win cost a uonar a head to keep a flock of sheep one year and this is a low estimate when we count those that die. the death

rate being about three per cent.

lhe tax is placed at ten cents per head, and ten cents for shearing. This makes the cost $1.20 per head. The average sheep will shear but seven pounds, and many go below that figure. The present price of wool is fourteen cents per pound which makes a seven

pound sheep worth in wool, 98 cents. This is a clean loss of 22

cents on every sheep, or a loss of

yj.bO on the farmers flock of 30 sheep. Exchange.

He Likes Reporters. John D. Rockefeller says he likes reporters. Once he thought they were a bad lot, but after having evaded them for many years he was surrounded by about twenty of them a few summers ago. Since then he has come to the conclusion that they are not hired simply for the purpose ol misrepresenting things and prying into affairs which do not concern the public

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