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D. HI. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1919. VOL.,45 No. 49
W. L. Houlton's Prize Stock and Scene at the St. Tammay Parish Fair at Covington, La,
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Houlton's Prize Holstein Bull. Scene at Parish Fair Grounds Showing Crowded Entrance to Pa.vilion Houlton's Ten-Gallon Holstein Coy
ST. TAMMANY.
PARISH FAIR
WINS HIGH.
PRAISE
Fine Stock and Poultry
Show and Other Good
Attractions.
HOULTON HOLSTEINS
WIN MORE FIRSTS
Demonstration of Tractor In
Field Work by Local
Dealers.
The St Tammany Parish Fair was
opened Thlurday, 16th instant, with
address by President J. H. Warner,
Mayor it. W l. adon, Senator Staf
ford, Hon. L. C. Moise and Judge
Pren:is s . Carter. Among the
many slJcahlrs (luring the week Hon.
Don Caff l y, C'ol. Stubbs and Hou.
Anios L. l'older, all of whom made
excellent talks, but probably the
most inttl usting was the joint dis
cussion by (ol. Stubbs and Mr. Pon
der. A ita uo r of people came over
from Neyu Orleans with Col. Stubbs,
and diuri..g his speech joined wi'h
the Stul;bs supporters of St. Tam
many i apptilaudling his remarks,
which were largely devoted to the
agricultural interests of the state
and Par kr's blund of democracy.
When .ir. l'onder replied to him
W.ere wa::s a, o)t:1uous round of ap
plause. 'i'l,c people were with him
from sta'rt to finish, and when he
drew the lines of distinction betwesr.
Parker aiti stubis, showing that of
all who .a aspired to the governor
ship of Louisiana Col. Stubbs was
the only oinr who had not distinguihs
ed 'himsel' ei!her in military or civil
life, and then drew the picture of
Mr. Parkc;e and his accomplishments,
the auditnce went wild. The im
mense c:.e wd was strongly for Parker
beyonl a doubt, and Mr. Ponder's
speech was greatly enjoyed.
There was some talk that the Fair
Association had leaned to Parker in
groviding speakers. President War
ter stated in this connection that for
every Parker speaker a Stubbs speak
er had bet : invited. If they did not
attend the speaking, it was not the
fault of the Fair Association. He
could not nm:ke them come.
Amon; the s;de attractions of the
fair, the aeroplane flights probt'lty
awakened the most interest. Marlin
(. Mort, the overseas military avia
tor wh., adt the flight., wou:d out
take any on,, up with him be"us'
the flight \a.s dangerous, there not
leing safe ground on which to make
landins or from which flights coth"i
be made. ie landed at Ramsayv
in a rice field and made flights
fiom the'e. hovering over and about
the fair gr ounds and doing stunts.
As a 1"-.ti cal business propo ltr,n
the fair r.c:cetded any we havi ever
had and rc.:utted in greater firancial
returns. E:xhibits by dealers Irean'l
ed autrnr tile,s. trucks, tractors and
gang plow::, a farm lighting plant,
"The Pil'out Alamo," brooms. .irv
from the Covington Toy Fac.,"ry,
Miackle Pine Products, The National
Corn Pro(,ucts Co., Victrola, Colun.
hia and Edison Phonographs. Tai
Sheridan Motor Car Co., of Franklin
ton; the F (. C. Auto Shop, Richard
& Riggs, (Cvington Garage, Burns
Furniture (,., Frank Patecek. were
exhibitors
An important demnonstratiou of the
Cleveland Tractor and the Fordso.
Tractor in actual field work was giv
en by Mr. Ralph Ferguson of the
Covington (Garage and Mr. 'ranucis
" itzSimons of the F. G. C. Auto
Shop showing the immense amount
of work that can be accomplished
With these machines.
Exhibits of staple crops, stock and
poultry were unusually fine,. he cele
brated Houlton. stock attracting a
great deaf of attention. There was
also other fine stock belong!ng to
local farmers. Pet and domestic
animals and other various displays,
school and club work and various
other exhibits were excellent a. well
as numerous exhibits of canned
goods, .preserves, etc.
The school parade contained 1647
children, the largest of any peviou;
parade.
There were athletics, baseball,
races, amusements, side-shows, mer
ry-go-round and various concessions
that kept visitors busy, while the
celebrated Donaldsonville Colored
Band delighted both dancers and
sightseers with their excellent music.
The women did fine work at res
taurants, eating stands and head
quarters. Their services'were given
free and no society or organization
received any money from the returns.
It all went to the Fair fund.
Following is a list of the awards.
Horticultural Department.
Boston Ferns-Mrs. H. A. Mackie,
first and second. Baby Breath
Miss Stockton, first; Begonia-Mr:.
T. E. Brewster, first and second.
Asparagus, Miss H. Vorhie, first;
Mrs. R. Schultz, second; Maiden Hair
Mrs. T. A. Vaughan, first; Hanging
Basket, Benedictine Sisters first,
Mrs. E. S. Wharton, second; Ostr;,!h
Plume. Miss Stockton, first; Mrs. S.
Anderson, second; Best Display made
by Benedictine Sisters.
Textile Department.
Mrs Edward Pfeffer, table cover.
second; hoiton lace, third; Miss Syl
via Ragan, patch quilt, second; 'Mrs.
Lopez, tapestry, third; Mrs. S. G.
Peterson, embroidered baby dress,
second, table cloth first, cut work
centerpiece first; embroidered cen
terpiece first, best display first; Mrs.
H. H. Smith, prettiest handkerchief
first, embroidered centerpiece ffia,
first, silk embroidery first, wool cro
chet sack second, display first; Mrs.
Julian Smith, plain crochet second,
silk embroidery second, cut work
centerpiece second, colored embroid
ery second, embroidered sofa pillow
second, display second; Miss Vir
ginia Smith, embroidery first, cros3
stitch third; display first; Mrs. M.
L. Lawrence, embroidered pillow
first, filet crochet first, Irish crochet
first; Miss Mildred Davis, embroid
ered table cover second, cross stitch
second, display second; Mrs. Jess.e
Norman, Irish crochet, second; Mrs.
H. D. Bullock, silk patchwork quilt,
first; Francis Paine, two towels, set
end; Sophie Henby, crochet, third;
Mrs. H. D. Snow, knit bed spretd,
first and second; Mrs. M. A. Evans,
six handkerchiefs, first;- display, sec
ond; T. N. Pettigrew, embroidered
centerpiece, second,; Mrs. E. E. Good
bee, plain crochet yoke, first; Miss
Clara Herbez, wool crochet, first;
Mrs. John Smith, bedspread, second;
Miss Ethel Anderson, hardanger,
first; Mrs. Kate Sorenson, center
piece, first; pillow slip, second; Mrs.
Theo. Dendinger, Venetian lace,
first; Miss Ruth Cooper, corset cov
er, second; \Miss Esther Cooper, pil
low case, first; Mrs. E. Perkins,
apron, second; Miss Ethel Bohning,
first; Mrs. R. Galatas, table cover,
third; Mrs. G. A. Pennington, patch
work quilt, (old lady), second; M;ss
M. Perkins, display antiques, first;
embroidered center piece, third; Mrs.
N. D. Ray, filet set, second; Mrs. L.
Molloy, tatting, first; Mrs. D. I. Ad
dison, Sr., knit sweater, third; Miss
Marjorie Martin, tatting, third; Miss
Grace Blossman, baby dress, first;
Mrs. J. 'C. Ragan, tatting, second,
Mrs. W. D. CWeer, pillow whale
back, second; MAe Alma Heintz, pil
low top chicks, first; Mrs. Braabetz,
cross stitch, first; Mrs. J. E. Nilson,
bardanger work, third.
Agricultural Department.
10 ears White Dent corn, J. .
Thomas, first prize.
10 ears White .Prolific, W. R. Gal
loway, first prize; Mrs. Sim King,
second prize.,. .
10 ears YelI* Dent, J. J. Schech,
first10 ears and Yellow Dent,
mixed corn, Win. Bruhl, first prize;
Alex Bush ,sd~.l; Kinzie Williams,
third. (celt4l oa page 4)
DISTRICT COURT
PROCEEDINGS
THIS, LAST
WEEK
District Court was in session last
and part of this week, Judge Carter
on the bench and Distict Attorney
Brock prosecuting. Fololw-ing cas.s
were disposed of:
State vs. Walter Cade. Tried by
jury for murder. Verdict of guilty
without capital punishment. Sent
enced to penitentiary for life.
State vs. M. Dabliz. Tried by jury
for having stolen goods is possession.
Verdict of guilty. Sentenced to not
less than one year nor more than
eighteen months in penitentiary at
hard labor. Sentence suspended up
en petition of citizens, provided ac
cused leaves this parish w.thin thirty
(lays.
State vs. Jos. Pierre. Verdict ,;
guilty of trespass. Fined $25 and
costs and in default 3U days in jail.
Fine suspended pending good be
havior, and upon payment of costs.
Ephriam Rodgers vs. Kizzie Jenk
ins. Judgment by default.
John H. Wood vs. Newton Pierce
Case dismissed at plaintiff's costs.
Elijah Rayburn vs. Ellen Breelan
Suit dismissed at plaintiff's costs.
State vs. Fred Riley. Plead guil
ty to manslaughter. Sentenced to
penitentiary for not less than fifteer.
,ears nor more than twenty years
and a fine of $1.00.
State vs. Alfred Hall, alias Alfred
Lewis. Plead guilty of larceny and
was sentenced to jail for 60 days and
to pay costs. In default of payment
to thirty days additional.
State vs. Tony Brown. Guilt of
assault and battery. Sentenced to
parish jail for thirty days.
State vs. Cleofus Cook. Pleadi
guilty to breaking and entering.
Sentenced to penitentiary for not less
than ten nor more than fourteen
years.
Harry C. Mitchell vs. Parish of St.
Tammany Case tried and judgment
in favor of plaintiff for $100.
E. E. LeBlanc vs. Harry Pigue;.
Dismissed at plaintiff's costs.
Covington Bank & Trust Co. vs.
E. J. Frederick and M. P. Planche.
Judgment by default.
Steve McCoy vs. Lottie Phillips
McCoy. Judgment by default.
Thos. M. Sharp vs. Mamie Sharp.
Judgment by default.
Mrs. F. B. Schneider vs. William
Schneider. Judgment by default.
Elenora L. Revere vs. Andrew Re
vere. Judgment by default.
State vs. Ambrose F. Morel. Ver
dict of guilty of non support of wife.
Case appealed to Supreme Court.
James Dukes vs. Evelyn Duke's.
Judgment by default.
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The party who found a skirt an:l
shirtwaist, wrapped in, newspaper,
,vill please return same to Mrs. J. C.
Burns, Covington, and receive a re
ward.
LO)CAL NO. 92 TELEPHON l: EM
PIAOYEES.
A meeting of Local No. 92, 13ell
Telephone Employees, was held at
the Southern Hotel, Thursday even
ing: The organization is corpcsed
of employees in Covington, Ba.gauas,
Franklinton, Mandeville, Madison
ville, Slidell and Picayune. The ob
ject of the organization is co-opera
tion with the officials of the com
pany in establishing better working
conditions -and a clearer unedrstand
ing of associated interests.
Following officers were elected:
J. H. Parnell, Bogalusa, chairman;
Henrietta C. Kauffman, Covington,
secretary.
The members are: Bogalusa, 1.
H. Parnell, Oba Boyd, Elizabeth Par
nell, Lelia Averitt, Coralie Beck, Ce
cile LeBlanc, Elizabeth Sheppard.
Minnie Baker, Gladys Trige, S'usie
sell. Franklinton, Willie McDau
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.
For the information of the general
public, the Good Roads Commission
gives the following statements wit a
reference to the Lost of surveys, ~the
maintenance on the individual roads,
bridges and culverts; also the scale
of wages now in effect.
The Commission has made sur
veyq on approximately 60 miles of
road, which has cost approximately
$32.00 per mile. Contract has been
made with Mr. S. R. Daniels for sur
veys on approximately 60 miles of
road at a cost of $2.'00 per mile, in
cluding all expenses incidental there
to. It is believed by the Commis
sion that this is a very unusual price
in view of the fact that a contract
has recently been let in another par
ish for the same kind of work whic'h
pays $35.00 per mile a nd furnishes
the engineer with an-automobile and
one man, which virtually figures out
at the rate of $45.00 per mile.
According to that, on our 60 miles
of contracted survey, we have savsd
practically $1200.00.
Tihe maintenance work done by the
Commission aggregates 77 miles,
costing approximately $2200, made
up as follows:
The Madisonville-Ponchatoula road
11.5 miles; Turnpike Road, 5 miles,
$627.80.
Military road, 7 miles, $24.75;
Ben Williams, 5 miles, $346.50; Lee
Road, 11 miles, $667.22.
Covington-Talisheek Road, 14.5
miles; Talisheek-Bush Road, 8 miles,
and Bush-Covington Road, 15 miles,
$501.53.
Bridges and culverts account main
tcnance, as follows:
At St. Tammany, 1 bridge and 4
culverts, $104.65; Lee Road bridges
and culverts, $43.32.
The work has not yet been com
pleted on the Bennett bridge, for
which it is impossible to render a
statement at thid time.
The scale of wages adopted by the
Commission which has been in effect
since September 1st, is 25c, 30c and
35c per hour, according to experi
ence and efficiency, and 55c per hoar
for the foreman in charge.
RED CROSS ROLL CALL.
Mr. W. E. Morriss, parish chair
man of the Red Cross Roll Call cam
paign for St. Tammany parish, an
nounces the following appointments
of chairmen of committees in the
various wards and the allotments of
same.
Ward 1-Paul A. Blanchard, Mad
isonville, $300.00.
Ward 2-Wm. Galloway, Gallo
way, $50.00.
Ward 3-C. E. Schonberg, Coving
ton, $500.00.
Ward 4-Herman Levy, Mando
ville, $250.00.
Ward 5-L. W. Crawford, Bush,
$50.00.
Ward 6-Warren Thomas, Tall
sheek, $200.00.
Ward 7-W. P. Davis, Lacombe,
$20.00.
Ward 8-J. J. Willis, Pearl River,
$50.00.
Ward 9-W. J. Sebastian, Slidell,
$500.00.
Ward 10-Mrs. C. Burkenstock,
Abita, $200.00.
E. J. Domergue, treasurer, Dr. A.
G. Maylie, advertising; E. G. Davis,
allotments; Mrs. N. H. FitzSimons,
chairman ladies' committee; D. H.
Mason, publicity.
iel, Beulah Minckler. Mandevillc,
Juilette Hendricks, Zoe Hendricks.
Slidell, H. C. Voorhies, J. E. Bufkin,
Velma Beeson, Grace Lawler, Sarah
Porter, Genevia Whichard. Madi
sonville, Emily Daussin, Eva Quave.
Picayune, D. R. Ulmer, Madie Lovell,
Bertha Lovell, Irma McKenzie. Cov
ington, H. A. Kohnke, Henrietta C.
hauffman, Chapman C. Skinner, A.
G. Mailhas, Mary E. Skinner, Eva
Lacroix, Eddie M. Cooper, Theresa
Langworthy, Clarice Langworthl,
Mamie Lacroix, Jessie Norman, Gert
rude Werner, Theresa Kauffman.
MEEJING PARISH
EXECUTIVECOM.
CANDIDATES
QUALIFIED
Following is a list of candidates
qualified hy the Parish Executive
Committed at it meeting Thursday.
Oct. 23, o/sposed and unopposed:
fClerk of Court.
W. E. jlossman, E. J. Frederick,
J. E. Glihon.
jRepresentative.
J. Monrbe Simmons, L. V. Cooley.
Police Juror.
Ward 2i-Angus Fitzgerald, H. N.
Fendlasonj W. M. Galloway.
Ward 3:-Louis Pilaud, C. Marvin
Poole, H. 1. Smith.
Ward 5--.R. C. Cooper, S. E. Faunt
liroy, W. HI. Kahl.
Ward 64-Randolph Parker, Emile
Singletary;
Ward $-Wm. H. Davis, R. H.
Krentel.
Ward -H. H. Mayfield, M. P.
Schneider.
Ward 9--J. B. Houze, J. N. Miles.
Waard 10--Emile 3urkenstock,
C. W. Dutch, Jules A. Hardouin.
4ustice of Peace.
Ward 33--Gilbert Molloy, Louis F
Pechon, Luis A. Perreand, Ernest
Quatreveaifx. t
Ward --J. B. Grantham, J. D.
Thomas.
Constable.
Ward 3--H. E. Camette, C. H.
Heintz, E.' R. Morrison.
Ward 5--Dan Hunt, L. W. Purvis,
Emile Talpey.
Ward 1J--Dominick Dazet, R. J.
Lemons, i:arry Strain.
Parish" Executive Committee. c
Ward l--Geo. R. Dutsch, Chas. j
Oulliber, tr.
Ward 2 f-S. Burns, "J. D. Sharp.
Ward --S. D. Anderson, A. D. C
Schwartz. t
Ward 43--Jas. Band, Guy A. Smith. j
Ward 5--R. C. Cooper, S. R. Cow
art.
Ward 6.-H. Q. Parker, D. Evans.
Ward i--C. H. Culbertson, James f
Barringer c
Ward 8±-D. F. Wats, M. W. Lauer.
Ward 0-G. A. Baker, George J.
Decker.
Ward 40-Jack Bennett, Phillip
PeaudeanE
Members at Large-Victor Chat
ellier, Sr.,!S. D. Bulloch, T. M. Burns, I
H. A. Ve;rett, Ernest Prieto.
The following candidate qualified C
and have no opposition:
T. E. ifrewster, sheriff.
A. D. (,rawford, assessor. t
H. D. 1ulloch, coroner.
Theo. lendinger, Jr., police jury,
ward 1; Jo. M. Smith, ward 4.
Justice lof the Peace-O. J. Oulll
ber, A. J. Richards, ward 1; Thomas
Martin, wrd 2; W. G. Davis, Louis
Manint, vard 4; A. H". Gooding, I
ward 6; aF. Phillips, ward 7; John
Haager, ard 8; J. W. Decker, J. T.
Liddle, a rd 9; A. O. Pons, E. .i.
Terrebon e, ward 10.
Consta le-W. J. Wattingly, PelixE
Currow, ard 1; T. N. Galloway,
Preston arp, ward 2; J. N. Mille:,
T. L. Sm th, ward 4; C. M. Crow,
ward 6; os. Todd, ward 7. t
SGEO. H. DUTSCH,
Chairman.
R. C. OISE,
ecretary.
Just 4scived--Syrup Cans. At
Alenius bros. & Co.,Inc.
CIRD OF THANKS.
I want to thank publicly the Par
ish Chairman and all who served on
the varicus committees of the Wo
men's Dibision at the Parish Fair,
and if thtt division was a success the
credit istall due to them for their
untiring fforts, their wonderful en
durance and the pleasant and hum
orous m ner In which they worked
all for tife one thing--success.
MS. J. B. WORTHAM,
Chatirms Women's Division Par
ish Fer Association.
"PATTER" BY OUR MADISONVILLE
CORRESPONDENT
By D. H. Vinet.
Yes, I've been to New Orleans.
Went over there last week, just like
a regular tourist on a home-sucker's
tick. I went over on the N. O. G. N.
Limited. You know that's a mighty
fine train, but they don't call it the
Limited when it gets to New O'
leans. The natives over tIere cat
i;. the Sick Lucy.
I am positive that the hotels and
restaurants in New Orleans are run
by a gang of men that are, in some
way, related to those honest mea
known as the James Boys. I ate in
several of them and speak from ex
perience. While I was there I saw
a terrible thing happen in the dining
room of one of the most popular re3
taurants-a waiter gave a guest his
check right side up. When the fel
low saw it he choked to death on his
coffee. Yes, they give you a pret.y
good meal for about $50.
But there is one thing you can
economize on over there, and that is
clothes. It's so warm you don't need
many. The way they dressed at one
hotel I was in: in the morning they
came to breakfast wearing long
dresses. For dinner they dressed in
short skirts. They came to supper
dressed in-well, I sat up to see if
they wouldn't serve a midnigat
lunch.
Abita is the candy spot of all Lou
isiana. While I was there I found
that Abita was in many respects a
COMMERCIAL BANK & TRUST CO.
CELEB ES.
President E. J. 33iirgue, of the
Commercial Bank & 'Prust Co., gave
a dinner to members of the Board
of Directors of the bank at Gabe's
Tavern, Wednesday, 15th instant, in
celebration of the first anniversary
of this new and prosperous institu
tion. The dinner was greatly en
joyed and the felicitations were
marked by expressions of confidence
in the ability and integrity of the of
ficers and employees and the signifi
cance of the wonderful growth of the
bank in one short year, it practically
having doubled its business.
*Mr. Domergue, Mr. Morrjss ano
Mr. Rausch stressed the advantagas
of the safe policy pursued and com
plimented Mr. Vix of the Mandevilil
Branch for his share in the prosper
cus condition, and Mr. Vix respond
Ed with expressions of appreciation.
The very happy time enjoyed by
those present indicated that this din
ner would become an annual affair.
MR. GLISSON COMES OUT FOR
PARKER.
Covington, La., Oct. 24, 1919.
Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
As I am a candidate for Clerk of
Court for this parish, some people
have suggested that I should remain
reutral and not express my prefer
ence for Governor. This might be a
very amiable position for a man to
take who has no back-bone, but I
am a man with convictions and in a
time like this, when the people all
over the State are struggling to free
themselves from the domination and
shameful influence of the New Or
leans ring and its ringlets through
out the country, I feel that I would
be less than a man if I did not let
the people know where I stand. I
have always opposed the ring. I an
still opposed to it. And regardless
of how it may effect my candidacy, I
want the people to know where I
stand.
In the coming election I expect to
vote for John M. Parker for Governor
of this State and intend to help in
every way I can to secure his ele:
tion. Let the people rule.
Yours truly,
J. E. GLISSON.
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Just received -Syrup Cans At
Alexius Bros. & Co.,Inc.
very remarkable place. A real es
tate man told me all about it. I
told him I was thinking of buying a
winter home there if I could find one
for sale. I found out the whole ,
pwn was for sale. The real estate
a drove me all over the town for
nothing, and he seemed to think
mighty well of the place. He said,
"Do you know, sir, we have the
healthiest town on earth? No one
ever gets sick here and we have no
use for doctors." Just as he finish
ed speaking I saw a doctor's sign and
said, "If no one ever gets sick hero
how do you account for that doctor's
sign over there?" He said, "Oh,
well, he's a new man. He doesn't
know what he fs up against-he
wont last long." After driving' a
little further we met a funeral. I
said, "What's this; a funeral? I
thought you said that no one ever
died here." The real estate man
looked serious for a minute, then be
-~hook his head and said, "Too bad,
too bad-poor old undertaker starv
ed to death."
The purest of drinking water and
enough Ozone for life goes with every
lot sold in Abita.
I have found the key to success
but I haven't found the keyhole yet.
When I plaay poker I win. When
I play the horses I lose. That's be
cause I can't shuffle the horses.
THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES'
DINNER.
Thursday evening a dinner was
given by the unopposed candidates
holding office in St. Tammany'parish.
(abe's Tavern will now have the
marked distinction of having been
the anditorium of the first oration of
the greatest sheriff St. Tammany
parish has ever had, whom the peo
ple have honored after a service of
sixteen years by retaining him in of
fice unopposed.
Mr. Morgan was looked to as the
orator of the occasion and was fre
quently urged to say something.
But Mr. Morgan is nothing if not
constructive, and he was busy con
structing. He built ,pyramids on his
plate of chicken, roast beef, maca
roni and side dishes, the problem bo
ing to figure out just how the plate
could be constantly replenished and
kept at a stated height without any
r.oticeable falling off in altitude. He
might have succeeded in this had
freshmtnt canal and allowed it to
flow in that direction. Mr. Morgan,
realizing the imminent danger, openl
ed the gate to his internal canal and
allowed the stream to pass harm
lessly inside, but he forgot to closa
it in time to prevrnt the contents
of his plate, from following suit. A
splash was heard and the silence fol
lowing was broken by his eloquent
appeal for an after-the-war harmony
that would dissipate all conflicts.
In the meantime Mayor Badon,
Judge Burns and Mr. Julius Heintz
were surreptitiously endeavoring to
outdo Mr. Morgan's accomplishment
in food conservation--and they were
some opponents, too.
But the great surprise of the even
ing was when the great and silent
Sheriff voluntarily arose and thank
ed his fiiends for the confidence they
had reposed in him by retaining him
in office unopposed and feelingly re
viewed circumstances attending his
political career. His words were we.l
chosen, his sentences full of pith and
meaning and his remarks generally
clothed in a literary finish that would
have been creditable to a celebrated
after-dinner speaker. And the best
of it all, everybody realized that it
came f*om his heart.
Mayor Badon and Hon. Fred. J.
Heintz added to the pleasure of thu
evening by anecdotes and recitals
ithat brought to light traits of char
acter and incidents in the life of old
time celebrities that were very hum
lorous indeed. - -