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CLEVELAND; “A COUNTY THAT LEADS A PROGRESSIVE STATE IN DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, AND WHERE HOSPITALITY PAID-UP circulation of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby. In The 1920 Census REIGNS’* lebelunb RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State's Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. VOL. XXXIII, No. 13 HIE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY. FEB. 13, 1925. *2.0 > A YEAR IN ADVANCE Compromise is Near On Extension of City Limits Proposition To Let Boundaries Remain The Same Until Jan. 1st, 1928, After Which Time Limits Would Reach Mile And Half. A compromise has about been reach ed in the matter of extending the cor porate limits of the town of Shelby whereby the charter would be amend ed at the present session of the gen eral assembly providing for extension to take effect January 1st, 1928, al lowing all residents in the proposed addition a period of three years grace. In other words the leading opponents have agreed that they would submit to extension after thrfee years have elapsed and are willing for the exten sion amendment to be passed now, providing for a three-quarter mile ad dition. This will serve to satisfy the textile men who have been the most active opponents, but there are many other residents outside who wish to corn" in now in order that they might receive the municipal improvements. A three year period of grace, means that no city improvements will be made on the outside by the present Shelby until that time has alapsed. While the advocates of extension feel that a wait of three vears is too long, the leaders are willing to make tM? concession in order to avoid an election and have a unified people, all striving for the best interests of Treater Shelby three years hence. The following bill has been drafted as a substitute for the one heretofore pub lished providing for an election and this bill was to have been presented to the mayor pro tem and aldermen at a called meeting yesterday for their consideration: copy oi mu. Sec. 1. That Chapter 194 of the Pri vate laws of 1901 be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the words “tftree-fourths of a mile” in lire 6 of section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the words “one and one half miles,” and by striking out the words “three-fourths of a mile” in line 7 of said section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the words “one and one half miles." Sec. 2. That the governing body ol the town of Shelby shall ascertain the line of the corporate limits of said town as provided in this act and have same properly marked. Sec. 3. That this act shall be in full force and effect from and after Jan uary 1, 1928, and all of the territory covered by and included in the cir cle having as its center a point locat ed in the center of the court house as now' located, and situated in said town of Shelby, and made by a radius extending one and one-half miles in length from said center—that is all that territory within a radius of one and one-half miles from the center of fhe present court house of Cleveland County—shall thereafter constitute the town of Shelby and be subject to the charter of said town and the laws pertaining thereto; and the several ward lines hall be projected to the new corporate limits, and the new ter ritory be thus divided among and ad ded to the several wards of the town as thus partitioned. Property Agreement. The following agreement has been drafted for the approval of the city fathers and for the signatures of lead ers both for and against extension, showing the basis of settlement on which Shelby will take over the out side public improvements when the extension takes effect. “This indenture, made and entered into this February 11, 1925, by and by and between the town of Shelby, a municipality located in Cleveland county, North Carolina, of the one Part, and Belmont Cotton mills, Con solidated Textile company, Lily Mill and Power company, Eastside Manu facturing company, and Cleveland Snrings company, of the other part, witnesseth: “That, whereas the corporate lim >ts of the town of Shelby are to be ex tended by an act of the legislature t0 be passed at the present session, bv which extension the property and plants of the parties of the second Port will be included within the limits of the town of Shelby; and whereas Kaid parties of the second part have at tbeir own expense installed certain water and sewer mains and electric orht lines, which said property the ^aid parties agree to sell to the said own of Shelby, the said town of Shel on its part agrees to buy same un der and pursuant to the following terms and provisions: }■ That the water and sewer mains 0 be sold and purchased under this agreement shall include all water mains and sewer mains located with ln streets and alleys from which taps are m»de to supply patrons of said systems, and ttye electric transmission ,/le® bo be thus sold and purchased * *11 include only those trunk lines rom which taps and conections. are made to supply various patrons, and shall not include the service lines. “2. That the price to he paid said individual owners by the town of Shel by for the water and sewer mains and electric transmission lines shall be de termined by a board of appraisers composed of three members, one ol whom to be chosen by the town of , Shelby, one bv a majority of the own ers and the third by the two thus se lected, and the decision of any two of said appraisers shall be final" and ac cepted by all the parties as the amount to be paid and received for said prop erty; and that the amount so fixed shall be paid on the date said bill ex tending the corporate limits of the town of Shelby (joes into effect, and if not paid on said date, interest thereon shall be paid at the rate of 6 per cent per annum until paid. “3. That the town of Shelby will furnish the Lily mill district, includ ed within the corporate limits, reason able water, sewer and light service similar to that supplies to other dis tricts of like character within the cor porate limits. “4. That other parties, who have at their own expense constructed and now own Water and sewer mains and electric light transmission lies, will be give settlement by the towrn of Shelby similar to the above enumer ated for said mains and lines in the new corporate limits. “5. That the town of Shelby will as sume and pay such obligations as may be outstanding against the South Shelby school district, at the time the city extension bill goes into effect, for the cost of the new district school building now contracted to be erected in South Shelby, which obligations are only to cover items of original cost of said building and equipment, and not to exceed fifty thousand dol lars; and upon the assumption of said indebtedness the said school building and lot shall be conveyed to the town of Shelby as a part of its school prop erty. “In witness whereof the parties hereto have caused these presents to be signed bv their proper officers or agents and their corporate seals at tached, the day and year first above written.” IJnintendinsr Couple Is “Hitched Up” Ellenboro Colored Couple Takes up Bargain Offer Made by Gaffney Probate Judge. Eva Lee Sanders and Ellis Strother, EUenboro negroes. went to Gaffney. Saturday to see Eva’s sister get mar. ried, but they got married themselves, because pefhaps “they knew a bar gain when they saw it.” The unique marriage is related in the Gaffney Ledger as follows: Eva Lee Sanders and Ellis Strother, young negroes of Ellenboro, N. C., came to Gaffney Saturday with May belle Sanders, sister of E\-a and Nalle Thompson, also of Ellenboro, to see the latter couple properly united in the holv bonds of matrimony. The four went to the office of Pro | bate Judge Lake W. Stroup at the court house. Mr. Stroup lost little time in tying Cupid’s knot. Upon completing the job. just to see what would happen, Mr. Stroup told the other couple if they Would get married he would furnish the license and perform the ceremony without charge. Ellis promptly invited Eva Lee to a private conference in the court house hall, just outside of the judge's ''door, and in a few minutes the two came back in and announced they were ready. The Judge kept his word and per formed another ceremony. Snowflake Laundry Starts Operation The Snowflake Laundry recently erected on E. Graham street has been fitted up with the most modern ma chinery and is now in full operation. The laundry is owned by Hamrick and Willis and is housed in a brick build ing. The machinery is of the very lat est pattern and design and the set ting up process has been completed so that every department of the plant was put in full operation this week. Two laundry wagons operate in Shelby and near-by towns to col lect and deliver the parcels. Every member of the Methodist Men’s Bible class is urged to be pres ent Sunday morning at 9:45. Make your plans now to be there. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. The larger Shelby grows the more people that eat at Heavy’s Cafe. Ad Want 12 Standard Sunday Schools In Cleveland This Year The Baptist ministers of the county are anxious to have a round dozen Sunday schools in the Kings Moun tain association attain credits and re ceive their certificate showin? they have met the requirements for the A-l grade. Rev. G. P. Abernethy received notice this wceek from the Sunday school board notifying him that the applications from Sandy Plains and New House schools had been received and approved. Waco and Double Shoals have already been added to the list, while Union, Fallston, Elizabeth, Z;>ar, First Baptist and Second Baptist of Shelby are about ready to make ap plication. A. V. Washburn, associa tion director of Young Peoples work has been conducting training schools the various churches and has wrought a wonderful work. He started out last fall and has been engaged most every week at some Sunday school. Double Shoals holds the record of a AA-1 standard and is said to be the only rural church in the Southern Bantist convention which ranks so high. Inside Population Over 5,000 People There are 5,014 people living in Shelby, the official Shelby with city limits of only three-fourths of a mile, according to an unofficial census made by County Welfare Officer J. B. Smith to be used in connection with school and welfare work. The census made by Mr. Smith was complete if not of ficial and will serve as a guide and re ference for school officials and in wel fare work. The actual figures by wards are not available at present, only the total being given out. Just how many people live in Shelby —the town they ‘call home but do not live in formally—is still a puzzle. Captain McSwain On Staff Of Governor The following officers of the North Carolina National guard have been de tailed as aids-de-camp on the personal staff of Governor McLean: Col. Don E. Scott, Graham; Col. Wm T Joyner. Raleigh; Major Graham K Hobbs, Wilmington; Maior J. Vance McGougan, Fayetteville; Major Ken neth E. Caldwell, Concord; Caotain Peyton McSwain, Shelby; Captain F. Eli Wishart, Greensboro; 1st Lieut. Joseph L. Murphy, Hockory. Tin; appointments were made by 1 Special order No. 45 issued by the ad jutant generals office Feb. 9, 1925. i Mooresboro Man Held For Having “Bitters” _ l Gaffney, S. C , Feb. 11.—C. 0. Cham pion, of Mooresboro, N. C., was re leased under SI,500 bond after being arrested here Tuesday in r Ford coupe in which the officers alleged they found six cases of bitters. Six addi tional cases of b tters consigned to Champion were seized at the local freight office. No charge had been preferred against T. C. Petty, well-known Gaffr ney man and uncle of the North Car olinian, who was in the car with Champion, it was stated. Officers said Mr. Petty' had a shot gun and some shells in the car, and upon being ques tioned he said that he had been plan ning to return home with Mr. Cham pion and was carrying weapon for the purpose of going fox hunting. The 12 cases seized by the officers contained 288 ounce bottles labelled 4 per cent alcohol, it was said. At the retail price quoted by officers the shipment was worth $432. Fresh strawberries at Piggly-Wig gly. adv k'RY STAK WANT ADH Refused Enlistment Uor Spanish American War, Man Y’anishes. Writes Local Officers. Several weeks ago local coun ty officers received a letter from far away Mankato, Minnesota, written by Mrs. S. T. Sheppard and inquiring about relatives ot her husband and the letter was the first that was hoard of Samuel Sheppard in almost 80 years. Mr. Sheppard is now vis iting at Blacksburg and says the Gaffney Ledger as follows: “Twenty-nine years ago Sam uel Tildcn Sheppard, of Blacks burg, was refused enlistment in the United Stapes army for the wa** with Spaip because of ue. fective eye-sigBt. He failed to return home afaul his relatives never heard frdjni him again un. til about three Weeks ago Cleve land county officials at Shelby 'i. C., received a letter from Mrs S. T. Sheppard, of Mankato, Minn., asking if any information could be supplies relative to het husband’s family. Mrs. Shep pards’ letter was forwarded to Mrs. McK. Albergotti, of Blacks burg, a sister of Mr. Sheppard, who answered it. “The other day Mr. Sheppard arrived in Blacksburg to visit his sister. “After being refused by the army Mr. Sheppard decided to go west. He engaged in the flour milling business with consider able success, and has now retir ed from active business. He has a family consisting of his wife and six children.” Hundreds Use “Penny Ads” For Bargains The Star with the last issue made the bid for being the leading “want ad” semi-weekly in North Carolina, nicaing that the paper carried more “want ads”, or “penny column ads” in the last issue than any semi-weekly in the state, or any one or two small dailies combined. Five full columns and a part of another column were de voted to “penny ads” alone. Two years ago one column of “penny column ads” was an unusual thing, but the bar. gains offered and sold in the little business boosters has brought about the increase, and although it be adver tising it is one of the most read sec tions of the paper. For sale, lost, want and found the leading classifications, but a perusal of the full five columns reveals everything imaginable. Fount! Hound and Money. Among the items found recently by The Star’s “penny columns” were a vacuum cleaner lost away up near ClifFside, a ’possum hound in a dis tant rural section, and a $10 bill on the streets of Shelby. Daily there are dozens of calls and inquiries about rooms and homes for rent and sale and this perhaps is the most used classification. As an idea as to the value of the "penny columns” the fol lowing were among the things offer ed for sale in the last issue alone; Au tomobiles, Fords, hay, houses, five gaited saddle horse, oats, business and residential lots, farms, coal, auto tires, chickens, registered jack, eggs, motor cycle, cotton seed fertilizer, incuba. tors, pigs, spring hats, brick, bath tubs, bank and textile shares, cord wood, gasoline and insurance. Can you beat it? Is there anything else one could want? Read the “pen ny ads”—Use them. Fresh strawberries at Piggly-Wig gly. adv The older you grow, the more your respect for age increases. DYING WISH OF DIANA OF THE DUNES DENIED BY HUSBAND’S LACK OF MONEY Chicago, Feb. 11.—The dying wish of Diana of the Dunes cannot be re spected. Sinking to rest in her little hut in the sand hills of Indiana which creep down to Lake Michigan, the coliege bred woman who retreated to the wastes nine years ago begged her giant husband, Paul Wilson ,to cre mate her body and cast the ashes to the winds from Mount Tom, the high est of the sand peaks. Wilson, of whom little more than his name is known, ekes out a living as a fisherman. His purse will not permit a cremation. Instead, Diana will be buried from a Gary, Ind., un dertaker’s establishment, No explanation of the young wo man’s abandonment of a promising future after she had been graduated with honors from the University of Chicago has been advanced. As Alice Gray, then reputed pretty, she was a stellar mathematician and editor of k college publication. As Diana of the Dunes, an appellation gained by her nude moonlight dances over the sands, she lost much of her beauty to the Wintry winds, hot summer suns and life of self-denial in her humble hut. Three years ago, Wilson, a man of imposing stature, joined her in her chosen life, springing unheralded from nowhere. They were married and' since have been joint objects of interest to the thousands of tourists and Summer cottagers who go to the Dunes. They were retiring and re sented the intrusion of sigth -seers and cottagers attracted by the stories of Diana’s dances and giant Paul's physical appearance. Since Diana’s death two days ago it has been revealed that because of that reticence they were building a power boat to sail from the Dunes this Summer and find a new haven in Texas, by way of the Illinois and Missippi Rivers. Blacksburg Miner Says Collins Cave Case Is Sure Fake Old Time Miner Think-, it is a Profit Scheme and That Collins Still Fives in the Cave. I). \Y. Ilarri a min'r for '20 years who is now engaged in pro. pectins for gold near Blacksburg, S. C , was a Shelby visitor yesterday ar.d when he asked for a morning paper bearing the latest account of the Floyd Col lins cave case in Kentucky, declared that he is firm in his conviction that it is a pure hoar, framed up for pro fit. “Yarn will notice that hundreds of moving picture men are at the mine, that crowds numbering in to the 20, 000 visit the scene where Collins Is fastened in a cave,” raid Mr. Harris lie rays Collins still lives and that when he is rescued, the cave will he In the limelight to such an extent that thousands of tourists will visit the scene and pay for the privilege. Soon after Collins was fastened in the cave and the word got out that a reward of $.500 would he given to the one who would release him, Mr. Harris wired, offering to rescue him, hut soon there, after the opening caved in. Harris has had experience in rescuing miners. Out in Idaho in the Morning Glory mine some years ago, Harris says he drilled a hole by an extension drill, blew hundreds of yards of silk into the mine for the imprisoned men to make a bed out of, blew food for them through the small opening until they could be rescued. In seven days they were brought fourth to regain all ot their impoverished faculties after a few days in a hosiptal. If the would be rescuers could reach him, certainly they could have drilled him out with a small drill and if the entrance was closed up by a falling of rocks, cer tainly the entrance could have been opened easier and in less time than drilling from the surface. Mr. Harris goes so fa*- as to say that the entrance might have been intentionally blocked in order to carry the hoax further. Cave City and Floyd Collins have gained more publicity than anything that has happened in many years. Newspaper readers have sought the latest news from the cave man with oeculiar interest and if it is. a hoax, it is one of tho cleverest planned schemes that was ever devised by man. Whether Collins lives or not is the question. Harris thinks he is perfect ly safe but in order to keep the pub lic thinking it is horror and one of the most peculiar situations in the an nals of cave exploration, he might have to “wrench his foot before he is rescued.” Coops Not Selling Farmers Fertilizer The Cotton Co-operative association is not selling fertilizer to farmers, but only helping the farmers raise the money to pay cash for their fer tilizer. The mistaken idea prevails with some that the Co-ops are selling fertilizer, the mistake coming about through the financing plan. The as sociation is aiding all members to bor row money so that they may pay cash for their fertilizer and thus save on the purchase. “Some of the dealers think we are selling fertilizer,” remarked O. F. McGill, local field representative, “but we are not. We are only helping our members secure money needed to buy their fertilizer and as much as pos sible we are encouraging buying from local and nearby dealers, and also ar ranging that these dealers be paid cash.” At The Princess Rudolph Valentino will be at the Princess Theatre Friday in Rex Beach’s well-known “A Sainted Devil.” This is one of the best of tne incom parable Vwlentino’s pictures and com bines the best of “Ine Sheik” and "Blood and Sand.” It’s tne greatest role the favorite n'.an star ever played —bar none. And that's enough to draw the crowds. Saturday conies Tom Mix in “Deadwood Coach,” a picture that’s more than r western romance. It is taken from Mulford’s novel “The Orphan” and portray' a bad man in the Bad Lands. For thrills it is a mile-a-minute clip of the only Tom Mix, the daredevil of the plains. Mon day, William Fox presents Edmund Lowe in the “Bross Bowl ” Two wom en cast by fate from the same mold and tossed by circumstances into the life of one woman—l7 huh, Romance. First Baptist Church. Sunday School at 9:45. Interesting lesson. Last Sunday we had 647 pres ent. Let us maintain this record the coming Sunday. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 by the pastor. Juniors meet at 4 p. m. and Intermediates at 6:30. Let all be present. Heavy fired his cook, but the “eats” were so good the cook stayed on for his meals. adv New Quarter Million Dollar Mill Organized in Shelby E. T. Switzer And Gastonia And Shelby Associ ates To Build Weave Mill Here, Making Fine Fancy Fabrics. To Be Close In. Beloved Christian Woman Dies at Age of 71 Years. Leaves Five Children. Mrs. Georgiana Gantt, widow of the lat<' Melvin P. Gantt died Tuesday aft ernoon at 8 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clayton Peeler, one mile southeast of Shelby, following an illness of a year or more from a foot trouble and old age. Mrs. Gantt had been a patient in the Shelby hospital for some time and was recently taken hack to the home of her (laughter where she had been making her home, there being little hope for her recov ery'. Mrs. Gantt before marriage was Georgiana Jones, daughter of Robert and Jane Warlick Jones, and was born January 27th. 1850. On December 8th 1880 she married Melvin P. Gantt who became one of the county’s staunchest citizens and the pioneer tanner and harness maker at Bel wood. Mr. Gantt was killed in a railway accident in 1904 while returning from a visit to California and since that time she had neen living at the old homestead at Belwood and among her children. Mrs. Gantt was a fine Christian character, loved and respected by a host of friends to whom the news of her pass ing is a source of great sorrow. She joined the Kadesh Methodist church 45 years ago and was a consistent mem* ber. Mrs. Gantt is survived by three children Hon. Robert Gantt, promin ent lawyer and lodgeman of Durham, Samuel J. Gantt, of Beaumont, Calif., who arrived at her bedside in time for his mother to recognize him before her death and Mrs. Clayton Peeler, of Shelby. Two step children also sur vive, A. T. Gantt of Beaumont, Calif., and Mrs. J. N. Ledford of Charlotte. H. F. Jones, D. Will Jones and C. Dool Jones, brothers and Mrs. A. E. ForY a sister, preceded her to the grave, making her the last of the family. The funeral was conducted at Ka desh church, Belwood, Wednesday aft ernoon at 3:30 o’clock by Revs. A. L. Stanford, L. E. Stacy and John Green, a large crowd being present and a beautiful floral offering attesting the esteem in which she was held. Mercury Flops And Overcoats Appear — Br—r-r! Top coats, mufflers and winter attire have again made their appearance on the streets of Shelby following a few days of almost spring like weather and the donning of semi spring-like garments. In something like 12 hours Wednesday night the mercury flopped about 22 degrees, and felt like a rapid descent of 50 or mare as a result of several days of sunshine that made the cold snap all the more snappier. About 7 o’clock Wednesday evening the town’s standard weather gauge— Mr. Ebeltoft’s thermometer—register ed 54. Thursday morning it had drop ped to 32 and seemed undecided about dropping several more degrees. Wed nesday afternoon the change started and by late in the evening those few who predicted that the seasons have changed and that spring was already here changed their minds with more rapidity than the weather. Along about noon Wednesday and in the aft ernon hail was reported in several sec tions of the county, reports having it that it hailed tfuft&' a bit around Lat timore at the noon hour, according to S. C. Crawley. Perhaps the groundhog is a wood chuck, but his festival day is too near the birthday of George Washington to term the marmot a liar as yet. Chief Irvin Allen And Citizen Mix Kings Mountain Herald. And a dog was to blame. Chief Ir vin Allen and Mr. M. L. Plonk had a little social mixup early Monday morn ing with the result that some licks were passed, and Dr. Hord pulled Ir vin’s finger back in place and ’Squire Rhea dished pot a fine and costs to each amounting to $14 per. The trou ble arose over the ownership and dis position of a dog. The flurry was soon over and peace again established even between the principals in the affray. Fresh strawberries at Piggly-Wig gly. adv A new quarter million dollar textile plant has been organized to be located in Shelby and contraction work will begin luxt Monday. The name of the new' industrial plant will be selected in few days. Incorporators are E. T Switzer of Gastonia, 0. M. Gardnei. O. M. Mull, C. C. and George Blanton of Shelby and the plant will manufacture fancy dress fabrics, the kind and designs out of which ladies high grade dresses are made. Mr. Switzer who will have charge of the mill has had about 20 years experience in designing and making fancy dress fabrics and comes to Shelby under the highest recom mendations ns to his character, ability, integrity, social and business standing. He is a native of Virginia but for many years was connected with the Aberfoyle Manufacturing company at Chester, Pa., the original mercerizing company at Chester, Pa., the original mercerizing plant in the United States, he being superintendent of this large plant at the time he resigned to come to Gastonia where he helped in the organization of the Art Cloth in organizing the Art Cloth mills at Gastonia and Lowell. Mr. Switzer is considered one of the finest mill men in the south in the class of goods he will manufacture here and Shelby considers itself fortunate in landing him. The plant will either be located in Shelby or on the Hendrick farm west of Shelby. Either location means that it will be inside the corporate limits now or within three yeaijs when the extension takes effect. It is under stood t hat the capital stock paid in will be $250,000, with an authorized capital of $500,000. The main building will be approximately 200 feet long by 125 feet wide and built of brick. Plans and specifications are now fn the hands of an engineer and in a few days will be ready for bids from con tractors. The plant will contain 224 late modal looms, operated by the most skilled workmen. About 40 ten ment houses will be erected to house the operatives and their families, each house containing water, sewer and ’ights. Contract was signed this week with the Southern Power company for electric power with which to drive the plant and as soon as thep Ians and specifications are finished and the contracts let, the construction work will begin and be rushed as rapidly as possible in the hope of having the wheels turning sometime this summer. Incorporation papers have been drawn and will be forwarded to Ral eight this week for charter. Mr. Switzer who will have charge of the plant expects to move his fam ily to Shelby from Gastonia. He is a charming man personally and one whose reputation in the mill business has been firmly established. Officer* Think Man Was Shot In Escape Kannapolis Officers Sav Either Tay lor or Hill Was Shot When Caught in Garage. Cabarrus county officers Tuesday came to Shelby after Lonnie Taylor, who has been in jail here for several days, being arrested following discov. eries that came up when Taylor’s pal, Arthur Hill was found to have in his possession an automobile that was stolen in Rockwood, Tennessee. Hill ' was taken to Tennessee Monday, and Taylor was held for the Kannapolis court. According to Chief Hamrick the of ficers from Cabarrus stated that Hill and Taylor were caught in a garage by the owner after they had made an entrance and that one of them shot at the owner, who returned the fire and hit one of them before they made their get-away. The opinion there is that Taylor was the one shot and the officers say that an examination will be made when they return to Kanna polis to see if he bears the mark of a wound. SCREW SWALLOWED IN 1896 TAKEN FROM LUNG Pittsburg—A one-inch brass screw, swallowed 28 years ago was removed from the right lung of Frank Craw ford by Dr. J. Homer McCready here. A tube, equipped with a small electric light bulb, was inserted through the mouth, and, after the s4rew had been located, a long focceps was used in its removal. The patient’s condition is reported as be ing “good”. TAX NOTICE. City taxes are now past due. Please call at office at the city hall and settle. 0. M. Suttle, collector. A4