In scene No. 2 are the French cruisers Bruix and Lubeck, on duty at Piraeus, Greece.

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-N. Y. II. Special Day, and by Bernice Day and Ord Chrisman.
Miss Margaret Lenox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lenox, of Mill and Mrs. Barton of Richards, Missouri, were married in Colfax, Wash., on December 23 by the Rev. John G. Law, pastor of the Methodist church of that city.

Willie Nelson of Wheaton, Minn., who is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Nelson, made the Star-Mirror office a call today. He stated that the condition of his mother, who has been ill of la grippe for two weeks, is for an instant not so critical at present as was at first reported.

Yesterday was the biggest day yet in the amount of taxes taken in over the counter at the office of Miss Ruth Broman county treasurer, $4000 being turned in on the first half of the 1916 assessment. Only three more days are left in which to pay to avoid the 6 percent penalty which is attached for delinquency.

We will begin a special course in Penmanship commencing January 3 and will devote one hour each Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening between 7 and 9:30. Students may pay by the lesson or term. Charges will be reasonable. Creekmur's Business College. 