Officers Elected.Monday night Logan lodge No. 40,T. 0. 0. F., elected the following of- ; ficers for the ensuing year. ' .....N. G.—A1 Merritt. 'V. G.—Eden Williams. : :4 ~ * * * • 1 •••••. «Secretary—William Long. ITreasurer—John Hawkins.Permanent Secretary—Carrie Herrick. -Warden—Wm. DeMott.0. S.—Harry Moore. t Conductor—Elmer Matthews.1. S. G.—Wm, Gordon.B. S. to N. G.—F. Berndt.L. S. to N. G.—Geo. Schuback.B. S. to V. G.—Tom Shaffer.L. S. to V. G.—John Umbarger.B. S. S.—Herman Berndt,L, S. S.—Ed. Seigman.Chaplain—John E, Barnes.P. G.—L. G. Hanna.■* -i •Real Estate Swindler.A clever swiitdler ;is operating via It sonie of the northern counties of this\ i » ■ • ' v j •’ i .....state. He locates temporarily in ; town and after driving about? the^ country and interviewing the proiih-? inent farmers finally announces toan/,? abstractor that he has traded for? ftp certain farm and has an abstract mad®• • • • ? r * * * *• ' ; lt;m I. *of the land. In a day or so he begins to interview men with money, attempt ing to soil them a mortgage agahdst the farmer with whom he says he? Has made a trade. The mortgage is duly? executed and looks all right., and he? has succeeded in disposing of the!! forged security in some instances. /\i *s.; v- i -8rli*