The men are thoroughly instructed in their work and Cortland people will soon know just what is the population of the new city. "The Missouri Girl" "The Missouri Girl" is booked for to-morrow night at the Opera House. One of the brightest things in the theatrical firmament that has cropped out of late years, is Fred Raymond's domestic play, "The Missouri Girl," which depicts principally the country life in southwest Missouri during the exciting times when lead and zinc ore was being discovered in large quantities in nearly every farmer's dooryard or cornfield.

Mr. Raymond has discovered an entire new set of stage characters that are out of the ordinary run of those usually found in plays of this class. The plot is interesting and keeps the audience spellbound from start to finish.

The comedy is natural and not forced, and is excruciatingly funny. A number of original ideas are brought out in such a way as to bring forth an immense amount of laughter. The scenery used in the production was reproduced from photographs taken in the picturesque Ozark mountains, the principal lead and zinc mining district of the world.

SIDEPATHS AND REPAIRS. Seasonable Suggestions With Reference to the Purchase of Badges. The balmy spring-like atmosphere of the past two days has brought out the cyclists in profusion, and Monday the pavements were literally sprinkled with wheels, which moved about from place to place and rightly give the impression that the season for riding is at hand.

What then about the sidepaths? In a week, at least, the cycling season will be in full blast. The riders will be impatient to leave the pavements and get out for a spin on the sidepaths that already extend, for a little ways at least, in every direction from the city. These, then, must be placed in good order immediately.