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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
IN CAPT, BABCOCK'S MEMORY
A Handsome Monument to Be Unveiled
Next Thursday.
MASONIC HOME LADIES' AUXILIARY.
Through the Efforts of this Patriotic Asso'
citation the Memorial was Erected.
Description of the Monument
aud the Exercises.

on next Thursday an impressive oere-
mony will take place at Hollywood when
the monument will DO unveiled which has
been erected by tho Masonic Home La
dies Auxiliary Association in grateful
commomoration Of Captain Alexander e.
Babcock.
THE monument has been erected on the
plateau overlooking the Jefferson Davis
plat. The memory of Captain Babcock
is very dear to all Masonic organizations,
for he was a man OF broad and generous
heart He was the founder Of the Ma
sonic Home. and the children OF the
Home viii be present at the unvelling.
THE MONUMENT.
The following are tho dimensions Of the
Monument.
Base-Length, feet 4 inches; width,
feet II inches; height, feet.
Second base-Length, feet 10 inches;
width. 3 feet inches; height, foot IL
inches.
Dle-Lcngth feet inches; width,
feet inches. height, feet ] inch.
Cap-Length feet width, feet
inches: height l foot 10 inches
DESCRIPTION OF THE MONUMENT.
IN the SCUM siNt hA INC hi'Atii4'tf
which represents the front is the name:
Alexander c. Babcock" and underneath
II: Erected by the Masons OF Virginia"
on the east end is the thirty-third de-
gree emblem. the double eagle. while on
the north side can be seen the NJ sons
emblem and the date of the birth and
death OF Captain Babcock and on the
west end can be found the inscription:
"The Founder OF the Masonic Home Of
Virginia"
The monument is cut by Messrs. Walden
& Coutts who. since their establishment
I'm that line Of business five years ago,
have furnished quite 70 number of tine
monuments The cap and bottom base
OF the monument is cut OF blue granite
from the Westham quarry. while the
polished portions OF the monument are
81 blue granite from the quarry OF Peter
Donncu & Sons.
CAPTAIN BABCOCKS LIFE.
CAPTAIN Babc0ck was born near Prince
ton. y. j.. I'm 1885. At the age OF thirteen
ne went TO New York. and was appren-
uced TO a b1nk-nOtc printer.
During the war between the states he
conceived a strong sympathy for the
South. and came To- Richmond. lie was
employed by the Confederate Government
printing establishment. and also served
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I'm the army as captain under Mosby,
After the war no became thoroughly iden-
titled with Richmond. He never married.
He was a member Of Dove Lodge, No.
81 and a member also OF the highest
bodies OF tho Masonic order In Virginia.
During the last years Of his life be was
an invalid, and died at his suburban
home. Cedar Lawn" about four years
ago.
In founding the Masonic Home, Captain
Rabcook evidenced an exalted interpreta-
ton OF one Of the chief tenetS OF Ma
sonry. and his works do follow him.
In 1896 the Masonic Home Ladies' AuxA-
iaf.v Association appointed q committee 20
raise the necessary funds TO erect a Bah
cook Monument Circulars were sent
10 each Masonic lodge in the State. 'Con-
frfhutions were received from different
Masonic lodges and Royal Arch chapters,
friends and relatives Of Captain Babcock
contributed also.
THE ladies Of the association who are
highly pleased with the execution Of the
monument. feel very grateful towards
those who have contributed and assisted
them IN the erection Of the memorial to
Cantain Alexander g, Babcock.
THE UNWILLING CEREMONIES
The ceremonies connected with the I'M
yelling of the monument Will take place
an Thursday afternoon, and the hasons
az Richmond and Manchester are request
Ell TO assemble az the Babcock secuon. ~
IIollywood cemetery. az 4:30 o'clock tna'
afternoon. to participate In the unNei'ips
ceremonies
WorshiDful Master J. W. Lockwood. Jr'..
chief marshal, assisted by the Masters Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

BROOKLYN oct 2-Tho Boatons, the
league champions ana the hrooklyns
brought the season OF 1897 TO close az
Eastern Park this afternoon.
The weather to-day was quite chilly,
but in spite of this more than 1000 per-
sons assembled WHOM The Bostous lined
up to-day they were hardly recognizable
as "a team. Outside of the batting. Ham
ilton was the only player ~ his proper
position Brooklyn was not much better
on. They had 90 bring liannivan from
Newark 10 cover lofi field. Stll Brook
lyu had tho better team, which accounts
Tor their easy victory. LOWS, WHO ls
slated to go against Baltimore in' one
of the Temple cup series. did not eN-
ert himself to any great extent which ac-
counts for the number of hits. Fisher
had all tho Bostons excepting Stahl ana
StycUs guessing The latter made him-
self solid with tho crowd by cracking
ont n single triple and home run. HIS
fourth crack would have resulted in n
thrco Dagger but FOR "a wonderful enc
handed catch by Hanuivan. Griffin led
90 the stick for Brooklyn. Brooklyn
closed the gcason ora even terms With
Washington for sixth plocc. Aticnd-
anCc. 2@li.
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Trans.coutlaeutal Baseball Tour.

BROOKLYN. N. Y, oct. Managers
Barnle, OF Brooklyn, and Selee Of Boston.
to-day completed all arrangements for the
traDs-continental tour Of the eX-champiOn
Baltimores and the all-Amcricans.
The players making up the latter team
have been ordered 20 report Il New York
Thursday afternoon.
The all-AmerIcans viii play tho lrst
game with the Brooklyns at Eastern Park
next Saturday none OF the Boston mem
hers OF the teau, appearing IN this game.
The team Win play o game Ia IIoboken
Sunday October 10Th. after which ths
all Americans Will rest until after the
Temple-Cup series afe finished.
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DETROIT MICH, oct. 2-To-day's BIZ
cycling traces wound up with half q
dozen OF the fastest Of the racing stars
badly spilled along the track.
Wood and Carlson, amateurs. went a
milo on a tandem in 1854, beating the
worlds amateur record and equalling the
professional tandem record. Summ0-
rics.
one mlle-e05 class. professional, final
heat--Dr. A. i. Brown, OF Cleveland,
won. Nat Butler. OF Boston second
Watson Coleman, Of Boston, third Time
LOS 1-5
Two mile professional. inal heat-F J,
Ioughead. OF Sarnia. Ont. Won, Kimblo.
Of Louisville. second, }. r. Espcron. OF
Detroit third. Timc-4ll.
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ROANOKE. VA. oct. 2.-Special.-frod.
Schade. of Georgetown college, had every
thsng his own way ln tO-days races.
heavy wind swept over the course, pre-
Onc-auarter mile. Open.-frcd. Schade,
GEORGETOWN College. first, Jack helms,
Pctersburg. Va. second. Joseph Hanna,
Roanoke. third. Time. :33 l-j
One-half mile hludlcgD.-Henry Pattie,
e wards. nrst. Jack Ncims. - yards sec
ond. Fred. Schade. scratch. third William
Fox. % yards fourth Time, 1901 2-5. state
record.
one mile open, nnaL-fred. Schade,
GEORGETOWN. first. Jack Nems. Peters
burg. second. John Hanna, Roanoke,
third. Time 2.23 l-l.
Five mile Roanoke ch1mpionship.-J0h
Hanna first. Joseph Hanna. second; VIII
liam Fox. third. Time lJ.03.
One-half mile inyitati0n.-Fred. Schade,
FIRST. Jack helms. second. Henry Patlc,
third. Time l:03 State record.
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tho several lodges Of this city and Man
chester
The programme VIII contain the follow
ing numbers:
1. Introduction Of Most Worshipful \.
+. Courtney. Grand Master of Masons IN
virginia, who will preside.
2. Prayer by Rev j. j. Grayatt
8. Hymn-"Blossod BE the Tie That
Binds"-sung by the choir of All-saints
church.
-. Address by Hon. -. %. Munford.
5. Masonic Doxology-"Be Thou, con
God. Exalted High"-led by Captain b.
W. Cunningham. all Masons joining.
6. Benediction by Rev. Dr. +. n. CAL
isch.
During the singing Of the hymn Blessed
BE tho Tie That Binds the monument
will be unveiled by Miss Lizzie Baylor and
Master Wayt King. Of the Masonic Home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

). Frank Starbuck Wins The Twenty. Five
Milo Race

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct. u. +.
Starbuck, of Philadelphia, this afternoon
defeated Jimmie Michael, the "Welsh
Wonder" in 25-mile paced race on the
one-third mile board track, at Willow
Grove, by the narrow margin os six
yeards.
IL was one Of the most exciting middle
distance races ever seen here
Starbucks timcf or the 2j-miles was AZ
minutes . l-5 seconds, and Michacrs 47:Oi
As. Each man was in the lead three
times during the race, but neither led by
more than forty yards at any time, and
the race was exciting to the finish.
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ASHLAND VA. Oct 2-speclal-A
sneoial meeting Of TIE ". b. Newton
Gamp G. ~. rs called 20 be held on Tues
dew. OCTOBER Jth. at 7.a0 p. ~. Inspector
general D. &. Morton VIII paw the camp
an official visit on thai occasion
me Phi Delta Theta fraternity OF Ran
folnh- Macon College gave banqiiet az
Lounsberry's tonight. when those present
euiovad themselves TO the fullest
sunday evening services OF 81. James
Episcopal chgrca 9ste 4as been changed
s. iof Of twelve acres of land adjoining
the Town was sold this evening By Spc-
eial "Reminiscences Hill Carter and w. ID.
cardwen 10 Major A. II. Drewry, of Rich
mond. for 500.
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His Mother Terribly Injured While Trying
TO Assist Him.

BOYDTON, VA, oct. . - Special. --
Robert Russell n col0rod boy lost his
lie this afternoon on a trcstle OF tho
Atlantic and Dansiilc railroad about one
mile cast of this place ana his mother
Ann Russell was terribly mangled. hay-
ing her leg ami collar bone Hoken and
Will probably die.
The boy and lis mother were passing
along the trestle which is some forty
yards long when a freight train came
along running down grade loaded with
iron. While attempting TO get OH the
trestle the boy fell and the mother was
trying to assist him, when the engine
struck both. The engineer was not TO
blame as he did everything in his power
10 stop his train by reversing his engine
and applying the brakes.
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Fire In oxford.

OXFORD. y. C.. Oct. 2.--Spocial-
alarm was made LAST night about >
o'clock. The TIRE originated IN the kltch-
BROAD street. On account OF the scarcity
OF water Il was impossible TO save she
dwelling OF Mr. FERGUSON. From this the
residence OF MIR. w. A. Adams caught and
banned 10 the ground. His furniture was
ali saved. Dir. Adams insurance was
B. 800. Mr. FerguS0n's nye hundred.
IL Vas only by hard work tsat tho prise
house OF NJ. n. Lynn coptaming large
quantities OF tobacco. was saved
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Virginia Defeats Franklin and Marshall
ThiIfy.elght % NoiblnG.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Oct a.
Speclas-Nirsinia defeated Franklin and
Marshall to-day 10y the large score of 80
to o. The varsity failing 10 kick two
goals. The exhibition made by the Nir-
ginia was characterized by magnificent
team work. comblned with general fast
and steady playing.
AT no time during the contest were the
visitors able 10 gain against Virsinia's
team. but they put up "a plucky and fast
exhibition OF TALL playing.
The score exceeds that made by Penn
sylyania against the same team a week
ago By sis points and Virginia viil play
Pennsylvania I'm Philadelphia on the 18th
Of this month.
Tull. al right half. made several sem
sailonal runs besides putting up "a fast
and steady game throughout Carney
the other Virginia backs. nit the visitor 5
line with terrific force. which early IN
the game began TO tell and he never
failed TO go through for good gains.
The result was a surprise TO the Var
sity supporters and in spite Of the score
the Virginia team needs 10 pick up in
defensive playing IL they expect TO hold
such teams as Pennsylvania down and
prevent frequent scoring.
Franklin Marshall. Position Virginia.
SCHNEIDER, Left End Martin.
klcffer. Left Tackle. Davis.
Thomas Left Guard Templenlan.
Gindcr Centre Wallace.
zimmerman. Right Guard Collier,
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CAMBRIDGE. oct Harvard. 20; VIII
adelphia-Univcrsity OF Pennsylvania
SO: Buckncu, @.
West Point, n. Y.--Cadets 80; Trinity,
New Haven, Conp.-Yale 30; Wesleyan,
Carlisle. Pa.-mdians. 60. Dickinson, o.
Ithica. y. Y.-COrnch. lG, Syracuse. Q.
Ann Arh0r Micn.-tnivcrsiiy or Michi-
gan %. Ypsianu, p.
Princeton, n. Princeton, l5; Lehigh,
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Quarantine a, the Capes.

NORFOLK. VA, Oct Especial. Sur
General Ayyman. OF the Marine Hos
pital. has declared q water quarantine AT
ihe canes against New Orleans. Mobile
and Biloxi. Hereafter every vessel bound
up from those ports VIII be detained iive
she has disease aboard her or not.
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in. ,: by sullivan, /; by Taylor, l. Struck
out-By Taylor. 9.


S'r. LOUIS. Mo-. october 2.-rhornton
had the Browns AT hts mercy to-day ANA
they narrowly escaped u shut-out. Their
only runs came in the eighth inning on
base on balls 10 Cross. Hnriman's triple
and Houseman's fly ont 10 Decker. Nc
Cormick and Langc oxccllcd IN the Held
ing. Attendance. 1900.
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The University Defeats the AGriculturi'ts
bya Score of 10 too.

CHAPEL HILL. y. G.. October 2.-Sslp,e..-
cal.-The first game of the se1son LOT = . 'l
oiina was PLAYED here this afternoon pc
fore three hundred people, mainly stu
dents The game was wak-oVer rom
start 20 finish as the visiting team nau
buf little scientific training, but they
pilved "a hard, gritty game neYertheless,
Carolina scored three touchdowns anu
kicked three goals within eight minutes
nft@r Tho game was called. The features
Of the game were the line bucking ana
inte-.ering Of McRae the end skirllnB o.
Howell and the superb interfering OF
Sfmmong. Cunningham also played a me
game al centre. For the Agricultural ana
Mechanical Curran at right halt played
the best game. $500.
An of last years team Is back except
four men. but abDat half Of these VIII
not be able 10 make thelr Ola PAGES; ~
The present outlook IS that the team
fo-daxfs game cannot De considered as
n test. owing to the weakness OF the OPP
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

LOUISVILLE. Ky, October 2.-Dwyer
was hit hard for four innings to-day. He
then settled down and the Colonies could
not touch him. HIS Wildncss was re-
sponsible for the Reds five runs In the
FIRST and> second innings and Magec was
substituted IN the third. Attendance, ]. Jl0
fTNffsTNrNr Arr
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Pittsburg, Z; Cleveland, 4.

PITTsBURG. Pa. October 2.-Pittsburg
ended its season to-day by winning tho
third straight game from Cleveland. Not
much interest was taken IN tho contest
and nothing brilliant was achieved. At
tendance, % 500
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CINCINNATI. oct "A great crowd
turned out 10 see the opening days racing
of the Latonla Jockey club 10 day. The
TWO first races ON the card went to eN-
treme outsiders. Sumr aries.
First race. six furlongs-Nick Carter GO
TO - FIRST. Byron McClelland 90 10 lO) sec
ond, OConnell Go to u third. Time, l;O9
g.
Second race. five and a half furlongs-
Caddie G. go to u first. Lillian Bell q TO y
second. Wing Shot 60 to - third. Time,
1904
Third race. seven and a half furlongs-
Cecil @ TO - first, Kallitan 03 10 - sec
ond Dominica % to u third. Time, 100
81
Fourth race. tho Tobacco Stakes, ono
mite Simon W. 90 10 p first Panchita
m. Is 10 ID second. Eugcnia Wickes @ 10
- third Time. IA o.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Dance q 20 u
first Our Chance Is 70 - second, fontuS
Is 10 81 third. Time, l:02 10.
Sixth race, seven and o. half furlones-
Brighton Is to - first, Carrie Lyle q to
and TO % second Tonic az TO % third.
Time 1873 IL
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THE MONUMENT.

Bernhard Cont, Walter lie clor, W. Rum
baugh.
AT late hour, after congratulations TO
the genial host, and his mother who. As
chapcrOn, made every one feel happy, the
company departed for their homes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

NEW YORK. october 2-Tho baseball
season was ended to-day with a final
drubbne Tor the Giants by the Philadel-
rhfauq
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

x,rss MARY THAw WILL REEoPEN
vi her GLASSES IN DANCING SAT-
TRDAY. October %. az Belvidere Hall
SATURDAYS from 10 6 =. NJ. and We'd
,esdays from $3.50 to r. NJ. FOR young
ladies' and children 80, 49,,
TIfEsDAY NIGHT. october 1851, az Bel
,idere Hall Professor Trimmer, music.
For any information apply az NO -
south Third street ae-o-'t
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summary. TOuchdOWuf- NO Il'VH' -
nm .. carney 3. Goal kicked - 10y
Tompleman. 3. lniurcd-Dayis and hiel-
fer. Length Of halves-2O and % MIN
MOS. Umpire Or Jones. kcicfte-
Murphy. Linosman-Griiiin.
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VOCAL INSTRUCTION.

MRS. WALTER j. MOSES mee LIZZIE
ARRUCKIsE), who has studied wnh nc
greatest teachers Of Europe WIN ie,'iNo
INSTRUCTION az her residence. ~. west
Special terms made TO those studying IN
a class OF six. where each viii receive
an individual lesson and the most careful
Voices tried free Of charge any day be-
tween 1 and 2.3O Il. NJ oei
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Wrnrr. Nins Three E,ents.

NEW YORY, \. Y, oct 2-Ihe New
York Athletic Clubs annual field and
track athletic games were held on the
Traverse Island grounds to-day. For a
second time this year, n dual meet was
arranged between the Mercury Foot ex-
ports ana the Chicago Athletics, and for
a second time the Western men had TO
put up with clean defeat
Bernard j Ncners won three events In
one OF which. the l50-yard run, he smash
Cd a worlds record and established a
ncw enc.
The record for this distance, hitherto
"A as seconds. was held by Wood. but
Wcners clipped one-hfth OF second on
this and established a new world rec
ora OF IA 3-5 seconds. This may not
stand as a record as he had a favorab.
wind at his back. but nevertheless bis
work throughout the afternoon was equal
10 any Of his prevdioas best performances.
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NEW CHAMPIONS LOST.
rHEIa>r GAME WITH THE BROOM
LYN rHAM UAsNrERKsriNG.
Tho Orioles Lose to Senators, Who End
Ivcn with tho Bridesrooms-iro"ns
Ncsriy shut ont by Colts.


washington. s. Baltimore, 3.
philadelphia, Is. New York, ).
Pittshurg, @. Cleveland, T.
brooklyn, -. Boston. 6.
Cincinnati, 9. Louisville. s.
chicago. s.; ST. Louis, 2.
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Brooklyn .......O22 $4,000 '-l5 10
Boston .......... O0-G 10 z
summary: Earned runs-Brooklyn. 81;
Eoston g. Bases on halls-on Fisher, i;
on Lewis, g. struck oui-By Fisher, /; by
Lewis %
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Cleveland . ......2OO1 o.
Earned runs Pittahurs ., Cleveland.
Basc on balls-On klllcn. 2. on Powell, 3
Struck out-By killen. 81. By Powell. q
Podden ont Tor cutting second.
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Mr.. n. BOWDITCH CLAPP HAS RE-
vi TURNED tO tho city. ana WIZ re-
sumo INSTRUCTION IN TIE STUDY
OF THE PIA.lO And ORGAN pa az
grades Tone production; artistic iou,"
Correction OF faulty technique, thcoreufAt
Foundation for beginners. commune
lions may be addressed 90 No. tpl esst
Grace street h'-r-'h ~ f','-
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Chicago. OIL. ......O 2 OF O-S u 3
summary Earned runs-ChicagO, 2.
Base on balls-Om DonChue. 2. OF Thorn
ton, 4. Struck out-By Donohue, 2; by
Thornton. g.
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- cHOOL or MUSIC,
= Richmond Va.
Mrs ALBERT &. BRUCE, Principal N


FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE
Girls will reopen SEPT. 23D, at ~ east
franklin street. Students prepared Tor
college Circulars 40 VESTS ana Hunts sss
book stores. -'p'i--'
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w o"'N-' . or RICHMOND, VA.

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For two weeks the Richmond Athiellc
clrb football team has been actively prac-
iicing for the opening game Of the season,
and the result OF That practice. whicn
showed the work Of experienced ana
shrpvd trainers. was most pleasantly op-
parent in The game yesterday afternoon
at the baseball park.
IL also proved that there Is plenty OF
good football material IN Richmond ana
that the best of II has been gotten to-
gethCr by the. trained hands and eyes OF
the experts who are handling the Athletic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

,tps FRANK STATION THOMPSON,
'~ Instructor Ia -
piano AND THEORY or MUSIC.
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PHILADELPurA

Philadelphia. /. Bases on balIs-By Meek
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
Iron County Fair.

We are in receipt OF the program for
the sixth annual exhibition OF the Iron
County Agricultural society which is to
he held at Iron River on Wednesday and
Thursday. Sept 20 and 30 The annn-
al contains the articles OF association
aud bylaws OF the society and history
of Iron county in addition 10 list Of
the various premiums that are offered
20 exhibitors.
The description Of the resources
OF our county are worth reading as
there il much valuable information con.
tanned therein Any one wishing an an
nual can secure one from Chns. Rogers.
Arrangements are being made for n
train TO run To Stager the night OF the
Both, to bring back passengers from
Iron River aud it is hoped that as many
Of the citizens Of Crystal Falls as can
get away will take advantage OF the re-
duced rates and train Accommodations to
attend the exhibition. The chances are
that l.. A. Henry will enter in the loot
race and Oscar Widstrand aud Wallie
Pierce in the bicycle race. Crystal Falls
sports are also talking Of sending over "a
man To enter the shooting match for the
championship Of Iron county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

children would arrive in Crystal Falls
about the first OF the month and will
spend the winter here.
There will be no jury trial az the next
term OF the circuit court. Judge Stone
wrote Prosecuting Attorney Handy
Thursday saying that il there was no
money in the treasury TO pay jurors, no
jury would be impanelled. County
Treasurer Fisher says there is no cash
and that settles IT,
The circuit court FOR Iron county con-
vcned yesterday and the first case TO come
up was that OF Peter Bons, the tramp
who brutally murdered Pearl Morrison
near Crystal Falls some weeks ago Bons
will in all probability plead guilty, thus
saving the county the expense OF a trial,
and will bo sentenced 60 life imprison-
mcnt Manistique Tribune
An Ohio editor says that hay lever is
caused by kissing grass widows. A Mis-
sour editor says il is caused by grass
widow kissing fellow by moonlight.
An Iowa editor says il is caused 10y the
fellow kissing the hired girl while she is
feeding the COW An eastern Kansas ex-
chnnge is OF the opinion that it is caused
by missing girl aud kissing the COW.