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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

REPUBLICAN, papers have aseidu>
ously reiterated the statement, week
after week, and day after day, that
the people in favor of bi-metallism
were no more to be found. They
Have persistently led their readers to
believe this in the hope of keeping
that issue in the back ground. But.
reader. look about you-do YOU know
one man who was honestly in favor of
the free coinage of silver in 1895 who
Is not in favor of it today? You may
know few Pefferites sneak.
ing hypocrits-who PRETENDED to
favor bi-metallism then, for personal
advancement; and who now claim to
renounce it. But do you know oi
one honest neigh bor who has changed
his opinion, his belief. on the subject
You do not. Therefore the republic
can press stands branded as elthe,
deliberately misstating the situation
or as being too dull, too denssly ig-
norant of the feelin IS of the people
for their statements to carry an,
weight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

THE Texas legislature last week
passed an act prohibiting the practice
of granting rebates BY the railroads OF
that state. whereupon the railroad
managers issued orders for the imme.
diate canceling of all free passes. This
lie understood to be a strike back at
the members of the legislature. and
one of the railroad commissioners In i,
Inmates that board has much power in
the regulation of passenger traffic,
which it may conclude to exercise. =
Wichita Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

EVERY democrat, every voter in
the county for that matter, should
keep in mind the dates of the town
ship primaries and county conventions
now called to select candidates for
county officers. The people are the
fountain head of good government.
The people should never neglect the
first duty of a good citizen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

WHEN.you read, in the republican
papers. what a wonderful, good,
brainy, sincere man" PETER is, just
remember that you once read, in the
same republican papers, that very
appropriate name that ex-senator
Ingalls, gave him. i. e.: "The long
whiskered false alarm"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

o, Ho! There is whole lot of
Doodle talk already mixed up with
the Stanley Sunday school administra-
tion. That old, Topeka republican
war house, Tom Anderson. openly
charges that the committee locating
an asyium at Parsons was influenced
by Doodle. There promises to be a
merry shaking up of the g. o. p. pol
EiticiaDs on this asyipm matter, as
well as the boodiiDg connected with
the state school book commission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

L have received my spring and
summer suiting's and trouserings.
Please call examine and get prices as
l can make you as cheap suit as any
tailor.
DIFFENBACHER TIE TAHOE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

An Gid bachelor says il is better TO
have remained single and disappointed
half dozsB girls for short time,
than to have married and disappointed
one woman for a whole lifetims.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The Claf1in Clarion last week caught
the supplement- infection, and rather
laid it over its local competitor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

n. Riedel and wife, of Albion town
ship, are rejoicing over the arrival of 8
fine, 10 pound boy, one day last week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Mrs. D. Hugh Hallady aud daughter
returned from the east Monday even
ing, deciding that the summer breezes
of Kansas are mora welcome than hot
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Fritz Dumkow was down from near
Albert, Monday. Says the Friday
night rain washed some of his fences
away, and also deposited some
neighbors' potatoes in the public high
Wer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Joe EWalt came home the first Of
the week, from Missouri, to rub up &C
quaiutance with his folks once more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The boys up about Otis can play
some ball. Last week the Otis club
defeated the Galatia club in score of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

y series Of revival meetings wer
commenced at the M. E. church las
Sunday. To be continued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Mr. and Mrs. Barnett. parents of
Bert Barnett, have been visiting Bert
and wife here for the past week. Their
home is at Brownell, Lane county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09
For SALE-At a bargain, a second
hand Rushford Wagon, in good shape.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.

Rev. Jacob A. Schmidt and son
John j., of Pawnee Rock township.
were callers on the DEMoCRAT. Mon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Apparently the tail end Of tornado
switched across Great Bend about II
O'Clock Sunday. The wind was
"mighty mean" for little while.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

G. FL. Mayer, of Olmitz, was doing
business before the board Of county
commissioners Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Levi Gum, of Buffalo township, who
has kept a record of rainfalls for 20
years, says Friday nights rainfall was
the heaviest but one io that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

W. w. Tuxali came over from Hois-
ington Saturday and reports that there
was more water that morning In the
Cheyenne bottoms. from the rain OF
the night before, than at any one time
| in the past ten years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

| 7. FL. Butler, who was recen tly kick.
ed by fractions horse, is now able to
be about the house little. though still
considerably knocked out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Get the bulletins from the priZ.
fight, and also good lunch, Frida
night, at MeCullough's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Did you see the real, live octopus in
town last Thursday? There were suck
ers on it by the hundreds, and after lis
manager had made his spell, there
were suckers all about it-at 10 and Is
cents sIicker
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

S. A. Young was down from Tim
ken, last week. circulating petition
for the conditional pardon of George
Crummack
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Another splendid rain visited this
locality Tussday-a steady downpour
that could not have been iner in any
country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Shelly Winget, of Albert, came in
Monday TO take the Santa Fe for Kan
sas City and the big Roodmen log
rolling,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09
more deacoL

IT TOOK eighteen ballots and
uncounted thousands of Doodle to
locate the new state insane asylum al
Parsons, according to the general re-
ports.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Mrs. G. NJ. Smith, wife OF the
restaurant man, arrived in the city Sun
day evening. from Arkansas, and Will
make her home here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

A number of the Great Bend Knights
of Pythias visited the EliiD wood
Knights, Monday night of this week.
and OF course had q splendid time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

a Great Bend girl says "th ere is the
Hobson kiss. the Dewey kiss, and many
other kisses; but the one like best is
the Scbley (sly) kiss"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

We have not moved yet-you will
find us at the old stand with anything
you want TO eat, at all hours, Nc.
Cullough's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Dick Giissman is in Kansas City this
week, as one of the Kansas delegates
to the Head Camp of Modern Wood
men of America.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

A wise man goes away from home
to do his lecturing. And be goes home
generally to receive it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Up in Eureka township the Friday
night rain came very near being q
water spout. In Walt Corne ll's
pasture his cattle had to slop around
in four or Eve feet of water, and Walt
thinks few of his young calves we're
drowned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

James Kepple and family left for the
ranch, up at Kepple, Wichita county,
the first of the week, where they viii
remain for the summer,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Clyde Moore, oldest son Of Geo. W.
Moore, came up last week from Law
renee, where he is attending school, on
short visit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

We feel better, since the flood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Col. So@ards was over from the
north side, Monday, He is locking a
little peeked, and don 81 feel first rate,
but Is mending- He seemed surprised
that the DEMOCRAT would give any at
teution to such dizzy old mark aud
dead duckiing as the Deacon, of the
| Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Everybody is having fly time these
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

ready for placing where they will d.
the most good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The Garden City Imprint drops
tear over six young men who came
there to attend the Epworth League
convention aud filed up on beer in>
stead Of religious enthusiasm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Shall we have a brick walk around
the court yard park? Everybody says
I'VE ought to-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Everybody is having fly time these
days.
Chile, Friday and Saturday night at
McCullough's.
John Clapper. of the northwest, was
caller, Monday
Corn is growing nicely; also the
weeds and fox tail
Little Beulab DuMont visited rela-
tives in Lsrned last week.
Jim Sroufe, formerly barber here
has moved TO Blackwell, Ok.
The favorite song of the farmer:
20, What Shall the Harvest Be?"
w. f. Putnam was down from Nc
Cracken, Sunday, to visit with his
family.
WANTED "A few boarders. Mrs. M.
a. Barret, 1st house south of Mrs.
Parker.
The summer exodus of Great Bends
400. to / he mountains. will soon com>
mence.
or course the big rain of last week
will rust the wheat" The kicker has
said it.
Herb Porter, the Larned druggist,
was visiting with Great Bend friends.
Monday.
LUNCH-Any kind, any time. any
price-and ALL you wsnt-at Nc
Cullough's.
Mrs. r. A. Charles left on Friday,
on visit to her parents and sister, at
Kansas City.
Shall we have a brick walk around
the court yard park? Everybody says
I'VE ought to-"
DR.. Phillips-for diseases of the eye
or carat Hotel Greene, June 10th to
18th, inclusive.
The park seats will soon now be
ready for placing where they will do
the most good.
A wise man goes away from home
to do his lecturing. And be goes home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Local papers from surrounding
counties are full OF reports OF horse
stealing. 1t would be we'll for Barton
county people to be on the look out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Chile, Friday and Saturday night at
McCullough's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Corn is growing nicely; also th
weeds and fox tail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

John Clapper, of the northwest, was
a caller. Mouday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

COMING Wm. A Phillips,
specialist il diseases of the eye and
ear. will be ar Hotel Greene. Great
Bend. June 10th, 11th and 18th, 1899.
Persons wishing his services should
call early on Saturday and make
appointments. or make them bg mail
in advance of that date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Mrs. r. A Charles left on Friday,
on visit to her parents and sister, al
Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The hammock season is now on, and
the kind that bags down the most in
the middle is the kind the spoony
young couples are hunting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

| Jim Sroufe, formerly barber here
has moved 10 Blackw well, Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Little Beulah DuMont visited rela
tives in Lsrned last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The Hoisington bail boys came over
Monday afternoon and played the re-
turn game with che Great Bend kids,
licking CUR kids aesio, wusssr than
before. this time the score being: Hois
ington 20. Great. Bend g. Well have
to send for the Dartmouth club to
take fall out of Hois.ngton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

| The summer exodus of Great Bend g
400, to he mountains, will soon com>
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Herb Porter, the Lsrned druggist,
was visiting with Great Bend friends,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Jake Heidley was over from Hoisingi
ton the first Of the week. He is now
settled down to a good business as
proprietor of the Typer House there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The favorite song of the farmer;
20, What Shall the Harvest Be2"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

Last week G. A. Weltmer sold his
grocery business, the &C. a. Grocery"
to his son p. 0. Weltmer, who will
continue the business at the old stand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

DR.. Phillips-for diseases of the ey
or carat Hotel Greene, June 10th to
18th. inclusive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

j. &. Bickerdyke, an old time Barton
county boy-now quite an old boy,
however-was in the city couple Of
days last week. HIS home is at Bunker
Hill, KSns
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

FARMS For SALE-Is miles west of
Santa Fe depot; Great Bend: mostly
under cultivation; balance fenced.
For particulars enquire Of 81. Buess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

OF course the big rain of last week
will rust the wheat" The kicker has
aaid IL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

| LUNCH-Any kind any time. any
price-and ALL you wsnt-at Nc
| CullouQh'e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

DIFFENBACHER The TAILO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

w. T. Putnam was down from Nc
| Cracken, Sunday, to visit with his
| family
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

The deacon, who poses as the so,e
embodiment of purity and rectitude in
this city. should study up on 1.-The
fatherbood of God and the brotherhood
of man -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09

WANTED "A few boarders. Mrs. M
a. Barret, 1st house south Of Mrs
Parker
The sun., 1899-01-20
B4SFBILL.
The Baltimore-Brooklyn Deal from Bos-
ton Standpoint.

The Baltimore-Brooklyn Deal from n Bos-
ton Standpoint.
BosToN. Jan. 19-Thc hitch in the Baltimore
Brooklyn deal has brought out tho fact that f.
A. Abel cannot deliver the goods without the
consent of Charles Ebbets. and the latter'has
set out to block the deal II possible About
five days ago Jack Ryan. who lives here re-
ceived a telegram from Ebpets asking for his
terms. A few days later contracts were
ceived from Mike Griffin, who informed Ryan
that he was to manage the Brooklyn team next
season. and that the Baltimore Brook lyn deal
would not 60 through. Griffin managed the
team for few weeks last year and then threw
up theJob. Griffin was at the League meeting in
New York when Hanon and Abel got together.
and was in Ebbet's company few days later.
The deal was fixed up for Griffin to manage the
Brooklyn Club at handsome salary thereby
blocking as far as possible Abell's plans. as
Ebbets never liked the idea Of playing second
violin TO Mr.. Hanon.
Tho owners OF the New York Club are op-
posed to the Baltimore deal as it forces them
To put out lot Of money to strengthen up to
the contemplated standard and encourages the
opposition to Abel President Vonderhorst
called of his offer TO sell his Baltimore Club
for 100000 until he was sure where he stood in
the Brooklyn deal At present it looks as il
Ebbets holds the winning card and would
show his ingratitude to Abel. the gamest loser
in the business by blocking the only chance
tho latter ever received to get back some of the
100000 has he lost trying to keen baseball in
BROOKLYN.
The sun., 1899-01-20
Harvard,s Baseball schedule.

CAMBRIDGE. Jan. 19.-The schedule OF tho
Harvard baseball nine for tho coming season
was issued this evening by Manager Arthur
Adams Tho toam will leave Cam mbridge on
April IA and remain in the South during tho
entire Easter recess. returning on April %.
Capt Houghton announces that Louis Froth-
ingham. D3 captain of the '92 and '93 winning
mines. has consented 70 act as head coach.
Lewis Of the Boston National League team.
year. will again have charge OF the pitchers
Masters will take care OF the physical condition
Of the men. by his advice the date for calling
out the varsity baseball Candidates has been
deferred until Feb. 20. The freshmen, how
ever. will report a week after In order that the
best men may be taken to the varsity. The
position OF freshman manager has been thrown
open to competition and twelve reported to the
varsity manager tonight az candidates for the
place. The schedule OF games follows
April g. Tufts at Cambridge: 10. University OF
Virginia at Charlottesville; IL, Frederick sburg Col.
lego, at Fredericksburg; 70, georgetown University
at Washington; II. Fordham College at New York;
dartmouth, at Cambridge; -, Williams at Williams.
town; May =, Exeter. at Cambridge; g. Bowdoin. at
Cambridge: q. Columbia, at Cambridge; -. Am
horst at Cambridge: 10. Princeton, at Princeton;
III, Williams. at Cambridge: 90 University of Penn.
sylvanS. at Philadelphia -, Georgetown Univer-
sty. at Cambridge; -. Princeton, at Cambridge; 80
Cornell at Cambridgo June g. Brown, at Provi.
Pennsylvania, at Cambridge IL. Blown at Cam.
bridge T. Holy Cross AT Cambridge: %. Yale, at
Cambridge; II, Yale. at New Haven; July l. Yale, at
New York, in case of a tie.
The sun., 1899-01-20
Horse Show at tho Riding and Driving Club
of Orange.

BRICK CHrRcH. Jan. 1o.-Tho Riding and Driving
Club OF Orange held an amateur horse show this
evening in connection with its weekly music ride
The latter participated in by most of the mem
bers of the club, led by the master John Fnlcher.
Following this came an exhibition of four-in hands
by Charles A. Sterling William d. Grand and l.. j.
Bilson. A potato followed. The competitors
were Burt King. Frank johnson, Norman Whteside,
In the tandem class there were four entries of high
class horses made by Gordon GIaud. O. j. Bison,
Charles Hathaway and Charles A. Sterling. An ex-
hibition of jumping by horses owned and ridden by
X. +. Bry SON. Richard COyne. John Fulcher and ".
j.. Grand took pface. Horses in pairs were shown
the next class by Il. j. Bilson: Charles Hathaway.
Henry Graves. Gordon Grand. William Vaughn, A. y.
Leach. Thomas Nevns. Richard Coyne and G. Fred
erick Spaulding Alden Freeman exhibited silver
owned and bred by him. The show ended with an
exhibition Of single horses owned by J; NJ. Kipp.
Horn Henry Graves. f. W. Jackson. W. d. Grand.
Charles Hathaway and Q. j. BilaOn.
The sun., 1899-01-20
Bowling Games To-Nieht.

Greater New York-Spartan. Klondike and Mon
arch. at the Germania Assembly Rooms alleys.
United Bowling Clubs downtown Section l-Heo-
tor. Civil Service and Orchard. at Thum Kahls-
DORIS alleys.
New York Royal Arcanum League-United States
Conncil. Lenox Council and Citizens Council. at the
Tennis Club alleys.
Associated cycling Clubs of New York-Plercs
Wheelmen, Royal Arcanum Wheelmen and Bowling
Green Wheelmen, at Thum Kahlsdorf's alleys.
Arlington Head P.n-Woodand L. Woodland 2.
Gramercy /. Gramercy and Granercy 3, at the
Arlington Hall alleys.
Archdioccsan Union Leaguo-Loyola Union !.
Holy Cross Wheelmen and Cathedral Catholic Club.
at the Village Club alleys.
Morning Newspaper LeaRue-The Sun VS.. Timeas
at the Germania Assembly Rooms alleys.
North Side-Morris Cromwell l, at Steln'G
alleys.
Meyers Central, Kranks and Triumph wheelmsu.
at Meyerss alleys.
Interstate-Frio VS.. Rochester, at Eric.
Brooklyn Royal Arcanum League-Do Forest
Council. Fulton Council and Brooklyn Council, al
TrAnors alleys
Associated Cycling Clubs of Long Island-olaSs B.
Tamaqua Wheelmen vs.. Paramount Wheelmen. a
Peterson's alleys.
Kings County-Leonard. Don't Know and Home
stead, at Leister's alleys.
Twenty-siIth Ward-Goodenough. Atlantic and AM
mex at Hallers alleys.
New Jersey Assocation-Recreation. Riyeride and
All Bee 3, at SchoCke's alleys.
Trolley League-Bayonne Rowing Association
Jersey City Club, at Jersey City Club Alleys Newark
Bay Boat Club New Jersey Bowling Club, ~
Newark Bay Boat Club alleys.
The sun., 1899-01-20
What Cornish Says of His Rumored Resig-
nation from the X. A. &.

A rumor was current yesterday that Athletic
Director Harry c. Cornish would resign from
the Knickcrbocker A. c. before the end OF next
week. Officials Of the organization were un-
communicative on the subject when seen last
night. and no one could be found who would
admit there were any grounds for the state
mPnt.
President James +. Sullivan said:
have no knowledge ofany such movement
Oh the Part OF Cornish. His resignation has
not come before the board. and the subject has
rot been broached in any form at board
meeting"
saId;
THAT must have been spread by some one
such a thing. and / have not for u moment
thought Of relinquishing my position at tho
Gun! Neither have ] heard anything which
sired me To resign. "
The sun., 1899-01-20

The Ferris brothers still in first place for kills.
with rs each
Tomorrow night the third round OF tho intorcy
tournament will be played at the Of the Brook
yn Whist Club l63 Pierrepont street. Play will be-
gin at 1870 OclOck
The Knckerbocker Whist Club held its annual
meeting on Wednesday night, and decided TO amend
the bylaws in several important particulars. The
initiation fee will he dropped for the present, and
tho dues hHed at S12 year, payable Bemi-annually
The membership limit will also be suspended. The
Card Committee will hold office from month TO
month only, Tho club Is in hourishinR circum.
stances. with membership OF l18 aud several
names up The officers elected for the ensuing year
President; s. d. Floyd. Secretary; II. q. skinner
Treasurer; p. s. Bennett. +. Il, stiles, Major c. s.
Patton. Governors Membership Committee. b
Wainwright, c. q. Hall and ID. u Collier.
PRINCRIoS. Jan, 19,-The whist tournan-H al
Princeton to decide the nnyersitys representatives
down to eleven teams. The games PLAYED this weeK
developed good material in the two lower classes,
Judging from the showing made thus far Princeton
will put a much stronger team in the champion
ship tournament than last year The sI leading
teams with scores M follows!