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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

people or farmers and small planters.
Miss Barton says
"Tho CuhHuH are not responsible for
thH dnHtitutinu ~ these children. When
the starving rcconcentrudga were driven
into The towns the residents divided
food and clothing with them. aud then
divided again and again, but there was
point ut which they had GO stop giN-
Ink
"Ouly Tor the cuban rationa dis
trhutod by our army 10 would De "a
sorry lookout for those helpless little
ones They range ln number from
thirty 90 Hevputy-nVc ana oven 100 lu
the various towns. utterly homeless
and mo- one has the least personal IN
tcrcst la them or responsibility Tor
them The townspeoplc sull do what
they can, but their main dependence
r. hcvging from the passengers OF every
passing train
To ono who knows only culinary
conditions OF poverty and destltution,
the aspect " these chll1rea uH found,
o. often terrifying. II was a subject
Tor both humane ana medical study
and together the Rcd Cross surgeons
and the trained nurses thought out "a
system which. simply followed out as
81 ~ now being pursued, viii, We be-
lleye. lu less than HN months, trans
form these thousands of hnpless rene
gndps into clean, wholesome, wen ore
derrd children learning TO work. 20
read ANA tp forget the dreadful lives
uf pain, want and woe they went
through "
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Was Not an Act Of Revenge, but to
Start a Revolution.
RULED THROUGH TERRORISM
In the Late War ne sympathigcd
with spain should sow b.
Legal Election.

New York Aug. a-g.por Adri4no
gniinp of Aba. rr,, az tt,,t,tIn... A.
-, '" '' ''"'''"t
Nlvig. New YORK, the representative
in the United States or thr SAINT 700.
uluao r.y,ititi.pI.ts and f,,4,.rty tb.
,,,.i,.... ,..,,,......s .s.... -. n.
"'l'''' P"''i'.' '' '"""I 'IIi'"'h' 'N'
leader OF The lnFuifD'Nun. hnH made
public tho following statement uf the
,..,..,,, g.,. ,t,.. ..,..',..,,,,,t..,. ~, p...
d'hi llruf'AuN.
Tho assassination Of President How.
renux y.ns NOT AIN NOT OF rryang. Tor
a.. 80, ..s ,,....,.... en-. t..., ,t..
signal Tor the commencement of che
uprising AGAINST the existing govern
mont th'r.
"tuc"luH lH "a cousin of Con. iiurlnin
NuFuurz uud was with him of The time
or the shooting Gen, NhlpuDh d.
member OF one ot the l"Ht Families oi
Mucu,
neither 'hcetaH nor Gen Nnfqu'1
can he cnntluofed common hHHtss lhH,
as their motives were not peuonal. but
patriotic.
For four years heureauN hnd h.ll
power by % system ut irrfuflAluE. 'lNa
z0us were sent 90 prison without Che
slightest process oi law ana mure thnn
three hundred were clunlrstinoly shot
without any trial whatever, or without
even being given reason Cot th"lr lus
carlcraton
There has been no legal election NJ
any Kind since 1883; then. lu order tn
secure hiH retention in power. llcut'nux
had 10 count more votes from the DOE
terror province than there were ace
tunl Inhabitants including mon, women
ana children.
~ tho result ~ this. the opposition
party Whose candidate was Muyu, up.
penlcd tp arms but after long Htrug-
gie. was defeated. Since that time
very few reputable citizens have taken
part loo thc elections knowing them 10
be- o. farce.
"Tho constitution uf Suntn Domingo
lu common with most South ana cen.
trail American countries. provides that
no one mnu shall hold office f1r more
than one term Zoo succession. but thIs
the late president ovcrrulDd Thcrr d.
no such thing us free prose- lu that
country. mo- paper dHres publish uuy-
thing unless favorable tu tho existing
regime.
During the war between the United
States and spain. upurrauN showed hs
sympathy Cor Spain 900 many nets lie
efforts on the side or Spain were Fu
marked and uf such assistance Co that
country that thry resulted lu the queen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Los Angeles. cal. Aug. i.-Senat0r
In an Interview today that IN his opln-
ion there II nothing sure about William
j, .Brynn'a nomination by tho Demo-
cratic party at H. next NATIONAL con-
vcntion. The senator also said that lac
is not sure about silver being the great
issue or the next campaign, though he
stil calls himself "a bimetnlllsL lie be-
llcycs Ia certain extent IN expansion
and feels that the war IN the Philip
pines must be- carried on until the Fll-
lpluDH surrender.
senator clark Will build new sugar
factory on the Cerilos ranch. which he
recently purchased. The capacity viii
be- 900 barrels per day, The plant Will
cost half "a million dollars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

chicago, Aug IA special Co the
Tribune from the city Of Mexico says.
News from the lower Nuuul river
country today rs that rowing bands of
Indians nue killing both McNicauE and
Americans and that number III Amer
leans In the outlying districts have al
ready been slaughtered.
Fears are expressed for the safety
of the large number NJ American pro-
spcctors who have been pouring Into
last year
The present outbreak was pfeclpitnt-
cd largely By the rush uf pruHp"cturs
IN the country thrown open in 1888 by
the treaty The Nuquls were then nH-
signed % large stretch ~ territory Tor
their exclusive use. Recently prospect
tors were given permission hy the Euy-
erument In invade the domain fot aside
Tor the Indians ana many took au-
vantage ~ this permission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Dispute over Land Used AS Range Was
the Cause.

Eiko. New. Aug. News reached
Elko today ~ desperate shooting nf-
fray near Mnrdis ninety miles from
here. on Sunday morning between w.
A. Bacon and j. l., Freitnr, prominent
sheepmen " this county, In which the
latter was shot twice In the leg and
once In the neck. and seriously Injured
lie was brought here for medical treat
mont. The trouble grew out Of dis
puto over land used as sheep ranges.
The shooting took place on the Side OF
a steep mountain Bacon shot three
times with revolver each shot hit
ting his adversary, Freitus shot once
with rifle and missed his mark. After
the shooting the men Rrappled ana
rolled 10 the bottom of the mountain
when the Injured man landed on top
and struck Bacon several times with
his fats before being separated by sew
eral sheephordera.
Bacon came 20 Elk0 gave himself up
10 the sheriff and was released from
custody ON bonds. Freltaa Will prohh-
bly, recover but Will lose a leg.
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bark tomorrow aud win march through
the principal streets Of the city 20 the
model camp prepared Tor itH reception
nt the trraldiu. where u VIII remain
until mustered out. The record ~ the
Tenth Pennsylvania In the Philippines
h one Of splendid achievements.
Soon after lta arrival IL took "a proml-
ncnt part In the first and only severe
fight with the spaniardH. This was
during the nlght 81 July 3iHt ANA the
morning ~ August lst. 1898 when the
spnnlnrds were driven from their
trenches near Manila while terrific
tropical typhoOu WIS raging. In this
historical engagement the pvnnsyl-
vaniu volunteers participated with the
First California regiment the Utah
battery and the Third United states
artillery.
on August ~. 1895. the Pennsylvania
participated In the advance ON and
capture Of the city Of Manila
ON February A. 1889. tho regiment was
engaged In the nrst protructcd battle
OF the campaign against the insurgents.
This contest ended ON tho evening ~
February 9Th In the capture OF the
strongly fortified De Ia Luna church.
The regiment was under continuous
lire AN day on February 9TH. An In.
gurgcnt field officer was shot from his
horse 100 yards IN front ~ the line and
his saddle and bride were presented 20
Col, Hawkins.
The ponnfylNunlana were surprised at
Gulgmcnio bridge ON March 2Pth and
We're almost surrounded by a crescent
shaped formation ~ 5000 insurgents,
For forty minutes they sustained the
full IRE ~ the enemy the nearest re-
Inducements being 600 yards in the
rrar.
During one OF the engagements
Lieut.. Col. barnett was struck IN the
breast by bullet. which. however hit
a Testament In his pocket, WAS de-
nccted and inflicted only au superficial
wound
The men mourn the death from dis
ease Of their mascot, little Bllly Dorm,
called "Sonrchlight" because of his rcd
hair lie was picked up In this city
and taken to Manila rs the pct ~ the
regiment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Miss clara barton Relates IIer Expert
onces While Among Them,

New York. Aug. /. IN article by
Miss clara Barton on the subject Of
the Cuban Recouccntradua" win be-
contained In the next number OF the
Independent. Miss Barton says that
there are now In cuba 10000 destitute
orphan children Of reconcentrndus who
have Ia the last few years died of star
walton and want These children are
scattered throughout nearly every city
and town OF sufficient size and i'm
portnnce 10 receive the driven out
country people. They are not children
of low or doubtful origin, many are OF
the best Cuban families, The recon-
centrados were largely the country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
NorniN0 40 AnnIrnArr,
senator Perkins Thinks Alaskan boundary
Question l. Settled.

San Francisco. Aug. 2.-Unitcd states
Senator Geo. .. Perkins has Just re-
turned from Alaska. Speaking OF the
boundary dispute the senator said. II
think the matter viii be nmicably set
tied without arbitration. There n MOTH
Ing 90 nrbitratc. II would be Just as
reasonable for us 10 insist upon taking
up the old boundary question between
the United States ana Canada again
and declare our rehabilitation with the
furty-uinth degree OF latitude. Eng
land long ago recognized the boundary
FOR which We are Cuutrudiug, She dld
this when the Hudson huy company
(Which was practically Canada at that
tlmcl executed "a lease Tor ten years
from Russia ON the territory she ~ now
Contcnding for This lease was renewed
FOR "a second term, 80 what better proof
could any one ask Of our ownership.
These lands which the Hudson Hay
company leased from Russia, and Eng
land now seeks Co lay claim to, we pur-
chased from llussla.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Washington. Aug. 1.-The monthly
statement OF the government receipts
and expenditures show Tint the total
receipts DURING Jaly We're fis.Oii2as, as
AGAINST .ig.si1.iOS FOR July. 1895. The
expenditures during last month were
$50 5Gi.0e0. as against Sii2G3,ii5 for
July, 1895.
The receipts last month from cua-
toms We're Sl6p5i ,i55 Internal revenue,
S2s 322. ga. miscellaneous s2,iGO,.lp. This
h an increase as compared with July,
1895. ~ about Slh0O,OOO from customs,
s. 100000 from Internal revenue and
about le5i.O00 from miscellaneous
sources,
The expenditures on account " the
war department last month We're
1891 $50, Same Tor July, 1855. N,Ui.-
iss. navy. S5.OgO.si5. same Tor July, 1895,
Ng 5t4H1n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
W. W. Asrow- NArunALIzArloN.
~ First lie wanted special Act of Par
lLnmrnt Passed..


New York. Aug. "a dispatch to the
Journal ana Advertiser from London
says
II II generally believed that the act
Of Mr.. Astor In becoming a British sub
feet win be followed before long by the
announcement OF his engagement 10
Lady Randolph Churchill, formerly
Miss Jeulc Jerome, of New York
Having being naturalized under the
general act OF 1870. Mr., Antors child
rcn-Wuldnrf Aston, John Jacob AHtur,
and Miss Pauline AHtur, automatically
became British subjects also.
Mr.. AHtur originally Intended 90 OBJ
tain naturalization by means OF a spec
inl act of parliament, but was warned
that such Il procedure was very unusual
and would, In AN probability. evoke OPP
position. Ills application therefore.
proceeded iu the regular man
ner of pctltinning the home
secretary. setting forth that he had Tee
sided In the United Kingdom Tor i've
years and desired 10 become a British
subject and intended 10 reside In Eng
land.
lie paid the following fees;
Twenty-Five dollars on receiving the
certificate OF naturalization, $3.50 Tor a
copy OF the certificate $3.50 for his rcg-
istratlon $50 counsel fees. Total $50
Furty-thrvr other persons Were ln tie
list with Mr.. AHtor, nearly an Of them
being German, Russian and Polish Jews.
There were no other Americans. The
only other name of prominence was
that OF Miss Alice Charlotte De Roths-
child. daughter Of Lord Rothsehild.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

New York, Aug, 2.-Mombcrs Of the
cotton duck trade In this city are In
receipt OF Information that the project
tn form "a general combination, or trust
ccssful issue and that "a meeting VIII
be held In Baltimore today or tomorrow
to complete the new Organization.
The name Of the new corporation will
he the Mount Vernon Woodbury. Cotton
Duck company with a capitalization OF
N 300 900
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
SPANISH rILirIS0 COMMISSIONS
~ Hopes soon TO secure Liberation OF
Prisoners by Rebels.

Madrid. Aug Am official dispatch
from Manila states that the Spanish
commission. which has been negotiating
with the Filipino Insurgents, hopes soon
To secure the liberation Of the spanish
prisoners now Ia the hands Of the FIJI
plnus
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
MEETING NOTICES.

SAN FRANCISCO Chapter No. ]. Royal 50.
Arch MasCns. meets THIS EVENING. "
Dr. g. Degree. SECRETARY "
CALIFORNIA Chapter 80. 3 r. A II. a
wil meet THIS SATURDAY. EVEN .N
INE. Zee. g. az 80 % clock 4. N - *
lul n j.. n degrees. BY order OF the ~
a. D. FRANKLIN II. DAY. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
SAN FRANCIsCo GAIL.

BUSINESS OFFICE % the san Francisco
Cai. corner ~ Market and Third streets open
uril b. o'clock every night in the yea.
BRANCH OFFICES 5e7 Montgomery street
corner clay; open untn $50 O. m.
2'' Hayes street; open until $3.50 ?. m
cas McAIlister street. open until $50 .. m.
ci. Larktn street. open until $50 p m.
1851 Mission street; open until 10 ?. m.
116 Market street. corner Sixteenth: open
Lutn d. m.
l@ Eleventh street. cpen until ?. m.
5C,6 Valencia street: open until ?. IN.
1923 roll street; open unJn 3. N.
Northwest corner o. Twenty and Ken
tucky streets. open until $ p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

FIDELITY Lodge $50. 222. a. %. %. .s,s.44s.z,
F.-Dircers and members are 55sZ~rssN
re.4eated 10 meet !u your hall =@>TS-S
SUNDAY. December DO. al p. in. >>HhN'
q. attend the funeral % or late broiher,
II. OVER. e. II. KORNBBCk. y. -.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
AsTRoLoGY.

YOUR fortune-Astrology. by mail only: send
J.. q. money order Tor s. 90 with the following
required data: The hour 81 your birth a. m.
or .. m.. date, month. year, city and country.
also whether male or female. married or sin
Eles please state whore YOU wish your horo-
fcrpe and reading forwarded 20 by mail. Ad
FkDF. 7. C. HENRY. Astrologer. =. O. box
2f2l. san Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

FRANKLIN Savings and Building Associa-
uon-NotIce is hereby given that the annual
meeting n tle stockholders - the above
aseoc.lfiou VIII be hgl4 az the meeting room.
$50. slg BusA ST.. on MONDAY. the nth of
December. lass. al 5 o'clock =. m, Tor the
purpose of electng directors and FOR the
transaction ~ such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
T. LTDENIANN. President.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
CARPET BEATING AND CLEANING.
CLEANING COMPOUNDS.

UTICA Cleaning and Toilet Compounds and
Compound Paste. a household blessing. a sure
cure for poison oak. SAMJE Ell SEYMOUR,
Agent. Office and factory. 2l Spear ST.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
- L-L--A-N-N-Ns tEHl1cIlt,
y 0- y y, 0rHfttaTy.

TI5E annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
The Nevada National Bank ~ san Francisco.
Ca-.. WIl be held az Us banking house. sol
~ rtgpwery ST.. san Francisco. Cal. on
TUESDAY. January = 1900. al 3:l5 o'clock p.
pa. for the election ~ directors 20 serve for
the ensuing year. and the transaction OF such
other business as may come before the meet
ing GEO. GRANT. Secretary.
san Francisco. December q 1893
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26

of the board of examiners shall be fin
al, but that rejected applicant may
apply at any future regular sitting of
the board, and that these sittings shall
be open to applicants from smaller
towns where 1t is impracttcable or i'm
possible to conform to the state law.
That the honorable mayor and board
of aldermen shall name the two plumb
ers under this act who serve on the
board of examiners and q member of
the local board of health or reputable
practitioner. And be il ordained
that when charges are preferred
against the chief Inspector of plumb
ing to be decided by q majority vote of
the board, the inspector of plumbers
and the journeyman plumber member
of the board shall have no vote.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26
Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and
the state of your health as we'll. I'M
pure blood makes itself apparent in q
pale and sallow complexion, Pimples
and Skin Eruptions.' If you are feel
ing weak and worn out and do not have
| q healthy appearance you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all
blood diseases where cheap Sarsaparil-
las and so called purifiers fail; know
ing this we sell every bottle on q posi-
tive guarantee. M. 81. Webb, drug
gist.
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
on q positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn. raising of the food. distress af
ter eating or any form of dyspepsia.
One little tablet gives immediate re-
lief. s25 cts. and so cts. M. 81. Webb,
druggist.
Moti Tea positively cures Sick Head
ache, indigestion and constipation. A
delightful herb drink. Removes all
eruption of the skin, producing a per-
feet complexion, or money refunded.
25 cts. and so cts. M. 81. Webb drug
gist.
Acker's English Remedy will stop q
cough at any time, and will cure the
worst cold in twelve hours, or money
refunded. % cts. and SO cts. M. 81.
Webb, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26
Now Is The Time.

In the interest of your own welfare,
now is the time to enliRhten yourself
as to the best place, and to begin
providing for your next summers COM
fort and pleasure. With this in
view, consider the matchless climate,
the grandeur of scenery and the
numerous resorts of Colorado.
Drop postal to w. F. Sterley, A.
G. p. A. or A. A. Gibson. @. A. p. D.
of 1.-THE Denver Road at Fort
Worth. Texas, and you will be provid-
ed with exhaustive and magni6cently
illustrated literature without expense.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea, twenty
five cents q bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26
To Cure q Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quiniue Ia
blets. All druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. Csc. The genuine has
B. Q. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26

DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify
the blood, clean the liver. invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for
and liver trouble. Fred
SchRefer. druRgist.s
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26

J. B. Clark, Peoria, Ill.,, says,
'Surgeons wanted to operate on me
for piles, but 1 cured them with
DeWitt't Witch Hazel Salve." 1t is
infallible for piles and skin diseases.
Beware of commercials. Fred Schaefer,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26
Eat, Drink and Be Merry.

A bottle Of wine served free with
our regulor so cent dinner.
HARVEY'S AMERICAN RESTAURANT,
3 Plaza Block
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, v, says
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her." A specific for piles and
skin diseases, Beware of worthless
counterfeits. Fred Schaefer, drug
gist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26

| LIE VIII s Little EARLY ESlSerS purl1
the blood, clean the liver, invigorat
constipation and liver trouble. Ere,
ISchaefer, druggist
Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, ", says
"Our baby was covered with runnin,
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salv'
cured her." A specific for piles ant
skin diseases, Beware of WORTHLESS
counterfeits. Fred Schaefer, drug
gist.
! J. B. Clark, Peoria, Ill.,, says
''Surgeons wanted to operate on m,
for piles, but 1 cured them will
DeWitt't Witch Hazel. Sslve.'' 1t is
! infallible for piles and skin diseases
Beware of commercials. Fred Schaefer
druggist.
81 was nearly dead with dyspepsia
tried doctors, visited mineral springs
Dyspepsia Cure. That cured me. >
It digests, what you eat. Cures indi-
gestion, sour stomach, heart burn and
all forms OF dyspepsia. Fred Schsefer,
druggist.
Mr.. j. Sheer, Sedalfa, Mo-, saved his
child'slife by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had given her up to die with
Group. It's an infallible cure for
coughs, colds, grippe, pneumonia.
bronchitis and throat and lung
troubles. Relieves at once. Fred
Schaefer, druggist.
zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy 1 ever used for coughs and
colds. It is unequalled for whooping
cough. Children all like it, writes
81. N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind.
Never fails. It is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results.
Cures coughs, colds, hoarseness, Group,
bronchitis and all throat
and lung troubles. Its early use
prevents consumption. Fred Schaefer,
druggist.
Miss Annie E. Cunning, Tyre, Mich.
sage, 81 suffered a long time from
dyspepsia: lost flesh and became very
weak. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure complete
ly cured me-" 1t digests what you eat
and cures all forms of stomach trouble.
Il never fails to give immediate relief
in the worst cases. Fred Schaefer,
druggist.
1t takes but minute to overcome
tickling In the throat and to stop
cough by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. This remedy quickly cures all
'orms of throat and lung troubles.
Harmless and pleasant to take. 1t
prevents consumption. A famous spe-
,ifc for grippe and it's after effects.
Fred Schaefer, druggist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19
MIDDLEBURd.

Isaac Inskeep died Friday at his home west
of town after several weeks OF suffering. The
funeral services were held in the M. P. church,
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Stroup officiating.
The Masonic lodge, of which he was a member,
had charge Of the services. The order march
ed in a body to and from the cemetery. We
extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereav-
ed family and relatives
Miss Nora Ford and Clarence Rea returned
home from Ada. Tuesday, where they were
attending Normal
E. W. McWade and family, Ed Rice and
family, Jennie McWade and daughter, and
George Curl, are visiting at Lakeview.
Job Inskeep. Of Gallon, was here the first OF
the week to attend the funeral of his uncle.
Mr.. Hylands, who recently moved to our
town, moved into the Mrs Dixon property,
west of town, Mrs. Dixon having moved here.
Dr. Davis and family visited at Huntsville,
last week.
The Fourth Annual Commencement given
! at the town hall, Thursday night, was graud
success. Each student rendered his and her
| Grafton with perfect ease. Many thanks are
due Supt, Van Voorhis for his untiring efforts
|. and careful training. The music furnished
by the Schumann Quartette was excellent.
Prof Vance rendered short address, but full
of meaning and worthy of meditation.
Charles Conover returned from school at
Ada, Thursday.
Preparations are being made for Memorial
serves Decoration day.
Mrs. Hulda Foster, of Illinois, who came
to attend the funeral of her brother, is calling
| on friends in this vicinity.
Bruce Curl is visiting at Ada.
| Miss Emma Painter has returned home
after an extended absence.