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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
THE LAND OF. "EBEN HOLDEN. o
irving Bachelor Finds Everybody
n. and Everything Mortgaged. =

irving Bachelor Finds Everybody
=. and Everything Mortgnced.
&. Irving Bachelor has always been very
fond of hiss old home in st. Lawrence
county, the land of ''Eben Holden" He
never misses going home to Canton to
VISIT Slt at least twice q year, relates the
New York Times. The farming coun-
try of st. Lawrence county has deterior-
iated since the day when Uncle Eb made
his Journey" said he the other day.
The price of dairy products, which
were about the only thing the farmers
exported, began to 90 down some years
after the war, and sank to point where
there was no money to be made off the
farm. The boys began to turn to the
cities to make money, Often the old
they sold and followed. The farms were
taken by immigrants and class of men
inferior to the old stock. One day drove
back to my old home, David Brewers
farm i'll the book. The place looked desc
late. The clapboards were loose and the
paint was peeling off. A sorrowful speci-
men of humanity stood in the door and
chewed and spat He said:
Glad to see you; heard We done noble
down to New York. Then he tcld NE a
tale of. woe about hard times on the farm.
l asked him why he didn't move to town.
".Can't," said he; I'm mortgaged.
Can't do anything
"'You look as if you might die pretty
easy said I.
"'CSn't do that, NEITHER said he, mo-
rosely, 'Mortgaged ther~, too,' and he
pointed to the children all about.
Just then the man drove up who held
the mortgage on that farm and most Of
the others in the neighberhood.
'''Irving,' said he Z :oar Father had
stayed on the place and kept you here
this farm would have looked better than
it does now
The tenant spat and smiled sardon-
ically.
YES he drawled. the farm would "a
looked better: but he'd "a looked darn
sight worse.''
Mr.. Bachelor is an excellent raconteur
and tcld this story with mingled humor
and sympathy.
He had wit if he was mortgaged.''
said he. He was a Yankee, the seedy
remnant Of a noble race"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Helen Gould,e Charity.

Standing in almost the center Of Hell
en- Qould's white dressing table in hez
boudoir and seeming oddly out Of place
among the silver-topped toilet pieces, q
young lady friend OF hers saw one of
those little IRON penny savings banks,
such as the children of the less wealthy
commonly have. ;,
"Why do you dis6gure your dresser in
this fashion?' asked the friend. Miss
Gould looked at her questioner with q
mild expression Of reproach. THAT"
said she, lis for my babies. It's just one
Of those ordinary little Fresh-Air fund
boxes. have pennies sometimes to
save; and why shouldn't my babies profit
by them?'
''You dear thingr' said the girl, who,
as soon as she got home, impetuously had
fve-dollar bill changed into pennies,
which she forwarded to Miss Gould with
the following note:
Dear Miss Gould: Here are 500 pen
MES. Pray fill the box and spare your
dresser"
She hasn't yet been reproved for her
impertinence. Possibly Miss Gould was
able to find some reason for excusing and
fors1ving it.-New York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Coward was There. All Right.

He was dudish little man, but he had
loud voice and! evidently wanted every
one to know what he said. He had a
companion who. be it said to his credit,
seemed ashamed Of the company he was
in. stood in the hotel rotunda. The little
fellow was talking about Ireland, and he
said many hard things about the coun-
try and the people. A great big man
stood nearby listening to the little fel
lows vaporings. He merely smiled until
the little fellow said in loud voice:
'Show me an 1rishman and I'll show
you coward"
Their the big fellow slipped up and,
touching the little fellow on the shoulder,
said in a heavy, bass voice: Whats that
you said p
Il said show me an 1rishman and I'll
show you coward said the little fel-
low, whose knees were. shaking under
him.
well, I'm an 1rishman," said the biz:
fellow
you are an Irishman? WE'LL" and a
smile of joy fitted over the little fellows
countenance as he saw hole through
which he could crawl, I'm a coward.''-
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
AN EXPENSIVE NOD.
Farmer Had to Fay for Cordially
Expressed at an auction.

At an auction sale of pavement-sore
horses held by big trucking concern in
a public sales stable one day this week
farmer who had come to the city in
the hope of picking up some equine bar
gains admitted unreservedly at the end
Of the days business that the metropoli-
tan ''hoss fellers'' were too much for
him. This here head noddin' at s. a
nod" he explained to the group that
was gazing sympathetically at the time
furnished bargain the farmer held by a
halter, lis t. quick fer me. l amt a
hollerin', but I'd like t. explain t. you
fellers how cum t. git this here creetur
put on t me just fer the sake O my
reputation t hum Comm daown on t
boat last night I met Teller an got
pretty we'll 'quainted with him playin'
dominoes. This morning when this boss
was helm sold tn Teller Gums in. They'd
run tn bid up t $50, and want likely
t. get no more when tn Teller ketches
sight O me and mods his head. 'Ninty-
five,' hollers tn auctioneer, SEEM the
nod. l mods back to my friend and 'One
hundred dollars bellers tn man on tn
box, wavin' his Ratchet in my face sit
he'd caught me stealin' eggs. But I
amt hollerin; if I'd knowcd more folks
here and took pains to bow to 'em, TIL
boss lik's not would a cost me most a
thousand dollars. New York Evening
POST
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
rests the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot
Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails, Corns and Bunions. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
A Fearless Physician,

Benton, ILL.,, Sept. 30.-Much COM
ment has been caused by the action of
DR.. r. 81. Dunaway, a physician here,
who for over year past has been rec
ommending Dodd's Kidney Pills to
those of his patients who suffered from
Rheumatism, Brfght's Disease, Dia-
betes or other Kidney Troubles.
DR.. Dunaway also published an open
letter last May stating positively that
he himself had been cured of Diabetes
by Dodd's Kidney Pills, and that, at
ter he had concluded he was going to
die.
He is well man to-day, and says he
feels it his duty to do as he has done
and Is doingsbecause Dodd's Kidney
Pills saved his life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
HOwse Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
" F. ]: eHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, }.
sale Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Testimonials sent
DRUGGISTS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
King Would Have Made Good Tailor

As everybody knows, one of the hob
bies of King Edward throughout life has
been clothes. Once upon a time one tail
or nlonopolized- his custom. Now he dis
tributes it among half dozen. In al
cases he suggests alterations of an ex'
haustive nature when fitting time comes
Very lately he was in the hands of tho
filters, one of whom noted with delightful
awe the minute acquaintance that thu
royal customer had with the details of tn.
sartorial art. Finally, and unable to re
strain himself, the man of goose ant
basting board burst out thus:
what a magnificent tailor your males
ty would have made"
II think I would have done pretty
wefl." said the King, modestly, taking a
final squint at his back seams.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Gar Pins His faith to Cossacks.

: Every Cossack is bound to serve the
Car without exception-the practice of
drawing lots is not allowed, as in other
sections Of the population. At the age
of is the Cossack boy is drafted into the
preparatory division OF the army, in
which he remains three years. He must
his uniform and arms. In the second and
third years of his training he is taught
TO ride and shoot, and in winter to read
and study the military regulations.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Wanted Cushions Labeled.

Z When he reached home he opened the
package he was, carrying and displayed
read For Show" and others "For Use
THERE he exclaimed, triumphantIy,
Il fatter myself have solved the prob.
lem"
SOLVED the problem?' she repeated
seWhat problem? What in the world d.
yo1 intend to do with those cards?'
am going to give: them to .you," he
replied, $50 that you can put them or
the various cushions scattered about tht
house. Illustrated Bits. @@zes@ ::
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Experience Convinces.

Experience Convinces.
Prove its value by investing 10 cents
in trial size Of Ely's Cream Balm. Drug
gists supply it and we mail it. Full size
so cents.
ELY BROS, 81 Warren st., New York.
Clifton Arizona, Jan. 20, 1899.
Messrs. Ely Bros.:-Please send me- a
so cent bottle of Cream Balm. I find
your remedy the quickest and most per-
manent cure for catarrh and cold in the
head.
DELL NJ. POTTER,
Gen. Mgr Ariz Gold NJ. Co.
Messrs. Ely Bros II have been at
flicted with catarrh for twenty years. 1t
made me so weak thought had con-
sumption. I got one bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm and in three days the dis
charge stopped. 1t is the best medicine
l have used for catarrh.
FRANK E. KINDLESPIRE.
Proberta. Cal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Underneath the town of Norwich,
England, are numbers of brine springs,
which were used for the preparation Of
salt even before the Christian era.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
DELL NJ. POTTER,
Aztec Coins and Jewels,

Excavations made by explorers in and
about Chama, Guatemala, have resulted
worth over $4,000. Idols, crowns and
tablets of fine gold decorated by the
Aztecs and the Montezumas centuries ago
have been found by workmen on the Cha
ma plantations and hundreds of natives
have abandoned their usual employment
to Join the searching parties.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Sisal Culture in East Africa.

Sisal culture in East Africa is pro.
crossing, there being over 10000 plants
set out in one locality. A few. were
brought from Yucatan in 1891, and the
number has grown as mentioned. In an.
other locality are plants covering 1890
acres. Six hundred acres of Mauritius
agave hemp are laid out in the same ter.
,.it0rv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

A curious custom prevails in Co
rea. If man meets his wife in the
street he ignores her presence and passes
her as if she were a stranger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Children teething; softens the gums, reduces II
Illumination. allays pain, cures wind collie. q
cents q bottle. " ~ 80
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

The demand for electrical ventilatorn
in India is ahead of the supply.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
Each package OF PUTNAM. FADR
LESS DYE colors more goods than ano.
other dye and colors them better, too.

Since 1873 the malt liquors annually
consumed in this country have grown
from 317,O00,O00 gallons to 1921 ,O00,4
0()0 on Hons -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

These crispy mornings Mrs. Austin's Pan
Cake Flour tastes delicious. Ready in q
moment. Buy from your grocer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

For something good, try Mrs. Austin's
Famous Pan Cake Flour, ready in jiffy.
Your grocer has it on hand.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Piso's cure for Consumption is an in
fallible medicine for coughs and colds
N. w. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb.
II, 1900.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Throughout Africa the cows horn is
favorite instrument, being used in con-
nection with others on all festive occa
siOns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Hopeless.-'I never knew you to have
the right time. What sort of watch
do you carry, anyway" II don't know
what make it is, but call it Faith be-
cause it's without good works and there
fore dead.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

the adjustment Of the headrest, then
stood off and inspected the result. ! :
Nov, then: Ready: Beg pardon
the expression is still little too stern.
Relax the features trifle. A little
more, please. Direct your gaze at the
One moment again-pardon me, the ex-
preston is still too severe. Relax the -"
"Jemima!' reared Mr.. Cheeseman,
coming out from behind the screen and
glaring at her savagely, 'smile, confound
you! Smilev'-Tit-Bits
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04
SPINNING WHEEL.
A PROTEST.

If honest folk, while on their way
To train or dock,
Should happen but to turn their eyes
In search of an enlightening clock
To learn the time Of day,
Then from some nearby throat vii! rise
The cry Of "Rubber!'
Or. if your newsbOy has forgot
TO leave your sheet,
And you should anxiously peer
Into the much-deserted street
For some newspaper tot,
Then from the butcher boy you'll hear
The cry of "Rubber!'
If shrill and piercing fire cry
Lures YOU from bed.
And with grave fear it strikes yOu dumb,
Or chi!ls you with some fearful dread,
That YOU are doomed to die,
Then from the hnrrying mob will come
The Cry of RUBBER
Whatever the occasion be
1t matters not,
Some fool will find it apvopos
To criticise your humble lot.
He has the sympathy
OF all but you: SO he lets go
The Cry Ct Rubber
Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Australia has more than 1000 news
papers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Il ne noe OF Tue nlppOp0t1muS N some
parts is fully two inches thick.
The population of Nevada has shrunk
to $4,000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Mrs. Cheeseman. arrayed in her best
gown, was sitting for her photograph.
''Your expression-pardon me-is a
trife too severe said the photographed,
looking at her over his camera. ''Relax
the features a trifle A little more.
please. Wait a moment"
He came back, made slight change in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Talbot-"Haven't slept for three
nights? You don't mean it?''
Barton-"Yes; but was in Philadel.
phia at the time. Sleeping and waking
ere so much alike there you don't notice
the difference. Boston Transcript.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Her Father-'But young Gayboy is
FAST
Ann Oldone-"Yes, dear father, but
he's not fast enough to get away from
me. "-Baltimore World. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Mrs. Gotham-"Don't you think those
raised in the suburbs are apt to be more
tender than those raised in the city?''
Mr.. Gotham-"Oh. l don't know; that
chicken we had for dinner was raised in
the suburbs, dear"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

Tommy-'Say, paw, what is the differ
ence between an amateur poet and pro-
fess;onal?'
Mr.. Figg-"The amateur poet, my boy,
is the one that keeps the professional
starving" -Indianapolis Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

"Isn't it mixed crowd?' asked Nine.
dc Pompadour of Nine. de Stael, at the
garden party on the Styx.
Eyes, indeed" blithely responded Nine
de Stael. But what could you expect
All shades Of society are here."-Balti.
more American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-04

'And what did George say when he
prcposed?' asked Ethel
He said nothing replied Maud; che
started to say something, gasped, turned
deathly pale, and then tainted away.
Of course l knew what that meant
so when he came to told him he nigh.
ask papa
"And then?''
"!hen poor George tainted away
again. "-Tit-B Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-08
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. 2Justice Bradley.
Crosby agt. Crosby; order limiting time
for taking testimony. Ferguson agt. Fer
guson; order for commission to issue to
Louis P. Fuess, Waterville, N. Y. Gregory
agt. Gregory; order allowing alimony and
limiting time for taking testimony. Nor
gan agt. Morgan; pro confesso against GER
tain defendants. Baker agt. Middle State
Loan, Building and Construction Co.; de-
cree overruling exceptions and confirming
auditors report.
Circuit Court No 1-Chief Justice Bing-
ham.
Latimer agt Capital Ry. Co; ordered on
stet on motion of plaintiff. Young agt
Norris, Peters Co; ordered stet. Cliff
ton agt. Met. R. r. 20; on trial.
Circuit Court No 2-Justice Clabaugh.
Briggs agt. Capital Traction Co.; on trial
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Barnard.
U. S. agt Niston D. Fass violating sec
ton $780, r. S. U. s.; on trial
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Cole.
King agt. Mccormick; on trial.
Probate Court-Justice Cole.
Estate of Catherine Bohrer; answer of
executors and trustees to rule filed. Estat tie
of Jos. r. Spransy; inventory filed. In re
Daisy V. Booth, minor; statement for ac-
count filed In re Rodney E. Hall, minor;
citation returned not to be found. In re
Louis j. Harlan ct al, minors; petition for
appointment Of guardian filed. Estate of
John L. Booth; account passed. Estate
of AnaStaSia Patten; withdrawal of eXcep-
ton to account filed. In re Louis j. Har-
Ian ct al. (minor); order appointing Robert
J. Harlan guardian; bond, $1,000. Estate of
JOS. j. Reynolds; account passed. Estate
of Isaac i. johnson; do. Estate of Chas.
McNelly; will dated March 6, 1900, filed
with petition for probate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-08
Hotel Arrivals,

Arlington-L. Strother, Toronto; w. H.
Frank New York; D. H. Morgan, Spring
held, Mass; W. H. Hammond, San Fran
cisco, Cal; f. F. Clay, Paris, KY; Mrs.
George NJ. Pullman, Chicago
.Shoreham-A. H. Scherzer, Chicago; H.
c. Blye, New y ork; Mrs. ]. E. Burns, Phil
adelphia; r. H. Mason, Chicago; H. B. Mil
Ter, Miss A. H. Miller Elizabeth, N. j.;
Mrs. F. E. Abbott, Cleveland; ]. w. jerks,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Willard's-T. F. Driscoll, New York;
Miss ]. c. Barrier, Jersey City; George J.
schattle, Syracuse, N. Y
Riggs-Miss S. A. Brown, Boston, ]. W.
Hunt, Savannah, Ca; w. R. Cox, Gallon,
Ohio; George Lines, Milwaukee,; W. B.
Thompson, st. Louis; r. P. Ashland, Pitts
burg; Mrs. P. D. K!bbe, Hartford, Conn.
B. B. Sanders, Chicago.
Gordon-Mrs. W. F. Presgrave Philadel-
phia; F. S. Mills, Boston; John P. Doyle,
New York; Mrs. w. ]. Connor New York
acknowledgement S. E. Smiley, United
States army; J. Charnley, Chicago; R.
more Md; Daniel Butterfield, New York;
N. K Averll, Richmond, Va; T. w. Mark
ley, jr.. New York; w. c. Adams, New
York; A. Henley, Lawrence, Kan; F. R.
States army; John A. Manahan, New York;
R. K. McClanahan, United States navy; F.
Stearns, Richmond, Va; j. Stearns, Rich
mond, Va; P. Stearns, Richmond, Va; NJ.
Y. Kennedy, Philadelphia.
Cochran-Amos w. Stetson, J. S. Knowles
and wife, Miss L. S. Knowles, Boston; w.
Y. Connor, c. S. Holmes, Miss Bennett,
Nat. Roenheim, New York; W. A. Mics,
Columbus, Ohio; Charles E. Clark, Lynn,
Mass; r. d. Benedict, New York.
Ebbitt-Stanley Plummer. Dexter, Me-;
F. w. Knowleton. Cambridge, Mass; w.
E. Grant, Louisville, KY: P. c. Harris,
Buffalo, N. Y; G. B. Candle Rochester, N.
y; Jos. S. Kennedy. New York.
Johnson-John Mills, Minneapolis, MINI.
Z. P. McAdams Birmingham, Ala; Miss
J. Osborne, Newark, N. j.; O. S. Irby, At
lanta, Ga. H. W. Eamich, Virginia; ]. T..
Vanderpool, New York
Raleigh-A. NJ. Lindsay and wife, Roches-
ter, N. Y; w. r. Peters, Rochester, N. Y;
Dayton, Ohio; ]. A. Marion, Montreal,
Canada: II. r. Leeds. Philadelphia; John
H. Averill, South Carolina. Thos. H Ben
nett and wife, Oswego, N. Y; T. L. God
frey, Scranton, Pa; G. S. Pross, New
Graves, Chicago.
Metropolitan-F. d. Blake, Boston; F. B.
Hempstone, New York; Joseph w. Rogers,
Toronto, Ontario; S. W. Miller and wife,
Buffalo, N. Y; Geo. B. Abbott, Cheyenne,
Mass; S. NJ. Ely, Richmond, Va; w. j.
Halliday, Los Angeles, Cal; J. Ellis, Mont
gomery, Ala; G. B. Murphy, Virginia. s.
NJ. Parks, North Carolina; r. H. Hubbell
and wife, Connecticut: ]. N. Strother,
Louisville, Ky; VIM F. Fox, Richmond,
Va. rr. ri
Mass; 2. E. Bryan, Jacksonville. Fla
Mrs. Leverston, Aver, Mass; E. F. Myers,
Boston: r. H. Hubble and wife, Connecti-
cut; D. L. Oneal, Chicago; ]. O. L. Harris
and wife, Raleigh, N. c.; G. H. Fisk,
Florida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-08
WOMAN ASSAULTS WITNESS,
Motion to Have Further Hearing in
Open Court.

Motion to Have Further Hearing in
Open Court.
During the taking of testimony late Sat-
urday at the Office Of Rutledge Wilson,
examiner-in-chancery, 4O6 9TH street, in
connection with the proceedings for divorce
instituted by Elizabeth Griffith against
George NJ Griffith, an exciting episode oc-
CURED. Mr.. Thomas ]. Sweeney was tes-
tifying. Certain of his statements seemed
to agitate Mrs. Griffith. OF sudden she
slapped the witness, and Immediately
thereafter seized an inkstand. Just as she
threw the latter her attorney, Mr.. John
c. Cuttings. stepped between the pair The
inkwell, instead of striking Mr.. Sweeney
landed against the cheek of Attorney Git
tings, causing a wound that bled profuse-
ly. According to those present, it required
the efforts of several persons to quiet Mrs
Griffith. The hearing before the examiner
was discontinued for the day.
Attorney w. Preston Williamson, repre-
senting Mr.. Griffith, today prepared a mo-
ton which he says he will present tomor-
row to Justice Bradley, in Equity Court
and which asks that, ION account of gross
misbehavior OF the complainant" the tes-
timony in the case be taken in open court
1t Is further stated by Attorney William
son that his intention is to request the
court to act against Mrs. Griffith as for
contempt.
Mr.. Griffith, it is stated, is a Waterman
in the Interior Department. His wife, in
her petition for divorce, alleges cruel treat
ment on his part.