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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
TERRoRizED BY BURGLARS
Trey Etos Open a Safe and Hold Up
Several Perscns.

They Slow Open a safe and Hcsd Uc
Several Perscns.
Philadelphia, Dec 70. Two white
RE with reviewers blew open q safe.
EeId Up several parsons and otherwise
ceUse4 considerable excitement in the
sUEErhsn towns along the main lire
% ths Pennsylvania railroad. Two
mea were held ID at Havsrford and
later a man escoTIing several ladies
war stopped by the same men. but the
scrsanzs 81 his companions scared ths
factEa51 OF. Several hours later they
aEDearsd a. STAFFORD. covered an
s=ed Waterman with rsvolvers and
~ts.nGfoIded him. The mes then blew
oFer TIE safe IN the railroad station,
wlica u aE5o used al n posao7ce. and
took about 1900 In money and
sfarar1 TIA police have n Ss0i de-
~scrirG5oa Of TIE Burglars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
Eaces Another charne.

Wirona. MINI. Dec. pa C. Clark
OF Chicago. who has been a prisoner
In the county Jail for the last fortr~
four days. the sentence having been
fyed at thai time SO that he csnid get
10 his family to spend Christmas. Was
rearrested as scon As he was released
on the charge OF forgery. and VIII
probably be held to await the action
oil the grand jury IN January.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
PIERCE TiME ON FERRY.
Car Ferry Has Mares Eseaps Fran
Destruction.

Destruction.
Nanftowoc. WIS, Dec % Pers
MarqEstte Car Ferry No ID, Capt.
John J. Doyle, had q thrilling ezperf-
n c on Lake NicEI-sn yesterday.
TEe ferry Isft MuwsEkse Saturday
aight sn rosts to Ludingtcn. with .
full load OF freight cara Wien 2
but a few hours IL was struck ny
fierce northwest wind. The rolling OF
the boat caused 8 ear loaded wiz
steel rails Il tip over, breaking 2
steering gearing The ferry went fnse
ths trough 90 the sea and the other
cars ran amack. After several noVFs
the boat was fazlly beaded into the
storm, and worked fs way 70 Two
Rivers Point, where the cars were
ut raight@ned. The boat was brought
into Maai.owoc yesterday aftsrnoon-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
QUARREL OVER paEsENTs.

Disgruntlsd Young Mar Fatally In
JEFes His co$fn.
Chicago, Dec. q. William Eaur-
man, nephew os Gesrge Kaufman,
shot ard fatally inbred his cousin,
Rosa Kaufman. anakwounded his aunt,
Mrs. Rega KauEman. In the shoulder
yesterday In a qgsrrel over CHRISTMAS
presents. Kaurfan declared that his
uncle had not gTen him a proper num-
Der Of Christnts presents and attemp.-
ed 10 shoot I'm. The ONE endeay-
ored to AFT as pcacemakers. and
Kaufman shot them both. He made
his escape and he has not been ar
rested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
HIS GUILT A HIM.

In Letter Containing Draft for SIS He
Asks Forgiveness.
Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. pa
s. Trow OF MerriIlln, superintendent
or the Black River Improvement com
pzny. has Just received q letter writ
ten at Zion City by a Dowieite who
formerly lived sear this place. The
IA inclosed a draft for SIS CON
c!encs money for logs taken from
the river some years ago. He writes:
Money won't pay for breaking
Gods commandments. and so / ask
your forgiveness"
This Is said TO be the first con-
science money received by logsers on
the rive although many logs have
beer taken
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
tfs4ooocoo il pixiderss

NV York. Dec. a. - Wall streets
latest estimate as to the January di,i-
dend and interest disbursement.
makes a total for the leading railroad
ard Industrial companies. local banks
AMI trust companies. and traction com
pasies. together with the interest on
the government debt, OF about 1884,
0o0.e00. This Is about 81. 600. 600 larger
than January this year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
P~-@icEMEa on HEARsEs.

Their Presence Necessary to Prevent
Scenes.
CEtcag9, Dec. 20. - More kearses
wge used By the underwriters yester-
cry fr. conducting funerals than at
GY time stree the livery drivers went
on STRIFE bit in every case policemen
rode on the box with the driver. In
one or two cases regular funeral pro-
cessions OF kearse9 and carriages
drove to the cemeteries. In answer 10
tho notification sens cut by the livery
mems association yesterday. decIar-
iny that the places Of aIl the strikers
would be- Giled at once unless the
strikers applied for their old Jobs,
rore than one hun5re9 men are said
to have returned to work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

The New York artist who left diree
lions In hls will that one Of hia friends
should look over bis paintings and de-
stToy All the bad ones evsdeatIy picked
a the right nan- The friend says
that all OF thcm are good.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
slndlna Pele Hts Him.

Sturgis, g. d.. Dec. 20. - Thomas
Cox Of Piedmont met with q serious
accident Thursday afternoon while he
was unloading some timber al the
Homestake log mill below Piedmont.
A binding pole gave way ind struck
him on the head He Is In a serious
condition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
LODGE SISTERS AT WAR.

Suit fer Damages Alleges DefzmafScn
Of Character.
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec "a sensa-
ton has been caused among the mem
ters Of the Order OF Mystic TolIers, a
woman's organization, by the fling OF
q pstition with the clerk OF court by
Grs. Clara Barr asking 5000 dam
Age from Mrs. Alice Garity for
defamation OF. character. Mrs. Barr
organized the society n year ago and
IN one OF its ofacers. She charges that
hrs. Clarity. In the presence Of mem
bso Of the society. spoke OF her il a
false. s~iandsrous and malicious
ner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
DgsTRoYgRs roR coaHLAN.

Truxton ard One Other to Go From
Key West 10 issnmus-
Washington. Dec. 29.-The Truxton,
rtss-ip OF the second torpedo fotiIa,
toc-tSer WITH another destroyer not
vet selected. will be sent from Key
West 10 Colon In command OF Lieut..
Commander ksrbury johnson. The
d~fstrovers will be used by Rear Ad-
rriral Coghian. commanding the Carlo
bear. squadron. as dispatch boats.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Commander Robert e. Peary, WHO
IN June next begins his farewell toar
TO the north pois, says: Il shall not
take my wife with me- Now. per
haps Mrs. Peary wouldn't put IL Ia
Just that way.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
Alternative for striker

Telluride. Colo, Dec. 27. - The
Striking union miners arrested some
time ago. charged with vagrancy. ara
said To have been all released ard or
dered 10 go 20 work or leave town.
They have not az Jet complied.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Possibly the teachers who advocate
phonetio spelling arc inspired By THAR
failure 70 turn out good spoilers with
the present fad methods OF teaching
that branch. In the old days or spell
tng down" and leaving OF head"
tAsre we're few complaints.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Ogden Goelet says she Is dis
gnsted with America. and Will In fr
ture make her home In Europe. She
has not decided. however, to refuse
to touch any more filthy American
iucre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

"A New York preacher Secarne ths
father Of arfplsts = fa~sdays ego. IL
he can 20 on preacAfrg peace on earth
row ii wlI hass To be admitted Mat
he's q wonGsr
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

II has been practically decided that
those wind shields and paced records
will not be admitted IA regular. but
will have to 90 into . class By them
selves. That's right. give Father Time
q square deal, just n he gives every
body else.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
KIns Tots and Hangs Himself.

Hudson, N. n, Dec. N.-Brooding
over his inability to purchase suitable
Christmas gifts fer bis motherless
children. Joseph Phillips. a farmer.
murdered the chiIdssn and then hung
himself
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

II n with q sarse Of regret VS. note
that LADY, Constance Mackenzie has
come to h4nE the Mexican Wild hog
instead or the American SPECIES. whica
We could spare so eastly-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Washington, Dec. 10 CoIumbis
typographical union No. I01 at
meeting yesterday appointed 6 com
miuee to go before congress ard cd
yer an earnest protest against the In
s,aiiation OF t~ypesetting rnschiaes 10
INC government printing once Tbs
calm Is made that the machines can
not 90 the government xork.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
Fever Continues 70 Raan.

Butler. Pa, DEE. 2S. - Sundays
fever record shows one death and
eight new cases The new 8 near.
ly keep pacs with the convalescents,
Inc the number sick Is almost as
great ~ at the beginning of the
month.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Philadelphia, Dec. %. - The over
turning OF an oil stove last last night
caused a slight IRE during which two
persons We're so seriously burned that
they died soon after.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

81 Petersburg. Dec. 29.-The ofiriai
oFsah OF Admiral Aiexten, the Novf
hrAi publishes an offcial decree %
va adrairals e~xcladi1s all Jews frcn
Fort Artnur.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

The foirgs In Cripple Greek remind
enc Of oEd times But poor Bret
Harts isn't here 20 write them up
properly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

~ usual At this time OF resr, the
nor one looks at the literature In the
GNristmss magazines the nor one Is
fiapased 10 admire the truly beautiful
pictures
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

IL was not James Lane Allen. the
nsyeIist who struck the 81. Ts0. goo
NIL well In Texas Too good co be
trua
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

The wkoIe nErnbsr OF pieces os
stamped paper sold by ths p~ostoflcs
sasx year vas 7.o24.sG2.T RS. Thls coun-
Try pays . big stamp tar Gov wit1aEt
complaint
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
stsoooco WHISKY a

Cincinnati Firm Eays 25.oO0 Barrels
Of Eogrhcr.
Cincinnati. Dec. GA local liquor
FIRM has bought $4,000 barrels Of Ken
tEeky bovrbcn from the whisky trust.
Tayiag for 1t oser 100000. The
whisky Is IN the RIpy bonded ware
hcrse near Lawrenceburg. KY. Before
II car be secured the tar OF s4s per
barrel must be paid. amounting Il ST.
10000, making the whole deal in
vclve over sf.Es0.ev0.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Africa - being ravagsd by the -sI-ep-
fHg sickness" the malady beiEg sven
acuts there than il a in the
URitsd States ssEateI
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Tharsfs renewed talk cf shortening
thw ccllsge course. But how caa az
expert football player succead II doing
ia thrse years what he IL expected to
do in four ycars7
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

A Washington paper believes that
Adam owned the arst talking nzachizs.
Bat Adam never said . word untfl Eve
arrived and began Ia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

The author OF the song. The List
FarswsIE.~ says he cart understand
how Patti am 10 accept md sing f.
Perhaps the title pleased her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Mrxs Langfry found herself faxcinat
60 By tbs splendid vice and IN
eoufh naascullHtfy Of Chicago. Think
OF that for = Jersey LILY!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

At least Japzn must be credited
Sfsh . resolute effort To keep looking
a. the silver lining CT its war cloud.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

J. d RccKefsller Jr. say. that II
yDa Ilvs long eanugh you are bound
r win, . remarkably profound asats
meat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
DUEL OVER DaEYFus CASE.

~Frenchmen Fight With Swords end
One Is Wounded.
Paris Dec. ga duel with swords
wsf fought yesterday morning be
tween Capt Levy, OF the Fifth resi-
nent Of ergireers. and Henry De
Nclroy. a leading antiSemite. Capt.
Levy wsa wornded in the arm. Tho
additional results or French duels
were rot followed in this case. for the
opponents remain unreconciled. The
duel Was tie outcome OF an aitercation
over the Dreyfps case,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Wien Or. Hills predicts thai In dfty
years the ONE will be- smarter
than the men. doesn't he know thar II
To, TO compliment!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

At 40 cues wish TO grow old grace
fuiiy ID chiefly made UP OF Al sara
esd aestrs not 70 grow fat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

A bald-hegded ma In Missouri II
sHEng for . divorce because bis vita
compelled him to at on tins front stoop
all MINES TO keep the dies init ~ sAAs
h0uaa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

One means az checking the spread CT
the divorce mania would De To put q
curb On tbs hasty marriage craze
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
LyNcHERs START slo FIRE.
To Hide Hanging Jail 10 Fired and
$53.cco Loss Results.

Pineapple. Ala, Dec. 2s-In an effort
to hide the lynching OF Arthur Stuart.
= eoiorsd prisoner who was taken
from jail. . mob In thought TO have
fired tke jail. The Jail. two stores.
three warehouses and the p~ostoface
were burned, causing : loss OF $780,
COO. Citizens have deposited with a
bsnk rewards amounting TO $1,000 for
the arrest OF the persons who psrticI-
ratsd In tho crime.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

A bin has been introduced &C Wash
knssoa providing FOR clean Eozsy- No
more Glthy Iucra.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

N - & true tnax crf1offae u going
70 De revived, tt mast be that gDIf IL
going out OF fasnSon-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

TIA hsirsss Of the future VIII be
snowa. perhaps. "a q rare and radiuz
rzzSden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

There's a whcIs bunch CO rs wiling
% be generous IT tie expense Of
somebody else
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Gotham. Ala. Dec. 20. - A cyclone
PASSED over Dundee Friday. Several
houses were blown down and two chill
dren wore killed. Several other Der
soma were injured
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

Death and Destruction In Georgia and
Alabama.
Americas. Ca, Dec. ga destruc
tive storm passed over this region on
Friday. resulting In The death OF two
persons and considerable loss OF prop
sity. Several houses were destroyed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
culte plnEamatle.

st. Petersburg, Dec. Zs.-Tha Rms
STAR government Is ssiII considering
the reply OF the japanese government
TO it's note which was senG In answer
90 Jarzn's demands relating TO thu
situation IN the Far East
A reconsideration OF tks proposals
made iz ths Russian note Is corxsd-
cred az a matter Of course here.
Russia has not been disposed TO take
any step which would lead 20 an alb
rurt termination OF the negotiations
with japan.
In answer 10 many Inquiries made
by the Associated Press, the Russia
foreign ONCE always insisted thai the
Russian proposals. were 50 liberal that
* scarcely would be probable 10 con-
cefve any further concessions.
While the foreign oEacs Ia unwilling
TO admit that Russia iz prepared 10
offer more than the concessions oEt-
lined IN tire last note, IL In considered
possEbIs that the government nay sug-
sest changes hy which the Russian re-
Quirements may be met ard satEsfac-
10G given 10 Japan
JarS Back ThsFr Erpercr.
Toxic. Dec. z7.-At a dinner rfver
~ TIE Oriental association last night
Former Foreign Minister Kato. whc
presided, safd ha deeply regretted
that the people lad not been taken
into Tire confidence o. sae g0vernE1ens
regarding ths position OK affairs be
tween Japan and Russia Eevsrtas
less. he sad, should the emperor de-
clare war. the nation would be foEnS
ready to give him unanirreus support.
Count Okuma. the former premier.
said he agres,i with the view tx
pressed by Ar. EatO. ard he bought
that II was now high time to let TIE
people know the actual position oeca-
pied BY the goveram9at He gis0 de-
cfared that NOT o1!g a feeling Of caiv-
xIry. but a desire Tor slf-preservatk1n
required that Japan should bEttFeas
the integrity Of China
Both speakers tECaght that the sit
Rad reached III extremely crit
icai stage.
REEVES Korean War Scare.
London, Dec 1.-THE TIen-tsga cor
respondent Of the Standard reyfyesf
the report. which was denied a fey
days ago, to the effect that q secrfx
has been signed between KoAa
and Russia. whereby Russia obssSns
control OF the Korean army thSugh
Russian Instructors. Tae corrercnd-
ent declares this will greatly LycreaSa
tbs tension In the Far East.
ME
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31
JAPAN IN A HURRY
ALLOWS RUSSIA only TWO
WEEKS IN wHIcH TO MAKE
answer
1aDfRs SEM foa BUTTS
iApAN ORDERS LARGE QUAINT
TIES or PIG LEAD FROM NEW
sOuTH WALES.
RUSSIA IS QliTf DIPLOMATIC
EXPECTED Japan To REouEsT
a RECONSIDERATION OF
PROPOSALS.
RUSSIA IS 0liTf DIPLOMATIC

Londoa. Dec. sT-Ths Daily Nails
Xobe correspondent says IL IN reDotred
that the note 20 Baron Kcnura. min
ssser Of forslgn affairs. TO Baron do
RoseG TIE Russian mialster. IN re-
Spouse 70 Rusasa's reply TO the claims
% japan, had a paragraph that only
two weeks would be allowed for an
answer. This period @vrirss jan. 2.
The correspondent o. the Daily Mall
a. SyGasy. NJ =. w, cables that the
Japanese government has placed or
ders for large qgsntieies Of pig lead
With New South Wales concerns, and
that me presumption Is that this Lead
wIl BIZ used for tia manufacture OF
bulEstz.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
May MIGRATE
TO SOUTH AFRICA I;
Great Britain Will Give Jews
an Autonomous Govern
mentS Should They Go.
(By Associated Press.)

'ts LONDON, August 24.--Engllsh Jews are
deeply Interested In the announcement
made by Or. Theodore Herzl. president
of the Sixth Zionist Congress, at Its
opening yesterday at Bazel, Switzerland,
that Great Britain, in view OF the col
lapse Of the project to establish Jews
on the Sinai Peninsula, had offered the
I!onists large tract of territory IN
East Africa for colonization by the Jews
who would be given an autonomous gov
crnment under British suzerainty.
While some opposition Is expected.
jews believe that the Congress Will ac-
cept tho proposition. Lord Rothschild
raid to representative OF the Asso-
cinted Press: Fearing Jewish imml gra-
ton from the British Isles. the govern
ment has offered a tract OF land In East
Africa to Jews emigrating there. They
will have only the rights and privileges
OF British subjects, the same as their
brethren enjoy here and elsewhere In the
empire. They will be under the British
rule the same as they would be under
American rule IL they we're located In
American territory. In other words. they
will simply be colonists. do not know
whether the proposition will be accepted. :"
The majority Of the Jews In England
are said to oppose acceptance OF the pro-
rosal Israel Zangwill and Sir Francis
Montefore, who are at Basel, will It Is
believed, uphold the proposal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
LEADING NEGROES.
The Industrial and Agricultural Society
Now in Session Here,

The Negro Industrial and Agricultural
Society yesterday began It's second annual
convention at st. Luke's Hall, on ST.
James Street, with more than SIX hun-
dred delegates from all parts OF the State
present. The organization embraces many
OF tho leaders OF the race, especially
along Industrial lines, and not n political
body. Political questions are discussed
only In their connection with the ad-.
vancement OF the race along economic
and sociological lines All the sessions
are opened and conducted with relisous
services as part OF the programme
Jordan Thompson, of Suffolk, one OF the
most Intelligent and influential OF his race
and formerly active In politics. is prest.
dent OF the body. Among the other we'll
known negro leaders In attendance were
MILAN Merchant, OF LynchburS; j, G.,
Carter, OF Houston; Robert Cox, OF
I.ynchburg; y, II, Sherman, Of Norfolk;
DR.. p, B. Ramsey. Thomas II, Briggs ana
Others Of Richmond
Rev w. II, Gullins. OF Plttsburg opened
the session with religious services, afte9
which the audience sang the national
HYMN with great fcrvor.
An address OF welcome was delivered al
the a fternoon session by George StephenN
Of this city to which response was mads
BIZ one OF the vlsltc-H,
! James II. Hayes, the nesro lawyer Of
this city who has taken an active part
in the struggle for negro suffrage. IS -
attendance and is prominent In the delib- 4
era lions OF the body
Much OF the evening was consumed -
sight seeing. The convention VIII rsaSs
Sembla to-day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
HUNT CLUB GIVES
BURLESQUE DRAMA
An Amusing Entertainment
With Music by Clover
fields Guests.
fspecial to The Ttmes-Dispatch.)

Z
KEsWICK,@ VA, August 24-The beau
tiful little clubhouse at Keswick was
the scene Of delightful entertainment
Friday evening, given by the. guests OF
."Cloverfelds."
The play presented was Place aux
Danes" or 'The Ladies Speak It Last. :"
a worry amusing burlesque upon four OF
shakespeares plays" Hamlet, Mac
BETH .Romeo and Juliet and THE
Merchant Of Yenice"-tho characters rep
resented being Ophelia, Lady Macbeth
and Portia They were impersonated by
Mrs. Jackson, as Ophela; Miss Southall
as Lady Macbeth; Mrs. Dashlell, as Juliet
and Miss Ragwell. as Portia.
Each lady entered into the spirit or
her part In manner which did her credit.
and placed her above criticism. and the
costumes were beautifully appropriate.
Laughter and applause followed the fall
of the curtain. and the play was voted
a brilliant success.
The ."Cloverflelds Quartette" then APP
reared, and amid shouts Of laughter from
an appreciative audience sang the rag
time songs OF the day. All OF tho boys
we're attired In the most approved min
strel style. and were funny In the ex-
IRENE.
Those taking part were Masters Allen
and Carroll Gait. Dawson Dashiell and
Alfred String.