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The Washington times., 1903-12-28
SKATING BOY FALLS IN;
FIREMAN SAVES HIM

Only the prompt action Of Fireman
William beavers. OF Chemical Com
Dany No. 3. saved the life Of little
Thomas Meades. thirteen years old. Of
4o2 Harrison Street, Anacostia, yester-
day afternoon.
The lad was skating on the Eastern
Branch near the Navy Yard Bridge
about $3.50 o'clock. when the ice broke
and he fell in. The fireman was near
at hand and rescued the lad before he
froze 10 death. After he was pulled
out young Meades was taken TO his
home
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
NEW YEAR IN WoRKHoUsE.

George Curtis Of 6 Willow Tree Alley
will not receive at his home on New
Year Day He was In the Police
Court this morning charged with as
sault and battery upon Nanny Barns.
his fiancee. pleaded guilty. and uttered
not a syllable when Judge Scott order
ed him sent down for six months
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
oALEXANDRLA SLEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 2S.-The Re
tail Clerks Union of Alexandria held a
meeting In Pythian Hall today and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: II. A. Blondheim, presi-
dent; Charles Sherwood. first vice presi-
dent; Harry Dashlanger, second vice
president; c. A NageI. recording secre-
tary; G. w. Bontz, financial secretary;
Edward Naylor. treasurer; NJ. Glasgow.
guide; S. Strausburger. guard.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
MR.. GREEN TO LECTURE.

W. Devereaux Green. cashier of the
Potomac Savings Bank. will deliver the
second of a series of talks at Linthicum
institute, on o Street, Wednesday even
ing, January s. The faculty OF the Lin
thicum School has arranged to have a
series of talks by business men OF
Georgetown in the main class room of
the school every other Wednesday even
ing. The first of the series was deiiv-
cred by ]. Barton Miller, a graduate of
the school.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
DRIVER WINS TURKEY

Henry Alien. the driver of the Reli-
ance hose carriage. was the lucky per-
son who won the turkey offered by Dr.
Greenfield of Washington to a paid
member of the Alexandria fire depart
ment. The turkey was disposed of by
a rattle.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
Where Huntsmen
Bag Their Game.

Joseph Willard and ]. A Faber had
good luck with. the gun during the
present holiday season. bagging eighteen
rabbits and two dozen quail last Fri
day and Saturday in Alexandria county.
Va
A party of Georgetowners has re-
turned from hunting trip near Belts
Vile, Md, but brought home only three
rabbits
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
NEGRO SC0RCHER KNOCKS
DOWN AN AGED WOMAN

While Col. George L. Andrews. u. S.
A. retired. and his wife were walking
along Eighteenth Street. between p ard
. Street northwest, about II o'clock
yesterday. a negro 'scorcher' came
dashing along the street on his bicycle
and knocked Mrs. Andrews down.
She was only slightly injured and was
able to 20 to her home in Mintwood
Place. Owing 10 the fact that the ne
gro did not stop or look back after the
accident. he could NOT be identIned-
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NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Especial to The washington rimea.)

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Dec 2s.-Mrs. Har-
iris. of Washington. d. G. who sustain
ed a painful accident at the station Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. at this
place. on December 6. falling and break
ing her arm. and being injured inter
nally. died suddenly about 30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the Montgomery
House. where she has been since the
accident A trained nurse and a doctor
have been with her constantly.
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FOR THREATENING HIS WIFE.

Charged with threatening the life of
his wife. Mary A. Dougherty. of 81 n
Street southeast, John T. Dougherty
was in the Police Court this morning
He admitted having made the threats
attributed to him. and Judge Scott or
dered him to give real estate bond
of 500 or serve six months in the Dis
trtct workhouse,
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
cH1LDREN's ENTERTAINMENT.

The Christmas entertainment for the
amusement Of the children o. DUN bar
ton Methodist Episcopal Church Sun
day school viii be given tomorrow night
In the lecture room OF the Dumbarton
Avenue Church. The feature of the
evening will be the Christmas Story
Illustrated by more than 100 stereopticon
views. Music will be furnished by tho
Sunday school and church choirs, Mrs.
Birch presiding at the organ.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
cONTEsTED ELECTION CASE.

The contested election case of Johns
ton VS. Mackey will come up in the
county court before Judge Love today.
The case will not be tried. but a date
win be set by Judge Love for the hear
ing OF the case before Judge Lipscomb,
WHOM Governor Montague has appoint
ed to try the issue. Judge Love is
witness
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
Owned by c. c. Willard.
COURT RECORD.

Probate Court-JuEuce Wright-Es-
tate of Catherine Butler; petition 10
set aside order OF December IT, Esta t.
Of William Gait; rider authorizing sale
OF stock. Estate Of Mary J. t1aWes.
commission return ed executed
Circuit Court. No. Justice Barnard
Miller VS.. Shackno; judgment on YER
diet
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
SINGLE TAX DEBATE.

The Theory Of Single Tax" as laid
down by the late Henry George was the
subject OF a lively debate before the.
Secular League yesterday. NJ. B. Brink
sought to show that rents are robbine
labor of its reward, while David Eccles
took the opposite view
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
SET FIRE TO GRASS.

The tall grass in the grounds sur
rounding the old reservoir at the south
east corner of Thirty-second and u
Streets northwest was set on fire yes
terday by boys. 1t was extinguished
before any damage was sustained. The
Grant mansion, just to the east of the
reservoir. narrowly escaped catching
fire
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.

Parker Gardner, ffty-nine years old.
Of Albany. n. Y. died as the result OF
an attack Of pneumonia at the Home
ward Bound Mission, 119 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, yesterday. The body
was removed 10 the morgue and Mr.
Gardeners relatives will be Informed.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
HENRY BECKER'S CASE
CONTINUED ONE DAY

A continuance Of one day was grant
ed Henry Becker. charged with set
ting fire to his ROOM at 615 Seventh
Street northwest when the case was
called in the Police Court.
Becker was arrested because of the
TACT that there were three fires, all Of
which looked as though they were the
work OF an incendiary. at the abo1 e
number within a year. Two OF them
occurred within the last week.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
CITIZENS TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Georgetown Citizens Association will be
held next Monday evening in Corpora
tive Hall. in Thirty-second Street north
west. AT this meeting the public i'm
proVement committee will make its re-
port In connection with the project OF
the arching and tuaneling of Rock
Creek
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN
PASTOR TAKEN ILL.

The Rev. DR.. Frank II. Havenner.
pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, is confined to his
home in Street, between Thirty-first
and Thirty-second Streets. by Illness He
was taken Ill last night while conducting
the regular Sunday evening services at
the church.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
SIS FIcKLIN IMPROVED.

Cecilia FickIin. who has been sick at
the home OF her father Col r. II. Flick
lin. at the corner of Duke and Columbus
Streets. is improving.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
FIREMEN CALLED OUT.

A slight fire in the court bounded by
Princess. Oronoko. Pitt. and Royal
Streets brought out the fire department
early this morning. The fire was caused
by the burning of a sofa in the house
of a negro.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
BEAN SUCCEEDS Joyce.

Commissioner West today approved a
recommendation Of Major Sylvester that
Private ]. L. Joyce. Of the police force.
be dismounted. on account of fl health
TO take effect December 81, and that
Private T. r. Bean be mounted, vice
Joyce. to take effect January 1.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank While. of New York. is visiting
Urban Lambert at his home in Duke
street.
Frank G. Hoy, of Richmond. Va, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. P. Kaufman, If
are visiting relatives In
Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
IN MAYORS COURT.

In the mayors court the Hon. George
L. Simpson presiding. Edward Elzer a
negro, arrested by Policemen Rettis and
Beach, charged with shooting a horse
belonging TO Joseph s. Beach, was fined
500.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
MATINEES TOMoRRoW

CHASE S-vaudeville 2:15 D. m.
ACADE1IY-Thomas z. Shea in ssThe
Pledge of Honor" D. m.
EMPIRE-"Saved From the Sea-" D.
LYCEUM-"The Utopians," 2:15 D. m.
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SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE.

The Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will hold its
Christmas celebration tonight at 1870
O'Clock
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
Che Uin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS on THE DAY.

NATIONAL-Henry Irving in Water
loo" and THE Bells" S:i5 p. m
COLUMBIA THE Tenderfoot." S:l5
p. m.
LAFAYETTE-"The Princess Chic. -
Sis .. m.
CHASE S-Vaudeville 2:15 and SIS p. m.
ACADEMY-Thomas Il Shea, in 1.-THE
Bells" D. m.
p. m.
LYCEUM-''The Utopians, 2:l5 and S:15
D. m.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
PNEUMONIA FATAL.

Ruth NJ, the two-months-old child of
Julian H. and Virgie II. Howdershell,
died at its parents home, 21S South
Royal Street, yesterday, of pneumonia
The Washington times., 1903-12-28

want advertisements and subscrip-
tons for The Evening and Sundav
Times will be received at regular office
rates at O'Donnell & Rogers Phar-
macy, corner Eighth and @ Streets
southeast
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
every Hour en- the Hour" to Baltimore

y. & o. r. r. service a. m to s D. N.
week days. Returning in like manner.
Unexcelled service TO Philadelphia and
New York.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
The Safest Storage for Silverware

Is afforded by the special silver vaults
in banking house of Union Trust & Stor-
age Co., 141f +. Reasonable rates.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, OF Protruding Piles
Your druggist viii refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure yosi in to IA days. Soc
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
EXCURSIONS.
TIMES WANT AID BRANCH

Norfolk and Washington steamer 70
Norfolk and Fort Monroe. $50 d. m.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
HOLIDAY GOOp THINGS /! z 1.l:

hristnas cakes, buildings, turkey and other
good things. you need the very BEST range coal
just the article we brag much about Thu
ALLEGHENY COMPANY. SIS nth st. NV.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
MEXICAN CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Message OF President Diaz Covers Va
rious Subjects,

Mexico City. Sept. 17.-President
Diaz read his semiannual message to
congress ut the opening session last
evening. The message declared that
Mexico's relations with all foreign
powers are friendly. No difficulty of
any, sort exists, a point which the
president emphasizes, and he then re-
fers to the compulsory arbitration
treaty which has now been signed by
twelve Latin-American nations, the
latest signers being Salvador and
Uruguay.
The president also discussed the
yellow fever epidemic at Tampico;
education; growth of railways; postal
communications and telegraph re-
ceipts.
The total federal income for the
past fiscal year amounted to $74,-
900, 900.
The efforts made by the government
toward bringing about a better inter
national understanding as to silver
have met with hearty and cordial re-
spcnse in the United States and Eu-
rope. entire good will having been
shown by foreign governments.
The president speaks at length OF
the measures taken by the government
to prevent the general construction of
railways in Mexico, which, in his
opinion. would constitute a public dan
ger and menace to the future prosper.
ity of the republic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18

ashore, ana there was q collision be-
tween a schooner and a s~barkentine. A
tugboat was wrecked in He'll Gate.
An express wagon was blown over
while turning the Flat Iron corner and
the driver and James Billings, who
was crossing the avenue, were both
hurt. A score of others were injured
In this neighborhood. v
The storm passed over Cape May
and the lower end OF the coast Of New
Jersey, doing much damage.
The center of the vigorous atmos-
pheric disturbance which caused such
havoc in New York and down the Jer-
sey coast, passed across Western New
England in a northeasterly direction
at night. causing considerable damage
in the interior. ~
A man was blown overheard in New
Haven harbor and drowned, and an
other was killed in Hartford by q
swinging electric light wire.
At Bayonne, N. j., forty-seven
yachts were wrecked on the New York
bay shore. All on board reached
! shore. Several yachts were sunk or
wrecked In Echo bay, off New Ro.
chelle. Fifty sloops and launches and
as many small boats were driven
ashore by the gale at Perth Amboy
N. j. At Red Bank, Nd, a score Of
yachts were wrecked.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
BAD WIND AND RAIN STORM
Loss Of Life and Damage to Property
at New York.

at New York.
New York, Sept. 17.-Greater New
York and its environs for several miles
in all directions were visited during
the day by a fierce wind and rain
storm. The day began with rain,
which increased as the wind, blowing
from the east, grew stronger, and for
two hours about midday the combined
fury of the elements wrought damage
on land and water amounting to many
thousands of dollars. The gale cul-
minated at noon in a wind velocity Of
ffty-four miles an hour. Apparently
solid sheets of water drove across the
city, drenching every person caught
without shelter and the gauges at the
weather bureau registered 1.3 inches
precipitation in two hours. Then the
storm subsidized. A
Several persons were blown off fire
escape and wagons, or forced against
walls by the onslaught of the storm,
and not a few of them are in hospitals
nursing bruises and cuts.
Two persons were killed in remote
suburbs by broken trolley wires.
The gale was especially severe at
sea, causing havoc to the shipping
down the bay, where many vessels
were sunk or wrecked. The entire
fleet of the Staten Island Yacht club.
at anchor, was either sunk or wrecked.
The pilot boat Hermit was driven
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
No Immediate Necessity Of Operating
Upon Sir Thomas Upton.

No Immediate Necessity Of Operating
Upon Sir Thomas Upton.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-Physicians in at
tendance on Sir Thomas Upton. who Is
suffering from appendicitis, declared
last night, just before leaving their pa
tient, that his condition was satisfac-
tory and he was not thought to be In
any immediate danger. The follow
ing bulletin was issued just before
Doctors Thomas, Webster and Sem
left the hotel:
1.-THE patient continues in the same
satisfactory condition"
A consultation was held by the doc
tors just prior to the issuing OF the
bulletin and they gave the friends Of
Sir Thomas Upton to understand that
the necessity of an operation, while
not obviated. was not immediate.
When the physicians were leaving.
DIR. Sem remarked to DR.. Thomas:
1--WE shall be lucky to pull him
through this without an operation"
DR.. Thomas made no reply but his
manner indicated that he did not dis
pute the opinion expressed by DR..
Sem.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
HS9t = ~ LIh.A ~ -
O AND EXPORTS.
British Board Of Trade Issues q Large
Blue Book on That Subject.

Blue Book on That Subject.
London. Sept. Ion the heels Of
Premier galfour's academic EXPOSE
ton Of h.s personal views Of the fiscal
problem, contained in the pamphlet
on ~sInsular Free Trade" advance
sheets Of which were issued Tuesday.
came the Compromised and much de-
manded government statistics deal.
ing with that subject. They were
issued by the board Of trade in the
shape Of a blue book of nearly 500
pages Of bewildering tables of figures
showing the various aspects Of Brit
ish and foreign trade and the indus
trial conditions. No deductions were
drawn. though the publication teens
with interesting notes upon what are
regarded as points Of fact. The ref
erences to foreign trade were chiefly
confined to France, Germany and the
United States.
One Of the most important phases
dealt with in the blue book are inn
ports and exports. The tables show
that exports from the United Kingdom
to the United States declined from
$145,0 600, 900 in 1890 to $97. SOC, 900 in
1902. while the imports rose from
$485, 000, 900 to $635,000, 900. The total
exports to all foreign countries de-
clined in the same period 100000, 900,
though when the colonies are included
the decline only amounts to S., 000. 900,
The proportion Of the United King.
dom exports as between protected and
unprotected countries in the markets
Of the world has been reversed since
1850. Then it was S. per cent to the
protected countries and 4 per cent to
the others. In 1902 the proportion
was ~ per cent to the protected
countries and So per cent to the 9th
erS -..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
HATFiELDs QUIT KENTUCKY.
Famous Feud Family Seeking New
Home in the West.

Cincinnati, Sept. 17.-Kentucky
loses one of the families which made
her notorious as a feud state in the
removal of the Hatfields from her bor-
ders. The entire family, comprising
over fifty persons, pulled up stakes In
the district which their feuds with the
McCoys for years made one Of the ter.
ror spots Of Kentucky, and they have
gone on to the Pacific, coast to seek a
new home and new fortune in the state
Of Washington.
The Hatfelds we're thoroughly tired
Of the fighting, singular as that seems.
and it was to avoid being drawn into
the new complications In Breathitt
county that they decided to move to
more peaceful regions. Only one OF
the family remained. This is Devil
Anse.'' who felt he had grown too old
to make the trip to the West, and who
remains as the only survivor Of the
family in Kentucky.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
VENEZUELA DESIRES PEACE.
Rumor Of Contemplated War With
Colombia Denied.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Dr. Herman
DEE, Venezuelan minister, has received
a dispatch from Minister of State Ur-
baneja, authorizing the legation to
deny the reports emanating from
Willemstad, and published in the
United States, that Venezuelan troops
had been sent in the direction of the
Colombian frontier and suggesting that
wal between the two countries was in
evitable. The dispatch says that Vene-
zuela is at peace and desires to re-
main so.
Other advices state that the report
was due to the disbanded troops of
Venezuela taking the shortest route
for home.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
KANSAS WOMAN MURDERED.
Her Daughter and Aged Mother 6ru
tally Beaten.

Lebanon, Kan. Sept. 17.-Mrs. Will
hanson was murdered at night and her
twelve-year-old daughter and her aged
mother, Mrs. p. H. Payne, were brutal
ly beaten with a c%ultivator bar. Mrs.
Williamson was suing for divorce. A
young mar of Lebanon, who wished to
marry her, and whom she had refused
repeatedly, is suspected OF the muir
der. He has disappeared.
Mrs. Payne and the little girl have
died of their injuries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
NO FROST EXPECTED.
Indications Point to Higher Tempera.
ture for Nebraska and Iowa.

Omaha, Sept. Partly cloudy
weather prevailed and a slight rain
fell up to, 10 o'clock. At II o'clock
last night the temperature vas forty
five. There was no indication of frost,
the wind taking a sudden change to
the south. Forty-two degrees vas the
minimum reported from crop stations
In Nebraska and Western Iowa at Z
o'clock at night, with indications for
higher temperatures. Additional and
more detailed crop reports state that
Tuesday nights frost was not serious
over any great amount of territory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
FIVE mEN DROWNED.
Schooner Hattie A.. Marsh Sinks Dur.
ina q Storm,

Ing a Storm.
Delaware Breakwater, Del, Sept. II.
The Southern storm which had been
eral days. struck the Delaware Capes
clonic force and as a result at least
four hours. The wind reached. a maxi
mum velocity of eighty miles an hour
and rain fell in torrents.
tain j. B. Mehaffy, from Painters
cargo of paving stones, was caught in
/ the terrific windstorm outside the new
stone breakwater. The captain tried
hold and the schooner, with her dead
rocks of the Harbor of Refuge. The
steam pilot boat Philadelphia went to
the rescue, but succeeded in saving
only Mate Norman Campbell and one
seaman Captain Mehaffy and four
sailors were lost.
In the old harbor, southwest of the
maritime reporting station. three
schooners dragged their anchors and
COlllUSu. i uOy WOIc IAO GAAAAJ -
| Northam, Adeline Townsend and Sea,
bird. The Seabird. which was a two
masted vessel. sunk and her crew was
rescued. The Northam lost its Jill
boom and yawl stove. The Townsend
lost head gear and jib boom.
The barges Elmwood, Gilbertson and
Kalmia, laden with coal from Phila
delphia for Eastern points, were sunk
in Delaware bay westward of the
Brown shoal. Their crews were res
cued. The tug Spartan is reported tt
have sunk with it's crew.
It is reported that three coal barges
were sunk on the ocean off the capes
and that their crews are probably lost
An unknown bark is anchored of
Ocean City. Md, with distress signal:
in her rigging.
Considerable minor damage wa
done to the breakwater. The fury o
the storm was also felt at Lewes. nea
here. Many trees were blown dow
and chimneys damaged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
OUTBREAK OF ouTLAwRv.
Cuban Rural Guards Pursuing Band Of
Desperadoes.

Puerto Principe. Cuba, Sept. IT,
Senior Varo, secretary of the inserior,
has received several reports from San
tiago regarding the outbreak of out
lawry in the vicinity of that town, ac-
cording to which the rural guards, un-
der command of Colonel Guerra, are
pursuing the outlaws, who are believ-
ed to number forty. A slight encoun-
ter took place on Ell Caney hill Tues.
day, but without result.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
POISONED BY CANNED MEAT.
Child Of John Grover Dead and Rest
Of the Family I'll.

La Crosse, Wis. Sept. 17.-John
Grover, a wealthy farmer near here,
his wife and three children are i'll at
their home from the effects of poison
ing from eating canned meat. Some
of the family will die. A physician
from Galesburg was called, but was
for a time baf1ed by the case. no mem
Der of the family being able to enlight.
en- him as to the cause of illness.
The three-year-old daughter, one of
the five poisoned, died last night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
DO YOU
KNOW
THAT-
The Gazette
Job Department

Turns out a better class of
work than any other printing
establishment in the Yellow.
stone valley.
We are prepared to do any
class of printing on short
notice.. ........
We employ only frst.class
workmen, and consequently
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
Mo Prospects Of Frost in Iowa.

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 17.-Accord-
ing to weather Office reports, there Is
no prospect of frost in Iowa excepting
possibly the northwestern counties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
MISS BRYAN ENGAGED.
Eldest Daughter Of William J. Bryan
to Wed an Artist.

to Wet an Artist.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 17.-At a party
given last night in honor of Miss Ruth
Bryan, eldest daughter of w. J. Bryan,
formal announcement was made of the
betrothal of Miss Bryan to William
H. I.eavitt of Newport, R. 1. The
wedding, it was reported, will be in
October. Mr.. Leavitt is an artist and
has been in Lincoln a number of
months, part of the time engaged in
painting a portrait of Mr.. Bryan.