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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20

He Yves born in Strausburg, Va. thirty
five years ago. Began his railroad life on
the Baltimore and Ohio in Lexington Va.
There were five of the lie How boys and
all are railroad men and all have bcea
train masters.
MI. LIE EeW left the S. \. l.. a short
time ago and went to Summerset, Ky,
and III a few months fifteen OF the S. \. l..
men had followed him. He came back to
the S. A. L.. but in Il short time was Of
fered the position q Master Of Trains on
the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
and was to be promoted on November 1st.
to the position Of Superintendent, but
God ordered otherwise. He was riding
over the road to familiarize himself with
the grades, stations, yard limits, water
tanks when there was an accident, full
particulars of which have not been receiv-
ed, but his we know, that it happened
on the 18th, and on the 14th at = 30 as
pure a soul and as courtly gentleman
was waited to that land where there will
be no wrecks or pain.
The remains Of Mr.. LeHew reached
here this morning at 100, accompanied by
frieaGs and an escort OF the dispatchers Of
the S. a. l., which met the train at Co
lumbia.
The death Of this good citizen comes as
a great shock to his many friends mere.
Who were looking forward to having him
as a visitor TO the State Fair next week.
and once more having the pleasure Of wei
coming him in our midst.
The hour OF the funeral has not vet
been determined ard viii be announced.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20
MR. ] z. LIE HEW's DEATH.
The Tragic End Of the Life Of a Popular Rail-
read HAN.

The uatimeiy death OF Jesse f. lie HcW
n2o cast 4 lagk shadow over . host OF cit
lzens Of Raleigh. Twelve years ago Mr..
lie Hcw cast his lot in our city and elect
ed TO be a tar heel. In 1882 be was mar
RED to Miss Lizzie Stone, the daughter
OF the late John l.. Stone, who for Il life
time faithfully served the S. /. L. as IN
engineer. This was one OF the happy mar
rlages OF the world. No woman ever bad a
truer CT more tender and loving husband.
Never irritable, always gentle and con
slderate OF others. He WAS especially Sc
towards his mother and his wife and the
heartfelt love and sympathy has gone out
to those two loving hearts who have re
ceived such a previous and cruel blow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20
Judge w. r Allen Says Plain
t,ffs Not Entitled to Re-
lief Prayed For.
BUT THEY HAVE APPEALED
Taxes viii Now b. Collected and lie Order
Says plaintiffs Should First apply to the
State Tax Commission for Redress
Sought.

The city and township taxes of Raleigh
viii now be collected.
The long drawn out contest about ;he
assessment OF property in Raleigh town
ship has been settled ID the first court
in which it has been heard.
Whether it viii stay settled OF not Is
another matter, as the plaintiffs in the
suit who claim illegality and discrimina-
ton in the assessment have appealed to
the Supreme court against the decision
rendered by Judge v. r. Allen.
That reached Raleigh yesterday. and il
dissolved the Injunction which has tied ~
the collection Of taxes IN this city and IN
the township.
The first news that Judge Allen, who
i 1T Mockaville, had dissolved the i|njunc-
ton was received here yesterday morn
ing IN a letter from Judge Allen to SoilcI-
tor Armistead Jones, one OF counsel for
the county. which said:
Il send 10 the clerk of the court today
the papers IN the tax case by express with
my order dissolving the injunction. Please
let other counsel know
As soon as the result Of the hearing be
fore Judge ALLEN was known interviews
with counsel for the plaintiffs was had.
and from them 1T was learned that an
appeal would be taken to the Supreme
Court.
The decision of Judge Alien reached
here yesterday afternoon, and it is as fol
lows:
THE INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
In the matter Of T. II. Wilson ct al. VS.
a. H. Green ct al.
This cause was heard before me. IN
Nh, cit7- Of DalafUI ~, tho 1Oth dow nj
October, 1903, by consent, upon a motion
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20
TO TALK.OF COTTON.
Important Meeting Ct Cotton Farmers IN RAJ
eigh. Wednesday Night.

me following named gentlemen have
0een appointed to attend The meeting q!
COTTON M at the State capitol on
v ednesday evening, October 21st. of FAIR
week TO cooperate Tor the purpose Of So
curing a minimum price Of ton cent, a
pound Tor cotton. Let as many cotton
farmers who believe in high priced cot
ton attend this meeting as can. The dele
gates from Edgecon7be are a. follows:
Judge Philips, H. l.. Station, j. W. Pur-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20
Attempt at Incend-aTl'L-

\ report has reached the
successful attempt to bur"
Mrs. Mary Barrinscr Mt @.
o'clock on Friday ni-a,.
particulars have been I'.'.'
is no report OF any arrest
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20

made by the defendants. to dissolve the
restraining order heretofore issued by His
Honor p. 3. PEBBLES, in this action, ana
was fully argued BY counsel by plaintiffs
and defendants, orally and by brief and
upon consideration thereof. being of opiu-
ION that the plaintiffs are not entitled to
the relief prayed for, and particularly
that they cannot apply to a court OF
equity Tor a restraining order. before ap-
plying to the Board of State Tax Commits
sioners to redress the wrongs complained
of. If they exist, as provided in Chapter
231, sections 8 and 8 OF the Laws of 1903.
1T is therefore ordered and adjudged
that said restraining order be and the
same is hereby dissolved.
1T IS further ordered that the plain
tiffs pay the costs Of this motion to sc
taxed by the clerk.
w. R ALLEN,
Resident Judge Sixth Judicial District
Plaintiffs appeal to Supreme Court.
Notice waived. Appeal bond fixed at So.
W. R. ALLEN, Judge, Etc.
DEFENDANTS WERE CONFIDENT.
An interview was had with Solicitor
ArmiStoad Jones concerning the decision
of Judge Allen, and in talking Of the NIT
ter he said.
4 felt confident all along that the judge
would dissolve the restraining order be
cause there Is a method pointed out by
statute by which the work Of the As
SCISSORS can be reviewed, this being The
Tax Commission. A court Of equity Will
never enjoin a tax assessment when the
statute provides a remedy, besides this
there could be no irreparable damage, be
cause under the law the tax payer can
pay the tax and sue to recover.
The tax books viii be placed in the
hands OF the sheriff and city tax c%ollec-
tor at once, as an appeal to the Supreme
Court, Il any Is taken, will not prevent
the regular collection Of taxes.
In this view Of the case County Attorney
b. NJ. Calling and City Attorney ". L.
Watson, agree. and both were confident
of the result Of the hearing.
PLAINTIFFS WILL APPEAL.
Interviews were held yesterday with
Hon. r. II. Battle and Mr.. c. NJ. Busbee.
of the counsel for the plaintiffs. NJ. Bat.
tie said: Eyes. we viii appeal to the
Supreme Court"
Mr.. Busbcc said: " viii appeal at
once to the Supreme Court. and as soon
Us the case IS docketed a request will be
made to have it advanced. We will ap-
peal all along the line against the decision
Of Judge Allen, and our contention will
be the same as that presented in the hear
ing before Judge Allen
The decision Of Judge Allen makes i
very clear that he considers the proper
court before which the alleged i~llegality
and discrimination complained of should
be heard Is the State Tax Commission.
In this view the plaintiffs attorneys do
not concur. as they argued against this
before Judge Allen a week ago, while tie
defendants counsel argued that it was
the proper tribunal.
: But Judge Aliens order goes further
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20
$500 Hackney Buggy Free
CD. Ray, Prop, Wyatt Harness COnlpa

100 East Martin ST., Raleigh, n. G.,
To the person guessing the nearest to the
next State Fair at Raleigh. October 10 to 2
pons.
What it Takes to Make a Home Happy, Sc
ness Co., Hackney Buggy and a Geo.
papers. All for sale by Wyatt Harness
In order to guess for the above buggy you
Mechanic and North C~arOIinian.
The Farmer and Mechanic and North Caro-
prizes: SO and SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
KANSAS CITY TAKES RUBBER
Visitors Win Two Out of Three Games witt
Rourke Family.
OMAHA MAKES ERRORS, BUT NOT HIT
Nun by Preston Lets in Three Runs
Enough TO Carry the Game
ROurkeites Go to Des
MOines Now.

Kansas City made 1t two out Of three oy
taking the game from Omaha yesterday
afternoon by a score OF to 2 Omaha lost
through errors and sheer inability to NIT
the ball at any stage of the game. Milton
and Hess both pitched good ball, letting
down the two teams with total OF ten
hits.
When the game began IL looked as II IL
might be a repetition of Wednesdays con-
test, with the exception of Omaha's taliy
in the frst Not until the third inning did
either team get a hit, and then Kansas
City made a safe one out in left field' but
II did not result in a run. The visitors
took another hit in the fourth. but II was
coined into a run along with two others
because of an unfortunate mum of Pres
tons In left. The mum was excusable. but
costly. Miller had reached third on bad
throw of Miltons to first and Streib new
out to Carter, Jacobs drew pass and then
Kahl knocked a hard one out Preston q
way and he failed to close on 1t and two
runs came in. Ulrich brought Kahl In with
a single and that made three runs and the
game.
In the sixth Omaha got busy. or rather
Dolan did, for he smashed the ball over the
left field fence and came in, but unfortu-
nately there was no one on bases when the
good work was done. That was the last
run Omaha made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Fiene Has bad InntDr

rEIORT DODGE, Ia. May a.-(speeisl
,.eis,s IeeitsssrSm2-one bad inning lost the gam
Mtel Mten waterloo for Fort Dodge toda 3.
weakened In the seventh and WaterIao
sGore9, sfSd winning to g. Fort Dodge aimog,
oe1,, Cieu sne score in the ninth. Sullivan being
tt1Tsnt az the plate for the last out Bat
tsries; Fort Dodge, Fiene and Brush
waterloo, Swain and Wharton. o' :
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

Two-bSse hits: Phelps, Cooley. stoIsno tIoh bsss: =
Cooley. Double plays: Wagner to Brsns
held, Tenney to Bonner to Tenney, Abbat-
Bonner to Abbatticchio to Tenney' FIrst
base on balls: on Piatt, 3; on Doheny. 4
Hit by pitched ball: BY Doheny, @ Struck
out: BY Doheny, 4; by Piatt, Z. Passed
ball: Phelps Wild pitch: Piatt. Time:
ISL Umpire: Johnstone.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Bellevue College Team on Trip.

The Bellevue College Base Ball team
leaves on its Dakota trip Friday morning
ana VIII hnish its schedule OF games IL
PLAYS Morningside college at Sioux City
May S. Yankton college at Yankton, May
q; and south Dakota anniversary June /.
ton last week, when II was beaten bv a
score OF to IL has high hopes OF brine
ing home the scalps OF all three schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Eleven Inninss withou, scor.

Telegram.)-Red Oak and Shenahdos h
played an eleven inning game here toda !
IN Whlch neither team scored until the las
halI OF the last inning, with two men OUT
Mhen shenandoah secured the needed run
~ was pitchers battle throughout hon
VVLs V pSing even, each striking out eight men
lime: l;46. Umpire, Driver batteries,
Shenandoah, Miller and Spicken; Red OAK
Crippen and Syder. 49, "a"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Just for Good Measure.

In the eighth Kansas City added another
run for coed measure. With one out Streib
drew a three-bagger and came in on Car
ter's catch OF a long fly on of Jacobs bat
The team will play Des Moines for four
games at Des Moines. beginning tomorrow.
and will meet Colorado Springs here again
right after that
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
GAMES IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Windy City Combination Acquires
Priority in Contest with
GOtham's Giants.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Chicaso won today,
7 TO 2. The visitors punched their hits on
Luther Taylor and felded perfectly. j.
Taylor held the local players safely, except
in the eighth inning, which was wound up
with a fast double play, The features were
Kings batting and Tinkers fine all around
work. Attendance, 5000. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Three-I LeWeue.

Al observation-disclosures, a. Decatur, &
At Bloomington-Bloomi 1; Cedar
At Joliet-Davenport. I; Joliet, O.
At Rock Islend-Rock Island 6; Rock
ford, 1. -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

First bese on errors: Detroit, l. st. Louis
1 Left on bases; Detroit, s.; St. Louis, 8.
ssSsTiSe sas sSsd hits; strc Heidrick & aemPhil
Donahue, s. Double plays: Mccormick TO
Padden to Anderson, Elberfeld to Carr
Time: l:4o. Umpires: Hassett and Car
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
BrOOkIynites Win Out.

BROOKLYN, May 2S.-The third game OF
the series between Brooklyn and st. Louis
was stubbornly contested and ended in
victory for the locals, to 4. Doyles bat
ting was the feature, as he made two
triples, a double and a single In four times
at bat. Attendance, 1900. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

Games today Chicago at Cleveland. st.
Louis at Detroit, Washington at Boston,
New York at Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Excites the bean Eaters.

BOSTON, May. 2S.--No game in Boston for
several seasons has been so full ot exciting
feated Boston, to 8, today. The infielders
of the home team did superb work, other
wise Boston would have been swamped as
Ptatt was continually pounded. Attendance,
361. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Scoring In Plenty.

CHAPPELL Neb,, May 2s.-(speoial
Pole and Chappell today the score stood
2s to u In favor OF ChappeIl. A high wind
prevailed, which caused the score to run
up some
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
bases Milwaukee, Z; Toledo, C. Tim
l:46. Umpire: Howell.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 28-Indian-
apois was unable to hit Stimmeil today
while Kellurn was easy for the local bat
70 l. MoCreery dropped a long fiy in the
eighth saving indianapolis a shutout. At
tendance, 1000 Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Detroit Loses Game with st. Louis I'm
First Inning by Foolish Errors
in Fielding.

DETROIT. Mich. May 2S.-Detroit lost
the game in the FIRST inning by some Of
the most headless fielding ever seen on a
local diamond. Eason pitched effectiyely
until the last inning. Donahue held De
troit safe for six innings, then the lead
3,6i5. Score
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

plays: Durham to Grady to McAndrews
Leewe to Grady. Base Gu balls: on Dur
ham, 4; OF Williams. 2. Struck out: BY
Durham, 3; by Williams, 2. Left on bases
Kansas City. 6; Columbus, 6. Time: 1:40
Umpire: Foreman.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Chesbro win. enc DAY.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-The cham
pions were defeated by New York today,
principally through good pitching by Ches-
and Plank, who was rather uns Leady, was
retired to the bench in the third inning
Attendance, 3,572. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

PHILADELPHIA, May 2s-The home
team punched hits today and won from
Cincinnati: In the eighth inning Hulswitt
collided with Phillips at the plate and the
latter wrenched his knee. He was forced
to retire. Attendance, 7O6. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
CINCINNATI.
Totals -. s24 IL

Philadelphia .......O 5000 90
Cincinnati ..........2 0 o 0 / 0 o o.
5. Two-base hits: Seymour, DonIin. Stein
feldt, Peitz, Thomas, Douglass, Gleason
thinner. Three-base hit: Hulswitt. Sacri
hce hit: Gleason. Stolen base: Kelley
Double play: Hulswitt to Gleason TO Dong
lass. Left on bases: Cincinnati, Z: Phils
delphia, g. First base on balls: on Phiiiips
/; on Duggleby, 8. Struck out: BY Phil
lips, B; by Poole, /. Wild pitch: Phillips
Time: 1:4o Umpire: O'Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
TOtals :. q q q 3 ION :. 8

xBatted for Weaver in the ninth.
xxBatted for Sanders In the ninth.
Brooklyn '..,....,.0 -
Earned runs; ST. Louis. /; Brooklyn, 4
Left on bases; ST. Louis, s; Brooklyn Z.
Three-base hits; Doyle 90. Sacrifice hits:
bases: Brain. Williams, Weaver, Jordan
Dahlen, Ritter. Double plays: Farrell 10
Brain, Brain TO Hackett 10 Williams, Far
rell 20 Hackett. First base on balls: on
Evans, s; on Sanders, 4 First base on
errors; st. Louis 2 Hit by pitched ball;
BY Evsnas L Struck outi BY Evans. q
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES
Columbus wakes Up After Five In
nInRs and smites the Kawites
fnr VNaHnw-


KANSAS CITY. May 8.-After being
shut out for hve innings, Columbus struck
a batting streak in the sixth and won out
In the ninth. Attendance. 800 Score:
col IrnluIra 49,. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

CEDAR FALLS, Ia, May S.-(Special
relegram.)-The fourth year of the Normal
defeated the faculty in the annual ball
game. Score, 30 TO 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Hess, p.........-....... o
Totals ..............S ls o
OMAHA.

Earned run: Omaha. Three-b base hit:
Streib. Home run: Dolan. Sacrifice hit:
Genins Stolen bases: Carter (2), Dolan.
Bases on balls on Hess, s; of Milton, 2.
Struck out: BY Hess, 8; by Milton, 8. Hit
by pitched ball: BY Hess, 2. Left on
bases: Omaha, s; Kansas City, 8. Time:
/ 30 Umpire: Messmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

Games today: Omaha at Des Moines,
Kansas City at st. Joseph, Colorado
Springs at Denver. Milwaukee at Peoria.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
WASHINGTON.
RosToN.
Totals B1i n Il

Earned runs: Boston, 9; Washington, 4
base hits: Wilson (2), Freeman. stolen
bases Holmes, Criger, Coughlin. La
Chance. Double play: Carrlck (unassisted).
out: BY Winter. s; by Wilson. g. Passed
ball: Clark. Time: 1;S7 Umpire: O'Laugh-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Win and Lose One.

WAYNE, Neb.. May 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram. THE Wayne Normal ball team was
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Standing of the Teams
Student. pefeat FacnItr.

Games today: Louisville at ST Paul, In
dianapolis at Minneapolis, Columbus at
Kansas City, Toledo at Milwaukee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

ue5eateo uesta here today. score s to 5. AT ponra
boys boS.eFsay cay the students defeated the PonoS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

1stimmeII out on bunt strike
fmidhia2aRSlilis fndiaSaRPoiis ',..:..SS5 S3S9 "a
Earned runs Minneapolis, 8. Two-base
hits: Smith, Jones. First base on balls:
ON Stimmell, 81 off Kellum, 4. Struck out:
play: Mcintyre to Spooner to Yeager. Hit
by pitched ball: Heydon. Sacrifice hits:
Woodruff, Kellum. Stolen bases Spooner,
Hogriever. Left on bases: Minneapolis,
9; indianapolis, s. Time / 55. Umpires:
Mullane and Cunningham.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
MILWAUKEE,.
EarnoI runs: MIIWaukeei

Two-base hits: Kleinow, Blankenship
Marcan, Meredith. Three-base ht: Tn
glaub Stolen base: Hemphill. Bases on
balls: on Carrick, 4; of Meredith, 4. Struck
out: BY Carrick, 8; by Meredith, 3. Sacri-
fice hits: Dunleavy, Donahue. Left on
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
BostOnians Defeat Senator'S.

BOSTON. May 2S--Freeman's three-bag-
ton the winning run in todays game with
Washington. Wilson tried hard to win his
own game, getting two triples, Attend
ance, 739. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Totals II sane d Tot,

xOne out when winning run was scored.
St. Paul, ....."...." Q "a
Two-base hit: Jackson. Stolen bases:
Shannon, Jackson. Sacrifice hit: Harmon.
Double play: Higgins to Schaefer to Kel-
ley, First base on balls: on Egan, g. off
Ferguson, ]. Struck out: BY Egan 2; by
Ferguson, 3. Left on bases: St Paul, S;
Louisville. 6. Time: 1880. Umpire Moran
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Is a Pitcher1 Battle.
LOUISVILLE.

ST. PAUL May 2s-The home team won
a pitchers battle from Louisville today.
Attendance GA. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
PHILADELPHIA.
NEW YORK,

Earned runs: New York, !; Philadelphia,
2. Two-base hit; H. Davis. Three-base
Courtney. Stolen bases: FNuitz, williams
Conroy (2). Left on bases; New York, II ;
Philadelphia, 4. First base on balls: on
Chesbro, 2; on Plank, 2; of Henley, ?. Hit
by pitched ball: Henley. Struck out: BY
Chesbro, Z: by Henley, L Time: 1:45. UNI
pire: Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
NEW YORK
Chicago
IvIaIH 90 7 Q y II Z
xBatted for l. Taylor in the eighth.
Chicago ,Sv........."S 4 SSSS q

Earned runs: Chicago, 4. First base on
errors Chicago. q Left on bases: New
York, 5; Chicago. s First base on balls;
on l. Taylor z on j. Taylor. 2 Struck
Taylor, g. Three-base hit: King. Two
base hit: Killing. Stolen bases: Harley,
King. Double plays; Dunn to Gilbert to
McGann, Tinker to Evers to Chance. Time:
1910 Umpire: Emslie
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
DETROIT
ST, LOUIS


IotaIH = wv ~ J
xDonahue out hit by batted ball.
XXBatted for Eason in ninth.
bstrdis s. dGui' ''........::::::::::.,.3SSS
Earned runs: Detroit ]; St Louis 1.
First base on balls; on Eason, 8: on DonH-
hue. 1 Hit BY pitched ball: BY EASon. /
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
Poatponed Games.
standing of the Teams.

At Cleveland - Chicago-Cleveland game
postponed until tomorrow to avoid conn Il
Of date with athletic meet.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
standing OF the Teams.
GAMES IN AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games today; Boston at New York. Phil
adelphia at Brooklyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
auakers Defeat ohioann

by Sanders, 8. Wild pitch: Evans. Time:
2:1S. Umpires: Moran and Halliday
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
MiIwaukee's Fielding Perfect.

MILWAUKEE,. May 8. - Milwaukee
played a perfect fielding game and by
punching hits defeated Toledo. Attend
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
TotaIa 1IIls n 4

5, Two-base hits: Nance. Gleason. Thoney.
S5's ESs o. Ais aA5ds.~ sS .asnSSis ssSisH 6SaS. Sssss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-23

The newspapers have made. 2 great
number out of an alleged petition
from Swedes in Estland to King Os-
car, imploring his majesty to plead
their cause at the court of the car.
The petition, if it is to be dignifed
by that name, is more of fake than
at first supposed. A tailor named
Palback, who is hardly responsible
for his actions, did get up q petition
to King Oscar to mediate between
the 'Swedes of Estland and the car,
and few persons did sign the docu-
ment before they realized what it
meant. But as soon as it reached
really responsible parties it was ex-
ploded as a fake and" fzzle.
The committee on proportional
elections will be ready to report to
the government in October, and the
latter is expected to draw up bill
for the introduction of proportional
representation in the second chamber
OF the riksdag.
A unique antiquarian find has been
made at Rometorp, Hallestad parish.
1t is funnel shaped ditch made in
a bog about eight feet below the sur
face of the ground. The cavity was
filled with mud and clay. On top Of
the ditch was square enclosure
made out of logs which had been cut
with stone implements. In the ditch
were found bit of the skin OF some
animal, hazelnuts, shavings, twigs of
deciduous and evergreen trees, pine
cones and cockchafers' wings. Two
prominent antiquarians spent several
days digging out the ditch and study
ing the objects, but the find is still a
good deal of puzzle. The ditch is
supposed to have been used for tan
ming the skins of wild beasts. It is
claimed to be at least 5000 years old,
and that it may be as much as 10000
years old. Ten years ago a wooden
cabin was found near the same place,
and this was taken to the national
museum in Stockholm, where it may
be seen in its original form. This
is supposed to have been used by
hunters lying in wait for wild beasts.
1t is agreed that the two finds date
from the same period.
Much fuss has been made about q
blasphemous epitaph on gravestone
in the Tidesrum graveyard, Oster-
gotland. The most obnoxious feature
of the epitaph was the name of Ceres,
the classical goddess of agriculture.
At the request of the clergy the in
6criDtiOn was blOtted ont and renlaced
by the following: psalm CXXII, ""
Below this are pictures of pillow, a
scythe and rake, and finally: 1.-THE
grower scatters in the soil-The seed
for coming time" So many curious
people wanted to see this case of
blasphemy both before and after the
change that the grass has had no
chance to grow around the grave this
summer.