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The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Supreme Court on Sabbath Breaking.

A syllabus of Arkansas state laws
and supreme court decisions on the
subject Of Sabbath breaking has
been prepared, and is being circu-
lated by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union as follows
THE statutes Of the state and the
decisions of the supreme court upon
the question of Sabbath breaking are
very clear. There can be no mistak-
ing the intention of the legislature,
nor the language of the court upon this
point They have called a spade
spade" in pointing out the duties or
citizens, so that the most ignorant
can not be in the dark as to what the
law is.
Section 1891, OF Sandels & HIS
digest, provides: Every person who
shall on Sunday, keep open any store
or retail any goods, wares and mer'
chandise or keep open any dram shop
or grocery, or who shall keep the doors
Of the same so as to afford ingress
and egress, or retail any spirits or
wine, shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in any sum not less than S25 nor
more than 500
Section 1888 provides: Every APP
prentice or servant compelled to la
Dor on Sunday shall be deemed sep
arate offense of the master.
"In the case Of the State VS.. Golf,
20 Ark, 2S9, the supreme court said:
The defendant was poor; had no i'm
elements of his own with which to
cut his wheat, which was wasting
from over-ripeness; could borrow none
until Saturday evening; snapped work
with his neighbors during the week;
hired a negro and cut his own wheat
on Sunday. Held that, even under
these circumstances, he was not JUS
tilted in breaking the Sabbath,
"In Shower VS.. The State, 10 Ark
259, the court said: Keeping gro.
Gerry door open on the Sabbath is a
temptation TO vice, and therefore
criminal. Any person who has
control of a grocery may be indicted
for keeping it open on Sunday, wheth'
err he be owner or not
1T was held in Petty VS.. State, So
Ark, /, that: Keeping butcher
shop open and selling meats and veg.
etables from it on Sunday is viola
ton of section 1891 of Sandels &
HIS digest, imposing fine on every
person who shall on Sunday keep open
any store or retail any goods, wares
and merchandise. To commit the Of
tense of Sabbath breaking by keeping
a store door open on Sunday, It is not
necessary to keep it so opened as to
induce customers to open and trade,
1t is sufficient if the door is partially
open, or Intentionally left unlocked so
that any person may enter as readily
as If left open. Or, If it Is opened to
the knocking Of a stranger and he be
admitted or invited in this Is keeping
open, within the prohibition Of the
state The foregoing is from the
opinion Of the supreme court in the
case Of Seelig VS.. The State, In 43
Ark, 96, And it is to be remembered
that each day such store is so kept
open constitutes a separate offense,
for which the offender can be indicted
and made to pay a separate fine; and
this, whether It is kept open by him.
self, his clerk, or anyone else for him.
"The law upon this question is
very broad, embracing in its terms ev.
cry department of business or labor
anI every line OF their daily conduct,
and It will be quite impossible to es.
cape conviction for a violation of any
one Of its many provisions,
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RUSSIAN FLEET
IS IN READINESS
A Powerful Russian Naval Force
Has Left the Harbor of
Port Arthur.
IT HAS SOUGHT THE OPEN SEA
PREPARED FOR HOSTILlTIES.
Measures Recently Taken by
Japan, and to Avoid being shut
Up In the Harbor of Port Arthur
by Accident.

Port Arthur, Feb i-ln response IN
the japanese war measure important
naval and military movements have
been effected here The Russian squad
ron heretofore inside the harbor. con-
s!sting Of the battleship Retvisan, OF
1900 tons the battIeship Peresvit. OF
1854 tons; the battlship Czareyitch,
OF -, 10 tons, the cruiser Fremlaschek,
the batteshIp Orel, Of 1860 tons, the
cruiser Smiley, and the battleshIp
Seyastopol, Of l0,96O tons, have Joined
the outside feet, consisting OF the bat
tleship probleda, Of 1854 tons; the
battleship Petropavloysk. of l0,9G0
tons; the battleshIp Poltava, Of 10,960
tons tho cruiser Diana, Of $3.50 tons:
tho cruiser Pallada, Of $3.50 tons; ths
cruiser Askold OF 6,l00 tons: the cruis-
er Varlag, Of $500 tons; the torpedo
gunboat Balkan, Of $40 tons and the
cruiser Boyarln, OF 1920 tons Tho
last named vessel has Just arrived
hero from Chemulpo. Corea, with COM
plete japanese charts Of the Corean
coast
Left n Dangerous Position.
In consequence Of the narrow and
dangerous entrance at low water, 1t
took the warships three days to get
out Of the harbOr The accomplish
ment OF this TASK IL regarded as spe-
cially important, owing to the danger
OF The ships being immured by an ac-
cident In the channel
The cruiser Digit. Of 1856 tons; the
torpedo gunboat Galdamak. Of 500
tons; the soop-ofwar Hablyaka. Of
1924 tons; four gunboats and the tor
peio lotilla remain inside Slmultane-
ously, tho third brigade OF Siberian RI
fles and two batteries OF artillery
started for an unannounced destination
from Llao-Cheng, south u Mukden.
Troops Left az Port Arthur.
Altogether, about 1000 troops have
departed, leaving 10000 men at Port
Arthur, exclusive OF the troops man
ming the Notifications
The arrivals Of japanese coal have
been stopped
In consequence OF tho military au-
thorltles monopll2lng tho use OF tho
railroad, tho latter has declined to
transport any more commercial freight.
The telegraph company declines to ac-
cept any more press or private mes
sages, so they will have to be routed
ya-Che-Foo
smallpox Quarantine.
Forty-eght hours quarantine has
been ordered against Che-Foo on ac-
count OF smallpox,
The authorities declare the naval and
military disposition should be regard
cd as precautionary, not az offensive.
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Died from Grief.

w d. Tucker. confined in tho pcnl.
Tertiary awaiting trial for murder in
the second degree, died few days
ago, apparently Of grief Tucker
who was successful planter, killed
a man IN a difficulty at McCrory,
Three weeks ago his wife died, and
when he received the news he Dc.
clared that he would lay down and
die also, He was then in splendid
health, apparently, but began to tan
shortly thereafter and soon was sent
TO the hospital, where he died
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SUIT for Damaaen.

j, W. Stanford has filed damage
suit In circuit court At Hot Spriqgs
against the Choclaw, Oklahoma and
Gulf railway for $3.50, allognS tor
cause Of action that on recent date
he arrived at the depot at Lawrence
station after night, and wes unable
to gain entrance to the waiting room
whilo waiting for train by reason
Of this exposure, he alleges, he con.
tractod pneumonia, by which he suf.
forod greatly In body and health.
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Held Without Bail,

sam Cooper n negro, has been taken
10 Washington from Fulton and rlac.
ed IN jail to await the action Of the
grand jury upon charge of murder.
Cooper shot his sweetheart, a girl l6
years Of age, at Fulton Tho weapon
used was ij'calbro revolver, the
shot striking her In the face and kill
Ing her instantly Cooper claimed
that the shooting was accidental, but
he was held without bail upon .
charge of murder,
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Ten Year. Tor Cashier Rose,

Cleveland, o., Eco Geo A, Rose,
late carhicr Of tho Produce Exchange
bank, who recently confessed to en-
be,1ling $4,000 Of tho banks funds
was Wednesday, sentenced 10 soryc
ten years In the pcnlcntlary
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JAPANESE MOVEMENTS.
The scouI-fusan Railroad Occupied
by Japanesc Troops.

st. Petersburg, Feb. i,-The Seoul.
Fusan railroad has been occupied by
japanese troops, according 70 dis
patch from Vladyostock, which adds
that the Japanese have taken field
guns to Seoul for the protection Of their
legation. and that they are building
barracks for the accommodation OF
cavalry.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Irish potatoes are selling In Little
Rock al sl,3j rolnll and tl,25 whole
sale per buahol
January collections Of the revenue
Once nj Little Rock we're t70027l,
against s7s75lS year ago,
sour cOc0anut eaten by the fam
ily OF Chas Carson, a negro al Hot
Springs, caused the death Of his wife
and i0ycarold daughter
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Frozen TO Death.

Alex Adams, daIryman, living a
few miles from Little Rock, while re-
turning home lost his way and, over
turning his buggy, went to sleep and
was frozen TO death II IL supposed
Adams was under tho influence OF
liduor, which accounts for hls not be-
Ing able to reach his home,
The Rogers Southwestern Railroad
company has been chartered Tho
capital stock IL 100000, the estimated
cost OF the construction Of thirty miles
Of railway from RogerB 10 Sloan
Springs
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Bedford Ind, Feb A. Sheriff Smlth,
worrying pl the schaefer murder .myaa
terry, left town Wednesday, following a
new Glow which Is su'd 70 DO a prsin-
lsing one.
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Bio Fire al Warren.

on the afternoon Of January 80 fire
broke out in one Of the sheds Of the
Arkansas Lumber company at Warren
and before tho flames could be
checked the entire stock Of lumber, n
large oommIssary store and several
other buildings were consumed Tho
once Of the lumber company and The
planning mill were saved by heroic
work upon the part of citizens, Tho
loss will reach many thousand dollars.
Champ kncheloe, aged 49, was
drowned In the overflow east o' nes
Arc
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Total excess ..,..,..,S ~ ~
at affords me pleasure to attest the
neatness and accuracy with which the
books, records and accounts Of the
treasury department are kept, and the
thorough efficiency Of the clerical force
OF the office, as well as the painstak.
ing and watchful care Of the state
treasurer, r. c, Upton, who extended
me every courtesy during the progress
OF the investigation. tm also CRATE
full to Messrs j. L. Yates, j, G, Massey,
G. H. Trayathan and Il. Il. Upton, the
efficient clerical force of the depart.
ment, for the material services rem
dered me during the examination"
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06

In order to verify the correctness Of
OF the above report. | have compared
the statement Of the auditor as above
shown with the records. receipts and
files OF the trcasurer's office, and found
the aggregate TO be:
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06

per cent Fayetteville
bonds ..,.,,,......,...,S 5000 90
tidcates ,,,.1','.'..,,.. 100000
per cent Fayetteville
bonds coupons ....,.,,,. $3.50 90
8 per cent Fayetteville
bonds coupons certified by
auditor ......,......... $3.50 90
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Excess ..............s 40 S.
me excess in this fund is probably
caused by the overpayment of cheap
county scrips by parties purchasing
state lands, caused by the inability Of
the cashier to make exact change
city scrip counted ......S 30
tor .................. 90
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06

Early successes.

William Collins Whitney was born at
Conway Mass, July 8, lSil His parents
were James scollay Whitney and Lau.
rInda Collins
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per cent Funding bonds
coupons ............... 9G2130 90
. per cent Funding bonds
certified by auditor. ... 962130 90
NOTES AND BONDS.
Gov Jones notes counted S l03,9l5 IS
Gov Jones certified bv audi
tor ........,,.......... 1O3,915 95
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8 per cent Funding bonds
counted .......'F..,,....s1,238,5OO 90
3 per cent Funding bonds
certified ...,.,..e....'.,, 1.233.5OO 90
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ENCeSS '",.,,..,,....,..S bO
Auditors certificates count
ed .....,..,............ 962 10
Certificates certified by
auditor ..............' 962 10
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Excess ................$ n
l attribute the small excess in this
luhd to the inability TO make exact
Cuahge IN the numerous transactions at
the cashiers windnw
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Bravery of News Butcher Saves
Lives of Many Passengers.
EVENTS OF AWEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
opinions of the Supreme Court on
Sunday Observance law-Neuro
Murderer Legally Executed-State
Finances o. x.
Condition of State Treasury.

Hon. I. II. Flippin, of Marion coun.
w. appointed by Gov. Davis to make
the annual examination of the con.
dition of the state treasury, makes the
following report of funds on hand:
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7 7
county scrip belonging to
different counties ......s 6,726 65
Amount certified by auditor $3.50 90
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Amount certified by auditors 10000 81
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
smallpox Quarantine.

Forty-eight hours quarantine has
been ordered against Che-Foo on ac-
count OF smallpox
The authorities declare the naval and
military disposition should be regard
cd as precautionary, not az offensive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
COURT NOTES.

Ella l.. Bennett has commenced di-
vOrce proceedings against Joseph c.
Bennett on the ground of failure 10
provide. The couple were married Feb.
% at Mesa City, Ariz.
Jesse H. Grow thas commenced suit
against Israel Bennion as administra-
tor Of the estate OF Margaret Vandy-
barker, deceased, for $1,000. Grow
claims the money is due him for work
performed for decedent on her farm in
Tooele county during eight years.
Arnold G. Giauque, Albert $. Reiser
and Margaritta Won Bergen Reiser have
petitiOned for admitting TO probate the
will Of the late Henry Reiser. The
deceased left personal property of the
value Of $4,000 and real estate of the
value of $1,000, all in salt Lake conn
ty, and bringing in an annual rental of
$500. There are seventeen deVisees I'M
der the viii. TIE case viii be heard in
the probate court Friday, Sept %.
Condemnation proceedings have been
commenced by James Young against
Susan Dudley and Louise Mccarthy for
a by-way through the southeast quar-
ter Of the southwest quarter of section
20, and that portion of the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter of
section &c. township / south, range
east. lying north of Parley's canyon
road. containing a ravine through
which runs the road desired. Young
claims he endeavored TO buy the road
for the purpose OF reaching his lime
kilns and the residences of his tenants,
but the owner refused TO sell
James Rcddy has commenced suit
against the Diamond Coal & Coke COM
pany fer $4,000 personal damages for
injuries sustained while working in the
company's Glencoe Ne. 4 mine, near
DiamOndville. Wyo.. during Anril and
May. Roddy alleges while aiding in
eXtinguishing a fire in the mine he be-
cane asphyxiated and poisoned by the
foul gas. His heart. Roddy alleges,
was permanently injured. He also as
serts that if the fresh air fan in the
shaft had been working properly the
accident would not have happened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
MUCH PROBATE BUSINESS.
Named in Several I'm
portant Estates.

4 considerable number OF important
probate matters came before Judge Ro-
lapp yesterday as wen as a large number
% routine matters.
a. j. Stone was appoint ed to administer
tho estate of George c. Masten with bonds
fixed az $1,000
OF the estate of Franklin B. Steed and
others with bond fixed AZ 800
J. a. Taylor was appointed admins
traitor with viii Of the estate of Adm
Brown deceased.
In the matter of the contest in the es-
tate proceedings Of Jane NOss. deceased,
Herman Voss resigned as administrator
and asked that. John Ping.ee. a dlsinter-
ested rarity. be appointed. This WAS done.
A. j. Stone was appointed administrator
Of the estate of Peter Carl HANSEN. de-
ceased, with bonds fixed at $3.50.
John V. Nelson. a Grand Army COM
rade of the late Andrew Aslgnan, y as APP
pointed administrator Of his estate with
bonds fixed at s., 200.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14

Union of Utah viii meet today al 2:30 with
Mrs. William Craig. 43S Seventeenth
street
Two stolen bicycles were recently re-
covered by the police department The
wheels had been left in the yard Of Officer
Ezra Farr by parties who evidently ap-
prOpriated them for few hours.
Roland Thomas and Carl Andersen We're
returned yesterday from Echo. Tho lads
had ruin away from their homes III Ogden
in an endeaVor to escape school, anc see
the worlds fair.
The Onion Pacific is having tie en-
banlkment OF it's line between Ogden and
Uintah widened preparatory to Dallasting
the track. Two construction camps were
established yesterday by the Utah Con-
structiOn company.
Archibald Mcfarland. Thomas 51thering-
ton and James Penmanp have been APP
pointed by the county board As trustees
for the West Weber school district. which
was recently segregated from district No
l. The trustees will serve till after the
fall election.
Margaret Becker. tho 1S-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Beck
CT. died Monday. The funeral viii occur
at o clock this afternoon from the home,
40 TWenty-secOnd street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
TAI HOWE MAY STAY.
American Born Cinnamon Need Not
Leave America.

al Howe, an American-born Chinaman
VINO was ordered depOrted from the Unit,
90 states by JnitSd States Commissioner
- n. Twomcy. and who appealed his
case 10 the federal court, was given per
mission 10 remain In this country by ar
der of Judge Marshall
Tai Howe was long sought for before he
Was finally arrested by Chief Deputv
Smyth In salt Lake. He was put ON the
stand yesterday and through an Interpret
or told his story
According 10 the evidence given Tai
Howe was born i'm southern California
and when years Of age was taken by his
parents back 10 China. Some twelve
years later he returned 10 America and
passed port into the United States He
came 70 Canada first and entered through
Port Henry. in the northern part of New
lork, where he was met by his brother
u was afterwards thought by tho Of
ficlals that the certificate was not his.
and on this point he was brought to trial
He produced evidence from his brother I'm
the east and from China. that the rertifi-
cate belonged TO him and the court over
ruled the decision made by Commissioner
Twomey to depOrt him from the country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
MONTANA DEMOCRATS.
Governor j. X. Toole Will Likely be
Renominated. q

Helena, Mont, Sept. 13.-The Demo
cratic state convention will cOnVeut
here tomorrow morning for the puF-
pose Of nominating a state ticket. i
is conceded that Governor J. X Toolt
VIII be TenOminated by acclamation
and that his friends viii be in full con-
troll Of the conventions. Secretary 81
State George M. Hayes is also likes
to be renOminated without serious OPP
position, but there are several candi-
dates for all the other Offices. q
There is some talk of fusion wiz
the POpUlist and Labor parties, but Hs
definite movement to that end has q
far developed. The delegates now OF
the ground appear to be Indifferent ii
regard to fusion. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14

R0BBER STRIKES
WOMAN AND RUNS
Surprised at Work, Deals Mrs.
Smell Heavy Blow.
POLICE CONCEAL THE FACTS
TWO BURGLARIES COMMITTED,
BUT NEWS IS SUPPRESSED.

In attempting to discover who was
tampering with the cash register, Mrs.
Eliza S. Smell, wife of John w. Smell,
who runs a general store at 225 West
First South street. vas knocked down
and struck in the face Monday night
by a man who had entered the place
with the purpose of cleaning out the
till. The attempt at robbery and the
assault occurred shortly before
o'clock
Mrs. Smell was seated in the rear
room of the store, the front part being
in darkness. She heard the alarm bell
on the cash register ring and immedi-
ately hurried to see what was wrong.
Just as she approached the register
stand she stumbled into a man hUddled
behind the counter. The fellow arose,
threw Mrs. Smell to one side. and then
struck her a severe blow under the left
eye.
Not waiting 10 secure any cash. the
intruder dashed out the front door.
Two men were standing outside and
might have caught the rObber. but they
feared he had a revolver on him.
The occurrence was at once reported
To the police. Up to the present date
the police have suppressed the news.
Up to date the fellow has not been APP
pretended.
The California fish and poultry mar
ket. 20 West First South street, was
broken into Monday night by some one
bent on robbery. but nothing of value
was obtained. Entrance was effected
by means of the back entrance, which
opens on an alley. The job was evl-
IDENTIFY the work Of one man.
The matter was reported 10 the pO-
lice The latter have suppressed the
news up to date. No clues have been
found.
While the proprietor was temporarily
absent, a thief entered Squires' barber
shop, 6S South West Temple street,
Monday afternoon, and stole three
razors. The theft was reported to the
police. but thus far the information
has been suppressed by them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
OFFICE2SOF LABOR MEN
State Federation Chooses Off.
Gals and Selects Park City
For Next Convention.

The Utah State Federation of Labor
closed its TWO days session last evening
after working ali day adopting a constitu-
ton and bylaws. electing officers and
selecting Park City as the place for the
next annual meeting. which is 10 occur
the second Monday in September. 1905.
The officers elected are as follows.
President. ]. r. Ldvery of the Iron Work
ers' union Of Salt Lake; first vice presl-
dent Grant Snyder OF the Lathers. Og-
den: second vice president, Harry Law
renee of the Plumbers, Salt Lake; third
vice president A. w Charter of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers. West Jordan; fourth
vice president, j. ]. Jones Of the Boiler
makers ogden: fifth vice president,
Caesor AntOnono of the United Mine
Workers. Castle Gate; secretary and
treasurer, c. l. Spiegel of the Taiiors, SALT
Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
OGDEN Briefs.

DR. J. II. Epperson is back from Cali
forSt@.
c. p. Prueit was in ogden yesterday
from Salt Lake
stanley Brown has returned from Green
River. Wyo
About thirty wOrlVnen are engaged at
the Grand opera house. renovatiug and
remodcling.
Moses C. Davis of Provo was in Ogden
yesterday. returning home in the after
noon.
The first logs on Wilson'S Log Cabin
hotel in Ogden canyon were laid IN place
Yesterday. The Opal Wheel club will have
an excursion 20 resort SUNDAY. which Will
be the last excursion of the season
The Woman's Christian Temperance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
E. H. MITCHELL is FONUD.
Missing Salt Laker at Eureka and
Not Victim of Foul PIay.

Edward II. Mitchell 270 South Seventh
West street, the aged Salt Laker whose
disappearance was reported TO the police
Monday. and whose absence was thought
10 be due TO foul play, was picked up yes
Juab county at Eureka. sheriff Emery
lad notified authorities of surrounding
districts 10 be on the lookout for the man.
and was at once notified by those at
Eureka.
Mr. Mitchell had evidently had some
trouble with his family. He was not suf-
fering from any alteration induced by an
Old blow on the head as was believed 10 be
the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-14
PARTY AT THE JAIL.
County Bastile Becomes a Social Gen.
ter With Success.

To celebrate the winter opening of its
sessions. the Mutual Improvement asso-
citation of the Fourteenth ward gave a
lawn party and dance on the splendid
sward adjoining the county jail. The
baStile. looking more than ever like some
country home. smiled on society frOlic
all afternoon and evening, Its inmates the
while-those upstairs aliyway-feasting
their eyes on the unusual sight.
During the afternoon an immense can
vas was spread on the lawn and luncheon
was served. There were several informal
addresses appropriate TO the occasion.
Afternoon sports over. the floor" was
cleared for dancing and in the evening a
programme was Whrled away. Those
inclined to the light fantastic numbered
several hundred and as many more sat
the evening out.
Those who participated IN yesterday s
affair pronounced IL a success and vowed
that the Jail building had q delightfully."-
rural look that reminds one Of a modern
farm house, you know