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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
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a1sNXINGTON, VA, December 3d.
Among tho enjoyable family reunions held
In Lexington during the Christmas hol-
days was that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Iacy. when all their children and their
and Mrs. Thomes p. Lacy and little
daughter. OF Coy.ngton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howt1d g. Lacy and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Embree, of Lexington.
eS Mr.. John s. Holden and daughter, Miss
Grace Holden, formerly .of Rockbrldge,
but now residents Of West Branch, Ia.
srriyed few days ago IN Lexington Z, e
remain In Virginia for several months. y
sMrn.8La B. Frlerson and Mr.. Samuel
w y'derson. OF Florence, Ala. are ip
Lexington, visiting Major and Mrs.
Charles w. Watts on the Institute Hill.
Pr: Henry r, Mcllwaine. of the faculty
days this week as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh A. White,
med cins at the University College OF
medicine. Richmond. is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs, j MED. Adair,
Misses Pierson and Partlow. OF the
Southern Seminary faculty at Buena Vis-
more, washington and Philadelphia
s3 Mr. Samuel Mop. Glasgow, student at
the Union Theological Seminary, Rich
Inond, is Visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs, Frank H. Glasgow.
Miss n. Katherine Warner is spending
y the holidays with her brother, Mr.. Wall
lace &C. Warner, at Berkeley
Y Z Col. John D. I.etcher. who Is engaged In
engineering in. North Carolina, is at home
for the holidays.
- Miss Stella b. Desher Is ylsiting her old
home In Botetourt county.
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!. y !, ~ ,,us,c and the pictures, He

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slot for the music and the pictures, lie
came every night, he said. and spent
his u pennics whenever he had them On
pictures and music, and he man'feste q as
much pleasure In this artistic purrls'u!Vt as
if lie were q mill ionalre .,opoIls
and galleries. He was quite inditf
"a the value, OF. money, toe, and earned
81 simplyto spend on the qualification
OF his taste: !. 3fiE
1 handed him out q dime before let
MN 20. and with a he walked .boldly
ack Into the place, with never g thouslts
of thc bouncer,, because no mad money,
which was a passport any here. Gear
back to the cashier g desk ne trotteu, H's
waist and pants still declining 70 assoc
Iciate witll5eac other, and stretching o. w
the same dirty little paw, ne depos't Is :
the dime In front of3the cashier. ~
f,rst that official mistrusted n his queer
customer and hesitated just long enough
= - make the boy droop little and half
Bturn toward HE, watching him, but tine
nennies we're handed out for the dime,
and clutchng them as q precious Pr Is,
ho forgot me and all things earthly put
what was waiting for him ~ In ma
chimes. He found the box 70 stand on
and once moro he set the machine gong,
and in q moment was lost IN me piss ~ ~
of what was coming to him /. s.
1.-THE last 4 saw of him he was 8stretch-
ing upward on his bare little toes, fairly
drinking in the melody Of some ragtlnle
song or other, and happier, am sure,
than nine-tenths Of those who 81 n
the ,seats OF the wealthy IT the Metro
Epolltan Opera House. What did hei care
for the money no was spendin N such
riotous dissipation What odds 70 nun hin
that when It was gone there was no more
for him, except what he struggled forY
what IL he did not know where another
dime might come from2 What u he
never got another2 He had that one
and he was enjoying II to the utmost
thoughts worried him. He was a happy
sgo-lucky descendant of a happy go-lucky5
ancestry. and being satisfied with the
present, II WAS time enough to worry
about the future when It came With tts
troubles, And IL there weren't any fu-
3ture. what odds IT. here wouldn't BIO any
itroubles.' 3. IN \ N III Y sRE
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u MU.S!1c:,AND.S DRAMA.
Elegant entertainment at Wood I,
ss lawn Seminary. Iord y, 5 ,,;1,.. s8 "a
(Specia1 r. I,7 NJ I =, &. -, -

SRnSa1!cr1u1or The Tfmes-D ispatc \,
Il one 81 tbe 2, NiiteJE Va, December go
history Of Gordonsviil
nv u. given zen IN the hall at Wood Ia
], tha ~ ys, night, forthe benefit 81
v Ihe exer cises opened Erit !, !, 81
NJ sne DIN by Miss nil ~
by Hiss Becthn ~ p,h. -.
iia ,,Nn1 q beautiful recitation by Miss i, IL
sson the piano. executed nv N1' select1on
Is tr;a,S wag "a solo by Mr.. George X irA-
y },sr.s, foliowed by recital ton, rendered
favored the yH Mary Hal then
piano. after which Miss "a rscoo 2. ~ ~
u = solo IN her inmitable style. wbicS Sar1
4 pleeed the nrel minary part Of the5s pro-.5
All eyes were nov turned to;uu.nr5 X
i s1ossts IN waiting the appearance
M Ss,t Sweet Family. I" Mrs. Willie Dow.
81 ,fa g entered first followed
srad liant with happiness, as She nrn,,d rl5
issn trod uced her seven Accomplished daugl-
tsII e)ra ass they came on the stage Miss
+ $ rmin ty Ann, pr ma
\! donna Of the occasion, won the hearts
81 h tlleS large and appreciativc audience.
vi W her beat full singing, and f.many1
81 yyillnin. 8 81
ufns Barker, Betsy l3elinay,.i
II onSe'. Yosnnn's speer,..and tainted inter
rous efforts, and it was q q lai1Ie
ne had to ONE herself,
while her sisters used up the camp
N fire, march and water. a$j IN
~ ISIS Cary Bruce and Miss sTattle Bailey
s5a roline Cordeliansand \. Dor thys De q.
lila twins. 's nctc d their part Is
n perfect lion, the former reading ans3oris-
3s8inal ss y essay, entitled 8y 'Susannah's
II Sweethearts and the latter played Il
bril- liant W piano solo on the violin.
Miss ~ llian AleXander. as 1" Elizab beth
la, n the "dramatic Iecitationist,'' cleo
ptrifed the audience with her recitation,
VI Marco Bozzaris, y most Dramatically rem
$Sdered. M .jSSs 9 S59s ay "a
8Ss Miss Edna F,aber as !" Francis Fedory,"
who YVES Isnppointe ed In love, won the
sympathy of every one, when she tear
4 fully told her tale of woe in @ "pon,e''Eof
Il her own composition. She carried an i'm
|rnenso bouquet. for fear she wouldn' get
a one any other way. - -
MISS Myrtle s McAlexnnder , as Clio
n rianna Gadabout, ~ y covered herself with
glory, ana kept 4. the audience 50 con-
sss.,Wulsed with laugh ter, with her doll mon
VI key, book, etc., that It was hard for,
II any one to listen to the rest OF the per-
II fornance. The numerous songs, rccita-
II lions, NJ etc.. with which the. play was
\, tntAr1pSrsed were all sexcellently rendered
Is ana were much enjoys and appreciated.
Quite q handsome little sum was real
y lied. s rs
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. ( Fans sour s. ! D +. PIE |
Shorten {. YOUR LIFE.
Noted Food Expert Says Never.
Eat to Satisfaction His
DOS and Don't, q is5 hi h
Dos and 8Dont's.


d GO.--4Nbolish soup, eschew5 ten
and coffee, pass lie baked beans With
silent contempt,s8heware the genus pan
cake, be not llured into turning traitolato
your stomach BY Americans common 4en-
envy, pie be tranquil and cheeful iat meal
times, even II ny on are nursing aSchronic
crouch tho rest Of the time-and never,
never go to bed with your st onlach tilled. s
5SS DR.. Edwin b. STeuter, O noted specialist
on foods and their uses, told this TO the
Chicago Medical Society Here are his
rules for health$an longevity: Az III n III
Eat regularly. ~ WI n ssi 36Sf WIZ
Eat moderately; n ever II complete sat
sisfnctlon. III ,stE
& Eat slowly. 555f,t Is. tS S.5iS va
Eat rational comlIlnati Ions Of simple
foods. s$
Masticate thoroughly. mi
Perform mo hard mental IA OF physical
labor.just before ea ting. =
Be cheeful ut meals. Anger or any,
other emotion may suddenly stop diGes-T
ton. ss ~
Meat, once daily sEsufticient, Have It
boiled, broiled or q roast ed y n ever fried
Avoid cold meats except boiled ham, b !;
+ Avoid wine and beer wit meals. 8
Avoid. pies, pancakes and Gpud dlnss.
Spinach, asparng gus, lettuce and onions
are the bestSveEetables.s 555as
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Bargains.


workers upon the. canal, Is publ shed Tor
the first time in the December issueIof
Tho National Clvic Fedorati ton Review
The experts, =. Q. Nazro and Edward
AZ Moffett,s were engaged by lie com
mission upon tho mmendationE of the
welfare department Of the Federation.
The report, whose publication Is author
lied by the commission, embraces their
conclusions after a thorough study Of the!
conditions between and including Colon
and Panama, as to how. to promote the
contentment and health OF thousands Of
government employees, in Q trying climate
and amid strange enYironnents,sst
q The report declares that the inquiry
was facilitated in every way by Chair
man Shonts and his executive officers.
The welfare experts say: The farst and
most obvious method * Of providing for
recreation Is TO build club sll ouses at suit
able points along the entire route. We
believe that these club houses will prove
both useful and popular" & 5 u
They recommend three types OF club
houses, adapted respectively to the uses
of army officers, engineers. architects
and other employees whose education
causes mutual tastes ana sympath!es :8 OF
skilled workmen, and of lul,skilled labor
erH. The report makes recommendations
in detail as to the equipment, manage
ment and maintenance Of each type. It
recommends an athletic field at Corozal,
containing a racing track lor ponies q
scinder path with running and jumping
bars. tennis court, rifle range, grounds
for archery and golf-croquet, band
stand and q club house, with Sunday
evening concerts at q neigh boring hotel.
Regular Sunday excursions by steamer
from Panama to Tobogn are recommend
ed, free Tickets to be Issued to employees,
the steamer to be used on alternate Sum.
days by employees paid In gold and In.
silver. Facilities for sea bathing at Colon
are advised, The report strongly recon-
mends the establishment of the Saturday
half holiday In the canal zone, saying:
We know Of no other one proposit ION
out Side of those considerations relating
to shelter and food, so we'll calcula ed to
make the,mass Of workers on the 18th
mus contented and happy an this sffsa tllrY
day hall -holiday, The climate OF 4 he 18th
mus ls such as to make this weekly nal IS
holiday important not only for Fecrea
ton, hut, what Is more ir1por tant still,
for health The Saturday hall, holiday
will. moyeoYe r, aff ord al distinct oppol-
gtunity to bring together fors outdoor
sports and other recreat lon ployes from
plssAs,ssa se,ea ~ ~ s'4ps'Iel,
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!nesday and Thursday, with some fine
jumps by the various members OF the


snesday and Thursday, with some fine
jumps By the various members 8ot the
Blue Ridge Hunt Club. 81 III
Messrs. Howe and woodward, OF Clarke
county, who spent H a night or two a IT
Page Brook, were among the guests who
ATTENDED al Christmas dinner given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullekin. In the evening
al number OF friends assembled to en-
toy 4. Beautiful Christmas tree and re-
3frcshments, Mr.. William f. Randolph
sJr, ana Mr.. Esten Randolph, who are
In business in Richmond, being among
those present. sSs Ell
& Misses Mary and Jane Page enter
tanned DIR. John Evelyn AZ Page, OF the
United States navy, and wife, at Brax-3
ton, on wednesday,. DR.. ohm 81 Page
has been visiting his father, DR.. Robert
I.3 Page, in Berryville, and with Il his,
Wife. lcnyes shortly for California.
81: Mrs. Thomas N Carter, Miss Isabelle
imond, are at Eoowhatan, : Mr.. Peter II.
Mayo $. for New Year. 81 iisJ sfS
81 Mr. Nelson Osburne, of the University
OF Maryland. has been for q few days at
Eabong Branch" Mr.. Irt5f NJ. N elson' s..4s
Mr. fairfield Conrad ana bride, o.
Montana who came for Christmas. 81 ex-7a
pectSto spend several weeks at MI
liam G.. Conrad's# country pllta MON
tana Hall. 81 5Islg,.$
Mir. md Mrs. Charles Andrews bJones's
Christmas tree on Tuesday fol. IS their
children and yo.t:g friends was greatly
enjoyed By all. 81. ..lssa
On#sWednesday5 evening Mrs Edward
Gay Butler entertained number OF
friends at Annefield In her usually gra-
cious manner. f53S 553
Mr.. William N. Meade, Jr., Of the
University Of Virginia, is at his "a her's
"Prospect Hill" for the sholid
Miss Anna Jolliffe came home for
Christmas from the Normal School IN
Far,nyillo, and has since gone Ito tho
Natural Bridge to visit sa school mate mn
Miss Lucy Voolfolk.
Mrs. Alex. Jolliffe. OF tSI Iagerstown,8
Nd, has been spending the holidays ut
her fathers, Mr., Dorsey Reeds, near near
Boyce. II .esi, , .5
The Episcopal Sunday school CHRIST
mas tree ana musical celebration at En-
manuel Chapel. under the direction Of
Mrs. Il. @. Butler, OF 81. Annefeld," on
Thursday evening, was well attended
and enjoyed BY ALL
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MEN So HONEST THAT
IT CREATES SURPRISE RI 81:
IA Horse Sale That Astonished
Cn1ookers Not in the
Secret.
fsnccial to The Tlmes.Dlspa.ch)

NH Il Especial to The Times Olspatch.)
ssss BoYDToN, I. VA, December Tho
/: good fortune OF Mr.. Joseph Funkhouser,
sssof Winchester in receiving a cheek for
(. twenty thousand dollars in payment uf
4 iii, old debt, which he had regarded us
recalls an instance similar in oliar.
a ssncter which occurrcd in A1ecE,cpbu!g
s sinany years ago. Somewhere IN the '4os
ss5sn Wild scheme took possession OF The
4 PEOPLE of the county " on tho subject of
K making silk from the silk worm, ana
4 such was the demand for the worm and
Y the mulberry trees. upon wlii.h they fcd;
I'M hat many Invested everything they Ind
,.Ss1 The industry soon proved 10 he II nam.
&anloth $humbug, and those financially weak
vent to the wall. Among this class was
20 Mr.. John Coleman, who lost everything
& fSaisd was left heavily iii debt, having pur-
llase ed largely of the stock Of worms and
Y s9inulberry trees on A. credit. After the
& crash came, Mr.. Coleman moved TO one
sSsatofS The counties OF the western part Of
i rho State, now a part of West Virginia.,
e Sss s, Many men, under the circumstances
llavo regarded these obligations
sHsightly. as they had received no benefit
4 ssg1rom them, but not so with Mr. Coleman
s Ss s1or lie went to work, and twerty.f.y
ears al terward, which was some years
after the close Of tho Civil War. 10
wrote to all of his creditors In Mecklet,-
L gu t2ytlr re, telling them that upon a certain
court day he would bring lot OF Ii, , .ses
Ssto sBoydton. and that any creditor OF his
7 + twas l ct liberty to buy this stock ondE
Sssy hatever they bought in this way, Il the
isamount paid should 60 us q credit upon
Ills bond they held. \ Sure enough, ho was
ssssa,Iue TO his word, and sl,e horses soId
gsat fabulous prices. Ordinary animals
sssiollars. 81 49, o. ~ ~
ssa Ihose present who did not know u OF
s4slle circumstances under which the t,orses5
ss . IS sol. sod stood in wonder ut the prices
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4 Good Christmas Music.
3 Especial 10 the Times ispa tch

l$s9 Special 10 the Times lspatch.)
ss AiELIsRVrsGI Decemben80-- music
on Christmas day at Christ Church,
I 1Ieilwood, was unusually fine. when Miss
Charlotte Nelson, OF Warrenton. pre-
Jones' led the choir.
AT 4 O'clock the Christmas drag started
from the Blue Kidga Country Club. Mr..
Edward Gay. Butler, master OF hounds
leading the way, followed by Mrs. Doro-
thy Henderson. Mr. Frank Gipin. OF
Colorado; Mr.. pGnald Gtlpin. Of Prince
ton, and Mr.. Archie Randolph. back
from the University OF Virginia. among
the thirteen well mounted riders. y, MI
ON Tuesday there was a splendid hunt
for a live fox. He was started on or
near the Glenoirs farm. They ran him
about three miles. over many stiff jumps.
but the fox escaped. "a
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MARY ENJOYS lice Al
HUNDRED / AND [: |. |. |. | N.
Her Birth Set Down i, Her Mas las
ter's Bible and Still
Preserved
Special to The Tlmes-D ispat chs

Especial to The Times Dispat CHI
ii BASKERVILLE VA, December 80. - --s
Tho picture here given Is a photog raplfl,
OF Mary. Rolfe, an odd. negress} Wing iii
this neighborhooda She was first q slave
burg county, Mrs. Anna u. Ward Il the
youngest daughtersof Colonel lsolfc, bus
her fathers family Bible, In which the
dates Of the births of all her fathers
negroes are given. Old Aunt Mary was
born In September, 1904, which makes
her u little more than one hundred and
eleven years Of age She is blessed with
good health, and enjoys life. Her smental
faculties are sound; and IT. Is very ln-i
kterestlng to talk With her about olden
times.
Her oldest child, girl named Aisle,
was born before Aunt MnrY was sixteen
years old. Aunt Alsio died about two
years ago. She (Annt Alsle) gave birth
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Even So.

mani ever saw said the soubrette
tiles ali OF that, said the first come.
dian. Just seems to beR his way. ",S
! Eyes, but ono OF these days the company
will 20 broke or the manager Will SKIP
land that, of course, said the come.
dian, interrupting, .will rob the even
tenor of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plain Deal
err, gt5 f III I'd 55jl5 l55 i$5f IAN
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The Plant Of the Postage Stamp.

Ing las,l. s 4alllt OF the POSTAGE stamp.
use2,)
I'm g very dirty little Stamp; vs..
NY b Pack y gummed, my face 8is d'mly
And yet j am in commerce, cot, and camp.
Familiar as the weil-known household
? Yet,o. ], e, think that should ever ).
converted into legal currency! ~ si
Now on an envelope I'm not so bad. &
And I take letters through both cheap
Sticking ,ls 70 one thIns VA . way had,
AND q to think that ] co uld ever be $i
Passed In the place OF metal currency.
81 e w ny sa hs sss
I'm Tn mtpassed forsYulg gar drln ksSand OYSTER.
And ART dirty shaves-ti. that that sticks
Ayictim to the death Of currency!
5Thumblns and cumming have quite VEN
nv u bs aDt IL weak. and soon, without I:
II a az assed niue more ~ lose i. ny
%, sorry day when / did chance to bs
K Tut to the use Of baser currency 8s
GEO GID ARM OLD,
/. George Arnold was one OF he band ot
young Il terra tours. Of bohemian procliYi-
ties, who flourished In New York city
about the middle of 4 the last century,
among whom We're Ntz-Janes @ Rgiea
and Ohm I3roug nam, and o whom Wiz
liam, Winter Is. the sole survivor, Arnold
was born In Bed ford Street, In 1884,, died
at Strawberry Farms, n. j., In Is Us, and
As best remembered by his pathetic poem,
above reprinted Is not generally KNOWN
and was evidently evoked by the necesS
city, caused by the Civil War Of making
Eencased post age stalsps M form The sfdE
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'couraging afeeling OF communal interest
throughout the zone in the social life
of Sall its communities and In the prose-
lcution OF the enterprise that binds them
all together In common purpose.
! ''We regard this Recommendations OF the
Saturday half-holiday throug hout the
most respectfully bespeak for It your
earnest and full consideration as q meas
sure that would conduce to the comfort.
the health and the efficiency OF the work.
ing population of the isthmus.,'
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The & African Drum.

The African drum appears nf5yar!ed;
and often picturesque .ornas. The ma
tives make drums out Of shells tree
trunks, or nrthenwaro, 2nyeled W the
skin of some wild animal III sonnet slnrs
with india rubber. OfS.he original Gala;
bash drums, there is obablys only one,
specimen In Europe Some of i no drums
are highly ornamente ted. ri heri by paint
Ing orr carving. One &sp enl!nen, N deed
has puzzled travellers: for hare IS t'e-'
,plctcd on It Enthusiastically q cross. and!
nleo a head Of European tSra. a rum
found in Upper aI.uala hnt has q q undue
regularity in tho way OF q sympathetic
chord" formed by means ot q small tube,
tngeniously3 inserted In the side Of the;
instrument, which causes, when no drum
is beaten, vibration resembling that OF
the reed pipe Southern Workman, sIl b
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TO "a daughter whilst quite young Her
name is Carey Carey is still living,
but having been Sslckly all her life, looks
iprelnaturely old .Ss On account OF having
had the white swelling ,n8 one of her legs
was amp tated whilst she was quite
young. siss 81 Is u s9 XII
a few years ago Carey Concluded 4 to.
change doctors. and so sent for a young
physician OF the county who had never
heard Of her family before: After the
new d octorl had given her an examination
and was sitting medtatng as to what
was best to q prcscrib. to&8 patch
up old gef for -hort time,
her son came I'm and handed lleissa Is
basket IL OF eatables saying his grand
NANNY sent II. 3 The young doctor asked
who the man called grandrnammy. She
replied 1t was her mother. In astonish-
Sment the doctor asked where inithc devil
her tier lived. u s "A n e y.
Upon taking leave the ,doctor,asked the,
direction to the mo hers home and from
curiost to rode BY 70 see her. Upon arr
irving at b ] s 81 he sked her if5
she was the old est re son, in the county
}Whereupon shes renlied !; .,sNo, 81 sir. Ny
nanny Ives over on: toddershill." And
Sam tolditho has been attending Aunt
Carey ever since freefof oil charges.
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4 Recreation On the Isthrnus,

+ The official report 70 the Unitea States
Isthmlan Canal Commission Of two exr
perts IN vel fare work, Upon the needs
aAaa III portualties for the recreptlopIsofl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
NO HOPE FOR MRS. ROGERS.
$1,000 All That is Needed to Save Her
From the GaIlows.

Rutland, VT, Jan. 1S.-The refusal
of Governor Bell TO interfere in the
case destroys the last hope of Mrs.
Mary Rogers to escape the gallows.
She will consequently be hanged at
Windsor on February 3, and will be
the first woman to be executed in
Vermont in nearly three quarters of
century.
Since the announcement of the
Governors decision Mrs. Rogers has
shown no change in demeanor. Her
only companion to Miss Durkee, the
matron, who treats her with mother
ly kindness. The woman's spiritual
advisor says that the prisoner acts
and talks as If in a dream. and that
the weight of the doom impending is
markedly manifest. The death war
rant will not be read to her until the
day before the execution.
Some of the leading lawyers OF
Vermont have declared the opinion
that for $1,000 the case could be car
ried to the United States supreme
court and stay of execution obtained
for so long a time at least that the
woman would never hang. Windsor
people declare the execution a dis
grace to the state and public senti-
ment would be strongly moved for the
prisoner If the execution were de-
ferred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18

Fargo, n. D., Jan. 1S.-The North
Dakota Dairymen's Association began
its annual convention in Fargo today
in conjunction with the Tri-State
Grain and Stockgrowers' convention.
The principal questions to be discuss.
ed by the dairymen are how to i'm
prove the milk and cream delivered to
the creameries and how to improve
the quality of the hand separator
cream butter. Dairy experts from
Minnesota and Iowa, in addition to
the foremost dairymen of the Dako-
tas will address the convention. The
sessions will conclude tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
Labor Bodies to Amalgamate.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 1s.-Important
action on a number of questions will
be taken by the annual convention
begun here today by the International
Interior Warehousemen and Freight
Handlers Union. A committee of the
Railway Clerks Union will appear be-
fore the convention with a plan for
amalgamating the two unions and II
is probable that the matter will be
acted on favorably. President Law
renee Curran has declined to stand
for reelection and a spirited contest
Is on for his successor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
Shooting at ROOSEVELT.

Information has reached Weiser
from Roosevelt that Jack Weerslng
was shot and seriously wounded by
George Crooks on Sunday evening,
January s. says the Weiser Signal.
The bullet took effect in the thigh and
according to the advices received
Weersing's condition is regarded as
critical. Both men are well known
in Roosevelt where they have been
for some time. Weersing was mar