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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23

Mrs. r. NJ. Donahoe and children
left Sunday for Bedford, Pa, to
spend tine summer.
Rev. John AZ Reynolds went to
Parkersburg Monday morning for
the day.
Guy Wilkinson was here Monday
morning from Weston.
Frank Jones. of Wheeling, a for
mer resident Of Clarksburg, is in the
city the guest Of Anthony Bowen
and other relatives.
NJ. D. Post, Of Grafton, spent
Monday in the city
Mrs. Thomas Peitigrew and son
Charles, left this morning for their
home IA Duluth, MINI.
Miss Ella AIattingly, OF Bairmonti
is the guest OF Miss Mary Garfield
Of East Pike street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
Defaced Property

Joe Smith, miner fro Pinnic-
.kinnick, was arrested again Sunday.
He has been a prominent figure in
police and justice courts here for a
long time. Sunday he was drunk
and broke several windows from
houses belonging to the Ciarksburg
Fuel company. He will be tried
this evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
VICTIMS
TAKEN OUT
An Associnted Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, Va, July 23-Lt
was stated officially from the general
Offices of the Seaboard Air Line this
morning that the bodies of twenty
killed and twenty-four injured had
been taken from +he wreck between
Rockingham and Hamlet, y. z.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
ICE DEALERS UNDECIDED
(By Associated Press. }

CINCINNATI, o., July 23-
Ten individuals and five firms were
indicted today on the charge of
conspiracy of the ice companies to
restrain trade. Thse indicted are
members of the Ice Dealers Elk
change, being those present at a
meeting where an advance in prices
was decided on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
SALEM IMPROVES

Work began today at Salem on
sewerage system and an extension of
the water works, and the paving 81
ore mile of streets will. shortly begin
Contracts have been let for it all
and it is all to be done by December
L. The paving viii cost $4,000
and the other improvements about
$4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
LOn9M0RTH5 ROLL
DOWN 4 BANK
A. Associated Press.

WERSEBERG, Bavaria, July %
Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Longworth were thrown
out of their automobile in a rut be-
yond this place today. They re-
eeived no injuries. The Steering
gear of their car refused to;work and
Inc automobile, which was going at
a rapid rate careened off the road
and fell down short embanklHent
into a ditch. The chafuer, after
short wait obtained carriage IN
which they returned here and took.
u train for Bayrouth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Moore
and son all have typhoid fever at
their home on Locust street. ltis
hoped they may all soon recover.
c. b. Lambert, the contractor, IS
here from Huntington, to look after
some home matters.
Mrs. Allison Haggerty, of WILSON,
burg, was here Monday shopping
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
A CORE c.ion

Mention was made in this paper
Saturday of the approaching mar
riage of Mr.. Frank Gould and Miss
Grace Flaherty. One of the parties
desires that we deny that. The
party claims that there is no founda-
ton for such q rlimor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
More Travellers

Clarksburg Council No. IS, Of the
United Commercial Travellers, held
a special meeting Saturday NIGHT IN
the Odd Fellows building and took
three men into membership. They
Iare A X. Thorn and o. g. Aznotts,
of this city, and Max a. Kindel, Of
Baltimore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
The HOUSE |
OF DEATH

CINCINNATI. o., july rs
The Chateau lie Morte, or the House
of Death: is to be one OF the teattlFes
Of the Fall Festival 10 be held IN
this city fro mzSug. Is TO Sept. =;
and more unique conception woulll
be hard to find,
1t will be place where all sorts
Of drinks viii be served But
there Is not where the peculiarly
lies. The front of tho structure
will resemble huge human skull
and cross bones and a wlerd. red
light VIII shine IN each eye-soeket-
inside. the tables will be coffin-
shaped and at the head of each VIII
be the regulation glass top Under
this the grinning face of human
skull will be peeripg. through at the
visitor as he or she partakes Of re-.
frcshments. About the walls, the
same effect Will be carried out,
grinning skulls leering and smlrk-
ing on all sides.
The crowning effect, however, wlH
be had in feature in winch the
guests themselves will participate.
At one end OF the room viii pe
small platform. Any one who 50
desires may stand upon this and as
the Others look on, the person viii
gradually fade from siglTt and Ilttle
by little the outlines Of human
skeleton viii appear. Finally the
man or woman has entirey disaP-
peared and the bones are IN PLAIN
view. Then the reincarnatien takes
places. slowly as before, and when
complete the visitor steps down and
joins his party, alive, smiling and
happy. ,,oo.
must wear grave clothes. They vail
each have on long black robes COM
monty called shrouds. They must
never speak, even when taking or
This house or as it will be called,
.sChateau Ie Morte, > will be IN
Washington Park, part of the Fall
grounds. Other things
quite as odd in their way viii be
seen at the big fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
Marriage Licenses

Arthur Adams and Sarah E.
Cross.
Ferdinand L. Grid and Halle G..
Watkins.
Daniel o. Clenand and Mantle S.
Noah Hamrick and Geneva
Maude Longenette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
MANIFESTO PREPAPED
an Associated Press. }

VIBoRG, Finland, July 23-
During the night a committee of
seven members OF the Russian par
lament which dissolved yesterday
prepared manifesto to the country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
II DDS to Remain

Smith Hoon and son, Charles, are
in the city from Fairmont, and will
remain here a month or more to
the construction Of this
end Of the street car line between
this city and Fairmont They will
have headquarters at the traction Of.
fee in the Moore building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
Hand Hurt

William McClung, the stone
mason, had his right hand painfully
mashed Saturday evening. A stone
fell on it. lie will not be able to
use it for several weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
WEDDING AT ADAMSTOR

AT an early hour Monday morn
ing at Adamston Mr.. Curtis Dun
can and Miss Jessie Miller were
married by Mrs. C. A. Snider. MIR
Duncan Is an industrious school
teacher, of Margaret, and rs bride
and accomplished young lady OF
Rinehart. They will make their
future home in Adamstn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
SEVEN ARRESTS
OE SEA!MEN
Bv Associated Press. J

CINCINNATI, o., July g.
seven arrests were made here early
TODAY In connection with the shoot
mo from the steamer Bonanza at
Tronton on Saturday. The men are.
CAPTAIN Agnew, Pilot Agnew, Mate
cornell, Fireman Finley, Fireman
y anneway, Chippie Allnard ana
Sheeney Myers Preparations were
made for their immediate return to
Ironton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
miami DC

An infant child of Mr.. ma Mrs.
Stern Conoway, of Phoenixyillc.
died this morning. The body was
shipped to Tollgate this morning
and interment was made at Auburn
this afternoons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. IT, NJ. Hustead, of
Sardis, spent Monday in the city.
John Patton, of Craigmoor, spent
Monday here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23

Attorney Herman Tyson was a
visitor here over Sunday from
Philppi
Matthew Obcr, of New Martins
Vile, was the guest of friends here
Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23

Rev. J. d. Simmons returned
Saturday night from a business trip
to Weston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23

Deputy Sheriff w. 2. Leonard
came in from Salem Monday.
Mr.. Bartlett, of Barbour county,
who has been receiving surgical
treatment at the Kessler hospital for
some time, was dismissed this morn
ing and returned to his home,
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
MODERN HOUSES

Solomon No. 22s5 I'd ave-. hve story tenement
MATHEW Wolf has sold No. ia East 1Osth St.
i've story tenement house, on lot 2xlO0u feet;
ing house NO SST East Il6th St, l6.6x1O0lI feet
W StrassbOurger has sold to Lena Heyman and
aatSouse. on a lot z7x1O0I1 feet
s. Simon has sold TO Max BOrck Nos 4S1 and 453
West 52d St. two five story tenement houses. on
Max BorcIx has bought No "A Forsyth ST. six
story tenement house. with stores on a lot 2SxlOO
Albert Freund has bought frOm Fox & Herken
No. 2oS and 2O5 East 9th St., two five story tene-
ment houses. on plot 6oxl22 feet.
Koch No. AS East sSth st. Ave story iathouse.
E. E, Tiseh & co. have sold for Lillian E. Berle
No 22 East Sst St, three story dwelling house.
Charles NJ. siesei has bought No. 21 East SD st..
o EVs seff5y fyrb neS s S 9oS7S & on 59S S0S2 @ feeI
buildings. on q lot %Nsss feet.
4fo East SSth s. a four story tenement house. on
saul FedeTman has bought from BrOdy & Fried
man No. 1884 Avenue A, southeast corner OF 18th
st; 5;rsnstsiD isS MAYER have sod No sS 10 4 East
6lst 81. four three story buildings. on plot T2x
.FStteHplan RgslngsT have sold Nc sss 9roome
ment house. on iCt 25xs76 feet
52i East 18Th St. ave story tenement house. on
Gordon. Levy & Co have bought the southeast
corner OF Attorney and Houston sts.. a Ave story
Sapf ooss' e' a. S sO' SaHs 40 Aiso
house On l2t 2asEsIs !gs f feet -. ~ -.
st.. ive story tenement house. on lot 241xleO
James l. Libby has sold fOr J. Leyey the plot.
s.xlss feet with dwelling house, on the west SIDE
The IApsdon estate has sola the four three story
sss r l Sa S s1oS 5"sp & Ase1 on the west
Rroa 8 Taner. for Improvement.
q sN East llsd st.. three story hathOUse. on ioe
The Sound Realty Company has sola 70 Martin.
A Smith the southeast corner 0f White Plains ave
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

company purchased this farm two weeks ago and
feSold at a substantial profit.
me staten Island Realty Company purchased
SIX IotS In South ave, near Washington ave-, at
Arlington Staten Island. NJ Gorgenthau jr &
20; represented the company in both transactions
a tract Of hfty-ave acres with a frontage Of
ABOUT seventeen hundred feet on Manhasset Raw
ana OF about three thousand feet on both sides 0f
the macadamized main road from Manhasset 10
Port washington, was sold by Rlawonn e Co and
James w. JacObus, for Frederick w WRIGHT 10
Paris g. Rusesl and resold for Mp RusseIl nv The
same brokers to the Manhasset Point Cson1a nv
the organization OF which was perfected nv the
Realty Company. '' ''O'lil
The tract is to be developed at once II is 70 be
laid out somewhat like a big private park nv JoSD
ThonnaS WitherS the landscape arChifecf orSa 81
ester II VIII probably have a shore drive e,r :
tending the entire length Of the waterfront and
connecting with the Port Washington Driys me-
roads, parkways and beach rights will he ov,Y "a,
an association formed Of the property ovners ~
Manhasset Point The tract will be diVyi6aS TO-
about hundred villa lots Neu thtO
!. The tract has changed hands only two or three
times since the original grant from King Ceors-o
III. two hundred years ago. At one end ~ tSe
property Is the old Plandome mill. built in 1SaS
There are many large and beautiful trees froT1
various parts OF the world on the premises Som.
OF the trees are more than a hundred wears IA
save all the trees. ~ - % :"
All homes are to be erected on sites des,qna+a5
Dy the landscape architect that each house will
nave an unobstructed view OF Nanhassef Pav
Flandome Lake and the Manhasset Hills
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY

The Manhattan Elevated Railway Company was
yesterday reported tn have sold for $4,000 the va
cant block bounded by 12sth and 18th SITS 2d ava
and the Harlem. River
William Riehtberg has sold for Louis Rouillion
NO ]'.Uo AdhssDrldse Terrace, a two and one-half
Esasser for his own occupancy. Also sold No
ans kinssbridse Terrace. for George II. Toop. to
AnSO1Ore o "a, Mnich' Mr. fichtberg. has leased
for Theophile Kick the entire buiIS,no Ne 1s9
West ssth st., to John Flick. tsnant, for a term
OF years.
Leon 6. Altmayer has leased Sor salo cohD 90
a client the store and basement in a hri11,D,, -
the northwest corner or 11sth and Madison ave
Tor a term OF i've years Also sold for DR. Arnols
StuEmGorf No. 156 East s2d street ana ror Tsa
Elbe the adjoining property No. l6S East ssa st
two Ave story apartment houses. on a plot Enrlo,
feet
Harry Goodman has bought from Byk q Low
house. lot 25Xl00W feet
Grossmen q Passon have sold 70 a builder for
Improvement with two six story tenement houses
the southwest corner or West End ave. and sItn
str a plot +lxllo fest.
Israal J. z. Alderman has bought from Louis A
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
REALTY SPECTATORS ACTIVE
PROMINENT IN THE TRADING IN PENNSYLDANIA
ST4TION SECTION
O7ct Ley 10 BE Rebuilt EmTeBuying Along Street
Tunnel Route Feature

Several big deals IN the PENNSYLVANIA tunnel fer
minal section were made last week Realty activ-
ity IN that part Of the city was a feature of the
market. Trading there is likely to continue 10 be
trict Is destined be rebuilt almost from one end
10 the other within the next two or three years
At present spectators are most prominent there
In the near future the majority OF buyers will prob
ably tear down the old structures their plots and
improve the sites with modern buildings
The purchasing movement ia 9Th ave-. between
2Sd and S4th sts resulting from the building OF the
6th ave extension OF the Morton st. tunnel 10 New
Jersey, undoubtedly means the rebuilding Of the
greater part OF that section Of the avenue Some
parcels in the avenue 70 be improved this year
One OF the leading transactions last week IN the
esh ave. section was the purchase by Andrew p
Gilsey from the IAuterbanh estate Of Nos 4e8 ana
- adjoining plot az the northeast corner OF 2sth
St The property has frontage Of about 20 feet
ana depth OF 20 feet A modern five story store
ana salesnoom building. with iron and plate slass
fronf, Is on the site. There win be station OF the
McAdoO eth ave. tunnel az 18th St Eclzerson a
Davis were the brokers IN the Transaction.
n & L. Hess sold last week for John c. sheeban
70 ". s. Patten and J. L Van sant No. lss 10 ~
West I'd st, three four story buildings on rlo4
6lzs2e feet. The property les between the pro-
posed station of the McAdoo tunnel IN 9Th ave.
and the proposed 9th ave. subway station. IN part
payment Messrs. Patten and Van SAINT gave 70 Mr.
sheehan the Harlem Hospital property. at 10th St
end the East River, occupying plot SE7xll0u feet
ana including dock privileges The amount in
voiVed u s1z5GpQ
Parish, Fisher & Co. solo for a client OF Albert
B. Ashfor1h the parcel az the northeast corner of
Et ST and tn ave. opposite tho proposed entrance
of the Pennsylvania tunnel terminal station II
comprises ola i've story tenement houses on an
L-Eh29ed plot g 020xls feet. This property has
bean sold several times lately Each seller made
sahstAn1lsl profit from lis inseatnent
Frs1x E azu1ra sosd Cor tha eAtats of L II.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
PENNSYLVANIA

slawson to the Johnson-Kahn Company a parcel
at the northwest corner Of Cathedral Parkway
and Broadway, with frontage OF 70 feet in Cathe-
dral Parkway and Sou feet In Broadway. The
Johnson-Kahn Company has also bought a plot
loxSSn feet. adjoining, the north side Of Cathe-
dral Parkway With this purchase the company
owns the block front the north side OF Cathedral
Parkway between Broadway and Riverside Drive.
It intends to erect high class apartment houses on
the site
Justice Mccall, Of the Supreme Court granted
leave last week TO the ministers. elders deacons
ct al. OF the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of
this city, TO sell No. u John st., 27x97 1x24 3x9A9
feet. 47.4 feet east Of William St, TO the South
Manhattan Realty Company for sSo5OO. The com
pany recently took title 70 No. ia William st.
forming an IL shaped parcel with the John st.
lot Il intends, It is said. to improve the parcels
and adjoining plot fronting in John and William
sts with big once building.
The Charles F. Noyes Company sold to Jefferson
M- Levy the i've story and basement building No.
81 Pearl st., covering a lot 2Ox1Ooxls feet This
property Is a feet north OF Peck Slip and Is leased
TO the Central Foundry Company until May l. 1913
AF Levy resold last Monday through the same
brokers to Abram M. ClOnney the flve story and
basement building Nos. 80 and 50 Elm ST. and Nos
ba ana bS7 Pearl St., 6oT76 feet. BIr Clonney win
hold The parcel as an investment. Il WAS the third
sale Of this parcel within two months by the same
brokers.
w: D. Patten and J. L Van sant sold 20 A. r.
ArakaueF No les East elst ST., three story brown
stone dwelling house. 1aexlO0s feet
G1ae Wright estate sold % BloorninqalaIs Brothers
DO szS Lexington ave. 21e0 feet az the northeast
corner OF 18th st. The firm also bought from tho
SEenam estate No 5s7 a similar parcel
IA L. q C. Ernst sold a plot, gsx1s27 7s, irregular
al tne southeast corner OF 1920 st. and ST Nleho-
las ave. =. W, Woolworth, tho buyer, also pur-
chased an adjoining plot, es.sxsa s1so17s4 feet
"a T1od d Co sold TO O. 1-orni- and Simon sEp-
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

stein the block front on the east side Of Lincoln
ave, from 1S6th to 18th st The property com
prises five six story tenement houses with stores,
on plot 20Ox100 feet
Company to Mr.. Rurick plot, 1OOx1OO.11 feet. on
the south side Of 97th ST. 100 feet of Madison
ave.
Samuel Goldsticker sold for Mrs. R. Moskowitch
60 Henry II. Sherman No. 8 Bowery old buildings,
17x7s9 feet, and with alley 9.6x4S feet in
and extending to Doyers st. The city is thinking
Of extending Mulberry Bend Park as to put an
end to Chinatown. II the park extension project
Is carried out the premises No Bowery likely
TO form part Of the enlarged park.
E. H. Ludlow & Co. sold for George c. Smith No.
2S7 West End ave.. four story high stoop dwell
ing house, 10 sx15 feet. 81 feet north Of 72d St
Se e sdeS O pursnd estate N 20 % 4
St. four story high stooD brownstOne dwelling
The plans were filed in the week for the proposed
eighteen story office tower to be erected on the site
southeast corner Of Broadway and Wall st. It viii
be erected from plans by Barnett Haynes, q Bar.
be put Up for the new No l Wall Street Corpora
Company Of ST. Louis.
Il Is TO be steel skeleton structure, filled with
steel pile foundations surrounded with reinforced
oSf %siuabe Sites IN Sfanhattan. the Broadsy
frontage being only 211b feet and that in Wall So.
viii be lighted BY t6Fss rows q windows on each
Plans were also filed for two story and base
ment building 70 be erected IL II 4oth St, about 200
10 be 40 feet front and $50 feet Deep with facade
OF stone and trimmed brick decorated with low
towers at either end. The basement and fret floor
will be fitted for stores. and there will be a two
story meeting hall, together with a library and
reading room and offices. The building is TO cost
$500 according TO the estimate OF Charles M
Straub the architect.
The trustees OF The the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
plans we're also aled with Buildings sTperinten-
dent Murphy for twelve story brick Oflce and
store building. to be built for Mrs Louise M CSerrV
owner, at the northwest corner OF Broadway and
Warren st., on the site OF the old Gerry Buding n
landmark OF lower Broadway.
The new building will be 75 feet front and l42 feet
deep, with a spacious light court the north SIDE
The lower stories are 90 be OF granite and Nestone
and the upper sE9rles of terra Gotta and trimmed
brick. The, building win be equipped with thrss
passenger elevators Il e @ cost $4,000 and w 81
called the Smth-(sray Building, that firm havir,rs
tect. - ~'A-
The Staten Island Realty Company resold the
kohHson ,s farm of hve and half acres fronting
On Wasn!Egton ave. near Arlington, Staten fEiand
70 lcsaph Andrew Johns0n, The purchaeer Svff
azect q dwaiitpE house Tor his own oScupancy NE
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
6OHITE PLAINS.

it paln
woodland fertile slopes rich valleys and fields There
cultivated centuries
the Hudson and the Sound being
by Thais
800 feet at the end
OF
it
fountains snrO ana hover gardens
direction
Of anywhere be-
connection with section Of the country
Chester Larmont New Ro-
within
Yoks Il ofarO Is
in
by and
tina fin it
build White Pnss
desiring build high residences in this ideal
idea Of this steady
wHa
toe is the county o County Here ae
o is
pa s good
is
1OOOOOO high
t FIR
s modat Therea
on the highest level
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
PREPARE FOR DEBATES.
South Dakota Unlversity:s Preliminary
Contest 10 Held.

South Dakota U~nlversity.s Preliminary
Contest 10 Held.
The preliminary debates to decide
who will represent the state univer.
sity in the contests this year with the
University Of Iowa. Creighton and Da-
kota Wesleyan, were won by T. D. Ly.
ons, Edith Reeves, Royal johnson,
Arthur Newcomb, William Potts, R. L.
Lyon, w. o. knight. A. c. Darling and
]. T. Hebron. Frog these three teams
will be chosen for the seasons de-
bates. To the board Of control IS left
the power to make up the teams as
they see fit, and this will be done ct
once In order that the debaters can
get to work on the questions that have
already been accepted for the tri-state
debates.
The question with Iowa is, RE
solved. That the free election is the
best available plan in the college of
liberal arts" The question to be ar.
gusd with both Creighton and Dakota
wesleyan is, Resolved, That It would
bs advisable to institute in the United
Gtates q workingmen's compulsory In.
eUysnce against accident"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
PRINCE TsEH is IN ST. PAUL.
Imperial Chinese Commissioners Will
Spend the Day in the Twin Cities.

imperial Chinese Commissioners Will
Spend the Day in the Twin Cities.
st. Paul, March 6. - Prince Tsai
Tseh, cousin the the emperor of China,
and the other distinguished members
Of the imperial Chinese commission,
arrived in st. Paul at $3.50 o'clock last
evening. They we're driven in car
riages from the union depot to the Abb
erdeen, where they spent the night.
Fatigued by the long trip across the
continent, they retired almost immedi-
ately after they reached the hotel.
The party reached st. Paul after a
accommodating run from Devils Lake,
N. D. The distance is 400 miles, and
1t was made in a little more than five
hours. The prince and the other COM
missioners this morning took a special
car for Minneapolis where they visit
ed the -four mills and the state univer-
sity. The commissioners will return
to st. Paul at $3.50, when they will be
received by Gov. Johnson and the
heads Of the departments at the cap
itol. Then it is expected they will re-
turn to the aberdeen for supper and
rest until time to take the Burlington
train for Chicago at $40.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
He Carved the Roast,

The wife of an army officer now sta
toned at Fort ~Leavenworth gave .
dinner at Manila, while her husband
was soldering in the PhilipI IS. Her
guests were mostly distinguis d army
officers, so she set the table herself.
laying the ver for six, and then
proceeded to the kitchen to give last
instructions to her new Jap cook.
do you think you could carve this
nicely?" she asked, indicating the
roast, which was about done.
"Oh, yes" said the Jap.
Very well, then, | guess you'd bet
ter do it before it is brought on the
table"
And what do you think" she relat-
ed afterward: when the meat course
arrived there was my beautiful roast
cut up in six big chunks-one for each
of US"