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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08
VISCOUNT TAM IS
NOT DISTURBED
HE CABLES THAT HE DOES NOT
BELIEVE THE UNITED STATES
WILL BACK THE HooDLUMS.
Snecial to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York. July S.-yiscount TAM.
leader OF the opposition. house of
lords. cables today: Il am not disturb
ed by the movement of the United
States fleet to the Pacific. believe
your country will not back the San
Francisco hoodlums. nor act so bar
bariously as to regard us as enemies.
Any number OF warships can come
here, and Japanese will not be alarm
ed, as they were when Perry came. 8"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08
Wanted.

500 oat sacks TO pack ice I'm.
Palestine Ice, Fuel. Gin Co.
III
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08

SHOT HIS MOTHER
AND MADE ESCAPE
A RICH WIDOW MET DEATH AT
HANDS OF HER SON BECAUSE
SHE CRITICISED WIFE.
sneclal to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Temple. Texas. July S.-There is
no trace to be found of Lee Roe.
charged with shooting and killing his
mother near Killeen Saturday night.
because she made remarks about his
wife. A posse is in hot pusuit.
The murder was a brutal and
fiendish one. and was the result of a
frenzied mind.
Mrs. Roe was rich widow, and was
the sister of Messrs. Wayne and Ba-
con. well-known residents of killeen
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08

AZ the |. & G. n. depot a force of
men are engaged putting in toilet
rooms. These are badly needed here.
as a great number OF people are CON
stantly there. awaiting the arrival anu
departure OF trains.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08
eovernor Was Assassina.sa


Pekin. China. July S.-GOveruor +.
y. Ming Of Nganhwei province has
been assassinated by students. The
Of police. who attempted TO
save the governor. was also killed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08
"JlM CROW" CARS ALL RIGHT.
That Is the Decision Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Snecial 10 the Herald

Special 10 the Herald.
Washington. d. c.. July S.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission TO-DAY
reaffirmed the right of interstate rail.
roads to operate Jim crow" cars. but
declared the accommodation for ne
groes must be equal to that PROVIDED
for whites.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-08
MAYOR scHMITz GOT HIS.
On Charges Of Bribery While Mayor
Of Frisco He Got Five Years.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
San Francisco, Cal, July S.-As a
finale Of the Schmitz trial, in which
the mayor of San Francisco was
charged with bribery, sentence of
five years for Schmitz was imposed
today.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
|Gholthy Rate Of Increase Ia As
sessed Valuations.
eeoReIA's GAIN $4,000. 900
-. a lrere ase Shows the Rapid
a.e,des and Steady March the South
y Making Toward orsa'er s"o
nreater Wealth.

nsItipore, Md. Aug. II Reports
mann ,ylicAl southern states indirat"
a maintenance OF the healthy rate on
A,cr.ase in a. cd va ia''unS VI
sropertics that hA- Characterized re-
~ wears. TIE 20 "a a.. rs>' u HA.ue
A IouisiA-a tn year Is s1"3 ."-4 IL.
N incYea>e over |! OF S'' 700 .'l.
m ass.ssr, nj IN the paI.>h oi Or
huns aionc is -. 4, .s"'. 81 IN
erase Of sl3 "A 40. In West VIZ
stnia the ,ncrcrs" has been from
1851 .Sc9.si> to "l:.:" ,Hi2, accord
anx to q rou.h estimate. IL 'n:n'
Already in from Gil."I,nt s''i.ohs OF
Texas point TO au iuclat &c Of plob'-
A,v 1900 90, .,ru. Mahln. the total
assessed va'Er in the -'a'r '"o'e 'aan
n -AOO. OOu uup. Da.as 4 !.e sho"
m incrcasr OF 3 81, esq.
The total yl.li, OF asses u properly
n Tennessee. extensive q! the raj
soad, tel.?rapk. telephone and street
railway properly. fas b,.n 'hciastu
in the yc.. -, So GOO eco, aIG II
A thought ti.,' turre vii he an IN
crease of abuu. S J.! 900 900 In the a
sessm. Mt OF f. ''hrr prrN ri.">
bringing Tie .. 'Sed 'A'u' vt
the state ,,ha'r"' '''. B.
more than a 'h.rd counties +"
Georgia We, ~ report. sain % SiG.
1ss, $50 already appears. and to-
Raip Of 81 0"0 ono - ronhdeh'i!
booked toy. together Win s'"'''"
gain In tue valuation OF corpo1d''
properties. making q total gam III
the state OF $50 900 600. and the 10
Cal assesytt valuation $C>3 .o"". W.
Though tac.c gains are in part due u
changes in r'rtaods of assessments
9ney reveal as whole the steao
march Of TIE south toward greater an
greater wealth.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
TRAGEDY IN ONO.
Woman Reached Around eoaIesms"
and Shot Man.


YOUNGSTOWN. hio. Aug. 17.-Driv.
en- to distraction by the attentions OF
oer brother n-law. David Job. .
mil! worker. Miss Sahina Kelly shot
him and he will die from the effects
OF a bullet wound In the stomach.
He Is q man Of 2S. mas been q
w.Gow,r for the past fnur years since
the heath OF her sister aud has been
forcing his attentions on her.
Ills sis,er-in-law has been . nurse
1t the city hospital and she left nerS
70 avoid him. going 10 the West Penn-
sylvanla hospital in Iittsburg. Sac
recent, returned and she says despite
her frequent pro'estations he would
come to the house. She declares
that her mother favored his suit and
urged him to come TO the house.
When he came 10 the house Miss ga
bina ordered aim away. >Whcn h
aid not 20. she secured . revolvef
and fred point blank. hut missed.
Later when the police arrived and
ordered her to produce the revolver
she won't to her room and took It from
her trunk. Job vas standing there
AMI she reached around the policeman
AMI fred at him ~ all three stood ID
the room. The wound will be fatal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
SIX CITIES IN THE RACE.
Oio CIamer for National Democratic
coove 0tjon.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. limos.
faggart has received a petil.on-from
3rOmiuent New Jersey democrats ASK
eng that the next democratic nation
81 convention be held at At!Anuc
City.
six cities are now In tho race TOT
the national convention. and Is
getting to be a pretty lively sprint
said Chairman Tagcart. They are
Louisville. ST. Louis. ST Paul. th'-
eago. Cincinnati and Atlantic CITY
The Kentucky democracy Is getting
very busy on the proposition. have
received a petition signed by both
OF the senators. all OF the represeh-
ta,ives In congress and the COVER
nor OF the state. asking that the con-
vention be held in Louisville. shal'
call 4 meeting Of the national com
mittee for the latter part OF 'Hc' III
Der or early In January to decide up
>pn the time and place for holding ''e
VQnAl. convention. That commit :
Neeheetins will he held 1T french
Lick. Ind. or n, Washington. Dls
Srtct OF Columbia"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
CHASTITY FIND.
Woman's Bones Seereted Under ose
auildinQ.

shr,h>yi''':. Ind. Mug. ia NO.
mans !i@h, arm. ninuc tie hand.
covered vita ..en,,",s OF flesh ar"
attached 10 the s.,ou der blade. was
ounu buried Ee!c n""r IN "
..a..u ga. dag a, ~. Tar e H." wv.
liar. avn General e'llo IN Waidron
b, u,.lre Nr'u'l'!, 4 'a'w"ter'
v4o va. .pN,g''.2 tie f'"r OF t"e
tt-,a'ur'.
TIE ~! .tr :,"s ina. src Nv" "
the p..'i rr,An g.. at i;;'' L. Aas u
t.r drniler, ~ VA iron :"ng with
excit,.nrni. Iiur''rds xnmintd VIZ"
homes hu, n, solution Of thu my ste!!
mas boon offered.
DR.. u. r. RaNtu.nh. OF Na:!ron.
car. fully examined the bones. by
peculiar narhlu-s. said tir doctor.
Il Can tel th'.c bcnrS are a part OF
the bod, az a female Il Init. They
are the bone, u. The ii.lt arm. an,
/ in my opin! II have 70, been removed
from a iNing body longer than two
or three weeks.
How thu bOLCs were sCc:etcd N
| the motive ~ doing 20 ~ not known
| Tne building WAS carefully s,aTche'
after thc f,d, and the railroads and
cemeteries in tie wear vicinity ~er'
examined by SEARCHING parties. bu
no trace Of the r naming porto.
OF the body could he found. 1t u
stated D, si,'vr!y. however, that X
human being could undergo an oTer'
alton for the removal OF tne bones o
the arr, ant shoulder blade and live
T.r nr der li:tpr, has b en- ad
vanc but no ,iCm'cr Of any loca
family L. missing. ana II is h"Ave'
the arm was score ed by parties trav
cling or ~" Biz Four railroad, whicl
runs Within abou, 20 feet of the strue
turc where 'nc charity find was made
The buil.ing is a 10y frame struc
TUE. a9d Tie pot oere the bone
were found could only be reacho
BY raising lard inside.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
PAYS OEkTH ,LlTf.
Georgia Negro ta ged For Outage on
Wt..e C,ri.

rnhoer,, Ga ~ = ~. ".,,"
~" l. an ",,a' '..N ..r- e. "a
hang". h. " I.I' "a. +; ~ g. ....
Of r.He. co.u!"l Il u;rh =" '..
Of Sa..h E...-. Il "...' . g.. .. .,.. -
y'a.s y.G. ou JI,l =. 40; I i...,.
southeast .i tr'a. ,:'.
Au.uu.h .N,,u'i,n "as PRIV. T..
there were several hundred pee ",
here f!oM al s.c'iuNs 81 he Crl.ul. ,
being attracted through III. u, cuy,",i.
~. % hear the cnnu"mr.d man .a-'
talk or to 20, g.!mi % Of his remains
after execution. Only Nrs l!ni,-
al number were permitted by ,ae
sA'rlf1 10 witness the ok Cutlan
Prices climc. according "a Tn" "vi-
q nee gwen at sp'C ial t. rtn Oh RAn-
dolpn superior court. called for tie
purpo>c Of IA sing upon his AMI "lu1r
crimes, Wa> a most a'roC!rus on"
Sarah Euiks and her li;tlc broth
er. IA years old. had come I" Cu'h
b,rt on Saturday and lad left town
| abou, I oc,uck in the afternoon 10.
| their home. = miles in tae country.
| They were walking and Price. VINO
was in a buggy with aso'her negro.
pa sod them. leading his mule behind
,he buggy Later Price met tncm IN
the road. after leaving the negro In
| tne buggy. lie made some remarks
10 the girl and brother - he pass d
and later rc.urI,u, wien q was salC
to haze made Q most flondisn ant
| brutal attack upon the girl, She be-
ing almos, a child. and her brother
a child. we're unable to resist his at
tach, her arms being pnloncd undr
her body. Her little hrhther CAM
% her rescue. bat he was power'es'
IN making hIs blows Ell ct'He. I'M
assault was at point remote iron
~, SOS. and as sht was dragged 'T'N
tie reed ncr cries we're NV h'aTo
| on aoCoun, of the distance from IA
nearest house.
Later the c.., drl :rr hr '.,- So,
IN her hone. a,pnt mile from ~
r,?ce OF assault. and c"mlinhlca''
wa, had harpcncd ~ her m"'h'r.
4 posse of citizens VI NE n'!en
borrund srou ~, Her"d. TIE ii"n'
rca,ion OF Price being conclusive,
warrant was sworn out an! "a or II
VA. arrested. by Sheriff b. mum an
brought 10 pail.
judo. WORTH called special '''
Of court. a BIZ, WIS found. r"nns'
ASSIGNED ava fp'l ard fair tTl"l a.
ford.d IA, nero. TIE jury fnnn
him guilty, AMI Re paid TIE p'na'E
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
GERMAN TARIFF AGREEMENT.
Nav Go Into Courts for . Judicial De-
eis,on as 70 Validity.

New York. Aug. 1.-The German
tarir agreement. /, is now pT"oA ''''
vii be taken into the courts Tor
i,a;.i,, decision as to It's validity
This action j. likely as the result
NJ a dec, sion by the genera apP'ais-
crs here SUSTAINING 'hr advance" val
ue on an importation ~ choco'''e
from Germany. Th"ir ''c'S'"r vs.
based ON and followed IN" "''l>'' ~
tne supreme court Of ~" ~ q
States in I'M, Pas>a\ant case
II is Understood the 'N''"''''
.,pe.l ON the strength al ~" tN'L""
,ar,n nact. a proceeding that l. I"
sired by al. importers. as Wy
to OBTAIN a judicia! ruins.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
To keec Hands on Serike.

oyster Bay. Aug. l7.-PresIdeot
Roo. cyel, will not concern nimssag
per.onally with the telegraphers'
strike. according 10 the best inSormA.
tion obta!nable here. Appeals to tne
prc,Id.n. to take some action look
ing 20 \ ,c,i!Cment OF the strike Wefe
r,r.-,.. d, ne executive once here
from, ,.a-Is 81 trade and commercial
boiie, ~ large NUMBER OF clthes.
4 n applications were similar TO those
.,rp..l'a,.i b, 'ae ChicAso board az
l.,s. . communications have
,,o, f.-r,d To Commissioner OF Ia
no, ST.. |, is understood thAe -
~ ...... .. w.. T'coE.Ceh ,-a'soeS ~
.o..a:lsi - Nr. Ns6o. :. -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
1elESRAPHER STRIKE.
Railroad Teieoraphers Will Not es
Called vt.

Chicago. Aug l..-At a confer
eucc a,!d Thursday night between
,ident 8. j. Small OF the Teleg-
raatc-, union of America. Secretary
Russ. President Gompers. OF the
Are:.,l. rrd rai"n OF Labor. and
,.,,r-.., o,l,r '.,.or leaders. il vas
d.. ..t Gt'"i'a'. 'Aat there should
y, no S..s,, e he i7.p"o railroad
,eI.r-?ph, :, =. rhc ni.ed states.
l.r>r rrc~..r"> W. !" ra""d upon
sAc.''> ~ c,'.' ..nl'" -'-.Ee 'nTd of
x,n ..' TWO ~: the: genera. ON
CO.. l.',r;tI ~, lr,.t!r:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
Liohtnino's Strange Freak.

Athens. Ca. Aug. lT.-Th're was
severe rain Storm here THURSDAY
II vas accompanied by considerable
lightning. At the plant of the En-
Pin State Chemical company. on INC
farm owned by TIA; company. barn
MS struck and three fine mules. INC
n 1ss and a chicken wee III. h ne
lightning place. freak W!!h the
chicken. tearing Its Gizzatd ont A.
neatly Is ~ surgeon la! performed
the job. and inilring 1t nowh,r" else
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
Fatal Auto Accident .

New YORK.. Ang II Two per-
sous were h!ll"i and four injured. on.
OF them dangerously, in an autOmo-
bile accident near Barnardsvi!le. y
J. The dead are Mis. kuhlexind !.
chauffeur. named Clark. Of Far H.ll,
y. J. The chauffeur .o.' control a.
the MAGAZINE while I: was running a.
high speed and II dasled into = tel
sgraph pole.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
BUILDING coLIAPSGo.
Five Persons Were Killed Outright q
CHICAGO, lllS.

Chicago. Aug. l7.-Five persons
we're killed and eleven others were
injured. ,gree seriously. early FRI
day In tho collapse a two seory
fran. hui! Ia al 10 Frye street. &C.
cupied "a a boarding house.
Four OF thc victims were instantly
killed. and tne fifth died few min
ute, ar'o- mDiny taken TO q hospital.
T a noi.,s II 'he dead ~er taken
from the nuns by pol ceHen ana
f-emen. VII - .' lN'' "he1'
compelled t. Ter u" 'Nl!Hhe
20 reach IN. victims.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18

sLooov WISE D. nAiR.
Other cis~s Fev~6 Pe'Ht - . N.Y.
tseioalo Mve6ee.

Other cis~s PeW~6 poiWt - . n.y..
tseioSo Mve0ee.
San Diego. Cal. Aug. 17.-Toe
finding Of portions Of . vomaoS ~"
parel, torn and bloOd-smeered. a
the other end Of the Santa Fs docks.
and q wisp OF womAn's nair lyisG
by full Of blood. caused belief that .
tragedy had been committed. A 20.
mans garter and . black leather
purse we're found. In the lefsss
was a note reading:
Dear May: Meet me tonight. os0
place. at s p, m. II you DO noe' J.
Will TX him and you both. Believe
me. I am In dead earnest. % let NJ
little sweetheart come. b. &.
A line Of blood spots led from the
place where evidently there nad beee
4 struggle to the edge Of the whsn'
and this red 10 the suspicion thai 0
woman had bcen murdered q ne
body thrown into the water.
the authorities are investigating.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
Auto Went Over cliH.

Wlliamsport. Pa. Aug. Ia
touring car driven BY Harry 4
Brush Of Sussuehanpa jumped = l''-
root embankment into tae Susaut
hanna river. Miss Hell n Brush. bis
S1year-old daughter. vas killed. M
BsvsA broke . LEG. Ars. Frances
O4oa vas see3ously hart AID NJ.
6400Ao DoyHs - badly b6ul0o1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
WAR CLOUD LOOMS
Impending Conflict Between Cen
trail American States.
ALL MAY BECOME INVOLVED
State Dee s-trent at Washington 10
Surprised TO Hear News that HOG.
t.i,ties May Again Be Resumed -
Central America.

Wa-lIu:',n, .Au- i,.-T'C meas
hot h,.W,, ~. Of t., Genital Ma r.
lr.n sta' ,\C'pt Cost. K!ca Mas te-
e. iN' ! H'vr w5E ,nrp!i1" aHd irrr''-
nifty. for up 20 tbs r.Am"ht a.. ~
the aIt.,". tgum at GuGl;"r o: 81
ru.., nuau n!,r !,IC.'d N.>.'Int-
ton So" 1u ~" ,fr,C' q n tn" a>nc'i-
tie. cau,,,. ~ he last y cara-Uan IT.
tack upon Acut,;iia. Sai,a lnr has
been .mrptr,d tnhn under the COM
on,d influence of 'he Efcrnn MS "'
Mexico and America.
Washington Expected Conference.
Indeed. i Was ,he D.. !! Of the state
department officials hc!c That ARRANGE
m.E:s wee aAuut to be PERFECTED tor
a confcrri q in Wa >hincion next
tall or w,l,rr al Il, .,,.,'iuns from the
Central American states. the Cn.v oo-
staCIc ben. the rrllC lance q: tlch AZ
the rar'rs 10 tski:| the initiative IN
asking 10! tie N.cte.:Cr.
Weinc~Ga, tec state partmnet re-
ceiycd q ca,!tgram from American
Minister Lee. at Guatemala CITY
stating that Cuilermo Acuirrc. IT.,
minister OF finance OF Guatemala. &C
companiel b, Senior MaiO and another
official. had dust left that city for the
CA: OF MSA.>n iLr y" purpose u
meeting sEre'ary Root u""n his ap'
| rruachingN Wis, TIT re-. II Is under
! stood t.S t:!atc:l!a.an &c CATION II
clothed wiz. f,i.l power 10 rcpresen
,ueir gov, rEMcnt in the EFFORT to i'm
| prove the relations between Guate
| n,a,a and NJ. Ntco, which have not yc
recovered from the strain to which
!, thew we're sub jccted as the result O
! the rcfu, al of President Cabrera t
| surrender 10 Mexico for trial the al
| l,r"d Inst. atnrs Of the assassination
, OF the late General Barilas.
Roots Visit to Mexico.
Az oficia' statements relative u
Secretary RNo's projected trip hav
BON 70 the eject ,Nat II Is to be alb
>u'u;c'y unc"nncct'd with politics
h,r, II Is scarcely expected he wOul
RET u-r ~ oct tho Guat"nla!an de!e
CATION, in view II his freely express
q, d, sire ~ use his best eIorts
c,,..,.,c u" peace IN the south. Fo
I've anne reason. X the meeting take
Mace. ari was IA. not In the mean
tim, broken out between the Ccntr.
American states. II Is probable tina
So - AIRY Root would feel II mis- dut
10 PASS heyond the simple question
TIC relations between QnaiemlaA IN
Mexico and cndcavor TO impress upo
~, DELEGATIONS the wisdom OF cor
serving the peace with their otht
n,t.h l,LIr
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-18
IN SPITE OF REFORMS
Consumption Of Liquer and "
:acce Shows Increase.
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT
Millions More Whisky and Seer Cor
susned Last Year than the Pr.
vious Ye,r-sale Of oiso naroar',s
Also Shows Large Increase.

Washington. ID. c., Aug IL
Pruni.iliuus Laws, reform waves.
TEMPERANCE Cruaalus aud anti snon-
ing and chewing clubs did not maze
the people Of tals country any :"ore
abstein,uus in the fiscal year closed
Jun. ~. than In oihe: years.
On the contrary, there we're mil
lions OF gallons more whisky and beer
CON sumed, more taaa half billion
Or more cigars used. nearly . b!lii"A
and a third more cigarettes and thou
SANDS OF ,,ounus lnOre 81 snun con-
suuled III; in the re i'us nst a' ! CAY.
Worse than all else theie were usco
man, millions OF pounds more oleo-
marEarrr. cheese. adultc rated but"
ter AID :rch.
Ali ,nis Is shown By the statement
OF lle lnleval revenue Jbureas - TO
the receipts OF that bureau oOr the
fiscal year that closet June 30.
Tie 10, II receipts f1pla al! sources
for ,na, year we're SEES. G6A .o:e .ss.
| a. compared with $?as. lo.. 73s for ths
fiscal year ended June 10. iScc.
From the difsrcat soprces tho ~"
| eeipts were IS follows:
Spirits. &l56. $50 .sol 50. compares
with Sla3. 3s4 .cSS. IL Tor the prevt9ss
year. - .
~, AZ .9S7 IS.
Fermen,ed liquors. sss. SCI SIS. -.
compared with )ss .<il .SSS IS.
OIeomargarine. 1857 .sil.N. com.
pared With $50. O37.S3.
Adulterated butter. @l2. 7A3.e0 Isss
year 30. :5S. as.
Renovated butter. 1ic1 .7ss. ~. last
year $l3S ,O1s.C9.
| Miscellaneous. $3.50 .0s3.Ss. Iass
year S926. i52. -.
Internal RsvsWs6 lNerssss.
! Washington. AVs. l7.-Tss total
u Internal revenue es1pts epr the ssst
fiscal year. tusef Sonpile4 from ~
turns to ,he comDissi6aer Of Inter
nal revenue. were e3es .eel . ca. u .
+ an Increase over the prsvioas eseel
year of SO. sci .2SA. SIS. The pm
| cipal iDcrease was frdn spirits. thia
being Sl2 So ,S46.77.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29
SALISBURY

The annual tournment of the Sails bury tennis club is now in full swing. The preliminary rounds of all except the mixed doubles are nearing comple- tion As usual in tennis the play has produced many surprises. It is expected that the finals will be reached by the end of this week. and then played off, in accordance with custom, on Labor Day, next Monday. The prizes will then be presented to the successful con- testants.
 Next Sunday Dr. Davies will preach a special sermon, commemorative of the foundation of the Christian religion at Jamestown three hundred years ago. It is not generally known that the Episcopal church held the first religious services on American soil in the English language. There will also be thank offering at this service, which is de- signed to interest all, but specially the men of the community.
 The Sunday school of St. Johns church will resume its sessions Lext Sunday at the close of the morning ser vice. All scholars are notified to be present.
 The Rev. George B. Johnson, M. A. has been spending few days with rela- tives in town.
 Mrs. Bower has returned from visit ing her daughter in New Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29
POINTERS

The Gilbert school at Winsted adver- tises the finest and most completely equipped commercial department of any business college in the state. Read their adv.
 Benton & Wright are having a clear ance sale of ladies', misses and children's white canvas Oxfords. Price from 69c up.
 Benjamin says cash buys tho right ve- hicle, worth the money. Select your wagon now before the assortment is broken.
 See Smiths shoe store adv. for school shoe for boys and girls.
 The second week of the undermuslin sale at E. F. Hunt & Co.'s store, Great Harrington, has been started. They have some specials for Saturday, including 85 tailor made suits that formerly sold for $l5 to $50. Saturday price $8.95.
 E. F. Gillette & Son of sharon adver- tise special sale Friday and Saturday of this week. Crex rug prices have been cut to 34 cents and up. They also have a clearance sale of ladies and misses Oxfords from 7S cents up. Read the adv.
 G. l.. Parsons & Sons of Canaan ad- vertise a slash in prices of mems suits. Good assortment of sizes.
 Wigglesworth & Go. are closing out their stock of screen doors, window screens and ice cream freezers.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29

weeks at O. T. Haviland' s, returned home Tuesday morning. They will spend a few days with friends in New York be- fore going to New Rochelle.
 Miss Judd was home from Lakeville over Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Miller spent Sunday at Lakeville.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Eggleston of Lime Rock were at D. Hatmaker's last week. The story comes from one of our sister villages that one of the young men of that village thought he had goat, but found out that MT. Goat was bob calf.
 Miss Eva Curtis entertained number of her friends last Wednesday after noon. The young folks had picnic on By nel's shore last Thursday afternoon.
 Delton Ostrom of Goshen, Conn.,, has been spending the week with his sister, | Mrs. s. A., McElroy. George House spent Sunday with friends in Sheffield. MT. Pickert of Gouverneur, N. Y. !, is visiting his son Joseph of this place.
 J. D. Cole has been very sick, but is some Dett6r.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Hall of Provi- dence; R. l., have been spending the week at James Gray's.
 Mr. and Mrs Brayman and MT. and Mrs. Filor of Torrington are boarding at Horace Kelsey's.
 B. H. Fry and family of Amenia are camping near town.
 Misses Callender and Warner spent Tuesday in Canaan.
 T. M. Sherman is the guest of John Shepard, Jr.
 One of the firm of R. H. Macy & Go. was ill town last Monday.
 Mrs. I. Garvey and daughter were in Canaan Tuesday.
 Miss Mabel Warner of Copake is visit ing at Fred Callender's
 Miss Matilda Hunt and Miss Bessie Miller attended the dance at Salisbury last week.
 Miss Carrie Parsons of Salisbury called on Edna Fish Tuesday afternoon.
 Ralph Dye has gone on his vacation. George House is taking in the milk for Bordens during his absence.
 Mir. King and sister, who have been stopping at John Miller's, returned home Tuesday.