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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
FORTY-FIVE FEET TO
ROCKS is HIS FALL
W. e. Griffith Breaks Arm in
Fall Off Cumberland
River Bridge.

In spite of being knocked of the
Cumberland river bridge and falling
As feet. w. G. Griffith, 35 years old,
a member of the Illinois Central pile
driver crew at Cumberland river,
who lies in the hospital with a brok-
en- right arm and severe bruises about
his body, the result of a fall, will re-
cover.
Griffith was standing on the APP
Iproach to the Cumberland river
bridge when two men carrying a
heavy piece of timber passed him.
They turned to view the approach OF
train, and the end of the timber
struck Griffith and knocked him
from the bridge.
Griffith fell As feet and alighted
on a rock. He lay motionless when
companions ran to his assistance. He
was apparently dead but was brought
to Paducah where the extent of his
injuries were asceftained
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
PATROLMAN SANDERS
RESIGNS FROM FORCE

PatrOlman Jack Sanders resigned
last night. Patrolman Sanders was
working with Patrolman William Orr
and two weeks ago they were assign
ed to the Mechanicsburg and South
Third street beats to work separate
ly. They refused, and were laid on
fifteen days for insubordination.
Yesterday they reported for work
again. and Patrolman Sanders was
assigned TO the west end beat between
Broadway and Tennessee streets
alone. After an hours work last
night he returned to the hall, handed
his badge, and writing his resigna'
tion handed it to Commissioner John
Bonds. His successor will be elect
ed at the next meeting OF the board
OF commissioners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
THOUSAND DIVORCES
In TWENTY YEARS

G.. Smith, of the civil service bu-
reau at Washington, yesterday after
noon completed work of gathering
statistics on divorces filed in Nc
Cracker county for the past 20 years
He had been here more than a
month, and will go to Smithland
Livingston county, today. He is not
permitted to announce the result OF
his investigation here, the first au-
thentic figures possible being in the
report to be compiled and published
by the government. Deputy Circuit
Clerk w: C. Kidd, who has been con.
nected with the office for 20 year.
or more, estimates the total number
of suits'at 1000. an average of one
each week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Funny WAR TALK.

Los Angeles, Aug. 2S.-kim-
iiro Ishil. director OF the depart
nfent of commerce Of Japan. ar
rived here today and in AN inter-
view said that he found the Jap
nncse In this country imbued
with the American spirit of pro-
gtcss. When asked about war,
hc said Japan would not fight
America under any circumstan-
ccs. THE people of this country
have done 80 much for our ma
tion that anything of the kind
cannot bc imagined" said he.
1T il what you call u Joke"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
EUIA SNIAIiiNAN GOES
TO HENDERSON TO LIVE.

Eula Smallman, the li-year-old
girl. who was sentenced TO the state
reform school, and whose sentence
was resclnded on condition that she
would go 10 the poor farm. Is In Hen
dorson. Judge Lightfoot pronounced
sentence on her and later rescinded
a. Police Judge ID. A. Cross sum
moned the girl before him and gave
her an opportunity OF entering the
Home of the Good shepherd at Lou
isville, or return TO county court
She accepted the former. but some
one smuggled money to her and she
started for Henderson. At Prince
ton she was arrested but later re-
leased. Princeton police learning
that she was not wanted here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Ordinance Committee Does Not
FAVOR the Anti-Roller Skating
Measure--One Has Been Killed

Another hard point has risen In
the path of the opponents of roller
skating on the sidewalks, and 1t was
only out of respect to the street
committee that the ordinance com
mittee prepared an ordinance last
night. The point raised was that
when any matter has been defeated
In the council It cannot be taken up
again until six months, and one roller
skating ordinance was killed last
winter. Councilman Van Meter
brought up the point. but as nothing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
La Center Will Be Scene OF
First Class Sport.
High Glass Animals From All Over
Country VIII BE Matched for
Prizes.
PADUCAH THE HEADQUARTERS

Thought the efforts of Mr. Sam
Skinner and other Paduoah sports
men, the field trial Of Kentucky for
bird dogs exclusively. will be
brought TO La Center. and Paducah
lwill be headquarters for some of the
best known sportsmen in the coun-
TRY Some of the most valuable
bird dogs In the United States will
be here during the trial. The field
trial Is November 10, 20, 21, 22 and
les.
Formerly trials in Kentucky have
been held at Glasgow, but there is
mot sufficient land, and Paducah
sportsmen hustled and succeeded in
landing the event.
Yesterday Mr. Sam Skinner. Fem
dol Burnett Ben wellle and w. e.
Cochran went to La Center to>secure
a place for holding the trials. Mr.
&C. Veach. who owns 5000 acres of
land, pronfered the use of it for the
trial, and the offer was readily ac-
lcepted A temporary organization
was effected by the gentlemen and a
field marshal named. Attorney John
Moore. of La Center, acted as pres
ident aud Mr.. Fendol Burnett as sec
rotary. The organization then
named Mr.. Stokes Payne field mar
shall.
This will be one OF the biggest
events in sporting circles ever held
In Paducah.'" declared Mr. Skinner
Bird dogs from all over the United
States. from Maine to California,
will be here, some being worth as
high as $4,000. There will be cele-
lbraJed sportsmen here to enter their
dogs, and purses. amounting to
many thousands of dollars, will be
Offered The biggest purse to be Of
fered will be 5000 for dogs. hereto
fore entered in field trials. Hand
some purses will be offered for Ken
itucky dogs.
Paducah will be headquarters.
Dogs will be taken from Paducah to
La Center on the morning train and
brought back at night.
Field trials attract the greatest
OF interest among sportsmen. They
start on prairie chickens at Manitoba
and the route taken is as follows:
From Manitoba to Iowa then Hi
nois. Indiana, Kentucky. Tennessee,
mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and
then California.
Bird dogs are judged by their en-
durance in field work Every point
| Is WATCHED in speed of the dog and
his ability to find birds. Often there
are no birds. but trials are held
without them as successfully as with
them. The last day of the trial all
foremost dogs are punched together
and turned loose, the best dog capt
urng the big purse, 5000. 1t is
simply a race to see which is the best
dog.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
TWO GOOD SPEAKERS
AT BENTON MONDAY

Politics in Benton will be alive
after next Monday, and the manner
In which Thomas Il. McGregor, Re
publican candidate for the legislature
in that district. is going after the
votes, indicates that he will cut a
bigger figure than was at first sup
posed, as he is a man of sterling
worth and popular in the community
Dr. Ben l.. Bruner. Republican can
didate for secretary of state, and Mr.
McGregor will speak at the court
house at ! O'Clock Monday. Both
are good speakers and substantial
thinkers, and their speeches will be
we'll worth the attention of the
voters.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28

had been said of the matter in the
board of aldermen it was decided to
bring in the ordinance and then
thresh out the point with the coun.
ell. Besides this, trouble seems in
store for the ordinance, for at last
nights meeting there were six pres
ent and one there four were fiat foot
ed against the ordinance and one
member was unconcerned This
left one member in favor of the or
dlnance. At the meeting of the
council next Monday night, advocates
both pro and con will be present
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
THE HAGUE.

The Hague. Aug. 2s.--.Ioscph
NJ. Choatc and James Brown
scott, for the American dclcSa-
ton 10 the peace conference,
have brought up new PROPOSE
ton with respect Ia the allot-
ment OF Judges for the interna-
tional high rourt Of justice. In
this proposition, the United
States announces the willingness
of all the countries OF the Amer
lean continent, including the
United States to have four
judges. appointed for the II
countries of the continent on the
understanding that this win re-
duce the number of Judges TO
fifteen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
sTREET CNR STRIKE.

Henderson, Aug. 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD - The entire Henderson
Traction system il tied up by "a
strike of ~ motormen. who
claim What the new superintend-
cnt wishes To increase the length
~ u working day from nine to
~ hours. Tho motormen are not
i'm an organized union. but have
signed AN agreement 10 stand to-
gcthcr. Conductors aud other
employees ave in sympathy with
tile strikers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
West Kentucky College.

Lone Dan. Aug. 2S.-(Special)- -
For the most successful season since
the beginning the directors Of the
West Kentucky college are prepar-
ing for the opening next Monday.
Many students have arrived and all
are having great difficulty In secur-
ing board. Almost every private fam
lily has all the students they can ac-
commodate and more continue TO
come. Last year the enrolment
reached 100 and this year 1t is ex-
pected the number will go far over
that. Prof. Joseph Ragsdale is prin-
cipal Of the college.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Rice Grnin May pcafcn nride.

Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 2S.-A rice
grain penetrating the ear OF Mrs
Richard Southwick, bride abrupt
" ended her honeymoon at IT'S start
and may cause total deafness The
rice was thrown while the couple
were boarding the train after the
marriage ceremony. Mrs. Southwick
was Immediately placed under a
physicians care and her case pro-
nounced serious.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Col. Ben. Weille and Wheelman
in Collision,
Henry Arenz Bumps Into Buggy aud
Occupants Are Thrown To the
Ground.
BOTH MACHINES SLOWED UP.

Ernest Fondaw, night fireman at
the plant or the Paducah Brewery
company, was run over by Col Ben
Wehle in his automobile this morn
Ing al O'Clock at Sixth and Jeffer-
son streets. and one rib was fractur-
ed and severe bruises about the body
inflicted.
Fondaw left work shortly before
O'Clock and was riding his bicycle.
he was coming south on Sixth street
and as he approached Jefferson
street he heard Col. weille's warning
signal. The big automobile was not
running fast when the driver saw
Fondaw. lie said he slowed up to
five miles an hour. Instead OF turn
ing out Jefferson street. Fondaw
kept ahead and the big machine
struck his rear wheel aud threw him
from the bicycle Tho automobile
vas stopped within 10 feet
The Young man struck the ground
directly In front OF the automobile
and was run over the wheels pass
Ing over his right shoulder and side
lie arose quickly aud declared he
was uniniured. but Col Weille took
him 10 the Office Of Dr. n. =. Sights
whore medical Examination was
made. Col. Wellle placed the wrecked
bicycle In the repair shop. and Fon-
daw was sent homie TO 1887 Madison
street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Youths Backbone Broken

Ashland. Ky. Aug. While
Carl Jackson, aged 10, was helping
his father Jack up a barn, the Jack
slipped, letting the structure drop
back and catching him in such a
manner that his backbone was snap
ped Just below the shoulder blades.
lie has been placed in a plaster east
and the attending physician says there
5 good chance for his recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
PETITION.

Chicago, H., Aug. GA pc
titiun addressed 60 President
Roosevelt. asking him 10 inter-
fer, Ia the tclcgr1pbers' strike,
for ihc purpose of cnccting u
settlement. il being circulated
among members of the board Of
trade aud brokers. II urges the
president 90 oner his service a. u
mediator through the commits
siOncr of labor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
FARMERS EXCHANGE
MAY BE LOCATED HERE

The plan Of establishing an ex-
change at Paducah for the disposal
of farm products to save the middle
mans profits, will be discussed at
Calvert City Saturday at joint meet
ing of the Dark Tobacco Growers
association and the executive com
mittee Of the American Society OF
Equity. Members of Padueah
trades unions will be in attendance
at the meeting. The plan is to solicit
membership from all farmers in Mar
shall and McCracken counties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
KENTUCKY COUPLES
WE'D AT METROPOLIS

Metropolis, H., Aug. 2s.=(Spe.
ciaD The following couples were
married here by Squire Thomas Lig.
gett: johnson Crowell and Flora
Avant. of Elva. Marshall county, Ky
accompanied by Edith Payne and
Anna Wood; Monroe Howard, o.
Sharp. Marshall county. KY, and
Miss Edith E. Chandler, Padueah
accompanied by sudie Chandler and
Elizabeth Wood; William Boyd and
Lille Hudson, Joppa. Ill.
Circuit court is in session, hear
ing motions today. The jury will be
called tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Baking Fire i'm a Bakery.

Fire originating from mail ex-
plosion damaged the plant of the
Mayfield Baking company to the ex-
tent of $500 about O'Clock this
morning. II looked at first as though
the whole concern would be destroy
ed. The bakery is on Broadway.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Fight in "a Bank.

Trouble growing out of their
work. which led to an exchange of
unpleasant language, Pebley Stun.
son, cashier of the bank and trust
company, and Richard Allen, assist
ant cashier, came to blows yesterday
afternoon, but were separated by
other employees of the bank before
either was injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Pressing CIub Robbed.

The Ideal Pressing club on Jeffer
son street near Fifth street. wa
entered by burglars last night and
several pairs of trousers and three
suits were stolen. No money was
secured. Entrance was effected by
pricing open a window.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
ZAP FLOODS

Toxic, Aug. 2s.-Fifty. mil
lion dollars damage In central
Japan. resulted from cuDtinu-
Gus rainfalls aud floods since
Saturday. Toxic Is isolated from
the rest Of the island. .ill rail
rad traffic Is suspended and
people at the summer resorts
cannot return to their homes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
seeks 20 Hold Ronr; Killed.

Houston. Tex, Aug 2S.--Aftei
wagering that he could catch and
hold a boar which was roaming about
the streets of Richmond, Tex, on
Sunday, Adam Kaulfer prominent
young man of that place, laid hold
of the animal and was killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
ADAMS SURRENDERS
In CARPENTERS WAR

j. W. Adams, state organizer of
the Carpenters Union, surrendered
this afternoon at police headquarters.
He is accused by non-union carpen-
tiers of having drawn gun on them
at the Jackson street school house
two days ago. The defendant will
be given trial tomorrow in police
court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
COL. THOMAS LYON,
THE TOBACCO GROWER
Dies at Home OF His Son in
Graves County---Fight in
Bank---Fire.

Mayheld, Ky, Aug. (SpeclaD
Thomas Lyon, so years old. one
of Graves county's most honored cit
liens and a pioneer of the tobacco in
dustry, died this morning at $50
o'clock, at the home of his son. two
and half miles from Mayfielj. He
and his sons are well known all over
the dark tobacco district.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
No snnRIs LEAVE.

iululu. Aug. rs Mutiny
a u exists aboard the United
States cruiser Raleigh as the re-
suit of no shore leave having
been granted the men for two
months. CoaIing the cruiser il
delayed in consequence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
yardaman to BE an Editor.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. 2S.-At the
md Of his term Gov. Yardaman will
AXE editorial charge OF a newspaper
% be established by ioint stock
'ompany. which is In course of or
yanization, the capital stock to be
$4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28

DR.. w. A. Mofitt, of Kevil, was in
the city today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
STGRh1Y.

storms tonight. Cooler in west
portion. Thursday partly cloudy
Highest temperature yesterday, %;
lowest today, ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30
Brawley Budget
From ont .peeial eorrespondent.

From our special spondent.
 Judge Far, of Imperial, lectured 10 a large audience, Thursday evening. He endeavored 10 tell the people why Imperial should have the county seat
 Ed. Brown, of the firm of Brown Bros, was in Brawley the first of the week.
 l. M. Lyon left Friday morning for Rocky Ford. He will be with us again in the fall.
 M. D. Wlrer of the News office, is again seen al hls post He reports good time while away.
 Cantaloupe season is ended at Braw- ley for this year. Peter P. Hovjey returned Sunday evening from Banning, where he has been visiting his family.
 Politics are numerous these days.
 John Credon and father are again in the valley
 John ,Cady left Tuesday for Banning where he will spend few days.
 T. D. McKeehan and his sister, Minnie, left the first of the week for Los Angeles, where they will spend few weeks.
 Louis Bennett and Clinton Fowlkes Jeff "Wednesday for the outside, where they will be gone until the warm weath- CT Is over.
 MT. and Mrs. B. c. Walker left Tuesday for Los Angeles, where they will be gone for a few days.
 Ice cream is a food. Try it for your noon meal, al the drug store
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30
pecied io return next week.

HgkAGN " lEtAliA lINhh NGGhs
 Mr. Schanei who recently bought Mr. Jasper's pace is improving the ranch ane expects to build conn fortsbie dwelling soon.
 The seven year old son of Geo. Campbell while Wading in the ditch cut his foot severely on glass. He is improving slowly.
 An interesting Endesvor society meeting was held Sunday evening with Thos Pyle as leader.
 The church beard met Tuesday afternoon for the purpose Of electng a delegate io Lay Electorial conference to be held in Los Angeles Friday Sept. 2eih. Mrs. Thos, Harding was elected with Mir C. Reynolds as re- serve.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30
Silsbee Sayings
From our regular correspondent

From Our regular cores pOndent!
 A. F. Wagner has recently sold his place to Mr. Cilmour of Imperial. We will. be gladto welcome Mr. Gil- mor's family to our community, e. pecIally their daughter Bessie as we have been intimately associated with her for some time.
 Mrs. Chovn'ng and daughters left Sunday for the coast.
 MT. and Mrs. A. ]. Elliott, and Mrs. j. R. Haven went to Los An geles this week to file on land.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given Glenn Kramar at the home of his parents Monday night. All en- joyed lively games until late hour after which light refreshments were served. There were about fifty pres ent.
 Mrs, Thos. Harding has been sui fering this week from a ielon on her thumb
 Messrs. Stockton and Salisbury Bros. returned last week from Ramona with fine herd oi dairy cat tle and are now enlisted as Silsbee dairymen.
 The Library association will give their monthly social "Wednesday even ing the 3lst at Rumsey's Hall. A good program will be rendered and Ice cream sold for benefit "-Uf Library.
 Miss Etta and We Q Kramar make a valuable addition 10 our young peo- pie: They will remain with us ill the latter par. of August when they will return 10 their school duties in San Diego.
 Mrs Thos. Harding visited her brother and family al Calexjco last week.
 Mir C. Smith spent Sunday at Mir. and Mrs Thos Hardlng's.
 MT. ]. B. Barrass went to Los Angeles this, week to make proof on his land.
 Nothing unusual lately to have can didates cah on US.
 Mrs. ]. Van, Doran and son ex- pect to leave for the coast soon.
 Western Van Derpool went 10 Los Angeles this week to make proof on hls land. :.
 Mesdames Pyle and Browning are visiting friends ln Brawley this week, Mrs. Haddock and children are ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30
FOR SALE

100 head of first class young dairy COWS II miles South ot Pomona. Came and see them milked a.d see the milk check, they are money mak cts. Price 500 Some terms If desired. For particulars address Crawford & Davis
 } Corona. R. F D Nc l. l6tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30

Have you bought that lot vel, If you knew what we know you wouldn't wait another minute. Gel in now you'll have 10, pay m1re pretty soon Lots are going fast. Prices are bound to go up See agent al the office. Fl Centro Land Co., l51
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30
FL CENTRIC
nnn TABLE

HoltoD-lnterprssS PsDvsy co~psny
 WEST BOUND Leave Holtville 8 30 A. m. daily. Arrive Fl CentrO goo a. ID. daily. Leave Holiville 4 30 ?. m daily except
 Sunday. Arrive Fl Centro 60 D. ID. daily e1.
 Cept Sunday.
 EAST BOUND Leave Fl Centro 10 :30 a. m. daily. Arrive Holtville n :OO a. m. daily. Leave El Centro 5 80 ?, ID. daily except Sunday. Arrive HoItville 600 p. ID. daily except
 Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-30

Ice cream Is a food. Try it to your noon meal al the drug store
The Washington herald., 1907-08-24
READY TO BET ON BULL MOOSE
University President Scores So
called Nature-fakers.
Head of Leland Stanford Agrees
with ROOseveIt in Critfcising
Some Marvellous Tales.

Boston. Aug. 23-President Jordan, of
Leland stanford University. at the con-
vention Of biologists to-day said that he
agreed with President Roosevelt rather
than with his critics on the question of
nature-faking. When asked If it were
possible for a wolf to Kill a bull moose
with single bite, ne said;
Il do not believe it is possible at all.
should lay bets on the moose.
When asked Il a dog could Kill a wolf
with twenty bites, he said that it largely
depended on what kind of a dog it was
and where he bit the Welt
When asked about the wolf guiding
lost children home. he said if he had
children he was fond Of he would select
some other guide.
Another question was asked him about
wolf in famlshed condition catching
squirrel and instead of eating it gave
It 10 an older wolf as tribute.
He denounced that statement as q
fake, and said if the older wolf wanted it
ne should have been around and col
lected his tribute.
He was asked his opinion as to the
declaration made to the effect that fish
have been able to swim up waterfalls
In reply he said that the idea was
ridiculous.
He denied the statement that the wood
cock makes himself a kind Of crutcf
when injured.
The Baltimore oriole is about the only
bird in the country that builds q swing
ing nest.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-24
PRINCE OPENS OLD WOUNDS.
Mrs. Fish scores Over other Social
Leaders with Royal Trump.

Leaders with Royal Trump.
Newport, Aug. 2s-Prince Wilhelm Of
Sweden has stirred up more trouble in
the milliouaires' summer colony than
Newport has known in many seasons.
Practically every plutocrat in the fash
lonabIe Rhode Island resort wanted to
entertain the royal visitor There was
not enough Of the prince, however, 70
go around, and, TO make matters worse,
Mrs. stuyvessnt Fish secured his ac-
ceptance TO two social affairs.
The second day of the visit was filed
with entertainments in his honor. THIS
morning. prior to his coming to Newport
from his cruiser. he exchanged official
visits with Rear Admiral Charles E.
Davis. on the battle ship Alabama.
At noon, after short drive he and
his suite were entertained with luncheon
at the home Of former Senator and Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmore
Mayor William p. Clarke visited the
prince to-day. and tonight he was the
guest at a large dinner given by Mrs.
Ogden Mills. After the dinner Prince
Wilhelm visited Masonic Hall, where the
crew Of his ship was being entertained
by the Swedish residents Of the city.