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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
KID MURPHY BOOKED
TO FIGHT C0UL0N

DAVENPORT. Iowa. May 25.-The
Iri-City Athletic Club has completed its
program for June D. The main bout
VIII be a hfteen-round contest for the
bantlm-weight championship between
Johnnie Coulon, Of Chicago. and Kid
Murphy, of New York. at los pounds.
The semi-wind-up will be a ten-round
contest between Rudolph Cnholtz, the
speedy Boer who on Tuesday defeated
'Birdleg' Collins. and Harry Lombard.
the former .Chicagoan. who is now al
Mobile Ala. Eddie Lang will meet
johnny Kane. Of Springfield. Ills. Young
Giese. Of Davenport will tackle Irish
Landers. OF Clinton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

PICKERING STILL LEADER
In BATTING AVERAGES
ST. Louis Outfieder Has Percentage of .356-Warner
Only Washington Player in the 300 Class.
Cross Heads the Third Basemen.

Frank Smith still leads the American
League in batting, but as the Chicago
pitcher has played in only eight games.
the credit of being the best batter must
be given to Pickering, OF St. Louis, who
has raped the ball for a percentage Of
$50. the best work he ever did. Fifteen
men are still batting over 300. Wash
ington has one man IL. the select class.
Warner having ~, for an average Of
.3l3
Detroit leads in team batting, with
New York only one point behind. Wash
mgtcn IS fifth. Detroit also tops the
list in club fielding, with Chicago sec
ond, Cleveland third, and Washington
fourth.
shaw and O'Connor lead the catchers
In fielding, both having perfect records.
Heydon, of Washington, ranks third,
with a percentage OF 1857, Blankenship
is Eve points below him, and Warner is
tenth. Donohue is the best first base
man, and Anderson and Hickman are
tied FOR sixth place. Williams has a big
lead over the second sackers, and
Schlady is third from last
Cross Best Third Baseman.
Cross still retains h!- position at the
head of the third basemen. being Is
points better than Yeager. and Il points
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
HUGHEY H'GOVERN
DISLOCATES Arm

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 25-Tom-
my Quill, Of Boston, and Kid Gleason,
another New England lightweight
fought six tresOme rounds at the Ma
tional Athletic Club tonight and the
spectators were relieved when the bout
was over.
Both men seemed eager and anxious.
but neither seemed able TO land an ef-
fective punch. There were scores Of OK
changes. but not one was hard enough
to stagger either Quill OF Gleason.
Quill was entitled 70 the decision At the
end. as he landed the greater number
OF blows and his work was better of the
two throughout the contest.
In one Of the preliminary bouts
Hughey NIcGOvern dislocated his left
arm IN a contest with Kid Beebe and
the referee stopped the fight i'll the fourth
round
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By ]. S. A. MACDONALD.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Jockey
Club Is effectuaIly killing or the pIurger
Five years ago. Pittsburg PHI. +" Jack
Mcdonald. Dave Gideon. Joe" Yeag-
or, John ". Gates. Jake" Worth. and
George Wheelock would have supplied
color 10 a Brooklyn Handicap running
By virtue Of their mammoth operations
in the betting ring
The recent renewal Of the big race at
Gravesend saw very little high stake
play. a circumstance which did not fail
to attract the attention or the old cam
paigners, who watch the trend Of race
track speculation with the same keen
ness as the student Of Wall Street OBJ
serves the rise and fall OF Jhs markets.
OF course, there was a world Of money
Wagered On the result. but the huge in
6ividual bets Of by-gcne days we're miss
ing.
Taere were no "Pittsburg PhHs" clean
up $4,000 70 a race. a feat NE accom-
plished when John +. Madden won the
Saratoga Special with Ar.stocracy al
Saratoga only four years ago. A can
vdss OF the boOkmal1ers' sheets did not
disclose a single 5000 bet on the day
What a charge. This indicates az in
terestiug development IN the money end
Of racing.
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YALE TENNIS TEAM
wins FROM HARVARD

LONGWOOD. Mass. May 25.-Tale de-
feated Harvard IN a dual tennis meet
here today by a score OF 10 3, winning
four out OF six in the singles and Two
out Of three in the doubles
Morse, Harvard. defeated, Spaulding.
Yale. So. So; Dodge. Yale. defeated
PelI. Harvard. 2-6. 6-4. 81; Colstou.
Yale. defeated Dabney. Harvard. 81, C-li
DeIbear. YoIe. defeated Harlow. Har-
ward. o., 3-6. so; Reggie. Harvard, de-
feated Jones. Yale. 81. 81. and Bundy,
Yale. defeated Pearson, Harvard, Ga, Sc,
G-3-
Doubles
Spaulding and Bundy. Yale. defeated
Morse and Pell. Harvard, 6-3. Sc; Dodge
and Co.stou. Yale. defeated Dabney and
Reggio. Harvard. 81. g.; Harlow. Pea
son. Harvard. defeated Jones and Del
bear. Yale. 6-3. 6-3-
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SMALL ARM FIRING
At NAVAL ACADEMY

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. May 25.-The an
nual competition in small arm firing
open to members Of the second class Of
the Naval Academy, was held here this
afternoon.
The gold medal, representing first hon
ors. was won by Midshipman w. 4. Lee.
Of Owenton. Ky, with d score Of 597
out OF a possible go
Second honors and silver medal were
won by A. d. Denney, OF Mountain
Grove, Mon. with a score of 595.
Third honOrs and a bronze medal were
taken by w. Ler Heiberg. of La Crosse,
Wis. whose score was $50.
The shooting was 200, 800. and 800
yards. slow fire. and 300 yards rapid fire.
with the rifle. and at Is. %. and 80 yards
with revolver. Conditions were not fav-
orable 10 good shooting.
jules James, of Danville, Va, has
been elected captain Of the rifle team for
lext season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
CANNON LEADS
At CHEVY CHASE
IN SEMI-F malls
Finals for Presidents
Cup Not Played Be-
cause of Wet
Greens.

The long looked for matches at the
Chevy Chase links for the Presidents
Cup were played yesterday up 10 the
finals. which were not played because
OF the cogdition of the greens from the
heavy rains.
The honors lay between r. Dalzell
and o. McCammon. who viii play OF
the finals tomorrow.
o. McCammOn did some brilliant work
yesterday, having run from the eighth
hole TO the fifteenth at almost par In
his match with r. Dalzell. Monday, he
viii give DalzelI seven strokes.
McCammOn started well yesterday.
beating 5. Heap by one up. after Civ
ing him seven strokes. He next gave
w Ham six strokes and beat him by
five up and four In his match with
Il. Olphant he allowed him six strokes
and then beat him two UP. His last
match was played with A Brice, who
had played good golf up 10 the semi
dnals. Afser allowing Brice nine strokes
he beat him by three up and two.
McCammon is expected to carry OF
first hOnors
The men We're playing against par.
and the hatnd.caps In each case are put
beside the name Of the player. The
scores:
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ahead of Bradley. the third man.
O'Leary tops the shortstops, with Per-
rine fourth, and Altizer next TO last
Seven outfelders have net yet made a
misplay. Jones and Anderson, of Wash
ington, are included in this number.
JOSS leads the pitchers, the lanky
Cleveland twirler having won nine
games and lost none. Patten is Wash
ington's best slabman, with five games
won and two lost
The records Of the Washington play
ers in batting follow: Warner, BIB: An
dersOn, go; Ganley, .292; Jones, .2S6;
Altizer, -s4; Blankenship. .2SO; Graham.
.27S: Hickman, .245; Mil. .2SS: Cross, .231;
Perrine, .205: Heydon, 49,. Hughes, 100;
Schlafiy, .157; Patten, .125.
Records of men who have played in
seven full games or more follow:
Batting Averages.
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PLUNGING IS RESTRICTED
BY THE JOCKEY CLUB
Few Large Bets Made Brooklyn Handcap-Ten-
Minute Rule Prevents Gamblers From Spreading
Large Wagers Over the Ring.

l23 pounds. Jockey l. Dugan; John I.
AcGinnis' Frank GIN. sire Collar. l25
pounds, Jockey NOtJer. Newcastle sta
ble's McCarter. sire Knight OF Thistle.
l25 pounds, Jockey Settling. and Oran,
sire Ossary Us pounds. jockey Miller
Harry Paine Wh.cney's Paumonok. sire
Watercress. I25 pounds. Jockey Koerner:
Herman E Dur ee-s Prince Hampton
sire s. -drinSham l23 pounds, Jockey
i Englander; John =. 1I@dden's Salvidere.
sire Belvidere, I23 pounds. Jockey
Radrke. ID. O. EOhnsOn-s Senator Clay
sire Goldcrest. Iz5 pounds. Jockey Mar
tin. August Belmoat's Okenite. sire
Hastings. I2C ponds. Jockey Mountain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Challenge John D.
to Show How Good
He Is as a Golfer
HUGHEY JENNINGS,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 25-The
Edgebrook Golf Club, composed Of
Cleveland bankers who have summer
homes at Chagrin Falls, has issued a
challenge through its president, S.
Crafts. for a match game - goE
with John D. Rockefeller. and his
physician. DR.. H +. Biggar.
L. 3. Walters. Of the Union Ma
tional Bank, says:
The whole thing started as a joke.
when some members opiued that
Rockefeller foOzies the ball oftener
than he hits it. and that DIT. Biggar,
IN driving, fused over his tee and
often schlaned and got sand IN his
eyes The discussion finally led 10
the challenge"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Batter Is Out
If the Catcher
Drops the Ball

Yes. II the first and second bases
are occupied and there are not two
men out the batter is out II he strikes
out whether the catcher catches the
bali or not This rule was estab-
lished several years ago 70 prevent
the execution Of the oldest trick IN
baseball.
With the bases full it used to be
a trick Of the catcher 10 pUrposely
drop the third strike on a batter
Naturally every runner on the bases
was forced to run.
Then the catcher would touch
home plate, forcing out one runner,
and then throw the ball around the
bases by way OF third. making a
double or triple play. as was neces-
ssry under the circumstances The
rule mentioned was made 10 prevent
this old catcher's trick, which had
many variations. As the batter is
declared out now. nobody is forced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
LONG AUTO RACE
BREAKS RECORDS
Philadelphia 24Hour Con-
test Develops Some
Great Speed.

PHILADELPHIA. Nay 25.-The Auto
car entry won the twenty four-hour En-
durance Derby today at the Point
Breeze track, finishing well in the lead
at 4:13 o. m.
OF the ten cars which started in the
race yesterday afternoon. one turned
turtle and its driver was injured badly
Two other cars were disabled by their
engines being broken. The injured man
IS Albert LatrOche. OF the 35-hOrsepow
Cleveland.
The other seven contestants led by
the record-smasbing Prayer Miller car
chased one another around the big oval
all through the night at the same hair
raising speed at which the autos started
The records made at Columbus. Ohio
on July 4, 1906. by the Souler brothers.
were all surpassed. At the end of the
eighteenth hour, the automobile car
took command and retained the lead TO
the finish
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Tom LOldbOat
Mdy Lose Sight
Of Right Eue

HAMILTON, Ontario, May %
Thomas Longboat. the Indian rum
ner, is in the hospital here, and it
is feared he may lose sightlof one
eye. He won a five-mile race in easy
fashion, after which a crowd surged
arc md TO congratulate him. One
big fellow, in lifting him on his
shoulders, stuck the business. end
Of his cigar in the runners right
eye. Doctors say his condition is
serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
SINGLE MFN CONQUER
AT MONUMENT LOT

The game between the old Rosebud
and Potomac Jr.'f teams. known this
year as the Married Men and Single
Men of Southwest, on the diamond at
the Monument grounds resulted in a vic
tory by the Single Men, after closely
contested game, by TO 8.
rhe feature plays were by Richard
and Albert Rogers. Mills outpitched
Talbert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
ELECTS CAPTAIN

ANNAPOLIS. May 25.-The members
OF the St. Johns College baseball nine
have elected George NJ. Austin, Of Mar
della Springs. Nd, captain Of the nine
for next season. He has played a strong
game for two seasons, and this year
played behind the batter. He IS par
ticularly good hitter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
SUBURBAN LEAGUE -oTES.

Tho Hyatsvillc Club has sustained n
severe loss by the resignation Of Pete
Calf, captain, who was compelled 10
luit the team on account Of business
duties 30 formal election has yec beer
held. but T.. a. Fuller. who has been
acting in that capacity. will probably be
chosen captain at the next business
meeting o. the team,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
APPLES FLAVOR CIGARS.

why do / keep apples in the desk
drawer with my cigars2'' said the eld-
erly business man with novel ideas. Be
cause ii gives them a fine and distinc-
tive favor, and also imparts Just suffi-
cent moisture to keep the cigars in
excellent condition. New York Press.
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Qualifying ROund-sixteen Men.

F. Il. Elis. 6, defeated NJ <. Gates.
-. up and TO play
Reve Lewis S, defeated J. Larcombe,
H. by default
L. whitehouse. u. defeated H. David
son. H. BIZ ! up.
man. 5. by 3 up and 2
w. c. Peter. 9. defeated F. DeFaust,
-. by UP and g.
II. w .scovilL "A. defeated L. 4.
PRATT. u. by 5 up and g.
Ben Miller, p defeated w. Compton.
5, by default.
Alex BrittOn. S, defeated E. LOTUS.
i. by Up and l.
%; McCammOn. 5 defeated S. Heap.
W. Ham, Il. defeated E. Talcott 3.
BY up and 2 -
drew. o. VIII
H Onphant, II, defeated J. Bolt II
by up and l.
A; Reyburh, 6 defeated H Ciabaugh.
u, BY { Up and g.
L. johnson. y, defeated A Legare. Il,
G. Dunlop. 9. defeated F Jewell &c
by up and l.
A. Brice. H. defeated S. Dalzeu. s. by
1 up - -
Qualifying ROund-Eight Men.
Reeve Lewis defeated F. II. Ellis bv
3 up and 2
r. DaIzelI defeated /. whitehousa IN,
Z up and 5.
H. W. SeoviH defeated W. C. Peter by
( uD and g. -
-, Alexander / Britton defeated Ben Miller
by Up and .
o. McCammon defeated W. Ham by :
up and J. - .
. Qlphaut won by default.
l. Johnson defeated W Reyburn bv
o Up and 3 ~
A Briee defeated C. Dunlop by ? Up.
Qualifying ROund-Four Men.
R. Dalzeu defeated Reeve Lewis bv .
up and !.
H. W, seoviH defeated Alexander Brit
! ton by up.
o. AIcCammon defeated H. Oliphart nv
up. ''''i-' ~
A, Brice defeated L. Johnson by up
Semi-Finals.
R. r. DalzcH defeated H. ". scoviu
by up.
up anG > -
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Club Fielding.
Double Plays.

Double plays-Cleveland. %; ST Louis.
"a; Chicago, p; Athletics. 20: New York.
20; Boston, II; Detroit II; Washington,
13. Triple play-Chicago, l.
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LEHIGH, 4; LAFAYETTE, :.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, May 25.-LehiEh
today beat Lafayette for the frs. time
in four years. Score:
Lafayette. 0 0 0 0 o. 2
Lehigh...... 0 1 0 ] 0 0 81
Batteries and Nook; Heese
and Mackau
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brentwood, with s Brown in the box,
mas. I'D TO the present time. an un-
broken series Of victories 10 her credit
as a result .of Browns willy curves.
Sam isn't a native OF Brentwood but
was imported IN accordance with the
new rule allowing one outside player
10 each team
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in Belmont.

Stakes, 10 be run at Belmont Park,
Thursday. are James r. Keene's Super
man. sire Commando. 10 pounds, Jockey
Preston, and Peter Pan, Sire Ben Brush,
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c. Beckett. who. With his brother.
Howard, constituted last years battery
for Laurel. has transferred his allie
glance to Brentwood. and viii remain
with the beadliners for .he rest of the
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Northeastern team Of the wash
ington Railway Club defeated the Track
and Roadway team in a fast game by
Il TO ;. The features were the battins
cf the Northeasterns and a running
catch by Weaver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

The field work OF George Leakin. first
base. ard Pete Gait shortstop, has been
feature Of Hyattsville's games this
season The former has sustained his
reputation as one of the fastest first
baggers in the league. while the record
Of the latter bids fair 20 equal his hign
neldtug average Of last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Record Boosted Eighteen No.

When the race was finished. The auto
mobile car had covered $50 miles. eigh-
teen miles better than the record. The.
Frayer-Miller car was second, having
covered 766 miles, Dragon, No 4, third.
732 miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

The races in Philadelphia were held
under the auspices Of the same associa-
ton which will hold a meeting. includ-
ing a 100-mile race, at Benning race
track. near Washington, on Decoration
DIV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Restricted the Plungers.

Sentiment and restriction are exter-
ninaung the genus Of the race track
money prodigaL The high class sport
ing man no longer cares TO be designated
4 s "a gambler while The imposing Of
a ten-minute betting period upon the
bQokmakers- and TIE public bettors,
gives uttls opportunity for the placing
Of big commissions.
II an operator waits for an expected
rise IN the price OF a morse he has IN
mind 20 play. he may not be able 70 get
a bet al all so short is the time for
making wagers TO each race Then
again the breaking up OF the bookmak-
ers' ganization-the Metropolitan Turf
AssOCiatiCh-Wh iCh virtually mOn0polizcd
the market and "syndicated" the ring
IN mild way has made the game
more open one and consequently the Dig
bettors are a bit more cautious than in
the old days The infusion. too. Of the
Western money into the ring has given
the betting market many more uncertain
angles 10 ii than il possessed some
four or five years ago
l. \. Celia VIII now overlap the Dig
gest New York bookmaker a point II
he wishes TO secure q line Of play on any
one choice. He is new Richmond IN
the field, for the bookmaker who could
afford 10 compete with either Billy"
Cowan or the Appleby- Lichenstein book
IN days gone by was not dreamt or
Westerners Take Big Bets.
AS late as 1895. John w. Gates would
send in a $1,000 commission on some
70 ] choice. CeRan. LIchensteln.
Blumenthal. or George Rose would take
the play. but by a certain mutual intui-
ton none Of them would accept The
plunge at better Jnan S 10 ; To spread
IL about the ring in 500 lots would mean
that some OF IL would get on at . 10 1.
and most Of IL at TO s. Generally Gates
stood the shave. Now. with the Dig
Celia book. Jim" Murphy and other
Western invaders In the play. Gates
could bet his $1,000 At 10 I Booking
and playing I'm the East was never more
open than it is today.
The eclipse Of tine big terri plunger
IS p source OF qualification 20 the
Jockey Club, Tor the talk Of the money
whirl al the race tracks does more TO
arouse an unjust and irrational pretu-
dice than anything else.
Racing men or the scene have been
II a loss 10 understand the 'ten-minute
peILnE lnllJ The Jockey Club agreed
with the head of the reform element al
Albany. y. Y, 30 eradicate the pool
room evil Of Manhattan in return for .
promise from the rsforme-s IN effect
that they would not assau the Percy
Grey racing law Despite a vigorous
fight against the rOolrooms with high
canvas screens. kites, etc. the Jockey
club found that the rooms were getting
news service from the tracksiIe
withaL Then came the most drastic
move Of all The Jockey Club withheld
the scratches. jockeys. etc. from the
boebmak5rs and the public until Just
ten minutes before the horses went
down 10 the post. BY the time the
p0olroom agents could smuggIe the
news out cf the course, tie race IS
now on.
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The loss OF Chick DaTnall, who broke
a finger last Saturday. in an attempt to
haul in a Wild pitch. Was shown in
Hyattsville's last game with Brentwood,
when that team downed Hyattsville by
10 TO l.
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Next Wednesday Berwyn will cross
bats with Hyattsville on the latter g
grounds, while Brentwood will visit
Laurel. which is making unusual prepa-
rations for the reception of the head
liners. and viii put its alI-star lineup in
the field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

The fact that Hyattsville has not been
able TO sign Bill Dorr this season has
led 20 difficulties about getting a COM
peteut slat artist. Geib has frequently
weakened at crucial moments. While
Handiboe although he pitches CON
sistently, can't cope with some Of he
Brentwood and Berwyn heavy hitters
The Hyattsville management wants
practice games with clubs from Wash
ington. Address r. II. Vincent, Hyans-
Vile. Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

At a recent meeting OF the board of
managers 1t was decided that no extra
games should be played until the close
Of The regular season. September Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

Of Lls NUELAGaSLGEllS anu u A44AAA41
catch by Weaver.
The Berwyn Juniors defeated the Riv-
erdales by II 20 s. Winners want games
with teams averaging thirteen years.
Address W. c. Baugnman. Berwyn, Nd.
The lineup Baughman, catcher; Fisch-
er. pitcher: Hughes. first base; P. Bar
rows. second base. YoOs. shortstOpi
Dyrer. third base; Donaldson, left field;
Burch. center field; Weigman, right
held-
The Second FranlIlins defeated the
Marines by 19 TO 6 The features were
the pitching Of Cole and Fuller and the
fielding of Webb for the winners.
The messenger boys baseball team OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
wants games with teams averaging
seventeen years. Apply TO Frank VI
Hall. manager. Interstate Commerct
Commission.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-12
RAIN SAVES FARMERS
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

Garretson. s. D., Sept. 5.-The rain
hat fell here Sunday morning saved
the farmers thousands of dollars. In
many places the pastures were dry
ing SO that they furnished no food for
stock. while the corn and similar vege-
tation was showing the effects OF the
continued dry weather. The rain was
limited. however. in quantity and area,
as none whatever fell at points about
our miles west OF here.
Rev. p. j. Dyken arrived Tuesday
from Barton, Wis. to take the pastor
ate OF the Lutheran church here. He is
a native of Germany, but has been In
America about twelve years.
c. NJ. Butts, Of this city, has pur-
chased the furniture of the Grand ho-
tel. formerly owned by L. A. Barr, and
will either run the hotel or hire a ran
to manage 1t.
Henry Rademacher. one of the old
est residents Of this vicinity. was bur-
led last Thursday at Luverne, MINI.
The friends OF R. j. Fritz. jeweler,
gave him an interesting token Of their
regard for him last week. He will sooE
be married to Miss Katherine Weber,
Of ST. Cloud. Minn., and apropos Of
this coming event. his friends gave him
a sock" bombardment at the conclu-
sion of a practice meeting of h Gar.
retson orchestra, OF which he is a mem.
Der.