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SHORT STORIES.

Copper Is alleged with tin to rrsto
bronze and with zinc to make brass
Concrete was recently successfrr-
used In patching a great hole m .
ships bottom.
The chances Of sudden death ~,
greater among men than women in H.
ratio OF one to eight
Brazil, the finest fruit growing ron,
try on earth, spends over Sl.OO1oo
year on imported fruits.
OF a million girl babies born 81 .cc
are alive at twelve months. OF 90
boys 10000 fewer live through the first
year.
Among persons OF social stand,p.
generally the world throughout tn, nv,
erage age OF marriage is at prasa,
men thirty-seven and women twe,tr.
eight.
Next to the United States the Aryen-
tine Republic has the largest percent.
age OF foreign residents. Twelve out
Of every hundred people in Argentlu,
are foreign born.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When ivory handles have turned vel
low rub them with turpentine. and il
Will very shortly restore their color.
Feathers will fun out and the ends
will curl up If they are shaken over n
warm stove upon which salt has been
sprinkled.
When putting down linOleum if you
would have it smooth let il lie in place
and be walked on for a few days be-
fore lacking 1t.
A piece Of pumice stone is the very
best thing to scrape and scour iron ket-
ties or any utensil that will not he in
jured by scratching.
Oak furniture that has become dingy
should lie brushed over with warm
beer and when thoroughly dry polished
with beeswax and turpentine
Pictures should never be hung so
high that it is necessary to mount 4
chair in order TO see them. Hang 50
the center will he on a level with the
line Of vision of the person of average
height.
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FACTS FROM FRANCE.

Scientists believe that the Eifel TOW
er, Paris, acts as a lightning rod IN
protect the city.
The first French newspaper, the Ga
Eette de France, appeared in 1881 and
was brought out by a doctor named
Renaudot. Louis XIII. Is said to have
written more than one article for IL.
The French war department Il en-
gagged in making out lists OF motor We
hicles which may be regarded as avail
able In case Of war. The automobiles
are divided into three classes. accorI-
ing to the carrying capacity. The cen
sus includes the public service vehi-
cles.
The "Apaches," as the fOOtpads Of
Paris are called are now using sham
pointed files and scissors as weapons
because these are not cIassed as weap-
ons under the law. In the assaults that
have occurred. however. both Of these
weapons have proved their effective
ness in infiicting serious injuries upon
their victims.
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CHURCH REFORM SERMONS.

Rev. D. A. Graham, formerly lead
lag minister in the A. N. e Church
and one of the most successful pas
tors Bethel ever had, is preaching ~
series of sermons at the Odd Fellows
Hall, 1885 State St, every Sunday
evening at O'Clock. He is seeking
to show the great need Of reform in
religious work and church methods.
A large audience Of both races lis
tened to his sermon last Sunday even
ing with deep interest and all went
away the practicability of Mr.. Ora
hams ideas Rev. Geo. W. Slater
holds services at the same place
Sunday morning. and communion SER
vices at 2:3O p. m. tomorrow."S."
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thing yet attempted by the Pekin
Stock Company, and the most elabor-
ate and pretentious production ever
staged by Manager Motifs. In all one
hundred people are used In the inter-
probation of this unique play and it
says a great deal Cor the stage man
agement when IL is remembered that
the Pekin stage is small and yet with
all these people the effect is not
llarred by unseeming crowiing. The
great battle scene which closes the
second act is a veritsble triumph in
tie best sense Of that much-a-bused
term, and presents the thrilling and
realistic picture OF a real skirmish be-
tween American troops and Philip
Zine insurgents. The sceneic envi-
ronment Of Captain Rufus" is true
to nature, elaborate and handsome.
The music of the play which was fur
nished by three Of Americas greatest
Colored composers, Joe Jorian, ]. T.
Brymn and H. Lawrence Freeman Is
tuneful and is brought in a lucid and
logical manner. The big song hits Of
the show are The Msnkey and the
Snake, Talent" You Amt Said
Nothin' Yet" The Great l Am With
a Capital l." The Lily" ami Chief
of the Aggregation" Harrison Stew
art is the chief fun-maker, ably assis-
ted by Mat Marshall and these two
comedians are so funny and as capa-
BILE as ever were Williams and Wal
ker in their palmiest days. Lawrence
Chenault in the role of an insurgent
chief has a striking makeup and por-
trays his part with fidelity. ]. r.
Mores. Charles Gilpin, Dan Wormley.
Clifford Ross, George White, Lottie
Grady. Jennie Ringgold. Pearl Brown
end Anna Wilkens are all well cast
and give a good account of them
selves. The entire production Is I'M
der the stage direction Of the author
Mr.. ]. Ed. Green and the musical
numbers are staged by Billy Johnson,
Of Original Cole and Johnson. Cap
tain Rufus" is undoubtedly on for a
long run and capacity houses have
been the rule so far for the past week
"P."
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Doc Likes TO Swino.

In the front yard Of a home on East
Ninth street a rope bangles from a
branch Of a tree
Wonder what that ropes fOr?" ask
ed one man OF his companion as the
two were passing the house.
go in and ask il you're curious, I"
the other advised.
A young woman came to the door.
"We-that is, / was sort Of curious
about what that rope on the tree Is
for" the inquisltive one stammered.
Why, that's Johnny's swing" the
young woman answered.
Out the door dashed Johnny. fox ter
rier. A leap and he fastened his teeth
in the rope and, growing and jerking,
signified that he was ready TO swing.
The young woman pushed him back
and forth until be reached the topmost
branches OF the tree.
Johnny would stay there hanging on
that rope all day II We would Let him."
she said. That's why the rope is kept
tied UP out OF his reach."-Kansas City
Star.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
Hotel Like Noah's Ark.

The inquiry for a man named Wolf
at the Palmer House, In Chicago, eyOk'
ed such response that the manager as
serted "a gamy collection Of travelling
men" was present.
Have you a gentleman here named
wolf-Leop&d wolfT' the clerk was
asked. Dave Lyon made the inquiry.
He was answered In the affirmative
and sent up his card.
Just tell him there is a Lyon after
him." he said to the boy. with a laugh.
And IL 1t will help any," said a
travelling salesman standing near. tell
him a Bear is after him also" He
then handed over his card, bearing the
name Victor Bear. New York
While they laughed over the incident
John A. Fox Of Cincinnati. secretary Of
the rivers and harbOrs congress. step
ped up and said, And TO make il a
gamy bunch put Fox into the kettle"
Before the quartet stopped laughing
John W. Fish. who had just registered
from Atlanta. and Charles W. Hunter,
from st. Louis, Joined the group, the
latter saying. Il guess this will about
finish the game" and invited the gath
ering out 20 supper with him at the
Jungles restaurant.-What TO Eat
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ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

St Marylebone is really st. Mary at
the Bourne" or brook.
The value of house property in Eng
land Is about ESQ per inhabitant while
in Ireland 1t is only f15 per inhabitant
In London nearly half of the women
earning wages are domestic servants,
OF whom there is one to every twelve
persons In the population.
The oldest hospital in London is st.
Bartholomew. which was established
In the year 1923. In 1871 it contained
q hundred beds. 1t was rebuilt in 1I29.
Asked the other day in a London
police court what he did when he saw
the prisoner brutally beating a wOm-
an, witness replied. Il sent my wife
for the police"
The court Of kings bench Is so called
because m Olden times the sovereign
used to preside in person But the
king did not interfere with the deci-
Sions Of the judges.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06

Mr.. A P. Lewis of Washington, d
c.. is in the city for a few weeks va
cation stopping at 3642 Wabash ave
Mr.. VIM. Hawkins of the Fisk Jubi
lee Co. is in the city for the sum-
mer, the guest of his parents, 3452
Dearborn st.
Miss R. Marie Eide, assistant to DR.,
A. Wherefore Williams. 2S4O State
St. is recovering from the attack Of a
severe cold.
Mrs. Moses Ratcliff. 1850 Dearborn
St, will leave on July 2Oth, for a
three months visit 10 Louisville, KY,
Memphis, Tenn, and Oxford. Miss.
Mrs. Harriet Pentisost. IS South
Homan ave-, left last Tuesday for the
South, where she will spend the sum-
mer with relatives and friends.
James Arnold, late of Washington,
D. C., brother of Miss Essie Arnold,
has come to the city to reside, and
will make his home. with Col. and
Mrs. John r. Marshall, $500 Calumet
ave.
Mrs. Cora Turner 364 9th street
and Master Carl Percy Turner. will
leave July 14th, for Memphis and Mil.
lIngton. Tenn, where they will spend
three months.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Pickett Of Washington.
d. c.. Senator Shelby NJ, Culloms,
right hand man is in the city for the
summer, stopping at Dr.. Millers. 3642
Wabash ave.
Miss Minnie NJ. Jacobs, 341O Calu-
met ave-, very pleasantly celebrated
her birthday Thursday, July 4. and
many Of her friends. during the day
and evening called at her home and
assisted her to make merry and to
scatter happines in their midsts.
Miss Nora COmerford, the affable and
proficient bookkeeper and cashier, for
John ]. Dunn the extensive wholesale
and retail coal mechant 51st St, and
Armour ave., will leave on July 18th
for Boston and Springfield, Mass.
and other eastern points, where she
win spend her two weeks vacation.
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OLD FASHIONED.

What has become Of the old fashion
ed man who could tell the time Of day
by looking at the sun?
What has become OF the cid fashion
ed man who said OF his enemy, HE IS
q fool for lack Of senseY
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who put an apron on her
boy and made him churn?
What has become Of the old fashion
ed man who insisted on kissing all the
women who called at his house?
What has become OF the old fashion
cd man who inquired on meeting an
acquaintance, "welk what Is the good
word?"
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who didn't think her parlOr
was furnished good enough for COM
pany unless 1t was furnished too good
for the family ?-AtchIson Globe.
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EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Iceland wants to have a flag OF its
own 1t won't have to 60 far for the
pole--Chicago Post.
Nevertheless It Is the simple truth
that baseball In Washington Is no bet
ter under the Roosevelt administration
than under its predecessors.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
The time may come" says a London
paper, when the best and most exclu-
sive hotels in Europe will make a
point Of barring out Americans" Yes,
when Americans are destitute Of mon
ey.-Boston Globe.
Agnes Rspplier wonders why men
stick to the derby hat year after year
while every enterprising woman In
sists on a new style Of hat with each
season. Miss Repplier is not the first
person who has named effect and cause
In close juxtaposition and Jet failed to
see the connection. = PituburE Dis.
patch.
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WEST SIDE NEWS.
Ey Prof. A. L. Simpson, Room 81
Eureka BLDG, 1856 w. Madison st.

BY Prof. A. L. Simpson, Room 81,
Eureka BLDG, 1856 w. Madison st.
On last Sunday the West Side Sun
day Club. closed their doors for the
summer, st. Stephens Church was
crowded to the doors. The President
of the club is planning a long trip
east.
Mr.. Jefferson Tompkins is making
preparations for his summer vacation.
Miss Jones of Muskegon, Mich,
pasesd through the city recently, but
owing to pressing business could only
give her cousin Mr.. F. Jones a short
call.
If you want to fit yourself for ladies
maids or Wallets call on Prof. A. L.
Simpson, chiropodist and manicurist.
Terms reasonable, suite so and 81 Eu-
reka Bldg, 155 W. Madison st.
Miss Willie Cooper, who is with
Prof. Simpson in the capacity as man
tourist, is on the sick list. But it is
hoped that she will recover soon, as
her case is not serious.
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The BEST SKIN AND SCALP FOOD
IN THE WORLD.

The Penn-Jones Company makes
the best skin and scalp food in the
world. For many thousand years peo-
pie have been looking for something
like it, and this new discovery by
Pref. Penn for the hair is just what
you want, for it gives new life to the
hair by cultivating the roots, and II
you try it once you will never be with.
out it, for it is absolutely harmless in
every respect
By using Prof. PENIS skin and
scalp food you can throw away your
irons, for It softens the hair and
makes it pliable and If it fails to do
the work your money will be refund
ed.
Prof PENIS new skin and scalp
food, which sells for Csc, Soc, and
75c., a Jar, can be secured at all the
leading drug stores, department
stores, and also barber shops. 1t WIN
also be for sale by hrst-class lady
hair dressers.
Main once, 1873 Madison street,
branch once, 3s42 State St, Chicago.
All mail orders will receive prompt
attention.
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CHOICE MISCELLANY
snaip's New Coins.

There Is In contemplation a new Is
sue of Spanish baby dollars" in honor
of the advent of a son and heir to King
Alfonso and Queen Ena. The Spanish
people are already used to seeing q
baby's head upon their silver money,
vast numbers Of coins so impressed
having been issued a few weeks
after the birth Of Alfonso himself. who
was born into the world a king. his
fatber. Alfonso XII, having died some
months previously. This was a genu-
Inc coinage, done TO circumvent the
designs Of the Carlist eihissaries, who
circulated the story that no son had
been born to the dowagsr queen and
that consequently the line OF success
sion in that direction was permanently
cut OF.
Instruction and anarchy followed
hard upon these lies everywhere. Even
In Madrid itself a revolution was start
ed. but this melted away Of its own ac-
cord when the infant king was shown
TO the people by his mother. standing
In one OF the windows OF the palace.
II was this incident that suggested the
coinage Of the coins In question
In the rural districts and especially
In the mountains Of Navarro and Cata-
lonia the peasants had In many in
stances actually revolted, when the
appearance among them Of the new
coins with the portrait OF their infant
king actually stamped on each caused
them to throw down their arms.-Chl-
caRo News
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Special Announcement

From on and after this date all an
nouncements q entertainments. etc.
for which an admission 10 charged
win be considered advertising. and
yin be charged for at the rate Of Il
cents q line. seven words to q line.
me money must accompany the mat
GER and reach the editor no later than
Thursday morning Of the week in
tended for publication. This rule WIN
also apply to al psrsonal items and
matter for which no charges WIN be
made. In other words, al news mat.
ter must reach NJ either on wednss-
day evening or early Thursday morn
ing IN order to and its way into the
columns Of tAis paper the same week
Il - written.
Write plainly on one side Of tbs
paper only, and address al eommuni-
cations to ne Broad AZ. 500 Armour
avenue.
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INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH, SUN
=. DAY, es2s DEARBORN ST.

Subject for the morning service,
The Captain of Our Salvation.
Illustrated Service Sunday evening,
at 8 o'clock.
Scenes life size realistic and nat
ural, Geo. Washington's Vision. Scenes
from the great battles Of the Revolu-
ton Civil and Spanish American
Wars. Great events in the worlds
history, presenting the religious as
well as the civic phases Of American
history.
The large auditorium of the church
is not extremely hot as there is plen-
ty Of ventilation and since no lights
are burning even though the weather
is warm the building will be cool
should the weather get hot you will
be taken on a trip to the artic regions
where scenes from the towering ice
bergs will bring great relief to all
who may suffer from the heat. Since
these trips are without cost to you
join with US Sunday. Welcome is ex-
tended to all.
There will be special service at 8
O'Clock. Miss Dayse Walker of Indi-
annapolis will deliver an address und
er the auspices Of the women's Fed
erations Of Clubs.
Rev. H. E. Stewart.
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Blanche Bates will appear again next
season in The Girl Of the Golden
West"
Ethel Barrymore is on a road tour
which will continue until the LIST OF
August.
Alice Lloyd. the English music hall
Coincidence, is said to receive a salary
Of $500 per week.
Florence Roberts. who was starred
last winter In The Strength OF the
Weak" Is to have the title role in a
revival Of 'zira."
\ performance Of the seldom given
Loves LabOur's Lost" was one OF the
features Of the Shakespearean festival
in Stratford. England.
James X. Hackett will open his sea-
son next fall in John Glayde's Hon
or" Later he will have a new play by
Louis y. Parker. Mr.. George"
W. W. Jacobs short story. The
BOatswain's Mate" has been drama
TIED, and the stage version is being
used as a curtain raiser in London.
The Galilean's Victory" has been
selected as the title of Henry Arthur
Jones new play. which Will be pro-
duced in New York in October by
Klaw & Granger.
HolbroOk Blinn. who was In the sup
port Of Eleanor Robson in "Salomy
Jane" until Miss Robson's season clos
ed, is now playing the title role of ss'The
Man Of the Hour"
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Esiesed VI ths Pea Oiace a ChiaR,
n. a. SeesnS-da MslIsE.
MASTER FRANK WOODS cELE-
DRAFTED HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY.

SaNhES bIbS ioi ~ Din F1OFNIs
On last Monday night Master Frank
Woods, 5032 Armour ave-, celebrated
his fifteenth birthday by entertain
ing a number of his young friends.
The evening was spent with music,
dramatic reading and general social
bility. Those who assisted in enter
tanning the guests were Miss Mary
Smith, dramatic reading and also sew
eral vocal selections, Mrs. Jennie
Mccullough, song; Miss Irene Mccoy.
dramatic reading; Piano selections,
by. Miss LOttie Boyd, Miss Lena Web
ster and Mrs. Scott Hayden; Base
solo, Mr. William Hawkins; selection
on the violin, Masters Wyatt Huston
and Frank Woods.
Master Woods has just returned
Rome after playing an eight months
engagement as violinist with the Can
adam Concert and Jubilee Company
Of Ontario, Canada, and they all
speak Of him in the highest praise
and he gives promise of reaching the
top round of the ladder Of fame In
the musical world.
Choice refreshments were served,
consisting of ices, cake and fruit ana
the young guests departed wishing
Master Woods many more birthdays.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
A csnt.rpisss Of Dollar Bills.


With a centerpiece Of crisp dollar
bills as a feature a banquet was given
at thee Chittenden hotel recently by
Daniel Kelly and F. o. SchoedInker to
their fellow directors Of the National
Bank Of Commerce. Covers were laid
for nine persons, and on the plate Of
each one was a facsimile Of the check
book Of the Bank Of Commerce instead
Of the customary place cards. There
were twelve checks in the books, each
calling for a course Of the banquet and
made payable to the bearef at the
"Chttenden bank" n. A. Court, man.
ager. The dollar certificates were pIac-
ed IN circular form about a huge cut
glass vase containing American Beau
des and made a most artistic decora-
ton.-Columbus Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
New York City.

New York city Is the home Of about
$4,000 widows.
New York city has fOrty-eight GENE
teries within and near its borders.
The largest license fee charged by
New York city Is $500, and It Is that
paid By pawnbrokers.
New York city has now In.contem-
platiOn water front improvements that
yin require IN expenditure Of S12,-
10000.
According TO the coronerS records, as
phyxiation is the favorite mode Of sui
eide In New York city, there being an
average Of one suicide each three DAYS.
while there Is about one In four days
rom shootfhg-New York. Herad.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
Bay Breasted Warbler.

Have you taken him for a robin?
If 80, 1t Is because Of his chestnut
breast.
Hes & bit smaller than the English
sparrow.
His forehead, sides Of head and
cheeks are Black.
There are white patches on, the tips
Of his outer tail feathers.
Hes a great traveller, wIntering In
the tropics and nesting IN Canadian
treetops.
Hes capricfous too. Sometimes with
q large company he may stop here
abouts. Again Ne win take another
route.-st. Louis Republlc.
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BUSY WEEK FOR THE LELAND
GIANTS.

: The great contest between the Le-
land Giants and the Giants Of Louis
vile, KY, wound up last Sunday with
the home team winning both games,
and holding on to the $500 purse.
The lineup for the Giants this com
ing week Is as follows; July 9Th, Nor
mails at Normal Park, Sunday, July
18th, Chicago Edgars,. at. 18th. and
Wentworth ave-. Auburn Park, July
10th, Galatians All Professionals, at
Logan Square Park, July 18th. at Riv-
er Forest, July 14th, Oak Leas at
18th and Wentworth, Auburn Park.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
Japan Sends Us a EI.h.

A fish hithsrto,entireIy unknown in
America, the japanese yellow IN alba
core. recently appeared in great num-
bers on the southern California coast,
says c. +. Holder in the Scientific
American II was first recognized by
President David Starr Jordan, who
said TINT it~added another link be-
tween America sand Japan Il Is a
sod market nsh, and the specimens
captured average fifty pounds In
weight It resembles the tuna. The
California fishermen hope that this
particular oriental invasion viii be
continued In the future. The fish Il
mowp. In the Hawaiian Islands, but
has never before been seen -in Califor-
nian waters.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
SOUTH SIDE NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Francis, of St
Paul, Mimi, spent several days in the
city as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Adolphus C. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis, are enroure
home after having spent severa!
weeks in the South and Indianapolis,
Ind, visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T Francis, was
the guest Of Mrs. VIM. Emanuel, We'd
nesday morning for an Automobile
drive through the Parks, and Boule-
wards.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Francis, was
the guests Of Messrs. W. R. Sobers.
6454 Greenwood Ave, Tuesday at Lun-
cheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawley, enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Francis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus c. Harris,
at Matinee, Wednesday afternoon,
1.-The Man of the Hour" was the play
at the Illinois Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Francis, was
the guest of Messrs. W. R Sobers,
and julius N. Ayendorph, at the
Pekin Theatre, Wednesday evening to
see Captain Rufus"
The Appomattox Clubs annual
Dancing Party for young people, was
given Tuesday evening and afternoon,
and as usual, it proved a most de-
lightful affair. The afternoon affair.
was for children from seven to eleven,
and they were highly entertained.
The evening was for the older ones,
and of course, it is useles to say,
they had a pleasant time. Dancing
was the feature of the evening until
eleven thirty, at which time, refresh
ments was served The President, of
the Appomattox Club, Mr.. Adolphus
c. Harris, deserves much credit for
the creation of these AFFAIRS, as they
are looked forward to with a great
deal of interest by the young folks.
On account Of the lack Of space, We,
can not give the names Of those pre-
sent. but it goes without saying, that
the boys and girls we're present. They
were chaperoned by some Of their
family.
The Emergencies and Douglass Cen
ter Base Ball teams, played a very
Interesting game last Saturday after
noon, June 18th, at Washington Park.
The Emergencies, winning by score
Of to s. The feature Of the game,
was the home run drive by Bud Ford.
and the all round playing Of Capt,
julius N. Avendorph. W. L Smith, OF
the Douglass Centers pitched q good
game and is deserving Of special
mention. B. Brooks and A. G. Z.
Sims. Of the Emergencies, was irwin
chile. The same two teams win meet
again Saturday afternoon, July 6th-
Eugene Renfree, Of the Emergen-
eses pftched for the Grace Presbyter-
ian Church Team, saturday, against
the l1st Street Presbyterian Church
Teams ana defeated them by score
Ct 8 to 0. Renfree. pitched a no hit
and no run game. something unusual
The Presbyterian team has now won
four out of I'VE games played A)