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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-11-29
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Miss Adela Foss is visiting at
St. Paul.
A. w. SchoLe has disposed of
his store in the Bouck block to
Iowa parties.
W. are unpacklng Xmas goods
every day. Home of Real Bar.
gains.
The first National bank of Mil.
bank has a word to say in our
advertising columns this week.
The First National is one of the
solid financial institutions of this
country aud commands the con-
tidence of all. Read the adver.
tisement.
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Robert White went to Wilmot Mon

Robert White went to Wilmot Mon
day.
Leulla Stevens, o: Sisseton was Wis
iting In town between trains Tuesday.
Peter Ginther lie %cementing the eel.
lar under the hotel building.
Mr.. Vandervort was up Friday on
business matters.
John Hass and John Odde went to
Milbank Saturday.
Mrs. Ernest Busby and children ar
rived Friday evening from Ambrose,
N. OAK, for q visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John Gilmore.
Mrs. Gus Hart went to O~rtonville
Thursday to meet her sister, Mrs.
Busbv and children.
Mrs. W. Deuel. and daughter Ma.
rion went to Miibank Wednesday to
have some dental work done.
Mrs. William Gritzmacher came
down from Wilmot Saturday for a
short visit with her sister. Mrs. Geo.
SOule.
G. E. McGowan of Milbank was
up looking after his business interests
here Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Schafer OF Milbhnk is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. John
Hass this week.
A reception was held at the home OF
J.F. Dawson on Thursday evening. In
honor of l.. O. Styles and family, who
expect soon to leave for Idaho. They
will be greatly missed by their many
friends here, and w wish them every
success in their new home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-11-29
LOCAL OVERFLOW

McCollum & Thirsk have a
shoe ad-look for the big shoe
read 1t.
Miss Douglass Of Montevideo,
was the guest of her father. Mr..
Douglass IF Amboy, MIMI, who
is stopping in tue city forashort
time.
Overshoes and rubbers at the
Home Oh Real Bargains.
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OVERFLOW

LOCALO Nv
Miss Roda Ross is visiting at
her home at Wllmot,
Harry DeTuncq ate Thanks
giving dinner with mis- parents
at Appleton, Mimi
Eugene Thorndike enjoyed
Thanksgiving at his home in Big
Stone.
Lender, pioneer<clothier, has a
new ad this week. Mr.. Lender
can fit out the boy or man with
clothing from head to feet.
The crew of about 40 Italians,
that nave been working in the
railway yards in this city for sew
eral months, we're discharged
Wednesday evening.
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CHU r G. OTTO f S
CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL
Morning subjecl-The Model
Church; Her Message
Evening theme-Is the World
Getting Better?
This question will be consider
ed in the light Of Gods word, aud
the facts Of common observation.
Union Bible class at $3.50 p. N,
Su' jecl-The Types of Exodus.
Que advantage Of this class is
thai 1t not only raises important
questions, but also gives biblical
aud logical answers which ap.
peal 10 thinking people.
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FOR RENT.


FOR RENT Large southeast room,
with board. Phone 149. 719 N. Main.
loft.
FOR RENT Front rooms at 112 S.
Kentucky ave. With Or without
board. 32t2*
FOR RENT Large furnished room
for light housekeeping. 400 N. Ky.
32t2*
FOR RENT Partly furnished
house, $50 per mo-, so4 N. KY. I've.
29t7.
FOR RENT A good s1x-room house
with modern conveniences, bath and
electric lights. Close il. Inquire at
Record office. 93n.
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Classified "Ad5.'
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE One rotary and drop
Austin well drilling machine. In
quire at Roswell Machine Shop. 16tf
FOR SALE Three or four miles
of open woven wire fence; also
fence posts. Apply at OASIS ranch,
phone 347. 16tf
FOR SALE:-Two town lots in the
best residence district of Artesia.
VIII be sold at a bargain. Inquire
at Record Office. tt
FOR SALE One lady's ticket to
Chicago. Apply phone 131. 32t5
FOR SALE cheap, scholarship,
any course, at the Woolverton Blu
si1ess College. Apply this Office.
FOR SALE Corn in the ear. Phone
LAT. 32t2.
FOR SALE:- Have a horse and bug.
gy worth $3.50. Will sell at your
price and separate if desired.-R.
H. McCune. PATIO
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Surprise for the Misses Boone.

A crowd of young people gave a
surprise party last night for the Misses
Boone at the home of Thomas Boone,
two miles west of town. The evening
was spent playing crokinole and
finch. and refreshments were served.
present we're Misses Matte,
Ethel and Blanche Boone and Mabel
Boscoe; Messrs. Mcfarland. Hesley,
Byrne, Coon, Boone, Stevens, Misley.
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Trade Directory.
Grocery Stores.

WESTERN GROCERY Co.-The
leading grocery store, nothing but
tae best.
CASH GROCERY.-Prunty & Gordon,
Proprietors. Strictly cash. Our
groceries are the best.
WATSON-FINLEY GROCERY CO.
See US for the most complete line
of staple and fancy groceries and
fresh fruits and vegetables in the
city.
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Hardware Stores.

ROSWELL HARDWARE CO.-Wnole
sale and retail hardware, pipe,
pumps, gasoline engines, fencing,
Enterprise Hardware Co.. Garry a
complete stock of builders hard
ware. carpenter tools, stoves, rang
es and kitchen utensils at live and
let live prices.-322 N. Main.
P. LEWIS HARDWARE CO.
The largest house in tae West. Po-
lite attention, complete stock and
right prices. We solicit your BUSH
less. First and Main.
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NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of Bonds of the
City of Roswell to h Amount of
$%5,ooo.oo, for the Enlargement and
Equipment of Fire Department.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
well, New Mexico, on the 18th day
of January, 1908, for the purpose of
voting upon the question of issuing
bonds of the City of Roswell to the
amount of Five Thousand ($5,000)
Dollars for the enlargement and
equipment of Fire Department in the
City of Roswell.
On the question of issuance OF said
bonds, no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects
a qualified elector of the City of Ros-
well and the owner of real or per-
sonal property subject to taxation
therein, thus persons favoring h is
suance of said bonds will cast a bal
lot reading. For the issuance of
bonds" Those opposed to the issu-
ance of bonds shall cast a ballot read
ing. Against the issuance of bonds"
The polling place at which said
election shall be held is as follows:
The East door of Roswell Auto Co.
building, corner Richardson avenue
INC Second street, ana The
officers have been duly appointed to
conduct said election: Judges, 1. E..
Thompson. Charles Brown and ]. B..
Reeves Clerks, J.. t. Carlton and J..
A. B. Bear.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Roswell, New Mexico, this
9th day of November, 1907.
Attest:
FRED J.. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
J. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
(9-15 t5fri.)
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Lumber Yards.

PECOS VALLEY LUMBER CO.
Lumber, shingles, doors, lime, ce
ment, paints, varnisn and glass.
ROSWELL LUMBER CO. Oldest
lumber yard in Roswell. See us for
all kinds Of building materials ald
paint.
LUMBER CO.-Can on us for
Lumber, Shingles, etc. We treat
you right. East 4th st.
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Blacksmith Shops.

DIR. J.. w. LOGAN.-Practical and
scientific n~orse-snoer. Blacksmith.
ing, rubber tires and wood work,
promptly and satisfactorily done.
Texas Shop, South Main st.
T. M. RABIES SHOP All kinds OF
blacksmithing and wood work.
Rubber tires AID h~orsesnoeing my
specially.
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Render Gets Judgment.

The jury which tried the suit of
j. D. Render against A. J. Witteman
returned a verdict this morning, Civ
ing plaintiff $3.50. Plaintiff had asked
for 1899.
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The funeral of the late C. N. Selden
will be held from the First q. E.
church, corner Fifth and Kentucky.
at 300 O'Clock, Monday, Dec. 2.
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Mrs. Henry Duckworth and little
grandson left this morning for their
home in Stark county Illinois, taking
the remains of Mrs. Franklin Pratt
The husband will remain in Roswell.
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Free for All.

Don't forget to attend the free for
all meeting at the Majestic tomorrow
afternoon at three o'clock. Croft's
band will furnish the music. Rev. j..
w. Smith will speak on ''Our Home
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B. j. Krippel, his brother and two
children left this morning for their
home in Odell, Livingston county,
Illinois, taking the body of the for
mer's wife. who died here a few days
ago.
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Grain, Fuel & Hide Dealers.

us furnish you with your Grain, Coal
and wood, we buy hides, phone 20.
ROSWELL TRADING CO. Coal
Hay, and Grain. Always the best
East Second St. Phone 1875.
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Butcher Shops.

T. C. MEAT MARKET.-Fresh meats
staple and fancy groceries.
U. S. MEAT MARKET.-Keeps moth
ing but tae best. Quality our
motto.
STAR MEAT MARKET.-The place
for good corn fed beef and all 9th
er meats, 1913 N. Main st. Phone
Sc.
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Attorneys;

D.. w. ELLIOTT Attorney and|
counselor in all courts. Ten years.
experience in land and irrigationI
matters. Rooms As. Garst Bdg.
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Notice.

The aides of the Christian church
will hold their annual sale of fancy
work in the old Peeler Shoe Store on
December IL. 1t
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A fresh shipment of highest grade
chocolates n bon bons. Fancy box
es and in bulk.-Ingersoll Book
Store. 25tf
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for Sunday afternoon meetings for
men, on the same plan as the one
being carried out here by Rev. J. w
Smith.
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Frank Leslie, the Y. NJ. C. A. work
er. left this morning for Clovis, Tex
leo and Amarillo to deliver lectures.
AT Texico he will start a movement
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Duke Carmack is resting easy al
St. Mary's hospital, after an opera
tioa for appendicitis Monday.
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You need not talk about hard times
hair cut for 25c at. the Oriental Bar
her Shop. These prices begin Monday
Dec. End.
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There will be a rehearsal of the
Ladies' Minstrels at the Auditorium
Rink, on Monday, Dec. 2. at $50 p. m.
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H. G. Hamilton, of Enid, Okla, and
w. A. Grassel. of Butler, H., are
guests at the Shelby.
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JeWelry Stores.

and exclusive jewe1er. Watches,
diamonds, jewelry, rich cut glass
and hand painted China, Sterling
and plated silverware.
L. B. BOELLNER.-Roswell's best
jeweler. A full line cut glass, hand
painted China, diamonds. etc.
G. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES new Jew
eler. Call and e me, at 2031s N.
Main st. A swell line of Jewelry.
We repair watches, all work guar
anteed.
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Remember the Oriental Barber
Shop is the place to get you hair cut
for Csc.
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WANTER.

WANTED Second hand well drill
ing machine, gasoline power. Suf-
ficient capacity for 500 feet. Send
full Information Inc prices to Jno-
P. Murray, Ell Paso. Tex. 31t6
WANTED Work for German young
man. Can read, write and speak
German and English. Call at Rec
ord Office. 32tf.
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Howard Booth returned last night
from a trip north.
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George Elliott has arrived from
GAINESVILLE, Tex. for a visit of a month
or six weeks with his mother, Mrs.
NJ. E. Elliott, of north Main street.
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Ladies' Select Minstrels-Audito
rum Rink, Dec. 5th.
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Department Stores.

JAFFA, Prayer & CO.-Dry goods
clothing, groceries and ranch sup
plies.
Clothing, Groceries, etc. The larg-
est supply house in the Southwest.
I Wholesale and Retail.
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Drug Stores.

ROSWELL DRUG & JEWELRY CO
Oldest drug store In Roswell. AL
things up-to-date.
DANIEL DRUG CO-Headquarters
for drugs, wall paper. paints, var.
nish.
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VIM. H. F~rindle, a lawyer from Love
land, Colo, is here on business with
J. NJ. Naylor.
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Mrs. w. H. Bockman and n Rob
Okla, to spend a few weeks here.
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Abstracts.

CIAvEs COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.
F. P. Gayle, manager. Reliable and
prompt 4t26s
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Electricians.

BERNARD GUNSUL.- Electrical
Contractor, 10 N. Main st. phone
141. Agent General Electric Co AL
kinds of electric work
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John w. Rhea went to mis- ranch
near Bovina today.
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Ladies' Select Minstrels-Audito-
rum Rink, Dec. 9Th.
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Leslie Nelson came down from Ac-
me last night on business.
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If you want a good hair cut for Csc,
20 to the Oriental Barber Shop, three
ioors above Makin's Second Hand
Store.
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Photographers.

HESS & Co.-successors to walton
First class photographs. enlarge
ments. and views
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SanatOrium
Stenographers 6 Typewriters

BAKER & ELLIOTT:- Public stem
ographers and typewriters. Let US
do your work, 21Ok Garst Bldg,
Rooms S and 6.
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Hotels.

THE NEW GILKESON:- First class
dining room service. Meals soc. Spe
cial rates for meal tickets. Free
sample rooms. Rooms with private
bath. One block west of Postofice.
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL New
management. Ellars & Ellars.
Biggest and best. Only hotel equip
ped with sample rooms.
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Life Insurance.

CAPITAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
A western company, "as strong as
the backbone of the Continental Di-
vide" Have you heard about our
cial Mortuary Dividend Policy
Horace A. Lay, Manager.
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Ladies' Select Minstrels-Audito-
rum Rink, Dec. 5th.
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Book Store.

INGERsoLL's BOOK STORE $3.50
Popular Copyrights, Csc all the time.
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Piano Tuners.

GOOD TUNERS. like good pianos
are scarce. Try Bernard Pos, the
expert piano tuner for both. oppo
site P. o.. phone So.
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Newspaper.

THE DAILY RECORD Prints all
the local news. and gives the doings
of the world through the Associated
Press. 80 cts. a month.
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BiIiiard-POO Halls.

BOWLING, BILLIARDS, POOL
Brunswick Bake Coll. Co. equip
ment. Geo. B. Jewett, Prop.
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Architects.

J. M. NELSON CO., Architects.
Oklahoma Blk. Roswell, N. M
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Russell does carriage work. loft
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Miss Bessie Shultz. who had been
mere four weeks. left this morning
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Eyes tested free at L. B. B~oellner,
the Jeweler AID Optician. 79tti
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for Amarillo, where she has a posi-
ton.
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Remember, we deliver the goods
Roswell Title and Trust Co. 20tf
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Printing

PRINTING Cards, Posters, Com
mercial stationery. booklets, cata-
logues.-Tae Daily Record.
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Dye Works.

K. C. DYE enthusiastically estab-
J. H. Angel, phone SIT.
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Russell does boiler work. lott
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LOCAL NEWS. ;
DR.. Fuckers phone No. is As.

o. W. Snyder came down from Ken
ma last night on business.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
MISS NELSON
KILLED HERSELF

feeling ll from rheumatism. The vit-
ness knew the dead girl we'll but the
latter never confded any troubles to
her. and she did not know anything
about the company she kept.
Mrs. Elhura r.. j. Forrer. the daugh-
ter Of DR.. Jeneris, ST., said she was
visiting her parents at the time Miss
Nelson was found dead. She deposed
that Miss Nelson's sickness was due TO
rheumatism Her evidence had little
bearing on the case.
Jury Wanted . Chance.
At this stage Of the proceedings. Mr..
Hastings informed the women present
that they could leave. Foreman Brown
made some remark about the assistant
attorney general giving the iurymen
no opportunity Of asking amy quest ons
Of the witnesses, and further made the
comment that he supposed it was all
right II the attorney general was run
ming the inquest.
Mr.. Hastings promptly recalled an
the witnesses who had testified. and
several Of the jurors asked minor
questions. The women did not leave.
Testimony Of Or. Jefferis, sr.
DR.. Charles r. Jeneris. ST.. testified
that he had employed Miss Nelson and
that she was in his employ i've years.
She was nineteen years Of age. he
Continued on Fifth Page)
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
SMALL BOYS In
RACE RIOT
Blacks and Whites PeIt Each
Other With BriCkbatS at
Midnight

For time last night there was a
miniature race riot at Sixth and King
streets
AS the theatre -goers We're on their
way home a crowd of least one hun
dred boys, whites and blacks, were
seen rushing down Market street and
turning the corner Of Sixth.
1t developed that a gang OF whites
and blacks. mostly boys ranging from
~ TO IS years Of age, were having a
"free-for- all fight.
The negroes chased the white boys
10 the, corner of, King and Sixth Streets
where knives and clubs were brandish-
ed.
The negroes hold the northwest COR
ner while they pelted the whites with
bricks. For a time things looked seri-
Gus. Some person evidently telephone
ed the police and upon some youngster
crying out Cheese it--copsl" the ne
groes took to their hee's at break neck
speed.
The negroes. however, volunteered
the information that they would meet
the white boys again Tonight
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
LOVE FOR HARRY, RATHER
THAN RICHES, PROMPTS
EVELYN TO LAY BARE HER
LIFE TO Save Her HUSBAND

and return, after which my voice win
be recovered. Cavaleirie was here
and camped out in the popular cafe
OF Paris almost every night. She had
gone back to her dago village. / don't
know when she will come back. Some
body SAID she was going to London so
maybe you viii see her. Be good aud
hurl me another letter. Your letters
are wonderful. have got the count
Ca mans name) all worked up about
you. send me new photograph
always, Evelyn Nesbit.
p. S.-You must come over and go
to Brighton.
Harry Thaw's letter to friend in Lon
don at a time when his soul was IN
torture. and grief and insanity were
overcoming him because of his knowl-
edge Of Evelyn Nesbits relations with
Stanford White:
He could not keep his eyes Off any
pretty girl in sight. They have made
up. There was trouble, too, because
one night they were going 10 dine
Mrs. --- wanted to go with some peo
pie. several beauts CD. These were
here last week: Miss , Miss --,
Miss . Miss , Miss -.
Nobody paid any attention TO these.
Suddenly she burst in. went away
for a few minutes. The first time she
came to speak TO US / was looking am
other way. Evelyn spoke, but not very
friendly. Afterward when she cried
Evelyn barely smiled and 1 never
noticed it. She tried very hard. She
must have been desperate.
I Everybody went for Evelyn, but ] ask
ed her to sit siill. / had not intro
duced the young ladies to her. but they
all grinned sweetly and asked her too
and about three dozen other men. The
night before the Grand Prix there was
was an impromptu soiree at the Cafe
de Paris. Somebody got Miss Win
chester ctlzewalking about o'clock
Much applause, After some coaxing-
began by herself. Belmont was at an
other table with Rosenfeld.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
THE BIRTHDAY
OF WASHINGTON

George Washington was born l15 years
ago today. His ngmo VIII live through
an the ages as the hborator and founder
on tho greatest country the woiid has
ever known Washington was. and is,
America incarnate. The United States
has outgrowu the fondcst hopes which
be entertained Tor the national htdgling
ho nursed into life, but with That growth
has grown the name and fame and honor
OF him who Is in truth. "Flrst In war;
hrst dn peace and first in the hearts Of
his countrymen."
Throughout the country the day is
being observed as a holiday and IN VIII
mington ID is being celebrated IN the GUS
tomary manner All hanks. Federal
county and city offices and the publ C
schools arc closed And many societies
and organizations will hold commemora-
tive exercises, suppers, entertainments.
etc. The theatres are also presenting
extra attractions.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
MRS. SMITH CELEBRATES
FULL CENTURY OF LIFE

Surrounded by her friends and descend
ants. Mrs. Margaret Smith is to-day ceie-
brating the one-hundrodth anniversary Of
Der birth at the cozy home Of her grand
daughter Mrs. Norris Dihon at 20 Madi-
son street, this city.
Propped up in led. the old lady seemed
radianty happy as she lovingly handled
81, immense number Of beautiful post
cards which had psen sent to her from all
sections of the country, the missives arr
riving before noon eggregat.ng over three
hundred in number.
The psrlor and dining room Of the house
Fers beautifully decorated in her honor
with festoons and streamers Of the na-
ponal colors, while on every hand WIS a
lgofusion of palms and potted plants.
Many gifts were received by the aged
hdv' including many presents Of gold ar'i
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