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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
OUR CITY
SCHOOLS
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND
WHAT Is PROPOSED-ARCH
TECTS INVITED To SUBMIT
PLANS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING - SCHOOL BOARD
WILL ADVISE WITH CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE..

The Board of Education of Blue
field. through President Newingham.
Secretary Bowman and Superintenl-
ent of Schools Ford. are making
painstakins investigation into the
matte e. acquiring the best results
in school buildings, construction Of
;he same, etc, through the expert
ences of similar bodies in this and
adjoining states. The proposed cree
ton OF High School building IN
this city at a cost approXimat!ng
100000. and number of ward
buildings has stimulated the board
and superintendent Ford to reach
out in every direction for the best
talent in the designs of the strJc-
lures proposed and the best up-tc-
date methods of preparing and
equiping the same.
Well known architects in the state
of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and our own
state. will be invited to submit COM
petitive plane specifications and ei
Inmates of cost, and from these the
board will endeavor to select tie
best. Alexander and Chaplain, of
New Martinsville, and James q.
Stuart, OF Huntington. as Wei as .ha
two local firms of architects. have
been invited to enter the compe,i-
ton. AS regards the style of the
proposed building and the charac-
ter OF the material to be used, mnch
will depend upon the plans submit
d, and the one to be accepted. IL
may be built of reinforced concrete
with veneer of pressed brick, or
II will possibly be OF solid brick No
plans will be considered that do not
include the most approved means OF
obtaining light, heat, ventilation
and the best sanitary conditions
Nothing will be spared in the wa
os time and trouble to secure these
latter adjuncts, the most important
of all considerations in matter such
as the one in hand
Prof Ford is emphatic in his
declaration that the present High
School building will have to be prac-
tically replaced during the present
year.FIt is overcrowded and in every
way unfit for the needs of The
schools. At this time there arc SO
students in the High School % Of
them in a sub-frst-year class: y
Of them in the first year proper and
II in the second year class. The
last number represents the gradual
ing class Of 1910, which VIII re-
ceive. if all OF them are successful.
the first graduation certificates to De
issued by the authorities of this
school district The class is a fine
ore, and promises to reflect credit
on the management of our local pub
lie educational institution. It might
interest many readers to know that
a diploma from the Blueheld High
School will be accepted not only by
the authorities at the University OF
West Virginia as exemptirg the
holder from attendance at a spre-
paratory school, but i'm the same way
by every college in the association
In other words the possessor OF q
Bluefeld certificate can matricuiatc
at any Of the association colleges
without examination or prelimin-
aries Of that sort It is the aim Of
the school management. too. that
every high school student shall have
an opportunity during the course 70
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
BECOMES
EFFECTIVE
WEDNESDAY
PETITIONS FOR EXTENSION or
TIME ON SERVICE LAW DE
MED.

Washington, March 1.-The inter
state commerce commission decided
today TO deny all petitions for ex-
tension OF the time within which TO
comply with the so-called hours OF
service law. The law which limits
the work OF train dispatchers, teIe-
graph operators and railroads ia
nine hours day becomes effective
Wednesday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
rs FUN DIVINE Or DEVILISH?"

The public will bear I'm mind the
iact that Rev Geo. r. Stuart will
furnish the people OF this city one
OF the best treats OF the season in
his lecture to be delivered AZ the
Bland Street NJ y. church on
wednesday evening Of this week.
The title of his subject will be. rs
Fun Divine or Devilish." The lee.
ture is full of humor and wisdom of
thought both religious and other.
wise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
STILL RETRENCHING.

The Superior Supply company laid
on twenty-seven more OF their ON
ploycs Saturday. The length Of
time these men are to remain lille
Is indehnite, and no information re-
Sarding this phase of the matter IL
given out. All OF the men cut on
are piece workers. and have been
earning fairly good wages.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
ATTRACTIONS AT
THE OPERA HOUSE.

The following attractions have
been booked at the Elks' Opera
House for the month OF March.
Thursday, 5th--Adalaide Thurs
ton.
Thursday, l2th-Slmple Simon,
Simpc. musical comedy.
Monday, 1Gth-Clansman
Friday. 20th-Dandy Dixie Min
strels.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
-. X. r. BALL

Saint Pathrick'H Day I'm the
mornin will be celebrated &C
night. be corral The -. II. r. bail
VIII be held March n. and il prom
ises 70 be one or the greatest events
OF the season Invitations VIII be-
issued soon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
TO DEPORT INDIAN COOLIES.

Cape Town, Feb. 29.--As the re-
suit OF the race war In the Trans
Yaal between the Beers and Eng
llsh and the Indian coolies. all the
latter over 10 years OF age, unpro-
vided with registration certificates.
Will be deported after tomorrow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL

The Ladies' Home Mission socia-
" OF Grace church will hold n birth
day social al the residence OF Or.
Chas. A. Johnston on Mercer street
this evening al 4 O'Clock. A cordial
invitation 10 all Bring as many
pennies as you have birthdays.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

The little daughter OF Al Hearu.
3D. OF pneumonia for several days.
Is slowly improving.
The Y W. G. a. Of Bucncld are
preparing 90 open rooms on tho sao.
ond floor OF the Bailey block on
Bluehold avenue 10 will be some
little time before things viii bo in
readiness for the opening, however.
The association viii occupy the en-
tire second floor Of this building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
ENGLAND PRIME
MINISTER ILL
TALK OF HIS RETIREMENT Is
REVIVED.

London, March Prime Minis
Ter Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
Us rallying very slowly from a re-
lapse suffered yesterday and ply
sicians don't conceal the uneasiness
they feel concerning him. Heart
weakness is an alarming feature of
his Illness, seriously reviving talk OF
his retirement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
PROGRESSING NICELY.

Miss Bertha Skidmore, nfteen-
year-old girl who makes her home
with her uncle, G. Il. Smith. was
operated on for appendicitis at st.
Luke's hospital and Is resting COM
fortably. The operation was highly
successful.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
CITY DuYs rINE HORSE.

w & Pollock, trustee. today sold
a fine horse 10 the city for the sum
Of 5000 The horse is a great bar
gain ~ the figure. He will Doc used
by the ERE department
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
INVENTOR
DEAD
OLIVER CHILLED PLOW" MADE
HIM FAMOUS.

South Bend, Ind March o.
James oliver. founder of the largest
plow works I'm the world. died at
his home here today after a long
Illness. lie gained fame by the in
vention of the Chilled plow."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
ONE BIRTHDAY N
FOUR YEARS.

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Crews.
Of Midway. a son This son was born
on Saturday night and will not
have an opportunity 90 celebrate his
birthday for four years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

The ministers OF the various
churches Of this city met in the
study o. the Presbyterian church
this afternoon for tho discussion OF
matters that come mp before their
regular meetings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

John S NuckcIls thc young man
who was shot a williamson. SIS still
living. but his chances Of recovery
are very slight He is at lhc Blue.
field Sanitarium whore Doc has thc
best Of medical skill and nursing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

Mrs J.. y Allen Icft ON SO. Q TO-
day for Roanoke. to be- present a'
the marriage of her brother. Mr.
Percy Seward or Petersburg. Va.
TO Miss Lorraine Crankc. of Roam
oke. Va The marriage will take
place tomorrow and the bridal
couple will pass through Bluedcld
ON No. 3 en- route TO Ncw Orleans
and other southern cities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
&c MEHT WALK IS
FLED BY
BOLD THIEF
CARRIES IT IoFF BODILY AND
LEAVES BATTERED WOODEN
SIDEWALK IN IT'S PLAcE-NoV.
Ell CASE REPORTED TO POLICE.

Somebody's stolen my cement
sidewalk" said a. y. Griffin. grocer
at No. 262 Third-st.. in the central de-
tective bureau. Wednesday night
What's the joke smilingly in
CURED Detective Andrew Boersig.
Indeed but there's no joke about
IT," insisted Griffin In all seriousness.
and he went on TO report that some
time within the last two weeks the
cement walk In front OF piece OF
vacant property, at Lysander-st. and
Commonwealth-aNe., which he pur-
purchased some time ago. had been
removed bodily and that all old wood
EN- sidewalk had been left in Its place.
The presumption Is that the sidewalk
has been relaid I'm some other part
OF the city. as the police cannot con-
ceive any other motive. The theft Is
one OF the most novel in the history
If the department. and. SO far as
known, the first OF It's kind ever re-
ported.
The police are now trying TO learn
the name of the firm that laid the walk
and will then try TO locate II. The
walk is valued at $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
WAN is REV. REED
STUART TO STAY
CONGREGATION BY VOTE OF 81
TO % REFUSES TO ACCEPT
RESIGNATION.

The members OF the First Unitarian
church, by vote OF "a TO rs, Wednes-
day evening. declined to accept the
resignation OF their pastor. the Rev.
Reed Stuart. who has been with the
church for % years and who recently
told his congregation that he felt the
time had arrived when he had earned
rest
The result OF the vote Is that DR..
Stuart will remain another year. uu-
less he insists upon retiring. There
is an element In the church. however.
which believes with DR.. Stuart that
a change is desirable; that while he
Is everything that could be wished IN
many ways, yet the church is not
growing as 1t should and that the in
fusion OF younger blood is desirable.
The treasurer read a statement of the
estimated receipts and expenditures,
showing that all the revenus In sight
for the coming year are $4,000 while
the necessary expenses. including the
lastors salary OF $4,000 will amount
10 about $500. creating prospective
deficit OF $l,400..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
COMMITS THEFT
BEFORE ALTAR
MAN STEALS POOR BOX IN ST.
ALoYSlUs cHURCH-PoLicE
ARE AT WORK.

Before the very altar OF st. Alloy.
sius church. a daring robbery was per.
petrated Sunday afternoon, but 1t did
not come to light until Wednesday
night. when the Rev. Ernest vanDyke.
pastor of the cnurcn. reported the
theft to the police.
The thief must have entered the
church in the guise OF q worshiper.
and while kneeling at the altar he re-
moved one Of the sections Of a tall
votive candle stick. To which the poor
box was attached. The robbery IL
supposed 10 have occurred about 1
o'clock In the afternoon. AS wor-
shippers are dropping In at all times
OF the day 1t Is thought the thief con-
cealed the box under his coat until he,
reached the gallery. where he broke 1t
open and removed the contents, be-
tween s. and Sc in small change. The
battered box and section OF the candle
stick were found in the gallery later
while the base OF the candle stick
was found in one OF the confessional
boxes. The police are working on the
case
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
lNTERURBAN LINKS.
Detroit United Interurbun Line.

Detroit United InterurbHn iInee
Time table subject to change without
notice. Central Standard Time
FLINT LIMITEDs-Daily S:l6 n. m
and AIS :. IN. Locals for Rochester,.
Romeo. Orion and oxford. a; m. ana
hourly until Ii p. m. For Flint a.
For WyanGottc nnd Trent0n, o:S3
m. 6:o3 e. ~ and every 20 minutes
until sos a. M, then half hourly Unit /,
sos . m. then half hourly until 1875
p. IN. On Sunday. first car starts al
For Rcya, Oak. nar~'p nigh, az, "r@
until p. m. then hourly until IL 2; m
First care one-half hour later on sun
For Furmington. Worthwhile. Orchard
Lake md Pontinc-6 a. m. and hourly
until p. m. First car one hour iater
RAPID RAILWAY sYsTEM-Port
Huron Limited. daily. 1:45 a; m, lOs41
r. m. 5:45 and Gas y. m Locals FOR
New Baltimore. Algonac. Marine CITY
m. also 9 p M. to Marine CITY. Local
cars run via Algonac. To Mt. Clemens.
half hourly; $40 q. m. to p IA m, ana
hourly until IL d m TO s Ms clemens nm 's
1,2s p. IN. also II .. m.
OETRUIr. MONROB q ToLEpo
Snort LINE Ry'I 90 10 a1s
ss go D. m L Locals a for Rockwood Now:
port port Monroe and Toledo, hourly $40
a. m. 10 $50 D. m. also s;So and II
% IT. for Monroe.
DETROIT G Iis $ on ,s.s sM anS e
r. IN. Locals, for Jackson. n III. and
every two hours until y. m; for Ann
Arbor. 6 a. m. and hourly until IL p
IN: for Saline. $40 A. IN. and every two
hours until $40 p. IT.. also 10 p m; Cor
Plymouth and North lille. 7: 80 a. IN. ana
every two hours until $3.50 p. m' also
rnterurban cars pass waiting sta
zion corner OF IN r0cd and rrtswold.
SITS, last cars awaiting the closing or
theaters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
MANY SHIFTS IN
TEACHING STAFF

j. +. Thomas, superintendent OF
schools in Hastings. Mich. will take
charge OF the Washington Normal
Training school as principal next
September at a salary OF $500 a
year, provided he will accept the APP
pointment, which was made Wednes-
day by the teachers committee OF the
board OF education. He was offered
the position two years ago. but the
people OF Hastings refused to let him
go and increased his salary. Charles
l.. Spain, the present principal, will
devote his attention To the lower
grades. The committee accepted the
designations OF Jean Gretter and Mil
drel Hinsdale, OF the Central high
school staff, and OF Annabelle Carey.
of the Cass high school Other APP
pointments were recommended as fol
lows: To Cass high school, Mary l..
Won Benscoter and Florence X. Wet
more. assistants. and j. l.. Holsclaw.
assistant in the commercial depart
ment; in Central high school. the
twelfth grade is TO be divided. II. H.
Frost becoming principal OF one d.
vision at a salary OF $l.400 and Mrs
Bishop retaining the principalship OF
the other. other appointments are
those OF Lillian w Payne. acting
grade principal in the absence of Miss
Gamble Lawrence Mann. second as
sistant director OF physics, vice c. G.
Cook, who goes to Cass high; Kate
Conover. drawing; II. l.. Nye, mathe-
mates: Anna l.. Fullerton. Isabel K.
Watt and Hattie Palmer, assistants;
Agnes Mackenzie. assistant in domes
tic arts. Eastern high; Ernest Wuee
thoff. physical director; Mabelle Too
mey. Theodore Wagner and Charles
Kibbe. assistants, Western high, Har-
riet NJ. Smalley, assistant
The following were placed on the
eligible list: In the elementary
grades, Margaret Violin, Bessie NJ.
Steere and May S. Carpenter; In the
department OF domestic science and
art. Helen c. Albertus. Ursula Walsh
and Grace Comstock.
Occasionally a woman buys q hat
that ACTUALLY looks like one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
DETROITERS IN
LIST OF OFFICERS
WHOLESALE JEWELLERS ORGAN.
LIE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
IN CONVENTION HERE.

Two Detroit wholesale jewellers
were honored by election TO Offices
in the national organization of whole
sale jewellers just formed in the con-
vention in the Hotel Pontchartrain.
The list OF officers chosen Thursday
morning follows:
President Edwin Massa ~ ouie o
first vice president, George II. Edward,
Kansas CITY; second wee presidenl,
Claude Seymour. Chicago secretary.
b. c. Allen, Chicago; treasurer, Chas.
4. Berkoy, Detroit: directors: A. W.
Sproehnle. Chicago; F. A. Burdick,
Cleveland; Philip Present. Rochester;
W. c. Noack. Detroit; G. A. Kiger,
Kansas City; Maurice Eisenstadt, ST.
Louis.
The movement was initiated by the
Detroit jewelers. Board OF Trade last
November and the association being
formed will deal with evils affecting
the trade. such as misbranding of
goods
I'VE aim TO protect the customer
and the legitimate retail trade says
Secretary c. A. Berkey, Of the De-
troit board.
One OF the problems 10 be talked on
will be that of the mail order houses.
"The mail order house has come TO
stay, but the retailer can retain his
best trade by simply making a repu-
tation for himself and hustling," says
3. Fl. Allor. OF st. Louis. II know
OF one retail jeweler who keeps the
mail order catalogues on his counter
and shows customers that he can sell
as cheaply as the big concerns on
worthy goods and that he can guar
antee his goods In addition. He has
gained instead Of lost"
The visiting jewelers. were given an
auto ride around the city Wednesday
afternoon and dined at Belle Isle
casino.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
3M!7H CHARGES
ALMOST READY
WILL BE PRESENTED TO PROSE-
CUTOR YERkES THIS AFTER.
NOON OR FRIDAY.

The charges made by the executive
OF the committee OF one hundred
against Police Commissioner Smith
will be presented To Prosecutor
Yerkes either Thursday afternoon or
Friday. This was decided upon in
the meeting held in Attorney Jasper
G. Gates Office Wednesday afternoon.
search of the police records is now
being made TO make sure whether
any complaints have been filed within
the last two months and some addi-
tional affidavits regarding violations
of the saloons laws are also being pre-
pared TO make the case stronger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
STUNT. Of schools Mnrtindaie md several
mcmhcrs of the hnnrh Of chmcntIon
DAINTY WIDOWS IN
AVENUE NEXT WEEK

The Dainty Widows" will begin an
engagement Of one week a the Ave
nue. theater next Sunday afternoon
contributing their portion TO the sum
mer burlesque campaign. The chief
comedian OF The Widows" is Maury
Symonds, from the Folly theater. Chi.
oaRo. who has a style entirely differ
ent from any laugh producer hitherto
seen In the Avenue Zalla, the Paris
Ian sensation. will be a feature of the
show Rismor, the Himalayan ma
giclan. is creating a great deal OF In
terest in the Avenue this week as the
feature of The Trohbadours" enter.
tainment . ~ Nl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
Office Of the BOARD or WATER
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF DETROIT.
Proposals Tor Wagons. 1

June 10. 1905.
Scaled proposals viii be received un-
I'll IL o'clock noon or Tuesday. June %,
1905 for furnishing complete one pipe
wagon and one platform truck. In re-
cordance with the specifications on file
in the office OF the civil Engineer OF
fhe PICARD. -certtned chegk drawn
PAYABLE to the order OF the Board OF
Water Commissioners OF the CITY 81
Detroit In the sum Of one hundred
ts100.O0) dollars must accompany pro-
posal.
Bids must be endorsed Proposal for
wagons" The right isfeserved 10 re-
BENZ. f. Quincy,
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
Mile. Romanowska Tonight.

Mile. Felicia Romanowska, the
Polish prima donna, will give a recital
in the Detroit opera house Thursday
evening, presenting a varied program
OF songs in French. Italian and Polish.
Mile Romanowska recent yleft Paris
for America to fill number OF en-.
gagements. her first appearance in
this country being In Buffalo last au
tumn, when she scored great sue.
cess. Tickets for the recital are on
sale in the Detroit opera house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
BOOKS.

Tommy Brown" by Aiken Murray
Tommy is an out and outer. He always
gets even-sometimes when there Is
no right or wrong in question. He
goes To shows. escapes the RESPONSE
bility OF work. hoodwinks his parents.
leases his sister and every now and
then rings In tremendous scare. The
book Is funny from beginning to end
that bubbling sort OF fun which.
while exaggerated, never for mo-
ment impairs the reality OF Tommy
as type OF many bad boys rolled into
one.
Or. +. Fenno * Co. New York: Ma
cauley Bros. Sheehan's and Hudson's.
Detroit)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11

THE Vicissitudes OF Evangeline,"
by Elinor Glyn. The heroine OF this
light and pleasing romance Is OF the
type the public mas grown to expect
from the author, the type OF The
Visits OF Elizabeth" not OF Three
Weeks" She is knowingly demure,
an ingenue coquette. with somewhat
less of the smirk than was visible be-
hind the young girl pose OF the
visiting Elizabeth. Left alone and un.
provided for by the failure Of a freak
ish old aunt to make an expected will
Evangeline concludes that there is no
resource but for her TO become an adj
venturess, for, as she explains. Il read
In book all about it. IL is being nice
looking and having nothing TO live on,
and getting a pleasant time out OF life
and | intend TO do that. | have GER
tainly nothing TO live on, for one can
not count $500 a year; and | am ex-
tremely pretty. and | know II quite
well, and how TO do my hair, and
those thiRgs-so. OF course. | am an
adventuress." The progress of the
story. which develops pretty little
romance. shows just what loving
means saved Evangeline from carry
ing out her fell purpose. The novel
has interest and provides many side
lights on London social life.
Dufield & Co. New York: Macau-
ley Bros, Sheehans and Hudson's. De-
tioit)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
Headache ard
Sleeplessness

Muscular weakness.
Restlessness and irritability.
Tendency to worry and anxiety.
Twitching of nerves and muscles.
disbursement and dependency.
Such symptoms Indicate an exhaust
ed condition OF the nerves and suggest
the necessity OF such restorative treat
mens as DR. a. w. Chase's Nerve Pills.
which positively cure nervous disor-
ders In natures way by actually form
ing rich, red blood. the substance OF
which new nerve force is made.
Nervous prostration, locomotor at
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prevented, but also cured by use OF
this extraordinary nerve restorative
but you must be sure TO get the
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portrait and signature Of the famous
Receipt Book author, A. W. Chase. NJ.
D.. 80 cents a box. at all dealers, or
DR.. A. w. Chase Medicine Co. Buff
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Mrs. L. WiIlitts, 1872 clinton-st., Mt.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11

British Highways and Byways
From Motor Car" by Thomas ID.
Murphy. This is a record of a 5000
mile tour In England. Wales and Scot
land. The illustrations In color and
semitone in this book are enough to
tempt the most patriotic American TO
go 10 the British isles and tour the
country. The series OF illustrations
are very attractive. The authors text
Is as entertaining as the pictures war
rant and ne tells the would-be motor
list in England, Scotland ana Wales
much that is of value TO guide him
along the pleasant paths and to save
him from embarrassments. The aul-
thor says In foreword that in his
chronicle OF a summers motoring in
Britain he has not in any sense at
tempted guide book. though he be-
lieves that the maps and comments
will be OF value along that line.
IL c. Page & Co. Boston Macauley
Bros, Sheehan's, and Hudson's. De-
troit.)