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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14
Int6ressante assemblAe de III

Int6ressante assemble de PU-
Mon st. Joseph, mercredi dernier.
LIE tableau d'honneur contenant
les MONS DIES quinze fondateurs de
cette vieille soci6te a etc recue ct
aura une place dams la sale Oh il
perp6tuera Ia m6moire de ces de-
vou6s compat1iotes.
Nine Thomas Gadbois a ofert a
la soci6te I'm portrait agrandi de
son p6re feu Joseph M6nard, &C.
lai qui a concu l'idee do fonder
pUnion St. Joseph. Inutile de
dire que CO g6n6reux offre a 6t6
accept6 avec remerclements.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

Nous a]pprenons avec peine Ia
mort de Nine Xavier Larose, d6c6.
dee q Montreal la semaine derniA-
re 3 Page de 48 ans, apres un Ion
que maladie. Nine Larose est
bien connue en- notre Vile Oh ellie
a reside jusqu'en 1898 avec sa "a
mile.
Ellie laisse pour d6plorer ga mort
un 6poux ct six enfsnts, le plus
]eune age de II ans, a Montreal.
SEES v%6n6rables parents M. ct Nine
N. B6lisle lui survlvent ainsi que
Mines Lagac6 ct Pearson, ses
sours. de notre vile, ct M. John
Belisle, son fr6re, de Misoula,
Mont.
Nous nous missions aux NOM
breux amis de cette famllle pour
lui offrir nos sinceres sympathies.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

Une partie de cartes sera don
nee par la Soci6t6 DIES Demoiselles
de la Paroisse Ste Anne, avant lie
careme. De beaux prix d6di6s aux
gagnants serort donn6s par Miles
Marie Gorham, Rose Lucier, E
Thibault, M. Richard, Rose De-
mers ct M. b Lenoir.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14
u. S. G. F.
5UREAUx DU SECRETAIRE GENERAL
AVIS OFFICIEL
Ponds desDameS AuxiIiaires
CoT1sAr1oN Sc DEcBs IS
EscANABA, MICH, lie Is F6vrier 1908

Mesdames ct Seeurs,
| Vous etes oficiellesoent not1tees d.
deces de Marie l.. Laville, de la Branche
No 9, de Menomene Mich, qui a sue.
cumb6 le Ter Janvier 1908, de la maladie
dite Phtisie Pulmonaire.
Ecu Marie l.. Laville 6tait assuree de
100000 dams la classe des Danes Auxi-
~liaires ct portrait ]e certifcat de ben6fce
No 500 en- date du IL Iuin 1901 ct q Re.
poqu- de son deces etait en- reggie avec ga
Societe GU Comit6 permanent ct avec IU
MON des Societies.
D'apres la teneur de la Section 9 de
Particle IL des Regiments de PU-
MON DIES Societies Condolences : Fran
eaises Catalogues des Etats. Unls, tout
membre assure dams la caisse du F'onds
des Danes Auxiliaires don't lie Certifcat
de Ben6fce porte une date ant6rieure an
Ter Janvier 1908, dot payer au Secr6taire
de Ia Branche a laquelle il appartient lie
montant dune cotisation spivant son age
du Is Fevrier 1908 au Is Mars 1908.
EMMANUEL M. ST. JACQUES
Secretaire-G General,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

M. John Belisle, announcement
de notre vile, est retourn6 la SO
maine derniere a Misoula, Mont,
Oh il reside depuls Is ans, apr6s
IN s6jour de quatre semaines avec
e parents M. ct Nine M. Belisle,
Mines Lagace etPt arson ses sGurs.
el plusleurs de ses amis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14
DECES

D6c6d6e en- cette vile, q Page de
IL al S, Marie Pouliot. SEES fun6-
rallies ont Gu lieu a IEglise Ste
Anne. lundi le 10 courant 3 9 hrs.
illumination a Gu lieu au cimetie-
re Ste Marie. Rhinvllle Freres
en- avalent la charge.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

LIE Lafayette Grove" No. 6,
des Woodmen Circle, donnera un
grand bal, Iundi soir, lie II f6vrier,
dams la sale Odd Fellows, Central
ct 4Ame rue. Billets 25c.
Chaque possesseur dun billet
a aussi ure chance de gagner I'm
joli oreiller 6valu6 q $500.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

M. S. A. D. Bertrand, surinten-
dent des Iravaux Publics du You.
kou pour lie gouvernement cana
diep, est en- visite avec Nine Ber-
trand, chez leur fills, employee de
la pharmacie Voegeli. lis sont
parts mercredl pour Los Angeles,
Gal. d'ou lis Sc rendront a Dawson
a l'cuverture de la navigation.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

NJ. Leo Rainville est u la liste
DIES malades.
II est membre de lUnlon ST..
Joseph.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

Nine Bacon, spouse du DIR G, G..
Bacon. de Marshall, Mimi, est en-
notre VILE, l'hote de Nine D. G..
Gorham, sa s@ur.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

Nine Joseph DUDE. file de M
j. q. Deslaurlers, prend un peu de
mieux. Dependant son m6decin,
lie DR. @. A. Laplerre, entretient
encore quelques GRANTEES q son SUI.
jet.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

L'adresse de Nine Adsline La
GAGE, secretaire . fnancier de Ia
cour Notre- Dame de Lourdes DIES
Danes Forestieres est 233 rue
Monroe n. E.
Les membres peuvent payer
leurs cotisations a Get endroit.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14
Erhn de 1'@nest
MINNEAPOLIS MINI. II Few. 1908

Nine J. w. Dupont Went d'a-
cheter une jolle residence au No
225 avenue Harriet.
Nos fluctuations.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

II est ais6 de faire DIES noces,
mails il nest pas aussi ais6 d'entre-
tenir le m6nage.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

La beaut6, c'est la signature de
Dieu sur ses ouvres.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14
Claque centre canadien peut s'or6aniser:

pose de Mines Plante, Marsolais,
ct Rivi0re.
On nous prize d'annoncer que la
s6ance e'ouvrira &c solr-la q 1870
heures pr6cises ATM de- tern.iner
de bonne heure.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-02-14

A chacune de tes actlous, fais un
eXamen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
EGGEO
'EM ANYHOW

Jensen had the Aberdeens on
the string yesterday, and with that
peculiar delivery, the most of
which he does with his right heel.
he had them at his mercy. Three
hits, one good for three sacks, were
all they got off his delivery. For
the first time of the series his
teammates played ball, actually
played some semblance of the great
national game. And the crowd in
the grandstand didn't weep for Joy,
but they howled like coyotes at a
fresh killing. The score: Aberdeen
0, Spokane 4.
1t was different Saturday, to 3
for Aberdeen.
The Indians open a series at Ia
coma tomorrow and they won't be
home again for four weeks. Then
they will make their appearance
for one week, away again week,
and then we have them here for
five weeks. While on the road a
couple of hard-hitting fielders are
expected to join them in place of
Bill Carney and Kippert.
Other Northwest games:
At Tacoma-Vancouver 90, Ia
coma 81.
At Seattle-Butte 5, Seattle 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
MRS. ADAH p. HOOVER.

MRS. ADAH P. HOOVER.
The Foolish Virgin" Who Married.
AMI has been told that it was sinful
to live with a man. She forthwith
left her husband
Gathering about her small fol-
lowing Of women she went to Bel
ton, small village, and established
the "Women's Commonwealth"
All of its members were self-sup-
porting. Some were widows, some
spinsters, some separated from
their husbands to follow the teach
ings of the new creed. Among the
latter was Mrs. Pratt, mother of
Adah.
Adah was born in the Common
wealth" three months after her
mother Joined the cult. She was
raised in the belief that all men
were vile. In the commonwealth
were eight other children. All were
taught that it was sinful to know
a man.
Ten years ago the Common
wealth" moved here, taking up a
farm of 172 acres in Montgomery
county, Maryland, and large
been conducted as boarding
house. The boarders were never
permitted to know the peculiar be-
liefs of their landlaiies.
Five of the girls eloped from
time to time. Each elopement was
the signal for solemn conference
OF the women and stern lectures for
the young women remaining.
Adah was one of four mattresses
in the boarding house. They were
Mattresses such as one sees but
once In a lifetime. They attended
strictly to their work, were watch
full, efficient, always attentive. But
they never spoke save In monosyl-
tables. The Oldest boarder did not
know their names. There were no
table tiirtations.
Then one day Adah went down
town with friend The friend in
troduced her to B. Franklin Hoover,
hotel clerk. He was the first man
she hal ever spoken to more than
to answer yes or no. The girls
modesty, her reserve and shyness
impressed Hoover.
They met often afterward, always
with the friend accompanying her
One day Adah appeared at the
hotel in Philadelphia where Hoover
was employed. 81 was crazy to see
him." she explains, 80 decided
to give him a surprise party. had
thought the other girls who slipped
away ia sat marriad were had.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
AUDITORIUM

What Jessie Shirley could do in
a pinch was demonstrated yester-
day in her company's production OF
the melodrama, "A Wifes Secret"
Miss Won Waldron was billed for
the leading part this week, but i'll
ness at almost the last moment pre-
vented her appearance and Miss
Shirley went on in the character
of the rector's suspected wife with
a few hours preparation only. If
her acting was the bet
ter for it. The play Is melodrama
with vengeance, a particularly
villainous villain by Owen William
son figuring largely in the plot.
The leading male role is handled by
Robert Siddell in acceptable man
ner, and Laura Adams has good
colored character part.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
First Monument
to Pugilist Hero

NEW YORK. April 27-George
Dixon, the colored fighter who for
nine years held the featherweight
championship, is the first boxer to
have a monument erected to his
memory. The memorial, which will
be in the shape of a public foun-
tain. will be 10 feet in diameter.
There will be lamppost II feet
high, wrought in bronze and beau
tifully ornamented, in the center
of the structure, and the metal
work will all be ornamental.
Dixons admirers subscribed:
81 200 for the monument, which is;
to be erected at Horatio st. and,
Eighth av. In the days when "Litj
tie Chocolate as he was known in
the sporting world, was defeating
everyone that came his way, this;
would have seemed a paltry sum-
Yet, after his defeat by Terry Nc
Govern, Dixon's spirit sagged and
he died in poverty in Bellevue hos
pital, after having spent several
fortunes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

day Bessie Cooney is disguised
all but the eyes-cOmpletely in the
part of an indian maiden who
proves to be the stolen white heir
The finale straightens out the en-
tanglements and leaves everybody
happy. Julia Gray made an extra
good appearance in the leading
woman part, and Marie Van Tas-
sell had another negress character
that she acquitted efficiently. The
play gives Verne Layton good
chance also. Robert Harlanj has
military role in which he Is a
bit too much matter OF fact, maybe,
for melOdrama. One of the hits
of the production was Lee Beggs
as an Apache chief, and he was
we'll supported in this by Grant
Churchill as a halfbreed bad one
with designs on the Indian maiden.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

Long. For about four years Kid
Scaler's one ambition has been to
give Louie a beating. Long, at the
time he beat Scaler in four rounds,
was a champion. It was just after
he hammered the stuffin' out OF
Herrera. Scaler had been driving
a blind mule up in mine at Fer
ME, B. c., when it was discovered
he could take a hard beating with
out whimpering and he was
brought to Spokane and tried out
in a preliminary at club Jack
Kearns was conducting in Wash
ington hall. Scaler was determined
to follow the game and the biggest
Encouragement to any young man
at that time was Louie Long, who
punches like a mule kicks and can
stand as heard beating as a
heavy. Scaler sailed right in to
whip Long, with the inevitable re-
sult-got licked himself. Since
then Scaler has steadily forged to
the front and now there are those
who know him and saw his first
fight with Long and some of his
subsequent battles, who will back
him to whip Long.
Jack Kearns, who is planning to
reopen the old Twentieth Century
Athletic club and put on shirt, no
decision exhibitions. is at present
dickering with Scaler and Long.
Scaler will have his hands full
for the next few months if he is
inclined to work as hard as every
one expects him to. Jack Kearns,
his manager, returned yesterday
from Standpoint, Idaho, where the
sports want Scaler to fight some
good man. oJhnny Reid, who open
ed the game in Seattle, wants
Scaler to fight Dick Cullen. The
sports of Taft, Mont, want him to
fight Young Santry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

wonderful performances than any
other player in the game and lives
to tell of it, is a reformed wonder
today He trained as faithfully as
an amateur preparing for his first
effort and the result Is startling to
those who knew the big fellow in
the days gone by. If George Ed
ward does not burn up the Ameri-
can league this year, the answer
will be hard one.
Spencer is Waddell's running
mate and he has made hit with
the boss twirler. They are as thick
as two peas in a little pod and
when they start in for practice, the
way the sphere sizzles back and
forth Is revelation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

A star attraction wherever he
goes, the famous southpaw, Wad-
dell, Is scheduled to be the bright
and shining light Of Jim McAleers
tribe of Browns this year.
While the dope mixers seem
doubtful-dope mixers are always
sticking to traditions-McAleer and
his following of fans believe they
are going to secure soft seat
among the top notchers and they
are counting considerably on the
RUDE to help them to the place.
RUDE is still the only specimen
of his kind in captivity. The man
who won one pennant for Connie
Mack and who has pulled off more
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
TAUGHT MARRIAGE IS SINFUL, SHE
MARRLES FIRST MAN SHE MEETS

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, April Pts
marriage sinful?
Does the woman who becomes a
wife forfeit all chance of a harp and
crown in Paradise?
Pretty Adah Pratt, of the "Wom-
ems Commonwealth" thought SO,
for 20 years. Then she married the
first man she met.
There is gloom among the mem
bers of the Commonwealth" in
consequence. Her name is never
mentioned. She is referred to as
the foolish virgin"
The "Women's Commonwealth"
was inaugurated 80 years ago in
Wasco, Tex. Then Mrs. Martha
McWhirter announced that she had
had visitation from the Almighty,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

George Wilson in minstrel special
ties. He is not back number yet
by any means. The dance and
piano act put on by John and
Bertha Gleeson and Fred Houlihan
lis as attractive as when first pre-
scented here. Characte- changes and
some dainty singing and dancing
go with Georgia O'Ramsey's single
act The musical feature of the
bill is the American Newsboy quar-
tet in an act appropriately staged.
The bill is a strong one in every
feature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
new LINE EXCURSION
DELAYED TWO WEEKS

Work at the up-river pumping
station, where they were lining the
big well with concrete preparatory
to installing an underground sys-
tenn of water supply, has been stop
on account Of the height of them
on account of high water. A GEN.
trifugal pump has been put at work
in an enjeavor to lower the water
in the we'll 1t has just been able
to hold its own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
AT THE THEATRES

bia Co., with Willis Hall in the
title role. The play is not the com.
pany's best fit, but it is melodrama
with action, Indians and climaxes
in every act, and there are five. In
the fourth Hall has to leave the
doomed fort to get killed going for
help and turns up again in time to
win his lady love and save the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

had regarded them as sinners. But
somehow l couldn't bring myself to
believe Franklin was all that had
been taught"
Franklin asked her to marry him,
and she did right then and there.
At the Commonwealth" they will
not talk of Adah's desertiOn. She
has done what we think is wrong
Mrs. McWhirter says, and unless
she gives up her sin we could not
take her back"
Mrs. Pratt is at the farm at Silver
Springs. "Adah is lost" is her only
comment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
PANTAGES

The headliner Of the new bill
which opens this evening for the
rest of the week is the TyrOlean
warblers, IA musical artists in AL
pine costume and song. There are
four other big acts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
WASHINGTON

Miss Franklyn Gale has a COM
plete little sketch in 1.-The seam
stress on the new vaudeville bill
which opened last night for the
week. 1t is interesting while it
lasts and we'll presented. An old
familiar figure or the bill is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
HUGE CROWD SEES
CITY LEAGUE GAMES

The City league games at Nata.
forum park attracted great
crowd of fans who saw the Dodds
meet defeat at the hands and bats
of the Bradley Engineers by a
score of 5 to IA.
Slater & Slater won the second
game from the Union Iron Works
by the score of to 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
SPOKANE

How to spend 100000 in ~
months without loaning money or
giving it away is the sort of
problem play presented by the COM
edy "Brewster's Millions" here
this evening and tomorrow night
with Robert ODER in the leading
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
HERE'S The ANSWER
ANOTHER FOR c0TCH

LONDON, April 27.-Hacken-
schmidttoday announced that Lord
Lonsdale and A. G. Vanderbilt had
offered to put up a $4,000 purse
for match between Hacken-
schmidt and Frank Gotch in Eng
land or France. Hackenschmidt is
waiting for Gotch's answer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

role. The comedy is complicated
by the fact that Brewster only in
creases his fortune with every eff
fort to get rid of it, something he
must accomplish in order to inherit
$7,O00,00O more from an uncle.
The St Luke's hospital benefit is
billed at the Spokane for Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
COLUM BIA

The house was damned last
night for the opening performance
of "A Texas Ranger" by the Colum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
SCALER WANTS
TO LICK LOUIE

Kid Scaler returned from the
Coast yesterday and will go into
training for a bout with Louie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
LYNNE HOTEL.

LYNNE HOTEL.
319 Wall ST., right ~ the river:
no nicer place In town for regu-
lar or transient roomers; cozy.
quiet and respectable; secluded
but close in; only IN blocks from
Riverside av.; rear entrances from
Post ST; hot water all the time;
moderate prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27

QUEEN COFFEE HOUSE WANTS
1000 men to take lunches; our
coffee Is known all over the city.
331 Front. --3-13
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
COAST LEAGUE.

Oakland 0-5, Portland A; San
Francisco z, Los Angeles 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
GONZAGA TEAM WINS

Gonzaga college yesterday de-
feated the Spokane Flour Mills
team to 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-27
FOR SALE
HELP WANTED MALE

Wanted for Army-Able-bodi I'M
married men between ages Of 81
and 35; citizens Of United States.
of good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read and
write English. For information ap-
ply to Recruiting Ofiicer, 1854
Howard ST., Spokane, Wash.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-25

The Fashion cafe serves a regular
dinner every evening from $3.50 o :
u'eia.k- &c tenta.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-25

fhr guc-i- a. tao C-oiGu,usi- no.r.
dining faain ucttr esHmaie
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-25

Porch swing $50 Albuquerque
Mil
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-25

Nothing bat strict, home cooking
ri t.c columbus Hotel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
SOME OPPOSED
TO ANY CHANGE
METHODIST COMMITTEE WILL RE.
PORT AGAINST REcOMMENDA- A.
TloN TO REVISE PARAGRAPH
ON ADJUSTMENTS

baltimore, Md, May 9.-The event
cf prime interest in the days session
Of the General Conference of the Meth.
Cdist Church was presented by Chalr'
man John +. Gouchel, of the commit
tee on federation, of the first report.
which recommends that the confer
Cnce appoint committee to convey
to the Methodist Protestant General
Conference about to convene in Pitts
burg. an invitation to that church to
unite with the Methodist Episcopal
church to the end that, as one, the
greatest Methodist body, that they and
we compose, may fulfill better our in
diyidual commissions by preventing
waste Of rivalry and eXalting the God
of Peace"
The report was laid over for ac-
tion next week.
While nothing official has been civ
en- out on the subject it is understood
that the committee having that part Of
the address of the bishops under con
sidcration will report adversely to the
Recommendation looking to the elm
ination of certain words in the para
graph of the church discipline dealing
with amusements, there having dele,
oped a great opposition to any change
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
AMBASSADOR BRYCE 20
Popular English Diplomat Has Birth.
day Today-Wll Leave Soon
For Summer Vacation.

Washington, u. c., May 9.-Ambas.
sador Bryce, one of the most popular
foreign diplomats who ever resided in
Washington will be seventy years
old tomorrow. II anyone were IN
clIned to doubt Mr.. Bryce's popularity
with the American public, lcok at
the ambassadors daiw mail would
convince hiru There is scarcely u
day that he does not receive from one
to "a dozen or more Invitations TO NJ
tend public functions or speak at aon-
ventions aud meetings Of various
kinds. These invitations come from
every part of the country and 1t Is
doubtful II any public man In Wash
ington, with the exception of the
president, receives more Of them.
During the past few weeks the am
bassador has been heard in public ad-
dresses in several southern cities.
Before he leaves Washington on his
summer vacation he will take sew
eral trips to the middle west to speak
at university commencements and on
several other public occasions
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
MADE EMUCHSMOKE
Great Kettle Full of Asphalt Filler
For Washington Avenue Pave.
ment Made Hot Blaze.

A great column OF black smoke rose
high above the city for an hour OF
longer yesterday, from point on
Washington avenue between Sixth
and Seventh street. 1t came from the
large portable Kettle and furnace used
by the brick pavement builders for
melting the asphalt filler that is being
poured into the crevices between the
lines of brick. The kettle is about
eight feet long, three wide and nearly
two deep; and it was full of the thick
black stuff, and hot fire was burning
underneath, when from some cause
the contents of the kettle caught fire
and bIazed with great fury. A dozen
barrels of the fluid were drawn off
from under the flames and then what
remained was permitted to burn out
so as to reveal the opening in the ket-
tie through which the fire cOmmuni
Gated with the contents.