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NORMA HAS BEEN TOO BUSY.

R. R. No. 2.
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LETTERS FROM CABOT, ARK.

Bussey, Iowa.
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RuTH's PET KITTEN.

RF D No 8, Charlton, Iowa.
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WAY DOWN IN ARKANSAS.

R. r. No. 2.
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Helen Louisa Rowe, age 9.
1924 w. Fifth st. Ottumwa, Ia.
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THE RABBIT WITH MANY FRIENDS

chillicothe Iowa, R. R.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
Items from Raphine.

Miss Fannie Davis of Montana, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. George f. Wade,
at "Bonnie View"
Rev. r. l.. Fultz of Baltimore, paid
a short visit to his brother, Mr.. A. E.
Fultz, near here. On last Sunday Mr..
Fultz delivered the baccalaureate ser
mon at Front Royal.
Miss Clara Mccormick has returned
from Texas to her home here ''The
Pines"
Mrs. Sallie Mccormick has returned
to the Manse at Steele's Tavern. Mrs.
Mccormick has been absent for some
months nursing her brother, Mr.. Alex
Hamilton, who has been very ill with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Emma Roadcap, who has been
absent for some months in Danville
will arrive home in the near future ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. Fred
CLANCY of that city.
Miss Julia Fultz has accepted a po-
sition in the office of Prof. Rowe at
the Southern Seminary at Buena Vista.
Miss Leila Richeson of Buena Vista,
is visiting friends here. Miss Richeson
is a welcomed visitor in our midst.
Mrs. Chesley ID. Shultz and son,
Beverley, are visiting Mrs. Shultz' par
ents here
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
STANTON PAYS TRIBUTE
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
ADDRESS BY REV. j. T. WILLIAMS OF
CHARLES TOWN, w. VA.

ADDRESS BY REV. ]. t. WILLIAMS OF
CHARLES TOWN, w. VA
Tuesday was Confederate Memorial
Day, and the morning could not have
been more fitting. The mounds of the
Confederate heroes and the beautiful
monument in the soldier section of
Thornrose cemetery were decorated
with garlands placed there by the hands
of the loving women of city and coun-
ty. The parade to the cemetery was
very imposing and was led by the
mounted police, followed by the Stone
wall band, the military companies un-
der command of Col. Perry, Veterans
and Sons and Daughters of veterans
and many visitors.
The ceremony at the cemetery was
opened by several selections by the
band, and prayer by Rev. VIM. F. Nc
Keefry of st. Francis church. Colonel
Rudolph Bumgardner introduced the
S .)eaker, Rev. J. T. Williams of Charles
Town, w. Va, former beloved pastor
of the Staunton Methodist church, and
a member of the famous Mosby bri-
gade. Mr.. Williams address is regard
ed by all who hea d it as one of the
best delivered here in years.
The marshaIs of the occasion were
DR.. A. Lee Patterson, chief, and Messrs.
Edward Echols, G. Julian Pratt, Jr.,
7. ID. Ransom, Jr., and Walter l.. Kerr.
AUGUSTA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Tuesday afternoon, after the exercises
at the cemetery, the Augusta Memorial
Association held its annual meeting in
Camp Hall. The following officers
were elected: Capt. H. M. McIlhany,
president, and Messrs. j. A. Hutchinson
of Staunton, H. Erskine Gay of Bever-
ly Manor, A. P. Anderson OF North
River, w. H. Norman of Middle Riv-
er, J. A. Patterson of South River, H.
J. Williams of Riverheads, A Lee
Patteson, of Pastures, were reelected
Vlce-preSldents.
Capt. J. n. Mcfarland was reelected
treasurer, and Mr.. Newton Argenbright,
secretary.
Messrs. David w. Drake, S. ID. Tim
b,rlake, I. ID. Ransom, J. A. Templeton
and H. Erskine Gay were elected an
executive committee.
A resolution of thanks was voted to
the SPEAKER, Rev. J. T. Williams, and
he was made an honorary member of
the association, and to the daughters
of the confederacy, the Stonewall Bri-
gade band, the military companies and
Others who assisted in the memorial
exercises.
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v. S. D. B.

The closing exercises at the Virginia
School for the Deaf and the Blind was
held Wednesday morning before a
large audience which was more than
pleased with the excellent program
rendered There were twelve pupils
who finished the course and received
diplomas. Full graduates, deaf depart
ment, Jonas H. Carpenter, Ray M.
Kaufman, Thos. P. Shrader, Dudley
Nee. Johnston, Cora w. Law, Robt.
A. Bass, and Bertha M. Fowler. Blind
apartment, Sadie G. Oglesby, Fletcher
A. Burnett and Wade Hampton
Mitchell. Vocal music, Maria Louise
Goodson. Piano Tuning, Peter Jensen
Stevens. This has been an excellent
year, the largest enrolment in its his
tory being recorded.
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III. l.. Lang,
OPTICIAN.


| offer for sale IMMEDIATELY the
following lands to be sacrificed to the
first party interested:
379 acres, valuable farming land only
2 miles from StauntOn on Waynesboro
road. Is acres in wheat and balance
in blue grass. First class stable and
house on property, good fences, fertile
soil and excellently located. Will sell
with or without crops at sacrifice to
first party interested.
95 acres, No. timber land in origi-
nal oak, only 3 miles from Staunton,
will sell for price of timber on land at
bargain.
145 acres valuable farming land on
old Greenville road only miles from
Staunton. Best portion of old Myerly
farm. 80 acres in well advanced crops
Is in first class original oak and so in
blue grass; 2 good spring. Will sell
with or without crops at sacrifie to first
party.
ITO acres grazing land in blue grass.
New barn recently built, 24x6O. Fine
springs and fruit trees. Located only
3 miles from Staunton; will sell at bar
gain to first party interested.
The above lands must be sold AT
ONCE and will be sacrificed to first
party interested. Terms to suit pur-
chaser. Will be sold with or without
crops Apply by letter or in person to
H. f. HARNSBERGER,
Il. +. ID. No. Z, StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12

Having paid its depositOrs in full,
and placed its outstanding paper in the
hands of other banks for collection, the
American Exchange Bank of Newport
News closed its doors Saturday night.
The institution has been iquidating
quietly for several months. f. F.
Finch, president of the bank, and one
OF the wealthiest men in the city, will
leave for Europe shortly, and upon his
return will locate elsewhere. The bank
was established about twelve years ago
with $50, 600 capital stock. There was
a surplus of $4,000 at the close of bust
ness
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
REDUCED RATES.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR WHICH THE
SOUTHERN RY. WILL GIVE
VERY Low RATES.

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR WHICH THE
SOUTHERN RY. WILL GIVE
VERY Low RATES.
The Southern Railway has authOriz-
ed greatly reduced rates on account of
the following named special occasions:
INTERN ATIONAL PRINTING PREssMEN
AND ASSISTANTS UNION,
Mobile, Ala. June 1921, 1908. dates
of sale June Is and IA, final limit June
%, 1908. at
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS,
Tuscaloosa, Ala, June 10 to Jnly q,
1908; dates of sale June 9, 10, Ii, Is, 20,
%, %, July 4 and 8; return limit Is
days from, but not including, date of
SALE 1t
SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE SOUTH,
Knoxville, Tenn, June % to July 81,
1908; dates of sale June q, %, %, p,
%, July 4, 5, II and 10; return limit Is
days from, but not including, date of
sale. st
SUMMER SCHOOL,
Athens, Ga, June % to July 81, 1908;
dates of sale June q, 2S, %, July 4, 6,
II and Is; final return limit Is days
from, but not including, date of sale.
may % ct
Low WEEKEND ROUND TRIP FARES.
Effective May 30, 1908, and continu-
ing each Saturday and Sunday there
after to and including Oct. 4, Southern
Ry. announces The sale of low rate
weekend tickets for the round trip,
Washington and Alexandria to Somer-
set, WarrentOn, HarrisOnburg, Blue
mont and intermediate points, and
from these stations to Alexandria and
Washington, limited returning until
Monday following date of sale. s. am
SUMMER TOURIST FARES.
The Southern Ry. announces, eflec-
tive June l, 1908, the resumption of
sale of summer tourist excursion tick
cts to points in Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, etc., and
return. These tickets will be on sale
daily until Sept. 30, final return limit
Oct. 81, 1908, unless otherwise specif-
ed. For further information apply to
nearest coupon ticket agent Southern
Railway. 65 Am |
GRAND LODGE OF ELKS
For the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, Dallas, Texas, July 1918,
the Southern Ry. has arranged very
low round trip rates from all coupon
points on its lines; dates of sale July
8, 10 and IL, return limit leaving Dallas
not later than Aug. s. Stop over west
of Mississippi river on going trip only.
For further information consult near
est Southern Ry. coupon agent, or
write l.. S. Brown, General Agent,
Washington, ID. &. & ) St
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
Improvements at w. S. Hospital

The local board of the Western State
Hospital met the first of the week,
with Judge J. l.. Tredway, w. HI.
Landes, S. HI. Hansbrough, and State
Commissioner, J. M. Bauserman, pres
ent. Various Improvements were deciG-
ed upon. Metallic ventilating fues
will replace wooden ones, a new dough
mixer will be bought, inside fire pro-
lection will be put in the carpenter
shop, kitchen and chapel. Two hun
dred thousand bricks are being burned
with which to build the consumption
wards, the new colony adjoining the
hospital is being filling with convalesc-
ing patients.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
Dies After Operation.

Mr.. John b. Shelley, well known
young man, died at the Kings Daugh-
ters' Hospital Wednesday afternoon,
following an operation for appendicitis,
which he underwent Monday Mr..
Shelley was only twenty-three years
old, but for some time had been assO-
ciated with his brother in the paper
hanging business. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Marina Shelley, four
sisters, Mrs. ID. w. Pemberton, Mrs.
Charles SOuthards, Mrs. f. V. Lewis
and Miss Clara Shelley; also by three
brothers, Messrs. Frank, Joe and
Charles Shelley, the last named being
twin brother of the deceased. The
funeral will take place this afternoon
at o'clock from the NJ. f. Church,
South.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
HAMPTON H. WAYT MAYOR.
ELECT SIX OF THE SEVEN
COUNCILMEN


COUNCILMEN.
The election for Mayor, Aldermen
and Councilmen passed off quietly
Tuesday and large vote was polled.
The most effective work was done by
the Republicans under the leadership
of Postmaster Fulwiler and Marshal
Allen, who had their men thoroughly
instructed and well lined up. There
were 1,OO9 votes polled out of about
1,O25 who were qualified. All of the
old members of the council who stood
for reelection were defeated, and Capt
w. P. Tams, who had also been a
member of that body for many years
and at present the President of the
Board OF Aldermen went down in del
uge. MesSrs. w. H. Kable and r. L..
Stratton the only members of the pres
ent board who stood were reelected.
The vote was as follows:
For Mayor-First Ward: III. j. Tay-
lor, POI; III. III. Wayt, 29O. Second
Ward: Taylor, 236; Wayt, 255. Wayt's
majority 102.
Alderman-First Ward: C. P. Bow
man, 3O1; Thos. Hogshead, 1893; w. P.
Tams, 2O3; j. NJ. SPOTS, %. Mr..
Spots had retired from the race. See
ond Ward: w. H. Kable, 395; R. l..
Stratton, 3O3; J. L. S. Kirby, 2O9.
Councilmen-First Ward: Jas. A.
Shewey, POS; Thos P. Byers, POI; Geo.
b. Greaver, 100; Chas. M. East, 1859;
Alfred Jaffe, 155; A. S. Woodhouse,
153; S. P. Silling, 149; Geo. A. Sheets,
1872; G. r. Lewis, 129; 0. c. Armstrong,
112; A. J. Livick, IS; B. l.. Parelow, 6S.
The first four were elected.
Second Ward: S. c. Nef, 1856; J. F.
Bowman, 1852; VIM. Larner, 15S; VIM.
Patrick, 1885, b. B. Buchanan, 137; C.
f. Fretwell, 123; NJ. w. Mercereau, 1913;
j. S. Sensabaugh, 1O5; w. S. Kinseley,
80; J. w. Leech, 70; H. L. Opie, 63. The
first three were elected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
F. M. S. Finals.

The Fishburne Military School closed
on the Both, with exercises that evil
denced the steady and substantial pro-
gress of the school. Rev. Charles r.
Stribling preached the baccalaurate
sermon Sunday night in an eloquent
and fOrceful discourse that was both
timely and impressive. The school
was never more successful and progress
sive than at present.-Valley Virgin
ian.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
G. & o. Ry. Indicted.

After an examination lasting week
the grand jury in the United States
district court at Richmond on Tuesday
returned indictments against the G. a.
o. Railroad Co., Alexander p. Gilbert,
assistant freight agent of the road, and
w. r. Johnson, local grain dealer for
violations of the interstate commerce
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7------< Z . ,
LaceS and EmbrOiderieS.

The New York 3 and 10 cent store
has just received new shipment of
laces and embroideries, ladies' collars
pillow tops, towels end table linens.
DAVIS q HOLT,
Is N. Augusta Street.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT SPECIALIST.

Doctor Eichelberger, Graduate New
York Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Hos
pital. Eight years experience. Con-
situations free. Moderate charges for
treatment. Glasses guaranteed.
OFFICE-NO. 6 North New Street,
StauntOn Va. 424
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
Kills Negro Who Would Stay Family

Lynchburg, Va, June 9.-Because
the negro had made threat against his
life and had endeavored to form negro
mob to murder his family and burn
his property, Oscar Baldock, well-to-
do merchant, miller and farmer, living
in Amherst county, yesterday shot and
Instantly killed George Jenkins, a ne
gro with an unsavOry reputation. Bal
dock surrendered himself to magis-
trate that night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12
SIXTH sEssIoN-FRIDAY, Sp. A

SIXTH SESSIoN-FRIDAY,S p. NJ.
Address of Mr.. Rollo Ogden, Editor
of-Chief Of the New York Evening
Post.
Address of Hamilton Holt, Manag-
ing Editor of The Independent.
The Relation of the Churches to the
Arbitration Movement, by Rev. Francis
HI. ROwley, DID,, Pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Boston.
The Relation of the Y. M. G. A. to
the Arbitration Movement, by Mr..
John r. Mott, General Secretary
Worlds Student Christian Federation.
remainder of session to be filed
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FIFTH SESSION-FRIDAY, 10 A. NJ.

Colleges and Universities)
Report of Committee by DIR. Clark
Seelye, President of Smith College.
Address of DIR. Joseph Swain, Presi-
dent of Swarthmore College.
Address of DR.. William p. Rogers,
Dean of the Law School of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati
Address of DR.. Henry c. White OF
the University of Georgia, President OF
the State College of Georgia.
remainder of session to be filed
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Staunton Military Academy.

The closing exercises of the Staun-
ton Military Academy took place last
Thursday night at the opera house be-
fore an audience that filled the house.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. DIR. A. NJ. Fraser. Rev. DIR.
Scott then introduced the speaker of
the evening, Mr.. Armistead G. Gordon,
who in appropriate words paid high
compliment to the school and faculty.
He said he knew personally of the high
order of discipline of the school and the
thoroughnesS of its instruction.
Maj Russell read the names of the
ca lets who were proficient and those
distinguished and then presented the
medals and prizes as follows:
Gold Observation-Disclosures in scholar
ship, Cadets Brown of Penn; Kinsey
of New York, and Lanyon of Illinois.
Prizes-EXcellence in scholarship,
Cadets Lee of Mexico; Willard of Ill. :;
A. Gordon of Staunton; J. Gordon of
Staunton; Grafton of Staunton; Hukill
of Del; Holt of Staunton; Clark of Cal. +;
Conn of Penn; Roberts of Md; Guild
of Va; Selden of Penn, and Bryan Of
Staunton.
There were thirty-siX graduates, and
only two of them from Virginia, being
Staunton boys, Messrs. Henderson Bell
Liygett and Carl E. Moore. The diplo-
mas were delivered by Capt. w. III.
Kable, and the exercises were brought
to close with the benediction by Rev.
DR.. Gregory.
The session just closed was a most
excellent one in every particulars.
Capt. Kable and his excellent corps OF
| instructors are to be congratulated on
the excellent showing made by the
cadets. We might mention that one
of Capt. Kable's cadets received an ap-
pointed as alternate at Annapolis from
Illinois. Both principals failed in theil
examinations, but this young student
from the S. NJ. A. passed with high
marks and is now doing duty as one OF
| Uncle Sans future naval officers.
Zinc metal made into Oxide of Zinc,
and then com bined with white lead
is used to make l.. d NJ. PAINT. Zinc
is imperishable and makes the paint
wear as long as pure linseed oil will
hold it to surface. The La NJ
PAINT costs only about s1.2O per gal
lon.
l.. Il NJ. Paint Agents-C. A. Cob
ron, Stuart's Draft; j. b. Roden, Way
nesboro; Augusta Milling q Mercantile
Co., Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12

A disastrous fired occurred at Nc
Dowell, Highland county, Monday
morning of last week at o'clock, re-
sulting in the loss of the postoffice, S.
ID. Rexrode's store and Erick's saddle
and harness shop. Nothing saved eX'
cept the government supplies. The
fire is believed to have been of incendi.
airy origin. The loss is estimated at
1000; insurance 81, 500.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12

SECOND Observation-Disclosures 3 z. NJ.
Pan-America)
Address of Senior Don Joaquin Bern
ardo Calvo, Minister of Costa Rica
Address of Senior Don Luis F. Corea,
Minister of Nicaragua.
Address of Hon. John Barrett, Di-
rector eff the International Bureau of
the American Republics.
Address of Professor William r.
Shepherd, of Columbia University.
Remainder of session to be filled
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bat the culture, the refinement, the
good breeding of those about us, assert
ed themselves. A guest at Lake Mo-
honk Conference scarcely needed an in
PRODUCTION to another guest. All were
friends, all were in little while acquain-
ted, everybody was approacable, and
when it became known that was from
Virginia the very name was an open
sesame to their friendship. l was not
entirely without acquaintance, how
ever. Gen. HOratio G.. King of New
York, whom l had met at Universe
ty of Virginia final, and Justice David
J. Brewer of the S-preme Court whom
had met at the Virginia Bar Associ-
alton at Hot Springs two years ago,
were there, and thus l had some ac-
quaintances, even though in previ-
ously untrodden territory. l shall not
pause to attempt list of the goOdly
company, but will give the program for
each day and thus it can be seen how
much was in store. The Rt. Hon.
James Bryce Ambassador of Great
Britain, sent letter, being unable to
attend. Senior Calvo, Minister of Costa
Rica, was called to Washington by tel
egram, after his arrival, and thus pre-
vented from making his address. Every
other speaker appeared. The character
of this assembly can easily be gathered
from the following program. Every
day after the regular addresses many
distinguished speakers made short adj
dresses.
PARTIAL PROGRAM.
Lake Mohonk Conference on Inter-
national Arbitration fourteenth annual
meeting, May 1922
FIRST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10 A. NJ.
Opening remarks by Mr.. Albert K.
Smiley.
Opening address of the Presiding Of
ficer, Hon. John w. Foster, eX-Secre-
tary of State; member of the Second
Hague Conference.
Review of the Year, by DIR. Benjamin
F. Trueblood, Secretary of the Ameri-
can Peace Society.
The Work of the Second Hague Con-
ference, by Hon. James Brown Scott,
Solicitor of the State Department;
of the Second Hague Confer
ence.
remainder of session to be filed
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FOURTH SESSION-THURSDAY s p. NJ.
business Mem
Report of Committee by Mr.. Mahlon
n. Kline, President of the Philadelphia
Trades League.
Address of Mr.. Marcus NJ. Marks
President of the National Association
of Clothiers.
Address OF Mr.. Frank ID. Lalanne,
President of the National Board of
Trade.
Address of Hon. Thomas M. Osborne
o. Auburn, n. Y.
Address of Hon. William McCarroll,
President of the New York Board of
Trade and Transportation.
remainder of session to be filled by
the delegates from business organiza-
tom
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-12

THIRD SESSION-THURSDAY III A. NJ.
Address of Baron KOgoro Takahira,
Ambassador of Japan.
Letter from the Rt. Hon. James
Bryce, Ambassador of Great Britain.
Address of Professor George w.
Kirchwey, dean of the Law School of
Columbia University.
Address of Rev. Walter Walsh, of
Dundee, Scotland.
Address of Hon. Peter Ryan, Regis
trar of the City of Toronto
(remainer of session to be filed
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-03
Shot Dead Throuuh Window.

John Cook, Jr. thirteen. while sitting
in Sergeant Lacey's cigar store. near
Fort Dupont Del, was shot and in
stantIy killed by some one who fired
through the window from the street.
Cook sat next to Sergeant Blackburn.
It is reported that Blackburn had had
some trouble with some of the sol
diers under him at Fort Dupont. and
that the bullet which killed Cook was
intended for Blackburn. Details of
soldiers were sent out from Fort Du-
pont Immediately after the shooting.
and all soldiers to be found in the
vicinity We're rounded up. but no ar
rests have yet been made The bull
let pierced Cooks throat severing the
tugular vein.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-03
coastinn. Indead.

The young man had small, sharp iron
rakes nailed to his boots. As he threw
himself, belly bumpers" on his high
steel toboggan a girl said:
"Why those iron rakes, and why a
sled of steel?"
81" the young man replied. IAN a
coaster Of repute. coast at St Moritz.
in the Swiss Engadine. am entitled
to use the famous Cresta run.
THAT run he explained, lis iced
You don't slide on snow there. but on
pure ice. And how fast you go! In
fact. YOU go eighty to ninety miles an
hour
You use steel sled because a
wooden one wouldn't be stable enough.
and you wear iron rales on your boots
because otherwise you could not steer
on that steep, winding course of glare
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-03
Mitchell Retires.

After ten years leadership Of the
United Mine Workers of America. John
Mitchell on Tuesday retired from the
head of that organization and is sue.
ceeded by Thomas L. Lewis, of Ohio.
Mr.. Mitchell will devote his time to
regaining his health, which has given
away under the strain of Office.
While Mr. Mitchell has been offered
many positions Of importance. he will
undertake no work until his health
improves. It is reported that Presi
dent Roosevelt has offered him a
mission to Panama and that the Ma.
tional Civic Federation wants to place
him at the head of a bureau to invest.
igate and promote the use of trade
agreements. He has also been offered
positions of Importance with CORE.
spondence schools, insurance com.
panies, banks and magazines. but he
will make no decision for several
weeks because Of his health.