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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26
LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED DEG. 1, 'os


of Patents, 601-602 Shukert Bldg. Kansas
City, Mo. Book on patents furnished free
s. E. Bailor, Tarkio, Mo-. draft equal
izer, No 905133; A Breeze, Adrian, Mo.
Yentilating apparatus, No. 9052S3; J. H
Brockway, Buckner, Mo-. signal and or
der attachment for rural route mail
boxes, No 9052s4; H. H. Dudley, Kansas
City, Mo, support for the crossing rails
of railways, No. 905299; J. H. English
Pennington, Mo-, surgical device, No
905301; E. o. Hicks, ST. Joseph, Mo-, aus
ing, Browning, Mo-, blind bride, No 905-
534; l. w Liggett, Kansas City, Mo-. Ia
beling device for mailing or similar cases
No. 905545; M. H Mann, assignor to f. w
Buffum, trustee, Louisiana, Mo-, printing
machine, No. 90554S: 7. T. Rogers, as
Mo-. fence stretcher, No. 9O5751; o. Row
lett. Maysville, Mo, railroad tie, No. 905-
234; NJ Smith, Kansas City, Mo-, lace cur
tain stretcher and drier, No. 905471, L.
Vercoutere, Lebanon, Mo-, shade, No.
905608.
w. L. Frye. Edgerton, Kan. embalmins
fluid, No. 90516S; H. E. Read, Altamont,
Kan, card rack, No. 90557S; e. A.
Rhoads, Prairie View, Kan, hay stacker
Kan, traction engine, No. 9o54s1; d. T.
Undertake, Baileyville. Kan, traction
wheel, No. 905765; s. F. Webb, Wichita,
Kan, stock feeder, No. 905593; H E
Withered, assignor of one-third to d. B.
Rowe, Leroy, Kan, adjustable dish staff.
Oklahoma.
J. Conley. Anadarlxo Ok, latrine incin--
orator, No. 905500; J. Conley Anadarkot
Ok, latrine incinerator, No. 905501; J..
Conley, Anadarko, Ok, camp range, No
a05502.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26
WILLIS WOOD.
Florence Davis.

The popular young Coincidence and
dramatic star, Florence Davis, now on
her fifth annual tour, is announced for
appearance here next Sunday for four
nights and Wednesday matinee, in her
new acquisition and most pronounced
success, Under the Greenwood Tree
the latest comedy by Henry " Els
mond, who wrote when We Were
Twenty-one" for Nat Goodwin some
years ago. Miss Davis and her ex-
cellent company, including Elliott Dex
ter, opened their present season in Un,
der the Greenwood Tree" in New Or
leans, where the critics of all five daily
papers were most profuse in theis
praise of the star, the company, the
play and the production; verdict
that has since been endorsed by dra
matte reviewers in other, cities, and
from all reports this will be one of the
most enjoyable offerings of the coming
month in theatricals here
For the last half of the week the at,
traction will be 1.-THE Richest. Girl"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26

Workers actually get $50 out of
every 800, for from the S25 paid for
materials trails, cars, engines, build
ings. etc. SO goes to workers in
these industries. Every time you
spend dollar at a railroad ticket Of
flee or freight Office, you are paying
so cents for wages.
A BiiIion-DoIiar Pay Roll.
Now let's see just how the $40 out
of every 800 of railroad revenue is
distributed among the railroad work
ers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26

So much for how the railroads earn
81. 900. OoO, 000 Now let's see what is
done with. all the money Two-thirds
of an the money received by the rail-
roads has to be spent to run them
The railroads spent on operation last
year.
Maintaining equipment 3l0. 100000
Maintaining roadbed, etc., 81. 600 600
Total operating expenses 81. 80. ooo. 900
Included in this billion and three
quarters is the billion-dollar pay roll
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26

H. s. GrvLER. Pub.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26

HICAGO.-The biggest bust
ness in the country is rail-
reading.
If all the railroads in the
country (there are $500 of
them) could hoard from day
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
ALklk.lAilAkAkliAkAkLiAkk
Court BOuSe News
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Gland TRANsFERs.)

w S Henderson to Sam Salmon
house and lot in East Hickman
$780,.
g II Adams to Jody J Gates, lots
in Rice's addition to Fulton, $500.
T H Vincent to J T Duncan, Sc
acres land. S225.
w H Norman to H D Pegram, Is
acres land in east part of county,
$1,000.
w P Felts to H D Pegram, lots il
Fulton, S275.
Susan F McDade to H D Pegram,
z acres land in east end, $500.
F Tucker to Edward McMillen,
house and lot in Fulton, S42S0.
W c Wilson to w A Hinshaw, 10
acres improved land on Troy road
$500.
A M Adams to F S Moore. about
IS acres in bottom.
( Griffith to L D Perry, lots in
West Hickman, 5000. Mr.. Perry
traded some land in Obion county in
on the deal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
0n,l&kfizF55j;256i5ss22

Leave your laundry at Ellison
Bros
Miss Doltie Davidson was in
Union City Friday.
Emmerson's show boat will be IN
Hickman, Sept. %.
Daniel Briggs visited in Wood
land Mills Sunday.
Mack Reid and Willie Caldwell
we're in Memphis Sunday.
Heinz pickles and preserves at
the Cash Grocery-DcBov's.
Lawrence Coombs spent several
days last week at Mabel, Ky.
John Hagan spent Sunday and
Monday here with home folks.
Pet Gibson and Sadie Tuck. OF
Columbus. we're married Saturday.
Mrs. Murley Roper and children
visited Mrs. ! r. Brown Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Corum left las,
week for Lexington to attend State
College.
Mrs. Anna Ford Eberhart. OF
Union City. is the guest OF Mrs. b,
c.. Hertweck,
Mrs. w. T.. Scates. OF Union City
IS the CUES, Of her daughter, Mrs,
Prather Curtin.
O. Hertveck returned Monday
from a visi, with his wife and daugh'
ter, at Cairo. Ills.
Mrs. M. +. Rose and Mrs. X
Brown have returned from visit &c
friends and relatives at Mimic
Tenn.
Mrs. f. NJ. Church. OF Unior
City, and Mrs. Annie Gilchrist. Of
Nashville, Tenn. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Martha Faris.
Chas. Moore was in Union City
Wednesday. He was accompanied
home by his mother, who will spenC
a few days with his family.
The N. c. & ST. L. railroad comp
any is graveling the street along the
rivera much needed Improvement
Taken as a whole, Hickman i
coming out OF the kinks.
Mrs. Exile Dodge Shannon an'
little daughter left Tuesday for thei
home in Kreb. Oklahoma, after ;
visit to Mrs. Beale and family. Sh
was accompanied home by Mis-
Onie Campbell, OF Moscow.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17

Emmerson's Floating Palace
Sept. %.
!. Solomon, a Cairo, vas here
Friday on business.
Have you got your winters sup
ply Of wood and coal1
Crop & Blackwell's chow-chow, pea
nut butter at DeBov's
Mrs. Hollis Kirk has returned
from a visit to relatives in Fulton.
Mr.. Jackson. OF DeQueen, visite q
Mrs. Cavitt Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Metheny is visiting her
brother in Murphysboro, Ills, this
week.
Misses Helen and Edna Gour, OF
Nashville, we're guests of Miss Irene
Bats, Sunday.
David F. Morgan, the flying
candidate for sheriff. is spending
the week at Madrid Bend.
Mrs. Burrus, mother Of Mrs. D.
c. Corum, has returned from a visit
to relatives a, Woodland Mills.
Mrs. Edith Rice has returned to
her home near Woodland after a
visit to DR.. S. K. Davidson and
family.
Rivers Cavitt and wife returned
Monday night to their home in Lit
tie Rock, Ark, after a short visit
to Mrs. Cavitt.
Considerable cotton is coming in
this week. Price is from S2.S5 10
So 90. and is the highest price ever
paid here at this time in the season
p. c. Ward has rented the Mrs
|Oma Shaw residence and will move
to Hickman from Walnut Log in a
few days. Glad to welcome Mr..
Ward to this city.
Miss Lizzie Heightman left Fri
day for her home near German. Mo
After a much needed rest at home.
she will go in the dress making bust
ness in St. Louis.
R. A. Tyler is attending the races
at Paducah this week, and incidently
doing a little boosting for Oakwood
Stock Farm-home of some Of the
best horses in Kentucky.
The trial of Robt. F. Ferguson,
charged with the murder of Robt.
Watson in Madrid Bend some time
ago. will be called at the Court
House in Hickman next Monday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
COUNTY COURT

AT the regular session of county
court Monday, the following bust
ness was transacted:
Will of John S. Gardner was
probated and Mrs. Mamie Gardner,
his, wife was appointed administra-
trix. R. M. Chowning, and M. f.
DeMeyer were appointed to ap-
praise the property of deceased.
The following fduciary settle
ments were filed and ordered to la y
over 80 days for exceptions:
Arthur Arlington Guardian for
Philip Lee Webster.
Mrs. Fannie Benford Guardian for
Kate Cook.
c. n. Samuels, Administrator for
!. W. Marshall.
The settlement of Sam Wilkins,
guardian for Bessie Asbell was
ordered recorded.
Miner Bird was appointed over
seer of Moscow and Mayfeld road.
G. W. Names was appointed
overseer of 4th section State Line
road.
W. E. Gibson was appointed over
seer of Lover River road.
Tom Self was appointed overseer
of LIST section Troy Road.
Rogers was appointed overseer OF
3rd section Upper River Road.
J. c. Browder was appointed over
seer OF 7th section State Road.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
Notice.

Those interested in Poplar Grove
Cemetery are urgently requested to
attend a meeting of the Poplar
Grove Cemetery Association at pop
lar Grove at 9 O'Clock a. IN, Tues
day, Oct. 10. Please remember the
date. Business of Importance.
G.. B. THRELKELD. Pres.
]. W. BALLow, Secy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
Thursday, Dt.I7tlL 1903
Elect Asst. Cashier.

At a meeting of the board Of d.
rectors of the Hickman Bank this
week, John Pyle was made assistant
cashier of that institution, succeeding
Miss Sadie Amberg, deceased. The
selection is a good one, as Mr.. Pyle
is one of the plain, sensible. young
business men of this city, and bears
the honor of his position with becom-
ing modesty. He will, no doubt,
perform his duties to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
NlllfT e. MAYOR

Clarence Reed was in Coyiaru
Sunday.
T. T. Swayne is on the hct 4
this week.
Bern to the wife OF Dr.. ?. Be
line Tuesday morning a girl
Carl Russell. Of Bessie. T,a
was here Satur lay and Sunday
Mrs Mary Watson vas IN
Tuesday en- route TO Tipionyi.I,.
Miss Annie Covgill left Tu,t.ir
for Ward Seminary at NashuIl,.
Beuersvorih & Pra,her have j
new kind OF fruit jar. Ask to 81
It.
Sam Salmon has returned lri
Hales Point. Tenn. where be "a
been logging.
The city dads are having ooneFa
cutters bull, on both sides Of la|
street this week.
Don't forge, the big "blov-oa'
TO be given by the Columbian Voc
men tomorrow night.
DeBov carries hardware. ,inslr
glassware, bacon. lard, -four, *
meal-Bot,om Prices.
Mrs. Horace Luten and ch.ltm
have returned to Fulton after VS.
to Mrs. Maggie Randle.
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Evsr,z
Of Bessie, Tenn. have been yIsIiia
Mrs. Eugene Blakemore.
Go to A. NJ. DeBow's for ever
thing in the grocery line. He 5sTI
for cash and sells for cash.
One OF the best show boats on X
river is Emmerson's Floating Palao;
and will exhibit here Sep; ~.
Al Fairs. wife and little dauga
ter. Mira. are visiting Mrs. FAN
father. Mr.. Robbins, near M'
Mad rid.
Mr.. Jones. OF Mengelwood, Isna'
has accepted a position With n'
Mengel Box Company as LaH's
Inspector.
Sudc Naifeh and wife returns
Tuesday morning from ST. Lou
where Mr.. Naifeh had been ouyHl
new goods.
We are informed that the mlllln''I
stores of this city have agrees
among themselves to have no sPee'A
opening days this fall.
WANTED-l000 pounds OF ~
corn. Must be sound. firm and li'
from weevil. Will pay from ~
to 8 l-2c.-Jones Cafe.
J. W. Roney. Allison Tyler Jads
W. A. Naylor, Sheriff Seat, DePu{i
Sheriff Goalder Johnson, +
Moore, B. T. Davis, J. W. MOT,
and other Hickmanites are a''eD'
ing court in Fulton this week
Mrs. Giles Bond, of Chaitano0s'
was the honoree Of a morning euoD,
given Wednesday by Mrs Jonn
Dillon. The guest prize. a seGy'I
spoon, was presented Mrs. bow p.
and the euchre prize. a dainty pa.
was won by Mrs. Porter ShuInA,,
During the games, punch W
served, and later. cream and oaA''
Miss Isabe. Nash arrived DC.
Saturday evening on the Stalker -
from ST. Louis. to fill the position '
milliner with Baltzer 4 Dodds. @,'
Nash had the misfortune oil hG' 1,
her pocket book stolen in the O%, NV,
Station in ST. Louis, Ihuisuss,
The pocket book contained her ''' :,
to Hickman. some money +"
watch, and four rings.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
Hogs selling at S7.40.
Ed Wright is in Fulton.

Hogs selling at 7.40.
Ed wngh, is in Fulton.
All kinds OF lunch goods at De.
Bows.
Chester Bondurant was in Unieu
City Friday.
T. S. Moore was in Paducah this
week on business.
At las, the streets In Eas, Hick-
man are being worked.
J. c. Belo,e. OF Mayheld. val
here on business Monday.
The guage at Cairo shows jus, a
little over 9 feet OF water.
Go to DeBow's for all kinds Of
fruit. He makes the prices.
Miss Mary Waters returned Sat,
urday from a shor, visit to Fulton.
Mrs. R. A. Gates. OF Tiptonville
visited Mrs. NJ. Amberg this week.
Willie Caldwell is visiting rela
tives near Union City for few
days.
Boston Baked Beans. Pork anc
Beans ready to eat-at DeBows
the Cash Grocer.
Miss Bonnie Carpenter left Mon
day for Jackson where she will tax,
up duties as teacher.
Porter Wright, colored, was hnec
$50 and costs in the Circuit Court al
Fulton for selling vhiskey.
Ed. S,ubbleheld will all Bro
Colley's appointment at Mt. Hermor
mex, Sunday. Everybody invited.
Mrs. L. d. Thomas and littl,
daughter. Lillian. have returned
from visit 10 relatives in Memphis
and Troy.
Miss Isola Allen left Tuesday fol-
her home at Nashville after a pleas
ant visit to Misses Charlotte anc
Lily Hubbard.
Miss Dell Allen has returned I.
Charlotte. N. c. where she is teach
ing after spending the vacation with
Mrs. A. A. Fairs.
There seems to be very littl,
enthusiasm in the Democratic rank,
in this part OF Fulton county. Ia
high time we we're waking up
Charlie Travis has resigned hi.
position with the Hickman Wager
Company and is now travelling fol
the New York Store, of Cairo, Ills
We have heard of only one mar
that will make the race for magis
trate in this district. Everyone
should remember that this importan
Office has to be filled at the comin(
election.
Misses Marguerite Sanders, Caro-
line McCaughn. and Mary Lou Crit
fey. Of Mayheld. attended the vii
son-Randle wedding last week anC
visited Miss Mabel Wilson unit
Saturday.
Percy Jones received last Thurs
day fine automatic piano. II /,
operated by electricity, and is far
superior TO any self-playing instru-
ment ever brought here before. i
cost in the neighborhood Of 81 900.
Hickman merchants. anticipating
good fall and winter business, are
getting in stacks of new goods. Civ
ing the people who trade here tn,
advantage Of the very newest things
on the market and large assortment.
from which TO make selections
Watch for their announcements. Do
your trading here the prices will b,
as low as at any town in the state.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17

Len Rouden, an employee Of the
Mengel Box Co., residing just south
Of the Christian church, had the
misfortune to lose an eye, Wednes-
day. Mr.. Rouden was chopping
stove wood and a stick flew up strik-
ing his right eye. Physicians ex-
tracted the hall.
Geo. Beadleas, of Fulton, was
here on business yesterday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
Strayed. Cattle.

Four-year-old muley heifer rec
with white back. Four-year-olC
steer, pale red and white spotted
Three-year old heifer, solid red
Three.year-old Jersey heifer, pale
red. Two and half-year-old stee
pale red with white spots.
AL the above are marked will
crop and under half crop in righl
ear and a split in left, and are brand
ed with letter ] on left hip excep
last one mentioned.
Five dollars reward for each on,
brought TO me, or information lead
to their whereabouts.
J. W. CALDWELL.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
For Sale.

Good team horses; log wagon,
chains, ETC.. very low price. Apply
to, THE w. F. CowLES Co. 2t
Arlington, KY.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17

J. B. HousleY has cherry trees in
his yard that have their second crop
OF cherries on them for this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
TRYoUTs OF COAST ATHLETES.
Rose, Smithson, Starner and Bellah
Qualify for Olympic Team.

In the Olympic team tryouts held a
week ago at Stanford University Ralph
Rose was the star. a he won three events
He sent the 16-pound shot AZ feet. the 16-
pound hammer 146 feet and the discus 123
feet. The two latter are rather poor per-
formances. but the shot putting. though
not up to Roses form. entities him to a
place on the team. Another man who
did well was Smithson of the Multnomah
A. c. of Portland. He won the 100 meters
In II Is seconds and the 10 meters hur-
die In Is So seconds, and this latter per-
Torrance would go as worlds record
had not Smithson knocked down one of
the hurdles.
Belah, the Stanford pole vaulter. won
the pole vault at l. feet. and he nearly
cleared l. feet inches. He also won the
Ian will be first ella IS mate for Dray Of
Yale in the pole vault. and between them
the pair should capture first and second.
The 800-nlete was close race between
Andrew Glarner. holder of the coast half
mile record. and Edmunston of Idaho.
The latter won by inches in l minute SO ID
seconds. but short time after Glarner
onds.
Hmrod. the star miller of Pomona. was
absent on account Of final examinations.
and Richardson. of the Olympic Club had
an easy thing of 1t in the 1.30O md.ers, In
4 minutes 25 81, seconds. Charming Hall.
the California high jumper. failed to reach
the campus in time for the high jump.
and 1t was won by Martin of Stanford
with the poor jump of . feet inches. the
15-mile Marathon was won by Joseph b.
King of the Coast Artillery in l hour ~
minutes 81 seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
RAIN PLAYS HAVOC WITH BALL GAMES

playing. and if guilty the player should
be passed up as not fit for the game.
Suspending and filming ball players never
made winning team.
One of the surprises of the season in
the west is the fine showing that Mil
waukee is making i'll the American As
ISOLATION with the veteran Barry Nc
Cormick acting as manager for the first
time Good managers are scarce and
Charley Havenor was indeed lucky in
picking out the old intielder for the job.
st. Paul has released young Walsh. the
pitcher who was given such an awful
drubbing by Toledo last Sunday The
youth is a brother of Ed. the great spit
ball twirler of the White SoX. He was
to the south with the Cubs hast year and
Atlanta fans as President Murphy.
Chicago is hot on the trail of certain
rooters who persist in heaving bottles on
to the field. A batch of a half dozen
were soaked by south side magistrate
the other day Comiskey and Murphy
are thinking of offering a reward for the
of offenders. The 500 cop
pers who attend Windy city games daily
are too enthusiastic fans to keep tabs on
other bugs.
Those patrons of base ball who send
word to the management that they will
not attend the games when some umpire
fails to please are. to say the least. poor
sportsmen and handicap rather than
help to the game. The genuine lover of
fair play is in full sympathy with the man
who is chosen and paid to give things
as he sees them. who are always anxious
to be absolutely right-and the umpires
are right nineteen times out of twenty,
a pretty fair average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
GIVES DINNER AND RECEPTION
Relief Corps Entertains Lincoln Post,
No. 8, G., A. R.

A dinner and reception were rendered
by the members of Lincoln Corps. W r.
c.. to the officers and members of Lincoln
Post. No. ). G.. A. r.. last evening al 5l6
9th street. The guests of honor were
Col. John S. Walker. commander OF the
Department of the Potomac, c. 4. K:
Mrs. Emma l.. Newton. department presi-
dent: NJ. r. Spreague. past department.
president. and Mrs. NJ \. Walker, depart
ment inspector. The colorbearers severe
Mrs. Raymond. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
Avis and Mrs. Connors.
Lincoln Corps. delivered the address OF
welcome. Commander w. II. Raymond
OF Lincoln Post responded in behalf IF
the members of his post and of his staff.
who comprised the following: Senior Vice
Commander r. NJ Harlow. Junior Vice
Commander a. b. Chatfiefd Adjt 5. w.
MacElderry. Officer of the Day George
Street, Officer of the Guard John K Me-
Namara and Chaplai.. j. ID. Bloodgood
The program wa: in charGe OF Mrs.
Nellie Borland. chairman of the enter
tainment committee. and selections were
rendered by Philips Orchestra Hearty
applause rewarded a piano duet The
Grand Union Melody" by little Misses
Georgia Stuart and May Borland. and the
musical rendition OF When Johnny
Comes Marching Home with variations
by Mrs. Bowen. Mrs Allen press cor
respondent of the w. r. c.. of the District.
gave a recitation of the poem. '.Chancel-
louisville" Mrs. Marian NJ. Lewis was
chairman of the executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16

Atlantic Tennis Association. will be held
May % on the Chevy Chase courts be-
tween Washington and Philadelphia.
Three teams will be entered in the con-
test namely. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Washington.
The local men have been out on the
courts for the past few weeks and their
work has been very encouraging for this
time of the season.
In the singles the local team will be
represented by c. Doyle. J. c. Davidson.
B. Cahe. H. Doyle. J. Dies, r. Hills. DIR.
Glazebrook and Ballinger while in the
doubles Doyle and Doyle. Davidson and
Glazebrook. Dies and Hills and Lincoln
and Carlisle will play as partners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
Repairs to River Steamers.

The work Of oyerhauling the steamer
Harry Randall and putting her in thor
ough order preparatory to returning to
service, on the route TO Nomini and
Lower Machodoc creeks. Va. is about
completed and early in the coming week
the steamer will relieve the Queen Anne
Since being withdrawn from service about
three weeks ago the Randall has had her
engine and machinery put In thorough
order. her joiner work repaired. given
coats of paint inside and outside and her
staterooms and passenger accommoda-
lions were refitted throughout. so that
when she returns to service she Will be
as bright and clean as a new steamer.
The overhaulin2 Of the Randall completes
the spring repair work on the steamers
engaged in freight and passenger traffic
on the Potomac river.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith. which
is to be used in colored excursion traffic
the coming summer. is at the 9th street
wharf of the American Ice Company. be-
ing overhauled and painted for that serv-
ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
SAILORS TOO CLEVER
FOR SOLDIERS AT BOXING

SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-There
were seven boxing bouts between the
men of the navy and of the army at the
Auditorium last night and the sailors
won them all. Three were won on clean
knockouts. two were stopped by the ref
cree when the soldier fighter was in a
helpless condition and the other two went
the limit and were awarded on decisions.
Mike Neeley. l.. S. S. Ohio. knocked
out William Burke. 18th Coast Artillery,
in the second round.
Al Cleary, L. S. S. Missouri. knocked
out George MacCullough in the first
round.
Frank Rafferty,. L. S. S. Alabama.
knocked out Charles Ross. Battery E.
Field Artillery.
Larry Prendergast. L. S. S. Rhode Is
land. beat Dan Ferguson, 9th Coast Ar
tillery. in the fourth round.
A. 5. Rollins. L. S. S. Kentucky. won
decision from B. F.. Houck. Battery f,
Field Artillery. in seven rounds.
Billy Tighe. L. S. S. Alabama. won de-
cision from Frank Gruber. 67th Coast Ar
tillery. six rounds
Phil Slossberg. L. S. S. New Jersey.
won from Beany Stauffer 9th Coast Ar
tillery, in the second round