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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-23
Annual vlu.ee Meeting Warming.

The legal voters of the Village of Ran
dolph are hereby notified and warned to
meet in the high school building on
Main street in said village on Tuesday, the
st day of May, A. ID. 1908, at Z 80 O'Clock
d. M, to act upon the following business
/. To elect a moderator for the year
ensuing.
2. To elect clerk for the year ensu-
ing.
3. To hear and act upon the reports OF
the trustees. treasurer. street commission
er, water commissioners, chief engineer
and fire wardens.
4. To elect five new trustees, a treasur-
er. collector, chief engineer, first and sec
ond assistant engineers, three fire wardens,
one or more auditors for the ensuing year
and a water commissioner for five years.
5. To see II the village will appropri-
ate money for the maintenance of side
walks.
s. To hear and act upon any proposal
to extend or alter the bounds OF the VII
isge.
Z. To see IL the village will appropri-
ate money for sprinkling streets during
the ensuing yer.
s. To see il the town VIII vote to ex-
tend the electric lights on Maple street as
far as G.. II. Slack's residence.
9. To see il the town will vote to
purchase a steam road roller and appro-
pirate money for same.
10. To consider and act upon any
amendment which may be proposed to
the by laws of the village.
IL. To raise money to pay the indebt-
edness and current expenses OF the viii
lage.
IL. To do any other business that may
property come before said meeting.
V. ]. Spear, Village Clerk.
Randolph, VT, April %, 1905.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-23

Church Notes.
Rev. DIR. A. l. Cooper will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Christian Science chspel-Service Sum-
day at IL a. M: subject, probation Aft
er Death" All are welcome.
Baptist church-Morning service on
Sunday at 10 80 q. m; Sunday school at
IL AS; Christian Endeayor at $3.50 p. m.
church will meet this Thursday after
noon, with Mrs. Henry walcott on Pros
pect avenue.
The theme of the sermon at the morn
ing service in Bethany church Sunday
will be SHOW to Die" In the evening
the pastor will speak upon "The Public
Library as a Sign of the Times"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-23

buildings drenched with the fluid which
rendered them nearly fire proof for the
time and by its aid they were both saved.
Mr.. Phelps had no insurance on household
goods and was fortunate in having most
OF them saved.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Negro Lynchsd Near Texarkana,

John Williams, a negro o. sed
With robbery and assault to n der ].
d. Warwick at Naples, Tex, was
Iynched there Wednesday.
The crime was committed about
March 20, and the negro escaped.
he was later arrested at Pensacola,
Fla, and was brought back, but when
the officer reached Texarkana, he was
served with an order from the district
Judge to not take his prisoner to Ma
pies, as mob violence was threatened.
Williams was accordingly lodged in
Jail at reyarkana, where he remained
until Wednesday morning. when he
was taken to Naples for preliminary
trial. accompanied by District Attor-
ney Vaughan and the sheriff.
He was given a hearing before a
magistrate, who held him without
BAIL but Immediately following he was
tfken from the officers by a mob and
hanged to a tree near the depot.
Naples is only a short distance from
TeXarkana.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Rrkansaw Travellers Meet al
Fort Smith.

The annual convention of the Ar
kansaw Travellers will meet in Fort
Smith June 4, 8, and 6. Extraordinary
efforts have been put forth, It is said,
TO make this the biggest event in the
history Of the organic. d.. The citf.
zons Of Fort Smith have subscribed
literally to a fund for the ent,
mcnt Of the visiting delegates, anu ,
members from Little Rock and Pine
Bluff win 80 in special trains The
Second Regiment band Of Little Rock
will be the official land of the presl-
dent. j. II. Moore, and will Join him
there, before going 10 Fort Smith.
Fort Smith viii furnish two bands add
Pine Bluff one.
An elaborate programme has been
prepared for the three days. Thurs.
day and Friday win be devoted Who'll
ly TO entertainment including flower
parade, dress parade, mardi gras par
ade and a banquet on Saturday.
June g. the business meeting win be
held. at which officers for the ensuing
year will De elected and the place for
holding Iho convention OF 1909 de-.
c.dod upon Little Rock and Pine
Bluff are rival candidates ;or the next
convention.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Bids For School BUILDING.

Bids for the contract for the con.
truction of the new two-story stone
and brick school building at Van Blu.
rem will be opened May "a.
BrlnNey Man and His Money Missing.
T. H. Thornton, a wealthy real es-
tate man Of Brinkley, Ark, disappear
ed from Memphis Saturday morning,
May 2, and was last seen at the Union
depot with $4,000 on his person. Thorn
ton had been in Memphis several
times. He left his wife at Brinkley
Friday and came TO Memphis Friday
night. Saturday morning he told a
chambermaid at Ford's hotel, 72 Beale
avenue, to keep his room for him until
Wednesday night of this week. As
he had not returned, the Memphis po-
lice Department was called in and De.
roctiyes Foppiano and Carmichael as
signed on the case Chief Of Dotoc-
lives Edward KChoo is OF the opinion
that Thornton has met with foul play
of some sort. Thornton is Sc years Of
age.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Prsss Assoc, alton at EotoI Mar,o,

The annual meeting Of the Arkap.
SaS Press Association will be held n,
lhe Hotel Marion May 2l-28 Nayor
), Il. Hollis will deliver the addrsss
OF welcome at p. m. and tbo ra.
Spohse will be by Hon. A. NJ. Ward NJ
lhe CIarksville Herald. The bistor.
ian' J. N. Raines Of Fordyce will read
MS paper and the orator, H. T. Hamp.
lon' Will deliver his oration. Cant
Henry King Of the st. Louis Gloho.
Democrat and C. P. ], Mooney of the
commercial Appeal w. NJ. Clemens
ana >. n. HeiskeI will be among the
speakers Thursday afternoon. At 4:2O
the members win take an auto ride
over the city. Friday morning papers
VIII be read by J. A. livingston of
hussellvIlle, J. J, Baugh f Searcv. 8
b. Baird Of Hamburg and Prof J. Fl
Reynolds, and discussed by all. Fri.
day afternoon there viii be paDers nv
} IL. Hand of Yellyille. !. l.. Wadlev
OF Hot Springs, w. B. Folsom of Brink.
lex George II. Treyathan Of Bates
vile, with general discussion. and a
poem by Mrs. Bernie Babcock. r~i-
oay evening tho members viii be the
guests Of the street railway company
IN trip TO Forest Park The associa.
ton will adjourn Saturday morning
after the election Of officers and the
transaction Of other routine business.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
MAN KILLED IN CHICAGO STORM
Only Two Steamers Put Out From
Port and They Return for Safety.

Chicago, Hl-One man was killed,
many pedestrians were put in
peril by falling live wires and others
were blown down and injured during a
wind and rain storm which prevailed
Thursday
In outlying parts Of the city win.
dows were broken, wires carried away
and trees blown down The weather
bureau reported the maximum veoc-
ity of the wind at forty miles, but
along the lake shore its force was
greater
John Lucas G5 years old, was blown
down several times by the wind at
Seyentyffth and Halsted streets and
died Of heart disease.
Wires Of the FIRE alarm and police
telegraph system were put out of ser.
vice and telephone communication
with the life-saying station at the
l1outh Of the Chicago river was lost
The sea running on the lake was the
highest in several years Only two
steamers put out from this port Thurs
day morning and both came back Tor
safety
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Big Grain Deals In Chicago.

Chicago, HI ogden Armour
has engaged boaroom this week for
100000 bushels Of wheat, while Jim
Patton has charters ont for 100000
bushels Of corn and oatsh with other
charters in sight It Is believed the
weeks shipments by lake win aggre.
garc 100000 bushels the largest In
The history OF the port Big Jim
Patton ls financing the largest limo OF
corn and oats ever carried by any one
man In a single deal lie has taken
10000 bushels since May I, most Of 10
20 cents a bugh"l below present prices
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Texarkana Store Robbed.

The Ben f. Smith Dry Goods Com.
pany's store, on lst Broad street.
Toyarkana, was entered Wednesday
nilhl by a burglar who carried away
sll,s and other dress goods and other
articles Of an aggregate value Of per-
haps $3.50 or 5000
Entrance was obtained through a
rear window The officers secured a
clue early Thursday morning which
resulted in the arrest Of a l5yoarold
boy during the day at Shreveport.
This boy. whose name is not given is
said to have gone there recently from
Little Rock
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Priest Gives Signal.
FOUR GIRLS DROWNED.
Gasoline Gives Out and Current Car
ries Launch Over Mill Dam.

Fmporia, Kas -Elna Webster,
Is years old; Edith Webster 49,
Grace Lytle, 16, and Bessie Lawrence,
20, were drowned In the Neosno river
at Hartford. Y miles southeast Of En-
poria, Friday night.
In company with Kate Griffith,
Mary Griffith, Carol Lytle, Emil Stein
haus and Howard Lyon they were rid
ing in a gasoline launch a short
distance above the dam at the Hart
ford Mil the gasoline gave out, and
the engine went dead, Steinhous,
who was running the engine, could
not swim.
People living near the river heard
tho cries Tor help and hurried to the
river Lyons brought Mary Griffith
and y. rol Lytle safely ashore and
Kate Griffith floated down stream sew
pral hundred yards She was rescued
by Charles shaw who followed the
floating body down the stream until
it lodged, then went In the river and
hrourht. Tho t'fl ON aiye.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Omnibus Bridge Bill.

Washngton-An omnibus bridge
bill the first measure Of It's kind to
be framed and introduced in congress
was reported fayorably by the house
on Interstate and foreign commerce.
Tho bill authorizes the construction Of
- bridges in various parts OF the
country These two dozen distinct au.
thorizatlons were consolidated in one
act ON account of the Democratic Hli.
buster in progress in the housesand
by this means % rol.call votes On the
floor will be escaped.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16

Tho Farmers Union warehouse at
Alma sim houses moro than 300 bales
Of cotton Of last years crop belonging
10 tho farmers Of that noIghborhood,
II ,a their intention TO hold the cotton
nl fail, IN the hope Of securing high
or prIco for the product
A COW belonging TO Loo I'm of Al
mn bos suddenly gone mad and has
aymplama of hydrophohia. The row
made oaarta 10 gore every animal on
lho place. but was finally secured In
A barn, whore she stlll exhibits dan
gcroua traits,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Escapes In Nloht Clothes.
Rnrllnnton Pass Arnnments.

Jefferson City Mo.-Sunromc
court an hanc Wednesday heard
arguments i'm the case Of the state
railroad commissioners against the
Bulmgtol railroad, which arose out Of
the refusal of the railroad to give re-.
mu transportation with each car Of
stock shipped TO market The court
some time ago decided the law rcuuir
Inc the passes was unconstitutional
layoring the railroad, but granted re-
hearing on the dissenting opinions.
The decision may be expected in 30
days.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
BOY SL[SHES FIVE
TWO VICTIMS 4 cRAzEp YOUTH
All nYINo.
CHILD IS SASo, BY her MOTHER
Tragedy Occurs N Barber Shop in
New York AttIndetta-SIashes
VIII Razor.

New York-S ddenly crazed early
Wednesday / year.old Amelo Ga
tania jumped UP from his cot in
the barber sho OF Antono peraco,
seized a knife I'D made a desperate
attempt to murter the six other occu-
pants Of the pls
Two of his victims are in the hos
pital dying Three others viii live
and one a 4-yeayold child, was saved
by its heroic u ther
The front pc Of the store served
as a sleeping olrtmout for Gatonia
and three barbJ5, Frank Strafno Is;
Joseph Macera ,nd Nicola Esperito
One Man Fle' 8 to Door.
Gatania mad force lunge at Es.
pcrito's neck q an instant later
slashod Strain face. Both tumbled
out of their c, and The third man,
Macera. ned to-.la dnor. Gatania had
cat .s--A@alr= ee ,n
strafpo triodfto hold the mad youth,
but he tore him telf loose and with one
bound gained tle inner bedroom He
inflicted q deep stab on the neck Of
Peraco, his employer, and was just
about to stab the lattors 4-yearold
boy, Angelo when the child's mother
rolled over in an effort to protect him
and received the full force Of the blow
IN her breast
Escapes in Night Clothes,
PorGco managed TO get out Of bed
and engaged in a struggle with Gata-
MIA The latter wronchod himself free
and gained the street He had no
shoes or coat, but ran down Fulton
street and has not been seen since,
A general alarm has been sent out
for him, Pcraco and his wife viii die,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Ids q Defeats car,een.

Washir ton tBy an overwhelming
vote oi to NJ rrc Yllowlng two
y - -. =. !. ~ eIa s4.s 7sus~&
augcs Wednesday AGAIN went on rec
ord against the rc-establIshmcnt of tho
canteen In national soldiers home.
In the course Of the discussion a man
giving. his name as George f. Gridley
of Providence, r. J., unfured an Amer.
lean Aag and proceeded to make an
address from the gallery on the tenn
perance question He was promptly
taken out
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
May 10. Mothers, nau

Washington Senator BuFkett in
troduced a resolution in the senate
Friday declaring that Sunday, May
10, be recognized as a holiday and
that 1t be observed as such by mem.
bers' officers and employees OF the
United States, wearing a white flower
In honor Of their mothers. On objec.
tion of Senator Gallinger, the resolu-
tion was postponed
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
MllI Mnne War on poas.

Dick Reynolds, a prominent whole
sale liquor dealer Of Fort Smith, is on
hls way Do Chicago for treatment IN n
paucur Institute He was bitten Mon,
day by a pet dog, which showed Hlgno
Of rabies. The dog Is said to have
boon bitten by the dog which Bit the
HWo Canahan child, who dlod of hY'
drophoda last summer
The city Council at Fort Sm''h, ~
special session Thursday afternoon
ordered all unmu21lod dogs Killed
found on the streets an and after
Monday
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
BIBLE STUDENT HELD.
Joseph Campbell Has Confessed to
Forging Notes,

New Iork--John Joseph Camp
bell formerly a member Of the
Bible class Of John y. Rockefeller,
Jro has made a confession by which
the district attorney expects to round
up band Of alleged note forgcrs who
have put a great amount of worthless
paper anoat in the financial district
lately
Many Of the notes were given in
payment for diamonds or other prop
erty purchased and were used as col.
lateral for loans,
II rs said Campbclls confession in.
wolves u dozen men being sought by
the police James n Whlpley, Reg.
uns Shippey aud John Gunlach, all
Of whom are under arrest, also are
alleged to be implicated.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Loses 5000 In Three Minutes.

In the federal court Thursday after.
noon, the personal damage suit Of j.
+, Swain of England against the Cot
ton Belt Railroad Company for 49,,
GOO personal damages was tried and
the jury after celebrating about three
minutes, returned a verdict for the
company
During last October Swain was
struck by a train conductor Swain
claimed the alleged assault was en-.
tirely unproyokod and that inasmuch
as he had been a passenger on the
train the company sGorld pay f.. be
act Of the CONDUCTOR,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
nl Owe nnecno ls Dead.

Tuuopah. rho fate Of nina
Ncrault, the fascinating young
woman who lived Ike princess ANA
startled Now York two years ogo with
her scheme of winning mons hearts
and thousands of dollars through the
notorious "Ioyo Syndicate" Of which
she was the head, has been revealed
In "a strange WU,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
cr-.s.sa 9 nrs.ua.es.

Misses Ruth and Lucille Pettigrcw,
Miss Carmen Hudson Miss Eugcnia
Smith, Miss Ruby Carmack, Master
Robert Parker Piorson and Homer
Council formed the graduating class
from the Charleston High School this
'crm Miss Carmack was the junior
member Of the class Robert Parker
Of Vosn was IN the second grade
'hrco years ago The young ladies
read crcditablo essays Friday night
and tho young men declaimod we'll
Their diplomas were presented by
Col Ivoraon Jones Of BouDonyillo
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNS.
rtc estct. ri,toeio cofaeosout Hor
teIry,' Destroyed early Thursday.

New London, Conn.-The PeQuot,
for % years a famous summer
hotel palronzod by people Of
fashion, was destroyed by fire early
Thursday The hotel was moccupicd
It was a fyo-stoy frame structure.
The historic hostolry was remodolod
a few years ago and it was to be the
scsne Of many big entertainments next
month when the Yale and Harvard
crews met for the annual boat race
in the Thames river Tho hotel was
owned by United States Senator Bran.
degcp.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Discuss Forest Reserves.

Washington-But little progress
was made in the senate Friday on the
agricultural appropriation bill, the
session being devoted to a discussion
upon the principle Of forest reserves
and the administration of that sery-
ice. Senator Teller concluded his re-
marks in opposition to lump sum
appropriation u $4,000 for the fur.
ther deyelopmon. II he forest re-
serve system. Senator Nelson Of
Minnesota and Senator DoIllver OF
Iowa spoke in support Of the reserve
service.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Fauorabls Renort on Canal.

Washington favorable report on
the Bacon bill approprlating $4,000
for q survey preliminary to the con.
stuction OF ~ Atlantic and Great.
Western canal designed to connect tho
Atlantic ocean with all the tributaries
Of the Mississippi river, which has
passed the senate, was urged Tuesday
before the house committee on rail
ways and canals by a delegation from
Atlanta, introduced by Representative
Brantloy CGa)
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
rrolnht rrnIn Drops Into crc,k

Made u raging torrent Monday n'Hh'
by a fall Of rain estimated to buyo
been fully "A inches Hig Crco@
.ro1m four miles south or Mammoth
sprnn rose 10 such @ boInhl that tho
middle uor of the Frisco railroad
nrIdua w0a washed out and No 2I''
a noHhnolud freight lmn ran lolo
ho bddoo and went TO The bottom oI
rnr rrr, THE engineer ana fireman
r.,lpcd .ulow Injury by hong wash
,l nVDy from tho wrcrhaHn Ihey
Inpu swami Du shore,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Ships $500 Worth Of Meat.

D. NJ. Goodlou Of ozark, has ship.
ped moro than $500 worth Of meat TO
Little Rock The past few weeks Mr.
GoodloDt is perhaps the most cNtcn.
siyc hog raiser in Arkansas lie kill
ed one hog in the winter that weighed
ll00 pounds, and number that
weighed more than 500 each He ship.
ped 5000 pounds TO St Louis q few
days agO
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Esnress Messenner Murdercd.

Denver Colo Express Mc8gcn
ger Charles H. Wright was muir
dorod Thursday by train robbers who
looted hl8 car on Rio Gr1udo train
The bandits got ElOD ana escaped
Tho body was found when the train
reached Donypr
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
child labor Bill Passed.

Washington Tho senate Wednes.
day passed the Gallinger bin 10 regu-
late the employment Of child labor In
tho District Of Columbia. Chairman
Dolllyor Of The COMMITTEES on education
and labor, IN reporting the bill to the
senate, stated that the measure ap.
piled 10 the District alone and was
free from amy constitutional objection
that might be urged against the Boy.
cridgc bill which provides for ma.
tiGnul labor law,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Old indian Elnhtnr nlnn

Nebraska CITY Neb.--A u. Rich
ardson an old plainsman and Indian
fighter died here, aged GS, lie came
10 Nebraska from Canada in 1855
aud ran q store and ranch for prairie
frcIghtcrs alta O'Fallon Blum, near
whore North Platte now Is,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
10 Protect Alaskan oam..

Washington The senate Tuesday
passed a house blll without amend
mont for the protection of game IN
Alaska This provides for a license
ayatcm for killing under The governor
of Alaska. In place Of permit system
uudur rhu secretary of agriculture, Tho
governor a empowered TO employ
game wurdrus and To oNpend the mon.
ry collected from licenses IN the pro
lucJm Of vumc
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Farmers Union Meeting

The Lawrence County Farmers
Union closed o two days meeting near
Walnut Ridge Saturday evening,
About $50 delegates and visitors We're
I'm attendance and various subiscis
were discussed, among them dIyersi'
fed farming and The holding Of the
present cotton crop. Several speeches
wpro mado by Tho various members
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Texns Mob Aannn Nenrn.

ToNCrkana Ark,-lmmodatcly FOL
lowing his preliminary trial at
Naples. Texas, ON q charge Of assault
TO murder and rob q white man, John
Williams q negro WAS taken In charge
by mob Wednesday and hanged to a
tree near the depot
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
shorl ll.lOo, Commit, suIeId,

New orleans Charles Pcrnnlat
cashier of lho Merchants National
bank shot ana killed himself After
hs dculh tho officers of the bank
mNr ont statement saying that tho
finance committee learned that pcui
ln' Wm $1,000 short IN hls cash uc.
count
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
olrl Aida ruol,lve aul,or

Richmond Va Miss OlIo Mont
gomcW II years old, maintained her
lwf"hrart A q Huucr q fugitive
from Justice IN his hiding place for
three weeks carrying his meals 10
him secretly after nghtialI.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Insured His LIfe Before rakInn Il

Now Tork-Lcsg than two months
before ne committed suicide. Chas
Costor the Scotch broker, ia.
swcd his He for $4,000 In the New
York lilo Insurance CO. Tho policy
has no suicide or other clause on
which the company may base a con
test.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
nnrru Melnhs An ounce.

W. A. Jcrcrs, president Of tho Mul.
berry Horticultural Society has been
exhibiting on the streets Of Mulberry
a very fine specimen Of the Candy va.
rloty Of strawberry This berry was
four and soycnclghths inches in cir,
cumfcrcnco and weighed a fun ounce.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Would Be Assassin Shoots From Am.
bush

While riding homo in a wagon We'd
nosd0y night Joe Spears. who resides
near pWugouId was shot three times
from ambush The man who did tho
aboo.ug was disguised and escaped
Spears says ho thinks he knows who
shot him. but refused to diulro the
identity Of the would be assassin An
Of the shots took effect and Spears Is
seriously wounded
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
prons sixth Divorce sult.

Los Angeles Mrs. Grace SnollC Cof
hn.CorAn.W1lkorC Cortp Iayman Love
has withdrawn her sixth divorce suit
and a reconciliation with II. NJ. Love,
secretary Of tho Los Angeles board Of
health The latest OF her long string
Of husbands has been effected. Mr.
Love ig delighted,
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
lnvestlaatlnn Catch stations

Washington The senate Friday
adopted a resolution introduced by
Senator Penrose, directing the post
master general to send TO the senate
before Jan, next information con-
cernng injury to persons and destruc-
tion of mai AT catch stations"
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
countess oIad,s Meets ArIstooraoy

vienna Countess Slochonyi for
mcrly Miss GLADYS Vanderbilt Of
New York. was formally introduced
TO the ousDocucy at q bali held at
the Budapest Park club Amoug tho
guests were Archdko Joseph and III,
nrrhduChpgg
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-16
Police chIof In Elnt Elnht

n, Du'o' OF Police A, J stewart, Of Pine
a. 1a' ana Roman h Rice bookkoopcr
n Wv rlho Run Iron Works, came 10
,, S"s wednesday afternoon NJ Dho
,.vo, "o'l ana oIOor each man landed
,on," olows Mayor W |. Tonoy
wmS. Ssu IN ana separated them The
M m'uh'N were not injured
N,"' trouble arose Hyor tho arrest ar
" ~ ooy TucsdON with several 9th.
hR "oo' boye ON n charge Of yiolal.
ball n wy ordinance by playing base.