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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
FLAG OF CHESAPEAKE
GIVEN TO ENGLAND
Americans Are Incensed at Action
Of William Waldorf Aston.
CAPTAIN LAwRENcEs SHIP
Historic Flag Was Purchased by
American Expatriate for $3.50
at an Auction Sale-Is
Put in Museum.

LCNDON--Spe Special The British
Press is loud in its praise 81 william
Waldorf Aston. American ex- patriat.
while real Americans here view With
scorn his action in presenting Co the
Royal United Service Museum the aaE
OK fne tncs0p axe. made famous D1
the words Of gallant Captain Law
renee. Don't giNc up the ship
The announcemcnt that Nr Aston
was tne plll naStr Was fhD urst infl-
nation that thc man Who hld in the
hog for St.-5o at the recent Middle
brook sale WAS acting for him lt
was said at thc time rhe dealer rep
resented arr American. The general
opinion was that j. T. Nnrgan. Cor
uchus Vanderbilt or his uncle VIII
h'm X Vanderbilt. was the pur-
chaser.
Mt Aston al che samc sale had
purchased for him the bugl- upon
which was sounded TIE charge that
sent thc famous Light Brigade across
. tho field at kaloklava. Together with
several medals Boo tho Crimean war.
The hugie has been presented 90 the
Royal United service Museum The
press ere unanimous in their praise
that Aston prevented This relic from
going Co America The nag. While "a
wiN NOW remain Boz England was IL
+ especial interest Co Americans. bee
cause 90 its associations. and the hiss
toric character of tho battle ln which
fit WAS lost one hundred years ago.
The Cheeapeake. commanded by
4 Captain Lawrence. was In Boston har-
Dor when the shannon. carrying afty-
two gums. appeared on June Z. 1913
oufsit. thc entrance and offered bat
te. The Chesapeake. With her fhir
ty-ciCht guns. accepted the chalirng c
WAS soon disabled. anH Captain law
renee was mnrt8iy wounded. AS h,
d.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
TERRIFIC CYCLONE
SWEEPS OVER TEXAS

DALLAS. -Special-Death and
destruction scattered IN tho wake or q
terrible cyclone which swept various
sections OF Texas Thursday afteTn Don.
At Newark three small daughters OF
q farmer named Lovelace were drown
ec while attempting 10 cross swollen
stream on the way from school
At DepOrt Lamar county. ". =. Is
bell a wealthy druggist. was instant
~ killed in the debris OF q falling
building. A large number Of persons
were injured at this place, many Of
them perhaps fatally. Twenty
houses were demolished.
At Oak Grove, a village IN Red River
county several persons were fatally
injured and a dozen dwellings destroy
ed
At Rice three negroes were fatally
injured, and at Clifton. near there. six
persons are reported seriously injured
while many dwellings were destroy ed
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
DAN JACKSON HANGED
FOR BRUTAL CRIME

EMPORIA. VA.-Specisl -D Daniel
Jackson. a negro. was hanged here
Friday on the charge OF having
murdered his wife. The crime was
committed here. after which the ne
gro fled 10 south Carolina. where he
was recapturcd and returned he
was tried ia February. sentenced TO o.
hanged March 2.th. and respited 90
April oath.
At ten minutes 20 S o'clock Friday
morning Jackson assembled the scat
foid. The trap was sprung az SOS.
From the platform the doomed man
addressed the crowd IN the Sail yard.
haranguing them for about five min
utcs. He had eaten heartily OF
breakfast.
Under the shadow OF tho gallows
Jackson confessed his crime. adding
that he had obtained salvation
through prayer.
The crime FOR which the negro was
hanged was brutal I'm the extreme.
He shot his wife five times with "a
revolver He charged that she had
been unfaithful Go him He later
fled 60 Hillary. y c.. and subsequently
20 Timmonsvlile. $. c.. at which place
h. was rcarrcsted
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
TWENTY FIREMEN WERE
SUFFoCATED BY FLAMES

NEW YORK -Spectai-Fire start
ing In an inner box On the cellar Of
tnc Independent Beef COMPANY eNT
ffs nth Avenue. caused "a loss 90 $50 nna
ana ammonia fumes release b. the
ere nearly caused tnc death of twenty
nremen.
For hours thc IRE srsouldrred in the
cellar. defFing an attempts &C fhe IRE
mrn fo cxtlugulrh &C.
he nrar urnmen. SIX Ir rurrnrr 90
enter the cellar were quickly over
come hy ammonia fumes. ana were
rHetued VITA dmcuity tr fheIr crn.
rntra
BEFORE the Gre ives nnsllF soften
under control twenty nrFnrn fsU been
rendered unconscious ana were fat I0..I
nF ambulance surgeons ana sent fe
their homes. The cause 90 fho nre b.
unknown.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
CREDIT WAS RUINED
By THOMAS LAWSON
Mcintyre & Co, the New York
Brokers, Fail for 100000.
Relationship of Member With
Boston Plunger Said TO
Have Brought on the
Calamity.

NEW YORK SpcciaI.-The New
York stock Exchange firm OF r. a
Mcintyre A. co. made an asst gument
Friday morning 20 Arthur y. Peck. OF
Syracuse. y y. The failure Is Tor
about sioooO00 4 son 81 q. a. Nc
Intyre is "a Son-in-law OF Thomas s..
Lawson. of Boston. and IN Wall street
the rumor o. that the ait~Sec fvae+
tions with lawson have aLeoatcu
banking support from the firm. which
MCINTYRE a. Co. are members ~ tho
stock Exchange. the Cotton Exchange.
the Produce Exchange. and for many
years have been ranked as one % The
most capable brokerage houses in tho
United States They have had charge
OF deals involving millions 90 dollars.
The suspension today is said by fhc
firm 10 he due 20 Inability Co collect
margins owing them by scores Of GUS
TONERS During the panic last Ntnr
the firm carried many % its custom
ers with the understanding that they
would make up the losses
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
CAPITALIZE BATS
TO SAVE M0hTVILLE
Citizens of Buffalo, n. Y, Sug.
gest Plan Of Turning Pests That
Infest King William Mansion
Into Money and Rehabih-
tate Historic Mansion.
RICHMOND. vA--spccial.-

RICHMOND. NA.-SpeCtal.-
An unknown citizen OF Buffalo, y.
Y.-or rather. one who writes anon
ymousl y-liSe hundreds % others
throughout the land. rs deeply inter
cstcd in the newspaper stories about
the millions OF leatherwlng bats which
infost Montville. the home ~ the de-
scendants OF Patrick Henry IA King
William coutny.
This particular worthy. noting that
the wcirdly grotesque little animals,
by their loathsome muiuudinousness
have rendered the mansion absolutely
uniuhshitablc. would come 20 the res-
cue with "a practical suggestion.
In a word. ne would capitalize the
bats and turn them 60 dollars and
cents The advice offered boy the Buy
falo Napoleon Of Finance IS addressed
The Great Grandchildren OF
The Potriot-Patrick Henry
Richmond. Va.
knowing that not since the days OF
Washington. Marshall Henry. O. ais,
has the country produced greater
patriot than Ben i. owen. private
secretary to the Governor. tnc postal
authorities took the communication 20
him and Ar owen. BOB turn. viii see
that the rest of the patriots hear about
The Buffalo nnancier cmbodles his
whole plan on typcwritten postal
card. which reads aS follows.
Buffalo. ". T.. April %.
Friends dn NOT think Dr. ls just
I tho thing 90 de to destroy MontNale.
Surely there ls way 60 preserve it
/ 10 the nation. Let me Egcst--Ili "a iSe
/ am appeal Co the schools ~ tho land
/ 20 make applications 20 YOU for one
! or several specimens 90 tne bats. land
I in return they VIII raise iu their town
/ funds for Forwarding expenses. as well
/ as an extra amount of SAP, some 500.
5000 Go $500 which SHAH Doe used Tor
4 restoring old Montvinc % ATS former
E beauty Besides this. get group ~
+ photos az 30. the sale ~ which VIII
I VIII further ou send you photo 90
\ where this card SIS written AND spot
/ where THIS idea came 20 me Co send
f. you There are. I am sure. some 100
I schools and academies ln the United
. States who quickly would ike 90 add
10 their historic and natural science
/ museum bat from MontNI.e-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
MIR. CharIea Kuhn Hnrrf.oo-

the home OF his sOn-in-law. MI Stuart
SymtngtOn. IN Baltimore. on Monday.
Ghe burial took place there on Wed
neSday Mr.. Harrison married Miss
Louise Triplett HaXall, OF Richmond.
IN 1853 He lived ia Baltimore from
the time OF his marriage. He leaves
his widow and nine children. three
daugh ters-Mrs- George Jackson and
Mrs. stuart SymiugtOn. OF Baltimore
and Mrs. George Rieley, OF HARRISBURG,
Pa; md six sons-Messrs Boiling
Charles. Hall John. Hartmann and
Philip HarrisOn--au OF Baltimore
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
WHAT THE BYRD LAW MEANS
WHEN ONE SELLS To DRUNkARD

FREDERICKSBURG. VA.-Spccial
A fine OF $50 and costs was inn
posed on Arthur Brown. "a negro. here
Thursday by Mayor Thomas +. wal
lace. The ncEro was charged under
the BYRD law. with having sold whis-
key to John Hicks. "a white drunk
ard. "I don't know what the Byrd
law means" said the prisoner "Tt
means $50 20 YOU" said Mayor Wal
lace.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

The chief reason a sirl wants 20 get
married IS 20 prove 10 anybody who
doubts II that she can.
There's Rothing makes a man feel
Queerer than 20 have his wife de-
scribe 8 play TO him all wrong when
he can't correct her because he told
her ne didn't so 10 10 the night ne
worked late at the ofice.-New York
Press
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Mt. A. w. Robinson. a weli-k known
citizen and Confederate veteran, OF
SpOtsylyaniR county. died Tuesday az
his home near MassaponaE. aged six
ty-five years. he IS survived BY his
widow. two sons. one daughter and
one brother.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Miss Bette Jane Alexander died at
her home In Lexington Thursday. after
an extended Illness For some years
she had been an invalid from paralysis.
she was In her eighty-hftn year.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
rIARkF=MHITE.

In the Episcopal Church. salem. Va
Wednesday. April 22d. the marriage Of
Miss Mary White. daughter OF Mr. and
John NJ Clarke. OF Augusta. Ga, was
solemnized. The Rev J. c. Meredit IN
Oriciated
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

saved. and ne Is dying and IS unable
20 tell how the ars started. David
Wetherey. aged vcnty-nIns. his ulse.
aSed eighty and daughter. Mrs.
Lernm. aged hfty. were burned. The
dead az slept up-t.irs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Captain W II. Huhen. a we'll known
railroad man OF East RadfOrd. died
Wednesday. after an illness OF nearly
a year. and was buried Thursday at
East RadfOrd BY the Masons and Or
der OF Railroad Conductors. the funeral
services being conducted from the
home BY his pastor. the Rev. }. a II.
ShOler, and the Rev r. K Sutherland.
OF Marion
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

The sudden death or Thomas Hub
bard. OF Behold, Monday afternoon
came as profound shock 20 his scores
or friends and acQuaintanccs He
leaves a wife and four children
Joseph. Mamie. Thomas. Jr. and Bes-
sic.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Miss Katherine M0hler and Mt. Will
las y. Bailey. both OF Staunton. "a.
were married in Rockville. Nd. Fri
day, April 2tth. BY Rev. Thomas
Church. at the rectory.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

SIR Fields JEFFERSON. "a rranincphe
ot Thomas Jrlterson OIL -G ou saturday
Iclr MoollI I-e. ana was buried SUM
day. his hnme was Wtth the family
of Mrs. Davis. of chat place "a distant
relative Mr. Jefferson was almost "a
CCDteuarl ll.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
C.. W. Kencirick.

Mr.. q. W. Kendrick died at hil
home near Museville. IN Pittsylvania
on "Wednesday OF last week. He IS sur
vived by his wife and several children
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
Pninfcd Pnrnrrnnhs.

Others LOAF bat you merely take a
rest
People who look for trouble never
look in vain.
The more woman tries 20 look
young The more she doesn't.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

CORY. PA.-Speciai.--A tragedy
at Centervtile Friday wiped out
the Wetherny family. FIRE was dis
covered in the home az ? O'Clock. bat
By the time ncighbors reached the
scene all were beyond aid one per-
son was rescued from the Burning
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Mrs George owens. the young wife
the Christian Church, EdEeuont. died.
after =. two-mcnths' tllness- She leaves
bestdss her husband a two weeks old
son
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Restores Gray Hair TO Natural Color.
Removes DandruH and Scurf. Invtko-
rates and presents the Hair from fall
Ing OF.
FOR sale by Richmond, Lynchourg
Va and Baltimore. Md. Druggists. or
cent direct BY xANTHINE COMPANY.
Price. 81 per bottle. nlshmond. Va
ssmpns Bottle. Sc. ~ sail.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Mr.. Jacob u. Carey. aged sixty-four
years. died Wednesday night at his
residence IN Norfolk
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

CINCINNATI O-Sp ecinl--At a
meeting OF the city Council, Council
man O'Brien. saloon keeper. OF the
sixth. presented an ordnance provio~
ing that any woman wearing s. ~Mer-
~ Widow hat az the National League
ball park must remove the hat before
the game commences. 'in order that
those men who have paid 70 see the
game may be able 20 see a."
The Council Immediately referred
the resolution back 20 the Committee
on Laws. OF which O'Rrien Is chair
man The proposed ordinance pro-
vide FOR a fine OF $50 for each viola
ton OF e.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
MARRIAGES.
sI,EI-TnN-PENERII.I..

QuIet marrlage TOOK place Wcd-
nesday in the residence OF Mrs. w. y.
slater ia Petersburg. when her sister.
Miss Annie Evelyn Pcvcrll ana Mr..
william Nelson SHELTON were welded.
the Rev DIT C.. BraNton Bryan oihci-
atng.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Mt. J. y. Gillian. ex-Treasurer or
Buckingham county. died Tuesday,
aged seventy-seven years.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

HORNEI.L ~. Especial The
Chicago Limited. on the Erie RAN
road. was dstched at CanaStota. a
short distance north OF this place.
Every car IA the train except the
Pullman left the track and rolled into
the ditch. Twenty persons are re-
ported seriously injured
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

nv. Ogis. b cundin. OF lively. Ian
ter a brief iunesa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
YIek's Group and Pneumonia

Salve Is the only remedy
which Is applied externally
and gets inside tOo-hence
quickest and surest Remedy
for these and kindred diseases
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

LONDON. April 25.-The wreck OF
the steamship star ~ Japan on tho
west coast OF Africa viii cause a loss.
e Is feared. OF xl.50O.0oO. The snip
was built two years ago.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

"A empty head contains q Let Of
useless fnkprxnaffcu.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
DEATHS


Rev. Hugh a. Brown. ID. j.. died at
his home. near SAKE. Saturday morn
lng.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

ALBANY. " Speciai-I'hc
Cassidy anti bucket shop pill. which
has already passed the Senate. was
favorably acted upon 80 the Assem-
bly, The bill now goes 20 the
Governor for his signature.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

PITrSBUHG. pA.-Speciol--F -Four
men are dead and "a number ~ others
injured as the result co an explosion
Jos "a mine of the Ellsworth Coal Com
pauy. or Ellsworth. Pa. at B o'ciock
Thursday Three ~ the bodies
have already been recovered, and "A
rescufug party is at work in the mine
searching FOR the body so the other
miner and taking out the injured.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

RENO NEV.-Special- Charles O..
Gates. son OF the millionaire specu-
laror OF New York. won $4,000 in
less than thirty minutes in the North
ern az Rawhide April 12d within a
few hours after mis- arrival In the
booming mining camp. Even women
standing on chairs witnessed the eX-
citing game Tex. Kickard himself
dealt the cards. and as ne owns the
house he took or the limit once
Gates was nearly 100000 20 the bad.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

DANvIILE. VA-Spcc lal--J ohm
Custer. merchant ~ this city. was
held FOR action by the grand jury Mon
tav for feIouioue assault ora srad
shaw Nichols. "a yot ug man. whom he
cut ana stabbed sunday
Both of fhc men are married, anu
the trouble grew out OF alleged atten-
tIons paid Co Mrs. Custer py Nichols
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

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defeating Myers. OF the hattieshlp
ohio. lu eight rounds. Jim Jenries 4,
acted a. referee.
cprrNsvuI.E. s. C-special-
Yrrrrnen blew the safe in Carpenter
lr,rr store La which there is sub,
,,..t...l.. Nondav night ana Eot away
,-ith eaverol hundred dollars There
te r, rle,v 10 the robbers but detec-
.l..... 49,, ~ 80 an fhe cnae
MOBILE ALA -Spociai-Irvin j
Pine Cor thirty-two years builder q
81 no,e. died in this city tuesday morn
Jog fine was 'e'o"'s '''
a.
>.,..,.. 80 s..,., p. h,,
~. 80 80 So. rr.t tne ro-o-
r,-.- i-v v.ff-r frr.rtirafaa me rlr-
der 90 Afrs Prank Norschach. killed
here last ~cptcw nrr. wii resume tn.lr
inquiry into that case. Win fhe
iieo nf deNeloplne the "sat''s "''"e
nc" 'N'A-
r..>-,-rrrr, v. -r,-t,l roh,
custer. nere ,., ol 'ni' ,' , ~
bold for action py tn' srAnA jury NN'i
ahy TOT l-,o"l'l- . -, 81.
.." Fl man,
GU. '." ,--,.t ana
ID, e .. , , '- -, ,'. EN-, ri ,ier.t stten-
tiona pai1 io Mr@. custer 10y N''''''
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i-i- $500 ~, ,.,..- 49,,
On" .,.. ,-'.i'i.,,,....s AL,
..., ,..,.,i.,,., 4obr p porkeeoiisr
to build q memorial Co 'heir dead
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.,l. 10 t,,. rrrr.,.r t.f.i.
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7 -....... r ..L ..r. h,.. ..nral
-r tr.Ir .r.rf. fo pr.n ~ "A conclu-
Nd ''N'
ASTORIA ORE -ne-isl The
r--f rrave accident n tht twenty
r..l.v or tne columbia River iettv
vh.r fr. ntr. r..-Irirer operated
i tl.,.. .,.......l ~. rsiI. nn,n which ia
/. ess aerto.chlug the s,a end 90 the
..'.. r,.i.. from, fse Shore. car
-,i,- f,.,n v,ltb n eleven v.orkmen.
|. n,.. rr.,, ,,,s iflIad outright ms chest
nef,, ,r,,.naf by railing tirnbcrs.
49,, ,fn.~- were hadlv htirt. ONE dv-
,,,,- r,ter. rha balance eecapinr as by
a miracle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

MOBILE. Ala Spccial Irwin y
Pine for thfrty-tWo years builder %
Narll Gras floats and scenic artist
of note. died In this city Tuesday morn
INK Pine was seventy one years %
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

CLEVELAND. O.-Spccinl Par
ents of the 40 school children ~no
f.sf their lives ln enc CniNuwnut Ore
have pctteued John l. RoCkrtcuci
tn build memorial 90 their dead
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

defeating Nycrs. OF the batueship
Ohio. ln eight rounds. Jim Jenrtes
acted az referee
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

GREENSvIII.E. 8. C.-special-
Ycrrmen blew the safe Sra Carpenter r.
drug store. ln which there is a SUD
postoflce. Monday night and got away
with eevcral hundred dollars. There
is uo clcw 20 the robbers. but detec-
tives are az work on the case.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-23
Owl Drug Company in New Building.

The Chapman building has been COM
pleted and is now occupied by the Owl
Drug company, removal having been
made Saturday last. The building is
20x70 feet, with an annex l0x30 feet.
Only part Of the fixtures for the build
ing have arrived. but the store presents
a handsome appearance, which will be
greatly increased, however, when the
other fixtures are installed.
w. II. Mulligan, who opened the
store in February, has been here from
Blsckfoot assisting in the removal.
In the rear of the store are living
rooms which are occupied by Manager
I. j. Halloran. thus giving night as
well as a day service for emergency
calls, feature which will be greatly
appreciated by the public.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-23
Sunday Ball Game

Sunday viii be big day in local base
ball circles. weather ofcourse, permit
ting, and it is the firm determination of
the team to place victory to their
credit. McCammon being the opponent
It is hoped the new field '.forninst'
Mary Franklin's will be in condition to
be used. and IL so, temporary seats will
be provided for the spectators, some
thing which will be greatly appreciated,
1t may be necessary to use the old field
but red hot game may be expected
anyway and no one who enjoys baseball
should miss it. The management has
gone to considerable expense in arrang-
ing this game, believing that the people
of American Falls will give their liber-
al financial support. The game has
been thoroughly advertised in Rockland
and Aberdeen and these towns are ex-
pected to furnish a good bunch of root
ers. The band will discourse sweet
music before and after the game. to
say nothing Of between innings, and e
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-23
REV. BARKLE HAS FINE VOYAGE
Letter to the Press Written in Mid
Ocean, Mailed at Cihralser.

Editor American Falls Press: Per-
haps it would not be out of place il |
attempted to epitomize the journey
thus far for the benefit of your read
ers. Having taken berth on the
Pullman car. Shoshone. the time passed
very. pleasantly away. The personnel
of TIE passengers was very interesting,
among them being very entertaining
Kentucky gentlemen, whose grips were
marked with labels of the hotels "Lu-
cerne, ''Dc Vesue." Naples. "
"Rome. /" paris" and elsewhere. made
moments Of Conversations with him
very interesting; Mrs. John Gooding,
daughter-in-law of the governor frank.
entertaining and more than interesting.
One man was very informing to us all.
Editor II. w. Scott of the Portland
Oregonian, who was en- route to New
York. He was reading the HILBERT
Journal, review of religion. theology
and philosophy, and expressed surprise
at seeing one. they being so rare in
this country This, of course. led to
an introduction, and Of all the versatile
men we have ever met he stands out
the most prominently. For forty-hve
years he has been editor Of the Orcgo-
nian, and mention any subject, he
would handle it with rare skill, and in
matters theological he was not the least
interesting. In mentioning American
Falls he instantly said he knew Ameri-
can Falls better than bookk They
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-23
An Enjoyable Social.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist church gave an entertainment and
social at the church Wednesday evening
that was largely attended and greatly
enjoyed. The entertainment consisted
of mandolin duet by Miss Jean and
Duncan Machines, with piano accom-
paniment by Miss Alexander; reading,
Miss Evelyn Johnson; song. Mrs. At
wood: reading. j. A. Rueger: mandolin
solo, Duncan Machines: address, Rev.
Leitch: piano solo, Miss Alexander.
After the entertainment, every number
of which was enjoyable, ice cream,
cake. lemonade and candy were served
to all who could reach the refreshment
tables and booths. The net proceeds
were about $1,000.