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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
News From Halifax.
Cor. to The Commonwealth

IldllIdA, IN. u, y uiiG Il, Us.
Mr.. George Gillian, Jr., of Hen
derson, is spending a few days here
Mr.. 7. M. Netherland, of Peters
burg, was here last Saturday.
Mr.. J. T. Coppedge, of Scotland
Neck, spent last week in town.
Master Leroy Froelich, of Man.
chester, has been here several days
to see his father.
Mr.. Louis Froelich, Jr., is home
after trip to Manchester and Rich.
mond.
Miss Kate Cannon, of Norfolk, is
the guest of the Misses Gregory.
Mr.. Joseph Butts, Jr., of Rose
mary, was in town Sunday to see
his people.
Mrs. Walter Bass, of Tillery, is
spending a few days with her moth
er and father.
Mr.. June Tillery, of Tillery, was
here Sunday.
Miss Helen Daniel left last week
for Charlottesville, Va, to take some
special lectures at the summer
school.
MIR. and Mrs. P. H. WestphaIl and
daughter left few days ago for
their home in Jacksonville, Fla. =.
Mr.. George Bryan, Of Scotland
Neck, was on our streets Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferrall Mcmahon,
of Norfolk, were here last Friday
and Saturday.
Messrs. T. W. Fenner, S. M. Gary
and w. B. Drewry, who attended
the Democratic Convention at Char
lotte came home Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Gary, the oldest lady
of our town, and one Of the sweetest
characters we have been privileged
to know, has been very sick; at this
writing she is much improved.
Mrs. Ira G. Shaw has been right
sick for several days.
Mr.. J. H. Fenner has improved
some in the last few days, and is able
to sit on the porch occasionally.
Our small baseball team is forging
to the front. In a game at Weldon
last week they were able to sing on
the way home, % to 6, favor of Hal
flax.
They were to champion Enfield
here the next day, but too much
rain.
The Halifax ''niverians" went to
Enfield Friday and played good ball,
the result was to in favor Of our
boys.
In game here Saturday our boys
walked off with the score of 20 to 5,
against "Buzzard Town."
On Friday evening, June 26th, the
order of the Eastern STAR assem-
bled and installed the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year, Mr.. ]. L.
Weller, Worthy Patron, serving as
installing officer, assisted by Miss
Rebe Ousby as Marshall. The cleo
tive officers who were indicted into
their stations were: Mrs. V. N.
Weller, Worthy Matron; Mr.. j. L.
Weller, Worthy Patron; Mrs. W. A.
Associate Matron; Mrs
Jennie Hale, Secretary; Miss Nell
Nelson, Treasurer; Mrs. Annie Hale,
Conductress; Mrs. Annie Gowen, AS
sociate Conductress; Mrs. Lucy
Butts, Chaplain; Miss Leonora How
erton, Marshall; Mr.. Fred. Froelich,
Organist. The following ladies rep
resent the five points of the Star:
Miss Rebe Ousby, Ada; Miss Helen
Ruth; Miss Urtie Daniel,
Esther; Miss Julia Gregory, Martha;
Mrs. Ida Safer, Electa; Mrs. Susie
Furgerson, Warder; Mr.. C. H. Hale,
Sentinel. The order has done splen-
did work since its organization,
and there is much interest manifest
ed and a constant growing member
ship.
This correspondence was intended |
for last week but was crowded out.
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TRINITY PARK STANDARDIZATION
Is called to the advertisement of
TRINITY Park School at Durham.
ms Is most excellent preparatory
school, indeed one the best in the
country. When writing to Head
master H. n. North, mention the
tact that you saw the advertisement
in this paper.
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AFTER SO YEARS experience mil
lions of users CT L. & NJ. PAINTS,
m;-first, it wears 10 to Is years
Second, it only costs 100 gallon
third, it's the best they have ever
used-Fourth, sixteen thousand
agents certify to these facts.
L. & M. Paint Agents.
Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck
r. H. Salisbury & Bros, Hamilton,
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First Sweet Potatoes.

A colored farmer Of TIE commnr.
ity, Archie Tay lor, Tuesday July 7th,
sent to this office half dozen vel
grown sweet potatoes of the Pierson
variety. The sprouts were set. 23rd
of May, and so the potatoes were
gathered in about six weeks from
the time of setting the vines. This
beats the record here thus far.
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OFc1@td Dead in PULPIT.

the 81? Roc %'hi ia correspondent to
r. C"y Cr mount Record says:
coloredT !, IRE, C(reh3Shaw, a very respected
dead in ! fhleacher, suddenly dropped
just as 81 t the pulpit last Sunday night
hymn a. w the last line of the opening s
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Ice Cream Supper.

The ladies of the Episcopal church
held an ice cream supper in Mrs.
Bowers grove Monday night, from
which they realized 500. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit Of the
Episcopal church.
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AGENTS Wanted.

11x20 Crayon Portraits. frames 10
cents and up, sheet pictures one cent
each. You can make 400 per cent
profit Or $500 per week. Catalogue
and Samples Free.-FRANK w. WILL
LIAMs COMPANY, 1908 w. Taylor ST.,
Chicago, Ill.
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a Lost Medal.

Of 'I HLI:t gays ago Miss Sarah Fenner,
of;a d",IaZ, lest between the post
Na .ce ana C5arksvi!le in Scotland
thu SF "a d 1I&.r-S3aDo@ Gold Medal, on
o Of, front side Department, :" on the
'Pl1T Pr NE initial letters 5. b. F. and
S1;t t1 ana Catch to wear as a Brooch.
turn r" VI reward offered for its re-
MRS. T. W. FENNER,
Halifax, N. c..
zoe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
THERE WILL Be
4 new OPPORTUNITY
TOMORROW

! hnJ the man VINO accom-
! "!'~h%S III o : t ii this
! world IS the man who
l"<>~ as ms own the
today.
'i"'l " 'lit'hiiiS dc-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

Miss Dorothy Dunn spent Monday
in Halifax.
| Mr.. Josh Robertson spent Sunday
in Hamilton.
Mr. P. L. Salisbury, of Hamilton.
was here Sunday.
Mr.. Paul Bryan returned home
Monday from a trip to Oxford.
Rev. A. V. Joyner returned Nor
day from visit to Granville county.
Miss Myra Harris, of fredericksburg.
Nd, IS on a visit to Mrs. A. M. Rid
dick.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Theo. House and fIrs.
Harrell have returned from trip
60 Virginia Beach.
Miss Mary Timberlake, of Youngs-
vile, came Monday to visit her cou-
sin, Mrs. T. B. Wheeler.
Miss Frances Smith, who had visit
ed Miss Lucille Kitchin. returned to
her home in Kinston Monday.
Misses Ida and Lee Clair Batten.
of Windsor, Va, have been on Wis
it to their uncle, Mr.. G. w. Bracy.
Mrs. Murchison, formerly Miss
Maud Shields, of South Carolina,
recently visited Mrs. A. NJ. Rlddick.
Miss Elsie Snipes, of Rocky Mount,
has been here some days visiting
Misses Mary and Alice Whitehurst. |
Rev. G. w. Phelps and family left
Tuesday evening for Victoria, Va,
where they will reside in the future.
Mrs. Miranda Robertson and
Miss Susie, have returned
from a visit to relatives near Tar
boro.
Mr.. Otis Bracy, Of Rocky Mount,
came over Saturday to spend a day
or two with his father, MIR. G. W.
Bracy.
Misses Olivia and Marian De-
berry, Of Tarboro, are here this week
Misses Mary and Cottie
Ausbon.
Mrs. A. A. Andrews and her son,
Master Alonzo Andrews, of Memphis,
Tenn, ARE visiting the family of Mrs.
NJ. E. Gray.
Misses Ray Jenkins and Nina
Hayes, Of Aho5kie, who have been
Mrs. B. F. Gray, returned
nome Monday.
Mr.. E. T. Whitehead has gone to
Horehead City to attend meeting
If the North Carolina Pharmaceuti-
al Association.
Mr.. E. L. Bracy, travelling machin- {
st for the American Tobacco Co., 1
VS. here Sunday on visit to his
'ather, Mr.. c. W. Bracy.
Miss Lena Taylor, Of Atlantic, Va, .
las been here some days on visit
o her sister, Mrs. 3. T. Gray. Her
riends are glad to welcome her.
Miss Rebe Shields and the young :
aides of her St. Mary's house party, !
ave gore to Willoughby Beach,
IA, to join St. Mary's house party ,
here
Miss Stella Hoffman left Monday t
or Franklinton, where she went to '
isit Miss Martha Harris. From
she will go to Virginia S
5each.
Misses Blanche Nicholson, of :
Bath, N. c.; Edna Watkins, of
N. c.; and Gladys Beck
With, of Rome, Ga, are visiting Miss :
,alllie Baker at Palmyra.
Miss Anna Kitchin returned Mon i
ay from a visit to Franklin, Va
he was accompanied home by Miss /
Iayra Vann, of Edenton, whose r
nany friends here are glad to see
err. F
Mrs. T. H. Pritchard, and her son, t
'eyton, CT Swansboro, came up Sat b
rday Oh visit to Mrs. R. E. Han
ock and other friends. Her many v
lany friends here are glad to see a
er.
Mr.. J. P. Bradley, of Greensboro, y
ONE days ago visited his brother, y
Ir. R. P. Bradley near Hobgood. y
lie went to Morehead City to at :,
end meeting Of the Pharmaceutical Z
association, of which he is men, =.
er. :,
Miss Irene Montague, who has Y
cen here four years with her aunt, Y
1rs. Minnie E. Lawrence, left Mon
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Located In the Centre of ps!eish Five Distinct Schools


School of the and Science with eight professors and
assistants and including English Mathematics Ancient and
Modern Languageses History Science Philosophy Pedagogy
and the Bible.
II School of Music with three professors and eight assis
tans and including Piano, Pipe Organ, Violin and Voice.
III School of Art with two professors and including Oil
Painting, Decoration and Design.
". School of Expression with professor and
srucor.
V. School of Business, with professor, and ncu ding
Stenography. Bookkeeping and Typcwriting.
Systematic training in Physical Culture charge OF direc
Club in which by about three
daily domestic service students $500
Next begins Sept 2 1908 For Catalogue and
other information, address
r. T. VANN, Raleigh, N. C.
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TOBACCO FLUES-Do not wait
100 long to give your orders for To
pdceo tIues, can fill your orders
promptly now, but if you wait till
laIe n season we may net be able tc
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.BCGGIES-See our Guilford Bug
gies, before buying a buggy. We
pave & good assortment of styles or
JOsev HdWe. Co.
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Josey HdWe. Co.
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Special bargains on Notions, Over
ais, Pants. Shirts and Shoes for 10
days fpr the spot cash.
J. D. Raw & Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
CONVICT
CAUGHT
Captured Fourly-Five Min
utes After Escape
From M'Neils.

TACOMA. June Albion n
Smith. Kaarf n tbs United States
peniseaiisfy Al arNssis Island. yes.
tefday added heS lnzfer "a tho
fame - has achieved a. the man
wha tuiee aptnfva Herman
Wendt FoftY five minutes after
Htaftlnx On the trail Of Adam
Afpn an escaped es9nxfet. he
bfoaKht the fugitive back TO the
peniteutlsfy
Arm vas discovered hiding In
the deep mndsfhFneh and ever.
greens about half a mile northeast
81 the prison and tess than a quar-
ter Of = mills from where he made
his dash for liberty about 10 30
oeIeek yesterday morning
When Smith Isveled hla Fsfle
UPON the convict. Aren held up hia
hanaa as exon aa he could discs.
saasie himself from the brush. and
without altering a eaFd. efawled
cut from BIZ bed Ia tbs forest aud
surrendered
Aren Il q years Of age and Il
serving q tee Years sentence for
forgery committed II Valdez. Alas
ka with the ia days GOOD tine
that vas 20 his credit he would
have beea able to leave tina prison
January 3 next. Now he has inst
hts good time allowance and must
remain for the faii length % hia
term
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70 R
MERCY

WASHINGTON. June 2-The Sc.
cret of the sudden ull In the deter.
mined fight In the senate on the
Brownsville affair is out-Senator
Foraker IL begging for mercy from
Secretary Taft Whether the cab
met officer viii be inclined to be
mercifnl Is vet to be seen.
Foraker WAS determined 10 do
several things to Taft when he
opened fire on the fat secretary.
lie was literally going To eat him
alive. lie ehanEai hts mind. how
ever. when be saw that he was
liable To be the biggest dish at his
own banquet
Foraker has learned, by a series
of bitter defeats. that not only can
Taft whip him whenever he wants
to. but also that continued warfare
between the two Ohioans would
mean that Foraker must remain at
home when the time comes for the
next Ohio senator to start for
Washington. Foraker Is wise. he
knows when he is licked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
EXIT PETTICOATS! ENTER TROUSERS!

split TO display the dalatieht Kind
81 satin panthioan Leo sarrnannting
a proper boot Such novel costume
would put the spy jana girls in
The Liberty nells TO utter scarnf
In ancient history there n prece.
dent for the present fad You ere.
these diFeetoire costumes cot
faofh0ld IN Pagan France lust about
the time q the Revolution. Ma.
Ioleou housuart encouraged them
for imperial reasons of his own 1.-THE
New Woman had not tcrroriEed the
Kingdom 81 the Franks them. and
tried 10 get them generally adopted
One historian even records that he
threatened TO cut off the heads OF
the French dreaafnahers If they
failed 70 make "a &c" Of the new
costume.
They Didn't like II.
Either there were too many dress
makers and too few headsmen, or
His Royal Hlghnesa needed all his
surplus cash for warfare but the
directaire costume WAS not "a GO
Somehow or other It wasn't popular.
aud within a few years disappeared
and the Empire style took its place.
Now there Il no longer Ma.
poleon To- behead offending seam.
stresses. and 90 revive the tRbooed
gowns. but France says they shall
be adopted this time. or the French
modiste viii kin herself finding the
reason why.
Think of the eiephantie Clemen.
tinic maiden with feet OF number
ninesl Think Of seeing her left Ap.
pendaKe protrudlng at over step be.
fore her like a pile drivefi Think
Of the abundant matron of ten score
pounds and ten refusing a seat In
the street car for fear Of sitting
down and bursting the seams OF her
latest French gown.
The health criterion who has
ceaneIeseiy made war against the
long skirt parasite collector will
have a chance for a short rest. and
save his energies up for a denounce.
ment Of the new corset. Yes. there
IL still another change IN womau's
apparel and since We are on the
subject. We might mention II nov.
This II the new slaniing front
corset
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02

NEW YORK. June Sew York
Republican politicians are wager.
lng that a New YORK man vlll be
named for vice president
II Ii pointed cut that only twice
since the time q President Grant
has The natioaaf convention failed
30 put a NeW York man on the tick
- "a president or vice president.
One Of these occasions vas followed
ed BY the partys defeat
Gen Horace Porter. soldier. dlplo.
mat. author and orator. il suggest.
ed ~ vice presidential timber.
Porter may not meet with the ap.
prevail 81 the labor vote, because u
hts connection with the Pullman
Palace Car Go rs vice president.
But when Il comes to medals and
honors and diplomatic distinctions.
Gen. Porter ought 20 be popular He
has almost a monopoly on the medal
market. He has had them from
#eonxreas. from army officers. from
presidents. from the French gov.
erument. the sultan 81 Turkey and
about every other person that pass.
e them out. France made him a
member Of the Legion Of Honor and
in America be wae distinguished for
gallant service rs a soldier.
Porter has been executive gecre.
tary for President Grant. director Of
one or two trausc0utlueutal rail.
roads. orator At the dedication Of
Grants tomb, ambassador 10
France. delegate to THE Hague and
past commander 81 the e. A. ". In
addition 70 this he made himself
particularly famous b. recovering.
At his 0wn expense. the body Of
John Paul Jones and returning Il
from France TO America. He Is rich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02

PORTLAND. Ore. June Coy
Chamberlain. democrat. has carried
dHlfnnmah county lPoFtlaad1 and
The state. his total plurality over
Henry n Cake. repahlieAn. haink
estimated At coo
seventy two precincts Of Mutt
numah county. 81 which Sc are eem
pieie. give Characteristic 1. les. Caks
t.aAt. a majority for Cham herlalu
Of IL. These Totals comprise more
thaa ona.faurth Of The vote IN tue
county Assuming that the same
ratio continues n the remainder Of
the count Chamberlain NlsI carr
MnlsnamAh b. 6ea nf Goo
Reports from the state ain arr
msaspr. but Chamberlain has plain
y carried hakef gIAtsop. Craak
Jackson. Ciaekamaa. WAaeo. Linn
aud l1aeala and II running strong
In most IT the valley eaantIea
CAKE has = large majority In
Lane. both candidates claim Ma
ton. Ktth the back country ure
eincta TO hear from.
ImauilH Il exceedingly etaAs
Police IaaTe Cameron defeated
Manning elHrslm beafl fuf alafrtef
attorney, Aad Stevens has 4 heavy
majority oxef Word
MorFuS has beon elected judge
defeating Onay
Partial returns from the STATE cut
side II Auituomah give Cake $3.50
Chamberlain .sTa. \ lead for Cham
heriata Of els
Despite the fact that be has been
chesea for united States senator
b. the n2aple Of Oregon. Cos
George q Chamberlain may not hr
sent to Washington from fhla state
Incomplete fetufns she's that state.
ment Nc ! men wiil ba Ia the
minority at the bext session Of the
legislature In that event some one
except Gov Chamberlain siH prob.
ably 60 20 the senate The state
msat No. ! fusu have made : ter
rife Flkhs. ard II The measure IL de.
teaied Il viii be b. n very slight
margin.
ProhlbltiunIsts have been victor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
DHectoire Costumes Are
Coming Back and Dress
makers Worry.

This tends to make the slim girl
into stfalghtupand-d down packing
geods bon affair II does not work
hke the marvellous health food rem.
ndlea making the skinny gifi round
and the fat woman slim Oh. no
like the mill Of the gods. II Kriuds
but one wayit makes all straight
~ aud down alike II reaches Al.
most from the neck to the knees
II Is one Of the greatest inventions
y the age once In Il. and with the
frsaN draped IN artistic folds upon
its whale boue hack. the human fix.
are is scarcely dlscornahie.
Everyone will not need 10 wear
the new corset. The reform dress
advocator can take 20 the new fads
aud look and feel az comfortable as
IN her old wrapper or kimono.
May Breathe More Deeply.
Yet, again. many viii favor the
new corset II will give poise and
efeetness to the figure. II II sup.
posed 10 strengthen the muscles.
and. most important OF all, by let.
AH1A Out ~ AhF MaAHA tlit 10 utHlfHs
iah the hip line. 1t will give greater
space for proper deep breathing.
Anyway. since woman IL doomed
10 have her figure made over every
20 often Co suit the demands of
fashion. she may as well be Opt.
mtstie and. calling all her scientific
ideas together. make herself be.
iieve she sdores the latest STYLES.
and finds them quite comfortable
and entirely. overwhelmingly becom.
inRly. eternally feminine
So the pantaloons aud oadetlike
corset may come to stay and there
will be satisfaction and rejoicing In
the court of Fashion where the ca.
price OF change. not judgment,
reigna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
Threats 10 Use Dynamite
Are Freely Made on
All Sides.
Revolution Is Predicted
and Intervention Is
Demanded.
teepyrlglst rsoa. by the unitsu
press Assoelaston4l

teopyrlghA fsoa. by the Uuitsu
Press Assoeiasionsl
PANAMA. tune SeYer m
ths political hlssefy ~ thia eess
tfg has the situation bern n such
y fexof heat N Il - today. Ser has
il ever containsd such peaaihlH
Ties Of real dnnxeF Tho meai Goa.
sentative business men aac predict
ma revolution assd demanding
the Intervention Of she United
atAfeH
ThNats Of using dynamite ueaH
tho Panama eanal are freely made
Aud II il constantly feared that sn
efIsft wIll BE- made - blow ~ the
lEo1el naknli
Tie presidential election vii Be
held the last week Ia 1ens Of the
fret unek in IulY. and II lh ef.
paetad that trouble certainly Ntii
laNe pfncs At that time
Dauble Guards Placed.
fAuahle guards have been placed
AreuuA ali the stofshouseh where
iynamIse Is kept and every pFeeail-
ssen Is tefaE taken 10 prevent an
uashfeak
The thing meat desired here l.
that the United States duplicate
lie action in connection With Cuba
AAH establish military fnie at naee
AaAssnltmK enntrol Of the Panama
s8Swfumsnt
rtoih conservatives and liberals
desire this and there ls much talk
~ r.
II Is alleged that the campaign
Fns the presidency il the most cor.
Fupf u IL. history ~ tire country
AeuaF Arlaa IL the candidate 81
the constitutional party against
Ranpr Dhaidin
h is alleged that the men In
charge "a the registration offices
snnt pat formal notices that = fair
eisctfun would be held. aud later
distributed conditional letters or.
aeTtng their iieutenauts TO see that
none but men fasurtnE Arfas
reached the poiie ON election dAs
Military Rule.
II IL reported that one ~ theae
letters has reached Secretary Of
War Taft As the result OF the
sorretArss VISIT che registration
isis are besng revised under the
aafsa fflsion of Americans.
The United States has notified
the tnraf FnSrrnrnsna that the efsas
tien must be fair and orderly. ThiR
n takrn 90 mean that ia case Of
trouble. military control wiii en.
aar a. once IL IL predicted on all
aides that Il hFias is elected there
VII be a revolution.
Minister squlefa has been called
70 Washington 10 discuss the situa.
ton with President Roosevelt and
cabinet officers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
WILL BUILD
To SEATTLE

Robert r. strahorn. president OF
the North Coast railway. is In the
city after making tour Of IN.
apeefion over the completed sec.
ton Of the road In the Yakima val.
ley and through the mountains
Mr. strahorn stated that the road
would build to Seattle. even after
the action of the city council In
refusing 10 grant a franchise At
the proper time another anpiiea.
ton will be made "a the council
for n franchise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
ISN'T IT TIME TO CALL A HALT ON !
RECKLESS AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS?

lave that will prevent children.
fools aud pefalaiently feeklrua psr
sons from driving auto eara3
II the eity council passed an or.
diuaaee requiring every person whe
operates an automobile g. have n
ileease. and onh granted licenses
T. people Competent ta drive aatoe.
a. ieaat I've thirds oI the autamo.
bile accidents would be done away
with.
Professionals Careful
This Is easily proven only
three professional ehauffera were
connected With the long llat Of
automobile accidents since January
I. The four fatalities aud long list
81 accidents we're caused by care
less and Incompetent drivers
lt II self evident reason that
there should be ama restriction az
a. who should be allowed TO ore.
tate automobiles The city author.
tties reserve the FlEnt Ca restrict
the sale of tifv arms. dynamite. and
say Who shall operate steam en-.
etaes bat ~ Gar no restriction has
been placed sruuud the automobile.
Ard records Will prove the auto.
mobile the meat frequent cause Of
accidents
People 40 longer believe that
everN0ae has the right 10 operate
automobiles A Eood many penei
bic some of them owners Of ma
chimes believe that a city uraln
anee should be passed which would
compel all auto drivers 10 have Il.
cenHeaz The lieenees % 10 Issued
- board oniy after the applicant
had passed raid examination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02

faeus lfs tssas u fhn eainsflcs ausasse
et Naltnesu.sla. b4f, stli probably be
ssefeatsa here
Wasee. CiRehaaalaa as-d Iaehaaa
cauatlea xsted eEaies4 prohibition.
eut Uuiun. umatilts. CFaok, Lana.
reih, hauslsa. YasHtAA aAd AlaFre~
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-02
TO EXTEND PARK.

Five and half additional acres
of ground will be purchased by the
park board 10 add to the boundaries
of Lesehi park. on Lake Washing
ton. The deal was practically con.
summated yesterday. The board
is 70 buy the land from Fred +.
Sander. at a price of ss7.s50.