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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-04
Morning Session.

November 24th 1908.
Board called to order by Chairman
Schwan.
Roll called and all members present.
Supervisor Riley asked the consid.
GRAFTON of the Board as to balance
Of an appropriation for Larrabee s
bridge.
Supervisor Spartz moved the Board
allow the $3.50 now in the County
Treasury to the Town Of Pleasant Pra-
irie and the county clerk be authorized
to draw order for the amount, payable
to the Town of Pleasant Prairie.
Motion seconded and voted as fol
lows:
Ayes:-Cull, Shuart, Spartz, Riley.
Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke.
Noes.-None.
Supervisor Jordan moved to appro-
pirate to the county clerk $25 for com.
piling the proceedings Of the County
Board.
Supervisor Shuart moved to amend
the motion and make it 800 for com
piling proceedings and clerk hire.
Motion seconded and voted as fol
lows:
Ayes:-Cull, shuart, spartz, Riley.
Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke, Dietrich
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,Yule, Jordan, Burg, Krebs, Widmann,
Schwan, Betting.
Noes:-None
Amendment declared carried
Original motion seconded and voted
as follows:
Ayes:-Cull, Shuart, Spartz, Riley,
Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke, Dietrich,
Yule, Jordan, Burg, Krebs, Widmann,
Schwan, Betting.
Noes:-None
Motion declared carried and 500
duly appropriated to the County Clerk
for clerk hire and compiling proceed
ings.
Supervisor Burg moved the County
Agent be and he is hereby instructed
and empowered to hire janitor for the
Court House for the ensuing year at
the same salary as last year.
Notion carried and County Agent so
instructed.
Supervisor Spartz asks considera-
ton as to Paris bridge appropriation of
$75 balance in Treasury Of County APP
preparation.
Supervisor Riley moved to grant the
$75 balance on Paris bridge to the
Town and the County Clerk be author
lied to draw an order for the amount
payable to the order of Town of Paris.
Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows:
Ayes:-Cull, shuart, spartz, Riley,
Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke.
Noes:-None.
Motion declared carried.
Claim No. &C. Albert E. Buckmast-
er, Court Commissioner s fees and Of
fcer s fees, amount claimed, $6649.
Amount allowed $6629 as follows A.
E. Buckmaster, court commissioner s
fees, $47.40; Frank symmonds, con
stables fees, $3.50.
Supervisor Yule moved the County
Clerk be instructed to draw up set Of
rules and regulations for the County
Board to be presented at the January
session.
Motion carried and Clerk so in
structed
Supervisor Yule moved to adjourn
until 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Motion carried and Board adjourn
ed 4#
Russell Fl. Jones,
s County Clerk.
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Morning Session.

November 25th, 1908.
Board called to order by Chairman
Schwan.
Roll called and all members present
Minutes of yesterdays session read
and approved as read.
Supervisor Jordan moved to recon
slider the appropriation to County
Treasurer Marx.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Jordan moved to make
appropriation to County Treasurer
Marx 5000 instead of $500 as voted
at yesterdays session.
Motion seconded and voted as fol
lows: Ayes spartz, Riley, Kline, Luke,
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Afternoon Session.

November 21st, 1908.
Board called to order by Chairman
Schwan.
Roll called and all members present
Supervisor Schwan reports that the
committee have conferred with
Sheriff elect Gunter on a contract same
as is now in force with Sheriff Pfen-
MIC except that he receive $4,000 in
stead of $4,000 for the ensuing year!
Supervisor Yule moved to adopt the
report. ~.s.i f-:.~~
Motion carried. tt%l =
r Supervisor Yule moved the COM
mittee on sheriff's account be instruct
ed to make contract with Sheriff elect
Gunter as per report Of committee.
Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows:
Ayes; Gull, shuart, spartz, Kline
Rhodes, Moran, Luke, Dietrich
Yule, Jordan, Burg, Krebs, Schwan,
Betting.
Noes: Riley, Widmann.
Motion carried and committee so in
structed.
Supervisor Shuart moved that in all
cases where the sheriff shall be re-
CURED by law to convey any person or
persons to any of the State institutions
under a commitment for that purpose,
said sheriff may file with the County
Clerk an itemized bill of the neces
sary expenses incurred under such
commitment; that such bills shall be
audited by the Chairman, County Clerk
and District Attorney, and paid out OF
the county treasury upon the order
drawn by the County Clerk and count
ersigned by the Chairman All bills
so audited shall be subject to review
by the County Board at the next regu-
lar session, and in case of an over
charge, it shall be deducted from any
sum then due the sheriff as salary OF
otherwise. This resolution shall be in
effect only during the term of William
III. Gunter.
Motion carried.
Bonds of Frank A. Marx, County
Treasurer and The First National Bank
as depository presented and referred te
committee on Official Bonds.
Supervisor Shuart moved to aware
the printing of the proceedings OF the
County Board to the Telegraph Courier
at $500 per page.
Motion seconded and voted as fol
lows:
Ayes shuart, Riley, Rhodes, Nor
an, Dietrich, Yule, Jordan, Burg
Krebs, Widmann, Schwan, Betting
Noes: Gull, spartz, Kline, Luke.
Motion declared carried and printing
AWARDED to the Telegraph Courier.
Supervisor Yule moved the commit
tee on printing be instructed to ente
into contract with the Telegraph
Courier on printing the proceedings.
Motion carried and committee $
instructed
The matter Of charging the Count.
Jail was brought before the Board an
discussed.
Supervisor Luke moved to dispens
with further discussion upon the SUI
ject Of charging the county Jail unit
Monday.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Kline moved to adjourn
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Total ................$17,1 01 ,160
w. V. Gull,
r.. John Betting,
John T.. Yule,
Committee of Assessment.
Supervisor Burg moved to adjourn
until CLOCK P. M
Motion carried and Board adjourn
ed.
Russell H. Jones,
= County Clerk.
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Paid County School tax to
City and Town Treasures. 20.274.O0
Paid State Treasurer, tax for
State Common Schools. So. 18,51o.3o
Paid State Treasurer, for
charitable and penal insti-
buttons Observation-Disclosures. 5,456.72
Paid State Treasurer interest
on certificates of indebted
ness Observation-Disclosures. 2,114.43
Paid State Treasurer for
graded schools. .... 1,6lo2S
Paid State Treasurer for free
high schools. ............ 1.677.37
faid State Treasurer for
State University. ....... S,65065
Paid State Treasurer for
State Normal Schools. -. 3,0S6.37
Paid State Treasurer for
school district loans. -. $4,000
Paid State Treasurer for
fines 4,44O 48
Paid State Treasurer for
tax on legacies. ......... 84,o55.99
Paid State Treasurer suit tax 111.00
Paid for land returned 1y
City and Town Treasurers 3,799. SO
Paid Treasurer for making
returns 1918
Paid for advertising delin-
quent taxes and copies. 49,. $3.50
Paid Head & Simmons for
printing tax bills and re-
ceipts .......... 4.50
Paid for Postage. ...... ZIG
Paid for County Orders. -. O,454.35
Paid for County Treasures
orders for witness and jur-
ors fees and registration of
births, deaths, marriages
+. and accidents. ,....... 1854
Paid for Court Certificates. 5,418.66
Total disbursements. ..... 1911, 1929
Balance in Banks. .. 3,41304
Balance in County Depository 10,973.54
Total ...........$ 14,3S6.58
Tax Sale Certificates as per
list 1883
Total resources ..........$ 14,520.23
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his hand and seal, and the Board of
Supervisors OF said County Of Kenosha,
party OF the second part, has caused
the chairman of said Board to set his
hand and seal as such chairman, and
the seal OF the County Board of Sup
ervisors to be affixed and attested by
the Clerk OF said County.
Dated at Kenosha, kenosha County,
Wisconsin, the 23d day oil November,
A. D. 1908.
William Gunter. (Seal.)
Hubert Z. SchWan. (Seal.)
Chairman of County Board Of Super
visors.
In the presence of
Z. <. onuart.
". y. Gull.
Hubert B. Schwan,
Simon Krebs, Jr,
Chas. B. Dietrich,
Committee.
Attest: Russell Il. Jones,
(SeaD County Clerk.
No. IL. The following claims were
reported and allowed as reported: Ell.
T. Hoffner. INQUEST ease amount claimed
$500 as follows: H. T. Hofner, Justice
Of the peace fees, $1l.56; William
Pretzman. Jurors fee, zoe; E. Zu-
de, juror IS fee, zoe; A. Shepstone,
jurors fee, roc; F. Buck, juror S
fee, zoe; VIM Genenz. Jurors fee,
Soc; V. Wachta, juror fee, Coo;
Harry Kerkman, witness fee, $l23;
Henry Spetzman witness fee, &c.,
James Pardoe, witness fee, zoe; Henry
Roam, witness fee, 79c; Jos. Kruthoff,
witness fee, 79c; DR.. B. J. Bill, medi-
cal service, $500; Otto Bauman, con
stables fee, 1925; Mccarthy & stras-
sen, casket, $4,000; Fred Weyrauch,
services pauper case, $500; Henry
Roam, services pauper case, $500; Ben
H. Homer, digging grave, $500.
No. 81. DR.. F. E. Andre, inquest
case, amount claimed $74.46. Amount
allowed $39.46, as follows: DR.. f. E.
Andre, coroner s fee, $40; S. R. Kerr,
jurors fee, $2.40; Horace Chaffee,
jurors fee, $2.4O; John j. Mclaughlin,
jurors fee, $40; Il. Sanders, juror s
fee, $40; I'll. Scheily, jurors fee,
S2.4o; MI uaHney' juror $ Zee, Saw
Ernest "A. ochultz, witness lee, ooc'
Df. Z. 3. .LansooWne, witness Tee o9c;1
Dr. +. 3. Lansdowne' post mortem'
q1o'oo'
No. 81. DR.. Frank b. Andre, inquest
case, amount claimed $52.67. Amount
allowed $37o7 as follows: DR.. f. Ii.
Andre, coroner s fee, S8.4O; .. l.. Ire
nary, jurors fee, $40; Jacob Her
mann, jurors fee, $2.40; Horace Chat
fee, Jurors fee, $2.4o; Lyman Il. Fox,
Jurors fee, $40; Z. Il. Mielke, Jr.,
Jurors fee, S24O; Andrew 3. Schmltz,
jurors fee, $40; DR.. T. Z. M. Jorgen-
sen, witness fee, o3c; Or. j. y. Nc
Cracker, witness fee, S3c; W. Hooper,
witness fee, o3c; Henry A. lsermann,.
witness fee, S3c; Robt. IL. Moth, Wit
ness fee, 83c; Jos. Bendt, witness Fee:
S3c; Howard Il. Hahn, witness fee, 83c;s
DR.. &. IL. Ripley, witness fee, $780,
ferdinand Dunnebacke, witness zee,
S3c; James =, Tully, stenographer,
$40. =
A communication from I'll. T. Hofner
was received and read with reference
to the personal property amounting to
$1.7S left by WILBUR Hanchett, deceas-
ed.
Supervisor Yule moved the $1.7S be
turned over to the County Treasurer
and receipt placed on file.
Motion carried. "a
Supervisor Dietrich moved to take
recess Of thirty minutes to visit the
county Jail.
Motion carried and Board proceeded
TO visit the county Jail.
TTnon return from the county Jail.
Supervisor Yule moved to proceed to
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County Treasurer's Report.

County Treasurer Report.
s To the Honorable Board of Supervis-
ors of Kenosha County, Wisconsin,:
Gentlemen: [ herewith render :. my
report AS :County Treasurer of Keno
sha County, Wisconsin, from Novem-
Der 18th, 1907, to November 10th, 1908,
with statement of receipts and dis
bursements, together with list Of Tax
Sale Certificates, held by the County,
"a list of all County Orders and Court
Certificates and County Treasurer S or
ders paid by me and deliver to you said
County Orders, Court Certificates and
County Treasurer orders as vouchers
for your examination, and statement
of the county resources at this date.
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. Marx,
County Treasurer.
Receipts.
Balance on hand Nov 18th,
+, 1907, in Bank and County
Depository ...........$ 8,S2O.7S
Taxes received from the Town
+ 1000
- ID n'on f'o0o'oo
Taxes received from the Town
of Bristol ............ 49O5.54
Taxes received from the Town
of Paris. ........ 4,3eS.e5
Taxes received from the Town
of Pleasant Prairie. ~ S,514.83
Taxes received from the Town
of Randall. ............. 4,900.64
Taxes received from the Town
| Of Salem. 7.393.95
Taxes received from the Town
of Somers ...... 8.O65.91
no xas roco;vod from Tho Town
Of wbaatland s297 II
rooa nao;a euoa ~ r;4u
e nab 20 ooo 90
ao1:..4
i'1ooevoo 4uonV '0A0'
oe.oie s1,e h'''o'No
heo1lV 90 ueAlnque '@Aes a. .
| sale' Win ihoeiesC anu ao-
o0 A'fAo'o'
hecelVeu ih'oiesC oh uenn-
| quen1 'aAoe oe.oie saio' Aoo'o0
hecolvep "usoi 'Aoils loo0 on
oeiliq Y, taxes oeioie s0lo Ao'Ao
hecelNeu from .oierk u court
tines .......... 15.oo
received from olerk OIL court
SUIT TAX ...'.............. 1oo.oo
Received from Clerk of Court
| Received from county CLERK
Ipooaivod fron, ronn+u r1orl-
redemption fees. ..... 1885
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The ABOVE resolution was unanimously
adopted and ordered spread upon the
minutes of this Board and copy for
warded to Mr.. A. G. Pacey.
Supervisor Yule moved an appro-
priation of $500 to District Attorney
Baker.
Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows: III ~,
AYessl1 Gull, Stuart, spartz, Riley
Kline. Rhodes, Moran, Luke, Dietrich
Yule, Jordan Burg, Krebs, Widmann
Schwan, Betting. 20 -4s
Supervisor Yule moved an appropria-
alton voted. "a
Supervisor Yule moved an appropria-
ton of $500 to County Treasurer Marx
for clerk hire and extra work for the
past years .aaar
Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows: sss
Ayes: Shuart, Spartz, Riley, Kline,
Dietrich, Yule, Jordan, Burg, Krebs,
Widmann, Schwan, Betting.
Noes. Gull, Rhodes, Moran, Luke.
Motion carried and appropriation vot-
ed.
Supervisor Yule moved that vote of
thanks be extended to Supervisor
Krebs for his work on County Treas
urer s report,
Motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Betting moved to appro-
pirate 5000 to County Agent for the
balance of this year.
Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows:
Ayes: Gull, shuart, spartz, Riley
Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke, Dietrich,
Yule, Jordan, Burg, Krebs, Widmann,
Schwan, Betting.
Noes. None.
Motion carried and 5000 appropriate
ed to County Agent,
Supervisor Kline moved to fix the
salary of County Agent at $780, County
stenagrapher at $500, Janitor at $500
and Secretary Of Soldiers Relief Com
mission at $72 per annum for the en-
suing year and same shall be paid by
the County Clerk and countersigned by
the Chairman Of the County Board at
the end Of each month as other county
officers
Motion seconded and voted as fol
lows:
Ayes: Gull, Shuart, Spartz, Riley,
Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke, Dietrich,
Yule, Jordan, Krebs, Widmann, Sehwan,
Betting.
Noes: Burg.
Motion declared carried and salaries
so fixed.
Supervisor Kline moved to fix salary
of County superintendent at $3.50 per
year.
Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows:
Ayes: Gull, Kline, Rhodes, Moran,
Luke.
Noes: shuart, spartz, Riley.
Motion carried and salary of County
Superintendent fixed at $3.50.
Supervisor Krebs moved to adjourn
until 9 O. clock tomorrow.
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk.
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Total resources

Kenosha County, SIS.
T. A. Marx being duly sworn on oath
says that the above account is true and
correct as herein stated
F. A. Marx, County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of November, A. D. 1908.
(SeaD Russell FL. Jones,
HI County Clerk. b
(For list of County Orders, Court
Certificates and Treasurer s orders see.
files in County Clerk IS Offices.
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Supervisor Spartz moved to fix the
County Superintendent S salary at
$1,000 per annum.
Motion seconoed and voted as fol
lows:
Ayes: shualt, spartz, Riley, Kline.
Noes. Gull, Rhodes, Moran, Luke.
Supervisor Gull moved to fix the
County Superintendent $ salary at
5000.
Motion seconded and voted as fol
lows:
Ayes: Gull, Rhodes, Moran, Luke,
Noes: shuart, spartz, Riley, Kline.
Supervisor iShuart moved to fix the
salary of County Superintendent at
$1,000 per annum.
$ Motion seconded and voted as fol-
lows:
Ayes: shuart, spartz, Riley, Kline.
Noes: Gull, Rhodes, Moran. Luke,
Bond of John G.. Williams as County
Surveyor was received, read and REFER
ed to committee on Official Bonds.
The following resolution to A. G..
Pacey was offered:
WHEREAS, one of our number is so
unfortunate as to be confined to his bed
and at present is suffering physically
at the Norwegian Tabithe Hospital in
Chicago.
THEREFOR be it resolved, that our
sympathy be extended to our sick
brother Supervisor A. G. Pacey with
our best wishes for his speedy recovery
and hopes of seeing him in our midst
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Morning Session.

AAOAAAlAAS 0OOOAOAas
November 23rd, 1908 ).
Board called to order by Chairman
Schwan.
Roll called and all members present.
Minutes Of Saturdays session read
and approved as read.
Report on Bonds.
We, your committee on Official
Bonds, to whom was referred the bond
of The First National Bank, as County
Depository, and Frank A. Marx, as
County Treasurer, respectfully report
that we have carefully examined the
same and approve the same as to suf-
fciency of sureties and as to form, and
recommend the acceptance Of the same.
Henry F. Jordan,
Chas. B. Dietrich,
A. J. Burg,
Committee.
Supervisor Dietrich moved to ad-
journ until 2 O'Clock P. M. for COM
mittee work.
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
Russell Ell. Jones,
County Clerk.
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Report.

To the County Board of Supervisors
Of Kenosha County:
conference.-the, your committee
to whom was referred the accounts of
+. A. Marx as County Treasurer, beg
leave to report that we have carefully
compared the orders surrendered by the
Treasurer with the stubs in the order
book of the County Clerk and the
Court Certificates with the book Of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, and find
that they are correct in every particu-
lar, and we hereby return orders that
were cancelled, to be destroyed accord
ing to law.
There is a balance of three thousand
four hundred thirteen and 4100
($3413.04( dollars in the open accounts
Of both banks and ten thousand nine
hundred seventy three and 54-100 dol
lars in both repositories, a total cash
on hand of fourteen thousand three
hundred eighty-six and 58-100 dollars.
Signed,
Simon Krebs, Jr.,
John Betting,
John T. Yule,
Committee
Supervisor Luke moved to accept the
report Of committee. M
Motion carried.
Bond of Robert Verne Baker as Dis
trict Attorney, was received. and re-
ferred to committee on Official Bonds
After a discussion upon the remodel
ing Of the county Jail, District At
torney Baker appeared before the
Board and gave his opinion that the
county was not liable for the care and
maintenance of prisoners arrested for
violation Of city ordinances as per
private and local laws Of 1862, and city
charter.
The contract with the Telegraph
Courier for the printing of the pro-
ceedings off this Board YVES received
and read.
Supervisor Luke moved to accept the
contract as read.
Motion carried and contract accept
ed.
| Report of Bond.
We, the undersigned committee on
Official Bonds, do hereby respectfully
report that we have carefully examined
the bond of Robert Verne Baker, Dis
trict Attorney, of Kenosha County, and
we approve Of the same as to the form
thereof and the suficiency Of the sure
| ties thereon and recommend the accep-
! lance of the same.
FL. E. Jordan,
Chas. B. Dietrich,
A. j. Burg,
| Committee on Official Bonds.
Upon motion, the report and bond
were duly adopted.
Supervisor Shuart moved to fix the
salary Of County Superintendent of
Schools.
! Motion carried.
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Afternoon Session.

November "a, 1908.
Board called to order by Chairman
Schwan
Roll called and all members present.
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Receipts.

Cash on hand "a 81
Tax Redemptions. 900 OF
Redemption, Adv, and record
ing Phys. License fees. 1926
Care of alleged insane. ....... 843 43
Marriage licenses. ............. W %
Hunting Licenses to Nov. lst
1908 .................. 1130 90
Rent old County Building. 300 90
Total ....... So, 323o2
Disbursements.
Tax Redemptions. ...........$ 826 10
Redemption, Adv. and record
ing Phys. license FEES. 1926
Care of alleged insane. ....... 843 43
Marriage licenses .......... $3.50
Hunting licenses. ............ 1l3O 90
Rent old County Building. 10000
Total ............ $3,214.28
Total receipts, $3323 OF
Total Disbursements. ....... 1924 %
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until Monday morning at 10 o'clock
4. NJ.
Motion carried and Board adjourned
until Monday, Nov. %, 1908 at 10
q clock.
Russell II. Jones,
County Clerk.
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November 25th. 1908.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
CHARTER BUILDERS EXHIBIT.
Washington Company Incorporated
Under Virginia Laws.

Washingtonians connected with the LO-
cal Builders Exchange have taken out
incorporation papers under the laws Of
Virginia. chartering the Builders Ex-
change Exhibit Company. Samuel ].
Prescott is president Of the company,
Cuno Rudolph, vice president. and E. C.
Graham, secretary. The capital stock
Of the company is placed at a mini
mum of $500 and a maximum OF 100000.
The objects Of the company are to
form an exhibit Of builders materials
in this city, which it is expected will
be more or less Of a permanent nature.
II will be opened within a few months.
II is understood the members Of the local
builders exchange and other material
men and contractors viii be entitled
TO enter exhibits. and It is understood
that a large and interesting show will
be the result Of the movement
Local material men and builders have
long felt the need Of some central point
where new appliances, materials. and in
vendons connected with the building busi-
ness could be seen, with a view to gen
eral inspection by persons specially con-
cerned. The result is the formation OF
this company, which viii be instrumental
in getting the exhibit together and show
ing it in an effectual manner afterward.
A suitable place for the exhibit VIII
be obtained, and It viii probably be
started and in operation early in Sep
tembeE.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
POPE HEARS OF BASEBALL.
Farley Interests His
Holiness I'm American Game.

Rome, June 1s.-Pope Plus Y has en-
rolled himself with the hundreds Of thou
sands Of people the world over who love
the game of baseball HIS duties and the
rules OF the Vatican prevent him from at
tending a game. but the head OF the
great church has evinced a decided in
terest in the baseball contests between
the students at the American College at
Rome.
When Archbishop Farley had an au-
dience with his holiness to-day several
minutes were passed in a friendly discus
sion OF the great American pastime Of
which the archbishop is a devotee. The
archbishop attended a game yesterday
between the students in connection with
the celebration Of the golden jubilee Of
the college.
In a joking tone the Pope said to the
archbishop:
Il have been told that yesterday you
went out to Castel Gandolfo and played
baseball
The archbishop replied: Yes, your
holiness; / pitched tho first ball It was
the first game 10 be played at Castel
GandOlfo, and I wanted II 10 be inaugu-
rated by one OF the oldest OF the alumni Z"