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Bull Ding L0AN
ELECT !: /. OF IC;ER2lS I
Condition of Association IS Most
Gratify

-
IN The regular annual meeting OF. the
stockhold ders Of the Devils Lake
Building and Loan associat ton was
held at the ONCE 81 Secretary Flynn
Monday night and the u lowing board
of directors were elected:
For three year "a. Dodge, H. d.
Baird and III ddaulgh.
For two years Henry Hale. 3. III r.
Flynn and Ole Serum gard.
For one lks B.s KerIin, ri
Mann and ockburn
The board Of directors elected the
following officers
Preside AT. Dodge.
Presiden ISsrlin
s Treasurer H q
s Secretary
report sof the years business was
read which shows the association to
$be ii a fourishing condi ii ion
During the year the association has
made loans amounu uting to 81 4, ,77s.57.
At this time there Ii in force loans
ounting to- ss3s77 800 100. and there is
$SSsS68 .03 lin the treasury The gross
profit on each share of stock of class
s.As a. 75 d class q class O 81
cents
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rest from 50 much to do he Will-1ln-
Edoubtedly " Set better and 1T Is hoped
that III q short time he may be ablasto
leave mestoWn: ~ 4
Mr. stevenson is partic cularly
brtg young man and has held sever
al responsible positions In the city
and has always made good, as he was
always conside dered as q hard working
and progressive young man, who was
very energetic and willing and by his
manly qualities made q great many
friends in the city. His parents ar
rived Tuesday evening from Duluth
With the hopes Of taking him back
with them, but the authorities thought
best to- have him sent TO the asylum
for q while where he Will have proper
fcare by experienced physicians and
where he VIII recover faster than else.
where. & rs ss3 4 zzs ~
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MARRIED | / / AT g..
J PAUL !. |. | !.
Miss Yerna Smithers Elopes with
Former Sweetheart :55,

Many people of this city will remem-
.her the pretty young blonde lady who
worked ii the Devils Lake Drug store
during the holidays and they will be
surprised SO hear Of her sudden mari
age Her name was Miss Verna5
smithers, she came to Devils Lake
about two months ago to visit at the
home Of Mrs. a. P. Blonde and during
the holidays she went to work in the:
drug store here and was perfectly con-
tented until about New N Years when
MR. r. W. Ni1lits, Of Alexis, III, an
old sweetheart Of hers appeared on the
scene and Cupid got busy and enticed
the young lady away from her drug
Estore oceupa atlon ana shortly u after New
Years she ten The city saying that she
was going 10 her home aid Alexis But
instead she stopped OF ID ST. Paul
where she met 1illits and they
IWere3 married and from there made
their way home to Alexis and surprised
their friend
Miss Smithers made q number Of
friends In the city during her short
stay here and was very popular. She
isan accompli lished young lady OF more
than ordinary nifty, having gradu:
II ateta From the s,f,nae,rvaff,ry f,f fn1ssir
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TAX
Don Stevenson Taken Asylum
dneSday lloFlliI1a

Don Stevenson no has been ein-
ployed al driver for the swastika
Steam laundry Tor q nunlb 81 Of months
past was taxed TO the asylum We'd
5nesday morning Deputy sheriT
anu Redmond, 81 ufering
sram 4 Hight case of nenta depression.
with the hopes that l,a viii soon over
come his trouble ana set bet The
ease ~ siss a par sicl,larly sasl one, as Don
vel known ii tthe city ana had
5a great man u friends who grlegee at
sad Liisf fortune ana Ril be glad
Stt hem of his i,nila ladia ate recovery.
Slse ilaa been eilga ge,l l,ronoting
saa fletic cltb ana has been hustling
members for lodge ana
n A tlaongllt that this coma ted Rishs
hin occss diem, has been assreII
stsssl 81 min aa d he Eas become
tsisiy nnba bsss "a
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HIlen the DlstrIc court conVenes
in the unid die % tthia month i II have
tive snurde cases before Irs.
dary Arigh WIN robably be the arsst
Vo 4 to have her rial and what
the out one viii bes 4 no it one q seems 10
be ab1e u prediet rrne defense 81:
fered by her Al atttorneys Will be that the
no was found dead on the farm
riear Derrick met death from heart
D failure has sbeen learned that tie
3 attorneys for tfie tend AIT have rme- m
eefyad y lot soof 3evide dence diana
where glht ana the girIS form
erIy Iiyed, the trl had on several
occasions been treat ted Tor heart allure
and At Tue time of light t's arrest
she gave ii toS the Interso epoolrrter
when the q arrived home after
being 81 Ildno fhes III ight before she &
was found ds j j. .she had comp ained fo
I I her mother that che being
troubled Wit her hear and at Mrs.
rights gave her bottle of linameat
e ply tothes bod over the heart
2 his defense Gems aItog ther pos.
bies but the girl aYing ttl,e acid burns
her face Az the time of being found
sad seems to surro ound the case with
ysterg u not ssible that should
~ girl have been akan ,Yit Al sudden
trole Of heart lure she ould M
Esi iiet The bruises on5 lher face herself
sga l ild aecod ing the test tilnofry ven ST
3as hearing the marks
On thes lace len arst found
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FIR OF
HRTI BlS BIOCkS
AlOss Of Ten Thousand Dollars Properly -Firenlen
Worked Hard and Saved adjoining Buildings .

onday morning fire broke out I III
the kitchen of tue; sRoutier rest taurant
ana befo Ore the tlre conp pany could ex-
tinguish the blaze II had gained such
headway that the flames had onsumed
Two adjoining buil dings ana adde ITO
The loss The night Was sterribl cold
aud a terri ifc WindS was Sb1owing which
tanned the flames making them spread.
r.pidIy Iy and the flremen had the fight
their lives 5Stto8 keep the Iire from
sSbulning the entire bio
rom what can be learned Of the
origi of the flre It was caused by ya
SsdeiectIye stow ipe on the kitchen
range Of the hotel and afterS the tire
once started it made such headway
that consumed good share of the
ear Of the restaurant buildIngs before
TIE IRE CONF li Had respond ded. II
TOOK her consid cradle time to get
Working systematic ally on account
stlhe severe cold and the hose and water
ffroae several times which hadt-
capped them severely but they mustsbe
onmende led by every citizen of Devils
for their. heroic effffort ia save
the property 'sss s9s
The building occupied ~ aMr. Rou.
ttier as Is estaurant was owned bye.
Kelly and was valued at about
1900 and was Insured 81 SOC. The
build ding was totally destroyed but 8
s9eW of the beams of the walls stand
s sng.
III The ffurai ishing and fixtures of ths
restaurants " ore owned by ar Routiel
10 Il: am was loss carried $1,000
s Insnr rance. s5s:
The djoining building on the Wes1
was owned ineman and Wai
occupied by Miss Maud Mead as Il
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millinery store. Miss Mead was able
ttots5saye a portion Of her stock but a.
majority Of II was comple pletely sdes,s
royed. She suffered a3loss Of $3.50 and
carried no insurance. Butsa short time
ago Miss Mead had the misfor to;
have her stock burned out BY fire IN
the same building and at that time she
carried insurance which almost COW
erred the loss and q good portion Of
her stock was saved although some
what damaged by smoke and water.
Her loss was djusted and she did not
secure insurance on the remainder Of
the stock as she was closing lit out
Mr.. Wineman suffered a loss Of $4,000
and carried insurance ofs 81 25O i.s};5
Hurst Bros: & Co, who carried h q
complete and new stock Of groceries III
the Greenbe building east Of the
restaurant was totally destroyed and
suffered a loss. 81 $4,000 with Insurance
of $1,000 8on the stock. The bull ding
was owned by Phillip Greenberg and
I was insured for s1a 90 but N Green,
berg valued the building at $4,000
which made a small loss to him. 4S:3
Hs The bull ding al ext east. ccupied y,
lsJohn Schultz as q pool and billiard
lsparlor was severely scorched and 30
! "a time II looked |asI though the build
Ing would sbe consumed II the fames
but the work off the fire department
saved the ilding wiittlh IL only beint
fscorched and Smoked up badly III,
SEbuil ding ocoupie led BY White 8 Hender
son as lething store and the II
] stairs oenupied xby Tie ,TIasturDal and IA,
us. Land once hd had u " narroW escape
1 Several times the frame building i
THE rear took fire but each time tn
I I Are department exiting guished th,
as5 B flames before they had made headwaJ
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performed ii the presence of a large
lnl,lnnbe of relati Yas and friends al the
and after the con ratuIat ions
and refreah SHINE ents, dancin lie
4 anus senaent mt early nnornin Many
presents were received, and the occass
ion was 4 memorable one IL Inc MS
tory of the TIVE HES Doth 81 ona
aresold settlers 81 lthis local
Public opinio
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Henley ellsIaI

,ns Dec. SSl al the resid denee of,
bride 's paient occurre the mar.
o fiss able IVA Essenley to
John stew
he bride he daug ters of III and
I mes Heisiey al yoonall town
'Es groom Is the oldest son sof
aaid n. anaas ewart of arioI
aae as ceremony ziaaI
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SOME n |: REAL R F:I|lI WINTER
Weather man has been handing Us
!. :5@ some friQid ss,Nveather

The past week has been one of real
winter, the thermometer registering
below zero six out of the seven days.
Last Thursday the mercury showed
from 6 to 81 below. Friday and satur-
day it raised as high as lis and 1s
above during the day, but: at night
went down to and below. Sunday
was the warmest day in the week, the
temperature getting down to 4 above
and was as high as 15 above. Fhis
warm snap brought with it fine
snow which developed into: a blizzard
and cold wave Monday. There was
only a trace of snow fell, but the
strong northwest wind piled it up into
drifts that made travel in the country
practically out Of the question and all
the trains were delayed Monday on as
count of 1t. The Thermometer fell
from 4 above to Is below during Mon
day and Tuesday 1t continued to go
down all day, "a very unusual occur
renee, reaching 90 ] below Tuesday.
While the thermometer registered from
% to 81 below zero Wednesday the
wind abated considerably and the cold
Twas not felt 30 much Thursday there
IWas q light snow fell, but the wind
/ was III the south and the weather
continued to mod derate. s :s.%s& z. :43 =.
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TWO MURD DERIl CASES
On GOUR CALENDAR
JIdQe DuelI Prosecute Mrs, Wright and Thomas

dead may he possible that the
marks were nhicted upon the face by
DR. ee AS he was the hrst physician
called TO examine the girI after she
had been found dead I and the doctor
stated thathe had prie the naaouth open
and had possibly made some j marks %
the face wI Ith his Sf1nge err. 5
was though many of this city
and scount that the attorneys for the
defendant would AK for change 81
Ivenne and take the case to another
county hut this seems so,lt 81 the cues,
ton sat present ana tt is very likely
that rigll viii have her trial
here Duel. the newly elected
states attorney viii proseeute the case,
assisted BY erson,, and hGrs.
Wright win be Tended by i. sam.
son, of L.akota ana Glory of
this city
B Another case whic has attracted
equally as much ooriety and 5c5rn.
nents the trial of Howard off stark
weather who killed Iis ibrot law
Thomas on Il farm ear that place last
summer people sins that section OF
the county where ionas lived and
was we'll liked have taken 81 deep inter-
est III the case ana have offeered their
assistance in the prosecuti don DC How
ard, 3, II Id Imposs ible to fsu rlnise what
the outcome fof the case VIII be. The
defendant ~ UNI loubtedly plea tenn.
l,oraIy illsanity but Whet her his viii
clear him 81 d ot can not be told
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JURORS DRAWN
Clerk Of Court Drew Jury Tuesday
for COfninq Term of Court 4

-. h., ~
Tuesday Clerk OF Courts Thorsol
lrew the list Of trial jurors for tn
January term Of the district cour
which is called to convene in this cit
he 18th. The, list Of jurors is as TO
ows: s.4 !:0. !. ;.5 f:s +
I. G. L. Cryderman, Grand Harbor.
< VIM. Dewar, Bartlett.
H. Huesgen, Devils Lake. n; ..<S
J, Ed: Olson, Cleveland. ..<E -
Andrew Wickum, Ontario.
Paul Reslock, Minnewaukan.
Pete Jorgenson, DeGroat. s - I.
H. s. Mackey, Northheld. =.
3 G. III. Mass, Coulee. s:..s .4:. 3: E.'s =,
NJ w. G. samuels, DeGroat. 5;.s
\ Emil Olson, Lillehoff. H.. -.
!: L. ID. Maurer, Pleasant. y n I -
{ Peter sorenson, Dry Lake. In ~ !.
+ Aaron Hooker, Brocket.
+ s. s. Leighton, Lawton. =: 4
Martin Viger, New1and. y@S,4,>% (.
Thor. Brustin, Grand Harbor,
&C. 8. Taylor, Dry Lake.
.. M. Streeter, Lake. ~
Thos. Engelnorn, Churchs Ferry.
p. Fl. Kelly, NeWbre. b 4&t.s,.;;- "a. y :. : :
: James Hunter,. Grand Harbor.
3 s. r. Solberg, Highland. {ss..s..,.
Soren Erickson, Noonan. s Il .sss:
~ Martin Krogfoss, Prospect. g.
D. G. Mcleod, Stevens. +
s. J. Dean, Crary. ". ..;; r;
~ Samuel Overbo, Bergen: #3:s. wv VI. g.
A. III. Noltimier, Churchs Ferry.
w. j. Richardson, Overland.
Hans Nahben, Newland. !.
A. 2. Toomey, Edmore.
Thos. Ruger, Devils Lake. y E.: r
Fred Reinholt, Highland. Ell w.
z NJ. StraWhecker, FreshWater.
Henry Zimme erman. Lillehoff.
tE E J, IA. Van Liew, Lake. = E55sssss s55Sssss.
W. III. Bell, Devils Lake. Ss Ss;i
SV. Walter, Mime
Julius Nelson, Hope :=sSsss,5:
= " ID , 49, : -
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A. Fl. Foster, Royal. ss#.5 =. =.
Robert Anderson, Bartlett.
J. J.. Parry, DeGroat. si|
( Frank Shook, Grand Harbor. I:
H. .Redmon, Devils Lake. Nj,
!. N. N. Tweeten, Noonan. a ~ ;.
+; H. H. Parker, Stevens. s =
John q. johnson, 1866. 4 y j.
i, Ole J. Morseth, Overland.
Geo. Thompson, Sr., Odessa.
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lNSIS /.
BEL Col D
Bob llazelllhurst Writes 70 Indiana
About Conditions Here 81 n. Il

S6Ss8s01S Ss1aaUtiSSsS SsaIEd60 3aN4OlSS q ASklSIt
to friends in. Michigan City, Indiana,
which was published Id the News Of
that city the i 2stlh This III Bob 's,,
first winter IN North Dakota and the
way he strung his eastern friends
relative to North Dakota blizzards is
not slow. The article as published
liz the News follows: 8 :}53 55sss 4
IThe8 News is in receipt Of an In
Eteresting letter from Robert Halle
hurst, a graduate Of y Michigan City
high school III 1897 and son Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Hazlehurst Of this
'ciyt. Bob as he; is best known
among his friends here, formerly
conducted garage in2 this city. He
left Michigan City last summer for:
Devils Lake, N: \ SD., since which time
he has been making good in the auto
mboilei garage business: In the course
lof his epist1e Mr. Ha ehurst relates a
few facts of interest III connection
with conditions, at Devils Lake, n. D.
THE letter which is an entertaining bit
/ of news, follows: .SSss.:. SI:5s rs:
| Devils Lake NJ. p. s.ssss5 s$s
s Dec "a, 1903.
Dear prien1s You no doubt won
der what has become of. that ram
billing automobile fiend. Well; I'm here
1 at Devils Lake, ). ID, with the largest
auto garage ii the state We have
Just finished "a large new garage and
repair shop, which, although hundreds
4 OF miles from the factories, compare
Ivery favorably with the eastern gar
5|ages. We have the agency for the
i three best cars ia the country, the
4 REQ. Buick and the IL N. Z The
Halter Is a new one. hut q dandy Oul
il dennoatrator cams as Christina
4 88lpresent, but was sold before 1T arrived
and its demonatr ations ID the snow
q drifts sold four others for ns which
d we can't expect till spring.
Most or our business here is liver.
Il work, as Ii this territory the ant,
has to take the place of the elsctri,
B ltnes The traVeling man uses. then
to make calls at small towns. Th
hunters use chem On hunting trip
Y and The farmers also use them to grea
advantage during threshing season.
Some people think antoing is fun Il
/. the south anu during warm weather
Ibnt say We have miniature Ne,
& York q Paris run about three times
week Hood aleig Ching means goo
,Iautoing here.
\ The roads here are fine siin summer
an leyel, hard and natural, no hani
81 made stun that need repairiig
) month ago mad long trip in
q. ocylinder Jackson up into Canada
Z the roads are even better there thas
IN North Dakota, al the s. Canuch ffal
n mer doessnot take 30 many riyilege
/ when II comes 90 blowing Up the higl
/, way
must say a word about the weatI
Ter here. This ID the state where the
have $500 blizzard dss I, They are i
q called because that Is the purse pu
up $by the settlers here for any on
who can walk across the street an.
II back again alive IN one of those sbIis
81 Yards We also have Meat ather fanatic
/ who say fl Ism q cold at ~ degrees bs
low zero but believe Ine, IT iss
s--E3 3ob Hazlehurst
/. evils Lake
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
BETHEL.

The whitcomb High school will grad
uate a class OF nine students this year.
Glass Sunday will be June 10. class day
June Is. graduation exercises June Is.
The members OF the class are Miss Ill
pah Ranney of Pittsfeld. first honor
Albert b. Washburn second honir; Miss
Helen Brooks third honor; Misses I'll
pah Ranney Of Pittsheld Laura Hilliard
and Evelyn Morse; John Noble Austin
4. Noble and C. Stanley Putnam.-Monday
was the 25th anniversary Of the mar
rage of MIR. and Mrs Albert q. Thayer.
Their friends gave them a surprise party
In the afternoon at which ice-cream was
served, several musical selections were
rendered and valuable gifts bestowed
The seven cottage tenements on Bridge
street have been bought for $3.50 by w.
r. Briggs from the syndicate owning
them. They are occupied by employees Of
the Woodbury. Granite sheds-While re-
turning home from a silver wedding par
ty at A. O. Thayers Monday. Edgar l..
bearing was driving down the steep
hill road when his buggy gave way and
he vas thrown headlong from It dislo-
eating n shouldc Among the contribu-
tons to the program OF tho White River
district Sunday school association Tues
dsy were papers by Mrs. f. A. Iawless
and Mrs. w. l.. Fish, of this village.
Mrs. T. r. williams was chosen vice
president for this town.-Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Hall are visiting In Searsport
Maine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
WHAT LONGFELI.OW SEES.

"a heroic bronze statue of Henry Wads-
worth I.ongfellow has been unveiled at
the junction of Connecticut avenue and
NJ street. Washington. D. C.-News.
Autos, that each for fortune had
stood. in the village OF Grand Pre-.
Loaded with women in jewels Acadia
never lima gined:
Soldiers in glltering ranks that shame,
by their drill and their numbers
Nondescripts, reckoned a dozen. who fol-
low the martial Miles Standish;
Luxury worthy of Rome, yet fonder OF
truffies than larks tongues;
Horsemcn in trappings ornate, their grac d
not like Paul Revere's riding;
Satraps from sad Porto Rico, or turbu-
lent, passionate Luzon,
Heroes Of many events like those In the
Basin OF Minas
Millionaires quite like John Alden, who
speak for themselves on the tariff
Gpurn,ng no deft invitation from states
men who welcome their wooing;
Congresses scattering gold. each year
enough to have settled
Double a million Of dollars on every one
Of the Pilgrims;
Senators. aping old Venice, and richer
than any Venetian,
Precedence yielding to none in the Flu
rope-trained minuetsocial.
Always excepting the Doge. who. himself
Is e-hundred-pounder-
These are the scenes that the statue Of
Longfellow, calmly observing,
Smiles in It's bronze. 10 reflect have Z
meaning for students Of Gibbon!
Brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Grass stains may be removed By sat-
urating In paraffln before washing.
To remove paint from linens rub the
cloth with turpentina. then clean with
French chalk dampened with alcohol.
Table linen should be dampened thor
oughly and ironed until dry. II will then
have enough gloss and stiffness to suit
the most fastidious.
Furniture polish, two ounces lnseed oil.
two ounces alcohol four drops aniline,
four drops wintergreen. Put on and rub
with flannel cloth.
To take mildew from linen rub the spot
with soap; scrape chalk over IT and rub
IT well, lay it on the grass in the SUM- as
it d les wet it little. II will come out
with two applications
To clean furniture. II rough. rub II
with powdered pumce. If simply dirty.
rub with diluted vinegar, which will cut
grease and remove dirt. Then polish with
some good furniture polish.
Violets after they have been worn will
come out fresh and almost as good as
new by clipping the stems without cut
, ting the bouquet apart and putting the
| towers into a deep glass OF water. cover
ing the heads with waxed paper and set
ting them In the refrigerator
| Muslin dresses OF delicate colors SHOULD
not be washed with soap The best fluid
| to wash them in is rice water, made b,
boiling one pound OF rice in one gallor
of water. Reserve quart Of the wate'
| for starching, then wash the dress II
the remainder. Rinse in clear or slight!
blued water; then starch the dress II
the remaining quantity Of rice water ant
iron quickly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
VERMONT NOTES

The receipts of the base ball fair Of the
Rutland high school amounted to STA, re-
ports Principal Isaac Thomas.
The annual United states government
INSPECTION of Norwich University will
begin Saturday and continue to Tues
day.
In the competitive drill Of the nine
cantons of Patriarchs Militant at Barre
Tuesday. Brattlcboro tour rrst prize and
Rutland second
The Retail Clerks union IL urging the
merchants of Rutland to adopt the
custom Of last year and have half
holiday each Thursday afternoon through
the summer.
The largest fee paid TO the State treas
urer for license to sell Intoxicating
liquor is Slb0o. 1t comes from the little
town Of Braintree in Orange county
which has one second class saloon.
While returning to his home late Mon
day evening after n pleasant evening a
the Lyric theatre. Frank Warner. Jr.
says he was held up by two masked mel
| on the outskirts o. Richford and relieved
! Of SASS There is some talk that the affai
was an alleged joke and that the re
volvers were not loaded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
JEFFRIES ON THE FIGHT.
Says He VIII Make Match with
johnson after July.

Chicago. ILL.,. May Ia-"Nothing that
Jack Johnson can do in or out Of the
ring makes the slightest difference to
me-" said James ]. Jeffries when he
heard tho result of the 'Brien and
Johnson hght tonight. II will be ready
to talk fight TO johnson when have
finished my present engagement some
time In July. Then | will he ready to
sign up for fight within Ave months
of the date Of signing. II johnson will
meet me then and talk business, well
and good: but do not think he wants
to meet me IN the ring The matter Is
entirely in his hands when July comes
After the description OF the bout
was read 70 him by his manager. Sam
Berger, was finished. Jefries grunted
in his characteristic manner.
THE result Of the night Is not
surprise TO me although I expected
Johnson would do better, O'Brien Ia
a hashey man in a six-round night ana
could keep almost anyone of for that
length OF time. Johnson with his su-
perior height and weight should he
able to make q better showing than
he did On the whole, the result ~
what might be expected. and l will
make no change IN my plans"