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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Tuesday,.

First annual show Of the Automobile
and Motor Trades Association Of
Rochester opens in Convention Hall:
Tournament for the open golf cham.
plonship Of Florida will begin on the
links at Palm Beach. q.
Players OF washington American
League club will gather in Chicago to
begin trip to Galveston.
Philadelphia National League base
ball team will leave for training camp
at Southern Pines, N, @.
intercollegiate wrestling tourna,
ment. Pennsylvania ys. Columbia, at
New York.
Young Corbett vs.. Johnny Mario, ten
rounds. Fairmount A. c., New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
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esssS ID tsYi and Della Dudley. Of
Gsss pent Sunday with friends in
theS N,
Mss 81 m Bowman returned satur-
sEigtt5 tr1an Q weeks stay in Pitts,
,ss rIs she went on to Amos this
ttetnoon 10 spend q week with rela.
ayess sti 55.3 q
AttotIss John l. Lehman returned
isaturday night, from o weeks visit to
nlo Hona 1t Lasbley, Pa.
Join SBycrs, of Vancouver, Canada,
I 1Sberas tie kuest Of his brother, Au:
6ast b erE a; Il X :s.4 4 :. s5.$
ilfrEs u IT, Malone and daughter.
Sllfhs $Bhuehe. left this afternoon for
Wishing tou, D. G. to spend several
i Eeekr. "a XXI
@: Orchard has returned from
4 Charleston, where he was employed as
judiciary clerk during the legislative
Sr1sion.. 4 !! Y, .5g...:.@5.
Mrs Walter Lawhead, who was the
I Strst u +Nrs. n. F. Smith, returned to
5Sher home I'M uniontown, Pa, yester-
lay. Z
I Mrs. B. y Thomas and son, Walk.
/ "a, Of huntington, and Mrs. Char
gIotta WALKER Rector, Of Belington,
spent st!rylay On the city with their
parents; Capt. md Mrs, X. D. Walker.
\ i1ilss ErerG slnselS spent Sunday at
3 Grafton WITH relatives. ia
md 1afrs Dent Powell arrived
nero from pittsburg, Pa, called by.
4 me; death Sof the formers father, Mr..
Powell. AK n Z II. XXI s'5 X.
~ Mss Blanche smlthley, Of Eldora,
SS;iss the guest Of friends in the city.
i5;i & MISS Cara Wilson returned satur-
s3:days night from q weeks visit In Pitts
\ burg: +
Il Mrs, s. Jacobs and daughter,
sara, are visiting relatives in Morgan
3 fpwns (,
Mrs.. Crooks and daughter, Miss
and Mrs. John sopner, Of
\ iCIarhsburg. spent Sunday with Mrs.
nv :4B.: Brooks and Mrs. Fred Helmick.
". B. Brooks left this morning
SforS b kimore, where she will reside.
Her SUITS will remain until the close
ef .achoJI with their, sister, Mrs. Fred
\ Hesmtcr:
Miss Emily Lively has returned to
Weston ;aftsr q brief visit with her
SSbrotts Mr.. Fl. S. Lively and wife.
,ttss katharyn Kooltz, who had been
sfae guest Of Miss Grace Kelley, re-
Sttrned5to Grafton yesterday afternoon
" Eiss Rose Dawson, popular and ef-
taSfcfclt nurse OF Cooks Hospital at
5Fafr1nont, spent n few hours in tine
city Yesterday with her sister, Miss
& Elizabeth Dawson, Of the First ward.
W.. Grafton Republican.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
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La Donx fled from Stockton; but was
arrested two days later an Antioch.
NUT071TI TTfl j IfsIl-SEI' r II7Sl7,l
NEW BILL oFSLADlNG.s
II l'iH 70 Is - W l4fl u = aliSh tfg NJ
Union Associated Press,

79TEH IUHluH AsSucIateuf spHa, JEll NJ
NEW YORK. March ! .-7 Begt ming
to-day. shippers In official selasslacas
tion territory must see the uniform blllI
Of tading adopted on November i last
BY the railways Of the Trunk Line
Association. An extension ~ time
was allowed by the roads n!order that
new forms might De prepared but
hereafter all shippers forms Of bills bills
of lading, shipping receipts or dray;;
tickets must conform TO the carriers
new uniform bills Of ladtng and Sshlp.S3
uing orders. y & 4; Il, Il n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
a
i Raiiroad Business Better.s

h PHILADELPHIA. March Il Tiesre;
port Of the ennsylvania Railroad
Company for 4 the month Of January;
1909, compared with the same month
in 1908. shows the following: Gross
earnings. increase sc57,5o; 4 expenses,
Increase siO5,1oO; net earnings; In
crease, se52,4oo; lines west Of Pitts:
burg and Erie, directly operated.
month Of January. 1909: Gross earn
ings; increase, sGoo,4oo; expenses, in
crease, sS91Goo; net earnings, in.
crease. s20s,s0o. =. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
STOP TWocENr' FARE.

SIOUX FALLS. s.. D.. March Ian
application for 4 permanent tnjunc.
ton to nullry the operation Of the
two-cent passenger rate bill In South
Dakota will be heard today by Judge
John E. Garland / nthe United States
District Court. A temporary injunc.
tion was granted on February 1. with
Ii fifteen minutes after the law had
become effective.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Train "A Behind Wreck.

Train No. IA was three hours late
this afternoon on account OF freight
wreck at Board Tree. There was no
one hurt in the wreck. Board Tree
Is getting famous for mlshaps. 1t was
at Board Tree that Engineer Swisher
and his fireman were hurt last week by
the engine turning over after leaving
the track. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
RECEptNG.

Flood Danger at Gin cInnati Is Over
No Great Damage From Rise.
{ CINCINNATI, March $50 far as
Cincinnati is concerned the food con-
dlt|ons experienced for the past week
are over. the stage'of the river being
545 and gradually recedlng. No great
damage attended the recent rise In
the Ohio river and its tributaries.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Household Goods For sale.

Consisting Of organ, iron beds fold.
Ing bed, dresser. rocking chairs. din.
ing room chairs. HoosIer kitchen cab.
met, extension tnble. gas heating
stoves. pictures, etc. Everything good
as new. Sale private. Apply 61a Tai
bolt street. Fifth ward. Xxx
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
WHITE WOMAN

Was Grabbed BY Negro Whom the
Officers Failed to Find.
Officers Waldo and Hess were called
to Second ward Saturday night to
look for negro who grabbed 2 waite
woman as she was on her way home.
The negro told the woman not ito hol-
low II she did ne would shoot her. She
broke away and ran to Arnttt's store
where she called the officers. The Of
flcers escorted the woman home. Tie
negro could not be found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Master Herndon Smith III,

Master Herndon Smith, the little son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Smith. Is very
III ut the home Of his grandfather, DR..
I'll. West, In Keyser. Mrs. Smith and
son have been there on a visit for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Smith, who was in
Charleston, is now in Keyser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
,sEouET OF TRUNK MYSTERY.

a,'I7 (Union ASE0ciatcd r'rcAs.} 3.:'
SAN FRANCISCO, March L.
Whether the death sentence will b
executed upon Mrs. Emma La Doux.
who was convicted Of the murder OF
her husband, A. N. lfcvear. to hide a
bigau.ous marriage to La Donx. will
probably be decided this month by he
California Supreme Court. The con-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Murdered For An Egg:

CHICAGO. March L. Because be
cooked two eggs instead Of three. as
ordered, Charles Kelley. cook in a
downtown restaurant, was stabbed
and killed with a butcher knife by. G.:
c.: Harbaugh, a waiter. 81 /;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Thursn,sy.

Preliminary bouts In metropolitan
wrestling championships will be held
IN New York, with fioals on Saturday.
Players Of St. Louis Browns Will
depart for the winter training camp at
Houston. Texas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Freight Car Deralled.

sA' freight car was deraNed at Gas.
ton Junction yesterday Afternoon. A
I&train was running into switch when
: oen Ca i; Jumped the track. There wus
Sno damage done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
q i s. Bargain
SPECIAL

d - y Y g.
" FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
s}ssS Na!$24 - BUSINESS oPPoRTUNi.
What do you offer, Mr.. Buyer.
sSfor d business established In Fairmont,
L fiat cleared $4,000 the last three years,
sind sl,7O0 above all expenses the past
4 year7 IN sold quickly the owner
ySldght cmsidcrEan offer Of $1,000 for
\ equipment, which amount Is invested
y In tho plant and throw in the good
IsS;SIRlE Of; the established trade for good
szaek-as5the owner Is leaving town
4 SOON on, account Of III health. Fnrth.
\ .ernore, the owner will assist his sue
tsssor lin getting started. Bona flde
Slg9Rirers in 4 position to consider this
pf9positlon viii be given confidential
Information by calling Mt this Office.
Properties Of all Kinds rented, pur-
3cltased, sold, managed, Write or call
nj particulars. .,
II a. III BEFORE
l BUYING OR RENTING
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
NEW YORK, March Among the
important sporting events on the call
cnlar for this week are the following:
To-Day,

To-Day, '1- -
Buffalo's seventh annual automobile
show opens In Convention Hall under
auspices Of the Automobile Club Of
Buffalo. 5s.E.
James ]. Jeffrfes. retired heavy
weight champion Of the world. begins
twenty-week music hall engagement
in New York. 80 r "
st. Louis Cardinals leave home city
for winter training quarters at Little
Rock. Ark. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Z. Friday.

Brooklyn National League team will
sail from New York for the training
camp at Jacksonville, Fla. srt
intercollegiate wrestling: Cornell
VS.. Yale at New Haven. and Princeton
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
Anti.Lleense League Meeting.

.
The executive committee Of the
Fourth Ward Anti.Llcense Tongue
have called n meeting OF the temper.
ancc people OF the Fourth ward, with.
out regard to political affiliations, 10
DO held at room No. 10, on the I'd floor
Of the Normal school building, this
evening, ut 1850 O'Clock. "a h,
Tho object Of the meeting Is to fur.
Their perfect the organization In sup
port Of the fight against license. II
J. M. Black Is chairman OF the exec.
uuye committee. Il \,
~ sIt y y N ~ III
s fouS can truce It back to Sa swans
I'd - ).ta; d real estate deal. IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-01
"Wednesday,

First annual bench show OF Central
New York Kennel Association opens
In state armory at Utica. "A
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02

been visited upon him by the ghost of some one he had wronged.
 Of course every effort was made to induce Eunice Parks to tell what she knew-if indeed. she knew anything. She did not admit that she knew any thing and would tell nothing. She was much affected by the strangers death and would not look at his body after death. It was buried where 1t fell and stone put up bearing only two words, "The Unknown"
 Eunice Parks pined away and died.
 ANDREW C. EWING.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02

Paris Pattern No 25S3, All Seams Allowed in dark green serge, this is simple and serviceable little frock for everyday and school wear. The model is g slight variation from the usual style of Russian dress and is extremely becoming to a grow. ing girl. The front is gathered and shree boxplaits, stitched a few inches below the waist line, give the re Quired fullneSs to the back. The sleeves are gathered into shaped cuffs of the material, and the dress is fa5 tened at the left side of the front with eerge-covered buttons The narrow belt, which is passed through straps at the under-arm seams may be of the material or of leather. The pat. tern is in six sizes-two to twelve years. For a girl of eight years the dress requires 3h yards of mate. rial 27 inches wide, 27s yards 36 inches wide, or 21s yards 42 inches wide
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department" of this paper Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02
Your Stationery

ts your silent representative II you sell fine goods that are mp to-dete in style and of super.cF quality it ought to be N'tc.ed ia your printing. We rroc 70 I. n'cd thet you need ard ":ll Ho' feel ashamed to have rcr.esG0i ycu, That is the only kind : rays to send ont. Send your e? icrs to this oIlco.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
No Pardon Was Granted.
County Solicitor

1t has generally been understood that
pardons were granted voting Yam.
Lucas. and other, sentenced at the
| August term OF the Criminal Court for
illegal fishing From list Of the cases
considered by the Pardoning Board,
and published in the Jacksonville Me-
tropois Of yesterday, is that Of John
Yam. .Jr., as follows;
THE application of John Nann, Jr,.
for pardon from conviction for illegal
fishing and sentence to serve 4 term Of
sixty days on the public roads by the
Criminal Court of Record If NoluSia
county at the August term, 1900, which
was submitted to the board September
rs, 1900, and referred for further infor-
nation to the officers of said Criminal
Court of Record. was again taken up.
1t appearing that for several years past
the imposition of fine, by said court had
proved Ineffective in preventing illegal
fishing in NoluSa county, and that four
't't' ''t'il'''l'H l''u Dcel lIlcl anu
sentenced to imprisonment for said
otfcnSc with this applicant, the court
being moved to impose Senten ,cs of
Imprisonment as a deterrent necessary
to check the otfensc of illegal fishing.
and that no other Of said defendants
has applied for pardon. 1t was ordered
that this application be denied"
Pardons are mighty scarce articles up
at Tallahassee these DAYS.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
NEW SMYRNA

New Smyrna, Oct iS.--Mr. Murray ,
meat boy WAS riding his wheel Sunday
evening and two little girls were going
in the same direction As he saw they
were walking ON one side If the street
he didn't slow up his speed and just Il,
he got to them Mr. George Webster,
little girl started across the street; the
handlcbars struck the side of her face,
hurting her badly. and the boy got his
wrist broken Both OF them are getting
along nicely.
Harry Mccartney and Mr. iarhrough
went up to Jacksonville this week to
purchase Ford auto, They returned
home Tuesday night \ man ran the
car down for them, making the trip in
five and onc.hall hours
Mr. NJ. +. ClouScr, the auto man, is
tearing down some Of the partition in his
garage to make room for some new
autos which will be here soon, and later
he is going to build new garage.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
A Florida Won der.

Colonel john NJ, Martin says that he
recently visited Blue Sink. whore Young
Clyde Aiken was drowned He SAYS it
is very curious formation II nature.
1t is located in the open pine woods.
There is no growth OF trees or vines or
any OF the usual signs to Indicate that
there is any water in the ncighborhood.
Suddenly YOU come upon basin It
water even with the earth, perhaps GOV.
erng about half an acre Of ground. with
apparently no inlet nor outlet. The
water is blue, and it has been sounded
to a depth of ESQ feet without reaching
bottom, 1t seems just = bc there
that's all-Ocala Banner.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
Plead Guilty.

Scaward Sampson, beating way on
train, plea of guilty ino. yet orntcnccd)
Clarence u. Rose, grand larceny. plea
Of guilty; sentence suspended
Elijah Wilson and G'eorst BARRIER
ARRAY; plea OF guilty; not yet sentenced
> +. Sailur drunkenness, plea of
guilty; not Yet sentenced
lShmael Culpcpprr, breaking and
entering, plea OF guilty; not yet sem
fenced.
J. W. Stcrrick. bigamy, plea of guilty;
not yet sentenced.
Oscar Payne. drunkenness. plea of
guilty; not yet sentenced
John Martin, illegal sale Of liquor,
plea of guilty; months on the county
roads.
5. y. Mslch, illegal sale of lquor chad
government license and sold cider
only, plea OF guilty; not yet sentenced.
y. K. Roberts, aggravated assault, plea
Of guilty to simple assault; not yet sem
fenced
Wilbur Thompson, illegal hunting,
plea of guilty; sentence suspended. Crhe
evidence showed that he missed the
game he shot at, and the court felt sor.
row for him.
S. Muntaugh. obtaining property
under false prctenses drawing check
for 81 90 ON a bank in which he had no
deposit, plea of guilty; not yet sem
fenced.
Laura Rivers, grand larceny Stealing
from Cadc's store), plea OF guilty; not
yet sentenced,
John Lucas and Dan Brooks, ARRAY,
plea of guilty; fined 81 90 and costs.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
Found Guilty BY Jury.

Up to 100 p. m. vest erday quite q
number of cases had been submitted to
jury-and in every case Solicitor Fish
had obtained verdict of guilty Fol-
lowing are the cases and their sentences
so far as made public:
Isaac Daniels. carrying concealed
weapons; submitted to court without
jury; found guilty; fined 500 or six
months
Robert Clark. assault with intent to
murder not yet sentenced.
William Powell, carrying concealed
weapons: not yet sentenced.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

Sampson GoIdSton and Eliza john
son, lcwd and laciviouS cuhahjtation;
not yet sentenced,
Gadodcn Smith, petit larceny; not
yet sentenced.
Not Yet Acted On.
William Vb;,o n,l;.h,,. &C., .,
h;cvrl,
i;r U,,l,.,.d ....,i. ,..h ;....
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
Another Postal Farce.

Tampa tuban> are somewhat worked
up over the fact that the local post office
authorities have refused to deliver them
their papers from Cuba. The action is
taken under orders from Washington,
the government claiming that the pa
pcrs contain advertisements for the
Cuban lottery.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
First Cool Weather.

The first cool weather OF the season
occurred Wednesday morning, when a
little fire in the fireplace made one feel
quite comfortable. Coats are coming
into fashion again; vests will follow in a
month or more.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
'Exte nding Trolley Syste m.

st, Petersburg'S twelve-mile trolley
system is to be extended several miles
to Johns Pass, This will open up
thousands of fertile acres for develop
ment.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
81, 100000 Loss in Cuba.

Havana. oct, I2.-Communca,ion,
between this city and interior points.
interrupted by Yesterday, Storm had
been renewed today. Reports from
nearby places indicate property loss,
especially t. the westward ha, been
heavy. hut that there were few fatal
tiles
The tobacco seed beds were ruined
but will be renewed
The property loss in the city proper
will not be much less than 81 10000.
Every line Of telegraph or telephone
was thrown down. Many hou,cs We're
unroofed
In the harhor there was much dam
age to the shipping, \ number Of
craft of various kinds were blown
from their anchoragcs and wrecked.
The various liners due in port made
it in spite Of the heavy gale.
Five lives were lost in the wrcckagr
of houScS. 1t is believed that when
the story of wrecked boats comes in
the loss Of life at sea will prove to
have been considerable.
The storm was the worst since the
memorable hurricane Of 1000.
ON THsEN EXTENSION
Grave fears have been entertained as
to the result of the storm to the ships,
drcdgcs. etc, and the laborcrS at work
on the East Coast Extension 1t seems
very hard to obtain any information
from the work. but from what can So
far he learned no serious damage has
occurred 1t will be recalled that in the
storm three years ago about $50 lives
were lost. many of the bodies never
having been recovered,
LATEST NEWS FROM EXTENSION.
New York, Oct IS.--Communication
was restored with the Florida keys by
way of Key West and Havana today
The report that hundreds Of railroad
workncn were thought 70
have been lost in the storm is not true,
as all escaped to high ground and SUR
vived Relief trains have been dis
patched from Miami no report has
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
Treasures Report.
Report of Marshal.

The marshal reported the collection
If s4t55 in fines during September.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
Bills Paid.

Bill, were audited and warrants
drawn in payment thereof as f,llowS
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
SMITH DAY AT SEATTLE FAIR
Three Thousand Members of tho Family Present From All
 Parts of Country.

Seattle, Sept 4.-When Donald Smith, better known as Lord Strath- coma. the richest Smith in the world. sent his regrets to the worlds fair Smith family day committee. saying that he could not attend because of ill- ness. there was feeling of discour- agement. Later the committee was cheered by the news that Columbia, the Labrador Eskimo belle. queen of the Pay Streak and famous as the Chi- cago worlds fair baby christened by Mrs. Potter Palmer, claimed the name of Columbia Smith.
 When the fair gates opened people began to pour in wearing the badges:
 'I am q Smith; are your"
 Three thousand members of the great family Indians, Eskimos in furs and white people gathered in the auditorium where the exercises were begun with an address by Rev Edward Lincoln Smith of the Pilgrim church of this city.
 Prizes were awarded to the shortest Smith, the handsomest and the plain. est Every state in the union was rep resented.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
JAPANESE TO TOUR COUNTRY
Visiting Commercial Commissioner Perfecting Plans for so-Day
 Trip.

Seattle, Sept. 4.--Japanese conner cial commissioners paid their respects to Mayor John F. Miller and the local consul, Tokichi Tanaka. and made plans for studying the United States in their tour of 80 days. Baron Shi- busawa and Baron Kanda called at the city hall to thank the mayor for the city's courtesy. All of the com. missioners went to the consuls house.
 The commissioners assembled in the chamber of commerce and per fected details of their organization. Various trade experts were made chairmen of committees to investigate phases of American business. The Japanese shipbuiIder who, as soon as he landed asked that he should have a chance to visit large sawmNl. was not exceptional in hls eagerness to be shown things. Invitations to visit manufacturing plants were accepted eagerly
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
FROM SHOP TO COLLEGE
T. A. Butler, a Railroad Man. Ac- cepts Chair in Kansas Manual
 Training School.

T. A. Butler, who has for a number of years held position in the Missouri Kansas X Texas shops at Parsons, Kas., was in Mena Friday, and announced that he had resigned his position with the railroad to accept the position as instructor of pattern making and cabinet work in the Kansas State Manual Training school at Pittsburg, Kas.
 While MT. Butler has been en- gagged with his work at Parsons, he has for several years main tained his family near Rich Mountain on account of the healthfulness of the location, He has frequently visited Mens.
 He says he may feel little strange rubbing up against those college professors but he is not at all doubious about his ability to direct the work in his depart, ment.