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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
BURGLARS USE MOTORCYCLES.
Gang q Thieves Makes Bio Haul IN
Kentucky Towns.

LEXINGTON. KY. Nov. Motor.
cycles are The latest vehicles 10 be
used bv burglar, In Ncntuckv. a zanT
81 them. mounted on the swift moving
ruachsncs. raidcd SIX small towns H.
Bollc ,ounfy last nirht and early n
day and ESCAPED viii rcariy ihous-
and dollars in cash They robbed
houaas promiscuou " for - miles
from Euhspk 70 Noreisnd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
Takes Her Sentence as Joke.
lBy Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 2,-When Flor
ence Burns-W ilderick. who attained
notoriety "a few years ago b. being
acquitted of the murder of walter
Brooks in local hotel, was sentenced
today TO serve from seven to fourteen
years in states prison for extortion.
she seemed to take the whole pro-
ceeding as joke. She VIII be sent
to Auburn prison.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
CLAIMS TEN CONGRESSMAN.
Democratic Chairman EIlyson Issues
Prediction Statement.

RICHMOND. VA. Nov. Demo
cratic state Committee Chairman "a
Tyson issued a prediction statement
This evening in which he claims that
the Democratic candidates in all o;
the ten congressional districts OF Vir-
einia will be elected next Tuesday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
LIEUTENANT rs DISMISSED.
John &. Purvis Expelled From Army
For Drunkenness.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Nov. g.
Lieut.. John f. Purvis. of the Philip
pine Scouts, hes been dismissed from
the army after trial by court mar
tial for drunkenness. abusing the mu-
nicipal president OF Salbayog, Samar.
and for failing 20 report for duty. The
sentence was confirmed by President
Taft.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
Former Famous Actor Dead.


PHILADELPHIA. PA, Nov. a.
Charles j. Fyffe. an actor Of distinc-
ticn more than quarter OF a century
ago. died today at the Edwin Forrest
Home for Actors In sthis city. He was
80 years old. Mr.. Fyffe supported
Booth. Barrett. William q. Sheridan
and other great tragediaEs during a
period OF about forty years. q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
To eeqin chsrIton cs.e.

wASHNCTON. u ~. Nov

WASHINGTON, u. w.. Nov. -
Th- state department tomorrow ~ili
receive ihe evidence tn the case cf
Porter Charlton. Who T. being held 10
await the outcome Of The cxir2diiion
proceedings on the charge 81 murder
ing his wife ~ Lake Como. italy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
favorites 90 Down in Defeat
at Jamestown Races.
FIELD MOUSE EASYWiNNER
Another. Large Crowd Witnesses the
Events Across the Roads and Good
Sport is Enjoyed - Summary Of
Rsees-EnGics for TODAY.
t3y Associates I'ressl

NORFOLK. VA. November q
Another large crowd visited the
Jamestown race track this afternoon
as the weather was once more clear
and pleasant The card was not
very attractive one, as the fields ruled
light in four of the events. but all
things considered, sthe sport was good.
The form players received quite a
jolt during the afternoon as favorites
went down one after another with the
exception of Field Mouse. who was re-
turned an easy winner of the Monti.
cello purse. for which sha ues a prob
able choice.
Summary of Races.
First Racc-Three year olds and M
selling; fuTIongs; King Avondale 103
(BelD Is to5. I to 2.27 to 10. won; Coo
ney X. ITO )Dugan) Ito i3to ;. out.
second; krondeck. los (McCabe) 20 to
l. s to 1. 20 2. third. Time. lib 2-5.
Royal Onyx. Agnier and HalIock also
ran.
Second race-Msidcn year old
five and half fUrionEs. The Niger.
Ill tMcCabe) n TO 5, Z to ;. 2 to 5.
won; Cardiff ia (Golostern) 10 TO J..
S TO I. 3 to 1. second: Semi Quaver.
ia Gross s 70 I. 4 tn I. 2 to I. third
Time los As. Hate. Virginia Cup. Cry
Baby. Perthshire, Duke Of the Dis
trici. and Andy Chisholm also ran.
Third race-Two year old selling.
; IL fdrloncs. Cherokee Rose. Ill
(McCabe) . fo'2. 3 10 >. I tn 2. won:
Moncricf. 100 (Gordon) 2 n 10. I IN
?. oai. second: Idle Michael. III 0Du-
gam 10 2. ~ ;. ! 10 Z. third Time
los. BendaEa and Bcdkiu also ran
Fourth racc-Nonficeilo Hotel purse
? year olds and upward. mile Field
Mouse los Dugan) I 20 ;. 20 ?. out.
won: RcybourE Ia3 (McCahey) 5 to 4.
7 10 2. out. second: Compton Az
fCoidstern) ~ 10 I. ? 10 5. out. thffd
Tine. LA %. Only three starred.
Fffth racr-Two and three year ol6s
selling: I milc--Dress Parade ". fif:
tMcCsheyl ~ 10 I. 2 ~ 7 even. won
Bang i9e 0Dismcnhoi rs TO 7. s 20 y.
? IN 7. secon6. Srcf Nosfra % Dunn
Z 20 ;. 10 ?. out. third. Time 1.fz
-. French Girl and Eadium. ST.. a.
20 ran.
Sixth racc-Threc year oids and %.
Scliine-One mile and furionE. Ny
fr~~ff~uof On 1frsr para
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
THE WEATHER.

Fair snd cooler Thursday;
Friday fair; light variable
winds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

ing 10 county matters, and shall pur-
chase for all of the county officers,
stationary, supplies, blanks. postage
stamps, postal cards and all other
necessary material for use of the
county officers respectively, and that
each and all of said officers shall ap-
ply to the said Chas. New aters for
all such supplies and stationary so
needed by them for the performance
of their official duties. and that IL
shall be the duty Of said purchasing
agent to purchase a reasonable sup
ply of such blanks, stationary, posi-
age stamps, etc, as shall be needed
for the use in each of said county
offices from time to time.
That said purchasing agent shall
be and is hereby, the only person
SO authorized to make such purchase
herein before enumerated, and that
said county officials shall not make
any purchase or give any orders for
the purchase of supplies, stationary,
postage stamps and postal cards for
use in their offices only to such
purchasing agent, unless they shall
prefer to pay for such supplies and
stationary IN person.
| And said purchasing agent shall
pay all freight bills and all express
bills that may be incurred for freight
and express received by such county
officers upon request being made to
SAID purchasing agent to pay the
same, and that no freight bills and
express bills will be paid by the u
ty except those duly paid by said
purchasing agent, and for which he
shall produce the vouchers in pay
ment of such freight and express bills,
provided further that the purchasing
agent shall consult with the different
officials in regard to supplies needed
in their respective offices, and that all
newspapers of the county share equal
ly as near as can be, in the business
of the co ,nty, and that the purchas-
ing agent shall receive the sum Of
forty (S4O) dollars per nun pay
able semi-annuallv, and hold said
appointment subject to will Of Board
of County Commissioners.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Melrose, Geo. Verheijen, ohm Schmuker.
Milbank, Nicholas Pott.
Osceola, P, A. Peterson, Ole Olson
Revillo, J. G. Linndberg.
Stockholm, Fred Steffenson, A. j. Brudvig.
Troy. lfLundquist, A. j. Lindahl.
Twin Brooks. Fred Seabrand. Henry Buick.
Twin Brooks Village. Herman Maget.
Vernon. Oscar } Johnson, Karl WelinltZ.
Old board adjourned and new board
ORG anized with John Erickson as
chairman for the year 1910.
On motion carried, the number OF
official legal newspapers designated
in the county to be as follows: Grant
County Review: Observation-Disclosures;
Grant County News: Weekly Item
and Big Stone Headlight, and are
hereby designated as the official
newspapers of Gram County for the
year 1910 with the provision namely:
that the statutary fees allowed by law
to three newspapers for the publica'
ton of all matter required by law to
be officially published by the board OF
county commissioners shall b e
equally divided between each of said
newspapers, provided, further, that
should any one or two of the news
papers herein designated refuse to
accept this proposition then the
remaining official papers shall be paiG
the pro rata amount of the tota
amount so allowed by law.
L l.. Copyright was appointed lanltoi
at the court house at q salary OF 70;
per month for the year 1910.
DR.. j. A. Jacotel was appointed
county physician for the jail ant
county farm. Provided that an!
county commissioner may engage
any physician he may see tit in hi
district.
On motion, Chas. New aters was ap
pointed purchasing agent subject tt
the following res solution.
RESOLVED. that Chas. New ater'
shall be, for the year 1910. ending
January 3rd, 1911, the purchasing
agent for and on behalf of the count.
of Grant. and he is hereby authoriz
ed and empowered to make the follow
purchases, for and on behalf OF sait
county, to wit. all supplies of ever.
kind, nature and description pertain
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21
Bro. ALDR1CH of the Big Stone

Bro. ALDR1CH of the Big Stone
Headlight vas congratulating
himself last week on having
spent ten years of newspaper
life in Big Stone, and this is
something of an achievement, in
q fast age like the present when
ever ybody gets rich in four or
five years or failing in this moves
west to grow up with the coun,
try. But, friend Aldrich, we
performed that feat some TWEEN
ty years ago, and have since adj
ded a score of years to our coun-
ty residence, and we have had a
pretty fair time out of it too.
Here's wishing the best for the
coming ten years for yourself
and i've"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Maud Conrad, service in superintendents
office 35.35
!. O. Neieon. interest deferred payment IS. 25
Fred Cross, discharging prisoners from
county JAIL. ..-" ~"
mi,soe 80. 10
Fred Cross. attendance in court ....... a.W
Fred Cross 10 DAYS attendance in court az. 90
Frenz Wendland, postoffice box rent. 20
j. s. Farley, merchandise to county
farm 3.4S
Grant county telephone company, tolls
to court house and jail S2.35 allowed
AT
Grant county telephone company phone
rent to court houee and jail......". o.Vo
Graut county telephone company,
phone rent to county farm l.25
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21
Milhank. S. d. Wed. Jan. 5, 1911.

Milbank, S. d. Wed. Jan. 5, 1910.
Board of County Commissioners
met on the abe We date pursuant to
adjournment Of January 4, 1910, with
al members present.
The following bills were audited
and allowed and warrants draw for
tho on,~a.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

An extention of one years time
was granted to Ole S. Lokka on loan
No. 125 for 800 on the Il of nw4 OF
section ll-l2l-52.
Board adjourned to January ., 1910.
CHAS. MCWATERs, County Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,)
se.

CHAS. McWATERS. AUDITOR bencn fret duly sworn, doth cay that the Treasurer Exhibit
heon nat true sndc orcts tMemento rhe inannalc ondidono fG Grant county as appearsy hs
books adt hMth Auditors exhibit suue md correct statement Of all warrants drawn on the
teMury 6urngthe quarter Adt The etNement Cfa @te and liabilities ieHue and c0rec.
CHAS. MCWATERS,
f6EALl Subscribed land worn to- before me this 18th day Of Ian. 1870
Notary Public Grant County
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
0Dcial Proceedings Of Board Of 0Oun.
ty Commissioners.
Milbank, s. D., Jan. 4, IS

MiIbank, s. D., Jan. 4, 1910.
Board OF county commissioners
met on the above date In regular
session, with all members present.
The minutes of the last regular sess.
lon and the adjourned meetings of
November q and December I, 1909,
were read and approved as read.
Application of L. Nj. Larson, for q
loan OF $1,000 OF the permanent school
fund on the 81 of se4, neA seA and
swk Of ns4 Of section A-ll9-5O, was
approved.
Application of james Brennon for a
loan of 5000 of the permanent school
fund on the seA of section II & the
neL Of section l3-12O.6l, Was rejected.
The following bills for which
warrants we're drawn were audited and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

o. Breberg, merchandise to county 49,
CHM & Company. school books........ Sd.
Mittelstaedt Bros, merchandise to court
'' ~
Mittelstaedt Bros, merchandise to
county farm 90 40
C.. E.. McGowan, merchandise to court
u -. Z. -. 80
C. E. Mc1owan. merchandise to county
fa,m 10 80
nt - -. - -. So = 49, go =, -
n J. Bleser. merchandise to county &C.,. T. .
n. Pott e. sons, merchandise to county 30
farm ~ p. 30
NJ. Z, Fossum, merchandise TO county o
f Emanuel, merchandise TO county
farm u. %
fsrm sc. 81
] d.. Burkhardt, supplies to county
j. 5. Farley, merchandise to county
farm ... so
H. NJ Shisler. board of health work
S3l 25 allowed IA"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21
AUDITORS AND TREASURERS DETAILED EXHIBIT
q Receipts and Disbursements sin the County Of Grant for Quarter Ending Decambr3L l9,s Showing
Amount Funds in the Treasury and Where Deposited.
AUDITORS EXHIBIT.


CountvAuditor and Clerks 43O 90
County Treasurer. 500 90
Deputy Treasurer and Clerks .. 1870 so
Register of Deeds. 900 %
DEPUTY Register OF Deeds and Clerke 361 so
COunty Judpe. rs 90
SheriH! Deputy and Baili6s l7S 63
SUPERINTENDENT Of Schools and clerka.. 474 "a
Coroner 6 20
CoronerW itneseee and j uYOre ........
Commissioners of insanity .....
end ". 10 20
a." 3rd " w 46 90
States ATTORNEY 225 90
Clerk of Circuit and County Court -. 2QO
Justice of the Peace IL W
Jurors and Witnesses. Justice Court.. % 81
Carried Forward. ......... 81 go. 81
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

and allowed and warrants draw Tor
the same:
Chas. McWaters, freight, express and
Chss. McWaters, commission on $a4O }
school books sold. "a. 30
Perkins Bros. 90, supplies to county. Los
Educator School supply Co, supplies
to superintende ut. ID tS
r. A. Croal, Milbank sewer. 49,. 25l IS
Thad l.. Fuller, telephone tolls in State
We Blair ct al. 2.9S
Chas. E. williams, merchandise to Mrs.
Al. Helm, cash advanced to county
Aug. Berkner, grinding feed on county 1870.
An s.V Woitt.. work on county farm..:: is
Joe Meyer. wages for two months Vt oo
! SIS 90 per month 5000
s. H: Colcord, meals for jurors and .o
Holman i Hail. livery for sheriff in
criminal case 400
Albert Helm, salary for ? monlhs as
superintendent of county farm ........ llO.W
Smith Premier Typewriter company, -
supplies to county ........... 10
envelopes to county 81 80
Martin Green, draying for county ....... 2.25
Chas. Mcwaters, purchasing agents
salary for county for July to January @.W
Chas. B. williams, merchandise to Mrs.
Chas. B. Williams. merchandise to Mrs,
Brown 4 saenrer, supplies to county. s7.@
News Printing Company. supplies to ss,,
county 90. =
N. j. Bieser, merchandise to county
farm sos
Harry B. Lindsey. stenoerapher's m
F. j. Xix. birth and death report. $50
American BOOB Company. school books. AZ. 70
Ole o. Rude, wolf bounty ............ l.N
, Hammond h Stephens company, sup
plies to superintendent 5.5o
News Printing company, supplies to .o ~
News Printing company, suppiies to , ~
American Publishing com supplies ..
Grant County New.. supplies to county 4s. 50
0 BohE & Finley, livery for sheriff ...... aM
Geo. s. Rix, board ofinsanity services. 2M
J. d. Burkhart, supplies to county ...... 6.2S
H.rrv - Shi.lar vital statia,ice .'. 3.2s
0 Perkins Broe. company, supplies TO g.
county -"
Application of VIM. BOice for an
q abatement of 1898, interest on per-
manent school fund loan No. l53 was
. rejected.
D Annual report of the Register OF
Deeds was approved.
5 Annual report of the Clerk OF Court,
0 was approved.
Board adjourned to Thurs. Jan. 6, 11
0 CHAS. MCWATERS. County Auditor
Milbank, S. D. Thurs. Jan. 6, 1910.
Board of County Commissioners
D, met on the above date. pursuant to
adjournment of January 5, 1910, with
D all members present.
!, The following bills We're audited
and allowed and warrants drawn Tor
, the same:
A.. A. Anderson, witness fees in case of
state vs Berritti. -. On
a A. y. Andersen, witness fees ia case OF
state VS. Blalr ".fo
A. j Bleser, j. of p, osts.........,... n-d
A. j. Bleser, J. of Z. costs ............... lN-W
D G. T. Backman. witness fees IN case
of State va Blair ...... ....-.-...... o.H
| G. I. Backman, witness fees I'D case OF u.
r State vs. Berritti. 'A
A. w. Hedman, witness fees in case or
Estate va Blair 9.to
A. w. Hedman, witness fees IN case OF
y state We Barritll ...........,.. IN
0 Fred ca oss. sheriff fees in case OF state
0 John w. Liggett, clerk of courts service ss.1t
0 Smith Premier Typewriter company, -
supplies to county ................. ="
0 j.. o. Nelson, county treAeurers court
scrip and exchange on draft and 7 y.
Y OOx rent ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

A refund of s24.O was granted
Peter Henkels, same being taxes paid
on buildings assessed HIM on the seq
of sw4 Of section l7.l2l as and out
lot AZ of Big Stone City. for the years
1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908. he hav-
ing filed an affidavit that there are no
buildings On the above described
land.
Official depositarv and OF the First
State Bank of Revillo, in the sum
of $40, 600 was approved.
Application of w. H. Fister for a
refund of SIS. so tax for the year 1908,
was rejected.
The Justice quarterly report OF
A. J. Bleser. was approved.
Board adjourned to Friday, Jan
uary 7, 1910.
CHAS. MCWATERS. County Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Milbank, S, D. Fri. Jan. 7, 1910.
Board of County Commissioners
met on the above date, pursuant to
adjournment of Thursday, January
g., 1910, with all members present.
The following bills we're audited
and allowed and warrants drawn for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

the same:
u. E. Rourk, merchandise to board of
health -. ~o'4o
N. F, Nelson. merchandise to county
board of health 81 As
". W. Wilson. %janitor, county teachers
meeting and coal for came $50
w. A. Kriesel. medical service to Geo.
Lang S44. 20 allowed at -. .. ...... l2UO
A. g. Sender, merchandise to county
Schneider Il Nelson, merchandise to
county farm 2.W
Grant County Keview, publishing game
warden notices o'o
Grant County Review, official printing. 29. 10
W. W. Downle, ofhcial printing ....... S.95
ErlandsOn 4 Johnson, merchandise TO
iaii 4.35
Erlandson l. johnson, merchandise to
court house o.eo
Grant county News, printing game
warden's notices. g.. DC"
w. W, Down,e. publishing game war
den's notices o.oo
x3S 40 allowed A" &c. 40
A. j. Bleser, justice fees ............ 5.lo
Fred Crosse, sheriff fees in case of State
Fred Crosse, sherin fees in case of state
Fred Cross, sheriff fees in case of
State We BeTritti ......... ........... 700
Fred Cross, sheriff fees in c sc of state
Grant County News, onacial printing. ~ .4s
John Erickson, county commissioner
aopyicao Ink in altar moor = 80
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

= q nnLsONT reMsrsr. being duly sworn dot say hatth abo1e exhibit . uuea md
S~~ss as~sas IN aaaaehie o'd'aono far'''ee pn = n s: :RRggosss'e go ns oT Treasurer.
4fmMl szbsenbd sad swenh bsae me his 10th dayof Ian 1910
@N@MN@M L Notary Public, Grant County
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Application of Gust Haglund for q
loan of $500, on the NE OF section
24-119-5O was approved.
An extension OF five years was
granted F. H. Carlson on loan No. 50
for 5000 on the VIZ of nw4 of section
35-121-5O
A refund of 5 3.63 was granted A. F.
Schwartz on lot 6 block 3 Big Stone
Lake Assembly Association. the same
having been paid on wrong descrip.
ton, and the treasurer was Instructed
to Open tax on above named lot.
Board adjourned TO Saturday, Jan
uary s 1910.
CHAS. Now WATERS. County Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Milbank, S. D., Fri. Jan. IA. 1910.
Board of County Commissioners
met on the above date pursuant to
adjournment from county farm, Jan
uary Ii, 1910, with all members pres
emit, and reported everything in good
shape and the inmates contented and
we'll cared for.
The following bills were audited and
allowed and warrants drawn for the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Milbank, S. d. Sat. Jan. s, 1910.
Board of County Commissioners
met on the above date, pursuant to
adjournment Of Friday, January I,
1910, with all members present,
The following bills were audited
and allowed and warrants drawn for
the same:
Fred r. purdy. r. 0, box eut.,,... SIS
E. Emanuel, merchandise 10 jail........ les
Dakota Central Telephone company,
phone rsnt and tolls to county ........ SO
w. j.. Ferguson. board of health service. D 90
Weekly Item, ofliciel printing q. SO
An abatement of all taxes prior to
the year 1910 on lot l, block ? Big
Stone Lake Assembly Association.
was granted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

Milbank, S. D. Thurs. Jan, 6, 1910.
Board of County Commissioners
met on the above date. pursuant to
adjournment of January 5, 1910, with
all members present.
The following bills were audited
and allowed and warrants drawn tor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-01
THE AUTOMOBILE WORLD

American makers are approaching the
 $1o, GOO, 900 mark now. Not many years
 of all the cars produced in the Uni ted States.
 If valves have been neglected and
 are deeply pitted, have them skinned
 up in a lathe and then grind them in. Great force is not necessary, and fine emery should be used. A good
 plan is to interpose a very light spring between the valve head and valve seating on the cylinder, as this will render it unnecessary to keep on
 lifting the valve.
 the New Jersey automobilists of
 Trenton next winter includes the eli
 imitation of the present fee of $1
 from tourists, the proper enforcement of the light law, compelling all ve-
 hic1es to carry lights at night. the
 grading of cars by the A. L.. A. M.
 rating and not upon the nanufactur-
 CTS rating, and the erection of sign
 posts.
 TaI-cab riding in Boston has not
 decreased because of the increase in
 rates authorized. by the Police Com
 missioner; and the public addicted to
 this method of transportation seems
 to be willing to pay little more
 without complaint. The managers of the leading taxi-cab companies say that so far there has been almost no objection on the part of passengers to the new rates.
 Bishop Mcdonnell, of the Brooklyn Catholic diocese, is soon to get an automobile, the gift of forty prominent
 laymen of the diocese. The plan to provide the bishop with an automobile was started by Rev. John c. York,
 rector of St. Patrick's church at Hun
 tington, l.. l., who was of the opinion that the bishop should be relieved of the inconvenience of riding on trains and trolley cars in his visitation over the extensive diocese.
 In adapting gas and oil lamps to the use of electricity, care should be %a1x {4 hot II,
 ranged as to prevent any possibility of chafing. Particularly if the lights
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-01
Went --~ on His Authority.

Leslie Shepherds single meeting with Freeman. the historian. was in the na- ture of collision. 'J came in contact with him only once" he said. He wrote q life of Alfred for the Diction- ary of National Biography under my editorship. but declined to do more because we had i difference of opinion as to whether Atheistane should be spelled with an A That was. I con fess. q quest ion to which l was culpa- ply indifferent. but 1 had taken com petent advice, and my system q forget what it wast had been elsewhere sanc- tioned by the great historian Stubbs. Now, as Freeman was never tfred of asserting the infnIlibilitY of Stubbs. l innocentIy thought that I might take refuge behind so eminent an authority. The result was that for once Freeman blasphcmed Stubbs and refused tp cos operate any longer ill an unscholarlike enterprise.'' x: