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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
PROFESSOR SMITH
POPULAR IN EUROPE
HAS BROUGHT CREDIT 10 yIR-
GINA BY HIS WORK IN BER-
.-s IIN--VARSITx NOTES. =

Especial to The Richmond Virgirian. }
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Feb.
1i.-Prof. {. Alphouso Smith, Of the
University of Virginia. who is alb
sent as Roosevelt professor at Ber-
lin, has been asked to repeat his LEG
lures during the next semester at the
University of Leipsic, but has de-
cItned.., He has also boon request "a
to repeat them in Berlin for the BEN
eft OF those who cannot hear them
at the regular hours. 1t is reported
that Prof. Smiths lectures are Gre
attug profound effect far outside the
narrow hounds of University circles.
The whole literary part of the ma
ton, 1t Is said, is beginning to read
American short stories. That Vir-
glnia should be responsible for such
revolution is n matter OF congratu-
lation for all citizens of the old Com
monwealth. Prof. Smith has issued
invitations for state dinner TO MEM
bers of the court and the University
of Berlin, so that Virginia will be ar
man metropolis as 1t is intellectually.
Though DIR. Smith Ia now first APP
pearing as a figure OF international
importance, he h for a number of
years possessed secure fame among
his fellow scholars. Besides being
the author of several books and a
principal editor of the Library OF
Southern Literature" he has been
president of the central division of
the Modern Language Association of
America. and dean of the Graduate
School OF the University of North
Carolina, and In 1904 declined the
presidency Of the University of Ten
nessee. Before going to Berlin he
held the Edgar Hen Poo chair ~
English literaturs in the University
of Virginia, which he will resume
upon his return next year
Among the many obituary tributes
paid In print to the late DR. James
A. Harrison, professor emeritus of
Teutonic languages, who died last
week. enc. fact of importance seems
to have escaped attention.; that rnany
years before editing his famous "yir-
ginia Edition OF Poe" he was CO.
editor OF the first American edition
OF the great Ang1o-Saxon MASTER
piece, The Beowuif," a poem, the
best existing translation of which was
also made In Virginia..
The mex Barbour-Page lectures at
the University win be delivered by
Dean William Henry Welch, of Johns
Hopkins Medical School. Professor
Weieh holds numerous honorary de-
grees, and many other high marks
of distinctionj both American and
and might be called the
dean Of American medicine.
The Philosophical Society, lusty
infant of the University, has signal
ICED Its existence by issuing six copies
of University Of Virginia Publica-
tons" The first five were issued
during the summer. and the sixth has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
DULL IN ATHLETICS
AT THE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Feb.
n.-This is the duh season In ath-
letlcs. Training for the contests to
come with the approach OF spring Is
the order of the day. Umpire Rigier.
OF the National League. who is head
coach of the baseball team, is rapidly
getting the men IN good condition TO
begin strenuous training as soon AS
the weather breaks sufficiently TO per-
Lit outdoor work, and seems much
pleased with the prospects or n sue
cessf ul year.
She track team. fresh from it's VIC
tory in Washington Saturday, Is work
ing hard to duplicate the feat against
joins Hopkins. The basketball team
has shown considerable improvement
Of late.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

"1f they haven't. they viii. or else
they'll 80 to the Fletcher league"
why. they isn't any Fletcher
league. That game IL over, That
guy has dropped out OF baseball"
Well, that's what tho hold-outs
Will do"
Seems 10 me this talk Is getting
dull"
Yes; let's talk about something
interesting"
What interests me most is what
kind OF q team We are going TO have
Can you keep secret
Sure. thingl'
You're lucky. That's more than
most men can do"
Well. about tho team ?"
IF ] knew, It wouldn't be sc
cret"
Jaw. let's adjourn"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
WOLGAST AND BROWN
TO GO TEN ROUNDS

NEW YORK, Feb. I1.-Now tina;
Zig ht2eisht champion Wotgast and
Knockout Brown are matched to box
again. New York sports are wondering
whether Wolgast really showed" all
ne had in Wednesdays. six round bout
with Brown in Philadelphia, when the
New York lad had all the better OF
he encounter.
1t Is opinion here that Wolgast
would not have agreed to such an
early return match II he did not feel
that he had not done himself justice
in Wednesdays bout. The two will
meet at the National Sporting Club.
March s, for ten rounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
LEGAL NOTICE.
CORRESPONDENTS NOTICE


COMMISslONER'G NOTICE
II. NJ Farmer. .............. .Piaintitr.
Tip Top SOAP Stone Co, a foreign cor
poration. f. NJ SchadewaId. Conrad
Beindaener. Henry Breithaupt. Fred
srick Wosrner. c. kehlhaas and j. N.
Turner. Trustee peffs
TO THE CREDITORS AND sTocKs
holders OF the Tip Top Soap stone
CO.. and others whom 1t may COM
Germ.
In pursuarlce of a DEGREES entered in
the Circuit Court OF Amelia county
Va. at. the January term, 1911. in the
cause pending under the short name
and style OF Fl. NJ. Farmer. PltfY va
Tip Top Soap Stone Co, foreirr
corporation. ct ais. to wind up ana
dissolve said corporation and distri-
hereby. notified that ! shall. on wa.
nesday. February the 18th. 1911. At
the Office of J. NJ. Turner, ATTY. ais
Hull street. Richmond. va, take.
state and report and account show.
ing.
First: What personal estate the
defendant. the Tip Top Soap Stone
Co. owns, the character and value
thereof and where it Is;
Second: What real estate thu IL.
PENDANT. the Tip Top Soap stone "a
owns. its quality. description and io-
Third; The liens upon ss,a ,..,
and personal property. il any, by
wnoms held. their respective arneunts
and prioritias; -'s
Fourth: What taxes. IL aany, are
due to the Commonwealth OF vir-
gfnia and Amelia county hy She Tin
Top Soap Stone Co.:
Fifth; What debts the TIN Ton
Soap stone Co. owes. to whom they
are payable, their nature and their
respective amounts and priorfties:
Sixth: And such other naattSrs m
any party In interest may require,
the same being pertinent. or such
other matters as such commissioner
himself may himself deem pertinent.
whether 50 required or not
II. G. SOUTHAILA
- Special Commissionsr.
!. NJ. TURNER,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
PLEASING SOCIAL
EVENT AT POCAHoNTAS

POCAHONTAS, VA, Feb. 1.-THE
NEST charming event of the season
was an affair given by Mr.. and Mrs
/. Bloch, and their son, Sidney, at
their Church street home In honor of
the Pocahontas Zuu The game Of
Forty two" was INDUCED in, and
Miss Francis Stoner carried OFF the
first prize for the ladies. a hand paint
ed bone dish, while Mr.. Miles Cary
Jr.. was the lucky one who received
the gentlemen's prize, BOBBY prizes
were won by Miss Jones and Mr.. d. E.
Ward.
The punch bowl was presided over
by Miss Bernice Bloch, while Miss
Iisberger charmed the guests with
sweet music.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
CORNELL CHAMPION
OF HOCKEY GAME

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.--With four
straight victories to its credit and no
defeats against II, the Cornell hockey
team il practicing assured OF the col
legiate championship. The 1thacans
have now beaten all the other conten-
ders except Dartmouth, which Is ont
OF the RUNNING. Cornelfs victory
over Columbia Friday night, showed
the lthacans in their best form, the
locals being shut out, to 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
FOR wISsTON-sALEM,

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WINSTON SALEM. N. c., FEB. liz
Building permits were issued yesterday
for buildings aggregating SIT, 600 in
value including an addition to the
Standard Mirror Company's plant
si2 900 Office building for the Home
Real Estate Loan and Insurance Com
rany, new front TO a store and IL
dwelling houses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and Perry
Streets, for Petersburg:
so, q, s, 80, 10. II. "f2 A. NJ. /, 2, %. 4. T.
sss:45. g, z, s, 90. Up NJ.
- II 80 T. NJ for Chester, 1900 midnight for
Cars leave Petersburg foot of Sycamore Ssre~s,
for Manchester:
t5:i5. 6:ss. .*7;is, s7:3s. SIS, s.ss. .lo:as.
II 80 4. NJ. 1888. II IS, 235. 3:35 ~ IS. $50
e,35 - IS. S:35. e:3s. 10 40 ii 40 p NJ
fDaily except Sunday and holidays
sCarries baggage and express
"sLimited. except Sundays and hoiidays
All care from Petersburg eonasct with cars for
Einhmond 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

Quite a little argument whether this
league would be an outlaw league. 1t
surely would be If the Norfolk club
made complaint about a league club
running In protected territory As
1t Is. if ever the deal goes through 1t
Will probably be an ignored league
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
CARRIGAN is BACK
IN RED SOX FOLD

BOSTON. Feb. 1.-THE fans sigh
ed with relief Saturday when they
learned that Bill Carrigan. star catch
er. had signed with the Boston Amer
leans. He was the last Of the Red
Sox hold-outA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
AMERICUS TO MEET
COTCH IN BOSTON

BOSTON, Feb. 11.-Announcement
was made here Saturday that Amer
tcus holder of the worlds light
heavyweight wrestling championship
will be the man who will face Frank
Gotch here February 20, in handi-
can match.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
REVENGED
ON LEXINGTON FIVE
BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATS
WASHINGTON AND LEE In
4
CLOSE GAME.

LEXINGTON. VA, Feb. 1.-THE
University of Virginia basketball five
had their revenge on the Washington
ana Lee team here, winning "A to 10.
Virginia did its scoring In the first
han, when by rapid play II points
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
Sideline Remarks
on Sport opics

When only four cities in the Tide
water section are represented at a
meeting to put through six club cir
cult 1t cannot be said that the pro-
moters are boiling over with en-
lhusiasm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

Reckon they won't be amy brass
bands 10 meet him, at that.
..Thatu be all right II hey is
brass band 70 see him OF at the end
OF the season"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

who's goins - play first base !?
why, amt hey got DobsonT
An, he cant get away until June
He's got some college job
That's whatchuh get fer haVin
colliage feliuhs onna team
college players are all right Patsy
Donovan, OF the Red Sex. says he d
rather have q college player than d
sand-lot graduate"
9Th, huh. From wAat college did
he sraduate?'
ale amt never gradjewated from
no collidge."
That explains It"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
NO SECRECY ABOUT
OFFICIAL SCORERS

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE identity of
the scorers in the American League
will not be kept secret. President
johnson has vetoed the proposition
on the ground that the American
League magnates are all opposed to
IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
CERTIFICATE RE-ExTENDING cHARrEr


THnAsrRr DEPARTMENT
OFsicE OF COMPTROLLER oY rHE Crwawxcy
WARRINGTON. d. c., DEcxaBEh7 z, 1910
WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidences presented
20 the undersigned il has been made 10 appasT
that The MERCHANTS NATIONAL HANK
OF RICHMOND, located IN the CITY Of RICH
MoND IN the County OF HESRICs) and StHts
Of VIRGINIA, has complied with all the pruvsaaors
OF the Act Of Congress to enable National Bank
ing Associations TO extend their corporate east
snee, and Tor other purposes" approved Jnlyfa
lss2 "a amended by the Act. approved Apr,l ID
1902 -. - -
NOW. THEREFORE. I, LAWRENCE ..
MURRAY
SoaFTRoitka OF THE CURRENCY.
do herehy certify that The MERCHANTS MA
IIONAL BANK OF RICHMOND, located IN
the CITY of RICHMOND, in the County ff
HENRlCO and State of VIRGINIA ia aufhprisad
10 have succession for the period specified in ts
amended articles OF ass citation; namely uutI
close Of business on DECEMBER 7, 1880
IN TEsTraoSY WHKREcr, witness rny band and
Sssief oifieu thin SEVENTH day OF DECEMBER.
1910.
LAWRENCE o. MURRAY.
. COMPTROLLER OF TEE CuRaEscY
eAaTssT NO. 1904. Exs~asson Ne, 1905
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

(Burke)
Goals--Cecil. 4: Kearns, 2: Rixey,
/; Jones, /; Campbell. /; Driver. l.:
Burke. 4: Boyd, 3; Craig, / Bear, /.
Goals from fouls-Rixey, 3: Driver.
i; Boyd, /. Umpire, Mecredy. Ref
cree, Moore. both OF Virginia Mig
tary Institute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
DIALOGUES HEARD
At FAN SESSION
xoorRRs DISCUSS MATTERS OF IN
TEREsr TO LOCAL BASEBALL
ENTHUSIASTS.
COMMENTS ON PLAYERS
MEETING ADJOURN stbnhNhh
WHEN ANXIOUS fN0lihhh
WISHES To KNOW WHAT
HOME TEAM WILL DO.
~ Jay I.k.MIs.

II hear Manager SuliaVun' OF the
Colts. gets ia own Satd'y.
.,Ta1 whatchuh goin' tub do?
Rnn down 70 the deepo and greet him
with a kiss? ''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

600 A. Daily--Fast trains 10 Old PoinA
go ?. Newport News and Norfolk N
TAO A.--Day. Local 10 Newport News
300 P.--Dsily. Local to Old Point.
200 r aity-Louisyiis and CincinnaH
II 90 z. Pullman.
6A5 P.-Daily. ST. Lcais-Chicaxo speciss.s
Pullmnna
$50 A:-Daiy--Ch Charlottesville wssk day.
Hinton.
615 P.--week days Local 10 Cordoasvilla.
1000 A.--Daiy. Lynchbusx. Lax, O. FosxM
ea5 P.-Week days To Lynchburx
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Loca! from Eas,--ss23 A. NJ, 7:5oP.M NJ.
Through hom Esst--ii:3 A. NJ. 6:35 r. NJ
Local from West--so:3o A. N. $50 A NJ
72u P. NJ
THROUGH 90 A. NJ, 24s p. NJ
James River Line 1885 A. M, 6:ls r. NJ
DAILY except Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
Baseball Gossip Boxing News and Notes and Other Sports

were rolled UP to for the local out
fit. In the second period washingt.~
and Lee showed something of it's real
form. The boys counted fourteen
points while Virginia was rolling up
seven but the handicap OF the poor
first half was too great to overcome.
The varsity plays Virginia Military
Institute Saturday. The lineup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

~ time lilAi Il lfOi4tN lEah NG III AAAo l
section of the country would be-be-
cause It has been~-a winner.
Tom O'Rourke. the old time i'm
pressario. who is getting TO the top
again In New York, has signed VOL
CAST and Brown for a bout at his
club. O'Rourke IL the man who came
into the ftmelight as the manager OF
George Dixon. lie organized the
Coney Island Athletic Club where
Jeffries beat Fitz and where many
another great bout was contested, He
organized the broadway Athletic Club,
where Corhett and Sharkey were in ii
frame-up affair Corbett to lose on a
foul IN the eighth. A police inspector
was to stop the bout and McVey, NJ
the same time, was 70 walk into tho
ring. Tho inspector did not go through
with his part. but McVey did. much
10 the disgust of the fans Honest
John Kelly then electrified the crowd
Ivy calling all bets on Later Corhett
and Mccoy INDUCED In another queer
affair under O'Rourke management
That put o'Rourke down and out and
he was kept down and ont for a long
time. Every time he tried to start
anything there came a battleship-
building chorus from the sporting
news writers. Every one had ham
mer for o'Rourke. But he persevercd
and with the help of Bat Mastersor
and few others he IL ut the TOP
again.
O'Rourke and Jack O'Brien had n
clash at ORrien's club when Wolgast
met Brown in OBrienville. 1t seems
o'Brien had signed Joe Jeanette &c
box Jim Barry when O'Rourke ha6
him booked to meet George Cotton
Jeannette could not keep both date,
and tied to O'Brien whore he though
he would have things easier and &c
n little more money. Tony Biddle Il
said TO have insisted on Jeannette'i
being hired and as Tony's money +!
behind O'Brien's club the latter hac
TO agree This put him in bad with
o'Rourke The latter gets hunk h,
taking Wolgast away and matchin1
him with Brown at hts New Yori
club. oBrien is not sorry at that
Wolgast did not draw Well and h,
demands $4,000 for going the 81!
round route.
Bouts in New York are general,
ten rounds for the main affair. IL
Philadelphia the l!nit ~ six.
George Cotton quit In his bout witt
Harris. He went down from n pro,
IN the stomach and lay there until
he was counted out just like tn,
California colorcd scrapper. 30,
ahead. go ahead. Mr.. Referee" h,
| said, count away. / wouldn't get u,
II yo counts thousand"
well Went Bn Carrigan ha
signed with the Red Sox at last Don
pe surprised II the star bs stop eoel
10 first base In place Of Jake Stahl,
Identity .of American League scorer.
will not be kept secret. 1t couldn't he
and Ban Johnson was not slow tc
realize that factl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
SIMPLICITY THE KEYNOTE
OF AUTO CONSTRUCTION
Howard E Coffin in Tracing Development Of Cars, Empha
sizeg This Phase in Sef-Propeed Vehicles That
Have Come to the Front in Ten Years

can be found In car of moderate
price as In the most expensive turn
outs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

Johnny verbout VIII be the main
stay in the box
How about Boyce ?'
How about this fellow Pearce7"
.Aw, they're experiments. Verbout's
ar experienced man"
Huh, Curtis Walker says he's
gutter.
lis that sol Well y awt tun hear
vtaf Johnny says about Curtis
Easy, DO! ktmembe there are
gentlemen present"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

but that amt sayin' who's to play
FIRST"
why. ] hear George Cowan lie 20
have try out there
That's joke
Suppose you say that TO George
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

Quite a number of well Informed
folk around here have said from time
10 time that trolley league in that
section of the country would be-be-
cause II has been--a winner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

Glad TO hear Baker is TO be back"
Now there's some shortstop."
Most popular man on the team"
Yep, and the most valuable"
Well. that don't get him any auto
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11

rs Burke coming back p
Don't say that. folks'll be think
tng he's IN the Jim Jenries slph." r.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-17

Wanted: One or two young cows.
fresh within go days. State price.
Address, H. w. Jacklns, Spirit Lake,
Idaho. 1tr.
Second grade Timothy hay for sale
SIS ton. w. A. McConaghy, Rath.
drum, Idaho. 4tp.
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. w. Monson
are at Colville, WASH, assisting the
Rev. Wells In revival work. They
will return for Sunday service here
Rooms TO Rent-In single or in
double suites, or suites for four. In
quire Of John Russell, Rathdrum,
Idaho. Feb. II If.
The Rathdrum Grain s. Supply
Co., last week, had their feed mill
rollers turned and corrugated and are
in splendid shape to grind your feed
for you on short notice.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-17

literally patronized.
The Twentieth Century Reading
circle met with Mesdames F. 6.
Hart and Bartlett Sinclair,
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. IS, at
a Lincoln Day social. Many in
teresting papers were read on the
life and character of Abraham
Lincoln and an enjoyable after
noon was spent. Each member in
attendance was presented with a
carnation. The next meeting will
be held at Mrs. Remer's home,
Feb. 22.
Rathdrum Camp No. 6843, M.
w. of A., has elected w. F. Fehl
haber and c. I. Sage delegates to
the county camp. Geo. w. Elem
ming and F. L. Runyon were
chosen alternates. The county
camp convenes at Occur d'Alene
April S, to elect delegates to the
state camp which meets at Idaho
Falls the first week in May to
elect officers and choose delegates
to the head camp.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-17
Defeated Prohibition.

The resolution to submit a pro-
posed prohibition constitutional
amendment to vote OF the people
was defeated in the Idaho house Feb.
Is. The vote was IS to %, 40 votes
being necessary to carry. Black and
Thompson of Kootenai voted for thu
resolution, and Leaf and Nelsot
voted against 1t.
Bills which have pas ell both
houses aud made laws by the govern.
or's signature, Wednesday. are:
Making Columbus day, Oct. IL,
legal holiday.
To place the wife on an equal foot
ing with the husband In the di-posi-
ton OF community property.
To provide for keeping open cartait
places Of amusement on Sunday OF
pc tltion Of majority of the voters %
cities or villages.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-17
RUTH PILKENTON WINNER
Got First Prize in Piano Contest at
c. I. Sage's Store.

|
The Krause piano voting contest al
Q. l. Sage's store closed promptly al
$3.50, St. Valentines day, Feb. Ia,
four months after 1t started. Miss
Ruth PilkentOn won the 6rst prize,
the $3.50 piano which has been on
exhibition at the store since the Cd n
test was begun. She received 75l,.
1855 votes. Mrs. Nina Satchwell,
with 479.975 votes, won the second
prize, a due bill for $3.50 to apply on
the purchase price of a piano. Miss
Ruth House received 452.74O votes
and was awarded third prize, due
bill for $3.50. The fourth and flfth
prizes, due bills for $40 ana $3.50,
were won by Miss Lila Lard az d
Miss Evelyn Nystrom, respectively,
the former having received 81, 445
votes and the latter 81 1895.
The counting of the votes took
over two hours, and proved no light
task for the Judges, Misses Militia
Mitchell, Elsie Bourn and Mildred
Bourn.
Mrs. G. 1. Sage, manager of the
contest, announced the result about
six o'clock to the expectant contest
ants and friends who thronged the
store, and the proud winner of the
piano took the instrument home with
her few minutes later.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-17
SAVED BY QUICK Wit. :

Clever Ruse Of a French Peasant Call.
Cd For CONSUMPTION.
Two young men Of a certain French
village were called on to draw for q
conscription. One only was wanted to
complete the number, and of the two
who were to draw one was the son Of
4 rich farmer and the other the only
child Of poor widow.
The farmer made friends with the
official in charge of the ballot and
promised him handsome present IL
he would only pm event his son from
going into the ar1uy. In order to do
this the official Pr into the urn two
black balls instead Of one black and
one white. Wher sthe young men came
he said:
There are two, balls, one black and
one white. in thel urn. He who draws
the black one rAust serve Your turn
is frst," pointiI g to the widows son.
The latter, shspecting that all was
not fair, drew one Of the balls from
the urn and 'mwediately swallowed 1t
without even looking at It.
why haze you done that?" asked
the official. How are we to know
whether YOU have drawn black or
white banT
"Oh, that very simple" was the re-
ply. Let the other man now draw.
If have the black he must necessari-
~ draw the white one"
There was no help for 1t, and the
farmers son, putting his hand into the
urn. Dire the remaining ball, which,
to the satisfaction Of the spectators.
was aSA'sfk one.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-17
Eastern Star Social Club.

Mrs. A. 0. Skinner was hostess to
the Eastern Star Social club on St.
Valentines day. Her beautiful HON e
was tastefully decorated with colore d
hearts in honor of the day.
The entertainment was a contest
10 "archery." at which accomplish
ment Mrs. w. j. Tucker scored the
highest. while the consolation prize
fell to Mr.. Fred Hart. A delicious
lunch was served, followed by conuu /.
drums concealed in English walnuts,
which afforded muct amusement.