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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
ORGAN RECITAL
Special Program mt BninbrIdsc Bnp-
tIAf Church ON IariunN.

Special Program mt BninbrIdsc Bnp-
tisf Church on Friday.
Music lovers i'll South Richmond will
have an opportunity 10 feast their
souls Friday night. when Professor
WI Henry Baker, orGanist of All Saints
Episcopal Church. will give an organ
recital In the Bainbridgc street Bap-
list Church. assisted by Mrs. r. r.
shiflctt soprano; Miss Lillian West.
mezzo- soprono. and Miss Doris Baker,
v,toiinist The following program Will
lie rendered;
organ solo. Concert overture. a
minor.
Vocal solo. Hear. Ye Israel" ("isli-
jah'). Mrs. Shinet,.
Organ solo. variations Of God Pre-
serve the Emperor" Haydn.
Vocal solo, %, Divine Rcdecmer.'
tGounod), Miss West.
Organ solo, Imperial March" Ed
ward Eigar
Vocal solo. Dream OF Paradise.
GRAY, Mrs. shlnett and Miss Baker.
Organ solo, overture, .oberon.''
Weber.
Violin solo. MELODY in ~ tRub,n-
steinl. Miss Baker
. Organ solo,N "Intcrmezzo." Alfred
Hollins.
Vocal solo, Consider and Hear Mo"
(Professor Baker,. Miss West.
Organ solo, fa) "Chanson. d'Etc":
tol concert Rondo." in G minor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
LYNCHING Spirit
. STIRS BRISTOL
Many Posses Search for Negro
Assailant Of Marshall
Family.
Especial. to The Timcy.D,sn,,ch

Ill.
Bristol. Va, April 22.-Al day 3ris
tol has been stirred by the lyncb,n..
spirit. duo to tho bloody work of /,
negro Jack tho Ripper, who made Il
desperate attempt TO annibilate =
whole family here last night. DURING
the day posses have ridden In every
direction. while eli trains have been
watched Clue after clue has hoon
ioliowed. to no avail. The negro seems
discovery. N 80
TO tho city on local passenger ain
caused several hundred mon Ia AS
semblc at the Union Depot, and the
mui murings Indicated that no police
to shield the negro 80 -
MT and Mrs. John Marshall. the
, ,hs,1. victims victims Of the, negro. although
severed from their bodies, as II nv a
miracle. there is chance for them
70 recover. The razor gashed deep into
M Mar throat and his windpipc
large veins exposed. but the attending
physicians account for tho fact that he
was not killed by the theory that the
with tho jawbones.
Mrs. Marshalrs life was saved In
similar manner. When she went to
was In a desperate battle for his life
nc negro turned upon her and made
several desperate strikes. cutting one
cash from tho right law all the way
around the back OF the neck to the
LEFT jaw Another cash. almost az
deep, was cut an incn higher on tho
neck The backbone alone prevented
Mrs. Marshalls head from being cut
Frightened by the commotion IN tia
front room. the little adopted son or Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall screamed, wh creiipon
he negro hurried 10 that room. p,iiled
the lad from his bed and slashed hi.
lace and neck in desperate man
% come anc see how that man has
cut mel! cried the little boy. as he saw
the blood dripping down his body and
aaturating his gown. '1,i
The house was literidly bespattered
"i,n blood from end to end. and tho
only n1y person escaping was Mrs LOTTO
'hS,,ri.chard' a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
nlarshan Mrs. Pritchard concealed
herself behind a door while the negro
MS seeking the life OF her l.ttlc
adopted brother. 'i
The only explanation Of the ncgro's
Hced ID That he had probably followed
.nrs. Pritchard home from meeting
Planning to attack har 1870 o.
! ne search for the negro is boing
Kept up. and the Officers in ali the
nearby towns are aiding. Judge Keilv.
81 the Cooperation Court, announces
that no VIII see that the negro pnts
speedy trial II caIirht $50 a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
Mrs. EItzn 8. Goad.
I SDecial To The TimeS-DiSna tch l
DEATHS

Friday. April 81, 1911
at 2:3o p. NJ. at the residence OF hen
husband. 6l6 North Thirtieth Street
LETTlCIA, vile OF Silas p. Kritzer
Woodward. aged thirty years She
leaves to mourn their loss, husband
father mother. three children. tive
sisters and three brothers.
The funeral Will take place from
Venable Street Baptist Church SUN
DAY AFTERNOON at o.S0 o'clock
1ptermcnt in lakewood.
BLANKENsHIP-D this morning a,
40. al the residence or her daugh
ter. Mrs. W IL Bryant, 1901 N street
In the scventy-hrst year OF her age
MRS. SARAH y. BLANIlENSHIP. Sht
w, II Bryant. Mrs. sarah A. Barker
Mrs. Della Lynch, Mrs Mamie E
Overton. Rev. Charles E. Blanl1en-
ship. of Amherst; James l.. Blanken
Il ship, Luther c. Blankenshlp and IIar-
vey NJ. Newman.
ST. James Methodist Church Inter.
ment in Oakwood Cemetery.
BoLTz-Died. at her residence, s41f
East Marshall Street, Friday. April
alSt II R !he sghlsth year q hsl
BOLTZ. wife of c. r. Boltz.
Funeral services from Woody's IN
f AFTERNOON at 5 o'clock.
TALIAFERRo-Died yesterday morn,
Ing. at the Naval Hospital. In Ports,
mouth. after a long illness. WILL
LIAM H. TALIAFERRO. OF Ports
mouth. Mr.. Taltaferro was the sor
Of tho late DR.. Alfred Taliaferro. OF
Culpeper. Two sisters. Mrs Geo IS
Welsh. OF Richmond, and Mrs. G. T
Grayson. of Culpoper. survive him
Culpeper papers please copy.
BLANKTNStTIP--Die at his late res
idencc, $500, East Grace Street, Sat
urday. April 90. at 10 r. M.. W. s.
4 BLANkINSirP. aged iifty-eigh.
years.
Funeral from St Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church MONDAY AFTER
NOON ati4 o'clock M
take this method o.
thanking my friends and nnlghbors
and those Of my late husband, TIIOS
FEI.DNER, for their many acts OF
Kindness during his long illness and
In this time OF my bereavement
MRS. KATE FELDNER
Richmond. Va.,l April 90. 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
morning She Is survived BIZ one sis
ter Mrs. J. p. Whitehead. of New York.
iH william n. FIay t!sssl{5S

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Appomattox. Va, April 522,-Wtllian;
died suddenly Yesterday at his fiome,4
litNburS. He is survived by his wife,
ilvc daughters and four sons: Mrs.
chamberlain, Of Iowa: Mrs. Earl, of
Texas: Misses Mage, Carrie and Flos ::
sic, and William, Wilson, Tom and
Sears Hin. all OF TIiNburg. He was
widely known here, and was formerly
sheriff of Appropriations. s Ell
u. T.. Walker. E. ia 5is 4 i;s!
Special to The Times Dispa toh. Il sl@S
BrodnaS. Va APRIL EFT. LssKalk-
man and @ leading merchant. diedsat
st. Luke's Hospital. Richmond, Thurs.
day evening. His funeral wasN held at
Olive Branch Baptist Church yester-t
Inferred In the church yard He Is &
survived by a widow and three chill
dren. Miss Ncla Walker, of Richmond :
on Walker and Miss Ruth Walk
or, of this town, -4ftt1ti fNgii 3.qEf,tf1t9s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
Una Aate for classification.
AUCTION SALE

As have rented my farm on North
Avenue. Brookiand Park. will sell on;
the place, at public auction, 5s f5M N:
THURSDAY. APRIL 81, 3s
at l030 O'clock, 2iEs
the following personal property: lii8sl
Mules. Horses. l Sow with Pigs Il
2 Cows, assortment OF Poultry. / Dou-S
bio Wagon, Single Wagon, Dump;
Cart, Runa bout. / Disc Plow5l Now
err. Roller Two-Horse Harrow \ =
Sets Single Harness.. . Sets Double II r-l
ness large assortment of Farm anil
Garden Implements. lot Of Hay and;
Corn: also Household and Kitchen
furntture, Farm and Garden Tools.ta;
VIII also sell my horse. "Tuscarora:,,n
the. best general utility horse 4ingthi Il
section. TERMS: Cash. ~ sHsi33
GARLAND HANES. ssf
CHARLES Il. STRANC, Auctioneer.sN
Take Gintcr Park Or Lnkeside Ncari
TO stop is. two blocks north. B5sSS
FOR RENT, DETACHED FRAME
house. SIX rooms. No. . Auburn Aver
uneNnired lease. Apply 1924 west
Main Street i. : i.i ,g1if1 fit.sf5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23

his relatives at sii North Seventeenth Street,
where II mystorionsiy disappeared Friday
night. Suspicion led TO the arrest OF Henry
Randolph. colored. who taken in last
night BY Acting Detective johnson. A pawn
ticket calling for n watch was found on his
person. and the timcpece Was identified as
the property OF Turner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
ARM AMPUTATED
Nan WHO Jumped from Train Sent Hurry
Call for Surgeon

Call for Surgeon.
Oscar Burton was found near the intcrsec-
Ion OF the Hermitage Road and the sea-
toard Air Line Railway tracks yesterday
afternoon with his arm so badly crushed
:hat IL had TO be amputated by Dr. Tur.
nan. OF the ambulance corps, at the City
Ifome. Burton could not explain just how
The accident occurred. but he jumped from
The train. and II is thought his arm was
saught beneath the wheels. ee
c. H. Bayick. of Alexandria, took dose
ct bIcoride OF mercury at Locust Alley
yesterday afternoon. DR.. thurman reached
aim in time TO save his life 4}H
Nary Scott, an old colorcd woman. was
stricken with apopleXy on the street yestcr-
day afternoon. She was in dying condi-
ton when the ambulance arrived. and died
e few minutes after being removed 10 her
home loi Byrd Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
FIRST BLooDsHED
IIfticth Ann

iifticth Anniversary az Captain Mars
Death to BE Observed. :
IN memory OF John Quincy Mar ,,r,
o. the Whrrenton Rifles. the lrrt virriuian
VINO iost his lie du-!ng the war Betxeen
lHc states. suitable exercises viii be held
az me secnc of h!s death at Fairfax 't-o,,r,
house on Juno J.. This ht,lcth anniyeT.a,y
81 ne shedding OF blood in tho wa + on Vir.
gina SOL viii be marked by addresses from,
tho struggle III us "
The sia'e Military Board has a,rea6y
nsr ia 10 pay The transportation expenses
for this occasion. f 9T ''r'' - 800 q a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23

That portion of the estate of the
late Captain Hugh Longest. situated
near Bon Air. was sold at public auc-
ton yesterday morning in front OF the
courthouse OF the Hastings Court Part
.. The farm, which consists of PSI
acres, brought 5000 under the ham
mer. and went TO Henry *. FRANKLIN
and ". D. CHM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
HISTORIC HOME BURNED
'I"Fueno' Mansion Fired n. spcctn

tut uucH"f Nhn.lon Fircd M Spcrtnrtc
for Picture Films. -
New. Rochelle. " Y. ApriI % .rha
historic sicard mansion here. built o56
lars ,ha ago by Huguenot family. and
a arie ,oor Of many festive meetings OF
y :, mass Of hlackened ruins to- day. II
YES sacrificed to furnish a s6cct,cia
ior q motion picture film.
The site OF the house Was recon.,.
purchased for new Episcona1 tsSe Gy
h ,i me OLD mansion. offered at a,,c.
. .,on, was bid In by a moving pictugo
a9o.npamy. WITH the permission OF Tho
70 the house in order to ontain !, s.r liz
q realistic pictures Of the rescmc y,
= Ghlii, village bucket brigade IN
f,s.'on and mournful family yiewtnr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
Letter 10
DR.. KilIner & Co..
Binelhampton, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp. Root VIII Do For you

Send 10 Or. liilmcr <; Co. Bingham
ton, 4 y. for a sample bottle. Il will
convince any one You will also receive.
a booklet Of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing be sure and mention the Rich.
mond Sunday Times Dispatch Regular
hity-ccnt and onc-dollar size bottles for
sale At all drug stores
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
CLAIMED HIS SWEATER
And Then Burton Was Arrested on Char,
----. If SIcaIi - :,

Of Stealing Money.
william Burton. colorcd. was arrested b,
Acting Detective C.. NJ. Johnson last nigh
and charged With breaking into the hous,
OF j. y. Griffin also coiorcd. 1898 Nortt
seventeenth Street where he is said TO hav,
stolen several dollars In money.
The thief, occurred some time ago when
man was discovered in the act OF juupin,
from window, which he had propped III
With stick. AS he jumped out the tall o
his sweater Was caught and in his hurr,
he slipped out OF the garment and made hi
escape. Griffin gave tho sweater % his hog
who was yesterday stopped on the stree
by Burton. who demanded his property Il
was reported 10 tho police and Burton VA.
soon iocat |HJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
ONLY One In Court

James Ribels, sad and discons olate
reveler. composed the docket OF the
Police Court, Part ?, yesterday morn
ing He seemed so conscious OF his
wicknedness that Justice Maurice set
him free with the Injunction TO so
and sin no more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
TrcaEnrx OFFICIALS Here To-par.

Y The United States revenue cutter
Apache. having aboard a party of
Treasury officiaiS from Washington, is
expected 10 arrive in this port some
time to-day. No advices have been re-
ceivcd at the Federal building concern
ing the visit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
Goes on Northern Trip.

Asheviile, n. G.. April 2e.-Judge j.
c Pritchard. of tho United States Cir
cult Court. left this afternoon on a
second speaking tour OF the Northern
ing school and Chautauqua at Durham
y. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
THE WEATHER.
Forecast; MISUNDERSTANDING fair
Sunday and Monday; light to moderate
north winds. a.
North Carolina--Fair Sunday and
Monday; moderate north to northeast
coNplTIoNs YEsrERp !,

Saturday midnight temperature. IS
S a. NJ. Temperature ............. 30
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. Us
Wind, direction ................. North
Wind. velocity .................. 5
Weather Clear
Rainfall ..... Observation-Disclosures. .07
IL noon temperature ............. 81
S p. NJ. temperature ........... 50
Maximum temperature UP to 5
Minimum temperature UP to
r. NJ 1880. ......... 10
Mean temperature .......... so
Normal temperature ........... 60
Deficiency in temperature ........ 10
Deficiency in temperature since
March l......rl-;.-..,..s... $50
Accum. deficiency in temperature
since January l ............... 81
Deficiency In rainfall since March
i L .U6
.lccum. deficiency in rainfall since
January ...... ..... 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23

Held for Stealing Watch.
Otway Turner. coiored. who was recently
hurt in wreck on the Chesapeake and Ohio
and is now in the Memorial Hospi-
tal left a watch valued at $50 with one OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
OBITUARY
w. s. DlanlSinsbiD

W. S. Blankinship died yesterday at
his residence, 262o East Grace Street,
in the fifty ninth year of his age.
The funeral will take place from ST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
Stone in Bladder Removed
Without Surgical Operation

In the spring Of ;ooi was confined to
my bed with kidney trouble and thought
that would never recover. took q lot
81 medicine, but did not realize any bcnc-
iit from anything finally saw DR.. Kill
nier's Swamp.Root advertisement, and
sent for a sample bottle, and thought the
sample bottle hclped nc, so / bought
more Of the medicine from my druggist
and aitcf using Il lcw bottles discharged a
very large stone from my bladder
aftcr passing this sto,ic my health was
very MUCH improved, aud have been able
to continue my business without any
serious sickness. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
/. KNOWLES,
IInlfllIn1l Al.

Personally appeared before me this S,h
DAY OF September. 100, IN !. I.oftu,
i'Nnowics, who subscribed the above state
Incnt and made oath that the same is
true IN substance and in fact
w. WilIDDON.
Notary Public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
Johns Episcopal Church to-m morrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
+ Mrs. Sarah a. BInukeDHhlp.

Afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Mrs. Sarah a. Blnukepship.
Mrs. Sarah a. Blank enship died yes
tcrday at the residence of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. W. FL Bryant. 1907 n Street
She was seventy years of age She
leaves eight children.
The funeral Will take place this at
ternoon at o'clock from ST. James
be made in oakwood Cemetery.
Funeral or MIR. Rowe.
The funeral OF Frank LaForrestei
Rowe. tMenty-fOur years old. who died
az me nome OF his mother, Mrs. Roy
ls Thomas, t05 West Marshall Street,
o'clock from the Grace Street Baptist
Church. Interment will be made in
Hollywood Cemetery. Mr.. Rowe leaves
y widow, his mother, two sisters and
time.
Mrs. Frances II. wychc.
Special to The Times DispatchI
Frances Hughes Wyche, wife OF DR..
] L, Wyche. one of Greensboro's. den
lists, died this afternoon. she was
her marriage to Dr. Wychc nvc years
ago. Miss Frances Hughes, daughter
OF CAPTAIN and Mrs. r. P. Hughes. OF
Raleigh BALE She , leaves. besides her hus-
months old. and throo sisters, Mrs. 4,
j.. Field, of Raleigh; Mrs. w. Fl. Balm,
OF Newbern. and Mrs. w. r.. Masscn-
burg. OF Henderson The funnral will
be conducted Sunday afternoon from
the home by Rev. +. Is. McLarty. pas
tor OF the West Market Street Metho-
dist Church, and Rev. Melton Clark,
pastor of Vthe First Presbyterian
Church. 1ntcrment VIII be In Greene
Hill Cemetery. til
Mrs. EItzn 8. Goad. RI
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Bedford City, Va. April ea.--Mrs.
Eliza s. Goad. widow of j. NJ. Goad,
died at Bedford City Saturday morning.
aged sixty seven years. Mrs. Goad
was Miss Pate, of Bedford county. and
the burial Will be at the old family
grave yard ut ThaXton. on Sunday
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

been born to Walsh and his wife, Mary. and at each birth $1 month has been deducted from his house rent, until he now pays SIP month while six years ago he was paying SIS a month. How Walsh is get ting the better of his landlord in the matter of rent was told by the latter today
 Seattle, May Ex-Governor Will son, of New Jersey. who is being groomed as a Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination, ar rived here this morning and will be rendered luncheon at the Col lege Inn. The Democrats are ar ranging a banquet and public meet ing in his honor and Sunday the Seattle Press Club will entertain the distinguished guest at reception.
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20
nOTICE.

Having dissolved partnership with Jesse Brown, now in business at the Nevada restaurant, I hold myself re- spjonsible for no bills incurred by him after April 19, 1911. The said Jesse Brown will collect all moneys due and pay all bills against the former firm of Hirst & Brown, of the Nevada restaurant.
 (Signed) JOHN HIRST, SENATOR.
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

My carcass racked with pain, They come at night and bring their
 friends, And then I dream it isn't so, And get h--l again. As on my face they chew, But when I'm peppered full of holes I wake and find it true 'Skeeters in your eyes and ears, 'Skeeters in your hair, 'Skeeters in your chewing gun, 'Skeeters everywhere, 'Skeeters in your pie and soup, 'Skeeters shine or rain, 'Skeeters in your whiskey, 'Skeeters on the brain.
 RAILROAD WAC"
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

Monday night to protest against the governments delay in acting on the coal patents.
 Mexico City, May 19.-It is now stated that President Diaz will re- sign next Thursday and that peace will be arranged in the meantime.
 Mexico City, May 19.-After tend ering his resignation Diaz may go to Europe
 New York, May 19.-When he saw his 3-year-old son run down and hurt i in the street opposite his home by a heavy brewery truck yesterday af- ternoon, Giuseppe Bongicci, an Ital- ian cigarmaker, ran down to the street from the fifth floor, pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired four shots at the driver, William Krugman. The first bullet penetrat- ed Krugman's temple, and the re- maining three entered the drivers neck, just below the jaw bone. The man toppled from his seat, and was dead before his body landed on the ground. The boy died at the bos. pital.
 Prince Rupert. May 19.--The tug Mccullough has rescued a hunter named Otter, who was blown out to sea in an open boat, and being with out food for five days was at deaths door.
 Seattle, May 20.-The revenue cutter Tahoma sailed last night for the Aleutian Islands with a party of Smithsonian Institute scientists, who will spend several months making careful research of conditions in that section.
 Washington, May 20.-It is pre- dicted by the weather bureau that there will be a break in the hot ! wave on Sunday.
 Portland. May 2O.-The Metho- dists are raising a large sum of money to aid in the fight for pro- hibition in Maine.
 Chicago. May 20.-The breweries are reaping a big harvest during the hot spell as the city is consuming 1000, ,000 gallons of beer day. New York, May 20.-A gift of $1O,0OO annually from an anony nous doner for surgical research is announced at Columbia University. Another gift is of 1000 year ''for the establishment and main tenance of a bureau to promote scien- tific investigation of legislative graft ing"
 Eight years ago Walsh rented the house where he now lives. John Me Elligott. who is also a policeman, is the landlord. He asked Walsh how many children he had and when he replied eight, McElligott said: Well, for every child that is born in that house I will take $1 off your rent.''
 Chicago, May 20.-Policeman William Walsh, detailed at the Ken sington Station believes it pays to bring up children, and he should know, because he has brought up IA. Tn the last six years six children have
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

No little rejoicing was caused on Thursday evening when the report came over the wire that the famous Cunningham group and other claims amounting to about 46O in all. were rumor was that they were patented, but the official reading proved only satisfactory hearing. If we can only get patent to the 460 claims, they can wrangle over the other TOO if they want to, for by the time the TOO are thrown open we'll be plenty busy on the others.
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

The many friends of organized la bor are jubilant over the decision in the famous Buck Range Co. case. This firm has been boycotted for years, and has held out against or ganized labor to the extent of in- dieting the head labor leaders, such as Mitchell, Morrison and Gompers. The decision of the Supreme Court recognizes the right of labor organ izations to make war on unfair shops and manufacturing concerns.
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

The Valdez Miner reports in their personal column the arrival of Capt. w. H. Ferguson and Oscar Weber from Chitina, and meantime states that they left on the last steamer for Seattle, from where they will take Miner didn't mention any regrets, isn't it?
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20
LET US MINE
 OUR OWN GOA

Recent arrivals over the new trail report the lower Tonsina bridge ready for traffic and that prepara- tions are being made by the Alaska Road Commission to put on good force of men from Willow creek to Chitina, expending in the neighbor- hood of s25, 5,Ooo, and putting the cut of trail in good condition for travel next season.
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

Charles Davenport, the man who recently died and went to heaven, neglected to tell us during his two days leave of absence, just what sort of a place we could figure on when we passed from this land of conservation. Maybe they're getting shy of coal in the other world, as we'll as here, and he knew it would be useless to say anything about it..
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20

The Wells-Fargo Express Co. is now in possession of all offices in Alaska, Wm. Lauson, our efficient depot agent, being appointed by this we'll known company as express ag- ent for Chitina. A. F. Hinzie, rep resenting the express company, ar rived here Thursday night and stat ed that the Alaska-Pacific Express Go. went out of business on May 1. From now on those wishing to pur- chase express orders or anything in the order and commission depart ment can do so from our local az ent.
The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20
THEM PESKY 'SKEETERS.

The 'skeeters are in "blossom," The salmon eggs are ripe, The buzzing of them 'skeeters Just makes me squirm and gripe. And when they shoot their stingers Into my pesky skin, Right then and there's the time ana
 place Where cussin' does begin. The parson just cusses soft and low. And prays to get relief; But it's different with some folks I
 know, They cuss beyond belief. Now. just take Pat O'Brien, When he's feeling good and mad, And the breed of cuss words he spits
 out Would turn the Bowery mad. And when shut my eyes in sleep.