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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-30
, UDITORs NOTICE,-Estate

UDITOR'S NOTICE.-Estate Of
"A Frederick Dierolf.
Notice of Audit: Notice is hereby
given that Homer Greene, an auditor
duly appointed by the Orphans
Court of Wayne county to pass upon
exceptions filed to the account of w.
S. Harvey, administrator of the above
named estate, will attend to the du-
ties of his appointment at his office
in the borough of Honesdale, Mon
day, Sept. 2l, 1912, at 10 o'clock a.
m. HOMER GREENE,
Auditor,
August 2S, 1912. 70w3
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-30

The privilege committee received
in the neighborhood of 5000 from
the different street fakirs here cele-
bration week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-30
Little Ont of Season.

Andrew O'Connell is hunting deer
in Wayne county.-Carbondale Lead
er.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-30
TALE OF THE WEATHER.

Observations of the United
States weather bureau taken at
8 p. m. yesterday follow:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-30
OF ADMINISTRATION,
IN ESTATE OF
ELIAS MITCHELL,


All persons indebted to said estate are noti-
fled TO make immediate payment to the un-
deTsigned and those having claims against
the said estate are notified TO present them
duly attested. for settlement.
ALBERT Il. MITCHELL,
Admir-.
Searle & Salmon, 46l Park Place,
Attorneys Brooklyn, n. y.
Honesdale, Pa.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
For SaIe-30 Acres Timber

MOSYLY White Oak; IL mile from Ohio
ffiyer, Address W. 5. Ashby. Glover
~, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
m = ~ Louisville Evening Post
All and Breckenridge News
YOsOV one year 50. 50.
ANYBODY Want a pipIoducus 2

Andrew Carnegie has corner in d.
plodocuses. He owns the bones of
nearly all of these saurians of the car
boniferous age that still remain over
from that period in the dim past; and
he is presenting them to various gov
ernments as tokens of esteem and OF
the friendship of the United States.
A restored diplodocus sixty feet long
has just been sent by his direction to
the Argentine republic. with which our
relations have always been most
friendly. AS peace>offerings. however.
these petrified skeletons have not al
ways had the desired effect. The Ger
man kaiser received one year or two
ago. which was even bigger than the
Argentine specimen-and soon after
the trouble over the potash question
began.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
w a S :.
FOR SALE-B. p. Rock COckerels

A fENYchoice Barred Plymouth Rock cock
eIsfs; no better BIRDS In the country; the
Eggs We're from Mol prize winning pen. 81
fisb Mrs. @ L.Chamberlain, Irvington Ky
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11

Ind. Mrs. Charles Calhoon. Ramsey,
Ind. Mrs. Louise Tuel, New Albany,
Ind; Mrs. Nancy Parr, Henderson;
were visiting their father, d. H.
Swarens, last week.
Mr.. Scott Shuler, of Nickerson,
Kansas, has returned'to his home after
a visit to Miss Claudia Pate, Miss Pate
entertained a number of the young
society people at her home last Tues
day evening, Mr.. Shuler being the
guest of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ditto, of Lexington,
have been visiting her father, Mr.. John
K. Ditto, of Brandenburg. Mrs. Ditto
before her recent marriage was Mrs.
Peggy Ditto Howard. Her daughter,
Miss Maurine Howard, will live with
them in Lexington.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
BIG SPRING

DR.. Witt and brother spent Thurs
day at Brandenburg.
G. H. Norman, of Louisville, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hynes,
recently.
Mrs. ]. V. Clarkson recently visited
relatives at Elizabethtown.
Geo. Prather returned Thursday
from Indiana where he has been fol-
several weeks. He will move his fami
ly there soon.
Miss Zelma Strother returned Mon.
day from two weeks visit with friends
at Cecilian. Hodgenville and Elizabeth.
town.
Miss Pearl Collins returned to Lyn.
land Monday after spending Thanks.
giving with her parents.
Supt. Powell, Of Meade county, was
here Tuesday TO visit the school. He
was the guest of Mr.. Durbin.
Jack Collins spent Monday at Eliza
BEETHOVEN.
]. V. Clarkson was called to Leitch-
field last week to the burial of a rela.
tive.
b. s. Clarkson is away most Of the
time huying tobacco.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11

vice-president of this Association TO
years.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
THE BEST PROOF
CIoverport Citizens Cannot
Doubt II.
Cannot

Doan's Kidney Pills we're used
They brought benefit.
The story was told to Cloverport resi-
dents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is from this locality.
The proof convincing.
Mrs. G. W. Fitzgerald, 142l w. Fifth
st Greensboro, KY, says: 81 wish to
say that Doan's Kidney Pills are an
honest kidney remedy. l was in bad
way before began their use. 1 had
backache day and night and the kidney
secretious carsed me much annoyance.
got Doan's Kidney Pills and had not
ia len many before l was greatly re-
lieved. l Can now sleep soundly, the
headaches have left me and my back is
strong.
The above statement was given May
9, 1907 and when Mrs. Fitzgerald was
interviewed on February 20, 1912 she
added: II do not have to use Doan's
Kidney Pills any more since they cured
me years ago. You are,f liberty to use
my statement as hepstofore
For sale by on dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, Sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take/no other. advertisement.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
LOCAL BREV|T|ES

Miss Margaret Carter went to Irving
ton Friday.
Miss Mildred Babbage has been i'll
since last ThuSdT.
For your Chr uas goods go to the
new Sc and 1OG<to&
Mrs. Davi'i/ Phelps will entertain the
Girls Club Friday afternoon.
Miss Jennie Green, of Falls of Rough,
has been visiting in Louisville.
Mrs. Ginger Bandy, of lrvington, is
visiting Mrs. Mccoy in Louisville.
Forest Pate visited his mother, Mrs.
Rilla Pate, near Tar Springs, Sunday.
DR.. Hillary Boone, of Louisville, was
the guest of Miss Ray Heyser Sunday.
Clarence Hambleton, of Mattingly,
visited relatives in Louisville last week.
Mr.. Weber, of Louisville, was the
guest of Miss Kathrine Norman Sum
day.
L. A. King bought of Vic Robertson
Monday fine saddle and harness mare
for 5000.
Mrs. ]. H. Rowland left Friday for
Martinsville to return home with Capt.
Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Sewers, of Jen-
kins, KY, are spending week in Den
yer, Colorado.
Miss FORTE Hardin and Miss Lucille
\ Hardin, of Holt, are guests of Mrs.
9ames Skillman.
>Mrs. F. L. Walker returned Saturday
from visit to her sister, Mrs. G. A.
Compton, of Roberts, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney King, of Nc
Quaiy, spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. King.
Mrs. Robert Scroggins and Emmett
Crenshaw, of Kirk, have been visiting
their father, MI. r. M. Crenshaw.
Chas. B. Skilman has returned to
Morganfeld after visit to his daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Young Skillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ether Hall, Webster,
returned Saturday from weeks visit
to MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Tinius at Gus
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Pate and chill
dren, of Glover Greek, visited his
brother, Ernest Pate and family, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Hodge has returned to
her home at He nderson from an ex-
tended visit in the East while Mr..
Hodge was on his European business
trip.
Mr., and Mrs. c. d. Hambleton, who
have been visiting their children, Mrs.
John Hawkins and family, and Mrs.
Myron Norman, at Louisville, have
returned home.
Mis-. F. e. Sadepwater and little
daughter, Amelia, of Hardinsburg, re-
turned from visit to friends at Irving
ton Sunday. Thomas Jefferson Collins
accompanied her.
Mrs. Shilot Schieman, of Midtown,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
BANQUET GIVEN BY TEMPLARs.

Carlisle, Ky.-About $50 Sir Knights
and ladies attended a banquet given
in the basement of the Christian
church here by Carlisle Commandery
No. IS, Knights Templar, after the de-
grees had been conferred on DIR. Hen
ry ]. Daily, of Owingsville, and
Charles A. Pitman, of this city. /. B.
Ross, of this city, acted as toastmaster
and many Sir Knights responded.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
A Distinguished Honor.

Walter r. Moorman, Glen Dean, was
at Chicago last week attending the
Stock Show. He vas elected president
of the American Poll Durham Breeders
Association. This is a distinguished
honor for Mr.. Norman who has been
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11

my child was burned terribly about
the face. neck and fhsst applied DIR.
Thomas Eclectic OH. The pain ceased.
and the child say X into restful sleep. y
Mrs. Nancy H.. Hanson, Hamburg,
N. Advertisement.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
Dr. Hibben's Inauguration.

Princeton. n. J.. May i0.-Scores
o. visitors. including many men Of
rational or international fame. ar
rived here today TO attend the inau-
guration OF Dr. John c. Hibben as
president OF Princeton University, in
succession TO Woodrow Wilson, who
resigned when ne was nominated for
governor OF New Jersey. The cere.
mony OF Inauguration will take place
tomorrow morning in front OF his
toric Nassau Hall The speakers and
other prominent participants In the
ceremonies will include President
Taft. Chief Justice White OF the ST.
preme Court OF the United States,
President Hadley OF Yale University.
President Lowell of Harvard Univer-
sity, President Butler OF Columbia
University and DR.. Francis l.. Patton,
president OF the Princeton Theolog-
ical Seminary. Associate Justice Pit
new of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. a close personal friend
OF DR.. Hibben, will administer the
oath OF office 10 the new President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
BY
JUNE PREDICTED.
Exact Date, However, Still
in Doubt to Members
of Congress

Washington. Nay 10 Because OF
the extended debate on the PROPOSE
ton 70 extend federal aid to TIE con
structioE OF state roads, there has
Deen talk OF having meetings Of the
House OF Representative at night in
order that the business tefcre II
might be finished so that ar adjourn
ment could be taken before the ma
iional conventions are held. How
ever. Mr. Mann OF Illinois asserted
that there would be no trouble In get
fng away by June lst II the Senate
would but get It's work done Never
theless, the date when Congress will
adjourn seems 20 be as much in doubt
now as II has been az airy time dur
ing the session.
Talking about appropriations for
roads. the House had r long debate
over the question Mr. Mann Of Hi
nois said he recognized the fact TIA,
pIobHulg NH' lllu' Edu 'olh' MH'n t"f
national Government In some fora
or other would give aid ont OF the
Federal treasury for the construction
OF roads, and he believed that whetf-
.cr the Shac%elfoid bill would involve
a present expense Of 100000 or
$50. 100000 year the expense
would amout ultimately to hundreds
.of millions OF dollars.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
ARE YOUR kIDNEYS WELL
Wan, amarillo People know the In
portance If Healthy kidncys.

The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day
Well kidneys remove impurities
Sick kidneys allow impurities ~
multiply
No kidney III should he neclc,'-
ed.
There is grave danger in delay
II you have backache or urinary
troubles.
II yor are nervous. dizzy or worn
out.
Begin treating your kidneys %
once,
Use a proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's kidney
Pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved bv home testimony
Mrs. George II. KENNEDY 703 b.
chanan ST. Amarillo Texas. saws
"Doan's Kidney Pills have been used
in our family. being obtained from
q. Thompson & Co.'S Drug Store and
we recommend them highly for pain
and lameness In the back. Doan g
Kidney Pills have relieved us of
these troubles, together with otho-
symptoms Of kidney complaint. ant
have brought renewed strength ana
energy"
For sale by all dealers Price 60
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11

Journeymen tailors recently form
ed union at Phoenix, Ariz.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
MOTHERS
WFRIEND

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information. and many sug.
xestions OF helpful nature.
BRADTIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlasss. C.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
NOTICE ~ BN>kRlPTCY.

In the District Court OF the United
States. for tha Northern District
Of Texas
In the Matter Of Claude Wolcott.
bankrupt No IS In Bankruptcy.
First Meeting Ut Creditors.
Office OF Referee. Amarillo. Texas.
Nav 70. 1912
To Creditors Of Claude Wolcott. lIig-
gins, reyas and distuc, aforesaid.
q bankrupt
Notice Is hereby Given nat On the
10Th dav Of May. \. J. 1912. sail
Claude Wolcott was luly adjudged
bankrupt. and that the first meeting
OF his creditors viii be held nj my
office. In the city Of Amarillo. Texas,
on the Bird day Of June. 1912. az nine
O'Clock In tie forenoon, at which time
tho said creditors may attend. prove
iheir claims. appoint a trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt. and transact
such business as may properly com
before said meeting
BEN II. STONE.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
The &. E.'s ~ the Central I'rcsby-
terrain church. viii have n pie and
cake sale and will serve pie and milk
ii Holland Furniture store Sat.
1rday beginning az 10 a. n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11

Justice Eli Cherry. OF ellis Mills
Tenn. was plainly worried y bad
sore or his leg had baffled several
doctors and long resisted all rene.
dies Il thought il was cancer. d"
he wrote. At last ! used pucklen's
Arnica Salve. and vas completely
cured Cures burns. boils. ulcers.
outs. bruises and piles. - cents 40
amarillo Drug store.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
Attention. Farmers,

We write HAIL INSURANCE 10
growing grain in the only old line
stock company doing this business iu
Texas. We do not represent mutuals
WIEN yon pay your premium YOU
pay no more Losses adjusted ami
paid promptly without discount. You
don't have % wait until next year for
your money CCRRIE & CO.
Phone 269 Carson Building.
163-fc.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
1YI0UNG@eW
MOTHERSM

No young woman, IN the joy OF
coming motherhood. should neglect
TO prepare her system for the physl
cal ordeal che Is 70 undergo. The
health OF both herself and the coming
child depends largely upon the car
abe bestows upon herself during the
waiting months. Mothers Friend
prepares the expeetant mothers sys-
TEN for the coming event. and its use
makes her comfortable during all the
term. IL works with and for nature.
and by gradually expanding all It's
sues. muscles and tendons. involved.
and keeping the breasts In good con.
dillon. brings the woman 10 the crisis
In splendid physical condition. The
baby. too. Ia more apt to be perfect and
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for natures supreme
function. No better advice could b.
given a young eIpectant mother than
that she use Mothers Friend. Il Is a
medicine that has proven It's value
L. Il
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
southern Golf Tournament.

birmingham. Ala, Nav 10.-The
participation Of some Of the foremost
Golf experts ol the South assures in
tercstins and keen competition IN tho
annual invitation tournament which
opened today on the links OF the Bir-
mingham Country Club. The tourna
ment will continue through the re-
mainder OF the week.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
For the Farmers.

So DESTROYS were the gentlemen OF
proving their devotion 10 the farm
ers, who lad previously shown their
disposition 10 NEEDLE" In national
affairs by kicking about Canadian
reciprocity, commenting on the free
list and asking for protection %
their products as well as to the prod
Ucts OF other classes OF laborers, that
there was some comment by men who
wanted. like Mr. Mann of Illinois, and
Mr. Fitzgerald OF New York, TO ask
where their constituents came in
FITZGERALD favored tie Madden
amendment which. he said. would re-
suit ia equality of treatment for dr-
ban and rural communities Mr.
Sims cf Tennessee wanted TO use
federal money 10 improve rural mail
routes Mr. Dies Of Texas asked MIR.
prouty Of Iowa II he did no: think
II would amount to getting money
for roads by the indirect system OF
Ahl ANl NhNhAA'it anu III ltNNF NdlN
il would, just like constructing post
offices in Texas was. but h. though,
b. expenditure proposed would be
>yNtc she people who pay it, Mr.
Madden thought too much considera-
ton was being shown for the farmer
and not enough for the city dweller
sim, with all the debate and discus
sion, IT looks as II the country was
10 embark on a very extensive plan
Of road development Aud IN this
It may be permissible to
remark here that the government has
A good roads bureau under TIE direc-
ton of Logan Waller Page. and tina,
an exhibit cf the best ideas In road
building will be one of the most sue.
.ical and interesting things to be seen
At San Diego in 1915, on the occasion
u the big Panama Exposition which
IS now being constructed at that CITY
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11

cases. Mothers
Friend Ia sold al
d ug stores.
Write for free
book for expect.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
To
TRANSPORT MAIL
Second Assistant POstmast-
er General Expects Ex-
pertinent Next Year

Kansas Cts. No. May a. with
in a year the United states COVERT
ment will DE using aeroplanea as en-
experiment 10 carry urgent mall. I
believe said Joseph Stewart. sec
ond assistant postmaster general.
who has charge % the transportation
department of the mails and probably
Is the best informed man along this
line In TIE United States. In an In
teryiew.
'le went on the floor OF the low
Or house OF congress and spoke in
favor OF proposed appropriation -
$4,000 10 experiment. with aero
planes in carrying mail The bill
failed, but Mr. Stewart still IL con
WINGED that the government viii take
up the experiment.
'Aeroplanes could be used slccoss-
fully 10 transport mail from points
where travel by means Of rail Is very
Indirect and slow" he said For In.
stance the Alaskan coast, where nayi.
cation Is very difficult, would be an
excellent place for the installation OF
aeroplanes 10 carry the first class
mail They might be used 10 trans
port mail between the great industri-
al centers, and prove a success. How
ever the acroDlaua npyar ,yftI 10 u,oi
very extensively 10 transport u/l. In
tho first place the volume OF mail IL
too great and again very little time
would be gained between many points
by use OF the aeroplane.
Three hundred tons Of mall goes
out OF New York on two railroads
every day. You may imagine ho~
much OF this volume could be car
ried by all the aeroplanes In exist
cnce "
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
Novel Yacht Race.

In December. 1914. what may be
termed tie most novel yacht race
ever seen since the history OF Yacht.
ing began will be held. Under the
announcement OF Col ID G. Collier.
President Of the San Diego Exposi.
ton. backed by nearly all the prom
inent yachtsmen on the Atlantic coast
who have yet been heard from. plans
are being made for a race TO tie San
Diego Exposition Then will be two
legs 10 the course one to Colon. and
the other on the Pacific side from
Panama 10 San Diego There viii
be an elaborate system Of handicaps.
and the winners will receive artistic
trophies composed OF the precious AMI
semi-precious metals and stones
found in California, which state Yields
seine rare and beautiful gems. This
Yacht race will be one Of the great
est sporting events that the world has
ever Witnessed, especially as the pro-
rress OF the Coutenders will probably
be noted every day beth by wireless
and by aeroplanes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
Transportation Improved.

II transportation Improved.
Speaking Of the improvement made
In tho transportation Of mail durinc
the Hitchcock administration he said
that the mail service has replaced )
per cent Of the old railway mail car,
with steel ears and steel base cars
while TIE railroads of the cCuntr,
have replaced only II per cent OF
THOR cars
le also said that since the gov
crumcnt passed a law to transport
magazines and other like matter by
/ fast freight instead of express tha
cost had been reduced $500. 900 lie
declared the law has come 10 stay.
and will probably prove more here-
fetal 10 the service as the volume
Of mail matter thus transported
grows
II is estimated that the south
western Postal association oonvcn-
ticn. which Mr.. Stewart Is here to at
tend. brought nearly 2.lO0 people
to Kansas city Yesterday from the six
tates represented In the association
Missouri and Kansas have tie lar.-
est DELEGATIONS in attendance Okla
homa. Nebraska Iowa and Arkansas
are represented literally
The school 81 instruction" Is de-
udedly the most important featur"
OF the convention for the postmasters
and postal employees Five classes
were conducted In various rooms of
the Coates house YESTERDAY
The employees of the first and scr-
ond class offices were under one head
those of the third and fourth under
another. the railway postal clerks Ur-
Ger q third, the city carriers a ioutrh
aud the rural carries fifth Each
OF these MEETINGS was addressed hy
experts Following the addresses .
query box was conducted and puos-
tions were open 20 an The association
Is the first TO make tie school Of
instruction o. part Of the convention
program
Nr stewart addressed "a urcting
~ Tho postal employees interested ft|
Casino han IN the afternoon vs. Y
Spilman. superintendent of city de-
livery. spoke 20 a gathering ~ city
carriers The entire fore, of city
carriers in Kansas civ were given
timeoff 10 attend the meeting. dem
onstratinr the hearty cooperation Of
TIE department with the meeting ".
A. Callahan. CITY carrier No. IA
read a paporat tine meeting
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
Kan.as CIV Grain

Ry Associated Press
Kansas CITY. No May To- Wheat
July. Loo is; September. 1.02
"a
White. 81 mixed. 81.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11

Say. Girls, don't forget the num-
Der; meet me at Turkeys. 100 Polk.
1920
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-18
EQUAL. TO THE TEST.
Daniel Webster, the Boy. at His En-.
trance TO Exeter Academy.

Daniel Webster the Boy. at His En-.
trance TO Exeter Academy.
Almost u year passed. however. be
fore the plan SO ioug cherished was
fairly started and Daniel. dressed In a
braud new homemade suit and aStrids
Il SidrSaddle. rode With his father 10
Exeter ~ be entered at the famous
a,eIpmy founded by John Philips.
The prlnclpul then and forty years
thereafter was DR.. Benjamin Abbot,
one OF the greatest teachers our cOun
try has yet produced. Az the doctor
WAS Ill the duty of examining the new
pupil fell to Joseph \. Buckminster,
destined to influence strongly the reli'
gious life Of New England.
Ii was the custom of the doctor, we
are told. 10 conduct the examination
of applicants with pompous ceremony,
and that, initiating him. young BUCK
Minister summoned Webster to his
presence. Put Oh his hat and said.
Wei. sir. what Is your age?" "Fonr-
teen" wns the reply. Take this BIZ
bic. my lad. and read that chapter"
The passage given him was St.
Luke's dramatic description OF the con.
spring of Judas with the priests and
scribes. Of the last supper, of the be
trayal by Judas. OF the three aenials of
Peter and the scene in the house Of
the high priest. But young Webster
was equal to the test aud read the
whole passage to the end In a voice
and with Il fervor such as Master
Rurkmnstpr had never listened to be-
fore Young man." said he. you are
| qualified 10 enter this institution" and
NJ more questions were put to him. =
John Bach MeMaster, "Daniel Web
| ster"