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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
STEARNS BRANCH MEN
CONVENE in CLEVELAND
Sales Doubled Since Taking Up
Sleeve Valve Motor.

At Cleveland last week at the fac
tory Of The F. B. Stearns Company,
manufacturers of Stearns-K Knight
cars. was held one of the most en-
thusiastic conventions of Stearns
branch managers, travelling repre-
sentatives and dealers in the history
of the company. Incidentally the
meeting marked the first anniversary
of the birth of the Stearns-Knigh
car. for it was just a year ago that
the pioneer Cleveland firm adopted
the sleeve valve engine to the total
exclusion of the poppet valve.
President Frank B. Stearns showed
by the sales records that the business
of the past year was practically
double what it was before taking up
the sleeve valve motor. Judging by
the large orders placed by dealers at
the convention the business during
the coming season will be far in ad-
vance of the year just closed.
Stearns distributors from the At
lantic to the Pacific, and from the
Canadian line to the Gulf States,
were present during the week of the
convention. The Pacific coast was
strongly represented, while Texas and
the other Southern States sent more
men than ever before.
The new Stearns-K Knight models
created a great stir, for. as one prom
inent Eastern distributor declared:
"They are the classiest models ever
turned out in this country" An
nouncement was made that all models
would be finished in nickel-plate and
black enamel. thus further strength
ening the growing tendency toward
this finish among purchasers of high
grade cars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
WINS 500 PRIZE FOR
NAMING NEW AUTO HORN
Henry l.. StengeI's "KIaxet'
Picked by KIaxon Company.

The Klaxon Horn Company today
announced that Henry I. Stengel, Of
100 Lincoln Park, this city, had won
its S100 prize contest.
The award was offered for the most
suitable trade name for the Klaxon
company's new type of horn. Mr..
Stengel suggested "Klaxet."
This name was accepted from among
more than 10000 suggestions. Mr..
Stengel received his check and notif-
cation today.
The "Klaxet' will be the latest
model of the famous KIaxon Horn.
1t will be mex In size to the popular
Klaxonet, and will sell for about $40.
This will make three styles of. horn
offered by the Klaxon company.
Mr.. Stengel will receive the first
"klaxet" horn offered to the trade.
1t will be handsomely finished and
appropriately inscribed.
The contest was open to every au-
tomobile owner in the world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
PLENTY OF CARS,
! BUT POOR ROADS
English Motoring Authority
Criticises Our Highway
System.

That there are plenty of automo-
biles. but no good roads in this coun-
trv to run them on, attesting that
the art of road building in America
has not kept pace with the motor
car industry. is the opinion expressed
by Lord Montagu, of Beaulieu, editor
of the English motoring journal
1.-THE Car who has just returned TO
New York after an extensive trip
through the Middle Atlantic States
and Canada, during which time ne
visited many of the motor car manu-
featuring centres and carefully stud
led the road conditions during his
trip. which covered a period of sew
eral weeks.
In an exclusive article which up
pears in 1.-The Automobile LORD
Montagu, who is a noted authority
on automobiling in Great Britain, re-
lates in an interesting way the m
pressions he has gathered during his
sojourn in this country.
aJust think" said Lord Montagu.
"here in America you have three
quarters of a million cars, M next
year you will have a million. and yet
you have no roads to run them upon.
Not that you do o spend enough
money; your appropriations are on a
generous scale. still you put all the
money in building the roads and
hardly any in keeping them up. Their
seems to be no legislative method of
obtaining money to maintain the
roads after they are built. In our
country the roads were built before
the motor car; in many instances
these came from the early Romans.
Our whole road system has gradually
developed and we have a regular
maintenance tax laid upon the road
users. Your roads have come after
the automobile and you eat up your
appropriations in building. but there
is no system by which YOU tax those
who use the road in order to main
tain it.
"Whv. if you had good roads
throughout the country. lens of thou
sands of foreign tourists would gladly
lay a tax of, say. a dollar for each
fifty miles to come to the United
states and view its wonderful seen
cry. This would mean an enormous
inflow of foreign money into the coun-
try. The customs house could make
arrangements with tourists who in
tended taking their cars out again,
SO that there would be little expense
in that direction. Now these tourists
are kept away by the roads. The
best roads / have seen during the
time l have spent in travelling about
the country have been in the vicinity
IF No.. Work Rosfon and Shi
ten. Throughout the Middle West
the roads are nearly all dirt and are
in extremely bad condition..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
S5O0,OOO NEEDED
TO BUY BRIDGES
Autoists to Wage Campaign in
Pennsylvania for APP
preparations.

A campaign is now being waged
by the Touring Club Of America to
combine motorists in Pennsylvania In
a petition to the Legislature of that
State for an appropriation sufficient
to cooperate with the State of New
Jersey in the purchase of all toll
bridges over the Delaware river.
New Jersey has already made an
appropriation, not to exceed 5000 ,OoO,
for the purchase of its share OF these
bridges and to make the plan effec-
tive. The touring club hopes to
bring sufficient pressure to bear at
the next session of the Pennsylvania
Legislature to pass the appropria-
ton bill.
This move will fit in very nicely
with the plan of New Jersey to next
year complete a fine new highway
along the banks of the Delaware from
Trenton to the Delaware Water GAP
and from there to Port Jeryis, on
the New Jersey-New York State
line, thus providing a magnificent
boulevard 112 miles long through the
picturesque Delaware Valley.
The present inferior road up this
historic valley runs from Trenton to
Stockton, along the Jersey bank. but
there the tourist has to cross to Penn
sylvania to reach Easton. From Eas-
ton to the Gap there are roads on
both sides of the river, but IL any
crossing is done the tourist finds him.
self paying extortion money to toll
bridges. From the Water Gap TO
Port Jervis the beauties of the kitta-
tinny and Shawangunk Mountains
are at present lost. as there is no
road on the Jersey side.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
QUITS AUTO BUSINESS
TO ENTER TIRE TRADE

announcement is made that Horace
De Lisser has resigned as vice-presi-
dent of the United States Motor Com
pany to take up the Craftsmanship of
the board of directors of the Ajax
Grieb Rubber Company, makers of
Ajax tires. Mr.. de Lisser has been
with the United States Motor Com
pany since its organization, leaving
the tire business to join with Ben
jamin Briscoe in hat enterprise.
Mr.. De Lisser will leave for Europe
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
July 30 to be gone six or eight weeks
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
AVERAGE OF 2OI MILES
in RUN OF EIGHT DAYS

William M. Mckenzie, proprietor of
a moving-picture theatre in Brook
lyn, recently purchased a Stoddard-
Dayton Knight Six motor car, and
drove to the Missouri-Iowa State line
in eight days, averaging POI miles a
day. He was accompanied by his
wife and children, who thoroughly
enjoyed every moment of the trip.
Mr.. Mckenzie says that none of his
family was fatigued in maintaining
the 200-mile average. The car did
not require a single adjustment and
the only delays were caused by two
punctures occurring during an all
day fight with gumbo mud near Dav-
export, Iowa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
Defeated BY
P0T7ERS IN TWO GAMES G. N
LOCAL TEAM UNABLE TO CON.
Meet WITH Blenders OF oPPo.
SiTloN. al,

EAST LIVERPOOL, August ~
Seventeen Fairmont batters famed
the breeze In yesterdays game here.
while they made only three hits, one
double, off Shipe. East Liverpool hit
Allen opportunity and with errors by
Fowler and Richards, scored three
runs, winning 3 to 0.
This Is the second time this season
Shipe has struck out II men. Wat
kins, formerly OF Sharon. holds the
league record with Is strikeouts. In
the first inning Reeson singled, went
TO second on Fowler's wild throw, to
third on Toohmap'B out and scored
when Fisher flied out to Reeder.
The locals added two more in the
sixth inning, when Toothman singled
and went 10 second when Richards
threw to Edwards on Hsings ground
er. Donneily scored Toothmm and
Rising with a double to left. The
nearest the Fairies got to home was
when Edwards doubled and went to
third on Fowler's out in the fifth.
Score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Mr.. Wang yCheng Ting acting minis,
tor OF Industry and commerce, has
decided to establish large factories In
all large towns and ports. including
Shanghai. Hankow. Tientsin, Foochow,
and Canton, to weave NIL kinds Of
WOODEN textile fabrics for dress ma
,terials, In order to enable Chinese
citizens to adopt the foreign form Of
dress with materials manufactured III
their own country. The minister Is
said to have the support OF all his
colleagues. g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

PITTSBURGH
AFTER FRANCHISE IN o. 6 p.
LEAGuE-WlLL BE CONSIDERED
BY MAGNATES. ~

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Application has been made by the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
MAGNATEs
OF O. & P. BASEBALL LEAGUE
WILL HOLD IMPORTANT MEET.
ING TODAY.

sTEUBENvfLLE O.. August H.
A special melting OF the Ohio and
Pennsylvania league has been called
for Monday at steubenville and rep
resentatives from Bridgeport, steu
benv!lle, East Liverpool and Fair
mont will be present.
President, George Y. Travis return
ed Saturday afternoon to his home
at East Liverpool from Atlantic City
and when seen by our correspondent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
I THAR JIM.
That Had Fairies Recently Seems tic
Have Joined on for the
Second Trip. T.

EAST LIVERPOOL, August 12.-
The potters got back at the Fairies
Tor the string Of defeats the former
suffered at Fatrmonti last week when
the locals defeated the visitors yester
Jay S 10 I, Reder, the new acquisi.
lion Of the Fairies led off in the bat.
ting for the visitors with n two bag.
ger aud three base hit. His record
was beaten by :;ising for East LIVER,
cool with two two bagers and n
three base hit.
The score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

World.
sKIBo, Scotland, Aug. l2,-Con,
corning the Presidential campaign In
the United States Andrew Carnegie
said yesterday:
81 trust that tho American people
Will not fail to rate President Taft at
his true value. Five Presidents have
known, and a nobler, truer man and
patriot ! have never found. tHe has
but one desire-that is, to serve his
country. He is a. true evolptionlst,
not revolutionist. Nor do his euas
aim in self. He is entitled to sec.
ond term II ever any one man was.
How any veteran Republican like
myself could fail to support him I
cannot understand, as the day OF cleo.
ton approaches. trust the result Is
10 be the almost unanimous decision
OF our hitherto victorious party to
elect its regular nominee, Our, Re.
publican party saved the Union. Now
It is called upon to save itself and to
remain a potent force in the State;
making for, ordered but constant prog:
ress step by step, not for revolution,
but for evolution"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

The Chautauqua Institution put a
new emphasis on religious activities
this year, and to further this purpose
has created a new office, that of dlrec.
tor of religious work. The Rev. DR..
Smaller Mathews6 head OF the divinity
school Of the University OF Chicago
Is TO occupy the post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Summary~Two base hits, Rising,
Edwards, Donnelly; sacrifice hits. Ed.
wards; stolen base, Rising; first on
balls, of Shipe 3; struck out, by
shipe II. by J. Allen 7, Umpire,
Welch,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

WANTEp-At once, position as stem.
ographer, either permanent or 40
substitute. "B. Z. W" care West
Virginlan. S' 'ti3 Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Sunmary-Two base hits, fteeder,
Carroll. Rising ., F. Schmidt; three
base hits, Rising, Reeder; stolen
base, Fisher; struck out, by Northup
& by f. Schmidt 8. Umpire. WEIGH.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

SEND to the Moran Optical Co. your
name and address and we will send
to you our testing outfit to test your
own eyes absolutely free. 1880 q.
Main St, Richmond. Va. sy I,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Jersey City. .; Montreal ..
Buffalo, 4; Baltimore. l.
Buffalo. .; Baltimore, !.
Toronto. 4; Providence, l.
Rochester, 4: Newark, 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

FOR RENT-New eight room house
on East Park avenue near ID
street. G. c. Powell, Trust Com.
pany Bldg. Phones: Bell, 262;R;
Consolidated, 59S.L.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Falrmont, 4; East Liverpool, 5.
Follahsbee. 5: Bridgeport, l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

wANTE0-Girl for house work; wag-
es $40 per month. Apply room Z,
Trust Bldg. $685.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

WANTED-Cornet and clarionet play.
ers at once Mrsic school. Ogden
Ave, City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
HELP WANTED.

WANTEp-Men to iearn the barber
trade. Few weeks completes An:
other rush for BARRIERS this season.
Best trade In existence today. Good
money. Light, clean, inside work.
Write for free catalogue. Moler
Barber College, Cincinnati. 0.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
he refused to- discuss the situation
saying he was not ,conversanta with
the bridgeport situation.

the bridgeport SITUATION.
1t is not hardly likely however
that any opposition will be taken by
the Wheeling management or the
Central league to the Bridgeport club
entering the. Q. & P. league.
Bridgeport has agreed TO see that
ell games scheduled are played away
from home when the Wheeling team
is at home apd this should be entire.
!y satisfactory. ' w
1t is q question whether Bridge.
port can stand league team fnan.
cially. The attendance at the opening
game yesterday was worse than poor
but this will be increased later. With
bridgeport. Rellaire and Martins Fer
~ to draw from and perhaps Wheel
Ing. If they play good bal! the club
should pay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Saturdays Results.

brooklyn, :; Pittsburgh, S.
New York. G; ST. Louis. 2.
Chicago, II; Boston. 70.
Phiiadeirhia, 10; Cincinnati. ?.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Tcday's Games.
Fairmcnt at East Liverpool.
Bridgeport nj Follansbee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Yesterdays Results.
Fairmont, 0: East Liverpool. 8.
Other games called. rain
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two rooms for light
house Keeping. Call Con. Phone
317.X, or apply 800 Locust Ave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
Standing Of the Clubs.
o. G P. LEAGUE.
NO GAME-RAiN.
FoLLANSBEE, Aug. 12,-Yester

Jersey Citl. 8; Montreal, ..
Bridgeport was called in the fifth In
ming on account OF rain. Neither side
scored
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
Yesterday's Results.

Boston. 2; Detroit, :.
Philadelphia, 8; Chicago, g.
Philadelphia. 2: Chicago, /.
New York, 3; Cleveland. 8.
Washington, 3; st. Louis, 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

& saTouR FHoUsE .EAYE.RqRM
Be pssparfd. tot he emergency by
takk' q out policy Of Insurance in the
old reliable j.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
. The expense Of doing this is not
great unless you are engaged tp a par.
tlcuiarly hazardous business. Well
siady give you prices and particulars,
etc.
F. E. NICHOLS,
sH Masonic Temple
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

sToRAoE-At 400 jackson Street.
Apply A: G. Lyons ga j., Bell
Phone. 4 s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
Sundays Result.
No games scheduled.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Montreal. 3: Jersey City, ..
Rochester, 4; Newark, 2.
Rochester. /; Newark, B.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
Saturdays Result,

Boston, 4; Detroit, 1. lIiFit
Philadelphia, 81; Chicago. O.a5 in
nlngs.
Cleveland, 5: New York, /.
St Louis. 9; Washington, /.
s.. Louis, 2; Washington. |.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

FOR sALE-Blg Bargain. ] aet wal.
lace plated tee spoons, zoe mailed
to any address prepaid. Money
back i not satisfied with goods.
Dawson Mail Order House, Daaspn,
Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

LAUNCH FOR sAlE-At q bargain Il
taken quick; WIN cafry 10 people.
speed u miles easy 70 run and cafe.
Call Bell APP or Ton. 1851. for dem.
cnstratlon ~ t'7g -sefA5i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

Mr.. Wang ,Cheng Ting, acting minis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
CARNEGIE WANTS
4. ThFIssR REELECTED
FORMER PiTTssuRaHER CALLS
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE THE
BEST PRESIDENT HE EVER
KNEW.

Copyright, 1912, by New York
World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
base Ball.
AMERICAN N LEAGUE.

Z z IlI q - ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
on Acting.

Acting Is not a trade which tends
to stability and dignity OF character
but encourages sensibility and flashes
OF warm instinct Extreme alertness
to praise and blame, harmoniousiy
combined with vanity and absorption
In one topic, are almost necessity Oh
the occupation; but this existence
however narrow and distorted, has the
primal virtues of vividness and vitaf
ity. 1t not only depicts human pas
sions, but 1t also requires in Its serv'
ants; varied and constantly reao!
fund of emotions and instincts. LACE,
ing the free air of independence anu
impartial thought. 1t has to the iuli
the warm breath of crude but passions
ate humanity. In feeling, however
blind, in life, however fragmentary' tins
onlooker finds more to love in 'he
players world than in all the deau
decorum OF Philistine prosperity
Norman Hapgood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
Sport Of Collar spottina.

Collar spotting," the new automo.i
bile sport, is at its best when the
streets are dirty enough to hold pud-
dies of water. When the broadly
tired wheel Of the machine strikes
such 9 puddle thin but solid sheet
Of water is thrown upward and out
ward, the path 1t takes being deter
mined by the speed of the machine,
the depth of the liquid and, to GER
tain extent, its consistency. These
three factors make the aiming of the
sheet matter of great skill. When
the puddle is close TO the curb it is
possible for the expert spotter, by
swerving into 1t, to throw the sheet
in such way as to hit mans col.
lar-even when it's a narrow one
or the white feathers on woman'a
hat. Not every one is as expert as
this, but the, great fun Of the sport
lies In the fact that even when you
miss youy aim you're pretty sure to
hit something. If it's only skirts OF
trousers of pedestrians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
London PLAYS a New Game.

There is new game which sports
men are playing. To travel by tram
the greatest distance In twenty-iou.
hours-on paper. For It is played WIN
Bradshaw. The astonishing idea y
studying Bradshaw for pleasure 10
calls Lord Chatham's hobby Lols s
Chatham boasted that he had reaa
Bailey's dictionary through twice. Aiia
there was another genius who iouna
consolation in queer literary helos
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn haa n, ~
need OF the new novel. He read Eucnu.
Even now" he said. Il often iea.
some pages of it for pleasure. lneas
is no accounting for literary tastes, a. a.
the man said who read Bradshaw an
Bailey and Euclid! London Chronicl''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

into the best utility player in the
league and w>ereyer he was put, he
played gocd game. Last week he
had a bad day and it does not seem
as though this in itself was sufficient
cause for such summary Dismissal
That he could have filed in the out
field where there is a big hole just
now cannot lie disputed and the man
ayers action was warmly criticized
all about town when the facts became
known this afternoon. Murray will
have no trouble in getting into base
ball again and will no doubt get his
revenge on the local club if he signs
with a Central Association club
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
OLYMPIC ATHLETES
WANT ACCOMMODATION
Are Dissatisfied About Living on the
Ship and Want Committee
to Arrange for Quarters.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
STOCKHOLM, July The Ameri-
can Olympic athletes the liner Fin
land having been in the dock &c hours
today became dissatisfied, and are de
manding that the committee arrange
quarters for them at hotel The
life on board ship has grown tiresome
and the men say that they cannot dc
themselves justice in the games unless
they are quartered on land for rest
The Marathon runners have already
taken rooms at an inn along the
course. and are able to train handily
The other athletes want the sam;
provision
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
LEAVING
FOR BIG REGATTA
Three Have Already Left and Others
WIN Follow In Short Time for
Davenport River
Sports.
ST. LOUIS CLUB IS LATE
IL is Planned for all the Down River
Clubs TO Leave Muscatlne To-
sether and go In Body
to Davenport.
lsT. LOUIS CLUB Is LATE

Up to late hour today nothing had
been heard from the st. Louis motor
boat excursionists that were to be
here today on their way to the Dav-
export regatta. 1t Is thought that
they were delayed in getting out OF
Quincy and will arrive here late this
afternoon.
John Leisy and his party on board
the Red Wing" and O., Publisky and
his party in the Perhaps left late
Yesterday for the big regatta. They
will wait for the other members of the
club at Muscatine where Mr., Wilkin-
son, and Mr. Publisky will look. over
the club house of the Muscatine club,
the same. plans of which viii be fol-
lowed by the local organization for
their club house.
The Gate City representative was
at the lower lock this morning when
the Vivian was ready to start and
Captain Decker has made every prep
aration for the comfort of his guests
on the long trip. In the party are:
&c. R. Decker, of Kansas City; ]. Hold
ridge, of Kingman. Kansas; r. Speiv-
ey, of Wichita: B. B. Hobbs, Roy King,
Harry Culkin, and Harold Johnson.
DR.. A.. w. Anderson, of Kansas City,
will join the party at Burlington. to-
night. F.. H. George and ]. w. Huis-
kamp will join them at Davenport and
make the return trip with them.
Captain Ferris is in charge of the
boat, Ira spangler is in charge of the
engine and Jas, Franklin, arrayed in
white, is the caterer to the inner man
for the party.
Mai, NJ. Meigs will leave tomorrow
afternoon in. the Marguerite for
Davenport and will catch the ether
boats at Muscatine in time for the
banquet tomorrow night. Other boats
will leave at various times in order
to witness the races on July Fourth