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islature there in 1878. and died in
Chattanooga. NoXember o. 1906
Sixteenth Senator

Sixteenth Senator
George Goldthwaite, the first demo-
crat to be elected to the Senate after
the civil war, was born in Boston,
Mass, December 10, 1902 graduated
from West Point and settled in Ala
bama in 1926. where he studied law and
was admitted to the bar in Mont
gomery; was chief justice of the Ala
bama supreme court. and elected to
the Unietd States Senate and served
from January 8. 1872 to March 8, 1877.
and died in Montgomery, March 1S
1879.
Then Comes Morgan
John Tyler Morgan of Selma, for
mort than 80 years a senator, was born
in Athens Tennessee. June 30, 1924,
moved with his parents to Alabama
In 1893 and located in Calhoun county
where he studied and practiced law
enlisted in the confederate army and
rose to the rank of brigadier general;
after the war resumed the practice of
law at Selma. and was elected To the
United States Senate as a democrat and
served continuously from March 4. 1877,
to his death in Washington, June II,
1907; interment In Selma Alabama.
Eighteenth Senator
George Smith Houston of Athens, was
born in Tennessee January II, 1905.
and moved with his parents to Lime
stone county, Ala. where he attended
school, studied law and was admitted
to the bar. Held many local offices
and served for Is years n Congress as
a representative. 1S41-184S and 1851
1861; was governor of Alabama in 1874.
1878, and elected to the United States
Senate and served from March 4, 1879,
to December 81, 1879, when he died In
Athens, Ala.
Nineteenth Senator
Luke Pryor of Athens was the
nineteenth senator. and was born in
Madison county. Ala. July 5, 1920 he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar; member Of the state legislature
1866. and was appointed a United
States senator to fill the vacancy occas-
ioned by the death of George s. Hous-
ton. and served from January I. 1880
to November "a, 1880; elected TO Con-
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pugh Was Twentieth Senator

gress for the term ending March g.,
1885, and died in Athens, Ala, August
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First Native Son Senator

Jeremiah Clemens was the first native
of Alabama to sit in the Senate, and
was born at Huntsville December 2S. 1914;
was a member of the state house of rep
resentatives and served in the Texas war
of independence and in the war with
Mexico and rose to the rank of lieutenant
colonel; was elected to the United States
Senate as a democrat and served from
November 90 1919, to March 8, 1858, and
became editor of the Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer, besides the author of a num-
Der of historical novels, and he died in
HuntSXille MAY 1863
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Dixon Hall Lewis Tenth Senator

Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Wetumpka was
born in Greene county, Georgia, June 80,
1902 and moved to Alabama in 1875 was
admitted to the bar in Montgomery and
practiced until 1929; was governor of Ala
bama in lS4l-45 and appointed as a demo-
crat to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Dixon II. Lewis. and served from
November q, 1878, to November 80, 1S49:
upon the second resignation of Senator
w. r. King in 1853 he was again APP
pointed and subsequently elected to the
Senate and served from January a. 1858,
to March 8, 1861, and died on his planta-
ton near Wetumpka November %, 1869.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
PAGE PRESENTS APOLOGY.

LONDON. Aug. S.-Waiter Hines
Page. the United states Ambassador to
the Court OF ~. James's. called. at tho
British Foreign once this afternoon
and saw Foreign Secretary Sir Edward
Grey. to whom he rendered the regret
Of the American Government for the
recent attack made on the British For.
eign once by Henry Lane Wilson.
United States Ambassador to Mexico.
The Incident 10 now regarded 40 dead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
ELEVATOR BOY KILLED;
AGED MANS LIFE SAVED
William Posner Crushed ~ Death as
the Brakes Of Car
Slip.

william Rosner OF No. AZ East One
Hundred and Forty-seventh street, an
elevator boy In the lof, building at Nos.
rs TO 10 Broadway. was instantly Killed
to-day while attempting 10 savo a pas
senger entering the elevator from being
caught and crushed as the car started
TO fall.
The car had stopped at the NTH floor.
occupied by Te.chner & Company.
and David Hall. seventy-four years old.
a salesman OF the company. had put one
foot In the elevator. when the brakes
holding the car slipped and the car
began a rapid descent With unusual
presence Of mind. Rosner bent all his
strength In an effort to push the sales
man back on TO tho landing. with the
help OF another salesman who had been
on the point Of entering the elevator.
Hail was helped back to tho landing
just In time. 5ut the elevator operator.
who was reaching upward In n final
ofrort to push Hail back to the foo..
was pinned between the roof of the ele-
vator and the sill
Morris Garfunkel. the only other occu-
pant. managed TO stop the car as II
passed the fourth floor.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
WALL STREET

Marke. Closing Trading continued
very lixht in the last hour. and price.
STARTED In rsiiv from The slight recession
=, ,s. .,.,a,. .a,, ~. a. o,,o ,,.
". ". 80
Srons III nay snu "oVs' "p W W anu
closed with net advance OF points
at TN
The majority Of the active list showed
advances ranging from a 10 2 points.
sou,h.,n p.c,0c va. an e,csp,,on. clos.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
JUST APPLY
PoSlAM and
! SEE RESULTS

When the complexion is unduIy red or
sunburned;
When tormented by itching skin;
When pimplcs, rashcs. mosquito bites,
prickly heat or hives annoy
When the feet are tired. itching.
chafcd or blstered;
When eczema, acne. salt rheum o. any
distressing skin disease affects;
When the skin Is burned, scslded.
poisoned. irri'ated or abrased,
Poslam soothes. cools. comforts. re-
lieves oil burning. sn,A-ting and itching.
Quickly eradicates all skin diseases and
restores the skin to normal and present.
able appearance.
POSLAM SOAP, medicsted with Pos
lam. 10 unequalled for the skin, not only
when disease is present. but as the safest
and most beneficial soap for daily use.
toilet and bath. Soothe. tender skin.
never irritatcs.
All druggists sell Poslam (price, so
cents) and Poslam Soap (pricc. a5 cents).
For free samples. write to the Emerg ency
Laboratories. SO West 25th Street, New
York City.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
ELEVEN GANGSTeRS HELD.
Police Round ~ Eleven Who
FouRht nj Shrrp-hrsd HAY Hotel.

FieNen young gangsters. members OF
'he Gopher Gang. the Linen busters.
the Monk Eastmans or the Big Jack"
Shoccu< were held to-day by Mags-
trate Reynolds in the Coney Island
Court without bail for an examination
on "Wednesday as to the gang night at
Sheepshead Bay. which threw the resort
into a panic last night. They were Joseph
Sassa of No. ~ Mott street, Frank I'd
wasis OF No. M Hester street and Tony
Davnlero Of No. % Crosby street The
others held were Tony Lamb OF No. 90
Crosby street. Gus Mazza of Midfeld.
Mass: Frank Lulu OF No. 3s7 Broome
street. Tony Navigate OF No. 2l5 East
Tenth street. Frank De John Of No. l57
Mott street. Dominica Idone OF No. 2o3
Grand stree, and Victor Dale Of No. 80
West one Hundred and Thirty-second
street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
POLITICS ALL HOT
FOR THIS CRUCIAL
week Of M|XUPS
Something Doing Every Day
to Make Final Alignment
of Forces.
TUCtoAv, Auo. -.

1spuSiicaa--C.ty Committee. Murray
I'M Lyoeum. p. NJ. 20 dssignats cAn-
didatss for Mayor. Comptroller and
President Board OF Aldermen.
Ysogreeoeve-City Committee, Terrace
Garden. . p. NJ. for similar ACTON.
DsDublleaa-Nsw York County JudSci-
cry Designating CommittsA Murray
lin I.ycsun. . p. u.
WEDNESDAY AUG. -.
8spuSiiean-Nsw York County Dssig-
mating Committee. Murray Hili Ly.
ceun. = p. II.
1rogrseslve-New York judiciary d.
isnatins Committee. Terrace Garden.
Up. NJ.
Yssgrsssavs-Kings County and Hrooe-
iyn Borough pesignasing Committees.
Johnston building.
THURSDAY. AUG. ~.
1SDubalsaa DseouOA Do0is.
Mating Csmmisssa. l1Ussay Ain u.
csum, . q. -. a
3a0AAAy-AAsembly AnA Aldssmanio
Designating Committee In various dis
tr1cts.
1sDahaisaA--Kinss County and Brook.
Ign Borough Designating Committees.
Prospect Hall ..
FRIDAY, AUG. q.
gfessive-Asssmbiy And AidsrmAnio
Designating Committees In various dis
tricts.
DSDablisaa-Asssmbly ana ADdsrmanle
DssiEnatinG Committee In various dis-
tricts.
3aAnaay -first esnassriaa Dis
trict Designating Committee 20 ss,sct
. successor 90 stillweli.
SATURDAY,, AUG. -.
TanAAAy-City Committee. Terrace
| Garden. . p. NJ. to designate candi-
dates for Mayor. Comptroller and
President Board Of Aldermen.
YssgFssslvs - Twenty .Arst Senatorial
District for successor TO stillweh.
MONDAY, AUG. 20.
Yregsssslve-Nsw York County and
Manhattan Borough Dcsisnatins Com.
mittees. Terrace Garden. . p. NJ.
Dsaessstls-Kines County and Brook.
iyn Borough Designating Committees,
saengerbund Hail.
ruGooAv. AUo. 70.
9sA1aay-New York County. Ne~
York Judicial and Manhattan Dor.
ouGh Designating Conmittsss. Tam.
many Hall. . p. n.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
AP[OT TOSCUTT[E
/ JHEFUS|ON SHIP
BY REPUBLICANS
Little Bosses in Secret Confer
ence and Three Schemes
Are Laid.

Al the little bosses Of the Republican
nachins net h sseret conference this
afternoon - evening - Ssot how
thsy caa scutsis the Fuaon ship Tho
New Yorlk Csunty Executive COMMITTEES.
composed az dAstriot leaders. Wa sum-
woned 20 Rspubhcan headquarters late
N the afternoon ~ Chairman koenig
M BroaH jaadsro tAlked things over
laot night and sent thsir chairman. J.
J. KnewitH, downtown % confer with
NJ. Kosaie and HE associates. Over In
Bsooslyn Chalrman Lvingstoa gsO his
isadsss ssgsthsr tonight
Various 0aans 70 wreck The Fusion
cause ere openly discussed. One V 70
eASsusn so-0errow nisats city conven-
tisn ~ithove designating John Furroy
Nt2ehel "a Other Fusion nominsss a.
~ party's candidates.
Another plan 10 70 vsts down Mitehers
nAms % thAs y cannot b printed On
~ party Dnmsry ticket
A third plan 10 20 Try to start . STAN.
eeds - nans Districs-Aetornsy Whitmaa
~ Mayor In place OF Mitchell
The snssNng, whic,. will b hSld In
Murray Hin Lycsum. y csrtain % BE-
tvmultuous. The number Of votes to b
east b LIN. although full msmbsrship
q che party committee 70 more than
aoea.
ous.hak the members want TO make
eDssches dsnouncins Progressive Repue-
lIeans for gsttins % many on,css on ths
Fusion slate. The other half are willing
- s,ay so,tbaii with the Fusios ticket.
The little BOSSES plan TO toD che ball
Down iato the pit and lot the mob have
fun with II ~ long ~ they please.
Distriet.Attorney whitman hrmiy
refuses 70 allow himself TO 30 used ~
The centre rush to break the Fusion
line. He has notined che Republics
leaders that NJ hes accepted the nom
ination for Districs.Attornsy on the
:. combination ticket and Intends to sivs
v his loyal support. The Republican
, machine must not name him against MI.
!, Mitchell for Mayor. Despite this In.
4 junction the party leaders continued
!, to-day their plotting.
Mayor 0aynor remained away from
town to-day and his dominating leagues
az not get = chance 10 present him
: With their petitions and an independent
a Sepinattsa for Mayor. - planned. Il
11oss Asplstoa. chairman Of the organi.
( satiou, saiA they hAA u. 90 names aligned
~ the petitions and were ready 70 act
= 3Aey Woula await the Mayors Dleasurs
shswsvsr. before APPROACHING MIN.
4 Meantime thu Mayer 10 holding bill
leaguss Over .Ns head Of TammAny a
sword Of coerctoa and waits % hsaa
from "Doss'' Murphy who y 70 set thu
!. orgaaisation no6.nation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
TO-DAY NOT HOTTEST DAY
even IF YOU THINK 50
It's the Humidity That Makes II
Mean-Only a i'altry 81 at
O'clock.

No. this In not the hottest day In the
year; hut II comes within three degrees
Of being the suns prize baby for 1914.
The official thermometer. which 10 In
no wise the Thermometer people who are
willing collars think ought II 10 b. steod
., 81 at l o'clock. II would have TO
b three more degrees to equal the
sur.mer's established hot wea her rec
ord.
one thing that makes tho day seem
intolerabls In the high humidity. II WAS
up to the 70 mark early this morning
and WAS reluctant to 10 down. AZ noon
the humidity was registered ct U; at I
o'clock u was T.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
NAN FENEO FROM RIVER
DIES IN HOSPITAL TO-DAY.
Foater Gave Two Names-Ap.
pears to Belong in Hart
y ford, Conn.

Frank Asydui. 40 he told the polka.
- Frank Adams. ~ he told the doc
tess. from Hartford. Conn. died at the
New York Hospital to-day after having
been nshed out OF the North River Mt
Twenty fourth street. Robert wilson
and Patrick Costello. iongshoremen.
heard cries In the river a. they were
waking on the dock. They got row.
hoaA and found tho man. stili afioat but
unconscious.
Patroiman SchulinE administered first
~ and Or. Schroek took him 70 tho
hospital. He soon lapsed hack into un-
CONSEQUENCES and died. In his pocket
Was . bank book issued BY the Society
a 0Avings. Hartford.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
NO CURRENCY COMPROMISE.
Wilson Firm Against 1nsurgents,
sticks to Giass BiII.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-President
Wilson has no intention OF compromis-
ing with insursent Democrats on the
administration currency bill. He made
II plain to-day that he intended to stick
by the report OF the Democratic ma
jority Of tho House Banking Committee
and was confident that the House would
adopt the Glass bill without material
change.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18

CHICAGO. Aus. ls-Woodlawn. n Sec
tssa Of Chicago. comprising about 100
blocks. to-day laid claim to the title Of
baby Kingdom Of the World" and an.
nounced that II 10 ready to submit stalls
tics 10 prove It's claim. A census taken
by the Woodiawn Business Aens A..
socia ton showed children and baby
popuiation Of about 3o.0o0-an average Of
about $50 youngsters TO the block.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
PROPER CARING FOR HORSES
Comfortably Bedded Stall ls Great
Boon for Tired Anmal-Should
be Amply Protected.

The proper caring for farm horses
begins with the careful selection of
farm work, avoiding the use of light
horses for heavy work or extremely
heavy horses for work which could
more easily be done by horses OF
lighter weight.
The horse which Is not suited for
Its task Is so heavily handicapped that
no care that can be given 1t can alto
gether compensate for the natural
lnefficiency. Lack of comfortable sta
bling, the essentials of which are lit
tie more than fairly roomy quarters
In dry, light, well ventilated shelter
which protects the animal from heat
In summer and from cold In winter,
may interfere with the horses great
est usefulness.
A comfortably bedded stall is q
great boon to the tired horse, and
such bed should be supplied as will
encourage the horse to lie down du-
ring much of the night. Wet bedding,
uneven stall floors and extremely mar
row stalls are circumstances that too
often interfere with the comfort of
the horse.-Farm Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
ALL AUTHORS ARE TALkATIvE
II You Know One, Be Tactful and Let
Him Converse About His
work

know nothing about really great
authors, but l think ! speak Tor a
large number of the followers OF the
trade when l say that they like to
talk about their work, one great rea-
son being that writing is lonely pro-
fession. If you write, as a rule you
must do 1t iby yourself; or If you do
attempt 1t in company, you or the
company will be sorry. Therefore,
when the writing is done, and a SYM
pathetic listener offers, the writer Is
glad to wipe out some of the lonely
hours with a little conversation.
SO, If you know an author, don't be
too breathless iabout his calling; treat
him like human being. Let him talk
a little, and do not be shocked II he
manages to keep the tears back when
he tells you about his last short
story. Only, be tactful.
Do not say, as an eager acquaint-
ance once said to me: "Oh, ! do think
it lis SO. o.interesting to write. 1t must
be just fascinating when your manu-
scripts come back!' / discovered af-
terward that she meant proofs In
stead Of manuscripts, but the mistake
of just ;that single word made me,
who am usually SO garrulous about
my trade, feel for the time being that
| really did not care ever to speak
of it again. So | repeat, let the poor
author talk, but be tactful.-Atlantic
Monthly,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
Derrick for Handling Hogs.

strong chain of about six feet with a
small hook in end, to hook on to gam
brel sticks, as shown In cut. Bore
a hole to receive sic inch bolt about
31s feet from butt end of sweep and
fasten swivel bolt to the sweep. At
small end of sweep fasten rather
large ring by means of small staple
and to. this tie piece Of rope long
enough to allow small end of sweep
to rise well up in air when fastening
chain to the gambrel stick or the hog
Now place your sweep on top OF
post with swivel bolt In position and
you are ready to hook fast to 900
pound hog. Lift him on to the table,
shorten your chain again, lift him over
the scalding tub and dangle him up
and down as much as you choose.
Having hoisted the hog clear OF
scalding table you can swing him
around to hang on any arm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
ROOT CROPS FOR DAIRY cow
Turnlps and Other Like Root veseta.
bles Make Fine MIX Producing
Feed--Add to Variety.

No matter what some people tell
you. turnips and other roots make
fine milk-producing feed Turnips
will not affect the flavor OF milk, II
fed at the right time
If turnips are fed In large quanti-
ties and two or three hours before
milking, they are likely to give the
milk an unpleasant taste. but If fed
directly after milking, no favor
whatever will be noticed.
A peck of turnips to each animal
per day Is sufficient in most cases
A good plan is to feed directly after
hay in the early morning, and once a
day is often eonugh,
A little salt scattered over the tur.
nips. which should be chopped in
quarters or smaller. add to their
palatability.
Roots make very valuable addition
to the winter ration. because they
add to the variety of the feed. and no
animal on the farm appreciates va
riety more than the dairy COW.
In Wisconsin, Iowa and other
western dairy states the root crop
is becoming very important part of
the crop of the farm
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
DERRICK FOR HANDLING HOGS
"Gallows" and Lift Shown In lIIustra.
tlon Handy In Caring for Large
Unwieldy Animals.

Having to help neighbor butcher
with very large hogs that we knew
would be very unwieldy to handle, we
figured out and built "gallows" and
lift, as shown herewith. 1t worked SC
very well / thought 1t might help 9th,
ers, writes e. G. Kinsell, in the Farm
and Home.
Get a good straight post about Ia
feet long and to inches in diameter
at small end. Band this end and bore
a three-quarter-inch hole in center
about eight inches deep to receive
swivel bolt C. Five feet from TOT
mortise holes at right angles to re
ceive cross bars by inches, on
which hogs are to hang. Into these
mortises insert arms four feet long
and bolt stay irons, as shown. Now
plant post three feet In ground.
Get good stout sweep or pole OF
white oak or locust about 3h or 4
inches in diameter at butt end and In
this end put an eye bolt with good
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
r. |. .. IN The ApIRoNpAcks
Stevenson, While Fighting of Dls-
ease There, Seemed Indifferent
to the Laws of Health.

to the Laws of Health.
Robert Louis Stevenson, for 30 wise
a man, seems to have been singularly
unaware Of, or Indifferent to, 1.-THE laws
OF health, but that, too, may have
been part of his wisdom. He spent
the winter OF 1887 in the Adirondacks
struggling iagainst the disease which
was not to subdue him for seven
years. He lived in little cottage that
was much overheated and from which
all ventilation was carefully excluded.
The ismoke of his incessant cigarettes
obscured the atmosphere and perhaps
helped to drive away the visitors who
came to gaze upon him as one gaZes
at lion In den.; Fashionable call
ers were specially unwelcome and
Stevenson once remarked, according
to an account in the Medical Record,
that 1T isn't the great unwashed
which Id read, but the great washed"
But whoever else was unwelcome
there was always a greeting for Rich
ard Mansfield. Itiis an impressive, al
most tremendous picture. that of the
clouded room fitfully lit by the flames
of the log fire and Stevenson huddled
close to the warmth while Mansfield
at the other end of the room gave his
weird impersonation of DIR. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde. 1t must have been like
God looking upon his handiwork and
finding 1t good.
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doctors and none of them could do more
than relieve me for time.
"I saw your advertisement In pa
per and decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. / took
seven boxes of it and used two bottles
of the Sanative Wash, and / am COM
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pounds. IL anyone wishes to address
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of the Pinkham remedies. Miss JEs-
SIZE MARSH, Adrian, Texas.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
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proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
Poverty,s Gradatlons.

Poor" has many gradations of
meaning. A small newsboy, who is a
familiar figure at ithe city hall and
shows great affection for Assistant
Joe Ryan's dogs, overheard some one
speak of him as that poor boy" the
other day, and exclaimed:
"That man has no right to call me
poor boy. We amt poor. Why, at
our place on James street 1--WE have
three rooms, and six people sleep In
one and seven In the other, and they
pay us ten cents night, itoo We
amt poor. Lots of the other fellers
only have one room"
"How many sleep In the other room,
George?p asked Ryan.
"Why, only me and pop and MON
and my two brothers and two sisters.
Say, we amt poor. New York Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
Rules For Measuring Corn.

There are many rules for measur
ing corn. Inquiries conducted by the
Missouri State Board OF Agriculture
show the following in common use:
Sixteen cubic feet Of corn In the
shock Cor extra we'll settled 10 seetl
make barrel. The number of cubic
feet multiplied by the decimal a
gives the bushels. Multiply together
the length. width and height of the
pen or crib. In inches. and divide by
4,200 for old corn or 4,S00 for new
corn, to get bushels. Where 1t can
be done corn should be weighed
rather than measured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30
Recover Stolen Tombstone.

A stolen tombstone was unearthed
during excavations following recent
fire in a shop In Girvan (Ayr). The
workmen dug out o tombstone IN an
excellent state of preservation, bear
ing the following inscription: "By An
thony Campbell, Saddler, in Memory
of His Daughter, Jean. Died July 1st,
1926, Aged 18 Years and Six Months"
It Is believed that the stone was stolen
from the old Girvan churchyard and
converted into heartstone, a quite
common occurrence in the early days
of the nineteenth century.--London
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