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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-09

President Mellen of the New Haven
system allows neither wrecks nor
Investigations to dampen his humor"
The speaker was Boston rail-
roader. He continued;
Il made q pretty bad mistake last
week but President Mellen, amid all
his business worries, took my fault
good naturedly. He Just said | re-
minded him of new brakeman on the
Sunapee line.
This brakeman. the first day out,
had his duties explained by the CON
ductor
You Sc, the conductor said, when
| call stations name-Concord. or
Boston or what not--you must call the
same at your end. Understand
Sure said the brakeman. Sure
Mike. | understand
So they started off, and the first
stop was Sunapee.
Sunapeel' roared the conductor,
as the train slowed down.
AN instant later poking his head
In at the rear door Of the car the
brakeman roared:
Same at this end.'"
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drop it some place where 1t won't find
its way back"
Almost Immediately the old cat com
menced trying to coax her offspring to
70 with her but the little one was not
wise and insisted on staying at
home. The old cat, therefore, did not
so away that night as was her custom,
but lay down on the porch with her
front paws around the kitten The
husband did not have the heart to
drag the young one from its mother
and 1t therefore remained.
A few days later the wife and daugh-
ter started on a weeks vacation, and
again the husband was instructed
about the kitten, which was to be lost
, during their absence. The husband
| came home that night with the firm
determination of losing that kitten,
but neither kitten nor old cat was
anywhere to be found Several times
during the week the old cat came back
for something to eat, but nothing was
seen of the kitten.
Within an hour after the wife and
daughter returned and while the hus.
band was explaining that he had not
seen the kitten all week, both cat
and kitten came back, and at this
time are still members Of the family
Columbus Dispatch.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

awarded the contract, will, within
ten days after notification of the
same, enter into 4 contract with
said city and will execute and file
the required bond of fifty (50) per
cent Of the contract price, condi-
tional upon the pump proving, by
actual test in place, to be of the
guaranteed capacity and efficiency,
and constructed of goo dmaterials in
a workmanlike manner. Otherwise
such certified check shall be forfeit
ed as damages. The checks of the
bidders will be returned
as soon as the contract is awarded.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Further information will be fur
nished upon application to the City
Engineer or City Clerk of said City.
ROBT. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Cairo, H., Dec. 90. 1912. Advt.
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Concernlhu Umbrellas.

Because of the tremendous vogue
of velyets and the number of costumes
III that material that are being made
up, the Velvet-encased umbrella has
come INTO being. Made on a slender
but substantial frame. which folds
closely, and covered when closed and
encased appears like walking stick
of~yelvet from ferrule to top. A solid
silver monogram plate caps the han.
die, which. ten inches down its length,
is ornamentcd with a double ring OF
silver.
Decided colors are now the smart
thing in silk umbrellas. All the fash.
ionable shades of purple. blue, mauve
and the new reds are in demand for
spreads, which are mounted upon
frames that press tightly about a slen-
der stick and give the convenience tho
appearance OF a silken cane. The
fashionable fad is to procure a UNIQUE
handle for the umbrella that is carried
with the tailored walking suits, and
While some of the effects are artistic,
others are actually bizarre, Among
the latter are the cat. parrot and
monkey heads in natural colors and
with jewels for eyes. In the former
class are all manner of beautifully
carved handles of rare woods and
ivory, and when money is not an OBJ
5ect, Of jade, amber, rock crystal OF
solid silver and gold
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Smoke Abatement in Glasgow.

The gas and electricity departments
OF corporation in Glasgow, Scotland.
are competing keenly in the exhibition
of appliances for the reduction Of
smoke from furnaces and kitchen
ranges. The electricity department
has complete electrically fitted res
taurant, where all the cooking, the
kitchen work, the cleaning, the heat
ing and the lighting are effected by
electric current. The gas department
has a gas equipped house in which
all the cooking and heating is done
by gas fires, as, well as many of the
other operations in connection With
housekeeping. and in which all the
lighting is obtained from incandescent
gas burners of different types. The
corporation is encouraging the reduc-
ton of smoke. not only by holding
these periodical exhibitions, but also
by lending gas cookers free to all the
citizens. 1t has loaned $1,000 of these
cookers sincs March /, II is also sup
plying gas fires and the demand for
these has been so great that 1t cannot
be met without considerable delay.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
SUBURBAN LOTS S25
81 MONTHLY

-Yl NUN AdL1
Houston, Texas, is having the
most wonderful growth of any city
in the United States. Population in
creased from $4,000 to 10000 in
seven years. $4,000, 100000 spent on
new buildings in past two years. 800
factories. Government spending ST.
500,000.00 on ship channel, making
city a seaport. We have just opened
for sale the townsite Of Satsaina,
suburb OF Houston, 35 minutes from
heart of city, on railroad and boulc-
ward. Lots 50x100 feet. First 200
lots only $2f each Terms 81 cash
and 81 monthly. Write or call for
particulars or send 81 cash and get
choice location. National Realty
Company. Rooms $40 Gilbert Block.
Eighth street, Cairo, Illinois 1923 If
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Enviei the Candle.

a noted Wit was at dinner part in
London one evening which lasted
much longer than the usual affair OF
its kind He was great smoker, and
he was hoping the ladies' would With
draw so that he could enjoy his weed.
The hours advanced, but the, hostess
showed no sign Of Withdrawing. The
candles had burned low, and one az
them directly in front OF the Wit be-
gan to smoke
oh, please, sir said the hostess
when she noticed the smoking CANDLE
will you be good enough to put III
out?9
Happy candle said the famous
wit, extinguishing the smoking taper
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FATTENED FOR THE TABLE
In Ireland Goldfish Are Kept Con.
fined Until They Are in the Best
of Condition.

At Logan, near the Null of Gallo
way, there is a most interesting Tidal
fish pond. A rent in the cliffs facing
the irish channel admits the salt wa
ter through narrow assure. protected
by grating. into circular rock basin
acme SO feet in diameter and 90 feet
deep.
The cliffs rise high around. Stone
steps descend on one side 10 a ledge
leyeled into footpath at the waters
edge, No sooner does the visitors
football resound on the stairs than
the green water. hitherto motionless
and apparently lifeless, becomes pee
pied with large brown fish arising
from the depths, gliding and dashing
about in state of great excitement.
These are cod. which, caught on lines
in the sea. have been transferred TO
this pond to be fattened for the table
They are fed daily by the keeper, and
experience has taught them to connect
the sound of footsteps with their meal
time. st
Formerly clapper used to be rlng
to summon them, but this was no more
than a trick of the stage The foot
fall on the stone is quite enough to
awaken them to activity. Most of the
cod. being deep.water fish, become
totally blind in captivity from excess
of light; but they become so tame and
accustomed to their keeper as not only
TO feed out OF his hand but some OF
them allow themselves TO be lifted out
of the water. One may witness the
strange sight OF a huge cod. more than
four feet long. dangied en- the knee
, like q baby. his mouth stuffed with
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0uiM

great physical pain or fslt the gnaw-
ing clutch OF a secret sorrow. sg7hen
he get back to Ohio he I1ade this
mourRful announcement:
I've always heard that John n. He
Lean Was q wise old guy It's mis-
take. That old fellow II as crazy as
a loon. HE took me in to dinner Ii a
room where there was absolutely
nothing on the floor. and all the car
pets were hanging on the vail. -
Popular Magazine,
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Clear Case Of Madness.

Louis Trosky of Ohio is politician
of considerable influence in his state
One evening. when he was in Wash.
ington. he was invited to dine at the
home OF John R. Mclean, who dabbles
in Ohio politics and costly tapestries
Every time Mr.. Mclean hears of a
tapestry sale in Europe he peels on
section of his bank roll. hands It 10
an agent. and tells him TO blow 1t IN
on the hangings.
Trosky's appetite was very poor
that night Apparently = x11 u
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MOTHER CAT SAVED KITTEN
Wise Animal Took Precautions That
Prevented Execution of Sentence
of accommodation

II the house cat does not actually
enter into the family conversations,
there is no question in the minds Of
North side family that their cat
keeps in touch with family affairs as
discussed by the members. This cat
had four kittens recently and one BY
che they disappeared until but one
VAS left.
As the wife VAS going out one eve
alsg she said to her husband: Il wish
yca would pick hat kitten up and
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-09
PROPOSAL FOR TWENTY INCH
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FOR
TWENTY EIGHTH STREET
PUMPING PLANT.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the City Clerk of the
City of Cairo, Illinois, until 1880 n.
m. of the 9TH day of January. 1913;
for furnishing f. o. b. Cairo. Illinois
One, Cd twenty (2O) inch
Double Suction Centrifugal Pump
and Electric Motor direct connected
to the pump, of sufficient horse.
power to operate the same against q
maximum head Of twenty-five (25)
feet, or
Alternate Bid.
One ID twenty (20) inch Single
Suction Centrifugal Pump, and
Electric Motor direct connected tc
the pump, of sufficient horsepower
to operate the same against maxi.
mum head of twenty-five (25) feet
Bids should be accompanied By
drawings and full description of the
pump and motor, including horse.
power and manufacturer of the
motor, and should state the guaran.
teed capacity and efficiency of tn,
pump.
Each proposal must be accompan-
led by a certified check for the sun
|of Two Hundred (2o0) Dollars
made payable to the City Of Cairo, Al
r guarantee that the bidder. 4
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SIS MONTHLY BUYS
SUBURBAN FARM.

Fruit, truck or poultry farms near
suburban station. only SIS minutes
from the city of Houston, near shell;
boulevard direct to city. Beautiful
location; rich soil; plenty of rain
fall; fine climate; two and three
crops of potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage
and other vegetables which mel
growers from 500 to $500 per acre
Fine strawberry country, also In
orange belt. Cash market in thu
city for products. Only few FIVE
ana ten acre farms at $50 to s55 ar
acre. No interests, no taxes. Five
acres, SIS cash and 81 monthly; ten
acres, SO cash and $40 monthly.
Write or Call today for illustrat ted
literature and all particulars. Ma
tional Realty Company, Rooms 90
Gilbert Block, Eighth street, ca no.
Ill. 1878 If
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Old Sol himself is harnessed to dc
our worlds work Hest is collected
by pressing water through q glass
covered heater exposed to the suns
rays. The heated water is stored In a
well insulated tank and drawn off
TO circulate around a sulphur doxide
boiler, then, after giving up it's heat,
was again passed through the heater.
IL was calculated that in latitude "a
degrees a square foot of water surface
would make up about $4,000 thermal
units in a June day and about 1,600 In
a December day,
Using two heaters, sections expos
ing 1000 square feet to the sun, the
heat collected was made to run
twenty horsepower sulphur dioxide
engine, and at times developed about
fifteen horsepower with boiler pres
sure of 245 pounds per square inch.
reviewing the results. Mr. Willsie has
found the cost per horsepower at the
solar power plant to be about $3.50, or
more than four times the cost of a
steam power plant. He makes due al
lowance for this difference in first in
vestment and concludes that in
favorable region, like California, sun
power can compete in cost with steam
power.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Patrick J. Purcell, de-
ceased,
The undersigned, having been ap
pointed executor of the last VIII and
Testament Of Patrick j. Purcell, late
of the County of Alexander and
State of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the County Court of Alexander
County, at the Court House in Cairo
at the March term, A. ID. 1913, OF
said court, on the first Monday in
March next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and. requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted, All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the under
signed
Dated this 2Sth day of December
A. d. 1912.
MICHAEL ]. HOWLEY,
Executor.
1891 3w
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Miscellaneous Wanted.

WANTED-To board several good
people. also have some rice cosy
rooms. both downstairs and up. My
house has been completely over
hanlcd and the furnace put in per-
feet condition. If you are ccrtem-
plating a change let mo show you
my rooms and also sc-nc splendid
home cooking. Mrs. Z. Schwartz,
S24 Sixth street. Home phone 737-K.
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Well Trained.

Hub tangrily) What! More money?
When I'm dead you'll probably have to
beg for all the money you get
Wife tcalmly) Well, I'll be better
off than some-poor woman who never
had any practice.
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mussels and limpets. after which he is
returned to the water with a mighty,
splash, On the table these fish, thus
tended and fed. prove much better
than fish brought straight from the
open sea.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-0ne of
the finest homes in Cairo is for sale
or rent, on Center between Walnut
street and Washington avenue.
Lately remodeled and redecorated !;
hardwood floors, conservatory for
flowers; new furnace and all mod
ern improvements. You are invited
to inspect the property. ! prefer to
sell rather, than rent. Apply to L.
e. DENIS0N. 1917 If
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LOST - Saturday, red hand
purse, somewhere between Twenty
eighth and llolbrook and lnterurban
Station Reward if returned to The
builetih. 1-5-7t
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OLD COINS WANTED.

sss-We pay CASH premiums on
hundreds of Old Coins. Keep all
money dated before 1895, and send
TEN cents at once for our New IL
Illustrated Coin Value Book. Xxi. II
may mean YOUR fortune. Clarke &
Co, Cola Deals S. Dept. So, lie ROY,
\, Y. Adst.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Dwellings For Rent.

FOR RENT-A 7-room, furnished,
modern house, with furnace heat; or
will rent part of house. Apply 632
33rd st. 495 Bell.
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8 FOR SALE--Eight room two story
house, 40 Eleventh street, with bath,
electric lights and gas. Price $500.
Apply X. Fl. Spann, phones, Bell 403.
Home IS. 12-27-14t
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the New York Store Mer-
camille Co.. Cairo, H.. will be held
at said company's office, No. 1905
Commercial avenue, in the city OF
Cairo, Illinois. on Monday, Jan. 90,
1913, at s p. m, for the purpose 81
electing board of directors and
transacting such other business as
may properly be brought before said
meeting.
r. J. GREANEY,
Secretary.
LII n IN rnrn
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FOR sALE--Buck's heating stove.
cheap, if taken at once. S. b.
Brown, 24i5 Sycamore street, or
phone esq Bell. 1-5-7t
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ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE
In the Matter of Assignment of the
Marx-Gaunt Company for the
Benefit of Creditors.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned mas been appointed
Assignee in trust for the benefit of
Creditors of the Marx-Caunt Com
pany, a corporation, of Cairo. Illi-
nois. and all persons holding any
claim or claims against said Marx
Gaunt Company, are hereby notified
to present the same to the under-
signed under oath or affirmation
within three months from this date.
whether said claims are due or not,
All persons indebted to the said
Marx-Gaunt Company are requested
10 make prompt payment of the same
TO the undersigned.
Dated Cairo, Illinois, December
l4th, A, d. 1912.
FIRST BANK & TRUST co
Cairo, Illinois.
Assignee of the -Gaunt Co.
Reed Green, Attorney. 12-15-45t
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FOR SALE-Job printing o3tf.
XII press, IA in paper cutter,
stands, cases, type, etc. Wood S
Drug store, Mounds, Ill. Is st
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Lost and Found.

LOST---Silver purse containing
money, rosary and key. Finder re-
turn to Elk Cleaning and Dying c..
and receive reward.
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FOR SALE--On account of other
interests q good paying business 70
sale. c. care of Bu lotin 10 1t
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FOR RENT--Dwelling 63l Twen-
ty-sevcnth street. Apply to John
Tiernan l6-11 tt
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FOR SALE Or TRADEs-For city
property my country home at ON
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ADVERTISEMENT.

stead. Mrs. A. Comings, 421 Eighth
street.
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WANTED-Thirty girls at the
Overall factory, steady work, good
pay. Twenty ninth near Sycamore.
d. L. Marx & Co.
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Koenig's Labor Agency, No. 4o7
Commercial Ave. Cairo, BELL Phone
Main 479, Supplies Male Help OF all
Kinds on Short Notics, Offices in ali
Important Cities.
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Gut This Ont.
Help Wanted

GOOD cook wanted at once. APP
ply B. e. Belford, 200 Eighteenth
street. 1877
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Breaking Il Gently.

Whom have you there in tow?"
This is Rip Van Wrinkle. He just
woke up
Why guard him so carefully?
We'll. we're letting him see the wo-
mems styles gradually you know"
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SAFES OPENED. combinations
changed. Guns and revolvers re-
paired. All kinds Of keys made.
Home phone 112-W. b. E. Ince.
412 Commercial.
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WANTED-To hear rom soma
resident In Cairo or vicinity, who
does not carry fire insurance. Can
dee Insurance Agency.617 Ohio st.
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Cairo. Ill, Dec %, 1912. I'd
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-03-07
BOOK RECEPTION
AT ATHENAEUM
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED VOL
UMEs ADDED TO THE HIGH
SCHOOL LIBRARY.

A quietly planned book reception
was held at the Athenaeum Friday
afternoon by the faculty and the pu.
pills of the high school, which resulted
in the addition of more than two Aun.
dred volumes to the library. 1t was
proposed that each one attending
should bring book to add to the H.
brary or else make contributors in
money to the library fund. The
received in cash was $5.75.
The reception was success in ev-
cry particular, and not only added to
the books and cash but to the inter
est of the pupils and the goodfellow-
ship as well. Notwithstanding the
large number of books there was but
little duplication, and where this oc-
CURED it was mostly of the classics.
and was really a desirable feature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-03-07
UNCLE SANS
TROOPS ( MEX|cANS
IN BATTLE SUNDAY
ALTERATION TAKES PLACE ON
THE MEXICAN AND ARiZo.
MA LINE.
NO AMERICANS WERE WOUNDED
NO AMERICANS WERE WOUNDED
Washington Ignorant of the Trouble
As No Report Has Reached the
Capital-Fight Caused Much Ex-
element.

Ell PASO, March 5.-In rurring
fight on the border near Douglas,
{ Ariz., between Mexican soldiers and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-03-07
CAUGHT At DICKSON
RETURNED HERE ON
A SERIOUS CHARGE
WILL HUNT OF THE SANTA FE
COMMUNITY CHARGED WITH
STEALING A MULE.
BELONGED TO MRS. AsHWORTH
Animal Had Been Traded for Mare
Wnen Arrested by Officers-De.
PENDANT Reared by Mrs. Ashworth
and Late Husband,

VIII Hunt, aged about twenty-four
and married, was brought here from
Dickson Friday, where he was
arrested charged with the theft of q
mule from Mrs. Sam Ashworth, in
the Santa Fee community FRIDAY
night, February 81.
Hunt lives in the same community
and was reared by Mrs. Ashworth
and her late husband, and was fami,.
lar with everything about the place
On the night the mule was stolen
there were two in the barn, and. only
one was taken, and though it reouir-
ed some difficulty to get the proner
bride for the mule stolen, when the
other bride was handy, no mistake
was made. A day or two after the
theft indications pointed to Hunt as
the guilty party and Tom Rail and
others set to work to locate him. with
the result that he was caught at Dick.
son. The Dickson officers made the
arrest only an hour before Rail got
into Dickson, on trail of his man.
The mule had been traded FOR a
mare, and this latter animal was still
in Hunts possession, so it is alleged
by the officers
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-03-07
.F0GG HIGH SCHOOL
EASILY BEATEN BY.
LOCAL INSTITUTE
HOME GIRLS WIN THE GAME Nv
SCORE OF THIRTY TO
TWELVE.
MISS PERKINS WAS The STAR
Brilliant Was the Work Of the insti.
tute Leader-Many Fine PLAYS
Mark an Unusually snappy Erhibi-
ton of Basket Ball.

Fosg High School, of Nashville, got
theirs Saturday afternoon in the In.
| stitute Gymnasium by the score of 20
to IL. 1t was case of too much
Perkins for the ladies from the Rock
City.
Brilliant does not begin to express
the work of Miss Mary Ellen Perkins
IN the basket ball game Saturday aft
ernoon between the Institute uuin-
tette and the Fogg High School Co.
EDS. She was not only expert in toss.
ing goals but she covered the oppo-
nent in such manner that she had
not the least chance at throwing d
goal. Miss Perkins has the record OF
throwing six field goals and one fon,
out OF the same number of trials in
succession, This is possibly record
that has never been equalled on a To-
cal court. She is an athlete of the
hrst type and moves with perfect
ease and confidence and has the game
well in hand all the time.
Within one minute after the ball
was put in play there was not the
ieast doubt as to what the result
would be, it was only matter Of
speculation as to how large the score
Miss Perkins brought first blood in
less time than a minute and then It
was an easy stride. The charms
from Nashville, the undefeeated, lost
spirit, when they saw that they were
UP against a proposition out of the
ordinary, and that they would have to
play more on the defensive than the
offensive to keep down the score.
There were many brilliant PLAYS
pulled on. Miss McGowen was great
In her defensive work, and especiaIl-
~ was she great in delivering the
oall clear across the court to her for.
wards with throw over the shorIder
with her back to the goal, SO aeon |
rate was she in this that two goals
resulted from this special feature of
ner work, and aonther time when she
had the ball planted ringht into Miss
Lums hands, but one of the Foep
High girls intercepted 1t, but lost II
IN account of its terrific force.
The work of Miss Simpson at cen.
er was also great she had her on
'onent outclassed at every feature of
ne game. Miss Lum, who was
brilliant star In the game with the
cumberland Goods, played a brilliant
defensive game. but was on on go.,
hrowing, she had many chances but