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years ago and was signed by the Baron management. but never reported in Bir- mingham as he was Harmed" away while still at school. This spring the youngster was given the chance of reporting and going on the training trip to Orlando, but be preferred to remain in college. On graduating from school the youngster applied for reinstatement and as the Barons had no room for him he was given a chance to show his wares with the
 Fort Worth club II Ponder develops the Barons will recall him in the fall
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COMISKEY DISPUTES HERMANN CLAIMS White Sox Owner Is Opti- mistic-Huston Also De
 rides Pessimism

Chicago. June 5.-Garry Herrmnn's statement that the country's baseball craft was likely to go upon the finan- cisI rocks this summer has been dis puted by President Comisl<ey of the ] 'hjte Sox, President Ban Johnson of American league. and Captain Illus HI half owner of the New York Yam III ere isn't question but that Herr III is wrong in more than one way, k III ted President Comiskey. T can't fItI stand why he is making a holler z ukt Why didn't he do it before the Us an opened at the same time he was fts ing up his men to contracts. IT his payroll and the gate receipts do not balance. it shows poor baseball mana cement
 of I take in SIS at my gate l am not going to slip s2S to my players, but I am going to pay my men what the contract calls for, even if l have to stand the loss during some off years. However, I try to conduct my business in such a way that in the long run break even.
 "It may be a bad baseball year, all | The weather has been abominable, and that has hurt the attendance, but at ssa same time baseball, in order to | nst ed. must be conducted exactly the VII as any other business; you must l us asst break even.
 vIl hose who do not, have no business lIuI lseball, and they are not baseball VIII Did you ever hear of an estab- III d firm talking about throwing up NIuu ponge just because the receipts III falling off under certain condi- VIII idea of cutting the players sal kUI turing the season is absurd. You fIuI t heard any American league
 III making a kick, have you? You lIII likely to, either. We are VIII 3 meet our obligations, business tuIu business. The trouble with a }Hu sowners is that they commit 1 HI yes too deeply, and when re- NH egin to slump they blame the AvU ms existing at that precise CHI ary is kicking because of poor 5NuI it must be because the man 3UII A has been bad" said President HI lp ,son Herman should cheer III ST American league is not malN- ! III ~ aoller. Herman was wrong }Iuu out that interview"
 III not kicking on the business
 HI cone" said Captain Huston of NH kees, who are playing here. 'I
 HI ~,en busy travelling around the
 III looking over the ball stands,
 III view of putting up one of our
 II kxt year That should be an an-
 III Nhe criticism of hard times.
 HI probably knows what he is HI It." said President Gilmore
 HI sfal league, "so far as his
 HI F.tto is concerned but so far as ,n ,vn league is concerned l guess
 we win worry along. I have seen no
 distress signals in our circuit.
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days play was witnessed by large and enthusiastic gallery. The results yester- day follow:
 Singles Third Round Johnston defeated Adams Gel, 6-S. Johnston defeated Lange by default Lange being out of the city. Conselman defeated Harris. 6-3. 6-0 Townsend defeated C. Blake. S-6. 6-3 Warren defeated Drennen. 7-5, 60 Brooks defeated Townsend. 6-1, 6-2.
 Singles Fourth Round Bartlett defeated Conselman, 60, To Roberts defeated McInery, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Brooks defeated Warren. 6-2, 6-2, Gel. Semi-fnals in singles will be played in morning The finals in the afternoon. Johnston and Bartlett, In semi-inals and Brooks to play winner of Smith-Rob- erts match.
 Doubles Second Round Bell and Smith defeated Cook and Ben nett 6-2, 6-1.
 Bell and smith defeated McInery and Mcconnell S-6, 4-6, 6-2. Game ended on fourth set, with three all. The two Macs defaulted.
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Luke Wins

Louisville. Ky, June 5.-Luke, former United States Senator John N. Camden Swear old Peter Quinc-Amy J. colt broke the worlds racing record for six furlongs at Douglas park here today when, with 109 pounds up, he went the distance in 1:103-5. The former record vas 1 :10 4-5 held jointly by Artful, Iron Mask Leochares and Orb. Leachares to- day finished fourth to Luke in a i've horse race.
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Dukes Horses Sold

Brunswick, Germany, June 5.-The Duke of Brunswick is about to make his debut on the turf with a racing stable. following the example of the Kings of Bavaria and Wurttemberg. The ducal stud heretofore has sold It's yearlings, but the get in late years has been poor ard the duke determined to race them. The duke is Emperor Williams son-in- law
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Last fall the Feds renewed negotiations with Baker. offering him $10,000 for 1915. He put the matter up to Connie Mack.
 Why, you've already signed with the the Athletics for three years" replied the astonished Mack How can you do business with the Feds?"
 Why not tear up the three-year con- tract like you did my old one and give me new contract calling for sl0,000?' replied Baker.
 Bakers money-mad ball player, con- tinued Griffith. q hope Mack keeps him on the bench till he has been taught a lesson he'll never forget. The Feds made fearful mistake when they reinstated Benni Kauff No ball player is indispen- sable. The Feds missed a fine chance to discipline Kauff."
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Brooks and Bartlett Are
 Picked to Win Tn Finals
In Spectacular Play Yesterday Bell and Smith Refuse Be Eimnated-The Two Macs Defaut-Sem- Finals
 and Finals Today

With the majority of the neophyes eliminated prior to the finals in both the singles and doubles the Brooks and Bartlett remain the ring to defend their aues in the final rounds of the Birmingham district tennis tournament which will be played this morning and this afternoon at the Country club Keen interest being manifested the pos sbe winners of the tournament owing the spirited work of Bell and Smith, who in the singles and doubles still in the
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ROME WINS

Rome. Ga, June 5.-(Special )-Anniston punched two very disastrous errors wlth three of Rome's hits in the second inning today and lost the game to Rome, to l.. Morton replaced McDuffie at the begin Ling of the third inning and only 10 men faced him in the last five innings. Knight pitched alright ball and was never in
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Cleveland Wins

Washington, June 5.-Cleveland rai- lied in the ninth inning today and won the second game of the series with Washington to 4. A double. sacrifice and two singles brought in the winning runs. The locals scored their four runs in the third on two singles, two-base hit and double steal. Score: R. H. k. Cleveland ...... 300 900 002--5 Il Washington .004 900 000-4 2
 Batteries: Walker, Morton, Harstad and O'Neill; Johnson and Henry.
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NEWMAN DEFEATED

Newman, Ga, June 5.-(Special. )-Griffin Newman in the last game of the series by the score of to 3 by taking advantage of Newnan's errors and hitting Gentle hard. The feature of the game was the hitting of Rickert for Griffin, who got three hits, and Donaldson for Newman, who got a two-bagger and a home run The pitching of Watson for was feature Score-
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CO[[EC|AN PONDER GOES T0F0RT WORTH Youngster Again Earned. Will Get Chance With the
 Barons if He Develops

Pitcher Ponder, . cOllegian under contract with the Bar0ns for the past two years, was released yesterday tO the Fort Worth club of the TeAas league under m optional agreement. Ponder had Just graduated from cole lege.
 Ponder first attracted attention two
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Her Reason

From the Boston Evening Transcript
 Mrc. Exc: Why do you move every spring?"
 Mrs. Wye: Its the easiest way I know Of to clean house."
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home VIZ vuo WY
 Summary: Base hits, Werner, Clapp. shinault Sacrifice hits, Overton. Wer- ner Stolen bases, Leon. Base on balls Knight 8, McDuffie ?, Morton l. Left on bases, Rome ?, Anniston 5. Hits, off O. McDuffie in innings, Morton - in 6 innings Struck out, Knight i, McDuf- fife 1, Morton g. Wild pitches, McDuffie Time of game, :35. Umpire. Dewitt.
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Philadelphia. June 5.-After failing to get hit for five innings, Philadelphia to- day developed batting rally in the sixth inning at Loudermilk's expense and scored all of the runs. which defeated St. Louis, to 2. In this session Barry doubled, Walsh walked, Oldring, McInnis and Malone each singled and Oldring and McInnis each stole second base. James, who succeeded Loudermilk, retired the home team in order in the last two in- nings. Wyckon struck out Il balsmen and was given excellent support Score:
 R.H. E.. St Louis ................ 0O1 col OO0- 2 o Philadelphia ............ 900 GOA 0Os 4 A Batteries: Lowdermilk, James and Ag- new; Wyckoff and McAvoy, Lapp-
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Summary: Stolen bases, Walker 2. Don aldson. Hoard. Boyd, Newton. Two-base hits, Pope, Kirk. Donaldson. Three-base hit, Rickert. Home runs. Walker, Don- aldson. Double play, Reagan to Hoard to Pope. Left on base. Griffin i. New nan 6. Struck out. by Watson 3. by Gen. tie 3. Passed ball. Bowden. Time. hours
 Umpire Welch.
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Revised to Date
From Puck.

From Puck.
 "Billdock's latest move didn't pet ter his condition, did lt?"
 No he merely jumped from the elec- tric griddle into the fireless cooker"
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TerraplNs Win

Brooklyn, June 5.-Yrooklyn outbatted Baltimore almost three to one today, but lost a 10-inning game. to 3. Simmons. batting for Jacklitsch in she ninth, with two out and Dooan on first. doubled to deep center. sending home the tieing run, Wilson hit McCandless md Dun can, the first two batters up in t.te tenth. a sacrifice hit and two outs sending home the winning runs. Score: R.H.E. Baltimore .............. 002 O01 oil 2--7 6 1 Brooklyn ............... O4 010 900 0-5 15
 Batteries: Suggs and owens: Wilson and Land
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Here are the real facts in the Baker case Baker signed for 1914 for $4500 Last July he sought out Connie Mack and said the Feds had offered him big money for an option on his services for 1915.
 "When your present contract expires I'll bid as high as the next man for your services" replied Mack.
 But I want more money for the re- mainder of 1914," answered Baker.
 "All right, sign for 1915, 1916 and 1917 for $T000 per annum and I'll tear up your pres ent contract and pay you at the rate of s7O00 per annum for the remainder of 1914" said Mack.
 You're on." replied Baker, who there upon signed a three-year contract calling for $21, ,000 and was paid at the rate of $T000 for the remainder of 1914
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White Sox Routed

Boston. June 5.-The league .eaders were baffled by the pitehine of Foster today. Boston winning 4 Chicago to 2. Chicago players clairt1ed trirle play in the second inning. when Carrisan hit to centerfield. scoring two runners. cuin- lan insiBted that he caught Carrigau's hit
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Clark Griffith Bitterly
 Arrdigns Frank Baker
Washington Leader Gives It As His Opinion That Baker n Money Mad'-Griffith Gives Out Inside Story of
 Dealings With Disgruntled Player

Washington, June 5J Franklin Baker is the biggest in grae baseball said Clark Griffith manager of the Senators
 Connie Mack treated Baker handsomely and the player cprocaed by biting the hand that fed him. Bakers conduct deserves the extreme penalty and the best to penaze ball player is to cut him off the pay roll
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Pittfeds Win

Kansas City, June 6.-Pittsburg again leads the Federal league, having defeated Kansas City to in a pitchers battle here today. Johnson was the first to weapen After holding his opponents to two hits until the last inning he was hit for double. triple and single. which netted three runs. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg .............. .010 900 0OS--4 s Q Kansas City ............ 100 600 000-1
 Batteries: Allen and O'Connor; Johnso and Brown.
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Georgia-Alabama League
STANDING

Results Yesterday Talladega ,. LaGrange 3. Griffin 5, Newman 8. Rome 6. Anniston l.
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Bessemer Wins

Bessemer Sewer Pipe ......... 6 1
 Batteries Ross and Barnett; Jones and Brown.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
SlOulfeds Win Double Bill

Chicago. June 6.-Good pitching, batting and fielding gave St. Louis double win over Chicago today, GA and GO, the visit ors makingi a clean sweep of the five games of the series, Score of first game:
 RH.E. St Louis .....e........... 900 OG0 O00-6 5 Chicago ......s .....-..... GOO POP OO0-4 2 Batteries; Watson, Davenport and Hart ley; Hendryx and Wilson
 Score of second game R.HE St. Louis ....AL...... 000 203 1O0-6 0 Chicago ................. 900 GOO O00-0 5 Batteries: Crandall and Hartley; Prem dergast. Brennan and Fischer.
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and threw to the infielders, who touched out two men. But the umpire ru,ed that the ball was trapped and the runs counted. Speaker, who was struck in the head by a pitched ball yesterday, will be out of the game several days Score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Tanks Defeated Again

New York, June 5.-Detroit made 1t two straight today from the New York Amer jeans, winning easily Il to 2. Dause held the Yankees to hits three coming iii the ninth Inning, after Detroit had an 1-run lead.
 In the eighth inning Cobb drove nome run into a recess between the end or the concrete stand and the wooden blsach- CTS in right field. It was the longest hit ever made in this direction. Score;
 R.H.E Detroit .................. VOO zU 0f5-i If New York ... GOO 900 002-- 2 1 Batteries: Dauss and Mckee, Archer; Brown and Sweeney.
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Games Today (No games scheduled today).
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Newark Downs Buffeds

Newark, N. J., June 5.-Newark scored a shut-out victory over Buffalo today. although George Kaiserling was wild and passed seven men He outpitched Ford in the plnches. The Peps managed to get in safeties when they counted. and also outfielded the visitors. The score:
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Athletics Win

Brown and Sweeney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

his teran.s, and he always acknowl-
edged the receipt OF their subscrip-
ton as rents" in the columns OF
United Irishmen." -,
In 1885 he was shot by Lucilla
Yseulte Dudley, nm English nurse. de
recovered. and she was sent TO an
asylum for the insane. He always as
rerted that she had been sent by the
English TO murder him.
Six years later. when his term Of
exile expired, O'Donovan Rosa went
lack to Ireland Times had changed.
There was a spirit Of compromise IN
the air which wellniga sufocated
O'Donovsn Rosa. He was not man
to compromise. II was his advocacy cf
dynamite and steel which won him the
title Of Dynamite" Rosa.
Criticism was aroused by some OF the
virulent statements attributed to him,
and while Queen Victoria was still on
the throne he yielded a mite 10 popu-
lar opinion, and strove on at least one
occasion to shake off his blood.hirsty
reputation.
hIf was to meet Queen Victoria
to-day on a ferryboat here and she
should jump overheard" said O'Dono-
van Rosa, 81 would throw her a life
preserver; might even jump in after
her"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

The suffrage referendum in New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania. will not come before
voters till next fall, Lut DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, president Of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Association,
has won the Eastern Victory. She
won it yesterday, in the shape OF a
yellow automobile, which she says Will
double her power for working for VIC
tory in November.
DR.. Shaw has q passion for machin-
cry, and lately she has had o great
desire TO own an automobile. At the
Orange County suffrage convention
she confded her wish TO Miss Aimee
Hutchinson, who is a licensed chauf-
feur, and runs a car on suffrage err
rands. Miss Hutchinson and Miss
Edna O'Brien, of Tarrytown, made .rp
their minds that Dr. Shaw's wish
should come true. SuiFraglsts
throughout the state fell in with the
plan, and yesterday the car, a Saxon
roadster, and christened the Eastern
Victory, was presented to DR.. Shaw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

Whether this was a personal ieeHhg
Of gratitude toward tho monarch VINO
had released him from al, or whether
IL was an actual change in his char-
aeter, 0Donovan Rosa never diVuigeo;
Again in 1905 he Dsited Ireland. ana
returned an assistant 10 the Common
Council of Cork and vastly dlssp,
pointed man. Still further changes had
been wrought in the sentiment OF ms
country since his previous visit, ana
he confided to a friend on his return
that Treland was going TO the bad.
But he never lost faith in her Ut
terly and he never relaxed his efforts
in .hor behalf Time and again IN the
FIVE years that his sickness lasted
ODonovan Rossa's imminent death was
announced. Time and again the IN,
domitabe champion of Ireland rallied
and resumed, as bes. he might, his
propaganda.
Only two years ago he renewed MS
warlike uterances.
"Sure, it's not blarney and soft soap
that makes the English listen said ne
otis dynamite and cold steel and hames
that make them sit up and take no
tice."
For thirty yNlrs jeremiah O'Donoyar
Rosa lived at Richmond Terrace. st
George, Staten Island. He is survived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

suffragists one would have said that
they were on the verge Of good cry.
DR.. Shaw confessed afterward that she
was trembling all over with excite
ment and never felt so much like weep
ing for Joy in her life.
Standing on the running board, she
made a little speech to her suffrage
friends and the Fifth Avenue strollers
who crowded around.
This is long way" she said, from
the days when Susan B. Anthony and
campaigned together, with one suitcase,
because we hadn't clothes enough TO
fill two; when we rode in buckboards,
ramshackle wagons, any kind Of vehicle
we could get. II is owing to the brave
women with whom | am proud to work
that we have bridged the gap and can
travel in automobiles now"
To-day Miss Hutchinson will take DR..
Shaw in her new car to her home in
Moylan, Penn. The veteran leader is
worn out with the seventy-six cam
paign speeches she has made in the last
six weeks, and hopes to spend week
at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

in front Of the national suffrage head
quarters, at SOB Fifth Avenue.
DR.. Shaw had been kept in the dark
and was brought into town from her
speaking tour, on the pretext Of an
important meeting at headquarters
that she must attend. She arrived at
II o'clock, and looked much surprised
when she found the pavement nlled
with suffragists.
What are all these people doing
here ?" she demanded.
Mrs. James Lees Laidla7j, chairman
of the Woman Suffrage pfrty OF Man
haitian, presented TO the ational lead
er bunch of flowers.
as it my birthday" inquired DR..
Shaw.
Then Mrs Laidlaw escorted DR.. Shaw
TO the automobile. Mrs. Laidlaw had
prepared a fine speech Of presentation
in behalf Of the Empire State Campaign
Committee, but she didn't say more
than two sentences of it. For DR..
Shaw's eyes filled and Mrs. Laidlaw's
voice wavered, and If they and the
other women hadn't been strong minded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30
1926 RUGS BRING ss.soa
Iran company's STOCK Has
First Sale Session at Snvs.

Because Of the liquidation OF 1s
Iran Company Of Los Angeles so"s
6vo hundred specimens Of their stoex
- oriental rugs and carpets are oeihe
ogoraS 80 auction this week by James
p S;lo a, his Fifth Avenue Art Cal
isr;o. The first session Of the sale,
,vbicb began Yesterday. brought s5'e0o
for tho I25 rugs offered. some Of whien
are remarkable for their rich tones OF
pigeons blood ruby. deep blue. old rose
and nile green.
Mrs. ]. /. Ward gave 800 for rose.
gold and blue Persian Serrebend wesve
rug. and Mrs. G. Penny's bid OF sso
was the highest for an ivory. blue and
tan Gulistan carpet. Other purchasers
included Mrs. J. Van Auken. Mrs. L.
Murray and z. ". White. This after
moons session begins at $3.50 o'clock.
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SIS 100000

Total ...........-........fB oOo.0oo
Not so much surprise was expressed
in Wall Street that the bids for the
city bonds were lower than the quota
tions made on the Curb market since
the announcement Of the Controller Of
the pending sale. Among the factors
which bond men consider may initiate
against an immediate sale OF new city
bonds, are the large offerings Of pre-
vious issues from abroad.
On the Curb Market the announce
ment of the bids caused a decline from
the opening and high quotations of
1928 for the bonds on when, as.
and il issued" basis, TO 1918. Just be-
fore the close. however. sales were re-
corded At lola. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

by his wife, two sens. John and Jere-
rniah. and FIVE dauskt4rs, Mrs. John
Mcintyre. Mrs. william Cole and Irene.
Isabella and Jane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-30

accustomed. both from the standpoint
Of the investor and as measure OF
municipal policy.
List Of successful bidders for s46,-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-21

Y TO get dull, spend large sums Of money in
Y desire to attract the public. ADVERTISE
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-21

The Corpus Christi Commerc
Club has outlined a campaign
good, hard, systematic cndea'
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BrightS Sunny Days
With Cool Rreexes

But What Good Will They Do Us Unless We Tell Others.
Now Mr. Merchant and Mr. Property Owner, these
nycsA will tell ncghbo Of this rcsourccul city and IFS
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Soil as Rich as ANY
That Exists

7Th Corpus Christi Commerce. h a very de hph class Of
ubhnoumm c1a campaign of / View D
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/ ing h News
cp o p
Dg coming ryan @ h
State TcNhr' A / rgngo every possible apnm live
Dk E /
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C / dImchn dM.F N.Far.tr
CnpCh
be- The RrmdR Estate due tonLG Roads
Advert pnah ! dl Ian C b in
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7Tbnan takes money T
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this Constructive Work
Dor Dues Sure to Paying Investment
Corpus Christi Commercial Club
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
Ate Meat at Deaths Door.

Ruskin. when at deaths door, en-
joyed food well-nigh indigestible. Dur
ing visit TO Matlock' in 1871 he was
seized with an attack OF internal in
fiammation. which nearly carried him
OFF. Mrs. Arthur Severn, who nursed
him, records that at the crisis of his
illness, "he hungered-to our horror
for slice of cold roast beef. 1t was
late at night, there was none in the
hotel, and Albert Goodwin went off
to get some, anywhere he could
AT last, at an eating house IN Mat
lock Bath, he discovered some, and
came back triumphant with it, wrapped
in paper. Mr. Ruskin enjoyed his late
supper thoroughly. Though we anx-
iously waited till the morning for a
result, it had done no harm, and to
everybody's surprise, he recovered"