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The Dolores star., 1920-03-12
The Flowing Tide,

No one. however great his genius
or high his position, is all-Important
to the world; Its work will go on with.
out him. There may be rIpples and
disturbances in the current for a time
where he sinks out of sight, but the
tide Will soon be flowing on as before.
This truth may be painful to personal
vanity, but 1t Is comforting to every
generous soul that cares more for
others than for self.
The Dolores star., 1920-03-12

eAurning its way northward, every
turn Of the wheel bearing us deeper
into the wilderness. The chances
were that we should thus be aboard
for several days; certainly until we
encountered some other boat bound
downstream. which would accept us
A. passengers. Meanwhile what should
I DOT How escape observation? How
reach Rene. without encountering
Xirby1 The answer was not an easy
enc. The deputy would not know NE,
Tor I had never been seen by him.
Kirby believed me dead, yet might
- '-" me n spite Of that convic-
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versation.
eyes on nobody since All done got on
board, 'cept de cook. All reckon dem
white men aim fer ter tote me soufe
an sell me fer slave; dat's why Abs
locked up yere dis way. But All sure
does know whar dis yer Rene Beau
caire wus."
"Whera?"
"Wal, sab. it WIS bout like dis:
Long bout three o'clock in de maui
ming OIL Bill Skies cum up frum de
lower pint. a-drivin' his kivered wag-
on, an made Massa Shrunk git up out
er bed fer ter git him anodder team O.
hosses. Den dey done routed me up
fer ter hustle up sum grub"
"Sikes; who was Sikes?"
He lives down by de lower pike,
sab: he's an aboltionist, sah"
"Oh. see he and Shrunk worked
together. He helped with the runaway
slaves"
"Yes, sab. Ala bin called up thet
way afore. Sc An just natlarly went
ter work cook!n'. an purity soon dey
all ov 'em >am stragglin' in ter de
cabin fer ter eat. Oar was four ov
EN-. sah," her voice n husky whisper.
"Bill Skies, tOtin' a gun in his han, a
free niger whut dey called Pete, an
two wimmin. De bigger one was n
quadroon, maybe bout forty years OIL,
an de odder she want much more'n
a gal an dar want nuthin' ov de mig
,Tnr fhnI hnr
hair. an de eyes-dem was sure black
'nough"
you learned who they were?"
Course All did. Skies he 'splained
all bout 'em ter Massa Shrunk, an All
heerd whut he sed. All was n waitin'
on 'em. We all ov us helped fer ter
put 'em In de wagon, hid undeh a lot o.
| truck, an den Skies he done drove 'em
out thro' de bluffs. All done walked
wifi de gal, an she tol' NOR bout her
| self. an whar she cum frum; an dat
| wus her name, sab"
"Her name? What name?"
"Rene Beaucaire de quadroon wom-
an, she wus her mother"
l could scarcely voice my surprise,
the quick thrObblng of my heart threat
ening to choke me.
"She claimed that name? She actual
| ly told you she was Rene Beaucaire?"
"She sure did. Why? Want thet
her name?"
II do not know" confessed. "Per-
| haps ! Shall understand better, IL you
go on. What happened after they
left?"
why, we just went back ter bed,
an long bout daylight. reckon, sum
fellars cum ashore off steamboat, an
done broke inter de house. We never
done heerd 'em till dey bust in de dore
One OBJ dem he knocked me down, an
den All saw Massa Shrunk kill one,
afore dey got him. All don't know
just whut did cum OBJ de free niger:
An reckon maybe he run away. Oars
fellar on board yere whut killed
| Massa Shrunk: an he's de same one
whut made me cum long wild him. A
smooth-faced man. sorter tall like, all
dressed up. an who never talks much"
"kirby-Joe Kirby. river gambler"
Oats de name-Kurby Wal, he's
de one whut was lookIn' fer dis yere
gal, Rene Beaucaire. He wanted her
pow'ful bad. Dey hunted all round
fer ter git hol' her. cussin' an threat.
enin', an haulin' me round; but
'twan't no sOrter use. So finally dey
took me long ter boa. in de crIck-a
kee)ooat, run by steam. Most de odder
men disappeared; All never did know
| whar dey went but dis ysrs Kusby
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CHAPTER x-Continued.

SfAF En- N-SoHtIhucQ-
III
Seems to be a mighty populous
river up this way, hey. Mapesf" be
remarked genialIy. "Castaways round
every bend"
what do you meant Have you
picked up others?"
Certainly have. Hit . keelboat
twenty miles below"
"A keelboat operated by steam?"
Couldn't say as TO that. Was It,,
Mapes7 The craft had gone down
when | got on deck. Had four aboard,
but we got EN- all of an slowed EN-
back there In the texas. You better
get along now and shuck those wet
clothes"
The captain turned rather sharply
away, and | was thrust through an
open cabin door by the grasp of the
mate before | could really sense the
true meaning OF this unexpected news
AiHpes paused long enough to gruttly
indicate coarse suit OF clothes
draped over q stool. aud was about to
retire without further words when
recovered sufficiently from the shock
to halt him with question:
81 suppose you saw those people
picked up from the kceIboat?"
Sure; helped pull 'em aboard
A ID queer combination. If you
ask me: two niger wenChes. Joe
Kirby an deputy sheriff from down
$ Iuuee way"
Two women, you say? Both ne
sreSses?'
"Wel, thctS whut Joe said they
WIS. an reckon lie knew. However
one Ov EN- looked ez white as enybodv
| ever saw. The deputy he toll ther
same StNry-scd they WIS both slaves
thet Kirby got from an OIL plantation
down below; some French name. 1t
WIS. Seems Ike the two weucheS he'd
run away, an the deputy he'd caught
'em. an wus a-ta';ng EN- back. Firby
cum long ter help, bein' as hos they
belonged ter him"
~ on knew Kirby, them
Ill, ov course. Thar aln't many
river men who don't, reckon What
is il to y0u?"
"Nothing; IT sounds like strange
story. that's Hl | want to get his
wet 81 n OF, and win be out on decl,
presently"
was shi,ering with the cold. and
iost no time shifting into the warm.
dry clothing provided. spreading out
my own soaked garments over the
edge of the lower bunk. but careful
frSi 10 remove my packet of private
papers, which. wrapped securely in
Oiled silk. We're no even damp. Fate
had played n strange trick. and | knew
rI how best to turn 1t to advantage
t'ur lIing only was Gear: whatever
Was 10 be accomplished | would have
to do II alone-nOwherr could | turn
for help. In the first place Kirby un-
duuhtedlv had the law with him. and
besides was among friends-thOse who
would naturally believe him and were
loyal to the institution of slavery. The
very fact that this was a Memphis
boat we were on precluded any pos
sibility that the crex would sympa-
thize with a niger rstealer. Nor could
I anticipate any assistance from with
oui. Steamboats, were few and far be-
tween on these northern waters, and
at this time, if the report of war was
true. everything afloat would be head
ed upstream, laden with troops and
provisions. That the report was true
l had no doubt. The probability of an
ou break was known before left Fort
Armstrong; the crisis had come ear
lier than expected. that was all
This. then, was the situation
through m odd Intervention of Provl-
dence here we were all together on
this steamer. which was steadily
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Territory Taken From sn.ln,

At the close of the war with Spain
the American government obtained
possession of Porto Rico. Guam and
the Philippines. agreeing to pny Spain
$2O.OOOOOO and give Spanish ships spe-
cial trading privileges In the Philip
pines for ten years. Neither state
hood nor citizenship was promised to
any OF the islands taken over and they
are governed as territorial possession
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CHAPTER xI.
The Story Of Elsie Clark.

The next two hours dragged dread.
fully slow. In spite of my pretense at
steady work. and the fact that my
thoughts were continuously occupied.
4 eautious whisper. sounding almost
The Dolores star., 1920-03-12

try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
she did. l had only taken it short time
when ! began to improve and it was not
long when was well-in the best of health.
I have since taken 'Favorite Prescription
during expectancy and found it wonderful
help. keeping me well and strong the entire
time. MRS. BELLE CANNON. 29l0
Roosevelt Aye.
The Dolores star., 1920-03-12

There are ants In Nicaragua that
cultivate minute 4 pushrooms for food
In their underground homes by form.
Ing . compost iron lsavsg e trssA
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MOTHERS, PREPARE
Kansas City. Kans.:-"When I wn, .
Girl just coming into womanhood I became

AiIuu-uOWn, weak md
nervous. l was pale
as death; my people
became fvery much
alarmed-thought /
was going into a de-
cline. My mother took
me to our druggist and
asked him II he could
recommend some med
icine that he thought
would be good for my
caae He told bax a..
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04
OFF FOR A VACATION

Editor N4@Ms. Record:
Mrs. Whinery and / expect TO
starr ffee;;zz>e..r eastern home on Mon
day, the}StE inst, FIRST visiting rel
atives and friends in Seattle for
two weeks, thence to GrInnell.
Iowa, at which place we will re-
main for a year or possibly longer
for all we know now.
II is no easy matter for us to say
goodbye TO our friends on these
Islands after living in your midst
for eleven years. Yes. eleven years
Of the most pleasant part Of our
life. Everybody has been good to
Us. We leave our home and friends
here with a feeling of love for all.
We had, until of late. supposed
we would live out our allotted time
here on the Island. However, cir
aumstances have so adjusted
themselves all our children being
90 far separated from us, we feel
lonely, and will 20 to them at this
time.
We would like to see you all be
fore going and bid you + arewell,
but take this opportunity of say
ing il through your good paper.
We have not sold on farm
neither has our daughter-in-law,
Mrs. j. r. WINERY They are not
at this time on the market. We
look forward 10 a time when prop
erty will be far in advance in val
ne from today. Many things Of i'm
portance for the good of the Is
lands are in the future. No one
shonld throw straw in the way
Of any good substantial improve.
ments for the 5ettermcn. Of tho
property owners. A little assess
ment on our property TO build VI
roads, bridges. etc. is moi going tt
cost you or ! any great amount
Suppose we do have 10 lean to 9
little more, it won { hurt US near as
much as jolting along through
mud and mire to get any place
then not get there either.
One of the regrets of leaving her.
is that we win not get to see tn,
beautiful paved road from nortl
to south through the Island. Il
must be coming sooner or later
1.-THE sooner the better for all Sc
please don t agitate against it
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Winery
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04
PORTAGE

Miss Marsh is spending few
days at home.
Mrs. A. j. Marsh spent Monday
and Tuesday in Seattle.
Mrs. $. A. Whaite returned
home OH Sunday from her daugh-
ter's at Lake Burien where size
has been for the past three weeks.
She is much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stratton have
moved to the Bickenbaugh prop
erty.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. b. Sherman
were Tacoma visitors on Wednes-
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. sherman
spent Friday as guests Of relatives
in Tacoma.
Mr.. Manning and family have
rented the Dayton house atVashor
Gardens, Portage.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04
NEW BUSINESS AT PORTAGE
OF Interest to Car Owners

Mr.. Il. N. Harrison, formerly
foreman Of the largest shop in Ia
coma, has established tire re-
pair shop at Portage, near the
ferry dock. He has the equipment
to handle all makes and sizes Of
tires. He thoroughly understands
the tire business and guarantees
all his work. Mr.. Harrison has re
Gently purchased property at Port
age and expects to make his home
here. He wishes to demonstrate to
the people of the Islands that
there is as much economy in re-
pairing tires as there is in half
soleing shoes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04
COLUMBIA IT. A.

There was a good attendance at
tie last meeting, held at Columbia
school on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. An interesting talk was
given by Prof. Smith relating to
his experiences in France and Ger
many. lie exhibited collection of
war souvenirs which he had gath
cred on the battlefelds of France
and Germany. He spent two years
in France
A lively discussion was INDUCED
in with reference to the effect of
moving pictures on young people
and children. It was maintained
that majority Of moving pictures
have harmful effect OH the NOR
ais of the young and also are III
furious to the eyesight.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04

President Wilson. it is announc-
ed, will not be a candidate for a
third term. That is not news.
Hugh NJ. Caldwell won out in
the mayorality race in Seattle. At
the election Tuesday he received
50,s50 votes. Mr.. Duncan, his OPP
ponent, received 34,049 votes.
The formal opening of the South
End ferry, giving direct connec-
ton with Tacoma, will be held in
about two weeks. The exact date
will be announced later.
A Hoover.for- President" move
ment has been started in this state
by II. W. Ross, former member OF
the Board of Control under Gov.
Lister
The legal notification of the
hearing in the paved road matter
will be found on another page
The hearing win be held j n the
rooms Of the county commissioners
i'm Seattle, on Tuesday, March %
beginning at 1000 a. m.
A meeting of the Commercial
Club will be held at the Burton
high school building this Friday
evening to formulate plans and
appoint committees to fttingll
observe the opening of ferry sery
ice from the south end of the Is
land to Tacoma. The News-RecorC
has been Informed that it is nov
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04
MASS MEETING

In regard to the monument for
Tie center of Vashon cemetery.
II certainly would be a fine thing
TO have such a monument, and
have il dedicated on Memorial
Day; but if we are to have it we
must get together and decide what
we are going to do. There is money
coming in now, but no action has
been taken and no one appointed
10 handle the funds.
Suppose we have a meeting in
Yashon Y. NJ. c. A. hall, on Fri
day evening, March 18th, and de-
eide just what we want to d o in
the matter. S. j, Harmeling,
Vashon Cemetery Association
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04

definitely settled that Island poo.
pie VIII be guests of tine facoma
Commercial Club on the date o..
be selected.
Gov. Hart has calied special
session of the stale legislature 10.
convene March -. Insufficient
fuHds 20 finance the state educa
tional institutions Is the main reas-
on for special session The FEEDER
al woman suffrage amendment will
also be considered.
W. f. Ruemelin, a Tacoma news
paper man. who has charge OF the
rural development statistics of the
Commercial Club. WAS on the Is
land today Thursday and in
company with Francis Sherman
was looking over the territory and
gathering data for a write-np in
the Ledger, at an early date
sss
Tie sum Of fifty dollars viii be
paid any boy or girl. resident of
Vashon or Maury Island who sug
gests the most appropriate name
1 for the ferry landing al Clam
Cove. This offer comes through
I the Tacoma Commercial Club A
committee will be selected to pass
upon the merits of the names sent.
Call the News Record for further
particulars.
What is being done about news
priuti The big Sunday editions
are going merrily along Tie scare
! heads are still soaring, the silly
sections are as big as ever and
quite as silly. There is enough
Ipaper being wasted each month il
the offices of the metropolitan
newspapers to give the weeklie'
and small dailies a supply Tor life
The big fellows waste the little
fellows want. Pacific Printer
and Publisher. In this connection
it may be- stated that another
source of waste is accounted fol
in the report thai the reprintinl
Of Senatorial speech as a publ,
document took As tons Of paper
II is interesting to learn tina
Juana Matestei, Portuguese bull
fighter is paid $500 a year AM
the average wage of the America
public school teacher is less thai
$500 year. Ard the United State
government pays nurses Tl5 for
seven-day week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04

definitely settled that island peo-
pie VIII be guests of tine Tacoma
Commercial Club on the date lnl
be selected
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04

Mrs. 4. S. Sherman has been
spending a few days with her par.
cuts IN Gig ilarhor
Mrs. Ed Masierson aud daughter
Mary OF Seattle spent the week
end at the home Of Mrs. j. H.
Mastersen.
Mrs. +, NJ. lIazelhurst spent the
first part of the week in lssaquah
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Reed.
Mrs. lnnis Hopkins Of Yancouy-
en- b. C., is paying an extended
visit To her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. W +. Martin.
Mrs a. d. Kingsbury was taken
suddenly i'll on Monday. but at
this writing is reported TO be a
little better. Her daughter, Mrs.
"A. l. Beall, who mas been very i'll,
is much improved.
Mr.. Arthur Poultney of Seattle
had Sunday dinner at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. r. W. r. Martin
Mr. Pouliney has fully recovered
from his recent lines and is look
ing fine.
AL Kellogg, prompt auto service
Day and night. Phone Black 1872
Portage, IL
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-04
VashOn-MaurY Islands: The choices
territory between Seattle and Tacoma

Registration is not necessary
condition precedent to voting at
school electors in districts other
than those of the first class, is the
law as held by the attorney gener-
al in the 1919 Suggestions to Pre-
einct Officers.
The News-Reeord was misin-
formed in regard to this ruling.
The information came as a last
minute announcement, but was
considered authentic. and passed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-15
Never mind the guard.
The Generals Orders.

= - -.
Captain Moore Visiting sentinel
at night what are your general
orders, sentry" @ MI
private Funk (walking No. 2
post )-"Sir, my generals orders are:
l.. To take charge of this post and
all government prospects In view. :.
2. To report to my post only
when properly relieved. q (
3. To repeat all violations of or
ders I am instructed to enforce.
4. To walk my post In a military
manner, keeping always on the alert
and observing everything that takes
place on posts more distant from the
guardhOuse than my own. ~
S. :. To quit my post only on ord
ers from the sentinel who relieves
me. = Nff<
s. To receive, obey, and to pass
on to the sentinel who relieves me
everything that takes place within
sight or hearing. %a,z'2.:'@s.
T. To talk to no one except In
line Of fire or disorder. 49,.
8. To give the alarm except in
case of duty. i y:
9. To allow no one to. commit q
nuisance on or against my post.
TO- In any case not covered by
instructions to salute all; officers not
ceased Il. r + ":E% yssa.z,
II. To."call'' the corporal Of the
guard at night during the time for
challenging. 81. t.. +
:. u. To be especially watchful at
night and allow no colors or stand
ards to pass without proper author
ity. 49,, ~ r.
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DIES AT sANATARIUM

On Sunday evening at the Lake
Julia Sanatorium, occurred the death
of Andrew Anderson aged 60 years.
Death was caused by tuberculosis.
Mr.. Anderson was born in Sweden
and has been in this country q numb
er,of years. He has no relatives here
and is not known in Bemidji. as he
has worked in the. lumber camps
III the neighborhood Of Kelliher. He
has a few friends there. ~ @'Na~
The body was brought to the Ebert
son undertaking parlors on Monday
where preparations for burial have
been made. 5Np funeral arrangements
have been made at this writing.
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y
TO WRITE SOVIET HISTORY
nfBv United Press.)

* Madison Wis, June ,15.-A his
tory Of the Russian revolution and
the first year of the soviet rule will
be written by Prof. F.. A. Ross, Uni
versity of Wisconsin sociologist, dur
ing his leave Of absence next term.
The history will be based on material
collected by the American Red Cross
Ross undertook the work at the re.
quest Of the Red Cross. The docu'
ments are now being translated al
Washington. .. .a...s ~
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HIDES
From the Earth to the Moon.

According to the Journal Of the
Royal Artillery, q shell with a muzzle
velocity Of five miles q second. IS Aired
at the correct angle, would become an
attendant satellite OF the earth, and
would 90 round It In little less than
one and q half hours. Il the speed
were increased to seven miles 1 Sec
ond, the shell would 60 into space a.
together. ~ W Tnlra =, .. II. =,
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PHOTOS BY WIRELESS TO,
BE ATTEMPTED NEXT
NV United Press.l

Berlin, June Is (Carl D. Groat) >
Transmission of photographs by wire
less telegraphy will soon be attempted
between the Copenhagen newspaper
Politiken and England, and later be-
tween England and some ship travel
ing toward America. r..
The method invented by Professor
Arthur Korn will be utilized. ..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-15
RELY TOO MUCH on MACHINES
Writer Lamsnts the Lack Of Personal
Responsibility Dlsesrnibls Ahnons
the Worlds WorjeAs~

Writing in the Scientific MontAay On
tAe value Of handicraft in the re-edu-
cation Of wsonded soldiers, Capt.
Frank A. Waugh Of the sanitary corps
.. 8. A.. .s15s:, .~f : s.,s. - linn -.
ut Il. at.Srsst adsfsct o. modern -
elsty tilt II depends too much on ma.
eainery. Everything We touch Is ma.
chine-madetj The common 5laborer In
particular hardly ever sees or touches
snything but machlne-made objects
He begins life In 1 smachine-made 20.
cart, eats canned food from Z machine
made table With stsmped.stesl knife
fork and spoon, dies II. the hospital
IN a machlne-made bed, Is buried with
q machine made coffin and marked
with machine. made tombstone. When
such 4 man topce makes with hts own
hands a good basket Of leather pocket
book she begins to realize the vail
efgshouest craftsmanship place
psrss1al1 responsibility in the day
labor This is a most fundament
element in human psychology noF
largely lost in mechanical world
where objects are made by machines
not by men,, The men only feed the
machines and are themselves con-
trolled by another social machine
called labor union"
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heavy rains, they are unable to haul
logs at present but expect to 80 to
work as soon as things dry up again.
! Miss Ruth Blakeley left Weones-.
day morning for Virginia, MIMI
where she will visit with friends and
relatives for, several weeks. .,,l III BIZ
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Z k&<fkk fkk kttkfk =
TURTLE RIVER

i kkkk ~ k<k <k<kx
Ed. Kayner and Jack Calvin were
in Bemidji recently to transact real
estate business. = ~ .. =. f
M. D.. Stoner's logging crew left
last week for Blackjack, Due to the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-15

g., A. E.. Palmer, general attorney for
the, 500 Railroad Co., spent yesterday
in the city on business In court
While here he was the guest OF MS
sister, Mrs. M. T.. Ibertson, and fam
ily. Mr.. Palmer returned last even
ing to his home in st. Paul.
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The following prices being paid at Saltwater MINI
at time Of going to press of today's Pioneer -.
LIVE. POULTRY

Turkeys; > lbs. up s:@...... e. $500. sVe
Turkeys, ANAL and thin: :. At Value
Geese, IL lbs. up and fat. zoe
Ducks, fat =: :. =. CSC
Hens, heavy, lbs. and over. csc
Springers, live ............. &c
Hens, S It's. up, fat .......... .5Se
Dressed poultry SC per pound over
-y!fye stock - :. ., : r. - - r
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In reporting; the dancing party to
be given this evening by the Royal
Neighbors, d slight mistake was
made in the date, as the notice should
have read june Is. The affair taxes
place this evening in the Odd Fellow
hail"