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He'd Come Later.

A ragged boy about 10 years old
sat on the fence in front of an Ar
kansas cabin, and just as ! camp up
his mother came to the door and
called "Mosesl' 10 q loud voice. The
boy did not look around, and after
a minute she called Abraham He
made no move, aud I was asking
him how far it was to Greenville
when she put ont her head and call.
ed "Lukelr He did not appear to
hear, and answered me that It was
seven miles, when the mother rails
ed her voice still higher and shout.
ed "Msrkl',
"Your mother is calling you" /
said, as be paid no attention.
mo, not me-" be replied.
.'But who, then?"
aMy brothers over in the woods,
She's called for Moses. Abraham,
Luke and Mark. She'll call for
Philetus, Jeremish, Judas and Abel
and if they dou't. come she'll yeIi
for Ananias. and that'll be me, and
I'll jump"
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BURNETT ON EDUCATION.

Many works have been published
by authors, in their early days,
which were badly written; and yet
the same persons, at q latter period,
have produced some advisable com
positions.
Bishop Burnet wrote a work on
education, very clumsily, when he
was eighteen years of age; and yet
his life and Death OF the Earl OF
Rochester," is so excellent in its
style, that DR.. johnson recommends
the critic to read it for its excel
lence.
Swift, Dryden, Gibbon aud john
SON were something like the sun at
its rising on a misty morning, rath-
er obscure and unathactiye in the
commencement Of their caresr; but
clearer thereafter.
Godeau, Bishop OF Venice, used
to say, that "to compose is an au-
thor's heaven; to correct, an authors
purgatory; but to revise the press an
authors hell.'
~
THOMAS PAIN.E's POLITICAL WRITINGS.
In 1871 Thomas Paine, Norfolk
stay-maker, Sussex exciseman, an
American patriot, and subsequently
q political and personal friend of
Mr.. Burke, entered the lists as an
opponent OF the new principles of
that gentleman, published In his Re.
Elections on the French Revolution,
In pamphlet which he called The
Rights OF Man. A work by the au.
thor OF the famous pamphlet called
Common Sense, excited general ex-.
pectatiop; and 10 few months the
Rights Of Man passed through many
large editions. Being then printed
in cheaper form, some over Two
hundred thousand copies we're sold,
Mr. Paine then wrote second part
Of the Right of Man, which became
even more popular than the first,
and previously TO their suppression
BY proclamation and prosecution.
above q million of both paris were
sold.
at this period another political
writer one day challenged Mr.. Paine
on the unparalleled popularity Of his
works. II write political pamphlets
also," SAID be, "bus they fall dead
from the press, though their princi-
pies are the same; while whatever
you write enjoys instant celebrity
"The reason is plain, said Paine;
III i were to cut my shoe length
wise, aud present one halt to an
American savage, be would be ur-
able to tell what it was; but If | had
shown BIN q whole shoe, be would
comprehend its use in a moment.
just 30 It is With yonr writings, and
mine; you give the world half the
troth, snd | give them the whole.
They don't understand you, but
what | write comes home 10 their
souls and their feelings"
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Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old, Run.
ming and Fever Sores. Ulcers, Boils.
Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scslds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Best Pile cure on earth /,
Drives out Iains and Aches. Only
Is cts. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold at Matthaei's Pharmacy, 100
N. Queen Street.
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Let Hme say have used EIy's
Cream Balm Tor catarrh and can
thoroughly recommend it for what
y claims. Very iruIy, Rev. II. W.
Hathaway. Elizabeth, NJ.
i tried Elys Cream Balm. and
to all Appearances am cured OF ca
tarrh. The terrible headaches from
which | long suffered sre gone
WI. Hitchcock, late Major U. S.
yo'. and A. A. Cen. Buffalo, N.
Y.
A lOc trial size or the soc size of
Ely's Cream Balm will TO msilees
Kept by druggists. Ely Bros, SIS
Warren ST., N, Y.
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Trains leave MartlnsburS as iolio"e'
WEST BOUND.

~ EFFECT SUNDAY NOV. 10, 1899
Trains leave Martinsburg as follows;
WEST BOUND.
No. II. Daily at OF a. m. for Cumber-
land and Piitsburg.
No. "a. Daily at Il 81 p. m. for Cincin-
nati Indianapolis and Chicago. Connects
for Berkeley Springs and Romney except
sunday, and at Grafton for wheeling
daily. Co., vhoo,,rg
Columbus and Chicago.
MOL. Daily at . AZ P. M Tor 0ihclh-
natl. Louisville aud st. Louis.
M. 3. Daily at 2 - a. m. Tor Clhclh"
natl. Louisville and St. Louis.
f-No. 81 DAILY at 10 40 p. m. for flttsDurg
and Cleveland. "a
No. IS. Daily except sunday a! ~ d.
m. for Cumberland and intermediate sta
lions. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
no II. Daily except Sunday at Il 10
M. Accommodation.
EAST BOUND.
No. 10. Daily at 4 25 a. m. for WASH
mgton and Baltimore.
No. 4. Daily at 43 a. m. for wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia ana
New York. Connects for Frederick
except Sunday.
No. s. Daily at 8 As a. m. for. Wash
ington, Baltimore end New York.
Connects for Frederick Sunday only
and for Lexington, Va, and informed
late stations except Sunday.
No.2. Daily at 10 So am. for Wash
lngton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Non Ynrk
No. 6, Daily at 2 Al p. NJ, for Wash.
ington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
No. as. Daily at S31 p. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York.
No. u. Daily "Duquease Limited"
at 1926 a. N. for Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
No. 16. Daily except Sunday at II 81
for Frederick, Baltimore and inter
mediate stations, via old line.
No. II. Daily except Sunday at II
p. N. for Washington and Baltimore
and all intermediate stations. Con-
meets at Weyer.on for Hagerstown and
at Washington Junct. for Frederick.
Express trains all veStibuled and
Illuminated with Pintsch light.
+. d. UNDERWOOD, Gen1 Manager, u
Vice President. Baltimore, Md.
D. B. MARTIN, Mgr Pass. Traffic,
Baltimore, Md.
j. NJ. SCHRIvER, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
G. w. SANTMAN. Ticket Agent,
Martinsburg, W. Va
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SIR WALTER SCOTS LAST EFFORT.

At an advanced age, Sir Walter
Scott, struck with misfortune, en-
tered into an engagement to liqui-
date, by his literary executions, a
debt of one hundred and twenty
eight thousand pounds. He staked
his character and reputation upon
the ful6llmeut of his last engage.
ment. He entered with chararteris-
tic ardor upon his task, and, amid
the pressure of increasing age aud
infrmaty, never lost sight of his an-
ticipated reward.
In seven years, Scott paid all but
one sixth of his enormous load of
debt. The prize was within view;
independence seemed almost within
his grasp, but he had overtaxed his
strength, and. disease, soon TO be
followed by death, came like an
armed man, and closed the super
human struggle.
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8 AVIS
TIL ind LABOR,
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l. -
Arithmetic made l'Aia I'D easy for
Practical use on the farm. In the store. in
the shop or office. Its simple Rules, its new
and easy methods, and - Short Cuts and
practical problems. viii enable Any One,
by little practice. TO b. come proficient in
Figures and Rapid CaIcuiatQr=atePpine
4ones to successful business career,
Besides, it contains ov er one hundred usss
.ul Commercial Table,. which show at
glance, the Correct answer TO almost every
conceivable business example, such as the
valne Of Grain, Stock, Hay. Coal. Cotton,
Produce, Merchandise, etc, Interest. Per-
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Wages, board, Rents, etc. Measurements
OF Lumber, Logs. Cisterns, Tanks. Bins,
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Explanations in English and German,
Neatly hound IN a compact and conveu.
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DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD
TIME TARl5E.-

IL Time TABLE
On and after May Is, 1896, trains will
leave Harrisburg =
For PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
Express, ITO, 2.15, 3.45. 6.40, 9.35,
lao a. M, lao llimited), ESQ, and 3.25
p. M, weekdays LILO, 2.l5, $40. 1851
a. M, j 40 Limited. 2 so, and 1926 pm.
Sundays. Accommodation, z. Is a. M,
4.50 and 7.30 p. M, weekdays, and 730
p. m. Sundays.
For PITTsBURe AND TRS WEST.
I.20a. m, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
$40 a. M, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
500 a. M, daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1856 a. M, daily, Mail train for Pitts
burg.
HAS a. m. daily. Pittsburg Express
for Pittsburg and the West.
Z 800 p. M, daily, Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
Louis
3.50p. NJ, daily, Fast Line for Cleve
laLd and st. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dalton
7.30p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express; connects for Cincinnati.
1920 p. M, weekdays, Express for
Pittsburg
11.55 p. m. Western Express for Chi
cago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. M, Western Express for Will
Transport; Rochester and Buffalo.
$50 a. M, daily, Northern Express
for Williamsport, Erie, Rochester and
Buffalo.
sos a. M, daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
1135 a. M, weekdays, Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
3.55, p. M, week days. Fast Line for
Williamsport, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. NJ, weekdays Lykeus Valley
Accommodation.
7.55 p. NJ, daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
S. M, PROVOST, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Do Yoa Feel Run Down.

If you are miserable, feel rundown
and have no energy, take that great
inyigogator, DR.. John w. Bulls Pills
"Alrs..Jcnnic Black, of Angola, Ind.
writes thai many Ct her acquaintance
speak very highly Of the pills and so
docs she. She took Dr.Bull's Pills as a
tonic, and they did her much good"
Dr.JohnW Bulls Pills (sixty in box)
costbut25cts.; trial box, 10 cts, at deal
ers, or by mail. q. G. Meyer & Co.,
BALTIC, Nd. Leave substitutes alone.
For sale by NJ. A. Snodgrass. I'm. Queen
street.
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DIR. j. S. BOAK.
Resident I1ent fist .
j. NELSON WISNER,
ATTORNEY.

Special Attention to Trial of Cases.
Practices in Federal and State Courts.
Collections and settlements promptly
attended to. Deeds, Trusts, Bills of Sale,
Wills, &C., carefully and satisfactorily
prepared. Money obtained on good secur-
ity, and extension Of time on credits Sc
cured for debtors If.
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Baltimore And Cumberland Valley Branch,

Leave Hagerstown for Chambersburg
and intermediate Stations at $50 a. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg and
intermediate Stations at lilo a. m. and
100 p. m. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstown and intermediate Stations at 600
a, IN. and 3 10 p. m. Leave Chambersburg
for Hagerstown at 40 p. m:
Leave Chambersburg for HagerstowD
and intermediate stations via ALIEN
VALID CUT OFF at 7.1S a, m. and T.49 p.
m, aud leave Hagerstown for Chambers
burg at 6,12 a. m. and 1927 p. m.
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Bamboo pens still refrain their
hold in India, where they hare been
in use for more than ], 900 years.
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Additional trains leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
at 10 II a. m. and 10 p. M, and leave
Union Bridge for Baltimore at 6 % a. M,
and 1850 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAYS oNLY-Leaye Baltimore for
Union Bridge land intermediate Stations
9.35 4 m. and 2,35 p. NJ, and leave Union
Bridge at 6.4h a. m. and 4,05 p. m. for Bal
timore and intermediate Stations.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick at S.3S,
9,35 amp 1910 a, m. and 5.3S and $50 p. IN.
Leave 'Bruceville fer Columbia, Littles-
town and Taneytown at 9.47 a. m. and
3.45 p. m.
y Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
S.26 and 1910 a. m. and 3.3L and 6.34 p.
w. Leave Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge
at T 80 and 10. 90 a. m. and $50 and A. so p,
m.
%Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
tstop only to land passengers from Bal
timore,
NJ. HOOD, Pres. and Gen'l Manager.
BIB, GRISWOLD Gen'l. Pass Agent.
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RuDY,s PILE supPosIToRY

hUUI'b FlIb SUFFUSIIUh1
is guaranteed to cure piles and Constipa-
ton, or money refunded. 90 cts. per box.
Send for circular and Free Sample to
n ARTiN RUDY. Registered Pharmacist,
Lancaster, Pa. For sale by all first-class
druggists everywhere, and in Martins
burg, w. Va, by L. 6. Matthaei.
4-ie~s7-1yr
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A GOOD BUSINESS
FOR SALE. Ill

! wish to dispose of my entire
stock as whole, consisting of the
Picture Frame Business with all the
material and appliances necessary
thereto, together with gallery of
choice pictures. In connection with
it, the
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WY ESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w TIME TABLE, hsa
Connecting with p. g. II. r. at Shipper
Pnrs ana GettysOSrg T. at H A. H. a.
town and Cherry Run; PR. Il. at Bruces
vile, and L. w. & B., N. g. and b. & p.
Railroads at Union Station, Balto., Md.
Schedule in effect October 1st, 1899.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05

These early attempts literally we nip
in the bud" With the Climbing Me-
teor, however, we had no such trouble;
and it was nearly year old before it
made it's first bud With Spartan firm
ness 1 was about to remove that-but
here the family interpOsed, setting
forth very strong and efficient reasons
why it should remain, which it did.
We were all anxiety itself to see it
bloom, for a number of roses purport-
ing to be Climbing Meteors had been
obtained by our flower loving friends,
from different firms, and found to be
frauds, not answering the description
of the Climbing Meteor at all.
No bud in our experience ever seem.
ed to develop as slowly as that one
did, for not a day passed that it was
not examined, and it's progress mark
ed. One evening the sepals unfolded,
and the following morning there stood
revealed a perfect half-opened bud,
formed apparently of dark crimson
velvet, far deeper and richer than one
often sees, delightfully."- fragrant, with
not hint of purple to mar it's beauty
Of course, metaphorically speaking,
we all fell down and worshiped it, for
secretly, the family had habits doubts
as to whether the rose was on it's own
roots or not. Now it is the admira ton
of everyone who sees it, for many such
and even more beautiful roses than
the first, has it borne since, for it is a
continual boomer both summer and
winter. They are perfect in shape
even when in full bloom and they last
a long time, keeping the glorious color
to the end. The bush itself is a strong
and vigorous grower, and at the pres
ent writing (ApriD it has sixteen half
open buds and f1owers.-Mayfower
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05
The New Meteor Rose.

Much has been said and written
about this grand new rose, and among
them all there has not been a single
dissenting voice; all agreeing that it
is one of the best Of the new climbing
roses lately introduced. For myself [
have found it to equal the most glow
ing descriptions, and no cOlOred plate
1 have ever seen could equal it in rich
ness and depth of cOloring.
A year ago last October 1 received a
tiny plant from Floral Park. 1t was
looked upon as containing great posi-
bilities, and therefore, with more than
ordinary care, it was planted in a ia
vored situation at the eastern end of
the north veranda There we petted
and coaxed it to the best of our abil-
ity; for though healthy it was rather
small.
Its growth was very slow att first
and we fiuctlated between hope and
despair, but in a very short time it
threw up strong Sprout from the
roots and this became the main stem.
After that we had no trouble, for it
grew right off and soon was sturdy
and fine plant as one could wish.
Then we began to look for flowers,
but it was wfllful, and showed no in
clination to bud, unlike most of her
sisters, who attempt to bloom as soon
as they are received from the florist
and before they. are strong enough.
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Cleome Pungens.

This plant, often called Giant Spl-
der Plant. is an annual, native of
some sections of the United States.
1t is a peculiar docking plant, but one
that is of great use in the garden,
being quite snowy. 1t can be planted
anywhere, and under almost any cir
cumstances, and yet give good re-
turn for the chance given it.
1t blossoms from early summer I'M
til cut down by frost, and the plants
attain height of three or four feet,
branching freely and each branch
being surmounted by loose panicle
of flowers in all shades of pink and
crimson. It is a plant that is in
bloom every day for the season,
whethe the weather be hot Or cold,
wet or dry. 1t is also a splendid
honey plant, and the flowers are COW
cred with bees all day long.
Seed terminates freely, and can be
planted in the open ground or in
fats; i'm the Latter case they can be
transplanted once before bedding out
in May, and flowers be had Il month
earlier. The flowers are followed by
peculiar seed pods, which, when they
open to let the seed fall, present a
strange appearance; one section like
q loop extending all around the pod
For northern exposure where few
Towering plants do we'll, this plant
can be recommended; they should be
massed thickly and they will blossom
freely all summer. Though they do
not grow as tall as when given sun
shine they make fine appearance.
For edging Gamma bed they have
no equal-as they grow ais tall as the
Cannas, but make a slender growth
which fills in all the vacant spaces
until the Cannas grow large and
crowd them out. Most plants that
grow tall enough to use for bordering
the bed of Cannas grow too stocky,
but but this is slender and graceful,
just the plant for the purpose.-May-
flower.
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How to Keep Butter Hard Without

Ice.
Is there anything so distressing dur
ing summer months to the neat house
wife as oily butter? Nothing, unless
it is flies, and these she can dispense
with by care and patience Oily but
ter makes any carefully prepared ia
bic disreputable in appearance, to say
nothing Of the unpalatable result.
There are many who are inaccessible
the luxury of private ice-house.
How to have hard butter without ice
is problem all have not solved.
The remedy for soft butter is as
economical as simple. Purchase an
eight or ten inch common, unglazed
fower-pot. Wash thoroughly in clear
water, then let it stand for an hour
submerged in as cold well-water as
can be procured. When saturated.
drain a few minutes by turning lar
upside down. Prepare your butter on
a plate a few hours before meal-time
Fit cork into the hole in bottom of
jar to exclude hot air. Place the Jar
over the butter, and set on stone eel
lar floor. The result will be most sat
isfactory If the butter is not as hard
as when placed on ice it will retain it's
form and be hard enough for COM
Portable appliance.-Exchang
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At Pensacola, June 25, a fire was dis
covered at $3.50 a. NJ, in the comptrol-
er's office at the city hall, and the en-
tire rear upper portion of the building
was Quilted before the department
could extinguish the flames. The books
and papers in the comptroller's offices,
at the front end of the building, were
damaged by smoke. The prisoners in
the cells down stairs were wild with
fright, but Deputy Marshal Anderson
quickly transferred them to the coun-
ty Jail, out of danger.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Floral De
partment, Agriculturist, DeLand. Fla.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-02
ACTIVE OPPOSITION
Will Be Made Against Can.
didate GoebeI To The
Destruction of
The Party.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 2.-Every
county in the state is represented a.
the convention of boiling democrats
which was called to order here this
morning for the purpose of deciding on
what is the best course to take to de-
feat William Goebel and his associates
on the ticket nominated by the recent
Louisville convention.
It has been all but decided that ex-
Governor John Young Brown shall be
named for governor, but considerable
difference of opinion exists as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of nominating full state
ticket Those who urge thst full
state ticket be named, and who appear
to be in the majority, suggest the fol-
lowing for sthe places to be filled: w.
G. Owens for lieutenant governor. w.
G. P. Breckinridge for attorney gen
eral: John L. Dunlap for secretary OF
state, with P. P. Johnston for United
States senator against J. G. S. Black
burn.
The most difficult part of the con-
vention's work is the framing OF the
platform, as it is necessary to construct
a financial plank agreeable to both the
sound money and free silver factions
of the boiling democrats.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-02
TORAL'S DEFENSE
He Says He Was Given Permission to
Surrender SANTIAGO.

MADRID, Aug. 2.-General Toral,
who is being tried by courtmartial for
surrendering Santiago to the Amer
leans, demands his acquittal on the
grounds that Santiago was not forti-
fed town and that he was not govern
or, but general ad interim.
In his own defense today he told the
court that the Spanish minister of war
had sent him permission to capitulate,
and he also submitted statements of
American officers sttesting his brav-
cry in defense: he said the Americans
were In superior force and there was
no possibility of the garrison getting
aid from other parts of the island.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-02
TO WELCOME ALGER
Considerable Enthu siasm In Detroit

Considerable Enthusiasm In Detroit.
DETROIT, Ang. 2.-Detroit has on
her best clothes today to welcome AL
ger. Pingree and his lieutenants are
pushing the demonstration along to
make political capital, but there seems
to be but little interest among the rank
and file of MichiRanders.
Pingree and his hustlers have round
ed up about 10, 900 people from out in
the state~ A special train leaves here
at noon to meet Alger at Toledo, re-
turning with him at 6 o'clock; about
500 people will go.
The general opinion is that the wave
of sympathy for Alger will coon recede
and leave his senatorial boom high on
the beach. The senatorial campaign
will not be actively opened until next
summer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-02
INSURANCE AGENTS
Have ORGANIZED In Illinois.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Local insur-
ance agents from many party of Illinois
met here today in response to call is
sued by the Chicago local agents and
formed state association auxiliary to
the national association and similar to
the organizations already existing in a
majority Of the states.
Before adjourning the convention
will probably name delegates to re-
present the Illinois agents at the COM
ing annual meeting of the national
body, which will convene in Buffalo
one week from today.