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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
ROMANCE is ENDED BY DEATH
"A OF SEPARATION FOLLOWED
BY MARRIAGE AND FUNERAL.
Ball Brothers TO Build a New Factory
mt Muncie-No Gas at Lafayette
odd Cause for a Suit.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 1s.-Lincoln
School building. the second largest in the
city. was almost destroyed by fire to-day
The fire started shortly after noon and
burned until midnight. The estimated loss
IS SIS. 900. on which there is insurance Of
but s15.cO0. The fire was discovered about
the same time by several teachers a few
minutes after school was convened after
the noon recess. Smoke was oozing through
the cracks in the floors of all the rooms,
but at first 1t was not thought the build
ing was on fire because coal was being
burned in the furnace and had previously
caused smoke TO I'LL some OF the rooms.
When it was known that the building
was aire the teachers dismissed the pu-
pills and all escaped safely from the build
ing Notwithstanding there was much con-
fusion. A few minutes after all had got
out the entire interior OF the building was
in flames. Some Of the pupils went a
for books and wraps and one boy, whose
name was not learned. stayed so long he
was unable to get out through the doors
and was compelled to jump from the sec
ond story window. He alighted upon his
feet and before his Identity became known
had disappeared.
The building was the second largest in
the city, containing twelve rooms, accom-
odating about 500 pupils. 1t was erected
eight years ago at a cost OF 81, OW. Yes
terday, when the fire broke out, there were
in attendance about 600 scholars. On the
same square and within three feet of the
Lincoln School building is the High
School building. erected two years ago at
a cost OF $4,000. The firemen did excellent
work and prevented the fire spreading to
this building and there was not even a
window glass broken.
The school directors held q meeting this
afternoon and made arrangements for re-
opening school In other buildings at the
beginning OF the next term. A c~onsulta-
ton with the architect will be held to-
morrow morning and by the time the spring
term opens II is thought a new and bet
ter building will be ready for occupancy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Indiana Notes.

PLAINFIELD.-For several weeks the
incorporation Of Plainfeld has been the
subject most aSitated by her citizens. The
County Commissioners granted an election.
which was held on Tuesday. and resulted
in l2 votes being cast in favor OF incorpo-
ration. WIN I21 opposed TO il. Those who
Were defe-tCd say another election will be
held a soon as practicable. g . . Rowan
Bodonhamer. owner OF the lumber yards at
this place. has sold the plant TO G.. c..
Gauss, a prominent lumber dealer of Mar
tinsville. who Hiu enlarge the plant by
putting i'm a planning mill and manufacture
ing sash. doors and blinds.
THORNTOWN.-Many farmers in this
vicinity have lost fine cattle. and especially
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Important Insurance Decision.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 1S.-According to
a decision Of Judge Hord to-day during the
trial of William Knight against the In
diana Insurance Company, of Indianapo-
lis. Ind, an insurance policy on household
effects and wearing apparel does not cover
all that it purports to cover. In making
proof of loss by & recent fire the plaintiff
attempted TO prove the goods destroyed and
their value. Mr.. Knights mother lived
with him as d member of the family and
was provided with her wearing apparel by
the son. The court sustained an objection
to proof being made of loss of any article
within the house that did not belong abso-
lutely to the insured, and this notwith-
standing the fact that a CLAUSE in the pol
icy states that the policy covered the
"Mearing apparel of the family"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Greenfield Man Is Missing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Edward
NJ. Johnson of this city, on Dec. 4 bid his
wife and little boy goodbye and said he
was going to Jennings county, this State,
TO buy some land. Nothing has been heard
of him since that day. He was seen here
about noon, and told other parties he was
going away 10 seek a location and buy
land. Nothing can be heard of him in
Jennings county,, nor anywhere else. Mrs.
Johnson and his brother, William III. john
son, fear he has met with violence. He
had about 1920 with him when he left.
His relations with his family always had
been pleasant in every respect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
STATE DAIRY ASSOCIATION.
Addresses. Papers and Prize Winners
mt the PlaiuGeId Meeting.

svecial 10 the indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD. Ind. Dee. 1S.-The twelfth
annual meeting of the State Dairy Associa-
ton convened I'm the opera house this
morning. Edward Barrett. of the Piainheld
Touring mills. gave a very pleasant greet
ing 10 the association. which WIS responded
To By J. NJ Knox. vice president. of Leb-
anon.
Among the PAGERS read were one on but
ter-making. by Perry l.. johnson. OF Proi-
RE Creek. and one on Does 1t Pay the
Butter Maker 10 Exhibit?' by Herbert
Newly. Spiceland. in which he emphasized
the opinion that IL does. DR.. Hurry spoke
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Looking for n Long Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. n d Dec. 1s.-From indica-
tons manifest to-day the civil action
against Daniel Z. Bolds. ex-treasu-er of
Adams county, to recover the sum of $4,000
alleged to be due the county from the de-
PENDANT and his bondsmen. is likely to
be long drawn out. The court expects that
Ii Will continue for ten or twelve days.
and has made preparations TO devote that
much time to 1t. a large number of wit
nesses arrived to-day to offer their evil
dence, and in addition to this the tax du-
plicates and other documents from the
treasurer's office of Adams county have
been brought down, this making a great
mass of documents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 1S.-The Wa
bash Valley Gas Company. which attempts
to supply fuel to this city, has been un-
able to supply its customers. During the
last four days over 500 patrons OF the COM
pany nave ordered the supply shut off and
have taken to the exclusive use of WOOD
and coal. The headquarters OF the COM
pany is in this city and is swamped with
complaints of the service. New pumps are
being put in at Paramount, and the officials
say that within ten days the company will
be able TO supply any amount of gas
wanted from it's reserve wells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Box Board Company Organized.

LIMA, o., Dec. 1s.-The Haverhill Box
Board Company, of Haverhill. Mass, has
been organized. with late officers of the
American Strawboard Company and local
capitalists the largest stockholders. Cor
nelius Fairbanks, of Terre Haute, Ind. NJ.
X. Williams, of New York. and b. /. Har-
ter. of Chicago. are members OF the COM
pany. which will build three mills. one in
Chicago. one in New York and the third
at Haverhill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
ASSAULTED IN HIS HOME.
Chicago's superintendent of Manual
Training III

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Attacked in his own
house by two men and a woman, Robert
NJ. Smith. superintendent of manual train
ing in the Chicago public schools, was dealt
a blow from which he remained uncon-
scious for nearly eighteen hours. AT the
time of the assault Mr.. Smith was alone
i'm his apartments. According to Mr.. Smith
the invaders looted the fiat at their leisure.
securing plunder to the estimated value
of 500. Mr.. Smith is inclined 10 believe
that some drug was administered after he
had been felled by a blow from a billy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
OF HIS FATE.
Young Man of waIkerton Killed in a
Mill Near W~aveIand.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Charles w.
Gearhart. of Walkerton. was killed in a
sawmill near Waveland. He was near a
pulley on a shaft. STOPPING over. when the
back of his coat caught on a setscrew and
he was twisted around the shaft and killed.
There is a strange phase Connected with
Gearhart's fate that surrounds il with
out Of the common. on the night
of Feb. IA last he had a dream which
seemed TO make a strong impression on
him. He refused to tell it. but said if IL
came true he would be a corpse within a
year. The mother regarded IL as only a
dream and of no significance, and refused
to allow il TO worry her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Operators Conferees Selected.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 1S.-The fol-
lowing coal operators of the Indiana BIZ
luminous field have been selected as dele
gates TO the interstate joint conference
with the miners TO be held in indianapolis
jan. 90 District No. 1. W.. S. Boyle and
Hugh Shirkie; No. 2. Joe Martin and Frank
Urban; No. 3. Mack McMarrow and z. c..
Pierce; No. 4, j. G.. Kolsem and ]. K.
Seifert; No. 3. Job Freeman and A. M.
Ogle; No. 6, David Ingle and II. w. Mat
fer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
New York Central Twice Indicted.

HERKIMER. y. Y. Dec. 1S.-The Herki-
mer county grand jury to-day handed down
two indictments against the New YORK
Central & Hudson River Railroad Com
pany growing out of the roundhouse ex-
plosion in this village on Oct. 10 last, which
resulted In six deaths and much damage
10 surrounding property. One indictment
was for manslaughter in the second de-
gree and the other for violating the penal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Queer Cause for n Suit.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL Ind, Dec. 1S.-An unusual dam
age suit was filed in the Circuit Court to-
day by William Penz against Mrs. Mahala
Bohm for $4,000 for injuries he suffered in
a runaway last September. caused by Mrs.
Bohm's little dog biting his horses leg.
The complaint states that Mr.. PenZ was
permanently injured by being thrown from
the vehicle. He also sues for 500 for in
juries to his horse and vehicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Supreme Court on Chicago
Police Civil Service Status.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-By a deci-
sion Of the State Supreme Court. handed
down to-day. the civil-service
tions for Chicago police inspectors was de-
clared to have been held illegally, thus
sustaining Judge Tuley's opinion that they
must be promotive. Under IL inspectors
Heidelmeier, Hartnett and Klaas and As
sistant Chief Ptacek lose all claim to their
positions as regards the civil-service GER
LITIGATION.
As a result of the decision the police de-
partment probably Will be r~eorganized in
so far as the commanding officers is con-
cerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Senior Glass Entertainment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ind, Dec. is. - The
senior class Of Bloomingdale Academy will
give a public entertainment on Thursday
evening in Overman Hall. The member of
this class are Misses Ruby Woody. Grace
Kessler, Daisy Myers. Ina Hixson, Nell
Bogue, Efie Floyd, Dorothy Church, Ber-
n Lewman, Allie Newlin and Ella Brod-
erick, and Messrs. Monroe Hill, Bruce Hay
cock, Ted De Verter, Emerson Phillips,
John Lindley, Clyde Alice, Harold Chap
man. Marion Martin. Rufus Allen, Bert
HolloweIl and Walter Davies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
DEATH ENDS A ROMANCE.


INV
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON. Ind. Dec. B.-Thirty years
ago Katharine Kelley and Edward Bixler
lived in Bluffton and were lovers. They
would have married. but parental objec-
lions separated them. She married and
went TO Kansas City. Mr. Btxler also mar
ried and went to Wooster, o. He visited
here last summer and learned that his for
mer sweetheart was a widow. A oorre-
spondence followed that resulted in their
marriage in Kansas City three weeks ago.
From the West the couple went to Iowa
TO visit his relatives and were to arrive
here on Tuesday. To-day a telegram was
received here announcing her death at Ear
shire, Ia, where she became sick and lived
but only two days. There will be a funeral
here instead of a wedding party. The body
will arrive here on Friday. Three OF her
sisters live here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Death of a Huntington Pioneer.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Dec. 1s.-Samuel
Crandall, a resident of Huntington county
since 1884. a prominent farmer and the
father Of Sheriff Crandall. died this after
noon. He was arranging to move to the
city and was inspecting a house when
stricken with apoplexy at the doorway. He
lay unconscious for three hours before dis
covery. He was badly frostbitten. He was
seventy-three years old and was employed
when a young man as driver on the old
Wabash and Erie canal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
E1khart Doctor Killed.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. Dec. 1S.-Dr. William
L. Bowman, of this city, extensively known
as operating surgeon. was struck and killed
by the Lake Shore fast mail at Mishawaka.
at Z o'clock tonight. His driver was also
killed, with two horses. DR.. Bowman was
identified by papers in his pockets. The
drivers identity is not known here. DR..
Bowman was forty years old. and left a
widow. who is prominent in society and art
circles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
REQUEST OF A BOER.
Gen. Pearson Asked the President to
stop British Shipment of Mules.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 1S.-General
Samuel Pearson. a representative of the
Boer cause. who is making addresses in
this country in the hope of creating a
public sentiment in favor of the Beers, said
in the course of a speech here tonight that
he had requested President Roosevelt TO
stop the shipment of mules from New Or
leans to Cape Town for use in the British
army, but had not received a reply yet.
General Pearson said he was confident that
if these shipments were stopped the Boer
war would speedily end, because the Boer
generals would be able to name the condi-
lions upon which the war should be ter
minated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
A O'RELL IS ILL.
He CanceIs Lectures and VIII I'm
dergo Operation for Appendicitis.

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 1s.-Prior 10
leaving his hotel to deliver a lecture at
the Phoenix Club. i'm this city. tonight,
Max O'Rell announced that he would can
eel all further lectures and undergo an
operation for appendicitis in New York in
a few weeks. He said that If he survived
the operation he would return Immediate
~ to Paris and did not expect TO visit
America again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
MAXIMUM GAS RATE.


DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1S.-The Detroit
City Gas Company to-day applied to Judge
Swan, of the United States Court, for an
Injunction restraining the mayor and other
citv officials from enforcing the amend
ment passed by the Common Council a
week ago to the ordinance under which the
gas company operates, which fixes 20 cents
per thousand feet as the maximum price
that can be charged for gas.
Judge Swan issued "A restraining order
until Jan. 8. when the officials must show
cause why a permanent injunction should
not issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Called Before the Grand Jury.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Dec. 1S.-This after
noon several members of the City Council
were called before the grand jury to an
swer questions concerning charges of bril-
berry made a few days ago by a morning
paper. The paper charged that certain
members of the Council had offered to take
money from a police call box company,
and in return would see that the city pur-
chased the system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Dec. lS.-The
trial OF Newell G.. Rathbun. charged with
causing the death Of Charles Goodman i'm
this city last month. will be called to-mor-
row morning at 9 o'clock. when the impan-
cling of a jury will begin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Major Belknap's Body Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-The body of
Major Hugh X. Belknap. who died in Ma
Mia. arrived here to-day on the transport
Thomas. II will be sent East.
Mrs. Belknap. who is a daughter of Maj.
Steele, of Marion, of the Indiana delega-
ton In Congress, accompanies the body.
She is escorted by her brother. Naval Ca
det Steele, who was detached from the
Brooklyn, In Chinese waters, TO accompany
his sister TO Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Dec. 1S.-Ball Brothers.
the largest fruit jar factors in the world,
announce that factory No. 5 will be built
in the spring. adding 500 hands TO their
present list Of 1850. Two new continuous
tanks viii be built and the material is
arriving for their construction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
GARFIELD LAW ON TRIAL.
Ohio Corrupt Practices Act Before the
State Supreme Court.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1S.-The question of
the validity of the Garfield corrupt prac-
tees law was presented to the Ohio Su-
preme Court to-day in the case of the State
vs.. l.. A. Russell, of Cleveland.
Mr.. Russell was a candidate for Con-
gress and on his failure to file his expense
account, as required by the act, the prose-
cutor brought suit for the $1,000 fine pro-
vided. In the Common Pleas Court the
case was decided in favor of Mr.. Russell,
but the Circuit Court reversed the judg-
ment. The right to a seat was not raised,
Mr.. Russell having been defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
100000 TO BE SPENT.
Baltimore & Ohio Road Awards Con-
tracts for Equipment

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 1s.-The Balti-
ed contracts for supplies aggregating 81
COCO 900. The contracts include orders for
forty-eight consolidation locomotives. TWEEN
ty-hve passenger cars. 5000 steel hopper
cars OF 100000 pounds capacity and 1900 box
cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

Ter. a new candidate for the half-mile,
covered the distance in 2:0. setting the
pace from the start and finishing strong
Gearin ran the f~orty-yard dash in :O4 40,
and Herbert got over the hurdles for forty
yards in :05 %. closely followed by Hoover,
a star performer on the varsity OF 50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
New Steel Mill Formally Opened.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Dec. 1S.-A
thousand persons were present to-day at
the formal starting OF the half-million dol
lar antitrust steel plant OF the Parkers-
burg Iron and Steel Company. The plant
has ten stands OF hot rolls, six stands of
cold rolls and one bar mill. 1t will make
both bars and sheet steel and will employ
500 meL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

Dr.. r. n. Bowman, n WeII-known Sur
geOn of EIkhart, and His Driver
Are Killed at Mishawaka.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
S~CHOOLHOUSE BURNS

LINCOLN BUILDING AT ANDERSON DE-
sTROYED, WITH s25,OOO LOSS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
NOT LEGAL EXAMINATIONS.

code in the negligent use and management
OF explosives.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-06
ZONE MAN POWER"

About two months ago Cen Dick and
Capt. Aaron Wagner made visit to
the City Hall, where they made public
speeches in protest against the system
OF appointing instead of electing Ak
ron's City Commissioners. And as If
to supply the thunder that ought to
accompany such declarations from the
party's favorlte generals, the local
Republican organ published series of
lengthy editorials ut the time denounc,
ing the "one man power as 1t was OK,
cmplihcd by Car Anderson in sub
vertIng the appointive system to his
own interests. But In its eagerness to
get into the Cars band wagon, after
he had won his victory over the "Dlck
faction" our neighbor has forgotten
all about the evil of zone man power
which 1t was denouncing so vigorously
not long ago and Is now striving
10 obtain u two-years' lease of added
power for the inventor of the Proxy
system, If "onc man power" was Il
menace to the best interests of the city
two months ago, 1t is vastly more of
menace TO those same interests to,
day, when lts bcnchclarles are striving
with might and main to obtain popu,
lar endorsement for their profitable
scheme of Government by Proxy.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-06
THE PLACE HUNTERS.

"Some idea of the tremendous pres
sure which is being cxerted by
Office seekers upon President Nc
Kinley just now may be gained
from the simple statement that
one Senator appeared at the
War Department n few days ago with
typewrltten list Of $50 of his con-
stituents, for whom he demanded
places in the new regular army estab-
lishment," says Washington cores
pondent of The Chicago Tribune. "If
that rate were to be continued by each
of the members of Congress the Presl-
dent would have to appoint new Of
flcers to n number far in excess of the
total maximum strength Of the army"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-06
CLINICAL SOCIETY
Elected Officers and Discussed
Clinics.

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Summit County Clinical Society,
Tuesday evening, at the office of DR..
j. w. Rockwell, 125 South High ST.,
all officers of the organization were re-
elected. They are: President, DR.. f..
ID. Smith, Cuyahoga Falls; vice presi-
dent, DR.. ID. II. Cranz, Akron; secre-
tary and treasurer, DIR. katherine
Kurt, Akron,
The Society is composed of homeo-
pathic physicians. After the election
of officers several clinics. were discuss.
ed, one patient having been brought
from the Falls by DR.. Smith. The
next meeting will be held ON the first
Tuesday in April.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-06
BIG YEAR
For United States Build
ing
And Loan Company-Directors
and Officers.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the United States
Building and Loan Co., was held in
the headquarters of the company, cor
ner Of Mill and Main sts., Tuesday
afternoon. A phenomenal years bus
mess was reported and the coming
year is begun with prospects unusual
ly bright. 7r
An unanimous vote of thanks was
extended to Mr.. VIM. G. Marpbe, the
company's secretary, for his efficient
services since the company's forma-
ton. A vote of thanks was also ten
dered Judge g. Il. Grant for the ef-
ficiency of his services to the COM
pany. The following directors were
elected:
Judge G. R. Grant, VIM. O. MARBLE,
A. w. Blackburn, of Wooster John
MOtz, ST., Geo. w. Sieber, Elmer G..
Whitmer, VIM. A. Johnston, l.. G.
MARBLE, Springfield; DR.. George J.
Damon and willard II. Cole, Medina;
B. T. Richards, Cleveland.
The following officers We're elected
by the directors, later in the after
noon:
Judge G. r. Grant, president; A. w.
Blackburn, first vice president; John
Motz, ST., second vice president; Geo.
w. Seber, general counsel; VIM. @.
Marple, secretary and general manag-
er. DR.. Damon was made temporary
treasurer, pending the union oe the
offices of secretary and treasurer.