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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-28
FOR SALE,

The Mary Walker property above
Franklin. For price and terms
apply to JNO. q. DAVIS, Franklin,
La. Z
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
In the United States District Court i'll
and for said District. New Orleans
Division.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-28

In the matter of William NJ. Harding.
Bankrupt. No, ooG In Bankruptcy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-28
SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1901.

Subscription $l.00 per year in Advance
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-28

w. II. LATHAM, Editor l. Proptr.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
P.ll.s. rs.ssss sseepsss.

Via The Colorado Midland Ry.. leave
Denver 1t $50 q. m.. Wednesday Of each
sssk. cunning through to Los Angeles.
Cal, without change, via Salt Lake.
East bound. these cars leave Los An
gesss 1ooday OF each week.
Tho cost of . double berth in Tourist
SIesper. which will accommodate two
persons. 10 only s4.50 between Dsnver
and Sso Francisco or Los Angeles.
Ask agents Of Colorado Midland Ry.
for ticket rates. time tables and illus
trated pamphlets concerning the day
light ride through the best Colorado
scenery. or address
". r. BAILEY,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. Denver. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

The bill ol II. Eouke wss turned over
10 tho Ansrue' Ssnnitsee ioy Inspection.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
DsasA e nss. nssssx

Nsvs vss received Thur sdsy moening
os ths death At San Diego. California Of
Ars. Haley. mother Of Robt. and J. H.
Haley os this valley. Mrs. HALEY and
her daughters returned to California
last month hoping the change would
beestit her health. but the disease which
vss found to be an iuteroal cancer, bad
become % deep seated that no relisf
could be obtained and death came very
quickly.
Mrs. HALEY was born In Manchester.
England. and came to the United States
about ten ysars ago. She spsnt most Of
that time in this valley 70 BE- near her
sons. but finding the California climate
agreeable. she lived there about three
year, She was in her 76th year. She
leaves two sons and tnree daughters to
mourn her loss. Its likely that the re-
mains will ultimately b taken to Eng
land for burial.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
0ooesAiog Ab0ue OAD.
AriR,na Rspuhllean

It does seem In these latter days that
hole can b. made In the ground almost
anywhere aud sn oil strike msds. Cali
fornis. Colorado, Idaho. Wyoming. Texas,
Indiana. Ohio. Pssnsylvsnia-sll are OF
have been. great oil producers. II re-
mains TO 80 what Arisopa can do 10 the
oil business. Almost everything elss Of
value has been found beneath the trsas-
urs tsrritory's surface, aud we'll wager
oil our right. title and interest in the
Phillipinss that oil In gushing quantities
will bs struck here, and that before
many years.
II 10 . rsuaskable fact, that though
petroleum he's besp known since the
earliest civilization, wslls we're never DE-
veioped or their product utilized CON.
msrcially until America entered the asld.
Three thousand years ago the historian.
Hsrodosus. told Of the oil sprin % oe Zants
Farther back than this the Psrssans
ware familiar With the petroleum springs
near tho Caspian 80, now the unost pro-
dustivs in The world. and the Chimes, %
ussal. claim 70 have records on the sub.
isct os still grsatsr antiquity. A Fran.
ciscan missionary was, according 70 q
vr,tsr In the Western OH News, Tie
nFut 70 spsak Il oil In Ansrioa. He
msds mention q the oil RESOURCES oe
this eoottssnt - early - 1d2D. Il wss
mot TIL the niddls os the niDstssnth esn-
tusy that ths Oh began to b dsvslopsd
and ussd. Even y lats - 1919 we'll
vss abandoned aud allowed 10 run 10
vaste In wsyus county. KNstucky, b.
sr:rc ;.yisls.%d o.linsssad y bript.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
ssaleA Dsss Waassa.

Sealed D6As WaasSa.
The CiDarron and Uncompahgre Val
Icy Canal and Reservoir company will
receive bids for the construction oe ono
70 five miles Of the Cimsrron ditch, for
cash. ressrvine the right to reject any
and all bids.
Tho bids to be opened May II. 1901, At
200 p. n.
specifications and classification at the
oERce oe the secretary.
F. G. CATLIN. Secretary,
Montrooe, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Tho clerk was instrue.sd 70 prosuss
1000 blsuks rsquissd b. above ordlnapes.
Bond oe city attorney sccsptsd.
Bond of city marshal socspesd.
Bond Of night watch sscsptsd.
Ths following billie we're allowed:
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
TAissy.seve. I.eAss AhseA.


F. p. Simonds and Luther Rood drove
up last Sunday from Hotchkiss and
viewed the valleys 6nsst. Few Who saw
thass gentlemen were aware that The
latter was just thirty -ssvsn ipchss shssd
of Roswell in the charge np San juan
hill. BY government messprsmeut In our
late contest with Spain. and that bot fos
for the "pull- haA By said Thsodoss
Roswell the county would 1t prsssDt
b naming their bsbiss LutAss inssssd
ne Teddy. Bot ssch = life. Our hssoss
tea. sasnisg thsir biaesits By ths psrs.
pisatieo sxsdiag tsoo. H., visiaiey e
thsis ~ 49, - asese - - lld16a
70 ~ p,sod1esacossdsa- s0.Seas ls6ky
individssl vAo vsars H. Aoeoes b.
Ioagiog 70 thso.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Discsssioo in regard 10 the sprinkling
& ths streets.
Nesting adiour.sd.

Delta, April, =. 1901.
Special oeetinG of the bard OF trustees
wa called to order BY ths mayor.
Aembess present - follows: Gaunt,
Gale. Hunt, Crabill and Houts.
Bond OF police magistrate approved.
Water works committes vss Instructed
TO have txo stand pipes erected. one at
sach end Of Main street, for the benefit
Of the street sprinkles.
Heath oficsr vas instructed to stop
oil publie gsthsrings; schools, charchas
and regular nsstinss q Hodges excepted.
Meeting sdjousssd.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
you will waste tius Il you try 70 cure

You will waste time Il you try b cure
indigsstion Or dyspepsia By starving
yoursslf. That oaly makes Il worse whom
you do sat heartily. You slways need
plenty q good food propsr,y digssssd.
Kodo, Dyspspsis Cuss y the result oe
ysars q scientific research Tor somsthing
that would digest not only some sls.
Dsnts Of food but svssy Hind. Asd Il
u the ons remedy shst will do ~
s'ea,sev drug store.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
CsSv esvssssssT.
Delta, Ap.,l 10, isol.

Delta. April 10, 1901.
The regular meeting oe The board a
trustees oe tne town of Dsita met IL
regular session and vss called to order
BY the mayor.
Roll call showed all membsrs present.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
Tho report OF sx-treasurer rsad and
turned over to finance committee
Resignation Of Police Magistrate
Fairlamb accepted.
A. &. Amsbary vss appointed police
magistrate for the ensuing year.
Ben 8. Ghsen was appointed = snsi.
neer for the ensuing year.
Communications were resd aud laid
over for later consideration.
City Attorney AiIlsrd Fairlaub sub
mitted draft Of an ordinance amending
sectioo seven Of The ordinsncs regarding
the sals of liauos. Discussions we're
unsds and Il VS. osdsssd passed.
Following b the ordinance 10 full:
An oedinAncs anssAiag Section Of "An o.
diaAacs ccssessaing tbs aais sd sss0c in
istozicasaas iiasos asl iiccssss thsrsfof'
ssd 70 reDeal Ill osdi.aacss o. pasts Of
ordinances ard anesAnesss In cosaics
hsscsith. passsd. aessovsA ed ordered
published Nay 4. iso.
BE IT. ORDAINED By tse Board Of frss-
Sectioa OF =. ordin.nce ~ sniisSsS :an oral.
Le.ilsF i!quo!: ~ IIo....s .sss.ios, ga .
siss." Ssi.s :. osa,..ses Of .cs
q :sa q W. - s:1
tbs sane h hereby anended 70 rssd ~ soa-
IL e.if "ih Is. g
ihe State of Colorado, who dssires 10 engage
In sriiinG or deslins Ia malt. visoas, fer.
far medicinal. chemical. s.crsmeniai or me-
rhAnicai purposes uithin ths corporate lin.
ss al. oa s,s1 o.
Sr,tsen .pp'icAtlos % the board of fn,,-es
ssd 4rIssi:. e o. ps.s.s.c,.. a. I sail ssssr,se
this lot or lots. and tie block on which hs is %
ssrss ia ii Ssspse:. . e@piy @ % si.S 'e ii i he
scaMisem:a,s Of ,his oraissscs. The s.id
10. q q Ia ia K .s he
svcs. :.id psrmi. 2 .iiSscd sss ..@. sssii
ess s e &. ssss q rss:ss. q e..
Town. upoe Wrissoa aotlce OF ssch sevuca-
Soa; signed ey the Mayor asd sstssssd By The
Ctsrk OF aAi4 Town. Aad served upon the aai1
druggist or pharsnAciss or asy eapsoyss q
sues druggist or phas.acsss.
No liasoss shall b, ,sbld by .ysssss q ~
%ss % g. saesSs ss - 8: - .sSsesss: ss sSssess s
......,s g: -: go. .s.ss. - - 5:
essss se.sss;sS} q ssss3 q tSsss, IT,
,ss usder;s..Ai.F a.A .ss.s.ssl ~ -
aad .ihas s.sss vil sos s. soli. E5vss svs1 q
vsed fnr asy other purpoee. I atn a0sa
ltqsoe duriss t,ss week psscsdias SAis DAY.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
opsaae Ta0s.


Nstuss's voodrous tsassfornstiou
sesos b sow taking p'sos. The svidse.
90 sss DESIRABLE 10 both the ssrtA, air
cod ~. In the earth tAsrs b quick.
sning process gong 90 which bstoksus
. preparation tos the glad. warn days
soon 10 b fully ushsrsd 10. whom the
carpet Of green will begin 10 10 laid aud
whom tres and vino will once more put
On the beautiful garments which nature
loves % we'll 70 provide. There 10 .
tiags q wsrmth 10 the breath Of The
April winds o. though bnrn Of desire
b 0aks snepds in some wsy for the
atmospheric r'gors oe the wipter which
has passsd and to give prophecy oe
better sud brighter days to cone. There
b smile on the face Of the sky under
whoss attractive brightnsss II will soon
b pleasure 10 walk By day and whose
GROWN oe stars one will never tirs to look
upon b. night.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
GsssssAs's Wssss sssvsya.

CoeoVooOb WoeoS 0o9V 0TAs
ne Deaves Repabaican. Apsti "a.
Mr.. F. Il. Newell. chise of the divisioa
oe photography under the geological
survey, has returned to the vest to look
over the xsld work to " done By his di.
vision. While In Colorado be viii give
spscial attention to the project Tor the
coostsuctiou oe . tuuasl to convey part
Il ths vatsr q the 0pnnison from the
eassa 10 that river to the upper part Of
~ Useoopahgss valley for the reclama-
tion os some hundred thousand acres Of
lssd 10 that locality.
In the present stage Of the attempt to
ssesns national aid for the construction
oe storage reservoirs 10 the arid region,
the most Important work y that 10
which Ar. NswslI and his corps Of as
sistsnts are engaged. There 10 NO y nss
10 providing Tor the construction OF irri.
gstioo works Of any kind unless II u
drst sscsrtsincd whether an adequate
amount of water can be obtsiued 10 Oil
the reservoirs OF otherwise supply the
works that may be built. It 10 the OBJ
jsct OF tho photographic survey to ss-
certain these facts. Wherever Il has
completed its work. there the amount os
water available for = certain sstsspriss
can easily b. ascsrtainsd.
It 10 . large Geld which Mr.. Newell
hes to cover. aud this being true Il b.
hoovss every state 10 bold out - many
inducensots - possible TO the govern
0snt 70 devote sttsutioo 70 lie interests.
In ssvsrpl states the lsgisistures make
appropsaatioos 10 b sxpspdsd 10 ooo-
jsnctiou vith thsssesostsslssrvsy with
is ths limits a thess statss. ssd
nAtnssllp ~ easpasoasa4 - ~ isssste
easss ~ sstsetSoa - tAso II spsslss.sss
ss t4nss 0ahisg - sseA sppropristins.
10 OssotsAo thsss = shres snosst
hydrusssphie vosk y - doos sad
fstsfs lsgislaturss shoaid seinalats Il
6y giviag H. kind ofsoistsses In quss
ttoe. NJ. Nsvsll's survey of the ground
between the 0unnison and the Uucon.
pshgrs will determine the probable cost
oe the proposed tunnel. and In this con-
neettou The iopovtspcs oe his work
should b observed. because Il sssas
that the recent sct Of ths legislature in
relation 70 that tuansl uskss no provi-
sioo Tor survey os the psopossd routs.
Rather than make ths mistake Of
dragging The federal goveru@sot into
schemes Tor water dbtributioo which
would interfere With stats irrigation
syste0s and laws. It vosid b better 70
let the entire project OF national AID 10
irrigation rest until this photographic
survey shows where u = practicable to
obtain the requisite amount Of water for
new irrigation enterprise. About -
absurd thing - could be lone would
be TO toappsopsiste large sum OF monsy
for the construction Of . reservoir With.
out hsviug Hrst ascsrtained whether
there b sudlcisot unsppsopeiatsd water
10 az u reservoir altar IL compilation.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
0ardIs. ess<ls,

All kinds of tho bsst variety oe gardea
seeds 1t tho Delta Fruit 4 Producs
company. o-lt
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
s'''- -. oss:t e: 80. =. w.-.. =

laxative Bromo-Q Quinins Tablets cure
. cold in ono day. No cure. no pay.
Price S cents.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Applicant

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the .ause, Upos shS deiivssy tSsrsef s sSsil
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81 = 3 4, AZ. :. T - Ss :ss - .:s S:S
ssid drSsssss .fss fo.s cisss sssii also
delivery aud he eoeascssive suaSsr oi eseh
Every s.nf .spiessio: ss.r.ss eo.ssi.d. ::fs a.a
ssss .ssss:s 80 sass.i!d .ss,i % % OR Or e. 70
.S,ch any i,eSor has sts been ~ soId 81 81 Sim. Dur
W s ss:s E.s &. -..s
,iaoo.. and e .hom .ss .cms h.s been soid
ssorS ..asemcn,s ssSil be s. p.ssssssd amosa %.
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ga; ga :s;i, !; sss:S Ss:is::. e sss:: s.ss s:!a
Marshal, TDss Tsastess. or any psrrnu 3.
"s !. x 81 S ss duty * H.yose sss ess or
@ .sSs sc 9, .pH.oss K :: -
Ing Il each montb. af.oI The ilink 81 sd o.
soid Sy virtue oi sscS SsfSis isss,d "S''
No druggist BY ,vissss of any p.,ni. issssd
mnos sss.ssi 90 .. 80 - 'Sas e
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sSsi of s.id soSa. .. 81 he sS.Ss.d ~ = e o ~.
.ass %. i .s.i - ssssss g 3 IL III
i;;:s:;. iSs:s; : s + 81 . (: e: 3, ::
y s!si::!ss G III .;s = s. 8 81:
sSss SScs eo.,fss 81: :: sH:f y s. 50 e
oGssso, visS sss cssss q sacS sS5scssscs.
III: s; i::s d:Sp 3 .ca p pc;:''a 'sossA
WI. oADsr. Mayor.
Atssst--ctAssRCs sxrFs, Clryt
tSEALI
Tho clerk wss instruetsd 10 prosurs
1000 blauks required by above ordinapos.
Bond os city attorney sccsptsd.
Bond Of city marshal socsplsd.
Bond os night wsteh sscsptsd.
Ths following billie vsrs allowed:
Ststas b Mstlock. ................o q -
Dora btstse. ...."............. ] .
". b. Nathsrs. ................... > %
o. =. 6tsndiah.. ........... lb 70
Stephen Bailey. -. lb 90
Ben 0hssu. .............,...... 9 90
The blu of II. Eouks wss turned over
to tho Ansrue Sennitsse ioy Irsrcetior.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-01
FlFTEEN MEET DEATH.
Rcsult of a Collision ON the Pennsyl.
vaniaaRoad.


Fifteen dead. two fatally injured. and
thirty-eight more or less seriously injur.
ed is the result of collision on the Cam.
den and Amboy division of the Pcnnsyl.
vania Railroad at Bordentown, n. j. Tle
Nellie Bly, express. from New York to
Atlantic City. collided with Il local pas.
scnger train. Both trains were running
nj great speed. and the force of the col
!ision was tremendous. The wreck took
fire. and it was only by the most heroic
and energetic work that more lives were
not sacrificed.
AS it was, the scene was fearful. WON,
IN and children. terror-stricken. anC
many of them injured badly. had to he
pulled through car windows to escape the
fury of the flames that burned with amaz
ing rapidity. Ten bodies We're found in
one heap. Among the killed was Walter
Earl. engineer of the express, and James
birmingham. baggagemastcr OF the local
train. The two trains colldcd mt full
speed. and both engines and the forward
car of each train, in both instances Il
combination baggage and smoker. were
demolished. The wreckagc then took fire
The second car of the Nellie Bly, turn
ed over on its side. and the passengers
had to climb out through the windows.
In this they We're assisted by passengers
from the cars that did not leave the
track
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-01
CONSTITUTION SIGNED.
cuinn. Axreo az to the Form of Gov.
crnmcnf d aired.


The Cuban constitution in its final
form. after being passed upon by the
committee of plrascology, has been sign
ed ut Havana. All the delegates were
present except Senor Llorentc. Two
manuscript copies were made. both of
which We're signed. One of these was
delivered to Gov. Gen. Wood Immediately
after the meeting. The other copy was
placed among the archives in Havana.
Senor Cisneros created sensation by
refusing to sign. He said:
Cuba is now Independent and | can
see no reason for sending this constitu-
tlon TO the United States for accept
;ince. The United States government
has no right to pass on it, for it is dis
tlnctly Cuban document and was drawn
up by this convention, which has ass,,m-
ed the responsibility of establishing the
republic"
Several delegates crowded around him
and endeavored to dissuade him from his
course. but he was immovablc AS the
delegates retired Senior Tnmayo remark
ed:
I'VE are all Cubans. senor" and Scnor
Cisneros replied:
'Nes: when the time comes TO fight the
Americans. we will fight them together"
Then he turned toward the press table
and shaking his fist at the American
newspaper men. he said:
''Ihc Americans are like the monkey.
When the monkey closes its paw on 81
thing it never wants to let GO
Subsequently he said he would sign the
copy of the constitution that had been
filed with the records of the convention.
hut would wait until the other had been
sent to Washington in order to avoid any
possibility of bis name being attached t0
that also.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-01

All the tin can factories throughout
the United States are to be controlled by
Il new combination to have a capital OF
$15,O00O0O and will include nearly 100
concerns. The deal is being promoted
by james III. and VIM. II. Moore. The
trust is expected to become effective OH
April 1, all the leading manufacturers, it
is reported, having already signed the
agreement. The new trust will control
the entire output of all the factories from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Not an inde-
pendent concern of any Importance in
the country will be left outside the com
bination. An immediate advance in the
prices of the product of the new trust is
anticipated.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-01

New life will be infused into the Bur-
lington road by the election of Mr. Har-
ris to the presidency.
Ten new coaches, 1--WE baggage cars and
Two diners will be received by the Nickel
Plate road during the present month.
On all through tickets via Buffalo next
summer stay-over ticket of ten days
will be allowed by depositing tickets and
paying fee of 81.
n rate of one fare for the round trip
will be made by the Western roads for
the meeting of the Elks' grand lodge in
Milwaukee in July.
Western roads will make rate of a
fare and a third for the round trip for
the automobile exposition to be held in
Chicago March 23-3O.
\ bill has been introduced in the Mis-
souri, Legislature compelling railroad
companies to furnish separate cars for
white and colored persons.
Surveyors have been put on the road to
ocate route for the proposed Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient road, westward
from Minaca, State OF Chihuahua, Mex.
\ large amount of money is to be ex-
pended by the Nickel Plate during the
coming year in building new steel bridges
and other betterments preparatory to the
use of heavier locomotives.
The chairmen of the seven passenger
associations of the country met in Chi
cago to organize a protective bureau
against manipulations of tickets. No def
mite plans We're agreed upon.
Western roads have again agreed to
pool all government soldier travel. Bids
for the movement of troops will hereaf-
ter be made only by the chairman of the
Western Passenger Association of Chi
ago.
Shipments of dead freight from Chi
cago proper to the East last week in
creased slightly over the traffic of the
preceding week. Grain last week amount
I'd to 2,29S.GG3 bushels. dressed beef to
21.9S2.2 .226 pounds and flour to 20, ,2O9, ,494
barrels.
y bill has been introduced in the Wis
.onsin Legislature to protect railroads
from tramps. 1t provides that riding ON,
under or between cars without paying
fare and with intent to avoid payment
shall be n misdemeanor subject to fine
and Imprisonment.
An unusually fast run has been scored
by the Erie road. A train departed from
Salamanca. n. Y, one hour and sixteen
minutes late and arrived in Chicago on
time. One stretch of 127 miles was COW
cred in 13O minutes, including five stops.
one of eight minutes.
Extensive improvements are being
planned by the Burlington company in
connection with the enlargement of the
terminal facilities of the Union passen-
ger station, Chicago. The Burlington is
buying all the property it can get along
the right Of way between Van Buren and
Sixteenth streets.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-01
Religious
News and Notes

The Rev. Charles Fluhrer, ID. D., has
resigned the pastorate of the Universal
ist Church at Albion, N. Y. He has been
in poor health.
The Rev. r. E. Brush, D. D., has re-
signed the pastorate of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Ottumwa, Iowa,
because of failing health.
The Rev. G. H. Woolston, d. D., cele-
brated the completion of fourteen years
as pastor of the East Baptist Church,
Philadelphia. on last Sunday.
The Rev. q. q. Chivers, d. D., general
secretary of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, has resigned ON account of the
great amount of work required.
The Rev. Frank s. Hatch of Monson,
Mass, will sail for India, where he is to
be secretary of all the Christian Endeav-
or societies of India, Burmah and Cey-
Ion.
The Rev. c. r. Ferner, former man.
ager of the publication interests of the
Reformed Church at Philadelphia, has
begun work as pastor of the church ut
Scottsdale, Pa.
The Rev. Charles A. Fulton. pastor of
thS - AASt AStptASI SiuASHS 0StAOlts AS1lCusS
has resigned to accept a call to the pas
Syracuse, n. Y.
The members of st. Thomas Church at
Braddock. Pa, the pioneer Roman Cath.
olic Church of the Monongahela valley,
expect to build beautiful and commo-
dious house of worship in the near future.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of
Creston, Iowa. claims the unique distinc-
tion of being the only church in the coun-
try that owns bass drum. Tho instru-
ment was presented to the Sunday school
orchestra by John Gibson, a prominent
member of the church.
AT meeting of the Presbytery of Phil
adelphia the discussion was on the old
question: May a man marry his deccas
ed wife's sister?" and whether that Sec
tion of the confession of faith should be
repealed. The final vote stood: For re-
pealing the section, ministers IL, elders
8, total 20; against repeating the section,
ministers 10, elders s, total 10.
Twenty-one prominent members of the
Swedish Congregational Church, Broc.
ton, Mass, have been expelled from the
church. because they belonged to secret
societies. The expulsion was the result
Of an order by the pastor, the Rev. Au-
gust Pohl. The action has created much
bad feeling among the membership Of the
church, who take sides either with or
against the pastor.
The Rev. Henry 9. McCook, d. d.,
has been pastor Of the Tabernacle Pres.
byterian Church, Philadelphia, for thirty
one years. and the event was celebrated
few days ago.