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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
Observation-Disclosures

pa you ever notice how many per
sons there are IL the world who can be
induced TO admit there is something
III NJ Doesn't make any difference
what u is. The most of tie folks win
sputter disbelief for awhile and then
when some sudden recollection strikes
them or you get some argument In IN.
1eF the solar plexus they will grudg.
inSsy atlmit that there's something
queer about II or something we done
understand or generally something in
it..
TIC members for the society Of psy.
chical r=@arch. the spiritualist doctor,
me medium, the Christian Scientist
AMI some or the rest OF HE folks will
explain 10 you just what .is In it, ac.
cording rs they practice the cult. Fo,
the rest OF US tile vague notion rllal
there Is something somewhere some
how. thas we do not understand. mus,
neeos Eiiicc.-Lewiston Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
commandments For the Cow stable.

1. Thoroughly clean the stable every
day and sprinkle the cutters and all
wet spots on the floor with land plaster
(gypsum) or road dust.
2. Give each cow n liberal supply OF
dry beddinga at all times.
3. Use the card and brush daily on
each animal. Such attention is as inn
portant FOR the COW as for the horse.
4. Feed, water and milk with regu-
larity. always at the same hours and in
the SAME order.
8. (a) Before commencing TO milk
brush the udder and tanks carefully
and wash the teats if necessary; Co
never milk with wet hands. but use a
few drops Of clean sweet Oil If teats are
dry ana rough: (c) draw the milk as
rapidly as possible. bnt always gently;
Id get all the milk each time and then
stop; DO not strip" with thumb and
fager.
G. Weigh each mess Of milk accu-
rately aud record Il.
Z. Keep the proprietor or superin-
PENDENT fully ana promptly advised CT
averythiag. particularly ii any COW re-
fuses her feed or fails to give her ac-
customed fow OF milk or otherwise de-
parts from her usual routine.
s.. Never leave oyy cut of doors In q
storm or when it Is so cold that q man
sit with them would be uncomforta-
bic.
.. Loud or angry words cannot be
tolerated, and htows ara strictly forbid
den. Never forget that a COW is Il
mother. Everything which approaches
ankinineSs. not to say bratal,ty. must
be scruDulously avoided.
10. Keep these commandments not
only to the letter. Int in their spirit
Glso.-HoardHs Ilairygan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
weed out cow roaraer..

There are two varieties OF cows
the COW thar gives more than she {
and the COW that eats more than she
gives. Which variety would you pre-
fer in making up a dairy herd? Which
variety do you actually have? Now
there Ii no difficulty about telling the
10Y Of one class from the COW OF the
other. There used e be. but there
isn't now. The Babcock test does Il.
The apparatus consists Of a small
scale. a Babcock test. and a little gump-
tion. by testing each COW separately
a mai can soon tell which ones are
paying q profit and which are merely
boardcrs- American .Agricuiturist.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
Application for Deed.
Jan. 10 81.
state Of south pakota,l

County of Day.
In the Matter OF the Estate of James III.
Woodruff. Deceased.
To All Whom IL May Concern notice.
hereby given that by yiTtue OF an order Signed
by the undersigned John H.. Lund, judge OF
said court. made on the 10Th day OF tai~ 1901:
the 9th day OF Fehruary, 1901, at the hour 81
3 o'clock in the afternoon OF that day, tFat
being during a regular term OF sad court, az
the court room OF said court, In the court
house in the city of Webster, Day county, ,.
D.. has been appointed as tho time and PLACE
for hearing the pet tiOn. OF one Saniuel y.
Clark, stating that boy a certain written con
tract entered into 8ith said deceased during
his lifetime, q copy al which contract Is at-
tached 10 said petition aud made n part
thereof, lie is entitled 20 a conveyance by the
administrator OF said estate OF the following
described Premises. 70 Wit: The northwest
quarter of section nineteen, ~ township one
hundred twenty. range City SIX, lay county.
South Dakota, ana praying that a decree OF
salt court be entered for such conveyance.
Al the the time and place So appointed for
said hearing ali persons interested in sail
estate may 8puear and contest said petition.
Witness my hand and tho seal ct said court
hereto affixed this 10Th dHy ~ Jan, 1901.
john n, Luud.
Attest; Judge Of said Court.
Albert Smith,
lSeal Ctcrk OF said Court,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
Notiec q Morteaaa sale.
Dec %20-Jua.3t.

=. i've. EG-1SEl.Jl.
Default having 6sSn mtle in the conditions
OF n certain iItr' Vsgu or must decd, nnate,
executed tad delivered by RiciIard Williams
andt5a H.Wfliiatus bis Observation-Disclosures" D.
II. Hole. trustee. }. W. Campbell. i,rnebc inry,
aud john TX. Miller. successor ia trust. III ted
april 10Th. A.. D.. 1893. and duly recortie,l in
rho Office of tile register OF dee,is in amt fnT
Day county, South Dakota. on Nay 4lt. A. D.,
1893. at %o'clucs. \. Min book 50 at mnri.
cages. ON page 10, onvrying and murlgaginG
the following described laads. situated. iyiue
aud being IN the county of Day and state al
south Dakota. to-wit the North East x, oil
Section IA. IN Township ~. North OF Rauge
80; West o. tiic Fifth Principal Meridian.
Which said TRUST Ger1 Was on The 18th day
OF October. A.. d.. 1etD. duly assigned and
transferred b, said T.. II. Hole. irns,ee. +. w.
Campbell. beneficiary. and john H.. Mtl.er
successor ~ trust 10 Ms. Halsn, by an M
strument IN writing duty recorded in the
county. :. d.. on tho I9lii Jay Of November
a. u. 1901. AT 10 o'cioek. u. M, III book AZ oil
mortgages on pace 621.
Ani, wliercas. tIere Is claimed ia he due ri
the date "f this notice The sun of 81. lg3. *. a0t
no action has Ecrn lnstisafrd 10 collect SAID
debt or auy portion thereof. anJ. VIII rene
said deiahlt consists ia said ,n.Ftgsgors All
ihy to nay the sum sceir,sd nv said trust deed
when thr same herainr tue. ar AZ al.
Now. therefore. notice Is hereby given that
by ytIiie of the power ~ snic liz said trust
deed contained anu al ilc st.tutcS la suc.
Ina,ie ana provided. saii trust deed viii be
foreclused and tiie xbnse described premise.
will he sold al pubiic auction by the sheriff o
Day county. Sonth Dakata at the front dom
~ The court htiuse. i0 tho cry a. Wct,-tnt, Ia
rhe county 81 Day. ami state of South Dakota
on he .n,i day ~ FcbFuar., \. d.. lgU az
o'clock IN the afternoon of said day 10 pa,
said mortgax.d debit aad interest an,
taxes, " any, with $i0go. AS attorneys fees,
ard disbursements allowed by law.
Dated. at Webster. Day ronnty. =. d., thi.
18Th day of December. A. d.. 100,
VS.. Hash.
Assignee OF said Beneficiary, Trustee an,
Successor IN Trust.
FraAk Scaf-, Ed.
Attorney fnf said Assignee.
Webster. South Dakota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
NEW D E IN siLoS.
Something More Substantial Thar
the Ordinary Ssructure.

t N
/ I'm constrained TO believe that the
advocates of the so called cheap silos
ore making d mistake. this conclusion
being drawn both from observation
and personal experience, says II. Z.
Cook III The Rural New Yorker. 1t
may have been wise ii the past to adj
wise and to construct such silos, be-
cause many farmers considered tick
~perimental. aud | am willing to say
now that a cheap construction
Is better than none at all. from
the fact that few are bold enough
to deny its necessity. We are warrant
ed In advising the building only Of
thoroughly alright walls. Whether
we have yet reached the ideal / am not
sure. We have been slowly solving
during the past ten years. and shall no
doubt make further improvements. !
think. however, that when we take into
consideration both cost and value, the
well built staye siio is the most salts
factory. The accompanying Illustration
shows a section of q stave silo with
slaves six inches wide and Oh inches
thick. Pine, beveled TO the circle,
grooved and tongued, is put together
with whiee lead, making each joint air
tight. ends of slaves being Joined with
a heavy piece of galvanized iron. The
foundation is similar I any barn wall,
only the wall projection Is outside the
silo, permitting an vcn perpendicular
wall on the inside. The top of the wall
is so inclined that water cannot stand
upon 1t. The inside of wall and bot
tom of sllo are cemented, the center be-
ing about six inches lower than the
side; a basin shaped bottom. The roof
should be symmetrical. with wide cor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
That Tired EecIinr-

There's no doubt abeut It," says a
prominent vegetarian. that for endur-
anre. for hard work. vegetarianism is
the only thing. Do you know whyf 1t
- because In vegetables yon eat no
<iredness. In meat or fisk or poultry
You eat a great deal Of tiredness. and
That Is Why the meat eater after a
hearty meal feels lsxy aud seayy and
H~is'uclined 70 work. He has absorbed
WIKI Ills MEET a great quantity OF uric
acid. and the definition OF uric acid has
been given by an eminent scientist ms
The 'essence OF tiredncss.' He who eats
oaiy vegetables Is never tired after a
Sneai-never."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
~, 100 Rannn,.-

When monsieur The first monsieur
at the cogrt II Louis discovered
nj his leeep that h3s watch had Been
stolen. presumably bg . a ais Wallets,
he finished dressing hastily ana, at.
dressing taen MI. said "C,enGanen.
the watch stsisas. Let us separate as
quickly as we can WHAT = tact end
finish were lsge..
The spirit ef monaleur was aamlra-
bly, caught ~ The French gentleman
CT the tine. who. ~attacEtd by robbers
at 8 o'cioe!i in the afternoon. simply
observed. 'Tlrs. you have opened very
early toGay."-Cornhiil.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
Good For Preserxe.

Last spring Il feminine hoianist bios
som laden came upon a masculine nat
uralist who was just In the act OF
examining q wriggling something into
a tomato can IN which something else
wriggled.
"To preserve Them he said. feeling
that an explanation vas IN order.
do they make good p~rcserves:"
asked the sister scientist. = Youths
Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
rhex coalann Hnrt

"The ladies in u congregation are
pretty foad OF me-" said the minister'S
mischievOus little boy. -Nexrly AL If
them gave pa scm. slippers on his
birthday"
II Thought your pm always uses a
slipper 10 spank you with"
80 he does. but these he just got are
the soft kind. that's all made out o.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
MISPLACED SWEETNESS.
Mamma Suffered ON Account of Her
Sons L-ovenakinE.

tt&-A 80
Sons LoyenakinE.
She vas poufiag at a tea that after
noon. and sue looked unusually be.
wtfching. he was sitting at her left
IA d bower OF palms that almost con
eeaied him. lie was holding oae Of her
.haads under cover Of the tabIecloth,
wssllp she tried to pour with the other
Sue aid not loos at him rs be talked.
bEt he knew by her color aud the little
qtlyer Of the hand he was holding that
she heard everything be said.
dearest" he murmured rs she sent
one cap:of9 without 4 spoon and anoth.
or hIled only with whipped cream.
-dearest, II you don't mind my saying
ali this n yon, just drop a spoon.
Couldn't you manage lt?7
A esatter Of silver ard more color II.
ehe glsi's face as. Id stopping TO pick
~ tie spoon. he Kissed her hand. spur
rel 81 this success he went Ga. Dear
cSF Il you return It-tlat HI, III you
lose me, sou kgowjust put three
iMaRs Of sugar into tie next cup you
pour gs-or. II you don't. two. to
sppl no.
ca, two. three. The tiny cup was
almost full. hut ii her haste Is hide
Aei confession she covered the three
h2Iaps hastily mlth chocolate and cream
anil sent thelA oE.
He asked his mother. as they drove
aoi'le that nlgat. Ii she bad enjoyed
herself.
Cgh. 40" was her Disguised re-
ply Such horrible STUFF to drink as
iheS save one. Why. ms cup was half
fuii Of sugaf."-M. s. Holbroo1 Ia
Smart SET.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
Sotice i" Cr.diiors.

Estats 81 NJ. W. Danhan.. drccasrd.
Notice q herebS given ny the undersigned
rN'cuter ef the estate az III. W. Duniisia. lie
sfsr-"' t., lie creditors 81. and NIL .>~-ons
hrring claims against the ssia decreased, to
"At,hH item. with the uccesSsty vouchers.
wfsiin ~ix ur'nt..~ after the brst pubiicatip
- ihts nnt,re. y" the said cxecutur NJ the
.'nper ~ E- W. TAYLOR. ESQ. Rt his office Ia tho
! ~ 81 Webster. ia I he countyo az I1Sy.
Ba,rsi AZ webster. = D.. Dec. 3. 100.
- James NJ. :leicher.
kxec.t"r 81 the Estate ~ "A. w. Durham.
,iecesspi.
y w. Tastor. Att.raey FOR Executor.
Webster. s. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10

a man who Is much afraid OF drafts
has q feather~ suspended from the cell.
Ing fy a light sIlkcn thread. should
the feather move In the slightest de
gree lie doesn't rest content until he
nnds OFT where the draft IN from.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10

" yeu want knowledge. you mast toll
Tor y; u food. you must toll for it. aud
II pleasure you must toll for It. Toll IL
the law. Pleasure through toll
anu not 'y self Indulgence and lndo-
fence. When 4 man gets 70 love work.
his life Is a happy one.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10

shfloh's Consumption Cure II aoid by al
uruggists at a6c, 6cc, St.Oo u bottle. A
printed guarantee goes with overy bottle.
II yOu are not satisfied GO to your drExgist
and get y"ur monsy back.
Write for illustrated hook on cousum p,ion. Sen,
uiihou. cost to you. S. c. Wells 4 Co., Leroy. NY.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
MODERN MONTE CHRiSTO-
prince Hanjit of Balnchistan" Has Sue
ceeded In Exciting and Completely
Battling Londons Curiosity.

London. Oct 26.-"Prince Hanjit of
Baluchistan," who to an unusual e1-
tent has succeeded in exciting and
battling London's curiosity, and who is
variously described as an Indian
potentate and prince of Siam. sailed
October "A from Liverpool for Mon
treal, whence ne is going 10 New York
saccom panied by dusky suite num-
boring 2s persons. He lived a fort
night in all the Splcndor of oriental
opulence, at a FASH rnable London no.
tel. where he had dropped in, unan-
nounced and concernedly and engaged
% rooms. In spite ~ thc publicity
which such arrival was bound TO
create, he has left England as much
in the dark as TO his identity as when
he arrived The India office has is
sued an official announcement TINT
there Is no such India chief as "l,Fsf,ce
Haniit Of Baluchistan," but tAat
neither condemns the mysterious
stranger nor clears up his identity, as
Haniit is palpably an assumed name.
When interviewed in London. where
he by no means Courted puberty,
Prince Hanlit declined to say from
when he came. but he once oracularlN
remarked: II am a king Whether
he is or or is not n king he certainly
liked like one, spending enormous
sums of money. lie is a man of fine
physique. dark skinned and handsome.
All his food was prepared III accord
ance with the strict st oriental usages
by his own servants, vino wore gor-
geous robes. This mysterious party
will. il is said. make IA tour of Canada
and the United States. returning to
England in time for King Edwards
coronation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
MAY PLEAD kLEPT ON ANA.
Entire Missouri Family Under Arrest for
Stealing Everything from Hymn Books
to a Thrashing Machine.

Maryville, Mo, Oct. 26.-Thc law
yers employed by the Steel family,
in jail at Maryville under charge of
burglary and grand larceny, have in
timated that their defense At the trial
of their clients may be an attempt
to prove that the entire family is
afflicted with species of klepto-
mania The accused consist of two
brothers and two sisters, who were
arrested at Graham and their alleged
infractions of the law extend from
stealing chickens and canned fruit to
the robbery of stores and post offices
and stealing of horses. Two churches
have also been broken into and
robbed in this county, and goods from
both of them have been found in the
Steel collection. The stuff gotten to-
gether by that enterpriSiug family
included two dozen hymn books.
Bible and a communion table, part
of Il thrashing machine, Il smoke house
full of live chickens and nice meats
and other stuff sufficient to fill cat
alogue.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
Wedding Guest Poisoned.

Bath. y. Y. Oct 25.-Physicians
OF this place have been telephOned TO
hurry as fast a. possible TO Cass
Corners, Campbell Greek. Buck Settle
ment and South Howard. all of which
places are hamlets within a short
distance of Bath The aid ofthe doe
tors was needed TO attend about
ninety people who were suffering from
symptoms of poison, the nature of
which has not been determined One
hundred guests Were at the wedding
party last night Of Clarence Carr and
Miss Nellie Thomas. at the home OF
James NJ. Thomas of Cass Corners
After the party was over 80 guests.
including the officiating clergymen.
the Rev. George Scherer. were pros
trated 1t is claimed that the cases.
while serious, will not OF necessity
prove fatal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
KNOW HON 10 CR|Nc|SE.
London Is Anti-Chamberlain Mad,
But Opposition Cannot Concen-
trate on Logical Policy.
0UTcRY DOES NOT HELP LIBERALS.
s,Iadstone's Old Party Cannot Hope for Sue
cess Until II Brings Forth "A strong, Deh-
mite Policy In Regard tn south Africa
Reversal of Feeling at Cambridge To-
wards Governments Dilatory Tactics.

London. Oct. 26.-There is no end
of criticism current regarding the
governments conduct of the war IN
South Afyic4 but it emanates chiefly
from those whom Mr.. Chamberlain
in his speech last night characterized
as his candid friends" The cutlery
does not appear to strengthen in the
slightest the chances of the liberal
party x. &. Lehman, who has just
resigned the editorship of the Daily
News, admits that he sees no hope
for liberalism until it has acquired
and brought forward Il strong. def
mite policy in regard TO South Africa
To do this ne confesses would mean
the loss to the party of some of its
most prominent supporters, but he
maintains that even this is better
than the present impotency.
One of the striking signs of discon-
tent within the circles traditiOnally
governmental IS found in the fact that
the Cambridge union has passed a res
olution to the effect that the govern
ment alone is responsible for the pro-
longation of the war. This aristocrat-
ic debating society is composed main
w of those who are related or ac'
quainted with the ruling class and
who have hitherto always warmly sup
ported the governments South Afrl-
can policy. 4 reversal of feeling in
such a great university as Cambridge
means perhaps, more than any dem
onstrations or political meetings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
TO DO AWAY WITH DETAILS.
President RooSev elt's Message VIII Deal
with Only Such Topics He Wishes
to Lay Before Congress.

Roosevelt will write all of his own
message to congress and do it on
original lines. Heretofore The sec
rotary of state has written that por-
ton covering foreign relations and
the other cabinet officers each has
contributed chapter on his respect
i've department. The president has
determined 10 do away with this de-
tailed statement of the affairs OF each
department. He will devote his mes
sage only to such topics "a he chooses
to lay particularly before the atten-
ton of congress. leaving the reports
gresS with the details of administra-
ton
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
Cures Cancer, BLOOD Poison, Eating
Sores, Ulcers.-Costs Nothing to
Try.

Blood poison or deadly cancer are
the worst Ind most deep-seated
blood diseases on earth, yet the east
est to cure when Botanic Blood Balm
is used. IL you have blood poison,
producing ulcers, bore pains pin.
piles, mucous patches, falling hair,
itching skin, scrofula, old rheumR-
tisIH Or offensive form of GAIA rh,
scabs and scales, deadly ccucer, eat
ing, bleeding, fostering sores, swell
ings, Jumps, persistent wart or sore,
take Botanic Blood Balm Oh. b. b.
IL will cure even the worst case after
everything else fails Botanic BLOOD
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of the system and the blood, then
every sore heals, making the blood
pure and rich, and building up the
broken down body. b. & h. thor
oughly tested for 80 years. Sold at
drug stores, 81 per large bottle A
trial treatment sent free by writing
Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga. De-
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vice given until cured. Botanic
Blood Balm does not contain mineral
poisons or mercury (as SO many ad-
vertised remedies do, but is compos-
ed of Pure botanic ingredients. Over
5000 testimonials of cure by taking
b. B. b. 32-1m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
On His Child's Grave.

Decatur, H.. Oct. 24.-JOhn II.
Johnson, a dry goods salesman. went
to Greenwood Cemetery this morning
and shot himself in the head at the
grave of his only child, which died
two months ago.
When picked up it was supposed
that he was dead, and he was taken
to an undertaker's morgue in a dead
wagon. Signs of life were seen there,
and doctors were called. They said
there was life, and Johnston was
moved to the hospital. He died five
hours later.
Grief for his child is the only cause
known for the act, though he has lost
some money, and that may have
caused him worry. He leaves a wild
OW
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
ATE AT SEPARATE TEBl6.
Missouri w. e. +. u. Delegates Drew Color
Line-Onicers for She Ensuing Year
Miss Hoffman Ketires.

Louisiana. Mo-. Oct. 26.--Two negro
delegates, attending zoe w. {. +. L.
annual convention. attempted to eat
at the same table A,tn the other
delegates at luncl. prepared by
women of the Christian church.
protest was raised and the negroes
were compelled to eat at Il table by
themselves.
Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman, of Kansas
City, declined reelection as president
and Mrs. Belle Kimball. of kirkwood,
was made her successor. Mrs. Hoff-
man was made an honorary member
of the convention for tfe in compli-
ment to her services. Mrs. Ellen d..
Morris, of Savannah, Was elected cor
responding secretary f"r the four
teenth consecutive term.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
OFFER TO fHODIS SIS.
Oklahoma City VIII Dnr8tc Money and
Land to Establish Jnire rSifv FOR North
and South u. achc3.

Ghickasha. /. T.. Oct. 2G.--The an
nual conference - he Methodist
Episcopal church, south. in session
here, has taken up for consideration
a proposition made bv the citizens of
Oklahoma City to the Methodist
churches and the Methodist church
(south) rendering - acres of land
and $1,000 for university purposes.
Bishop Key appointed a committee
of seven, which will make its report
to that body. The committee is fa-
vorable to the proposition and will
make report accepting the donation
offered. This is considered as one
step toward uniting The two branches
of Methodism, which were divided by
the civil war.