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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
ASKS FREE TRADE.
Porto Rican Assemb Adopts Reso-
luton Formally Requesting tne
End Of the Present Tarin.

San Juan, Porto Rico, July 5.-The
first general celebration of the Fourth
of July in Porto Rico was made nota-
BILE by the passage and signing of the
free trade resolution, the important
step in ending for all time the tariff
between the United States and its col
ony. 1t is asked that the present
system be ended on July IS, the ami
versary of the coming of the Ameri-
can flag.
The joint session of the assembly
lasted three hours, and the action on
the free trade resolution was unanl-
nous. The assembly hall was crowd
ed, and cheers greeted the announce
ment that Gov. Allen had signed the
resolution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
lightning KILLS ELEVEN.
Fishermen Seek Shelter from a
Storm Under a Pier In Chi
cago and Find Death.
FOUR BOYS were AMONG The VICTIMS.
Zinc Roof of Their Retreat Draws
Electricity to Where They were
Cuddled I'm Narrow Space-D1Sas-
ter the Greatest of the Kind Ever
Recorded.

Chicago, July 2.-Huddlcd together
until there was scarcely standing
room in the shore end of the Robbins
pier at the foot of Marquette ter
race, into which they he'd crowded
in search of shelter from the fury
of the storm, II persons had their
lives Snuffed out yesterday afternoon
and a 12-year-old hoy was paralyzed
below the hips by bolt OF lightning.
Ten of those who were killed dled
instantly. The eleventh still had
spark of life in his body when he
was removed from the death-trap,
but the physicians who worked over
him were unable to resuscitate him.
Four of the dead were boys whose
ages ranged from to IL years. Inc
ages of four were between IS and
20 years and there were three men.
Crowded Together.
Willie Anderson, the only person TO
escape death, was taken from under
the heap of bodies with his legs and
back paralyzed by the shock, but IL
is thought he will recover. That por-
ton of the pier covered by the rude
zinc roof was so small that the VIC
tins had been crowded together in
heap. They were pressed so close TO-
gether that all had been killed by
the one thunderbolt as by current
in an electrocution. The Anderson
boy was in such position that he
failed to receive the full force OF the
charge. The faces of the dead were
blackened almost beyond recognition
and the bodies were Scared anu
scared from head to foot.
Breaks the Record.
The catastrophe is unprecedented
so far as recorded lightning fatall-
ties are concerned. In Chicago, so far
as ex-Chief Swenie's memory reaches
there has been no one instance where
more than one or two persons were
killed by single bolt. In the early
months of the worlds fair four per-
sons were struck by lightning
stroke at the Grant monument in Lin
coin park, but only one was killed.
In 'Haydn's Book of Dates " the
largest fatality recorded is from
bolt which killed nine persons. That
was in 1919 at a church in the Alps.
Fishermen Killed.
St. Louis, July ga bolt OF light
ming instantly killed three men, fatal
.ly injured boy and seriously injured
a man and boys, members of St. Louis
fishing party who sought refuge from
the fierce storm of Tuesday afternoon
beneath the shelter of a massive syca-
more tree on the bank of Dead creek,
at Cahokia, Ill. The dead are: Will
liam Inghauser, 80 years old; John j.
Degraff, IS; Louis Stern, 26. Fatally
injured: Bonnie Egglin, 10 years old.
Seriously injured: Joseph Eggling, "a
years old: Albert Leidingern. IA.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
LOST HIS LIFE.
An A.ronaut II. Killed While Max.
ing an Ascension at Mus
keE0n, Mich.

Muskegon, Mich, July S. 49, Frank
Tazelow, an aeronaut from Grand
Rapids, was killed Thursday while
making cannon parachute drop.
When the balloon had reached 1000
feet in height the ropes holding the
cannon bursted and the big gun con-
tanning Tazelow dropped into Muske-
gon lake. When it could be removed
Tazelow's body was found to be in q
terribly mangled condition. Tazelow
was an assistant of Prof. Meisell, and
this was his second ascension. The
accident was witnessed by thousands
of people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
OUT ON PAROLE.
In the Interest of Science Gov. Shaw,
of Iowa, Shows Lentency to
stDamacus" Dawson.

Des Moines, Ia, July 6.-S. R. Daw-
son, who has served five years of
a ten-year penitentiary sentence for
shooting Walter Scott, his son-in-law,
on Christmas night, 1895, has been
paroled by Gov. Shaw. Damascus
Dawson, as he is known, claims to
have recovered the arts of making
Damascus steel and of hardening
copper. Capitalists who are interest
ed in company to develop Dawson's
processes secured the evidence upon
which he was paroled, as he had as
serted that he would die with his
secrets rather than reveal them while
in prison. It was shown that Daw-
son was excited to the verge of in
sanity at the time of the shooting.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
DAWES WILL QUIT.
COmptroller of the Currency Tender
His Resixnatfon to Make the
Race for Senator.

Washington, July e.-Mr. Charles g.
Dawes, comptroller of the currency,
has rendered his resignation to the
president, to take effect October 1,
next. In answer to an inquiry, Mr..
Dawes said:
II have resigned because Of my intention
to be q candidate before the people Of Hi
no1s for the United States senate. 1twould
not be possible for me. during the next
year, to make a canvass for the senate and
at the same time administer to my own
satisfaction the important and responsible
office now hold. am Influenced solely in
this action by what seems to me tie plain
proprieties of the situation"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Killed By the Cars.

St. Louis, July s.-While sketching
on the tracks of the Burlington rail-
way, a mile and half from Louisiana,
Mo-, Miss Eva NJ. Reed, assistant IL
brarian of the Missouri botanical gar
den, and a well-known writer on bo-
tanical and geological subjects, was
run over and instantly killed by pas
senger train late Sunday afternoon.
Miss Reed graduated from the Wis
consin university at Madison, Wis,
and at the time of her death was
studying for a degree from the Chi
cago university.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
THE LARGEST EYER HELD.
Attendance at the Christian En-
deavor Convention In Cincin-
natl Breaks Record.
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
nn+l,ne. the Plan of the Society and
the Scope of Its Work-The Report
of the Secretary shows Large In
creaxe In Membership - All Old
Officers Reelected.

Cincinnati, July s.-The twentieth
international convention of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor was
formally opened Saturday night with
an attendance the largest in the his
tory of these great gatherings. Al
most every country on the globe is
represented among the delegates.
Pre- sident Francis Clark formally
open ned the convention with greeting
to the delegates and Secretary of State
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
NOW UNDER CIVIL RUE.
Military Administration OF the
Philippines Ends and Civic "a
Comes Into Power. >a..&5
JupeE TAFT INSTALLED As GOVERNOR.
crcate. Executive Departments and
N.mc. Commissioners Mesaage
from the President Cheered-Hen.
Arthur Transfers Military Author.
ity and Leaves for Home.

Manila, July 4, 10 a. m.-Gov. Will
liam H. Taft was inaugurated here
to-day as the first civil governor OF
the Philippines under the dominion
of the United States. In his lnansu-
raj address Gov. Taft said he would
create four executive departments, as
follows:
Interior, under Commissioner Worcester.
Commerce and police. under commas
sioner Wright.
Ide.
Public instruction, under Commissioner
Moses.
Gov. Taft also announced that in
September he would add to the Phil
ippine commission Seniors Prado Ia
vero, Bonito Legorda and Jose Luz
gariaga.
Gov. Taft, in his address, said that
the civil administration will begin
with a treasury surplus of 100000
in gold.
Cheer McKinley's Message.
The reading of President McK1n-
LEWIS message was enthusiastically
cheered. It's text follows:
Taft, M8nlIa.-OpOH tAe
YOUR new duties as civil governor OF the
Philippine islands, have great pleasure IN
sending congra tulations to you and your
associate commissioners and my tnanks
for the good work already accomplished.
extend to you my full confidence ana pest
wishes for still greater success IN tne
larger responsibilities now devolved upon
YOU. and the assurance not only Tor myseI1
but for my countrymen Of good will for the
people of the islands, and the hope tnat
their participat ton in the government
which it is our purpose to develop among
them may lead to their highest ADVANCE
ment, happiness and prosperity.
WILLIAM MK1NLEY.
Miles of Flags.
The streets of Manila are covered
for miles with flags, bunting and pic
lures of President Mckinley, Gen.
Macarthur, Civil Gov. Taft, Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Otis. The demon
stration is apparently spontaneous
one on the part of the citizens OF oil
nationalities here, and is due to the
popular respect entertained for Gov
Taft, who possesses the peoples con-
fdence, and the able and satisfactory
administration of Gen. Macarthur,
who retires with the strongest COM
mercial, political and social indorse-
ments. Everybody says that things
have been we'll done in the past and
that the future is well begun.
Departure of Macarthur. =,
The transfer of the military author
itv to Gen. Chaffee was carried out in
the presence of the generals, in Gen.
MacArthur's office. There was no for
mality. Gen. Macarthur presented the
new commander to the generals and
remarked: II bequeath to you all
my troubles"
All the high civil and army officers
accompanied Gen. Macarthur to the
river front, where he formally en-
barked with his staff on the transport
Meade. Gov. Taft and Gen. Chaffee
then returned to the palace and re-
ceived the public.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Senator Kyle Dead.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 2.-United
States Senator James H. Kyle died at
his home in this city last evening,
aged 81 years. He was stricken ten
days ago. His trouble was OF ma
larial origin, and resulted in tunc-
tional affection of the heart. Senator
Kyle was serving his second term and
was chairman. of the committee on
education, and chairman of the SEN
ate industrial commission.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
The Pinrree Funeral.

Detroit, Mich, July s.-The funeral
of ex-Gov. Hazen S. Pingree took place
Saturday afternoon. Gov. Bliss and
other notables were among the thou
sands present. The interment was At
Elmwood cemetery and the services
there were in charge of the Scottish
rite masons and the G. A. r.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Deed of q Brute.

Williamson, w. Va, July S.-Sylves-
ter Green, of Mcdowell county, fatal
" stabbed his wife and beat out the
brains of his child with rock be-
cause the wife refused him money
with which to gamble. Green escaped
to Kentucky.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Army Expenses.

Washington, July 3.-The quarter
masters division of the Office of the
auditor for the war department
closed its record of work done dur
ing the fiscal year with showing
greater in volume by almost so per
cent. than that of any previous year
in the history of the treasury. Inc
grand total of expenditures thus
audited is $12O,O61 1873.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Debt Decreased,

Washington, July 2.-The public
debt statement issued on the list
shows that the debt decreased $17,-
737,374 during the month of June.
The cash balance in the treasury was
1926, s33,124. The total debt, less the
cash in the treasury, amounts to
81 .O44, 739, 12O.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
A Fatal Quarrel.

Columbus, o., July Sin a quarrel
over a woman Albert johnson killed
Thomas Spaulding at the barracks
here and then killed himself. The men
were sergeants in the general recruit
ing service.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
AGED Farmers Crime.

Des Moines, Ia, July CT. A. Brack-
EFT, a retired farmer from Atlantic,
killed his wife and then shot himself
in their room at the home of their
daughter in this city. The deceased
was a man 6s years of age. nl-health
and the extreme heat is supposed to
have affected his mind.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Burned to Death.

Louisiana, NO., July s. Donald
Nichols and Samuel Taylor, each
about five years old, were burned to
death, locked in an outbuilding. They
had been playing and probably set
fire to a can of coal oil. The door
was fastened and they were unable
to escape.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Seven Hurt,

Cincinnati, July 6.-Four men were
fatally and three others seriously in
jured by gas explosion in Pit No. l.,
of the series of shafts of the new
waterworks at Terrence road, late
Friday afternoon. The explosion is
supposed to be due to small vein of
gas that was struck in the excavation
All of the injured are badly burned
and several were frightfully crushed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Jessie Morrison Gets Five Years.

Eldorado, Kan, July s.-Jessie Nor
rison was sentenced to five years in
the state penitentiary at Lansing by
Judge Altman Saturday afternoon.
She was convicted of killing Mrs. Co.
lin Castle June %, 1900, because of
jealousy over Colin Castle. Miss Nor
rison received her sentence calmly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Four Negroes Hanged.

Vernon, Fla, July 6.-Four negroes,
Bolton Hamilton, John Simmons, Jim
Harrison and Will Williams, were
hanged here yesterday for murder.
They had been convicted of killing a
helpless negro and almost killing his
wife.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Failures i'm Six Months.

New York, July 6.-Commercial fail
ures throughout the country during
the first half of 1901 numbered $3.50,
with liabilities Of $55,sO4, 500, against
1892 last year, for 81, 747, 452. In man.
ufacturing lines there were 1865 de-
faults, with sci SOL ,04s liabilities, while
41s9 traders failed for 1864 ,207.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Deaths from Heat.

New York, July 5.-During the past
six days CAT persons have died in this
city from the effects of the heat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
At Their Old Home,

Canton, O., July s.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley arrived here Saturday
and will remain during the summer.
Mrs. Mckinley shows no i'll effects
from the journey.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Pensioners Increase.

Washington, July 2.-During the fis-
cal year just ended the net increase
in the number of names on the gov
eminent pension rolls was nearly
$500, the grand total being 100000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
ON THE DIAMOND.
Tables Showing Percentages of thu
Clubs Of Leading Organfsa-+
lions Up to Date. 5&$

The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centages of the clubs of the leading
baseball organizations. National
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
Millions for Art,

Paterson, N. j., July 6.-Jacob S.
Rogers, the locomotive builder, be-
queathed $s,o00000 to the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art in New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
The Buffalo Show,

Buffalo, n. Y. July s.-The total at
can exposition is 1,779,S6s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

Produce. Butter-ENtra creamery.
I9c per ID, extra dairy. 14c: packing
stock. 1912 61Sc. ESSs-Fresh stock,
l2d1215c. Live Poultry-Chickens hens.
Size per 10; springs 13d16c; geese, $500
6I6.00 per doZ. Apples-Creen. baskets.
ST. 1900. Early Ohio, 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
TRAINS

Trains marked are daily. All others daily
excet Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
CARD PLAYERS cRAMP.
What Once Happened 10 an Old Faro
Dealers Hand

What Once Happened TO an Old Faro
Dealers Hand.
'Twere you ever paralyzed?" said the
old timer.
mo, and may the began the other
"Well. you see that right hand? 1t
looks pretty good and strong and it is,
but for about three days once it was
deader than a frostbitten tomato plant.
You know OF course that | used to
make my living playing cards. chiefly
dealing bank. There wasn't day l
didn't deal bank or in other games six
TO eight hours day. Many a time
have dealt or played longer.
"One night | was dealing bank 1t
was a good. big game. All at once
when l went TO slip a card this old
right refused To work | looked at il
and the fingers were kind of twisted
inward and the hand from the wrist
was bent downward.
This stopped the deal for me. and |
told the lookout to get busy for the
players We're getting a little 'queered'
He took my place, and>I watched the
bets.
Il rubbed my right. but it wouldn't
straighten out aud it kept this way
until the next day. and then ! went to
a doctor. he didn't know me as well
as you do. but the first question he
asked was:
deal cards great deal, don't you|
ayes
ado you deal with an elbow move
ment or with finger and wrist move
ment:'
"'Why. I don't work my elbow
"'That explains it. You have card
players T"~alysis.
This hit me center. and showed it,
but the doctor was good and said:
"'Now. don't get fiurried. I'll
straighten you up. Just quit dealing
awhile, and I'll give your hand a few
doses of electricity, and you'll be all
right
He did il. and in about three days
my hand was straight as string. But
l haven't dealt so much since. There's
many an old timer whose dealing hand
has quit him. And you say you were
never paralyzed?'
"\o."
well. YOU amt played cards much
Louisville Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Rheumntism CURED In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause ard the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents;
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son, 22O West Second street
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

CCrr-40H-
Hsy-Tiao.hy, 'iaosl4i prairie. 'sosll.
Coats ser ton
Potatoes-50c
New potGtoeS-75c-
1sc.
Eggs-l0c.
Hens CSC per pound.
Spring ChicKens-S3.00 per dozen.
Turkeys-7cGSc.
CattIe-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
SncG5sc; COWS and heifers, SHcG4c; calves
ac05c.
Sheep-4Mc3Sc-
Spring Lambs-t s0os4 q head
Hogs-e5.501e5.T5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Low Rates
10
Chautauqua, NY.
AND RETURN
HrI.Y 5rJ AND 16TH ToO1

Round trip tickets will be on sale
from all points on the big Four" at
very low rates on the above dates.
Going trip to commence on date OF
sale. Tickets will be good for return
trip one month from date OF sac.
Be sure to 90 via the Popular Route
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

applications, while soothing
and cooling, and may to some
extent relieve the inhanma-
ton and itching, cannot
be considered cures, because
external remedies do not
reach constitutional or blood
diseases. Salves, ointments,
powders, lotions and soaps do
more harm than good, by
s1nearing over and sealing up
the pores of the skin, thus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

Chicago. July %.
Following were the quotations on the
~ I'd of TracA rndnN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
East Buffalo Live stock.

East Buffalo, y. Y. July %.
Dunning K Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo y. Y.
quote as follows. Cattie-Receipts. 3
cars: common dull. others steady:
Neals S5.00d6.15. HOgs-Receipts. is
cars: Workers and mixed. $50: pigs
S6l5d617iz; mediums. S6.D06. 22iz;
roughs s5.50d5.75 Sheep and Lambs -
Receipts. cars; lambs steady. $3.50
$50: others not wanted; choice sheep,
mixed. $40OG4.25; wethers, S4.S0G4.5o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. July %.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade Jodey:
Wheat Open, High Low. Close.
July ..-......S .695s 5 .7O1a 80 5 .59ls
October 55'r'' -. III. .751s III: .7G% 5s
seGf.mb:r - % s. % 81. u.s. 81. So
JalS -, .;; - 81 .sa= .sss.
September ....144O 1850 400 14471a
October ....14.S5 1850 14.S5 14.42la
January .....I4.s5 15.oTl4 1870 1870
September e.. $50 SIS $50 SO
October $50. S.15ls S.I5is S.72la S.721s
January 800. $50 S.72ia 500 $50
Short ribs
October -. 1871 s.O7I5 7.97ls 500
January &C.. 7.S5 80 7.771a liz
Produce. Butter-Extra creamery.
lsc per 10; extra dairy. lac: packing
stock. 1919 ESgs-Fresh stock,
ladI21bc Live Poultry-Chickens hens.
SIC per 10: springs. 13d16c: geese. s.. 90
66.0o per doz. Apples-Green. baskets.
S1.50G 5000 PotatOes-Early Ohio. 75@
soc per bu.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. July 2S.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day
pigs. S56Od6.O5 for light. $5.6Od5.SO for
rough packing. S5.I0d6.15 for mixed.
and $5.S5d6.2 2ia for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales
at S5.90M6O5.
Cattle-Estimsted receipts for the day
5000: quotations ranged al S5.S0d6.40
for Vhoice 10 extra steers. $5.4045.90 for
good to choice do, S5.10a5.60 for fair to
good d. 81 3065 10 cmmon to medium
do So 9Od4 20 butchers steers. S4.50R
Clio fed western steers. 81 206D4 80 stock
srs and feeders SI.6Od4.15 cows. $500
500 heifers. S2.5Od465 bulls andoXeu.
S3.55d5.OO stage. OS.S0d49O Texas
steers. and 81 5O76 90 veal calves
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day
u 900: quota tons ranged at $4,000 81
western lambs, and S3.0OG5.5o native
lambs.
st. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis. July %.
wheat-LOwer; No. red. cash
elevator: SSt.c; track. 69i4 d69Skc; July,
s7I2c: september. 6SI=c; December, Ii1=c;
40. , hard, 692ac.
Corn-Lower: No. cash, size: track,
5Sl=c; uly, soc; September, o67s; Decem-
Der. 51Ssc.
HIRc: July 4Olzc: September. SStAc; No.
> white. 4ei641tsc.
Rye-Higher. CSC.
East Buffalo Live stock.
East Buffalo, y Y. July %
Duuning & stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants. East Buffalo. y. Y.
quote as follows. Cattie-Receipts.
cars: common duh. others steady;
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
oAKWooD SOCIETY VICTORY.
A Spirited Debate Won by the An1r-
natives.

Spirited Debate Won by the AMIR
natives.
A debate between the Oakwood. and Bel
Iamy debating societies was held last
night at the lexington Presbyterian
Church, corner OF North Capitol and O
Streets. The question Under discussion
was:
Resolved. That foreign markets are
necessary 10 the prosperity Of The United
States
The lakewood society argued in the at
frmatiye and the BeIlany in the negative.
The meeting opened with prayer by
Charles Shaver. chaplain of the Oakwood
society, followed by a vocal solo by Miss
Maude Ross Emerson Frank H. Pidcoek.
chairman Of the debate and president of
the OaltSood society formally opened the
proceedings. The first speaker was ].
HershalI Cooper, for the affirmative. Each
speaker vas allowed twenty minutes VII
liam c. Lee argued In the negative and
vas followed by John J. Hi! and Charles
2 Eesbit
The judges were Dr. p. II. Hitchcock.
Hon \, r Server and Hon E A Bsssev.
While the judges were reaching their
decision mandolin and guitar trio was
rendered By Miss Gertrude Werlich and
Messrs. J. r. Weyrich and 4. c. Sharp-
Dr- Hitchcock announced the decision in
favor Of the affirmative