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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
czAR THREATENS SULTAN.
Russian Warships Expected Off Turk
ish Coast Today.

CONSTANT1NOPLE, August 1S.-The
Russian squadron of warships, which left
Sebastopol yesterday, is expected to arrive
OF the Turkish coast this afternoon to sup
port the demands made on Turkey by Rus
STA, in connection with the assassination.
August Z, Of NJ. Rostkovski, the Russian
consul at Monastir.
The fact that Russia is about to make a
naval demonstration in Turkish waters has
been kept a profound secret here the pub
lie being entirely ignorant of the Russian
move
The notification received here of the sail
ing of the squadron was an unwelcome sur
prise to the Turkish government, which had
pretended to believe that the Rostkovskt
incident had been closed with the punish
ment of the guilty parties.
Villages Set on Fire.
The most recent advices received here
from Monastir were forwarded Sunday
night, and announced that the fighting be-
tween the insurgents and Turkish troops in
the vicinity of Krushevo continued and
that many refugees from neighboring viii
lagos had congregated at Monastir.
Several villages Inhabited by Greeks, 1t
was added, had been set on fire by the in
surgents.
According to advices received at one of
tne foreign EMBASSIES at COnStant1nOpfe, no
less than 500 Mussulmans have been mas
sacred throughout the district of Monastir
by insurgents, whose movements continue
to gain ground. Enmer Rushdi Pasha who
Is nominally in command of the Turkish
troops operating in the Monastir district, is
seriously hampered in his efforts to sup
press the inSurrectoin by the fact that the
instructions he receives from here are con-
stantly changed and that when a movement
is undertaken a counter-order from the pal
ace alters the whole situation.
The Turkish commissariat department is
in wretched condition. The troops at
Monastir. for instance. have not been
served with rations of meat for six weeks.
Insurgent Bands Active.
Adrianopole are also active.
One band recently captured a detachment
of sixty Turkish soldiers. near Haskoi, close
to the Bulgarian frontier.
Twenty-four battalions of reserves in the
vilayet of Anatolia have been summoned to
the colors.
The repeated attacks made by the insur-
gents on the railroads and the Inadequate
protection afforded by the Turkish author
ties have compelled the railroad officials to
order, in spite of the protests of the mil
itary commanders, a suspension of traffic
on the Salonica, Monastir and Uskub lines.
Dispatches received here from Belgrade.
Servia. say that the Turkish minister there
has secured the detention of quantity Of
garia.
The forwarder of the war munitions was
sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 for the
illegal expectation of munitions of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
AGAINST INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Judge Clayton Sustains the Contention
of Merchants

SOUTH McALESTER, I. T., August 49,
In the central district court Judge w. II.
Clayton has sustained the contention of
the merchants of South McAlester against
the Interior Department
The departmental officers attempted to
close the stores Of the merchants in de-
fault Of payment Of their tribal taxes to
the Choctaw Nation of half per cent on all
goods brought into the nation
The merchants contended that the city
OF South McAlester has been segregated
and sold from the Choctaw country and,
therefore. was without the jurisdiction OF
the Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
GAGGED AND D1sEMBowLED.
Frightful Fate Of Twelve-eYar-OldB Boy
at Detroit

DETROIT. August 1S.-The dsemboweled
body of boy about twelve years old was
found today by a molder wedged between
two molding boxes in lot at the rear of
the Michigan stove works, Adair and Wight
streets
The hands were tied behind and the lad
had been gagged.
II is judged from the clothing that he
was the son of persons in moderate cir
ccmstanceS.
, The pockets had not been disturbed
The police are at work endeavoring to
identify the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il at
this office. In person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: 25 cents
for two weeks: or 80 cents per month.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as fire.
auently as .esired. Always give the
last address. as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
FIFTEEN PER CENT MORE ra11vE
Employers Association nacidsa Tha,
Wages Shall Be R6ised.a

CHICAGO. August 1s.-Aftsr recsiving a
report from corps Of exposes Conserving
the price of commodities in dastricts where
the organized workingmen, OF the city live.
the Employers Association hss discovered
that the cost Of living has ir,sreassA 15 per
cent during the last Ave yaars. and has
like ratio. -:
In many cases the increas4 already has
the basis Of wage raises
For more than a decade the employers
throughout the country have beea trying
to find an equitable standard by which
wages may be adjusted, and the Chicago
association intends to test the solution it
has found.
Whether or not the labor organizations
will accept it the employers intend to put
1t into effect at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
MORRIS SAILS FOR BROOKLYN.
Believed Torpedo Boat Destroyer is Not
Badly Damaged.

OYSTER BAY. l. l.. August 1s-The tor
pedo boat destroyer Morris. which met with
an accident yesterday before the naval re-
view and was unable to take part In the
maneuvers. left here for the Brooklyn navy
yard today.
The accident. II is understood, was caused
by striking some obstruction her propeller
blades being twisted and some damage sus-
tanned amiGships. but she is not thought
to be seriously damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18

porary organization of the convention
Inls gives him great power especially In
the matter of contested delegations
zimmerman is no longer fighting Book
walter, Johnson's candidate for United
states senator. 1t is possible Bookwalter
may be nominated even though the Zim-
norman faction wins in the convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18

New, will be re-examned on account of de-
fective vision.
OF the nine mentioned in Saturdays Star
who took physical denomination but two
possed, one of these being Midshipman J.
NJ Poole of Wilmington, Del. and the other
Midshipman Frank c. Martin Of New YORK.
F. s. Benson. who has been employed as
stenographer to Superintendent Brownson
has resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
WEALTHY WIDOW MISSING.
Left Massachusetts, Home Three Weeks
Ago for Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1s-Ellen
Kelleher, wealthy widow, sixty-fve years
old, left Lawrence, Mass, July q, and has
not been heard from since.
She had purchased a ticket for San Fran
cisco and all the evidence of her movements
after leaving home is the stubs which
We're taken up by the conductors en- route
and which indicate that she left the train
somewhere between Albany and Buffalo,
on the line of the Buffalo and Maine rail-
road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
QUAY VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Report That He Had Died on Train
Caused Sensation,

PITTSBURG, Pa. August Ex-senator N.
s. Quay arrived in Pittsburg this morning
on his way to his home at Beaver from
Southampton. L. L.
Early today a sensational report was cir
culated that the senator had died suddenly
on the train while en- route to this city.
1t is not known how the false report
started as Mr.. Quay was In his usual
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Vice Consul Was Not Shot.

BELGRADE, Servia, August 1S.-There is
no truth in the report. circulated In the
United States yesterday by a news agency.
that the Russian vice consul at Monastir,
Dr. Mandelstram, who succeeded the r1ur-
dered consul, Rostkoyski. had been shot,
near Monastir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Arbitrators Named by Gear.

Mr.. Riddle. the American charge at St
Petersburg. hEs called the State Depart
ment that Mourah!cff. the Russian minister
of justice: Lar6y. the Swiss minister to
Ports. and Prot. Nation Of the University
of Copenhagen fave been named by the
Gar OF Russia a. arbitrators at The Hague
Of the cases between veuezueIa and the
bloCkadln9 p0WUeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
IRRIGATION. CONGRESS.
Many Prominent Newspaper Men Will
Be in Attendance.

OGDEN. Utah. August 1s.-Half a hun
dred prominent newspaper men, represent
ing nearly all the influential newspapers Of
the country from Maine to California, will
be In attendance when the national irriga-
ton congress convenes in this city next
month.
The eastern newspaper men will come
west In private cars and will be accom-
panied by representatives of several prom
inent eastern magazines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
THURMAN HOUSE TO BE SOLD.
"Old Roman" Didn't Leave Enough
Money to Pay Creditors.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 1S.-The sale
of other property belonging to the estate of
the late Allen G. Thurman not being suffi-
cient to pay the debts of the estate. a
petition for the sale of the old homestead
in which the "Old Roman" lived during the
last twenty years of his life. and now occu-
pied by his son. Allen w. Thurman has
been filed in the courts here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Scottish Clans in Session.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 1S-TLe
twenty first convention of the Order Of
Scottish Clans Of the United States and
Canada began here today and will continue
until Friday night. About two hundred
delegates are expected to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Government Receiuts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. ss64.97S Government receipts
from Internal revenue. s72e 122; customs.
N,0l3. .662: miscellaneous, S116.2 .289. Ex-
penditures, q. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Built in England,

The HuangTai was a tender to the naval
engineering college of the southern Chinese
squadron, at Nanking.
She was Of 2.11O tons displacement, 26O
feet long. had Sc feet beam and drew 20
feet Of water.
The cruiser was built in England.
Her armament consisted of three finch
krupp guns, seven 4O-pounders and six
small rapid-ffre guns and was fitted with
two torpedo tubes.
She had complement Of 800 men.
A Fine Vessel
The Empress of India. also constructed
in England. is one of the finest vessels Of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company.
She is 40 feet long and is over 1900 tons
net register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
QUARRELED OVER A DOG
Then Shot at Each Other and One Man
Will Die.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK. Va, August 1S.-Ivanhoe
Boiling and Pascal Davis of Buckingham
county got into a dispute over a dog be-
longing to the latter.
Boiling shot the dog. and then the men
shot at each other simultaneously.
Boiling was not wounded, but DISCHARGED
both barrels OF his gun into Davis body.
The latter will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following fourth-eiass postmasters
were appointed today: s. r
New York-George DiEbell. Elka Park;
Frank w. Buss. Kasoag.:sS .:sSPennsylvania-L.
A. Flenner, Walkers MiII4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Chief of Philippine constabulary.

1eH> 01 H1H1PPfHe VoHstapuIafy..
Capt James G. Harbord, 18th Infantry,
has. by order of the President, been de-
tailed as assistant chief of the Philippine
constabulary, under the provision of the
act OF Congress OF January 20, 1903.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
COMMISSIONERS SALES.
Christian County Property Dis
posed of Yesterday.

The following Christian county
property was sold by .aasIsr COM
missioner Rives yesterday:
House and lot in Crofton, part OF
estate of ]. A. Lewis, deceased, to
O. A. West, 500.
Track Of 168 acrec I'D 1ear
Haley's Mill, to J. J, Hendrix, 5000.
House and lot on Liberty street,
Hopkinsville, Belonging 70 8 c.
Hannin, to w. J. Semonin, 1867.
House and lot on North Liberty
street, estate OF Rebecca E. Goodiu.
deceased, to Winfree 81 knight,
1886.
J. T. Hanbery, special commits
sioner, sold the John b. Wright
tract of land, 307 acres, lying near
Sinking Fork, to Sam Wright. The
price was $500.
Walter knight, spec CO. Lis
siOner, sold a tract of land eight
miles east Of Hopkinsvile, near the
Fairview pike, belonging to the
Hester A. Gray estate, to Mrs. Sal
lie Hancock, for 1907.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.
Many Negroes Put up Coin Which
Was GOhbled.

A fraud order has been issued by
the Postoffice Department against
the National Industrial Council and
its secretary and treasurer, Isaac
l.. Walton, of Washington and Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and Smith f. Ramp
ton, of Charleston, S. G.
The organization was Incorporate
ed to "unite free Americans social
ly, politically and fraternally; for
the higher education of the race by
lectures throughout various states;
for the purchase of real estate,
building of factories" ETC., and it
is believed that by securing pub
lie sentiment in favor of our moth
ers and fathers who served as
slaves we can secure pensions.
Instead of using the money col
lected from the negroes throughout
the country, who were misled by its
specious promises, the department
states that the funds were entirely
diverted to private uses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
FISCAL COURT.
Regular Monthly Session Held
in City Friday
Several Claims Allowed-TwO
Parties Released from Pay
ment of Pool Tax.

Fiscal Conrt met in regular
mouthly session Friday. The fol-
lowing magistrates were in attend
ance: S. G. Buckner, H. B. Clark,
]. F. Dixon, J. M. Clark, L. o. Gar
rott, J. h. King, w. T. Williamson
and John w. Rogers.
The principle business done con-
sisted of routine work.
William Coburn and ]. S. Wort h.
am were released from the payment
of poll tax.
The Committee appointed to in
vestlgate the Sheriff's settlement
for the year 1908 was gwen until
the November term to report there
on.
1t was ordered that the H. NJ
Dalton Stone Co., operating a rock
quarry on the Hopklnsville and
Greenville road, be directed to give
warning or signal 10 the travelling
public before firing any blast in
said quarry.
An order was mode resembling
that part Of an order of the October
meeting authorizing the poor house
commissioner to purchase coal for
the county officials.
The report of poor house keeper
H. G. Myers was received and filed
The report of d. J. Cranor, roaC
Commissioner, was also received
and filed, and the said Cranor wal
directed to continue the work of re
pairing roads, He was furthe
directed to expend a sum Of none,
not to exceed 81, 500
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
GOES ON THE ROAD.
Mr.. Tom TOrian Will Travel For
Big Florida Shoe House.

Mr.. Thos. S. Torian has resigned
his position with ] II. Anderson g.
Co., and will leave this morn
ing for Jacksonville, Fla, to accept
a position with the Covington Shoe
Co., of that city, as travelling sales
man. Mr.. Torian's territory will
be the entire state of Florida, with
headquarters at Ocala.
Mr.. Torian has been with ]. H.
Anderson & Co. several years and
was with the Frankels for many
years. He is an expert salesman
and will no doubt make his house I
valuable man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
BOND APPROVED.
The Home Telephone Co, Now
Ready For Work.

The City Council met Friday
night and approved the bond OF
Arthur w. Hoge, of Lima, Ohio, the
purchaser of the Home Telephone
franchise. Mr.. Hoge gave a per-
sonal bond and deposited $500 Of
stocks as collateral. If upon inves.
LEGATION the stocks proved to be
worth less than $4,000, be agreed to
put up more. The vote to accept
the bond was unanimous.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03

Estimated Democratic majority
1850.
The Democratic campaign COM
mittee places the estimates higher
than II, 800, and it may go higher,
but the above estimate is based on
the least vote claimed by the Demo
Gratis, which makes it a safe guess
to say the majority will not fall
under 10000.
OF course, Louisville is always
uncertain, but the workers there
are confident of majority for the
Democratic ticket, yet if that esti-
mate is wrong and it should give
Belknap small majority Governor
Beckham would still win by 1000.
The most the Republicans claim
in the Eleventh district is $4,000,
but it is likely to fall under that by
1000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
THE ATHENAEUM
Will Hold a Meeting Devoted To a
Discussion OF Travels.

The Athenaeum will meet Thnrs-
day night and the exercises of the
evening will be somewhat out of the
usual order. Prof. A. c. Kuyken-
dali will give an account of his
recent European trip and the entire
evening will be devoted to a dis
cussion of travels, the members
giving the club the benefit of their
knowledge acquired from travel
The program is expected to be
one of great interest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
Appointed D. q. w.

Col. w, w. Eckles, of Springfield,
Tenn, a brother of Mr.. Alf Eckles,
of this city, has been appointed
Deputy Game Warden for Robert
son county, Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
Matron of Soldiers Home.

Miss Ennice Fuqua, daughter of
DR.. w. NJ. Fuqua, has been APP
pointed matron of the Soldiers
Home at Johnson City, Tenn. The
place is a lucrative and desirable
one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
PURCHASES A HOME.
Or, Banks Buys Desirable Prop
erty in GAINESVILLE.

Or. Claude Banks has purchased
of Mrs, Joseph her cottage on Col
lege street and will occupy same by
December l, says the Leaf-Chron'
icle. The cottage is commodious
and elegantly finished and will
make DR.. and Mrs. Banks a charm
ing home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
PENALTY NOW ON.
About Twenty-six Thousand Dol
lars Paid in October.

Saturday was the last day for the
payment of city taxes before the ten
per cent. penalty went on. City Tax
Collector Tandy collected during
the mouth of October about $50, ZOO,
or an average of $1,000 per day
OF the total amount collected about
So, 600 was paid in Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
New p. NJ. for Pod.

Wilbert Franklin has been APP
pointed postmaster at Pod, Chris
tian county, vice John H. Primer,
resigned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03

Mr.. II. L. Moseley has sold a
cottage residence on the South side
of 18th street to Mr.. j. c. Hooe, the
consideration beng $1,000. Pos
session will be given January LIST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
EairYiew Meeting.

Rev. A. d. Leitchfeld, of Penn
broke, began a series of meetings
at the Methodist church in Fair
view Sunday. He will be assisted
by Rev. w. f. eastman, of this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
Heavy Rainfall.

Tho rainfall Sunday amounted to
215 inches by the government
record, kept by Mr.. w. e. Randle.
More rain is promised for to. day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
TO WIN BY 1850.
Estimate Made By Best Posted
Politicians 10 Frankfort.
Conceded n, 500 In
the Eleventh District Only
1000 Claimed in First.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. ?. Inquiries
from the best posted politicians
from all sections of tn. State indi-
cate that the Democratic ticket will
win tomorrow by safe majority
of from 1000 TO $4,000. Careful,
conservative estimates of the ma
jorities by congressional districts
re n c fol1nmS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
S. K. c. CLUB
Will Play With Springfield Team

Will Play With Springfield Team
Nov. IA.
Those who enjoy seeing a good
game of basket ball will have the
privilege of seeing the public school
team and the South Kentucky Col
lege team of Hopkinsville, KY, play
a game on the school campus here,
November IA. The game should be
we'll attended as this is the first
season we have had any college
athletics. Robertson County News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
EUGENE ARMISTEAD

Buys a Drug Store in johnson
City, Tenn,
Eugene ArmIstead, who has been
in Knoxville, Tenn, for six years,
moved to Johnson City, Tenn, this
week, to go into the drug business
for himself. He is a Hopkinsville
boy who has many friends here who
will be glad to know of his success.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
LOST HOME
And Its Contents by Fire While
Absent.

W. L. Wood, who lives near Fair
view, had the misfortune to lose his
dwelling aud 4 contents by fire
one night last Week No one was
at home at the time the FIRE started
and it is not known just how il
originated. The loss is about 81.
600, with $500 dnsnrance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03
CROETON MAN
Selected as Cashier of New Bank
at That Place.

At a meeting of the directors OF
the Bank of CroftOD held last week
Mr.. Geo. w, Morgan, of Crofton,
was elected Cashier. This COM
pletes the list of officers for the new
financial institution.
The work of erecting the building
is under Roadway and the prospects
are that the bank will begin busi~
ness in about sixty days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-03

We are just opening up a fine line OF
'Chase's" Plush Laprobes in light fall and
heavy winter weights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Fatal Riot on Train.

Lake Charles, La. Feb. 24-Passen-
gers on the incoming Kansas City
Southern train last night report that
terrible riot took place on the train,
in which a negro was shot to death
and three white men seriously wound
ed, one probably fatally. A crowd OF
intoxicated white men boarded the
train at sawmill town south of Lees
Vile, and at once trouble began. The
train men managed to keep the ruff
fans out of the ladies' coach and
sleeper, but they took possession of
the smoker. and then invaded the ne
gro coach. Instantly a fight was start
ed, and shots and curses could be
heard above the roar Of the train. The
car was almost wrecked When the
train reached DeQuincy the train mer
managed to ejct six of the worst dis
turbers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
TERMS OF U. S. COURT.

AT hickasha-Begins Monday
February 16, 1908. and Monday Sep
tember 2S, 1908. and continues in ses-
sion two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins Monday, March 2,
1903, and October 12, 1908, and con
tinues in session ten days.
At Purcell-Begins Thursday, March
u. 1903. and Thursday, October p,
1903, and continues in session ten
days.
Az Pauls Valley-Begins Monday,
March %. 1903. and Monday. Novem-
Der 2. 1903. and continues in session
three weeks.
At Ada-Begins Monday, April 10,
1903. and Monday, November %, 1903,
and continues in session two weeks.
At Neutrality-suspicious. Monday
Monday. April p, 1903, and December
Z. 1903. and continues in session two
weeks
At Ardmore-Begins Monday, May
II. 1908, and Monday, December 21,
1903. and continues in session seven
weeks or longer.