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JAILER FELL FROM ScAFFOLD.
c. w. Miller of Marion, Ill, Prob
ably Fatally Injured.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Marion. Ill. June s.-An accident peculiar
In its nature placed c. W. Miller. jailer of
Williamson County, In a serious condition.
He was showing a party Of friends how
the scaffold erected for the execution of
Price and Graves worked, and. stepping up
on the trap door. was thrown to the earth,
ten feet below, and badly hurt.
At this time he is considered seriously II
not fatally. injured.
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George l.. Zirnmerer.

George l. Zimmerer reports the following
sales:
Five hundred and forty feet of ground on
north and south side of Hartford street. Just
east of Spring avenue. from Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company to ]. G.
Zimmerer for $4,000. E. c. Rowse repre-
scented the seller.
two-story brick dwelling, bath. granitoid
cellar and all conveniences, lot 36xi25, sold
to Herman Michel; price, $4,000.
No. 3SH Hartford street, new eight-room
two-story dwelling, with attic. bath, fur
mace. lot 81. Sx139, sold TO Chas. Behrens;
price. $500.
No. 1877 Magnolia avenue, two-st. ry six
room brick dwelling. lot Ssx20o, sold for Will
lam H: Dlttnann TO George l. Weiseman;
price, $3.50.
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Agency, he is ARTHUR A. WILSON.
ever on the Manager Chicago Branch.
alert to ad- Nelson Chesrnan & Co..
vance its IN x
terests in a community where competition
has to be met at every turn. de enjoys the
resi- ect and confidence of his customers to
a degree quite unusual in his line. and they
assist MIN, whenever opportunity offers, TO
secure new customers. Consequently his list
of patrons grows from year to year and
has now reached proportions exceeding IN
the aggregate amount that O. many quite
well-known agencies. az.
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Love & Sons.

Love & Sons report sales last week as
follows:
No. 4737 Leduc street. consisting of five
room brick, modern. on lot 25xA7 feet; sold
for $500 cash. from Louis j. ZeIl. the
ticket broker. to Marie Ewers Bought for
a home.
Also sold lot at Windsor Harbor. on
Mississippi River. containing two and one
half acres. and on which is located seven
houses. Sold from Beckham Iron Com
pany, represented by A. l. Shapleigh, to
John E. Love. Bought for investment
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the local exchange. The latter has ap-
pointed the following Committee on Ar
ranSements:
A: T. Terry. chairman: F. C. Zelbis. J. P.
Blake. Edward Wyman. F. S. Parker, c. F.
a. Mueller, NJ. j. Murphy, T. S. Gerhart.
George W. Strodtman, Festus j. Wade. Sid
ney Schiele. F. w. Mott. George Boeck. r.
A. Richardson and n. Lee Trayers
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w. r. Parker r.. e, Co.

port the following sales:
No. 4sIS St Louis avenue, lot 3ox145. with
a brick fiat of five and six rooms. recently
finished. from G. H. Wagner to Richard
T. Bradley. for 5000. This property is
renting for $3.50, and was bought for invest
No. 445s Washington boulevard, lot asx,so.
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John j. Bogard Company.

John ]. Bogard Realty Company report
the following sales:
No. SOL South Jefferson avenue. three
story brick building, from George Wander.
Jr:. and Wife. to George Jost and wife. for
$500
Also Nos. 2ao1-S Keokuk street. a two
story brick fiat Of fourteen rooms from
Charles kunze and wife to Christopher CAL
ster and wife, for si225. Bought for invest
mcnt,
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F. e. Niesen reports the sale of 3iS feet
OF switching property adjoining the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks: from ]. Schreiner to
the Polar Wave Ice Company.
Also, premises. No. 1897 Juniata street,
five-room cottage. on lot 35xl56 feet: from
Mrs. Lena Dietsch to William E. Geek for
$3.50.
Mr.. Niesen also reports having partially
closed a lease on a tract of land near the
Worlds FAIR grounds. particulars Of which
will be given later.
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ST. Edward. Enchrc.

The members of ST. Edward's Catholic
Church will give a euchre and dance Tues
day evening at Clara and Cote Brilliante
avenues. The proceeds will be used for
church purposes (
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Springfield Building to Be Extended.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June s.-The contract for the
s axe I Of the public building at SPRING
TTe leu. III, mas been awarded to the Culver
2s u 'na' CITY at siIs'-
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The front exterior is of Missouri pink gran
lite for base. Bedford stone for first and Sec
ono floors. surmounted with ten stories In
notified gray pressed brick and capped off
with heavy terra-cotta cornice. Side and
pls te-glass windows on all sides. insuring
ample light and air. Concrete floors COW
cred with fine grade of maple flooring. In
light brown Tennessee marble. Rooms to
be finished in best hard plaster walls with
quarter-sawed oak doors and door and win
dow castings. Sanitary plumbing of latest
design on each floor. steam heat with hot
and cold water will be supplied to all parts
OF the building. Three electric elevators of
latest pattern for passenger service and a
spacious freight elevator to all floors.
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Royal Investment Company.

c. R. H. Davis. president Of the Royal
Investment Company, reports very active
inquiry for dwellings. Sold during the week
several dwellings and reports Of some will
be made later.
Closed the sale of No. 1904 Fountain ave-
nue. an eight-room house, lot 20xl50. oppo-
site Fountain Park, to Major John B. Har-
lew who purchased for a home. for $3.50.
from Joseph B. Cuykendall Of Denver, Colo.
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John s. Blake & Bro.

John S. Blake & Bro. report the follow
ing sale3 for the week:
No. 1922 Lucas avenue. ten-room. stone
front dwelling. with lot 5oxl3s: from Mary
Elizabeth Sherman Of Washington, d. c..
to a client who purchased for Investment
Papin & Tontrup represented Miss Sher-
man. Consideration. $500.
room dwelling. with lot 25x125 sold to Mrs
Annie Collins, widow of the late Sergeant
Maurice Collins. Will occupy the premises
as a home. Property was sold for account
Of Edward A. Morse for S, 200.
No. 4s11 Kennerly avenue, six-room
brick residence. with lot 25x1so: sold to
John Sands for account Of Thomas 8. Mar
shall of Salem. Ill. for $500.
No. $50 Tower Grove avenue. frame dwell
ing. with lot 25x150; sold to Mrs, Sophie
Schlink for account of Jacob and Clara NJ.
Heilweck. Consideration. 81 300.
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James NJ. Franciscus & Co.

James NJ. Francscus & Co. report having
made the following sales:
Sold to Frank n. johnson. premises
known as No. $685. Laclede avenue. having
50 feet frontage by a depth 21s feet, with
large twelve-room modern brick house, for
$500. A. T. Terry & Co. representing the
sellers.
Also sold to Mr.. Frank N. Johnson the
adjoining fifty. feet to the above property
for $3.50, Fisher & Co. representing the
seller.
Sold to Harry B. Franciscus two modern
six-room brick houses. Nos. 36i3-45 Evans
avenue, being northeast corner Of Spring
avenue for $4750.
Sold an undivided third interest in vacant
lot fronting on east line of Collins street,
% feet inches. in city block 2s4. for Lean
der Scott of Chetopa. kas., to a client, for
the sum Of 81 500 cash.
Also report having made sale Of house and
lot No. 2s05 Shenandoah street, with lot 25x
lbs. improved with two-story brick build
ing, store on first floor and modern six
room fat on second floor and stable in the
rear, Sold to a client for $500.
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sire. and has been actively engaged in the
agency work since the latter date. Still ac-
| tive and aggressive in business he takes a
he is the president, and anticipates With
pleasure the time when 1t will occupy a
building constructed specially for its ac-
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FREE TO the SICK.

Unparalleled Offer of the Master Spe-
ciaiists CT the German-Americnn STAN
of Physicians and Surgeons Institute,
mencfny Monday. June Stk, and con-
tinGing every day until Saturday. June
20ih, p. m, they will give consuita-
ment at their offices absolutely free OF
charge until cnreh
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Building Permits

Star Construction Company. 4s1 to sSes Ken
nsrly. two-story brick fats: So 900.
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frame dwelling, modern conveniences lot
2ox14o feet; price. $500; from Mr.. Wall
to Geo. W. MalIow.
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Nelson Ches-
man & Co. to
h a We their
building COM
pleted a n d
business in
stalled in the
early part of
1904, and thew
extend to all
publishers and
general adver-
tlserS W h o
may visit st.
Louis Worlds
Fair a most
cordial invi-
tation to Wis
1t them and
inspect the
finest struc-
{ u r g e V e
erected as a
home for pub
Ncity.
Kennedy &
Matthias. arch
fleets. h a V e
furnished an
outline illus
tratiOn show
Ing front and
side of build
ing as ii will
appear when
completed and
some b ri e Z
statistics re-
garding 1t fol-
low:
The founda-
tons are Of
steel imbed-
ded In con-
crete, built
upon the Can
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ing" in every minute of his long business
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PUBLICITY BUILDING, ST. LOUIS.
Nelson Chesman & Co.. Builders and
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CHICAGO pEALERs COMING.

CHICAGO DEALERS COMINE.
The members Of the Real Estate Elk
change are arranging to extend cordial
welcome to the Chicago Real Estate Board
delegates who will arrive in st. Louis next
Friday evening and remain over Saturday.
They will be carried to the Worlds Fair
grounds in special cars and entertainment
will be provided.
W. w Baird, president Of the Chicago
Board probably will arrive tomorrow to
consult with President ". A. Giraldin of
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from st. Louis. where she has been the
guest of Mrs. John O'F'allon Delaney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Slevin of st, Louis
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Coppenger.
The Wednesday Eichre Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Clarence baltimore.
shoek E ~" F. H. Allen MT + ]. Tobin, T. d.
Condie. c. A. Breier. F. d. Richardson.
7. II. Sprinkle. Oscar Nedrnghaus, Will
lam Chapman. Robert Jordan and Miss
y. NJ. Janis. The first prize was won by
Mrs. c. A. Breier. the second by Mrs.
Clarence baltimore and the third by Mrs.
Il. ID. Richardson.
The Thursday Evening Euchre was en-
tertained by Mrs. Charles Bonnet.
Among those present Were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Tobin, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Sprin-
kle. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Bane. Mr..
and Mrs. F; A.. Allen. Doctor Geor &c $;
Case, Miss Julia Case. Mr.. Ed Ustick and
Doctor and Mrs. Ludeking.
A euchre party was given on Tuesday
guests were: Misses Julia Sausenthaler.
Estelle Mackay, Helen Janis, Helen Bar
rctt, Elizabeth Cherbonnier, Kate and
Lii Reid and Georgia Case; Messrs. Cliff
ton. Albert VIM. John Alexander. Carl
Houseman and Doctor and Mrs c. A.
Mrs Ed D. Richardson has been enter
taining her daughter, Mrs. L. a. Jack, of
Mrs William Chapman gave birthday
party vi Stlturuay AFTERNOON 10 her Httis
daughter. Fairy. Thirty children We're
present who played games and drew
prizes from a fish pond.
Misses Julia and Nellie Dalton have
been visiting friends in st. Louis.
The young ladies' guild of the Epis
copal Church was entertained on Wednes-
day afternoon by Miss Case. Among
those present were Misses Agnes Tod
wick. LII and Kate Reid. Helen Barret
and Belle Page.
An entertainment was given on Friday
afternoon by the pupils of the Ferguson
High School. The programme was as fol-
lows: Recitation. Edith Seymour; bloSra-
ply, 1nez Love: recitation. Horace Wag-
ner; solo, Bessie Van Hook: essay, Susan
Bane: debate. Pat Bane and Adele Chapll;
essay on parliamentary Duty" May
Howard; recitation. Belle Pardue: piano
solo, May Wagner: essay. Bertha Pollard;
essay, Edward Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Douglas OF st.
Joseph. Mo-. are visiting Mr.. Douglasss
parents. Doctor and Mrs. ]. r. Douglass.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Grand l.. Atwood and
Reverend and Mrs. NJ. V. Yeaman de-
parted last week for Versailles. KY,
where they will spend the holidays with
Mrs Yeamans parents. Mr. and Mrs.
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second open meeting on Monday, Decem-
Wyer will read a paper on Hungarian
The ert class that has been meeting
with Mrs. William w. Keyser every
Wednesday morning has suspended for
the the holt, holidays The ladies have been study
ing history of Spanish art, but after their
Dutch and Flemish art. The members of
the class are Mines; John Chandler, D.
Charles ". Barstow. G. P. stebbins. E.
B. Knight. Misses Rowena Clarke, Grace
Hazard and Ethel Franklin.
The Kirkwood Fortnightly Club met
Tuesday afternoon: December Is. at the
residence of Mrs. Thomas ID. Kimbali.
As the president. Mrs. C. r. Siddy. was
presided.
Mrs. Frederick H. SkeeI read paper on
the History Of Missouri Prior to lS60''
Mrs. Landers led the discussion that fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Luther Armstrong read an article
descriptive of the homes of many promi
nent people before the Civil War.
Mrs. William Carr Dyer read descri?-
ton OF Christmas celebrations among the
russian, Polish and Syrian colonies in st.
g. The subject will be Conventions to
Be re Entsr,aimed During the Wa:dn sa.r
W. D.. Bragg. Edward p. Dickson. vii
liam C. Dyer. i. II. Ewing. Thomas u.
kimhall George q. Landers. Fred II.
Skeele. Guy II. TrulocS. j. u. Sisson. j.
b. Clayton. s J. Edwards w. +; Gibson,
Clinton Kimbail. II. l.. Moore. 7. n. Reed.
L. F. Baker. NJ l.. Gcrould. S. T. Good
win. c. T.. IIiln'an.
The Eirkwood Monday Evening club
met this week ut the residence of Ny. and
.Jrs. George w. TaussiS. The Reverend
T. A. Holland. rector of st. Georges
EPISCOPAL Church. st. Louis. read - very
powerful paper on Roher; Browning's
poem. "Chiide Roland to the Dark Tower
Came He interprets the poem a
thought journey of a skeptic. He COM
pared and contrasted Childe Roland with
Cieon. the hero of one of Browning's most
obscure poems.
Among those present were Messrs. and
Mines. Ashley Cabell. Charles Hart Nc
Lean. John l.. GRAY. William W. keyser
W. !. II. Gown. T u. kimball, Doctor
f2yetts {. Ewing. u. 5. Brown. Fred II.
Skece ard n. p. Gill.
Mrs. Clara Henley Bussing. soprano.
ard Mrs. Bessie Bown Kicker. reader of
child verse, both of Chicago, will give a
recital Tuesday evening 1T the Armory
Hall. Among the patronesses are Mines.
PANEL s. Brown. George II. TauSsiG. John |
Chandler and Ashley Cabell.
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trrtaincd the Ladies' Literary Circle OH
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. ID. Brockman has returned from a
visit il st. Louis.
Mrs. Beyers o. Cincinnati is the guest
OF 3liss Shaffer.
Mr. and Mrs II. Ray have returned
from Mount Vernon, Ill.
Miss Myra Brown is visiting in SPRING
Mrs. William Robinson departed yester-
day for a visit In Ohio.
Miss Gertrude McGinnis has returned
from a visit in Alton. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wendell have re-
turned from Il visit in Taylorville. Ill.
Miss Margaret Powers is visiting in
Mr.. and Mrs H. Marsh are visiting in
Miss, Molie Winters is visiting in Pinck-
Mrs: il. Wilson is visiting her mother
Miss Olive Shaw has returned to her
home In Rola. Mo-, after visit with
Mrs. Il. Beckwith.
Miss Maude Haney Is visiting in Eff
fingham. III.
Mrs. Robert Carter of Ell Paso, Tex, is
the guest Of Professor and Mrs. T. NJ.
Miss Nellie Murphy is visiting friends
In Flora. Ill.
Mrs. G. W. Hilleary is visiting in Texas.
Miss Marie Wilkins is visiting In Nash
vile. Tenn.
Mrs Harry. Blaekford has returned from
Il visit IN Vandalia. Ill.
Mrs. II. J. De Ham entertained the
Aiatrons Club Thursday afternoon at her
home. on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs George Kerr Is visiting in Louis
Mrs. Robert White is visiting in chica-
go. III.
Mrs. Robert Shepherd and daughter,
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WEBSTER GROVES.

Mrs. ]. Y. Mccarthy gave a fancy dress
party yesterday afternoon TO large num-
her OF children. in honor of her young son,
Donaldson.
Mrs. r. 4. Allen. president of the Wom-
ans Association Of the Congregational
Church. was SURPRISED by the members Of
that body Friday at their all-day meeting.
With many gifts. in honor of her birthday
a birthday cake. with candles around the
table. and appropriate speeches were
made.
Airs. Valentine johnson and little son
have returned from sanitarium.
Miss Eiva Wright has cards out for her
customary New Years Eve dance
Miss Mary T.. Eonham of Kansas City
and she Reverend S. NJ. Morton of Eff
bingham. H.. arrived Monday to attend
tine funeral services of Mrs. \. d. Allen.
Doctor Morton departed on Wednesday
and Miss Bonham Tuesday. night. The
latter will return the first OF the year for
a protracted visit Mrs. S. NJ. Morton,
who has been here six. weeks, departed
for her home Saturday.
Mr.. Ernest A. Plant returned from
Kirksville last Sunday and will remain
until January ..
Miss Virginia Adams returned last week
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EAST ST. LOUIS.

Miss Eflie Jean Hutton, has returned 10
her home in Old Orchard, Mo-, after
visit in East st. Louis
Mrs. II. G. Hertel of Howe avenue en-
tertained the following friends at n finch
party Saturday afternoon: Mines. Alonzo
Anderson William Willis Charles b.
Goedde. Walter Barnickol. Ralph Mclean,
Harvey Smith. G. \. Hartnagei. ". X.
Tuttle, w. p. White. ]. Il. MetZen. Her
ace J. Esgman, Robert Merker. Heller.
0. r. BeEole. T. s. Kennedy. Ray Hardy.
William Summer. c. +. Whitmer, Samuel
w. Moore, VIM. Dunn, i. T. Sans. i, j..
Campbell. Mcdaniel, Walter Eichinger
Otto Rauschkolb. George T.. Hilcard;
Misses Josie ]. Schmidt, Mice Miller. Lulu
Boerker. Mary Daab. Eugenia Iiuentz
Lucia Hcrtcl. Matte Rauschkolb. Nettie
Kneedler
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Collins are visiting in
Detroit. Mich.
Mrs. P. Wolf entertained friends Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. S. Mann of Cleveland avenue en-
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Miss Ruby. have returned from Cen
tralia. Ill.
Mrs. G. G. Supernoski entertained the
members of the Jean Ingelow Club Thurs
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FERGUSON.

Miss Helen Rarret is visiting her aunt,
| Mrs. Fred Zeibig Of Washington boule-
ward.
Miss Eleanor Case is entertaining Miss
Julia Sauscnthaler of st. Louis and Miss
Estelle Mackay of Palmyra, Mo.
Miss Elise JaEis is the guest OF Miss
| May Atkinson of Compton Heights.
Miss Eleanor Breier has been entertain
ing Miss Evelyn Morton Moore of Festus,
Mo
Mrs. Ernest Wills departed last week
for Boonville. ILL.,, whore she will spend 4
fortnight visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Shockley and fam
lily will depart next week for Kansas City,
Mo-, where they will visit Mr.. Shockley's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Halsey departed on
Thursday for Chicago. ILL.,, where they
Will spend the holidays with friends.
Paul 8. Tobin departed on Monday for
Chicago
Miss Rebecca Boyd Of St Louis is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. c. r. Ellerbe
Miss Mary Hereford Is entertaining Miss
Edith Seymour.
Mrs. Pinkerton King is entertaining her
sister, Miss Bessie Maxwell, II St Louis.
Mrs. James E Hereford, who has been
spending a month with her daughter,
Mrs. Edward p. Bryan, Jr.. of Bound
Brook. n. j.. will return next week to
her home in Ferguson.
Miss Vincentia coppenger has returned
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day afternoon Those present were Mines
J. Marsh. a. Elliott, H. MCGEE, D. b
Beatty, ]. Becker, e. Christy, Fl. MCGEE
]. Sullivan, c. Hoen.-
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Biggers. NJ W. Warren. C. r. Siddy. F. s.
Plant. II. r. Shepa rdson. J. w. Donald
son, c. w. Clark. j. S. Dawler. b. ID. Con-
rad. Horace Beck. w. S. Walker, F. T..
Palmer. Mrs. J. V. Mccarthy, Mr.. Martin
Voorhees,
Mrs. 4. NJ. Fellows gave an "age par
ty'' Thursday afternoon in honor of Mr..
Fellows's mother. Mrs. Z. T. Fellows of
Kansas City. and Mrs. e. Upton of La
mar. Mo. Questions were asked. the an
swers. to which ended in the syllable
age Mrs J. +. Allen received the
prize. The guests were Mines. L. b. Rip
ley. J. D. Ripley. w. H. Tustin, w. c.
jaeger. F. d. Booth, c. l.. Martin, a. K.
Prince. B. S. GER. r. y. Allen. l.. Il.
Wilcox. James Goodbar. E. S. Healey, J.
w. Sheldon, II. &. Watrous. Horton, c. N.
Waterhouse, Voorhees,. c. A. Baker, F. A.
Tritle. Deane Garrett. c. L. Kloss. NJ. w.
Warren. l.. 2. Douglas, NJ. J. Bernard. {.
NJ. Avery. Terry, w. d. Biggers. ]. W.
George. r. A Quarles. Misses Mary
Charles and Mary Hart, Mrs. John Owen
and Miss Alice Owen of st. Louis.
Mrs. Horton OF Windsor Locks, Conn.,,
is visiting Mrs. II. c. Watrous.
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the public schools of the State is hereby APP
propriatcd and set apart TO be expended by the
State Board of Education under the provisions of
this act: Provided that of this amount a
not exceeding s.. 600 may be expended by the
State Board Of Education in the establishment Of
new libraries. and sum not exceeding $500
may be expended by the State Board of Educa-
ton in the enlargement of libraries already
tabhshed.
See s. Not more than six new libraries in
any county in addition TO those already estab-
lshed shall be entitled to the benefits of this
act, and not more than six libraries already as-
tablished in any county shall be entitled to the
benefit of section 6 of this act. No school dis
trict in any incorporated town with a popula-
ton exceeding thousand persons shall re.
ceive any moneys under the provisions of this
act, nor shall any school district receive the
benefits of this act without the approval Of the
County Board OF Education.
Sec. 9. All laws and clauses of laws in CON
fict with the provisions of this act be and the
same hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This act shall be in force from and
after its ratification.
In the General Assembly, read three times and
ratified this Goth day Of February, A. D. 1908
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on the following important committees:
Rules, Constitutional Amendment Elec-
ton Laws, Judiciary, Corporations and
Trustees of the University, being regard
ed as a man of good sense and of con-
servatiye views, thoroughly interested in
the welfare of his constituency. He re-
ceived the complimentary vote of the
Republican members for Speaker and
leader of the House.
Mr. Benbow was born in Yadhn county
in 1868. He was educated at Union High
school, East Bend, and at Gulford Col
lege. He took the law course at the
University, obtaining license in 1894.
That year he began the practice of law
at Yadlinyille, where he enjoys lucra-
tive practice. For several years he was
chairman of the Board of Education for
his county. He was married to Miss
Fannie May Martin, of East Bend, No
vember 14th 1900 He is an influential
member of the Society of Friends" and
takes an active interest in those things
that tend to uplift his fellows.