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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF GRADED SCHOOLS

Piano Duet-''La Grace" Mary L.
Clayton, George Lough.
- Oraticn (se1ected)-''Ch Cheerfl1lnesS,'
Delovd John Bell.
Song-tBefore Ali Lands East Or
West school.
Recita1ion-"F'or Cent Store, .
Stella Tibbs.
Piano Solo-"Promenade, Fara
Blanch Dent.
iography-.F7rancis Harrison Pier
pont,'' Martha Brown.
Song-'.A Song of Spring, Dip.
Boys. Dip the Oar
Recitation--"Bobbit Hotel" Win
ifrede Murphy.
Grafton original: l:-':Labor organi-
zations,' Ernest Roy Bell.
Grafton (originaD-"Our Navy
John Calvin Burchinal.
sons-"Our Own United States, y
school.
Recitation-.sA Young Travellers
Hunt" Stella NJ. Wise.
Grafton (original) - 'Develo pment
OF. Our State" Chas. Meredith.
Piano Duet-.sWind and Tide
March, Louise NJ. Reynolds Zella NJ.
HeEeny.
Recitation with music)-"Baby and
l. Goldie NJ Swiger.
Songs Summer is Coming school,
Presentation of Class-Prncipal' e.
"A. Hunt.
Presentation of ates-Joseph
Roster. superintendent.
The music Will be under the direc-
ton of Miss Florence Brobst, teach
er of vocal music in the public
schools
On Saturday evening the exercises
of the Eighth grade OF the South Side
br1iidin. will be held. We will give
the program tomorrow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
TEACHERS AND PUPILS WILL EN-
TERTAlN FRIENDS IN THE VA
RlOUS ROOMS TOM ORROW.
PLEASING PROGRAM WILL BE
EN-EVERYBODY INVITED.
SCHOOLS VERY GcCESSFUL.
sENTERTAINME WILL BE Civ
EN- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
ss NIGHTS.

Tom orrow ends the work of the
Is F.airmont: graded schools. Exercises
of a varied nature will he held in the
different rooms and buildings. Pleas
ing programs, exhibiting the. work OF
the schools this year, have been pre-
pared, and this will be a gala day for
8he school children. The rooms have
been beautifully decorated, and the
teachers and pupils viii be glad to
have the parents present at the eXer-
cises.
This is the first year for the Flem-
Ing school to have graduating class
& 1t has . class of nine who will grad
uate and receive certificates admitting
them to the High School next year.
The members of the class are: Mary
spencer, Ora Spring, Maage Grimes,
VIII gDugan, Margaret Ferrell, Ellen
Eerrell, Maude Bailey, Mollie GaUel
?Fzand Jessie Dent. w. a. Crowl is
s,rin cipal of&tl1is school. Supe-inter2d-
enT Roster viii present the certifi-
Gates These exercises, as we'll as all
;fEe others except those OF the Eighth
grsxles Of the two MAIN buildings. Will
Begin at two o'clock
The public is cordially invited to all
the exercises. This has been q great
zyear for visitors. and a large crowd
VIII be pres sent tomorrow
This has been one of the most sue
.sessfnl years in the history OF our
schools All the teachers have worked
hard and Superintendent Roster IS
proud Of the results
The complimentary exercises OF the
4 Eighth Grade of the s. Second ward
Grar1n ar School will be held in the
Normal Auditorium tomorrow even
y ing, beginning at eight O'Clock Mr..
r. a. Hunt is principal of this school.
eTE1e following is a copy of the pro
Eram:
---..HIoly, Holy, Holy" by the
school.
Song Spring school
oratio1- Duties to Our Country !
Harvey s Kopp-
Recitation Song Of the Market
place, = 5Leona Grace Holt.
Essa American Citizen" Richard Fti' 1''l
SS:,SS. $. Tibbs. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
GRADUATES wILLNOT HAvE$ORA:
TONS AS HAS BEEN It HE35*S&
CUSTOM IA
BUT WILL GIVE TON
TO THE CLASS DAY sEx-59s
ERCISES f:s5
JUNE SIS MMENCEMENT DAY
A $50 CONTEST WILL OCCUR
COMMEN cEMEMT+ WEEK.

The commencement exercises of the
local Normal :5cttol viii be held on
the morning OF June l.. The grad
yates will not deliver orations,5 as has
been the custom. but DIR. Sylvester f.
Scovell Will deliver an address. Dr.
Scovell is a noted lecturer and minis
ter He served a number Of years as
president of the Universiry.#o Of Nv oos-
ter, was a representative to the
Worlds Parliament of Religions at
Chicago IN 1888, and representatiyetto to.
the Jubilee Meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance at London, 1896 He&comeSs9
highly recommended, and will deliver
a lecture worth hearing. An effort;
was made to secure Hon. Jacob A.
Riis, Socialist Editor Edward BolS, of
the Ladies' Home Journal, or Dr. Gun7s
saulus, OF Central Church, Chicago,
but neither could come: IA
More stress will be placed on the
Glass Day exercises of the Senior
class since they have no orationss at
graduation The number Of ofSgraduates
can not be determined Yet.
There will be contest in the Ors-
torical Department for a prize of fifty
dollars some time commencement
week The Junior class will also have ,e
exercises. $$5SSs
The Baccalaureate# sermon vii VII Ssil be
preached SUNDAY, June q, by tsg aev-.
John Eakins, Ph. .. !, III s ClairsEii Ne:
Ohio, Dr. Eakins is one Of thee2lea l eadiin1szi ding
resbyterian minis ters; Of hat tatess
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
Mr. BbRR VAN
GETS some WORDS OF ENcoUR.,
AGEMEN #ANDADvicE FROM
JUDGE# REGAIN.
EiE&TH4NkS SIX MILLION DEMO.
# Gratis NEED MOI. FEAR THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND.

s HOUSTON, Texas, April Is (Spe-
scIaI) )---ThezP Post to-day publishes let
ter from Judge John H. Regan, the
venerable Texas statesman. to Nv. J.
Bryan, in which he gives the former
candidate some advice. Judge Regan
states that if he had his way he would
select Mr.. Bryan as the candidate, but
ln1Imates that he cannot have his
choice under prevailing conditions.
He continues: 81 believe as earnestly
as YOU do in the great body Of the
doctrines you have been advocating, g,
but am not so afraid of the limited
Democrats who disapprove those poll
3aGIes as to be afraid to go into con
veufion with them. Surely, six mil
IInu Dem ocrats need not be afraid
tof 800, ,OOO- While 100000 may not be
able to elect a President they, with
che influence they can command, can
surely defeat the election of any one
eon a platform antagonizing their
views With me it is not a question
OF whether we can defeat and punish
any faction in the Democratic party,
5nE@ whether we shall, by uniting all
Democrats, secure an election which
will restore the constitution, good gov
.ernment, and the best interests OF the
people
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
BIG BATTLE
Between GOVERNMENT AN .
jiN'INEz FORCES NEAR SAN
DIEGO.
TEE JlMiNEz FORCES WERE suc-
ESSFUL-cOHERN ENT ScF-
FERED EEAVY LOSSES.

ST. THOMAS. D. w. l.. April Is
Information of a big battle between
the government and Iiminez forces
was received FROM officers Of Ger
man steamship, which arrived last
might from Monte Cristi. Santo Do
ninao. rhe battle is said to have
taken place near San Diego de los
CabalIerous, and the .limtne% forces
were victorious. The government
forces lost forty-one killed and six
teen wounded. Three generals. Ca
hfra. Arrojo spd Luna, lost their lives
Twelve of the Jininez forces were
killed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
SEAT OF THE EXEC
Branch of the Government Tempo
rarily Removed From White House
20 the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April IS
The seat OF the executive branch OF
the government was ten1 porariiy re-
moved from the White House to the
Capitol AS is the custom during the
closing hours of each session of Con
eress, in order to expedite the signing
of bills and other executive business
that must be concluded before adj
journment the President established
his headquarters in the president S
room, just across the corridor from
the Senate chamber.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
MOST BRILLIANT EVENT ()F TIE SEASON
sSFl()
FROM ryiNCHEsTER cAUSED&ES-
CiTEMENT NEAR FARM ONTS$a
COAL COMPANY'S OFFICES
JANToR DROPPED The GUN AND
1T WENT OFF, BUT NO ON
WAS HURT.

This morning great stir was Gre
ated in the vicinity Of the Fairmont
Coal Company's Offices The ianttors
was carryins two Winchesters. used
by the company's guards on pay vsdayss.
across the alley in the rear OF the
building. when he LET one fall dis
charging it. The people crowded
around or put their heads out Of the
windows above, but upon learning the
cause Of the report, all became Quiet;
again NO one was hurt by the bullet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
DR.. SC0VEL WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS.
S35,ooo,ooo
Issue Of Bends Running Forty Years
Asked For BY ~. e w.
RaiITo1d.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, April 2S--'fhe
Norfolk and Western railway manage
ment has asked the authority OF the
stockholders to create AT issue or
S25, 900 coo forty year bonds, not ei-
ceeding four per cent. interest," to pc
first lien upon extensions and branch
es not. under the first consolidated
mortgage. There are 1S9 miles OF
road already acquired NOT under the
consolidated mortgage. A special
meeting OF stockholders will be held
at Roanoke, Va. June II, to act upon
lhc issue. ---------
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
Decision Handed Down.

PITTSBURG. Pa, April 2S.-JudSe
Acheson to-day in the u S. district
court handed down his decision in
the case of r. w. Drlry and private
John Dowd for the shooting of VIM
Crowley at the Arsenal last Septem-
ber The court dismissed the writ,
and the defendants are remanded to
the county authorities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
GONERNMEM T STEAMER
| Attacked BY Three Hundred Canoes
| Full Of People in New South
Wales.

While Administrator Robinson, of
british New Guinea was at Goora br
cndeavoriue3 to induce the chiefs TO
give tip the murder OF Missionary
Chalmers, the government steamer
was attacked by 800 canoes full OF
natives. A short fight occurred in
which large number of the natives
and some of the Britishers were killed
or wounded. The natives we're re-
pulsed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
Special Funeral Train.

\ special train, consisting OF four
official cars. will leave Baltimore at
4:5O p NJ to-day. to attend John X.
C'owen's funeral at Mlersburg, Ind.
The train viii transfer to the c. & a.
G. at Nit Vernon. Ohio, in order to ar
rive at NIillersburg in time Tor the
services, which will be held at ~
A. NJ tomorrow morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

For 3SS years the Kings of Den
mark have borne the names of Chris
tian and Frederick. This is net due
TO a coincidence, but it is the law or
the land that Christian must be sue
ceeded by Frederick and Frederick
by Christian, so one of these names IS
always given the heir to the throne
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
New Chandeliers.

Mr.. u. L. Mayers fitted up the office
of the West Virginian to-day with a
beautiful lot of chandeliers wired Tor
both electric lights and gas. IN lie"
days more our Offices viii be Install
ed with all modern paraphernalla
and it's equipment Will be upto-date
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

DR.. Waldo, city of London coroner.
said, in lecture recently. that a
weapon in the hand of a man who had
been murdered IS always so tightly
grasped, so that the fingers some
times have to be severed before It
can be released. In the case Of sui
eide there is no grasp at all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

Mayor John a. Showalter, Of No
nongah, was one OF our welcome call
ers this morning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
Little Child Dead.

"A small child of Mrs. Walker, liv-
ing on Merchant street, First ward,
died last night at o'clock Internent
in Maple Grove cemetery. y ~ Ea
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

Miss Flodie Camden, of Sutton w
Va, niece of ex-senator J, N Camden,
on her way to Wheeling, stopped off
mere Tuesday between trains, the
guest of Mrs. B. W. Hutchinson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

NJ e. f. Hartley came in from Union
town last night and departed TOR for
Clarksburg to-day s{i5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
REPORT FALSE.
President ingalls,, of the Big Four, Has
NO Intention of ResiSning.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-President
ingalls,, of the Big Four Railway, who
arrived to-day on the steamship Oce-
anic from Europe, said when ques-
toned as TO the report that he con-
templated resigning his position from
the road, that he had no intention OF
retiring. Mr.. ingalls, declined to dis
cuss the matter further.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
A Visitor From Morgantown.

G. w. Glenn, of Morsantown, train
master on the NJ. & X railroad, was
in our city yesterday. Mr. Glenn IS
from Tucker county and called TO see
II. F. Colebanl1 at the Office of Levi
B. Harr, who halls from the same
county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

The special carrying the university
delegation to the G.A.R.convention at
Grafton, passed through Fairmont
about 9 SO a.. NJ. @
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

Mrs. Rosa NJ. Heyer, for the past
six months bookkeeper and steno-
grapher at the Leader, has been
made manager of that millinery es-
tablishment. Mrs. Heyer is an ex-
perieneed and practical milliner and
being thoroughly conversant with
the business affairs of the Leader
admirably equips her for taking per-
sonal charge OF the establishment.
Mrs. Heyer left this morning for
the eastern markets, where she will
buy an extra large line of spring
and summer goods. She will spend
some time visiting the leading mil
linery establishments of the East,
where che viii make 1t a special
point to study all the latest styles
and creations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
4 LITTLE MORE HOT AIR
Electric Railway Between Dallas
and WaxahaChie Talked.

The question of an electric railway
between this city and Dallas is being
urged again, but it will hardly re-
eeive any serious consideration at
this end OF the line. One George I.
Atkins is behind the project. 1t is
not known ghc M. Atkins is, but
from the tone Of letters written TO a
number OF bankers and business
men of this city, 1t appears that he
is willing to furnish the hot air if
the people will pot up a suffciency
of the long green. / he can make
the scheme go it is purposed to build
then to Hillsboro and from there To
Waco.
MIR. Atkins writes that if the aid
OF the cities mentioned can be en-
listed the enterprise can be pushed
TO success. He says he spent six
months last year investigating every
electric system in New York, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, as to CON
.structiens equipment. tra6w'~sd q
finance. He claims that he found
them to be making money, He is
OF the opinion that the cost of con-
struction would be much less in this
country, equipment the same, and
traffic along such lines about as
good as many paying lines in the
north. According to his investiga-
tion of northern lines he found them
to be averaging from % to 40 per
cent income from interest on the
bonds; operating expenses, taxes,
etc, consuming the balance. He
believes return OF 331S per cent
fair outlook for those INVESTING In
bonds of the proposed road Mr..
Atkins appears TO have a great deal
of confidence in his ability 30 push
the project to unqualified success if
the banks would subscribe for bonds
and exploit them among their friends
and customers.
The Light man talked with two or
three parties yesterday who had re-
ceived communications from Mr.. |
Atkins. They do not take to the
scheme very enthusiastically. In
fact the banks will not run over one
another in mad rush 60 buy Mr.. |
Atkins bonds, Banks are not in |
the bond brokerage business, and |
were they in the market for bonds |
they would hardly invest in paper
issued on an enterprise that was |
not In existence,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
THE DIRECTORS MEET
Program for Coming Chautauqua
is Now in Preparation.

The board Of directors of the Wax
ahachie Chautauqua and Summer
Assembly held "a meeting in Waxa-
hachie last night. The board was
in session nearly all night and trans
acted great deal of business in
connection with the coming meeting
of the Chautauqua.
Tie directors have been at work
some time on the program and ex-
pect to have it completed within the
next few weeks. The program for
this summer is being given the most
careful and thoughtful attention,
with "A view to making it better than
any previous program. High class
attractions for the night entertain
meuts are being engaged and the
day programs, which will pertain to
church and school work, will be
given especial attention. rhe visi-
itors TO the Chautauqua this year
will be gratified to learn that the
Wise orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the music.
The fun details of the coming
meeting will he given to the public
just as soon as the program can be
completed.
The Chautauqua will begin on
July 10 and close the last day of
that month, running just ten days.
The price of admission this year will
he jnst the saTle as last year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Nearly FOrfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally
started horrible ulcer on the leg Of
j. Il. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill.
For four years 1t defied all doctors
and all remedies. But Bucklen :
Arnlca Salve had no trouble to cure
him. Equally good for burns, kin
eruptions, bruises and piles. 25c at
Thomas d Moore's drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
NO NEWS AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Special to the Daily Light.

to The
Nadivcstek
approval Of
ba
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
FIRE DESTROYS WISCONSIN CAPITOL
Building a Complete Loss. Safety of Re-
cords Dependent on Security of Vaults.
Special to the Daily Light.

Wis, February jet toilet
a
completely
The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
JAPANESE OFFICERS AND SAILORS AT CHEZ FOO
Special to the Daily Light.


early whence they
trying
port
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-14
Nh mnv. otac.. d Ans cily

For some time it has been known
that the L. 7. & ". n. OR. R. Co.
was negotiating for the purchase or
lease of the tbree-story building oppo-
site the union depot to be used as the
general Offices Of the company. This
building is owned by NJ P. Dyer and
he has not yet decided to sell.
A few days ago Superintendent Geo.
w. Hardin made the official announce.
ment that the headquarters Of the com.
pany would be moved from Cranberry
to this place. Nr Hardin has already
moved to the city. 1t looks to the gen
eral public like this move is the proper
thing in view of the fact that a third
rail will be laid from here to Elizabeth
ton in order to make a standard guage
connection with the Virginia & South
western, thus bringing the L, & N. to
Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-14

The effort on the part of the minis
ters of the city to stop the giving away
OF cigarette papers by merchants is
very commendable, and The COMET
O. lorses it very heartily, but we can
me- understand just why the com
N ttee is only trying to enforce
IL > 1901 act, unless it thinks half law
is better than no law at all. This act
WIS passed upon by the Supreme
G urt and held to be detective, but the
lie islature Of 1903 cured the defect by
pa sing Chapter 2O9, Senate Bill No.
q as follows: "Section 1. Be it en-
acted by the General Assembly of the
5 ate of Tennessee. That the caption
Of an act passed Jan. 25, 1901, and ap-
pr oved January 80, 1901, being Chap
ter SO, Acts of 1901, entitled can act
to prohibit the sale or offer for sale,
OF bringing into the State for the pur-
pose of sale or giving away of any
cigarettes, cigarette paper or substi-
tute therefor" be and the same is
hereby amended by adding after the
words Offering for sale," the words
keeping in stock, giving away or
otherwise disposing Of" Also amend
Section | of said act by adding after
the words ''offer to SELL" the words
keep in stock, give away or other wise
dispose of" This Act was passed
March go, 1908, and was approved
March q, 1908. Under the 1901 Act a
merchant could give away papers with
impunity unless it could be shown that
he brought them into the State for
thatpurpose, and this made the law in
effective according to the Supreme
Court in an opinion rendered by Judge
" likes. The 1908 amendment covers
tt7 case, however, any merchant who
h. cigar cite paper in his store is sub
jet to a fine Of not less than $50.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-14
Col. McClenanlS Funeral.

The funeral of General George r.
Mcclellan, the noted hero of three
wars, whose death occurred at his
home in Bristol ON Tuesday night, took
place Wednesday and the remains were
inferred at Blountyille, Sullivan coun-
in a cemetery which Is almost in sight
of his native home. A large party of
relatives and friends from Bristol at
tended the burial. The funeral was
simple, but owing to the prominence Of
the deceased was highly impressive.
The death Of Colonel Mcclellan
camein iAe nature Of "a triumph. Hry-
ing aided in expelling the Cherokee
Indians when he was only 20 years OF
! age hedeveloped the war spirit so that
when the war with Mexico came up he
volunteered and went to Tie front as q
colonel a the head of regiment Next
came the civil war, when he cast his
lot with the Southern cause and enter
ed actively into the service of tho
Confederate army. lie went through
the civil war, participating in some O.
the most deadly conflicts, With all
tbis record of war and after having seen
scores of his comrades die upon tho
field of battle, often administering to
!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-14
Trouble IN the Elehth District.

Joneshoro, Tenn, Jan quite a
serious aGray occurred Thursday morn
ing inst ont in the eighth district some
four miles southeast Of this place, in
which John ThorAburg was seriously
cut WITH knife ia the hands Of Col
umtgs IeNob.
ThwmJug is @ preacher of new
sect ca.ted "Smctidcationists," and
docs NOT believe in taking any kind Of
medicine nor will h. eat pork or ba-
.tou
somotimo ago a Mr. Wagner q
"brother minister" left his niece at
Ihornburg's whilohewe out preach
ling as kind of a missionary.
Young walter Fine, sm of "Buck'
Fine. fen i'm love with Miss Wagner,
and Wednesday laat tho young couple
ATTEMPTED to cIopa for lie purpose Of
gettue married. But Thoubmgpse-
vented them, stating thpt the young
lady had been left there in his care and
HE was going toprotect hrr.
! Thursday morning TuoWlsrg was
sent lor to go over to "Buck" Fines
on some business. Uewent, not think
ling That he would get into trouble a
| he and 'BucEH began ON him, it i
said. about Directing to the marriage
of Nilsson, Walter to Miss Wagner.
Soon Columbus Leach came on tn
scene with nm ugly knife and en-
Ihoruhwg ON the shotlder and arr
quite seriously aud also made a strik
seriously and also made q strike at hi
breast but the knife struck again'
Thoruburg's Bible, which he Away
carriers in his side pocket, and whic
he always carries in his side poke
and which in all probability saved hi
from a dangerous if not fatal wount
Doctor Wmlick, who dressed IL
wounds, says that Thornburg refuse
to take any morphine or other opiate
depending entirely upon payer. /
also insisted upon the doctor Joining
prayer, but the doctor told him tb
. he was too busy sewing ug the woun,
: to stop for prayer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-14
Benevolent Order of Elks.

True to one of the cardinal princi-
pies OF the order the johnson City
Lodge of Elks distributed to the de-
serving poor during Christmas week a
number of baskets filled to the brim
with rich and wholesome food. The
names of the poor families provided
for were furnished by the several
churches of the city. That the for
tunate ones were thankful for the
bountiful supply of good things goes
without saying. This is great insti'
tuition and many will yet live to bless
the order. The local lodge is growing
rapidly. Six new members from
Greeneville were installed today (Fri'
day. Following the services a feast
was enjoyed.