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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
Official Announcement Is Made Il
Oyster Bay.
GREAT PERSONAL.
Mr.. Root VIII Give Tn Entirely His
Lucrative Law Practicable VIII
Not Go To Washington Permanently
Until Some Time in September. Ianf
Nfn Take the Oath OF Office in a
Couple Of Weeks.
SACRIFICE

Oyster Bay. july 7.-Oficiai tn
nouncement was made here today hat
Elihu Root has oeen appointed secre-
tary of state, in the following state
ment:
"Elihu Root has accepted the tender
by the President 81 the secretaryship OIL
state He will take the oath of office
in a couple OF weeks, but il will naccs-
sarily be some little time before ne.
closes up mis- business affairs. He viii
not go to Washington permanently IN
til some time IN September"
The President Is much sratified al
Mr.. Roots acceptance and is deeplr
sensible of the lersonal sacrifice mad,
by Mr.. Root in again taking up ii,
burden and duties of a member of rlc
cabinet.
When he takes charge OF the depart
ment he Will give up entirely his law
practice.
President Roosevelt paid an apprn-
pirate and eloquent tribute to the life
and services OF the late secretary OF
state, J~En Eoy, Il his address befor
the National Educational Association
at Ocean Grove today. He follower
this tribute with an estimate of :he
personal sacrifice Eiihu Root had made
in becoming Secretary Hays successor
in office. rhe example Of these .wo
Men not entirely unique, as the Pres
ident indicated in reference he made 10
other members of his cabinet, enabled
him to point the moarl that the country
ways had at is command the sar-
vices of men of ability.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
TIE BRIGHTON HANDICAP
Nine Horses Cardcd to Enter the
Races Enthusiastically Not Entered.

New York. july 7.--Svsonbv. The
great Keene 3-vear old. haileI as the
champion CT the wear. and is not card
ed to start tomorrow in the brighton.
the richest Of ali aged handicaps run
in America. The absence of the Mel
ton. Outline colt in this famous mile
sIC a quarter race is a source of
keen disappointment to the army Of
race-gocrs. especially so i'll view of
Il fact hat Artful. who in two wears
racing. has acknowledged defeat only
to a stable mite. and OrtwellS. are
both carGed for the handicap.
whose glory has been
somewhat dimme,i bv ner recent de-
feat. along with Delhi in the Brighton
to &C in the handicap tomorrow. AL
together nine horses aDDear in the
OVERNIGHT list of starters. but only the
three ALREADY referred to can be look
ed uDOn as of Brighton class.
AS among Artfu;. Ortwells and Bel
dame. there is a wide divergence of
orinicn as to relative merits and it
Will be difficult to forecast the public
favorite until the rae conditions to-
morrow. which ON TO be excel
lent. are known.
Monsieur R~raurairt. ST. Bellane.
Dolly Snanker. Ostrich. Ivan The Ter
rible and Adbell. have all run fairly
good races from time to time. but to-
night turf followers arc not q
ing their chances as bright. Beldame.
A-tful and Ortwells should divide he
rich nurse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
RATES FOR WATER AND LTGHTs
Tilt Between the Goldsboro Aldermen
and Beard OF Public Works-Ad-
difional Clerk fur the Posfoffice.

Especial 10 The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c.. July There has
been added to the postofice here o
night clerk who will take charge OF the
Office at { O'Clock in the evening, and
remain on duty until I o'clock in the
morning. The appropriation for the
additional clerk was secured by POST
master Dobson through his influence
with the p~ostofiice department IN
Washington. Hereafter the mails at
night viii be put IN the boxes a soon
as the trains come in at night, whether
II be late oil earivl The new order OF
things will be an added convenience
which the public will enjoy and which
they will not fail TO appreciate.
h board Of aldermen and the board
| OF public works are having a little tilt
over the question CT rates for both wa
ter n lights. which Is fixed by the
latter board. Some time ago the board
Of aldermen requested the board of
| public works 10 furnish the administra-
| ton with a statement of the actual COST
| for water and lights, The public works
board has refused TO furnish the state
| ment, and the aldermen do not know
| what course TO pursue. They finally 1t
a meeting last night decided 20 appoint
II committee consisting OF two members
| OF the board OF aldermen and one pri-
| vate citizen TO confer with the board
Of public works and see Ii Ii is not
| possible to ave better lights furnished
| the city, and have the rate decreased
10 private consumers. Under the pres
en- arrangement the city il not paying
for water or lights. but the board of
aldermen wish the city to pay the &C
tU2l cost for botn and have the ~
decreased 10 private consumers just the,
| amount that the city will pay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS NOTES
County Commissioners en- ImmiCra-
tion-Thc Evils OF Vaerancy-Ser-
mon TO Old Sold,ers-Pcrsonll
Noes,
Especial to The Messenger.l


Fayetteville, y. c., july THE
board of county commissioners have
appointed Mr.. l.. A.. Poe, chairman,
and Mr.. 4. S. Hall, county attorney, 10
confer with the clalrmen of the boards
OF county commissioners Of the other
counties OF the sixth congressional dis
trict, suggesting ii jolnt meeting ut
some time ana place. 10 be hereafter
determined. III order To formulate plans
tor inducing the coming OF II desirable
class of immigrants 10 this section
There seems to he little doubt hat
the shooting of the negro boy, Melvin,
on Thursday afternoon was the out
come of Il deliberate attempt TO rob
him by Hadley, who seems To have en-
tered OH his career as Il footpad. The
chief Of police had a warrant against
him for robbing another negro two or
three days ago.
Robert Williams, negro, hailing from
Sampson county, was committed TO
Jail yesterday by Magistrate Mclean
for holding up with n pistol and at
tempting To rob j. w. Howell, white,
on Mallett's bridge, in the southern
part of the city.
4 Il all VI 49, ItAphs sAhb @tiNESi D.
Jerrold and Utley, of Dunn, were
brought to the Highsmith hospital for
treatment yesterday.
h chamber OF commerce, at its last
meeting gave expression to it's sense
of the Importance OF n vigorous en-
forcement Of the vagrant law. VaG-
lancy is becoming one OF the curses of
the community. The correspondent
has been informed that there is n
gang of negroes on the east side OF
cape Fear river. whose rendezvous at
night is al Old country burying ground
while they spend the day in loafing.
n~tty pilfering, etc.
IN tie election ut Goodwin. in the.
northeastern part of the county, for a.
special tax, only 1 votes were cast
AGAINST II.
On SUNDAY, in response To an invita-
ton from Camp S52. United Confeder-
Gte t"torans. Rev. David Farley, pas
tvT - t.a Manchester Presbyterian
cture'. # tEe Covenant. chaplain Of
the camp, Il venerable and scholarly
divine. VII prelC.i :: sermon Ia the old
soldiers IN tire First Presbyterian
church Of this city. The Independent
+! i@ht Infantry battalion OF two COM
panies have beer invited TO attend the
services.
N.ssns Sarah and Mamie Brown and
Grace Icttillar leave tbs afternoon
:og Jackson Springs.
Mrs. Ll,in Tiers. of Sunbeam, Va,
is the guest Of Miss Fannie Williams.
80 Gillespie street.
Mrs. Herbert LutterIoh, who went TO
New York city on account Of the Sc
lions Illness of her sister, Miss SalIie
NcRee, has returned home.
Mrs. Lauchlin Shaw, OF ST. Pauls,
Isobeson county. who is = patient in the
Ei1llsmith hospital. IL recovering.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
A MATCH RACE PLANNED
Considerable Rivalry Between the
SloCDs Charlotte n Sagitta.

Norfolk, Va, July THE schooner
Sunshine. owned by S. S. Fon-
Itaine. of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, IS
the only one of the visiting craft that
Ilias vet passed out the capes on the
Ihomeward sail. Murky weather at the
|capes prevented the identity of this
craft being definitely established whci'
she headed into the sea.
Lack of wind and
Gather conditions have caused the re-
|n,ainder of the fleet TO remain III
Roads and it is now probanie
that the sloop Charlotte, owned by 4.
III. Mount, of the Brooklyn Yacht CluD,
and the Norfolk sloop Sagitta, owned
by c. C. Cobb, of the Hampton Roads
Yacht Club, will sail u match race to-
morrow afternoon. In the inter-At-
lantic regatta July 4th the Sagltta de-
the Charlotte by about : min
iutes, although she is only a thirty
eight foot boat. Considerable rivalr!
has developed between the wner OF
the two vessels and tomorrow's race is
looked forward to with great interest
iby local and visiting yachtsmen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
AMOUNTS TO A SCANDAL
Result of Investigation Into Charges
of Leakage in Cotton Reports Will
be Male Public Today.

Washington, July THE long eX'
pected report of the secret service Off
GERS who investigated the charges OF
irregularities in the preparation ard
publication Of the government cotton
crop reports, preferred by Richard
Cheatham, secretary Of the Cotton
Growers Association, has been placed
ir the hands Of Secretary Wilson.
When seen today Secretary Wilson re-
fused to give any intimation as to the
results OF the investigation, or what
action he proposes to take, but SAID
that the whole matter would be made
public tomorrow. He declared that
nothing would be withheld. The case,
he said, had assumed the nature Of a
scandal and he proposed to give the
public every shred of information he
had.
In connection with the giving out Oh
the report, it is understood that an-
nouncement will be made of a complete
reorganization of the statisticians OIL
free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
Statistics Regarding the Cotton Crop
Manipulated.
OFFICER WILL. BE REMOVED
Associate Statistician Holmes Will be
Ousted BY Secretary Wiisol-Fns-
ures Relative to the Cotton Crop
Given Out i'm Advance for Use i'm a
Speculative Way by a Hroker i'm
New York.

Washington, Saturday July S.-rhe
Post today says that as a result of tie
investigation of fhe charges involving
the cotton statistics Of the department
of agriculture the removal of Edwin s.
Holmes, associate statistician who was
suspended some days ago, will be an
nounced by Secretary Wilson today in
connection with the report of the secre.
service agents.
There is the best of authority The
Post says, for The statement that the
report will show that the charges of
Richard C. Heaham of Atlanta, secre-
tary Of the Southern Cotton Assucla-
ton, that figures relative to the cotton
crop were not only manipulated for The
purpose of affecting the market al diff
ferent times. bu, that they were given
cut in advance for use in a speculative
way by a broker IN New York. The Sc
cret service agents found that Holmes
had grown Immensely wealthy in a few
years while receiving a small govern
ment salary; it is alleged that he is
building a large apartment house in
Washington, that he conducts a MILL
merry store in New York in partnership
with one Moses Half, that he owns real
estate in cities outside of Washington
and a large farm in q northwestern
state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
VAN. G. PRESS ASSOCIATION
JOINT Convention Brought to a Close
An Excursion to WayncsvilIc.

Asheville. n. c.. July THE Vir-
g;nja-North Carolina Press Associl-
tons came to a close tonight with Il
smoker. and passing IF res buttons az
thanks to the citizens of AsheyilIe for
TIE entertainment provided for them.
in a brief address by r. NJ. Phillips,
of Raleigh. and tie newly elected
president Of the North Carolina as
stoc;atior. the ;Gint convention Just
closed was declared % he the most
successful in the history of the asso-
CATION. The reports read during the
various meetings. he said. showed
marked progress CT North Caroiina
journalism.
Today the members OF the w as
sociations went on an excursion 10
Waynesviiic - MES put d: the MUIR
phv branch. on a SPECIAL train fur
rished hY the Southern Railway. AT
hist citv the citizens welcomed the
visitors in a most hospitable manner.
:.fCr7ing them 4 frive over thu most
L:Cturescue portions q: the country
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
TWO FERRYMEN DROWNED
Occupants Of the Boat Had Il Narrow
Escape.

Danvlle, a.,JIiy champion Cakes
white, and James Pencil, colored, fer
rymen at Towlers Ferry, On the Staun-
ton river yesterday evening. In the
boat were J. A. Ferguson and his
bride of a few hours, Rev. Mr.. Brooks,
the minister who had married them,
Walter Johnston and the drowned men.
The cable connecting the boat with the
overhead cable broke, causing the boa,
to turn with the current and fill. Pen
nell and Cakes, seeing the danger,
jumped and were Immediately drowned.
Johnston climed to the overhead cable
and after hard work succeeded in tow
ing the BOA ashore. The bridal couple
and the minister were taken out of the
water nearly drowned. The buggy i'll
which the couple were driving was
washed overheard and the horse
drowned. The minister's horse lodged
in a tree and was afterwards rescued
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
DARLINGTON BANK CLOSES
Owing to- Financial Troubles tic Trust
CompaDy SuspcnuIs business. Tenn
DOrariIN.

Charleston, S. c., July IA special
from Darlington the closing
of the doors Of the Darlington Trust
Company's bank, a notice posted by
Cashier Lide informing the public shat
owing to financial troubles, involving
the Independent Oil Company, business
would be suspended temporarily. The
bank vas capitalized at S200, 900, and
of this amount s12O.O0O is said TO be
paid in. The former president, X.
Keith Dalgan, is president of the indie
pendent Oil Company which operates
several plants and has a refinery in
Charleston
1t is understood hat Bright William
son., who was elected president Of the
bank two weeks ago begun an investi-
cation and yesterday called a special
session of the directors. 1t is under
stood that Williamson has already been
appointed receiver of the bank by a
judge of circuit court. Bank officers
claim hat every liability will be met.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
TWO YOUNG WOMEN DROWNED
We're Wadinc Across a River When
They Stepped Into Water Fifteen
Feet DceD.

Knoxville, Tenn, July Miss Mag
gle THORN and Miss Elm Olson, natives
of Sweden, who we're guests of the wife
Of President Perrin of the Embreeviile
Iron Company a. Embreeville, Tenn,
were drowned in the Mole Chuckey riv-
er near Embreeville. while in bathing.
The two women had started to wade
across the river. hand in hand, when
Miss Olson who was in front stepped
into water fifteen feet deep, dragging
Miss THORN with her. When they be-
gan struggling Hiss Selma Johnson.
who was on the bank screamed for
help and a ferrynlan responded, but he
did not arrive until Miss Olson had
drowned and Miss THORN had sum- for
the third time. Both bodies were re-
covered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
ADVANCE GUARD OF EL.Ks
Members of the Order Arriving in
Buffalo for Next Weeks Reunion.

Buffalo, n. Y, July THE advance
guard of the Elks are arriving here
for next weeks reunion of that order
Among today's arrivals We're Grand
Exalted Ruler William j. O'Brien, OF
Baltimore; Past Grand Exalted Ruler
Joseph =. Tanning, of Indianapolis,
Grand Secretary +. T. Robinson, OF
Dubuque, Iowa, and Grand Trustee
3. T. McNulty. of Austin, Texas.
According to the grand secretary, the
order now has 9S5 lodges with a meln-
bership of 2OO,O40, a gain of fifty thou
sand members during the past year.
Fifty-five new lodges were installed
during the year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
\ RsILROAD CntNGEs HANDS
road Observation-Disclosures ON the
Extension of tia. Road Z o be Pushed
Especial TO The Messenger.)


Conway, s. C.. July 6.-The CONWAY,
Coast and Western Railroad changed
hands today. L mas been rumored hero
Gcr some time tdat there would be .
change n the ownership of the roai-
this vas serihei this afternoon WIEN
e majority OF tha stock was bought
from the Burroughs and Collins Com
rany by James II. C~hadoourn, of WI
n'ingtcn, the promoter n builder OF
the Chadbourn and Conway railroad.
The company ,Fas ~reorganized today
with the following directors: James.
=. Chafbourn. Benjamin Collins.
Charles +. Bodies, IT., Frank Burroughs.
and Eugene p. Schnlken. At a meeting
or The directors James II. Chadbourn.
was made president. and E. p. Schulz
n secretary and treasurer. Work On
the extension of the road Is to be pusE-
ed as rapidly as possible. Il is supDos-
ed that Robert B.. Scarborough will re-
main with the new company as its cen
eral counsel. IN"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
THE CHRISTIAN ESDE.voRERs
Bic Night Meetings HeId-Dr. Glad
den Speaks ON The Education of
Conscience

Baltimore, July There was no
formal session of the International
Christian Endeavor Association today,
lie forenoon and afternoon being de-
voted TO state meetings, home missions
conferences, pastors conferences. de-
nominational rallies and devotional
work III ii large number OF local
churches.
Big night meetings were held ait Ar
mory nall and at the Lyric. The topic
governing the addresses Il. the former
was Evangelism" while to the latter
christian Culture for Christian Ser
vices gave the key note.
At Ii Lyric Professor James l..
Howe, OF Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. presided. Rev. Howard II. Crosse,
u. d., of New York. made an eloquent
plea for the old fashioned ~reyerent
church music and deprecated the
"ragtime' character Of much heard in
the churches ut the present time. Rev.
Washington GLADDEN. spoke on The
Education of Conscience" said in part:
There IS Il tremendous amount Of
u~neducated or m~is-educated conscience
-" ~ odhtis ioA*s- Ieopie IL SOou
soclety-people who are members Of
u churches-people who are known
as our leading citizens are doing things
which are horribly wrong; and neither
do their W consciences protest, nor
IS there any moral sense in the COM
munity which adequately approves
thelr wrong-doing. The things which
have been going on of late can only
be explained upon the theory of q gen
eral slump of conscience. in financial
circles and in political circles, and in
society, and most deplorable of all
from the church ITSELF"
DR.. GLADDEN. urged that men should
rot divest themselves of their con-
science in entering a corporation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
picketins at Department Stores VIII
Resumed

Chicago, July ALARMED e the
large number of desertions from their
ranks and the increasing demoraliZa-
ton among their members, the depart
ment stores drivers have decided to re-
sumo picketing tomorrow at all OF the
department stores involved in the
strike. The union entire force, COM
prising over 600 men, will be required
to do picket duty. The plan was
brought to the attention of the team
sters' joint council tonight and receif-
eG the formal ratification of that body.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11

Louisville. Nv. JUL IA special
to The Times from Shelbyviiie. Ny,
say
Lon Peard. a negro who hal been
arrested on the charge of assaulting
Mrs. Chester Crawford of Normandy.
WAS lyr~hnd at hat place this after
EoCn. He was being taken from Tay-
10, syilie 10 Shs1fvvilla for safe keep
ing. but when the train arrived ut
NORMANDY a mob Of about IS men
entered the day coach and riddlcf
E.arS With Lullets as nc sat in his
sa1f
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
Valuable Basket of Potatoes.

Cleveland, O., July IA basket of
potatoes, in each one of which was i'm
hedded a five dollar gold piece, was
presented here to Rev. DIR. Charles 4.
Eaton, Of the Euclid Avenue Baptist
church, of which John ID. Rockefeller
is a member. Mr.. Rockefeller attend
ed the presentation and is said to have
been the donor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
s,-v c,,, witt he Dewey Gas

New Bern. = e., July THE casa
of Thomas W. Dewey. alleged wrecx-
e. Of the Merchants and Farmers Bank,
was riFen 10 TIE 5ury las night, 81.
tonight no verdicr had been returned.
Judge Jones informed the jury thar he
would hold them until Monday If ne
cessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
Cleveland Will STICK to the Equitable.

New York. July TN relation to a
report that Grover Cleveland was con-
teinpia+irg retiring from the trustee
ship of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, Mr.. Cleveland authorizes the
following statement:
Nothing has occurred thus far to
dissatisfy me i'm the least and the Idea
of retiring from the trusteeship has
never entered my mind"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
Former Bank President Arrested i'm
Boston,.

Boston, July Charles S. May, for
nierly president of the Big Bend Ma
tional Bank of Davenport. Wash, was
arrested in this city today as a fugi-
tive from justice by federal detectives.
1t was stated at the federal building
that May is under indictment in the
state of Washington on the charge or
Incorporating funds OF the Big
iRend bank. amounting to $500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
DUTIES Of THE RICH
! -
Address to Educators by the
President.
$4,000 IN ATTENDANCE
Closing Day Of the National Educa-
tiOnal Association.

A Crowd of 10000 Welcomed fl,c
President TO ASburY Park-Crcat
Ovation Gwen h Chief Executive
as He Entered the Auditorium.
Where lie Deli, cred His Address.
Praise for the Educators Lif. and
the ODportunity and RESPONSIBILITY
That is Theirs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11
pcath of a Former e. S. Senator.

Helena. Mont. July 7-Wiibur
Fisk Sanders, one OF Montana's mos
Industrious citizens. civil war veteran
.ipioneer .lvyer leader of the viS.-
,lantes and former United States Sem
iatol died here today. aged y years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11

Rev. A. r. Berkeley. OF Mayodan, n.
G., is in the city visiting Mr. Miltons
Calder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11

Mr.. Pembroke Jones is at his coun-
try place, Airlie, near Wrjgntsville
Sound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-12
DISTRICT DEPUTIES HERE.
Large Attendance AT the Annual Meet
ing ing Burlington Tuesday.

The annual meeting of the district
deputy grand masters for Vermont was
held Tuesday at the Masonic Temple
with a large attendance OF grand lodge
officers, in addition to all but three of
the district deputies. The meeting was
under tn. direction OF Fl. l.. Rallou, grand
lecturer. Tho time was devoted to ritual
md floor work and general instruction
Addresses were also given by Mr.. Ballou
and by d. n. Nicholson. past grand
master.
Those present were NJ. p. Bowman, p.
G. NJ, of st. Johnsbury; d. NJ. Eacon,
y. G. NJ. of st. Johrsbury; O.. W. Daley,
T. G. NJ. IF White River Junction: w.
T.. Ranger. G. NJ. of Providence. Il. l.;
c. \. Calderwood, d. G. NJ, Of st. Johns
bury: l.. 8. Tillotson, G. S.. W., of st.
Adams: r. G.. Benton, G. J. W.. of Eos-
ton; and G. r.. Mosher Of Rochester,, j,
J.. Niles of Fowrall. O. =. Black of Faw.
let, II. 8. Peck Of Burlington. i. i. Rob-
crts OF Barre. A. y. Beeinan of Fairfax,
c. w. Cutler OF Townshend. A. J.. Huse
Ct Randolph. II. o. Reynolds Of Grand
Isle. w. W. %Sraulding OF Woicott. T..
N. Piper OF Guildhall, district deputy
grand masters.
The trustees of the Masonic Tcmple
met Tuesday in connection with the
gathering OF the district deputies and de-
c!ded upon various improvements and re-
pairs at the temple and transacted routine
business.