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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Called BY Death.

Mira. Il. II. Melton and her daugh
tiers were called so Warsaw SATURDAY
by the death that morning OF her sis.
ter, Mrs. Julia Lay, vile Of our for,
mer circuit indge, James III. Lay.
The decea sed was a native OF Ben
ton county and distinguished for her
friendly and charitable qualities
She had been Ia failing health Tor sev.
eral years, and the death OF a son
some three years ago and the more
recent death OF her mother, proved u
great shock to her enieeblad system.
Judge and Mrs. Lay but recently
moved into a new home, built to re.
place their dwelling destroyed by fire.
Clinton Democrat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Trustees Sale.

whereas, J. L. Roster and Beech Roster, his
wife, by their deed Of trust dated June 18th.
1905, and recorded in the recorders ONCE with.
in and for Bates county, Missouri, in book No
les. page all conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real estate
lying ard being situate In ,he county of Bates
and state OF Missouri, t0-wit:
All Of lots (3J three and ~ four, block Q6l
sixteen and lots t2e) twenty-five and t2D TWEEN.
~ one, block t6) six, all In the village of Mer-
win, Mo-, rs per recorded plat Of same,
which conveyance was made In trust to secure
the payment OF one promissory note fully
described In eaid deed Of trust; and whereas,
default has been made In the payment OF the
principal OF said note and the interest thereon,
same being now past due and unpaid.
Now, therefore, at the request Of the legal
holder OF said note and pursuant 10 the condi.
lions Of said deed Of trust, will proceed to sell
the aboy described premises at public venduc,
to the highest bidder for cash, at the west front
door o. the court hsuse, In the city of Butler,
county OF Bates and state Of Missouri on
Saturday, December 18th, 1905,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the FORE
noon and five O'Clock In the Afternoon OF that
day, for the i.arpose Of satisfying said debt,
interest and soet j.. FRANCISCO,
8 At Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
A Year of Blood.

The year 1908 will long be remem,
bered In the home OF f n Tacket, o.
Alliance, KY, as a year Of blood;
which flowed 30 copiously from Mr..
Jackets lungs that death seemed
very near. He writes: "Severe bleed.
ing from the lungs and a irightiul
cough had brought me at deaths
door, when begin taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
with the astonishing result that af-
ter taking four BOTTLES | was com.
pletely restored and az time has
proven permanently cured" Guar
ante4d Tor sore lungs, coughs and
colds, at Frank T, Clay's drug store.
Price SOC and S100. Trial bottle
free
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
|. p. Robinson Dead.

Review. 10Th.
Lafayette +. Robinson was strick.
en- by paralysis aS IL late hour yester-
day ttEernUOn, rs announced in q
d two Inc tom IN the Review last even.
Ing, but tie stroke was more serious
than at first suspected by his friends,
and be died as a result, about mid.
night.
Deceased was aged about SO years
and had resided Ia Rich Hill since
1880. He was born In Illinois and
came from there to Bates county
about 80 years, locating firstin Pap.
inville, then here. He was @ soldier
OF the civil war, q member Of the
Masonic Fraternity and a Knight Of
Pythias.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Made Happy Fer Life.

Great happiness came into the
home OF s. c. Blair, school superin-
tendent, st St. Albsns,, W. Va, when
bis little da lighter was restored from
the dreadful complaint be names.
He says: my little daughter had st.
Vitus' Dance, which yielded to no
treatment but grew steadily worse
until as q Last resort We tried Elec-
trio Bitters; and l rejoice to say.
three bottles effected a complete
cure" Quick, sure cure for nervous
complaints, general debility, female
weaknesses, Impoverished blood
and malaria. Guaranteed by Clay's
drug store. Price soc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
MORE IOWA MONUMENTS.
Shafts in Memory of Hawkeye SOL
diera Dedicated ON Lookout Noun
tain aRd Mission Ridge.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Forty
three years from the day the Battle
OF Lookout Mountain was fought the
state OF Iowa Monday dedicated q
monument On the scene Of the hardest
fighting. A large delegation from
the state. headed by Gov. Cummins,
was present The shaft commemor'
stes the services OF Will'smson's
brigade, Osterhaus' division, Fifteenth
army corps. to which the Fourth,
Twenty-fifth and Thirteenth Iowa In
fantry and First Iowa battery belong.
Addresses were made by Gov. Cum.
Minis. Gen. ]. B. Weaver. and Col
Alternately OF the Ninth Iowa.
Monday afternoon the monument a.
Sherman Heights on Missionary
Ridge was dedicated. It honors the
Fifth infantry. Sixth infantry, Tenth
infantry and Seventeenth Iowa volun
teer infantry.
These monuments which are elab.
crate and costly mark the right and
left OF the Union line attack in the
battles, raising the siege Of Chatta
nooga.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Mo. Pac. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers Excursions. Rate
one fare plus $500 for round trip
Tickets on sale LIST and Bird Tuesdays
OF each month, except that rates to
Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Trinidad, Colo, will be one fare
plus $3.50. Tickets limited to 21
days from date OF sale. For points
to which tickets may be sold call at
depot or phone q.
Special round trip rate to Kansas
City 81 Is on sale Saturday OF each
week. All trains leaving Butler after
twelve O'Clock noon and all trains
on Sunday, good to return on any
train leaving Kansas City before
noon the following Monday
Kansas City and return Nov. 1S to
Fl, good to return Nov. % $3.50
Christmas and Holiday Excursions
to al points in Indian Territory,
Iowa, Mimi, Mo, Neb, Ksns, Okla,
South Oak, Texas and Wis, opoints
in Illinois, louisiana, Michigan,
North Oak, and Wyoming on sale
Dec. %, %, "a and Is, 80, 81, and
Jan. l good to return to Jan 4th
1907. Open rate OF fare and one
third round trip.
Special one-wsy colonist rates to
west and southwest. One half OF
normal one-wsy rate plus $2.0O. On
sale Nov. 6 and 20, Dec. 4 and 10,
1906, Jan. l and Is, Feb, s and 10,
March s and 10 1907. To points In
Kan. Colo, Ind. Ty, Lous, Mexico,
Nebr, New Mexico, Okla, 8. OAK,
Texas and Wyo.
Y.M.C. A. State Convention Jop.
liz Nov, 81 TO IS Good return Nov.
26. $40 round trip.
Special one way colonest rate to
points in Ark, Colo, Ind Ty, Kan,
Loua, South Mis, Neb, New Mexico,
Okla, South Oak, Texas and Wyo.
Rate Of one half regular plus q. 90.
On sale Nov. 20, Dec. 4th to 10, 1905,
Jan. 1 and 15, Feb. s and 10, March
s and 10th.
&c. VANDrRvoRr,
Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that under order Of
have taken charge Of the estate OF John W.
Short, deceased. - public administrator OF
said county, said order bearing date the END
day OF June, 1895.
All persons having claims against said estate
ance within one year from the date Of said let
ters, or they may be precluded from any benefit
Of such eetste; and n said claims be not exhib.
ited within two years from the date Of the
barred JOHN G. HAYES,
2-4t Public Administrator Of Bates % !. No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

Buffalo. Nov. 19.-The Rev. DR.
Algernon s. Crapsey of st. Andrew.
Episcopal church, Rochester, is con
demned to suspension from the church
as a result of the decision Of the &c
clesiastical court Of review which I.
made public Monday. The court OF re
view sustains the decision Of the low
er court which was that DR.. Crapsey
should be suspended for heretica'
teachings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas city Live StocE.

Kansas City, No&19-Cattle-Rec
900; market steady; native steers u q
@Ooo; southern steers s3Ooa5.45: souther,
cows S2.va3.9S; native cows and hs<~r,
N'Wro,Ov; stockers and feeders 81. 75ft4. 60
pulls Sl5a3,S5; calves 50. 75d6.5O: west.
ern steers s3,OeVS 2S; western cows g.. 4oa
400
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market n hax>x
bulk of sales $6.OI*@6.l2ia; heavy Nna
6l5; packers s6.O71sa6 12iA; pigs and lirb
S.TJdG.l0.
sheep-Receipts 1000: market loo low
err muttons A5cit5.jo; lambs s6.0C<f7 70
rpnse wethers si5ea6.oO; fed ewes A.sod
Sis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

Once In y while the fool killer Is
Johnny.on.the-spot. AtLibertyvilie
ILL.,, three men on a wager tried to
each eat q pound Of Limburger
cheese. One succeeded, but died from
what his physicians called appendi-
Gifts, which means any old thing.
The other two stopped short Of their
pound, and are very sick.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Notice of Final Settlements.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estat- of Bryon Y.
mlntstratrix of said estate, intend to make final
settlement thereof, at the next term of the
Bates County Probate Court, in Bates county
State Of Missouri. to be held at Butler, Mis-
souri,, on the 18th day of November, 1876.
MAUD F. TEErER,
Olaf Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
A Justice Guilty Of perjury

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 19.-Am
brose Reese, justice Of the peace OF
Parsons borough, pleaded guilty &c
forgery and conspiracy Monday in the
criminal court and was sentenced tc
four years Imprisonment in the pen,
Tertiary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate of samuel II.
Weddle, deceased, that l, Nancy J. weddle,
administratrix OF said estate. intend to make
final settlement thereof. at the next term of
the Bates County Probate Court, In Bates
county, State Of Missouri, to be held ct Butler,
Missouri, on the 18th day OF November. 1908.
NANCY J. WEDDLE,
60-4t Administrative.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters
Fouty, deceased, have been granted to
the undersigned, By the Bates Comfy
Probate Court, IN Bstes County, Missouri,
bearing date the 18th dsy Of November. 1908.
ere required 70 exhibit them o us for GLOW
aace within one year nom The 4a1s q aid let
tsrs, or they may BE- prrcluded ffom ny beAe,
q Of sush eststei and v said elaims y nof sx-
~. 4 3 = =! &.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Order Of Publication.
STATE or MISSOURI,

c.,vo,p... ~
In O. ProSsss Cse.t for he County Of Bates
August Term, 1sos.
John D Rioks, deceased.
Anna 7. Rioks, administYatrix.
Ordsr OF Publication.
Now at this day comes Anna +. Rieks, I'd.
mlnistretrix Of the estate 0f John D. Ricka !.
deceased, ard presents TO the court hss
PHs.s Iss !s. = o ss .s e =: -: o
PAY and satisfy the remaining debit due By I'D
setate, end yet unpaid eer want Of sufldent
asests, accompanied By the soeounts, Lists an
inventories 2: required ~ hrs O .sIamins-
tsrsstsd II ths sststs Of said dscssss6' IS neti-
ned that application - aloreeaid haa bces
made. end unless the contrary b ehoVn On ar
before the frst day Of tAs next tsrm Of this
court 70 be held on the second Monday o. Nevem.
Dsr, ls9 IN order Win b made Tor the sais Of
deceeeed - will BE- suncieut fpr the payment
Of said debts; end it 10 further ordered. that 4
copy q this order BE- puelished n some news
paper In BATES county. Mlseouri, for four wesks
thereof served On sach Of ne hedfs Of decsSc-
cd, reading n Batss county. aesreoaid, q lesst
ten days prior to the 1rst day Of the next tfrn
OF his court, . and for notice Of SID pesties
81 sTa asss 81 n e g - ta'ls'''
County Of Bssss.
held a md for siid soSssy, hereby ssssafy AT
=; ss e Y 80 8. gy e, cEi.s
49, sles1zs Sfresefd q ~ 60. - 3 ;
% 9 - 8 yiiss - fssssy..
tss4ss = i6 - g ~ y =
=, ~ IL .. - :. = 90. 4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Policeman LUX,
Fitzpatrick is dead and Charles Han
son, an ex-convict is dying, the re
suit of a fight early Monday on al
elevated railroad station.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Eas Stood Tie Test 2s Years.

The old, original GROVES Taste
less chili tonic. You know what you
are taklng. IL 10 iron and quinlne in
a t4st-less form. Nocure, no pay. SOC
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Chs~s "a Cash Grm..

Chicago. Nov. 1s.-Cash-wheat-No. I
red 74x6SM; No. sred 7S6et: Ne. hard
SSk@Bh; No. . hard f2k674h; No.
northern s1k1e6; No. northern ssHos3;
No. spring 7S6e& Corn--No. nothing
doing; No. new 4o1k eOats-No. 3 =,
No. : nM6s2x.
Futures-Close-- Wheat-Dec. 7sxeN.
Mao NJ. Corn-Dec. 4sr; May 81.
oats-Dee. @xdssK; May sS.l.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

st. Louis. Nov. 1s.--Close- Wheat--Ft,.
lures higher: track No red cash 10
n; No. hard 72074n; Dec. IA; May
7x0B. Corn Weak; track No. cash Y
045; No. white 4ah0a6; Dec. 4oiE@le3s;
May 4iMN41k Oats Quiet: track No,
cash ssaS; No. white si,t; Dec. ~;
May slk6slH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City. Nov. 1s.-Close- Wheat
Unchanged; Dec. s7K; May 73N: cash No.
hard econ; No. Z S73t0N; No. white
n; No. 3 es670M. Corn UNCHANGED to "
higher: Dec. S7k: May Ss3i; July @H:
cash No. Q mixed IN No. 8 570s1k;
No. . white 3sN. Unchanged; No
. white 3shx; No. mixed ssx@Ss.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

Chicago, Nov. acknowledgements q,
900; market best steady; Others Toe low.
or, peeVes S.~@7 30; cows and heller.
sLcono'2o; stockers and feeders s2.4OGI4. 5O
Texans S,75d4.6o; wosterners s3.sOa6. 10;
calves s6.25Q775.
Hogs-Receipts 5000: market 5r1cc low.
err; mixed and butchers $5S5d6.3O, good
heavy s6.loaGSo; rough heavy s5.SOaS. 90;
light S.SoTf.25; pigs s5.7Ods 20; bulk OF
sales S. 95T6,25.
sheep--Teccipts 3o.00H: market steady,
sheep 3.o0d5.50; lambs $.GlG7.50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

Omaha. Nov. .-Cattle-Receipts g.,
800: market steady to strong: native
steers S.75d6.25; cows and heifers $2.5Od
$50; western steers sS25d525; Texaa
steers 2.ood4S5; cows and heifers s2-7sd
400; calves $3.00d6.OO; bulls and stage
$20O940O
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market &c lower;
heavy s5.S5Ts06; mixed s5.96as.O6; light
@.o5asls; pigs s5.2s@5.so; bulk Of sales
S&066.
Shcep-Receipts 1000: market steady t.
10 higher; yearllngs $7066.0o; wethert
6.0oG6bo; ewes A.4oG5S; lambs ss.250
40.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

st. Louis Nov. 9.-Cattle-Receipts G..
"": na'l"' str;dy; beef steers s.. 95d
100: stockcrs and feeders GOOG4 so:
cows and heifers s25O152 Is; Texas steers
G5ON6.5O; cows and heifers s25Oa350.
Hoss-Recepts 1000: market 5N1Oc
lower pigs and lights s5.sp0S.15; pack.
ers s60on625; butchers and best heavy
s6.5dGa5
Sheep-Reccpts 1000; market steady;
natives s3oOd5,25; lambs s40OG725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
THREE TELEGRAMS
 ANNOUNCING DEATHS
WITHIN ONE HOUR MESSAGES OF SAD TlDINGS WERE RECEIVED AT GoooALL, BROWN G CO.'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Yesterday morning three telegrams, each announcing a death, were received at the wholesale dry goods house of Goodall- Brown, corner of First avenue and Twen- ty-second street, the third following the first within the space of an hour.
 The first telegram was from R. M. Good all and told of the death of his mother in Chattanooga. Mrs. Goodall had been i'll for some time and last Friday her son went to her bedside
 The second telegram announced the death of George Stranz, a well-known travelling salesman of the house. He dropped dead in Montgomery yesterday morning from the effects of heart trouble MT. Stranz travelled in the territory of Florida and Alabama, and was one of the most capable men on the road. His body will be brought through Birmingham and carried to New York, his former home. He was about 50 years of age.
 The third message came to Lawson Cor nell, negro porter employed by Goodall- Brown This telegram announced the death oI the negro's sister in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
FRED STAFFORD
 MAY BE BURGLAR
ESCAPED MEMBER OF THE DUN- CAN GANG WAS POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BESsEMER sAFE-BLoW- INTERPRETATIONS TALLY.

On account of the fact that no sooner had Fred Stafford escaped from the Flor ida state penitentiary than an attempt was made to blow the safe In the ticket office of the Louisville and Nashville de- pot at Beasemer a suspicion prevails in local police circles that the notorious out law has come to the Birmingham dis trict. While no positive information is at hand, yet the detectives are on the watch.
 As reported yesterday morning Stafford was a member of the notorious gang of robbers headed by the late Frank Dun can. At the time in which Duncan was arrested Stafford, who Is his brother in-law, being the brother of Myrtle Haas, the wife of Duncan, was arrested also. He was given a term of fifteen years and the police received a telegram yesterday to the effect that he had escaped. A reward is offered for his recapture
 The description which reached the Bir. mngham police of the man who at tempeted to blow the safe at Bessemer, and who fired three shots at Waterman Wooley talles exactly with that fur nished by Florida officers of the escaped Fred Stafford.
 The local detectives who know Staff ford by sight. are keeping a lookout for him and if he operates in this district he will probably be landed behind the bars again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
MORE RAIN BUT DAMAGE
 NOT VERY SERIOUS HERE

From the manner of its entrance Oc- tober, 1906. promises to be another record breaker in weather circles in Birming- ham. It was raining when the clock struck midnight Sunday night and 1t rained pretty much all day yesterday, October commencing with 2:14 inches of rain on the first day.
 The weather god who presides over the destinies of the showers in Washington predicts a continuation of the rain today and tonight, and he seemingly has excel- lent grounds on which to base his opin- ions. There was a storm center over New Orleans and the gulf coast yesterday, and 1t carried rain with 1t over pretty much all of the gulf belt
 So far as the reports went yesterday the additional rains did not cause any great damage There were no railroad wash outs and no bridges were swept away, as on last Friday, when 750 inches of rain fell in twenty-four hours. It however served to make railroad tracks softer than they were, and to increase the risk of accidents.
 The rains yesterday brought high wa ter in all the creeks and streams in the county, and at places the water threatened to tie the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company up again. The company had just strengthened out its troubles so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
MORE RAILROADS
 GIVE LOW RATES
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS FOR HOME COMING WEEK HAVE BEEN APPoINTED-REcEPTIoN COMMITTEE OF LIMESTONE.

A number of Home Coming county con- missioners were announced yesterday and the list Is practically complete, nearly every county in the state being repre- sented The additional commissioners ap- pointed yesterday were as follows:
 Ataugau county. G. s. Houston; Cham bers county, s. A. Jordan; Cherokee coun- ty, Joseph L. McConel; Conecuh county. Simeon Demming; Houston county, A. Y. Malone; Lamar county, J. F. Morton: Pickens county, w. G. Robertson; Wash ington county. l.. J. Wilson; Wilcox coun- ty, Lee McMullen.
 The local reception committe for Lime stone county will be: w. N. Malone. E. G. Chandler, B. P. Harris. T. T. Ashford. John P. Russell, Dr. B. G. Copeland. D. R. Carter of Bessemer, Fred Sloss, Bob Harrison, W. R. McGavock, John liar rison, D. M. Malone, A. B. Mckinney, w. H. Lewis, Dr. Lewis of Bessemer. N. L. Steele, Macklin Sloss, Earle Pettus.
 As was forecasted practically all of the railroads in the southwestern excursion territory have announced their rate of one fare, plus s2. round trip, with. ex- tension privileges of thirty days
 The executive committee of the Home Coming committee is called to meet to- morrow afternoon at o'clock.
 The finance committee meets this after noon at 4:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02

that the entire system was in good work ing order again. when the rains came up yesterday and threatened to do addi- tional damage
 Some of the heaviest sufferers from the continued rains have been the large indus trial companies. They have had great diff ficulty in getting coal, ore and limestone with which to run their furnaces since the rain of Friday The Tennessee company hopes to be able to pull through without having to shut down any of it's blast TUT naces, although 1t Is possible that the furnaces at Bessemer may nave to be banked for day or two until the supply of raw material can be increased The furnaces at Ensley will be kept running.
 The Republic Iron and Steel company 8 dolomite quarries and ore mines are flood- ed and the furnaces at Thomas may have to shut down for a day or two.
 The SIoss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany has had much trouble getting lime stone and ore, owing to the high water in the quarries and the mines
 The bad weather has naturally cur tailed iron production.
 The official records for last month showed that Q total of 1919 inches of rain fell. of which 9.17 fell during the last four days. During the past five days l2.3l inches of rain have fallen, which is record for rainfall in five days. The rec ords show that the precipitation for Sep tember was 10.39 inches in excess of the average for September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
PASTORS ARRANGE
 A LECTURE COURSE
DR. FRANK KNIGHT SANDERS PHI.
 D. D., DEAN OF YALE THEOlOGl- CAL SEMINARY. WILL LECTURE ON NEW TESTAMENT.

Tho Pastors union met in regular monthly session yesterday morning Ill the basement of the First Methodist church with an attendance of forty ministers.
 If was announced by a special commit tee. of which Dr. J. ". Stagg Is chalr- man. that the theological course Of lec- tures. opened last fall by series from Dr. Smaller Matthews on "The Gospels will be continued this year. From Fri dav. November 9, to the following Tues day. November 13, Dr. Frank Knight San ders. Ph. D. D., dean>of the Yale Theo- logical seminary. will deliver a series of eight lectures on "The Growth of Relig- ions Ideas in the Old Testament"
 The lectures will be given both morn ing and night. and on Sunday pr. San ders will preach at a prominent church at Il a. m., and in the afternoon spe- cial sermon will be addressed to the Sunday School union.
 Tickets for the whole course of lectures will be sold for g, and one ticket VIII admit two persons. This will be only lz12
 
 cents for each lecture
 Little else of importance came up at the meeting for consideration. Dr. J. w. Cantey Johnson. the chairman, called the meeting to order, and Dr. L. $. Handley led in prayer. Rev. MT. Culver served as secretary pro tenn, and a committee on topics for discussion during the coming year was appointed, consisting Of Rev Culver. Rev. c. E. Raynal and Rev. Aus tin Crouch.
 The committees on the hospital fund and on the prevention of the sale of liouors at the State Fair were continued.
 Dr. Stagg read a communication from the United Charities requesting the pas tors to make special collection to be used in employing nurses for the poor. A resolution was passed commenting the matter to the churches, and recommend ing that each pastor present the cause to his congregation.
 At the next meeting Dr. Stagg will dis cuss "The Influence of Higher Criticism Upon Evangelism"