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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
BONDS MOVING
VERY ACTIVELY.
Report From Office Of the State
Treasurer and Second Auditor |,
Gratifying.
RAPIDLY PAYING STATE DEBT
Board of Sinking Fund commis-
sioners Are Pleased at
Outlook.
RAPIDLY PAYING STATE DEBT

OF the State Treasurer and the Second
Auditor continues very active. Visitors
from out OF the city have been few during
me past several days. but members OF the
General Assembly are frequent callers.
emery Tor the purpose OF ascertaining
e. facts in relation to tho finances OF tho
state To be used as O basis for legislation
OF all sorts. An onslaught on the cur
plus in the treasury Will unquestionabiy
be made for schools, roads or suggested
improvements pr, Of various kinds. and every
lie purse.
In view OF the heavy call that will be
made for appropriations as well as the
suggested decrease in the tax rate and
other matters involving State finances.
more or less directly. the annual reports
OF the auditors. which have Jus, been
issued. are OF unusual interest and I'M
portnnce TO the legislators. The surplus
on hand October lst. 1876, amounted TO
over $1,000. In bulky tabulated report
the Auditor of Public Accounts reviews
the hscaL affairs of the Common wealth,
giving this summary:
Amount on hand Oct. i. 1soi...S 5l6.Oce 81
Receipts from all sources dur
ing the ar...................... 1873. 2H 81
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Inventory.

In compiling yearly statements of cost,
the increase or decrease in the stock
of coal. oil coke. tar and other material
properly classified under the heading of
Material and Supplies should be taken
into account.
Your inventories in addition to these
items include engines. boilers, pumps.
governors and other permanent fixtures.
We were fully advised as to the reasons
for entering the item of coke in 1902 at
loo. per bushel. Investigation showed
that the stock of coal was entered in the
same inventory at its normal price of
Sos per ton. and. further, that all coal
was purchased IN the month of Decem-
Der, 1902. at the same price. Since the
purchase price of coal was normal, and
the stock entered at this price, we could
see no reason for an Increase above the
normal value of this coke. We conse-
auuently omitted from our tables the
changes In inventory values, calling at
tention 10 this fact so that yourself or
anyone else. in arriving at conclusions,
could make due allowance for such omls-
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Smoker for Sons.

The William 1. clopton Camp. Sons of
Confederate Veterans. will have a
smoker tomorrow night in the Confed-
crate Veterans Hall at Ninth and Hull
Streets. All members are earnestly re-
quested to be present. A special request
Is made to those who wish TO join as
charter members, as the charter will be
closed that night
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superintendent Knowles to Mr.. Bruce:
Office of the Superintendent
of the City Gas Works.
Richmond, Va, Nov. s, 1908.
Mr.. Howard Bruce.
New York N. Y
Dear Sir,-Referrlng to your report
relative to the Richmond Gas Works I
note that you state that the operations
of retort house having practically the
conditions less conducive to economy than
ours. shows a cost per 1000 cubic feet
for labor of only one-half (sl.0O) of our
similar cost (about 5000 for handling
coal.
Please advise me in what works the
rctort house in question is located, as
d sire to have this statement verified in
order to avoid all poss hllty of an error
as, of course. you are aware that. mis-.
takes are liable to happen with anyone
and the extremely low cost cited by you
is astonishing, and I would like 70 as
certain whether or not machinery Is used
/ would also be glad for you to advise
nc WIN the two plants mentioned In
Your eyhih "E."-1 (a> located In Massa-
chusetts, 1 (b) located in New Yorl,
no, objections, the towns or cities in
which these two plants arc located and
the names of the gas companies operat-
WIN. p. KNOWLES,
Mr.. Bruce replies as follews
Superintendent.
November H. 1905
Mr., ", e; Knowles; superintendent Rich
mond City Gas Works, Richmond, VA.
Dear Sr,-ln acknowledging receipt OF
your esteemed favor of November Sth,
requesting information In regard to /,
I number of statements made in my rccen,
report, permit me- first, to correct what
Is apparently slight error in your read.
inga., of the portion OF the report
! The report states that certain labor
! costs In manufacturing coal gas were
/ In the nelghhorhood OF twenty cents Goo. j
| per thousand cubic feet, and that with,
out Installing labor-savlng machinery
! tbs figure should be decreased not tc
exceed twelve cents d2c0 per thousand
cub feet, Further on, the report states
mat tho writer recently had occasion t.
look over The onerallon of retort hous,
h,,ylns practically the same capacity, nnf
( which, working. under conditions less
cohduciVe to economy than yours, showeC
! !, cost per thousand cubic fcet for tho
labor OF only one-hAlf your sl'nilar cost
Ihe horizontal fetort house, to whici
reIerence was made, was that OF Tho
Central Union Gas Company Of New
YORK City. which was ut that tine on,
er ,at entirely by hand,
The two cities. and p, mentioned
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Attracted a Swarm.
The size Of the surplus has attracted
Legislators that It It furnished an excellent
arsument for decrease in taxes. "A
prominent senator said yesterday. dis,
the State were steadily Increasing and
that the surplus already was too large.
He i,, thought $1,000 healthy surplus. he
anticipated heavy drains on the treasury
for roads and schools. but while he
thought the State should contribute lib
orally TO these worthy objects, he favored
10 the desirabilty OF paying OF the State
debt as rapidly as possible.
Made Similar Reference.
Similar REFERENCE ea Is made by the Sink;
report. which has just appeared:
Surely says the commissioners. there
can be. but one opinion as to the import
rapidly. as her resources viii permit. For
apart from TIE application Of the general
ually cancel his obligations there is the
strong incentive on the part Of the State
ments in order that the amount thus
saved may be diverted to other uses which
are Of growing Importance to the States
best interest and welfare.
subjects OF public school education and
the Improvement Of the public highways
wisest legislation and the. most liberal
appropriations for their maintenance and
development, yet we maintain that no
less wise provisions, and one certainly OF
equal, II not of more Importance to tho
State at this time, Is demanded In lcgisla-
tion looking to the payment OF the state
debt.
Summary of Debt.
In the report OF the Second Auditor
the following summary of the State debt
Is given:
Principal Interest.
s17, 6s7, O99 80 Century bonds bear
5,sa.ss4 is Fuddfe6sernger bonds
bearing per cent 49, $50 81
2,sss,675 SIS Schools and colleges ;. - ),
bearing per cent. 1%3, 019 IS
$500 90 Schools and colleges
bearing 4 per cent. 33l2 10
s25, 5a7, $50 Co $685. ~ q
Reviewing all conditions the Sinking
in the conduct OF the financial affairs Of
the Commonwealth, as the same pertain
to the management of very large debt
with which the State has been SO long
The report declares that notwithstand-
ing the apparent low rate OF interest paid
on the State. securities the outstanding
bonds have been about doubled IN value.
en- gerly sought as desirable and secure
Investments. It Is safe to say, the COM
missloners further assert, that the credit
Of Virginia is to-day as solid and secure
as that Of any State in the American
Unton
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Station Meter.

AT the time of my external examination
of this meter. certain of the inner NOV
ing parts | Judged from the sound to
he loose. n usual indication that over
hauling would not he out of order, es-
pecially so since the meter had not been
tested for some years"
The chief value of temperature cor
rection is that IT places daily manufac-
curing results upon a comparable basis.
Variations due to changes in barometric
readings are not of sufficient Importance
10 rendtr correction necesShrN.
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The Helmet Question.

The Police Commissioners held meet
ing Tuesday night and transacted the
routine business. The question OF the
police wearing helmets coming UP, Mr..
c. l.. Petit made n speech in advocacy
OF their use. But decision on the mat
ter was rested to settled in the next
regular meeting.
1t is known that the police are strong
in their disapproval of wearing the hell
NETS. being very well satisfied with their
present headgear. and whether their
wishes will be consulted in the matter
or not the use of the helmets enforced,
remains to be seen.
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NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Boys Face is Badly Injured in
Gas Pipe
Test.
Mr.. L0WRY's ANKLE BROKEN
MR.. LoWRY's ANKLE BROKEN
TO Decide On Question Of the
Police Wearing Helmets.
Smoker for Sons.
No. 1902 Hull Street.
Bureau, Times Dispatch,

Mr.. William Lowry, of swansboro;
while INDUCING in little play with
fellow workman. suffered a rather bad
accident in having his ankle broken. The
play became little rough, though still
friendly, and the other man threw a
pair OF tongs at Mr.. Lowry, breaking
his ankle
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The Correspondence.

The letters referred to are given here
superintendent Knowles to Mr.. Bruce:
COPY.
Office of the Superintendent
of the City Gas Works.
Richmond, Va, Nov s, 1905.
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BRUCE ANSWERS
sUPT. KNOWLES.
Sends Gas Investigation Com
inittec Supplemental
Report.
COMMITTEE REPLY TO REPORT
Rougl, Draft Has Been Agreed
Upon-Will Soon Be in
Councils Hands.

The special committee to investigate the
city gas works, which has been for SO
long wrestling with the heavy duties i'm
posed upon it, has about completed its
labors.
After the meeting held last night in
the City Hall there remains nothing more
to do but for Chairman Morton to dictate
submitted to the Council, the rough draft
of which was agreed to in executive ses-
sion.
The report will be printed and distrib-
llted to members OF the Council before 1t
is submitted in regular session OF the
body. This will be done under resolu-
ton authorizing such procedure, passed
at n recent meeting of the Common
Council.
Y The committee, in executive session last
night, also considered supplemental re-
port from Expert Howard Bruce, OF New
York, which each member had already
read.
This finished the business of the eve
ming and of what may be the last meet
ing of the special Gas Investigation Com
mittee.
Supplemental Report.
The supplemental report of Expert
Bruce, with a copy of Il correspondence
between him and Superintendent knowles,
given below, is very interesting matter
Mr.. Bruce says:
No 4 Irving Place.
New York January 6. 1906.
Mr. w. w. Morton, Chairman Joint Com
mittee on Investigation of Gas Works
Richmond, Va.
Nv Dear Sir.-I am in possession of a
recent statement submitted to your COM
mlttee by the superintendent of the City
Gas Works, and relating to certain por-
tons of my recent report.
In our various discussions, / believe
all points connected with this report have
been thoroughly thrashed out: however.
as matter of record. | presume that
You, as chairman of the Investigating
Committee, would like to receive from
me. in writing, any comments, on the
statement in question | shall accord
ingly in as brief n manner as possible,
take up the various points raised by your
Superintendent.
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Not given. 1895 1851

The next report. under date of Novem-
Der IS. 1895, show these costs as:
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This finished the business of the eve
ming and of what may be the last meet
ing of the special Gas Investigation Com
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Supplemental Report.

The supplemental report of Expert
Bruce, with u copy of a correspondence
between him and Superintendent Knowles,
given below, is very interesting matter.
Mr. Bruce Says.
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Balance on hand Oct. L. 1868 6ss. Az "a
Attracted a Swarm.

pisbursements during the year. sss.77s d
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Summary Of Debt

In the report OF the Second Auditor
the following summary OF the State debt
Is given:
Principal. Interest.
s17, 6sIOo9 so Century bonds bear !.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
Fresh Bon Bons just received at tn
BUSY BEE. 1896
LEAGUE IS ENLARGED.
Pittsburg ard Tulsa Taken In-May
Change Name.

At the meeting Of lhe Kansas state
League, in the parlors Of the Right
Way hotel this afternoon it was dc.
cided to increase the number of towns
represented in the league to eight
This was done by admitting Pittsburg,
Kan, and Tulsa, |. T.
Fred Mcdaniel, president Of the
league, presided, while the directors
present were Messrs. Hodge and Al
berts, of BartlesviIe; Sinclair, of In
dependence Ward, Of Cherryvale, and
Bero, of Parsons.
The meeting was still in session at
, o'clock and had only succeeded in
winding up the business of last sea-
son up to that time, 1t is thought that
he name Of the league will be chang
ed to that of the Kansas Indian Terri
tory league, but this could not be as.
aertained. The salary limit, it is said,
will remain the same, but that the
forfeit that each team must put up
will be increased to $500. The root.
ing was very harmonious.--Bar
vile Enterpi ise,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
MUST SPELL 1T WITH A TX.
United States Geographic Board De
cides on Name Of the Dam CITY.

MuSkogee, Oct. l3,-According to
the United States Board of Geograph-
zeal names, Muskogec must be spelled
with "k" instead of Muscogee. C..
s, Sloan, secretary of the board, after
having decided ON the sc" wrote X
p Harrison, L, S, Clerk, asking which
was the word was most commonly
spelled. Mr.. Harrison recommended
the "k" and yesterday received the
following letter. informing him that
his recommendation had been adopted
"Mr. Robert p, Harrison, Clerk L, S,
Court, Muskogee, Ind. Ter
"Dear Sir: In response to your let
ter, ! beg to advise you that the spell
ing of the name of the town Mnscogee
has been changed by the U, S. Geo.
graphic Board to Muskogec, to agree
with general usage,
"Respectfully,
&C. S. SLOAN,
Secretary L. S. Geographic Board. y
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14

O, Fry, Sallisaw; John +, Gunter,
Independent, Stilwell; IS, S. W, Hayes
Chickasha; S6, Charles NJ. McClain,
Purcell; 81, Carleton Weaver Ada;
SO, j. /. Wood, Kiowa; 90, Peter
Hanrata, McAlester; 81, N. b. Gard
rer, Stgler; "a, Miles Lasater Pauls
Valley; %, II, S, Blair, Katie; 06, c.
S. Leeper, Sulphur; w. II. Fielding,
ncn-partisan, Davis; 80, j, S, Lati-
more, Wiburton; lO2, w, f. Me-
knight, ncn-partisan, Headleton; lO3,
W A, Ledbetter, Ardmore; lO4, w, II,
Murray, Tishomingo; lO5, J, II Cham
bers, Atoka; lO7, George II, Henshaw,
1OS, X. l.. Williams, Durant;
j 7. Cumby, Socialist, Durant; 100,
Gabe Parker, Caddo; 10, DR., F. b,
Lee, Hugo.
Republican nominees--District No
50, NJ. Taylor, Usage; Sc, Dcnayah,
Pawhuska; 81, J. A. Bartles, Dewey;
50, William Ham, Centraha; 60, DR.
w. l.. McWilliams, Miami; 81, A. d,
Ramona; 62, W. /. Jones
Grove; 90, ]. H. Hatcher, Greenwood
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be lively and interesting, The date
OF the election, November 6, is no.
fan off, and the first battle for su.
premacy between the parties in secur.
ing delegates TO the convention viii
throw some light on the political color
OF the doubtful hNf Of the new state,
The nominees who have been chosen
up to date follows:
Democratic District No.
6, T. j. Leahy, Pawhuska; So, j. 7.
Uuarrels, Fairfax, 81, j. j. Curl, Bar
tlesville; SO, w. d. Humphrey, Now
alta; 81, W. d. Kornegay Vinita; So,
j. r. Copeland; SO, j. X. Hill, Catoo-
sa; "a, c. V. Rogers, Claremore; 65,
J. Howard Langley, Pryor Creek; 81,
W. W. Banks, Bristow; 68, Flowers
Nelson, Tulsa; SO, W. T. Dalton, Bro
ken Arrow; 72, Wylie, Tahlequah; 70,
C, W. Board, Okfusky; "a, N. b.
Moore, Haskell; 76, c. n. Haskell,
Muskogee; II, Connell Rogers, Fort
Gibson; rs, w. n, Littlejohn, Brushy;
70, George d. HARRISON, Okeemah;
so, W. G. Turner, Brush Hill; 81, c,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
BODY OF WOMAN FOUND.
Was Under Smoking Car Of Wrecked
Rock Island Train.

Kingfsher, Okla, Oct, 13.-Th'
body of n woman was found this af
tcrnoon under the smoking ear of th'
Rock Island passenger train, which
went into the Cimarron river near
Dover, September Is. 1t is impossi
bio to learn anything definitely Of the
identity of the victim. The body
said to be in a badly decomposed con
dition.
The the remains of other passen
gers will be found in the wrecke
coach when finally explored is almos
certain. The portion of the car Wis
ible above the surface of the river il
the haunt of immense hocks of buz
yards. This is an indication of tho
presence of dead bodies.
The mail and baggage cars have
been burned by the railroad company,
which has asked for more time in
disposing of the smoker.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
THE RELIABLE UNDERTAK-
Err, BAXTER. 10-2-tf.
INDIAN TRAITS CHANGE.
Mingling With White Men, Avarice
Overcomes Superstition.

The Indian of the Southwest, as
soon as he comes in touch with the
white man, becomes mercenary, is the
observation Of Edward II. Kemp, the
traveller and lecturer Mr.. and Mrs.
Kemp are presenting on illustrated
lecture on the wilds of the West at
the 0rpheum this week, and many of
their views show various tribes OF
indians. Mr.. Kemp formerly had six
Illustrated lectures but five of them
were destroyed in the San Frncisco
earthquake.
"That was loss from which ! can
rever recover" said Mr. Kemp last
night in talking Of it. 81 had pie
lures that cannot be duplicated, as
many Of the Indian ceremonials have
been dropped and it would bankrupt
rich man for the privilege of taking
the views. When | took them the In
dams were not mercenary, and if you
get them to pose at all or could steal
march on them he pictures were
yours for the taking. Now they want
$40 for the privilege of entering a
village with camera and tips TO-
every pose. Formerly the indians
seemed to think that the picture had
taken part of their being away, as
they did not understand how they
could be entire with an image of then
ou paper. Since they got TO ch'r"'oo
for poses, thew do not care whether
they are whole or not. ."-Kansas
City ournal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
THIRTY-FIvE HAVE REPORTED.
Total Number Of Republican Consti.
tutional Delegate Candidates.

The holding of all the Republican
dominating conventions to select dele.
gates to the constitutional convention
III the Indian Territcy on the same
day, added quite list to the nominees
who will make the race. The number
o. those in the outlying districts
where the convention towns are not
reached by the railroads, have not yet
been heard from officially. Thirty-fve
have reported.
The Democratic nominating conven-
tons are being held on various dates,
and fifteen Of the districts have nc
candidates as yet, although the con,
ventions will be held within the newt
zen days. The lateness Of some Of
The conventions will make a decided.
" short campaign for some of the
candidates, but from all appearances
the first genuine political race in the
history of the Indian Territory will
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
Christian Church.

The church is located one-half block
west of the post office.
Sunday school at 10 a. m, Prof. 3.
W. Justus, superintendent.
Preaching each Sunday at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Christian Endeavor meets ut $50
p. m. on Sunday.
Midweek prayer meeting held on
Wednesday evening.
Ladies Aid meets every Thursday
in the basement of the church.
Tulsa Young Mems Club meets in
the bastment of the church on Tues
day and Saturday nights Of each
week.
We most cordially invite the public
to attend each and all the services.
RANDOLPH COOK, Minister.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
STOPS ANY ITCHING.
Doan's Ointment Cures Eczema and
Itching Piles-Tulsa People Rec
ommend II.


ommend II.
One application of Doan's 0int-
ment stops any itching. Short treat
mcnt cures eczema, itching piles, salt
rheum-any skin eruption of skin
ichlng II is I e cheapest remedy to
use, because so little o fit is requir-
ed to bring relief aud a cure. Here
is Tulsa testimony to prove 1t:
S, w. Denman, plumber, of Den
yer street, Tulsa, |, T., says:
81 can recommend Doan's Ointment
without the least hesitation, as | have
found it to be all that is claimed
for it. on and on for several years,
| was q sufferer from itching hemor-
rhoids. At times the itching would
almost drive me wild | tried remedy
after remedy, but without success.
Finally, decided to try Doan's Oint-
ment, and procured box at the
Shackle Drug company. The use Of
one box cured me completely and
there has not been any return Of the
trouble since, | will be glad to give
more particulars of my case to any
one calling on me personally. shall
always recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills when opportunity offers. "
For slle by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn company, Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
Baptist Church.

On Cincinnati between First and
Second.
Sunday school at 9;45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m, and 8 p. m.
B. Y. p, U. at 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting at 8 p. m. on each
Wednesday evening.
Visitors are cordially invited.
J. B. Y0UNGBL00D, Pastor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
THOUGHT HE WAS AN OUTLAW
Arrest Of Man Who Looked Like Ben
Cravens,

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. l0.--The arrest
Of n man here who was thought to be
Ben Cravens, the famous convict who
escaped from the Kansas penitentiary
about six years ago, created something
of n sensation. Ex-Sheriff George
Foster. cf Noble county, who knows
Craven well, however, viewed the pris.
oner and stated that the man was not
Cravens.
II is believed here that Cravens i
in the vicinity Of Cripple Creek, Col
A cousin Of Cravens, Norris Watkins.
was released from the Federal jail on
5000 bond recently and went imme.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
Catholic Church.

Services the first aud third Sundays
of each month. Mass at 3 and 1880.
On second and fifth Sundays there
are uo services. Meeting Of members
of Apostleship Of Prayer on first
Sunday At 7;3O p. m. Meeting ~ To-
dies Of Altar Society on third Sunday
after the first Mass.
FATHER lLDEPll0NSE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14

Paola, Kan, Oct. l3.-The fifth an.
rual meeting of the Kanss Second
District Federation of Women s Clubs
began here today. The feature Of the
afternoon session was an address by
Mrs. Noble Prentiss. A reception foi
the delegates and club members was
given tonight. The meeting will close
tomorrow night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-14
M. E. Church South.

Sunday school at 9:45, j. r. Cole,
Superintendent.
Preaching at II n. m. and 500 p.
m. by the pastor
Junior League at 2:30.
Senior League at ZOO
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Sunday school, North Side school
house, $3.50 a. m.
J. II. BALL, Pastor.