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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-18
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
interesting News Concerning the Differ
ent Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at a. m.
Each Wednesday. Don't Forget il.

PeN' w. w. L5ugnlrn ulleu
appointments at Shelbyville
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. G. W. Humphrey filled
appointments at Shiloh Church
in Shelby County, Saturday
and Sunday.
Some minister please answer.
If Christmas trees are Christian
or religions celebrations, why
is it that when Christmas falls
on Monday the celebrations or
trees are not in the Churches
Sunday or Christmas eve, the
same as they are when Christ
mas falls on any other day of
the week?
Rev. FIR. j. Lyons. formerly
in charge of Holy Rosary par.
ish, arrived Tuesday aud was
gleefuIly greeted by his many
friends.
Springfield, Ill, Jan. 1.-THE
laws of the Methodist Episcopal
church conflict with the state
marriage laws of Illinois, &C.
cording to Attorney General
Stead, who holds that mar
riages performed by Methodist
ministers. having a charge, but
not having been regularly or
dained, are not legal. Accord
ing to the attorney generals
ruling, marriages performed by
a minister not ordained by the
church or society he represents,
are common law marriages, and
should be recognized as such by
the laws of Illinois.
METHODIST.
Sunday School 9,45 a. m.
Morning Sermon IL a. IN.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Senior League 6:l5 p. m.
Evening Sermon Z p. m.
Prayer Meeting wednesday
z p. IN.
Choir Practice Friday z p. m.
Everybody is welcome.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Morning subject: Mutual
Helpfulness." Evening SUBJ
ject: Good Citizenship"
Last Wednesday night the
church held its annual business
meeting, when reports were
made by the officers and vari-
Gus organizations of the church.
The reports were all of an en-
couraging character.
During the year 1905 the S. S.
has grown about fifty per cent,
the congregations on Sunday
fully fifty per cent, the B Y P
U fifty per cent. There we're
added to the church during the
year forty,niue and a net gain
Of about forty. The Womans
Missionary Society has made
very decided growth, nupber.
ug now about forty.
Every avenue OF church
growth is cause for cougratula-
lion.
A debt of about $500 has been
,esting upon the parsonage. 1t
vas decided that the time had |
come to pay it off.
Last Sunday morning, in a
ew minutes, the pastor secured
subscriptions sufficient to cover
he indebtedness, aud the most
If it has been paid. 10 addition
o this. Mr. Munich, the fres-
- artist IA frescoin
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-18
PRESBYTERIAN.

The communion of the Lord S
Supper will be celebrated next
Sunday at IL a, m. Every mem.
Der is requested to be present
if possible.
Lecture on Confession of
Faith at 8 p. m. Preaching at
z p. m.
Westminster Senior League
at 2 p. m.
Womans Missionary Prayer
Meeting Friday at 2;30 p. m.
with Mrs. McNair.
Public invited to all servi ces.
CHRISTIAN.
Services at CHRISTIAN Church
next Sunday.
Preaching morning and even.
Jog by the pastor, H. r. Trick
ett. Endeavor meeting at 6;i5
p, m. All are oIdially luvit.
ed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-18
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.
For Rent

One three room house and 40
acres of new ground for corn.
Particulars see
If. VIM. HUNERWADEL,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-18
GRACE BAPTIST.

There will be regular services
by the Pastor, at Grace Bap-
tist Church Sunday.
Holy RoS4RY.
Sunday last at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon a most success
full Retreat for the young peo-
pie of the Holy Rosary parish
was solemnly closed by FIR.
Maddox G. S. S. r.
First an exquisite gold plat
ed sanctuary lamp, the gilt of
lady parishioner and valued at
300, was blessed and dedicated
to the use of the church.
Next a large number of young
men aud young ladies were re,
ceived into the sodalities. The
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
EVANS

7. P. and Frank Fashbaugh were
Eaton visitors Monday.
Uncle Ed Beeson is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.
G. FL. Young is suffering from a
severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Vanaken and Mrs. Benson OF
rove,and we're visiting Evans FRIENDS
Monday.
w. III. Markell and son, Juou'
we're in Evans Monday transactlhs
business.
Work has commenced on the town
ditch. G, r. Lansdale has charge OF
the work.
Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Draper
Of Greeley we're Evans visitors Ell
day afternoon.
Bernard Lundy left Sunday lol
Fort Morgan where he eSpec'S ~
work this summer.
J. C. Carlson and Adolph Erick'
son shipped carload OF Mexican
beans from Evans Monday
Mrs Herriott and Mrs. Young
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
AULT

Work was begun Monday on the
new armory.
Work is to begin at once on the
new Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayden re.
turned last Saturday from their visit
to California.
w. j. Henderson has secured an
experienced harness maker from Den.
yer, Mr. Phillips.
Rev. and Mrs. Elliott have taken
rooms from Mrs. j. N. Minis until
their new house is finished.
W. N. Williamson returned last
week from Loveland where he has
been very Ill with pneumonia.
Miss Roxie Adams of Greeley who
is teaching in Loveland visited the
Ault schools Friday of last week.
Tengwald and Hammond have
moved into their new Office rooms in
the Miller building over Martin
Bros. store.
r. L. Pence's new building will
probablyssbe finished this week. The
east side of it will be occupied by
Campbell's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Stevens expect
to go to California soon on account Of
the Ill health of their daughter,
Hazel, who is suffering from heart
trouble.
w. b. Wiseman has leased Mrs.
Curtis building and will start a
restaurant. The building is being
remodeled and plate glass windows
are being put in.
Judge Henderson and wife spent
a couple of days in Denver last
week. They went to consult
specialist in regard to Mrs. Hender
sons health which has been poor all
winter.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

returned Wednesday to Colorado
Springs where they will resume their
stuoies.
| Mrs. Middleton has moved up on
her homestead near Pierce. Before
going the Ladies' Aid OF the Metho-
dist church gave her surprise.
Refreshments were served and a very
pleasant afternoon spent.
Mendal Hughes who has been at
tending school here returned to his
home near Ferris, ILL.,. last sWednes-
day. His sister. Miss Hughes,
teacher of the eighth grade accom-
panied him as far as Denver.
The friends and patrons of Mrs.
Belle Gillies were highly entertained
Friday evening, April 9th, at the
Congregational church by piano re-,
cital given by her pupils, which
showed careful training by the
teacher and close application of the
pupils.
|. The Misses Laura and Prudence
Landers gave an april fool' supper
at their home west of town last
Monday night to their classmates,
Misses Alice Hutchinson, Gladys
Lowry, Alma Wilson, Irene Daily
and Messrs. Harry Saxton, Elmer
Hand and Geo. Sullivan, members of
the junior class of the Eaton high
school,
The Loyal ,Rebekah lodge held a
called meeting Monday afternoon to
greet the president,of the Rebekah
assembly, Mrs. Sadie Weyand Of
Cripple Creek. A very pleasant
time was had and the order accepted
an invitation to meet that evening
with the Dorothy Rebekah lodge of
Ault. Quite crowd attended, four
candidates were initiated, refresh
ments were served and general good
time had. Mrs. Weyand while here
was the guest of Mrs. Fred Weller
who is an old time friend.
Mrs. E. P. Twiggs died here Tues
day night, April 3rd, at her home
about two miles northeast of Eaton.
Ida Lee Nichols was born at Young
Harris, Ga, in the year 1880, where
her girlhood days were spent, coming
to Eaton in 1904. . She was married
to E. P. Twiggs April %, 1905. The
funeral was held at the home Thurs
day forenoon, Rev. ]. f. Coffman
of the Methodist church, assisted by
Rev. E. Payne of the Baptist, con-
Quoting the services. Interment in
the Eaton cemetery. Besides hel
husband she leaves little son three
weeks of age who will be cared fo1
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Nichols.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
All Over Weld.

this account they have postponed
moving to Yuma.
The Great Western Sugar company
distributed beet seed last Friday to
the growers from Boyd's Spur.
Mr.. Nordelle and family of Gree
ley have moved into the Alex Moore
property. recently vacated by Gus
Weber.
Mr.. Murchison who bought part
of the Judge Bennett farm has fin
ished his bachelors quarters and is
commencing to sow grain.
One of the Oldest landmarks in
this section was removed when M. P.
Martinson moved the barn off the
old Foote place. 1t was built sew
eral years previous to the founding
of Greeley in 1870. The Tooth
pick house on the same property
was destroyed by fire several years
ago.
Mrs. Rowley and two children
have been i'll with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin and family Of
Greeley visited Sunday at G. l..
Brainard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kiel and family
have gone to Ashland, Kentucky, at
which place they will make, their
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Spurgeon and
family spent pleasant day Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith.
Mr.. Williams and family from
Rocky Ford have moved into one of
Mr.. Bowman's houses and family
from Mexico, Missouri, moved into
his other house.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
LAGRANGE

(. Milton Oakes and mother moved
to Greeley a few days ago from the
Emerson place.
c. Fl. Ford returned from trip
to Florence and Denver the latter
part of the week.
Farming has begun in earnest here
and the farmers say the ground was
never in better condition.
Mrs. Ford. Miss Eva Ford and
Mrs. G. G. Neff called on Mrs. Hor-
ace Saltzer Friday afternoon. The
lady is from Ohio.
C. d. NeT of Fort Collins was
visiting in this locality last week.
He started for Steamboat Saturday
for the summer, having a ranch
there.
Mrs. P. E. ,Lauridsen and little
son returned from, Fort Collins Sum-
day where they had been visiting
Mrs. Lauridsen's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. u. Neff.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
the DELTA

Mr.. Shearer has purchased a very
nice driving horse recently.
Bertha Tam has been visiting
Margie Patterson the past week.
Bert Jenkins who has been sick
with pneumonia is able to be up
now.
Gus and Andrew Loloff from Ker-
sey were up visiting their brother,
Charley Loloff, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thompson from
near Kersey were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcconnell Sunday.
Farmers are very busy these days
getting the ground ready for the
crops. Several farmers have some
potatoes yet to haul to market.
Geo. Green and John Archibald
have rented Prof. Bullock's farm fol
this year. Prof. Bullock bought
eighty acres from Mr.. Kinsella.
Mr.. Moore and family from Gree
ley have rented part of the Staple
ton property to farm this year anc
last week moved from town on tc
the farm.
A large acreage of beets will be
grown on the Delta this year. Being
SO close to the sugar factory the
hauling is not so expensive and they
are a profitable crop to grow.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
EATON

A. W. Ward has been quite IL the
past week.
Miss Isadore Clark visited friends
and relatives in Greeley last week.
Mrs. f. l.. Weller visited Ault
Rebekah lodge on Monday evening.
Miss Waterbury visited friends in
Denver during the vacation last
week.
Mesdames Shattuck, Schoonover
and Smillie were Greeley visitors
Tuesday.
Rev. S. E. Dickenson spent
Sunday with his wife in Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. J. X. Gillies and friend,
Mrs. Ellis, were shopping in Greeley
on Monday.
Mrs. Chris Montgomery entertained
Mesdames Meyers and Mimmack at
dinner Friday.
Rev. r. j. Hunter of Greeley oc-
cupied the Congregational pnplit last
Sunday morning and evening.
Misses Grace Garrigues and Mabel
Foster of Greeley were the guests of
Miss Ora Neel one day last week.
The announcement Of the reap
pointment of James Wolfe as post
master was received here last week.
Teachers and pupils of the schools
began their work Monday morning
with renewed interest after weeks S
vacation.
M. S. Losey and mother enter
tained the Social Hour club Friday
egening. There were number OF
invited guests.
Mrs. /. l. Sides, Mrs. W. A.
Miner and Miss Oppendahl of Greeley
visited Mrs. c. E. Gosselin few
DAYS last week.
Thursday afternoon the Methodist
Ladies' Aid gave ten cent tea at
the home of Mrs. Edna Phillips
which was we'll patronized.
Albert Eaton and wife entertained
the following at dinner last Sunday !:
w. Fl. Eaton and wife, f. L..
waller and wife and M. S. Losey
and mother.
Robert Brewington is to have a
force of men with teams and tools
this spring ..who will do their best
toward putting the roads in better
condition in this part of the country
The library patronesses gave a
most ENJOYABLE social afternoon at
tho home of Mrs. Mimmack on We'd
nesdav of last week. There was a
good program and refreshments were
served.
Dixon and Wilson smillie VINO
spent their vacation with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Smillle'
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
EERE DRAW

Thompson has moved his
bwn near Masters.
Gaude Welsh of LaSalle was
b the Draw one day last
John Laughlin of LaSalle
friends here Saturday and
Tilyou and Miss Buchanan
|ith Mrs. Bedlien Friday and
Baab who has been attend
Ereeley business college has
be for his vacation.
|erman Baptist church has
led about three miles north
! stands a short distance
the separator on Jake
lace.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

attended the funeral of Mrs. Fritz In
Greeley Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. w. E. Morrison was called
TO Colorado Springs by the death OF
her little nephew, Walter Wilson.
last week.
DR.. Carnine's lecture "a Trip
Around the World" is announced
for next Friday evening at the Re-
formed Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Hardwick and daughter,
Evelyn, who have been visiting
friends here for the past two weeks
left for their home in Pueblo Mon.
day.
The dime social at Mrs. Beeson's S
Friday afternoon was we'll attended.
The committee served fine refresh
ments and the afternoon was spent
in making sunbonnets.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
low CREEK

Sells brother from Illinois
Pg him at present.
Nay Jackson has returned
visit at Grover, Colo.
Fannie Pearson is visiting
ID, Miss Helen Richey.
Pd Mrs. Frank Jeanson were
Mr.. and Mrs. Salberg last
Prace Day and Miss Flossie
F were visiting at Mr..
6t week.
terary at the Lincoln school
Psed last Friday night with
(eam social.
Ella Edgar who has been
for Howard Briscoe's re-
\ her home in Greeley last
Gladys Morgan and Miss
Houston are visiting the
Cecil McLelland and Della
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

h B. Harris and wife re.
[rom Spokane. Washington.
fst closed a very successful
4 meetings. In all there
bnty.six united to establish
<ian church at this place.
Itbem were new converts.
kanization of a new church
lied last Thursday evening.
Isjdered here that the evan
key. Harris, has done even
In most anyone else could
u in bringing the people to-
The church will meet next
morning for the purpose of
he a Sabbath school.
was a box social at Hills
bnday evening. The boxes
trom SOC to So, the highest
| which was Miss Ena Barn
tohnstown. The next high
n 95. this being Miss Pick
\ Hillsboro. The boxes
| a total of s37.55. After the
khe boxes there was a cake
the prettiest young lady.
4 Jones of Hillsboro received
las a verv close contest, Miss
of Johnstown, her rival, re-
B to 81, this being S cents a
be net result was $50 re-
! BIT of the cake. The total
lken in was $46.35. This
loes to help defray the 'ex-
4 the protracted meetings
csed last Thursday night.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
Highlandlaks

Rev. Sanderson of Denver was here
Sunday.
F. P. Woodley returned from chi
cago this week.
MIR. Glenn has rented +. M.
Mead,s farm for this season.
There was a nice rain here Friday
night and nearly all day Saturday.
Farmers ON the dry land are all
smiles now as their crops are looking
fine.
VIM. Runyan has the material on
the ground for his hotel IN Mead anu
has begun the carpenter work.
P, M. Mead and family expects te
90 to the mountains for the summer
soon, if this nice weather continues
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

Before you buy woven wire fence see
pittsburgh Perfect" at Neill & Wards.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
LASALLE

Born, to DR.. and Mrs. B. A. War
ren, April 2, a son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Greg
ory, April I, son.
Miss Irma Orr of Eaton was call
ing on friends. last week.
Miss Myra WolfeLden visited In
LaSalle one day last week.
Mrs. Newman of East Evans was
visiting in LaSalle Monday.
Miss Bessie Beattie entertained a
few friends last Friday evening.
Mrs. Chris. Sorenson spent the
dav Monday with friends in Greeley.
Miss Bertha Brooks of Eaton was
the guest of Mrs. Jas. Beattie Satur-
day.
Miss Alice Moore is substituting
in the primary department. this
week.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Dunn is very Ill with the
whooping, cough.
Geo. Bird has sufficiently recovered
from his accident. to be. able to walk
with the aid of cane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Patterson and
baby returned. from California Fri
day after years visit.
Miss Bella Faris of Peckham was
the guest of Misses Esther and Adah
Ellis Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Spaulding and baby of kersey
we're visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Warren Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Varney who has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. d. M. Lewis, re-
turned to her home in Idaho Springs
last Friday.
L,w xryyrA fanna gap
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
GIBSON

frlson has given his s.house a
I Of paint.
|ous Webster, from near Ker-
Going business in this Sec
week.
fauey is still very Ill and on
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-19
AMERICAN LOAN IN PARIS,
S5O,OOOO00 Will Come to the United
States.

New York, June lS.-Kuhn Loeb
& Co., BANKERS, announced this even
ing that they have purchased from the
Pennsylvania railway company 25o,-
100000 francs Pennsylvania RailWad
company's twelve and ffteen-year
3 "a French franc loan of 1906, guar
anteed as to principal and interest by
the Pennsylvania railway company.
A member of the firm. Of Kuhn.
Loeb & Co., in speaking about the
matter, said: eve consider that the
closing up of this transaction most
important event financially. 1t marks
the placing of the first direct Amer
lean loan in Paris, and it is further
the first officially sanctioned Ameri-
can loan placed there" 1t means
about S50,000,000 in French curren-
cy will come to this country,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-19
CALLS QUEEN HIS WIFE.
Royalty Show of Democracy Creates
Comment.

Christiana, June 1S.-king Haakon
and Queen Maud jouneyed today
from Molde to Christlana, and were
received everywhere with enthusiasm,
Their greeting at Christiana was par
ticularly warm. The municipality Of
that city etended formal welcome
to the sovereigns, presenting the king
with an address and begging him to
be their city's guests at banquet at
which the health of the ned monarch
was enthusiastically pledged, Crowds
thronged the streets and clfeered the
king adm queen wherever they APP
peared. During the kings speech at
Molde Yesterday in acknowledging
the welcome extended to him, he said {:
II thank you in behalf of myself and
my wife, l."
The fact that the king used the
word "wife" instead of "queen has
attracted considerable attention. The
king is greatly pleased with the dem
ocratic spirit of Norway.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-19
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN FOR AN.
OTHER MONTH YESTERDAY.
PROPOSITION FOR Mines
W. l.. Garry, Of New York, Wants
to Organize Company to Oper-
ate Them-No Action Taken.

Topeka, June ls.-After pro-
tlacted meeting today, the credit
orS Of the estate Of the late c. j..
Devlin adjourned to meet in Topeka
july IS, without having arrived at a
decision regarding the ultimate set
tIement of the estate.
Additional claims against the es-
tate to the amount of S64l ,765. were
filed. The principal of these is a
claim Of c. J. Devlin's widow for
T62O,d6l,42, amount Of life insurance
policies turned over to the FIRST Ma
tional bank by Deylin at the time of
the bank failure.
The proposition 10 form a holding
company, capitalized at $1,000, 900, to
operate the Devm properties in
connection with other mining prop.
critics, was made by w. l.. Garry. of
New York, but no action was taken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-19
BUSINESS DISTRICT GROWS.
Another Story of Mahomet and the
Mountain.

The business district of Tulsa is
widening and growing every which
way. People ninth of tie track saw
things are goin some up tlere. and
tle same way. east, west and south.
one Of the most remarkable instances
IN tins connection is the Mahomet
and The mountain ease of the Miller
tthrldge-Long company. When the
young firm was established several
months ago on East Third street. few
people thought it could long survive
IN the location it chose. Events have
proved quite different. The Miller
Ethndge-Long con,pauy has surviv-
ed. and moreover. i uue of the most
successful firms in the city When
II couldn' get to the mountain. it
went right along and brought the
mountain over 10 IL. The managers
report the biggest sales Yesterday in
the history of the store.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-19
AGREEMENT ON
THE MEAT BILL
COMMITTEE AND PRESIDENT
GOT TOGETHER YESTERDAY.
A ROOSEVELT VICTORY
President Yielded in Only One In
stance, that of Labelling the
Cans.

Washington. June lS.-The basis
of n complete agreement ON meat leg
islation between President Roosevelt
and the house committee on aglicul-
ture was arrived at today at the
White house. Speaker Cannon repre-
Sented the committee in this instance
and subsequently spent some time eX-
planning the situation to the commit
tee in its room at fhe capital. The
bill was practically completed when
the committee adjourned today It
will authorize an annual appropria-
tion of S3,OOO,OOO to pay cost of IN
Spection, and will contain no provi-
sion for the levy Of an assessment to
make up any deficiency in the amount
available for this work, as suggested
by Mr.. Cowan. representing Texas
cattle growers and later urged by the
president.
The court review proposition will
not be continued in the measure. This
action meets the suggestion of the
president. The words, "in the .iudg-
ment of the secretary of agriculture y
will not be contained in the measure.
This action meets the suggestion of
the president.
The section waving the civil ser
vice law for one year in the selection
of inspectors will go out of the pro-
vision, also one of ,he president S re-
concentrations
There is to be no date on the label
OF the packing of meat food products
In this the president yields to the
committee. The language which gives
inspectors the right to packing plants
at all times is amplified by the
words, Whether the same be in op.
Grafton or not. "
With these changes made, the pres.
ident has indicated his entire salts.
faction with the measure which was
reported from the committee as O
substitute for the Beveridge amend
ment and was today recommitted tC
the committee that changes might be
made.
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sideration and the council decided to
build two-story structure adequate
to the needs Of the police depart
ment,
The biz question Of the evening was
the purchase Of public park, The
owners of the Buena Vista tract,
twenty acres ON the Arkansas river
south of the big toll and Frisco brid-
ges, was offered to the council for
$4,000. The council expressed itself
unanimously in favor Of a park, and
the only question Of difference was
the price to be paid and the manner
Of paying it The council decided
finally to purchase the park ground,
the price to be not more than $1,000,
to subject TO vote upon public iSsu-
ance Of bonds. 1t is possible that the
Carnegie Library proposition and the
storm sewer bonds will be submitted
at the same time.
The council allowed a number Of
bills and adjourned at the midnight
hour.