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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
Putneymd Vicinity
Leland and Gray Graduates Married
wednesday Afternoon.

A very prrtty iall wedding occurred az
the home Of Mr.. and Mr.. jgasoh
Derry Wednesday az ] o'clock when theh
daughter, Alice Jessie Derry, became th"
bride of John Butler Adams Of New
Btiahton, staten Island, The bridal couple
were unattended aud stood IN an afch o.
evergreen and autumn leaves from when
Wa SUSPENDED a wedding bell o. ny,
drangeas. The ceremony was performer
by Rev. Lewis W. Morey OF the Con
rrrgational church. the ring service being
uscd CLYDE Adams, q little brother 3l
The groom. was ring bearer, The hfide
VA, gnwned in golden brown silk trimmed
with cream lace and carried white chfys'
nnthrnums. Only members Of both lam
ihc. were present. The bride and groom
are hath graduates OF Leland aud Gray :
seminary in Townshend in the class OF
1901 and the groom was also a graduate
of the Albany Business college. After nc
ceremony rcfreshmsnts were served. Ar'
and Mrs. Adams left on a carriage dfiNe
10 SaXtons River and NiRdham. \ re-
ception was held az the home OF the
grnom's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nayland
Il Adams. in Windham last evening, Mr..
and Mn. Adams were the recipients OF
many beautiful and valuable presents
which consisted Of silver eut'glass' emma
and money. They viii live in New Bngh'
ton where Mr. Adams Is in business. lhe
house decorations which were IN charge
Of Miss Jessie Woodhurn. Miss Addie
Mercy and Miss Sylvia Derry, were taste
fully arranged and consisted OF evergreen
h,drangcas aud autumn leaves
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

1f von take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
p;iis ,nn will get prompt relief from back
ache. weak kidneys Inflammation OF the
bladder and urinary troubles. week
treatment for rs cents. Sold by All Drug
rigts
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

Juniper is said to be the most durable
of woods.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

At the regular meeting of Golden Rule
chapter, No. 8. 0. Z. S, next Wednesday
evening. Oct. %, the degrees OF the order
will be conferred on a candidate. 1t Is
expected that the grand patron, district
deputy grand patron al, ana he I nresen Ti''i''
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

The convention of District No 3, W.
r G., will be held with E. H. Stoughtoln' 5
c &C, No. 5. in Bellows Falls Wednesday
afternoon. Oct. %, at 2.30 o'clock. The
officers Of E. H. Stoughton corps will
exemplify the ritual. 1t is hoped that EI
MANY OF the members of Col. w. ii.
| Greenwood corps will be present.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

The Baptist Christian Endeayor society
viii hold its meeting at $50 o'clock Sun
day evening. At 80 there will be lee
ture in the church, The People of India,
illustrated by stereopticon slides. Nearly
ali Of the slides are eolored. Tuesday even,
inc Oct. %. there will be an illustrated
lecture at Pierce hall in East Putney by
Rev. H. E. Buffum.
Mrs. Thomas Carpenter went to Lowell;
Mass. Monday She was accompanied
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
Visitor 1onored.

The Jackson Sun says: Wednes
day evening Mrs. Daniel Smith of the
ilSth district, entertained with {
O'Clock dinner complimentary to Miss
Annie Fuller Of Cairo, III, who Il
+ the gu st Of her daughters. Misses
Leola and Mary Smith ITO Hatton
street,
Mr. Daniel Smiths home which Is
abort six miles from the city on The
Brownsville road is one of the mos
pleasant country homes in Mad son
county, and the drive through the
woods over the fine gray led roads
which extend within a little more
than mile of Mr. Smiths plantation
was very much enjoyed The guests
were; Misses Annie Fuller, Grace
Burnell Ell n Lashler Joyce Smith
Annie Gallagher, Mrs. John Weather
ly Of Mobile, Ala, and Mary Smith.
The dining room wa autifully
decorated with dogwood, and the
dinner was served in six elaborate
The evening was delightful ard the
ride home in the early starlight was
very pl asant indeed
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
pesImonl.Jordan Wedding.

The marriage Of Mr. Charles Jordan
and Miss Rose Dasimoni was solemn
lied yesterday morning d o'clock
at ST. Patricks church Rev Father
Downey officiating
Mis- Cora Hurst was bridesmaid
and Mr. John Maloney best man
The wedding was with ssed by 4
number Of friends OF the couple ana
after the ceremony breakfast was
served at the brides home on Poplar
street
Mr. and Nj s. Jordan left al 8 O'Clock
a. IN. for Cincinnati ana other points
for a two W ek's trip
The bride is a most estimable young
lady, well known and much admired.
Mr.. rdan is an energetic young
business man engaged as a lumber
man with the Cannon Box company,
OF this city
Many handsome gifts We're present
ed tn couple by their friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
New candidate for Mavor-

There will be another mayoralty
candidate in the field after all L. f
Haybarger has decided to run for the
office and not having observed the
usual formality 81 filing nomination
papers in the time prescribed BY law
he will have s ickers printed bearing
his name to use on the ballots Being
a LAWYER, he expects 10 take care to
keep within the law in the matter and
says he believes he will get a good
vote.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
DIED At HIS
HOME IN KANSAS
HON. HENRY sTlcHER, BROTHER
OF THE LATE FRED STicHER
OF CAIRO, PASSED AWAY
AT YATES CENTER.

Mrs Berthe sticher of 221 Nine
teenth street, widow OF the late
Fredk. Sticher received a message
yesterday announcing the death Of
Hon Henry Stieher, her brother-in law
which occurred yesterday at his home
ina Yates Center, Kan.
The decedent was a prominent law
yer and a member Of the Kansas
legislature. He was a Knight Temp
lar and Odd Fellow and a man who
was greatly respected and beloved in
his state. During his visits to Cairo
he met many citizens who will re-
member him with pleasure and who
The frame upon which the engines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

The opening game OF the Indoor
Baseball league will be held Wednes-
day night instead of tonight as an
nounced owing to the fact that the
Armcry had beel engaged for an.
other affair tonight The Elks and
Company X vii open the contest,
Bates and Herbert being the batteries
for the Ells, Roche and Cunningham
to serve in a like capa 7ity for Com
pany X. The league has reconsidered
its rule on admission fees and viii
charge the men Is cents The ladies'
will be admitted free as in the past
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
viii Serve Dinner Today.

Today ladies of tine First NJ f.
church will give The first OF series of
dinners to be given by the various
churches at the store Of the Rhodes
Burfod Furniture company Dinner
will be served from II to and the
viands will be Of the best Wednes-
day the ladies' Of the Christian
church will serve dinner. Thursday
will be 81. Joseph's day. Friday the
Cairo Baptists and aSmrday The Pres
byterians The Rhode. Burford com
pany paws all the expenses and the
churches will reap the financial benc-
fit
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

Judge William Powell of Wicllife,
Ky, one of the Oldest and most aighly
respected residents of Ballard county,
died yesterday morning at his home
in that place He was a member of
lie Masonic lodge Of that place. The
funeral will be held this morning I'm
der the direction of Burke & Blaine,
undertakes Of this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
Observation-Disclosures.
!: PERSONAL NOTES :
ssysysssssssssssssssssssss


Mrs. John A. Miller OF Park avenue
is canyalescent after an illness of sew
eral days.
Mrs. George T. carnes who is III
at ST. Marys Infirmary is improving
rapidly and expects TO return to her
home Thursday.
Mrs. B. Al. Royal Of villa Ridge.
and daughter, Mrs Stella Moore, OF
Hickman, Ky. were in the city shop
ping yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs j. T., Wright haze
moved from 3G02 Elm street ID their
new home they recently purchased
from Fl. G. Haner at 3S07 Washington
avenue
Mrs X Taylor Of Chicago, has ar
rived to conduct The demonstration
Of the Gossard corset at Mrs. G. Lea
high Duncans millinery store. S11
Washington avenue.
The Righl Rev Edward Osborne,
bishop Of the Springfield diocese who
was to have visited Cairo Sunday
found II impossible to come here and
vent direct to New Orleans to at
tend the Church congress which will
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
HOUSE MOVING
Causes Disagreement in Building
Committeeman Meet This Morn
ing to Decide.

a meeting Of III council committee
on police, jail and fire departments
was held last night to act on claims
land other matters referred 70 them By
the city council, relating TO the depart
ments named. Thu building commit.
tee met also to act on building petit,
tons All such petitions We're ap-
proved excepting that Of f. + Cox
who asks permission 10 move 4 frame
building from the corner OF Fifth
street and Washington Nv nue. %
some vacant lots west of Walnut
gtreet. The committee disagreed on
this petition and deferred final action
On it I'LL this morning when it will
meet and have a conference with Mr.
Cox regarding the matter The build
ing proposed to be moved is a very ola
structure extending back on Fifth
street over several lots with entrances
from that street, Il is understood that
Mr. Cox purposes to have suhstan
I al new no. Sc PUT up on the lots
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
SYR|ANS QUARREL
One Threatens to Kill the Other and
is Cited Into Court For
Peace Bond.

Salem Salibra, a Syrian yesterday
came before states Attorney Wilson
aid demand a peace warrant for an.
other Syrian named Saddle Email
The TWO reside on Commercial ave,
nue. above T2elf' ). street and have
had quarreis At dihcreni tim about
money matters Salibra charges that
Email threatened to Kill him. The
ca will be h ard by Judge J Il
Robinson Saturday Small was for a
short time a special police officer
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
CARD OF THANKS.

The family OF Mr. Thomas Oar
mody desite to thank their friends
foi their great Kindness during The
illness and after the death of their
beloved daughter and sister the late
Anastasia Darmody.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
He WANTS TO Fly
Aeronsut Proposes TO Make An Ex
cursion Across the ohio River
On April p.

An agent Of Capt VIM Mattery.
the aeronaut. is in The city seeking
Il work up interesr in a demonstra-
tion which he proposes 20 give in
Cairo on April 22nd. The air ship in
which it Is proposed to sail across the
Ohio river is So feet long and 20 feet
in diameter; it has a gas capacity Of
fifteen thousand cubic feet, capable
oi lifting and carrying ! zee pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
For the Oman Fund

The dance and euchrc 10 Do given
ION CHI at the Armory by the young
people Of ST Psiricl,s parish prom
Use 10 be events OF great pleasure and
are sur 10 receive large patronage
The proceeds are TO be devoted TO the
pipe organ fuad. Five fine prizes
viii bc given the winners at euchrc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

The public is invited to attend the
lecture Of State Superintendent Of
Schools + @ Blair Of Springfield, at
the High School assembly hall nex
Friday night. MI Blair is a speaker
Of exceptional interest and doubtless
will have q large audience.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Benz. +. Thompson and Mary A
Thompson, both Of Cairo
Jesse Irwin aud Pearl Towns, both
OF Cairo
Charl f Jo.dan, Of Mound City,
and Rose Desimoni Of Cairo
julius Blair and Beulah Boswell,
both of Cairo
Clarence H Brown and Mrs. Myrtle
NJ Nelson, both of Diswood,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
News Cars Arrive.

Four modern new street cars have
arrived here TO be used as part Of
the Cairo Electric and Traction com
pany's equipment They are hand
some cars. painted a light shade of
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

Mrs E. Fl. Harmed of 2Gl4 Park
avenue. underwent surgical opera
ton yesterday for the relief of ap
pendicitis. Drs. w G. Clarke, J. j.
Rendleman and s. B. Cary per
formed the operation. There were
complications in the case and the pa
tent is in a serious condition. Her
mother Mrs. E. Smiley. and sisters,
MIS-. B. Cook and Miss Jennie
Smiley. of Greenbrier, Tenn, and
other relatives. Robert Smiley. Of
Padueah, and Samuel Harmed of Po-
cahontas, Ark. have arrived here
having been summoned by the news
of Mrs. Harned's critical Illness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
New Weather Observer.

Charles E. Linney. local weather
observer will retire from The service
next Thursday and return TO Santa
Fe. y. NJ. TO embark in the hardware
business. Noble NJ Cunningham of
Z, Paso, Tex. will be his successor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
PURE
REFR ESHIN0
ihvIGoRATIkc
WHOLESOME
Manufactured by
CAIRO BoTTLING WORK s.

will learn with great regre of his
death.
His wife, two sons and a daughter
survive him. His children are all
married.
Mrs. Sticher will not attend the
funeral as she would not be able TO
reach Yates Center in time for tie
obsequies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

The city council will meet tonight
in second regular session this month.
No business ont Of the usual order is
expected 10 come MP. None of the
members has any political ax to
grind for next Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
Elected Officer.

Aonieiiore congregation has elected
u = officers as follows. President
Nathan Sander. vice president. S. K.
Coin. secretary. Henry Levy. treas
afer. z Haas, warden. Lee May
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
GEORGE 7. CARlNES
Commercial Avenue at Seventh

propellers and steering apparatus are
amounted is forty feet long ana is
built of NORWAY spuse. It is pro
posed to raise 1915 in Cairo to defray
the cost of the performance
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

ST. Patricks choir win give a
euchre and dance next Tuesday even.
ing at the Armory. Admission to
cards 25 cents wancing 80 cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
Loss By Fire.

The total loss by fire of the Him
melberg; rHarrison Lumber Co. eff
Moiehouse, Mo, last Week was $4,000
with SIS 900 insurance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

Masquerade at X N. X. c hall Sat
urday evening April Is Gentlemen.
- cents: ladies and children. 10
cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
!: SOCIETY NEWS :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Matron's Club.

Mrs. j J. JennelIc will entertain the
Nations Club this afternoon at the
home Of their daughter. Mrs. n. n.
Calhoun, 32I Fifth stree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

green and will seat 80 passengers.
Superintendent Len Skinner expec S
to have them in running operation
within ten days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
Suits Are EiI.d.

Suits we're filed in the circuit court
yesterday as follows: William n.
Douihit vs. Fannle Douthit divorce.
Adolph IT Uphof VS. Eliza f. Win.
ters Ct al. foreclosure
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

Read the Bulletin and get all the
news while il IS news.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

, trustees, l. Cohen, Richard Franklin
and NJ. Hyman; chairman charity
committee, s. J. Michaelson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

NlANTED-Six paper hangers; no
lushers or cigarette fiends need apply
J. II. Crowley. Charleston. No.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09
Eczema and PimpIes

are quickly and permanently cured by
ZEMO, q clean liquid for external use.
ZEMO draws the germs to the surface
of the skin and destroys them, leaving
a nice clear healthy skin. Write i. v.
Rose Med. Co., So. Louis, Mo-, Tor
sample. All Druggists sell ZEMO.
PAUL c. ScHUH & SONS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

HHANTED-Six paper hangers: no
lushers or cigarette fiends need apply.
J. Fl. Crowley, Charleston. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. Leon e, Denison and
little son Richard, have returned from
Litchfield where Mrs, Denison and
son have been for several weeks at
The bedside of her mother. Mrs. r. F.
Bennett. There is no change in the
iatter's condition and Mrs. Denison
expects to return to Litchfeld in a
short time to be with her mother.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

be in session there today and tomor
row.
! Mrs. C. b. Dewey is III at her home
with bronchitis.
r NJ Riggle, of Unity, was here
yesterday paying taxes.
/ Mr. and Mrs r. L, Finney will go to
Hickman, KY today to visit friends
for a few days
W. c. Simpson nephew Of Hon
and Mrs. Waller Warder of this city,
is candidate for mayor Of Vienna,
Ill.
Miss Lucille Rice, a bonltkeeper for
the Rhodes Burford Furniture com
pany will leave today for Hickman,
KY, where she viii reside
Cornelius Atcher has resigned his
position as ar clerk for the Iron
Mountain railroad at Charleston,
Mo-, and has returned to Cairo
Alfred Brown and family will
move today from Division treet to
their new home on Twenty-fourth
street recently purchased from vi c
Taylor
w D. Holcomb has returned to San
Angelo. Tex, accompanied by his
mother-in-law. Mrs Katherine Smith. !
who will make an extended visit to |
his family.
Egbert G Kerth of the Woodward |
Hardware company left yesterday |
for Evansville, Ind, where he will
marry Miss Name Herrenbruck on
Wednesday
Miss Pauline Davidson has returned !,
from Quincy where she has com
pleted course at a business college !
and has taken a position as book
keeper for Samuel White.
G., G. Boyd, Of Wickliffe. was here
yesterday to visit his mother. Mrs.
! W. Boyd who underwent a surgical
operation recently at st. Mary's In
firmary Mrs. Boyd is steadily i'm
proving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

g, G. Boyd, Of Wickliffe. was here
yesterday TO visit his mother Mrs
J. w Boyd who underwent a surgical
operation recently at St. Mary's In
Urinary Mrs. Boyd is steadily i'm
proving
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-09

Miss Pauline Davidson has returned
from Quincy where she has com
nleted il course at a business college
and has taken position as book
keeper for Samuel White.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
THE HIGHWAYMAID
Continued from page m

Hardly more than grace" he said. "It
was not that that made me lose my seat,
but the final wrench to get the pistol out
feared for YOUR safetv you Re nsnses IN
some confusion Having had experience of
your reluctance to fire hastily he added,
smiling.
But she was apparently engrossed in the
staunching of the wound with a rather
dainty cambria handkerchief she had drawn
from the pocket of the blue coat. It's small
ness and the delicacy of its texture did not
escape the eyes of the patient but his smile
was meant as private one, and there
silence until she had made very neat
bandaging with what materials were to hand.
Returning then to his sly pleasantly, the
wounded man said:
" It's most excellent job you have made,
young sir. and with touch as light as a
woman's. May offer a guess that the lady
whom you are serving in this matter of
his lordship's document has high place
in your affections?"
For the first time smile broke upon her
face, and rows of even shining teeth cleaned
in the lantern light
Your guess is not so far astray," she
admitted.
"It would be rude to press my inquiry
further" he said.
She reflected few moments.
II owe you something" she said, "for the
great service you have rendered. and the
story is not long one. Lord Fairfield has
son who wishes to marry a certain young
lady who resides under the protection of
father, was unfortunate enough some years
ago to be brought to the need of mort
gaging the whole of his estate for purposes
pertaining to his only son, lately dead.
Lord Fairfield became the mortgage He
has also a nephew, toadying fellow, poor.
and ever hanging at the heels OF his rich
cousin to do his dirty work for him, and
these two cousins devised the project OF the
poor one begging his uncle for John Hal
yards estate wherewith to furnish him with
a home to take his newly welded wife to.
1t was killing two birds with one stone, as
you will see. The toadying cousin gets a
rich reward for the services he has rendered
through many years, and IL throws upon
the world. helpless and homeless, two old
people and their granddaughter means
of bringing the latter speedily to state of
submission. There is the situation in a
nutshell There have been great difficulties
with Lord Fairfield himself: he was hard
to bring round to their wishes. and SO it
upon the day when notice must be given OF
foreclosure. and to save the situation at the
last moment special messenger was to be
dispatched with instructions to the steward,
Lord Fairfield himself being on the Con-
tinent at the present moment"
"And now he is defeated" said he.
Thanks to your gallant service. for the
time being; am fighting for time some
thing may turn up-Lord Fairfield will re-
turn-the young lady will throw herself at
parents She sighed and broke of sud
denly.
''And you, young sir? You are. deeply
concerned. I'll dare venture. in the young
lady's SUGGEST"
She turned quickly whimsical.
count personal ends OF paramount impor,
lance Can you mount, do you think? and
is your horse to be trusted to take you
gently"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22
SOCIETY NEWS
5SSSsSSsSSSSSySSSsSSSSsS;
Peoppel-Mikksn.

An interesting social event yester
day afternoon was the marriage oil
Miss Bertha Poeppel 10 Carl A. Mix
ken. at the home Of the brides par
nts, NJ and Mrs. Frederick Poeppel
I'll Thirty-sixtb street, Rev Charles
IT. Armstrong, of the Emmanuel Luth-
eran church officiating. The cere
mony was simple and impressive and
there was the usuel festivity after.
wards vita a rich feass, congratula.
lions and good wishes
The attendants were Misses Angus
Ia Walter and three sisters Of the
bride, Misses Anna, Augusta and FL.
Poeppel. and Messrs Wan. Pahlke, q
lingerie, Frank Mikken and G.
Pahlke. The Poeppel family have
resided in this country only about a
year. coming from Germany. Mr.
Mikken Is a prosperous farmer Of
Olmsted,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22
The CIVIL SERVICE
Examinations to Be Held in Cairo For
Assistant Psychologist and
Scientisfic Assistant.

TIL United States Civil Service
Commission announces az exam ma
ton on May Is. l97 to secure eligi
blcs from which TO make Ger ification
to fiji a vacancy in the position of as
sistant Psychologist (malet. at sl60l
per annum. in the Bureau Of Plant
Industry. department Of Agriculture
and vacancies as they may occur re
quiring similar qualifications.
May 22-23-To I'll a vacancy in tn
position Of scientific assis ant in vel
Urinary z>ology. Bureau of Animal In
dustry. Department of Agriculture. al
81 900 per annum. and similar vacan
cics as they may occ1r IN that de
partment
The initaial salary is fixed Al $1,000
per annum. subject to increase later
in proportion to increase IN eff
cheney Of the employee as he. gains
experience and becomes more capa
bic in fulfilling the duties Of his posi-
ton. The scient &c assistants in T.
erinary zoology nov employed in thc
Department Of Aeric- lture are receiv.
ing from 81 400 30 s1.S0o per anaum.
May Ito fll a vacancy in The
position Of patholOgist (male) in the
Bn-e eau 81 Plant Industry. Department
OF Agriculture. al $1,000 per annum
and vacancies as they may oc-ure in
that department requiring similar
qualifications
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22
LUTHERAN SYNOD
MEETS IN MAY
WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE COUNTRY - SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS SYNOD THE YOUNG.
EST IN THE GENERAL BODY.

The F0 ty-third Biennial meeting
Of the General Synod of the Evange'i
cal Lutheran church viii be held in
Sunburg. Pa. MAJ rs to June 5. The
Synod was organized in 1920 and is
now one of the largest church organi-
cations In the country. There are 1913
Synods. 1907 preachers, LEG congre-
cations and 2G2,S21 communicate
members. Each synod will have
one clerical and one lay delegate to
the general Synod. on a basis of TO-,
GOO communicates. The Southern
Illinois Synod is the youngest in the
general body. Rev, Chas. H. Arm
strong. Of the Cairo church. and Geo.
]. Heilig, Of Jonesboro, will represent
this Synod
In 1900 there were not a dozen
Lutheran preachers in this country
who could preach an English sermon
now nearly all conduct services in
that language The Lutheran church
is the third strongest Protestant de
nominatinn in the country.