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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
Lunacy in Illinois.

Declaring that one person in every
80 in Cook county, Illinois, is mentally
unsafe and requires watching, the state
board OF charities will present its b.
ennial report TO Gov Deneen, indoors
ing the establishment at Kankakee OF
q training school for doctors employed
in the different detention hospitals in
the state.
While Cook county contains the larg-
er number of persons liable to insanity
than any other part OF the state, the
general average for Illinois is one in
every 100, or total OF $4,000 persons
who are liable at any moment to be-
come insane.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
kllles the Motorman.

Motorman Harry Rivers was instant
iy killed In Bay City Mond1y morn
ing when his car was struck by Il De-
trcit e Mackinac passenger train. The
electric car was toppled over and fell
upside down. Mrs. John Corver, wife
Of miner suffered badly CIT face.
The only other passenger. Henry Brun-
ner. who ives In the vestibule with the
motorman, escaped by jumping Con-
ductor Small saws that when he ran
ahead to scan the railroad track Mo
torman Rivers failed to stop his car.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Under the inheritance tax law there
have been collected since September
%, 1899, when the law went into effect
S1,176, S5006. The David Whitney es.
tate In Detroit paid the largest single
item. 500 2173l. and the next largest
tax was paid by the G. II. Hackley es-
tate of Muskegon, 57,0i5.73.
Ii is claimed that the Pere Marquette
dumps. dead cattle, sheep and hogs out
OF stock cars at Port Huron and leaves
the carcasses unbL-ied for hours at a
time. There Is considerable Indignation
because OF the stencil arising from
the decsving bodies. and the board OF
health will be asked to take a hand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

around the corner and down For
street towards the Campus, and all
along the line of march.
AT the head Of the funeral cortege
marched the First regiment band dis
coursing the slow, mournful strains .
q dead march. Behind. and mounted
came Lieut-Goy. Kelley and the gov
einor's staff officers. Gov. Warner was
still too Ill 10 attend the funeral.
The First rasinent. under the oom
mand Of Col. John p. Kirk, Of Ypsilan
4. followed, the regulars of the Seventh
T. s. infantry from Fcrt Wayne under
commend of Lieut.-Col A. Boot.
coming next.
Immediately back of the soldier
came the honorary peilbearer5. The
CLERGY, RcYs. +. H. Fence and ID. Nj.
Cooper, who oficiated ST the service
at the house, Were mex and tie active
pallbearers from the Spanish War
Veterans, Senior Vice Commando
henry VI. Rusch, Department Quarter
master George A. Dick Junior Dapart
meat Commander Edwin b. Nail. Com
manfsr Louis II. Funks, Of Hazen S
Fip3rec camp; Commander John Fri.
tey, Gen. DuMcld camp; Commander
Thos. l.. Cowherd, Detroit camp; Pas.
Commander John Cons.dne, Detroit
camp; Charles r. Havermaa. Glber
Wilkes camp, were Immediately ahead
of the hearse.
The lied horse" with the empty sad
de followed close behind Inc grea
hearse, and the family and close
friends came next I'm carriages. The
senate committee, Senators Scott
Warren. Burrows and Dollivor, and
the house committee Of Reps. William
Alden Smith. Denly, Gardner, McMor
ran, Loud, Fordney, Bishop and Sam
Smith Of Michigan, and Smy o
Ohio. and Burton Of Delaware, fol
lowed.
The federal judiciary and officials
headed by Judge Swan and Collector
Whelan, came next, and the Wavne
county Judiciary, headed by judges
Rohnert, Donovan, Brooke, Murphy,
Eosmer and Mandell, and Prosecutor
Robson followed with the city officials
behind. Mayor Thompson headed the
civic delegation, which consisted OF
Police Commissioner Smith, Park
Commissioner Breltmeyer, ID. p. w.
Commissioners Haarer, representatives
from the light, poor and fire commits
s'""s ond city departments and the
aldermen.
apartment Commander Griswold, OF
the G. A. r., and past commanders Of
the various posts, together with the
commanders and past commanders of
tho Loyal Legion followed, the officers
and members of Corinthian lodge No.
241, F. & A. NJ, and citizens in car
RACES.
Before the Alger vault Fairbanks
post, No. II, G. A. r., the oldest De-
troit post, of which Gen. Aver was a
charter member, We're assembled un.
der Commander f. T.. Tha-er and at
tended BY Chaplain McWiliams. Maj.
Elderkir, the veteran of three wars,
was there, the bugler OF Chapultepec.
Drummer Deming was also present
Here another large crowd had gath.
cred.
Chaplain McWilliams led in the re-
! sponsive ritual of the G. A. r., pass
| ages of Scripture, recited alternately
by the chaplain. the commander. the
! senior and .Inior vice commanders.
! Then the commitment nraver was re.
cited by Chaplain McWilliams. and
then bugle and drum taps were
sounded over the silent cemetery and
the hushed crowd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

THERE are host Of petty ailments
I which are the direct result of the
weather
This is moro true of the excessive
beat of summer and the intense cold
Of winter, but Is partly true OF all
seasons OF the year.
Whether it be a cold or a couch,
catarrh of thchead or bowl complaint.
whether the liver be affected or the
kidneys, the cause is very liable to
be the same.
The weather slightly deranges the
mucous membranes of the organs and
the result is some functional disease.
Pernna has become a standby In
Thousands of homes for minor all
mems of this SORT.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruns
bF-ru~c for 1907.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
Muskegon Chamber of commerce I

Muskegon chamber OF commerce IS
going TO make a try for the trade OF
resorters this summer.
Offended at the odor OF the limburg.
er cheese which he was eating for his
lunch, a number of inmates of the Mar
lnctte iail set upon fellow prisoner
and gave him n bad beating.
Edward Killian, a Lansing prchi.
bit'onist, Is against the big cigar fac.
tory which Lansing is trying to land.
lie says It's bad thing for the boys
and girls who will work in Il.
Miss Nettie Reese, OF Port Huron,
collapsed on her way home from .
masquerade party and the three ply
sicians who worked for nearly foa-
hours to restore her to consciousness
attribute her condition TO over-cSer-
ticn at the dance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

The majority OF men have no hest
tation In assuming their ideas IN poll
tics 10 be absolutely correct
Clarence Mendenhall. q negro, who
was committed 10 tho Kalamazoo asy-
lum, when he became insane through
the halluCinatlcn that he was wanted
for serious crime, will be returned
10 his home in Verbena. o.
Brig. Gen. Carl A. Wagner has de-
livered 10 the war curio hall author
tiles at Washington the Hilltop trophy.
won by the Michigan state Rife team,
In national competition in 1883 over
large field ~ corporations W'cN'~Hn
never won another trophy for marks
msnship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Work seems to be waiting for the
person who can do 1t. In Detroit the
employment agencies are said to be
practically Idle because there are few
out of work. In Boston free state
employment bureau, opened on De.
cember 3. announced in an advertise
n'snt printed on the Saturday before.
that II had on its books demand for
more than 400 workers at wages vary.
Ing from FIVE dollars a month AND
board for a boy. to $50 week for
workers in an electrical shop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
Ground to Death.

Missing his footing as he attempted
to swing upon passenger coach. Jo-
seph pfau, aged q, night yard conduc-
tor, fell and was cut to pieces In Kala.
mazoo Monday morning. His screams
alarmed other trainmen. He breathed
his last MS he was dragged from be
meath the cars. Edward Whitmore,
laborer, was killed at the same spot
at almost the same hour exactly one
month ago
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

a new contrary CAPITALIZED at &c.
100000 has been formed by John d.
Spreckles. Jr., William Clayton and
Harry L. Titus. with the avowed pur-
DIEGO. Cal, TO Yuma. Ariz., by way
of the Imperial valley. The articles
OF incorporation have been filed in
San DIEGO. and the official title of
the corporation is the San Diego &
Arizona Railway company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
waxne,s Good Rcads.

BY decision handed down by JUDGES
Mandel, Brooke and Murphy in De-
troit the county road tax law in its
application to Wayne county. has been
declared unconstitutional ard the tax
itself illegal. The status Of the measure
in anv countv outside Of Wayne is not
disturbed. the features that make 1t
unable to stand being lacking else
where.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

An invention Of Eau Antolnette
Alnt-en ard exhibited at the recent
musical exposition in Berlin consists
of method Of increasing the res.
onance or the voice by inserting a
film under The roof Of The mouth.
making a sort of sounding beard. The
apparatus IS intended for the use of
orators. officers, sea captains, etc, as
we'll as for singers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

The flock Of 400 sheep of Corwin
Skidmore, in Tyrone township, is be-
ing devastated by some mysterious
disease.
Willard Robb, pinioned under the
wreck on the Lake Shore at Riga Sun
day night prevented a possible loss
Of life by lettering a passenger from
striking a match. The coach was filled
with gas, which would have exploded
II is estimated that the loss in tho
collision between two Michigan Cen
raj freight trains at Tekonsha early
Wednesday was 100000. Fireman Ed
ward Blackburn, who was killed, is
survived by widow and i've chill
dran.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
AMU>EMENTS ~ DETROIT.
Week Ending February z, IsJ7.

TEMPLE THEArER AND WONDERLAND
Afternoons 2:Il loo tO D. Evenings S:iJ,
to 5Uc. Edwin ..rden TO.
LYCEUM-PTlccs always 15c, , C. bic, Toe. DC
Mntinees " ednesday aud saturday. Tho
Irish Com edian, A drew Mack.
WHITNEY EVENINGS. 10 Z, zoe, soc; Matlnees,
lVc. i5c, Doc. hthed Un the Tori.
LAFAYETTE TuEATER - Bargnin Matinees,
sun.. Mon, Wen. aud sat. Lest seats DC;
Night rIces, Ice. &c, &c. High Class
Vaudeville.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

In commemoration Of the rare fore.
sight and wisdom and the indomitable
courage which led William H. Seward,
then secretary of state. to induce an
unwilling congress to purchase Alaska
for his country the citizens of Seattle
will erect a monument to common.
crate the act which has erdeared the
grand old statesman to the people OF
the northwest. 1t is planned to com.
plete the monument in time for the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition, which
is to be held IN the summer of 1909.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
Workman Ell s.lncutcd.

Charles n. Geddes, aged AZ, was elcc-
trocuted Monday morning in a Battle
Creek factory. He was engaged in in.
sorting fuse. and received a charge
OF 500 volts. Ho was unconscious, and
probably dead when found. but was
hurried 20 the Office OF physician.
who pronounced him dead. Ceddes had
no family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

The New Zealand international ex-
hib'tion, now in progress, is the most
important one ever held in Austral
asia. 1t covers IA acres, and the cost
OF the main buildings is estimated at
S500,000 though the entire exrendi.
lures before orening were probably
three times that sum. All nations
were invited 10 exhibit, and IL is re-.
GREETED that American Manufac-
turers did not respond. The Stand
ard Oil company. through its New
Zealand representative. is the only
American concern with an exhibit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

The biggest gain in numbers Of i'm
migrants last year was from Italy,
Russia. Greece, Turkey and the ORR
ent. 1t should not be rashly sad
that this is not cause for congratula-
ton. 1t may be in the places they
came from.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

John e. Willl.e, chief OF the secret
service. is one of the best amateur
magicans in the country. Re performs
wonders with a deck Of cards and his
sleight-of-hand maneuFers with coin,
handkerohiefs ard other objects arc a
source of constant wcnder TO his
fiiands
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

There is reinsurance for Mr.. At
wood in the words from Berlin that
surgery can now attach a beheaded
mans head to the trunk again, that
is unless the man has lost his head
entirely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Parisians, who like to have des-
ignating epithet for everything and
everybody, call the actresses who ride
in touring cars, wrapped up in automo-
bile coats, the little bears of the
boulevards"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

When the United States gets that
biggest battleship in the world the
secretary of the navy wants. her
saucy ship will be a beauty that VIII
attract the admiration of the globe.
She will, in fact. be the belle of
tho seas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

An Indiana boy who was impelled to
lick every kid he met. but found too
may, must have thought that he was
destined to become captain of In.
dustry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

A Philadelphia minister claims
Adam was a negro. but the claim
doesn't seem we'll founded II he had
been. no doubt he would have claimed
he was kicked out of the garden on
account OF his color.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
MAYOR OF SUNEuRY
Says pc -ru-na Is Il Good
Medicine.

Hon. C. C. Brooks, Mayor OF Sun.
bury. Ohio, also Attorney for Farm.
ers' Bank and Sunbgry BGJc.ng and
Loan Co., writes:
II have the utmost confidence in
the virtue OF Feruna. It is q great
medicine | have used il and [ have
known many of my friends who have
obtained beneficial results from its
use. cannot praise Pcruna toe
highly"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Philologists have found that origin
ally the word chauffeur meant muir
derous brigand. How in the world
could the meaning of 1t ever nave
been SO changed?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

The burning of the brides toys is
part of the wedding ceremony in
Jaran. The bride .lights torch
which she hands to the BRIDEGROOM,
who with it lights a fire in which the
toys are destroyed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

We are having the kind Of a win
ter in which a shrewd husband can
make big hit With his wife and at
the same time experience no personal
discomfort by getting up to light the
kitchen fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Until the sultan engaged Euro
pean artillery expert, Raisuli didn't
know that the imperial forces were
firing at him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Mountaineering seems to be on the
increase in this country. Funny that
it isn't applauded as 1t is when IL
happens away off in Russia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Although 1t rejected simplihed spell.
ing. the house was afraid to go back
ON simplifed salaries.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

e Is sad when our friends depart,
but IL Is worse when our virtues die.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
THE MARKETS.


Detroit-Light run Of cattle and mar
ket active. There was quite number
Of good prime steers on sale. and as
high as S. IS was paid for them Good
mich cows brought $50. but common
grades were dull al from SIS TO S25 per
head. Extra dry-fed steers and heif-
ers, 81 M5 Is; steers and heifers. 900
to Zoo. $l0i IS. DO. 500 to 1000. S9@
4 so; steers and heifers / 600 TO ZOO
SfWf %; choice fat cows, SO 50@4 10;
good fat COWS, So 256oS 90; common
choice heavy bulls, So 5o0f; fair to
GOOD bologna bulls, S365 so; stock
bulls, 81 50MS Il choice feeding steers,
rteers, 500 10 1000. SO 2503 500 choice
lockers, 800 to 700. 81 756D3 25 fair
sto,ekers, SEQ 70 700. 50 SOFAS; stock
heifers So SOFAS. mixers. lar &c, young.
led UNI age. S3aW9O; common mixers.
LS012J
The veal calf tr.dc was about the
.iane as last week. Best grades, 81 80
Nh1e5 and lai1b trade was active
K last weeks opening prices, So 25
2e.rE Ha.d Tor best lambs. Best lambs.
25@ So; fair 70 good lambs. So IS
80 ght 20 common lambs s. 150 s.;
ar 70 good butcher sheep. 81 1905 25;
culls ana common, S3W4 ..
The hog trade was active ana piss
a.sher TIM last .weels few choice
we're az So 60 Range OF prices Light
- gn7d butchers sc 65lcj 20: D Ks.
eG 70@G 70. 'ght workers. SC COOS 20;
Foushs' 80 11@5. stays one-third of.
Ch'ca yo-Common to best steers. 50
g'1 80: COWS S&Glt -; heifers. So $50
atockers and feeders. 81 500t 90.
lIoSs-Markct strong choice heavy
..hip2 .ng. So 6o6S G5: light butcher
G2ls choice light. SO coos 60 pack
ing. SO SOFAS 62iH pigs, seas So
Sheep--Market Toe lower; sheep sac
IS; yeariings. 81 60m5 30; lambs. IS rs
East Bufalo.-Markets 15c higher on
all desirable grades; stockers and feed
ers dull; no demand, especially f1r
best shipping steers. S525m5.75: best
600 to LOO, $3.50 SIS best cows.
81 rs q 4.G5: fair 70 good. s3@3.ho: trim
mers. 81 so; best heifers. sl.5onS %;
" cdsJn to good. 80. so 4: best feeders
S4.25 q 4.50. best yearlings. S3.25@ 2.SO:
common steers. S2.75 93: EXPORT bulls
e4.25 q so; bologna bulls, s3.25m3.50;
stock bulls. sa.50G3; frosh cows. 81 ner
head lower; good TO extra Si3G151:
medium TO good. s23@32: common. SIS
/" 20; good many late arrivals holding
over.
Hogs-Market higher; medium and
heavy, s6.9h; workers., 81; pigs. sI.25.
$40 7.s0: westerns. s75OG7.65: year
ling. $3.50 a 6 60. wethers. Sh. so a 5.75
ewes. s515.25. calves steady; best.
$3.50; heavy. si50Q $50.
Grnin. Etc.
Detroit-Cash No. red. 77isc: May.
0.o0O bu at S2Ac. 1000 bu az S2Mc
5000 bu at SIC. 5000 bu at SlMc
10000 bu at 81 &c 5000 bu at 81 = &C.
5000 bu at S1hc; July, 5000 bu at Sic
5000 bu az soc. $4,000 On at SO&c
10, 600 bu at SO%c, 5000 bu at so x G.
s 1000 bu at SOIsc. 10000 bu al Sole
No. red, ~ No. / white. nc.
Corn--Cash No. ). As ixc; No. 3 yell
low. l car at 46hc.
Oats-Cash No. white 4lc nominal
Cloyerseed-Primc spot, so bags az
SIS -; February, IS Az; March. 400
btgs at SIS SO. 200 at SIS 52tR prime al
sike, So s.. sample alsike bags at ST.
5 at SO %.
Rye-Cash No. 2. sec nominal
Beans-Cash, 81 80: February, 81 90
nominal
Timothy seed--Prime spot So nom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

Record of Forty Years.
Rev Edward Everett Hale has beer
attending White House receptions
since 1862. On the latest occasion he
presented one of his grandchildren.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
Revolt Against Trading Stamps.

mo more trading stamps" Is the
slogan of a campaign which English
grocerymen are carrying on. One OF
them, whose shop is in East London,
says: There is not a small grocer in
England who earns Is per cent on his
capital. Ten per cent is average prof;
and the cost OF trading stamps leaves
him only about Ga per cent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31

To invigorate the digestion and
stimulate the torpid liver and bowels
there is nothing so good as that old
family remedy, Brand eth Pills. which
has been in use for over century.
They cleanse the blooo and impart new
vigor to the body. Ole or two every
night for week will usually be all
that is required For Constipation or
Dyspepsia, one or two taken every
night will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used and being purely vegetable are
adapted to every system.
Sold in every drug and medicine
store, either plain or sugarcoatcd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
Grnin. Etc.

Detroit-Cash No. 2 red. TIC: May
] 5000 bu nj S2Ac, 1000 bu az 50 "a G,
10000 bu at SIC, $1,000 bu at 81 SC.
10000 bu at 81 &c, 5000 blu at 81 =
{, 900 bu az soc. $4,000 bu at SOY G,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
PROFESSIONAL MOJIRNERS,
HIS PLAMFOR NEGROES.
But Representative Of National Bereavement As
4 ISOLATION Gets Cold Shoulder, He Pastor
Condemns Destinations DISPLAY at Funerals

ers' Associations II 1t is formed viii
be entered as a branch Of the Ma
stionnl Bereavement Association, nc-
scordng to tile organizer who admits
that his plans for Il strictly union fu-
neral with professional mourners, has
not been well received so far among
the colored population of Richmond.s
u In, the same Sconnection3itis reported
that Ia we'll -known negro pastor is pre-
pairing an address to his people on the
sin Of ostentatious displaysat funerals:
The preacher will claim that many Or
his flock work all their lives in order,
Ito accumulate enough for a tony"
or in his own language, work
all their lives to prepare to die, rather
than III learning how to- live Il,
Various Insurance. concerns, tWlllcil
are D. eedlng negroes for weekly ''fu-
neral" assessmentS, VIII be show up,
"a large attendance at funerals, tax
all members who fat TO attend a
sufficient SIM TO pay for The carriages
lot those whp@do. Fancy undelNukers,
Who encourage this eStravaga noe, VII
also come iii for a lraklng over ,e
Goals. and, according to- the best
sources az negro informal ion. big fnr
lnerals at this church hereafter viii "be
lof ycIy short DURATION ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
TO DEMAND DIRECT
R6Al TO RICHMOND
Residents Of Ginter Park and
Neighboring Territory Utter y
ing Loud Complaints.

residents OF Ginter Park and neigh
boring territory are up in arms at
Tie dilatory methods of affording them
relief In the matter OF direct road
to the city. since the Brook Turnpike
Was practically destroyed by the Rich
mond and Chesapeake Bay Railroad
Company. Viewers appointed by tho
County Circuit Court have declared
the road to he dangerous. an oiiicial
pronouncement hardly needed by those
who have had occasion to use poi.-
tons OF the tEoroughfare. Mr. W. A.
HAMMOND has brought suit against
i.nc railroad company for the damage
on the road Will follow his lead.
VIII Bring Suit.
Up to this time the COMMUNICATING
attorney of the county has taken no
legal steps against the company, and
the point at law as to whether its
the roadway has not as yet been tested
by the court In this particular case
Mr. Wendenburg said last night thar
10 forfeit the charter OF the Brook
Turnpike Company. corporation
whose controlling stock is held By tho
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Rail.
this petition at Its January term the
road beside the car tracks would then
ne thrown open as a county road. and
the county authorities would have to
put Il in order 10 make 1t safe for
travel.
/ The widely advertised effort on The
part OF IN. county authorities 10 ex-
lend Chamter,ayne Avenue fron. Gin
ter Park I, the city limits has, accord
Ing TO people living along the pro-
posed road, died violent death since
the election Meanwhi/ the people
OF Glnter Park. az well as the large
country section beyond, who raise &
large amount Of tuck and produce
and who were formerly served by the
Brook Turnpike. must either risk. the
dttches and railroad tracks of the pres
ont road. or go several miles ont of
their way. To reach the city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
ELKs' MEMORIAL

Former Governor aIont1uEu to Be the Orator
on Sunday.
The annual memorial service of Richmond
lodge. No. 80. b. p. o. T., VIII be held
at the BIjou Theatre Sunday afternoon. and
most Interesting program has been pre-
pared.
Exalted Ruler John r. Anderson. Jr.. will
preside, and the annual address Will be de-
iircrcd by former Governor a. j. Montague.
whose reputation a popular orator is
more than state wide.
q Thc musical program Is under the direc-
ton of Captain Frank W. Cunningham.
chairman of the committee on arrange
p,erts. and among other features there will
be q chorus OF ffty voices Prayer Will be
cnered by the Rev. Or. George w. Nc
fDarie, pastor OF the First Baptist Church
E Tickets have been distributed to the
members, and there is great demand for
them among those who are not Elks. The
service this year promises to he one of the
most interesting, ever held infthe city.