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The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
Tho Old Clock on the st.ir.

Tho Old Clock on the Stair.
somewhat back from the village street
Stands the old fashioned country seat.
Across its antique portico
Tall poplar trees their shadows throw,
And from its station in the hall
An ancient timepiece says to all:
"Forever-never!
Never-foreyer!"
Halfway up the stairs it stands
And points and beckons with its hands
From its case Of massive oak,
Like monk, who under his cloak
Crosses himself and signs. alas.
With sorrowful voice to all who pass:
"Forever-never!
Never-forever!'
By day its voice is low and light,
But in the silent dead Of night
Distinct as a passing footsteps fall
1t echoes along the vacant hall,
Along the ceiling, along the floor,
And seems to say at each chamber door:
"Forever-neverl
M Never-forever!'
Through days Of sorrow and Of mirth,
Through days of death and days Of birth,
Through every swift vicissitude
OF changeful time unchanged it has stood.
And as II. like God, 1t all things saw,
IL calmly repeats those words Of awe:
"Forever-never!
& Never-forever!''
In that mansion used to be
Free hearted Hospitality.
His great fires up the chimney roared,
The stranger feasted at his board,
But, like the skeleton at the feast,
That warning timepiece never ceased
"Forever-never!
5F Never-forever!'
There groups of merry children played,
There youths and maidens dreaming
strayed.
o precious hours! o golden prime,
An amuence Of love and time!
Even as a Iniser counts his gold,
Those hours the ancient timepiece told
Forever-never!
Neyer-forever!'
From that chamber. clothed in white,
The bride came forth on her wedding
There in that silent room below
The dead lay In his shroud of snow,
And in the hush that followed the prayer
Was heard the old clock on the stair:
"Forever-never!
H"t Never-forever!'
All are scattered now and fed.
Some are married. some are dead,
And when ask. with throbs Of pain,
"Ah. when shall they all meet again7'
As in the DAYS long since gone by,
The ancient timep.ece makes reply:
"Forever-neverl
Never--forever!'
Never here. forever there,
Where all parting pain and care
And death and time shall disappear
Forever there. but never here!
The horo!ogue of eternity
Sayeth this incessantly:
Forever-never!
Neyer-forever!'
-Longfellow.
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mittees. The ability he showed won
him influence and resulted In his being
chosen. to report the separation bill. He
entered into the task Of securing its
passage with such energy that he was
quickly recognized as an authority on
the varied questions involved In sun
dering the close relations that. existed
III France for so many centuries be-
tween the Roman Catholic church and
the government. His action in enter
ing into consultation with others than
Socialists on the formation Of a new
ministry and in accepting post in
the cabinet caused the Socialist party
to pass resolutions disciplining him.
but he retains his Socialist Views,
though he 5is not 20 extreme AZ some Of
theS advocates Of such theories. i
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Sens In Verse
OLD FAvoRITEs.

Victor.
He was a hero. fighting alone,
A lonesome warrior, never one more
brave,
Discreet. considerate and grave;
He fought some noble battles, but he
No voice to fame and passed away un-
- known.
eo grandly to occasions did he rise,
So splendid were the victories he plan-
ned,
That all the world had asked him to
command
Could it his native valor understand
He fought himself and, winning, gained
the prize.
-1ronquill.
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NJ. ARisTlDE BRAND.

French Minister of Worship, W1as IL
Now In Public Eye.
A French statesman who has come
into international prominence as re-
suit of the agitation over the separa-
tion of church and state in France is
NJ. Aristide BRAND, minister Of public
instruction and public worship. Three
years ago he was scarcely known ex-
cept among the revolutionary Social
lists. He is forty years Of age and for
some years played important parts be-
hiud the scenes in parliamentary COM
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LAUREATE FOR THE NAVY.
James b. Connolly and His Enlist-
nent ~ Ye0man.

James b. Connolly and His Enlist-
ment ~ o YeOman.
At last the American navy is to have
a Kipling, and the people of the United
States will be able to read about their
sea fighters and the life they lead with
out delying into dry reports about con-
struction, repairs. equipment and gun
practice. James B. Connolly, whose sea
tales have won him a high rank among
American writer's. has enlisted in the
navy as a yeoman, has been assigned
to duty on the battleship Alabama and
will see service in the West Indies and
the Philippines A very unusual fact
about this enlistment Is the circum-
stance that the new yeoman on the
Alabama entered the navy at the per-
sonal solicitation of the president of
the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt has
read Mr.. Connolly's stories. It is well
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NOTICE.
Lands to be Plated.

A3u0o W DC FSotteos
Hereafter no deed in which the land
to be transferred is described by metes
and bounds. will be accepted for
transfer, and the parties having
such descriptions of record will be re-
quired to have the same plated into
lots as soon as practicable. See section
1899 of the Revised Code of 1905.
"A. w. Eygabroad,
At County Auditor.
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The Thumb.

The radical difference between the
hand Of man and of the monkey lies In
the thumb. In the human hand the
thumb has the Opposing power"
which means that the thumb can be
made to touch the tip of each or any
Of the other fingers on the sane hand.
The monkeys thumb is nonopposable
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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! Blow You q Kiss.

blow you a kiss on the evening wind,
My dear, wherever you be-
Up in the north or down in the south
Or over the rolling sea.
blow you kiss. but after the kiss
Do you know what follows. my dear?
Something the wind cannot bring to you
Only little tear.
William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite.
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The Rehearsal.

Bobby-Slster will be down in few
minutes. Mr.. Softly. She's upstairs re-
hearsing. Mr.. Softly (who has come
prepared)-W-what is s-she rehearsing.
B-bobby? Bobby-I don't know, but
she's standing In front Of the mirror
and blushing and saying, "Oh, Mr..
Softly er-this is so sudden"
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Needed the Money.

"say." queried old Wedderly, "why
don't you get marriedY'
Because" replied young Singleton,
"I'm too poor"
"Huh!" retoined the old man. when
! was your age was 20 poor l had to
marry. Chicago News.
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Ihat our American forests abound in
Plants Wnlca possess the most valuable
~. asa.a " .Ie' .L 20. 20 aounuany = aI"steo
ny SCORES VI Cne most emlhent medical
WRITER'S ana teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This informa-
tion- imnarted freo,v IN tho ,nh;tn. % 'iI, iaa
the Ia t.ar ~ co,tin,o ,u',oS.ot;nr w o ", ~.
tosdav ,uo " S.wn ] .,ap ,ves.sa.'o.s s"as. un.lI
10y W. nave rich assor rt,heht ol most
Valuaole Amerlcanmedicinal roots.
~ ~
ests aboNnd in most Valuable medicinai roots
foA the cufe,Qf most obstinate and fatal dis
easfs. II we,wodad properly investigate them;
and In lesAfrnaat.Sn OF this conviction. he
poir&e1Tith pridt>.A the almost marvelous
cnres edFec,eti hv his 1Go1dao Wad;cai n;s.
3!Ies.; at;oi- ..-S,s y. -
c9xsly:..Mnlc1 mas QIo3e0 041Se!1 10 ne 1oe
most eUclent- stomach tonic. Liver lnYlgQ1-.
4tQc, heart tonic and regulator. and blood
cleanser known to medical science. Dyspep-
sia. OF indi9esfion. iornid liver. ?unctional II
.ni avan voIvwI.. eni o.hor .1aot;ore ~
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{ He removes. the greatest ornament Of
friendship who takes away from It 70.
spect. Cicero.
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Makep g DiRerence,

"George told me today he loved me
more. than his very life"
Nonsense. All the young men say
that"
'rhat may be true. But they all
don't say It to me.''
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A Nations STRENGTH.

a Nations Strength.
What builds II nations pillars high
And its foundations strong?
What makes it mighty to defy
The foes that round it throng?
1t is not gold. Its Kingdoms grand
Go down in battles shock;
It's gates are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
Is 1t the sword? Ask the red dust
OF empires passed away.
The blood has turned their stones to
rust,
Their glory to decay.
And is it pride? All. that bright crown
Has seemed to nations sweet!
But God has struck it's luster down
In ashes at his feet
Not gold. but only man. can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men. who work while others
sleep.
s Who dare while others ny
They build nations pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
Emerson.
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A Days Wage.

Love wore a suit OF holden gray
and toiled within the fields all dav.
Love welded pick and carried pack
And bent to heavy loads the back
Though meager fed and sorely dashed,
The only wage love ever asked
A child's wan face to kiss at night,
A woman's smile by candlelight.
Margaret E. Sangster.l
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-26

Ily: Examine yourselves, whether We
be in the faith; prove your own
selves" II Cor. 1886.
Get right with God and man and
then you can work earnestly for the
salvation of others. We need strong,
implicit faith in God to enable us to
work for God. No man with weak
faith can be a good worker in the
church. Christ said: According to
your faith be it unto yOu,' Matt. 9-29.
Read the 18th chapter of Hebrews
and see what wonderful works were
wrought through faith.
If we have strong. true. courageous
faith in God. and will use the means
of grace that God has put within our
reach. we can accomplish great things
here in Neches. What if there are
obstacles in the way? We can by the
grace of God overcome them. What
If men are wicked and some church
members are doing wrong? If we
pray. live right, and work faithfully,
these wicked men can be reached and
saved. and church members can be in
duced to give up their sins and live
consistent. Cody lives and win others
to Christ. There is nothing impOs-
sible with God; and though Condi-
lions may seem unfavOrable, yet with
God on our side we can change these
and win glorious victories
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-26
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

State files action against the Santa
Fe at Meridian, alleging a violation
of circular No 1879.
The A. & NJ. College opened the
school year with inadequate facilities
The influx of homeseekers into
Texas has begun.
Government makes formal demand
that the Rio Grande Irrigation Com
pany restore the river to its original
course
Baron Oshii of Japan will be in Cal
weston Monday and Houston Tuesday.
Chas. Smell was thrown from an oil
tank by a gas explosion at Beaumont.
A fellow workman caught him at the
top.
A Mexican in Dallas is charged with
the murder of Earl Mabry.
The government suit against the
Standard Oil Company develops the
fact that the Corsicana Oil Company
is being operated by Standard Oil
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-26
SHORT TALKS, by BOOthe.

Some of the old things we did in
our younger days, we still do. Some
of us cling TO the same old style in hats,
clothes and shoes. Years ago we kept
our bedroom windows closed; but now
we keep them up. Some people
who have suffered for life time from
different Tnaladies, are still taking drugs
that they took in their childhood. Mrs.
Sarah Reitz, of Juniper, Ca. has the
right idea. She writes:
'BRoAIoNIA Co.
Gentlemen: I have not been able to
eat any solids with comfort for twenty
years. 1 saw your ad offering free
Bromonia to any sufferer. In pure des-
peration, applied to our local druggist
and received a free bottle. ] feel that
l should write to you and tell you that
its effect was magical. ate, for the
first time in twenty years, a meal with
out pain. l have recommended it to
many other sufferers who think I am
their best friend on earth"
New things are sometimes the best.
Try Bromonia. Your local druggist
will guarantee, if you follow our direct
ions TO cure You or refund money.
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illustrated Life of Christ.

There can be no doubt that the H.
Illustrated moving picture exhibition
now on exhibition at zoe Main street
far surpasses anything of that char
acter ever seen in Houston. 1t most
exquisitely tells story of The Holy
City" in connection with a historically
correct life of Christ as recorded in
Holy Writ, commencing with the wise
men who are led to Bethlehem by the
star in the east, and following on
through the scene of teaching in the
temple, the miracles, concluding with
the most impressive form of Passion
Play" that the sublimity of beautiful
symmetry in motion is possible of
The story is complete in forty-five
scenes and 400 tableaux of real life
To add to what the pictures speak
most wildly for themselves, was the
duet, 1.-The Holy City," rendered by
Miss Florence Herndon and Mr.. W
E. Condell. Rev. T. ]. Windham, who
is most heartily in appreciation of this
work as teaching from point of object
a religious story. was present and fol
lowed each important scene with a
few words descriptive, and with the
low tones of a splendid organ accom-
apnlment the crowded audience was
held spellbound with interest.
The entire entertainment consumes
an hour and a half, and it cannot be
praised too highly, especially for at
tracing the little folks, who can bet
ter realize truths from pictures that
move than from prosy books.-Hous-
-tqH Pest Srzda-- Sept-22, 19lz-
Now on exhibition m TINS city. See
display ad in this issue of the Herald.
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swITcHMEN WIN OUT.
Granted Raise of One Cent an Hour,
Affects 25,ooo Miles of Road.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept 25.-S. H.
Parkinson, general chairman, and W.
H. Leap, general secretary of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of
the Atlantic system of the Southern
Pacific, have received a telegram
from P. H Morrisey; grand master of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, announcing that the switchmen
have been granted their demand for
an increase of l cent an hour. This
affects all the switchmen on $4,000
miles of railroad in the West, includ-
ing the employees of all the railroads
running into FL Paso. The switchmen
demanded a raise of cents an hour
in their wages. At a conference held
in Denver the railway officials agreed
to a raise of l cent and agreed to re-
fer the further raise to Hon. e. E.
Clark, a member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Mr.. Clark
has Just announced his decision,
which gives the additional l cent adj
vance to the switchmen. The ad-
vance will be effective on Oct 1.
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To MY Friends

To My Many Friends in Palestine ant
Anderson County:
Having completed my years worl
in my office for 1907 as county tax as
SCISSOR and performing that duty Ia
the very best Of my ability. I shall
devote the rest OF the year with Jno
B. Spencer & Co, the furniture PEG
pie who are located in the lower floor
of the opera house, including the
Board of Trade old rooms.
can be found at this place until
January 1st, when my work for 1908
begins, and any time that ! can be Of
any assistance TO any one in regard
to tax matters will be glad TO render
my services.
And with further reference TO the
above firm, wish to state that we
are carrying one of the best and
cheapest lines Of furniture, household
goods, stoves, mattings. etc. TO be
found in Palestine. We will be pleas
ed to have you call at our place Of
business and make yourself at home.
We have plenty Of nice, comfortable
rocking chairs for you to rest in, and
plenty of ice water to drink
With a heart full Of gratitude r0
past favors, am
Yours very truly.
BEN ID. JACKSON.
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BIG REVIVAL SOON.
A Pastoral to Our People Of Neehes
Rev. Horner Talks.

Dear Brethren and Sisters: As you
are aware. we expect to begin our
meeting in Neches next Sunday at II
a. m. and we now call upon every
member of the church here to his or
her duty. and help us to make this
meeting a grand success. No one
can doubt for a moment that there Is
great need for a revival here, and in
order that sinners may be converted
to God, cold and iul.ewITm church
members restored to the joy of saliva
ton. and the church at large built up,
strengthened and edited. Now, to
accomplish these things there is need
for much prayer and earnest persist
ent, faithful personal effort upon the
part of all christians
No church can prosper or do good,
efficient work for the Master If its
members are living at a guilty dis
lance from God and conforming to the
world. Beloved. we ask each of you
to make a careful. close examina-
ton of yourselves. and see whether or
not you are living in the discharge of
your duties to God and your fellow
man. and If not let me urge you as
your faithful and earnest pastor and
friend to 20 down upon your knees
and pray God to forgive you. and then
give you grace and power to work for
the salvation OF your friends and
loved ones who are in sin.
Please read this scripture careful
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-26
A VIOLENT FATHER
Killed BY One Son While He Is Beat
ing a Younger Son.

Batesville, Zavala, County, Texas,
Sept. 24.-On last Wednesday evening
the phone message by the way of
Carrie Springs was that Riley Ware,
a ranchman of this county, was killed
by his son, Willie Ware, in the morn
ing of that day This proved true,
young Ware surrendering to the Off
GERS here Thursday morning.
Riley Ware was a man of violent,
uncomfortable temper. Some ten days
ago he whipped his 14-year-old son,
Gussie Ware, who then left home and
went to Eagle Pass, securing employ
ment Ware went to Eagle Pass,
making him come home. At the home
there was further trouble and Gussie
Ware walked off from home again,
securing employment in a nearby well
q 1870. -<asT.9 On "Wednesday mn-n-
ing Ware took his son Willie, went to
the camp, and putting Gussie on a
horse, tied a rope around his neck and
around the horses neck. When some
distance from the camp he took the
boy, leaving the road. going some dis
lance in an opposite direction from
his home into the brush. He made
him dismount and was beating him
over the head with a loaded quirt,
cursing him and his mother, when
Willie Ware shot him three times
with a Winchester. Either of the
shots would have been sufficient to
cause death. The grand jury has re-
turned a bill of indictment, and if a
jury can be scured in this county the
case will 90 to trial in the morning.
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BRADFORD.

Special to the Herald.
Bradford Texas. Sept. 24.-Since
we have had a good rain up here
will give the news of our community.
Mrs o. L. Wylie and Mrs. J. r. O.
Williams we're visitors at Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Films Saturday.
DIR. Scarborough, wife and children
visited at Mr. Dan Films Sunday.
Bro. Trimble of SlOcum preached at
Hallum Grove last Sunday, getting
one conversion.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Rhodes were
visiting Mr.. Charlie Welborn's folks
Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Welborn were
visiting at Mr.. w. c. Rhodes Sunday.
Mrs. John Scarborough went to see
her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Miner, of
Poyner. Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Bayne Welborn was working
on bridge down in the Mt Alba set
Element Saturday. He made a pretty
good bridge. they say.
Miss Sadie Walters returned home
few days ago from a short stay at
her aunt's, Mrs. John Patterson, near
Brushy Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Pickle have a
boy at their home. Mrs. Pickles
mother and sister are visiting her.
Miss Florence Shaw was visiting
Mrs. Jim Day Sunday.
Misses Ora and Anna Scarborough
we're down near Blackfoot Monday
Mr.. John Askew is hauling cotton
seed to Palestine this week.
We learn that the first bale of cot
ton that has been brought to the We'll
born Brothers for sale was by Mr.. w.
L. Hughes. The bid was u 10 cents
and the premium was 15c. 1t was bid
on by Messrs. Ed Gray and Bayne
Welborn-pretty good.
Mrs Joel Walters was visiting Mrs.
w. l.. Hughes Monday evening.
Miss Lucille Ackridge is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Dollie Scarborough today.
ZERA.
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Grand Fraternity Meetina.

The Grand Fraternity, a lodge re-
Gently organized in this city, held a
meeting last night in the K. of p.
hall, and large number of members
were present. Several visiting Fraters
were present from Jacksonville, and
after adjournment of the lodge was
taken, all repaired to the banquet
hall, where delightful refreshments
were served. While the Grand Fra
ternity has only been organized a
short while, it has very large mem
bership. and several candidates were
admitted at the meeting last night
A MEMBER.
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SALINE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Will Meet With the Avenue 5aptl
Church October Third.

To the Baptists of Anderson Coun 4:
The Saline Association convenes
with the Avenue Baptist church, Pa
estine, Thursday. Oct. Bird. at 10 Y
m. All the churches are urged to
send their full number of messengers
and the Baptists throughout the coun'
ty are invited TO attend, whether mes.
sengers or not. Some of our best
men will be here and favor us with
sermons and addresses. The Ave
nue. church will undertake to enter
tain all corners. and extends a cordial
invitation to you 10 be present
The executive board is hereby call
ed to meet with the Avenue church
Wednesday. Oct. 2nd. at $3.50 p. m,
to wind up the business for the year.
A. d. SPARKMAN.
Chairman Executive Board.
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Gentle Hint.

Across the shimmering lake sped
the merry skaters.
"Ah, the ring of Steel" breathed
the poetical young man. What can
compare with the beautiful ring of
steel?"
The girl in the crimson cap laughed
merrily.
Lots of things she whispered.
For instance, l much prefer the beau
jiful ring of gold"
And the next day the cards we're
out-Chicago News
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-26

You Are Invited to Call on Hooker &
Company.
You are invited to call on Hooker 6
Co, in their new store, 40S-410 Oak
street, and see one of the prettiest
grocery stores in Texas. You are in
vited to inspect the nice, clean stock
Of goods. and you are invited to be-
come a customer if you are not al
ready a customer. If you can't call
phone in your order. Phone No.
SO. 29-tf
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He Was Fired.

The railroad president was hearing
complaint.
What is the charge against this
brakeman" he inquired.
please, sir" responded the spotter,
I have frequently heard him calling
the names Of stations so clearly that
people could understand what he
said
This is direct violation of one Of
our chief rules" observed the presi-
dent, warmly. Fire him. The Bo-
hemian.
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for God and truth and right, if we
are wise, prudent, faithful and true to
God, and will do the work that God
wants us to do and as He wants it
done
Now, we don't want to hear any
christian say, "Oh, / haven't much
faith in a meeting here in Neches."
Beloved, don't say anything like that
1t shows weak faith on your part if
you do. w. w. HORNER.
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amendment Not Aeeepted.

Mrs. Jagaway-T wish knew where
my husband was.
Mrs. Kawler-You mean, / presume.
that you wish to know where your
husband is?
Mrs. Jagaway-No, don't. l know
where he is. He's up in his room,
sleeping off a headache.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Invitation Affair.

The Herald is requested to say that
the picnic TO be given at Crystal Lake
on October the 10th is an invitation
affair, and that each member of the
association viii be allowed five tiS.
els % be issued as lnvitat0n, afSs.-sda
members can secure the cards by call.
ing at Robinson Bros bank.