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Evening journal., 1908-02-12
NATION HONORS
LINCOLN'S NAME
Birthday Of the Mariyred
President Observed as
Holiday in Delaware

The ninety-ninth birthday Of Abra-
ham Lincoln is being observed today.
Although not a day of demonstration.
silent tribute, nevertheless, is offered
by every patriotic American to one Of
Americas greatest men. The day is a
legal holiday in this State. according
to an act of legislature. and the post
Office was closed after o'clock this
morning and there was only one mail
delivery. at 7.3O o'clock this morning.
All the banks arr closed. A number of
patriotic societies will observe the day
with entertainments.
Some of the county Offices in the
Court House were open. notwithstand-
inc that the Legislature has made to-
'"al holiday. This caused some
comment.
4,-olic schools were closed for the
day. In some of them appropriate
exercises were held yesterday afternoon.
The birthdays Of Lincoln and Doug
lass were celebrated in an appropriate
manner by the pupils of the grammar
and high school departments of How
ard High. Grammar and Primary
School. No. 16. in the assembly room
Vi AAAb oAAANAA ttrACA0dfs ne LDllQM-
ing program was given:
Singing, America" school: compost
ton. Lincoln and Douglass" written
by Leon Cork, read by Alice Whitten;
composition, Life of Frederic Doug
lass" written by Theodore Brewington
read by Blanche Brewington; singing
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" school
reading, extracts from speech of Doug
lass, Blanche Dutton Brooks; quota
tions. from speeches Of Douglass. by
Dorothy l1bans. Marguef eta Clara Jen.
kins, Nora Owens; singing, Star Span
g'ed Banner" school; composition
Frederic Douglass" Mary Richardson;
reading. extracts from DoUaalsftl
Tpeeches. Abbie Purnell; singing, abide
With Nc" school; quotations. from life
of Lincoln, Beatrice Bradley. Ruth Pos
ties, Beatrice Hail. Emma Caldwell
Ethel Washington. Leona Sewell: sing
ing, Lead. Kindly Light" chool.
Ccenunued on Second PagsJ
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
OBJECTION TO
(WO CEMETERIES

It is current rumor that there is a
movement on foot to remove the two col
ored cemeteries at Front and Union
streets and convert them into park land.
The cemeteries. which are known as St.
Peters and Zion were started many years
ago when that section was comparatively
in the country. but now that that part OF
the city is rapidly building up. the two
cemeteries are becoming an eyesore to tile
public and will one day have TO be re.
moved
st. Peters Cemetery is now overcrowd-
ed and the Board Of Health has refused
TO. allow any more burials there except
in few lots owned by private parties.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
ARRANGING TRADE
BOARDS DINNER

Members Of the Board Of Trade re-
ceived printed notices to-day of the fifth
annual banquet Of the board WHICH will be
served in the armory on the evening OF
February 2S Charles F. Rudolph, chair
man of the banquet committee. desires
the members OF the board TO make early
reply to the notices that the committed
may know at the earliest possible Time
how many persons to arrange for.
It is the intention of the committee to
make the banquet an elaborate affair
Distinguished out Of town speakers viii
be present
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
ANARCHISTS ACTIVE
THROUGHOUT ITALY
IN THE IOITRNAI's sneclaI Wiz.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
ROME, Feb. 12.-The unusual precau-
tions taken to guard the Pope while cele-
brating the rite OF the Greek Church yes
terday. the fifteenth centennial of St.
Johns Chrysostem, were the direct re-
suit Of the police revival Of anarchstic
activity throughout Europe.
News from Lisbon that the murder Of
the King and Crown Prince was the first
Of a series planned by a terrorist organ
ization with branches throughout Italy
reached the police to-day. Conditions are
such that extra care has been taken since
the Portuguese tragedy to prevent similar
attempts elsewhere. The plan for services
here yesterday was abandoned on account
of the immense crowd present and the
fear Of violence and the rites we're cele-
brated in the vatican instead.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
ENTERS EMPLOY OF
CUBA GOVERNMENT

Antonio Medina, a graduate Of the CON-
mercial department of Goldey College last
June, has been appointed, by the Cuban
government attache to the consul OF
Cuba at Bilbao, Spain.
Mr.. Medina left the United States for
Cuba. December p. and on the thirty-first
Of the same month left Cuba for Spain
arriving there January II. The following
is an extract from his letter received to.
day by Mr. Phillips of Goldey College:
Il am well satisfied with my position be
cause I get a large salary and have yer,
good prospects. How is Wilmington. tn,
school and its people7 1 often think o.
all Of YOU"
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
MISS MARGARET
G. WILSON DEAD
Was Widow Of William N. Wilson, Jr.
and Mother Of County Engineer
Wilson.

Mrs. Margaret Green Wilson. widow
of William Wilson. Jr.. and mother Of
James Wilson, county engineer died at
her residence at Greenville last night
from heart disease. Mrs. Wilson was
70 years old and an exemplary woman.
Except for occasion slight attacks Of
nervousness Of the heart, Mrs. Wilson
enjoyed good health. Indeed, just be-
fore her death Mrs. Wilson was well
enough to talk intelligently to members
of her household. In addition to Coun-
ty Engineer Wilson, Mrs. Wilson is
survived BY the following children
Mrs. Ada Irwin. Martha 3. Wilson,
Mary Wilson. Samuel IT. Wilson,
Henry Wilson, William Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. Wilson was a member OF the
Episcopal Church. Her funeral VIII
take place on Saturday afternoon with
interment at Lower Brandywine bury
ing ground.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12

Will Harry X Thaw. the slayer of
Stanford White. come to Wilmington
win wilmington be the next place to
figure in the sensational stories that
will probably affect Thaw and his wife
for the rest of their lives? These are
questions made current by letter re-
cieved by Mrs. r. A. Walter, who
conducts a private hospital at NO. III
West street. The missive purports TO
be from Thaw's relatives and makes
reference 10 Thaw's expected release
from the NIatteawan asylum and ms
possible coming TO the hospital here
10 take the rest cure The letter,
it is said. was signed Mrs. William
Thaw."
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
SAY HE STOLE
FROM THE CARS

william II. Porter. a brakeman on
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington railroad, was arrested at his
home here by Officers. Grant Smith and
William T. Jones. charged with the
larceny of valuable goods from way
freights.
1t is alleged that Porter has been
engaged in systematic thefts of prop
erty carried on the way freights and
for which the railroad company has
been responsible. Valuable silverware,
shirts. and clothing of all descriptions
have been missing and the railroad
detectives started in to make an in
vestigation.
Porter was taken to Chester yester-
day and at a hearing before Alderman
Elliott was held in S4O0 bail for county
court there.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
CHURCH And FIGHTERS
BLOWN UP BY EXPLOSION
Many Persons Killed and Buildings Wrecked
During Conflict Between Armenians
and Turks

determined to prevent it and attacked
them and a furious fight followed.
Whether the explosion occurred ac-
cidentally during the battle or the
magazine was blown up by the Armen-
ians to prevent It from falling into the
Turks hands is uncertain The church
was hurled high in the air, the COM
batants were blown in every direction,
many buildings were demolished, and a
large number of people, It is reported,
were either buried in the ruins or kill
ed by flying bits of wreckage.
Van. which has about 10000 popula-
ton. is an important seat of American
missions. but so far as known no one
Of these suffered.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
WILL IMPROVE
THE FREE zoo

Members Of the Free Zoo Association
held a meeting last night in Washing
ton Heights NJ. r. Church, at which
plans for the organization were dis
cussed. It was decided to appoint sew
eral committees to formulate methods
for the maintenance Of the Zoo, and
they viii begin work at once
II Is the hope OF the association 70
have more comfortable quarters for the
animals and TO fix up the surroundings
and cages so that they viii be more at
tractive than they are at present
which is looking into the value Of the
Brandywine Park TO which the people
Of the city can so and derive much
pleasure.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
ARTIST SCORNS
LITTLE TIM"
Says She Does Not See Why
Women Should Not Smoke
Cigarettes
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Princess
Wilma Lwoff Parlaga, the famous por-
trait painter, who is here TO transfer
the fact and figure of the Presi-
dent to canvas when he can spare her
few minutes for a sitting, has her
opinion OF Little Tim" Sullivan, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS alderman OF
New York.
Il smoke cigarettes" exclaimed the
princess to-day, "and so do most ladies
on the continent. l am glad that tho
New York mayor Inundated this man
they call Little Tim What does he
know about petite customs? Why
should a woman not smoke II IL pleasos
her? 1 find that tobacco quiets the
nerves and gives me inspirauon.~
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
BANK BLOWN OPEN
AND $4,000 SECURED

Vice-president ]. T. Moore. of theh
bank. to-day estimated the amount
taken to be close to $4,000. 1t is one
Of the oldest banks in Missouri, and
was well protected by burglary insur-
ance. Two charges Of explosives were
used, and the building was almost
wrecked. The robbers must have had
a miraculous escape from being killed
by falling bricks. The outer vault was
blown. the door being found ten fe.
away. The inner safe was opened by
the second eNolos. on. and the surrency
taken The robbers did not stop to
pick up the silver or other coin
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Althoush
high pressure persists east Of the Miss
issippi river conditions are still unset
tied with rains and SHOWS except in
the Atlantic states and the lower Lake
region.
Forecast till 8 p. niy Thursday;
For Delaware-Rain and warmer to-
nioht and Thursday; increasing east
to southeast winds.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
JUDGE UPHOLDS UNION
Declares Marine Engineers Can Urge
Others to Join Ranks.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 12--Judge Nc
Lemore has dissolved the Injunction
obtained in his court by the Lucken-
bach TOWNS Company of Brooklyn.
n. Y, by which the Norfolk Marine
Engineers Union. it's officers and mem-
bers were restrained from interfering
with the employees on the LuclSenbach
tugs in an effort to bring on an engi-
neers' strike.
Judge McLemore ruled that no in
junction could lie until violence against
the plaintiffs or their property was at
tempted by the defendants and that
members OF the engineers union were
within their rights in endeavoring by
argument or other fair means TO have
employees of the plaintiffs cult their
employment
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
By TIE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
VIENNA, Feb. 12-AIany persons
have been killed and the greater part
Of the Armenian quarter at Van, Asia
Minor wrecked by the explosion of a
magazine the seizure of which by
Turkish soldiers an Armenian band
was resisting when the blast occurred.
The Armenians. who were evidently
preparing for an uprising against the
Turks. had concealed a large quantity
Of dynamite. cartridges and rifles in
a church. according 70 the reports. The
Turkish soldiers had found the hiding
place and We're carrying the arms and
ammunition away when the Armenians
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
nr rHE JouRNAL.s spseIal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
RICH HILL, Mo. Feb. 12-Daylight
disclosed that cracksmen that blew the
Farmers and Manufacturers Bank up
here early to-day secured between S2o,-
900 and S25, 900 in currency. Silver was
left scattered about the floor of the
wrecked building.
Posses are scattered throughout the
country seeking the three men who
wrecked and robbed the bank. None
of them were seen. but night Policeman
Mea. who fired shots TO awaken the
citizens, heard three voices.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
Railroad Man Crushed Foot.

Patrick Langan. of No. East r
street. an employe Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. had his foot badly crushed
yesterday afternoon by having 1t caught
between two cars. He was taken to
the Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
WiII Not Play New. century.

The Brownson Library Association
basketball team will not play New
Century of New Castle on Saturday
evening, as was stated in a morning
paper today. President Farley OF the
Brownson said that their team had de-
feated the New Castle five in New
Castle and would not go there again
until the New Castle players came here
to play game.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
AthIstIe cIub Has Houss Warn,ina

Members Of the North End Athletic
Club had a royal good time in their
rem odelled home. No. 211 East Four
teenth street last evening. The affair
was in the nature of housewarming
and was much enjoyed Refreshments
were served and O'Donnelrs orchestra
furnished fine music.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
Newark Postmastsr,s rin. ont.

The term of J. Kensey Cham bers as
postmaster of Newark has expired
Among the men mentioned for the
Office is Delaware Clark, a former re-
corder of deeds of the county and a
well-known Republican.
Evening journal., 1908-02-12
RevIswina Assessors, Rooks.

REVIEWING Assessors' Books
Messrs. McFarlin and Brown, Of the
Levy Court, continued their revision Of
the books Of the city assessors today.
The commissioners will not finish the
work until the latter part Of the week
Evening journal., 1908-02-12

If you want work--If you want
heIp--If you want TO rent, buy or
sell propsrty-Read the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Militia Company Elect officers Tuesday
Night.

At the regular meeting of the Mill
tia company, held Tuesday night, the
following officers were elected:
Captain Commanding officer, Don.
G. Odom: First Lieutenant, Emery
Cheek: Second Lieutenant, H. ".
Precht; First Sergeant, L. Corbello;
Second Sergeant. Homer Boucher:
Third Sergeant, Irwin Lewis: Com.
missarv Sergeant, L. L. Russell
First Corporal, O.C. Russell; Second
Corporal, w. L. Baker: Third Cor.
poral, Willie Simon; Fourth Corpor.
al, Estelle Ardoin; Musician, George
Russell: Color Bearer, Nat. Prentice:
Mascot, Little Johnnie Dav.
Another meeting will be held mex,
! Tuesday night in the old bank build.
! ing.
Capt. Odom saws that he expects
their commissions to arrive some time
next week, and that he has the prom
Use of the commanding officer OF the
J State that he will be here some time
between the first and the tenth of mex,
month and muster in the company.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Edwin +. Gayle Making An ActiY,
Campaign.

Inc campaign tor district Judge aud
district attorney is waxing warm. All
the candidates seem to be exercising
extraordinary activity.
Edwin +. Gayle, candidate for dis
trlct attorney, spent Sunday resting
up at his home on Louisiana Avenue.
and left on the noon train TODAY for
Jennings, Lake Arthur and points in
Cameron.
Mr.. Gayle, when seen by our report
er, stated that last week was his most
strenuous week up to the present time
lie lett Lake Charles last Tuesday on
Capt. Duhon's launch for Hackuerry.
IN Cameron Parish, made the rounds
at blackberry on Wednesday, crossed
over to Grand Lake on Wednesday
night, made the rounds at Grand Lake
on Thursday, came into Lake Charles
by team early Friday morning, took
the train out To Vinton, spent Friday
night at NlntOn, and arrived at Sui
phur by early morning train, where lie
Witnessed the races, and incidentally
met a great number of cltlzens from
Wards t and g.
Mr.. Gayle reports the outlook as
being most encouraging, and is elu-
quent in his praise of the friendship
and hospitality which he met with on
his trip.
MIR. Gayle says ne viii be in the
held every hour from now till the first
OF September. He will arrange for
publlc meetings at Jennings, Lake
Arthur, DeRidder, Merryvile and
Oakuaie.
Mr. GAYLE is conducting his cauI-
palgn on high level, and states that
II he is elected, he wishes to feel that
he IS elected on his own merits, and
not on the dement's of his opponent.
for whom he entertains high regard
and friendly feeling. He declares
that what he believes the people of
CaIcasieu and Cameron want is fair
and Impartial enforcement of the law
upon the rich man with the same firm.
ness and certainty as upon the poor
est and most friendless citizens, and
he said that if elected he will do this
with all the strength and intelligence
| and ylgOr that he is possessed with.
Equality before law is the principle
for which Mr.. Gayle stands, and he
declares that he will enforce the law
WlthOutregard to persons or influences
upon all men alike.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
A Grand Family Remedy

ut gives me pleasure to speak a
good word for Electric Bittens, -
writes Mr.. Frank Colon of No. 436
Houston ST., New York. Its a
grand family medidine for dyspepsia
aid liver complications; while for
lame back weak Kidneys it cannot
be too h 9 b v recommended. "
Electric Bitters regulate the diges-
tive functions. purify the blood, and
Impart renewed vigor and vitality
to the week aud debiIita,ed of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee by all
druggists. SOC.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14

j. A. kIPLINGER.
w. f. BOWERS.
LEE ROBINSON,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Calcasieu.
Office OF Clerk OF Court, 10Th judicial
District
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true aud correct copy
of a certain Charter filed IN this office
and recorded on June 10Th, 1908, in
book % of Mortgages on page 522 ct
seq.
In Testimony whereof. witness my
official signature and seal this Both
day of June, A. d. 1908.
EUGENE }, LEVEQUE,
SIS iDeputy Clerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Public Notice.

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Merchants Oil Co.
at the general office of the Company
in Welsh, Louisiana, at the hour of
$50 p. m. on August y, 1908 for the
transaction of all business which
might properly come before regular
meeting Of the stockholders, including
the election of Officers.
Y. "A. Richmond. President
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Prof. +. r. alden, City:

Prof. f. r. Walden, CITY, ,. ., soho ol ala
that people NAV know %na T st wT
WHAT THEM, and what t"N Vi ~
saw that after taking the ookkeepng Pc nHnSh thmeIc
and other English branches WEEKS, placed me GOO" s5'
bookkeeping % ana
wjthstanding books Of firm for rKeu WE
AZ had OUT ana III
keeping them correct SALARY WAS RAISED At -" ,lnhlhe VI we
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Business College in The South
daCv TO TAKE
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people. viii find n" better cheaper Schoo "n YOURS
WILLIS
AXE Charles La Junel6
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14

Breakdown

Nerve energy is the
force that controls the Or
gans Of respiration, cir
culation, digestion and
elimination. When you
feel weak, nervous, irri-
table, sick, it is often be-
cause you lack nerve
energy, and the process
Of rebuilding and sustain
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DR.. Miles Nervine has
cured thousands Of such
cases, and will we believe
benefit if not entirely
cure you. Try it.
my nervous system gave away
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OF the grave. tried skilled physi.
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/ got 80 bad I had to give up. M!
business. l began taking Dr. Miles
Restorative Nervine. In few days
! was much better, and | continued
to improve until entirely cured.
am in business again, and never miss
an opportunity to recommend y this I
remedy" MRS. W. /. Bu RkE,
Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nery.
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (onIy) IT It falls
to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14

r. NJ. GRAY.
PAULIN FONTENOT.
ISAAC FONTENOT.
JNO. H. COOPER.
D. T. PETERSEN.
DoLZA BOURGEOIS.
J. F. BOWERS.
G. B. MOORE.
p. E. LOUvIERE.
P. F. FONTENOT.
G. L. BEELER:
E. C. WILLARD.
L. D. POUsSON.
ALEX. DEMEREST.
ALCIDE DESORMEAUX
GEO. E. LAWRENCE.
NJ. B. VAN NESS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Article TX.

No stockhoIder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contract or faults thereof, in
any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due the corporation on the shares
of stock subscribed for or owned by
him, nor shall any informally in or
ganizatiOn have the effect of rendering
this charter null or of exposing a
stakeholder to any liability, beyond
the unpaid balance, if any, of his
stock
Thus done and passed at Welsh,
Louisiana, in the presence of j. A.
Kiplinger and W. L. Bower, compe-
tent witnesses, who hereunto sign as
such, together with said appearers and
me, notary, on the day and date first
hereinbefore written, after due read
ing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
company, Limited.
United States of America.

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Calcasieu, BE it known,
that on this, the Thiri VIA day of May,
in the year of our Lor'I one thousand,
nine hundred and eight (l90S).
Before me, Lee f. Robinson, a
notar, public ln and for said parish
and STATE, duly commissioned and
qualified, on this day personally came
and appeared r. NJ. Gray, isaac
Fonten"t. f. G willard, P. F.. Lou
Were, j. F. Bower, NJ. B. VanNess,
Dolls Bourgeois. Putin FontenOt,
John il. Cooper, George +. Lawrence,
+. F.. iontenot, D. f. Petersteim, G..
b. Moore. G. l.. Beeler. l.. D. POus-
son. Alex Demmerest, Alcide DeSOr-
maux. each of whom declared unto me
notary, in the presence of the herein
after named and undersigned cOmpe-
tent witnesses. that awaiting themselves
of the provisions of the laws of
Louisiana relative to the formation of
corporations in general and especially
of act No. 36 of the general assembly
of Louisiana, adopted in 1883, they
have covenanted and agreed and by
these presents do covenant and agree
and bind themselves and such other
persons as may hereafter be associat-
ed with them to form and constitute a
corporation and body polite in law
for the purposes, objects and under
the stipulations following, towit:
Article |.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton is hereby declared to be the
"SOUTHERN MERCANTILE COMPANY,
LIMITED and its dOmcile is hereby
established at Welsh. in the Parish of
Calcasieu and State of Louisiana.
The President of the corporation,
and in his abseace the Vice President,
is hereby designated as the person
upon whom service of legal process
shall be made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14

If YOU want one of the Is special $500 Scholar
shins, total cost for ID weeks, write today.
l. r. WALDEN, President.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Article Y.

The corporate powers of this cor
poratiOn and its management shall be
vested in and exercised by a board of
directors consisting of seven stock
holders to be elected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders as herein
after provided for. The officers of
fthis corporation shall be President
Vice President, secretary and treas
urer. The Offices of Secretary and
Treasurer may be held by one and the
same person at the same time. The
first Board of Directors shall consist
of John II. Cooper, Isaac Fontenot,
r. Nj. Gray, Dolza Bourgeois, Paulin
Fontenot, E. G. Willard and NJ. B.
VanNess, with John H. Cooper as
President, Isaac Fontenot, Vice Presi-
dent, and r. NJ. Gray, Secretary and
Treas lrer.
These directors and officers shall
hold their Offices as such until the first
meeting of the stockholders of this
corporation, which is hereby fixed for
Second Tuesday of July A. D. 1909
or until such time thereafter as their
successors may be chosen in accord.
ance with law.