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Evening journal., 1908-11-03
COMING OUT
BRISKLY AT MILFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Nov. 3.-rho greatest IN
terest is being manifested I'm the cleo
tion here today, and on both the Kent
and Sussex sides the voters came out
pretty well this morning. ON the sus-
sev side. in Cedar Creek hundred the
votors were going to tho polls more
briskly than usual. Reports are that
there is some cutting going ON. both
on the Kent and the Sussex side ana II
is intimated that Frank II. Davis, Re
publican candidate for attorney gem
eral, will run behind 10y many votes IN
the districts OF which Milford Is a
mart.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

satisfied the finger-mariSed ballots We're
burned in the street in front Of the
election booth.
Party Leaears Yet Confident.
Leaders Of both the Republican and
Democratic parties continued to be hope
ful OF success. the Republicans claiming
the State for Taft and the Republican
state ticket by majority ranging from
1000 to 25OO and the Democrats by
slightly larger majority for Bryan and
their State ticket. Headquarters cf both
parties were unusually busy during me
morning.
Democratic State Chairman Bayard,
shortly before noon gave out the follow
ing telegram from National Chairman
Mack predicting the election Of Mr..
Bryant
"Thos r. Bayard, Wilmington, Del.
THE fight Is ended and the victory is
won. New York will give $1,000 majority
for Bryan and Kern. Ohio and Indiana
are ours. Nc will carry most of the
other doubtful states and in addition viii
carry some states that we have not
claimed. All that is now needed is to
poll our fun vote and stand firm and see
that the vote Is counted honestly and
the people are not deprived Of the fruits
OF the victory they have won. under the
splendid leadership Of the matchless Ne
! braskan.
Norman f. Mack.
Chairman Democratic National Com
mlttee."
At the same time Mr.. Bayard gave out
the following telegram from Joseoh NJ
Daniels:
"Thos F. Bayard, Wilmington, Del:
I'm a speech at Bumalo denouncing
Gompers last week, Mr. Taft declared
that John Mitchell, James Duncan and
Max Norris members OF the Executive
Council, had repudiated the policy adop'
ted by the Federation Of Labor. Las
night Mr. Gompers made a great speeci
here and read telcgrams from all Of then
saying Tafts statement conveys a
wrong Impression John Mitchell adde'
in his telegram. I am IN. fuh sympathy
and accord with the political policies o
. tns American Federation Of Labor as
has been outlined and promulgated " tn
= Executive Council The council urge
all labor men to vote for Bryan. Taft
misrepresentation Of labor will driv NOR
: nails in his coffin and insure Bryan
: election Many labor leaders here 20
night declare that ninety p cent o
labor vote will be cast for ryan.
Joseph NJ. Daniels.
Order in the Second Ward.
The Fourth district Of the Secon
ward. South Wilmington. which is gen
orally taken as the barometer Of po
ntical turbulence on election day. wa
this morning as calm as a Cape Co
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
ELECTION DAY WAS
FREE OF DISORDER
Nothing Serious Occurred at Any of fhe Polling
Places, So Far as Was Reported Early
This Evening

Election day passed over peacefully
in Wilmington up to the time the polls
closed at 6 o'clock. Chief Of Police
Black had taken every precaution to
guard the different polling places
against disorder, but the police had
little to do.
Aside from a few scraps" in differ
ent parts of the city there was nothing
out of the ordinary. Even the Fourth
district of the Second ward was with
out a semblance of trouble.
The count of the ballots is now
going on Reports from various dis
tricts are that much cutting Of tickets
has taken place. The cutting is gen
eral. In some Of the Democratic wards
on the West side a Republican gain Is
reported. II being based on the assort-
ment Of straight tickets being made
by the election officers.
Because of the cutting Of ballots the
count may be late. When the polls
closed election bonfires were built in
various parts OF the city by boys
Indications point to the largest vote
ever polled in Wilmington. Almost the
entire vote Of the Republicans and
Democrats was polled.
clear and from every section came re-
ports Of unusual interest in the con-
test. In Wilmington this was par-
ticularly so. At the noon hour tho
Department of Elections announced
that a big vote was heing polled and
that not enc complaint of trouble had
been received. In every one Of the
ninetv-seven city districts voting be.
F..ft
the noon hour more than half of the
vote had been uolled. In some of the
east side districts the vote was s.
heavy at the noon hour that the work.
ers about the polls there predicted that
the full vote would be in long before
6 o'clock.
In the Second. Seventh and Ninth
wards the voting was unusually heavy
during the morning hours. That there
was little cutting ~of the tickets was
indicated by the brief period of tn,
time spent in tho booths by the voters
In all the eastern districts of the Sec
ond ward perfect order was maintain.
ed throughout the morning and every
in3ication pointed TO an unusually
ouet election there. Policemen were
there. as well as at every other polling
place in the city. TO prevent disorder oi
anv kind. but It is not likely thai
trouble will occur at any of the polling
places.
Burn Soiled Ballots.
In the Fourth district of the Third
ward George W. Sands refused to use
a soiled ballot handed to him by th'
election officers 4 second ballot was
also soiled and before the voters wa.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
ROBERTSON TO DRIVE
IN SAVANNAH RACIS

Interes: in the mail car race whi',s
preccdes the Grand Prize event &c
Savannah. Ca. on Thanksgiving. WAS
greatly stimulated yesterday by tr@
entry Of a Grcgoire car. Tho nach'H-
is TO be driven by George RohsrtEons
who has won this year the Vanderbilt
Cup Race. the big Founders WeSk
road event in Fai-moant Park, ShD-
adelphiG. and The last 2f-hour race A.
Brighton Beach. Robertson viii ha@s
with him in tho snce Glen H:hrlcSe.
his regular machinist
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
YOUNG MAN FINED
FOR ACTING DISORDERLY

John Connolly. young man. vas fined
$ and costs in City Court this morning,
by Judge Cochran. on a. charge OF dis
orderly conduct William J. Jones testi-
ned that last night about II O'Clock,
Connolly stopped him In Market street
near Third, and asked his for money
Jones refused 10 give his any. Jones
further testified that he saw Connolly
stop young woman and heard him de-
mand money.
Connolly denied what the witness said
Connelly's ststennt was 10 the effect
that he had but received an introduction
TO tho young woman few minutes be-
fore and was talking to her
William Jackson. colored. charged with
stealing pair OF shoes from William
Rudolph, had his case continued TO to-
morrow. g.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
REPUBLICAN WEATHER
IA AsNLI0AN

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. S.-'Repub-
lican weather throughout Michigan as
surcs a heavy rural vote. informa-
tion available gives TAFT Michigan by
"A plurality Of from 50.ooe 10 75.0co.
Governor Warner win probably be re-
elected although heavily cut in the
cities Ills plurality VIII not exceed
10000. The only possible Democratic
congressman Is W. ID. Mahon. Prcsi :
dent Of the Street Railway Employees
Natioral Association. VINO MAJ win in
the Fitst district Gin Dctrolt. over Con
Sresslnan DENLY.
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ipcciai 10 rIn EvENTNG JouRNAL

Special "a THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Nov s.-rhe Democrats
started in today by causing the arrest
OF Republican workers for alleged at
tempts 70 use money. IN each case.
heard before Magistrate Wood prior to
10 o'clock. Frank Hall Davis the Re-
publican candidate for attorney gem
eral. appeared FOR all the defendants as
counsel OF record, and after consulting
with each OF tho arst three cases con-
sidered. Mr. Davis waived hearing
for his clients.
As there IS no term OF court here
until February. the defendants will
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
VOTERS IN BRYAN's STATE
WE'RE OUT EARLY TODAY.

OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 3.-Unusual in
tcrest is shown in the election here
today and reports from other parts of
Bryan's home state indicate that the
interest is general. In Omaha the vot-
ing was heavy during the morning. In
the Industrial districts. the voters went
to the booths early. II Is expected that
practically all the city vote win be in
before the middle OF the afternoon. Vot-
ing machines eXpediate the handling
OF the vote
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Two.THlRos OF VOTES
IN AT NEW CASTLE,
Special to THE ilvENTNo JOURNAL

NEW CASTLE. Del, Nov. 3-Great
interest is being taken IN the election
here by both the Republicans and
Democrats and the workers arc hustl-
ing hard TO get out the vote. which
from present indications VIII be polled
IN its entirety. There has been no
trouble so far
The vote at 2 o'clock this afternoon
was two-thirds in. To show how
fast the ballots arc heing cast is
demonstrated by figures received from
the Southern district Of the city. out
Of total registration of 32i here were
223 vtes polled at clock this after
non.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
TWO ARRESTED ON BRIBERY
CHARGE IN DOVER TODAY
Frank H. Davis, Candidate For Attorney General,
Appears As Counsel For Two Republican Workers
Arrested AT The Instance of Democrats

now go before tie next attorney-gcn-
eral. They are proceeded against b.
the attorney general without interven-
tion OF grand or petit iuries.
Tho defendants were: Frederick
Murphy. a private detective. charged
with offering money 10 Christopher
Scott. $1,000 bail: Frederick Murphy.
charged with Offering money 90 Samuel
Legnrow, $1,000: John j.. Murphy,
charged with Offering and selling liquor
70 Robert Rickcrby $500
Crowds surrounded :he magistratos
ofiice and Chief OF Police Hurd and
squad OF policemen Kept the walks
and aisles clear
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
SCENT DEMOCRATIC
TRICK AT GLASGOW

Special 10 THE EVENING TolrRNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Nov s-Every-
thing was quiet here this morning and
voting was about ~ usual at election
times. The Republicans are working
hard to try 10 land Alexander p. Cor
bit in the state Senate and John w
Dayett in the Levy Court. report
reached here this morning that the
Democrats had induced some negro
Republican voters near Glasgow TO GO
over into Maryland for the day ans
thus avoid voting
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
CHAIRMAN BAYARD HOME
FROM HONEYMOON TO VOTE

Thomas r. Bayard. ohairuan o. the
Democratic State Committee arrived
home from his honeymoon ,ast n.gat ard
cast his vote in his Seventh vsrd c.;-rass
carly this morning
Mr.. Bayard would not make sas go
tio npredictions. He soid he had been -
Of touch with local political oo2ditic.s 81
one month. Nh. and ntrs. Ieysrd v.;,.
married on October and left immei'Sfcv
for Canada They will reside a. ~.
Red Oak Road.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
GOVERNOR HUGHES
HAS NO FEAR OF RESULT

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Governor
Hughes arose early this morning at
the Hotel Astor and was among the
first ta cast his vote az his polling
place IN Eighth avenue. near The hotel.
lie left Immediately for Albany,
where he win receive the election re-
turns over special wires at the eNccu-
tive mansion. The governor before
leaving New York. expressed himself
rs well pleased with the manner i'm
which the campaign had been going
during the past few weeks.
Il have every confidence In the poo-
pie OF this state" he said. "and have
no fears for the result"
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
South Carolina
BRYAN CARRIES SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.

LIMA.
COLUMBIA. S. Carly indications
are that Bryan has carried South Caro-
lima by about $4,000.
The following Democratic State tick
ct was elected:
Governor-M r. Ansel.
Lieutenant -Governor-T. C. Mcleod.
Secretary State-R. NJ. McGown.
Comptroller. General A. w. Jones:
Attorney General, J. Fraser Lyon;
Treasurer. r. H. ennings; Adjutant-
General. J. c. Boyd Superintendent
Of Education. John F.. Swearinton:
Railroad Commission. b. L. Coughman
The following Congressman, all
Dem ocrats, are electcd First district
q gorge 5. Logare; Second. J. o. Pat
.terson; Third. Wyatt Aiken; Fourth
Jos. T. Johnson; Fifth. d. f. Finley:
Sixth. j. L. Ellerbee; Seventh, A. Frank
Lever.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Tennessee
TENNESSEE AS USUAL

KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-Enough re-
turns are in sight TO indicate that
Bryan has carried Tennessee but by o
slightly reduced plurality. Governor
Patterson has defeated George n .rilI-
man, Republican. The Legislature IS
in doubt between the vets and drys.
both sides claiming election.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Illinois

CHICAGO.-Twenty-s six precincts.
city. Taft, 2.s65: Bryan. asa; Claim,
81; Debs. 32s; 1isgen. 81
The Journal (D) claims Stevenson
(D) for Governor has carried Chicago,
$4,000 to $4,000.
CHICAGO-1O0 precincts in Chicago
give Taft. 6104; Bryan, 6O9e; Cha
fin, rs; Debs, $50.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
BIG VOTE TO BE
POLLED AT BRIDGEVILLE

EpeciaI to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BRlDGEVILLE. Nov. 3.-With 1854
votes to De cast voting began early
this morning and the Republicans were
especially active. as delays would be
dangerous here. The voting was rath-
er lively at times this morning. but
at noon not more than half OF the
vote had been polled, The count Of the
returned win be an all night job
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Connecticut

WATERBURY,, Conn -CUnonicial)
Taft carries city by 1912 and Lilley for
governor by 1868. ....
NEW HAVEN. Conn.-Returns indi-
cate Taft has carried Connecticut By
10000 and Lilley is elected governor by
at least 10000.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
AGED COLORED
MAN ARRESTED

Another arrest occurred to-day in con-
nection with the election. Perry Davis
oolored. aged Go years was taken In GUS
tody on the charge Of taking q false oafh.
The Arrest was made at the instgation Il
the Democrats.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
FIRE ESCAPES FOR
COUNTY ROSPf1s-

erect new firo escapes on thu haiicSs :
Al Farnhurst. The new escapes vs.
replace 'tns old ones which have h<->s
oa the institution Tor sometime fns
woiS OF rebuilding The sss1ls. we- -
was recently destroyed By ore. vi; x1<s
ha eaArEad-
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phiIadeInhIana MnrrIed Here.

Jacob Hess and Miss Annie Vogel,
both of Philadelphia. were married in
this city today They obtained a IL
cense at the Office Of Magistrate Rob-
crtson and then asked 10 be directed
10 tho home OF the Rcv. Frederick s.
Doerr, pastor Of tine St Stephens
Lutheran Church.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
DEMOCRATS MARCHED
TO RICHARDSON PARK

To attend Democrats mass meet.
ing ia Richardson Park last night ths
Fifth Ward Democratic Club and Tire
West End Democratic Club headed BY ths
First Regiment Band marched from
Sixth and Jefferson streets 10 the pnrk.
undaunted by the biting chill THAT MADE
the night rather wintry.
Tho meeting was well attended. TIE
speakers were J. Harvey WhlsomaH an1
l. Irving Handy.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
HALF THE VOTE
POLLED BY NOON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Nov. 5.-Smyrna was
quiet this morning and by noon half
the vote had been cast. Reportss sfrom
Kenton We're 10 the same effect and
there was not the slightest disorder
Many of the voters classed as ''foaters"
were holding back and had not voted
up 10 noon in Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
NEW YORK TIMES CLAIMS TAFT.

NEW YORK-New York Times ng-
uring on a basis that having carried
New York Taft can lose Indiana and
Ohio. Claims the election Of Taft
BROOKLYN-State Chairman Wood
ruff claims Hughes IS elected by 10000.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
aAIN lN NORTH cARoLlNA

NEW YORK-Chairman Hitchcock
mas received from State Chairman S.
d. Adams. Iof North Carolina. teie-
gram saying Republican vote viii be
increased rs per cent. and two Con-
gressmen Will be elected.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Fear Lieht Vote in South Dsks,a

PIERRE, $. d., Nov. 3.--Ihc vote -
South Dakota is coming on. si5N;s
Tho farming sections have shown H;s;'-
interest as wet. The leaders % CO..
parties fear only light vote win Re
polied In the cities more intercrt Is
appearing Tho carly vote was sbn4s
average.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Florida
FLORIDA pEMocRArlc-

JACKSONVILLE. F1a.-Florida eloc-
ted, solid Democratic Congressional
del cation Sparkman and O'Neal being
reelected. first and second districts.
and j. Walter Kehoe being chosen in
third.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
BIG SWEEP FOR TAFT
IN NEW YORK STATE

NEW YORK.-At 6.45 the returns
indicate that Taft has carried New
York State by not less than 100000.
His vote above the Harlem will eX-
ceed the record breaker cast for Roose-
welt four years ago.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE. r. TAFT has car
ried Rhode Island by less than 10000
and both sides claim State for gov
ernor. The Legislature will be In
doubt until official count Is available.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Vermont

MONTPELIER. Wight vote in
State has reduced Tafts plurality and
win not exceed $4,000. some 5000 less
than Roosevelt. Hisgen vote aggre-
gates 11O0
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK-Brysn's majority IN
Arkansas will exceed 10000 and the
solid Democratic Congressional delega-
ton elected.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
New York

NEW YORK-Republican State
Chairman Woodruff claims Taft will
reach the Bronx with 100000 plurality
POUGHKEEPSIE n Y.-City com
plete Taft, s4O7. Bryan 1852. Hughes,
S1h3; Chanler, 1907.
BUFFALO. n. Twenty districts
out of Ga in Erie county outside Buff
falo give Taft 1859: Bryan. S145. an in
dicative plurality fer Taft Of 1900 in
the city and county.
GENEVA. n. Y.-Taft carries city
by 524; Hughes by S25.
UTICA. n. Y-Complete revised
Taft. 77O1; Bryan. 67l9; Hisgen, 1Oe.
Tafts plurality. 9S2.
John w. Hanley CD. defeats NJ. X.
Hart. (R). anthor of the Hart-Agnew
anti-racing bill for assembly.
NEW YORK-State Chairman West
OF Illinois wires Chairman Hitchcock
that Taft has carried Illinois by large
plurality.
TROY. n. Y.-City complete. few
districts estimated Taft. 1852: Bryan.
s54s; Hisgen. 14S; Hughes, 1851;
Chanler 9oes; shearn, 1886.
NEW York; D. m.-Following cleo,
toral votes already ensured for Taft
All Of New England and New York.
BRooKLYN-Eagle CAnu- Bryan fiasf
es election Of Taft. basing it on the fac
that he has carried New York state.
NEW YORK WORLD claims Bryan
eoncedes Taft's election at 7o2 D. NJ
BUFFALo-Daniel A. Driscoll
Dem) is elected TO congress from
the Thirtyhfth district by $500 major
lty.
CHICAGO-Returns from 165 out OF
1402 COX county precincts indicate
Taft will carry county by exceeding
10000 and Stevenson, Democrat, by al
least $4,000.
NEW YORK-The New York Herald
is flashing Tafts election.
BRooKLYN-iOO out Of 5s7 ais
tricts give Taft 1924; Bryan, 14.442i
Hisgen, 1924.
NEW YORK-419 out of 304S dis.
tricts New York state outcide Greatei
New York give Taft a plurality Of "a.
2s5. This ratio maintained woul,
give him plurality to the Bronx O
1864
UTICA. n Y.-Early returns from
~ In the county will De 500 witt
Oneida county lndi-%is -Tafts major
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
New Hampshire

CONCORD, n. H.-Congressnan Cy-
rus A. Sullivan. 1st dist Frank d. cur.
rier. Of Canaan, second district, botf
Republicans. reelected
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
Louisiana

NEW RIEONS-Louisiana will
exceed 10000 for Bryan and the Dem
ocrats Will carry all Of the congress
sional districts.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
cHANLER CARRIES BUFFALO.

BUFFAI4O-Buffalo complete gives
Taft plurality OF 4.5O9; Chanler's piu-
raiity 4,9Os. In 1sOb. Roosevelt bad
9,537 plurality in the city.
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pr. Mnaher 70 Addres. Y. N. c. A.

The Rev. T. r. Mucher, y. d. OF
Philadelphia. will be the speaker at
the Y NJ. c. A. nesting in lie Gar
rick Theatre on sunday afternoon.
There VIII be special music
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

BUFFALO. n. Y.-Twenty districts
out of Ga in Erie county outside Buff
falo give Taft 1859; Bryan. S145. an in
dicative plurality fer Taft Of 1900 in
the city and county.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

Hughes running fully 1000 behind him.
SYRACUSE. n. Y.-Fortty-th three out
of siXty-fve districts in Syracuse give
Taft 12.0s1; Bryan. 1873.
Hughes, 1859; Chanler, S,110.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

HERKIMER. n. Y.-Early returns
OF Herkimer county indicate Taft win
carry county by 1900 with Hughes 100
behind.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

UTICA. n Y.-Complete revised
Taft. 77O1; Bryan. 67l9; Hisgen. 1O9.
Tafts plurality. 9S2.
John w. Hanley Cd. defeats NJ. X.
Hart. (R). anthor of the Hart-Agnew
anti-racing bill for assembly.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

GENEVA. n. Y.-Taft carries city
by 524; Hughes by 325.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

SCHENECTADY, y. Y-Taft car
ries Schenectady city by plurality q,
007. Hughes carries city by 1904.
BROOKLYN-Ten election districts
out Of 53e Kings county. give Taft 907;
Bryan, 7S4; Hisgen. los.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y.-Early returns
from Monroe county outside Rochester.
indicate Republican gain. Republican
leaders calm county for Taft by 5000
and for Hughes by 5000.
BROOKLYN, n. Y-State Chairman
Woodruff claims Kings county for Taft
by 10000.
ROCHESTER,. y. Y.-City complete
gives Hughes 22.s66; Chanler, 1864;
Hughes plurality. 1852.
Two years ago Hearst carried city
by 296.
NEW YORK-Etimates based on re-
turns from 259 election districts out OF
S043 aboxe Bronx indicate plurality for
Taft of $4,000
LOCKFORT.. n. Y.-Taft carries Nj
agara county by 1900 and Chanler by
800
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

NEW Republican State
Chairman Woodruff claims Taft will
reach the Bronx with 100000 plurality.
POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y.-city com
plete Taft, s4O7: Bryan 1852. Hughes
S1h3; Chanler, 1907.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

NEW YORK-State Chairman West
OF Illinois wires Chairman Hitchcock
that Taft has carried Illinois by large
plurality.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1908-11-03

TROY. n. Y.-City complete. few
districts estimated Taft. 1852. Bryan.
s549; Hisgen. 14S; Hughes, 1851;
Chanler, 9O6s; Shearn. 1886.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-07
ODD FELLOWS TO
MEET IN GRAND
LODGE SESSION
Reports of the Membership and
Growth Of Subordinate and
Rebekah Lodges.

Huron, s. D., May 6.-At the city OF
Sioux Falls, May 10, will be held the
$50 annual session OF the grand lodge
OF South Dakota. l.. O. o. f. At the
same time mi place, the 10th annual
assembly, Daughters of Rebekah. will
also be held. Grand Secretary Harvey
J. Rice, OF this city. has prepared his
annual report, from which the follow
Ing figures are taken for the year clos
ing December 81, 1907:
The total number OF lodges In the
state on December 81, 1907, was 1873,
with a total membership of S,7o4.
During the same period the total re-
ceipts were $87,665.9 80, from which the
following sums were paid:
For relief. sS,3S0.b9; aid to widowed
ramllles, $26l.72; paid for burial OF
dead. $2,0S7.39: state relief, $~1,642.80;
making a total of $12, 333. So.
The invested funds amount to $247,-
SbS.75. At the close of the year there
was $4,000 in the Odd Fellows home
n This fund is rapidly increasing
n South Dakota Odd Fellows are es-
pecially interested IN the erection and
success OF the home.
Daughters Of Rebekah.
South Dakota Rebekah Degree lodges
are In an especially fiourishing condi-
ton; not only has the total member
snip been largely increased, but Inter-
est In the order is developed to a
marked degree and is recognized as one
OF the most popular fraternal orders in
the state
At the close of the year the total
umb of Rebekah lodges was 80, with
a total membership of 1856, of which
ltIO9 are brothers and 3,147 sisters.
The total receipts for the wear were
$7,722.l5; paid for relief, $338.80.
The report shows that all lodges
within this Jurisdiction are in a pros
porous condition and effort is being
to have the total membership at
the close of the present year touch the
10000 mark.