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- i :;
His life was gentle; and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up
And sayto all the World
This was mani" :

Ct Louis, Miss, February T, 1902,
reappointed
. T. l.. Keys, postmaster at Ocean
Springs, Miss, December 16, 1901,
reappofnted
interior.
John G. Dancy, recorder of deeds
for the District Of Columbia, Janu-
ary 13, 1902, (vice H. P. Cheatham,
colored).
John E. Bush, receiver of public
moneys, Little Rock, Ark, January
12, 1902, reappointed
II. V. Cashin, receiver of public
moneys, Huntsville, Ala, January
20, 1902, reappointed..
N. II. Alexander, receiver of public
moneys, Montgomery, Ala, January
16, 1902, (vice J. G. Leftwich, col
ofed).
Alex. B. Kennedy, receiver Of pub
lie moneys, New Orleans. La, De-
cember 2, 1902, (vicc C. J. Johnson,
white).
Isaiah T. Montgomery, receiver Of
public moneys, Jackson, Miss, Jan
uary 81, 1902, (vico George f.
Matthews, white).
Thomas V. McAllister, receiver Of
public moneys, Jackson, Miss, De-
cember T., 1908, (vice Montgomery,
resigned).
Justice.
w. H. Lewis, assistant United
States attorney, Boston, Mass, Jan
uary 26, 1903,
James A. Cobb, assistant United
States attorney, Washington, D. G.
S. Laing Williams, assistant Uni
ted States attorney, Chicago, III.
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at the door, but did not say, Good
bye" He thought he would return
again. So did they. Cool, collect,
calm, he smiled upon the surgeons
and took the table. He uttered NO
fevarish prayer Of fear. Ills life he
knew was his best prayer; he finch
cd not nor WINGED, but like Chris
tian soldier. he marched unafraid to-
his fate. The doctors say his cour-
age and fortitude were remarkable.
49,. Died at 1880 A. Nj. a..
His wife and sister took their seats
on the step or the door leading to
the operating room. When Mr.. Gill
mer arrived, they joined him in the
waiting room. A half hour after the
operating door had been closed his
soul took flight
-. Thus, passed, away in the city of
his birth the greatest son West Vir-
gin1a has ever produced; the most
beloved leader OF the Negro race In
America. He died az he lived, gen
tle,. brave, simple, faithful!
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People Like The = !.
ResfuI River TEiD

Although the river excursion seat
son has not arrived. quite number
Of parties, some Of them composed
of one or more families, have been
taking advantage of the warf
weather and arc making round trips
to points along the river. Quite
number of Charlestonians have fnad8
the trip to Pittsburg and back, and
quite a number of persons from
Pittsburg, Wheeling and other points
have come to this city on pleasure
trips. EsEs..t.l #gItsi
The Ohio will have aboard q large
party of Pittsburg school teackera
when she arrives on her regular trip
this week. There Will ALSO, be aev-
eral smaller parties aboard,
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BY order Of the Supreme Lodge
Council, the Supreme Chancellor has
been authorized to issue d proclama-
ton that all lodges and courts shall
drape their halls and affairs in
mourning for sixty days, and all
members Of the lodges and courts
shall wear a button or pin especially
prepared by the Supreme Chancellor
and Supreme K. of r. e S., during
this period, as memorial to our be-
loved Supreme Chancellor (deCcased)
S. w. Starks. Grand Lodges and
Grand Courts will send orders for
same to|he Office of'C. K. Robinson,
s. K. Of K. s., 23OS Market street,
st. Louis, Mo. Lodges and Courts
not under Grand Lodges and Grand
Courts will send orders direct to the
s. K. Of r. e S.
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COLORED MEN APPOINTED TO
OR CONTINUED IN OFFICE !.
. BY PRESIDENT ROUSE-
- WELT. .@ ...

BY PRESIDENT RODSE-
WELT. ~ =. ..
John r. A. Crossiand. OF Missouri,
minister to Liberia, January 16,
1902, vice Smith, (colored). ...
Ernest Lyon, Of Maryland, NJ. r..
and c. G. to Liberia, March. 16, 1903.
SEQ" w: Ellis, of Kansas, secretary
OF Legation to Liberia, December 10,
1902.
Henry w. Furniss, of Indiana, E.
e. and M. P. to Haiti, November 23,
1905. (Formerly consul, Bahia, Jan
uary a., 1899
~, John n. .Rufin, of Tennessee, con-
sui Asuncion, July &c, 1897. -.
e Il. w. Livingston, of Florida, con-
suit Cape .IInitien, January IA, 1898.
Geo. II. Jackson, of Connecticpt,
consul Ia Rochelle, May rs, 1898.
FeymsF'Y / = eeaapl lpI ,cpgnac, tsnE July ;2S$,
igmy Nj. HINT, of New Ytods YORK con-
lsst O5.
'CFormerly. vice consul tTamatave,
May 20, .,1899)l (Formerly consul
at Tamatave, August, ,23, 19O1.)
T." Herbert R. Wright, OF Iowa; con-
sui ~Utila, June Is, 1905. (Formerly
consul Puerta Plata, March 80,
1906, -. .~..-.~
James w. Johnson, of New York,
consul Puerto Cabello, March 20,
1906.
Wm,>J. Yerby, of Tennessee, con-
sui Sierra Leona, June 28, 1906.
James G. Carter, of Georgia, con-
sui Tamatave, November /, 1906.
(Formerly consul Sivas, September
s, 1860
- Edmond A. Burrill, Of District Of
Columbia, v. and D. consul, Puerto
Cabello, August /, 1906. (Formerly
messenger, department Of state.)
Treasury.
Harry A. Rucker, collector Of in
ternal revenue. Georgia.
John II. Deveaux, collector Of GUS
toms, Savannah, Ga, May Is, 1902,
reappointed.
Robert Smalls, collector of GUS
toms, Beaufort, S. c., July 2, 1902,
reappointed.
w. D. Crum, collector Of customs,
Charleston, S. c., (vice r. NJ. Wal
lace, white).
VIM. T. Vernon, register of the
treasury, May 18, 1905.
Charles w. Anderson, collector Of
internal revenue, New York, March
II; 1905.
Ralph w. Tyler, of Ohio, aitditor
for navy department.
War.
Edward N. Baker, Jr., st Lieut.,
Philippine scouts, September 10,
1906.
David J. Gilmer, I'd Lieut., Phil
ippine scouts, March 16, 1908.
Geo. S. Thompson, I'd Lieut., Phil
lippines, March Is, 1905.
Lieutenant Colonel Allen Aliens
worth, chaplain, retired, April 7,
1906.
Major John K. Lynch, paymaster,
September 13, 1906.
Captain Charles Young, 9th Cav
airy, February 2, 1901.
First Lieut.. Benjamin o. Davis,
10th Cavalry, March 80, 1905.
Second Lieut.. John e. Green, Z5th
infantry, Fort Bliss, Texas, Febru-
ary Q, 1901.
Captain Geo. w. Prioleau, chap
lain 9th Cavalry, April 25, 1895.
Captain VIM. r. Anderson, chap
lain. 10th Cavalry, August 16, 1897,
promoted to rank Of major, 1907
First Lieut.. Washington w. E..
GLADDEN., chaplain oath Infantry,
May 81, 1905.
Ogcar Jefferson Waldo Scott, chap
lain 25th, April II, 1907.
Postofflce.
Thos. S. Harris, postmaster at Live
Oak, Fla, January 10, 1903, reap
pointed.
Chas. r. Jackson, postmaster at
Darien, Ga, February 7, 1902, reap
pointed.
l.. P. Piernas, postmaster at Bay
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New York. ADril 2

Mrs. s. w. Starks: Words can
not describe my grief or portray the
depth Of my sympathy. The noblest
man earth ever saw has passed. The
sweetest friend | ever knew has left
me. A great light is extinguished
only to decorate another world. where
all is light. 1 will be there Sunday.
Bear up and be brave.
ROSCOE CONKLING SIMMONS,
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Der Of floral tributes we're received
without cards. TO these and all 9th
ers who sought by word or deed to
temper the sudden blow the heart
broken widow and mother ask the
Advocate to express their thanks.
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Queen of Rocky Mountain court..

Queen of Rocky Mountain Court !,
Resolution Of respect to- our Sh.
preme Patriarch, S. w. SEarkBs ~
Whereas, God in his infin3ta mar
cy has seen cause to remove 9roSnasS
his earthly career our beloved broth &
er; therefore, be 1t - IA. = : 4, ,,,. is
Resolved, We, the members OF
Queen Of Rocky Mountain Court, No.
239, of Calanthe, do hereby extsrsdz
our heartfelt sympathy, <.%.Z2H,rEls
Resolved, That words fail to- cozst
vey our feelings Of sorrow on the re-,
ceipt of the intelligence OF the death
Of our esteemed brother. -...,l.,
Resolved, That it teaches US how
crushing must be our affliction, may
the Almighty In his goodness con-
sole us in this dark hour Of our bo.
reavement. Our loss is heavens
gain. y.... -. 80 ).
Yours in F. II, l.. .. ... a@,1I~
SIS. MATTE HARDY. ~
SIS. VALLEY TAYLOR, -.
SIS. MOLLIE CATESHEAD, =, !
@ Chairman, ~,
Committed.
Pueblo, Colo, April 4, 1903. ,...>.
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Yours very trly, az. %2..s : !
BOOKER r.. WASHINGTON.
colorado Grand LODGE. K ~ ro%}

colorado Grand Lodge, *. OF P.
Announcing by telegram the death
OF 3. w. Starks, s. c. of the WoTid.s i
In special session Of tho Colorado
jurisdiction Of K, of P. assembly. AT /
the call Of w. R. Hard Y, Grand GhasinE-.A .As
,celior' to offer resolution az az fS M
my to the hsreaVed family, II ar r,d s fa !.
the entire Rythian world, Of sirS s,
y. Starks, whose death is as3s SAD 20
Saots siat ITO the,
1are'' wife. "a loving sfi{fsbat 81 sss
mother a loving Esons ana il ieS ST
ans a brave patriot. 1t isf indeed Il
heaVy blow. We scarcely know what
TO say under these bitter, aflictions.
Ills life work Is q legacy to all .true
men. We Can say no more. : May
the higher power guide Us. Ill IN this
hour of our sore distress, Is the pray
er of this assembly, the Coloraao
jurisdiction. = .,s,-|-i -. ~...5,,f f3E,.g
SIR w. R. HARDY, G.. g.. :..'',.', =, %s~+
SIR G. s MUSE, s. RI -. ;r~'
" SIR l.. l.. JAMES, s, R.. .%r>zs
SIR G. G. SAMPLE, Col u. r. *
SIR H. A. HUFF, Med. Examiner.
SIR F. w. FOX, G. V.~C. 3s
SIR LOUIS l.. DUNCAN, ...~-... {, :: : .
SIR D. M. TANNAHILL, ,'/.'...,
G.. X. of r. g. q.
SIR S. P. II. WEsTBROOK, G. ~:
Done in Pueblo, Colorado, this
3rd day of April, A. D. 1903. -..>-~..s--.--5
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LETTERS AND TELEGRAMs
Received Upon the Death of the
Lamented Chieffain a.
They Come From the Four Corners
OF the Country-Booker Wash
1ngton Naming Him Fine,
Pure, Useful Charncter
Sherman, Texas, April a

Sherman, Texas, April 4.
}. G. Gilmer, Executive Secy: Was
away when sad message came. On
behalf Of Grand Jurisdiction Of Texas
accept for bereaved family Of Su-
preme Chancellor Starks sincere CON
dolence.
A. N. PRINCE,
Grand Chancellor.
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S. K. Bentley, OF Clarksburg, quite
prominent in Harrison county, is
business visitor in the city for
few days,
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Supreme Representative

Mrs. Samuel W. Starks: My SYM
pathy goes out to you and family.
y. A. SMITH,
Past Grand Chancellor.
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TndianaDO1is Inr

T 7INI ItIIIoE UVINot IIN.
Mrs. s. w. Starks: Have heard
with deepest regret Of Sir Stark's
death. Loss is irreparable.
GEO. =. STEWART,
Past Grand Chancellor,
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Augusta, Ga.

Augusta, Ga.
). &. Gilmer: Extend my SYM
Eathy to Mrs. Starks. Wire immedi-
ateJy when funeral service will be-
held. Am coming as Georgia's rep
resentative.
GEO. n. STONEY,
Supreme Representative.
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MONTGOMERY. w Va

Montgomery, w. Va. !.
Mrs. S. w. Starks: Accept my
deepest sympathy in your honor OF
sorrow.
II. II. RAILEY,
G.. K. Of r. & S.
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OR the fourth time have had the
honor Of making a biennial report.
Each time my endeaVor has been to
give you q full, frank statement Of
Inc condition Of the order. as. we'll
as an account Of my stewardshin, As
10 my services. you are the Judge.
The heritage which; | have al ways
mad Is still in my possession--a sat
lsned conscience which comes onIv
as 4 result OF duty honestly perform
ea' IN exercising the power which
you nave entrusted to me, it has not
been used to reward friends nor nm
ism enemies. Our aim has been fair
ness 10 all and partfaiity TO none.
have always said and repeat
"that my interest In the order is due
10 my|nterest in the race. What lit
Tie can contribute to tho uplift OF
ourselves l have chosen to do in this
way. One OF my early and most last
ins Impressions OF Pythlanism was
that II 1T could BIO used by a. race
"1th greater advantages than ours
1or the uplift OF itself, it could ba
used by us for the same nurnoae
inns mad been my doctrine and It "a
sthl my creed. do not hnow what
you think of it, but my opinion is
that when the great scales of Justice
are made ready and the decree 10 is-
SUED TO the race to come forward and
oe weighed in the balances and
wheh the name of the Knights of
Fythlas Is reached on the roll ~
agencies engaged In the work of al
eVat1ng ourseieves, and when wa
titarch forth. more than hundred
thousahd strong, and lay upon the
races side OF the scales the record of
tne characters we have huilt, the
homas we have saved, the widows and
orphans we have helped, our,vast re-
sources OF nearly, q million dollars
the magnificent: buildings owned NV
tHe order IN Chicago, ST., Louis. New
s4Fteans, RichEnqnd. Nashville, ,iJaok.
aoRs 4 WanstlonS s,i 8oi G1 bns CssS s
.sSsTon, Huntingdon and other places
shsy ''.' hsegllx II; 9ss.r 5ra9aE,
We have learned to organize. organize AN; and
'N' we nave proved that we are
capable Of self-goyernrnent. Our
business is done in business wav,
We are surely rising to a-yposition
which will in itself command re-
spect. With all Of our accomnjisb-
ments we might stop and rejoice
out this would not do, for our work
mas hardly begun. What we have
zone simply teaches us what we can
40 and the responsibility that rests
upon us. If what is called the race
problem is to be solved, it must he
soVed by the race itself, not by max I
ing loud speeches and passing reso-
iutlons' but by plain, practical foun-
aat1on work such as we are doing
Let us ever beseech our heaven1v
rather to give us wisdom and undsr.
standing that we may PROPERLY use
the talents which He has given ia.
tnat we may receive more and thai
our order may continue to be a. now.
erful instrument in His hands nv
which the curses which rest unon )
lib as a people may be removed,
1,Df
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YoL[UEN!I|E 4! VII NO. }. Z rs
THE PASSING Or Mr.. Ss;TARKS'



,4~a>, !.1%2,g.12 AteE the of His Mother
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SUBS eRl Il filo isi(l J 4 50
STARKS' VIEWS ON THE PRO II
EVERY TWO YEARS THE GREAT LEADER iiikEssASs
..<#'% SUPREME IODGp is#

naulged as In That Wholesome and Sufficient no
Achieved i .G/ ~ r.
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Let me express to you my sincere
gratitude for the support and Coop
eratlon which you have at all times
given me, without which the emf
hence we have attained could not
nave been reached. The, co-opera-
tlon' support and oneness Of pur-
pose which have characterized our
iapor are the strongest exemplifica-
t1ons of modern Pythianism and
demonstrates the fact that we will
work together when fairness, homes
ty and justice are the guides.
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with these principles filling our
hearts, let us enter upon the duties
or this session, and may our acts be
such as will augment and further the
work we have SO we'll begun that the
coming term will be as fruitful as
the one We are now closing, and that
TWO years hence, we may again come
up from our various Jurisdictions,
bearing greater sheavcs than before,
our race and order having the credit
and God the glory
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May our session be a successful,
harmonious and pleasant one, and
In all that is done, let US remember
that our structure is built upon the
eternal foundation Of Friendship,
Chafity and Benevolence. Our prin-
cipies are those Of humanity and re-
lglon. It's object is to promote the
general good Of It's mem mbership and
10 spread abroad the lights of moral
ity and knowledge.
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State Horticultural Society.
Special Exhibits.
TO DISCUSS GOOD ROADS.

Buffalo. n. Y, July 6.-Delegates
from all parts of the country, includ-
ing representatives of the American
Automobile Association in twenty-four
States, arrived today to take part in
the National Legislative and Good
Roads convention, which opens in this
city tomorrow. The convention will
be the largest OF its kind ever held in
the United States, and the speakers
who will be heard during { two days
session of the gathering will include
the most notable of America who have
taken up the crusade for good roads.
Practical demonstrations will be given
of new machinery used in the build
ing, preservation and repairing of
roads, and various novel features have
been arranged to make 1t a gala occa.
sion, replete with entertainment, as
well as instruction and practical re-
suits. Today was given over to the re
oeption and registration of delegates
at the Iroquois Hotel, with an auto
mobile run to Niagra Falls this after
neon. The convention will be called to
order tomorrow in the Teck ktheater,
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AGENCIES ACTIVE.
Neutrality Violations Are Being
Looked For.

Washington, July 6.-All agencies
Of the government are at work through
official sources endeavoring to obtain
evidence of violation OF neutrality
laws on the Mexican border preceding
and following the raid at Las vacas
Dispatches, however, which have come
to the government reiterate the diff.
ficulty of obtaining any satisfactory
and conclusive evidence through the
unwillingness OF those who know to
make admissions.
Actively at work are officials of the
department of justice of the Western
district of Texas and the military com
mander at Del Rio, near which place
an invasion is said to have taken
place, and aid is being given them by
the collector of customs there and 9th.
er government representatives
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masquerades Many Years as Man.

New York, July 6.-Charged with
misconduct In masquerading for nine
years as a man, Mrs. August Seb.
thirty-six years OF age, of GAL Sixth
avenue. has been sentenced to the
work house for five days Two police
men came across the unconscious form
of what appeared to be a man at Sixty
second street and Broadway on Satur.
day night. They called an ambulance
and the man" apparently overcome
by the heat. was taken TO the Roose-
welt hospital. There it developed that
the patient was a woman who gave her
name as Mrs Seib
Mrs Seib told the police that she
had been In this country about ten
years and that after separating from
her husband, she started out 10 earn
her living Dressed as a man, she
readily obtained employment. men
tioning hotels in Broadway where she
worked as a "lunchman."
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Dersiled Purposely.

st. Louis, July 6.-The Katy Flyer
No. was derailed at Forsythe juno.
ton, inside of st, Louis city limits. Sun
day morning to avoid more serious
collision with Rock Island freight
train pulling at an angle across the
Wabash track, on which road the
Flyer had detoured via Moberly, Mo,
on account of a washout The Flyers
engine and baggage car were demol-
ished. Engineer Michael Collins of
Hannibal, Mo-, and Fireman F, w,
Long of Moberly, both of the Flyer,
were fatally injured
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Thousands DESTROYED.

New York, July 6.-Since the first
of the year 77,O67 stray dogs and cats
have been destroyed by the agents of
the American Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Animals. Some OF
these "strays" may have been infected
with rabies. the agents say. They
only surmise that, however.
Never in the history of the society
were greater efforts put forth to rid
the city of the homeless dogs and cats.
During the month of June there were
21,9t5 stray dogs and cats seized gath
cred and collected, says the report of
the society.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. .
Boy Shot to Death Monday at
San Antonio.

San Antonio, July 6.-Walter Duke
shot and killed Walter Evers, eighteen
years old. Duke is a saloonkeeper and
Eyers drove a delivery wagon for
grocery store next door. Duke was
abusing the boy, it is alleged, when
latter protested The saloon man pick
ed up a double barrel shotgun load
ed with buckshot and emptied both
barrels into the boy. The latter died
instantly There was intense excite
ment and threats OF lynching heard.
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MORALITY AND PURITY.
Rev. c. A. Mitchell Of Oklahoma De-
nounces the Double Standard.

HSbISCc NNC OOOOlC OkdfudTus
New York, July 6.-On the roof Of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion building. the Rev. Charles A.
Mitchell, president of the Stella Purity
association and the Stella Purity acad.
emy and farm at Cherokee. Alfalfa
county, Oklahoma, delivered and ad.
dress up the subject OF morality and
purity to thirty-seven young men. He
denounced the double standard OF
morality; declared that only one.
eighth Of the marriages are happy;
that the Fairgrounds Of the public
school is second only to the saloon as
the worst in this country, and advised
all his hearers to abstain from the
use of tobacco.
Many a mother" said the speaker
"prays with tears in her eyes that her
son may not be taught by clergyman
who uses tobacco. In Oklahoma the
Stella Purity association has a farm
upon which there is no tobacco We
teach girls and boys how to live right.
eously. We exclude tobacco just as
we exclude drink.
Mothers ought not TO lie to their
children. They ought not to tell them
stories about Santa Claus, for instance
because when the child learns that his
mother has deceived him about Santa
Claus he will think that she will de.
ceive him about other things.
There are too many unhappy mar.
riages in this country and there is too
much divorce. On good authority
learn that only one-eishth of the mar.
riages in this country turn out happy"
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SLAUGHTER Continues.

st. Petersburg, July 6.-Slaughter OF
shah's troops in Tabriz continues; scat
tered bands of revolutionists are be.
ing hunted down throughout the city.
Killing without mercy continues. Many
refugees have left the city, being hunt.
ed by troopers. The shah has ordered
that the reform spirit which caused the
revolution, must be crushed. Soldiers
are preparing 60 murder half the popu.
lation, il is declared.
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Hero Loses His Life.

Shreveport, July 6.-H NJ. Gruesen
Of Shreveport gave his life to save
an unknown lad sinking to his death
in sight Of his wife and friends. Sew.
eral persons were fishing in the lakes
north of here. The boy got beyond
his depth and called for help. F. NJ.
Johnson plunged in to save the boy.
Johnson himself was seized by the cur
rent and was being carried down
stream. Guresen entered the current
and pulled Johnson from the water
He then re-entered the stream to save
the boy, who had been placed on a
log by his first rescuer. When near.
ing the lad Gruesen was seized with
cramps and sank The boy was after
ward taken from the log by boat.