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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-05

fact, owing to q radical change in the
theory of government in this repub-
alc. Each state has as many electors
and electoral votes as it has members
in the senate and the house Of repre-
sentatives, and these men were origi-
nally intended to exercise their own
Initiative in voting for president and
vice president after the election Of
their ticket at the polls. When the
electors We're given constitutional ex-
1stence it was never designed that they
should ever act as a unit, according to
their party affiliations. That is exact
ay what they do today and have done
Tor century. Each elector is today
IN honor bound and pledged to cast
ms vote in the electoral college for
the presidential candidate at the head
OF his party column
: How to Secure the Presidency.
Each state having a definite number
Of electoral votes, it becomes the OBJ
ject of the heads Of presidential tickets
to carry a larger number of states or
the states having the largest number
of electoral votes rather than to obtain
the votes Of the largest number of the
citizens Of the country, for, as readily
seen, it is possible for a presidential
candidate to receive more Individual
votes than any opponent and yet lose
the presidency. This has occurred
twice in the history Of the country.
1.-The constitution (article II and
amendments and article 12) prescribes
the number Of electors and the partic-
ular manner in which they shall per.
form their duties, but the states have
absolute power in designating the
method Of their appointment, and, con.
sress names the time whenltheys shall
be chosen and the day on:whnh; they
shall formally meet to ,castftheir votes
Method Of Election.
The electors are chosen the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember every four years. on presidcn
tial election day, In every state in the
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Duties of the
President Makers
Methods Followed by the Electoral College In Choosing the
Chief Executive and Vice observation-disclosures
of a System That Has Been the Center of
Various Momentous Disagreen1ents.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
By FREDERICK r. TOOnBs.

BY FREDERICK r. TOOr1Bs.
|" HAT things are not always what
they seem is very we'll exempli-
fed by the manner in which the
American people elect their
president and vice president. If you
were to tell the average experienced
voter that he has never legally and
technically voted for either a presi-
dent or a vice president he would
probably class you with the people
who still believe the earth is fiat like
a pancake.
1.-The fact that a candidate for the
presidency is named at national con-
Tention and that his name is placed at
the top Of the ballot on election day
has no relation whatever to the con-
stitutional provisions regulating the
mode of choosing a president. The
name Of the president or vice presi-
dent would be left off the ballot if the
actual intention Of the trainers Of the
constitution were followed, and in
spite of the "unwr1tten law" which
has developed the placing of the ma
t1onal candidates names on the ballot
1T is in an actual legal sense done only
as a guide to the voter to indicate in
a simple and effective manner what
set of members Of the electoral COL
lege he is to vote for.
. The electoral college, composed Of
prominent partisans termed electors
and whose names appear on ballots in
national elections, has become a sort
of fifth wheel, a useless appendix, in
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Colds and Group In Children.

my little girl is subject to colds"
says Mrs. VIM. q. Serig, No. Al, Fifth
St., Wheeling, W. Va. "Last winter
she had severe spell and terrible
cough but cured her with Chamber.
lain's Cough, Remedy without the aid
of a doctor, and my little boy has been
prevented many times from having the
Group by the timely use of this syrup"
This remedy is for sale by Princeton
Drug Co..
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Next to the thrusting aside of the
system in which the chosen electors
exercised their Individual choice for
president and vice president the great
est change from the original constitu-
tional provisions is probably that
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Vice Presidents Chamber.
Senate United States.
Washington n n 1000

) Received OF --, claiming
) to be a messenger to deliver the
same. a sealed package purporting
, TO containsa certificate Of the votes
given for president and vice presi-
dent OF: the States by elect
ors Of the: state Of al
>4le9ed to, have been elected Nov. 3,
Ss19G.
3 CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES United States
andtresident OF the United States
~ Senate.
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No.. 374, Berry District, will meet the frs,
Friday of every month at the Berry schoo
house: district "a, at 1880 p. m.
o. D. ORNE, Pres. L. A, HATCH. Sec
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NO. 4211, Oxbow, will meet the first and third
Tuesday of each month at the Gates school
house in Dist. No. 80, at p. NJ
GEO. CARR, Pres. E. RADEKE. Sec.
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No: 1874, Woodland Brook, will meet the first
and third Saturday OF each month at The
Woodland Brook school house at D. M
ALBERT RIEBE, Pres. FRANK MAGNUSON Sec
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No. 4703 Greenbush, will meet the second and
fourth Saturday of each month at the Aug.
Rines house, in school district 5, at p M
.. Il. TILLEY, Pres. E. C. STARK Sec.
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No. 1891, Baldwin District, will meet the second
and fourth Saturday OF every month at the
Baldwin town hall, at s p. m.
CHAS. JUDKINS, Pres. H. r. FISK Ser
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NO. 5057, West Branch will meet the first and
third Saturday of each month at the school
houst. Dist. No. 4, at p. m.
ARCHIE TAYLOR, Pres, l., WErsE1,. Ser
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No. 1904, Blue Hill, will meet the first and third
Saturday Of every month at the Wheeler school
house at p. m.
JAMES DUGAN, Pres. FRED STEHr, Sec
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American Society Of Equity Directory

Friday of every month at the Schmidt
district school house No. 8. at p. m.
ED. BENSEMAN, Pres. II. f. HOLTHUs, Sec
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No. Ill., Zimmerman, will meet the first and
third Saturday OF each month in Woodman
hall at 1:30 p. m.
II. B. PRATT, Pres. GEORGE JAMES Sec
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NO. 4243. Green Lake. will meet the second and
fourth Monday of each month at M. B. A. hall,
Wyanett, at p. m.
AUGUST JOHNSON, Pres. E., NYsTRoM Sec
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No: 1913. Bogus Brook, will meet the second
ana fourth Friday of each month at Emil
Jopp's house. A. SCHMATz. Sec
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A Celebrated Controversy.

The celebrated Samuel J. Tilden-Ruth-
erford B. Hayes controversy occurred
in 1876. A violent partisan dispute
arose over the electoral votes Of Flori-
da, Louisiana, Oregon and South Caro-
lima. The entire matter was referred
by congress to an electoral commits
sion composed Of eight Republicans
and seven Democrats. AS a result
by a strict party vote 1875 electoral
votes were awarded to Hayes and 1874
to Tilden. Some of the supporters Of
Mr.. Tilden became so aroused over
the decision that they openly talked
of taking Tilden to Washington and
seating him anyhow" and threats Of
bringing about civil war were bruit-
ed about.
The ablest men of the newly born
United States founded the electoral
college, choosing a system that was
but one Of dozen advanced for the
purpose. Of deciding the presidency
and vice presidency. To Alexander
Hamilton is given most Of the credit
for bringing about the adoption Of the
system as originally created by the
constitution.
Hamilton devoted the paper known
as the ''LXV111 Federalist" to the
subject Of the presidential election,
and in it he urged many forcible rea-
sons showing the advantage Of SUBJ
! hitting the choice to an Independent
body Of men.
Among other things he said: ut Is
equally desirable that the immediate
election should be made by men most
capable of analysing the qualities
adapted to the station and acting un-
der circumstances favorable to DELHI
Grafton and to a judicious combina-
ton Of all reasons and inducements
that were proper to govern this choice.
"A small number Of persons selected
by their fellow citizens from the gen.
eral mass will be most likely to DOS
sess the information and discernment
requisite to so complicated an inves.
tigation."
George Washington was chairman
of the convention, and active parts
were taken by such men as BENJAMIN
Franklin, James Madison, John Dick.
inson Of New Jersey, Pinckney of
South Carolina, Alexander Hamilton
and others. ...-H....
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
THE "WETS" WON.

The County Court granted Billie
Arnold, of Wellsville, a renewal Of
his saloon license Tuesday. A
remonatsance was filed by the
temperance people. backed by the
churches Of Wellsville, and attor-
ney G. M. Hayes, Of Fulton, was
employed to prosecute their case
before the Court.
Arnold was represented by ar
torneys Claude Ball, John Cullen
and H.rry 9. Black, all Of this
county.
T"- nperance people claimed
that the petition contained the
names of forty-two non-resi dents.
but after hearing the evidence, the
Court decided that Arnold had q
majority of one and one-half If
the legal tax payers of the town
and granted the license as prayed
for in the petition.
There was considerable interest
in the contest this year and quite
number Of people went over tc
Danvillc 20 hear the proceedings
Some of them took their dinner.
in baskets, others ordered chicken
dinners in advance. There was {
good feeling manifested on botf
sides during the contest and somt
seemed to rather enjoy the fight.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
Model Of Economy.

(. A certain farmer, who is noted for
his closeness In money matters. has
q 12-year-old son. who is a. industrious
as his father Is penurious.
Recently the father and son made .
compact whereby the latter would re-
ceive ten cents for every cord Of wood
he sawed and piled In the woodshed.
Immediately the boy became very
busy at the wcodpile and his earn
ings have been piling up at q rapid
rate. his mother keeping her sons
hard-earned savings for him.
What are you going to do with all
your money?s' the thrifty youth was
recently asked.
Coin to buy . now saw with It"
was the reply.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
The TRIBUNE prints it first!
Rus.ia.. Great Library,


One of the greatest monuments to
the memory Of that benevolent despot,
Peter the Great. is the imperial IL
brary of Russia, established by him in
1714. Present ranking places It third
among the worlds great libraries. It
is preceded by the National library Of
Paris and that of the British museum
of London. It contains 1900. 900 vol
umes and $4,000 manuscripts. The
most important accession 1t ever re-
ceived was probably at the time of the
suppression Of the Society Of Jesus In
Russia. when most of the Jesuit col
lections were transferred to the i'm
perial library. Among them was the
famous collection of Count Zaluski,
consisting of 100000 volumes and 10.-
900 manuscripts. The most important
manuscript in the library is the Go
dex Sinaiticus" of the Greek Bible.
brought to Russia by Prof. Tischen-
dorf in 1889 from the convent of St
Catherine on Mount Sinai.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
THE MER, MATRONS


Mrs. s was the
pleasant hostess of the Merry Mat
rons, at her attractive home,
Thursday evening of last week.
With the exception of Mrs. Nuns,
who was unable by sickness to at
tend, ell the members we're there,
in their yayest spirits.
Mesdames Q. ). Locke ard @.
Pltman Smith were enl.ll,u al
new members.
A Geographical Menu" game
was highly enjoyed. Mrs. Bal
proved to be the brightest and
carried of the honors. Another
amusing ss4eature of the evening
was guessing the pictures of prom
inent people. The club motto
mi Desperandum" was verified TO
not a Inatron faltered Til they has
guessed each and every one.
A delightful salad course wal
served. Mrs. James F. Ball wi!
be the next hostess.
"Thirty Years Of Freedom"
The Lincoln Park School viii
give at the Opera House, on Fri
day night, Feb. 7th, a Coined,
Drama in four acts, "Thirty Year
of Freedom" Proceeds to &,
toward purchasing books for sail
school. All friends of edu catiol
invited to attend.
| c. G. Rivere, Prin.
Josephine Daniel, Asst
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
RECONCILIATION EFFECTED

Sylvester King, formerly .
young business man of this city,
has finally come In possession Of
his young bride OF three years
ago, from whom he was separated
tine day of their marriage. On
Nov. Is, 1904, Mr.. King received .
license to wed Miss Frances
Jarboe, and going to her country
home, found the parents absent
and hurried with her to Middle.
town where they were married.
They returned to the home of the
bride, but instead of receiving
the parental blessing the old folks
elected the gro~m and the bride
remained. Mr.. King has now
been received into the Jarbos
home as one Of the family.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
Rsd-Haired charmers.

"There are no rsd-haired old
maids
The speaker. red-haired actress.
lighted fresh cigarette and went
on:
"The red-haired have an excess Of
iron in their blood. This causes them
to overflow with vitality. animal spir-
its, gayety, wit. charm-but I must
not boast. must II"
She smiled, and, smoothing her rud-
dy locks with slim white hand. she
added
AT any rate. II is palpable fact
that the red-haired girl never gets
left. As rude she 10 married at 20.
A red-haired old maid Is q greater rar-
ity than millionaire anarchist Leap
year begins with 1908. but we red
haired girls have no need Of leap
year."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

Ignorance Of South AmerIea.
One of our contemporaries referred
yesterday to little Paraguay" That
republic is four-fifths as large as Ger
many.
Many persons have erroneous no
tions as to geographical sizes and
lengths in South America. They have
not the slightest idea that Brazil is
nearly as large as the whole Of Eu-
rope. that the distance between the
north and south ends Of Chile is ~
great as that between the North Cape
Of Europe and Gibraltar. and that
steamers ply almost straight north and
south on the Parana and it's Paraguay
afiuent for distance about equal to
that between New York al: OMAHA
New York Sun.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
Death of Chas. Kraft

Mr.. Charles Kraft died at his
home near Middletown, Monday
February 3rd. 1908, after an illness
Of three weeks. He was born In
Germ any, January 30th, 1866, at
Sacks Weimar, and was forty
three years old at the time of his
death. He was brought to Amer
ioa by his parents In 1867. In
Fc bruary 1895 he was married to
Miss Annie Hayes, who died De-
oem Dor 31st, 1895, leaving one lit
tie daughter. In October 1900 he
was married to Miss Lenore Stipp.
To this union four children, two
b oys and two girls, we're born, all
of whom survive him. Besides
these, to mourn bis departure, he
leaves an aged father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraft,
of Buell.; three sisters; Mrs. Henry
Kohl, of Vandailis; Mrs. VIM.
Auteprieth, of Nevada; Mrs. Frank
Knofler, of this city; one brother,
Mr.. H. Q. Kraft, of Buell.; and two
nephcws; Karl and Louis Fuhr
with whom he was raised. He
was devoted husband, kind
and loving father and charitable
TO all. The grief stricken ones
have the sympathy of all theip
friends. The funeral services
were held at his home Tuesday
and were conducted by Rev. Love-
lace, after which the remains were
inferred in the Wellsville ce metery
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
KEEPING OPEN HOUSE

Every body is Welcome whom We
feel good; and we feel that way
only when our digestive orr
gans are working properly. DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
action of stomach, liver and
bowels so perfectly one can't help
feeling good whom he uses these
pills. $50 at Crump & Kidwsll's
drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

On anosher pago of this issue u
tne TRIBUNE you will hnA the
Presidents Message In fall. Yos
shosld read il. II Is conceded
that the stand taken by tho Presi.
deaf in this message will largely
influence tho buildins Of the plat.
forms Of the two great political
parties In the approaching nation-
al conventions. Keep this paper
for reference. A few months from
now the matter contained In this
message will be of the greatest ine
tsrest to you.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

Preaching at II .. m. and z p. N
next Lords day. Subject for
morning. "Jesus and the Woman
of Samaria." Subject for evening
"Jesus and mis- Great Temptation"
Come and let US worship together
In the beauty of Holiness. Gene
and enjsy our beautiful song ser.
vice.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

After the show, after the ball,
after every one else has closed
you will find Cope at the Green
Front Cafe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
Advertised Lettere.

Following is list Of lstssss ~
naaning unclaimed in the post.
omce at Montgomery City. MNs
Feb. 1 1908, and If not cslsed fey
Within two weeks will be sent -
tAe dsad letter office:
Rev. O. w. Harris; MI. w. W.
Sohalz, in care Of w. U. Telegraph
Company Mr.. Albert Wagner.
@. r. AuNs, 2. ~
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

Stops itching instantly. Cures
piles, eczems, salt rheum, letter,
itch, hives, herpes, scabies =
Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Personal Mention and Local
Happenings Of Interest In
and about MONTGOMERY


Cope 10 the chill and hambefger
man.
Boone County voted 1900 major
ity "dRy" this week.
Rev. ]. E. Kerr sold his residence
10 Mrs. Mollie Dyson.
Columbia went "dry" By the
small majority of 50 this week.
Miss Kate Hunter and mother
are ON the sick list this week.
Mr.. Hanna Of Mexico was In
Montgomery on business Monday.
Mrs. w. w. Hammaok and Mrs.
Lizzie Branstetter are on the sick
Hist.
Leo Vogt, Of st. Louis, spent
Sunday with friends and relatives
here.
p. A. Bratton who has been sick
for the past two weeks Is improv-
ing slowly.
Miss Myrtle johnson went to
La Platte, Mo-, Saturday the guest
of Mrs. DR.. Stone.
Mrs. DR.. Merritt and Mrs. Ran
See of New Florence were shop
ping here Monday.
II. w. Moran, editor of the Star
ut Wellsville, made this office a
pleasant call Monday.
Miss May Shannon of Vandalia
is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. j. j.
Griffin and wife at present.
Miss Gussie Cannon of Bell
flower was the guest of Miss Ethel
Baxter a few days last week.
Miss Bulah Mudd, of Bellflower,
is the guest of Mrs. L. D. Mudd
and Miss Mayme Ham this week.
Rev. h. D. Thompson attended
the missionary rally of this and
Fayette districts held at Moberly
last Wednesday.
Robert Willis of near New
Florence was In town Monday
trading and looking after some
business matters.
G. Pitman Smith went up to
Noberly Tuesday evening to at
tend the missiopery rally which
was held there this week.
The session of tho County court
held at Danville this week was %
crowded with business that it took
Ave days to clean up the docket.
r. H. Bailey, of St. Louis, writes
that business in his line is i'm.
proving and that he will soor
make a business visit to this city.
Miss Ada Windsor of Mineols
was the guest Of Mrs. Pegram q
few days before going to her po'
sition as trimmer in southerr
Missouri.
"If 1t takes hen and . half, 4
day and q half, to lay an egg and
. half" how long will majority
of q man and a halt extend 9
saloon licensep
Mr.. F. Knofler and family ac
oompanied by Mrs. VIM. Auten
reith, of Nevada, attended tn
funeral of Mr.. G. w. Kraft il
Weilsville Tuesday.
The w. @. T. U. met at the HON
OF Mrs. Eta Cater last Monda,
afternoon. There was good at
). tendance and the meeting was bot
Instructive and enjoy able.
You are cordially invited
worship God at-the Presbyteria
Church next Sunday at II o'cloc
.. m. and Z O'Clock p. m.
REV. J. E. KERR, Pastor.
Harry @. Turner was at Danvill
Monday as an interested spectato
OF the contest between the tenn
psrance people of Wellsville an
VIM. Arnold the genial thir'
healer OF that place, and in tn
Interest of the Metropolitan news
papers for which he is speci'
correspondent.
J. E. Gallagher, OF Mexico. hi
purchased the monument busins'
Of A. X. Luekie, of that place, WI
has bsen conducting branch Of
ice here for many years, in charl
of M. Hudson. Messers Luok
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

II you eat at Oope's we both
make money II you don't, We both
lose.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

Wanted-Boy about is years
old, good size, fair education to
learn the printing trade. Apply
at the TRIBUNE Office.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07

National Light OIL, zoe gallon
you formerly paid 25o.
w. o. SAILOR.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
Death Of John ElrOd

John Elrod was born in east
Tennessee, Decem Der 10, 1925, and
died In Montgomery City, Janu-
ary 80, 1908, aged 80 years, mo.
and 20 days.
He married Miss Barbara Ogan
in 1847, to which union seven
children were born, four of which
died previous to the death of the
father. His aged widow and two
daughters, Mesdames johnson
and Hayes, and one son, Peter,
survive him.
In 1851 he came from Tennessee,
to Missouri and settled near DAN
vile.
| The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon, Elder w. A. Mclean
officiating, and the remains were
laid to rest In the city cemetery
The bereaved widow and child
rem have the sympathy of host
of friends.
|
FOR RENT-Six room house,
one acre of ground, good barn for
four horses, granary and carriage
sheds, hen house, summer kitchen
and cellar. Possession given
March 1st. G.. T. Nuns
|
FOR SALE-PuYe Bred Barred
Rocks; "a hens and rooster for
S35. 90 Money makers for the man
that buys them.
REV. j. E. KERR
/ Wanted-Boy about is years
old, good size, fair education to
learn the printing trade. Apply
at the TRIBUNE Office.
National Light OIL, zoe a gallon,
you formerly paid 25c.
w. o. SAILOR.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-07
Appellate Court Decisions

Appellate Court Decisions
The Appellate Court at st. Louis
sustained a judgment awarding
Emil Rosenberger, of this city, 81.
damages against the Pacific Ex.
press Company, In suit on .
money order for 81. but ordering
him to pay the costs. When Ro-
senberger began the suit the COM
pany offered him the dollar, but he
refused to accept 1t unless the COM
pauy would pay him interest and
the costs of the suit. Judge Bland
wrote She opihion, which was con-.
Cured in by his associates. Other
decisions of interest here were:
James F. Ball, resp, vs. Royal In
surance Company, etc., app:
Montgomery County; affirmed.
Elizabeth James, app. vs.. Eibert
Oliver, resp. Montgomery Co.:
affirmed and remanded.
! The mid-winter term of the
River Side Scripture Institute
will be held with the ist Baptist
church this city, beginning Feb. Is
at two O'Clock. The schedule Of
work will be studies In the book
of Hebrews. A number of able
ministers are expected to deliver
addresses during the session. All
interested in the study Of the
scripture are invited to attend.
w. j. PATRICK, Pres.
r. E. McQUIE, Sec'y.
LII T. MASON Chairman Ex Com