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The Washington herald., 1909-04-26
Tobacco season PractfcaIIy CIosed

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. April z5.-From all parts
Of the state and from all parts OF North
Carolina come reports TO the effect that
the tobacco season is practically closed.
The sales everywhere were light during
the week Just closed. and il is doubtful
II they viii be enlarged at any time this
side Of the gathering OF this years crop
OF the weed
The Washington herald., 1909-04-26
Circuit Court No. 2.
cHIEF IusIIcE CLABAuGH.

Assignments for April IS
No. s0c. Morgan vs.. Bsltnars and Ohio Rail-
road Company. Attorneys. T. D. Blackstone
Hamilton, Colbert Verses & Hamilton.
No e11 Harriscn rs. Winston. Attorneys. Darr,
Peyss- & Tzylor-D- S. Mackail.
No III. Winston - Harrison Attorneys. D. s
Mackzll-Ds7. PsyssT & Taylor
No. lsz First National Bank 4 Edna, Ksns-. "
Goden & Co. Attorneys. Berry & Minors. T.
Thomas snd l. s Worthing,on-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-26
BOARDER KILLS LANDLORD.

Jealousy Believed 10 Be Cause of
the Shooting.
Special to The Washington Herald
Winston-Salem. y. G., April 5.-George
Busbee, a married man, thirty-five years
OF age. was shot and killed in his home.
in East winston. this morning, by Ernest
Horn, a Young man who boarded at the
Busbee home. Jealousy Is believed 10
have been al the bottom Of the trouble
between the two men. Horn was locked
up He claimed the shooting was an ac-
cident
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31

THE TECHE-BOUTTE CANAL
would make new industries pos
sible for New Iberia. Let's cut it.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31

ANTllON I u. MULLER,
Notary Public.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31

The shortest distance between, the
Tecae and the lakes is found across
Faussse POintc through bayou BOutte
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31

FOR all kinds Of PRINTING % tn
E. F. MILLARD'S.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31

Tie IECHE-BOUTTE CANAL
Mnuiu make new industries nos-
slpie Tor New Iberia. Let's cut #
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31

The Teche-Boutte Canal would
give the shortest possible route to
the Mississippi river from this
point. LET'S CUT IT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-31
ARTICE VII.

This act Of incorporation NAV BE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
PITCHER WEBSTER
is OFF THE SQUAD
Islanders Trim to IA Men by Turning
Pitcher Over to Burlington
Keep jacobson.

This is the day on which the teams
must all get within the limit ~ IA men
and $1,75G per month. Rock Island ac-
complished the former feat by turning
Pitcher Ray Webster OYER to Burling-
ton. This leaves Lakaff, Neal, Wilson
and Hardin, the last named rejoining
the Islanders at Bloomington yester-
day for box work, and enables the
team to carry Bill jacobson as a utility
backstop and player. 1t will be remem-
bered that the big boy from Geneseo
can play anywhere, even in the box, in
"a pinch, and in view of his ability with
the stick, he will be a good man TO
have along. There is no question about
Webster making good with the Iowans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
LINE O. DOPE

Pitcher Bishop, recently released
by Decatur, has signed with the Low
ington Independents.
Week day ball games in Rock Island
will from this time on be called 10
minutes later, or at 3:45
Cedar Rapids has taken up Out
fielder Ross, who failed to stick with
Bloomington and Davenport
Cakes, the former Rabbit, suffered
a slight concIission of the brain in 4
collision with Alperman on the base
lines in the game between Cincinnati
and Brooklyn yesterday.
Pitcher Asher of Terre Haute. for
merly with Bloomington, worked in
a no-hit game against Wheeling Sat
|urday. Terre Haute has sold Out
fielder Orth Collins to Buffalo.
= Decatur has on an ex-soldier. VIII
liam V. Rea. who says he is good in
fielder and is willing to- work at short
or second. He used to play in tn,
Philippines Rock Island has tried
this variety and it did not pan out :
Bloomington players are fielding
Clearly, and the way they are clout-
ing the ball ought to win them
| games. Averages including last
weeks games show Langdon is hit
ting .319. Melchoir .291. Kearney
.2S5. Mcnamara .275,. Long -.271,
Snyder and Novacek $50, Netzell
.245, and Cutshaw .226.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
TAKES
BIG FIELD MEET
Has Best Balanced Team in Ninth
Annual Contest of Colleges
at Chicago.

Chicago, H., June THE Univer-
sity of Illinois captured the western
track and field championship Saturday
afternoon by winning the ninth annual
conference meet With total of 3G
points. Leland Stanford, who jour.
neyed 1000 miles in quest of cham
.pionship honors, was second with Is
points, and the University Of Chicago
finished third with q points. The
following are the scores of the other
teams:
Wisconsin, IL: Purdue, 6; Mime
sofa, 6; Michigan, S: Colorado, 5;
Western Reserve, A Miami, :. Indi
ana. a Notre Dame, 3; Knox, L; Iowa
i: Northwestern Ripon, Lake Fores
and Beloit failed to score.
r. The Illinois team was by far the
best balanced aggregation as it wa.
well represented in practically ever.
ievent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
Islanders Win by
Better All Around
Playing SATURDAY.

Bloomington tried out the new
pitcher, Steen, recently borrowed from
Toledo, Saturday and he worked well
till his support became ragged. Neal
was also in good shape and the
Boomer batters were able to connect
effectively but once.
Rock Island was moved down with
great regularity by Steen till the
fourth. Then with two out Mclean got
walk and Mcbride connected for a
hit. Kelley dropped fly to NovaceE
who stuck up one hand and dropped
it. Two runs were scored In the
seventh Mcbride hit, Kelley hunted
and Steen threw wide in trying for the
runner at second, Mcbride winding uI
on third, from where he and Kelley
worked the double steal.
Bloomington counted in the sixth
on three Dagger by Cutshaw and an
intield out by Novacek In the ninth
Melchoir hit for three bases and
scored while Neal was throwing
Novacek out at first. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

hits-Cutshaw and Melehoir Struck
out-By Steen. 4; by Neal s. Bases on
balls-Off Steen, 4; off Neal, 3. Double
play-Keenan to Cutshaw; Steen to
Langdon to Melchoir Left on bases
Bloomington, 5; Rock Island, A. Hit
by pitched ball-Vogel Sacrifice hits
|-Melchoir, Erwin, Vogel. Time-1:30
Umpire-Clarke. Attendance-4O0.
Other Saturday Games.
At Peoria-Peoria piled up five runs
in the second inning by heavy hitting
and shut out Dubuque.
Dubuque -. -. .000000000-0 3 8
Peoria -. 1850 010000-6
Batteries = Davie, Kay and White
West and Higgins.
At Springfield-The locals were able
to hit when men were on bases.
Davenport -. ...3 00000000-3 6
Springfield :. 0221O00*-5 6
Batteries Hinrichsen and Smith
Grandy and Donovan.
At Decatur-Decatur won by timely
hitting. Score:
Cedar Rapids 1000O00O-1 Z
Decatur -. .....1 l 1000 SIS
Batteries = Waldron and Rohrer;
Jacobsen and Fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
FLORAL PIECE
DOES BUSINESS
Bloomington, After Receiving
It, Proves Easy for the
Islanders
ERR, RUN BASES PooR RI ]
Mclean Hits for Four Bases but l.
Called Out for. Cutting Seconds
Pretzels Fail to Hit.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Decatur.
Davenport at Peoria.
Cedar Rapids at Bloomington.
Dubuque at Springfield.

Bloomington, June Especial IA
floral piece. in which the number '26''
done in blossoms was the central part
was the undoing of the Boomers yes
terday, and Rock Island won to L
The posies We're presented to the team
by admirers because of the 2G-inning
game played with Decatur a week be-
fore. After receiving it, the team went
in and messed things up before a big
Sunday crowd. keenan, at third was
the leading offender, one of his three
errors being costly.
In the second Mcbride got double
down the right foul line and came
home on Texas Lacquer by Stark. In
the seventh Eng smashed one out for
three sacks and Wilson drove him in
Keenan, fumbled a roller from Stark
in the ninth and Vogel sacrificed. Eng
bounced safe one over Rogers head
and stole second, Langdon throwing
wild and letting Stark in. Murphy
brought Eng home with a single. Me
loan hit a homer in the eighth, but
was called out for cutting second
Chances Went Begging.
Bloomington had many chances that
came to naught, foxy work by Wilson
and Eng foiling a squeeze play anC
several runners persisted on third. The
| single run in the seventh resulted from
a single by Cutshaw, a wild pitch, &
hit by Melchoir, and Novacek's sacri
| flee fly. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREErEYE LEAGUE.

Bloomington, /; Rock Island. 4.
Decatur, 4 i; Cedar Rapids, 5 90 in
nings).
Peoria. 5; Dubuque, . 10 innings).
Springfield, a; Davenport, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, L; Philadelphia, 0 Q2 in
nings).
st. Louis, 1;;''New York, IL.
Cincinnati, 5-4; Brooklyn, 3-3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
a. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, 4; Milwaukee, 4.
Toledo, a; st. Paul, 0.
Louisville. 2; Kansas City, 6.
Indianapolis, 4; Minneapolis, s.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Ottumwa, G; Waterloo, 2.
Burlington, All; Kewanee, %.
Jacksonville, l; Hannibal, 2 90 in
nings).
Keokuk. Is; Quincy. OF.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
GAINESVILLE, 2; Evansville, 1.
South Bend, 5; Fort Wayne, 0.
Grand Rapids, 0; Dayton, 2.
Wheeling, /; Terre Haute, 5.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha, Z; Lincoln, 4.
Denver, 10; Pueblo. 3 (six inningsI
Wichita, 3; Topeka, 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
.WOLGAST BEATS LANGDON
Left to Solar Plexus in Initial Round
Brings Victory. Z

Philadelphia, June With a hard
left hand blow on the solar plexus AID.
Wolgast of Milwaukee Saturday knock
ed out Tommy Langdon of this city in
the first round. The fight, while it
lasted. was hard and fast. , Both men
landed heavily several times. the local
man going down after about two min
.Htes of fighting. He was quickly on
his feet and after some hard infighting
the western man landed the blow that
put the local man out. The round had
only two seconds to go when he was
counted out Langdon recovered in a
minutes time. Both weighed in at
12G pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
Tonight.

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets tonight. They produce an agree
able laxative effect, clear the head
and cleanse the stomach. Price, 20
cents. Samples free at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
PLAY At TOWER.
Centrals and White Sox Clash
the Latter Taking a
Drubbing.
ELKS WIN AT DURANT, IOWA
Take Long End of 4 to 3 Game
Cross .ountrys Lose to Dav.
export Team.

The Centrals ran away with the
White Sox yesterday afternoon by the
score of IL to q The game was play
ed on the Watch Tower diamond and
was witnessed by about 500 people.
The Centrals pounded the ball all over
the lot, running in six scores in the
sixth inning and knocking Stapleton
off the slab, Long succeeding him. In
this inning, Juhl got the feature hit
the merry-go-round for a homer, the
bases being full at the time. Lorenzen
also distinguished himself by pounding
out homer, while O'Neal's hit would
have been a homer but for poor coach
ing. The White Sox played we'll in
the field, but they only gathered three
hits of LarsOn's delivery. The score:
r. H. T.
Centrals ..0001163O 0-11 IL 2
White Sox 00OO-2 8 4
Howard Raped Hard.
The Cross Countrys with a patched
up lineup, took drubbing at the hands
of the Smoke House team from Daven-
port yesterday afternoon at the Island
City ball park. Howard who pitched
for the local aggregation, was touched
up for enough hits to net seven runs,
while Duffy, who twirled for the Daven-
port aggregation, allowed but one
measly hit and no runs. A small
crowd was out to see the game.
EIks Best Durant.
The Rock Island Elks' baseball team
went to Durant, Iowa, yesterday after
noon and defeated the team from that
city by the score of 4 to s. The game
was close and exciting all the way
through. The score:
Elks ...... ....0000O103 2
Durant -. 100 000003 0-3 3
Batteries = Anderson and Gregg:
Bell and Lindberg.
LaVeIIes Trim Strollers.
The LaVelle baseball team met and
defeated the Strollers yesterday after
noon by the close score of 5 to 4. The
Strollers started off in the lead in the
first and second innings, but after that
until the ninth they were helpless
The score by innings:
LaVelles ...... 80 001010 2--5
lStrollers .....- .....1 0 90 D o. p
Batteries-Brien and Sihart; FoN
and Cramer.
Some Indians. These.
| The Rosebud Juniors defeated the
The Rosebud Juniors defeated the In
dian Reservation nine at Reservoir parf
yesterday afternoon 10 to s. The for
mer is managed by Fred Beecher, who
wishes to get games with teams rang
ing in age from Is to IS years He
can be reached by phone, old 400 ant
ned 5707.
| HawthOrnes Win.
The Hawthorne team defeated tn,
West Ends in a game played yesterda,
afternoon at the Ninth street diamond
by the score of 8 to I. The batterie.
for the Hawthornes were Harder an,
Allen, and for the West Ends Shaw
land Schroeder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

Stolen bases-Moore (2), Purte.l,
Spencer. r. Clemens (2). Ross, Bark
well, Fisher. Burns, Ruby. Jenkins.
CD. Two base hit-Purtell Three
base hit-R. Clemens. Double play
Moore to Purtell to Foster. Struck
out-By Burns, 4; by Hall, 2; by Eng.
man, Z. Bases on balls-Of Burns, j !;
of Hall, /; off Engman, 6. Hit by
pitcher-By Engman, 2. Passed balls
-Rohrer, 2. Umpire-Hollingsw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
}. Hit by pitcher-By Grimes, 1. Um.
pire-McKenZie.
steixer Pitches No-Hit Gnme.

Springfield. H., June 7.-Steiger
pitched no-hit game for the cham
pions yesterday, winning his game 4
o 0 from Davenport with brilliant sup
port. Streeter's batting and base run
ming was a feature. The champions
have arranged for their flag raising in
Springfield June IA with an elaborate
program. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

Fred Moore, erstwhile manager of
Decatur and more recently field cap
tain and second baseman, has been
negotiating for the sale of himself to
some other club. Saturday night Man
ager Donnelly thought he had closed
a deal with Decatur, trading in Sec
ond Baseman Edwards. but at last ac-
counts the deal was still holding fire
From the present outlook it seems GER
lain that Moore will leave the Com
modores, for he and President Chilis
seem unable to agree upon the matter
of salary in view of the new status of
the former manager. Donnelly is
| working all the wires hard to
!, strengthen up He has a third base
man coming in the person of Alex
ander Whitehall of Brookfield, Pa, and
has had no professional experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

ted in marriage at Bedford, Ind, yes
terday to Miss Lavada Shortridge,
and will bring her with him to this
city tomorrow. Upon his arrival here
he will be greeted with large num-
Der of postal cards, as the word was
passed to the other managers in the
league, of the event, and they told
all their players, who are going to
give him shower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

Stolen bases-Streeter co. Two
base hits-Streeter, Callahan. Double
play-McGrew to Nye to Shaffer.
Struck out-By Steiger, 8: by Ferrill
2. Bases on balls-Off Steiger, 2.
Umpire-Burke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
Fishers Hit Wins.

Decatur, H., June with two outs
and two strikes on him in the ninth
inning, Fisher hit clean single, scor-
ing the fourth run and winning the
game for Decatur. Caveney was put
off the field and Chase sprained his
ankle The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
BOXING Bout Fatal.

Austin, Tex, June Ed Lyons
aged 30, died Saturday as result Of
injuries received in a boxing match
here Friday night with George Keppe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

! Stolen bases-Johnson, Rowan, Hig5
gins, Airing, Backoff. Three base hit
-Cutbert. Hits made-Off Houlits,
in 8 innings: off Kuepper, l in 1 in
ming. Struck out-By Houlits, 6; by
! Kuepper,1. Bases on balls-Off Grimes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
Results Saturday.

Rock Island, g.; Bloomington, 2.
Peoria, 6: Dubuque. 0.
Springfield, 5; Davenport. 3.
Decatur, 5: Cedar Rapids, l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07
All Vans Fault.

Peoria, H., June An error by
Vandine allowed Peoria TO tie the
score in the ninth inning and some
good base running won for the Distill-
ers in the tenth, 8 to 2. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

All the news all the time-The Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

TWo-base hits = Mcbride, Novacek.
Three-base hit-Eng Struck out-By
Roger. 6; by Wilson, 2. Bases on balls
BY Roger, l; by Wilson, 2. Double
|plays-Wilson to Kelly, keenan, to Sny-
der, Snyder to Cutshaw to Melchoir to
Langdon. Wild pitch-Wilson. Stolen
|bases-Cutshaw. Mclean. Sacrifice hits
l-Novacek (2). Berger, Mcbride, Vo-
gel. Time: 90. UmpireAClarke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

Continued on Page six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-07

Pitcher Charles Davidson was uni
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
BY REV. STRATTON.
Speaker at Columbia Baptist Con-
vention Sees Christian Advance.

Christianity has reached a higher state
OF perfection than ever before in its
history. according TO Rev. John r. STRAIT
ton. OF Baltimore, who spoke on -The
early church. before the Columbia AS
ISOLATION Of Baptist churches at the West
Washington Baptist Church last night.
Following Or. STATIONS address the re-
port Of the Sunday school committee was
read by John +. Dawson.
After the meeting had adjourned the
committee 10 nominate a new executive
board proposed eighty names. which will
be announced before the assembly this
morning. Those composing the committee
are Hugh T. Stevenson, chairman; r. A.
FIeharty. r. W. Christian, A. c. Whit
ney, and J. W Mcclure.
During the morning session yesterday a
resolution was passed condemning the
practice Of cigarette smoking. During
the consideration Of this resolution DR..
A W. Graves, OF the American Bible
Society. made a request that the associa-
ton go on record as against the game Of
football. but Or. Brdsall objected.
Rev. John 2. Briggs. pastor OF the
Fifth Baptist Church, delivered the ser
mon OF the morning. He spoke on Tho
revival spirit Of our churches" and de-
clared that the great need of the church
to-day IS 20 have a spiritual awakening
among its members.
During the afternoon session the re-
port OF the Baptist Home was read by
itf treasurer. Mrs. W. II. HOeke The
report OF the WOmen's Baptist Missionary
Association was read by Mrs. Alphai w.
Zeph.
The association will convene this morn
ing at 1870 o'clock,
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

L. s. Dep;. o. Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. WEDNESDAY,. NOV. %. 1875 B.. r.
Sincs Tuesday night The storm center has moved
from the Michigan peninsula ~ Eastern Maine. ac-
he northern and rains over the southern districts
from the MLssissipri VALLEY eastward Another
marked disturbance Is approaching the North Pacific
coast and there we're also rains IN that section
There has been a decided fail m temperature east
q the Mississippi River eEcp, in New England
ard aIonz the south Atlantic coast and cold wealth
er prevails generally 70 might except along The Two
ocean coasts
There will be raiu or STOW Thursday n New Eng
land and snow along the Lower Lakes. followed
By fair weather Friday, elsewhere the weather "i.-
~ fair THURSDAY and Friday except IN The North
Pacihc sites where there wlll ~ relns that VII
probably extend by Friday into the Northern pla-
teau-
Il viii he colder THURSDAY IN The Atlantic states
and continue cold in the interior FAR as the Rocky
Mountains. Temperatures viii rle Thursday In the
far West and on Friday IN the Roxy Mountain
region and the Plains States. They win FAN by IN
dag over the northern districts vest q the Rocky
Mountains
storm Winnings are DISPLAYED on the Lower Lakes.
the Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook % Ea5t-orL
and on the North Pacific coast
Frost warnings have been ordered for the Cult
States
TIC winds along the New England ooaSt win be
brisk 10 high westerly, on the Middle Atlantic coast
brisk % moderately high west to northwest dimin-
ishinz by Thursday night. 90 the south Atlantic
coast moderate northwestern; on the last Gulf
coast light northcriy. on The West Guh coast hight
north 10 northeast. on tho Lover Lakes high west
10 northwest diminishing by THURSDAY night; on
the Upper Lakes moderate northWestcriy. becoming
variable 10y Friday.
Steamers departing Thursday for European ports
VIII have brisk 20 high westerly winds with rain
or snow Thursday; fair Friday. colder 20 tho Grand
Banks
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
HIBBS AT HEAD Or EXCHANGE
Elected President at Annual Meet.
ing Yesterday.
Senior Member of w. Il Hibbs 81 Co.
Has Filled the OFFICE Several
Times Previously.

At the annual meeting Of the Washing
ton Stock Exchange yesterday, immedi-
ately after the business session. ". 3.
Hibbs. Of w. 3. Hibbs & Co, was
elected president OF the body for the
ensuing year. Mr.. Hibbs has been presi-
dent o. the exchange several terms.
quitting the Office the last time about
Two years ago.
Mr. Eibbs IN many ways is an ideal
presiding officer, and gives special life
and what might be called ginger 20
the meetings Of the exchange. It IS
impossible 10 have a dull session with
Mr. Hibbs IN the chair. Mir. Hihbs IN the
past has been very successful I'm stimu-
lating business on the exchange. and his
election. which was practically unani-
nous. shows the confidence o. HIS assoc
ciates IN his direction OF affairs.
r II. Lynn, president OF the Ameri-
can National Bank was reelected vice
president, and Ben Woodruff was re-
elected secretary. as was the treasurer.
Griffin Halstead.
The new board OF the governing COM
mittee will be as follows: ". a. Mearns,
W. J. Flather. q. W. Weber. Charles
p. Williams, J. r. Hendricks. and Daniel
Fraser.