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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
COURT DECISION KEEPS
NEW JERSEY TOWN WET
Highstown Voted Dry. But Count
Ovcrrulea---Soidicr Vote Act Not
Complied With.

The borough OF Highstown. Mer-
Ger county, n. J.. which voted dry at
The general election IN November, has
had the will OF the people set aside
by a supreme court decision on the
ground Of an alleged failure to com
plv with the soldier vote act 1t was
/ irnprarticable with soldiers scattered
among the various camps in the Coun-
try and others at the front for the
terms OF the soldier vote act TO be
strictly complied with, In the sum
mary Of the case the justice remarked
as follows:
"As we understand the facts. the
secretary Of state sent special agents
to some or the camps and bundle Of
ballots and other material had been
mailed to the commanders at other
camps. hoping that the ballots would
in some way reach those for whom
they were intended. That the plan
was not authorized by the act is per
fcctly plain That 1t failed OF its pur-
pose is indicated by the fact That a
comparatively insignificant number or
ballots of which was cOntary OF state
did the best he could but this was not
enoL gh Evidently he could not oh
tau the individual names and ad-
dresses from an overburdened war de-
lartment and In the face Of rules
denying information. But the nam eS
were no doubt ascertainat 'e in the
borough most Of them at al events
and military addresses in care Of the
rcprese ntative organizations were or
should have ken procurahie. # the
referendum was of a paramount i'm
portancc and justified "A special effort
90 get the baaots and voting informa-
ton to the soldiers and sailors, and
no special effort Of the kind intimat-
ed seems to have been made"
The soldiers vote act is orc Of tNN
most loosely drawn pieces Of legis-
lati3u ever placed on auy statute
book and makes 1t possible for an
indifferent or wiiful clerk or ueE5i-
gent secretary Of state to subvert tho
viii OF the people Furthermore, the
act requires cooperation on the rart
of the military authorities. which they
positively refl Sc to render. TIE court
has held that such failure on the part
Of the military authorities 10 cooper
ate cannot he taken cogniZAnce Of,
and because the law SAYS thar thing
must he done If it IS not done the
election is voided
Another remarkable point IN this
decision Is rule that there is dis
tincti9n between an election for local
officers and members % the leE4ela~
.urc and one for u ref rendum, and
wet ma dry election Wa voidcd by
failure 10 do An impossible thing tho
although IN the view OF the court III"
elections for officers and member of
the legislature will stand
The Auti-Saioon league has appealed
this case to the court of errors and
appeals,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
RETURN FROM FUNERAL
OF MAJOR j. y. STUBS

The funeral services for the late
Major James n. Stubs, which were
held Saturday Mt Valley Front. the
Stubs ancestral home, were largely
attended according to Attorney Gen
eral John r. Saunders, Captain James
II Price, Josiah u, Hank. Jr. and
others who attended the obsequies
Rev. Mr. Staples and Mr.. Lee con-
Quoted the religious. services. while
The Masons held their burial service
under direction of Captain Price, a
past master OF Masons. All the request
Of the lodge in that county.
Confederate veterans acted as
honorary pail bearers. as did also
members of the legal profession in
the several counties in which Major
Stubbs practiced law.
\ large delegation of officers
trustees and alumni of William and
Mary college attended the ceremonies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
Another French Scare.

Paris. April 15.-~There }s "A new
mote If alarm in "A section OF the
Wrench press which fears that the
appointment of d commission 70 study
the question Of Syria means the loss
SDf the French ciaims
Prince Feisel OF the Arab kingdom
u too susceptible TO English argument
barring the way for the total eviction
III France from the orient.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
- Following the initial scs-
the peace conference with the
EAlAtx5se~.snsx

WDWPTH represented.
kekAry Baker himself declared
pv1NAi OF this ancient rumor was
11Anfed: nevertheless the rumor
nd In official quarters where the
r1&v OF President wilson's re-
Eng to Washington, summoning
9ciAl session of congress and at
M1ng TO the internal affairs of the
- States is fully recognized.
1cretary Baker was escorted from
mk to Paris b. General Pershing
~ the members OF the latfer's staff.
- lid he planned to nd Just mill
contracts dealing with expendi-
f0n and to settle the French and
k1Mh claims against the American
May. He will arrange to turn back
french military bases which are
m 1onger needed
H Secretary Baker said il had not
MT&& been determined whether or
rs not there would be a rermant
army of occupation Of the Rhine
z but Tx so probably only voiun-
teers from the United states army
4 will be concerned.
1 The secretary had not heard Of the
Inutiny Of one company ~ Anleri-
gAn troops on the ArChaneei front in
Russia but said that American troops
Ehere would be returned home rs soon
~ the weather permits.
u Mr.. Baker salG plans had been
made for retaining 275.u03 American
Ltpops from France to America dur
[ng this month There will probably
NJ fewer next month owing 70 the
litficulty Of shipping but tho war de-
nAffmert would hurry the repara~on
I'LL fast as possible.
Y Secretarv Baker said this evening
4 $50 .1ys1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
WEATHER

Warrington. April 15.--Forecasf: :
observation-disclosures Wednesday, cooler
wa west aud south. Thursday unset
~. proba bly, shower
North Caro'ina---Sbowers Wedncs-
~. cooler III west and central por-
ktonn. Thursday probably fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
ORAL AGREEMENT
CONTINUED From PAGE Cne.)

law to keep them out But Japan has
observed her oral agreement now for
twelve years.
our part of the agreement was
carried out also, AT the time it was
made the codification of the Immigra-
ton laws vas in conference; the con
ferces had been in deadlock for
months over the literacy test. Early
In February the seriousness Of the
Japanese situation WAS brought by
Secretary Root to the attention OF the
ubIiCan Conferocs Senator Lodge
and DillinSam and Representatives
Howell OF New Jersey and Bennett of
New York AS result of the facts
presented the conferees inserted in
the immigration bill the following
Droviso.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
"AfHl Is WE'LL" SAYS
PREMIER LLOYD-GEORG

London. April i8.--"All is well and
still goes we'll" Premier Lloyd George
declared on quitting Paris, according
TO . Central News dispatch Il am
satisfied" he added. and premier Gle
nenceau is satisfied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
RETURNS FROM SUCCESSFUL
REVIVAL IN PETERSBURG

The Rev. G. A. Jenkins, pastor OF
Calvery Baptist church, Grove avenue
and Boulevard has just returned from
a very successful revival in the Sec
ond Baptist church. Petersburg, hav-
ing over one hundred conventions
and adding eighty new members TO
the church roll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
speaks In Sussex County.

Governor Davis and State High
way Commissioner George j.. Cole
man addressed a meeting OF the
citizens Of Sussex county yesterday in
the interest OF good roads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

We have increased the inquirer to
eight pages instead ~ four Subscribe
t7r it and get enough paper ~ line the
shelves Of your cupboard and wrap up
your Manufacturing Inquirer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

Petition in bankruptcy was filed yes
terday with the clerk Of the district
court by Joseph w. Wilkerson, fireman.
of Richmond, who reported debts OF
s2,10312 with no assets.
M. r. Bate, clerk and jitney owner
OF City Point. Va. filed a petition Civ
ing his debts as s1.5e6,25. with assets
of $500. Of which s1o0 is claimed to be
exempted. Practically all of Bates
creditors are Petersburg merchants
Stockdell Myers Hardware company
Incorporated. being the largest with
a claim of s911.4o. partially secured by
lien on a Buick automobile valued al
$500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
Charged With Taking Battery.

Charged with stealing a Delco bat
terry valued at $3.50 from the Auto
Repair company, Haywood Anderson,
colored, OF 1T West Clay street, was
released on bail from the First Police
station yesterday. He will be given a
hearing in police court today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
PRESIDENTS PREROGATIVE

.1"t Niiotieter tHe
norris iesued NV my foreign povnrr
rent ia it, citizans IN po Ia any
country ofher man the tinted states
~ ~ any jnenior noesassion NJ ira
Trnitca 1sfatns ar +a fho canal yono
ara hairo nsea for Tho n,,rnose ~ an
shlinp Inc holders "a come to the
co,ti,5on+aI terriforv ~ tbe Tpitcd
S,ates 70 tba aafrimont NJ labor con
dn,ons thrrcin tbe nresidnnt NAV 70.
800 20 ,'o,-n,it o,,cb citizans ~ ina
cI,,,rtr>, ils,Iinc s,,ch nsseno,ts IN orfa,
~ i.nrti,,a,rta1 territory n NE Tnitad
s,,tos f,,on, such other country nv
frnr, o,,cb ipsuIar nossassionc or from
tba CanaI ZONE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
SITUATION BETTER
(Centinucd From Page One. }

oncilahle either with the protection
Of Japanese property in Siberia or the
relief of the Czecho -Slovak column
The danger from German prisoners of
war, who had been armed to go after
the Czecho-S}avs. had entirely disap-
pearcd at the time of the incident
which led to the slaughter OF an en-
tire Japanese section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

About the only progress vet made
by the "Bolshees" in this country is to
get two Of it's principal leaders under
sentence TO the penitentiary~--C
Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

London, Aprl 15.-~Fommunists at
Vienna on sunday tore dawn the flag
At the war office and hoisfed tho Red
flag. according to a Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
CANCER CURED AT THE
KELLAM HOSPITAL

The record of the Kellam
Hospital is without parallel in
history, having cured without
the use of the Knife, Acids. x
Ray or Radium, over 30 per
cent of the many hundreds Of
sufferers from Cancer which 1t
has treated during the past
eighteen years. We want every
man and woman in the United
States to know what we are do
ing KEI.LAM HOSPITAL. 1917
W. Main ST.. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
Local Tcnpcrature Yeeterriar.
Local Rainfall.

xmfaiI last twelve hours ,.....
fufaIl last tive 9ty-four hours.
cjency In rainfall since
kAkEh 4 >. .- ..-t-.. -,
Dciency In rainfall since jan
II NAxy .........,......
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Orthography announces
that 1t Is in favor of the deposition OF
the dynasty Of Karageorgevitch.--N
York Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
VIRGINIA ARRIVALS.

Hotel Gnbert--E. r. Mason, Black
stone; J.. G. Hardwicke Stony Point;
A. A. Jackson, MARQUIS; t. c. Rice,
! Petersburg,
W A, Morris and wife. Newport
News; jno A. Greenwood, Marion.
Hotel Rueger--C. b. Armand, Cul-
len; Il j. Gundy, williamsburg: j.
f. Howlson, Ashland; J. winston
Read Newport News: Jos, Stubbens.
south Boston: j. b. Ferguson, Irvine:
W. Nj Thomas, SHENANDOAH, Max
well \. Freeman. Hopewen, j. Nj.
Schwartz Norfolk.
j. A. Spurlock, Lynchburg; Ben
keegan, Lexington; w. S. Allison,
Charlottesville, c. s. Palmer, Char
,lottesVilie; Mrs, L. S. Eastwood,
West Point; H S. Sheppard.
Petersburg; W, b. Hobbu. Roa
noke; Is. A. Burgess. Fork Union; j.
re- Heedgin, Claremont MIR. and Mrs
&c. W. Walters, South Boston; Jos.
f. Garland. Farmville
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

Stumpfs--G. O Cole, Lee Hall;
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Baines Norfolk;
Carl q. Wilson Norfolk; &. c. Bell,
Norfolk ". c. Merrcll, Norfolk;
George Mettos Camp Eustis.
Grey, Blackstone; Frank s Talit,
Norfolk, Y. Gotch, Petersburg. b.
NJ. Waldrop Norfolk; j. Knowles,
Bishop, Norfolk; J, Is. Bailey, EN-
poria, J, Nj. Cowherd. Lee Hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

Murphy's-W. A. Harris. Wake
field; Charles J; Dey, II. T. johnson,
James Footer, Norfolk: G. c. Ander-
son. Ashland; J, NJ. Burk, G.. c. An
derson. Blackstone; Mrs. NJ M Davis,
Blacksburg; George NJ. Milhken,
Roanoke; Sterling Neblett, Meredith
vile; w. II. Butler, Suffolk; f. r.
Hodgson. Blacksburg; w. K. Sibley,
Alexandria, O. A. Dickens and wife.
Lawrenceville; o. +. Worthington, Jr..
University; J. C. Bodow, Hopewell.
c. IL. Lumsden. Lynchburg; c. w.
Orange, c. b. Cunningham, James
'B. Hilsman. Farmville; j. C. Chiches-
ter. s. Is. Perry. II. p. Baker.
Fredericksburg.
Richmond-Mrs Z, NJ. Burns,
Petersburg: l.. w. peasants, Camp
Eustis; w c. Jetton, City Point; jamie
Marsh, Inez Haynie, Hazel Haynie,
Reedsville; +. l.. Kuebler. City Point;
Joe Williams, Norfolk. r. II. Easley.
Clarksville.
Mrs. j, w. Folkes, Amelia; Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Marshall. Newport
News; L. r. OHara. Yorktown;
Dick Stein. Newport News Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Raney aud Misses Vir-
GINA and Margarite Raney. A, F..
Howard, Farmville; H. r. Freeman,
Petersburg.
Jefferson--Lieut Ben l.. Hill. Lieut..
c. M. Holmes Sergeant Fox, Sergeant
Zimm erman, Sergeant Castillani, Gem
eral and Mrs. Omar Bundy, Camp Lee,
George o. Tenney, Virginia: w. Allan
Perkins, Charlottesville; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Potter, Emporia; Joseph w. Ev-
erett, Virginia. Mrs. G. II. Carter, Dan
vile; George Jones, Virginia; Lieu
tenant James Lieutenant Donaldson.
Lieutenant Haynes, Lieutenant White,
Lieutenant Cantravalli. Langley Field.
Captain Kern, Camp Lee; James
N. MacLean, Langley Field; william
F.. Gayle; Portsmouth, w. II. Robert
son. Bristol; Mr.. and Mrs. Rand Har-
rison, Lynchburg; Miss Elizabeth
Shepherd, Hopeweu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16

In the West Indies the large palm
Tree caterpillar is considered a great
food luxury.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
COLORADO, IN THE LIST OF
STATES ON DECEMBER
1ST, 1918 WAS 18TH
! According TO Figures from
Washington.

In actual sales for November. Col
orado ranked NINTH in the list of
States, our sales being exceeded on
ly by Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
District of Columbia, North Dakota,
Iowa, Montana, Wisconsin, Ohio and
Vermont in the order named.
The sales reported by Washington
give the amount OF actual money
received by the Government thru the
sale Of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps, The figures given are Sill
415.079.6s. We figure that this re-
presents 2.744.009 $500 War Saw
ines Stamps or maturity value of
$13.720,045, taking $4.16 as an ay-
erage purchase price.
The State Headquarters figures for
December 1st maturity value) were
$12.716,293, thus our maturity val
ue of stamps placed In Colorado is
about s1.000.000 over the figures
which we have been able to tabu-
late.
On this basis, Colorado figures to
date, would indicate something over
s15.Oo0.O00 War Savings Stamps
sold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
THE SWEETHEART THAT'S
SWEETEST TO ME
(By Erma M. Adams)
Ebert, Colo.

OF the dozens of sweethearts thu
yor might have had
When you left for France last fall,
l toll you. old fellows. l have found
The sweetest one OF all.
Oh! there is not another In all the
land
More dear to me today.
Than the one that l left behind me
when
sailed from the U. S. OF A.
There were tears in her eyes when
she bade me goodbye.
And told me to be true,
And she whispered. Remember lad
die boy
I'll be praying here for you.''
Oh! I tell you truer and brave.
girl
You'll never, never find,
Than the one who's sweetheart
o. dear old Dads,
And sweetheart mother o'mine.
Her eyes are still blue as the violets
Though her cheeks are some wrin
kled and old,
And her hair like the dew has a sill
very hue
Although 1T once was gold.
But she still is the sweetest of sweet
hearts I've had,
And she'll love Just the same.
Whether I'm good or whether I'm
bad.
For Mother is her name.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
NOW IS THE TINE
An interview with Mr.. Theo.

An interview with Mr.. Theo. Neu-
l said from the U. s. OF A.
certain that the purchaser OF Buick
car between now and the end OF
the 1913 season Is not running any
chance that the price will be sub
juct to further change during that
period.
Il have Just received a letter from
the Home Office said Mr.. Neuman,
Containing the revised price sohed-
ule effective January first, 1919 COW
ering tho various Buick models dur
ing the remainder of the season.
Four models have been reduced In
price and the other two remain un-
touched.
There has been considerable spec
ulation as to what the Buick Motor
Company was going to do about the
prices OF their cars, as the close OF
the war left things in such an un-
certain condition regarding the price
and quantities OF raw material avail
able that a good many people felt
1t would be impossible for the really
big manufacturers to find their bear
ings for some time to como.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03

Charles Evans Hughes says about
these starving and dying people:
Probably at no time In the history of
the world have there been so many
fatherless and motherless as there ars
today. Hundreds of thousands In Ar
menia, Syria, Caucasus. Persia, Meso-
potamsa and Palestine are not only
without parents but are without any
strong parental government to give
them help and protection which or
phan children of other lands enjoy, but
out Of the horror and nightmare thru
which these people have passed comss
the gratifying word that we can be OF
assistance. that we can share with
these orphan children the bounty
which we as Americans have enjoyed
for years. May America respond to
their appeal"
A national campaign for thirty nil
lion dollars will be put on Jan II,
1919, and all good. true. loyal anh gym
pathetic Americans are asked TO give
freely to these destitute people In the
near East.
Ere e-ce. Belgium and Italy can all be
helped by governmental aid. but the
dying Christians In this devastated
land have no government thru whicn
governmental aid can come. The priv
ilege and task belongs to America.
Every dollar subscribed goes to tho
relief work-not one penny goes for
expense. All funds arc distributed
thru United States consuls or Amer
lean agencies and all moneys are
oablsd thru the Department Of State
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
NTEREsT OF ELeEaT ELsERr COUNTY couMrRy
SOMEWHERE MEATH THE DAIs-
les IN FRANCE
(By Erma M. Adams)
Ebert, Colo.


Somewhere in distant land to-
night,
Lies a lonely grave. to the world
unknown,
There are sweet wild DAISIES growing
there.
By the seas soft breezes gently
blown.
And somewhere the wound In the
brave little heart
OF mother. is bleeding pierced
by lance.
For tbs her Yankee lad who lies
sleeping there.
'oyerthere,' meath those dasics i'll
France.
Somewhere meath the dasies in
France,
Under the sod and the dew;
Sleeping sleep that's ne'er waking.
Lain there for Old Glory and you.
Oh! there's many loved one lies
over the sea,
And there's many o young herois
hiotHei pcrcHaHcef
Who, still true at her placer In the
line fights on,
Though her heart lies half buried
In France.
But twas rot in vain that grave was
made.
Nor in vain the mothers wound
ed heart.
Twas for you and me and Liberty,
And that Justice might not yet
depart.
Oh! ne'er shall the folds of Old
Glory be stained,
Borne on in each glorious ad-
vance
By such as the one who lies sleep
Ing now,
Somewhere meath the dasics in
France.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03

fxsPi &icenf r,rfn. Howard 6aft
Gays: Now why the need OF money
for Armenian Who are the Ar
menians7 They are one OF the oldest
Christian people in the world. They
lived IN province that lies north Of
Mesopotnmla. east OF Asia Minor. west
OF Persia and south OF the Black sea.
-. One million eight hundred thou
sans Armenians lived In that country,
cnltivatfng the valleys and making
them 'biossom like the rose The
Turks hated them because they were
Industrious and enjoyed the prosperity
that comes from industry.
Later When Turkey entered tho
great European war as the ally Of
Germany she invited German officers
into her army. Her army was shortly
officered by German officers who d.
rected the army to 90 into Armenia
and deport 100000 Armenians. which
they did Six hundred thousand o.
capped. the other 100000 were driven
by the army into the desert-and In
the drive the army deliberately killed
men. women and children. by rifle
ball, by bayonet, by knife. by driving
them over precipices. by driving them
into deep running rivers. Out Of
those deported nearly 5000 died Of
starvation. Then Germany turned
them over to Turkey; Turkey proceed
ed to attend 10 tho Armenians in that
kindly fatheriy way! That is the
story,"
There are now over 100000 OF
starving Ieopie In the near East that
must be fed by America or they die.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WAR

Other accomplishments OF the
war, concretely put. Are:
Alsace and Loraina rsstos-sd to
France. mn
Jerusalem and pals'''h hs restor-
cd. n
Mesopotamia redeepdH and con-
eerted into now world granary.
Armenia to be made independent
Arabia made new kingdom and
Syria given self government.
Natives of German Southwest At
RIGA, East Africa, New Guinea and
other colonies rescued from German
tyranny aud cruelties.
The Turks driven from the Bal
kans.
Constantinople and the DardanelI-
es interna.ionalized.
Independence of Poland restored.
Tho Jugo-Slavic nation establish
cd.
The czecho-slovak nation estab-
lished.
Rumania elevated from a fourth
class nation to second or even
first-class power.
Greater Italy established. in pos
session Of the Trentlno and Italia
Irredenta."
Schleswig to be restored to Den
mark after flfty-four years captivi-
ty to Prussia.
Switzerland freed from the Ger.
man domination thru Germany's con.
troll Of the Rhine.
Belgium and France protected by
new strategic frontiers against any
future German attack
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE srARv.
4 ING IN TIE NEAR EAST.

Seventeen cents day, $500 .
month. $4,000 year. VIII keep alive
one Of these unfortunates. The only
pity that can help them is the pity or
your dollars
Thirty million dollars must be
raised this .1xeek TO carry them
through theft eresent need and prk
them on their feet Give as much Al
you c;fn. Il
In tfin name Of your .bwqs( (ead, q fhe
nsrie Of your living. give 7 5st$S nuf Of
gratitude that you ard rpufs naYe not
lad to hear this swfuiz zfat& az the
Near East-and never Win have 10.
Give Your Utmost Today.
-Four miriion Are Starving.
l.-sy ~.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03
OBITUARY

Albeny Johnson Harper was born
in Hart County. Kentucky, Dec. 7,
1916. The following year the lam
iiy moved to Iowa where in 1867 ne
married Miss Sarah Catherine Nc
Sneny. To this union seven chill
dren were born four of whom sur
vive him.
During the Civil War he volun-
leered times but each time the
quota mad Just been completed and
ne was compelled to return to pri-
vate life.
Later on he moved with his fam
lily to Republic County. Kansas TAX
ing up a claim there, where he liy-
cd until he came to Colorado in
1894. making his home first at Fon-
dis and later moving to Elbert
where he quietly passed away on
the morning of Dec. "a, at the ripe
old age of 76 years II days.
Throughout these long years. here
was life known for genuine south
ern hospitality. His heart and his
home were open at all times for the
stranger and the fatherless which
is true religion. He was the friend
OF little children and will be greatl,
missed In ElbArt.
He leaves widow, brothers. ;
sons and one daughter; James T
Harper of Fondts. e. T. Harper o.
Elbert. A. J Harper of Oklahoma
and Mrs. John Taylor of Ramah, Col
orado, besides many grand children
great grand children and an innum
cradle host OF friends
I'm heavenly love abiding
No change my heart shall fear :
And safe is such confiding
For nothing changes here.
The storm may roar without me
My heart may low be laid
But God is round about me
| And can be afraid?"