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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
ROUTE 3

Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Waugh and
little daughter, Viola, spent Sunday
with the latters' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holly and chill
dren of this route moved to Flat Riv-
er the latter part Of last week.
Quite number on this route at
tended the large sale and drawing con-
test in Pennington last Saturday.
James Dix went to Flat River Mon
day to work.
Mrs. Andrew Gordon is spending
the week in Pennington with her son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wimple Gordon.
We have enroute one car American
Fence, Barber Wire, Smooth Wire,
Staples and Nails. Our price will be
low.-Boswell & HELLER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Basler of Coffman
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Harter and family.
Mesdames Walter and Sam Miller
spent Tuesday afternoon with Aunt
Vine Bowling.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Harter of Farm
ingtOn spent Sunday evening with
relatives on this route.
Mrs. Hiram Gordon is spending a
few days this week with relatives in
Flat River.
Paul Waugh spent Sunday after
noon with Burl Harter.
There will be church at Pleasant
Hill Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Thomure is busy saving
lumber for Willie Beard on Ed STAINS
farm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
BONNIE TERRE

Rev. Mocdlovswdkzi of Leadw0od
was visitor in our city Saturday.
Mrs. Hoelzel of near Melzo was a
visitor here Saturday.
Guy Poston was a visitor here
Tuesday, starting his two children,
Edna and Garrett, in the Parochial
school. Mr.. Poston lives in Flat
River.
Miss Sidney Boyer spent Saturday
and Sunday in Festus, as guest of her
cousin
Louis Steinmetz, who is employed
in the mill here, was sent to River
mines to work the first of the week.
Garrett Wheelehon and Edwin
Murphy of Silver Springs were visit
ors here Monday.
Mrs. L. +. Rice spent Monday in
Flat River, shopping.
Mrs. Lula Dryden was a visistor
here Saturday
Frank Wheelehon attended the big
sale at Lulu Drydcn's Friday.
Mrs. Clifton Conrad, who has been
in st. Louis hospital for some time,
returned to her home Friday.
Herman Lauth left Friday for St.
Louis lie will return Monday.
Everett Spitzmiller was Flat
River visitor Friday.
Estes Govro has accepted a posi-
ton with the Bonnie Terre Farming
& Cattle Co. as salesman in their
store.
Harry Pierce, who has been en-
ployed in st. Louis, has returned here
and is working in the mines.
Mrs. Will Warner was visitor at
Desloge Saturday.
Mrs. John Spence and daughter
Miss Myrtle, are st. Louis visitors
this week.
Frank Arisman returned to this
place, after an absence of three or
four months.
Mrs. Christopher Dachwald and
husband visited friends and relatives
in st. Louis Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Warner, who is employed at
Herculaneum, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Warner.
Mrs. Lena Crisswel was called to
Detroit on Tuesday on account of the
illness and death Of her mother, Mrs.
Ben Madden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Murphy, who
are living with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Wheelehon, mo-
tored to this place Friday evening.
Gus Lawrence spent Sunday with
his family in Pennington.
Miss Myrtle Shannon spent Sun
day in Mitchell.
Clarence Phillips and family of De-
Soto motorcd here Saturday to at
tend the funeral of his sister-in-aw
Mrs. Ben Madden, held here Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Rice spent Thursday
with Vester Voss and family.
The parents of Eli Portell of Old
Mines were visitors here Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Rose Krodingcr of St. Louis
spent Sunday here.
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Miss Kate Krodinger of near Silver
Springs spent Saturday and Sunday
in this city with her sister, Mrs. Ell.
mer Papin, and family.
Will Polite returned from Detroit
this week.
Mike Mccarthy of st. Louis spent
Saturday and Sunday the guest OF
Mrs. Lizzie Falk.
Miss Effie Lawrence spent the
weekend with relatives and friends
in st. Louis.
The Westbrods of near Perryville
visited relatives in our city Sunday.
Pete Barban and wife arrived Sun
day to attend the funeral of his ia.
Their, B. Barban.
Guy and Harry OLeary motored
from st. Louis Saturday to remain
over Sunday with relatives here.
Earl Donnegan has accepted a po-
sition in Rivermines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Blackwell of
Desloge attended the funeral of MISS
Ben Madden here Sunday.
The death of Mrs. Ben Maddern
came as great surprise to her many
friends here. Mrs. Madden was Ell
bic Westover before her marriage.
She was AZ years, months and / day
of age. She had lived here all her
life, except one year ago she moved
to Detroit. She had been failing in
health for some time. She leaves to
mourn her death her bereaved hus-
band and two daughters, Miss Mabel
and Mrs. Lena Crisswell, her mother,
Mrs. Westover, and five sisters of
lockwood. She was a member of the
Rebekahs, Royal Ncighbors and Py-
THAN Sisters. We extend sympathy
to the bereaved.
Mr. and Mrs. Ratchet and family
of Leadwood attended Mrs. Maddern's
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mullin and Miss
Edith Mullin of Leadwood motored
over here to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Madden.
l.. A. Delano and family motored
to Ironton Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cox, on
Monday, September u, daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
Bouchard, Tuesday, Sept. %, girl.
Miss Florence Mouser, who has
been employed in st. Louis for the
past month, returned to her home this
week.
Guy Poston of Flat River was Wis
itor here Sunday.
Jack Hawkins was recently injured
in the mines.
Mr.. Martin and Roy O'Sullivan of
Oklahoma are home with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. O'Sullvan.
Mrs. Teresa AuBuchon and baby
are here visiting Mrs. o. B. Pratte
and family and Mrs. Thos, O'Sulliyan
and family.
While working in his bake shop the
first Of the week, B. Barban met with
a serious accident, which resulted in
his death soon afterwards, by being
caught in his bread mixer. He was
rushed to the Bonnie Terre hospital,
where he died a few hours later. He
leaves wife and six children. Sew
eral other relatives arrived Wednes-
day. The remains were taken to St.
Louis for interment.
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:; COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE ::

near Avon Sunday, after visiting her
son, DR.. Haney, for few months.
Miss Pauline Rinke was a Farming
ton visitor Saturday afternoon.
The Flat River girls played Elvins
on the Flat River court Saturday. The
score was oct 6, in favor of Flat
River.
We have enroute one car American
Fence, Barber Wire, Smooth Wire
Staples and Nails. Our price will be
low.-Boswell & HELLER.
j. C. Houser and family motored
to Cape Girardeau Sunday and Miss
Dorothy remained to attend school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
CROSS ROADS

Miss Dora LEM left Tuesday fol-
| FredericktoWn to visit relatives anG
| friends.
Harley and Raymond Hicks OF
Yount passed through here Saturday
enroute to Fredericktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ferguson and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lanford.
Mrs. Americas Tucker and two chill
dren and A. J. kennon and family mo-
tored to Pennington last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fraysher. and
family returned home from st. Louis
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Robt. Ferguson spent
Sunday with relatives at Mine La
Motto.
The infant child of Will Hand of
Pennington was buried here last
Saturday week.
jeff Barron and daughter spent
Saturday night with his daughter,
Mrs. Archie Mouser, of Castor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Turner of Farm
ington spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Ollie King of st. Louis and brother,
VIM. King, of Illinois, passed through
here last week enroute to Womack to
visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Hawthorne
and little daughter of Womack spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Emery Tucker.
We have enroute one car American
Fence, Barber Wire, Smooth Wire,
Staples and Nails. Our price will be
low.-Boswell & HELLER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McClarney and
sons and Mrss. McClarney's mother
spent the past week here at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson McClarney.
Gus Vessels and Emery Tucker
were business visitors at Frederick
town last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM and daugh-
ter motored to Fredericktown last
Saturday evening.
Miss Mabel Barron and brother at
tended church services at the Downs
school last Sunday.
Miss Edith Kemp of Womack
passed through here Friday enroute
to her home at German Settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lunsford were
business visitors at Fredcricktown
last week.
Lawson McClarney attended the
sale at the home of W. A. King of
Womack last Saturday.
Americas Tucker was St. Louis
visitor last week.
Lloyd Ferguson and sister of Farm
ington were in this community last
week.
DR.. Barron of Mine La Motto was in
this community last week.
Mrs. VIM. LEM spent Tuesday eve
ming with Mrs. VIM. Tesreau.
Chas, Tesreau is reported to not be
improving very fast.
Mrs. VIM. LEM and daughter spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Joseph
Vessels.
Geo. Bequette Of Flat River spent
the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DeGuire of
Mine La Motto were here Monday on
business. 6 3"a,ph9"r q. Nes|
j. B. Dinesolsold a span of mules
Monday. @Ia MtF Sy,NI s@a VIZ
i.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
ELVINS

JOnn foftner OF COLORADO Springs
was here the latter part of last week
visiting relatives and friends.
Jim Bessinger, who has been en-
ployed in st. Louis for few weeks,
came here Sunday.
Mrs. Huddlcson of near Bismarck
came here Saturday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Dock Comings, re-
turning to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Grover Cooksey of Detroit
came here Monday to visit her mother,
Mrs. Mary Kinney.
Mrs. Mart Davis and daughter,
Dorothy, and Mrs. Pete Fortner went
to st. Louis Sunday to spend a few
days this week
Joe Miller of Doe Run came here
Sunday and spent the day with his
brother, August Miller.
Miss Maize Langley and Homed
| Clemens motored to Fredericktown
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lawson and
children went to St. Louis Tuesday,
where they will make their future
| home.
VIM. Weston is on the sick list.
Misses Ruby Kinney, Dora Larue,
Hazel Cozean were in Flat River Mon
day evening shopping.
Mrs. Joe Wood and daughter. Lilly,
went to st. Louis Saturday to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hulsey went to st.
Louis Tuesday to visit relatives and
witness the Yelled Prophet parade.
Mrs. Josie Bennett and children of
Glen Allen came here Friday to visit
her mother, Mrs. Bell Langly.
We have enroute one car American
Fence, Barber Wire, Smooth Wire,
Staples and Nails. Our price will be
low.-Boswell & HELLER.
Jesse Pritchett visited his parents
at Doe Run Saturday and Sunday,
and his sister, Gladys, accompanied
him home for visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Crawford.
VIM. West of Bismarck was an Ell
wins visitor Saturday.
Miss Liddie Burch of st. Louis, who
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Burch, at Bismarck, spent Satur-
day with her grandmother, Mrs. Brad
dy, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodruff left
Tuesday morning for St. Louis for a
visit with their daughter.
Misses Josie and Lancie Moore of
Doe Run spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Weiss and
two little sons of Iron Mountain Wis
tied relatives here for a few days the
latter part of last week.
We are sorry that little Oneida
Pritchett, who has been i'll for some
time, is not improving.
Miss Josie Weiss of Doe Run visited
relatives here Friday, returning Sat-
urday.
Mrs. John Moore. who was on the
sick list last week, is much improved.
Clarence Moore has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Viola Moore has been on the sick
list.
Miss Rosa Moore was Flat River
visitor last week.
Roy Queen of Caledonia visited his
sister, Mrs. Henry Brown, and family
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Wallis and son, Frank,
and two daughters, of Caledonia, were
guests of Mrs. Clemens Saturday and
Sunday.
Henry Queen was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
Miss Effie Goggcns. who has been
on the sick list for some time, is not
so we'll.
Eighteen people were baptized here
Sunday by Rev. Baker of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
FLAT RIVER

Miss Lillian ,Prather, who has been
in Detroit for the past four months
with her siste", Mrs. A. P, Mitchell,
came here Sunday night to spend a
few days visiting rer parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. C, Prather.
Warren Belknap Of Pennington
was a Flat River visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. johnson and
son, Tom, went to Ironton Sunday to
visit the Boy Scout camp near that
place. They were accompanied by
Misses Vida Tucker and Nellie Will
liams.
Carol Leadbetter went to st. Louis
last week on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
Miss Ferol Meadows of Desloge
was sa Flat River visitor Saturday.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. b. Williams were
business visitors in Pennington Fri
day afternoon.
Misses Pauline Rinke and Flossie
AuBuchon were shopping in Desloge
Friday.
Forest Lee OF Loe Angeles, Calf,
who has been spending week here,
visiting friends, left Saturday for
Detroit to visit his sister, Mrs H. Well
and. From there he will return to
California.
DR.. and Mrs. Hancy and little
daughter, Ida Mae, returned home
Tuesday, after spending several days
near Avon, visiting relatives and
friends.
The Flat River girls basket ball
team will play the Dealoge girls Fri
day night, Oct. 8th. at 7:15 p. M, on
the Desloga outdoor court. DesIoge
has Il strong team and our girls will
need your support. Don't fail to go,
and load your car, if possible.
H. Tucker is visiting his son, Ar
thur, in Mariana, Ark, this week.
Arthur is in the dry goods business at
that place.
Oscar Meadows Of Desloge was a
Flat River visitor Tuesday
DR. c. +. Rohrback was st. Louis
visitor last Saturday.
Miss Maggie Mccoy returned home
the latter part of the week from
Pitcher, Okla, where she had been
visiting relatives.
The following young people at
tended the Flat River Desioge foot
b2ll game at Desloge last Friday:
Misses Nellie Williams, Iva Haney,
Mary Alice Marsh, Elizabeth White,
Allean Male, Minnie Goldstcin, Ma
riana Cecil, Vida Tucker and Francis
Anthony Thompson.
Mrs. N. Tucker went to st. Louis
Tuesday to spend few days visiting
friends.
DIR. and Mrs. c. f. Rohrback and
family were Pennington visitors Sun
day.
Bryan Finley of Dcsloge was a
Flat River visitor Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy WoSendyke of St.
Louis is spending few weeks here
the guest of Miss Eva Lewis.
r. Kahn Of Dcslogc was a Flat
River visitor Sunday.
DR.. Margritcr spent the weekend
in Kirksville, visiting his mother.
Mrs. Pat Garrett of De5loge was a
Flat River business visitor Thursday.
The Flat River and Desloge foot
ball teams met on the National ball
park last Friday and fought hard
game, which resulted in victory for
Flat River; score G to 0.
Glib Thomure was called to Pitcher,
Okla, last Sunday on account of the
death of his brother.
II. Tucker returned home Wednes-
day from Mariana, Ark. where ne
had been on business.
Mrs. j. Haney returned to her home
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Mrs. Jones was visitor in Bonnie
Terre last week.
William and Peter Murphy of near
Big River attended to Business in
Bcnne Terre the latter part of last
week.
Mr.. Jones of Melzo made trip out
to Bonnie Terre last week.
Mrs. Moses was shopping in Bonnie
Terre one day last week.
Several from here attended the sale
at the Ed Dryden farm near Silver
Springs the latter part of last week.
Jack Frost has already made his
first visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
BEACON CALLS PEOPLE
TO PEACEFUL WAR.

Copenhagen, Feb. 10. - Beacon
fires and prayers of thanksgiving in
churches marked the fast night be-
fore the plebiscite in the first zone
in Schleswig, which will determine
whether this area shall be reunited
to Denmark or remain under Ger
man domination. From Bybosel
Hill a beacon blazed calling the
people to the peaceful war of the
ballot box, while along the coast
bonhres famed up through the
night, Frightening the last hours be-
fore the great day of expected re-
union.
Services are being held in all the
churches of Denmark and the house
holders have decorated their homes
prefusely with. the national flag. AS
a happy omen for the plebescite, it
was on February 10, 1889. that the
citizens of Copenhagen saved Den
mark by repulsing furious Swed-
ish assault.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
Charge Socialists Had
Pledged Support to
Soviet Government

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 1O.-Counsei
for the assembly judiciary committee
has completed presentation of evi-
dence against the five suspended So
cialist assemblymen being tried by
the committee on charges of disloy-
atty.
Seymour Stedman, however
claimed that technically, the prose-
cution could not rest" until his side
had read into the record additional
excerpts from documents introduced
by committee counsel. This read
ing, which then was begun, had not
been completed when adjournment
was taken.
In closing its case, the prosecu.
ton, which had charged the social
ist party with conspring to bring
about a revelation in this country,
drew from opposing forces acknowl-
edgments that, by referendum JUST
completed, the party membership
had ratified minority report sub
mitted at the Chicago convention
last year. pledging support to the
third (MosCow1 international.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
Presbyteriians May
Enlist All Forces in
World Evangelism

3 Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. l0.-The
executive committee of the Presby-
terian general assembly. in session
here, discussed the advisability of
the denomination enlisting its forces
in the program of world evangelism
planned by the Interchurch World
Movement. No decision was reached.
The denomination is enlisted in the
movement at present only TO the cx-
tent of survey and publicity, with an
authorized expenditure of 100000.
Announcement was made that the
business awards of the church are
asking for approximately $l9,000,0O0
for the evangelistic and benevolence
budgets for the ensuing year, re-
gardless of whether Presbyterians
go into the Interchurch movement.
This sum is more than three times
the sum annually appropriated prior
to the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
STREETS silent
AS MURDERER IS
SPIRITED AWAY
No Mob Reforms When Negro
Slayer of Girl Is Escorted
To Train by Troops
At Lexington.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 1l.-Under
guard OF federal troops, William
Lockett, negro, convicted murderer
of Geneva Hardman, 10 years old,
who at his trial Monday was sought
by a mob that rushed the court
house and resulted in loss of five
lives when state troops fired upon
the rioters, was removed to the
penitentiary at Eddyville Tuesday
night. A special train carried him
on the trip to the prison, where he
was placed in the death cell, his
electrocution having been set for
March II. !
Removal of Lockett from the
court house to the train at 9 o'clock
was accomplished without incident.
He was marched in the center of a
group of picked soldiers to the sta
ton and accompanied out of the city
by more than 400 troops.
The greatest secrecy was main
tained by military officials. A half
hour before removal of the negro
all telegraph and telephone COM
panies were ordered not to allow
messages of any character to leave
the city until after midnight. But
lew citizens were on the streets
when the removal took place and
these attempted no demonstration.
Six hundred troops remain in
Lexington.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
Will Press Army Training
Measure Despite Democrats

Washington, Feb. l0.-There was
wide difference of opinion today
among senator's and representatives
as to the probable effect OF the ac-
ton of the house democrats last
night in voting disapproval of the
enactment of universal military
training legislation by this congress.
Chairman Wadsworth of the sem
ate military committee, announced
that the vote of the democrats
would not deter him from pressing
the army reorganization bill report
ed by his committee. He added
that he was confident that when
congress and the public came to un-
derstand the bill there would be "a
very different view OF il"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
Street SWeepers' Head
Charged With Murder

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Michael Car
rozo, head OF the Street Sweepers'
union, formally was charged with
murder and conspiracy to murder in
connection with the Staying of Maui
rice "Moss" Enright, labor gunman.
1t was announced at the state at
torney's office that charge would
be placed against Big Tim" Muir
ply, business agent for the Gas
House Workers union and leader OF
labor faction opposed to Enright
The nature of the contemplated
charge was not revealed. Murphy
was taken to the state attorneys Oh
flee.
States Attorney Hoyne said that
with the arrest of one additional man
the case would be complete. This
man was said to have driven the car
from which Enright was shot in
front of his home a week ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
Washington Conference Prov.
ing Of No Avail in Composing
Differences Over Wage Con-
troversy Pending Six Months.
BROTHERHOODS REPORTED
FIRM FOR ALL DEMANDS
Railroad Administration Faces
Critical Situation Which it Is
Feared May Tie Up Traffic
Throughout Country.

Detroit. Feb. 10-Failure of the
railroad unions and Director Cen
eral Hines to reach an agreement
ut the Washington conference may
result in a general walkout of rail-
road workers. according to Allan E,
Barker. president of the Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way En-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers
who yesterday called strike Of his
union for February II.
A message received at headquar-
ters here late today, Mr.. Barker
stated tonight indicated that heads
of IS railroad mems organizations
now in Washington would stand
pat and act as unit" in pressing
their wage demands.
ut is my belief" he said, "that
even should officers of other unions
not call strikes, many thousands of
railroad men in other departments
will join hands with the maintenance
of way and shop laborers."
To Use Union Resources.
He reiterated his statement tina.
the resources OF the union would
be used in fighting any possible
court action TO prevent the strike.
His comment on word from Kansas
that officials there planned to invoke
the new Industrial court act was:
They will need lot of jails. ! be-
lieve the law is unconstitutional
We shall disregard any power that
tells us we are not free to strike"
Meanwhile plans were going ahead
for putting the strike into effect. In
sending out the call it was found
the union numbers $4,000 members
and all but $4,000. employed on
Canadian roads, it was said, are af
fected. Numerous messages were
received at headquarters during the
day, officers stated, asking whether
protection would be afforded by the
union to nonorganized crafts which
wished to join the walkout. The re-
ply to these queries vas not made
public
Faces Critical Situation.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The rail-
road administration, nearing the end
of its control over the nations rail
transportation systems, tonight faced
critical situation with respect to
the wage demands Of more than
Continued on Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
NOTED AUTHOR PREACHER
LEAVES PECULIAR WILL.

White Plains, N. Y. Feb. TO-
Filing OF the will of Cyrus Townsend
Brady. Episcopal rector and author.
who died at his home in Younkers
New York, January "a, revealed
unusual bequests. The former
author bequeathed my sword and
the sword of my father" to his son,
Cyrus Townsend Brady, jr. To an
other son he left a watch and chain
and to his third son. Edmund, his
remaining jewelry. All the rest of
his property, the value of which
was not stated, was left to his wife,
Mrs. Mary Barrett Brady.
The Introductory clsuse of the
will declared that Il die in full con-
fidcnce and assurance of the faith
of the church which l have preached,
in which l have humbly tried to
live and which l earnestly commend
TO my children and my friends as
my final message to them.