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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01

night, but they declared it probably
would be large. Many of the in
jured, it was said were hurt while en-
gagged in hand to hand street fight
ing.
Occupants of the last car to go
through the negro district Tuesday
morning report that fully 1000 ARM
ed negroes were still to be seen.
Soon after the first appearance of
the negroes last night, the streets
were filled with shouting, gesticu-
lating men. Suddenly there was a
rush for sporting goods houses and
hardware stores, where the crowds
broke in and armed themselves with
whatever weapons they could find.
Grardsmen were used to dispense
the rioters at the stores and mil
itary order confiscated all stocks Of
arms in the city until the disturb
ance could be put down.
The situation was further aggra-
waited Wednesday morning by re-
ports from Muscogee that crowds
Of negroes there were arming them
selves and preparing to come to the
assistance of those of their race In
Tulsa. Muscogee advices said that
the officials there were guarding all
highways to prevent the departure
of negroes from that city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01

Forecast for Georgia-Generally
fair tonight and Thursday; little
change in temperature. ..a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01

HERE MISSED
$7,OOOAPAID VALDOSTA
CALL BEFORE AMERICUS
Lowndes Town Offices Ransacked lust AS Those
Here-Thief Believe d Seen In The Allison
Bull ding

least one of them is believed to have
contained bonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01
10 Square Blocks In
Flames; Governor
OrdersMartialLaW
Battle Breaks Out Anew In Negro Quarter AT
Daybreak After Night OF Clashes-As-
saults Start Trouble

OKLAHOMA CITY Okla June 1Seenty persons and
have been killed the outbreak Tulsa Okla according
chief of police.
Martial law in Tulsa at
o'clock this Adutan placed
the city The order the the
prepared for immediate issuance The order Tulsa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01

TULSA, Okla, June NEARLY
ion of Tulsa where armed conflict has between whites
and early night resulting list
whites and fifty negroes II flames
detachment of National Guardsmen scattered throughout the
city with machine ready Oefs rounding
hail. baseball
other places.
daylight
hunded white
other railroad
The trouble said started the late yesterday of
n alleged on a white girl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01
A PROBLEM IN INCOME

A man paid laborer SO day for every day he
cry day he was idle. At the end of 20 days the
worker got $25 How m any days was he idle?
Answer to yesterdays; 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01
NOT SLAMMING THE NAVY

When some man in gold lace steps into the room
OF the Naval Affairs committee and whispers "Yap'
straightway every member of that committee gets
naval hysterics.-U. S. Senator Atlee Pomerene.
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

Pr mary ysars 3fuss.sts hsvv ~ssch-l
vtth ruuch sassrss ths Trnsarasbis r~N-rA
r..5staEuei b III. X. .sssg't s-aup Rss~t
the srva; ki4aey. Avtr AID b4s&3rr Esa
csae
Il sa fkysSsAas prosrrrgtaaa-
svargp Raag strvnst Afz.aS rsrti
csne. |; hr.ps The ksau~yt. igrrT 2n4 b.st
Der % tAr wuEk hAtgrg sntrn3e4 .hsy
sbosid DO
SsaHs7 Roai has .iool tAs .rss II y-sr~
II "a saad ~ al ArGss.sss oH its msri,
ard i sagui Arlp yoz y. o;hsr fs4ssy
Enes4~snr has ~ nssry tri~nas
Re Sgrw 10 get S~sEsp Rpst ard ssxrz
trvatment NJ aRcs.
However, II yas wlsA .Est is test 'kas
s-ras rrxsah-sstgz seza 'ss ecsts ts D~.
kilrDsf q Co R.nSAArtas. y Y. fsr .
sample hostAs Whrn wrltiss he Szrr aAa
Faent4aa tks paper Aav~rtIsen@aI
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22

The best and most hopeful feature
In any people ls undoubtedly the Ia.
s,tnct, that leads thesn to the country
to take root there. and not that whleh
sends them aeckinx to the town and
its distractions. The lighter the snos
the more /, drifts: and the more triv.
sious the people the NOR. they are
blewn. by one Wind or another. into
towns and citiea--JeAs HaFronskA
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22
CHAPTER XIII.
IN the colmar Building

His horse was not q fast Traveller.
yet this afforded me time to think
over my own situation, as we'll Ms
this elew 80 unconsciously furnished
me by the loquscious driver The
chance. were that this mysterious
! passenger Of two nights before had
Tno connection with the Alvs case yet
there remained possibility. The hour.
the place. his evident fear Of pursait
his eager desire 10 get out Of sight,
the heavy. hag he carried. and his
sbeing a foseigrxr os some kind. alt
cohnsnyx = Sihsfxu my suspicion.
who the fellow could be was esycod
guess. TIE Coimar baildinx. NJ
recellsctien of the place vas vAEse.
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22
Some More Truths.

WOULD Won shovel pebbe7 Certainly Implements
" built according to the work they have to do
Would you gown-ups remedy for your hbs is7 Certainly
Remedies prepared according the work THEY have to do
ALI this preliminary reminding that Fetchers Caoa sought
out found and prepared solely remedy for Infants and Children And let
this warning against Substitutes COuntes and the Justagood stuff that
may all right for you all your strength but dangerous for the little babe
All the motheove that lies within your heart you:
Baby And being Baby you will keep the house remedies specially
prepared for babies you would babys food hbs toothbrush sponge
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22

70 Ersaiiy r~issse4 by neasfftMfkeaAI treat.
rm~ns HALLS CATARRH MEIslGy1NE
cosststattonal rsase4y Catarrhal
E~AfE*As "a causes bY hH hEAaHses eaa.
s!tion q The rsac@as hsirE es tire Esastn-
Snsxz TueR WAen tkts tzAe 10 knAMrss1
fcu have r2En htfzE sessEsA ~ lnp~rfees
hssriHs an@ sh~n II 10 sntaresy e4a~e4
Dssfr~ss 70 the frs9ft. Unsess thx ~.
aAMnH&tA0n car t@ re4anc6 y0ur hAarsng
uAy he destroyed forever HALLS
CATARfSH MEDICINE aefR thf0uxN ths
AAo@1 On ta@ nn@-eas ssFtxE~s Of tire Fys-
tsfn. thos rsssgrAng the isAsrzsrassan ans
.ssasttnE Nature ia resscFssx morrnai oun-
d4tinrs
Crrus&r~ Free AT C~uxgssts
v. j. Cheasy q Co. TSlesae. OhAoA -~Ad-
verfts~snsat
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22

TIE total AREA 4 tts~ Eve b-svuaxas
of New York AID - the ibusrT~raied
city Is Jls75 square nses The srra
aS the So-taIl~d Greatcr Lsnaaa. caea,
pris'ng The registration cE2nty OF
Lan5an and the ~euser ring" Ia ahout
eSS square miles Tas gxspasatten ~
Lon6aa Is aT2s,7a3. ~ New york s.
ggi.iSi.
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22

.-H.. He b ssea sa1slsa /. ~
s-ssa fNt l,v w.;asgi douti b1t
"a. So ~ ~as traa I ,hrast tie
s.-4 70 a-. ste ,~.F--s tsrsaxA the
,- O.. a. --asAed ,a. .oas behind
81.
. s.--s 90 th- l..y. Afraid Ss The
49, .. -, AS To- st-ers -cars .aa
-. ~. - 1eq;h, O, ~ .nsy
3 -say ave 20, /. =as. tsta.nx aaa
ra-a. a-'a-r | osze 70 NJ,
es ...sy "a, snail aosri Hate
z .r.-...-,- ~ sn - hs-se csh.
... --,rr r-.s as.~s srals. An %.
r.-- -arsy a.. 20, i.aaIe &, cars = 70
"a, IRE -. - - .aas a. 3. ~as
a- -..- Fg-ra-areI h. th.s ~
s....sr ,-s-f-,. o,-f &, fh. -g-b
E-ss.-s Is uaav
He -ags 70 NE IL An Instant.
rr-...a. e-- :. - c5afa.tstl-
s-.-.-. - "a, n.
#N-sr u.ys- A.srt y,1 ss-7las.
- E.- ~ c-.e, .s5gi he-. 10
rs,-
lie str----4 a. though yes, aolc.as
- a..-assacr uaI~r Tie dim street.
I.a.>
Yer IA hurt srr Ae asked solicit.
I d-sy. Yer coz.'s al TN. sut tEe-v .
s11s sIoot o. yrr face
a small rsst that, al. lu |.
. IS, -. over We,t A.y place arouui
E Ns-a sfs-a I could aAsh vpY
-Su-,. r..ht Ia y,rr. ths-. ANT
-osa.lr .t-sgnA 20 bother III show
. YOU
He or-r,l utI. ste-dnor. and
I followed down narrow hallway tc
a snail Uash7o1m. Sung OF my coa.
and sl.ct a basin Vlth water. TIE
rathy tu-us>! lr The Isa'. and watches!
90. cur.1uS1y lie Was evidently tr-
. l.sH,cI % have some one 10 companion
with :, this weird hour q the morn
lrr
They cot yer one sncf 'Ua. any
. how" be remarked. "Feller shut
struck Yer mustye he'd q ring oa ter
make ,h.t cash"
There u,-- Two o., them a..
usred. sulurt,rEg thruurt. the w.,r-
va, rs.rs Ilhs-aIly. I nay have
hurt one a, the fellows 50 yug keep
sfUl-utll y5ur
Ne Stpcks I don't talk ahau,
-,v .s-.. none The, sin, buSlr.-.s
rf-lsB one M nigh, before lau
10, In ,,rp. kind O, = r~ca,-suy.
- no uus SUR scared hsit Ter
4~..n Ia,ks5 IKE foreigner an
a. s-,gg.B. : x-.a long win him
90. - .. Te-,.y ferry r,rksn r
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r.. -. .. -. -, - -.
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. ..-r.-.t =, .. :. -. c..A 80,
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80. - ,.,, A.. a. MS ,e-
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M. -. ,,t,. t,-. 4ts ..4-
/ W. 49, ,'on, -,..itrrr s,y.
~. <s,f,,, rrss,,, ova-Iv h,r biuS.l,
an :, vuS aulia \ lug FOR him. i,
bumped a.alnet his ler~ when he
to,at 4, wouldn't a thought no.h 10
NOR. baut H. only I cot hoT Of a
r.apar an read how there WIS Euy
| craqked that same night over ia
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22

49, De- tae parers saia The r~Sa'
ti-f 20 ths un-gterl that fhe prison
J. ET,-atlJ cs~rTfp4s,lr,i
lrs Fs45tvi Tbs wAr3-4
Wei sald 10 coovtrs. = ~s-
test E5sug e. suy thAI u yosyr SO q
,as,arner thai rvs8y wants fuy rsll
~ garE W and 81 ~ a. 70 sake
-r1Ez faT hisn~
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22

"vampirr r
"wrefeh. 0gt of FHy axht =
Il Was a man wben | tngt ye1 =
You're q worm now =
Gosh = exclaimed the leading rnan
ss be paused 10 mop his bruw. -thls
~ warm work
We're cot getting nickel for II.
eitk~r.- grusned Tire leading LADY
Cunningham Age-iEersld
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22
Es.St cspy al wr.eg~s.

Ma. may ~ l-atinEf' asisi
pogts Indeed. yoa shal o0L- rvpilsi
bss tp.d rnrfhsf WE Ia TIE wu~si
-sked yuuv Mr. BsTorS- sahi ~
girt ~ua very ~sli yoa uay g sf'a
h.fa lie hss clrE IcE ard u ths
aoa, up-r's y1a ~u fust hang os to
that
Marble Hill press., 1921-09-22
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tsess '-rTt essS Z ih"7' should Pc
tay s,Tu i here = ie'. 5" t'i.'".
DO y.- aa3-Ts'aa1 '--sA,"'' WIN
your aa'd
fe.' The H-in pressure ~ i'F myers
In quick response
The :yH'" -'.i"ai'y has' h'AFl
anything y''-yNl better 20.
'si Der creep pas me- without a
souut her hani sipp.ag IRON my
Erssp - t"5 'o'' toR'hei ne I''r'
hoo' o' "a" ash Nae Nss .hf'>.h'r'
10 io[st- even 'aaaeS N we '.a.A
Ecofa ih~a sl-i~-'S TOE somewhere
CO haA~l '4.h-y ne "a ''a.
rot determine IRON NHa' direction 'aH
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gttera- ET-- 'a's. ''zT'-l forward.
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no'h'hS e'e 10Y d '-' 70 @--' :, 0-'.
" ! rsh n" 80 ''.-'2 'a'J eNI-.>"
he pv.'s Nr .'-' +''.4-'f tA'>-'. .
heelGer ta4t -ss Hl- - Aa1 rrNra. .''l
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
Remarkable Hon0rs
Paid Washington on
His Inaugural Trip

At the time he was unanimously
elected President. Washington was the
idol of his country. and his name and
fame were known to the entire CIV
iIized world. His trip from his beau
tiful home on the Potomac was inter-
rupted by receptions. fetes, addresses
and dinners. Every person who was
able to reach the roads along which
he was to pass. or the cities selected
as stations on his slow journey north
ward, joined the thrOngs that made
his trip the most triumphal procession
this continent had witnessed. To those
thousands who lined the roads from
Virginia to New York. the great. seri
GUS figure of the Father of his COun-
try" was the center of all their nation
al hopes.
On April 6, 1889. both houses of
congress met in New York city. at
the time the capital, and elected
George Washington President of the
United States. No other name had
been proposed. For Vice President
there were eleven nominations. JOIN
Adams receiving the highest vote
hirty-fOur-was announced elected
Washington received siXty-nine votes.
As soon as Ii could be arranged
Charles Thomson. secretary of con.
gress, was dispatched to Mount Yer
non to apprise General Washington of
his election. Thomson. who had been
secretary of the continental congress.
reached WashingtOn's home on April
IA, between 10 and IL o'clock in the
morning. The master of Mount Yer
non was making his usual tour Of his
farms and Mrs. Washington enter
tanned the messenger of the congress.
Before sunrise on the morning of
April 10 a messenger had come from
Alexandria with an invitation to a
public dinner there, and in his diary
for the day Washington wrote:
"AbOut 10 o'clock l babe adieu to
Mount Vernon, to private life, and to
domestic felicity, and with mind OPP
pressed with more anxious and pain
full sensations than | have words to
express, set out for New York. In
company with Mr.. Thomson and Col
onel Humphreys, with the best DISPOSE
ton to render service to my country
In obedience to it's call, but with less
hope of answering its expectations"
OF WashingtOn's reception in Phila-
delphia chrOnicler Of the day wrote:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
Ancestral Home in
English County Of
Hero of Two Worlds"

In the village Of Sulgrave. Eng, in
the heart Of the Northamptonshire
lanes Is still to he seen the manor
house In which, until 1906. there lived
the family Of Laurence Washington,
whose great-great-grundson finding
his way to Virginia In 1857, was to
become the great-grandfather Of
George Washington, the first President
Of the United States. Carved in the
corner Of the stone Intel of this manor
house Is to he seen the Washington
Stars and Stripes.
1t was this great descendants stroke
for liberty that drew from the Eng
fish statesman, Chatham, the whole
hearted declaration: "If i were an
American as ! am an Englishman,
while a foreign troop was landed In
my country, never would lay down
my arms-nevei, never, never" Chat
ham did not stand alone; with him
being Pitt and Shelburne, all Of whom
saw that the threatened liberties Of
England could be saved in Washing
tons birthday.
Washington won for himself the IT,
tie of "The Hero Of Two Worlds"
as result of the victory of the Brit
ish democrats who fought for more
liberty under the rule of the king,
made effective by Washington's sue
cesses. The title was bestowed upon
him by Thomas Carlyle, who also nick
named him "ScipiO Americanus" and
Cromwell Grandson, the latter title
being given him because, like CrOm-
well. he fought to crush the pretense
Of a king.
The house, in NOrthamptonshire
England, was built before the dOmes-
day survey, and came into the posses
sion of the Washington family in 1864.
In 1914 the mansion, home Of the an
cestOrs of George Washington was
bought by the British Peace Centenary
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Thousands of freemen, whose hearts
burned with patriotic fire, fell into the
ranks almost every square we marched,
until the column swelled beyond
credibility itself and, having conducted
the man of our hearts TO the City
tavern; he was introduced to a very
grand and plentiful banquet, which
was prepared for him by the citizens.
At dinner thirteen patriotic toasts
were drank"
The night Of the 10th the President
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Nearly everybody in Southwest
Missouri either knows or has heard
of the Rev. Parker Moon, who for a
full half century has devoted his life
and talents to Sunday school and or
ganization work for the Society of
Friends or Quakers.
Uncle Parker" as he is more ia
miliarly known, came from fine old
rugged Quaker stock, and there is not
a better known or more highly re-
spected citizen in that part of the
state In referring to his remarkable
restoration to health by Tanlac, he
said:
About FIVE years ago | suffered a
general breakdown. My principal
trouble was nervous indigestion. My
appetite was very poor and my food
seldom agreed with me. and | had to
live on very restricted diet suffered
a great deal from headaches and dizzy
spells; had severe pains across the
small of my back and was badly con-
stipated most of the time, In fact
was so weak and rundown l was not
able to attend to my duties.
This condition made me very nerv-
Gus and | could not sleep at night.
Frequently | would lie awake most all
night and was in that condition more
or less for FIVE years. My physician
said he could not do anything for me
and suggested a change of climate.
then moved to Texas and went back
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

of the man was revealed by his artless
mOdesty, his cOmpOsure and his grace
full tactful acceptance of the hOnOrs
paid him.
Washington arrived in Elizabeth on
April %, just a week from the day he
set out from Mount Vernon. A PRO
pitiOus gale" was blowing when the
party set out across Newark bay for
New York. A barge built for the pur-
pose, and rOwed by twelve old cap
tains Of vessels who had retired from
business" conveyed the President and
party. The Oarsmen wore white shirts
adorned with ribbons. One after an
other vessels fell into line behind them
and by the time they were nearing the
Battery there was small fOtilla.
Every ship and slOOp bore holiday
appearance save one, Spanish vessel.
1t was with some concern the commit
tee noted Its solemn aspect. They
feared some discOurtesy, but, as the
barge approached, it's captain gave
signal at which flags of all nations
were burst into view, and from its bat
terry salute of thirteen guns was
fired.
A large sloop joined the procession
off Bedloes island, and as II neared
the barge the party of ladies and gen
tlemen aboard her sang an eloquent
ode appropriate to the occasion and
set to the music of God Save the
King" The wharves from the Bat
terry to Wall street ferry, where the
landing was made. were filed with
welcoming boats. BoudinOt estimated
their number as tens of thousands. The
ferry stairs were carpeted and the rail
ings covered with crimson hangings.
The President, preceded by the com
mfttee, was received on the landing by
Governor Clinton and some of the fore
most citizens. The streets were so
blocked with eager citizens that II
was half an hour before the committee
could fulfill Its commission by escort
Ing their eminent charge to the house
prepared for his reception.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

spent as the guest of Robert Morris,
then one of the senator's of Pennsyl-
vania, and better known as the finan-
cial genius of the country, having
founded it's first bank and financed the
cause Of liberty at time when the
outlook was chilling
The trip through New Jersey was
continued through Princeton, New
Brunswick and Elizabeth, where
Washington boarded barge and was
rowed to New York. Flags and floral
decorations marked each step; every
where he went Washington heard
shouts for conquerors ears. He was
hailed as deliverer and acclaimed as
a deity, but throughout all the heart
felt adulatiOn paid him by those who
almost wOrshiped him. the greatness
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

and forth three times but did not get
the relief l had hoped for. Finally,
got so bad off l was not able to get
around with any degree of comfort.
l was also told l had heart trouble.
81 had read about Tanlac and, as it
had been very highly recommended
to me, / decided to try it. l got a
bottle and had taken only few doses
until l could notice a marked i'm
provement in my condition. noticed
especially that / was not troubled any
more with sour stomach after eating,
which was a great relief
81 kept on taking Tanlac until
fully regained my health. My appe-
tite is splendid; enjoy my meals and
| do not find it necessary now to take
any laxative medicines of any kind.
| can sleep much better and am not
nearly so nervous.
II take great pleasure in recon-
mending Tanlac to anyone who needs
a good system builder. or who suf-
fers with stomach trouble. l have
recommended Tanlac to a great many
of my friends and am pleased to reach
others by giving this statement for
publication"
Tanlac is sold in Cloverport by
Weddings Drug Store, in Kirk by
Addison, in Ammons by VIM. H.
Mattingly Bros, in Addison by Id.
Dutschke, and in Stephensport by R.
A. acknowledgements
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
Washington Shaft
Country's Tribute
to Her Great Son

The two great monuments In the
United States, Of the many hundreds
that have been erected in all parts Of
our country, are the Bunker Hill mon
ument, In Boston, dedicated in 1843,
shaft to commemorate the beginning
of our fight for independence. and the
Washington monument, at Washing
ton, erected to the memory Of him
who had been most instrumental in
bringing about the result.
For 80 years after Washington's
death the project was, every now and
then, suggested, but nothing definite
happened until September, 1888, when
the Washington National Monument
society was formed, with Chief JUS
tice John Marshall, then 70 years old,
as president. II was not until three
years later that advertisements were
inserted inviting designs from Ameri-
can artists.
An effort was made to secure the
funds by popular subscription and by
lS47 $S7, 900 was In hand and prepare
ton for construction was begun. Con-
gress, by resolution, granted site
where the monument now stands and
the cornerstone was laid on the Fourth
Of July, 1S4S. in the presence Of the
executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the government, foreign
ministers and officers and vast con-
course of citizens from all parts Of the
Union.
The work Of erection progressed
steadily until 1854, when the shaft had
reached. q height Of 156 feet and had
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
Washington Monument, the Citys
Focusing Point, 10 No Less q Pro-
found Enigma Than the Sphinx, but
Of Greater Significance.

cost 100000. The treasury Of the So
ciety now being exhausted, memo
rial was presented to congress asking
II to take action In the matter. Poll
tics in the government prevented
ready response and it was not until
1859 that the society was given a for
NAL charter.
The Washington monument was
finally finished In the winter Of 1884
IS, and 1t was decided to dedicate 1t
upon the anniversary of the birth of
the man to whom 1t had been erected.
Consequently, on February %, 1885,
there were impressive ceremonies at
the national capital, when the mOnu-
ment was turned over to the nation.
The formal presentation of the mOn-
ument was made at the base Of the
grand Obelisk. but owing to the raw,
cold weather that existed the dedica-
ton ceremonies proper took place, in
the hall Of the house of representa-
tives.