Appleton Post from Appleton, Wisconsin • 6

BIG AUTD PLANT NEW COMMERCIAL SCHOLARLY PAPER ON CIVIL SERVICE land on three Milwaukee young men arrested for robbery at "Antigo some time ago. George Hoernlgley, Arthur Rose, alias Arthur Clark and Fred Bode were the fellows who felt the string of Judge Goodland's legal lash. The three young fellows went to An lowed around school and public buildings. i Mary D. Bradford, to whom some of the posters were sent and who is superintendent of schools at Kenosha and president of the Wisconsin Teachers association, replied in a letter in which she said that she had been working for fire prevention.

She had a "Fire Prevention waiting room established at Mason and Second "The second annual installment of the Nottage subscription fund, amounting to $1,000, was collected by our secretary. Mr. Kull, and paid over to Mr. Nottage. It i3 hoped that the third installment, which Is oxer due, will soon be collected and paid over to proper parties.

No collection had been made of these subscriptions for about two years. "During the summer of 1911 band concerts were given on the avenue, which, were supposed to be paid for OF IS MARRIAGE OP MISS MINNIE COR NELIUS TO O. J. KEIiliOGG TAKES PLACE ON MONDAY. GR00L1 A SEYMOUR MAN Ceremony Is Performed at Stevens Point Bride a Well Educated Young Woman Who Gained Considerable Distinction Not Dong Ago Through Her Bitter Fight Against Opening of Certain Indian Lands in Nevada, Appleton, Thursday, April 25.

Miss Minnie Laura Cornelius, of the Oneida Indian reservation, and Orin J. Kellogg, reaT estate dealer and capitalist of Seymour, Outagamie county, were quietly married at Stevens Point Monday at high noon by the Rev. Stemen, pastor- of the Presbyterian church. The bride was given away by her broth er, F. Cornelius, a graduate of Car lisle universitv.

and at. one time a famous football player." Mrs. Kellogg, nee Cornelius, is probably better known and has more friends in Fond du Lac than in any other city in the country, as she spent the better part of her girlhood there as a member of the primary, grammar and academic departments of Grafton Hall, and was graduated from that institution with the class of 1898. She is a direct descendant of the chief of the Oneida Indian tribe, at one time the most powerful Indian nation in this country and traces her ancestry back to the days before the foot of the first white man pressed the earth of the new. world.

The members of her family were extraordinarily proud of their birth and ancestry and rarely intermarried with the white and not a drop of the blood of the Caucasian race flows in her veins. To her schoolmates at Grafton Hall, Miss Cornelius, however, confided that she realized thatr the Indian was a vanishing race and that if aha over mnrriorl It wnillfl hfi with a white man. "Nn femalA member of her race save Pocahontas ever achieved the name and fame that fell to the lot of Minnie Cornelius. On being graduated from Grafton Hall she completed her education by taking first the classical course at a famous eastern university then the legal degree at the law department of Stanford California. Miss Cornelius has written and, lectured extensively on a variety of subjects and won the title of the "Indian Joan of her bitter fight against the opening up of cer tain Indian lands to settlement In Nevada.

But little over two years ago she paid a visit to Europe where she was the guest of many notables and among them the president of France. MILWAUKEE COUPLE IS WED IN APPLETON Marriage of Miss Annette Regolin And Bert Miller Takes Place at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hengstler Tuesday Evening. Appleton, Thursday, April 25.

A pretty wedding took place Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hengstler, 758 Appleton street, when the Rev. Theodore J. Sauer of St.

Paul's Lutheran church pronounced the words that joined in marriage Miss Annette Regolin and Bert Miller, both of Milwaukee. The young lady is a -former well known resident of this city. The home was attractively decorated for the occasion, carnations smilax and roses having sDeen used with good effect. The bride carried a bouquet of roses. The couple was attended by Miss Isabelle Basch of Kaukauna and Albert Regolin.

Miss Virginia Gerou as flower girl. After the ceremony a three course wedding dinner was' served, the dining room having been embellished in genuine nuptial style. Mr. and Mrs. Miller left last evening for Milwaukee, where they will make their future home.

Mr. Miller is a machinist in the employe of a large manufacturing concern in that city. Among the guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. George Hauk, Miss Dora Hauk, Carl Hauk and Miss Isabelle Basch of Kaukauna; Albert Regolin of Milwaukee; Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Kreiss, Mr. and Mrs.

B. A. Gerou, Mrs. Anton Koehn and Ferdinand Schultz, Clement Gerou, all of Appleton; Mr. and Mrs.

Case, Sturgeon Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Blune and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sharp of Green Bay.

To Find Happiness. Every one of us owes a debt to the world and if you keep busy doing something that will help humanity as well as yourself alone, you will find happiness. England's Consumption of Milk. It, Is estimated that England annually consumes the milk of 5,000,000 cows. It DA 0 ARC WEDDED LOOKS THIS WAY COMMERCIAL CIA7B DIRECTORS TO MEET COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES TO-i MORROW.

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Appleton People Who Have Given the Proposition Consideration Believe This Is the Best Chance Appleton 'Has Had! to Secure a Meritorious New Industry in Many Yrear Cmb Has Been Working 'At for Some Time. Appleton, Thursday, April 25. Appleton's golden opportunity seems to be knocking at the door, so to speak. This city has a chance to se cure the location of the four-wheel drive automobile company, now located at Clintonville. A conference of directors of the Commercial Club of Appleton and representatives of the four-wheel drive company was scheduled for last Tuesday afternoon, but at noon the meeting was cancelled, a telephone message from one of the Clintonville men saying it would be impossible for them to come to Apple-ton on that day.

Word from Clinton ville at noon today announced that re presentatives of the company will be in Appleton tomorrow to confer with Commercial club directors at 3 o'clock. One of the officers has been ill. The club has been working quietly on this proposition for some time, preferring not to make the deal pub lic until something substantial by way of information could be given out The news leaked out, however, until now everyone along the street inter ested in the growth and welfare of Appleton is talking it. It has become known here, also, that several other Wisconsin cities, including Green Bay, Wausau and Sheboygan are after the plant. A number of Appleton people are already financially interested in the company and there is not one of them but who will increase his investment if the plant is removed to Appleton.

Details of the proposition the company has to make to the club and what the club will make in return cannot be given out at this time. Suffice it to say that the club directors will make every effort to secure the plant consistent with good business. The demonstrating car of the four-wheel drive people has been in Apple-ton frequently during the last few weeks. The work done by the car has literally astounded those who have seen it perform. That there is nothing on the market that comes r.

anywhere near doing what this machine is capable of seems to be the conclusion, reached by competent judges and experienced automobile men. The car will do anything within reason and will go over roads with loads where horses and wagons become mired. The company has become convinced that its location in a little place like Clintonville is a failure, chiefly, perhaps, because of lack of shipping facilities and because it is impossible to secure competent and skilled help. Men employed in such a factory are necessarily mechanics of more than average ability and men of that calibre will not go to a little place like Clintonville to live, hence the company is unable to get as many men to man the factory as would be needed. It is confidently believed by men who have given the proposition some thought that when properly financed and located in a city like Appleton, where men are available and transportation accommodations plentiful, that the company will employ from 400 to.

500 hands, most of whom will be men receiving good wages. The inventor of the four-wheel drive as applied to this car, Mr. Besserdich, is a former Appleton man. He is, of course, one of the largest stockholders of the company. He still has a "feeling in his heart" for Appleton and would no doubt like again to make this city his home.

That might count for a little in securing the location of the plant, but the club directors will not and citizens should not depend much upon sentiment in this work. If the Commercial club next week or in the near future comes to agreement with Clintonville people it will be up to the people here to "get busy" each one to put his shoulder to the wheel and carry the project to a successful consummation. SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE FIRE PREVENTION DAY Public Officials Urge Clean-tap for AU Cities of the State President of Teachers' Association Deads the Way. In an effort to urge the school children in the larger cities of the state to aid as much as possible in fire prevention State Fire Marshall Purtell has sent to superintendents of schools circulars asking that they be posted and that the pupils be encouraged to read them. The posters ask that a general cleanup of all inflammable and combustible material and rubbish where ever they be found be made.

It is particularly that waste jjaj-per be removed from around buildings. It is pointed out that great danger to human life exists where carelessness in such matters is al-' CLUB DIRECTORS ELECTED AT LAST NIGHTS 3IEETING OP THE ORGANIZATION AT THE RITGER. WILL NAME 0FFIGEE8 Meeting of Directors Will Be Held In a Day or Two When New Offi cers Will Be Named for Ensuing Year Several Propositions of Importance Relative to New In dustries Most Be Disposed of Wtihin a Week. Appleton, Wednesday, April 24 New Club Directors. Gustav Keller.

Richard Meyer. -J. J. Sherman. James Wood.

W. A. Fannon. J. D.

Steele. F. J. Harwood. H.

W. Tuttrup. George Schmidt. E. Schueller.

The above were placed in nomin ation at last night's meeting of the Commercial Club and unanim ously elected as the organization's board of directors for the ensuing year. A meeting of this board will be held in a day or two, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected. Several propositons of importance that must be disposed of week await action of the board Two of them relate to new manu facturing industries that may be se cured for Appleton. One deal is practically closed, but public an nouncement of it will not be. made until the papers are signed and the plant is certain for Appleton.

The annual address of the presi dent, Gustav Keller, reviewing the ac tivities of the club for the last six months and outlining briefly what the organization hopes to accomplish dur ing the coming year, follows: "Gentlemen: As president of the club I beg to submit, on behalf of the officers and directors of the club, a report on the activity of our associa tion for the past year. "Due to other matters, which claim ed his attention our past secretary, Mr. Mark Catlin, tendered his resignation last August, and at the September meeting of the officers and board of directors our present secretary, Mr. George F. Kull, was elected in his place.

Mr. Kull took active charge of the office October 1. "Another change in our organization took place November 27, when, as you know, the Twilight club and Commercial' club merged. Believing that numerical strength was one of the things most needed by our organization, special effort has been made to increase the membership of our club. This work was particularly taken In hand by our worthy secretary.

I am pleased to report that ninety-four members have been added since the last annual meeting; the most of these since January 1, of this year. The club numbers today 263 members. Our efforts In this direction should not cease until our club numbers at least 500 In connection with this I might say that your humble servant considers it not only the duty of the officers to make effort toward increase of membership, but considers it the duty of every member to do his utmost to upbuild our organization. "Many matters of importance have engrossed the attention and taken up the time of your officers and board of directors. This not only shows the usefulness of a club 6uch as ours, but the absolute necessity of having an organized body within our community, which can cope with problems as they arise from time to time.

"One of the most important questions was that of train service on the Ashland division of the North-Western railroad. "A number of trains formerly running into Appleton were taken off and train service otherwise "The following has been so far accomplished "The Chicago North-Western Railroad company has been induced to again stop two trains at West Greenville station. Train No. 60, which arrives at Appleton Junction at 5:30 a. now backs to the North-Western depot, via scoot.

The train which arrives from the south at 10:30 also runs down to the main station and then backs and proceeds on the Ashland division. "As you know the question of trains taken off was taken before the rail road rate commission, Appleton join ing with Brillion, Kaukauna and other cities on the Ashland division line, and we are in hopes that at least the morning formerly left Manitowoc at 6 o'clock and arrived at Appleton at 8:05 will be restored. There is also a possibility that another evening train from Manitowoc will be given to us. "Special mention Is due the committee on public utilities, Mr. Joseph D.

Steele, chairman, for the activity shown and interest taken in the railroad and street car matter. "Upon Intervention of the Commercial club the street car schedule was again put back to half hour instead of twenty minute service. The hope is also entertained that the spur to the Junction may soon be relaid, or a JOHN' A. BUTLER PRESENTS 3IASTERFUL REVIEW OP MERIT SYSTEM PliAN. LONG BUT NOT WEARISOME Fifty Minutes Pass in a Hurry While Prominent Milwaukeean Reads Paper on Civil Service Reform.

Knows His Subject from A to Z. P. E. Doty Presents Pictures of State Institutions, Including the New Capitol. Appleton, Wednesday, April 24 One of the most scholarly pa pers heard here in many months was that presented at last night's banquet of the Commercial club by John A.

Butler of Milwaukee, who from the very beginning of the par tial application of the merit sys tern of appointment to office has been identified with the movement and who perhaps is the best post ed man in Wisconsin on the subject of civil service. Mr Butler con sumed nearly an hour in the pre sentation of his paper, but not a man present was in the least wearied Altjhough the subject 3 necessarily dry, it was presented in such an entertaining and instructive manner that, despite the length of the paper, every one there regretted its conclusion Following the presentation of Mr Butler's paper, F. E. Doty of the state civil service board of Madison, presented a series of pictures, showing views of state institutions, including the new $7,000,000 capitol now in process of construction, and amplifying in some measure what the preceding speaker had said. Mr.

Butler spoke in part as fol lows: "How are we to get rid of that enemy of free and representative government, the speculative politi cian? How does he get into office and remain there? He purchases his seat and pays for it with ap pointive offices, and the aggregate salaries does the rest. If he were out of the way, Ibig business could no longer corrupt, and no wreck- less innovator would get into the wrong pew and revile the constitu tion. The further answer is that we must take from him the power to buy his seat in the councils of the nation and the state. "I do not, advance a theory, I simply state a demonstrated fact when I say that it can be done by the comprehensive and severe application of civil service reform, or the merit system of appointments." The speaker then outlined briefly how appointments under the merit system are made, reviewing the power of the state and nation in the matter of passing such laws as will provide for competitive examinations for applicants for the various positions to be filled. These examinations, the speaker declared, are usually both oral and written and also include as a general thing an investigation into the applicant's moral standing in the community and Into his character generally.

"Men who are appointed under the civil service rules retain their positions indefinitely, on good behaviour and efficient service," said the speaker. "But because of the too great independence of the appointee who' should feel that he could not easily be discharged from service, a good removal rule is needed. It should be possible to get a man out of the service the moment he seems unfit. The rule now in force is that the appointing officer may discharge an appointee summarily for cause, which shall be either political or religious." The chief merits of the civil service system as outlined by the speaker are that it is impartial and non-political; It seeks merit, fitness, efficiency and continuity of administrative service irrespective of change ing administrations. "Postmaster Hitchcock, with Pres ident Taft, wishes the postal service placed under the civil service law from top to bottom.

It has applied to the treasury department for many years and Mr. Mac Veagh wishes it extended," said the speak er. Showing how the results of the merit system show in dollars and cents, the speaker said: "The annual savings of the treas ury department at Washington up to 1905 were $2,000,000 and the general annual savings by reason of increased efficiency of employes and a consequent diminution in their number exceeded $10,000,000 at that time and was steadily in creasing. About $390,000 was saved in one year in the National Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The work had increased 77 per cent and the force only 11 per cent GOODLAND SENTENCES THBEE TO 5 YEARS EACH Trio of Milwaukee Ruffians Who Beat and Robbed ah Antigo Harness Maker Are Sent to State Reformatory Here This Morning.

Appleton, Wednesday, April 24 Five years each in the state reformatory at Green- Bay was the sentence imposed, today by Judge John Good- tigo on April 10, with a view to pulling off some big city stuff along the line of hold-ups or burglary," They waited until April 13 to get a chance to rob the harness shop of Hugo Pleschman, whom they had been informed has considerable money. The three broke into the store and attacked their victim, one of the trio striking him on the head with a hammer and rendering him unconscious. They made a through search of the premises, but succeeded in getting -only $15. One of the Milwaukeeans was a former Antigo resident and it was through his suspicious acts that his arrest was effected a few days after the attack on Pleschman. He turned state's evidence and the arrest of his partners followed.

The former Anti-go chap said that his pals asked him if they could tell him a place to cut loose in and he suggested his old home town. The excursion to the northern city resulted disastrously and during the ensuing five years they will have an opportunity to think over their misdeeds. One of the three is 24 years years of age and is the father of four children. He was deeply af fected by the severity of the sentence meted out by the court. The attack on Pleschman was so severe as to make his condition seri ous for several days and at one time it was feared he would not survive his injuries.

Farmer's Team Crashes Into the Union Pharmacy Front, But Strangely Enough No Damage Is Done Wife and Daughter of Farmer Are Uninjured Crowd Jumps. Appleton, Wednesday, April 24 Missing the south-east display win dow of the Union pharmacy by only a few inches, throwing several hundred pedestrians into a panic of excitement and chasing scores to cover in all di rections, a team of horses attached to a heavy wagon and driven by G. Wol lencamp, living 5 miles west of Apple-ton, who apparently 'was in no condition to handle the reins, crashed into the pillar at the entrance to the drug store and the impact dislodged the farmer from his seat onto the sidewalk. His wife and daughter, who also occupied seats in the wagon, were not Injured, but both were so thoroughly frightened that they could not talk. -Kindly disposed spectators assisted mother and daughter into the pharmacy where they given restoratives.

The runaway, one of the most sensational of the season, occurred at about 6 o'clock, just as the clerks were being dismissed from the Petti-bone store and others were enroute to their homes at the close of the day's work. Karl Keller and son Karl, and Kurt Quinn had narrow escapes from' injury, having cleared the door of the drug store when the wagon tongue crashed into the wooden panel just below the big display window. None of the three had a second to spare. If the door to the pharmacy had been closed, some serious results might have attended the incident. In less than two minutes fully five hundred persons had gathered on the scene.

The farmer was enroute west on College avenue and it was first observed he lost control of the heavy team he was driving near the Continental Clothing store. The fact that he attempted to turn north on Appleton street with the horses going at top speed accounts for the fact that they ran onto the sidewalk and crashed against the Union pharmacy front. If one of the horses had not slipped on the stone steps and dragged its companion away from the windows, damage might have been done to the glass fronts. In less than five minutes after the more serious part of the accident had passed matters had again been straightened out, but the farmer's wife and daughter refused to ride with him, preferring to reach their home in some other manner. A local man got onto the seat with the driver and rode with him a sufficient distance to assure himself that the man could get home without further trouble.

One of the horses was seen to limp badly when the farmer drove off, presumably a result of smashing into the iron column in front of the drug store. YOUNG SHARKEY WINS VIA K. O. ROUTE IN NORTH Appleton, Tnurs4ay, April 25. Young Sharkey returned to Apple-ion last night from Iron River, where on Monday night he put Jack Bennett to sleep in the third round of a scheduled ten-round go.

Bennett is a miner weighing about 165 pounds and touted in the Iron Mountain, country as some pug. The Appleton ring artist was too much for him, however, and came out of the match without a scar. Appleton Dairy Board. Appleton, Wednesday, April 24 On the Appleton Dairy Board of Trade at the Northwestern House this afternoon twelve factories offered 293 boxes of twins. All sold for 16 cents.

The meeting was adjourned for one week. 4 MILLING RUNAWAY HE Pledge" published last fall and posted in the schools at Kenosha. Each item of the pledge was discussed at various times by pupils in the schools of that city. The items of the pledge are: "I will never use kerosene oil for kindling fires. I will not fill a lamp after dark or by artifiicial light.

"I will use only safety matches, ajnd will always be careful to throw tnem alter they are used, in place where they will do no harm. "I will not throw matches on dry grass or dry leaves or upon paper, or in any place where fire may pos sibly be started. "I will not use cotton batting or other flimsy decorations on Christ mas trees or for other ornamenta tion. "I will do what I can to see that old newspapers, wrapping paper, old rags, excelsior, and other dan gerous materials are not allowed to collect in the basement or cellar where they may be a source of dan ger. "I will not use gasoline for cleaning where it is likely to come in contact with any flame.

"I will try to have everything neat and clean about the house and will do whatever I can to prevent fires." It wil be the endeavor of all the principals who have received the communications sent out by the state fire marshal to plan exercises that will impress upon the minds of the pupils the necessity of move ment of fire prevention May 3, the day set aside by Gov. McGovern as Fire Prevention Day. SEYMOUR YOUNG MAN DROWNSEARLY TODAY John Furst, Aged 22 Years, Son of Seymour Saloonkeeper, Meets Ac cidental Dealth in Fifteen Inches of Water in Duck Creek Two Companions Find Him. Appleton, Thursday, April 25 John Furst of Seymour, aged 22 years, was accidentally drowned early this morning in about fifteen inches of water in Duck Creek while on a fishing expedition with two companions. District Attorney F.

J. Rooney has been notified, but is under the impression that there has been no foul play. William Wurm and Stanley Marnocha were Furst's companions. He was a son of Charles Furst, a Seymour saloonkeeper. HERMAN HERZBERG DIES AT THE AGE OF 83 Sustains Fractured Hip in Fall Sev eral Months Ago and Death Fol lows Body Will Be Taken to Milwaukee for Burial.

Appleton, Wednesday, April 24 Herman Herzberg, aged 83 years, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. August Laabs, North street, after an illness covering a period of several months and dat ing back to an injury sustained in a fall. Mr. Herzberg came to Ap pleton last September to make his home with his daughter. Prior to that time he had lived for some years in Milwaukee.

He is survived by six children. A brief funeral service will be held at the Laabs home this evening at 8 o'clock and tomorrow at noon the body will be shipped to Milwaukee for burial. KENNETH BREWER IS WED AT INDIANAPOLIS Former Appleton Man Takes Miss Elizabeth Swails as Bride Marriage Takes Place Yesterday. Appleton, Thursday, April 25. Word was received in Appleton this afternoon announcing the marriage at Indianapolis, yesterday of Miss Elizabeth Swails to Kenneth W.

Brewer of Southport, formerly of Appleton. Mr. Brewer is well known here, having for some years been principal of the First ward school xand having for some "time since then called intermittantly here on prospective purchasers of electric automobiles. ASHLAND COUNTY IN LINE FOR GOOD ROADS Counttjy Board Votes to Bond the County for $50,000, the Money to Be Spent in the Dnprovement of Highways. Appleton, Thursday, Aprla 25.

An Ashland dispatch says the Bayfiedl county board voted yesterday to bond the county for $50,000 for county roads. This includes a $10,000 steel bridge on Fisk Creek, near Ashland. Several crews have already begun work on -Ashland county roads. The sum of $50,000 was appropriated last fall. POST WANT ADS BRING RESULTS out of subscriptions gathered for that' purpose.

An insufficient amount, however, was collected and your board of directors were obliged to pay $100 in settlement of these concerts. "Various negotiations were had with the management of the proposed new Wisconsin and Northern railroad. I am pleased to be able to report that we have reasonably good assurance that the work of building this road into our city will begin late this summer or early next fall. It is hop ed that the incoming officers and directors will give every possible assistance to the road in order that their entrance to our city may be expedited. "Interest was also shown in the good roads movement by the appearance of officers and representatives of the club, before the county board, advocating action by the board looking to the improvement of our roads.

"October 26 the city of Appleton had the distinguished honor of entertaining the president of the United States, Honorable Wm. H. Taft. The part taken by the club in the arrangement of this reception is well known to you all. The president was profuse in his praise and thanks because of the pleasant reception tendered.

"Our club has again proven its value to the business men, in that twenty seven itinerant advertising schemes were tabooed since October 1. No doubt many a good-natured business man would have been mulcted out of his hard earned cash but for the in terposition of the club. "About two dozen manufacturing companies seeking new locations were negotiated with since October 1. A number of these no doubt will be induced to locate in our city; a few of which will mean much to us, if we can secure them. "The Buttles Washing Machine Co.

has been located in the Wood building on Superior street. Though a small institution at this time, it is one which is expected to grow rapidly. "Thirty-three queries concerning location here of retail businesses and professional men have been answered since October 1. "During the month of March there was organized in our city the Fox River Valley Association of Commercial Clubs. Co-operation between the Commercial clubs of our valley was deemed of great importance, because of the effectiveness of united effort.

Matter which will engage the attention of this organization particularly at the beginning, will be that of train service, both freight and passenger on the Wisconsin division of the North-Western line. Its activity, however, will not be limited to this, but will concern itself about matters of general Interest to cities of this valley. "Various other matters were taken up and discussed by your officers and board of directors, but nothing definite could be done at the time, because the financial condition of the club would not allow. "Among these matters was the question of proper milk inspection and clean dairies; planning of the city by an expert city planner, providing for parks, driveways, pamphlets setting forth Appleton's advantages, resources, and the establishment of a public bathing place. "The school question in our city has also claimed the attention of our club.

This matter is now in the hands of the committee on education and it is expected that a complete and exhaustive report will be rendered, to the end that our citizens will be fully advised as to the expense, efficiency, of our public educational institutions. "The expense of managing the club has been reduced over one half. Indebtedness incurred by past regimes has been paid and it is hoped that ventures Involving the expenditures of larger amounts of money may soon be attempted. The possibilities of a club such as ours are great' and many. Absolutely necessary however is enthusiastic co-operation.

While we have found an uniformly fine spirit existing, nevertheless, there is top much hesitancy when requests are made for prompt action. Your officers and board of directors have tried in all things to be conservative and considerate and at this time, on behalf of myself and associates, I beg for the incoming officers and board, your fullest consideration and support. "Concluding I beg to extend to my colleagues on the board, and each and every member of our club, heartfelt thanks for the kindness and consideration shown me. In selecting our successors I trust that you will use your best and wisest judgment, selecting such men for the various positions as you have reason to believe will devote their time with energy and devotion, to the club, which its Importance warrants." Never Believe Him. When a man tells a young widow that she Is the only woman he ever loved she is sure he Is eligible for membership in an Ananias club.

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