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VOLUME VIL NO. 28
CHARLESTON, WEST
ia, April
MR. STARKS
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STRIOIfttN WHILE ENQAGKD IN HIS DAILY CHAT WITH FRIENDS
iLi.
But E|itiur*<t Willi ( Rc^iitti'kable Fortitude and Courage, Ouly Inquiring
\ ? ? i the Heal tli oif Hla Mother
? - - w . -v-t V '.*? ,.-... ? A? ..
The fyafore - this , has learned
of ttt# >f Samuel \V. Starka,
Supreme >-Cl^an eel jor of Knights of
Pytiha*, <and >Stafce ^brarian of West
VirglnW. tHf ^^^fetered citizen of
West Vir-giuia^ltyi -widely known
product for color,
and tho moet-W^e^eader the Af
ro- American pec pie. h^vp ever had in
the nation, recognized- here and there
and everyWhjRre Atvs the . most cotr
ntrvictlve counsellor ihall the listp of
fraternity. .A ' mightier chieftain
never laid aside hia'arpaor!,
I>I<hI oil On^ratlrtfc Table.
Mr. -Starke died , Friday morning,
April 3, at ^jp'cj^ck, ,%t ?bo Charles
ton hospitaV^hefe he had been hur
riedly tWpfcjjh##ink Operation. He
passed away wjihe operating table.
Tho Supreme CrtftncoUoV 'was -strlck-.
en. Thursday i?oxbl^- In ijho "Gem
Pharmacy, l^of P: ^milding. ?
Talking \VvJth FrteiHlfl.
An wa^ hfs^ Qi^itomv he had coi^e
directly' from hisi* home on Shrews
bury street; ah<l stopped in the Gem
Pharmacy for, lite . . daily talk and
jottes with his fjr&nda. He was talk
ing with Mm; Teriry, When he sud
denly compldlne^ of ftains. Accus-:
tomed to them, ho tuiivred his friends
that relief w.Onld ooo^ 'come: Yet
those around him agreed that ha was
suffering ifcoi'e than* fco eared .to adr
mit, if he really Khow he. was suffer
ing us much a3 he was: The pains
that racked and-'tor^ him inwardly
found outVvard expFcoelon on hi8 face
and in. his eyep.
\ / Ptiyslclan Called.
Immediately \l>r. Qa/nble, Mr.
Stark's physUjtan, was called. As
fioon as Dr. Gamble arrived he saw
how. uickr a man Mr. Starkfo Vas. He
began* iijimedl^teif tQ.ad minister he
roiCB. A carriage wa$ called and
Mr,' Starks W,i i tvtverrtn his home,
only b}tw %ty?y.v K ? ,y- ;
Althougtf ? ; j$fy
Iplff alfc> IS*1*1'
sured hor he -and that
he ? couiq mtfve ;afoj(t "tfithovit ''jjhii|-|
ance: Mr. Staf k?;' rule from
which uniaer^tti-^t!!(dprfi8tan<?es what
ever he evetf Ifll As fcoon as he
reached his home,; though filled with
guests, as" usuOity was, he wfrnt dl- 1
rectly to his mother's room to inquire
after her. lie 'did this in the day
and hv the nlpht, an<* h? never left
his home without bidding his moth
er a fare-you-wel|*God bless you.
Stumbled to Mother's Door. .
As soon, as he*. entered his home, '
he stumbled to his mother's door to
let her know he had returned.
Wheeling he " walked unaided to his
room on the second floor. He was
immediately put to bed, where he re
mained all day under the care o'f the
physician. Every - effort was put
forth Tor his relief. " -v Although he
was forbidden. to; se? any one, no
friend who came ' to inquire after
him was turned away. To each and
all he gave a smile $h,d the assurance
that he would sooB be amongst those
who loved him. All day he endured
cheerfully uri^eaUible pains, endur
ed them in sllehde, never uttering
one word of o&mfjl^int, and referring
to them only wh$h eome one offered
a word of sympathy. His faith In
God was wrltJSeji'alUover his counte
nance; his ttiutajfhtft were never of,
himself, but cjf his mother, of
whom he inquire^ almost every min
ute. "How is motoer," he said. And
again: "What is toother doing?"
No Relief Came.
After a sleeplesfl and painful day
when light came On, ho seemed no
rearer relief than In the early morn
ing. A consultation of three epii-J
nent physicians $#<1x613, and an op
eration for petitOfiitlB/'was decided
upon as Imperative; About 12 o'clock
Thursday night, ^."Starks was tak
en to the Charleston hospital, the|
doctors agreeing Itt the decision that'
the operation. ought to be performed
immediately. - ; .
Trivtfin# In Gotl.
He wan ac<tojn|>An<><lejl to the hos
pital by his wife and Bister, Mrs.
Brooks. He talked fluently and seem
ed to be in ftp fear, nor to have the
slightest prerftortttion of the devel
opments of 8*1 hour before him. He
was in the beat aad'inost cheerful of
spirits all the way up the long hill
leading to the hop&ital. His sister
was consoling, hiflft. "Trust in God,
Sammie," she- saltf. "Why, Sallie,"
he answered, "you know I have been
trusting in Him all these years. I
am not likely to fprget Him in such
an hour." His fortitude; his faith
in God; the Indifference with which
he moVed abqilt* and his concern
ment for his mother, the3e marked
him. ,
When he arrived at the hospital
he was carried dlfectly to the opera
ting room, anil prepared for the or
deal. The doctors say he exhibited
not a trace of fwup or anxiety for him
self. He klsted ftls wife and sister
' at the door, but did not say, "Good
bye," Ho thought he would return
again. ?? did they. Cool, collect,
calm, he smiled upon the surgeons
and took the table. He uttered no
fev^r.ish prayer of fear. His life he
knew was his besf prayer; be fllnch
od not nor winced, but like a Chris
tian soldier, he inarched unafraid to
his fate. The doctors say his cour
age and fortitude were reamarkable.
1>I<m1 Ht f:i*0 A. M.
HIb wife an<| sister took their seat?
on the step of the door leading to
the operating room. When Mr. Gil
mer arrived, they joined him in the
waiting room. A half hour after the
operating door had been closed his
soul took flight.
Thus, passed, away in tho city of
his birth the greatest son \Ve3t Vir
ginia has ever produced; the most
beloved leader of the Negro race in
America. He died as ho lived, gen
tle,; brave, simple, faithful! x
COLORED MKN API?OItfTKF> TO
OR CONTINUE** IX OFFICE
BY PRESIDENT HCH3SE
VELT.
John R. A. Crocsiand. of Missouri,
minister to Liberia, January 16,
1902, vice Smith, (colored).
Ernest Lyon, of Maryland, M. R.
and C. G. to Liberia, March 16, 1903.
Geo., W. Ellis, 0>f Kansas, secretary
of Legation to Liberia, December 10,
1902.
Henry W. Furniss, of Indiana, E.
fiJ. and M. P. to Haiti, Navember 23,
1905. (Formerly consul, Bahia, Jan
uary 14, 1898.)
John N. Riiffin, of Tennesiee, con
sul Asuncion,; July 26, 1897.
L. W. Liylngston, of Florida, con
sul . Cape IlaitLen, January 14, 1898.
Geo. 11. Jackson, of Connecticut,
consul l>a R^cheljle, May 28, 189r8.
July 2$,
181&7. )? . >???/*
Hunt. of New York," con
(Fortnerly-1 vice consul ,Tamatave,
.May 20, ^1899.) I.. (Formerly consul
at Tamatave, August, 2 3, 1901.)
Herbert R. Wright, of Iowa; con
suUUtila, June 15, 1905. (Formerly
consul Puerta Plata, March .30,
1905.)
James W. Johnson, of New York,
consul Puerto Cabello, March 29,_
1906.
Wm,vJ. Yerby, of Tennessee, cori- ,
sul Sierra Leona, June 2 8, 19 06.
James G. Carter, of Georgia, con
sul Tamatave, November 1, 1006.
(Formerly consul Sivas, September
6, 1906.)
Edmond A. Burrill, of District of
Columbia, V. and D. consul, Puerto
Cabello, August 1, 1906. (Formerly
messenger, department of state.)
Treasury.
Harry A. RucKer, collector of in
ternal revenue. Georgia.
John H. ?>eveaux, collector of cus
toms, Savannah, Ga., May 15, 1902,
reappointed.
Robert Smalls, collector of cus
toms, Beaufort, S. C., July 2, 1902,
reappointed.
W. D. Crum, collector of customs,
Charleston, S. C., (vice R. Al. Wal
lace, white).
.Wm. T. Vernon, register of the
treasury, I?lay 18, 1906.
Charles W, Anderson, collector of
internal revenue, New York, March
t7; 1905.
Ralph W. Tyler, of Ohio, auditor
for navy department.
War.
Edward N. Baker, Jr., 1st Lieut.,
Philippine scouts, September 10,
1906.
David J. Gilmet\ 2d Lieut., Phil
ippine scouts, March 16, 1 903.
Geo. S. Thompson, 2d Lieut., Phil
lippines, March 15, 1905.
Lieutenant Colonel Allen Aliens
worth, chaplain, retired, April 7,
1906.
Major John R. Lynch, paymaster,
September 13, 1906.
Captain Charles Young, 9th Cav
alry, February 2, 1901.
First Lieut. Benjamin O. Davis,
10th Cavalry, March 30, 1905.
Second Lieut. John E. Green, 2 5th
Infantry, Fort Bliss, Texas, Febru
ary 2, 1901.
Captain Geo. W. Prioleau, chap
lain 9th Cavalry, April 25, 1895.
Captain, Wm. T. Anderson, chap
lain 10th Cavalry, August 16. 1897,
promoted to rank of major, 1 907.
First Lieut. Washington W. E.
Gladden, chaplain 24th Infantry,
May 21, 1906.
Oscar Jefferson Waldo Scott, chap
lain 25th, April 17, 1907.
Posfcofllco.
ThOs. S. Harris, postmaster at Live
Oak, Fla., January 19, 1903, reap
pointed.
Chas. R. Jackson, postmastar at.
Darien, Ga.f February 7, 1902, reap
pointed.
L. P. Piemas, postmaster at Bay
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.'r ^
v .
VpWrgfej^We f
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< ,??*>? ?,??:'' ^'"V. ; ??
His life was gentle; and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up,
And say-to all the World,
"This was a man!*"
St." Louis, Miss., February 7, 1902,
I reappointed.
| T. L. Keys, postmaster at Ocean
Sprirtgs, Miss., December 3G, 1001,
reappointed.
Interior.
John C. Dancy, recorder of deeds
for the District of Columbia, Janu
ary 13, 1902, (vice H. P. Cheatham,
colored).
| John K. Bush, receiver of public
i moneys, Little Hock, Ark., January
12, 1902, reappointed.
H. V. Cashin, receiver of public
moneys, ?Huntsville, Ala., January
20, 1902, reappointed...
N. H. Alexander, receiver of public
moneys, Montgomery, Ala., January
1G, 1902, (vice J. C. Leftwich, col
ored). ' >
Alex. B. Kennedy, receiver of pub
lic moneys, New Orleans La., De
cember 2, 1902, (vicc C. J. Johnson,
white) .
Isaiah T. Montgomery, receiver of
public moneys, Jackson, Miss., Jan
uary 31, 1902, (vicc George E.
jMatthews, white).
Thomas V. McAllister, receiver of
public moneys, Jackson, Miss., De
cember 7, 1 903, (vicc Montgomery,
resigned ) .
Justice.
W. H. Lewis, assistant United
States attorney, Boston, Mass., Jan
uary 26, -19 03. ,
James A. Cobb, assistant United
States attorney, Washington, I). C.
S. Laing Williams, assistant Uni
ted States attorney, Chicago, 111.
Notice to J/OdgCs and Court#*.
By order of the Supremo Lodge
Council, the Supreme Chancellor has
been authorized to issue a proclama
tion that all lodges and courts shall i
drape their halls and altars in
mourning for sixty days, and all
members of the lodges and courts
shall wear a button or pin especially
prepared by the Supreme Chancellor
and Supreme K. of K. & S., during
this period, as a memorial to our be
loved Supreme Chancellor (deceased)
S. W. Starks. Grand , Lodges and
Grand Courts will send orders for
same to ^the office of'C. K. Robinson,
S. K. of R. S., 2 308 Market street,
St. Ivouis, Mo. Lodges ahd Courts)
not under Grand Lodges and Grand
Courts will send orders direct to the
8. K. of R. & S.
S. K. Hentley, of Clarksburg, quite
prominent in Harrison county, is a
business visitor in the city for a
few days,
i
IF FLOWS
Colild &p<>ak the Most Eloquent Ora
tion the World Has Kver Heard
Would Have Boca Delivered
Over Mr. Stark's Re
maisis.
The most. beautiful floral expres
sion of love and tribute Charleston,
or for that matter, West Virginia has
! ever seen, was that tendered to the
memory of the Supreme Chancellor.
I The broken wheel, the harp with the
missing string, the sleeping heart,
the mourning dove, the loathing
, cross, the willow weeping with the
tumbling waters ? ail ? all , found
form and voice in the rarest flowers
earth sends up. Mr. Starks' remains
| lay in state in the First Baptist
j church beneath a field of perfumed
I roses; a wagon in the procession was
inadequate to hold these offerings,
and attendants on the carriages were
pressed into service. I" n til today
these offerings continue to pour in.
Among the floral tributes received
were those from the following organ
izations:
Grand Lodge of K' ntycky, Grand
Lodge of Kansas, Grand Lodge of
Missouri, Grand Lodge of Tennessee,
Grand Lodge of West Virginia, Grand
Lodge of Louisiana, Grand Lodge of
Arkansas, Grand Lodg?* of Virginia,
.Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Grand
Lodge of South Carolina, Maceo
Lodge No. tf>, Blennerhassett No. 77
and Vendetta Court No. 5, of Park
ersburg, W. Va. ; Cnllipolis Lodge
No. 07, Gallipolis, Ohio; Anita Lodge
No. 10 and Clarksburg Star Lodge
i No. 69, Clarksburg. \Y. Va.; Kana
wha Lodge No. i:)11 : 1 '1i y Ills Wheat
Icy Court No. 10. Grrenville, Miss.;
Capitol City Lodu Xo. !, Charles
ton; Sparkling" Light Lodge No. 13
and Rebecca Court Xo. 9, Mt. Car
bon; West Virginia Lodge, No. 60.
Charleston; lodges of Indianapolis,
Ind., Mountain Slat" (o. 20, Charles
ton; 1st Regiment I 'and, Charleston.
Phyllis VVheatley Court No. '1 and
Kureka Court Xo. Charleston,
Lodges and Courts of Lexington,
IKy.; Hagle Light Lodge No. 6, So
journer Court and Lite :dn Co.., Mont
gomery; Carlon C ?. Xo. 1, Charles
ton; Charleston Women's Improve
ment League. Snnc," will not permit
the naming of I he individuals who
expressed their Minoathy for the
bereaved family and showed the high
regard in which they held Mr. Starks
by their offerings of llowers. A num
bor of floral tributes were received
without Cards. To these and all oth
ers who ..sought by word or deed to
temper the sudden blow the heart
broken widow and mother ask the
Advocate to express their thanks. |
LETTERS ID TELEGRAMS
Received lUpon the Death of the
Lamented Chieftain
They Conic From the Four Cornets
of the Country ? Booker Wash
ington Naming Hi in Fine,
Pure, Useful Character.
Sherman, Texas, April 4,
J. C. Gilmer, Executive Sec'y: Was
away when sad message came. On
behalf of Grand Jurisdiction of Texas
accept for bereaved family of Su
preme Chancellor Starks sincere Con
dolence.
A. N. PRINCE,
Grand Chancellor,
Montgomery, W. Va.
Mrs. S. W. Starks: Accept my'
deepest sympathy in your honor or]
sorrow.
H. H. RAILEY,
G. K. of II. & S,
Augusta, Ga.
?J. C. Gilmer: Extend my sym
pathy to Mrs. Starks. Wire immedi
ately when funeral service will be
held. Am coming as Georgia's rep
resentative.
GEO. N. 8TONEY,
Supreme Representative,
Mrs. Samuel W. Starks: My sym
pathy goes out to you and family.
1). A. SMITH,*
Past Grand Chancellor.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. S. W. Starks: Have heard
with deepest regret of Sir Stark'3
death. Loss is irreparable.
GEO. I'. STEWART,
Past (J rand Chancellor,
Thomas, W. Va.f April 3.
Mrs. S. VV. Starks: Accept heart
felt sympathy in the hour of pro
found sorrow.
\V. J. THOMPSON,
G. V. C.
Continued on page three.
EVERY TWO YEARS THK GREAT LEADER
SUPREME LrODO
Indulged in That Wholesome and SufticJen
Met the Duties tit Lite and Upon Wjiic
Achieved
""" * GE TO THE , .t
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. With Which lt?' i
?l-e?l What
?w? i.v.v :-m ? ' ^v
v- - ?-v p >.
oFr the fourth tirnp I have had the
honor of making a biennial report.
Bach time my endeavor has been to
* give you a full, frank statement of
the condition of the order, aa well
as an account of my stewardship. As
i to my services, you are the judge.
The heritage which; I have always
had Is still in my possession ? a sat
isfied conscience which comes only,
as a result of duty honestly perform
ed. In exercising the power which
you have entrusted to me, it has not
been used to reward friends nor pun
ish enemies. Our aim has been fair
ness to all and partiality 10 none. '
1 have always Bald and 1 repeat
. that my interest in the order is due
to my<^h teres t in the race. What llt
*tle 1 can contribute to tho uplift of
ourselves I have chosen to do in this
way. One of my early and most last
ing Impressions of Pythian ism was
that if it could be used by a race
with greater advantages than ours
for the uplift of Itself, it oould be
used by us for the same purpose.
This had been my doctrltfe and it is
still my creed. I dfo not know what,
you think of it, but . my opinion is
that when the great scales of justice
are made ready and the decree is is
sued to the race to oome forward and
be weighed in the balances, and
? when the name of the ' ICnlghts of
Pythias is reached on the roll of
agencies engaged In the work of el
evating ourseleves, and when wo
march forth . more than a hundred
thousand strong, and: lav upon the
race's side of the scales the record of
the characters' we have built, the
homes we have saved, the widows audi
orphans we have helped, our vast re
sources of nearly- a million dollars,
4 the magnificent, buildings owned by
tbe order in Chicago, St. Louis, New
wHWSi.* Rjchmonl > kash vi 1 1 e , J a<?fc
Chair
-wsion, HunUflgtoir and oth?r places,
We hftve learned to organize and
unite. We have proved that we are
capable of self-government. Our
business Is done In a business way.
We are surely rising to a- position
which will in itself command re
spect. With all of our accomplish
ments we might stop * and rejoice,
:but, this would not do, for our work
has hardly begun. What we have
done simply teaches us what we can
do and the responsibility that rests
upon us. If what is called .the race
' problem is to be solved, it must be
j solved by the race itself, not by mak
; ing loud speeches and passing reso
lutions, but by plain, practical foun
dation wiork such as we are doing.
Let us ever beseech our heavenly
/Father to give us wisdom and under
standing that we may properly use
the talents which He has given us;
, that we may receive m<>re and that
our order may continue to be a pow
erful instrument in His hands by
which the curses which reeft upon
us as a people may be removed.
I
1 Let mo express to you my sincere
gratitude for the support and co-op
eration which you have at all times
given me, without which the emi
nence we have attained could not
have been reached. The co-opera
tion, support and oneness of pur
pose wh^ich have characterized our
labor are the strongest exemplifica
tions of modern Pythianism and
demonstrates the fact that we will
work together when fairness, hones
ty and justice are the guides.
May our session be a successful,
harmonious and pleasant one, and
in all that is done, let us remember
that our structure is built upon the
eternal foundation of Friendship,
Charity and Bonevolence. Our prin
ciples are those of humanity and re
ligion. Ita object is to promote the
general good of its membership and
to spread abroad the lights of moral
ity and knowledge.
With these principle? filling ouri
hearts, let us enter upon the duties j
of this session, and may our acts be
such as will augment, and further the
work we have so well begun that the
coming term will bp as fruitful as
the one we are now closing, and that
two years hence, wo may again come >
up from our various jurisdictions, '
bearing greater sheaves than before, ?
our race an^ order having the credit J
and God the glory. I1
New York, April 3. i
Mrs. S. W. Starks: Words can- '
not describe my grief or portray the <
depth of my sympathy. The noblest 1
man earth ever flaw has passed. The 1
sweetest friend I ever knew has left 1
me. A great light is extinguished
only to decorate another world where i
all is light. I will be there Sunday. 1
Rear up and be brave. 1
ROSCOE CONK LI NO SIMMONS. <
1 \ L ^ J Tl' |
/?<?. '? :,!n,TISEf
ESTIMATE
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" ' ' ?? ' - ; '
Writes That He . Was One of th& "
, "Finest, Purest a*d Most User
ful Chapaclers" Hi Kver
Knew. /!?
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Chicago, 111., Apr. 3, 1908.;
Mr. J. C. Gilmer, ;
Charleston, W. V*. * 1
My Dear Mr. Gilmer : You
gram stating that Mr. 8. W/.$ta*ksV
died this morning has just fyoQii
warded tovrao from T^skege%;&ttd t .
have sent Mrs. Starks the following} ;.j
telegram: . ... .
"Have just heard of deatto of yowPj,1
husband. Wish to expre^ my d^ep^;.
est sympathy with you on accotttj^cjf'
this sudden bereavement, and. let yeii
know what a great loss, upt ori^.t(| t>
you, hut our whole racq has sust^n^
ed in the taking away of so useful- ?'*> ' }
man." ? .>;/ .
I want to express my great regret' ?
at the death, of this great and good
maiu HG is not only a loss to- Ms*
family, Charleston and the immedi- -
ate community, but to our vwho'jefl>
rase. He was one of the finest, p'ur*
est and most useful characters that ^
it has ever been my privilege - to v'
know. ?' . t f>i /,?*
Yours very trly, ; ,i;
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. ,
W ?
Colorado Grand I^odge, K. of 1^. .V '<
Announcing by telegram the .
of 3. W. Starks, S. C. of the '
In special session of the Colorant* ;-;i
jurisdiction of .K,. of P. -assemW^ m':
the call ot >V. R. Hardy,
ceiior, to offer re^tutioi - of ) ay *; *
"thy to the ? ^reaved, family
the entire ?ythi*n world, of S.
W. Starks, j^hose death is a
t&ou&ht o
TJro" wke' ^ lovfno
mother a lOVing ' ft oil/
ans a brave patriot. It 1b' indeed a
heavy blow. We scarcely, know what .
to say under these bitter afflictions.
His life work is a legacy to . all true .
men. We tfan say no tyiore.
the higher power gufde' us. ill Iji tfil&
hour of our sore distress, is the pray
er of this assembly, the Colorado -
jurisdiction.
SIR W. R. HARDY, G. G.
SIR C. S .MUSE, S. R.'
SIR L. L. JAMES, S. k R. ? ?'*%
SIR G. C. SAMPLE, Col. U. R.
SIR H. A. HUFF, Med. Examiner, i
SIR F. W. FOX, G. V. C. ,p
SIR LOUIS L. DUNCAN. .
SIR D. M. TANNAHILL, " ' :t)
G. K. of R. & SL
SIR S. P. H. WESTBROOK, G. J//.
Done in Pueblo, Colorado, this .
3rd day of April, A. D. .1908..
. *rr,<- yf t .
Queen of Rocky Mountain) 0?W&)f .?
Resolution of respect iq/'otfr i|$iV
preme Patriarch, S. W. Sterk#} ;
Whereas, God in hie infinite ;v
cy has seen cause to r amove frpfcl,;
his earthly career our beloved brotWV :
er; therefore, be it
Resolved, We, the members o?
Queen of Rocky Mountaitt Omwft, Mo.
239, of Calanthe, do hereby ?xtflw!
our heartfelt sympathy, - '%^-v
Resolved, That words ^ail tax C mtfr.
vey our feelings of sorroW on the re
ceipt of the intelligence of the death
of our esteemed brother. . x
Resolved, That it teaches us ho*r.
crushing must bo our affliction, may
the Almighty in his goodness con-,
sole us in this dark hour of our be
reavement. Our loss is t heaven's
gain. tf . -r
Yours in F, H, L. . ,
SIS. MATTIE HAROT,
SIS. VALLEY TAYLOR, ,
SIS. MOLLIS CATENHEAJ), . J
Chairman,., s
- Committee* i '?
Pueblo, Colo., April 41 1908. ?
People Like the
Restful River Trjp
Although the river excursion s Q& *
son has not arrived, quite a number
jf parties, some of them composed,1
of one or more families, have been :i
taking advantage of!, the warf -
weather and are making round trips .
to points along the rtorer. Quite a
lumber of Charlestonian* have mad6
the trip to Pittsburg and hack, and
luite a number of persons from
Pittsburg, Wheeling and other pofnto
have come to this city on pleasure .
trips. v /:
The Ohio wilt have aboard a
^arty of Pittsburg school teachers
when she arrives on her regular trip
:his week., There WllV.^tso be sev
jral smaller parties abo%r<}.