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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

One OF the thick and thin supporters
of Senator Roger Q. Mills from way
back was the Austin Statesman. It's
eulogies without measure. and Its
rhapsodies without rhyme. In honor Of
Its Corsicana Ideal have gradually cool
ed into this:
Mr.. Mills announced himself In the
hall Of the house OF representatives OF
the Texas capitol as a convert from
the theory OF free coinage OF silver
under the changed conditions then eN-
listing. and he went farther TO make
an argument in favor OF the monetary
policy OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Evidently MIR. Mills has again chang
ed front and Is in favor OF the govern
ment repudiating half OF its Indebted
ness by taking the benstit of the bank
rupt act and paying its obligations In
silver worth SO cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Mills has a right to change his
political yestments as often as he
plenses, and We must confess he Is
very ndroit in the change, but he has
no right TO misrepresent Mr.. Cleveland
and sir. Carlisle In charging them with
the responsibility OF tho different bond
issues. Mr.. Mills knows as well as
Messrs. Cleveland and Carlisle know
that silver basis would bankrupt
tho country, for one Of the strongest
arguments we have ever heard esthb-
fishing that fact was made by Mr.
Mills in the speech alluded TO In the
Texas capitol. But Mr.. Mills has a
right to retract his rotractlon. He
announced at one time not very long
ago that he was converted from free
silver by q recognition of the change
OF conditions. Now. without change
OF conditions he announces another
retrnotion of his former retraction.
II his speech in the senate means any
thing at all The right to do 20 we ac-
cord 10 Mr.. Mills, but even that right
does not embrace the right OF demo-
crat TO arraign n democratic admins
tratiou upon counts that are altogether
faulty in their premises. Mr.. Cleve-
land is not so fortunate as Mr.. Mills
In tho ability TO turn his political coat
whenever the wind blows that way"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
An Effort to He Made 10 Rebuild the
Enirlic College.

Fairlie. Tex. Jan. 2O-(Special)--
There is n movement on foot to rebuild
the college which was recently burned,
by popular subscription. The public
school reopened last Monday In tho old
school building.
u. 4. McMlllon has opened n grocery
store In the Cochran building
Cochran Bros. have lust completed n
commodlous wood and blacksmith shop.
and will shortly build two-story house
20 be occupied as drug store and
lodge room and public hall.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

sheriff of pnio Pinto Comfy Made a
Good Haul.

Palo Pinto, Tex. Jan. 2O.-(speciaL)-
Sheriff O. l.. York came in from Mt.
Vernon. Franklin county. last night
with John Dove. Dove Is wanted in
Erath and Baylor counties for horse
stealing, In Jack county for burglary
and In Hemphill county for being impli-
Gated in the killing OF the sheriff of
that county. He Is wanted In this
county for horse stealing and for rape
lie ia charged with committing rape
upon married woman near Strawn
In this county last summer. There was
5000 reward for his arrest and convic-
tion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

A Man Discovered In the oil Miil Mt
Groesbecck.

Groesbeeclt. Tex, Jan. 2O.-(speclal)-
An old man was discovered by the en-
ployes Of the oil min Saturday dead in
the seed house Justice WIN j. Han
nah held the Inquest. There were no
marks g violence and the verdict was
death from natural causes. He stated
10 a party in town Friday evening that
his name was Sellers and that he was
on his way to Henderson county from
on hls person.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Santa Anna News; We heartily In
dorse the position taken by the Gazette
for only one state Democratic conven-
ton. The Texas Democracy has no
more need OF two state conventions
than road wagon has for Ave wheels.
one state convention. and that one to
be held in Fort Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Tho Austin Statesman says OF the pro-
posal to hold one instead OF two Demo-
cratic state conventions that the
sound money men OF the party will not
stand IT," Isn't It little early TO be-
gin to play this familiar music?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Mr.. Gibbs has received 100000 worth
OF advertising in the last two weeks,
but what does a man care for that
whose only remaining ambition is to
see the Harvey waddie back down the
Trinity?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

There seems to be no disposition ON
either side to press to a conclusion the
issue OF veracity between the admins
tration and j. pierpont Morgan as to
whether he went to Washington ON his
own motion or on invitation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Senator Mills speeches against bonds
will not count for much with a BIZ
metallic constituency as long as he
continues to vote for the perpetuity OF
a gold standard policy that calls for
bonds
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The Spanish minister at Washington
assures the country that the Cuban
revolution is about to collapse. Not a
bit OF doubt OF 1t, IL the successor of
Campos Is man OF suitable editorial
talents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The sharp rivalry between Fort
Worth and Houston for the Democratic
state convention was the principal
cause OF the holding OF two state CON
ventions in 1SS 4 compromise d.
vided the honors by dividing the con-
vention. A precedent OF that sort Is
more honored In the breach than In
the observance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The Reed boom seems to be getting
the best OF the Mckinley boom In
Texas. Has somebody been tanperlng
with the insulation OF the Mckinley
wires?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

II John Bull expects to ovcrawe
American sentiment by paradlng a war
fleet in American wnters he doesn't
understand the temper OF this branch
Of the family. He should reserve that
foollshness for the sultan and other
half-witted folks OF the far East
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Toryism stands aghast at that inter
probation which makes the Monroe doc
trinc mean America for Americans. 1t
has been accustomed to regard the
doctrine as II Yankee Joke.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The new governor-general Of Cuba
proposes to abandon the humane policy
practieed by Campos. a revival of the
crueltles Of the former war in Cuba
would be an imperative call for the In
reference OF the United States.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

seif-preservatlon may be the FIRST
law OF nature but 1t commands no re-
spcct from the man who buys his sup
plles from other cities when equally
good articles could be purchased at
home
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The United states pays 100000 year
for It's weather and the quality for the
last two weeks suggests that the nine
in the weather bill is at the wrong end
OF the figures.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Jim Cash-cash. an Indian chief
wants to be divorced from his sauaw
because she paints her face. Who says
the Indian Is not becoming civilized?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Fort worth's proposed new union
depot Is in statu quo, that Is TO say It
promises 10 be day after tomorrow
where II was day before yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Boss Plat may have been carried
away by the Morton boom, but Thomas
will come back before the st. Louis
convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Paderewski will not visit North
Texas this trip He is evidently afraid
to trust his fiuttering locks in a prai-
rie breeze.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The Republicans captured Maryland
but they are now having u tough time
in cutting the pie.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

That Harrison Is going into matri-
mony does not mean that he is going
out OF politics.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

What a great feeling OF loneliness
must hang about the White House
since the dissolution OF the bond syndi-
cate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Before purchasing SPANS Interest In
Cuba 1t would be well for England to
investigate the status OF the vendors
title.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

1t seems that belllgerent rights are to
come to the cubans at last through
Great Britain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

England now recognizes the Monroe
doctrine but she is still not on terms
OF intimacy with It,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Mr. Harrison ia doubtless well salts
fed with the retainer for his last case
In court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Warrants sworn ONT syiIs
Wright by Hs ~
Dallas. Tex. jan ~ NJ
Louis Wright. whose XII, ~
a few days since IN IN 'ts n
muchly wanted man y ~, lsl1
with which the police s TSss
him is any criterion. ic y
warrants for his arr,r lhI
and kidnapping, II ps PIX 1
he has run away w,s,cSnInf
girl named ophella
swore out the warran'H ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

THE GAZETTE
ENCYCLOPEDIA
FOR 1890

ENCYCLoPEDIA
FOR 1900
4. the most complete hook of the
kind ever issued.
II contains practical and general
Information upon every subject.
Tells you what You want to know
Just when you want 20 know II.
great source of Information.
A TREASURY of knowledge.
A practical educator.
A reiinbic handbook.
Price, ~ cents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Thousands OF cases of rheuma,ism
have been cured by Elmer n Amends
Prescription No. 2S5l." All sufferers
should try bottle OF same. c, W.
Preston & Co. Galveston. Tex. agents.
cnhInat nhntns fn, "a M DIANA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

The instruction has enectually put
down Campos.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

without Monroe doctrine behind It.
the case might be different.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

dIers who have died from any cause
whatever. The plea advanced In sup.
port OF the measure is that no sol
dieris widow should be allowed to be
come a pauper The sentiment may be
admired. but 1t becomes fearful
burden on the government at time
when It is forced to make loans to
sustain Its credit, to declare that no
soldiers widow shall 20 unpensioned
II her income is less than $500 in ad-
dition to the proceeds Of her daily la
Dor
There Is no class Of people in the
United States opposed to pensions that
are just and reasonable. but the pen
sion bureau should not be made a
vampire TO continually suck out all
the innowing revenues from the ma
tional treasury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
TESTIMONY OF A GREAT BANKER.

The Gazette has invited the jeers OF
the cuckoo organs by contending that
the treasury gold statistics are mac
curatc, and that the amount Of gold
in the country is far below the official
estimates. In an interview published
recently In the New York Herald Mr..
J. $. Morgan. a London banker with
American connections, said; "one OF
the errors prevalent In the United
States is that there Is lots OF money
in the country. As matter OF fact
there is very little money In the coun-
try; lots OF conventional money II you
are pleased TO 80 call paper money.
but very little Of the real money that
is current throughout the civilized
world, and that Is gold. What there
is OF this Is on the Pacific coast or
owned in banks and trust companies
in other parts OF the country. 1t 10
in circulation"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
WANTED ron Ahp'

For n nice place 10 p0''
Rusk street. ~.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
BUSINESS CHANGES.

,abInet photOs f0r ss.OO. peane.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
VOLUNTEERS FOR CUBA.

David Bernsburg, OF st. Joseph, Enlisting
Men to Fight for the Insurgents.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec "A meeting
will be held at the home of David
Bernsberg tonight at which it is ex-
pected all persons desiring to enlist for
the cause of Cuba will be present and
subscribe their names. Bernsberg is
captain of a company here of the Mis-
souri, militia. For many years he was
in the service of the United States
army, and prior to that was in the
German army during the war with
France. He is fine disciplinarian
and is an enthusiast for the freedom of
Cuba He says funds will be provided
at the proper time for transporting the
men to the island. 1t is understood
that $50 men have already enlisted.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
An Insane Mans Deed.
HAD TROpeLE IN KANSAS.

j. q. Krug Commits Suicide at Denison,
Tcx.-RensOns for the Act Advanced.
DEEIsoN, Tex, Dec. al. g. Krug,
Jr, who arrived here few days ago
from his home Russell, Kan, COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning. Let
tiers indicate that the young man
was in trouble because of certain
real estate transactions A letter
from his father requested his return
home, as matters had been fixed up.
Krug left a note to Charles Z. Hall,
Russell, Kan, and a postscript read:
For Gods sake, tell my wife that /
loved her to the last" The masonic
fraternity took charge of the rema ius.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
DEATH BY FIRE.
Two Children Are Cremated While
Locked in a House.
ATE SOME POISONED GRAVY
More Deaths Coming to Light Through the
Blizzard in North Dakota Courthouse
Burned-Alcoholic Poisoning
Fatal Flames in a Church.


ALTON, Ill, Dec. 1.-Two children
were cremated yesterday afternoon in
o fire at North Alton. They were Alto
Combs and William Irwin, grandchil-
dren of William Lewis, and aged about
four years Lewis is colored labor
err and he was away at work. The
grandmother desired to go away in
the afternoon, and left the children in
charge of 16-year-old son. This boy
could not resist the temptation to go
skating, and locked the children in
the house. About four o'clock the
house was seen to be mass of flames,
and Mrs. Lewis was sent for. Search
was instituted in the ruins, and the
bodies OF both children procured. One
had fire shovel in its hand and was
lying in front of the CRATE, which eS-
plains the origin of the FIRE. The
other child was found scarce yard
away.
Made Gravy with Poisoned Flour.
HARVARD, Ill, Dec >. William and
Patrick Barry, farmers, residing six
miles south of this city, in the absence
of their mother yesterday decided to
cook flour gravy. They found saucer
that contained flour and used it, not
knowing that strychnine had been
mixed with it to kill rats. Two hired
men and nephew joined them at din
ner. Shortly after dinner all were
taken violently ill and it is probable
that three of the five will die
More Deaths Coming to Light.
ST. PAUL Mimi, Dec. More deaths
from the awful blizzard are just COM
ing to light. The body of a woman
was discovered yesterday Is miles west
OF Langdon, N. D. In addition man
and wife were frozen to death after
their house had been burned. Several
men in that locality are missing, No
trains have arrived at Langdon for five
days.
An Alabama Courthouse Burned.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 1.-The
courthouse of Randolph county, Ala,
situated at Wedowee, was burned to
the ground last night, with all of its
contents, consisting Of the records OF
the county for so years. No details Of
the fire are known here. The building
was worth about $4,000.
Killed by Essence of Peppermint.
MAssILLoN o., Dec. .. AT Vigo, Ross
county, local option town, Thurman
Rutherford bought IS bottles of essence
of peppermint at a drug store and drank
all of the fiery liquid. He died soon
afterward from alcoholic poisoning
Fatal Flames In n Church.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Dec 1.-Two
men were killed at fire this morning.
which destroyed church valued Mt
$50 900 Another man is missing and
is thought to be buried beneath the
walls of the church.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
Wntts, Claims Rejected.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 1.-The Dawes
commission now in session here has re-
iected the claim for citizenship in the
Cherokee nation of WI. Watts, known
as the prince of Intruders." Watts
is the head of the Cherokee Citizen
ship association, with $500 members.
His case iAthe most noted one before
the Dawes commission. 1t had been
contested before the Cherokee courts
and councils for 30 years
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
HOTEL ROBBERIES.
Two Women at St. Louis Hotels Lose
Their Diamonds.
WORK SEEKERS DESPERATE
Idle Men Attempt to Drive Foreigners from
Crowd Seeking to Get Employ
ment-NIurdered by FOotpads-
An Insane Mans Deed. VI

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A diamond clus-
ter pin and adiamond ring, worth $500,
were stolen from Mrs. ]. Z. Galbraith,
wife of the general passenger and
freight agent of the International g..
Great Northern railroad, while she
was absent from her room in the
Planters house last night Other
jewels, worth $1,000, were overlooked
by the thief Mrs. John Whitaker, a.
guest at the Grand Avenue hotel, re-.
ported TO the police last night that
her diamond ring, valued at 81, 800, dis
appeared mysteriously while she was
eating dinner at the hotel. Detectives
are working on the cases.
Work Seekers Desperate.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 9.-This morn
ing hundreds of men out of work con-
gregated at the new reservoir site hop
ing to get employment. Among the
crowd were many Hungarians and
Italians, and these the other worlSIhen
tried to drive away This attempt was
resisted and one Italian named Saliva
tor drew revolver and fired several
shots into the crowd. One man was
wounded in the side and arm. His
condition is considered serious An
other William Lennox, was shot in the
arm Salvador was arrested.
Murdered by Footpads.
GREENCAsTLE Ind, Dec. civilian
Z. Counts one of the most prominent
men of this county, was murdered at
ReelsDurg last night, where he was in
the drug business. He was on his way
home when he was waylaid by two
footpads. He resisted their order to
hold up his hands and was shot in the
head. The footpads then escaped.
Counts fingered for few hours, but
did not regain consciousness He
leaves widow and one child. The
police from this city and a mob of
neighborng farmers are securing the
country for miles around for the MUIR
derers.
An Insane Mans Deed.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A special from
DeKalb, ILL.,, says that in fury of in
sanity last night Henry L. Bower, of
that place, killed his wife and attempt
ed to kill his little daughter and his
mother.in-law. Bower then cut his
throat with butcher knife and died
in few minutes.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
AdHlce to Office seekera.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 9-Congressman
Case Broderick, of the First district,
declares that Kansas republicans will
only waste their time by applying to
himself, Senator Baker or other mem
bers of the republican delegation in
congress until after March 4, when a
republican administration will be in
possession of the government. He says
they want q little time for legislative
duties and shall not consider applica-
tions for places till they have them to
rive
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER g. 1885,
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The Santa Fe Railway Controversy VIII BE
Decided Monday.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 2-In the fed
eral court this morning Judge Thayer
announced from the bench that de-
cisioa in the Santa Fe case would be
handed down next Monday morning.
The attorneys on both sides this morn
ing handed in list of authorities cited
and the case was taken under advise
ment by Judges Thayer and Fos-
ter zen banc." Neither of the judges
have let fall any intimation as to what
the decision will be. 1t can only be
matter of conjecture until it is handed
down. 1t is thought no new develop
meuts in the case can transpire.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
Baby Burned TO Death.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 2.-Hugh
Wells, the 1s.months-old son of Will
liam Wells, a colored lsborer, was IA
tally burned. Wells left his child for
a few moments in room where there
was kitchen stove, and when he re-
turned he found the baby's clothing in
flames He smothered the FIRE with a
blanket and called a doctor, but the
child died
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
wild Dash Into a River.

COLUMBIA, Tex, Dec. Robert
George yesterday started down the
hill with a load of corn to the ferry. A
sack fell off and the team of five horses
started on a run. George was thrown
on to the tongue of the wagon and was
unable to stop the wild team. Horses,
man, wagon and team plunged into
the icy water and disappeared from
sight. Georges body was subsequent
ly recovered, but the team hOated off.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
North Dakotn Newspaper Men.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2.-Fifty'six
members of the North Dakota Press
association passed through Kansas
City last evening on their second an
nual excursion, bound for Dallas, Gal
weston and New Orleans The party
was two days late in starting on ac'
count of heavy SHOWS in North Dakota.
The return trip will be made by way
of Memphis and Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
WINpow-GLAss MANUFACTURERS

Both Old Associations ReorganIEed-An
Ironolad Agreement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 1.-The
window-glass manufacturers of the
United States were in session at the
Denison house all yesterday, complet-
ing their labors shortly before six
o'clock. The result was the reorgani-
cation of both the old association, that
in the east to be called the Pittsburgh
Window-Glass Co, and that in the
west the Western Glass Co. An iron
clad agreement Of great length was
drawn up and signed by all the manu-
facturers present Each company has
practically the same constitution, and
it contemplates that all the members
thereof shall turn over the products OF
their respective factories to the sales
agent of the company, who shall sell
to jobbers and account to the factory
for tho price Of glass, reserving five
per cent for a general fund for the
use of the association. Only four
small factories in the west remain out
side the association, and only three in
the east, so the mem bers believe that
they have the window-glass market
coppered up about as tight as it is pos.
sible to get it.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
Knnann RepublIcnn Editor.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Dec. 1.-The re-
publican editors of the big Seventh
congressional district held their annual
meeting in this city yesterday. Presi-
dent Ed J. Bookwalter, of Burton,
was in the chair, and c. L. Hobart,
secretary. The association discussed
its annual excursion and the Calves
ton deep harbor question from the
standpoint of the advantage accruing
to the farmers and stock raisers of this
district, from u near road to the
European markets. 1t was resolved to
keep this matter prominently before
the people.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-03
Wholesale Grocers In Conference.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-Representatives
from nearly all the large wholesale
grocery houses in Illinois, Kentucky,
Indiana, Iowa aud Missouri are in at
tendance at the meeting Of the Mis-
souri, Wholesale Grocers' association
now being held here. One Of the OBJ
jects of the meeting is the consolida-
ton OF the various state associations
into one body.