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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
okLAHoMA's GROWTH.
Interesting Statistics from the Annual Re-
port of Gov. Renfrow.

Interesting Statistics from the Annual Re-
port Of Gov. Renfrow.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Gov Rem.
frow, Of Oklah oma, has fled with the
secretary Of the interior bis annual re.
port for the year endsd June 80, 1850 9.
The report begins with the declaration
that the development OF the territory
in the year past has been equal to, II
not greater, than that Of other por.
tons OF the United States. The acre.
age OF land in cultivation has steadily
increased, and has very nearly
reached the proper ratio Of farm
land TO pasture. The prospect for
crops is good and the ante bellum dec
laration, cotton is king" seems sp-
plicable to Oklahoma. Oxlahoma's
population is shown to have increased
from 2l2,6a5 in 1894 to 275,5S7 in 1896
The most populous county is Woods,
with 2O,sO5. The various Indian reser.
vations contain a population OF ls,5OO
The taxable property Of the territory
for 1896 was assessed at S24, Sl6,7l Lo-
gan county leading, with an assessed
valuation Of 81. 1870, $40, and D county
bringing up the rear with only sl53,276.
The report shows the state university
at Norman, the state normal school at
Edmond and the agricultural college
at Saltwater to be in a furnishing con-
dition. The insane OF the territory are
provided for under contract with the
Oklahoma Sanitarium Co., whose
asylum is located at Norman. There
is still no penitentiary in Oklahoma
and the 1875 convicts are confined in the
Kansas penitentiary at Lansing at a
cost Of rs cents per day for each con-
vict. There are no public buildings
belonging to the territory save the
three college buildings. The report
lengthy statement as to the
agricultural interests Of the territory.
A conservative estimate, it maintains,
puts the Oklahoma corn crop at 80, 0O0,-
BOO, and the Katfir corn crop at more
than half that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Good Word for Kansas City.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept ss.-ln an
interview here Robert p. Porter, the
famous statistician who was for sew.
eral years superintendent Of census,
said that of all the principal cities Of
the west which he had been invest.
eating with regard to their industrial
conditions, Kansas City was the only
one exhibiting any signs Of prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

LEApyILLE, Col. Sept ss Gen.
Brooks has just telegraphed that an
attack is in progress on the Carbon
ate hill reserve Of the Leadville Water
Co., and that shots are being exchanged
between militia and rioters. At 7:4O a
lively fusillade began at the Bohn
mine, and continued for ten minutes.
No one was killed. Further trouble
was feared
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Watson Will Stump Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 27-Thomas Il
Watson, the populist vice presidential
candidate, has telegraphed to Abe
Steinberger that he would come to
Kansas after October s and make q
campaign for the middle-of-the-road
electoral ticket, which Stein berger
will file In the Office of the secretary
of state next Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
ALMOST A LYNcHINc.


-
School Graduate.
FoRT SCOTT, Kan, Sept. 25-At
Mapleton, Kan, northwest Of this city,
q populist picnic came near merging
into a mobbing bee, when Henry
Smith, young man 20 years old, who
was recently released from the state
reform school, was taken to that town,
bound hand and foot, charged with at
tempting to assault Mrs. Elizabeth
Brittop, aged So, wife OF DR.. L. E.
Britton. When the crowd heard Of
the assault threats OF lynching became
so serious that the justice deputized
constable and turned the prisoner over
10 him. With Winchester rifle and
pistol he protected his man until he
could load him in buggy and bring
him to this city, where he was COM
mitted to jail without bond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

A Charge and n Denial.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 25.-Con.
siderab BILE of a sensation has been ere.
ated here by the publication of signed
statement from Capt. 5. M. Shepard,
chairman of the populist county com
mittee, in which he accuses United
States Commissioner w. A. Van Buren,
of attempting to bride him in the in
terest of the republican party. Mr.
Van Buren denies the CHARGES.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
A GENEROUS GIFT.


Two Men Agree to Give $4,000 Each to
the Home for the Aged at Des MoInes,
Dies MONIES, Ia, Sept 25.-James
Callahan, of this city, and A. Simmer,
the noted philanthropist of Waverly,
Ia, have united in donation of $780,.
600 to the home for aged and infirm in
this city. The institution was started
less than year ago, occupying the
property known as the Callahan col.
lege estate valued at $4,000, owned
by Mr. Callahan. The home has about
70 inmates. Mr. Simmer agrees to
give $4,000 cash and Mr.. Callahan is
to give either the property now occu.
pied or $4,000 cash. provided the So
ciety shall raise $4,000 more by July
next. A large part of this is already
assured, and the officers say there is
no doubt it will be raised
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

CHICAGO, Sept rs The National
league baseball season closed last
night, the games scheduled for yester-
day being prevented by rain. Balti-
more, for the third successive time,
wins the coveted pennant, and, as last
year, Cleveland is second and will play
the champions in the Temple Cup Sc
ries. Cincinnati, which set the pace
for SO long, has to be content with
third place, while Boston beats Chica-
go by nose in the race for fourth
nlace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Topeka Carnival This Week.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. ss.-The Topeka
reunion and fall festival will open to-
day. The affair will last week. The
railroads have made special rates, and
the indications are that an immense
crowd will be present The commit
tee on entertainment has received in.
formation that every county in the
state will send a delegation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 25.-T. j. Col
well and II. c. Allen were arrested on
warrants, charged with cruelty to ami
mails. Last night they tied old cloth
ing and paper saturated with kerosene
to a large dog and, after touching a
lighted match to it, kicked the animal
out into the street. The dog ran sew.
eral blocks with flames shooting three
Or four feet high and finally dropped
daoJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
A BOLD ROBBERY.
A Paymaster Held Up on an En-
CINE and Killed
4 BOY MURDERS HIS PLAYMATE.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 2e.-A
daring hold.up occurred on the Snort
Line railway between Sewall and Cliff
Top, eight miles from this city Satur.
day. Joe Thompson, who came from
the west about year ago, learned
that W. L. Wilson, bookkeeper and
paymaster Of the Longdale Iron Co. at
Cliff Top, was going up the road In the
afternoon to pay off the men. Wilson
had 50. 500 with him and rode on the en-
CINE. When the train reached lonely
spot in the mountains, Thompson, who
had boarded the train, held no those
In the engine at the point Of revolvers.
He grabbed the money from Wilson
and jumped from the engine. Wilson
shot at Thompson twice and missed
him. Thompson returned the fire,
shooting Wilson fatally. Thompson
made his escape and Wilson is dying.
A posse is in pursuit and lynching is
expected.
BOY MURDERS HIS PLAYMATE.
WOOSTER, O., Sept 20. Thomas
Kidd, aged "A, the son Of W. X. Kidd,
of Cleveland, was murdered yesterday
at Dalton, near here, by Carl Nell
hsney, aged seven. The Kidd boy, who
was cripple, was visiting the Nell
haney home. The boys were left at
home together and quarreled. Young
Kidd struck Carl with his crutch. The
latter went into an adjoining room,
procured his fathers gun and blew of
the top Of Kidd's head. The young
murderer admitted the killing and is
under arrest.
A NEGRO MURDERER SHOT.
SPARTA, Ca, Sept. 2S. Harris Boone,
colored, was shot to death by party
Of citizens at this place Sunday morn
ing Harris Boone had raised dis
tnrbance, and when Town Marshal
bowen ordered him to desist, the negro
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Kanssa W. &. 7. U. Offcers.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept 26.-At
the session Of the Kansas state W. G.
r. U. convention Saturday the officers
for the ensuing year were elected.
Mrs Ella W. Brown, Of Holton, who
holds the position Of county attorney
Of jackson county, Kan, was chosen
president. Mrs. l.. b. Smith, Of 0tta-
wa, the retiring president, was elected
corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
Jessie Maxey, Of Pomona, was chosen
recording secretary. Mrs E. p. Hutch
inson, Of Hutchinson was reelected
treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Warner Miller In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2s. The nation
al republican committee has assigned
ex-United States Senator Warner
Miller. Of New York, to Kansas this
week. The state committee has fixed
his dates as follows; Wichita, 9s; Ell.
dorado. 20; Winfield, 80; Newton, 0cto-
Der l.; Kansas City, 2, T, v Powderly
will spend next week in the state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
DIED ON A GRAVE.



EsTMINsTER, Md, Sept. 9s-Miss
Carrie Horner, daughter OF Charles
Horner, of this place, committed sui
eide by taking strychnine Yesterday,
under peculiar circumstances. She
was to have been married at one
o'clock yesterday to William Brock, a
grocer. Brock suggested they take a
walk in the cemetery. and there in
formed her, according to her fathers
statement, that he was not ii posi-
ton to marry her. Upon this she be-
came nervous and said she wished to
be alone. She walked to the other
end of the cemetery. Shortly after
Brock heard scream and found her in
commissions, The father of the girl
was so incensed that he started in
quest OF Brock, swearing to kill him,
but the latter had left town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Bryan's Tour of Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 26. Chairman
]. Mack Love, of the democratic state
committee left for Chicago to arrange
with the National Chairman Jones for
William j. Bryan's Kansas tour.
Chairman Loves plan is TO have Mr..
Bryan make a two days trip through
the state, speaking from the rear of a
special train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

CmILLIcoTnE, Mo-, Sept. 25.-The
Second congressional district demo-
cratic deadlock was broken yesterday
by the nomination on the i,429th ballot
of Hon. Robert N. Bodine, of Monroe
county. The nomination was effected
by combination of Carroll, Living
ston, Monroe and Randolph counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2S.-State Coal
Oil Inspector M. C. Kelley was in the
city yesterday to turn over $500 in fees
collected in his department to the state
treasurer This makes $1,000 that he
has turned in during the present ad
ministration. 1t is said his predecessor
never turned in cent during his two
vears' term
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
EACH SIDE CONFIDENT.


Republican AND Fusion Committees In Kan
saa Each Positive Of Success.
TOPEKA. Kan, Sept 2s.-At the
headquarters Of the republican state
central committee in this city the
claim is made that Kansas is certain to
cast its electoral votes for Mckinley.
and estimates Of the majority range all
the way from 10000 to 10000. Down
the street three blocks, where the al.
lied silver forces are conducting three
committees under one roof-the free
silver republican, the democratic and
populist-practically the same figures
are given. but the majority is claimed
for Bryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. 2s The national
democratic state campaign was opened
here Saturday. In the afternoon j.
Med. Trimble, candidate for governor,
spoke to u big crowd at the Ferris
grand opera house, and in the evening
addresses were made by Fred W. Leh-
man and l.. r. Wiley, of st. Louis,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

topeka, Kan, Sept. 20. The annual
meeting of the State Firemen's associ-
alton will be held in this city the first
three days of this week. There will
be about $50 ilremeu present who will
take part in the tournament, which
will be held Tuesday and Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Twenty Nine seamen Surely Lost.

SAN Francisco, Sept rs. - Capt.
Scott. of the little schooner Herman,
which has just arrived from Kodiak,
reported that the schooner Edward E.
Webster, with 20 men, encountered a
snow squall just outside of Kodiak
harbor on the morning Of April IS, and
had not been seen or heard from since
and it is almost certain that she went
to the bottom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Charged with EmbezxlIng s1O.OOO.

ST. LOUIS, Sept ss.-John B. Lynch,
a travelling salesman and collector in
the employ Of the Wrought Iron
Range Co., occupies cell in the police
station. He is charged with embezzle-
ment. W. W. Culver, president OF the
company, says the amount of the EN-
bezzlement will reach $4,000 and per-
haps more. Lynch has been in the
companv's employ for 20 years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
FORAkER'S KANSAS TRIP.
The Famous Ohio Orator VIII Probably
Speak from the Train.

The Famous Ohio Orator VIII Probably
Speak from the Train.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. S-The repub.
lican state committee will put Senator.
elect j. b. Foraker, OF Ohio, who will
spend October and 10 In Kansas, OF
Kansas City and Wichita. 1t is under
stood that he will come from Nebraska
and the expectation now is to take
him by special train from st. Joseph
or Atchison to Wichita, where he will
make a night speech on the 9th, and
on the 10th to Kansas City for meet.
ing that night. He probably will make
short speeches also from the train at
intermediate stations
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
THE BRIDEGROOM MoURNs.
His Bride Of Three Days Decamps with
1900 In Cash.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 25-John W.
Wicks, of Topeka, who was married in
this city on Monday afternoon, is now,
according to his own story, disconso-
late, deserted and badly tlimtlammed
bridegroom. He mourns not only the
abrupt disappearance of his bride, but
also the loss of $500 sound currency of
the United States, not to mention d.
vers and sundry expenses Of minor
nature. His wife yesterday met her
former husband, James Inman, of this
city, and the pair eloped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

MOUNT ERIE, ILL.,, Sept. 9s.-During
democratic rally here team belong.
ing to Joseph Sunday ran away, throw
ing the occupants OF the wagon, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Sunday and son and
Mrs. Ed Seahan and daughter, out, Sc
verely or fatally injaring all Of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Territory Counterfeiters Caught,

PERRY, Ok, Sept 96.-Deputy mar.
shals captured large gang Of counter.
feiters in the 0toe country yesterday.
This gang has infested this country
for some time and was finally located
and captured in cave on the Arkan-
sas river. A large number Of spurious
coins were secured, together with all
their molds and complete set Of
couhterfeiters' tools
At Kansas City, Kan, the Salvation
army Good viii home was dedicated
by Commander Booth-Tucker, Of New
York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

Fort SCOTT, Kan. Sept. 2S.-l. V. b.
Kennedy, one Of the middle-of-the.
road populist electors who had been
circulating a petition for the Domina-
ton of the electors named by the mid
dle-of-the-road leaders, has dropped
his petition and announced that he
was satisfied with the fusion elec .ors
since Breidenthal had certified to their
nomiratio as Bryan and Watson cleo
tors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept ga meet.
ing of the western members of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the state central
committee of the sound money democ-
racy was held in Kansas City yester-
day. The senatorial and representa-
tive situations in the various legisa-
tive districts of the western part of
the state were discussed, and it was
decided to place candidates for state
senator and representative in all the
western districts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Five Million Dollars Of Gold.

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-ln addition to
the heavy shipments of the past week,
it is anticipated that at least another
si,OO0, 900 in gold will be exported to
Now York this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
STEEL PRODUCERS COMBINE.

Gigantic Scheme Said to he Engineered by
John d. Rockefeller.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, sept sS-A Pitts.
burgh iron and steel broker who has
just returned from Chicago says that
the story about John D. Rockefeller
organizing an iron ore pool is incorrect
Instead Of an ore pool, it Is reported in
Chicago he is getting things in shape
for q gigantic combination OF steel
producers that will not only control
the cream Of trade in this country, but
will extend Its onerations to Europe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
NEW YORK GOLD DEMOCRATS.
They Hold Convention and Nominate
Electors and State Ticket.

Electors and u State Ticket.
New YORK, Sept. 25.-The ma tional
democratic party held state conven.
ton at Brooklyn last night. Daniel
G. Griffin, of WATERFOWL, was nomi-
mated for governor; Frederick W. Hin
richs, of Brooklyn, for lieutenant-gov-
ernor, and Spencer Clinton, OF Buffalo,
for associate justice OF the court of ap-
peals. A full set of electors was
named. Palmer and Buckner, together
with the indianapolis platform, were
indorsed and an address to the people
was issued, telling why the Chicago
platform and ticket could not be sup
pnrta1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

LoNpoS, Sept ga special from
Shanghai says everywhere through
Thibet the revolt against the Chinese
government is spreading
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

CHICAGO. Sept. 25. New York City
is alarmed over the loss cf immigrant
traffic which is beginning TO enter tho
country through the 20 is OF Calves
ton aud New Orleans on The gulf Of
Mexico. The immigrant business has
been monopolized by New York for
over century and that city believes
that immigrants have no right
to land elsewhere than at Castle
Garden. 1t does not intend to lose
the traffic to what it terms an insig.
nifcant little port like Galveston and
if further inroads are made in the bust
ness it will demand that the steamship
lines charge higher rate to Galveston
or the rail rates from New York to the
west will be cut.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
Three Children Cremated.

PARIS, Tex. Sept. ss. Near Aliens
chapel, in Fannin county, a negro
named Lawson and his wife went to
the field and left their three little
children locked up in the house. An
hour Or two later they discerned the
house to be on fire. Before they could
reach it it was mass of flames and the
children were cremated
LOSING IMMIGRANT TRAFFIC..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

A plumbers war at St. Joseph, NO.,
is imminent, and the life Of the local
plumbers union is threatened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-01
THE WHEEL.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The weekly
report of Chairman Gideon, of the rae
ing board of the L. A w. will contain
the following:
Records accepted: Quarter mile, class
A and unpaced flying start against
time :27 1-5. by Pippin and Hughes,
Denver, Dec. 81, 1895.
One-third mile, class 3, paced stand
ing start against time :3S 3-5, by w.
". Hamilton, Coronado, Cal, Dec. q.
Half mile class 3, tandem, flying
start against time 80 1-5 by W. H.
Taylor and G. Hewitt, Coronado, Cal,
Dec q.
Two-thirds mile tandem, class B,
paced, flying start against time 1908 by
Taylor and Hewitt, Coronado, Cal,
Dec. OF. l.
Three-quarters mile, tandem, paced,
flying start against time, 1:21 2-5 by
Taylor and Hewitt at Coronado, Cal,
Dec 80.
Ten miles, class A, paced, standing
start, against time $500 1-5 by w. A
Wenzel Point Breeze. Pa, Nov. %.
One-third mile, class B, unpaced
standing start against time, Al by
Hamilton, Coronado, Cal, Dec. 81.
Declared professionals: H. M. Turk,
under clause C; Frank Miller, Null
berry, Ind, under clause A; o. w.
Slayback, Mulberry, Ind, under clause
G; John B. Harrison. Lebanon, Ind,
under clause c.; ]. Hinllle, Goldsmith.
Ind, under clause A. The suspension
upon Ramon Pulley, Shenandoah. Ia.
has been removed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-01

ALBANY, Ore, Jan. 31.-Lloyd Mont
gomery was hanged here today. He
exhibited a wonderful pluck and died
unfinchingly.
The crime for which Lloyd Mont
gomery suffered the death penalty to-
day was the murder of his father and
mother and Daniel McKercher on a
farm near Brownsville, Ore, Nov. 10
last. There were no witnesses to the
crime, but suspicion fell upon Lloyd
Montgomery, the 1S-year-old son, and
he was arrested the next day and
taken to Albany, the county seat.
The motive for the terrible crime
was inexphcable and young Montgom-
cry strenuously denied his guilt, but
finally after a few days confinement,
he gave way and made confession
He said that he and his father had
been quarreling and that his father
slapped his face and told him to go
and chop some wood.
"This made me so angry" said young
Montgomery, that 1 did not know
what I was doing. 1 went into the
house and got fathers rifle and came
to the kitchen door. Father and Nc
Kercher were standing by the fence
talking and mother was in the yard. L
shot father first, then mother. Nc
Kercher started TO run toward the
house, when 1 shot at him but missed
I fired again and he fell just as he was
entering the door. Mother was rum
ming from me when I shot her. 1 don't
know why [ did it. just began shoot
ing and kept on till killed them all.
I had no idea of killing any of them
until I grew so angry, and then I did
not know what I was doing until it
was all over"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-01
HAMILTON CLUB.
Annual Banquet Held in Chicago
Last Night.

Last Night.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-The annual ban
quet of the Hamilton club in COM
memoration of the birth of Alexander
Hamilton, was held at the Auditorium
tonight. The great dining hall of the
hotel was decorated in a lavish man
ner for the occasion and fully 800 of
the most prominent men in the city, and
many notable men from other places
were also at the board President
Samuel W. Allerton CT the club. acted
as POSTMASTER. 1t had been expected
that Governor Morton of New York,
ex-Secretary of the Interior Noble OF
Missouri, and Senator Foraker of
Ohio, would be present, but they were
unaVoidably absent.
Governor Asa Bushnell of Ohio
responded to the toast of Republican
Ohio" and Bishop Charles E. Cheney
of Chicago, 1.-THE Patriot
Professor Booker T. Washington, the
energetic young colored man who is at
the head of the great Industrial school
for the colored youth of the south at
Tuskegee, Ala, spoke to the toast
Our New Citizens"
Hon. William H. Skaggs, president Of
the Southern and Northwestern In
dustrial association was warmly re-
ceiyed when he rose to speak on 1.-THE
Passing OF the Solid South