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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-11
ARKANSAS LuMBERMEN.
They Meet In Annual Session to Elect
Officers.

Little Rock, Ark. January 10.-The Ar
kansas Lumber Manufacturers association
began a two days session Mt the Capitol
hotel today with very large attendance.
The association represents all the leading
lumber men of the State. The session is
the regular annual meeting called by the
president A. ]. Neimeyer Of ST. Louis.
for the election of officers ana the con-
sideration of matterss bearing upon the
lumber interests of the State. The meet
ings are held behind closed doors, but
diligent inquiry failed to elicit Information
of any issue of public concern to be dis
cussed Prominent lumber mon are pres
ent from all parts of Arkansas and from
Louisiana, Missouri, Texas and Kansas.
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SLEEPING CAR CHARGES.

Advices s'rom Washington indicate that
Senator sherman will urge the passage
of the resolution to compel the Pullman
Palace Car company to reduce the charges
for berths on its sleeping cars. The pro-
posed issue provides for a scale of prices
on distance Travelled. making the dscrim-
ination between upper and lower berths
and reducing rates about % per cent. A
number OF officials are assisting Senator
Sherman in the passage of his bill. among
others: General Passenger Agents Ford
of the Pennsylvania. Townsend of the
Missouri Pacific, Atmore Of the Louisville
and Nashville. Sebastian of the Rock
Island and Hanson of the Illinois Central.
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KATY'S LANDS.
Large Tracts In the Indian Territory
Granted to the Company.

Frequent illusions having appeared IN
the press here and abroad regarding me
lands in the Indian Territory TO whlch
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas WI pe
entitled under the act of congress OF july
% 1860 IL may be well to state that the
facts may be found in the company's an
nual report for the year endins June 80
1892 The grant is every alternate sec
ton to the extent of ten sections per hiile
on each side of the road. The distance
across the Indian Territory is ABOUT q"
miles and the aggregate amount OF ,he
lana grant would be $4,000 acres The
Missouri Kansas and Texas is entitled
TO the land whenever the Indian title Us
extinguished and the land becomes part oil
the public domain OF the United States
The company has made no alluslon TO the
matter in recent reports, and there does
not appear to be any likelihood OF i's or
tanning possession of the lands in the near
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BAGGAGE AGENTS coNvrNT1oN.

The National Association of Baggage
Agents has selected the Iron Mountain,
Texas Pacific and International and
Great Northern as the official route from
st. Louis to San Antonio on the occasion
venes In the Alamo City on Wednesday,
January 10. The party will leave St.
Louis at S:37 p. IN. Sunday January l..
and arrive in San Antonio at 7:l5 p. IN.
TucsdaY, january II.
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Fhe Lnwlor-Rntes $3.50 and SO per
day. james LnvyIor. Proprietor.
GOLD AND SILVER VOTE.

DALLAS News
Fort Worth, Texas, January 7.-EX-Sen-
tor James w. Swayne has developed a
prophetic strain. He says: II have fig.
pred out the relative standing of the gold
fnd silver factions of the democratic par
y in the next National convention. /
I'M convinced that the party is sin demo-
Fratic, despite the efforts made to the
contrary The National convention of
Pur party TO be held this year win be
composed of S94 delegates, divided as fol-
lows have given the gold forces all
they can consistently claim. 1t will he
{oticed that | divided Michigans vote ana
make Illinois and Iowa doubtful. think
Hinols is for free silver, but it is placed
u the doubtful column for the sake OF
vote;
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mrs wOMACK,s DEATH.

The sad intelligence of the death OF
Mrs. Womack, mother of Mr.. Il. NJ Wo-
mack. which occurred at her home IN
Farmville, Va. Thursday, reached mere
Yesterday and was received with much
sorrow by the many friends of the family
in this city. Mr.. Womack, VINO Is ehle'
clerk In the general passenger DEPART
ment of the Southern Pacific was SUM
moned to his old home in Faimviiie last
Tuesday In response to telegram an
nouncing that his mother had peeh
stricken with paralysis,
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THE FIRE RECORD.
TOTAL LOSS.

Maiakoff. Texas, January 10.-Yestorday
afternoon the dwelling house of MIR. J. Il.
Womack. living "a mile and half from
town. was totally destroyed by fire. Mr..
Womack was working in the yard. but
did not discover the IRE until too late to
save his household effects. There was no
lnAurauce.
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KILLED by HIS SON.

from T me Tenn, January 10.-A special
, ssea placed in Jail. charged with the
,a,,ishment of his own daushter. escaped
hs 10 nights ago, went home, attacked
shot e1r-old son with a knife and was
Rcsa "iu mortaily wounded by the son.
arains. " az oeen making threats openly
Tor the nus family and they had prepared
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CHARGES AGAINST THE SUNSET.

Charges of rate cutting have been
brought before the Transcontinental Pas
senger association against the Southern
Pacific. 1t is claimed that the agent OF
the road in Albany. N. Y. Is selling tick
cts from there to Los Angeles at a re-
duct!on from the authorized rate of sSSS.
Tho cut. 1t is said, is made by making
second class tickets coed in first class
sleepers west of New Orleans.
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SMITH APPOINTED RECEIVER.

Albuquerque. n. NJ. January 10.-Judge
Collier today appointed Charles w. Smith
receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road. the appointment to take effect Fej-
rIIary
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First Race-PlCaroon. Lady Doleful.
Second Race--Ayondale ontry--overflow
and Anger, and Parmesan
Third Race-Thc Rock, Santa Cruz.
Fourth Race Clarus, Uncle Jim.
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PILOT MEDIuM DEAD

Battle Creek. Mich. January 10.--Pilot
Medium, the celebrated stallion, owned
by Walter Clark of this city and valued
at 100000 died suddenly today OF inflam-
nation of the bowels.
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LOSS $500.

Temple, Texas, January s.-The resi-
dence OF o. II. Ship. some miles from
town, was burned this morning. Loss
$500; insurance $1,000
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Tippecanoe 90. clarus 100 Potsdam 100.
Satinet 81. Langdon 10. Marcel 40. Uncle
Jim l00 Monarch 1914.
Threc-quartcrs OF n mile. sellng-Pat-
scy. May Ashley 81. Forryman II, ~. Glen
dago l0G Oracle C., Alto June, Cossa l07,
Bon CURE Morse King Elm 100, Bur
rcll's Billet. Rolllc G. ll2.
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AN ENTERpRIsING CITY.

Wharton. Texas. January o.-lhe ne,'
sent nv The Post man from Wharton rel
alive to the improvements. under Manager
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.-r.poAD TIME TABL Z

,ro,ns on the following road. Or;
rot a"N Southern Pacifiic AZ Moa and santa
sas Central, q fast G ana West Texas.
e, HouslHV ntonio and Arkansas Pass
ID san The International ana Hreas
a ans the Galveston. Honston a iai
anderson and the Coi dnnot foot Of Cen.
the JnterhaST Rains on the MISSOURI.
ess av ond Texas use the Katy dep,ot,
?. ,hc galveston, La Porte anu A'uo"
IN eSan Jacinto street oePo'.
uou,ton and Texas Centr"'
Main Line. ..,. avn
pave. pm. Arrive..... $3.50 pm.
Austin Branch. ,,.,,
s.s5 pm. Arrive....'H'" Pm
southern Pacific.
San Antonio Trains
l !:ai En- H Hr: Ess;: sS pm
s.5O am. Arrive...", S:tS Am.
pave. S iii: Pm. Arr.ve.....lo;oo Pm
Victoria Trains. .,.s MN
.sve... 1925 am. Arrive'.". ,'1o A
w,ssouri, Kansas and Texas.
7.so am. Arrive. s:so am
ssy ys 7: 90 pm. Arrive..... $3.50 pm.
n.if. colorado ana snntn Fe.
Main Line.
GAS am. Arrive..... BID am
esv ',e $50 pm. Arrive..... S:zo pm.
eaVe'''" Galveston Trains.
TAO am Arrive. S:bo am.
eave"" e:05 am. Arrive. 80. o:35 PIN
eare'." 80 pm. Arrive..... 1:ao pm
e esve 1856 pm. Arrive. s:.o pm
81, trains leave the Santa re oepot ", ~
;ru,es later and arrive mt that depot 10
,nntes earlier lhan the above time.
'ssrnationaI and Grcnt Norther"'
st. Louis Trains.
ave .11:O0 am. Arrive..... $50 am.
Ave. t:25 pm. Arrlve.....l2:av Pun
galveston, Houston and Henderson.
Galveston Trains.
eave. 6lO am. Arrive..... 5;3O AIN.
Fave. 1910 am. Arrive. ...1O:io am.
Ieaye.,... A.55 pm. Arrive..... 90 pm.
Arrivc..... i:D pm.
Columbia and ve1asco Trains.
cave daily except SnndaO. 1910 IN.
rive daily except Sunday)... 4:lo pm.
Houston Fast and West Texas.
Through Trains.
cave o:e5 pm. Arrive..... 7U am.
Mixed Trains.
save 7.3D am. Arrive..... 1880 pm.
Texas Western.
\. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1000 am.
r tuesday. III sday, Satday... 2:W pm.
sam Antonio and Arausns Pass.
rive daily '- ''.''..''''''' e e:i9 n'I n,
Gsiventon, La Porte and Houston.
Daily Except Sunday.
rave. ....12;oo m. Arrlve'.... $50 am.
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c. Z. Linn, Fort Worth; Albert Perry,
Ian Francisco; NJ. NJ. Currie, Il. l.. Smith,
Richmond W. Berry. Yoakum; Frank de
Rumsey Eugene lIibbette, Louisville
oils Schneider. Galveston, {. II. Saun-
)ers, j. V. Tackaberry, New Orleans; j.
H. Spofford, san Francisco NJ. r. Ken
Redy.. Danvlle; Mrs. NJ. j.. Notaw. Tay-
pr; +. r. Wefng New York; +. A. Don
(idson, St. Louis; }, NJ. Baylen: II. fitz-
terald j. NJ. Coleman, II. q. Fox, city;
L. d. Garrett. NJ. Il. Foster, r. l.. Jcn-
kns, Galveston; E. 7. Fairfield. Boston,
Eco. W. Grim, st. Louis: H.. II: Porter,
~. ]. Moore, Galveston; I. S. Mcdowell
lrd wife, Taylor: Il. G.. Guerrero, san
fntonio. B. Sass and son, Rosanky; Chas.
y. Hollub, San Antonio: Steve Pratt Fort
Worth, W. ii. Blrdwell and Wife, Spring;
!, c. Gregory. Palestine; Walter Warren,
f ngo %a;o II; Loom&s Gnleago Il w., ,.
Zen; R. W. Brahan, l.. r. Franks, Hunts
Eille; Wm Watson. Rusk.
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hut trer side will have the two-thirds.
dias, nee silver and the dollar of our dad
Graf, "hi be triumphant and the demo-
roiS party will he saved. I want the
1rrro men e. to take good look at these
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Rules of Kiam's Green
Tag Sale.

No Suits. overcoats or Pants will be
charged.
No Suits, Overcoats or Pants sent on APP
probation,
No Suits, Overcoats or Pants exchanged.
Any and all alterations. pressing and de-
livery free.
No Garment will be altered until paid for.
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The LONE STAR STATE

Would be q barren waste were It not
made the best In the land by strong, Wig
orous men. Are you ono OF those who
arc helping TO make II so? II makes .
man proud to say 81 am But how many
are there whose life and vitality Is being
undermined by the effects of youthful
errors, or who from disease are incapable
OF doing their share who are u burden on
themselves and of no benefit to others.
How many who are young in age, but an
impotent as II they had seen 100 years
go by The Eunuch IL Il terrible example
OF the effects of being without sexual pow
ers He is only nm animal; no life, ambt-
ton or strength of mind WI you. by
your own neglect and Indifference become
as he Is? Or. Clemens has devoted many.
years TO the study and practice OF private
diseases. For two years he has conducted
the business of DIR. Hathaway a. Co., and
has brought health and happiness to hum
drcds OF Texans. Many of those who
rend this, know this to BIO true. Why
should not you be one; II you are woman
with female troubles. or Il man and sur
ferer from unnatural losses. impotencess
sterility. syphilis gonorrhoea, spcrmAt0rr-
hoea, lost manhood. skin diseases. write 70
him Immediately. STRUCTURE CURED
without KNIFE. DILATING or ELEC-s
TRfCITY at YOUR HOME. NO PAIN Or
detention from business. Question list ~
for men, for women. c for skin Dis
eases. Address.
~ ~ ss5S
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Search
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Over for
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and we doubt II you can find prettiezt
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WALL. PAPERS, like pictures ~
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DR.. J.E. Clemens,

12e W. Commerce St.. San Antonio. TexaA'
Financial or professional references g.
request. 81
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HOTEL SALGE
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
Restaurant Unexcelled in Texas. First
Glass Bar Attached.
THE HOTELS.


n.utr a. Guertn-
ger. ProprietorB.
Rcuodeled ana
newly furnished.
,leuua!ed In all
its appointments
in the State or
To~as
The L e O @ ! n5
Hotel.
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TO pay n man TO help him. for the hole
had become so deep he could no longer
throw the stun out with his long-hapdlcd
shovel. He was compelled to put up
windlass and have a man TO work It.
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G|0|ld Window DISp|QyS

Mems fine Clothing at Green
Tag Prices in eleven Main
street windows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
TO THE CITY
EpAsNI-s HALL. NOW IN CHARGE OF The
BOARD OF EDUCATION


FORMAL. PROCEEDINGS ENDED LAST EVENING IN
rv1p REFORMED CHURCH IN FLATBUsH.
uosrrs Han Academy was formally trans
<orr.d IN tho BOARD Of Education at the helormeo
church Flatbush last night, with fttng eNefo''e''
The old academy, which was established Gov yea
ago. and In which thousands or young men anu
women have received their education mas 80
transformed into a high school, and waiter d. uu"
nison one of the best-known eouca'ois l.
has been made It's principal
rb. church was well filed and on the Pia'io'
were Mayor Wurster, J. Edward Swans'roi'', p'e''
dent of the Board of Education: hlcha'u i'u.Io
chairman of the Erasmus Hall commune
lessor Franklin w Hooper. waiter d. u",
.ra Cornelius L. Wells. pastor OF the feiormeu
Church. - .,, r.,uda
rha oxorc,ses were opened with an organ preiuoe
=. caorpe Francis Morse. Then America was
sune bv a quartet and the auuiehoo,
youne made the Introductory address, hc 'o'P
WANTED the Erasmus Hall Committee upon inc SUI
ossf,,l comnetion of the work they had UNDERTAKES"
~, yn,, gave an interes ting history Of the town
- t-,a,tusb and of the Erasmus Hall Academy ne
eta tina, although the Board Of Education hau
only had charge of the institution Tor shor' UNIV
a had already been filed with youhs men an"
women students. Speaking to the young S'uue''S
et your motto he Excelsior Let your your W ,Snf
be the hes, in the land IT Is MN Stand second to
Erasmus Hall High schooi VIII S''''
,rba Rev Dr. Wells Followed ms
n historv of the academy, saying u.t II W.
Sn on wears ago and that such men as ~ i,rs
Hamilton and Aaron burr hdo O'e"
TO II. ,,,,., smoke for the Board of
,rUs,oas Of Erasmus Hall Academy ana s.Ne a.,
eItreneiy interesting address The 9uardd' s sans
s:H S.indsonc Light after which j. EDWARD oWdii
-. -. rnoke on behalf of the Board OF Educato.
Mayor Wurster made short au wbo ,oid OF the
ort that had been laid out for the i1sn Suioo "a
profassor Franklin W. Hooper made a short IL tu
dress and the exercises were Drought W ''
s.,,h a solo nv Miss T. f. Snedeker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
mr. WILSON on GOVERNMENT.

The Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences has
this wear offered large amount OF instruction In
political subjects TO Its $500 members rev OF inc
addresses however. have been so comprehensive as
that given by Dr. Woodrow Wilson. OF Princeton
College. in Association Hall last night, on THE
True Grandeur Of the Republic" DIR. Wilson spoke
substantially as follows:
"When we say that the people govern themselves
we simply mean that the people consent to be gov
erned on condition that a certain part of them do
the governing. The most ideally democratic gov
eminent Is In which self-seection for leader
ship and influence IL most fostered where strength.
knowledge and originality compete for the best
prizes. Lincoln was no more and no less n man OF
The neople than Washington was The latter.
equally with the former. raised himself from the
mass Of unknown men and constituted himself a
master spirit by force Of exceency and knowledge.
'aThis" continued DIR. Wilson. 'is much higher
and nobler conception Of democracy. The people
govern only in the sense that they produce and
Tecornize their own leaders. Now. the advantage
OF democracy is in its fulness Of opportunity. The
freedom to attempt to live as models for the mass
Ais the aspiring members OF the community with
unQucnchable energy and hope"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
THEY HAD GOOD SPEAKERS.

rwExTy-FIf-TH WARD REPUBLICANS HELD BIG
RALLY ON TUESDAY NIGHT
The Active Republican Club OF the Twenty-hfth
Ward of Brooklyn held its first rally on TUESDAY
evening The weather did not interfere with the
gathering of a large audience at Hopknson-ave
and Electromagnetic. to hear the speakers Mr. NC
Morris called the meeting TO order, and In a re" we'll
chosen words named John lie Grange FOR chairman
M Ia Grange on being elected. made forcible
and characteristic speech, and then introduced MT
Davis. mechanic, OF the Seventeenth Ward whose
telling blows at Democracy and Popocracy were
well received. y. f. Chadsey followed In an ad-
dress that was greeted with applause ana cheers
Then came Jacob l.. Long, a lawyer. VINO, though
Iaboring under the disadvantage OF having had
a predecessor who left hardly anything Tor
him 10 refer TO, able to stir up his audience
upon the tariff and silver questions and the assault
upon the Supreme court. Israel f. Fisher next
gave an address. Mr.. Moore of the County Com
mittee: Edward c. Brennan. candidate for the AS
sembly and Mr.. Smith OF the Twenty-iith Waro'
a lifelong Democrat. also spoke.
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NEW YORK STATE CANALs-NOTICE To

~ contractors-oice n the Superintendent OF PUBIC
rasaan - laws Of s9, and E91p Sy T a.
superintendent OF public Works. at his office In Albany
y until THURSDAY October m i " b az Erie canal
10y building the oarersvile waste weir and subway al
Plans organizations notices and form OF contract may
he from the date Of publication OF this notice
to the date aNsa i9r 1Ss % Pubic
ssan, Pc S" the Ct Public wOs in syracuse
& " and the office OF r. g. Lay; Assistant supern-
''nas%I II ES o be
viii be- given the preference provided they satisfactorily
the tests called for by The specrS rssor 70 the
accuracy provided In the specihca
n' FOR 4S TSh nf ss hs Se the
presence u and under the supervision OF agents or eH
pers , SmpGyGa by him to enable MN 10 settle ''e
The superincnden, Of Public Works will require that
tractor and resident engineer compensation FOR ma
% a~' x wST IN h cona shall be aubmed to him
for approval rejection The location and extent Of AL,
borrow and spoil banks proposed To bs appropriated
outside present canal appropriation lines must be
the resident engineer shall direct that materials shall be
4 TEc cyny OF or all mas nna all other work
progress such order such times and at such rates
Public wo.ks Is contemplated by chapter 'o' OF the
The superintendent Of Public Works will employ in
represent his department in and during the
ments Of saa INSPECTORS mist be observed by the con-
and said s mst pc nspcSn %m
teriais and work under the contract
notice be publicly exhibited Mt the letting OF
said work and will be attached and become n part Of
any which he executed by the Superintendent
of Public said work and shall have the same
bind enec' NJ other part or portion thereof
Eve-v proposal for saia work must be accompanied by
draft check good banking nstitu-
lion OF the CITY NJ New York Albany issued by a
national OF bank In good credit within the state
payable sight to the SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Works
Tor the amount expressed below required to be de-
posted with bid for the proposed work The II
deposit with hl for the same will b. $500 and wi he
retained OF the security until the completion ~
the amount Of labor bond required eyeUton
of $500: the Of bond for the faith
OF contract. execution Of contract.
s. coo All pr ,posnis fr the above work lie ad-
~essed 10 Superintendent Public Works Albany
~ y. be endorsed envelope Proposal FOR
he Of the Ell. canal hv hud the
torsye weir and spilwav station 12i.
Tho right ~ reserved 10 reject all bids
GEO. W. ALDRIDGE.
Superintendent ~ Public Works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
ENTHUSIASM NOT LACKING.
THE SECOND REPUBLICAN MAss-MEET1NG
HELD LAST NIGHT.

The immense armory at Hanson Place and Flat
bush-ave was well filed last evening by the second
big Republican massmeeting Of the campaign.
Neither the size of the crowd the enthusiasm
displayed equal to that Of the monster rally
held In the Clermont Avenue Rink couple Of
Weeks ago. but II big enough and enthusiastic
enough to prove that the Republicans Of the city
still alive TO the situation that confronts them
and are eagerly waiting for a chance 10 cast their
ballots on November 3.
BY s o'clock the big floor Of the old armory was
filled. Every seat was occupied. and 200 men were
standing around the edges. Before the speakers
appeared the stage the number had reached
25OO or more. When the band came In and struck
up THE Red. White and Blue" the first demon
stration Of enthusiasm was kinded. There was
hail. and a round Of applause when the last note
sounded. a large number of those In the audience
were workingmen. and they were equal 10 the best
of them in displaying their enthusiasm The chilly
atmosphere OF the big room had its effect on the
fingers and toes of the auditors. but 1t did not
touch their hearts and the reception Of the speak
ers was OF the warmest possible kind.
John G. Turnbul prominent Ninth Ward Re-
publican, called the meeting to order and intro
duced as the presiding officer ex-Judge George O.
Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was heartily received.
The chief speaker of the evening was Lee Fair
child of Seattle, Wash. Mr.. Fairchild's speech
kept the crowd laughing and appauding alter
natey from beginning 10 end.