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and fairness. He 10 a credit to h'msen ana the
Governor who appointed him.
PERSONAL.

"Jerrv Simpson" says the Washington corre-
snondent Of THE Chicago Record" has come OUT
OF the whir with proht. and is said 10 nave sa'eu
enough from his Congressional salary 10 Keep MN
In reasonable comfort the rest Of his life he mas
q good ranch down at Medicine Lodge. which ne
took up' as Government land in early tmes; a a
huDnb nf four hundred or FIVE hundred cattle. ana
various Investments that cause MN 20 pe s'v Gu &c
he received salary and allowances amounting ing t 10
over 81 500. or total OF &0VW IN pay,nrn. frugaj
vov upon his mileage his postage and private sec
retary account and has hnso nso Too sensible to fool
away his money, he Is now well hxed ana can q"
JOY the usufruct
Dr. Sven Hedln. OF Stockholm who mas EXPLORED
Central Asia and has written about his Journeys
recently visited St. Petersburg to present 70 tne
Car a Russian translation OF his book lie PROD
ably improved the occasion 10 secure approVai vi
another scheme Of his--to invade Turkestan ana
Tblbet by way Of the Trans-Caspian Railway. II
,s his intention TO pass north of the Himalayas on
his way TO Thibet and. after spending about a
year or eighteen months in that region 10 re'uln
home bv way OF Cashmere and India, He does not
anticpate any danger from the inhabitants OIL the
districts through which his route VIII lie. Il 1T, i
UeSin speaks enthusiastically OF the reception
which was accorded to himself and MS oook IN u,
otber countries notably Russia, produce a certain
number of able and scientific explorers the lo,e
far more widely dlfused in Great Britain than else
where.
Owen wister will read the Phi Beta Kappa poem
at Harvard this year.
THE Duchess Of York" says "The Boston Trav-
eler has one of the most interesting collections
of ostcards on record. 1t has been contributed 10
by sovereigns Of every land where postcards are
used the German relations Of Her Royal Highness
supplyluR by far the greatest number. many OF
which are very picturesque and artistic post.caru
aYhums are for the moment oustng Dotn sta!u
and autograph albums from favor. ana nave une
advantage i'm both respects inSsmuch as they sup
nv, tho stamp of various nationaties az wen az
he autograph Of friend or dlstihg guisheat
indivduai-and Furthermore, dainty D' VI
scenery.
The Duke OF Veragua. who has lost an annual
nension Of 5000 through the cutting OH from
snain of the Cuban revenues. does not appear u
have much idea of the value Of money AZ ieas'
when # ia the money OF other people Wnen ne was
IN this country during the Chicago Exposition Il,
complained of the cost Of telegram ne "ah'eu
IN send but when he learned that the sigha'ute
was not charged for he signed himself thus: Chris
,onber Columbus de Toledo Larreatequi oe 10
Cerda Ramirez de Banquedano Gante Aimiran.e' W
Droue do Veragua v de la Vega. Grande &c. ae Gs
INA Senador del RENO Caballero 9e Id ncen
prden del Toison de ORC; Gran cruz de "a Al
cjon dc Villarimosa Gentil Homore de Odha'" w
Pev Don Alfonso Kill
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
New.Haven. Conn, May 2 1893.
THE FORD TAX BILL CRITICISED.
TAXATION OF THE VALUE OF THE STOCK o.
CORPORATIONS CALLED UNFAIR

TAXATION OF THE VALUE OF THE STOCK oS
CORPORATIONS CALLED UNFAIR
To the Editor of The Tribune
Str. Nav call your attention 10 certain oo'sc.
t,ons to Senator Fords BILL proposing 70 annsaa
the Tax law by including public franchises u"ue,
tho term real ectate. which should be cohsdefea
before the bill is sgnedf
II may be constitutional and proper 70 YAK - 10
,rarcbises hut law to be just must be just IN f's
o.,na, enforcement The Tax law prescribes no
rro,bod for valuing these franchises, ana lne
valuation therefore, Is left absolutely to the Iuds
ment Of the assessors
Mr. Feitner. president OF the Board OF lax NV.4
rn,ssIoners of this city. has. oeheVe 'aAeh va
nosltion which, in view OF the DECISIONS may 10
upheld by our courts, that the value or tho iiah
cbises covered by the proposed amendment may
=. ~oos,rsd for the purpose OF assessment by the
orlet nrce Of the share stock OF the corporations
owning the franchises.
II this method is pursued. these corporations WIZ
be taxed not only upon the value OF the nano"'s.s
but also upon their goodwill and all o'hcr IN
.o,o,b,a nroperty which contribute so largely 70
No nrce Of the share stock and the result OF 'ne
enforcement OF the proposed amenunnen9 i"1''
necessarily be unequal and unjust.
cunnose for the sake OF illustration. two gas
oor,naries with mains in the same streets; their
franchises must be exactly equal In value yet "e
s.oct Of one may sell for 800 a share and pay
nor cent dividends and the stock OF the otner se''
for so a share and pay only per cent
II the value Of the franchise is based upon '"''
q, the share stock one will be compelled 20 pay d
tax four times greater than the other TOT 'e ea"o
privilege and thus under the guise OF 'aN o''
nroperty we are taxing industry. ability ana u',l'
The law should therefore provide that me Valu'
q, the franchises should be determined oy VIVA.
they are worth and will sell FOR, ana II s"0D'u 49,
nern,It the assessor to guess az valuation ""'..
,s hound 10 be wrong and unfair Inis Is ho' 'H'
only defect in the statute.
The Court OF Appeals has repeatedly coin'l,',
unon the Illegal acts OF assessors IN uhder'aui's
real estate yet the practice continues As tesu's
Of this corporations owning real estate must Pos
n double tax. one on the real estate as suc". a,S
another upon the same property as caP"',' 81
IN the difference between the assessed ana ac'u"
value OF this real estate ,
What is needed Is new tax law oui P''"
one is crude and unjustly enforced y pu's :"
premium on perjury. and permits assessors open,
70 violate their oaths and the express coihina" -
the sta tiite with impunity, and 1t shouia Ho' "
made more imperfect by hasty amendment
New-York. May T. 1889 JOHN II. HAMNOND
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

TO reduce their rolls 80 as to INCLUDE only the
actual fighting men that he Is Inclined to dis
tribute the S3,O00,OO0 as the rolls stand cut
ting down the amount for real soldiers by one
half or more 1t may be worth while for the
authorities at Washington 10 consider whether
different instructions are advisable. III no GU
ban officers can be found who will present non
est rolls Of men actually under their command
II may be questioned whether any gift OF
money IA desirable until they do. The army
"a evidently no longer a coherent or united
force. Its generals are at war with each other
IT'S men have TO a large extent accepted private
employment. Its power TO hinder the pacinca-
tion OF the island would not be great under
such conditions, and it might be as Wen
n devote the S3.0O0OO0 to necessary puDHc
works in the various provinces on which only
former soldiers should be employed at fair
wages. The certainty Of 5000 in living wages
would dlsband the army az quickly as the
division OF $50 apiece to soldiers and larger
srms n officers who have no followers.
General Brooke is certainly wise, and will
dorht,ess no sustained in refusing to organize
this bolf-imaginary Cuban army as national
guard. The employment Of ten thousand men
already as rural guards removes the necess"!
for any other organization. and can De eA-
tended according to local needs "hiie 'ne HIS
chievous influence Of the Cuban poliucai gem
erals will be in great measure avoided. Ihere
Is no difficulty In understanding that the Juhta
Of Generals would much like to have their own
special followers enlisted, kept together ana
paid by the money Of the Government so INA.
they might be enabled to threaten all sorts OIL
things hereafter II their wishes were not grant
cd. But the United States authorities arc
unlikely to promote any such scheme
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
.,or, ., +bose franchises which are easements on

,,or n, those franchises which are easements on
real property
II is interesting also to note how senator
Fords method Of estimating the value OF these
franchises was foreshadowed by the Appehhte
Division Considering the value OF particular
franchise Justice Cullen says: "lf It were s'a'e"
"trulv that the net assets We're S115OOOO ana the
"morket value of the stock S20O00000 In excess
"of those assets. in n time of no particular spec
..uIatIon I'm stock | should say that the value Oh
.tbe franchise was about $20.0O00OO" In an
other tax case he says: IF it be urged thar
"the relator. with net assets, including patent
"riehts over liabilities, of S2065662 %, Is able
"to pay per cent dividends on capltai Oh
"s3 $50 600 and that that capital sells at par
"tbe answer is that it holds franchise to lay
"and maintain in tho city streets its mains, con-
"dnctors etc. and that as to this asset II mas
Immunity from local taxation"
In the face Of such eminent judicial opinion
the franchise-holders should not be too ready 10
believe that the Ford bill means nothing, nor
foo nsistent that the value Of their stocks fur
n,shes no fair test of the taxable value of their
property. The Ford bill really goes back to the
time anterior to the development OF new doc
trlne Of taxation by the Court of Appeals
though instead Of taxing the franchises in fact
but not In name, after the old fashion, as per-
sonalty. 1t taxes them specifically and as real
estate in such terms as TO meet the Court OF
Appeals requirements.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
THE RIGHTS OF THE CITIZEN
WHERE INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY TO CRIT.
CIsE THE GOVERNMENT STOPS

CIsE THE GOVERNMENT STOPS
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: A witty Englishman once remarked .hs,
the only trouble about republic in France wa.
the tendency OF every Frenchman to think tina,
Liberty meant liberty for him to arrest ths
Government"
Some such mlsconception seems to exis.
among our "anti-imperialists" Disappearing o,
some OF the acts OF the Administration. they ao
not see why they cannot ncite It's officers and
soldiers to mutny and dlsobedience OF orders
Yet the distinction is tolerably clear 10 anv
ordinary mind We give to every individual citi.
zen his legitimate share In the Government by
his vote. anf also by his voice. pen or press IN.
dvidually or collectively to influence his fellow.
citizens in their voting and In their legislation
Nay, seduously do guard this liberty %
his that we tolerate. not merely his words OF
truth and soberness but even his lnvectiye
rant cant caricature. lampoon and falsehood
trusting to the general freedom Of discussion to
counteract error and develop truth
But when he goes beyond this and under.
takes personally TO stop the operations Of the
Government and 10 thwart or pervert It's ex-
ecutive and judicial officers he is not only
transcending his own rights, but trespassing on
the rights of all his fellow-citlzens They have
chosen their Government. and expect 1t to carry
out their will. as expressed by their votes and
their laws No individual or association or mob
must stand In the way The melting OF soldiers
and sailors to mutiny. the bribery OF inspectors.
the intimidation OF jurymen, the stufting OF ball
lot-boxes the lynching OF criminals, the riotous
resistance to ofricers-all these are only dlherent
pbases OF the same muddled notion that the
citizens right Of sharing in elections and less-
lation gives him also the right TO stop the
onerations Of the executive government by op-
nosing its officers in the discharge OF their func-
tions and duties.
That ignorant or unlettered men should fall
into this error so often is, perhaps. not sur
prising. But It is surprising when committed
nv those who claim to have made scholarly
study of the Constitution and laws under which
they live.
We all have our rights as citizens that the
Government is bound to respect But we also
have our rights as a free. self-governing Nation
that no individual citizen may set at dehance'
FREDERICK W. SEWARD.
Montrose-on-the- Hudson, May 4, 1893.
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wAR DEPARTMENT WASTE.

A VOLUNTEER SOLDIER ADDS Io Ihh 'H'n''I'
INSTANCES OF UNBUsINEssLIKE WORK
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Let me compliment you upon the sooo ~o,H
done by your paper in Mondays issue upon inc
waste OF money that the War Department Is con-
stantly guilty Of in precisely the way you SPOKE %.
7 was one OF the volunteers IN the Is, -.
g., tho ARMY saw a great deal OF the
or,,rinaI waste going on that we as taxpayers are
compelled to pay for. In Portland (Neo Haroor
we saw on one Of the islands there tons upon a ions
of beautiful cut granite enormous ,boy.snds ~
dniiars neglected perfectly wasted Wmcn naa aa
been there for years, and as you sa'u ho '"'
called to account. o .,ror ,ba war
Then while we're at Camp Aser' o.r nre .,nk. MS.
- aSen straw 70 sleep on and for ten Gays OUT
whole regiment was without water water .syng 1T{ W small
amounts but wasting greater ones untou' Hop'
you " co"'''''' ~ THEODORE GRUENER
NauHaven Conn. May q 1893.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
p,uL LArREycE DUNBAR Ill.,

Paul Laurence Dunbar. the Afro-Ametica" w.s, H..,
IS seriously Ill with pneumonia az W. n,rhar
NO ,al,v s,avs when he is in the city. He came n'.o
las, SATURDAY from his home in Washington vas as
an engagements here and in Albany. ter re the
,atan m me III almost upon his arrival and unoe,, G
s, 80 80 a nhvsician went 10 bed. He de'SaoSs
acute pneumonia and his wife who ,,S was III him He
uls'VIn ms I cor,neIled 10 cancel all engagemeni,s "a,
was said Yesterday that ne would undouotedogn
we'll hut that he would have 10 TAKE eN0eP"V
good care OF himself.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
Nrm GIErS TO COLUNBIt.

Columbia University has recently received se',
eraI gifts for the Department OF Zoology Among
others not previously announced Is the 'ohn ~
Jones scholarship given by the WaTepeHi pHid sorins
Harbor Geological station. A suostanuSh Zen a
comes from Charles r. senr VINO 1bis mas IS 20 be
devoted TO an important research ,he
~ which have not as yet been announced
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
WILL OF HENRY CHAPIN.

81. Joseph. Mich. May 5.-The will OF henr!
Chapin. several times a millionaire whose "'.s -,
was In Niles and who was the owner u ' -
Chapin Copper Mine in Northern MichlsaIrs, ~ los
been admitted to probate. and ms, son "a AZ
has been appointed administrator. with -, DUrI I'd
500 O0O The vast estate is LETT 10 the "'"'"
son There are no charitable bequests
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

DIstrict-Attorney Gardiner says that II the
Grand Jury fails to indict Molineux he will feel
greatly relieved. He might be If he could he
sure that would end the matter. But 1t would
not It would carry it back 10 the beginning
and raise the old question Of the peculiar con-
duct OF himself and his assistant Mr. Mcintyre,
IN dealing with one end Of the case. 1t would
only mark the beginning Of Mr.. GARDENERS 5
troubles.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
sor.DRoy TO ANCHOR IN NORTH RIVER

Admiral Simpsons squadron is expected 70 ''s, s.v
g.. anchorage of Tompkinsve some time 'o-ua,
and move up the North River TO anchorage So. 80,
No IS The New-York VIII lie on Forty,seey eeSsy 10
rhis move ia TO enable the people more ea,nyred
.aa the vessels Visiting days Will be anno"
and ON those days the public will b wsie'N~
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
Those are the times when people sit up nights
% burn gas and get the benefit OF low rates

The coming Of the Duke Of ARGOS, who Is now
On his way hther as Spanish Minister to this
country. suggests the opportunity and the emil
nent desirabllity Of giving him as corolal ana
courteous welcome any foreign envoy ever
received in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
Jnorx to ADVERTISEMENTS
Business Notices.

|(N|N|IO|| I||0'
Roll Top Desks and ONCE FURNITURE
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
T. g. sELLEW.
III Fulton
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

Rear-Admiral Kautz's completed and amended
ooble disnatch merely confirms the interpreta-
tions made Of It in It's incomplete form.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

The Mayor Is going to give hearing the
Long Island Railroad Tunnel bill Public spir-
tied citizens should take pains to see that he
understands fully what an important improve
ment Of general benefit such a tunnel would be.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

District-Attorney Steele did not secure a con-
vlction in the conspiracy case and It is evident
that with the jury he had conviction was
possible: but he tried the case with great ability
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

II the District-Attorney is so ready TO shout
"huzza" over Grand Jury that should dismiss
the charge against Molineux, why was 1t that
he took such extraordinary pains TO deprive the
Young man OF hearing before a magistrate?
His "huzzas" and his actions are not consistent.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

The new "Anti-Imperialist League" in Illinois
Is probably intended to resist the forcible annex
alton of all the rest OF the State to Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-06

The soft coal smoke which Or. Black cannot
see is getting blacker and blacker every day.
and more abundant Pretty soon 1t will be dark
ness that may be felt. and then. perhaps. Dr.
Rlack'a sense Of touch will serve him where his
sense OF sight has so wofully failed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-31
ROBERT EISELE.
E. Z. HOFFMAN, Auctioneer.
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
A GOOD RAILROAD.

East bound from the Missouri river
to st. Louis, Chicago, it runs the
finest trains, wide-vestlbuled, Pintsch
lighted throughout, with the Burling-
toms celebrated iree chair cars, din
ing cars, Pullman sleepers.
North; bound: two daily trains,
perfectly equipped, to Omaha, Sioux
City, St. Paul
Northwest: from fifty to five hum
bred miles saved from the Missouri
river to the Northwest by the great
time saver-the Billings Route.
West. from the Missouri river to
Colorado and beyond, two great trains
daily.
1900 miles of standard railroad.
The pioneer in courteous treatment
Of travellers.
The main travelled road-every
ticket agent has tickets reading over
the Great Burlington Route.
j. c. BRAMHALL, L. W. WAKELEY,
T. P. A., Ss3 Main St., GenlPassenger Agt,
KANSAS City, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
st. Joseph, Mo.
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Harrington Town Co. Addition.

Lots iSl5a46sb blk g., lots Is 20 blk "A.
lots 10 u blk S. lots Is blk 49, lots II biz VI.
lots9 II 416 blk " ose II ls IS Is blk vs. lots IA 10
is 70 blk lO2, lots blk l0S lots IS 20 blk los,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-31

lots II 70 blk 60 lots 10 70 "A 10 blk 3d. lots
blk lis, beginning at the NV cor lot 5 blk lis
along end lots 3 and 4 10 sw cor lot 4, w75 IT
30 # to begin lotsS 10 blk rs tractof
land in Sc IL l6 bounded as follows, com at
pit $40 fl W Of ne cor of Sc Or, 5 40 # W rs #
40 # 10 it. beginning at ne cor lot | blk llS,
IS II l75 # II It rs # to sw cor lot T. 43 #
to NV cor lot thence along line lot | to
beginning.
HERINdTON PROPER.
Com $50 # W of Sc cor lot Q, n to S & W R R of
W, W to R of W OK d Ms to center Lime creek,
e to land decided to Eec Light Co. to bank
Of Lime creek, to n line Main st, Q to begin,
acres lots 579 II 10 IL blk 49, lots 10 ~ % "a 70
30 blk 49, lots $40 II i3 Is II 81 g 2 % 20 81 50
IS 81 blk 2l, com at sw cor lot 80 blk 49, SO #
AK # n to bed of creek W to begin, begin
Az # 9 of sw cor lot 50 blk l2s to Olive st
Az # n to bed Of creek, W to begin, com SO #
of sw cor lot 80 blk l2ls to Olive st. 37h II
TO n bed of creek, along creek to beginning.
Begin at Sc cor blk l2g, W 30 II s llS # so #
llS it. lots 10 II blk s3, lots blk 1874, all blk
l25 lots 10 Is II 1874 n hf6 hf6s IS 20 blk 126,
hf 8 and hf and W hf 5 and 6 9 hf &
hf 10 blk l27 lots Il 10 blk l2s, lots IS is blk
l29, e end 23e hf4 W hf456w hf9 and 10 blk
$780, lots Is Is 5 10 ~ blk 1881, lots 1884 $3.50
10 II 70 "A IS Is 20 % blk 49, lots Is Is n 10
u 23s46Sl2 "A l6 q "a blk lS,lots t23456 blk
1885 Its q % blk i39,lts is579li24is 20 blk lao,
begin at NV cor blk 5, 495 II 30 fl 60 # 60
n $40 # 1850 it, to place VI beginning, same
being part ofsw 70 10 L.
Given under my hand this 9TH day Of August,
1899. at the office Of the County Treasurer
Dickinson County, Kansas.
W. A. MATTEs0N.
F.A. WILCOX,
Drputy Treas.
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LYON.

n hf Sc and sw ne and ne NV, 5 IS 4 1850
n hf ne and Sc ne ...,..,.,...''.',E 10 Nv
NV except r Ia P......".,.R l6 100
A tract Of land in SO, ls.l6.i. Be-
gin at a pit about 1850 II W ofne
cor Of said Sc az, li0 W 100 n
40 to begin ..,..".u".....E 10
A pee land of N 7 Ry Rof W
Shy Mo Pac R Of W eto CIR
&P of W. n by X sec line
running east and west In sec II
on the west to Y sec line Ill l6 10
Begin at pit 100 # n Of sw cor OF
Sc ar II 1874. 40 II n 20 along
the original W line of Chreech
add, thence 40 n 70 n to-. +,
begin ..,..,.......a....ii 10 4 !
No 10 100
ne and hf Sc. ............. % l6 2iO
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Delinquent YAK AiSt
DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS.
STATE OF KANSAS
Dickinson, County, !

Dickinson County,
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice hereby given that the following described lands and
town lots situated in the County Of Dickinson and State
Of Kansas or as much thereof may be necessary for
that purpose will on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, $780,
and the next succeeding days thereafter be sold by me at
the County Treasures office Abilene, Kansas to the
county, for the delinquent taxes and charges thereon for
the year 1898 unless the shall be paid before said
day Of sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
Audraln County History.

Harry May settled on Nays Prairie,
IN Galway county, in 1870, where be
built . horse mill and opened q race
track, says the Ashland Bugle. The
race track became a place OF note and
q great many races we're run upon Il.
On g certain occasion the WflIinghams
and Kilgores, of Audrain county, bor-
rowed Sanford Jamescn's fine race
nag. Jameson filled her name and
tail with sheep burs and took her to
Mays track to run sgainst a crack
pony known a. "Nick Biddle," which
bad been brought from Kentucky by
Thomas David and Singleton Shehan.
The mare presented such a poor APP
pearance with the burs in her name
and tail that the bets @ere all in favor
Of the pony. Nearly everyone pres-
ent staked some money on the favor
lite. Col Je1 Jones, who was q boy
then, was there with $50 in his
pocket He bet IS of his money on
the pony. When the race came OF,
the mare beat the pony IS yards in 8
run Of 500, and there were some
pretty long faces in the crowd that
witnessed the result. Mr.. Jameson
aftervsrd sold his little mare 10 q
gentleman from Louisiana for a large
sum of money and the latter won
$4,000 with her willis be had her.
She made the fastest tsiae on record
in the United States ia a race Of 900
yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
MISSOURI EDITORS.
Committee Selects St Louis for the
~Mesting-World's Fair Endorsed.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. 3-The
Executive Committee OF the Missouri
Press Association to-day fixed the
time and place for their next annual
meeting TIE following members
were present: H. J. Groves, Inde-
pendencs Sentinel, President; Yves. L.
Robertson, Gallstin Democrat, Second
YIcs-President; z. n. White, Mexico
LEDGKa, Corresponding Secretary;
w. l. Thomas, School and Home, Sc.
Louis, Treasurer; J West Goodwin,
sedaiia BAzoo; John W. Jacks, Mont
gomery Standard; ". @. VanCleve,
Moberly Democrat; E. P. CAruthers,
DnnkHn County Democrat; W. ".
Waters, New Madrid Southeast Mis-
souriAn; George ". TriRg, Richmond
Conservation.
st. Louis vas selected ss the place
for the meeting and the date was fixed
for September 7 and 5 next.
The following resolution, intro
duced By R. Il. White, Of The Mexico
LEDGER, vas unanimously adopted;
Resolved, Thai the Executive Com
mittse Of the Missouri Press Associa-
ton cordially endorses the movement
70 have the Worlds Pair IN 81. Louis
IN 1905, and that " desire to express
our ~graiifeatioB on the active and
able management already displayed,
ana desire to pledge Q hearty sup
port and corporation IN making the
enterprise a credit 10 Missouri and
the United States.