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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18
TARIFF LITERATURE FOa All

The AMxRIcAN PRoTHcTTv1TARuTLAAGuR
= publishing q most valuable Dories OF TariG
docunEsntS.. These arc prepared With = view
ton. whethor in the interest u harm0rA,
AborerA MERCHANTS or proeeoltOuEl men.
Each tesue oftho gsrtes appsals.to thooe en-
gagged ineeperRto industries, prasentain-
dNputablo facts-cOMparisous of wares, cost
OF living, and other arguments ahoWtnEths
bansnts OF Protection.
Any single one win be eent on reoetp4 OF 3
cent? IN stamps except ~WaEeA Lying and
Tariff" which viii be sant for 4 con4G
The whole iAst will be sent for - osnta OF
any twelve for 70 ooRtS. or any ave for u
cents. postage paid ORDERLY number.
I~"vAgSs, Living AID TariR.- \ A. HAsIs
Sans a-dvSS1Scs oi = Fro;:CSv: T.;iIS
As La6se Aad Ind1stres q
S--HoSs FSoduoloa iHdi:psaisSE 80
Eonmoditiss T~soSssdforshs T1SpiS q
Is United ststSI esd1dSgnssS EoSs
ablS Without APrOtoeuvs TaTtSs$ Ksst
Prize kssay. isss: 2 1. Eo5P -. -
and Indastriss % - pnasd ssssSs.'
%aFst Prize Es1ay, 1laa HoMHn d DmiH- -
s-sFsllaclss OF reslErAd X. p. HnIEs ). Sc
6"some Views on ne Tariff by a Old Dusi.
1.-THE Protective Tasin: Ils Advantages Tor
ne soIth; y; sAPnA.-=:...
0-"Protection =. Free Trade--A Historical
h9NtoW. ID. q. 10
lo-"The Farmer and The Tariff" Col. THOMAS
u~--Pro.sSsssiRoaa asa Publ: ROicsS::E S~SscSssa. y
p--Rspiy o de ftssid:nfs Rs:;iTsds Mes: 70
sage" u. p. POTTER. ...--..-....
lS~ KoEktnEnen and PIE Tnrin. ~. ......... 8
1-"Tha Rtal Question: Shall Amor1ean Indu8-
Wis 20 Aoandoned and American Mar
lt-sams N German. with Addition. ..,.,... ..
lo-"Tho ProgIeag Of Que Hundred Years"
I-ssRSotsctloH foT APeissls hipPiig 60. (
10 Why Irlshmen should be Professionalism
20-"ProtectiOn," i. II. nDoWn..-,.....
2l-"Whata . TaEin :" AnSssrBto a WorlinE-
70 -"TSs 4nssSiean Vol IN s''RH.lM .
ss-"wssss and COST az Living III. WI.EnKs.
H-"Southen Farming Industries
1b-"A short Talk 70 Workingmen.
10" Prooecuon and Tie Farmer" eoaAtOr q ~.
SoA-o--.s...ss ~
MsAmDqAz Hroeo1uE Weshiy. aavo1od 20 ~
eiaeaeoN otan gAesegEfihsf lH4 easllAsl. %
4Uavo tAfA 49, - NGo Yak.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18

"What are those pegs all over your
back yardf"
1--WE ordered some trees, and / drove
those pegs down 70 show my wife where
] didn't want ther1 planted "--Chicago
Record.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18
r4e S LIGHT.

Tho day Il deal
Ne walked the earth IN glory and IN pride
n lived IN spendthrift Joy, yoa, like q king
Majestic. ROBBED In purple state. he died
But nova phoets.
No sunshine pulstng in'the quiet veins
No Rusty lauehter~wan aud drapcd In whita
He steals, q spirit TO tho earth again.
-CarLB. Sparrow In Frank Leslie's Popular
Mouthly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18

Nothing u 90 UNPLEASANT, nothing-B 20 ooGng-
mon, a. = bad breath; and IN usaRiy ever.
20 easiiy corrected n you wan tkkea Simmons
TIVeT Hsrulator. Do not neglect 90 sure ..
aisoamprove your sppstitb, eomplexion and
ronoral heath.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18

'My daughter" said the father.
''has always been accustomedltO all the
luRuTies OF wealth"
''Yees. replied. the count, bristling
up "'Zat ees what Ham"-Bhiladel-
phia North American
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18

This distressing amlction occurs most ne
ouonuY. Tho disturbance of the stomach,
sriSfng nom the imperfe0tly digested. con
tonts, causes = severe pain In the he&Af
accompanied with digagroeable nausea, auol
Sick Headache, for tho relief OF which tAka
simmons Liver Regulator.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18

~EvKRY PACKAoRU
has tho z Stamp In red on The uFsPSSsS
j. n, .xRILR n co.. Philadslphi& .
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-18
p

rhould not be regarded As ttining ailmont--
In fact, nAture demandbtho utmost ugulArtV
tho bowels, and, any deviation nom this
Samand pAvos the Way often 70 serious dan
ror. IL ID quite ~ necessary toromoye Impure
accumuinflons from the bowels ~ IL ato eas
slsep, and no healthcan DO expeoto0 where
A costive habit OF body prevails.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
HiAtory of the Mace.

The great gilt mace which rests on
the table OF the House OF Commons
when the speaker is II the chcir il the
third of its kind No. has 10 birth
date, but the time Of It's disappearance
is we'll known When Charles l. was
beheaded the mace Of the House Of
Commons vanished aud vas no more
seen. Its whereabouts was never
traced. When Cromwell came into
power and parliamentary proceedings
were resumed he ordered another
the identical bauble which the protec-
tor himself SO peremptorily ordered to
be removed. This order was carried
ont with such literal effect that mace
No. ,, like It's predecessor. has never
more been seen OF heard Of. The
mace which now alorns the House Of
Commons table and IS carried before
the speaker when he visits the House
OF Lords was made IN 1000. on the re-
storation Of Charles IL and is watch ed
over with care, being In the personal
charge OF the sergeanta.- all
through the session. During the recess
i, IS committed 10 tie tower Of Lon
don. where it is guarded with the
crown jewels. AZ. one time Jamaica
possessed mace presented to the
colony by Charles IL No doubt i.
was ordered at the same time as the
one a. present IL use ~ the House O.
Commons II cost nearly $500. was
silver gilt ami was coc:evel 4
Jamaica by Lord Windsor. :he first
Governor commissioned by Char O.
IL BY an odd coincidence this mace
also disappeared aad is thought Il
have been enSul;ei II Al ea-thquak 9
in 1872, when among other publ
buildings tue pariisnent 'ouse was
destroyed Chicago Record
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27

The effect of sLrubbeyy az maturity
depends largely on Encouragement a.
time of planting. The mistake fre-
91eatiy !, made of dp,iing shrubs
here ani there over the lawn. instead
e grouping them. a should he done
y secuEe tae t40st attractive results
On ground If ordinary dime nsions
cluMp II sa.u!,~ II oue corner, vArie1
ii size accortliag - the size of the
grounds, climbing yincs along the
Fera.da, tao 81 ti.ree ornamental
trees a.l "a border o! 10" grading
towering plants along Iii. walk or
dr.re eFoa.i be . modest. ye, eae.,.ve.
ornas4.e-iatior., Il vide erpAnse o:
green. yel"e:y .a#a was ElsJ made
Is rule !. - a mistake 10 plant
erer1.ee1s on grounds ot anal. di-
sle4>ioas. unless such planting is
eou.lae1 - Iwart .ar!etiss. For the
corner - sArabe. the taller sorts
should be 1ezt - t3e stree. or farsn-
a~r For the taller kiui., use IL
.:roe~-Cra Wing sas!etles If purple Der
berry. -a0nvmas. torav;hia. beu.zia
| .xoYcl4orda gr4c iltora. vibur.Gsa PHI
| catciu- sud graduate do~u With
corLr1s :--scala, sp.r.re aod aydssu-
yea t-e s:,er l4a1Inc striking
sl.sub io- .-e edg. a.ag-.: ;le laxr
+. desired tie e..c. I-av oe n<ighs-
ecei ~ border 0: 81, covering
! p.a-.s- .ike ge-a1.--s. .Coe.cos be-
| go-.Aa q. d~a.. uss:0r.i- as c. tie
1--ku- s-sae., along re edge.
| .lc1za ii lie --.l-e come. .s 20 be
/ q: hardy, permanent. plants border
! @. hardy pexaaaials shoald be used
| uc.l a tieIpainiaun.s or dwarf phlox
| Saca A. arrangement, would make .
i'rau;.t.al display, 'ae foliage and
| i,,>3%-os1s u 80. hardy perenn;als be
.og ~ Harmonious contrast 20 that
| os tue shrub. Chicago Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
THE BIRTHPLACE or GIANTS,
fallest Soldier Of Modern fumes Native
OF Beaufort, $. {.

Beaufort, :, C. has prodacei more
men oi exceptional heich. than any
other place Of double the inhabitants
in the world Her tallest representa-.
tive was n the Contc iera'e Army. He
Is living IN Columbla. :. c., now. aud
according 10 nj authentic records OBJ
tainable he was the the 'al!est soldier
IN modern armies os the world, having
m advantage Of one inch over CAPTAIN
Oswald Ames. cf the Second Life
Guards OF England. who. with his six
feet eight inches. headed the Queens
Jubilee procession. The ta,!est man
in the United States Army, regular or
volunteers, IN the war with Spain was
six feet six inches. JACOB Eherhardt.
OF Columbia, 81. feet six inches. vol
unteered. bu: the Surgeons said he
was out Of proportion and would no.
accept hiu. Under army regulations
he would have been required TO weigh
olo pounds.
Eldred 5. Ficklinc, formerly ot
Beaufort, and for msny years after the
war Chief Of Police ut Columbia. and
still on the force. is SIX feet nina
inches IN his stockings. A man Of
medium height can walk under his
arms extended horizontally. Mr..
Flcklng's father. an eminen. LAWYER.
was six feet tive inches, while other
men OF the family are exceptionally
tall. When he was fifteen years old
Mr.. Tickling says he went with his
father 10 Charleston. They were in
the lobby Of the old Mills House when
severa. other Beaufort men came IL.
Some one remarked that il was largest
that day, and suggested that they see
how iac they conli walk Up KING
street Six Of them started ont, but
before going half a dozen blocks ~
the stree. had to go into stores and
separate. The following crowd blocked
the streets 4 was not nearly grown
then" says Ir. Tickling, "and only
measured si~ feet and six inches. hu'
| the ta!!est man was six feet seven
| inches. Two were SIX feet five inchcs
| and the shortest SIX fee: three inches.
Speakingo o.: Beaufort men, Mr. Fick
| ling says that when he was a boy Mr.
| Cuthbert, OF Bea told hlm that b.
was the centre file Of the old Beaufur
artillery when that organization turne,
out in 1875 to see Lafayette. Mr.
! Cuthbert was six feet one i'.cl are
there were seventy-four men % create.
height in the artillery, whose mcmb or
ship was 80.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
5hoRTlCUlTURE5
Is IS 80As 81
@gE::..S5% !; !;
" ~ 1@ !
Fertilizers For Grapes.

C-spes require more phosphor,e
acid and potash :han mcet other frnit
crops Therefore, bone meal and
wood ashes are among :he best fertiliz-
ers to be used No fixed rules - to
the exact quantities Ia be applied can
he laid down. but for land Of average
fertility from 400 IL 600 ponds OF
bone meal aud from 1000 Ia 1000
pounds of wood ashes may be used to
advantage Nitrate OF soda should be
used in small quantities only. abort
100 pounds per acre. and this only i'll
early spring. 10 encourage rapid and
large early growth Of leaf and vine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
Value of White Glover.

One OF the bad effects of frequently
piowing and thoroughly cultiva:ing sol
j. that this runs out the white clover,
which is one of the most valuable pas
ture plants we have. besides also fur
nishing the very best pasture for bees.
The plant is low running vine, root
ing as 1t spreads through the soil, vet,
being true clover, it rots quickly
when piowel under No one of the
grasses. except blue grass and orchard
grass. will stand drought so we'll. aud
as most OF its roots run near the sur
face. a moderate rain revlves II. and
sets il u b.ossolnln9 again. IN wet
seasons bees make white clover honey
even up to September, If there are
enough dry days for them to be out
White clover is prolific seeder, but
owing 70 IFS creeping habit OF growth
the seed is hard TO gather and always
sells high. 1t will pay to SOW some
on land designed for pasture. and
gather the seed when it occupies the
whole land If sown with red clover
or aisike no white clover Will le seen
But i Is there under the growth oil
the larger clover, waiting to make {
big growth when they 4ie out
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
Cultivation Increases rertifIty.

It is often said that long cultivation
and cropping make poor land, but i,
is equally true that the immediate ef-
feet of cultivation is to increase soil
fertility The paradox is explained
by the fact that though soil fertility
is increased by cultivation, there are
always crops OF weeds ready to use up
the plant food so fast as 1t is made
really for them. This is the disadvan.
tage Of having weeds. They not only
rob the valuable crops OF plant food
tnat they could use 10 advantage, but
they exhaust the soil itself withou,
returning any benefit to its owner.
Ia one sense doubtless the great i'm
provements in implements for cult
vating the soil have been OF doubtful
benefit, for they enable the farmer Il
crop more, and thus exhaust his land
faster than before was possible. Yet
he must be slow farmer, who, HAVING
made his land lit to produce largel
crops cannot find some crop that poor
er land cannot grow, and which viii
pay hia for keeping up soil fertility
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27

The pausv ~ lover oi coo weather.
It gives It's largest. finest flowers. and
IT. mos. proius" crop 81 them IN. tho
spring and early sum mcr, and. II tho
plants have been properly treated,
again 10 the fall II would. DO doubt.
continue ~ bloom IA freely during tha
simmer rs in the spring and fall II
the weather conditions were the
same Bat as soon as the Intense
heat Of midsummer comes on the VI"
talitv of the plants begins 10 DO al
fected. and thls accounts for the inds.
cations of 'dwindling" mentioned by
,nv correspondent Its flowers be-
come smaller aud smaller until they
are wholly unlike in aii respects, tho
magnificent specimens of May aud
Jane. And "a the heat of the season.
generally accompanied with more or
less drouth, increases. the plants
seem to die on by inches. The red
spider, encou; .,ed by dry weather.
which he de-. ats in, adds his efforts
II the worn -ot the heat. and the
laxuria1t plaa.s u spring arc hardly
recognizable II July and August. -
Tarper'a 5 BaZar
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
The Fairy isOaes.

The class Of roses known commonly
as Fairy roses, properly polyanths.
are not 50 much grown az they de-
serve 10 be they belong TO tho
ever blooming class. but differ from
other varieties III that they are dwarf
in habit. most profuse boomers. and
generally more hardy. though some
protection the first winter will be de-
sirable. The blossoms are borne ia
large clusters or masses throughout
the summer. TINS class IL desirable
theu low growth making them espe-
ciallv attractive when loaded with
blossoms ani surrounded with a wido
expanse of green lawn. The clusters
frequently contain fifty or more indi-
yldual blossoms. each blossom meas
uring from an inch to al inch and
one half III diameter. thickly set on
stems aud of perfect form. In color
they are. according to variety. brigh.
pink, golden, dark and light pink.
pure white aud 4ulphury yellow.
They need 40 other plants IN close
range TO Set Of their beauty A
charming oif-c. may BE- had with
circalar bed containing IN the centre
plants of nIgnonet.e, dark pink then
rows o. paIuere:te, pnre white. aud
the outer rows of golden fairy, golden
yellow blossoms and plants rather more
dwarf IN habit taan the other vari-
cites. Another recon n. n1ation OF
this class ot roses is that they are less
liable to the attacks IT insects than
are others. .-Cuicago Record
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
I:aisInC Pheasants.


we usoai't count On Hluei. PEI
cent. Aateh OF pheasant eggs 1nes
c.'h oe Sc ouoeF o'"iaaFy mems. Inc
young ha'en ~ from t"enty-lour 70
t~snfy-nlne days We put the ,oid
hen III coop IN the heid and let fhe
!onh7 pLeasah's run az large IN ne
grass. 1nes scnfE5 away aAd Keep
~ u siSH' "n''' ieealn2 ''nie' men
'hes Al. com" hach. we iel 'heh' STAY
mere nh'li 'Aev become 50 large 'na'
they won go inso the coop 'Aeh !es
'heh ger niue hnhGTS "a'il 'nes
are "linhg 10 go in'ioe' 'Aeh sAu'
helA up ana cup one wing. A',e'
na' 'aeF can ot heP' "i'i'i'4 o'''l''i9'
me He.a II "nicil '-e' s'as = s"s
ronAaed "i'h si1-ioo' wire netting
ana contains 'hfee acres 81 vel
cfalaed iaAd-
Inc 1000 ol Tue Oh pneasalts = ihe
same as that OF the conanoA 'o"is'
except IL oFeed'ne season taa' re
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27

J -
(, N March, 1896,
X: r, "a that the insur-
4 df-- W, ~ rection of tie.
s ~ ~ hi native Matabele
- <G,< EA tribes of Rho
T lE14Is2@s Il - desia broke o,lt
GsEs/ ra' h IN the murder
4 ~ A Of all the scat
u 5E f+<z M tered white see-
n II .f4sTaM tiers in the dis.
f = ~. ifxssga trlct. One Of
%t !. .@lx3 'ssstaa the fist blows
Yf.' Saf. ! sS:H1 struck was ct
IN tstss3ln0 the Red Bird
H Erinton's Reef, about eighty
cast Of BHlnwayo. The mine
r anefatcl by Mr. W. +. Brinton
$50 B9crs named Potgieter and
@ at, respectively, with about
8 ha.Iir boys" IL their service.
h " Iirinton was also his son
boy oi fourteen
n,j been 50 little Anticipation
;, ta "ith the natives that early
corning Of the 23d Mr.. Brinton
jen over TO Grahans store,
tseutv miles to the north.
ag III gone 70 inspect VOL, on
reef u the west, and Otto
a. p9,gicter were left alone at thei.
ant
ota "as ny.hin. when he heard n
p G,,I cr&@tllES noise at the
i."alins quickly, he saw to hia
That the Boer, who had been
~ l.
- nad fallen on his face to the
a3 and That blood was pouring
A4s Ae..l. A naifir knob -kerrie,
.a4-c.ub, lay beside him.
te boy rushed 10 his COM
assistance he was suddenly
.ot.tel by q swarm OF armed ma
s~ Tho hul stolen around the cor
o8 the hut. Among these were
own miners, armed with drills
hammers, and the rest were
Na ' rom neiehboring kraal
Itt wege IN full war-gcar, some
81. les, others with shields ga
g. as anl all wore white OK tails
t around neck and wrist.
$50 was only boy, but III coun-
IKE Rhodesia boys rapidly &C
decision anl pluck beyond their
lie saw a 4 glance that uot..-
G.- cclld be done Tor Potgieter. aud
yelling natives We're surg!ng for
uasi 10 cut of lis retreat. Half a
,r rifles we're ievcled at him, when
E rev lis revolver, which he carried
l, bolt fired three shots straight
u,o taa mob, and nader cover ) .Ais
and ran for lis Ilfe toy, re
uclcest shaft vas some hundred
= a,..4. all otto hopcu to hide
t ~ rttreeting into the tunnels.
| as wEa. is called III "incline
runnin, down n ~ ann,e Of
1.a. dtrrees ta, about ! Iunlre 4
u.,3 borlz,u.o! .nnnnls ot tho
.a.I The wlol. swarm Of uatiyes
b,m. tiriao tAyi~ rifles aud
.,rarS ana club3 al ii
s,.',a, m;.,aI tno;r ,;n, f,r
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27

i LII > u II Il 3 J 9
state that it va
on the 23d II
March, 1896,
that the insur-
rection of tie,
native A1atabele
tribes Of Rho
desia brok e out
IN the murder
OF all the scat
tered white ses-
tiers in the dis.
trlct. One Of
the tirst blow s
struck was ct
4f,a Pal =; I
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
sheep ShearinE by Machinery.

A strengthening experiment that
IS being tried in Sycamore, H., Is
proving successful 4 gasoline en-
gine of four horsepower runs ten
clippers, which shear on an average
1000 sheep day One Of the advan-
tages OF the experiment is that about
half pound r1ore wool is realized
from each sheep. The test Will be
given to $4,000 sheep. The sheep
are shearel. the wool tied and packed
III large sacks holding several hun
dred pounds and ready for shipment
at once. The success met with III this
experiment viii! no doubt revolutlon-
lze the sheep p-shearins business.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27

prassl2 begaa absorbing railroads
il So Il eight ye4rs sAe "Rsesi
5000 niles NV nearly II, o'N miles
are under control o: tie State.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
) FARM TOPICS 5
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ocoococc
Why Peas Benef. Other Crnps

Il has been demonstrated that the
micro organism of the roots ot field
peas collect more nitrogen than the
plant itself needs As a consequence
any other crop, such as oats planted
with peas, would he benefited by this
accumulation OF nitrogen unless the
the proper development OF the ether
crop
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
f. BOY OF RHOpGSIA,
BY FRANK LILLE Poll ACx

C7z-Tr1 TX, GNs7ALE'S annals
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-13
SEEKING A NEW LOCATION
Two Big Agricultural Implement Houses
Are Moving to Omaha.
WILL ESTABLISH WESTERN DePOTS HERE
Deere Company and COM
pany Remove Their Wholesale
Houses from Council Bluffs
Transfer Plans Complete.
WILL ESTABLISH WESTERN DePoTs HERR

Arrangements have been completed
whereby Omaha is to become the general
western headquarters OF two OF the largest
agricultural implement houses in the United
States. One is the John Deere company and
the other is the Walter Bushnell company.
During the last six or eight years both Of
these companies have maintained large ware
houses In Council Bluffs, from which they
have distributed their goods, supplying the
retail dealers of this and adjoining states.
Now both companies have decided to move to
Omaha and transact all business from this
point.
For weeks 1t has been known that the
Deere and Bushnell companies were figuring
on changing their locations. The matter
was taken up by the Commercial club and
quietly worked through to a successful con-
summation, little being said regarding the
deal outside Of the inner circles.
The Deere people have bought property
dow in the vicinity Of the Union Pacific
depot. There are some small buildings upon
the lots which will be utilized until a new
and commodious structure can be erected.
The Bushnell people have rented one OF
the large warehouses in the lower yards in
the vicinity OF the passenger depots and will
begin the removal OF their goods at once In
order that everything may be In readiness
for handling the spring trade.
Both implement companies upon entering
Omaha will increase their business facilities
and will MAXI this the supply depot for
Iowa, Kansas and all the western states. 1t
is said that they will give employment to
fully 100 men each, aside from the travelling
Representatives who will nal this city
their headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-13
SILL ON THE ANXloUS SEAT
Relief In Sight for Candidates for
United States Court
CIerkship.

The several men who would like to fill
the place occupied by the late Oscar b.
Hills are in a fair way to soon be relieved
from the places which they have occupied
upon the anxious seat during the past few
weeks. Since the death OF Mr.. Hills. Dep
uty Hoyt, who has since been appointed
clerk Of the District court, has performed
the duties of clerk of the United States Cir
cult court. Now, however, there is a prob
ability hat a man will be appointed to fill
the vacancy. but who he is is something
that keeps everybody guessing.
The Justices of the circuit bench will meet
in st. Louis September 26. and 1t is thought
that the appointment will be made at that
time. Who the candidates are is not known,
as the applicants are on file with the clerk
at st. Louis, but 1t is certain that there
are several. So far as is known. there is
only one applicant from Omaha. This man
Is General Il. S. Curtis, who is said to have
strong endorsements and a good fighting
show of securing the plum that Is said to
be worth all the way from $4,000 to $1,000
per year.