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kEosAuouA.

Keosauqua, July 1.-THE Rev. and
Mrs. Patterson drove thru to Brighton
last Thursday and will probably Wis
it in Burlington during their two
weeks vacation from their work here.
Miss Alena Herne entertained fif-
teen ladies and six children Thursday
afternoon in honor of her visiting
friends, namely, Mrs. Jennie Hearne
Brookhart and baby, Ned, of Wash
ington; Miss Mary Myers, of Mt.
Pleasant, and Miss Bessie Crooks, of
Pennington. 1t was lawn party in
one of the most delightful and slightly
spots on the Des Moines river, and
also a fine baby show.
Mrs. John Leech, of Memphis, came
Monday for a visit of some weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
o. Ketchum.
The board of supervisors met Tues
day and appointed Harry McGrew
county treasurer in place of David
Moore, deceased. Mr.. McGrew was
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Motto to Homeseekers.

On Tuesdays, May 1st ami 18th,
June 5th and 10th, July Sd and 18th,
August 18th and 21st, September 4th
and 18th, October I'd and 10th, Noyem-
Der 9th and goth, December 4th and
18th, the Iowa Central railway will
sell Homeseekers' excursion tickets to
points in the following territory: Ar
kansas, Arizona, British Columbia, Col
orado, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Montana, Manitoba, Nebraska, New
Mexico, Oregon, Oklahoma, Louisiana,
Missouri, Utah, Washington, Wyo-
ming, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Northern Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, South Dakota, and points in the
southeast. Tickets may also be sold
to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, Colo. For full information,
call upon ticket agents or address the
undersigned, Geo. S. Batty,
G. P. & I. A.
Marshalltown, iowa.
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IKE B..

Keb, July 17.-E. A. Holt, of ottum.
wa, visited his son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. George Holt, on Monday.
Mrs. Gus Johnson, Of Foster, spent
several days here this week visiting
friends.
Mrs. Tenant, of Pekay, spent the
week here with her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Thomas, and friends.
Mrs. William Connors and Mr.. Fer
guson were in Ottumwa on Monday
shopping.
Ed Fowler made tour of the new
works in the mines Friday in company
with Superintendent w. E. Williams
Miss Sarah Erickson, of Ottumwa,
was calling on her young lady friends
Saturday night.
The mines ran full time last week.
Mr. Williams informs us that if the
proper cars can be secured he does not
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WHITE ELM.

White Elm, July 17.-Rev. Hunt
preached at the Christian church Sun
day.
Mrs. L. f. Fishback, of Alvin, Tex
as, lis visiting at the parental Swain
home.
The ice cream social here Saturday
night was well attended. All report
good time.
Miss Laura Brown. of County Line,
visited over Sunday with friends
here.
The ball game between White Elm
and Bloomfield Saturday was postpon-
ed on account of Bloomfield's not COM
ing. 1t is thought they were afraid
to come.
Miss Alice Simpson, of Kansas, is
visiting relatives here.
Harry Conner, of Troy, was bust
ness caller Saturday.
Frank Sharp made business trip
to Bloomfield Friday.
Rev. Garrel preached at the Free
Methodist church Sunday.
T. w. Rogers spent Friday evening
in Eldon.
John Hughes, Of Batavia, spent Sun
day here.
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sIeouRNEY.

Sigourney, July 1S.-Mrs. Robert
Lyle, of Pittsburg, Pa, and Mrs
George Smith, of Abel, are visiting
their relatives. the Mackeys and
Neases. z
Mrs. Hursey, of Lincoln, Neb., is Wis
iting at the parental Stuck home.
Mrs. Stuck returned last night from
Agency, after an over-Sunday visit.
Tom Widener was at Delta Sun
day.
Rev. Pike. of Williamsburg, was
here Monday and conducted the John
Adams funeral.
Frank Hall spent Sunday at He'd
rick
Miss Laura Kramer, of Keota, was
visiting friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walden visited
over Sunday at the parental Malaby
home at Indianapolis, Iowa.
Mrs. ]. T. Parker spent Sunday al
Washington, visiting relatives.
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pointment Sunday and Sunday night
and will also preach here the night Of
the fifth Sunday in this month.
Mrs. Wesley Thompson has been
quite sick this week with neuralgia
of the stomach.
Hub McVey was Bloomfield Wis
itor Saturday. He was accompanied
home by Miss Floy McCreery, who will
visit relatives the coming week.
Frank Niles is linping consid-
erably, the result of spike nail in the
foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ferguson, of
near Bloomfield, attended services at
the Baptist church here Sunday.
Claude McCoon, of Bloomfield, was
here Monday morning looking after
some marble work.
There will be an ice cream social
at Marshall next Saturday night, July
I'll
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AGENCY.

Agency. July 17-Miss Cora Hill
left last Friday for Let's, Iowa.
Miss Ella Nye is visiting at the
home of her brother, G. L. Nye.
Frank Black had three cows killed
by lightning last Tuesday night.
G. L. Nye attended the convention
at Abba last week.
Mrs. Bross, of Lincoln, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. e. G. Johnson.
John Printy, who lives southwest of
town, had his house and its contents
destroyed by fire last Wednesday
evening. Both house and goods were
insured.
F. w. Dudley, Of Chicago, spent
Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs.
G. L. Nye.
Mrs. Anna Shank, who has been
visiting relatives here for some time,
has gone to Charlton to visit her
brother and from there she will re-
turn to her home in Nebraska.
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FAlRvIEW.

Fairview, July 19.-Rev. Erskine, Of
Libertyville, filled his regular appoint.
ment at Mt. Zion last Sunday at IL
a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker visited their
cousins, Emma and Charles Parker,
last Friday. They were just starting
on their wedding tour to Racine, Wis
consin.
A little boy came last week to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Wolf.
George Copeland has been building
new hay barn.
Quite a number of the young peo-
pie of this community attended Soc
ial at the home of Thomas Gonterman,
near County Line, last Tuesday even
ing.
VIM. Fulton has a new top buggy.
The farmers in general are almost
thru harvesting except hay.
Miss Emma Parker was at Liberty.
vile Monday afternoon
Walter Bartholow is contemplating
attending a basket meeting at Bladens-
burg next Sabbath.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, July 18.-The ladies of the
Christian church served ice cream,
cake and fruit at the opera house Sat
urday night.
Quite number of our people at
tended a basket meeting at Philadel-
phia church, about four miles west of
here, Sunday.
The Cyrano club, in company with
their gentlemen friends, enjoyed a
picnic on the river Sunday.
Robert McFall is the happy father
Of little GIRL born last Monday.
Miss Halle Studebaker returned
home from three weeks visit in Ke-
okuk, Wednesday.
Mrs. AL. Milburne is visiting rela-
tives in Lost Creek
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Oughton,
Thursday. July IL, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Gordy spent Sun
day in Centerville.
Mrs. Chas. Huffman is visiting in
Abba.
Miss Cora Donahue, of Foster, is
visiting with VIM. Zigler and family.
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cHlLLlcoTHE.

Chilliothe, July 17.-Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Washington, of Des Moines, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mrs. Johnston, departed for their
home yesterday.
Thomas and Ada Surbaugh, who
have been visiting with their mother,
Mrs. Surbaugh, while enroute from
Boston, departed for their home in
Salt Lake City, Friday.
Miss Lucille Adhens is visitor here.
Mrs. Margaret Cottum, of South OF
tumwa, is spending the week with
her numerous Friends.
Mrs M. Davidson, of Eddyville, was
visitor in our city this week.
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the deputy treasurer. He is an ex
cellent man and the appointment
meets with general approval. His
deputy has not been named.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Wherry ,theil
daughter, Janet, and Mrs. Emo, left
Thursday for six weeks trip thru
Canada, and Novia Scotia.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave a social in the court house park
Friday evening. 1t was perfect
night. The Keosauqua band with its
usual generosity furnished the music
and the occasion was a success socially
and financially.
Mrs. Florence Manning and mother
Mrs. Austin, of Chicago, visited in
Cantril two days last week with Mrs
CIV. PARROT.
Carl Fleming, who Is connected with
the Rentfrow Pathfinder theatrical
company, is spending his vacation at
the home of his parents.
Misses Stella and Aletha Randall, OF
Birmingham, are guests of Miss Alma
Hearne and Miss Maud Swan.
Mrs. Henry Mcintosh and daughter
Jessie, of Des Moines, are visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Mark Hills and four children
of Eldon, are visiting at the home OF
George Duffield near Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson and two
sons, of LaCrew, Mo-, visited at the
home of Harrison Blackledge last
week. Master Howard is still here.
Mrs. Philo, of the Wormly-Philo Co.
is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Knox are happy
over the coming of a baby boy in their
home.
Mrs. George Moore, of Ben
tonsport, spent last Sunday with Mrs
A. G. Lippincott.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Milton Glaspell and
family, of Davenport, visited last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cheney. One
of the boys was taken i'll while here
The mother hurried home with him
and found serious case of typhoid
fever had developed. He had not
been well for some weeks and it was
hoped the outing would beneht him, as
he and his father and another brother
had driven thru in a carriage from
Davenport. The mother and one
son came by train.
Miss Mamie Calhoun, of Pawnee
Kansas, visited last week with At
torney ]. C. Calhoun and family.
Rev. Bateman, Of the Christian
church, preached last evening at the
union services which We're held al
the Methodist church The choir also
at the same service sang selection
the words of which had been writer
by Rev. Bateman, and set to music BY
Charles Edward Cone, our blind boy
musician.
Wilbur Whitney had the misfor
tune to break his nose while playing.
on the trapeze in a barn last week.
Aaron Blackford, of Bonaparte, spent
Sunday with friends here.
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FLoRis.

|
Floris, July 18.-Mrs. James Hale
and Mrs. Newt Hale went to Eddyville
Monday evening to join their hus,
bands, as they have some new rail
road work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis went this week
to Marshalltown to see his brother
Noah, who is quite sick.
John Johnson went to Cedar Rap
ids Monday on business.
A. H. Plank, Henry Stark and Jerry
Kendrick were at Moulton Sunday at
A. r. Hastings.
Robert Mccormick, of Belknap, ives
here at his brother, Willis Tuesday.
Mrs. j. C. Box and family, of South
Ottumwa, are visiting here at the par.
entail home.
Messrs. Stark and Griner have a
new threshing machine.
Messrs. Will Caldwell and Chas
Roger, of Bloomfield, were here Wed.
nesday on business.
Robert Prevo, of Bloomfield, passed
thru here Thursday.
Mrs. Parker, OF Hickory Creek, Mo.
is here this week at her sons, Charles
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs Church Conner are
the proud parents of baby boy.
Rev. Miller filed his regular ap
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ELDoN.

Eldon, July 17.-Miss Elizabeth
Brawley left Saturday noon for Far
mington to visit.
Frank Parkist, of California, is WIS.,
iting his family at this place.
Mrs. Jackson and Cora went to
Keosauqua Saturday noon.
Mrs. C. Hinkle returned from OF
tumwa and Agency Saturday noon.
]. T. Alley, of Jerusalem, Palestine,
who has been visiting DR.. Kaye, went
to Princeton, Mo-, yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hopkins are camp
ing about two and half miles down
the river on this side.
The annual reunion of the Nine
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Where to Keen cool.

The coolest place in the country
during July and August is Clear
Lake, Iowa. The Iowa Central rail-
way sells round trip tickets including
two, seven and fourteen days board
at the Lake Shore hotel at very low
rates. For full information, booklets,
ETC., ask Iowa Central agents or adj
dress. Geo. S. Batty, G. P. g. T. A.
Marshalltown, Iowa. s.
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ALBA.

Abba, July 18.-The funeral services
attending the burial OF MISS Orpha
Rigdon were held at the M. E. church
Monday at p. m. The church was
filled with friends of the deceased and
the ceremonies conducted by Rev
u. G. Smith were very beautiful and
impressive. The death of Miss Rig
don is mourned by all as she has for
many years been one of the most
faithful and efficient teachers in the
public schools at this place. She has
for the past six months bravely com.
bated that dread disease consumption
which finally obtained the mastery and
the remains were laid to rest in Oak
View cemetery.
The city council in session Monday
night let the contract for pavement
to the Walsh Construction Company
of Davenport. The bid given by the
above company was to put in the pave
ment for $1.44 per square yard, curb
ing Of the best sandstone for SO cents
per yard. The brick to be used are
those manufactured at Oskaloosa, with
che best river sand bottom and filler
The council as a whole is highly pleas
ed at the result of the bids, as the
company obtaining the contract is
fully responsible. Work will begin
next week, as soon as the materials
are obtained.
Miss Anna Friedlander left Sunday
night for her home in Syracuse, N
Y. She has been clerking in the
Famous" for the past year and had
formed large circle of friends who
will greatly miss her in their social
gatherings.
Judge Mitchell, representative of the
Whitebreast Coal company, has been
in the city for the past few days on
the business of the company. We
understand that the options of that
company about Selection and Hilton
will expire soon and that the Judge is
notifying the owners of the land tc
furnish abstracts as the company will
buy the land for coal purposes.
VIM. Munach will be sent to the
Willow Bark institute at Corydor
for treatment. A purse for that pur
uose was raised among the business
men Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warner lost theil
infant son last Sunday night. The
sympathy Of the community is ex
tended to them intheir grief. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon.
1t is reported that the c., B. & @
will abandon the south track now
known as the "cut-of' and over which
all the heavy freight going east is
sent because of the heavy grade on the
north track, and construct line run
ming almost parallel with the NORTH
line and leading to the depot in this
place. A heavy cut will have to be
made for this purpose and it will in
volve much expense, but it will short
en- the line nearly mile and avoid the
many curves over which it is now sc
difficult to haul a heavy train.
G. v. Allen of Ottumwa, and who ii
employed by the city council to en-
gineer the construction of our pave
ments, was here Monday on that bus
jOeSS
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Scot Hiltan visited his sister in FL
don Sunday.
Walter and Billy Wiley visited
friends in Yampa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer, of Melrose,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Whitmore,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reeves, Of
Agency, are visiting at Jesse Cream
er's.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mullen died at their home last
Friday, of consumption, aged about
13 months.
There will be a basket meeting at
Spurlock's grove next Sunday.
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HILLsBoRo.

Hillsboro, July 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Williamson spent the past week visit
ing with friends in La Crew.
c. S. Percival and family, of Bona
parte, called on friends and relatives
at this place last week.
Miss Letha Tatman left Thursday
for Washington to spend few weeks
with relatives.
Mrs. Inez Eyre returned Wednesday
to her home at Creston, after visiting
with her parents at this place.
Curt Thomas, of Pennington, was
a business caller in our city on Mon
day.
Mrs. Tenant. of Mt. Pleasant, is
visiting with her son, Rev. Tenant,
of this place.
Quite a number enjoyed a pleasant
time Saturday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Teter, north of town. Re-
|freshments were served, and pleas
ant time had.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Lindsay, Of Mt.
Pleasant, called on friends at this
place, Thursday.
Leo Percival is spending the week
with Bonaparte friends.
| George Hoaglin, of Mt. Pleasant,
was business caller at this place the
first Of the week.
Mrs. Thomas left Monday for Far
her son at that place.
Prof. A. II. Packer and wife called
on friends at Mt Pleasant Friday.
R. S. Caller and wife, of Mt. Pleas
ant, spent Sunday with his parents at
this place.
Rev. Tibbits, of Fort Madison, Wis
tied with friends here Monday.
Mrs. Beckley was the guest Of Bon
aparte friends Friday.
AVERY.
Avery, July 19.-Frank Sullivan, of
I.ovilia, spent Sunday in Avery. Z
Miss Hurd, of Ottumwa, is visiting
Miss Anna Palmquist this week.
DR.. e. Duffy, of Frederick, was in
Avery Thursday evening.
Miss EfTie Amos, of Cuba, was an
Avery visitor Friday.
| Miss Elsie Moore was an Abba Wis.
itor Wednesday.
Miss Rachel Lewis, of Coalfield, was
an Avery visitor Sunday evening.
| w. B. Appleman was in Abba on a
business mission Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Guthrie spent the
Sabbath in Eddyville
Joe Scavenger passed thru Avery
Saturday.
w. A. Thayer and wife visited over
Sunday with Mrs. Thayer's mother,
Mrs. Grooms, near Cuba.
Mrs. Appleman and daughter, Miss
Delta, were Abba visitors last Thurs.
day.
Miss Lucy Warner visited over Sun.
day with her parents near Frederick
The young people enjoyed party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ev.
ans, last Thursday evening. Refresh.
ments were served, while music
games and conversation occupied the
remainder Of the evening. Those
present, were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. John German
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Richards; Misses
Clara Chisholm, Elsie Moore, Mary
Johnson, Maggie Bilterman, Tessie
Johnson; Messrs. George Shahan
Tom Talboy, Chas. Duffy, Charlie Nc
Millen and Claud Smith.
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MARTINsBURG.

Martinsburg, July 19.-Fred Voge1
is greatly improving the looks of his
dwelling by adding another story.
Charles Graves, Clyde Porter and
Elmer Cook have returned from their
western trip.
Blanche Berridge, who has been
visiting her sister, Nellie, of Ottumwa,
has returned to her home.
U. S. Chacey and wife have return
ed home and report D. Campbell and
family and Will Speirs and family en-
joying camp life at Cedar Lake.
The Misses Mae and Leslie Pollock,
east of town, entertained a number of
their young friends last Thursday ev-
ening. All report good time. The
party was given in honor of Miss Mem
ans, of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. w. e. Lynn and Miss Flor
ence Graves We're in Hedrick Friday.
Mrs. Peters returned home from
Packwood Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Richardson, of Sigourney,
visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Story and wife
of Fairfield, spent Sunday in Mar
tinsburg.
Robert Schultz and family attended
church here Sunday.
Miss Maud McElroy went to Ottum-
wa Monday to attend normal.
Henry Wagner, of Sigourney, was
here Friday.
Presiding Elder Lambert held quar-
terly meeting here Sunday and Mon
day.
H. H. Sperry, of the Hedrick Herald,
and a friend from Washington county,
attended church here Sunday even
ing.
Miss Senert, of Fremont, spent Sun.
day with her aunt, Mrs. John Brown.
Mr.. Lowenberg, of Dahlonega, WIS.,
tied at the Johnson Graves home
Sunday.
John Spiers. has commenced the
erection of fine dwelling on the site
of the old house.
Fife Hollingsworth went to Way
land last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pollock, daughter,
Anna and a niece of Mr.. Pollock spent
Sunday in Sigourney.
w. e. Lynn, formerly the K. G.
agent goes to Oakville to take charge
of the office at that place.
| Mr.. Cartwright and sister, Belle, OF
Ottumwa, spent Sunday here.
FREMONT.
Fremont, July 19.-The Epworth
League elected the following officers
last Tuesday evening for the coming
six months: President Mrs. May En-
dicott; first vice president, Idythe
Faith; second vice president. Pearl
Helm; third vice president, Arthur
Lee; fourth vice president, Walter
Harkins; secretary and treasurer,
Ethel Dinsmore.
| Mrs. Frank Hamilton and son Del
came, up last Thursday from Mystic
to be with her father, Vincent Abrams,
| in his sickness.
S. Vernon and family visited with
8. R. Canon over Sunday.
The Rebekah lodge went to Hedrick
last night to do degree work.
| John Abrams, of Ottumwa, is here
visiting his father, Vincent Abrams.
William Dale has returned from
Iowa Falls, where he had been visits
ing his family.
Rev. R. L. Rudlam, of Clear Water,
Mimi, will preach for the Baptist peo-
pie next Sabbath morning and even
ing.
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MILTON.

Milton, July 19.-Mrs. Allie Jack is
visiting near Waneta at the home OF
Bailey Gilchrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Belle and their
daughter, Mrs. c. E.. Pennington, Wis
tied in Troy one day last week.
Mrs. Jennie Fulton is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. c. L. Smith.
A. H. Casady returned to st. Louis
the first of the week.
Harvest is in full blast in this vi
cinity.
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YAM PA.

Yampa, July 19.-Mr. Kilfor. the
home in Fairfield.
Miss Helen Beall and John and
Ben Rend started to normal yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley spent Sunday
in Eldon
Mrs. John Griffin is very sick.
Claud Waters, of Ottumwa, John
Yeager and Charley Allen, of Bladens-
burg, Guy Yeager and John Carman,
of Yampa, went to Skunk river Tues
day on a fishing expedition.
Rev. E. Tibbetts, of Fort Madison,
preached at Yampa Sunday.
Myrtle Reno and Myrl Dreamer re-
turned home Monday, after a pleasant
visit at A. J. Creamer's, in Ottuyawa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

"The suggestion of Charles Emory
Smith for vice president has" writes
William f. Curtis in the Chicago Rec
ord, awakened a cordial response
from many directions and his strength
as candidate is promptly recognized
throughout the country, but there is
a good reason why he could not be
nominated, and Mr.. Quay and the
Pennsylvania delegation at the Re-
publican convention will furnish it
promptly if there is any probability
of placing his name on the ticket"
We believe that Mr.. Curtis is inaccur-
ate in his estimate of Colonel Quay's
attitude; We doubt that Quay would
oppose a general demand for Mr..
Smiths nomination. He has no good
reason" to save the fact that he and
Smith have had local differences. But
those differences were not national in
character nor do they concern the
great majority of the delegates who
will assemble in Philadelphia. Quay
is philosopher not a bigot. He
moved to confirm Smiths nomination
as postmaster general; and from this
precedent Mr.. Curtis can easily de-
duce a different conclusion than the
one set forth above.