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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-09
WASHINGTON.

The Senate rules have been amended In
an effort to prevent the recurrence OF scenes
like that of the Tillman- McLaurin episode.
Whitelaw Reid has declined the Invitation
OF the British Government to be its guest
during the coronation. The invitation is linn
sted TO six days. and he wishes to stay three
weeks SO has rented a house at his own
expense.
Secretary Roots report to Congress on the
conduct of the transport service between
San Francisco and the Philippines shows
that the peoples money was wantonly ex-
pended
General Macarthur yesterday continued
his testimony on the Philippines. He be-
lieves the islands should be held as a basis
OF strength in political or military exigen-
cfeS which may arise in the Orient. he be-
iieves that America has a worldwide mis-
aon to perform-the carrying Of freedom
ITO all enshackled peoples.
, A test vote on the Cuban reciprocity
measure In the House shows that the DEM
ocrats as well as the Republicans are di-
vided on the question.
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Jarsaparilla
and Pills

Radically and permanently cure r.
strengthen and tone the stomach ~
other digestive organs for tho NAT.
onAL performance Of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
I had dyspepsia twentv.sv.
TOOK different medicines, but eot nn h.,u anu
Wn uh.n ! pesan taking Hoods sar,apariIla'
nave taken four bottles of tbis rns,,a,r.
anu anu, can now eat almost anything s,san
hnrn,I wei nave no cramps in my stomach e'eup ny
q Rns and no distress" MRS william
VI l. Il olney St.. Providence
80 acod's sarsaparilla promi... :.
sAe keeps the Drenise. "ss
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0GLESBY DENIES THE RUMOR.
Says He Has No Intention of Mar.
rying Miss Rogers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lincoln. ILL.,. April S.-Jasper Oglesby says
it is all joke. He denies that he is en-
gagged to Miss Rogers, as has been reported
with various interesting and romantic de-
tails of late, and Furthermore he claims he
has no intention of marrying her. The ex-
Governors 20-year-old son arrived to-day
at the Oglesby mansion near here.
Miss Rogers is rich young society wom-
an of New York, and the report tnat the
pair were engaged and soon to be married
created a great deal Of excitement among
the relatives Of the couple. Colonel John
d. OgIesby telephoned to the New York
police to prevent the marriage Of his
brother.
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FOREIGN.

The Pope decides to send special missions
to- the coronation OF King Edward and to
the festivities accompanying the enthrone-
ment Of King Alfonso of Spain.
The political wilr' of Cecil Rhodes gives
his ideas Of an American British federation
ean home-rule basis for the perpetuation of
spes,e and happiness the world over.
The body Of Cecil Rhodes will be buried
tomorrow in the Matoppo Hills at the
same time that memorial service is held
in London.
Major Littleton W. T. Waller testified in
court-martial at Manila that General Smith
ordered him to kill and slay in Samar un-
I'll the island should become a wilderness.
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MONEY FOR MISSOURI RIVER.
Congressman Cochran Has Con
tinued the Fight in the Senate.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. April S.-Representative
Cochran Of st. Joseph SAYS that appropria-
tions for the Missouri River will not be left
out Of the river and harbor bill, In spite of
Chairman Burton's statement that It is
on the books" After making a stubborn
but unsuccessful fight In the House, Mr..
Cochran and the other Missouri members
followed the bill to the Senate and there
resumed operations.
To-day assurances were given that the
Senate Committee will report 100000 for
this river
Mr.. Cochran feels sure that this will take
care of. much-needed improvements at st.
ed as the Secretary of War may direct.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-09
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

y Auction sale of lots in the West End is
attended by many purchasers.
The Heavy Hardware .Jobbers' National
Union. in session In st. Louis. discusses the
new hardware trust.
z Judge Zimmerman rules that law does
mot require inspection of factories employ
ing less than five persons.
, Daniel Kramer. victim of burglar trap
Me had devised. says he will patent the
device II he RECEIVERS from his wound.
The Anti-Saloon League is preparing to
make another crusade against the wine
. rooms.
Smith & Eastman get the contract for the
Machinery building at the Worlds Fair,
bidding 1885, e57.
: Mrs John O'Brien OF No 1880 Lindell boul-
evard. puts to fiisht burglar she found in
her bedroom.
Z Charles F. Vogel and William A. Giraldin
are announced candidates for the presi-
dency of the Real Estate Exchange.
I The Loan Exhibit OF the Missouri State
Historical Society at No. 1900 Locust street
IL largely attended.
The Board of Education grants the Eneel-
mann Botanical Club permission to sell
packages of flower seeds in the city schools.
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An at
Soc

a yard tO-morrow-venetian
cloths-tine broadcloth weave
in all the choice shades of
green - brown navy-tan
and gray.
Homespun in the new hop
Sack WeaVe-a remarkably
stylish fabric-3S inches wide
all the good street shades
-Granite cloth in a full line
of desirable light and dark
shades-the fashionable bas-
ket weave so much used with
braids-
Some unusually choice pat
terms in 32-inch French chal-
lie-black and white-dainty
little Dresdens-tiny sprigs
and blossoms scattered over
navy blue and red grounds
especially pretty for chill
dren's frocks. The highly de-
sirable navy with pin head
and hair lines-at half a dol
lar.
The fabrics are pure wool
the shades all in high vogue
on view in the dress goods
department tomorrow.
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DEBT MAY LAND AMERICAN :
ACTRESS IN LONDON JAIL. 4:

" London, April S.-The Pail Mall Ga =
q zette says that Justice Woodfall is
q sued an order to-day for the commit
q tai to Holloway Jail for twelve days Z
q OF Elfie Fay. the American comedi- Z
q enne, for defaulting in the payment Z
q of judgment secured against her q
q for debt. Z
q Miss Fay Is now in Paris, where q
q she has been for some time. The Z
. judgment is for disputed dress bill. =
q of a comparatively small amount. .
n Q 90 90 q q q q q 30 q ~
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PRIEST WATCHES BURGLARY.
Held Up by Thieves Until They
Finish Work.

wilkesbarre. Pa. April s.-The post ONCE
at Hudson, Pa, was broken into this morn
ing by four masked men and $l97 in stamps
and $S5 in money was taken.
While the thieves were at work Father
Spotalsh of St. Josephs Catholic Church
passed and was held up until the burglary
was completed. The burglars Compelled
Father Spotalski to witness the robbery.
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Victory for Hopkins.

Chester, ILL.,, April notwithstanding the
terrible humping given the State employees
and the followers Of the Yates Hopkins ma
chine at the primary In this city Saturday.
at the County Convention held at Evans
VILE to-day the anti-administration faction
met with a crushing defeat adding one
more delegation to the Hopkins column 5.
for all the name implies, carried the con-
vention, defeating Doctor H. l. Gault Of
the same city in the race for the nomina-
ton for Representative and being author
lied to name his own delegates to the Sem
atorjal Convention,
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RAILROADS.

I Hubbard merger bill passes Iowa House.
Charles A. Goodnow appointed general
manager OF Rock Island.
Saty's Galveston, Houston and Henderson
election held yesterday. r
p. S. Enstis appointed passenger traffic
manager OF the Burlington system.
Katy commences work on Oklahoma City
line. .-
Procedure of Missouri against the st.
Louis, Kansas City and Colorado Railroad
begun.
Iron Mountain shortens southwestern
schedule.
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Attorney Holmes and explained the ult-
matum Of Judge Ryan. Mr.. Holmes readily
agreed to relieve Mr.. Harvey from his en-
barrassing position. and accompanied him to
the Judges room at the Four Courts Me.
Holmes stated that he was the attorney re-
ferred to by Mr.. Harvey. He said that at
the solicitation Of Kratz he had drawn up
the legal documents whereby EyermAnn was
to be Unidentified against loss on Kratz's
bond.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-09
Ford Delegates Chosen.

CARLYLE. Ill. April s-Thomas E. Ford of
this city candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this district,
VINO was empowered TO select his own dele
gates gates from Clinton County, has announced
Master in Chsncerv countv .,rsr
James Allen: County Superintendent. Will
liam Johnston: County Clerk. J. 9. Acier-
sherin J. T. o'Neil, ali Of Carlyle: n. J. G.
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FUNERAL. OF GENERAL j. n. REEcE.
He Will Ie Buried at sprinRfield With
Military HOnors.

sprfngne Id. Ill, April s.-Adjutant Gem
eral ]. N. Reece will be buried Thursday
with mill tary honors. The remains will lie
In state at the capital building from q
o'clock T thursday morning until o'clock II,
the after poon. when they will be removed
to the F irst Congregational Church.
The es cort will be composed Of three
companie p Of the Fifth Regiment from
yacksonv flle. Decatur and Springfield; the
Engineer, Company and Troop D. First
Cavalry, Of Springfield; the Yates Cadets:
Compan I, Fourth Infantry, of vandalia.
and Ba ttery D, Of Danville.
Inc 'service will be conducted by the
RevereI ad Hall. The remains will Be In
TERED In Oak Ridge CemeterY
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TRIFLE LED TO A SHOOTING.
Boys Quarrel Taken Up by Men
With Serious Result.

REPUBLIC SPECTALA y
Joplin. Mo-. April s.-A fatal shooting af-
fray. occurred at 7:30 this morning at
wagon yard on South Main street. Ed
Fitzwater emptied one charge from a shot
gun into the breast of James P. Young at
a distance Of twenty feet. The wounded
man succeeded in reaching his home about
one block away, but his recovery is i'm
possible.
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Scott County 'Neminees.

Morley. No., April s.-The Scott County
Democratic primary was held yesterday.
The vote resulted: W. ]. Stone, 1,l50; Vandi-
yer. for Congress (no opposition): Represent
ative. Lon B. Williams. 700 majority: Coun-
ty Clerk. James McPheeters; Presidine
Judge. William Reeder: Associate judge. N.
r. Bats; Sheriff. Joe E. Watkins: Treas.
urer. William H. Huston Collector, Robert
L. Harrison: Circuit Clerk. Robert Stubbie-
field: Recorder. V. L. Harris: PROSECUTING
Attorney. Frank Kelley; Probate Judre
Alex. Wright; Coroner, Doctor T. r. Fra
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Democrat. wo. At olney.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

olney. ILL.,. April Sat the city election
elected Supervisor over H. B. Andrews
Rep.). In the Second Ward. Christ Gissler
Oem) defeated william Allen Rep). and
feated George P. Kaiey Dem.). The re-
suits are considered decided victory for
the Democrats
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Kerens and Akins Indor,sa.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hartville. No., April AT the recent
meeting Of the Republicans Of Ozark Coun-
ty. Guy T. Harrison of that county was in
trict. and he was permitted to name his
thirteen delegates. Four other candidafes
want the Judgeship in that district, which
viii probably have Republican majority
of 1.5C0. Professor w. II. Lynch Of Wrieht
County was indorsed for State supafin.
tendent Of Schools. Colonel r. c. Kerena
and T. J. Atkins were indorsed for re-eleo-
ton to the positions they now occupy,
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Ozark County Primary.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mansfield, Mo-. April s-The Ozark CHM.
ty Republicans held a meeting yesterssv
and issued a call for a convention 10 NON.
mate county ticket on May 10 The nom-
nations will be made by a primary. 0uy
Thirty-frst Judicial District. was author-
lied to select his own delegates to the IN
April 81
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MA nnnn nVCQ color anything any color. Sim
DlhMUNU UI[o pie, durable, economical

Beckemeyer Of Buxton. Henry Hunmert Of
Breese, L. NJ Koentz OF Trenton, B. j.
Rensing OF New Baden; and B. Pullen Of
Centralia. Two delegates are yet to be Sc
lected, but their names will not be an
nounced for several weeks.
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Sunday evening. The boys started to
quarrel over a game Of tops" and Young
and Fitzwater took the matter up. Both
men are laborerS and have lived in Joplin
for several years. Fitzwater gave himself
up Immediately after the shooting.
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Trenton Candidates.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Trenton. ILL.,. April s-The candidates for
Aldermen in this city are as follows: Dan
DuRussel and Frank Ritzheimer, First
Ward: George Mcdonald. Second Ward;
Frank Loebel. Third Ward.
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Election mt Aux Vase.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Aux Vase. Mo-, April S-The following
city Council: s. G: HALEY. 1. T. McCue. ii
B: campbell. j. w. Dry and Edgar Threi-
kelo: The proposition Of bonding the city
adopted. N' e" was
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Distress
Hfter Eating

Nausea between meals. belchins. vom-
iting, flatulence, fits Of nervous head.
ache, pain in the stomach. are all symp-
toms Of dyspepsia. and the longer n i.
neglected the harder it is to cure n
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Committee Meeting Called.

Carlyle. Ill. April s-Chairman William
Johnston of the Democratic Central Com
for a meeting of the committee to be held in
this city Wednesday fo- the purpose Of Sc
lecting q date for county convention, when
delegates will be named to the State and
Senatorial INVENTIONS.
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ture-Miss Carrie Lee Carter, State or
ganizer Of the Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, win lecture tomorrow
evening at St James Episcopal Church,
Goode and Cote Brilliante avenues
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Committee Organized.

Pana, Ill, April S.-The Democrats Of
Shelby County reorganized to-day by elect
ing the following officers: Chairman, Chas
w. Steward; secretary. William Ruff treas.
urer. William Lumpp. The County Central
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eight years Deputy County Recorder, died
at his home in this city this morning His
remains were shipped tonight to Palmyra
for burial.
THE REVEREND JULIUS BLAss.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville, Ind, April S.-News reached
this city last night of the death of the
Reverend Julius Blass in hospital In Bal
timore. He was pastor of ST. Johns Evan
gelical Church In this city for eleven years.
was &c years old.
J. s. LUNSFORD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fort Smith, Ark, April S.-J. S. Lunsford.
Warden at the Federal Jail here, died this
morning. He was prominent in Republican
politics in the State and had been connected
with the Federal office force In various ca
pacities for several years. He was Mason
of high degree. and that order will have
charge of the funeral, tomorrow. Mr..
LunsfOrd was 81 years old
JOSEPH p. STAUB.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Greenville, ILL.,. April S.-Joseph P. Staub
died ~his home in this city last night. Mr..
Staub recently moved here from Cham
paisn, III. ,S and is survived BY a widow and
Vile, Ind. to-day for burial. He was 81
years old.
MICHAEL LYNCH.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Arccla, ILL.,, April s.-The remains Of NJ
chael Lynch, former resident OF this city.
Mr.. Lynch was chief dispatcher of the
Great Northern Railway at Spokane.
CAPTAIN FRED j. COOK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Houston, Tex, April 8.-The funeral Of
Captain Fred ]. Cooke took place to-day ut
the Rice Hotel. the services being attended
by a large number of lumbermen. newspa-
per men and comrades who served with
him during the Spanish War. The remains
were shipped to st. Louis tonight
THE REVEREND FRANK DAVIS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bonham. Tex, April s-The Reverend
Frank Davis. a minister of the Baptist
Church. died at his home to-day. He was
81 years old
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TEMPERANCE oRGANIxER Ta

no CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS
Laxative Bromo-ouinine removes the CAUSE
E. w. Groves signature on every box.
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GEN.. GUSTAV KAMMERLINa DEAD.
Enlis ted as q Private, Mustered Out =
Brigadier General.

Brigadier General.
REPU BLIc SPECIAL.
Eva hsville. Ind. April s-General Gustav
Kan nerling. aged 81 years. died last night
at T. oil City. Ind. He was a native of Ger
man,. and had to fee from that country
beca use Of the part he took in the war
agai nst the Emperor in 1s4s-1s4s. He came
to his country and served in the Union
Arm ~ during the rebellion. rising from a
priv fate to a Brigadier General. He was a
Fre ethinker, and by his request his re-
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j. NJ. r. SMITH.
RI PUBLIC SPECIAL

seialia, NO., April 81. NJ. P. Smith, who
ad been a resident of Pettis County for the
Past thirty-four years. died to-day at his
iome. four miles south Of Sedalia, aged s.
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Magic.
The way Salva-cea cures Piles.
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TRADER-STANLEY.

tEPUBLIC SPECIAL
- Pana. ILL.,, April S-w. R. Greenwall aged
u years, prominent resident OF Christian
Cou nty, died to-day. He has been resident
OF his county all his life.
e. NJ POTTER.
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the yard.

1AC ydTus
To those who are looking for
cheviOts in the new blues
we have opened the three
latest shades in a 52-inch
pure wool cheviot which will
be shown tomorrow at IS
cents.
Choice examples of high art
designs in Challie-a black
ground spread with an undu-
lating lace stripe over which
chambers a big hollyhock pat
tern-a strikingly good COM
bination of black-gray and
lavender-the whole lighted
up with a Javanaise stripe
another shows a Renaissance
ribbon pattern in watered
t@wa@szs szssues&e.s
RRy GOODS ooMAANx
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eight years Deputy County Recorder, died
at his home in this city this morning His
remains were shipped tonight to Palmyra
for burial
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RE1SUBIIC SPECIAL
Nevada No. April &-E II. Potter. Tor
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KRATz SURETY IS 4 ,
SECURED AGAINST
LOSS ON HIS BOND.

Continued From Page One.
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JOSEPH p. STAUB.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
MICHAEL LYNCH.

Arccla, ILL.,, April s-The remains Of M
chael Lynch, former resident OF this city.
arrived here to-day from Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Lynch was chief dispatcher of the
Great Northern Railway at Spokane.
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satin-shaded blue on a
cream grOund-exquisitely
dainty-these and other most
seductive French novelties
will be shown tomorrow at
% cents.
silk-tinished English mohairs
much liked for travelling
dresses and ulsters and ex-
tremely desirable for summer
walking skirts-as the dust is
easily shaken off and they
give almost unlimited service
gray mixtures and melange
stripes also the modish
grays with hair lines and
some good shades for bathing
suits-42 inches-all at IS
cents.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-04
CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 4-Uncer
tainty marks today's state election in
Connecticut. Complications of an un-
usual character, local rather than
national, add to the uncertainty.
There are four state tickets in the
field d-democratic. republican. prohi
bitionist aud socialist. There is ap-
parently more harmony among the
democrats than for number Of years
past and they believe that Melbert +.
Cary will defeat Comptroller Abram
Chamberlain for governor. The situa-
tion as regards the congressional can
didates is uncertain. both sides claim
ing the victory. The legislature TO
be chosen today will select successor
to United States Senator Platt,
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-04
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov, 4-The
republicans of California expect to
carry their state ticket today by from
10. 600 to 20, 600 The fight for COVER
nor between Dr. George @. Pardee,
republican, and Franklin X. Lane,
democrat, is conceded 10 be very close
by both parties. The republicans ex.
pect to elect the Legislature which
Will choose successor to Senator
Perkins. The most interesting con.
gressional contest is that la the Fifth
district, where Congressman Loud, re.
publican. is likely to be defeated by
Mr.. Wynn. who is II trades unionist.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-04
KANSAS.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 4-The demo
Gratis and populists have combined in
Kansas. and have made an active cam
paign, with taxation reform as the
paramount issue. The republicans
have made their fight on the record
of the present state administration.
The gubernatorial candidates are viii.
liam II. Craddock, fusionist, and Will
lis j. Bailey, republican. The pro-
hibitionist, socialist and allied peoples
party each has ticket in the field.
The republicans claim victory by
30. 900, based on poll of the state,
and the democrats and populists, claim
victory by 1900. There are eight
representatives in congress to be
chosen-one at large and seven by
districts-and the present incumbeuts
have all been renpminated
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-04
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 4-The dem
oprats expect to gain in their congress
sional representation by today's cleo
tion, The state is now represented by
solid republican delegation. -Four
of the districts. however, have a nor
NAL democratic majority, and as the
silver issue has not been raised the
party leaders expect better results. In
four of the six districts the fight If
close aud the democrats expect to be
the gamers when the result is an
nounced.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-04
INDIANA.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 4-This
staet elects this year minor state Off.
GERS, congressman and a Legislature
that will select successor to Senator
Fairbanks. The state is living up
to its reputation as doubtful state
and both sides are claiming victory.
In several of the districts the con-
gressionsl contests are very loose. A
republican Legislature will choose
Senator Fairbanks to succeed himself