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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
CAPT. PERSHING MADE DATTO
Honor Conferred Upon Capt. Per-
shing By the Pacifed MOrOs
OF MindanaO.

Manila, Feb. 19.-While Capt. Per
shing was at Bayan, the Moro strong
hold in the Lanao district of the is
land of Mindanao, the Moros conse-
Grated him a datto, which issa priest
ly office. After the conservation the
Moro leaders and Capt. Pershing sub
scribed to peace vel a copy of the
Koran. When the United States flag
vas raised over the Bayan forts Capt.
Pershing's batteries saluted it with
firing shrapnel shells, having no sa-
luting cartridges. The execution done
by the shrapnel impressed the Moros
wonderfully.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
JUSTICE SHIRAS RESIGNS.
The Aged Justice of the United
states Supreme Court to He Sue
ceeded BY william n. Day.

Washington, Feb. 19.--Justice
Shiras, of the United States supreme
court, or Wednesday presented to the
president his resignation as a mem
Der of that tribunal to take effect
February "a.
Former Secretary of State William
r. Day, of Ohio, has been selected as
the of Mr.. Shiras.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

constantly advising
others to use them. Re-
Gently I recommended
them to an Office boy for
his father, who was dis
abled with salt rheum.
The mans feet were
swollen to an enormous
size, and he had not
worked for six weeks.
Two bottles of Cuticura
Resolvent and two boxes
Of Cuticura Ointment
worked q perfect cure.
You never saw q more
grateful man in yourlife.
II am very much in
terested in another case
where I have recon-
mended Cuticura just
now. My housemaid's
mother has a goitre
which had reached q
very dangerous point.
The doctors told her
that nothing could be
done that she could live
only two or three weeks,
and that she would die
Of ~strangulation. She
wae coufuod m her hod
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
MEMORIAL SESSION.
Sunday Session of the House of Rep
resentatives to Deliver Tributes
to Deceased Members.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
held a session, Sunday, to pay tribute
to the memories of three deceased
members, the late Representative
Tongue, of Oregon; the late Repre-
sentative Rumple, of Iowa, and the
late Representative Moody, of North
Carolina. Mr.. Moody, of Oregon, pre-
sided in the absence of Speaker Hen
derson. The customary resolutions
were adopted and eulogies pro.
nounced by speakers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
A COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.
Chaplain Gavftt of the Fifth Caval.
ry to BE Tried by COurt-Mar-
tial at Fort Logan.

Denver, Col, Feb. 19.-The News
says:
Gen. Frederick r. Funston, com
mander of the department. of the Col
orado, has ordered a court-martial to
try Chaplain H. c. Gavitt, of the First
cavalry, for conduct unbeccming an
officer and a gentleman. The charge
Is the outcome of the c%haplain's al
legged refusal to pay a debt claimed
to be due a Chicago business house
and contracted while the chaplain
was stationed at Fort Sheridan. The
court-martial is ordered to convene
at Fort Logan on March 2.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
Hunt For a Child Murderess.

Davy, W. Va, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Walter
Dykes is being hunted by the authori-
ties here. Her two children were
found dead, Sunday morning, having
been poisoned. Rumor has it that sic
administered the drug rather than
allow her husband to secure poss,s-
sion of them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.
Secretary C%Ortelyou Sworn In and
william Loeb, Jr., Made Sec
rotary to the President.

Washington, Feb. 19.-George B
Cortelyou took the oath of office as
secretary of the department of com.
merce and labor shortly after II
o'clock Wednesday forenoon. At the
same time, William Loeb, Jr., was
sworn in as secretary to the presi-
dent.
The oaths were administered by
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United
States supreme court,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
Note from German Commodore.

Caracas, Feb. 21.-The German COM
modore has notified the authorities at
Puerto Ccbello that the Venezuelan
gurboat Restaurador, which was cap
tured by the Germans, will be re-
turned to Venezuela on Monday, Feb
ruary 20, t three o'clock in the after
uoon, land not before"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
Anxious About Missing Collier.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The navy de.
partment, Friday, decided to send
three more ships in search of the
missing collier Alexander. These are
the Hannibal, at Norfolk; Prairie, at
Galveston, and the Topeka, at Kings.
ton, Jamaica. The Lebanon already
is searching for the Alexander.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
Fire at Mclean, Ill.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. GA fire at
Mclean, Sunday evening, caused a
loss of $4,000 to five business build
ings. The fire started from the x
plosion Of a gasoline tank in a res
taurant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Chicago, Feb. ~21.-Seven persons
were painfully but not fatally injured,
Thursday night, by a collision be-
tween a crowded electric car and d
Chicago & Grand Trunk freight train
at the Central Avenue crossing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Great harrington, Mass, Feb. 21.-
William E. Tefft, for many years one
of the leading dry goods merchants of
New York, is dead at his summer
home here, after a brief illness, aged
82.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

New York, Feb. 19.-Sitting on the
edge of her bed, talking to his wife,
who was ill, Frank, A. Lapham was
stricken with heart disease at his
home in this city. When stricken he
was cangratulating Mrs. Lapham on
her improved condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
The Oldest Living Legislator.

Fredericktown, n. B., Feb. 21.-Hon.
David Wark, Ill. d., has entered upon
the hundredth year of his age, and he
claims the distinction of being the
oldest living legislator in the world.
+ He is a member of the Canadian SGD.
ate, N
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
To visit Methodists in the orient

New York, Feb. 22.-Bishop David
H. Moore, OF the Methodist Episco-
| pal church, who leaves New York for
the west, will sail from San Fran
cisco, March II, for the orient, where
he will visit the various Methodist
conferences.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-Wm. II.
Vermillion, a young man from New
ark, o., is held without bond at the
police station on the statements of
his wife that he attempted to kill her
and her two children with poisoned
candy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
welI-Known Railroad Man Dead.

WelI-T<nOwn Railroad Man Dead
Spring Green, Fla, Feb. 19.-P. M.
Myers, secretary of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway Co., and
well known in railway circles
throughout the country, is dead from
general debility. He was 81 years old,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Paris, Feb. 22.-The ninth correc-
tional chamber pronounced Judgment
in the libel suit brought by IA. Cat
taui, a banker, against the HumbertS,
acquitting the latter and ! mulcting
Cattaui in costs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

SOUTH BARroNvILE., Ill, Feb. 5,
1903.-"I received the trial package Of
Doan's Kidneys Pills and have bought
several boxes Of my druggist. They have
done me much good. / was hardly able
to do any work until / began taking them;
now / can work all day and my back does
not get the least bit tired" BIRD GRAY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
Rough Rider Appointed.

Denver, Col, Feb. Fisherman M.
Bell, a member Of Roosevelt's rough
riders during the Spanish-American
war, was on Friday appointed adju-
tant general Of the Colorado national
guard by Gov. Peabody.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. S1.--Capt. ia.
cob Menges, aged 70, who had been
steamboat captain and pilot on the
Ohio, Mississippi and Monongahela
rivers for the past "a years, died
Thursday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
A VENEZUELAN PROTEST.
A Complaint that the Allies Have
Not Returned Captured Shi ps.

Caracas, Feb. 21.-The morning pa
pers here publish a protest directed
to Venezuela, the United States and
the European nations, as follows:
I'm order that the public may
know how Germany, Great Britain
and Italy execute their agreements,
we call attention to the grave fact
that up to to-day February 2o) the
ships taken by the three powers havs
not been delivered to the government
OF Venezuela, as stipulated in the pro-
tocols."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 23.-vice-Gov.
luke Wright of the Philippine islands
left for Washington, Sunday, at the
request Of Secretary Root This prcba-
bly, will be his last visit before his
return to Manila.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

st. Johns, N. f., Feb. 22.--Two pas
senger trains are stalled in snow
banks in the almost u%ninhabited IN
terror of Newfoundland. They have
nearly one hundred persons aboard
who are short of provisions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
TO Reinforce Third Army Corps,

Constantinople, Feb. 22.-Ihe
Smyrna-K assaba Railroad Co. has
been instructed to prepare for the
transportation of $4,000 redifs to re-
inforce the Third army corps at So
MICA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
University Attache Dead.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 21.-Miss Ellen
Smith, who during the past 25 years
has been in turn instructor, profess
sor and registrar of the University
Of Nebraska, died here Friday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
THE BELGIUM PROTOCOL.
The Protocol Belgium and
Venezuela to be Signed This Week.

London, Feb. 23.-The correspond
ent of the Standard at Brussels tee
graphs that the protocol between Bel
GUM and Venezuela will be signed
this week. Belgium, says the corre-
spondent, has obtained full satisfac-
ton. The Belgian claimants will re-
ceive So, 100000 after the Anglo-Ger-
man claims have been paid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Cincinnati, Feb. 22.-The funeral of
DR.. Moses M%ielsiner, late president Of
the Hebrew Union college, was at
tended by leading Hebrews from all
parts of the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

Boston, Feb. 19.-John Dwight
Morton, president Of the Carpenter
Morton company and prominent in
the paint and oil trade, Is dead at his
home here, aged 70 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
The blockade Broken.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 21.-Transconti.
mental trains between Omaha and the
Pacific coast are again running on
schedule time, after one of the worst
battles with blockades ever expert
enced
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
NV friends tried to persuade me

my friends tried to persuade me
to consult my physician ; but dread
ing that he would insist on using
the knife, / would not consent to
go. Instead I got q small bottle Of
Cuticura Resolvent and q box of Gu
ticura Ointment. I took the former
according to directions, and spread
a thick layer Of the Ointment on a
linen cloth and placed it on the
swelling. On renewing it I would
battle my neck in very warm water
and Cuticura Soap. In a few days
the Cuticura Ointment had drawn
the swelling to a head, when 1t
broke. Every morning it was opened
with a large sterilized needle,
squeezed and bathed, and fresh
Ointment put on. Pus and blood,
and a yellow, cheesy, humorous
matter came out. In about three or
four weeks time this treatment
completely eliminated boil and
tumor. The soreness that had ex-
!. cuTICURA REMEDIES are sold throughout the
bottlet Tin the form Of Chocolate Coated Pulls. ESQ. per
Soap &c. per cake. Send for the great work, " HUI
Them" o. Pages. COT Diseases, with Illustrations. =
Japanese and Chinese. British Depot. 9-2s ChArts
PAX, Paris. Australian Depot, r. Towns 4 Co., g.
0Aa- n.---l.a..-Er 1~.a-.H ~ q ANLuWM I+Wa4WH M
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
PROVE DOAN'S FREE HELP.

2 Those who doubt, who think because other Kidney Remedies do them
NO good, who feel discouraged, they profit most by the Free Trial
of Doan's Kidney pills. The woudrous results stamp Doan merit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26

and was unable to speak, when her
daughter, at my suggestion, tried
the effect Of the Cuticura Ointment
and C~uticura Resolvent. Strange to
say, she was very shortly relieved Of
the most distressing symptoms. The
swelling seemed to be e~xteriorized,
and she is now able to be around
her house, and can talk Is well as
ever.
ct seems to me that / have pretty
good grounds for believing that
Cuticura Remedies will prove sue
cessful in the most distressing forms
of blood and skin humours, and II
you wish to use my testimonial as
herein indicated, I am willing that
you should do so, with the further
privilege of re vealing my name and
address to such persons as may wish
to substantiate the above state
ments by personal letter to me-"
Chicago, Nov. 10, 1902.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
MEMBER
SHIP CARD.
Past Exalted Ruler, ]. n. Sampliner
Presented With Solid Silver
Life Membership Card.

A pretty Incident occurred last night
at the session of the lodge of Elks of
this city, when Past Ealted Ruler,
]. NJ. Sampliner, the representative
from the lodge of this city to the
grand lodge meeting of the Elks in
Baltimore, was presented with a
handsome solid coin silver life mem
ership. The card is the same as is
carried by all Elkks. in little leath-
er case. the card being usually print
ed telling the name and lodge of the
owner hereof, only that the silver
card was for life membership The
silver card was an exact duplicate of
the cards carried in this citv. the
name of the present exalter ruler and
secretary and the seal of the lodge be-
ing engraved thereon. The presenta-
tion speech to Mr.. SaLnpliner was
made by Exalted Ruler. A. N. Buck
lin who reviewed the connection of
Mr.. Sampliner with the lodge and
that the life membership was present.
ed to him because of his services to
the organization.
Mr.. Sampliner happily responded
to the presentation speech and was
literally applauded at its conclusion.
A life membership carries consider
able distinction with it in the order
of Elks and the recipient of such a
token Of regard of his lodge NAV well
feel proud of the honor conferred.
When the lodge adjourne. d at the
invitation of Mr.. Sampliner the mem
bers repaired to the club rooms where
a pleasant hour was spent with re-
freshments and social conversation
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
EXTRA SESSION
FOR SOL0NS.
Governor Peabody Calls legislature 10
Pass Appropriation Bill. Will
Convene on July 20.

Denver, July 6,-Governor
Peabody, o:3o o'clock tonight,
issued the following procla-
nation converting the state
legislature in exta session for
single purpose of passing a
general appropriation bill for
state expenses:
"Whereas, the Fourteenth
General Assembly of the state
of Colorado at its regular ses-
sion on the 9th day of April,
A. D., 1903, did adjourn sine die
after passing a general sappro-
priation bill, concerning the
regularity of which serious OBJ
| ljections have been raised, and
in relation to which litigation
has been commenced, and
"WhereaS the auditor and
treasurer of the state of Color
ado have been enjoined from
the payment of money out OF
said appropriation to defray
the expenses of the executive,
legislative and judicial depart
ments of the state; and
"Whereas, it is indefinite as
to whom the questions thus
raised can be determined by
the court of last resort in such
case; and
Whereas, the business af-
fairs of the state, cannot be
carried on for the fiscal years
of A. D., 1908 and 1904, unless,
a general appropriation act
shall he enacted, free from le-
gal objections:
"Now therefore, l, James H.
Peabody, governor of the state
of Colorado, do hereby declare
and proclaim that an extraor
binary occasion exists, and dc
hereby order and direct that
the general assembly of the
state of Colorado convene in
Especial session on Monday, the
goth day of July, A. D., 1903, at
10 o'clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of introducing, considering
and passing a general appro-
priation bill to pay the expen-
ses of the executive, legisla-
tive and judicial departments
of the state for the biennial
period including the fiscal years
A. D., 1903 and 1904.
"In witness whereof, l have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the great seal of the
state to be affixed.
"Done at Denver, the state
capital, this 9th day of July, A
D., 1903.
JAMES H. PEABODY.
Governor of the State of Colo
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
DfA-H or LELAH PETTiJOHN.

Lelah Pettiiohn,. aged twenty -one
years. daughter OF Fred Pettiiohn,
died yesterday at the family home
near this city of consumption with
heart affection. The deceased was an
estimable young woman and had been
in comparatively good health up until
few weeks ago. when she was taken
seriously ill and was compelled to
take to her bed.
The mother of the deceased died
about one year ago.
A father and three sisters are left
to mourn her untimely death. right
in the fulness of young womanhood.
The sisters reside at Salt Lake. Red
Cliff and in Oklahoma The latter
sister is Mrs. Harry Bradeen, former
ly residing here. A telegram was
received from this sister saying that
it was impossible for her to reach
here in time for the funeral.
Arrangements for the funeral have
been made to take place from the
home of Albert Bessire tomorrow
Wednesday, afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
Rev. Knight to officiate.
Rev Knight will have charge of the
funeral services.
Undertaken Bannister is in charge
of the remains.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
C. C. PRICE fxONeRATED.

C. G. Price, engineer OF the Rio
Grande, who was in the wreck at
Clifton and who was injured. has been
ion with. the causes leading up to the
wreck.
Mr.. Price hopes to be able to be OH
the streets in few days. although
suffering considerably from his sprain-
ed ankles.
The many warm friends of Mr.
Price will be pleased to hear of his
being freed from any blame in connec-
tion with the wreck. a.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07

/ Miss Maud Willis. of Chicago, will
qe here this week and will give an
elocutionary entertainment. The day
has not as yet been fixed. Miss Willis
is sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of
this city and is an acknowledged alo-
cutionist of merit throughout the east.
She is one of the normal teachers at a
famous school at Lock Haven. PEN
nsylvania and is travelling through
the west in the interest of the school.
Her training was received at Evans
ton, Indiana and she comes to the city
with the highest testimonials. Her
subject in elocution that night will
be the famous book. MRS. Wigs Of
the Cabbage Patch" Everyone who
can should hear this talented young
lady, as she has name by which is
conjuredthe largest audiences through
out the east.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
BIG LAND SLIDE.

On account of about half of
the mountain at Ruby station
on the line of the Rio Grande
Western taking a slide yester-
day, train No. 6, due here this
morning had not arrived at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
POPE STILL LIVES.

Pope Leo 18th who has been
at the point of death for the
last few days still lives, but
the announcement of his death
is expected at any minute.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
UNLESS YOU NEED THEM.
DR.. w. F. RIPkE.
Office: Grand Valley National Bank block

Through shipping cars to Houston.
Texas. via Wichita. Ell Reno and Fort
Worth, leave Denver daily 3 80 p. m.
via Rock Island Sytsem. For inforna
tion call ON or write Hal S. Ray. Gen.
Agt
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.

The committee on freight rates OF
the Chamber of Commerce was in ses-
sion his afternoon. The committee
succeeded a, its meeting with the
traffic Officials of the Rio Grande, in
securing an approximate reduction OF
ten per cent ON all the classes of goods
to this city. This. while very cred.
liable showing for the work of the
committee. is not entirely satisfactory
to the committee and they are pursu-
ing their work today further.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-07

W. G.. Connely and his two sons
will start overland for Muckawanago,
in the course of a few days. The ride
will comprehend "a distance of about
$50 miles. They will do this on
horseback.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-11
TWO WAYS DIVERSE.

dy neighbor's daughter weds to-day;
%. radiant guests in fair array
iroup round the bloom-decked altar,
where
n reverence kneel the bridal pair.
My daughter hes beneath the sod;
The flowers she loved-the go.den-roo
and lny-twine about the spot;
She heeds them not, size heeds them not)
Ny neighbours son stands at her side.
n youthful manhood's strength and price
Had with the might of sturdy arm
To comfort and to shield from harm.
My son is in his quiet grave;
There pansies nod and rosebIds wave
His favorites in the long ago;
he does not know, he does not know
Ny neighbor sheltered rests at hcme,
Her sure retreat though wide she roam;
l sit beside strangers board,
n what chance cheer such may aftorc-)
Two ways diverse; yet over each
The same blue heavens shining reach'
Though hers the joy. mine grief instead
Sod is not dead; God is not dead.
Marion Flower Harmon, in n. I. lnoe-
pendent.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-11
at Paw. to Adverti.e.r

This is the day Of the press agent.
The services of this functionary, form
erly confined to theatrical syndicates
and corporations, are now in demand
in every enterprise. The latest field
for the press agent Is in the adver-
Using of cities. Philadelphia is to
spend $100, 600 in calling the attention
of the country to herself. and Atlanta,
Ca, has already spent immense
amounts for space In weli-known pub
lications. No matter what you have
to sell--a dog. canal or city-it pays
20 advertise.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-11
ARcfreshing innovation.

The heirs of the late William L. Ell.
hins, of Philadelphia, are notable e-1-
ceptions as heirs go nowadays. The
rule Is that man is not allowed to
devise his property to charitable pur-
poses IL rs kindred can prevent it.
But Elkins left a codicil to his will
for the establishment of masonic or
phanagef for girls, and although the
codicil was legally invalid because ex-
eecuted within 80 days of the death of
the testator, the family is determined
that its provisions shall be carried out.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-11
Comedy OF Tragedy. Which.

A typical New York-Newport d.
vorce was that of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kemp. The divorce was granted Fri
day. The same day Mrs. Kemp was
married to Halle H. Hunnewell, who
had also been divorced. There were
IL people at the wedding ceremony and
five of them had been divorced. There
were several Vanderbilts in the happy
company, the principals in this come
dy, or tragedy, in high life having the
most exclusive connections.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-11
ON the Bnrgnin Counter.

The expenses of republican nation
al convention to nominate candidate
for president are said to reach about
100000. That is the sum city should
offer to guarantee, il found necessary,
in order to get the convention. Under
the circumstances there is not, so far,
a great rush of applications.