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The Washington times., 1903-02-14
CRY OF DISTRESS FROM
WAUKEGAN POSTOFFICE
Swamped by Shadow of Senator Masons Home
Coming-TWenty Tons of Franked Matter.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE shadow Of
Senator Mason's coming departure from
the Senate at Washington has foIleu on
the Waukegan postofice. AS the shadow
consisted or bags OF mail, weighing
twenty tons (aIl franked). the postofiice
IS suffering from the shock.
The Senator's fellow citizens are won
dering whether the two carloads OF mail
bags contain his worldly goods and
chattels. and are travelling by his Of
fetal frank. at the expense of the Post
office Department. They have felt the
bags and tried to peer into them, but
the question OF what they contain must
await their opening by the Senator or
his family
Free Delivery Swamped.
In the meantime the postoffice at
Waukegan is swamped. and the post
master is imploring Washington for
swift relief For two days the local
free delivery system, which Senator
Mason championed. has been clogged in
the attempt TO deliver the two hundred
and nifty pouches at his residence. and
the Government carrier. who gets no ex-
ira pay for the work, is losing his en-
thusiasm.
The Senate will be bereft OF Mr.. Mason
The Washington times., 1903-02-14
PREDICTS MASSACRE
OF SOUTHERN WHITES
John S. Wise's Sensational
Talk in Boston.
GRAVE RACIAL IRRITATION
Declares Situation Akin to Crisis
Would Coerce South to Prevent
Disfranchisement of Blacks.

BOSTON. Feb. John S. Wise. OF
New York, in his Lincoln birthday ad-
dress before the Middlesex Club. made
a vigorous appeal for an immediate set
tIement of the negro problem. He quoted
the recent statement of Secretary of
War Root that negro suffrage had failed
Is IL not akin to crisis" asked he
dramatically, when a member of the
Cabinet admits that dealing with the
negro has been a failure and helpIessly
asks what is to be done?
Following the civil war the Southern
States agreed to accept the equality Of
the black man. Yet now. after thirty
years. State after State violates its
pledges, and the North sits silent while
it is done. l am not advising you; only
talking to you. But I want to see you
above the taunt OF duplicity.
rs the nation brave enough to repeal
the amendment to the Constitution
which was made to give the black man
liberty? tell you that you are resting
on your oars. and wind and tide are
bearing you 10 times Of danger. This
danger is not only 10 the South. but 10
the North
Grave Irritation Exists
There is a grave irritation between
the races. The white race is proud. The
black race is gentle; but It is not below
the worm. Some day here in Boston you
viii read in your morning paper OF a
great organized outbreak OF blacks, muir
dering white men and women. and how
Il TT
retaliation.
Whom viii you help-the whites ?
Then why. in Gods name. have you en-
cOuraged the blacks so long? VIII you
help the blacks? Then you will find the
struggle transferred even here
docs this come home TO you2 Friends,
you can't avoid II.
The time has come when YOU must
decide what you are going to do. sooner
than precipitate trouble. will you let
each State do what IL wishes? What can
YOU do7
Would COerce the South.
zone thing can be done; you can pre-
vent there being an abnormal repre-
sentatiOn in Congress from those South
ern States where the. negro has been
disfranchised. You can make their rep
resentation on the basis Aofa the actual
vote cast. Is Il coming 20 this? Must
you say to the South: You shall obey
this mandate?
IF not. then say TO the negro what
is honest. Say This is fate and Il
springs from something deeper than law.
II is from the inevitable cohesive power
OF the dominant Anglo-Saxon.
ct Joined the Republican party twenty
years ago. after the war, believing that
the black man should have his vote.
adopted II as fnality. When shall this
question be settled2'
The Washington times., 1903-02-14

on March (. and the Senator is packing
up Three days ago the Waukegan post
Office was notified that three tons Of
mail for Mason would arrive shortly,
aud Postmaster Murray made the neces-
sary arrangements for the delivery OF
the pouches at the home OF Lewis
Mason. the Senators son.
Twenty Tons of Franked Matter.
But yesterday the postmaster threw
up his hands in dismay when he was
informed that seventeen tons more were
at the depot, ready to be unloaded. The
train was delayed half an hour while
an extra force of employees fell to heav-
ing the mail sacks out Of the baggage
and mail cars in which they arrived.
Postmaster Murray telegraphed Wash
ington that he was lost in the ava
lanche. and begged that some sort of
notice be sent him If Senator Mason
should start off another consignment for
the West
The Washington times., 1903-02-14

The Senator today denied that he had
sent his household goods by mail.
This mail consists Of surplus docu-
ments. agricultural reports. and other
public documents. My mailing lists are
at Waukegan. and these documents we're
sent there for distribution said he.
The Washington times., 1903-02-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.

on AND AFTER th.s date, JANUARY a! 1903.
J will not be responsible for any debts con
trscted hy INV wife. Mrs. y Burlingamc- r.
Bt-RLINGAME feIf-3t
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-24
M(NhlanIO Dc buQueS
eH S0(d 11On0S
j Saint Thomas, martes. En- la
mahana de hoy, ha salfdO para
el dique de Newport Ne.ws, en-
el Estado de Virginia el cvucero
aleman "Gazalle".
-Ae&a
|A',;;-''V .; Vl0leTy J Vd|0dNQ. T.';;;'' 3;
Direction telegrafica "VIADER".
Frestnm cgSmerO
sobre hipotecas, ventas con pacto de re-
tro. descuentos de documentos.
Pagas6s q obg5gHc5OMes.
FtZCtt9t(gae 092ee7'O
empleados y particulares con garantfa.
GeStsOMN1s
judicial y extrajudicialmente el cobro
de cuentas y
.aasticlpan diasesO
sobre cualquier clase de negocio.
San jose mum. 9.-San Juan, P. r.
Contra los microbes
El sol los destruye

La Influenza bienhechora de la luz
el dfa sobre los enfermos, ha hecho
ecir uno de los medicos mas famo-
Sos, que el sol era un gran destrxctor
do microbes.
Hace tempo hablamos de la utilidad
conseguida con el empleo de los rayos
violeta para la cuxacion de diversas
uenfermedades de Ia piel. y mas tarde
Himos cuenta de los curiosos resultados
bbtenidos por la luz electrica en- idec-
krica casos.
La fototsrapia, como SO denomina el
petodo curative por medic del arco
|olt aico, sigue desarrollandose con ma
yor eficacia, y ahora ha conseguido su-
primir los rayos cal6ricos daiiinos y
bumentar los efectos curativos apelando
carbones con aleaci6n de hierro para
prodrcir Ia luz.
Ensayados los nuevos areos voltzicos
tn el hospital de San Luis, de Paris,
Fesulta que los carbopes de hero po-
seen una potcncia baciericida de cuatro
a veinie yeces superior 4 Ia de los car
bones que de ordinario sc usan en- las
l2msaras de arco volt6ico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-24
Noticias

Santiago Serrano Sanchez fue conde.
nado por Ell juez de Paz do Rio Piedras
q 40 dias de carcel por agredir a un
vecino suyo.
- Antonio Gonzalez Ortiz fac pre-
so en- Mayaguez, por acusarsele de de-
Tito contra el derecho electoral.
~. FL Director de prisiones ha he
cho va Ia investigation correspondence
en- el preside, con motive del traqico
sucese allf ocurrido.
Hoy remiti6 al Gobernador el informe.
-. So censura Ia administrator
por que en- 81 preside no habian mas
que cinco guardias desde hacc muchos
diss.
-. Fl jues de Par de Naguabo pide
licencia por ounce dias, para aicndcr Z
sus asuntos particulars.
-. Los acfivos dctcslivcs Diax v
Vargas sorprcndieran aver tarde una
gran jugada en- peEa rlrada. Los in
dividuos Ramon santana. I. Scrrcno,
B. Martinez, u. Vazqucz, c. Garcia, p,
/. Olivcro. n. Cabrera. Josf Ma0daieno
| Celcslino Rosa y Eustaquio Rivera fus-
ron condeuados por cl jscs Basin I
I1cinia dias de c1fcel por el menciona-
| do dclito. Como cucrpo del misus 4
les oeup6 dinero y nsiPes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-24
Edicto.
Don Tuan Morera Martinez. Presidente
del Tribunal de Distrito de San
Juan.


Hago saber: que por don Hilario
Santos, tecino de esta ciudad, Sc ha So
licitado el dominic de la Gnca siguiente:
~"Mitad de la casa n1mero s. de la
Gale de San Francisco de esta ciudad,
de altos y bajos. colinda por Ia derecha
entrando, con Ell callejon de la Capilla;
por la izquierda, don Jose Manuel Be-
rreibeitfa, y al fondo. dofia Rosario
Cruz de Navajas."
Y con el fin de que las personals que
Sc cream con algdn derecho real sobre
el inmueble descrito, asf como las igno-
radas, hagau Ell uso del derecho que les
concede Ia Ley dentro de sesenta dias
naturales, libro la presente en- San Juan
4 ~ de Mario de Ioo3.-Juan Morera
Martinez. Luis Mendez Vaz. I-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-24

~ Ell Ayuntamiento de Manati pro-
pone a don Rafael Martinez Girau, pa
ra juez municipal Suplente.
~ Ell juez de Paz de San Sebastian
ha procesado por hurto q los individuos
Canuto Perez Cruz, Antonio EseoDar y
Soto Elias Cruz y Nieves.
- Han sido puesto en- libertad, en-
el presidio, Jacinto Pigueroa Rivera y
Juan Sanchez.
- Ell Gobernador ha indultado hoy
q los confnados del preside Jose Mon
serrate Perez Pastrana, Victor Rodri-
guez y Eugenio Ortiz.
~ Un sToven de ~ afios, que ha-
bla y escribe ingles y frances, y con
conocimientos de teneduria [american
sistym7 desea colocacion. Dirigirse q
r. S.-Apartado 488. 1910
~ Han sido presos en- Ponce, Ra-
mon Medina, Faustino Mellado, Ramon
Rivera v Juan Almodoyar, por acusar
seles del 6elito de hurto.
~ La Corte del Distrito de Maya
puez sentenci6 q Manuel Mojica y q
Marceline G. Rivera, a dos afios de
carcel por hurto; 4 Jose M. Gonzalez y
Daniel Gonzalez un afio, por acometi-
miento y agresi6n; y a Carlos Gomez
q un afio, por hurto.
Lcdo. Salvador Mestre Caparr0s
Abogado y Notario
Prontitud, idoneidad y econofnla.
81 Mendez Vige 81.
Mayaguez
~. Genare Medina, por vender dull
ces ST estar cubiertos, fue mu!tado con
tres 4 SOS.
un gr; escandalo en- la media n0che
del sabado, y por haberse fugado del
cuartel de la policia, estando rauy en-
hriagado, fue mukado con cinco pesos.
~ Ell carretero Juan Colon, por
atravesar la calle de San Francisco de
este oeste con su wehfculo, fue multa-
do con cinco pesos, cincuenta y ciseo
oentavos.
~ Remate de preadas. Ell dla 81
del actual, 4 las dos de la tarde, en- la
casa de prEstamos de Jose Bazan y
Compai1a, Allen 80. I5--7
~. Ramoa Dfaz, por freir, bacalao
en- la puerta de la calle de su ventorri-
llo; fue multado con tres pesos y las
costas.
~. Ramon Negron, que fiS sorpren-
dido en- nomentos en- que Sc hurtaba
dos botellas de cerveza, fue cendenado
ounce dias de arresto.
~ El muchacho americana Geor-
ge Ellis, del estado de Yowa, que an
daba fugado del lado de sus padres,
fue capturado por la poIicla de Adjun-
tas. El Jefe Hammil 10 embarcara
en- el primer vapor.
~ Sabrosos dulces en- almfbar de
varias clases, Sc venden a todas horas
al 1ado del Ayuntamiento, n1mero 3o,i
frente la Plaza Principal. D
~ El Gobernador, por recomenda-
cion del Fiscal General, ha negado hoy
el indulto que solicitaron, Juan Rivera.
Juse Maria Cedefio, Ventura Avellanet
Vargas, Policarpio Ortiz, Juan B. Guz-
man Perez, Hermogenes Rodriguez,
Pedro Flores Villegas, Manuel Msrti-
nez, Isidoro Serrano Cruz, Basilio Cue
vas Morales y Basilio s. Soto.
Dr Emilio Oh evrem0nt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-24

~0@@e~~@s>~e
De san A. M.
De Ia S P. M.
San Francisco SO.
Frente 4 laCapifla
~ Ell Lcdo. Rodriguez Cebollero,
nos participa haber trasladado su bu-
fete y establecido una Agencia de ne
Igocios en- Ia Gale de San Jose mum, 81.
~ Ell Juzgado de San Francisco ha
|registrado la defunci6n de los nifos
Geronimo Carreras y Carreras y Ricar-
do Coto y la del adulto Marcelino Or
tegs. soIq2E&H
- Sc vende un triple efecto con
bombas. tu5erfa y condensador, TODD
complete. El que interese comprarlo
puede dirigirse a la Central "Los Ca
fios," Arecibo. ms
-. Hemos visto en- esta ciudad al
Teniente de la Policia Insular senior
Reyes que presta sus servicios en- Ba-
yamon.
~. Aver volvi6 de Fajard, el te-
niente Soto. Fu6 puesto en- hbertad
bajo Ia fianza de cinco mil pesos que
presto don Fidel Guillermetty.
- Victoriano Nievcs por haber
hurtado un par de zapatos fue conde-
nado por el Juez Bazan 4 cuarenta dias
de carcel.
- Conception Gonzales fue Ia uni
ca curada en- Ia sala de socouos aver.
Sal superior de
Carazao. .-.... q $3.50 o.
Maiz del pals. 80. q $a.a5 a.
Alambre de puasen
rollos de 90 ID. :. q AIS.
Grampas barriles
de 90 libras !. q 500
Puntas Paris. cajas
De 9olb gruesas y
nnas tamaho de 2
hesta 5 pulQadas 4 s.so
bAo0ERO & GANDAkA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-24
DR.. Emilio Chevremont

cIRUJANo DENTIsTA
Horas de consulta
De 8 All A. M.
De I a 5 P. M.
San Francisco SO.
Frente 4 laCapilla
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

ing his name on the frost Of the window
pane, greeted this vocal attempt with
low growl, "By Gosh, | hope Motif It's
anything like this"
Shut up Biz this amt funral,'
came from behind Ed Lawton's pipe.
Bits ire rose.
you fellows amt got any proper
spirit" he retorted angrly you BIAS
pheme like lot of convicts you do.
Just kindly bear in mind that some of
us has Christian training and this is
the Lords day"
We'll He can have it--nobody here
wants It, that's certain replied Jimmy
with q blasphemous grin which was re-
ilocted on the faces of the disgruntled
circle about the stove Billy tried To
look hurt and shocked, but the effect
was somewhat marred by a very red
nose and a big purple lump over his left
eye. He tried silence az a means OF
expressing his contempt, and In the ef-
fort to maintain il fell asleep with his
head on the wood box.
That's all the good | can see IN
Christmas exclaimed Jimmy suddenly
from his post ut the ~indow, whence
he could see Fong denuding some large
birds OF their feathers.
"Turkeys?' The crowd stirred with
interest.
Two Whispering big fellows But /
'spOse he'll stuff 'em with raisins and
vice and lot Of Chinese truck, Games
he always does, to turn yer stummock.
Now II / could just have one taste Of
the stunin my mother used TO make"
"Er mlnc!" chorus full of anima-
ton had reused the drowsy band.
Brown bread-Crumbs n sage"
onions and celery
"Oysters ana urtiChokcs!"
UNI A reminiscent sigh ran round
the room
What wouldn't ye give boys for a
mince pic-the real home grown atli-
ClcY' put IN Jimmy his imagination
rioting I'm a gourmanl's fantasy.
"Er sweet potatoes pYimmin' IN
brown gravyl"
plum puddngl"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

states. New Year, Fourth July CHS
mus-alla samee, ALA men dunk
The remnant of Little Chiefs pOpua-
ton that remained I'm camp for Christ
mas, was gathered about the stove In
the long dining room Of the mine
boarding house, a low, log shack that
chung limpet-like to the steep side Of
the mountain The stove smoked dis
mally, as also did the remnant, for not
a man there was happy. Nothing yNs
farther from their hearts than Christi
mas cheer or peace towards their fell
lowmen. Every man lin camp that
had a family within n hundred miles
had departed to spend the day in its
bosom, and those who remained sat
lonely and homeless or longing for
iiresides too far to reach
There was "A strange, unnatural quiet
brooding over the camp-for once In
the year the engines had been allowed
to die down; the familiar clanking and
grinding Of the mill was stilled the
black, grimy smOke-stack doomed idle
and forbIddlng against the fresh white
snow Of the mountain-side--an unwont-
ed state Of affairs that depressed the
men much as If the sun had been
stayed In It's course. The dazzling,
new fallen snow had, ike a drop-cur-
tain transformed the landscape a row
Of white poke bonnets stood whore the
peaked shantes had been; deep, white
fringed grottos gloWed darkly from UNI
der beetlng cliffs; the prospcctors'
tunnels that yesterday had dotted the
brown side Of the hill. were today deep
pits in satin-white skin; the pines
were ghostly fingers pointing grimly
skyward 1t was all beautiful, but
beautiful In n cold, repcliAg way that
chilled the spirits of the handful of
house fire.
Billy Chester, huddled In heap be-
hind the stove, began to drone sleeplly,
Every day will be Sunday, bye and
bye" Nothing could have been worse
chosen. Jimmy Tebbs, who was writ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

Midway In his flight he stopped and
looked about him He was in his own
world again The Rockies rose in cold
majesty far above him, snow crowned;
the stars gllmmered family through
the clouds of black smoke Yomited forth
by the tall smoke stack the water
roared In the fumes; the engines pant
ed restlessly--lt was all as old as Cam
ary's memory, and until this moment
had made the universe for him. Now
the boys soul, awakened at last In his
manned body. felt that this was not
all the world held.
That is what brought him back later
to hatten his nose against the window
pane and gaze In upon the unconscious
Stookeys. The nickering blaze in the
open hearth displayed the happy fami-
ly sleeping soundly In beds strewn
promlscuously over the floor, while
hanging from the crude mantel-shelf
were three little socks.
Poor little cusses," was Canary's
inward exclamation as his eyes fell on
these pathetic objects, don't know
they've struck the wrong camp for
Santa Claus" Then he proceeded to
prove the falacy OF his statement by
slipping in at the Unmatched door, and
making his way cautiously around the
sleeping figures 10 the Fireplace Then
something cllnked In the toe Of each
sock, and Canary was on his way down
the mountain again
He did not go to McPolins No, not
tonight He llmped slowly TO the only
place he had a right to-Fong Yup's
shanty, and surprised that worthy CO.
lestial at a quiet smoke. Fong Yup
and Canary were not given 20 bed
time condolences, and the boy crawled
into his bunk without a word. But
lust before pulling the covers over his
head for the night, he yentured,
say, Fong, did YOU ever hear Of
Santa claus" TO which the cook
without removing the pipe from his
mouth, grunted
"Um, him? Maybe President Uni
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-09
Mahara'S operate MinStrels.

Messrs. Weiser and Bear. managers
of the Grand opera house, present
Mahara's Operatic Minstrels as the
attraction Wednesday, Dec. 8, under
the personal direction and capable
supervision of Frank L.. Mahara
This company has reached plane of
excellence surpassed by none. Thirty
people travelling by special car. carry
ing superb band and orchestra,
special scenery, completely equipped,
electrically presenting what is un-
questiona5ly the greatest minstrel per-
formance ever seen in Decorah. They
should not be COMPOUNDED with any
other company of the same name as
this is their first appearance in this
city. A street parade at noon on the
day OF the performance followed by a
free concert will give all an opportun-
ity of judging of the advertised excel
lence of the show. At Decorah, Grand
opera house, Dec. 8.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-09
TWENTY.FIfTH ANNIVERSARY.
NOrSke SeISkab Celebrate Their Quarter
Century Milestone With Ella.
bOrate Banquet, Speeches
and Dancing.

The twenty fifth anniversary of the
Norske Selskab in Decorah will 60
down in history as one of the most
delightful evenings in the life of that
organization. The event was cele-
brated at Steyer's opera house last
Wednesday evening, where sump-
tuous banquet had been spread, with
covers laid for 100. After this was
served President j. B. Wist addressed
those present, speaking upon the
Norske Selskab society, its objects,
purposes and attainments. Atty. E.
P. Johnson spoke in English upon the
first Norske Selskab, relating many
interesting stories and "reminiscences.
Editor B. Anundsen read a we'll writ.
ten historical sketch of the society,
which was complete and comprehen
sive. Mr.. X. Thompson acted al
toastmaster and as such proved very
much at home. Iver Larsen ably
responded to the toast "The Nor
wegians of Winnesheik County" j.
Jackwitz the "i7th of May Prof. G.
Bothne NORGE splendid eulogy
of the mother country Prof. L. S.
Reque "Decorah" an eloquent tribute
to our city; ]. J. Hopperstad "The
Ladies' his subject being particular
fitting and we'll chosen and Prof. l..
Siewers closed the program with few
very interesting remarks. Luren was
also present and helped to entertain
tho guests with few we'll rendered
songs. Letters of congratulation we're
read from Congressman Haugen, Prof.
Bothne, Norske Selskab, Washington.
ID. G.. Mrs. Steen and others, after
which the tables were cleared and the
balance of the evening devoted to
dancing by those who cared to indulge
in this pleasure. while the older ones
enjoyed themselves in conversation.
At late hour they dispersed, having
spent most delightful evening.
In connection with the above it
may be interesting to note that the
Norske Selskab was organized in the
same room, Steyer's opera house, Dec.
2, 1878. and the charter members pre-
sent on this anniversary were B.
Anundsep, K. Thompson, E. P. John
son and j. Jackwitz.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-09
High School Notes.

The first issue Of the "Red and
Blue" has put forth its appearance
and was warmly welcomed by all of
it's subscribers. II is truly "labor-
atory'' for English. Phil. Hexom's
cartoon, ga Football Players First
Toast has excited great deal of
favorable comment.
The literary societies have been re-
organized. The high school students
have been divided into two divisions
instead of four as was formerly done,
in order that the work may be carried
on more Systematically. Each society
is composed of members of all the
classes and numbers about forty-five.
The officers are as follows: Division
I-Temporary Chairman, Gladys
Jewell; President, Oscar Brorby Vice
President. Ernest Christopher; Secre-
tary, Arthur Enger; Program Commit
tee. Grace Baker, Georgia Adams.
Gordon Diedrick; Committee on
Const. and Bylaws, Clara Andrus.
Will Knowlton, Vera Boice. Divi-
sion Temporary Chairman, John
Jewell President, John Jewell; Vice
President, Jim Ward; Secretary,
Hazel McClaskey; Program Commit
tee. Jennie Shea. Roger Mackepstadt.
Ladice Boice; Committee on Const.
and Bylaws. Ethel Landers, Ray
Harmon. Cora Hanson.
Miss McHugh and Miss Lyons visit
ed here last week.
School closes the Wednesday before
Christmas for this term.
The work in manual training, to be
commenced after the Christmas vaca-
tion, is being planned out by Miss
Baker and Prof. Coffeen.
The A German class had two hour
examination last Friday.
The editor of the Daily Iowan pre-
sented each member of the football
team with the football NUMBER of that
paper.
Miss Bates and Miss Hegner's rooms
will unite in fitting up a Christmas
tree and the sixth and seventh grades
will be their guests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-09

The chances of III. T. Reed, of Cres-
co, for the appointment .as federal
judge for the northern district of Iowa
lave at no time appeared better than
at the present. The Iowa delegat' on
in Congress from the third, fourth,
tifth, tenth and eleventh districts, in
cluding the two senators. will meet
again in Washington today after the
Thanksgiving vacation to ballot for
the selection of q man to be recon-
mended to President Roosevelt for ap-
pointment to the position. Upwards
of seventy ballots have already been
taken, and it has been the general be-
lief that Senator Allison and Con-
gressman Haugen have stood by Mr..
Reed, while Senator Dolliver and
Congressman Connor have voted for
Healy of Fort Dodge; Congressman
Cousins and Birdsell for Dawley OF
Cedar Rapids; Congressman Thomas
for Wright of Sioux City. Mr.. Reed &
peculiar fitness for this position, his
high character and his recognized
legal ability appeal to his numerous
friends in his behalf. The fourth
district is unanimous for him, and he
has many friends in the third and
fifth districts who would be pleased
to learn of his appointment. We
sincerely hope he will be the fortunate
choice of the delegation and Presi
dent Roosevelt.