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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
HEARST LOSES
IN JACKSON CO.
Democrats Hold County COnven-
ton and Instruct Delegates.
FOR JAS. R. WILLIAMS
EEAR5T MEN BOLT AND SELECT
DELEGATES or THEIR OWN
TROUGH FAIRLY BEATEH
BY REGULARS.
Special 70 The Bulletin.

Special 20 The Bulletin
Mlrphysboro, Il., May H. Til
Democrats OF Jackson couaty me,
here today in coanty convention. aad
it was q lively gathering the contest
being between the Hearst and VIII
iiams factions of the party The
chairman Of the COMMITTEES was
Hearst man, AMI thlt faction s.eIci
70 have the advantage. They learned
however, that the majority of the de,,
egate5 we're against them so they
threw out nne of the regular de;c.
gates from Carbonate and seated
those chosen by the boilers in that
city. In spite of this high handed
proceedings they were outyotcl when
it came to the first test, the result.
being that they were beaten by ma.
jority Of II votes Then the Hearst
itla bulel Sc, MP littia Convention
Of their own and chose a set OF
Hearst delegates to the state conyon.
tion
The regular convention chose dele
gates who were favorable to Con
gresham Williams and who will
stand by him.
Had all Of Congressman Williams
delegates who were fairly chosen at
the primary conventions by a major
ity Of two to enc, been seated In the
convention today. he would have haG
4 majority CT twenty or more.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGFIBORS !:


sinking in the particular spot refer
red to is likely TO occur
While on the ground yesterday We
took occasion to examine the rip rap
work done by David Nolla during
last year and 10 put /. mildly viii
say we wcsa greatly surprised, for
we hal been among the most skepti-
cat Where the current was once
very strong, and just where the M,
& 0. track cayed into the river, there
is now eddy wafer and sand bar,
ana this with only rise and fall OF the
river Where the water was more
than a hundred feet deep within fifty
feet of the bank, the latter almost
perpeniicular, there is now sand
bar with slope that is easily walked
tipon this slope extending into the
water rs far as we could reach with
a long pole, ana how much farther
we do not know and had no means 81
finding out. though if the slope con
tinues at this angle to the bottom o.
the river, Mir. Neale has certainly &C,
complishcd that which e set out to
dc, i. e.. stopped the bank from cav
ing at that point
This state of conditions along the
road tracks between Wickliifa and
Fort jefferson we have ascortaiaed
by inquiry and observation and we
think is correct, at least SO lar as
may be judged by indications on t1c
surface. AS to what there is be
meath the surface We have no means
of ascertaining, but the |. c. people
after drilling for several months
along both sides Of their track hay,
filed petition for condemnation pro
cecdings against the land contiguous
to their right Of way, preparatory &c
laying double tracks and this would
Indicate that they have not decided
to move the tracks to the hills,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
Where Our Presidents Are Buried.

Where Cur Presidents Are Buried.
The strangest thing perhaps, IN the
history of Washington is that not enc
of the dead presidents of the republic
is buried there. The majority )f them
sleep In town or city cemeteries near
the homes from which they came To-
the White House The fact that meme
Of the tombs of the presidents is IN
washington is e,piicablc whcn il Is
considered that none OF them have
made their homes in Washington
after going out OF office.
Another strange fact Is that only
two cemeteries hold the bodies OF
more than one Of the presidents. John
Adams and John Quincy Adams both
lie in the Congregational bury.ns
ground in Quincy. Mass and Tyler
and Monroe lie in Hollywood come
terry. in Richmond Five of the presi.
dents were buried in Virginia. four
each in Ohio and New York. three in
Tennessee, two in Massachusetts. and
one each in New Hampshire, Ken
tucky Pennsylvania, Indiana and IL
Iin0is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
ANNA.



Mrs. aud Mrs. c. II. Wiley departed
Monday for a weeks visit in St. Louis
Born, Saturday, TO Mr.. and Mrs. =.
n. Woods. a daughter
Mrs. NJ v caves of Pryor Creek
Indian Territory. is the guest of rela-
tiyes in this city.
Miss Agnes Jameson, who has been
employed at the Democrat Printing
office, has returned 10 her home N
Alto Pass, ILL.,, until the plant can le
re-establshed.
Died of Dropsy. at her home sun
day evening Bessie, daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. j. l.. Le,erle, aged Is years.
Funeral services will ne neid at fam
ily residence at . p. m, today, tines
dayl. lnterment in Anna cemetery.
Mrs H. r.. Lufkin and two children.
win depart today for their future
home at Yarmouth, Maine
The annual W c. T. U. convention
will be held at the Presbyterian
church Tuesday and Wednesday, May
II and 49, Tuesday evening FIVE
Young ladies' will contest for the dia-
mond medal
Several of the delegates returned
Sunday from the convention at
Springfield, ILL.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
DoNGoLA.
May IS, 1907.

May IS, 1907.
Mrs. John s. Ledger. Of Jones3oro
was in Dongola Sunday
Mrs D. w Albright visited with
friends in Anna Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Lawrence spent
Saturday and Sunday in Metropolis,
the guest of his father
Miss Grace Verblc returned home
Saturday, after a two weeks visit
with friends at Villa Ridge.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Keller spent
Sunday in Cairo ~
Mrs NJ Felker and, son, Adam,
were The guests of friends in Cairo
Sunday.
Alrs. George w Coughanour de-
parted for st. Louis Monday morn
ing to attend the fair.
DR. Bondurant of Cairo, was called
here Monday in consultation with Dr.
f. G. Earnhart, in regard to the con
ditiaa OF L. T. Dillow, who has been
w. J Wright departed Monday for
Vienna to attend the funeral Of his
mother. Mrs. Mary Atherton.
George W. Coughanour, who has
been attending the Republican state
convention al Springfield returned
home Monday evening.
Mi ana Mrs John Burke arrived
from ST. Louis Monday for a shor,
visit with his mother, Mrs J. Lowry
He has been attending the Moler Bar
Der institute there.
The ball game at Ulin Sunday be
tween Cairo ana Dongola, resulted
in score Of IL to in favor Of Cairo
The home team was badly cripplcC
by the absence of three of its regJ.
lar players, but in view of this fact II
put up much better game than was
expected Clements pitched a good
game ana would have won had he had
good support
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
Makes Money ard Spends II.

Tom Lawson, the BOSTON specu
lator, Is said to have been financial
hacker of a comic opera company
whose season closed last week IN
Louisville If Lawson-banker brok
er, yachtsman. horseman, magazine
contributor, caruation fancier, etc--is
not spending money on something he
Is in danger Of exploding. His wealth
Is conceded to be in eight figures. most
people putting it at over S20U00.000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
WoMAN'S CLUE PROGRAM.

Following N the program To be giy-
on by the Woman's club this after
noon under the direction OF The Phil
al,hropy department.:
Current eyonts Members Of club.
paper-"rhe Best Way to Dispense
Charity Mrs. G.. L. Way.
Paper" Moral Degeneratsn and
Its Cure" Mrs. W. j. Johnston
Paper Measures for Prevention
of Poverty" Mrs. e. S. Dewey,
Discussion Members of the club.
Everybody Is cordially Invited to
attend this meeting
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18

the ground, inhicting serious il not
fatal injuries. Owing 10 his advance
age his recovery is very doubtful.
MIR and Mrs Chas Chumley leit
Sunday for lIarriston, Miss, wnero
they will make their future homo,
where Mr.. Chumley is employed =
railroading
Misses Rea Jennings, !n2z Willing
ham, Bernice Young and Bonnie Care
uer came down from Bariwell Saiur.
day night to attend the entertainment
at the college.
H. H. Emerson ana Henry Jackson
Of Chicago, are registered at the Ito
tel Victor.
Tom c. Petit and wife and laugh
ter, of Bardwell were guests of Mrs
Pettit's father Dr. Owen, Sunday.
Material for the telephone exchange
system viii be placed On the ground
here in a few days and work viii u
pushed 10 completion
Mrs ]. w. Owen, Of Cape Girar
deau, Mo, arrived Tuesday and /.
The guest Of her mother Mrs. Il.
Hatch
u. Il. Hatch, wife and mother, Mrs
Ida Hatch, visited relatives in Clntor
sunday
Roe MeCord, of Wickliffe, spent thC
day with friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Stanley went &
Charleston, Mo, Sunday, returnin:
Monday.
C. r Weed and wife visited FRIEND
in Clinton Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

Jack Franklin, former chief cl Ri
Of the C. & f. I. railroad at Thebes.
under Indictment for embezzlement
ana grand larceny failed to appear in
court yesterday when his case was
called. His father-in-law. John Wolf.
Of Thebes, was on his bond for ST..
200 and will be compelled to pay the
amount. A capias was issued for him.
The trial of Sallie Nearon, alias Pit.
apat for completely in the murder oi
q strange man on Railroad street
was taken up for trial.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
TOOK HUSBAND m PAWN.
Russian 5pinster Foreclosed o. Peas
ant Woman's Mate.

Russian 5pinster Foreclosed OF Peas
ant Woman's Mate.
peasant woman residing in t1'
village of Bjelosaschek, in the Gov
ernncut Of wilma, Eastern Rusgic
found herself without money on n,
eve Of a fe-tiyal, and was very sa
on that account. Her husband wa
known far and near as a neer-do-wcll
and therefore she did not reckon or
any help from him. Iii her distres
she turned to her ueighbor. an clderll
spinstcr and requested the loan Of 3
few roubles. But she could not give
any security. Il really do rot posses.
anything that ! could give you as Sc
curity,' sac said, unless you care t.
take my lazy husband in pawn" Il
her great surprise the woman receive
the loan. and with the money wen
into the village to make a few pun
chases The idea Of her obtaining q
loan on her husband appeared to he
very droll Great was her sstonish
ment on returning from her skppiae
expedition 10 find that the Old spin
ster had disappeared with the worth
less husband. The deserted wife did
not trouble to make inquiries cor
corning Ler spouse. On the c9ntgar:
she rejolced at her deliyeraLce.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18

The King Of Siam has ordered two
new private railroad cars. The order
was placed with a German firm. and
each car will cost about $4,000. They
VIII be lighted with electricity and
lifted in all compartments with the
most magnificent furniture.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
Overcome %.Ray Burns.

The Xray treatment for cancer can
now be applied to some internal or
gans by means Of Crookes bulbs fitted
with eboAite handles. which the sur
ge5n csn aHi8 ami 50 apply the rays
locally without running the risk Of
bringing about Xray burns Of the
oveilying tissues
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
WICKLIFFE, Ky.
- +..+ +++++
May II, 1904.

May II, 1904
Cert Joiner died Sunday nigh
about 10 o'clock and will be buried
Tuesday morning at Wickliffe camo-
terry lie Ind Suffered for several
months with that dreaded malay,
consumption. Mr.. Joiner was born
February %, 1876. ard hence could
have birthday anniversary only
once in four years He leaves n
mother. one brother ana two half sis
ters to mourn his death
Mr. Gus Gieseke, of Murphysbcro,
H.. was in town Monday.
Work on the court house was re-
t&amcd Monday morning, ana stop.
ped by rain at noon, and it Is still
raialng at this writing, Tuesday morn.
ing
Fred McElya, with the Marx White
Dry Goods company, Cairo came
over TO sec papa ana mamma Sunday.
Roy Webster went to Union City,
Tenn, Saturday night and returned
Monday afternoon
Mrs Carrie Graham, of IIazelwoo1,
is visiting her sister Mrs. J. r. Hark-
less
The w5rshipa Nashville and Law
renee, went south Monday morning
before Wickline woke up, hence did
not soc thom.
We notice what Won say in The Bul-
letin of May 10th, concerning the
tracks of tho l. G. and NJ. & O. rail-
roads between Wickliffe and Fort
jefferson. and while it is correct in
the main. there are a few statements
that we think are misleading. The
writer OF this has. for more than four
years, occasionally walked the tracks
between the points mentioned, and
has been obseryant Of the changes
especially since the NJ. & O. track
gave way about a year ago. We took
this walk yesterday Sunday after
noon for the especial purpose If OBJ
serving the slides" sinks" etc, in
order to settle a dispute between a
friend and myself Now in one place,
for a space of about 100 feet. just
about opposite the break in the NJ
g. o., the l. G. track has sunk about
thirty inches, as may be observed by
anyone wishing to do SO, as the new
rocks and cinders show very plainly
The sinllihg at this point has evident
ly been caused By wet, slushy con-
diiion under the dump, but is appar-
emily only local and superficial. There
is no evidence Of the track sliding,
either recently or at any previous
time.
The hillside to the east and above
The track used to Slide very badly
and has, in time gone by caused sew
eral wrecks, but about three years
ago the company moved a large guam
tity of dirt from the nearest hillside,
filing in between the tracks Of the
two roads. since which time we have
MOI Heard of any serious trouble from
that source. and the watch. which the
company used to Keep there day and
night, has been only nominal since
that time except when the water Is
UP and the ground very soft. when
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
STUCK IN THE MUD.

BY the Associated Press.
Quincy, Mass. May 1.-THE battle
ship Rhode Island whose stern stuck
in the mud during the launching to
day, was 1oated at the last OF tne
flood tide at midnight She is appar
emily uniniured
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18

LostIy aocletY rullalng.

The unique and costly house Of one
Of the most remarkable societies in
the world has just been completed, in
Berlin The building is the home Of
the German Colonial Society, and Is 70
be known as the German colonial
house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY.

BY the Associated Press.
Springfield, May 17-Wm. H. Hin
richsen was stricken with apopleXy
today at his home In Alexander, and
is in a critical condition. He was sec
rotary Of state during Altgeld's ad.
mnistration and was afterwards a
member of congress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
AN OLD SCOUT is DEAD.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Custer, S. D., May I'LL. N. Ross
the oldest pioneer OF the Black Hills
is dead. He had the distinction Of be.
ing the man who discovered gold IN
the Black Hills. He first came TO the
Hills in 1874 as a scout for General
Custer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
ARLINGTON, KY.
May u. 1904.

Mr.. James Mcconnell, of near Co
lumbus, was the guest Of his brother,
T. w. Mcconnell, Tuesday.
Mr.. b. l.. Holt. of LOveiacevile. is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. c. p koon.
On Monday Mr.. w H. Dupree. who
IS making his home with his daugs.
ter. Mrs. DR. Peck. fell from the sec.
ond story window about - feet to
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Albany, n Y, May 17.-The court
of appeals today declared unconstitu
ti,nal that portion Of the flag law
enacted by the legislature Of 1905
which prohibits the use OF the Ameri
can flag or any representation of it
for advertising purposes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
SIR TOM HAS ENOUGH.
by Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Belfast May 17-Offcials Of the
Royal Ulster Yacht club deny that Sir
Thomas Upton has decided to issue
a fourth challenge for the American
cup.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
HENoMINATEr FOR CONGRESS


Chicago, May 17-Ge0rge T.. FJss
was renominated for congress by the
Tenth district Republicans today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

The election is a much more imp
ortant one tha it would be if Ros-
we'll were an old settled town. As a
town or city Roswell has just begun
its growth and no one is so gifted
with the faculty of prophecy as to
be able to tell what the next four
years will have in store for this city,
and what public problems will have
to be solved during this time. There
fore more thar ever is it incumbent
on the voter to put the very best
men in Office. 1t will not do to gath
er at the primaries and without any
forethought on the subject nominate
the first man that may be mention
ed. simply because he is "a good fell
low" Good fellows do not always
make the best officials. Before the
meeting of the primaries every vot-
er should consider carefully the
question, as to the representation of
his ward in the city government for
the coming two and four years.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

tees in at least four public places
in each precinct, stating the late of
the precinct primary and the date
the county convention will be held,
the name of the precinct chairman.
place, date and hour primaries will
be held.
County conventions must be held
on or before the second day of A
pril, 1904, and county committees.
or in the absence of county commit
ees territorial committeeman for
such counties will AXE the proper
action and call county conventions
at such time and places as they
deem best or on that date.
Chairmen and secretaries of coun-
ty conventions are directed to for
ward true notice of the proceedings
at said county conventions, and of
the names of such delegates and al
ternates as may be elected to said
territorial convention. to the secre-
tary of the Democratic central com
| mittee of New Mexico, by the next
mail after holding such convention
- -
Fee, New Mexico.
w. S. HOPEWELL,
Chairman Democratic Central Com
mittee of New Mexico.
N. B. LAUGHLIN,
Secretary Democratic Central Com.
mittee of New Mexico.
Santa Fe. N. NJ. Feb. 10. 1904.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08
COUNTY CONVENTION.

A convention of the Democratic
voters of Chaves county is hereby
called to meet at the court house
in Roswell on Saturday April End,
at 1880 p. M, for the purpose of Sc
Iecting eight delegates to the Terri
torial Democratic Convention to be
held at Silver City. April 13, 1904.
Based on the vote as cast for Hon.
H. B. Ferguson in 1892 the several
wards and precincts will be entitled
to delegates as follows:
Roswell City, Precinct No. 1.
(6O6 votes cast in precinct.)
Roswell, LIST ward. ........ -. II
Roswell, End ward. ........ 49,. II
Roswell, 3rd ward. $500. ...... II
Roswell, 4th ward. ........ go. II
Roswell, outside city limits, -. 6
Precinct 2, South Spring (20votes) 2
Precinct 3. Glen. I'll votes) -. l
Precinct 4, Hagerman, (92 votes) 9
Precinct 5, Lower Penasco (23 vts) 2
A meeting of the Democratic vo-
ters of Precinct No. 1 is hereby call
ed to meet at the court house on
Thursday, March 31st, at 1880 p. m.
for the purpose of selecting the del
egates for precinct / as above pro-
vided.
The committeeman for all other
precincts will call a meeting in their
respective precincts for a like pur-
pose at a date not later than March
31st.
]. F. HINKLE.
Chairman.
C. C. TANNEHILL. Clerk.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08
AN IMPORTANT ELECTION.

The citizens of Roswell should re-
member that the coming municipal
election is a much more important
one than the election of last Deem
Der. That election was to fill the CT
~ offices for a term of only a few
months. This election means the
same officials for the term of two
and foul years. On this account the
greater is the responsibility on the
electors. None but the best men
should be chosen, those whose int
erests are identified with Roswell,
and men who will give their time to
the careful discharge of official du-
ties when elected.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08
C. c.. Clerk.
CITY CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
will be held in the wards of the
City of Roswell on Thursday, March
18th. at 1880 o'clock p. m. at the
following places:
First Ward, Court House.
Second Ward. E. B. Stones store
Third Ward. Central School build.
ing.
Fourth Ward, ]. @. Cummins' Ma
chine shop.
Fifth Ward. Overman & Bandy's
carriage shop.
At which said primaries n alder
man is to be nominated to serve two
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08
ALL FOR THE JAPS.


A Washington correspondent the
other day started out to find how
much truth there is in the report
that this country is allied with
Great Britain in encouraging the ia
p~anese.
The first man encountered was
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota
bearded, slightly bald, slightly stoOp-
ing. He was indignant as soon as
the subject was mentioned. YES
STA is a great sprawling monster of
tyranny and wickedness. See how
she has treated the Firms depriving
them of every right-and the Poles,
and the Jews" | suggested that Rus
STA had come to our aid during the
Civil War. Nonsense" he said,
SnG OILY Udlhou. One ucNcI ulu duy
thing for us. If the Gear should tri-
umph in this war. he would absorb
the whole If Asia and lord it over
Europe. We have no good words for
him. AS he moved off l was wond-
ering what I'VE" meant. and l re-
membered hat he was born in Nor
way and that a majority of all his
constituents were Scandinavians,
Firms, and Danes. and that he him.
self was named after that fierce Ca
nute who invaded England and ISIS
ued edicts to the Atlantic Ocean.
That illumined the subject.
The next man l met was Senator
Teller. always self-poised and calm.
my sympathies are rather with the
Japanese he said. but | suppose
the final victory will be with the
Russians-they are so numerous, they
move with such momentum, and
their history shows that they can
stand up and face bullets as well as
any people on earth as well as A.
m%ericans. But we have troubles en-
ough of our own and | am o might
lily worrying myself about Asia"
Down the corridor was Senator
Stewart. of Nevada. the veritable
Santa Claus of legislation. like one
of the messy pines in Evangeline,
with boards that rest on their bos-
oms." He, too, spoke unkindly and
in~tolerantly of the Great White
He inquired why should we
with hat cruel ruler
who treats his subjects as if they
brute beasts? The Japanese are
more intelligent and more humane.
A victory by them means a victory
for civilization and humanity"
To Rent.
A rom nm Moip cfraot frcf floor
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

Joseph Smith. the President of
the Mormon church. says that Smoot
is sometimes inspired. Perhaps this
is the secret of the present troubles
If the United States Senate. May be
Dietrich and Burton have been in
spired sometimes-by the evil one.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

The train load of coal brought ov-
erland from the mountains west of.
rs and the dispatching of another
train his week foretells Roswelis flu
'ture fuel supply when the means of
communication are open.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

I hereby myself a a
didate for the Office of City Clerk,
subject to the decision of the Dem
cratic City Convention.
F. j. BECK.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination to the
Office of sheriff. subject TO the decis-
ion of the Democratic voters at the
coming primaries.
TOBE ODEM.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

l hereby myself as a
candidate for the nomination of SUI
perintendent of Public Schools of
Chayes county. subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic voters of said
county.
B.. L. JOHNSON.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-08

1t does not follow that the Demo
cratic Territorial convention will a.
dept a silver plank just because the
convention is held in Silver City.