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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-06
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-06
Jucvns Febrero . l6.

TIE, Juc9ns Febrero . y L..
E,t> vaoor c)aecta 0 los vapo-
res dc osts Compahia para ew York.
Sc reciba cl"ga hasta las II del dia.
ante de sal Ii. Sc yonlen pasajss en-
la cfclna nasta las j. la tsrde del
dia anterior d ~ snliaa.
FL yaporxV Assoc llevando
solamente, saidra para todos los o Ter.
tos de Ia I>la 4 las y do la nochs en-
as signientes f .cAas: porpl ESTE, Enc.
no IS, F@brero ! y Is, por eli OESTE,
Jueves Eoero 25, Fchrsro y. So
sdmite carga ha>ta las - del dia an.
terror a IL kaiiGa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-06
The New York { Porto Rico Steamship Company
Bao mhao Postal CON ell Cobhm De los Esads- Udht@ de America

Dos vapores, el <SAN JUAN> v
tARXAD Ashac,n Wales r~egulares
entire New Orleans y Porto Rico lie.
vando pasaiaros y carga.
la carga para los vapares de Nue..
w York se recibira en ell muelle has
ia II del dia mites lie salila, no mas
tarde.
SERVICGO DE CABOTAJE. Ell
v$por sPORTO RICO, saldrA de San
Juan Alas de la IN adrugsda para to.
dos lbs puerto lie la Is.a an Las 81.
guiantes / "haS: dor oil ESTE, Mjerco-
les Enero y, Febrero $ -, por ell OES-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-08-15
Registered Poll Angus

Two thoroughbred bulls and
one hcifer. Also two high grade
Angus bulls, with five or ten
very high grade Angus cows.
Also two short horn bulls.
One High Grade Jersey Mich Cow
SHETLAND PONY. \ beau
", with rubber tired buggy and
harness. 1t is perfectly gentle
tor any child TO ride or drive and
Weighs only $40 pounds,
y. A. SAUNDERS,
Starkville, Mas.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-08-15

snort rotation is the cteaoos,
aud believe the best sub-soler
and when so grown | do not he
IieVe there IS need or benefit for
tne common field crops, Of nIow-
ing As deeply as many do. had
rather have the upper SIX inches
OF soil we'll filled with hunu-.
than 10 have twelve inches only
ha!i as rich in this material. I
10 not want a MANFRED sod turn
ed more than four inches deep
Tor corn. am quite sure this i
rIgnt tor the CLAWS in this north
ern latitude. Roberts speaks
OF the lighter soils in parts Of
New Jersey. where he SAYS ex-
ce!Ient crops are raised where
;hc piowing is seldom more than
four inches deep, and where i, i,
quite uniform n depth from sea-
o to season.
seed beds should always b.
thoroughly aud finely prepared.
lnter.cultlvaiiou should nearly
always be shallow, tending to a
better growth and an earlier ma
iuri;y."
This view comes from a u =
cons'n farmer, The advocates
OF very deep plowing. those who
we're going &c build one farm IN
top Of another, or rather open up
a new underneath another.
etc. always believed a cold cIi-
mate ideal for this purpose.
Ny bes; wishes for the contin-
acd success OF the Gazette.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-08-15

Please mention the GAZETTE
when writing 10 advertisers.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-08-15
Breeders Cards.

ttdcr this heading. ala NIL! 81 .s-
serted tor IL cents \ W0r3 e.. utlr sctr.
- c~fasA a Word tuv ak months u
cents II xord for three Iuantas Naa1r.
numbers and initials cta4nt IA ~esglsA
- tas~rig srfrieut accepted saf .r~a
shAu pac Dollar. 1saant tac anraA
~oAfefaiit afd Send Cash with
the Adj.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-08-15

Subscribe for the GAZETTE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

We have cut flowers and a few sam
pie plants on sale at Thompsons Jewel
ry store Have larger and better as
sortment at home Some Cf YOUR
friends will appreciate "a nice plant as
a Christmas Gift We invite you 10 90
through our greenhouse. whether vou
wish 20 buy or not
MRS BIRD FORREST.
New 'phonr Zta as" Rnsa| 1t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
A GENERAL RAIN.
Reports Indicate that Many Sections
OF state Received Downpour.

The cold dry weather which had
prevailed in this section came to an
end yesterday morning with a light
rain. The weather moderated some
Monday night and with an increas-
ing temperature q slow rain began
falling The downpour was slow and
steady all day yesterday and most
OF last night The rain guage OF
the local weather observer showed a
re gistration this morning of 2l0
inches The streets are In a sloppy
condition and the holiday shopping
| has received a severe setback.
Today's report showed rain at the
following places
Dallas--Cloudy and drizziing rain
| all night
sherman Misting and cold; been
raining SO hours
Tyler-~-Rained all night: cold
Grand Saline Rained all night.
Jaeksonvilie-Cold rained all
night
Minsola and Athens--cold: rained
all night
Waco--R Raining: cold
TayIor-Drizzling rain since yes
| terday morning.
San Antonio Cloudy and cool
| rained all day and most OF night.
Aastin--Cioudy and cool rained
all last night
Honston---Cioudy raining and
cold
Brenham Rained ali day yester-
day and last night
Fort Worth Raining and cold
Texarkana Cloudy and cold
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
A NAN TIRES or LIFE
fiialsad Cssaiy 0lilea Sheets Off the
Top Of Mis- Head.

Midland, Tex, Dec 13-The life
of j. II. Minis. one of Midland coun-
ty's pioneer citizens. was tragically
ended Sunday night. For several
days Mr. Minis had not been we'll.
but his illness was not thought TO be
of serious nature Members of his
family however, say that he said
someone was attempting TO burglar
lie the house and to injure one of
his sons. Prompted by this hallu-
cfnation. he got his shotgun, loaded
IL and kept Ii near his bed, Sunday
night. while his wife was lying asleep
on couch in his room, the report
of the gun, followed by the heart
rending screams of the wife. alarm
ed the town. Those first to reach the
bedside Of the dying man found a
shotgun under the cover. the mnz-
zle toward the pillow and one barrel
discharged. II was found that the
shot had entered the head a little
above and behind the right ear.
ranging upward, tearing off the top
of the head He lived about forty
minutes after the shot. but was
wholly unconscious. He was so
years old. He leaves a wife and four
sons. the youngest OF whom is about
Is years % a1s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

Success and It's Conditions. He
said that confidence was creature
of slow growth, and appealed to the
students to maintain confidence in
everybody especially in the better
class of people He said there was
no reason why the young people of
the present day should not attain
success in the various callings of life.
as this was practically new coun-
try and afforded many possibilities
for advancement.
Mayor Barry's address was well
received While the address was
delivered mainly TO the student body,
1t was heard and appreciated by
several people from town. Mayor
Barry was a student of Trinity at it's
old home at Tehuacana. and express
ed qualification at the institution S
success
Mayor Barry was entertained at
dinner today by DIR. and Mrs. A. Il.
Turner. Other guests at the table
We're Judge and Mrs. NJ r. Temple
ton and Judge and Mrs O. f. Dun
lap
The next lecture on the same sub
ject will be delivered January 8 by
Col. w. G. Crush, general passenger
agent of the Katy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

Negro Taken 10 Ennis to Answer
Charge eH Cutting White Man.

Ike Lawrence. one of the negroes
mixed up in the difficulty at negro
dance near Ennis about two months
ago. when two negroes were shot by
white man named i II. Carmich-
aei. one of whom afterward died.
was arrested in Fort Worth Monday
on a charge of cutting Carmichael.
Constable Wilson went TO Fort Worth
yesterday TO bring the prisoner back
10 Ennis
At the time of the tragedy Law
renee got away and was said to have
gone To his old home at Navasota.
The officers at Ennis have been
watching for him ever since
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

The following pleas of guilty have
been accepted in the county court:
Fred Thrift. selling TO minor; fin
ed s25.
Rnbe Mccain. disturbing the
peace; fined $500
ID. Dennis. assault; fined $500;
aggravated assault; fined $50
John Swafford. abusive language
fined $500
VIII Bradley, permitting minor in
pool room. fined $500
John Johnson, permitting minor in
pool room; fined $500.
John Tidwell. permitting minor in
pool room; fined $500
Ed Appcrson. gaming; fined $40.
Ernest Rankin. aggravated as
sault. fined s25
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
shot Thumb tlff.

Yesterday morning Bob Frederick
and James Florey, two Young men
Of Venus were out riding in a cart
having with them a shotgun While
driving along four miles FROM Venus
the Eun Slipped through the Sits ot
lhr foot department uf the vehicle
tho hammer striking "a Stat causing
the discharge Di The sun and the
shooting off completely OF the thumb
, of thr left hand of Young Foley and
lmheddins a uumbcT OF shot la hiN
face The thumb vas never fonud
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
Subscription. Increasing

The subscriptions 10 the Trinity
and Brazos Valley bonus are increas-
ing at an encouraging rate Since
yesterday several parties have sign
ed obligations to pay IL per cent
OF the taxable value OF their property
into the fund required To secure the
road. Obligations duly signed were
received yesterday from NJ. Levy and
Julius Levy of New York These
gentlemen accompanied their sub
scriptions with nice letters, saying
they believed the enterprise would be
a great thing for Waxahachie and
they were willing to do their part.
other nonresident tax payers have
promised to send in subscriptions
within the next few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
DEALS IN REAL ESTATE.
List OF Deeds Filed for Record in the
County Clerks Office.

Nj. f. Bayless to A. j. Mckeeyer,
S4 acres out of the Littleton White
survey; $3.150.
j. w. Bird ct al to l.. B. Griffith,
90 acres out of the r. Pena survey:
$4,75S.35.
Mrs. Matte Park ct al to G. W.
Martin. 65if acres of land:
81. 1885.
Mrs. Matte Park ct al to w S.
Park. so acres out OF the A. McCuI-
loeh survey and 80 acres OF Ellis
county school land; $5,125.34.
w. NJ. Ryburn ct al to E. II. Good
loe, 20S 2-3 acres out of the Will
liam II. Shelton survey; sS,346.67.
j. f. McQuatters to J. f. MeMul-
len. 1l3 As acres out of the w w
Briggs survey; $1,000.
b. w Williams to J. l.. Carroll.
lie acres of land: $12,072.2o.
W. W. Higgins TO Ira Green, 100
acres out of the A l., Hulme sur
vey: $4,000.
John H. Sharp ct al to Mrs. Ollie
q, Haynes. lot in Ennis: s1200
Henry Borders 10 ]. W. l.. Shull.
70 acres out OF the G. r. Wheeloek
survey; $4,000
The John Hancock Life Insurance
Company of Boston to VIM C.
White. 200 acres out OF the A. de
Ia Garza survey, 1880
J. r. Wilson and NJ SAMSON 40
Midlothian Oil and Gin Company
"a lots in Midlothian and certain
other lots and parcels of land In
Ellis and Dallas counties. together
with oil mill plant, $35. eco
=. NJ. Swafford 10 A. j Wilson.
39'i, acres OF land. $3.50
u j Gray to ". NJ. Sanford. IS
S-lV acres ont OF the l. Baggett
Survey and 20 4-l1 acres out of the
n. Chapman survey, $4,000.
j. L. Cosby TO W r. Kirby 239
acres out OF the Z Wilson survey,
S11,J52.50
G H. Silliman 10 Mrs luez Pip
kin. lots in Ennis. $250
J. A Walkup 20 Jno G. Vance lots
! In Midlothian. S450
Benjamin T. Garvin 80 VIM Il
Bentley and r. 81 Eastwood, tt7
$40 acres out OF the NJ + p A p
II. Il. Co. survey. S3.99o
| VI. J. Pipkiu 90 NJ , Moore lois
/ in Ennis $500
y ID Banks tu ! N Bcrrivr 80
acres out of the q NJ Davis survey
s. SEQ
| r y. Templetou to Louis Hamrr
lots in Ennis. sl2O0.
| !. b. kuykendall 90 y u RobnetJ
80 acres out Of the u T. Jackson
survey. g. see
| NJ = Gam to >. a. Lotcle4-. NN
acres of land sa,o0o.
u Hood to " = Wllvmou. ,u
acres oui Of the 4 Gaoua survry
s. f0e
II. W McCrray iu " o. Duu
| Dot Ia Ferris sG0e
r. X Atwood tu 1ohu Weldon
lois tn EuHis sS7l
l.. MulIicsu to ~ M Mrltssp
isG acres of land st.4z@et-
/ D. h. Penn 20 4 e. A@sliiu }als
ia Trinity University addition s@es
| u A. Mccall tn Anton TFniar~k
st aerVs oaf uf fhr fsmes ilatef
survey s. tHn8t
e. NJ HfekngF ta % ~ Gaslehss
ise acnse out of tbt Allen Morxan
4. e. Crawford aud Wm Nhwte.
afysys secs
e g Ainuiss ,s 81 O. Vunlra
infs n WsvaHnfha ffsFn
W IA Aae@ee tu Aatsa NFtun
So aFuas aaf af the p n WltFgr
sgsoau serves and 5s asfes rnf %
fnr W G Ssewart survey FtHEU
II "A Aesf fa b - Whifrfrit 81
sL ia3 SERVES "a isna t-Tes
+ fsaebhsne HlleT bal A. ssga-
m@a. So safes e@f uf tHr faasr
M&*sa scarves ~ SEQ.
II oehafu fs q. t wns G.
ewa~ nmf rf sMp gtNsr FIrrsg
kHs2 4at
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

y. Guthrie aud Mrs. Florence Van
dergriff.
Charley Walters and Viola Harris.
A. H. ffamlin and Sadie Vanland-
ingham.
Walter G., Cooke and Hattie Mer-
rite
f. NJ. Dover and Lucille Key.
r. ]. Noryell and Mamie Perrin.
Clyde Riddle and Tassie Caffey.
W f. Pennington and Evalena
Springer.
Jim Richardson and Myrtle Per
rim.
S. Cullins and Nellie McVickeF.
Hillery Hughes and Missouri
Hughes.
w. s Stanford and Emma King
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

E#MFses ass sNw& stores aa&
A2ass haaa~s are sssAers eraFF-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
FIRE IN GRrsT MILL.


The ttsw A@fsmFs mens was called 10
the ei@9tTxs KFsAs mill oG ]. y Olhsa
s0staF al = ueAssek 80 exttugntSh 4
fire whseh Threatened t0 CONSUME ths
.suttFe plaas ~ haFa waFs an the
part at tha liFesn@n the flams@ we're
Nunsansa bat not anFAi the hallainR
and mxsHs af sha machinery bad b@ea
sadiN damaged TRH@ farw started In
tbs frslnf of gne hmslatnw $ass sAs
nmx hAneFy gn fAe aaxm0&l fauuF viii
~ Ma@smg 4 tnsAg isAms Thn lama STA
sasmssa AL 8Hsnamf "a sexeFaE haa~
arwa amaAmaM ant As BArsaastv sswere#s
ae tsAMwMneW
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13
TO DOUBLE CAPACITY
Important improvement to Be Made
at the Gotten Mills.

At meeting yesterday afternoon
OF the directors of the Waxahachie
Cotton Mills the superintendent WAS
instructed TO employ an architect 10
prepare plans and specifications for
enlArging the plant before the next
cotton season. ~ a recent meeting
oG the directors it ~as decided 10
make aofne Improvements at the
plant The work wlli bee pushed as
rapidly a. possible and It la the de-
sire ef the directors 10 have tbs ca
pactty of the plant doubled by the
time the next cotton crop - ready
fa Fuox~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

Curslcaua. Tex. nvc tI Three
deeds to thv uRht ~ wsv fof the
Trinity and hTaEus ERlles ralirumd.
rhroUGh sr msuf large farms I'm the
southern pau ui fhs county wsre flts
"a fpr rvCuud in tGr comaty clerk n
office here Yesterday
Grading EiIi be heEuU iu his aoua-
n fr foes lafr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

tatHu2 fsfu ueaF fhai ngaxe wn
a. uutfNr uuas. has rrreufis QtAatmxa
nnt tsH ffnf lrss MtssIr Eaanrka
1ssehse NHH other lhaiea smrspsama
NJ rF uAa twes st4dv II
.Ir asnEu4fars NNfhuas annTseaaa
tae government sad saBnawnammam
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-13

Th# eAmpNl ia&xaH@ ~ Txtmsss Tai
s#wa4s4 khAA msa0nAmA ~ af#& waa
akNwm o. 8an nxgAm r Barry. mayax
e nalgz2 Maxgf Barr aaaasaress
aMs fzewt m4armNM "a ths s@@Ss al
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02
PROMINENT FiNANciER RETlREs

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. al
George G.. Thomas. one of Phlladcl
phla's foremost ilnanciers. today sew
cred his connection with the banking
house OF DreSel A Co, ]. p. Morgan
4 Co, and Morgan, Harjes a Co. OF
Paris. Mr. Thomas retires after u sue.
cessful business career because OF III.
health
In addition TO his success as a
iinaucicr, Mr. Thomas is well known
for his many philanthropies and char
tiles. He was horn in this city In 1899
and early in his career became a
member Of the firm OF Jay Cooke n
Co, When thai firm failed in 1873. Mr..
Thomas organized with Joseph NJ.
Shoemaker the banking firm OF
Thomas & Shoemaker. Later. in 1883
he accepted an offer to become a
member Of the firm OF Drexel a Co.
Upon the death Of Francis NJ Drexcl
and Anthony \. Drexcl, Mr. Thomas
was made the head of the Arm. and
has held the office ever since. He has
also been connected with the Morgan
interests for many years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02
HIGH JiNks ON CHANGE,


NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The festlyi.
ties which usually take place ON the
New York Stock Exchange on Christ.
mas Eve, took place today. Last Sat
urday was holiday on change, but
today was not. 30 the merrymakinx
was deferred until the eve OF the New
year. Thanks to the Lawson crusade
thlngs have not been altogether rosy
with the brokers OF late. but this did
not prevent them from indulgins I'm
the usual high links with their Gus.
tomary ardor All dignity was thrown
aside and for an hour or more the
moor was the scene OF merry prank.
that would have done credit to a mob
OF freshmen students. Bags of flour
rolls OF tape and showers OF confetti
figured in the scrimmage and when
me fun was over each and every one
OF the several hundred participants
was a ft subject for the tailor and
haberdasher.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02
TRADING STAMP ORDINANCE
10 HELD uNcoNsTiTuTioNA

DENVER. Colo. Dec 3l.--Judge
Lindsay this morning held the trad
Ing stamp ordinance, forbiddlng their
use passed few months ago by the
city council. unconstitutional. In the
course OF his decision the Judge said:
1t cannot for q moment be contended
that this trading stamp business In
terferes with matters in this case un.
less 1t be public morality. or can it
be successfully shown the business
Involves those elements Of chance
involved in lotteries and gambling.
The city council has no power to
form any source to prohibit their use.
II this were not true there would be
no safe guards to the liberty Of the
citizen or his right TO engage in law
fnl enterprises. or bring about a
wholesome competition in business
Neither does 1t follow that the public
morals are being protected by legis-
latins against the green trading stapp
business. because II may demoraIize
the business Of competitions and some
of tho merchants"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02

ENROUTET0
CLEVELAND

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-The steamer
Pretoria, aboard which is DR.. Chad
wick. was sighted early today Sheriff
| Barry, OF Cleveland. put on in tug
| at 1880 to meet the vessel at sea and
take charge of the doctor. Barry seems
TO fear troublesome delays. Unless
chadwick decides not to resist. he
would step ashore from Pretoria in
New Jersey and Barry's requlsltion
from New York would be useless.
Chadwick's first indication OF in.
dictment come from Sheriff Barry
His nervousness is pitable He agreed
to go with his daughter to the hotel in
Hoboken. New Jersey and wait there
while Barry picked up his effects In
New York He win leave for Cleve.
| land this afternoon. Miss Chadwick
will probably remain here. going later
to Florida
The doctor said Il know nothing
OF the utteranccs of forged paper. Up
to present moment always believed
my wife innocent. Now hardly know
what to believe. | shall return with
Sheriff Barry to Cleveland and have
not the slightest intention to evadc
the responsibility"
DR.. Chadwick in consenting TO re
turn to Cleveland without legal for.
malities Is "A great relief to Sheriff
Barry. The doctor Is n wreck as he IL
preparing this afternoon for his de-
parture He and his daughter occupied
one of the poorest of the staterooms
In the second cabin. He has been
nervous all through the voyage and
seemed to have expected some great
trouble. He has Just given to the
press the following statement:
Il am inexpressibly shocked by
recent terrible events. | am innocent
OF all charges against me and can
point with pride to thirty-fve years
residence in Cleveland | can not be-
lieve the dreadful things printed by
the papers are true. ] am entirely
without information, except what 4
read in the papers today I do not be
lieve the awful charges made against
my wife. My life during the past few
weeks has been liveing death. To
think of my professional career which
has been so successful. should be
blighted by this horrible tale that
Mrs Chadwick is believed to be
Madame Devere stuns me | cannot
for moment"
o
CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 31.--Judge
Tilden today fixed the bail OF DR.
Chadwick at $4,000. Attorney Daw-
son stated the Doctors friends will
gladly furnish that amount.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02
NEW MISSION SCHOOL
AT MONTEREY

MONTERREY Mexico. Dec. 81
The largest mission school In Mexico
win be dedicated here tomorrow By
President w. u. Garrison. Of Butler
college OF indianapolis The Chris
tian Woman's Board OF Missions,
whose national headquarters are In
indianapolis. has erected the new
school building at an expense OF more
than $4,000.
The building Is of yellow pressed
brick. 1t contains fourteen large
school-rooms. a commodious chapel
which In used by both Mexican and
American congregations. two Offices
printing Office and a large reading
room In the mission printing Office Is
printed all the Spanish literature used
by the Christian church In Mexico
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phillip
pines.
OF the 600 pupils OF the school near
ly 500 are Mexican. The remaining
100 are Americans, the children Of
railroad and smelter employees, o
Monterey and vicinity. There are foul
American and eleven Mexican teach
eTs
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02
FIGHT
IN CALIFORNIA


SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dec 31.-Ths
session of the state Legislature which
convenes next Monday will be called
upon to choose a successor to Unit.
cd States senator. Thomas II Bard.
whose term OF office expires with the
close OF the present Congress. The
senatorial situation IL very much
mixed and the result cannot be fore
told with any degree of certainty.
Senator Bard is n candidate for re-
election and his principal opponent
at the present time appears to be
Frank p. Flint. OF Los Angeles. who
Is supported by his personal follow
ing. which 10 composed principally of
anti-machine workers. If Flint can
command tho united support of the
southern California legislators his
chances Of election are excellent.
while. on the other hand. II Bard
should win In the caucus, he would still
have to overcome the opposition of
the northern Organization" forces.
George Knight, the only northern as-
pirant. Is still pnshins his candidacy.
basinB his hopA on the calculation
Flint. the ssi,purf of The macAlus.
Flint the supper Of THE machine
would come to him In preference TO
Hard. Henry T Oxnard, the beet
sugar magnate. remains In the run
ming and II the opportunity offers he
VIII be trotted out as dark horse.
U. S. Grant. Jr., OF San Diego, is also
receiving some mention, but his
chances of capturing the organization
are regarded AS exceedingly remote.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-02
WILL REPRESENT
SIXTY MILLIONS

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec 81
The largest consolidation of insur
ance interests ever attempted in the
United States will become operative
tomorrow. when Ave OF the largest
agencies in this city will become as
sociated in one general Office. under
the name Of the Minneapolis Insur-
ance agency. While associatlng them
selves in community OF interest.
for the purpose Of bringing about
economy in management. each com
pany is to retain its Identity and
name. The consolidation represents
twenty-seven Of the largest insurances
comapnies doing business in America
having an aggregate net surplus ex-
ceeding s6O.0000O