davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Rat catching as pastlme is fast
bounding into popularity. Il Is
claimed by the many fresh deyoteos
u this peculiar hobby that It pro.
yides excltemoHt and sport while
as its aim IL the extinction OF yermln
It's usefulness Is beyond question.
Mr. H. =, Wqoughby Greenhll. a
stock broker agi party OF friends
with the assistance OF four dogs. bag.
ged ninety.two rats ON Saturday. and
nearly as many durlng the preceding
week The spot Is general an over
the county OF 81 Ircy. and the services
Of those who tdlow the pastIme are
In requlsitlon IN lall rat Infested guar
ters-London Express.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

An employc Of the Grand Opera
House was In conversation with Man.
ager Middleton the other day. and
there was a question Az 10 whether a
blonde or a brunette had tho quicker
temper Tho answer n the employo
TO tho Inquiry lot a doubt In the mind
Of his listeners lie said: 4 am In a
position TO answer that question from
experience My wife has been both
blonde and brunette. and nnd she
can show spirit under each condition
The name Of the gentleman IL sup.
pressed Tor obvious reasons Brook
Ign Eagle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
AMMUNITION ron rHE pAsroR
sinners Alone Need Have Fssrsd Con
tsnts Of This Bos

tents Of This Boz.
The Rev. Edward Lloyd Jones. a
Manchester. England. minister. tells a
story ~ bic experience IN Fenihn
day. ne was travelling from a welsh
village 10 Broc0n, and had with him q
strong wooden bon filled with heavy
theological books Al Shrewsbury
the detectives who we're 90 the look.
out To- explosive machines and tho
like suspected this heavy boz and
word vas sent ON 90 Brocon when
the young minister stepped out Of
The train ho was aston shed 10 md
sergeant and several constablos
twaiilng him ~ think you have a
Dor with YOU" said tho sergeant
quite right" said The preachcr. who
began 10 scent a joke out came the
boz and 10 weight excited fresh sus
plclon about its contents This ls
your box YES" 20 contains am.
munitIon7' ~ docs" VERY we'll
consider yourself iu charge open tho
box The company stood away while
the sergeant found q contained moth.
Ing more explosive than Adam
Clarke's Theology be- expressed his
Indignation freely 10 tho minister. An
that he got back was the soft ans
wer. why bless my soul. man. YOU
asked n the box contained ammuui,
ton That o. my ammunition am
. Methodist parson. and that's what I
shoot with"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
Denfness cnnnnt BE Cured

~ flHal applications e. IhrT CaHuHt reach The dc
sasri rlfti1n ~ tHf raf rhffa it HnIT HHH usF 90
cure iaafnatt sni that stF o1utiIuruHaI remedies
Deafness f. caused hT On iufaHInl rIuiIiiIu ~ fha
mucous iinina ~ ths tHffaHnIHu tuHa WhHH int
tube it innaiue1 20 haHua fImh.'Hs HIuHI uf IH
perfect haafins and shea DO is eHifuT t.HaHd ueaf
nesa u tlr result an1 uuIfs tHH IufHU eco hH
tskrn uut and th's tlHH frtfHfH1 fn ne HHfaI tHuI
Too. hsaruH atu tH destroyed FOREVER. uIUs rsssf
uuf ~ tfu afn rausH1 3D. laIHffh eH'Hl H. uufhiHE
tut EN- inntmri HIul'fI|u ~ 600 HIIU.Ha sHffaHaH
We uiIl FiFe uuH UuH1fHi uIIafa fHf anT Tass n
Deafness iUaIHal NT .HIaffn| ffHI EHIuHf TO UHHHI
BY Hairs Caisffh Cure Haut fIr IfIUlIau. me-.
A. tittNhN a CO.. Toledo. ID
fH.dty ufuFrists. It.
IaEs haIfs TmUT IfIs flf tanstipsuan.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

ny an agreement with the village
authorities NJ Southold. Long island.
10 light aud cNtIngulsh the street
lamps each night for So o. month. Rcy.
Jamus Murray pastor OF the South.
old unl,cmalist church. has brought
upon him the criticism OF many VI
his congregation
southoldl populaco rotlrcs very
early An street lamps must be- OK.
tInrulshod promptly at n o'clock
Rev Mr. Murraya salary OF $500 "a
year will be Increased boy $500 through
his work on the street lamps Ito
proposes TO use the time spent on tho
street twice each evening In think.
Ing out his sermons Now York TrIb.
une.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

n this tavern. and I don't vt up an
hight 10 wake people up"
A long argument ensuod. and final.
y Moses agreed hat the early call
lhould be- put through. and my uncle
otIrcd without any computations Of
conscience Tor casing so much trou.
Die.
In the morning ~hcn called, he de-
'ido T. as there was a binding snow
torm 10 walt fog the afternoon train,
10 replied 10 Nj Sos grun "Timo TO
get up by sayiT Il guess I won't
AXE that train ~
Like whlrlwlnd Moses dashed
nto the room. dragged tho shiyorlng
'orm out Of bed.on 10 the icy floor
and with a wrathful ny gum. you
vii take that train" he stood by and
gatchod the hurried dressing to SEQ
horo was no backalldlng. and my
inclc took the tain Boston Herald
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

u DO wish. said the Omniyorous
Reader. that these fiction producers
would he a little more careful In their
descriptions Of people I have become
hardened 10 a glrl with eyes like VIC
lets. lips like cherries and hair like
spun sold. though such a one must
be a creature N only Tor a dime mu.
SCUM. hut here IL Ponson de- Ter
rail. my fayorite French feuill0oniat.
who says, The mans hands we're cold
and clammy. like those Of a serpent.
and The count walked up and down
the garden reading the newspaper
with his hands behind hia back Now.
wouldn't that Jar your"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
oRooDlHo FEMALE WALLED UP.
African Bird T6s, Keeps Its Mate
Imprisoned.

African Bird Tina, Keeps lts Mate
Imprisoned.
A remarkable mode Of Incarceration
= practlced by -iho hornbills. birds
with immense bills and horny crests.
which lnhabit Southern Asia. the
Malayan islandN and Central and
southern Africa In most II not all.
ipcciea the hroas SNi9As-aia.is walled
~ In hollow Uoo aud fed by her
nate.
She remains confined In her prison
intll the eggs are Matched. and In
ZONE species until the young birds
IRE able to ny. Meanwhile the mother
iaa become temporarily incapable Of
Mili rs ,ahe has moultcd. or At least
wv -" F---fhen., AuElng hor
captivity but BE- male IA indefatlg.
iblo In providing Tor his family. aud
Is said 10 work 30 hard that he IL re-.
iuccd almost 10 a skeleton az the end
u the brooding season.
According to the theory OF many
iatiycs the female IL imprisoned TO
prevent her noglectlng her duty Of
lroodlng. and u she has been unfaith.
'ul or negligent hor mate closes the
little window " her cell and abandons
lor 10 a painful death by sufocatlon.
The true story, perhaps Il this. The
'omalo walls herself In 30 that she
cannot fail from the nest after losing
her feathers. and also TO protect her,
self from enemies The building ma,
lerial is her own oxcrcmcnt This
version is less pooilcal than the other
but lt IL probably nearer the truth, Il
IL supported boy tho statement that tho
female lihoutos herself as soon as the
young birds are well grown. so that
her prison Is less formidable than Il
appears, Scientific American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Very curious methods we're employ.
ed By the ancient Babylonlans TO eN.
orcisc disease, The sucking pig and
Kid played an important part In
the remedies. The pig or Kid
was 10 be Killed. cut up, and
placed upon tho sick man. The
heart Of the pig which had been
placed upon tho sick mans heart. was
To be held by him, and the pigs heart
was TO be as his heart, the blood as
his blood. the flesh as bis flesh and
the PIG was to be In his stead The
virgin Rid was dealt with In the same
way. being placed upon The sick man
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
oooroR CURED OF ECZEMA.

Maryland Physician Cures Himself
Or. Fisher says: "cu,leura Rem.
edles Possess True Merit"
"My face was arilcten with eczema
IN the year 1897 used the Cuticura
Remedies. and was entirely cured. I
am a practiclnE physician. and very
often prescribe Cutlcura Rosolycnt
and Cuticura Soap In cases Of eczema
and they have cured where other for
mulas have failed ! am not In the
habit of endorsing patent medicines.
but when I md remedies possessing
true merit. such no tho Cutlcura Rem.
sdlea do. I am broad minded enough
20 proclaim their virtues 20 the world.
have been practlclnE medicine for
sixteen years. and must say ind
your Remedies A No You are at
liberty to publish this letter q. 81
Fisher ~ D. Big Pool. Md, May e.
1905"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

The old Idea that changes are taxi.
Ing place ON tho moon carefully has
been Investigated hy NJ pWsouN. a
French astronomer Goiug over an
records. from the earliest observations
10 the latest, ho concludes that tho
reality NJ the supposed changes has
not boon proved and that the varying
constituencies OF The rrtlnl io faint Oh.
iocts H. suniciert fo account Tor dlncr.
encos seen. while different conditions
Of exposure might explain an appear'
aucos ln the photographs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Many and diverse are the languages
spoken at Rcyal. the Russian clty on
the Baltic A writer tells how De- once
walked along the cab rank ln the
square uf the lltuo town and found
drowHy drlvcra who spoke ns their
native tongues Russian. fluninh. Ger
man. Swedish Lithuanian aud va
dish. And there were but ten dro.
nkiOs ON the stand.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

A quaint tablet 10 nNod on tho oH
tcrlor wall In the center ~ aims
houses built Tor four windows by Mrs
Hester CLARK In 1885 Tho tablet has
a curious figure Of man wearing a
cooked hat Formerly this figure held
a Ratchet In his right hand. but. tho
hand having dropped nn the Ratchet
o. now suspended against the wall
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
&NGN @

The enormous crops on our seed farms
the past season compel ~ 10 ISSUE this
special catalogue.
SEND TINS NOTICE To-nAN,
and receive ihr uiishrs aud the wonder.
iul Bargain Hook Tree.
Remit ic and We add package Of Cos.
mos the most fashionable. srnIcrahlr.
beautiful annual flower
John A St'rrr Seed Co, Lock drawer
" la luH-Y Wis
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
CONFUSION IN DRAMATIC cLUB
Only one Poln, on which the Actors
Were Agreed.

"cfc NHFtcus
In the old days In the town Of ilt
Teton. Mass. there used 10 be dra.
matte club, which Included manJ
prominent men once n play was be
iug given To- which Judge Bellows &
courtly gentleman Of the old school
and certain Dr Sanger we're IN the
cast In the middle of the play al
forgot their parts. The prompter had
lost hia place. and the players were IL
despair Tho audience began TO EiE
glc. and the players looked appealing
ly at once another
A. the end, At the very donoumeni
Of tho play, Judge Bellows was sup
posed 10 eNclalm. u know not what &c
say" In hls confused state Of mine
this line happened TO come 10 him
and he saHpcd u know not what e
sayi"
Sua Nv nsuE-r. sman sud ptppery
anapped Vol. I u he hanged II do
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
shsruOld's safety Bicycle.

The Shergold safety bicycle was
constructed In the clghtccnscyentles
To operate lis brake the rider had to
twist It's handlobars around The
thickness OF lis chain is also note.
worthy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

The largest horse ! can End IN the
United States h Royal Prince. who
was raised iu Crawford county. Pa
Tie Us O dapple gray, stands nearly
seven feet high at the shoulder
weighs $500 pounds when nt wears a
No 30 collar and O. 30. Q shoe ana IA
very hnely nroporI'oned Farm sud
Flresido
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Even body loves JUICY. tender nhshcs
Sallcr know th.s. hcuUo Dr. often. t0 srut
you absolutely lrro sufficient udIsh scrl
10 keep you in tender HlIshcs an sum
mcr long and his grrlt
sAtzrH's uAUUAN srEp HooE.
with h. wonderful surprises and great
bargains in scrds lt bargain prices.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

According to La Nature. lamp chin.
neys are made less likely 10 break by
putting them In a strong solution Of
salt IN water boiling them and then
allowing the chimney TO cool slowly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

The wagons u ono OF London o
loading hrowcrlrs now traverse the
streets bearing the motto "Thinkest
thou because thou ART yIrtuous thoro
shall be- mo- more cakes ana nlu7"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23
GUEST MADE 70 TAKE TRAIN.
Maine Hotslkssper was In No HumOr
for Fooiinq.

Maine Hotelkeepcr was m no Hu'no'
for Pooling.
George Moses. proprietor Of the old
tavern at Buckspor, Mo. rarely al.
lowed the desires Of his guests TO In
'erforc with HE general plans Tor run.
ming his hotel
Many years ago relative Of mine
spending the night at the tavern.
asked Moses 10 SEQ that he was
sallod ln time 20 take tho early train
out of Bucksport Moses looked
ternly at him and uId 80 you
want 20 boz called at o'clock do you'
We'll. where do sou think YOU be 10
Sew York; want you 90 understand,
young man. that ram the bcllboy the
porter the head waiter and the clerk
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

The government maintains 392 egg.
distributing stations ln ireland TO bot.
tor the poultry of that island over
5000 meetings have been held this
year to promote Irish poultry inter
eata
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

The story briefly told. ls this. Wal.
ter Scott the Death Vale, gold miner.
made the trip from Los Angeles To
Chicago last summer nu special
train over tho santa be" In less than
A5 hours That whIrlWlnd train cost
him moro than $4,000 a. was tho
fastest loug distance run over noun,
tains ana plains over made ON any
American railway II demonstrated
beyond dispute that the Santa 70
track equipment and employees arc OF
the dependable Kind Probably you
wouldn't care tO ride so fast You pre-.
Ter the luxury of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest
Ask me- Tot ticket rates aud lltera.
Wro.
C. r. WARREN.
q. A. A. n. a s. r. Ry
an Dooly Block Sllt Lake city. Utah
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

A large o. package Red Gross Bal Rlue only
) cents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

About s5uu0OOo worth OF tar colors
are sent from Germany to the United
States every year
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Just when and where and how 10
tell Doe that s better than the truth
Is an inspired possibility that 10 hardly
probable A Rowland.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

The mistakes folks make often
prove a blessing 10 some one else.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

A round trip rate OF $50 TO California
will ho IN eject an winter via the new
and popular salt Lake Route See
nearest agent or write Tor information
to J l.. Moore, ID + A.. Salt Lake City
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

rako LAXATIVE hRONO Quiulug Tablets. Drug.
Fittf rtfuud wuueY 10 tt taiIs Co cure. q. W
GROVES signature is ou each uok Hr.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

a safe and sure remedy Tor infants and ehiiiien,
and sec that u
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

GUARANTEED tlht fon ftLHs.
lithInH NIuNl ulrrdlug rfniw1'uE fNrs. Drug.
g'tis 40 Authorized 10 refund munrY n fALO
hlNlNlhl falls Go sure To- tn "a dafa. So
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

. Der ls' :. &.HzSzzz.ss
In uso rof over 80 Ycar
Tbs Klnd You Lave Always D0asht.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Tho following inscription appears be.
low tho figure;
lie that giyos away an before no Ia
dead.
lot 'cm take this hatohot and knock
on go head"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

Mrs Wtnsiow's Soothing syrup.
fof ctlidfsu tsethinF suftsns me Eulls reduces 10
iaHmaiuu, saTs psln, cures siha 0oiiu - hottia
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

q. A. A. ~. q s. p. ny.
ti Dooly block sllt Lake city, Utah
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-23

s. as %. ~, ~ Gle ~. n Y. FL
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
La Toilette Was Fought
Without Rules or Cloves
Secretary of State Charges Spoon
or With COnniving to Induce Candidate
to Abandon Position.

NEW YORK, March Inner secrets
of the political history of Wisconsin
were revealed last night 10 about $50
members of the Wisconsin Society. who
dined in the Hotel Astor Secretary Of
State W. L. Houser of that State was
the chief reveaIer of unpublished politi-
cal history of Wisconsin. and as he is
a stanch follower Of United States SEN
ator La Toilette he did not spare the
Spooners and the Babcocks of the Re
publican party in his State.
Mr.. Houser prefaced his speech with
a statement Of the causes which led up
TO the overthrow OF Spooner and the
faction that had controlled State poll
tics in Wisconsin until La Toilette threw
down the gage of battle. He said il was
a finish fight. without rules and without
gloves.
He told how United States Senator
Spooner had offered to the present
junior Senator. La Toilette. an i'm
portant Government commission and
how the man with the Dompadour and
ideas" had refused because it involved
his agreement to wink at the prevail
ing conditions. against which the people
of the State were railing
In 1886 and 1885 La Toilette was twice
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

defeated for governor In 1900 he came
back at his foes on a platform that at
tackled the railroads.
He became the target of the bitter
est attacks and most determined oppo-
sition ever organized against any man
in this COuntry-nOt because he was
La Toilette and wore his hair pOmpa-
dour, but because he wouldn't be good, -
said Mr.. H0useF. He was pushing
issues 10 the front that were good for
the people
The Spooner-Sa wyeF forces went to
pieces and la Toilette won.
Then came the famous struggle of
1904. when the railroads openly bought
delegates to the National Republican
Convention. They sent Democrats to
the convention with the proxies Of regu-
larly elected Republicans who were CO.
creed into cOnseuting to the viii OF the
desperate railroad officials.
They We're beaten. but they held q
-rump' convention" said Mr.. HoUser,
"and elected delegates TO the national
convention. The claims of both sets
Of delegates were sent to a committee.
One member of that committee, who
was a United States Senator, exclaimed
after the case had been stated. To
hell with the facts / am for SpOOneT
and Babcocl1 and yainsJ Bob La Fol
Iette.'
The committee decided in favor of
the delegates elect ID by the minority
faction In the 'rump' convention A
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
COLUMBIA POLYTECHNIC
CUTTING DOWN ITS DEBT

The Columbia Polytechnic Institute for
the Blind is meeting much success in
it's efforts to rid the institution Of debt
The following subscriptions have been
received:
From friends reported by Mr. B.,
1865. 40; Charles j. Bell, SIS; Mrs. Hard
ing, S25; Eugene L. Stevens. SIS; Even
ing Star. $40; Frank A. Munsey. SIS: the
National Bank OF Washington $40; the
Washington Post, SO; H. X Fulton. $50;
Parker, Bridget & Co, SO; Kann, sons
< Co, 10; H A. Seymour, $l0; House S
Hermann, SO; Gen Ellis Spear, SO, W.
r. Hibbs, SO; John b Cotton. SO; Rob-
ert T. Hough, 10; Judge Hagner, s.; Mrs
+. H Schenck, s. Amount received
from friends, not included in the above,
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
ViGiLANT IN DRYD0cK,
CREW ARE LANDLUBBERS

Police Of the Harbor precinct are max
ing their rounds on foot now. because
the Nigilant, used in patrOlling the
Washington and Georgetown channel,
has been hauled up on Benefits dry
dock. foot of Eleventh street southwest,
for a general overhauling 1t is believed
the craft viii be out of commission
until Saturday afternoon. Since the
Figilant went out Of commission on
Tuesday afternoon small row boats
and launches have been used TO reach
vessels which are not properly anchor
ed or tied up.
HaTbormasteT Sutton Is looking for a
gasOlene engine 10 put in the small
launch which he intends to use in run
ming down hunters who violate the law
in the marshes
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
THOMAS BURROUGHS,
Whose By

indorsed. Colonel Slemp, the Republi-
can leader Of the State. indorsed J. A
EEgbCTn. and Park Agnew. former
State chairman. and Slemp's political
foe, recommended Mr.. Burroughs.
That Burroughs landed the position is
considered here a victory for AgDeW.
President Roosevelt was said to favor
Lawrence Washington, a descendant OF
George Washington. For a long time IL
looked as if Washington would be ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Burroughs Will enter upon his new
duties April To-
The other candidates for the Office
were /. r Dishman and James Z. John
stUn. Postmaster CrGpper was not a
candidate TO succeed himself.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
Rules More Popular Today.

In talking Of this feature of the mat
ter today d Republican, who has him
self at times opposed to the wishes of
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

the House leaders. declared that The
chance of getting the rules revised had
been greatly lessened by reason CT the
tact and discretion with which Speaker
Cannon has administered them.
Il did not serve under the gavel OF
Reed" explained this member, but [
had experience when Henderson was
at the head of the House, and 7 am
sure the rules are much more popular
today than they were under Henderson" >"
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL

Edward Roberts. colored, twenty-three
years old, attempted TO end his life by
cutting his throat with a razor in a
rear room of 1910 d street northwest
about midnight. He was discovered by
an occupant Of the house and police of
the First precinct sent him 10 the Emer-
gency Hospital He VIII recover Dis
appointed affections are said to have
been the cause of his act
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
C0NCUSSI0N OF BRAIN
FROM FALL FROM WAGON

Edwin MINIS, thirty-twO years old,
of 1896 G. street northwest, WIS thrown
from a brewery wagon at North Capt.
rol and y streets northwest and badly
injured late yesterday afternoon He
was removed to the Emergency Hes
bitaI, where it was stated today thu.
he was suffering from severe concus
sion of the brain and injuries about th5
hands and elbows.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
HEARST FAILS TO STOP
STREET RAILWAY MERGER

ALBANY, March 1.-The application
of William Il. Hearst that an action on
behalf of the people Of the State be
brought against the Interborough-M
TOpoitan traction merger 10 have it
declared Illegal under the antitrust law
was denied this morning by Attorney
General Mayer.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. MARCH !.

President Roosevelt has settled all
doubts as 10 who will be the next post
master of this city by sending to the
Senate the nomination of Thomas Bur
Toughs, who has been for several years
assistant to Postmaster Joseph I. Crup-
per.
There has been a red hot campaign
for this office in which the TWO fac
uons Of the Republican party in the
state lined up against each other. Each
faction had its candidate. and President
Roosevelt is said to have had a~nrefer-
ence for a man whom neither faction