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dent of this city and student at the uni
versity.
Clark Pelton, superintendent of the
Boston and Wyoming Lumber com
pany, returned last night from Centen
NAL, where he had beer on business
for the company.
DR.. II Mrs. GARDINER returned this
morning from Denver, where they had
been for few days, Mrs. GARDENERS
health having been greatly improved
by the stay in that city.
George Goddard, the Centennial min,
ing man, who is interested in the Hell.
en- Gould and other claims on Centen.
NAL mountain, was among the guests
at the Johnson last night.
Colonel j. B. Woods and Harry Far.
thing, the Laramie county stockmen,
were here this morning, looking after
whatever they might find tempting in
the way Of possible purchases.
Pitt Covert, connected with the wa,
ter department of the state govern,
ment, was a city visitor this morning.
on business connected with his office.
He was a guest at the Union Pacific.
]. T. Holiday returned this morn,
ing from Rawlins, where he had been
to attend the meeting of Korein TEN.
pie, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, in
that city, other members of the Lara
mic delegation returning on later
trains.
S. H. Campbell returned last night
from Dale creek, where he had been
to establish camp for the taking OF
spawn. George Going was left in
charge of the camp and Mr.. Campbell
will establish other camps for he same
purpose.
Clark Hader, the Medicine Bow liv.
eryman, who has been here under
treatment at the Home hospital, re.
turned home this afternoon, consid.
erably improved. He was troubled for
a while with a large abscess in the
throat.
Fred w. Geddes and Allan Geddes
of the Deerwood ranch, in the upper
Centennial valley, were among the
visitors to the city last night, securing
some supplies for the ranch and look
ing after Other business requiring their
attention here.
Senator w. A. Drake, C. S. Miner,
and William Shelsen of Fort Collins
were here this morning, looking after
the purchase and sale of some feeder
sheep at the yards, arriving from the
west last night and unloaded here for
feeding. Many OF these sheep will be
sent to the Colorado pens for the win
ter.
Frank Banter, who has spent the
summer here. the past two months en-
joying ranch life, left this afternoon
for his home at Mount Vernon, o. Mr.
Banter is so delighted with the climate
of the Laramie plain and his health is
SO good here that he has almost made
up mis- mind to return to Wyoming and
locate. He has a host of friends here
who would be pleased to have him do
so.
, 1907-10-31
Not Run by an ~irishman.

When a French chauffeur brought
an imported machine to the repair
shop one of the mechanics became in
terested in the ingenious speed indi-
Gator which records the distance COW
cred in the metric system. Its
surely fine" remarked the man, but
1t would take a Frenchman to read it."
do you link" exclaimed the chauf.
feur, Eat zee masheen eez u by an
E'ishman?'
, 1907-10-31
BENED|CTS
ARE LIVELY
NEW SOCIAL ORGANIZATION GIVES
SUCCESSFUL HALLOWEEN
PARTY AND RECEPTION.
Dance at North Star Hall, Guests Be
ing Entertained Later at Club
Rooms In Collins Buildinq-List Of
Patrons and Guests Of This, the
first, Social Function.

The Benedicts, composed of a lot o.
society young men, gave their Hallow
cen party at North Star hall last night
followed by a reception at the clul
rooms in the Collins block, neal all tn:
members Of the club being present
and a large number of guests. The
motto of the club is, For Laramie and
Our S~weethearts, First, Last, and All
the Time" the club toast being 40
the Girl | Loved Last This, of course,
is not to be taken literally, for most
of the members of the club will tell
you, with crossed heart and Bonded
knee, that the last is all they ever
had. The hall was beautifully deco
rated, the music for the ten-number
program was splendid, the night pleas.
ant and the girl visitors never sweet
er and never excelled for sweetness
The club consists of the following
members:
Members of the Benedicts.
Ben Bellamy, Melvern Johnson, War,
rem E.. Beltz, John Kunkle, Charles
Brands, Harry e. ~Langheldt, Clarence
j. C%ongdon, George Marsh, Sheridan
Downey, Ellsworth McGibbon, S. c.
Downey, Allan Miller, Edward Elem.
ming, Bert Miller, Alden J. Gray,
George Pointing, William Goodale,
Carl Raife, George E. Going, William
C. Reed, Otto Gramm, w. A. Smart,
Ralph c. Hance, Harold NJ. Symons.
Carl Hegewald, C. D. Spalding, Frank
A. Holiday, R. A. Terry, Harry ].
Hunt and William Watt.
Officers of the Club.
President-Sheridan Downey.
Vice President-William R. Watt.
Secretary-Harry Langheldt.
Treasurer-Bert Miller.
Directors-Clarence ]. Congdon, vii.
liam Goodale, Frank A. Holiday,
George Pointing, Carl Raife and VII.
liam Reed.
Patrons and Guests.
The patrons for the Halloween party
were Hon. and Mrs. C. D. Spalding and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Campbell. The
guest list is submitted for the purpose
of showing the good taste OF the mem.
bers of the club in issuing it's invita-.
ton list:
Miss Mary B. Ankroll, Miss Jane l.
Lynch, Miss Margaret .Brodie, Miss
Jessie M~asterson, Miss Ethel Brown,
Miss Ethel Miller, Miss Wayne Dill.
man, Miss Gertrude Pointing, Miss
Jeanette Douglas, Miss Edna Simpson
Mrs. Ralph G. Hance, Miss Helen Sy'
mons, Miss Margaret Holiday, Miss
Jessie Trewartha, Miss Della B
Krouse and Miss Wilma Trewartha
The Dance Program.
After the dance at North Star hall
the party wen to the club rooms
where the reception was held, the
young gentlemen serving refreshments
faultlessly. The following dances
were rendered: Waltz, two-step, waltz
two-step, waltz, five-step, two-step
waltz, two-step n waltz. The affair
was a pronounced success, placing the
Benedicts in the very front rank OF
gallant entertainers, and putting the
.'onus'' for a return party on the girls
who have never been known to falte-
in a case of this kind.
, 1907-10-31
PARAGRAPHS.

L. l.. Laughlin is in the city.
Joseph Cox of Bosler is here.
j. S. Evans Is here from Elk noun
tain.
w. B. Emmons is in from the River
side.
A. ]. Anderson is here from Key
stone.
H. ]. Mcconnell of Omaha is at the
Kuster.
C. r. Root was here from Cheyenne
this morning.
Lloyd c. Thomas of Omaha is at the
Union Pacific.
H. G. Parr and wife of Chicago are
at the Union Pacific.
A. Hansen and l.. c. Phipps Wen: to
Walden this morning.
Mrs. w. H. Hecht of Centennial was
a city visitor last night.
l.. d. Grantham of Casper is in the
city, registered at the Johnson.
w. F.. Wright was down from Elk
mountain today, registered at the Kus-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. F. Benson of Chey,
enne were guests at the Kuster last
night.
Mrs. Durlacher is expected home
from Denver and Kansas City next
week.
Victor DilpV and 7 II SvpIlnn1 Nvaro
passengers to Walden by the stage this
morning.
L. C. Phipps of Denver was here last
night, leaving for Walden by the stage
this morning.
Mrs. Frank Bowman and daughter,
Mildred, have returned from a shopping
trip to Denver.
James Swafford of Kokomo, Ind, was
among the visitors Il the city last
night, registered at the Kuster.
Mr.. and Mrs. R B. Kinley of Sheep
mountain We're among the business
visitors to the city this morning.
l.. A. Hancock of Jelm spent the
night in the city, leaving for home
with a load of supplies this morning.
DR.. Singletary of Walden was among
the arrivals by the stage yesterday
afternoon, spending the night in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gof of Ogalallah,
Neb., were among the visitors to the
city this morning, registered at thu
Kuster.
Father Hugh Cummis.iey has return.
ed from Cheyenne, where he had been
the guest of Bishop Keane and Faith.
err Duffey.
A. Wineright Of Louisville, KY, and
w. c. Mikel of Greentop, Mo-, were
among the guests at the Johnson no,
tel last night.
James Lund and Henry Bath were
among the visitors to the city this
morning. coming yesterday afternoon
and spending the night here.
Miss Mamie Sullivan has gone to
Montpelier, Idaho, where she will Of
ficiate as bridesmaid at the marriage
next week of a school friend.
Miss Middlekauff of the state univer-
sity will arrive Friday from Laramie
to spend "a few days with Mrs. w. l..
Whipple.-Cheyenne Tribune.
A. Hansen of Chicago was in the
city this morning. on his way home
from Chicago to Walden, having been
east with a shipment of cattle.
w. z. Bills of Greeley, representing
a monument shop of that city, was
here today, arranging contract for
some monuments at the Laramie GENE.
terry.
Mrs. w. X. Winscom of Walden, who
has been visiting friends at Greeley
and other Colorado points, left for he,
home this morning, having spent the
night here.
Frank Murphy of Walden, who had
been to Denver with a shipment OF
stock, and who reached this city late
yesterday afternoon, left for his home
this morning. He was a former resi-.
, 1907-10-31
Fifty Years a Blacksmith.

Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg, Va,
has been shoeing horses for more than
fifty years. He says: Chamberlain
Pain Balm has given me great relief
from lame back aud rheumatism. 1t Ia
the best liniment | ever used" For
sale by all druggists.
, 1907-10-31
SETTLER

w. T. Hatch, a prominent settler Of
Byron, Wyo., died suddenly a few days
ago of blood poisoning. Two weeks ago
he a a rusty nail in his foot, and al
though everything possible was done,
his sufferings were terrible. He leaves
a wife and children.
, 1907-10-31

ity school in 1904 n was one Of the
commencement orators. He came t
Pittsfeld ip March, 1905. Before enter
ing college Mr.. Davis worked in a shoe
enc child.
, 1907-10-31

Something happened to Jiggs today
that made him hot under the collar.
What was it,"
He Extraordinarily swallowed a
spoonful of tobasco sauce.'-Philadel-
phia Press.
, 1907-10-31
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION
RHEUMATISM, KIDN & BLADDER TROUBLES
Published by permission of the Eminent Specialist, DR.. G. E. FLOOD.

Published by permission of thu Eminent Specialist, DR.. {. E. FLOOD.
We re glad Ito be able to publish for the benefit Of ur readers DR..
George Edmund Floods famous prescription for rheumatism, kidney and
bladder troubles. Dr. Floods remarkable success in treating rheumatism
and all diseases of the kidneys and bladder has placed him first among all
the following prescription. 1t is the result of years of investigation and ".
peience We publish it just as it came from the doctor direct to us:
y SluAt sntAoeN CoAcono20aernote Aowru
eSoneDntg.ot2A @ouko9" Cemtovnd lev~a
QRboootUo 6UJnUu hewneiA
StucherM
o. hoAhsos&R y okRtn aneA man8
QnA onA N &dE0mn.
Children Onequarer to Onehalf Tablespoonful After Meals.
This prescription can be filled at any good Drug Store, or, better still,
the ingredients "a be purchased separately and mixed at home simply by
shaking in a bottle. If not in need of now, we would advise u readers to
Gu. this out and ave it.
, 1907-10-31
Suicide by Asphyxiation.

According the coroner's record as
phyxiation is the favorite mode of
suicide in New York city, there being
an average Of n suicide each three
days, while there is about one in four
days from shooting.
, 1907-10-31
The Greater Love.

"She was engaged to a millionaire,
but she Tilted him to marry another
man. "Ah! So she's really marrying
for love?" For love of money, yes.
The other mans a multi-millionaire "
Philadelphia Press.
, 1907-10-31
For Chronic Oiarrhoea.

while In the army in 1863 l was TAX
en- with chronic diarrhoea," says
George M. Felton, of South Gibson, Pa.
Il have since tried many remedies but
without any permanent relief until Mr..
A. w. Miles of this place persuaded
me to try Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, one bottle CT
which stopped it at once" Fol sale
by all druggists.
, 1907-10-31
Busy Girls Of Italy.

The Italian women are Industrious.
Even while walking along tho street
the Roman girls are busily engaged in
knitting.
, 1907-10-31
To Improve the Cellar.

Is your cellar damp and mouldy =?
Give 1t all the light and air you AN.
To destroy mould dissolve a pound of
blue vitrol in five gallons of water and
apply it to the cellar floor and walls
with the aid of an old ~whiskbroom.
, 1907-10-31
ouarreIs Over Rent Frequent.

In no place is there more trouble
between landlords and tenants than
N New York city. There is a daily
average of 100 cases tried in the
courts growing out of their relations.
, 1907-10-31
Won't Be "End.seat Hoos.r

The corporation of Ipswich, Eng
land, has decided to allow dogs to be
carried as paying passengers in the
electric street cars. The fare is to be
two cents.
, 1907-10-31
KILLED WHILE DUMPING
DIRT FROMA SCRAPER.

H. NJ. Crawford was instantly killed
at grading camp F, near Cody, Tues
day, while dumping dirt from a scraper
into a cement mixer. Crawford fell in
to the mixing machinery and his neck
was broken.
, 1907-10-31

When in need of job printing or any
thing in the book line call on The Re
publican. First class work guaranteed
, 1907-10-31
Really Sounds Like Il,

The scheme of frying out butter
milk and feeding 1t back TO the cows
may come very close to sowing the
problem of perpetual motion. a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
MIsCELLANEOUs STOCK
RYAN DISAPPEARS
FROM WASHINGTON

A general alarm has been sent out all
over the country for Thomas F. Ryan,
business agent of the Timers Union.
who has been missing from his home.
1913 Emerson street northeast, since Jan
uary I
Friends and relatives OF Ryan are ap-
prehensive for his safety. fearing that
he may have met with an accident and
may be in a hospital in some city or
town. Circulars with a photograph and
description OF him have been sent TO
every city in the United States, in the
hope that some trace may be found of
him
Leaving his home Monday morning.
Mr.. Ryan said that he was going 10 at
tend 20 some business. He did not re-
turn that evening, and no one has been
found who has seen him since. All or
his accounts have been audited and
found 10 be in excellent shape. It is
stated that he was in no financial dff-
ficulty OF any kind. and no motive has
been found for his leaving home voIun-
tarily.
He IS described as being forty-fve
years old, about five feet eight or nine
inches tall and weighing 1S5 pounds He
has a fiorid complexion, dark brown
hair. sandy moustache and gray ewes.
When last seen he wore a dark mixed
suit, black derby, and dark gray rain
coat
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Total Dealings.

Reduced 10 a total Of 215 shares OF
stock and 5000 IN bonds the session OF
the Was ainston Stock Exchange today
presented more the appearance of a
holiday gathering than an active body
or traders. II nothing else was done
however, IL probably established a rec
ora for the smallest amount OF DEALINGS
IN many many days and was shocking
~ In contrast with the opening business
uay OF the year when matters were
started on with a rush that portended
sIeat Things IN The activities Of this
distinguished body.
II could hardly be expected that auv
feature would develop In a daV az -
lnucn Indifference, but the strong tom
OF National City Bank winch Vas
wanted al 10. ar advance OF one p0int
over the recent daily bid was almost
suhclent 20 overcome the slugeisbDess
~ the general list. Inconsiderablt.
changes In the remainder OF the banks
We're part Of the PROCEEDINGS.
IN dudltlon 10 the lack OF trading
t--efe was general weakness in thF
dsuaI IavOrltes and sales made cliDped
or fractions In nearly every case.
Directors q che Realty and ApprafsaI
agency CorApany have declared the
usual semi-anaual dividend OF s per
cent payable January -.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Wisconsin avenue northwest, between
\ and o streets-Raphael A. Casilear
et uN. 10 John ". BOglcy and Samuel
II; Bogleys lot 9. square 1913. SO
Mlntwood-George 5. Cooper et ux. 20
+. A 5. Fescia, lot Isl. $40
100 l. street nOrlhWesJ-Rdlph +. BeT-
nard et al. trustees. 10 Andrew b.
Graham! lot p, square 2-d. &ll5l-J0.
At Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Robert +. Bradley et al. trustees. 10
Henry Eberbaeh, lots 8 and So block
3. s. 500
Nineteenth street northwest. between
5 and Il Streets-Charles II. Davidson
et TX. 10 Howard S. Reside, part lot
60 square l09, $40
1915 Rhode island avenue northwest
George i. c. Smile ct uX 10 Edward
A. Fay, lot 52, square ls5. SO
Connecticut avenue northwest, be-
tween L and . sITeets-EdWard A. Fay
ct uN. to George +. g. Smile and J.
Eris Powell. lots 4 and 8, square III. $40
Bellevue-Netue B. RouX sI viz. Pau
V. 10 Laura j. Cooper. part lot .. $40.
Virginia avenue south west. between
Sixth and Seventh streets-JulIus H
Strobal e al, 10 Manor Real Estate and
Trust Company, part original lot /,
square ) Of 49,. SASS.
Twelfth street southeast, between c
and d stTeets-Charles Greer ct ux to
Isaac F. Stokes, lot 45, square 9g2. SO
Z. Metcalf 10 @. Helen MeIcalf, lot
S. square 30: lot 10 square rs; lot b.
square 44s; lot -. square 734; lots Is
and l25, square GU. SO
DeanwoOd Heights-Evelyn Carey ct
al to Mary J. Adams lots Il and Is.
block Il. $40 Maria Jones 10 same
same property, SO.
Cleveland Park and Connecticut ave
nue. addiuOn-JOhu sherman et ux to
Agnes X Oliver. part lot s. square 2aS2.
$40
IiO6 1 street northeast-Hannah White
et VIZ. Edward T., 10 Louis Brandt, lot
u, square $50, so.
Fifteenth street northwest. between
l. and N streets-Charles W Darrgdn
10 Edgar p. MertZ, part lot p, square
49, s. $50.
I4anier Heights-Emma Oyster Ct al
20 Marguerite Curtis. lot us. 5000
Sixteenth street southeast, between
{ and ID streets, Chris Cox Dawson 10
John u. Perkins lot 50. square ldS9. SO
omingdale-HOrace B. Coblentz ct
NX. 10 Joseph d. COhlentz half Interest
in lot u. block i. $40.
Buena Nista-Sallie NJ Parker 70
Charles d. MertzieF, lots J. , 8 block
10, $40
Tenth street northwest. between O end
r streets-James r. Wilder ct uN to
Arnold T. Lewis, lots Il TO a. square 1856,
SO
E street southwest, between Third and
Four-and-a-half streets, Jennie E
woodward ct al. 10 William H. Sever
son. half interest IN part lot p. square
5sS $40.
Chichester-John S. Copeland to Mar
garet Flaherty, lots 20, "a. 81 block $40
U street northwest. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets-W William n
Schmidt ct uX. 70 A. Howard Stevens.
lot 1S3, square 237. SO A Howard
Stevens CONVEYS same 'DroDertx, to Job1
i. Polk SO
MI. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Robert Il Simpson 10 William H
Schmidt, lots IS and 70, $40.
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could not attend 70 all their duties.
and we would have 10 put on a man TO
issue transfers alone. and that duty
would keep hil-. busy.
lie said that n no city in the country
are transfers Issued between compet-
ing lines; he seriously doubted that IL
the unusual transfer was forced upon
the tractiCn companies that the court
would uphold the law he though II
plainly unconstitutional legislation. The
proposed schedule Of running cars under
the Madden bin would mean 10 Us 1000
daily or Sa65.tf0 annually serious tax
on our resources fifth no proportional in
crease of income and receipts.
General Harries thought his company
paid a reasonable tax on It's gross re-
ceipts, paying 10 the District SZ2s,sZ1.
Commissioner Macfarland-Wha do
the traction lines think OF the values
and obligations for the franchises lhey
have been glVen2
General Harrics-That depends on the
stability Of the plant
In our case the uncertainty or what
legislation Congress Will enact regu-
lating our property Is a handicap, and
depreciation always OF the value by rea-
son OF this uncertainty. This makes
II impossible 70 place a value on the
franchises.
CIT viii cost us 10000 TO install our
lines into the new Union Station.
larger sum IN other Improvements.
something over $4,000 which would
have TO be set against any value you
mightp lace upon the franchises you
have given as New York capitalists
win not invest IN street railways here.
They are afraid OF Congressional legis-
latiOn."
The hearing closed at 1.20. having
lasted hours and 20 minutes.
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RESIGNS
AF TER SENSATION
Another Martin Takes His
Place as Panama
Official.

NEW YORK. Jan. u.-Dr. Raoul
Amador' youngest son Of the President
Of the Republic OF Panama. has retired
from the post OF consul general in New
York for the lsthmian Republic. IL is
announced today. This step has fol-
lowed close upon the nOt0riety given by
the suits Mrs. Bertha X. Gresham
brought against him charging that he
was the father OF her child
As representative OF a foreign gov
eminent ne evaded service. The matter
Is now reported 70 be In the hands OF
the state Department
He viii be succeeded by his elder
brother. Martin AmadOr, now Panama s
diplomatic representative at HAMBURG
Neither the suit OF Mrs. Gresba m
against DR.. AmadOr nor the retirement
OF the consul general from Panama a.
New YORK has been brought 10 the at
tenJon OF the State Department ac-
eofdlng 10 statements OF officfals OF that
department made this afternoon.
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PENNSY CAUSES
MARKET BREAK
Issue of S2OO,OOO,OOO in Sc
curitieS Not to the Liking
of Floor Traders.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The stock mar
ket did not take kindly 70 the proposed
new issue OF 500, 900. 600 new Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad securities and prices broke
badly az the opening. Pennsylvania
opened down 2la al 1864 on sales Of
1900 shares and fen Immediately "a
further 20 l36 This stock was the
worst sufferer. but other shares de
clined sharply. ST. Paul fell 17s; Read
ing, rs: Union Pacific. /; Southern Paci-
lie. Is: Baltimore and Ohio, IA; and
New York Central, ~. In the indus
trial section the Steels and Copper were
under severe pressure. Amalgamated on
large transactions falling IA and United
States Steel common : per cent. After
the opening Pennsylvania fell points
10 1901.
The directors OF the Pennsylvania say
the increasing traffic demands the new
capital and in order TO keep its business
the road must spend money for improve
ments.
The market was decidedly weak in the
early trading, The entire list being ar
feCJed adversely by the way IN WhlcA
Pennsylvania s intention 70 issue new
securities was received. London WGs a
heavy seller. about 5000 shares OF
various international Issues being sofa
by arbitrage brokers in the nrst halr
hour, and this helped cause many seTl-
Gus declines.
The early movement was uniformly
downward, the most pressure being on
Pennsylvania.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds lower.
There was more talk of deals and im-
pending developments IN business on the
floor after the first hour The selling
pressure that caused the extreme de
cline seemed 10 be exhausted on the break
In the first few minutes and from that
time on there was steadIer tone ali
around the room ana an irregular up
ward movement ia prices.
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DARNElLLE MINING co.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

At the annual meeting OF the share
heIders Of the DaTneille Mining Com
pany. operating in the state OF Guer-
zero. Republic OF Mexico, held at their
offices in the Washington Loan and
Trust building, on January 9. the follow
ing officers and directors were elected.
HOpeweli "A. DaTneille, president; VIII
liam s. Odell, first vice president; Hon
Henry /. West second vice president.
Michael J. O'Rcilly, treasurer, and FL
mer T. Van Norsdal. secretary. Di-
acknowledgement II. Darneille, William
S Odell. Joseph ". Meyer. ]. r. Nor
rls. Michael J. O'Reilly. WlnslOw Lewis.
Henry l.. West. Jacob II. Ganinger. and
James b. Robinson.
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GOVERNOR URGES SUIT
AGAINST ILLINOIS CENTRAL

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. u.-GoY-
ernor Deneen has sent to the L.egis-
lature a special message on the Illinois
central railroad as the result of inves-
ugauon by expert accountants extend
ing over year. Under its charter the
road is 10 pay into the State treasury
per cent OF gross earnings OF the
parent line. and il is claimed that by
various subterfuges, such as allowing
rebates and drawbacks against charter
In large part
The exact amount claimed is not
stated, but II Is understood TO be nearly
S9,vooooO. The governor asks an emer-
gehcy appropriation OF $4,000 for the
prosecution or a suit against the com