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The Forrest City times., 1907-08-09
Convict Cts ssoo Psnsion

Harrisburg. Pa Aqg-Jacob steh. man. under sentence of death in the Dauphin county prison. has been noti. fled that $500 of back pension money due his deceased father. had tee, awarded to him by the United States government The man had hot a cent for his defense when arraineed and convicted of wife murder. and fbe court had to assign a lawyer 10 Iook out for him. Stehman will now make an effort to get his case before the Board Of Pardons
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-09
Railroad Strike Is Quet.

Denver, Col. Aug-There vas .it- tie change in the strike situation on the Colorado Southern Tuesday Each side to the controversy is awaiting the result of the correspondence go- ing on between the company and the leaders of the men and the federal officers. who have sought 70 end he trouble by mediation The railroad company is hauling some freigAt and declares that the business handled is abou; onefourth Of the normal. This Is denied by the strike leaders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-09
Evidently Needed Burial.

The late Gen Thomas II. Ruger r said q Stamford man. was, like many army officers, an authority on good cooking, but he detested rank. high cheese. At a dinner he said that a very rank cheese was once left at his headquarters to be called for. and aft. CT it had remained unclaimed two days he posted this notice:
 If the cheese sent here addressed to Private Jones is not called for in two days il will De shot, !"
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-09
George Dry Law sioned.

Atlanta, Ga Aag-A large crowd of enthusiastic pgohibluolIsts watched Governor Hoke Smith attach his off. ci&l signature to the prohibition bili Tuesday morning, and the act has 5e come law Of the State. effective Jan. uary ]. 1908.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-09
For Better or Worse.

A census-taker made his rounds in an isolated village He gave one Of his official papers to a woman that she might fill in the required answers. One of the questions, instead of read ing Married or single" had il Con dition as to marriage" The woman filled in the answer thus:
 Awful hard up before. Wuss after"
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-09
Assumes All Blame.

Well. there's one thing about Nuritch; he's always ready to confess | his faults"
 Nonsense, why he's forever brag- ging about being self-made."
 "Of course. That's just it."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
HARTMAN TO
BE GRANTED
IMMUNITY
WILL osTENsIBLY DISSOLVE
COMBINE OF ROADS
MAeNATE AN DeovERNMENT IN
NEGOTIATIONS
Holding Company to Control Santa Fe
and Northern Pacific UnmoIested
Apparent Competition
Is Price
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, d. c., says:
Negotiations are under way between the
attorney general and e. H. Hartman
looking to an agreement by which the
Union Pacific will abandon all it's direct
control of, the Southern Pacific, in return
for which the government will agree not
to prosecute Mr.. Hartman for viola
tion of the antitrust law and of the
competitive clauses in the interstate COM
merce law
The negotiations have not actually been
concluded but they have reached stage
where it is believed an agreement Will
be entered into.
The Southern Pacific is to be organized
as a separate corporation and the Union
Pacific either will take over the old Cen
trail Pacific line from Ogden to San Fran
CISCO or else will operate over it as a
through line, as it is permitted to do by
law. 1892
The holding company organized by Mr..
Hartman and his friends to take over
the stock of the Santa Fe and Northern
Pacific probably will continue, but the
direct community of interest between the
Union Pacific and it's competing lines will
be stopped.
Whether this agreement not to prose-
cute Hartman and Harriman's agreement
to keep up at least a semblance of open
competition between the transcontinental
lines he controls will result in any benefit
to the public is doubtful, but technically
the triumph of the government is assured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
$4,000 PAID FOR INDIAN
LAND VAL LUED AT S25O,OOO
Senate Committee Ready to Report on
Investigation of Sales of
kickapoos' Land-Forgery
Chief Means

BY Associated Press.
y WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-The subcoln-
mittee of the senate committee on Indian
Affairs, consisting of Senator Teller,
Curtis and La Toilette, which investi-
gated the alleged frauds in the purchases
of l<ickapoo Indian lands, held meeting
yesterday and practically agreed upon the
report that would be submitted to the
senate. The report will disclose start
ling series of alleged shady transactions.
The subcommittee went to Eagle Pass.
Texas, in November and examined a large
number of Indian and white witnesses.
The reports will show that facts were
developed which proved conclusively that
certain parties of men had formed part
nerships and raised capital with the ex-
press view of cheating the Indians out
of their lands. In this connection the
report will mention certain names and
charge that there were through fraudu-
lent practices obtained at an expense of
not over $4,000 lands aggregating in value
$250,00O
The committee found evidence of cor
rupt Mexican officials and bankers in
that region; it also found that names of
Indians had been forged to large num-
ber of deeds and checks.
A favorite method of securing lands at
cheap price from the Indians seemed
to have been to pay fair sums of money
for them, place this money in the bank
to the credit of the Indians and then
draw it back by forged checks. One
Indian, the report will state, was ar
rested on charge of murder and re-
leased after he had agreed to sell a GER
tain strip of his land worth $4,000 for
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
PROSECUTION
ACCEDES TO
RUEFS TERMS
HIS TESTIMONY IS VITAL, SAYS
FRANCIS J. 1ENEY
"IF PUBLIC DEMANDS 1T, HE WILL
TAKE sTANDv
"I'm Playing Poker" Declares Assist
ant District Attorney When Asked
for Definite Sta.ement-'so
am J." Hints Ex-Boss
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN. FRANCISCO, Dec. 12-From
statement made by Assistant District At
torney Francis ]. Heney it is believed
that the prosecution is contemplating
granting Abraham Ruef immunity in o.
der to successfully prosecute the bribery
graft cases. by getting the former politi-
cal boss to take the stand and furnish
the link between Supervisor James J..
Gallagher and the public service corpora
tons who, through Ruef. are ALLEGED to
have done the bribing.
The acquital of Ford and the reason
assigned by the jury, that there was
link missing in the evidenc has again
forced upon the prosecution the import
it is said by the prosecution, has held
out for full immunity, which Heney re-
fused to grant
While not saying in so many words
that Ruef's demand for immunity would
be granted and the former political chief
tan be the star witness in the trial of
Patrick Calhoun, president of the United
Railroads which has been set for jan
uary s, Heney said today:
Two juries have declared that Ruefs
testimony is necessary to return a ver-
dict of guilty and that without it the evil
dence is not complete enough to continue.
Public opinion seems to demand that
Ruef shall testify even if he has to be
granted immunity. If the public wants
it, it may be necessary to put Ruef on
the stand on those terms"
"Will you grant his demands for full
immunity and place Ruef on the stand
in the trial of Patrick Calhoun" Mr..
Heney was asked
II am not saying what I will do I am
playing poker',' was the characteristic
reply of the prosecutor.
Mr.. Heney is forcing others to play
poker" was Ruefs only reply when
asked whether the prosecution had made
any overtures to him to testify against
Calhoun.
Former Supervisor James L. Gallagher
has telegraphed Heney from Chicago that
he will be here Tuesday night. Heney
says that Gallagher took just the same
route that he said he was going to, and
that he arrival in Chicago on schedule
time.
The following citizens were today chos-
en- in Judge Coffey's court as members
of the new grand jury: M. A. Newell,
Chris HI. Westphal, E. A. Waterman,
A. e. Merrigan, Winfield Baker, Phineas
F. Ferguson and Garrett NJ Goldberg.
Nine jurors already had been selected
and two others are to be secured tomor-
row from a list of fourteen names drawn
this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
ROOSEVELT
MILTON BIBLE SALE
President Will Add Investigation of
Relic Alleged to Be Spurious
to His Manifold
Activities
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-President Roose-
yelt is to be called upon to investigate
the trouble between George H. Richmond,
purchase of the famous Milton Bible
and the country from which he bought
it at auction. The book was the property
of William H. Buckler and was sold at
auction with the rest of his library.
Richmond is now convinced that the sig
natures purporting to be those of Milton,
the poet, and his wife, Elizabeth, are
modern forgeries.
With the book was a letter from DR..
w. Adds Wright of Cambridge univer-
sity which, Mr.. Richmond says, was
mutilated in such way as to make the
reader believe that he guaranteed the
DR.. Wright now says that
he told Mr.. Buckler that he did not be-
lieve the signature was that of the
poet, but that of another man OF the
same name.
President Roosevelt will be asked to
look into the matter for the reason that
Mr. Buckler, whose home is in Baltimore,
is now in the United States diplomatic
service, being the secretary of the lega-
tion at Madrid.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
BLACK BOSS" WILL GO FREE FOR TESTFYNG AGAINST CALHOUN
SOCIETY WOMEN WORK
HARDER THAN GIRLS IN
STORES OR FACTORIES
They Are Slaves to Obligations, De.
clares Mrs. William Gerry sIade,
President of Daughters
of 1912

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12-That there is an
opportunity today for women to do a
higher work than the drudgery to which
their mothers and grandmothers were
doomed, was the statement made at a
meeting of the Republican Women's club
by Mrs. William Gerry Slade, president
of the National Society of Daughters of
1912, and founder of the National Society
of New England Women.
Mrs. Slade said: 1.-THE very hardest
working woman is the society woman,
who is downright slave to her social
obligations. She works harder for her
pleasures than any woman in factory or
store works for support
1T is unfair for any husband to con-
trast the work accomplished by his wife
with that of his mother or grandmother.
Women today should not be expected to
do the same drudgery. AS well claim that
we should go back to the stage coach
and the talow dip"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
CHICAGO MAY LOSE
SUNDAY CARS, BARBER
SHOPS, RESTAURANTS
Law and Order League Will Fight to
Shut Down All Activities on
Sabbath II 1t Wins on
Saloon Question

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Plans to make Sun
day closing a political issue in Cook
county and in several Illinois districts
and to close Chicago up tighter than
drum so far as theaters, restaurants
barber shops and street cars are con-
cerned, if the Law and Order league wins
it's case against the Sunday saloon, are
being laid by the United Societies for
Local Self Government.
Preparations for war against legislators
who helped kill the home rule" bills are
being made by the organization.
Preparations to start action for the en-
forcement of all the blue" laws in case
the Law and Order league wins it's fight
and tippling houses have to close on
Sunday.
Officials of the league say they will try
to shut up the theaters and all amuse-
ment places, tie up the transportation
lines and close UP restaurants and barber
shops.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
.ANGELENOS INJURED
IN COLORADO WRECK
SECTIONS OF TRAIN CRASH; ;
EIGHT HURT
Santa Fe No. 1 in Collision Near Delhi.
Passengers In Pullman VIC
transformation Not
Critical

by Associn-ed Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Dec. 12.-
Eight passengers were injured, but none
fatally, in wreck on the Santa Fe train
No. 1 at Delhi, Colo, this morning. The
second section crashed into the rear OF
the first section of the train. The injured
are:
A. staab of Santa Fe, N M; w. S.
Wilkie. San Diego, CAL. Mrs. ]. S. Don
nell, Long Beach, CAL; Mrs. N. M. Terri,
Los Angeles; Mrs. j. e. Hueber, Los
Angeles; Mrs. j. A. Hingate, Cotton, Cal. F.;
Anna l.. Day, Galesburg, Ill.,
All the injured were in the Pullmans.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
COTTON FUNDS WERE
NOT FOR BANKING USE
Rv AssocIated Press.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Dec. 12.-Hhere has
been more II less wonder expressed that
at the time Walter j. Bartnett applied
for special letters of administration OF
the Cotton estate that greater bond
than $4,000 was not required of him in
view of the value of the estate.
Superior Judge Smith has stated that
when the matter came before him he was
about to make the bond sufficient to
cover the amount involved. which was
in process of administration, when Bart
nett's counsel contended that 1t would
be extremely hard to secure a bond of
that magnitdue in the various assurance
companies AID upon the consent of the
Continued ON Page Ten.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
SURE OF DEATH ASKS
DELAY OF SISTERS FUNERAL
Woman's Premonition Fulfilled and
Her Wish to BE Buried in
Same Grave Is
Granted
Ry Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec 12.-When on Mon
day, Margaret Regan was found dead of
pleurisy in the apartment she shared with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Dowden, in Brook
lyn, Mrs. Dowden, who was also i'll,
asked that the funeral be postponed until
Thursday.
She and her sister had always been
together Mrs. Dowden said, and were
devoted to each other. She felt that
she was going to die and wanted to be
buried in the same grave with her sister.
Yesterday Mrs. Dowdep died and the two
bodies will be placed in the same grave
in Holy Cross cemetery
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
URGES 100000
SAN DIEGO DRY DOCK
CONGRESSMAN Smith Introduces Bill.
Kahn Proposes $5oo,ooo Military
Camp Site in San Luis
obispo County
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Congress-
man Smith Of California introduced bill
today appropriating $l,OOO,oOO for a dry
dock at San Diego large enough to ac-
commodate the largest vessels of the
navy.
Congressman Kahn of San Francisco
put in bill authorizing the secretary
of war to spend $5OOOOO to acquire for a
military camp 81 o Rranch del Encanal
in San Louis Obispo county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
! Wire Fires Car

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Several
blocks in the vicinity of Kearney and
Market streets were Illuminated for a
short time tonight to an intensity that
bore some resemblance to daylight. The
heavy Market street wire broke where 1t
crossed the <earney street cable, falling
over car, which took fire. The lighted
wire laid upon the roadbed for several
minutes before the power was shut or.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
ABSC0NDER, CAPTURED IN
MEXICO, ON WAY HERE
BY Associated Press.

by AbsOCldteo Ereo1s
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-According to in
formation received here tonight. a man
reported to be William f. Walker, the
absconding treasurer of the New Britain,
Conn. savings bank, has been arrested
in the mountains in Mexico and now Is
on his way to Los Angeles in charge of
detectives.
At the headquarters here of the de-
tective agency which has the case in
hand, it was said tonight that nothing
would be made public until the positive
of the prisoner had been
made.
Walker disappeared February 10. last
after a shortage in his accounts had
reached s6Oo,o0o.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and Vicinity
Fair Friday, light frost In the
morning, back from the coast;
Iiqht northeast wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday SO degrees;
minimum As degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
LOCAL

Woman at schermerhorn inn kills self
with revolver.
Youthful farmer visits city and carries
ancient revolver to protect himself Is
found by police and must appear in court
today.
Jolnt meeting of the Equal Suffrage
and political Equality leagues to be held
at Women's club house tomorrow after
noon.
New rooms rented for police justice
office at Second and Hill streets.
Local residents present claims for dam
ages against Long Beach for collapse or
wharf during visit of battleships.
City council authorizes treasurer to ac'
cept scrip. -
Prosecuting attorney intsructs employ
ment agents they must obey the law N
future.
Decision in favor of Mrs. Hartley rem
dered in long contested suit.
Sixteen arrested charged with illegal
voting in recent Ocean Park election.
Coroner's jury holds De Plaa on charge
of murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
EASTERN

Harry Orchard repeats story he told
at Haywood trial on stand in Petit
bone case.
Los Angeles women injured in wreck
of Santa Fe train in Colorado. Eight
hurt.
Aged president of Bowery Saving
bank, whose deposits are 100000 600,
dies.
Immunity to be given Hartman for
ostensible dissolution of his railroad
combine.
Democrats choose Denver, July Z.
1908, as scene and time of national
convention.
investigation of fraud in Kickapoo
Indian land sales shows $3.50. 600 worth
of land was bought for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
COAST

Swapping of high power wife on san
Francisco's main street leads to firing
of car.
Baby in San Francisco is accidentally
hanged in swing in which he was
playing.
Opening of mines at Goldfeld not
marked by disorder Union men WIN
back deserters.
Ruef to be granted immunity for tes-
tifying against Patrick Calhoun at
coming trial
Heney to take charge of investiga-
tion OF wrecked San Francisco bank.
Will represent Ruef and Schmitz' VINO
are deppsitors.
State Insurance Commissioner Wolte
in annual report urges prohlpltlhg ol
rebating in life insurance.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler wins IN con-
test over postmastership of Berkeley
FOREIGN
Leader of band of Bulgarians who
captured Miss Stone, missionary, IN
1901 is slain by political enemy at door
of his home.
Evidence in trial of Gen. Stoessel
favors him. Generals duty to run
away" said viceroy
Lord Kelvin, noted scientist, seri-
ously ill.
w. D. Stevens, American advisor OF
Japanese legation at Washington ON
way to capital of United States.
Island in South Seas sold at auction
to priest for $125,000.
International gang of picture thieves
add to list of crimes.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
$4,000 FREE STEAM LAUNCH

ing; all smusements free jersey milk drink, fresh
vegetables and berries, So week circulars MARIANA
COOK HOTEL Asranacock Ne Alsc. - housekesp'
ing cottages 70 let
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
HOTEL MORTON
HOTEL NORMANDIE

Eepturky Ave. the Beach
ATLANTIC CITY, ~ J.
100 bright airy CongeniaI environraents figh
elass cuissns Special Rate S2oo and up
Per Gay. orlce, Noruaandis Restaurant 81 Union
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MURPHY. Prop
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
Lost and Found.

CsT-An opportunity recover your Lost article II
- advertised in THE NEW 1ONh TINES
Free registry. Teephone. 1000 Bryant
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
On the Ocean Front
HOTEL TRAYMCRE

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tents The finest equipped and modern Of Atlantic
cttys leading SuperIstive in construction ap.
pointnaelt and service Guests averaging IL
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Spacious soIarurn and conservatories or roof High
class orchestral concerts daily Golf privileges 20
Euests Capacity. 500 Illustrated booklet upon re-
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q Marquette. Manager.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
Country Board.

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from New York good hshtnS, SIS IeT week open June
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SIMMONS Prop.
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Address
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WOSRALL HALL
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picturesque Highlands Of the Hudson Board and
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New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
A NEW HGTET.

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
PAYS $4,000 FOR A Fully.
). "a. Murphy. th,. Eastern Ho9scmap
NRIses PmrcMaAc z. Mot SPRINGS.

Hot Springs. Frp. 33-CoId. bioals
weather. attended by perfect delugc OF
rain, reduced the attendance this after
nooa TO the hardest OF tHe regulars ami
converted East track into a veriJable sea
ol mud.
Tue fourth feature event Of the pro-
eramme was productive Of a keen upset
Tor the talent. who went to the favorite.
Terms Rod. hook. line and sinker. Tres
JoH backed from an opener of { 10 ]
To close OF II 10 by the paddock con
ungent. spreadeagled her field at all
stages, winning eased up by two lengths
from Terms Rod ana Wing Ting
j. r. Murphy, the Eastern horseman.
purchased the favorite fIly Aunt Rose
which was the medium Of a betting coup
yesterday, from Joe Hawkins for the
reported price of $4,000. Murphy viii
take the lilly 20 BenniHg. Summaries:
FIRST EACE-Fcu IulorEz IDA May. ia aus
TIM. IS Q. 3. wuui Hiil0w III 'Smi.mgsi, 4 90 5
second NO Engine, laa IPc1yttI. J. % /. thiri
Time. o49 %. EandauEo and Ting Fang also ran.
SECOND RACE-lNe ard ela-lalf fJrlouEs
Mike SEtt0E. III iChUyl. . 90 s. won. ChauccilGr
100 IShillmgsl- c TO I, second; john Simpson. lg1
tAustinl. ID 9. J. thud. Time. IIl -. Straight
like. Dulvchgr AlIirc Cummings pon Hart Rub
b. Ball Bclrcs and Katie SleClack,u also ran.
THIRD kACE-Sx fslloagS. Slrrel Top @
Dearbeu} Is % 5 wen. Bone Brake. lT iShrevef
( % p. second Rushing SILK. lE lAustiuI % l.
third. Time. i:l5 2-5. Principal Dec Kyle Euilaba
Proteus Niuerine, J. J. NcC Sultry Miss Ferris
AMI BaECr Waters also raa.
FOURTH RACE-Ouc mile. Tres JcIi. So Nor
rsui. II O. ;. won. Terms Rod l0l lticeI s 10 s.
cud Wing Ting l13 .ButicrI. 5 % p third Time
Us 55 Ruth Nolan Thistle DO. and Hannibal Bey
ais rau
FIFTH RACE-Oue mile and seventy yanIs.
j. Dunn. 100 iBmtoDl ta l. wen. Reiue Rereulc
s. tEnSGnderl. 3 tD l. second. Flip. 100 iShreyeI.
20 3. Thru Time. la IS. Tom Gilruy Charley
WsTd. and Demo also ru
SIXTH RACE-Ouc and thrcesiytcluth miles.
E1ld,B lol Dearbornl, l &c A. won; Carsus. l0l
tMUrphyl, 10 % l. second. Lcta Duffy Ig5 JAllrnI
u 90 I. third Time, 2:93 Is j. T. Powell ana
Pachcta Cadillac also ran
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
EMPIRE CITY WANTS LICENSE
James Butler Appears Before State
Racing Commission.
Unless Permit Is Granted for Track,
Appeal viii BE Madc to
the Courts.

New York, Feb. 23--The state racing
commission. composed Of James Wads-
worth. chairman; II. X. Knapp, and John
Sanford, heard an argument by the at
torneys of James Butler to-day regard
ing the latter's application for a license
to conduct a running meeting under
Jockey Club auspices al the Empire City
race track. near Yonkers. Butler. who
was present, was represented BY James
Russell Soley. formerly Assistant Score
tary of the Navy.
The Empire City track was described
by Counsel Solely as an almost perfect
race course in the most beautiful and
DOpulOus part of Westchester County.
TWO horses running in the colors Of san
ford, the absent member of the com
mission. he said. had made records there
IN the short meeting that was held. He
described the clubhouse. grand stand, and
stables as model buildings of their kind
Il was implied that unless the commits
sion granted "A license an appeal would be
made 20 the courts in order to ascertain
why such discrimination should be made
against one OF the eight tracks iucorpo-
rated under the law of 1895.
The commission took the application
under advisemeBt and went into execu-
tive session They could not say when
a decision would be rendered. II was the
prevailing opinion among those who were
present AT the hearing that "a strong case
had been made out and that a license
may be granted in due time