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NORTH EAST CoRNvlLlE

Mr.. Berry, who has been suffering
for more than two months from q
morbid swelling on the throat, Is
now so much better as to be out OF
doors and walk to the near neighbors
Coburn Berry and wife of Skowhe
gan visited his brother here, Dec. 1.
Mr.. Kent started his shingle mill
Dec. 8.
Mrs. Kent has been assisting Mrs
Nellie Taylor for few days, house
cleaning.
Rosa Cooley, who returned Ill from
Rumford Falls, Nov. 20, is again quite
win and hopes to return after the
holidays.
Eta Cooley was relieved of the
care of the Homework at @. F. Bar
kers by Mrs. Bankers return, Nov. 81,
from her western trip of about three
months. She reports a most enjoy
able visit with her sons and other
relatives in Wyoming, Oregon, Wash
ington and Iowa.
Mrs. Ida Sanford has returned from
few weeks visit with relatives in
Canaan, Hartland and st. Adams and
b assisting her daughter, Mrs. Deer
ing, being In poor health.
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MADISON CENTRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mott French and
little son, Robert, of Scion, were
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs;
W. E. French, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Hayden was much
pleased to receive a call last Satur .
day afternoon from Smith Nutting OF
Skowhegan.
We all felt sad when we heard OF
the death OF Milton Merrill, which oe-
cured last Wednesday at the home OF
his brother, Henry Merrill. 1t can be
truly said of him he had not an enc
my In the world and all who made his
acquaintance were the better for IL.
He leaves one brother who has the
sympathy of all. The funeral TOOK
place Saturday afternoon. The burial
was In Blackwell Hill cemetery be-
side his wife who passed away some
six years ago.
The Spiritual Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Miss Olive Hayden
Tuesday, Dec. II, it being one week
earlier than the regular day on &C
count of Christmas.
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BROWNS coRNER-cANAAN.


Rev. o. M. Chase will have meet
ing at Corson's Corner school house
Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Jewell and
son. Leland visited Sunday with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jewell
The children OF Frank Hubbard are
confined to the house from the effects
of a cold. and Miss Celia Sewall has
been detained from attending schoo
as che has been sufferer from sore
throat.
Mr.. John Maxwell and wife oi
Hartland visited his mother. Mrs
Everett Damon, Sunday.
Mrs. W. Nevens, who has beer
in the home of L. G.. Webb for WISH
of several days, returned home sun
day.
Ethan Maxwell and friend, Miss
Vede Bickford of Pittsfeld recently
visited his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Damon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mason were
puests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Burrill
In North Hartland, Sunday.
Miss Alice Lewis and her pupils
will give an entertainment ana
Christmas tree at Browns Corner
school house.
Mr.. Glen TAYLOR of Norridgewock
baa been in town several days, In
etalling the telephone instruments III
the homes of the Farmers line from
Canaan village to Browns Corner.
Mr.. Frank Bunker Is the man to
take and bring our mail while our
carrier, G. II. Wheeler, of Route l,
Hart and, Is having vacation OF ten
days.
Miss Eva NJ. Goodwin of Skowhe
gan. who has been with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Laforest Goodwin, for q
visit OF three weeks, returned to her
work Sunday.
Mrs. Oren May has gone to Burn
ham. where she is employed in a ho-
tel.
Mr.. G. II. Nichols has Leon Bunker
with his gasoline outfit, saving pop
lar logs into four feet lengths foi
pulp.
Mrs. Paulina Kimball, who sus-
tanned fractured limb, Is gaining and
it is thought that she will not have to
remain in bed more than another
week.
Victor Rowe, who purchased what
Ia known as Woodbury. farm, has
sold to Mr.. Humphrey of Pittsfield all
the land together with the buildings
on the north side Of the road. 1t Is
understood that the price was $780,
Monday morning Laforest Barnes
and son, Fred, went to their home
woods in search Of coons; they
tracked them to an elm tree about
three feet In diameter, where they
secured three coons, weighing six
teen, eighteen ann twenty six pounds
respectively. Mr.. Barnes and son
we're we'll rewarded as their game
was captured and they were at theil
own home at little past IL O'Clock
D. m.
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CANAAN.

Mrs. Sarah Nevens, who has been
visiting Mrs. l.. c. Webb, returned to
her home in Hartland, Sunday.
Mrs. H. E. Harrington returned to
Bingham, Monday, after several days
passed at her home in Canaan.
Miss Lucie Burrill returned to Farm
ington, Monday, to resume her studies
at Normal school, after vacation of
two weeks at her home.
Omar Furber has moved his family
to Skowhegan, where he is engaged
in the grocery business.
George Washburn of Madison was
in town ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Smith visited
their daughter, Mrs. Jewett at Fair
field on Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson came home
from Skowhegan ON Tuesday, return
ing, Wednesday.
Warren Gerald was home from
Hinckley oyer Sunday
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DEATHS.

Palmyra-Decem Der 4, Mrs. Sarah E. Nor
rill, aged 81 years
No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8, Isaac j. Noddin
aged 81 years
No. Harpswell. December g. Rev. John
Dinsmore, aged IS years.
SkowheRan-Decembe H. Mrs. James ID.
Randall, aged ~ years.
Madlson-Decembe Der L. Milton Merrill
No. Andover, Mass-Decemb s. James
Costello aged % years.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD.

Edwin Varney recently arrived
from the west. He is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Fidelia V. Wing, at
Hinckley.
Browning Clifford met with quite a
bed accident one day last week. In
unloading load OF rocks he jammed
hig right hand.
Mrs. A. B. Goodwin was called to
6kowhegan Wednesday morning be-
cause Of the serious illness OF her
brother, Horace o. Hoxie.
Mrs. Edward Marcou left early
Monday morning for Jackman to at
tend the funeral of her grandchild.
Ethel Varney and Eddie Clifford
were at home from the Skowhegan
high school during Saturday and Sun
day.
There are rumors OF a wedding late
In the month.
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MARRIAGES.

Anson-December 3, Mr.. Lester Buck OF
Dead Water and Mrs. Eliza McCloud OF
Arson.
acknowledgements 30, by F. w. Patter-
son. ESQ, Mr.. Luke Blecka and Miss Cert
rude HUFF, both OF Arson.
ittsfield-December /, by the Rev. Is. W.
Russell Mr. Horace NJ. Johonett OF Palmyra
and Mrs. Nellie NJ. Thomas OF Pittsheld.
Benton-December s. by the Rev. +. K.
Jordan Mr.. Chas. IL. Foster OF Pittsfield and
Mrs. Bertha McAllister OF Benton
Showhegan-Decembe s, by the Rev Geo.
Merriam, Mr.. Donald Pulsifer Burrill and
Miss Rose Mary Coombs both OF Skowhegan.
acknowledgements L by o. II. Drake,
Justice OF the Peace, Mr.. william Durgin and
Mrs Belle B. White.
Guilford-December g. Mr. Roscoe Spauld-
ing and Miss Ina Fisher.
Notwithstanding Il, Mr.. Ernest Nigue
and Hiss Madeline Godn.
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II The News of Somersets Busy Towns ~

The M. E. B. Society will hold its
annual sale and fair this week, Thurs =
day and Friday. Good entertainment
will be furnished each evening. The
ladies will serve baked bean supper
Thursday night. Ice cream and cake
will be on sale both days and even
ings.
The Washington, Primary and
Grammar schools re-opened last
Monday, after short vacation. The
winter term will be taught by the
same teachers, Miss Gala NJ. Dow,
primary and Miss Judkins, grammar.
The Longfellow school, Mrs. Bos-
worth, teacher, closed last week.
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ATHENS.

The beautiful day Sunday brought
out a good congregation and the Sun
day School was unusually large,
seventy Ave being present. Mrs.
Nellie Fox, one of the delegates chos
en- to represent our school at the o
! s. Institutes, last week, gave an in
teresting report of the meeting from
which some helpful ideas were CLEAN,
ed. Arrangements were completed
for observing Christmas. The follow
ing committee being appointed for
securing and placing the trees, young
mems Bible class; for decorating
trees, Mrs. Nettie Barker's class OF
young ladies'; for distributing the
gifts, Mrs. Maud Flanders class OF
girls; for preparing and filling pop.
corn bags, Mrs. Hannah Barker and
Rev. j. W. Hinckley's class of ladies'.
All other members are on the receiv-
ing committee to take whatever Santa
Claus brings.
At Corson's Corner, Sunday after
noon, there was a good attendance at
Rev. o. M. Chase's meeting, the
schoolhouse being nearly filled. One
pleasant sight, not often seen, was a
whole family of ten present. The
schools here are preparing for q
Christmas entertainment.
Mrs. Abbie Fox, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Georgia Curtis, returned
home, Friday, and Miss Annie Tobey
has taken her place.
Lawrence Fox has recently been Ill
with tonsilitis at Augusta, where he
is employed.
Rosa Cooley, who returned, Nov.
%, frc Rumford Falls, having been
i'll with tonsilitis, has quickly recoy-
cred under home treatment and was
at church, Sunday.
The committee appointed to solicit
subscription for piano for the new
Grange hall are meeting with good
success. 1t Is especially pleasing
when some outside the grange with.
out any solicitation make contIibu-
ton.
A. NJ. Thompson of Skowhegan was
in town, Dec. 7, and sold the Frank
Gardner farm to Geo. Chase of Rut-
land, Vermont, who, with his family
are In possession and awaiting the
arrival of more of their goods.
The twenty second anniversary &c
Wesserrunsett Lodge No. 113, l. o. o
F. and the twelfth anniversary o.
Winona Rebekah Lodge No. II, will
be held at Wesserrunsett hall, Friday
evening Dec. 20. The Dramatic Clut
of Pittsfield will furnish entertain
ment. This will be followed by {
grand ball.
Wesserrunsett hall has recently re
ceived most desirable acquisition IL
the way of fine cabinet grand piano
The Changers have also purchased {
new Merrill piano for their hall. Al
the present time Athens is an excep
ton to many towns of its size in tn,
number and accommodations of it,
public halls.
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BIRTHS.

petroIt-Novembe Der %, to the wife of Arthur
y. Hurd, a son.
Pittsheld-December /, to the wife of VIII
bur c. Knowles, son.
acknowledgements l, to the wife of Alexis
Richards son.
New Sharon-December g. to the wife of DR..
o. b. Head, a daughter
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CORNviLlE CENTER.

Rev. L. G. March will hold a series
of special meetings at the church
Cornville Center, beginning Sun. Dec
ID. He will be assisted by Miss Jones
. Deaconess from Boston. She will
speak Sunday at 1890 A. M. Specia
services In the evening. Announce
ments will be made Sunday. Every
body Is welcome.
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prove the last case of diphtheria, was
fumigated Monday and the house re-
leased from quarantine. The au-
thorities are using every means in
their power to prevent further spread
of the disease and many have been
vaccinated as a precaution against
small pox.
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CQRNVllLE.

There will be social dance at the
new hall of Wesserrunset Grange,
Tuesday evening, December 3lst. A
baked bean supper will be served.
Music by Roderick's orchestra, OF
Skowhegan, i've pieces.
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JACkMAN.

Minnie Holden of Moose River
spent Sunday with her sister at Jack
man.
The one year old girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Wilson died at their
home at Moose River, Dec. 5, after a
long sickness of which she suffered
greatly. The parents and little broth
er and sisters have the symp athy of
all; the funeral services were at the
home, Sunday afternoon, Rev. d. L.
Pettengill officiating. Interment in
the Jackman cemetery.
The only child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson died at their home in Jack
man, Dec. 7. He was 10 months old
and has been sick several days; he
will be buried from st. Anthony's
church, Rev. Joe Forest officiating.
Mrs. Mathew Wilson of NARROW, P
@. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F,
r. Holden.
Mrs. o. j. Moore will go to Kineo
to stay for the winter, where Mr
Moore is working
Sunday, Dec. 10, there will be the
commune / service at the Congrega-
tional church.
Mrs. VIM. Sculley is very sick; her
brother, Mr.. McDonanch of Tramp
ton, P. O., was called to visit her.
The many friends of Miss Vera
Moore met at her home, Saturday the
7th, to celebrate her 10th birthday.
She received many nice presents. in
Guiding a gold bracelet from her
mother. 20 in number partook OF re-
freshments of cake, candy and pop
corn After nlayinp and singing and
social chat, such as children will do,
all returned to the appointed rehear-
sal for Christmas entertainment.
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Estate Taxed.
- ..al,,a Go

Owners Estate Taxed. nj
Atwood Mary, Patten land value S4o,
Bailey c. NJ House, Bailey ST.. value $500.
Sons & Co Factories and lard, bounded north
by Willow St; east by Bailey St
ard Main ST; south by Cemetery;
west by land of A. X. Buter and
Mary Weston value $4,000,
Rarnes I yman NJ and, Canaan line near Jos Cover,
value S2oo.
Barrett [. r. Land Cornville line, value $1,000.
Land Foster Hill, value $780,
Cain Georgia A., Farm, River road near )ames smith,
value $500,
Chase. Albert House and land near Canaan line,
or unknown north of notch road value $500,
Church Chas F.. Abel Patten farm r. F. Homsed
value $780,
Cb;nman. Carr farm, Z. Skowhegan s. l..
Wadsworth, Pooler value S2oo,
Davis R l. "a Tohn Davis land Clinton line,
value SIS,
Dusty, Chas c., House East Front St. Shoe Fac
tory value ST. 500,
Fisher Howard Land Clinton line part OF home tarm
value S25o,
Flaog. Alfred. Land Canaan line near L. Foster,
value 500,
Foster. Chas. H., Land Canaan line, value $500.
Humphrey Burri farm, value $500,
Getchell Fred W. Ireland lo' value $3.50,
Goodrich, Ansel Part Sanford Burrill farm, value
A.. S7oo Part of Jot Burrill farm,
value $3.50 H. Richardson land,
value $500,
Harvill. Gersham. House r. r. row, value $500,
House Milburn ST., value $500
Kicker, Geo. F. Wood lot r. Buzzel River
& Co., road, value $50
Kelley, Edgar. Paul Lessard house. Keeneville,
value 5000,
Mari Frederick W., Haskell land Canaan line. value
SIoo
Morse. Isaac Part of home farm Norridgewock
Heirs Of line, value $500,
McCollar, Barney, Farm Back road, south oil benz.
Bigelow, value SIIoo,
Nye, Purrnton Haveland lot Clinton line, value
CO., $3.50. c. Foster lot value $500.
Paddock, r J., Land Fairfield line, part OF home
farm, value $500,
Powell, Samuel Stephen Horn farm Back road,
Opp 5. d. Knight, value 5000,
Purrinton. H. Brick yard and land Back road on
Co., Main ST.. value S7oo,
Kicker, Geo, Part Dr. Lowe lot, part James
Smith farm, value Sioo.
Spauding,
Ambrose, House Cemetery St value $500,
Skowhegan, Maine, December 1 tn, A. D., 1907
Coli
3w5o
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Sales for Unpaid Taxes.


esetf
o said
will sold public auction
highest Monday
Sa nineo A NJ without further notice
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Big bundle of old papers 8 cents at
the REPORTER office.
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NEW

Notice-H.
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Holiday. go
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Notice-Co
Merry KIN
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statement |
Holiday Al
Hardware
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Christlnas
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Lots Of People

Can't find rent,
Can't secure good house girl,
Can't sell their farms,
Can't find employment,
Can't find lost articles
Can't do hundred things because
they don't advertise In the REPORT
Err. 1t is really wonderful how much
can be accomplished by the use Of
these little, low priced advertise =
ments.
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NOTICE..

The Board Of County Commission
ers for Somerset County will be in
session at their rooms at the Court
House in Skowhegan, Monday, Dec.
23d, for the purpose of correcting the
lists of real estate of non resident
owners in the plantations of Somerset
County. 1w50
Per Order,
County Commissioners.
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soLoN.

Wednesday morning Mr.. Henry
Maynard, who lives alone, was found
by one of the neighbors almost help
less and cold, having suffered para.
lytic shock, but by the timely aid of
friends and aphysician, Mr.. Maynard
is gaining.
Miss Evelyn Fogg visited her sister,
Mrs. Patterson last week, and Miss
Gladys returned home with her.
Mr.. Malon Patterson went to Bos-
ton Tuesday, on business.
Mrs. Leslie Ward and children
spent few days last week with
friends In Madison.
Mr.. Truman Carl of Arson spent
the Sabbath in town.
Miss Jennie Healey is working for
Mrs. L. L. Patterson.
Plan to attend the negro minstrel
entertainment in Carratunk hall Fri
day.
The Farmers Telephone company
have established new central office
in Jordan's feed store, and owing to
the resignation of our faithful opera
tor, Mrs. Whitney, Miss French OF
East Madison Is our new operator.
Mr.. Abel Rowell was called down
river Wednesday, on business.
P. s. Longley was in Skowhegan
Monday.
Mrs. Olive Spaulding went to
Waterville and Auburn last week.
Mrs. Oliver Hilton kept house for her
during her absence.
Mrs. Lottie Hamblett, who has been
in town, sewing for Mrs. Josiah Hun :
newell, returned to her home in Mad =
ison Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. George Walker of Arson was
in town Tuesday, on business.
Mr.. Ivan Ward has moved into
Frank Whittier's rent which he lately
vacated.
Mrs. Murray Cam and sons, Pres
colt and Norman, went to Boston
Saturday TO spend the winter with
Mr.. Cam.
Mr.. George Miller and little daugh
ter of Bingham were in town Monday
afternoon.
Miss Ethel French has a fine assor
ment of holiday goods.
Mr.. Azel Jones, Fred Severy and
Frank Williams are up to Moxie on a
hunting trip.
Mr. Clifford Abbey is working at
the grist mill.
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MADISON

Milton Merrill, aged So years, died
Wednesday, Dec. at the home of
his brother, Henry Merrill in Madison
of cancer Of the stomach. The de-
ceased, about two weeks ago had
gone up river and while in camp, ate
some canned goods that made him
sick. The funeral was held at Henry
Merrill's Saturday, at one O'Clock,
Rev. Chas. E. McColley of the Free
Baptist church of Madison officiating.
The burial was at Blackwell Hill.
The neighbors rendered what assist
ance they could during the sickness
and at the funeral and their kindness
was much appreciated.
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Owners.
Atwood. M ary,
Bailey, c. M,
Sons & Co.,
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SIS Values, and worth every cent of ST.
The Suits Show a Saving of S. Each

Handsome orsteds, Thibets,
Cheviots and beautiful mixtures, all
thoroughly shaped and shrunk and
guaranteed to hold their form until
worn out.
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iOI
FRANK P. PENNELL,
Collector of Taxes for the said Town
of Skowhegan for the year 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
SHOT DOWN AT WARSAW, VA.
George Ward May Die From Assault
by Dr.. Treakle.

WARSAW, Va, December 21.-Yester-
day DR.. Henry B. Treakle. a prominent
young physician living at Whitestone. in
the lower part of Lancaster county. shot
and dangerously wounded George Ward
living in the same neighborhood.
Dr. Treakle is said to have been labor
ing under a hallucnation when he shot
Mr. Ward He is reported to have
dreamed last night that Mr.. Ward had
forcibly entered mis- home and abused his
CTreakie's) wife. Rising early and TAX
ing his shotgun with him in his buggy
he rode to Wards home, three miles off,
called him out and shot him down. The
shot struck in the arm, side and face,
tearing the flesh from his arm and in
ficting dangerous. if not fatal wounds.
DIR. Treakle then rode back To White
stone. where he was placed under arrest.
Commonwealth Attorney Newbill went
to Whitestone at once. but as Thomas ].
Downing. one of DR.. Treakle's counsel is
in Northumberland county. preliminary
examination is postponed until today. In
the meantime DIR. Treakle is in the GUS
tody of the sheriff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Raid Cincinnati Saloons.

CINCINNATI, December 21.--A whole
sale seizure of alleged refilled whisky bot
ties has occurred in saloons in this city.
Bars in hotels and in first-class saloons
have been examined and nearly 200 bot
ties containing whisky Of an inferior
kind have been taken by revenue Of
ficers.
Revenue officers under instructions from
Collector Bettman visited saloons yester-
day and asked for a drink. When the
bottle, full to the top was placed on the
counter they introduced themselves, and
said that they would keep 1t as re-
minder of their visit. Each bottle bore
not on.y the label of one of the best dis
tileries in the country. but also the bot
tled-in bonds stamp. In each instance the
places charged at least ID cents IA drink
for the whisky. which, 1t is said. can
be purchased in a barrel house for j
cents.
Collector Bettman has intimated that
he will not let up in his prosecution of
SUCH offenders, and n number of other
raids are expected within the next few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

world was concerned it is the organiZa-
ton of an international court, which
brings hope for universal peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
BRYAN IN THE SOUTH
SAYS HE WILL NOT IGNORE
PARTY CALL TO PRESIDENCY. =

KANSAS CITY, December 21-Willam
Jennings Bryan. in this city yesterday,
when questioned as to the democratic
presidential possibilities, and particularly
as to the probable candidacy of Gov. John
A. Johnson of Minnesota, said:
u, know Gov. Johnson personally but
you must pardon me for not going into
personalities. l could not discuss him nor
any one else as a presidential possibility
and be quoted without being m:sunder-
stood.
Il shall not volunteer as a democratic
presidential candidate, but if l am drafted
l will not desert
Mr.. Bryan, who is on a speechnaking
tour that will take in Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas, arrived here yesterday from
Lincoln, Neb., on his way to Wichita
Kan, where he spoke last night.
Daughter May Name Bryan.
DENVER, Col. December 21.-At the
national convention in Denver next July
the democrats are planning to have Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt place the name of her
father, William J. Bryan, in nomination.
Friends of Mrs. Leavitt desire that she
shall have the distinction OF being the
first woman to have speaking part In
national convention halls. They are active
m a campaign to elect her as one of the
Colorado delegates, that she may be Off
cially recognized. If she is not elected
she is to be allowed proxy.
.Iiton Smith, chairman, of the state
central committee, will call the legislative
committee next month to fix time for
the state convention and to perfect ar
engagements. Mrs. Leavitt's name has been
practically agreed upon. The convention
will be held the last week in May or early
in June, and Colorado's full quota of dele
gates will be elected at that time.
Colorado, being a suffrage state, will
send one and possibly two women to the
convention Mrs. Leavitt has gone to
Europe with her mother.