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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14

The Small Grain Crop.
again.
Our hustling farmer friend
Mr.. j. A. Cauthen, of Dry Creek
section, sends us the following
statement of the small grain
threshed by him this season ::
Oats, 3,72O bushels; wheat, 6S3;
rye, u; barley, Al; total, 4 4,415
bushels. Providence permit
ting, Mr.. Cauthen says, he will
thresh three or four other lots
OF grain.
Mr.. A. b Ferguson, as recent
ly published in The News, thresh-
cd this season 8,236 bushels of
oats and wheat, which added to
Mr.. Cauthen's total makes 49,
651 bushsls of small grain thresh. e.
ed in the county the present
year by these two gentlemen.
We should like to hear from otl =
or owners of threshing machi mes
in the county.
Since the foregoing was put n
type we have received a renort
from Mr.. r. =. Neal, of He ath
Springs, of number of bushels of
grain threshed By him this sea.
son, as follows: 1000 bushels of
oats, Ais bushels of wheat; total,
1415. These figures make the
small grain crop in the county
thus far reported 1906 BUSH
els.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14

-Winnsboro's high school e.
lection last Tuesday resulted al.
most unanimously IN javor of the
school.
DR.. p. L. Murphy, suporln-
tendent of the State Hospital at
Morgan'on, N. c., died Wednes-
day. He had held the position
tor "a years.
AS previously published in
The News, called meeting OF
First Presbytery will be held al
Shiloh next Tuesday, 17th in.
slant, to install the Rev. o. w.
Carmichael as pastor.
The first bale of Union
county new crop cotton for this
season was sold at Waxhaw las
luesiay afternoon. 1t was solo
by IL. b Stevens of Marvin tc
the A. W. Heath Company. The
oale weighed 5O2 pounds anc
brought 13 cents, netting the
producer $65. 26. Monroe Jour
nal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
III" Atroctous Deed COtOred Nam
Shot im Back UhiLc Eyimg on
Floor of his Home.

An attempt was made here
Tuesday night to assa ssinate a
well.known colored blacksmith =,
Arthur Moore. He was lying on
the floor of his house, face DOWN
ward, when some one on the
outside shot him in the back with
a shot gun. A number of the
shot entered his body, iDflicting
serious wounds.
The force of the shot was weak
ened somewhat by Moore's sus-
penders, through which the bulk
of the load passed. One or two
OF the shot stuck a small Child
in the room, on the foot.
Wednesday morning a war
rant was sworn out before Mag
istrate Caskey charging Johnson
Benson. the colored man who
has figured in more than one
blind tiger case, with the shoot
Ing. A warrant was also issued
against him for alleged whiskey
selling. He was arrested by
Chief of Police Hunter aud lodg
ed in Jail. Moore was one o.
the principal witnesses against
Benson in his recent trial ami
conviction in the mayors court
of selling whiskey.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Completion of the BaiIes Bridoe.

Completion of the BaiIes Bridge.
AS noted in our last issue,
County Supervisor Perry went
to Indian Land the first of the
week to inspect the new bridge,
known as Bales bridge, over
Big Sugar creek, on the road lead
ing from Pleasant Valley to Fort
Mill. He was met there by Su.
pervisor Boyd, of York. Mr..
Perry returned Wednesday.
The bridge was found to be all
right-compleled according to
plans and specifications. The
structure is $50 feet long, 13C
feet being OF steel. The cost of the
bridge and approaches is about
$3.50, one-half of which the
county OF York pays.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Death Of DR.. u. f. DufIe.--He
Vas u Brother of Rec. IL. L..
Du1ie, of DsUight.

Wds u BrOtite1' of Rec. IL. L..
Dufie, of D,Oi0ht.
DIR. James F. Duffie, an aged
physician of Blackstock, Chester
county, died at his home there
last Monday afternoon. He was
about 70 years old. He was a
brother of the Rev. r. l.. Duffie,
the well-known Meth odist min
lister of Lancaster county. AS
soon as Mr.. Duffie was notified
of his brothers. death he went
to B lackstock, but reached there
too late to attend the funeral,
which was at Hopewell. He re-
turned home yesterday. A Ches-
ter special in the Columbia State,
of Wednesday, gives the follow
ing interesting account of the
life of DR.. Duffie.
DR.. Duffie was a graduate of
the Charleston Medical College.
He went West few years be-
fore the outbreak of the war,
and at the opening of the mighty
struggle between the States was
a surgeon in the United States
cavalry at Brownsville, Texas.
fHe decided 10 cast IN his lot with
his section, however, and enlist
ed in an Arkansas regiment,
serving throughout The war. At
the close of the struggle he was
in line of promotion to the post
of assistant general in the Con-
tederate service.
After the war DR.. Duffie NOV
ed bacK to his old home, near
Blackstock. He abandoned the
practice of medicine and labored
for many years as teacher, di-
viding his time between this en-
ployment and farming. For the
last few wears DR.. Duftie had
been almost totally blind and
been compelled for that reason
TO desist from all active employ
ment. His mind was a wonder
full store house of facts, his lib
eral education, united with la.
bors, having served to give him
wide range OF information.
DR.. Duffie is survived by S; v
eral brothers, among whom are
the following: w. j. Duffie, Of
Columbia, a prominent bookdea!-
er; M. M. Duffie, Dallas, Ark 8,
(deceased,) once Lieutenant
Governor of Arkansas; Samuel
Duffie, lawyer, Texas; John Duff
fie, lawyer, Washington; r. l..
Duffie, superannuated NJ. E..
minister, Lancaster county, S. G.;
Alex Duffie, Circuit Judge, Hot
| Spripns Ark
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14

" A'' oPdhb, VI SOI uIu Ola,
who has been in Baltimore for
several weeks, joined his family
here Yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs r. 4. Small, of
Heath Springs, spent several
hours in the city yesterday
Greenviile News.
Miss Louise Taylor, a beauti
fui girl of Lancaster, is the guest
of Mrs. e. B. Mobley - eath
Springs cor. The State.
Mrs ID. "A. King and children
of Tabernacle, are visiting he
formers daughter, Mrs. j. E
Walters. of this place.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Smith and
children, OF Darlington, are visit
ing the formers brother, Mr.
w. +. Broom, on East Meeting
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Byers, of
Little Rock, Ark, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID A.
King, of Tabernacle, the past
week.
Mrs. @. A. Broom, of Tim
monsville, is visiting her son, Mr..
w f. Broom. of the A. 7. Broom
company, and his family. (Miss
I"ez is happy)
Miss Gladys Twitty has return.
ed from a visit to Roanoke, Nor
folk, Petersburg and other Vir
ginia cities.-Heath Springs cor.
The State.
Congressman Finley, of York
vile, and MIR. CansIe-, OF Tirzah,
were in town yesterday for a
short while, on their way to the
picnic at White Bluff.
Miss Minnie Pardue, the hand
some daughter of Mr.. Ii. b. Par
due, left this week for fernando
Fla, to pay an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. S. S. Perkins.
Miss Halle b. Kee, of Kershaw
S. c., arrived Saturday night tc
enter the Carolina Railroad Tele
graph and Business college,
Mooresviile, N. c., Enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. O. Lazenb,
and their sister, Miss Pearl Mil
ler, returned Wednesday from
New York and other points north
where Mr.. Lazenoy purchased
, bhe lancaster mercantile c0mpa
ny's fall stock of goods.
After a visit to their aunt, Mrs
M. O. Courtney, and uncle, MI
ID. A. King of o. K, S. c., MI
and Mrs. j. I'll. Byers, came bacI
J to this county, visiting Mrs. j
L. McCorkle. thence to Oharlott
to spend some time with relative
before returning to their hom,
at Little Rock, Ark.-M onro,
Journal.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
LOCAL DOTS
Cotton yesterday, l29 cents

cSinS sraueo tnlS week. The
surplus dirt is being placed in
rear of the building.
Former Coroner VIM. S.
Green, Of Columbia, was tried
and acquitted in that CITY this
week OF Killing negro.
The many friends OF Capt.
w. ID. Stewart, of Rock Hill,
will regret to learn that he is
qui,e III with appendicitis.
Mr.. Fraser McMackin. of
Heath Springs, has accepted the
position of bookkeeper for a
wholesale house in Rock Hill.
Mr. Nicely NJ. Grant, a
brave old Conf sderate soldier O.,
Chester county, died Tuesday
evening. He was so years of
age.
The Union Baptist Associa-
ton will meet with King Street
Baptist church at Waxhaw Octo-
Der 10Th TO 18th inclusive
Nashville Home.
Mr.. John l.. Caskey, of this
vicinity, enc of Lancaster coun
tvs successful young farmers,
sold a bale of cotton and the
seed, one day this week, that
brought him $50 As.
Mr.. j. M. Porter, formerly
OF Lancaster, has been reelecte d
manager of the Monroe Manuiac.
turing company. He will ha We
charge of both the old and new
plants of the company.
Mr.. John O. Huntley and
Miss Mary McGregor, daughter
OF Mr.. d. FL. McGregor, of Ruby
Chesterfield county, are to be
married next Tuesday evening,
in the Presbyterian church at
Ruby.
The Episcopalians of Rock
Hill are going to build a hand
some new church. 1t is to be
hoped that those of Lancas ter
will some day be able to repai,
the front and rear steps to their
present building.
Rev. w. B McIlwain will
preach at Douglas next Sabbath
morning at 1 1 o'clock, Providence
permitting, Mr.. McIlwain is g
missionary from Japan and the
public is cordially invited tc
hear him.
Court will convene here or
the 18th of October. Judge VIII.
son, who succeeded Judge Purdy
will preside. Petit jurors for the
first week will be drawn on the
Oath instant, and those for the
second week on Oct. 1st.
County Supervisor Perry is
having some of the worst hills
on the public roads put in good
condition. Among those that he
has had worked on are the hills
at Hannah's creek, on Chesterfi.
cid road, "Jacob's hollow" hill
south of town and Montgomery
hill" on Steele creek road.
Mr.. John @. Steele, one o.
the county's road overseers, is
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
PERSONAL

Mrs j. J. BIackmon VISITED
Heath Springs this week.
Col. Leroy Springs made
trip to New York this week.
DR.. Rutle dge, of h ath Springs,
spent Thursday in Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Butler, OF
Heath Springs, are in Richmond,
Va.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. w. McMurray
spent few days in Yorkville the
past week.
Miss Ciarabel Croxton, of
Kershaw, is visiting Miss Celeste
Caulhen.
Mrs. M. III. Johnson has re-
turned from visit to relatives
in Kershaw.
Miss Nora Boyd Of Leslie, 5.
G. is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Gus Hinson.
Miss Lila Lee, OF New York, is
visiting her sister, Mrs John A.
Stewman.
Mrs N. L Bird, of Darling
ton, visited Mrs. S. E. A. Hin.
son here this week.
Mr.. L. w. Boyd, supervisor of
York county, was a visitor to
Lancaster Thursday.
Miss Lucy Patterson, of Fort
Mill. is visiting her brother, Mr..
j. K. Patterson, and family.
Mr.. James Evans, now of
Rock Hill, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Evans.
Miss Inez Frew, OF Rock Hill
who has been visiting Miss Clar.
ice knight, has returned home.
DIR. Ii. L. Hougn, of Birming-
ham, Ala, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. S. e. Hough, in this coun-
ty.
Mrs. L. E. Wallace and Miss
Gussie Cunningham, of Heath
Springs, are visiting in Ander.
son.
MIR. E. G. Allison returned
Thursday from an exten ded trit
to the Exposition and to point,
| North.
Mr.. George Plyler, one of the
progressive farmers of the O. X
section, spent Thursday il
town.
Mr.. I'll. FL. Shute, of the Film
Ridge section, visited friends il
Lancaster and Kershaw thi
week.
Miss Susie Bell, Of Heatl
Springs, has gone to Bennetts
vile, TO teach in the graded
school.
Miss Belle McIIwain, of Wash
ington, ID. c., is visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. K
McIlwain.
Mrs. Herbert Horton, who ha,
been visiting relatives in HEATH
Springs, returned home Thurs.
day night.
Miss Ella Belk and Miss Ad
/ H., IT. Nan
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14

Attention is called to notice
of bridges to let by Supervisor
Perry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
DR.. FOSTER HOLDS FORT
He Gets An Additional Lawyer and Fight
May Warm Up.

In the controversy over the office OF
superintendent OF the Eastern State Hos
pital at Williamsburg, it was stated
Wednesday that Dr. l. 5. Foster had en-.
gagged Attorney Charles V. Meredith, Of
Richmond, TO assist Messrs. Lawless
and Jeffres in his defense. Mr.. Meredith
is one of the abest lawyers at the bar
Dr. Brunk, the superintendent elected
by the board, and Drs Henry and Bull
lard, his assistants, are at Williamsburg.
Wednesday, DR.. Brunk, acting on the
advice of the counsel for the board, made
formal demand on Dr. Foster for posses
sion of the office, but DR.. Foster declined,
rs he did Tuesday, to vacate. At the re-
quest of Col. Lawless, DR.. Brunk did not
press the demand, and it is understood
DR.. Brunk will get an order from Circuit
Judge Tyler directing DR.. Fosler to turn
over the keys Of the asylum.
1t is expected that Dr. Brunk will post
notices requiring employees to report to
him, whether he is or is not actually in
stalled in the building occupied by DR..
Foster. Drs. Brunk and Foster are on
the most amicable terms personally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
GEN. BOILING ANNOUNCES HIS STAFF

Gen Stith Boiling, OF Petersburg m.
mandng Virginia Division, United Con
Tolerate Veterans, announced the follow
ing staft appointments:
toll VIM. Evans adjutant general aud
chi-f of staff, Richmond; Col j. Tay lur
Ellyson, ,hi-f of artillery, Richmond;
Col. Ii Clay Roper. inspector general,
Petersburg; Col D. 4. Brown. jr.
quartermaster general, Richmond; Col.
George l.. ri,tian, Judge advocate gen
eral, Richmond; Col Frank ). Robertson,
chief OF engineers, Abingdon; Col r. C..
Marshall, chiefot ordnance, Portsmouth;
DR. James f. bryant, surgeon general.
Franklin; Rev DR.. b. ID Tucker, chaplain
general, Roanoke; Maj. Louis l.. Marks,
u sistaut adju'aut general, Petersburg;
d.: " t. Suutton, assistant surgeon
general. Richmond; Col John W. Gordon
aid-de-camp, Richmond; Col. John Lamb,
aud dc-camp, Richmond Mai j. NJ.
Mullan, uid.de-camp, Petersburg: Maj
Sias ii Walter, aid-de-camp, Meyers
Cave; Mai. r. ID Cpghill, aid-de-camp,
bowling Green, and Maj. ". {. Moore,
aid-Gc-cdmp, Nytheyile
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
ARREST FOR TRAIN H0LD-UP
Supposed Robbsr Identified by Conductor and
the Porter.

Detectives arrested &c Andrews, alias
l.. e. Cox, at Acca, near Richmond, late
Wednesday evening. suspected oiholding
up "a SeabOard Air Line train Sunday
and robbng the passengers in the Pull
man sleeper The man, II is alleged. had
been South after committing the robbery
and WAS returning with Baltimore OF
Washington as MS destination. He was
beating his way. 4 number of checks
and papers calling Tor All explanation
were found on his person. The man Is
reticent, but he has been identified 10y the
conductor and porter OF the train.
He has been lodged in jaiiin Richmond
The detectives state that there Is no
doubt about having the right man, but
they will not give the particulars regard
ing the arrest.
1t is stated that he had no accomplire
in the robbery. 1t is believed that after
shooting Conductor Alternately AID
escaping from the train with his booty,
he boarded the Southern train for tie
South, in which section he remained until
he thought it safe to return. The de-
tectives had had their eye ON the suspect
for several days. The capture was made
by G.. x .. Detective Duke.
The prisoner will be delivered 10 the
authorities of MeckleDburg county, IL
which the crime was committed ,iOrtrial.
The penalty for his off-nse may be
death, under the laws, in the discretion of
the Jury
The detectives have information To the
effect that Andrews, alias Cox. has oper-
ated over pretty much the whole cOln-
try, having applied his talents especially
al county and State fairs.
The man under arrest for alleged
robbery Of the Seaboard train at La
Crosse few days ago SAYS that ms
name is c. Powley and that his home l.
in Berlin, Ontario, Canada. POwley
says he intended to 20 To Baltimore
from Richmond to engage in business Tie
claim, to be cook. He shipped va
lise from Norfolk to Baltimore and the
police of that city have beeniustructed To
yet hold OF he valise and 10 hold 1t On
the PRISON OF the man was found aquan-
tty OF stuff that will be held against
him. He positively denies that he knows
anything about the robbery, saying
he spent some time in Norfolk, stopping
at u Fenchurch St. but that he could
not get any work while there.
Railroad detectives are positive that
Powley is the robber, aud he has been
identified as the man seen here and on
the train. The picture which the de-
tectiyes have is that of the man under
arrest. He is in jail and Is closely
guarded.
IF they have got me for that railroad
job am afraid that they have got me
right" This is the statement said 10
have been made by the man Powley ar
rested for the train robbery on Seaboard
K. r. The remark was heard by the
night jailer and one OF the TRUSTEES at
the jail Powley left Richmond Thursday
for Mecklenburg county for prelimi-
nary examination.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
THE NEXT RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Politicians are beginning to receive in
formation from their friends regarding
the aspirations of certain gentlemen with
a Willingness To serve the people In the
Office OF the Governor, draw Ave thous
and n year and To occupy the executive
mansion. A number OF gentlemen have
announced that they will consider IL q
high honor to receive the nomination
aud they are letting it become establish
ed that they will stand for the prize
when the primary is held. Here Is e. list
OF those who are being mentioned in con
nection with the race:
Judge VIM. II. Mann, OF Nottawayi
Carter Glass, OF Lynchburg. member Of
Congress from Sixth district; Harry st
St. George Tucker. president OF James
town Exposition: w. A. Jones, member
81 Congress from First district; Judge R.
T. w. Duke, Jr.. OF Charlottesville, J.
Aston Cabell, of Richmond; Col. Joseph
+. Willard, member of the State coTpor-
alton commission; j. Taylor Ely son,
Lieutenant governor; Henry c. Stuart,
of Russell county, member OF corpora
ton commission; Robert p. Bruce, OF
Wise county, late candidate for Congress
in the Ninth district; Edward Echols, OF
Stanton, member of the State senate
and former lieutenant governor.
The list has not yet closed, and some
OF the entries may be scratched before
date Of the primary, which is yet some
three years on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
THE PTRE FOOD LAW

The pure food" law enacted at
the last session of Congress went into
effect on January first, and it is need
less to say that there has been little
legislation OF national Importance
during the last dccademOre far-reach-
ing in its effect than the pure food
bill. Hereafter all inter-shippers of
food products are required by law
to state the contents of every pack
age on the outside, so that the pur
chaser thereof will know what he is
purchasing and what value he is get
ting for his money. There were a
great many obstacles thrown in the
way OF the passage OF the act by
manufacturers and shippers, and
even now that it has become a law
there is some doubt whether it will be
efficiently enforced, principally on &C
count of the rather small appropri-
alton made to meet its necessities.
Nevertheless, it is a long step in the
right direction, and if there are, at
present, defects in the law itself or
the means of executing it, there is
little doubt but that they will be
remedied as they are discovered.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson, in
commenting upon the effect of the
pure food law, said:
ut will do more than anything else to
bring this country into the foremost
place in the worlds commercial race.
American goods will command and even
dominate the markets Of the world.
Thousands of industries in this coun-
try will have to comply with the pro-
visions of the law or go out of business.
The law will prevent fake and spurious
food stuffs and drugs being put on the
market without bearing proper labels.
1T is with the manufacturers that we
shall deal principally in enforcing the
law. The result will be that when one
makes purchase OF food stuffs or drugs,
he can rest assured that he is getting
just what he is paying for A proper
label must be pasted on every package,
setting forth the contents. Where alcO-
hOl, opium, or other narcotics is an in
gredient, the amount must be set forth. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
GENERAL NEWS

The milk trust has raised the price
to ten cents q quart for milk.
With liabilities OF $4,000 and few
assets, ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy. OF BOs-
ton, was petitioned into bankruptcy.
President Roosevelt has decided to
call the elections 10 Cuba soon, though ii
is regarded as certain that the negro
Liberal combination will win at the
polls
Nine deaths from typhoid fever have oc-
Cured in Scranton in twenty-iour hours.
There are twenty-nine new cases. The
total cases number nine hundred and
twenty-eight
General Won Der Launitz, police pre-
feet and practically dictator of st. Pc
tersburg, was assassinated at the cOnse
Grafton of the institute chapel. The As
sassin was slain by an officer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
FISH, GAME AND OYSTER EXHIBIT

Under the head OF fish, game and
oysters, an appropriation has been made
and Col. W. W. Baker, r. W. Withers
and W. Mcdonald Lee, chairman OF the
State Fish Commission, appointed q
special committee to collect and pre-
pare this exhibit at the jamestown
Exposition. They were directed by the
commission to ask those who were In
the fish and oyster business to make
contributions to this exhibit, and also
to ask the State Fish Commission to ap-
propriate 81 900 to this work, as other
departments OF the State have made
appropriations for exhibits in connection
with their departments. 1t is the desire
OF the commission tO make specially
prominent their exhibit of game birds,
fish and oysters, as calling attention to
the large resources and productions OF
the State along these lines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-05
SsbscriptiOE Sl.5e Per Year, in Advance
SATURDAY. JANUARY ), 1907.
NEW YORK'S NEW GOVERNOR

NEW NORk'S NEW GOVERNOR.
Governor Hughes in his first mes
sage to the New York General Assem-
bly, has startled the politicians,
pleased the Democrats and generally
measured-up to the expectations of
those who, irrespective of party ties,
voted for him in last falls election.
1t is full to running over of recon-
mendations of reforms, and surely if
political reforms are needed any
where they are needed in New York.
Governor Hughes was elected on a
reform platform, and bis election
was due to the fact that thousands
OF Democrats gave him their hearty
support. His first messageindicates
that he is going to live up to the ex-
pectation of those who elected him,
that he will know neither party nor
creed, and that if, in the prosecution
OF needed reforms, the heads of any
OF the office-holders or political
bosses ought to be removed it VIII
be done. This is why the politicians
are uneasy, and it is certain there
will be something doing in the En-
pire State between the governor and
the political bosses during his en-
cumbency.
An unusual recommendation of
Governor Hughes was that Mr..
Hearst be given a recount OF the
votes cast for mayor in the New
York City election in 1905.
Mr.. Hughes has started well, and
the indications are that he will
make good" If he does it is more
than probable that the premature
booms of Taft and Root and Can
non and Fairbanks for the Republi-
can nomination for the presidency in
1908 will vanish into thin air and
that Hughes will be the choice of his
party for the honor. 1t is an easy
and familiar step from Governor of
New York to the Presidency, and as
we view the situation now it is not
improbable that Mr.. Hughes will
make it.