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DAYS GAINS.

NEW YORK. October Sit was next
to the last chance and many of the
speculative following who have been
making money out Of the manipulated
rises OF the last six months, considered
il TO be the proper time 10 take their
prOnts. close out their accounts and
settle down to wait the returns. pre-
ferTing to chance the paying OF sharp
advances to get them back on WednaH-
day morning, to the possibilities of hay
ing large share OF their profits wiped
out by the resHit Of the election, in the
event of a disastrous break.
Hartman and his friends did not sell
much stock. So far as known the
liquidation was entirely from followers
and nervous investors who have made
fair returns from dividends and adVdnc-
ing prices and were therefore inclined
TO even up.
There is a growing sentiment on the
street that eyentualities are well pro-
yided for and that the big men who
have been taking care OF tee market
have no idea OF letting go. 10 matter
who is elected on Tuesday.
The Hartman people have been buy
ing stock 10 sell at higher prices. Money
Is easy and plentiful in every financial
center, and SO long IS this continues
The men VINO are holding the bag viii
not have TO let go.
IlleS btiISNt III Prosperity ana LllSS
understand that higher prices are
necessary before the public can be In
duced TO come into the market, and are
prepared 10 ill the requirements.
Only q Moderate Decline.
Todays decline was moderate in the
extreme. We have had worse declines
inuumerable times, lore serious breaks
through bear raids wltho1t the slightest
promise Of uncertaiatv. Indeed. the
closing of the market was but slightly
of from the highest prices OF 1903
At the immediate opening prices were
on trdcuOnaily, 4 10 = Of a point, al
though Union Pacific, which suffered
net loss for the session Of ~ points
opened but - lower. Reading lost Il.
Southern Pacific IL, and many of the
stocks 2 10 ] point.
In addition 70 the prOfit-taking liquida-
ton there was also some selling on ac-
count of the professional bears, who
considered il an OpportuHe time TO turn
an honest penny, intending 10 cover on
the break that was expected. II was
sode' was causing some rneasiness, but
not among the big people
Some Recoveres.
There We're some recoveries before the
close, on the covering O. the profess
SIGNALS who had sold earle
London was not enthusiastic and sent
over prices showing fractional declines.
Trading was extremely dull Prepara-
uons for the business meE's parade linn
ned transactions, and there was no dis
position on either the part OF buyers or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
YORK BANKERS
REDUCE Their LOANS
Reserves Also Increase and a
Splendid Excess Showing
Is Made.

NEW YORK, oct. S1.-The weekly
statement of the associated banks is
sued today shows the following changes:
Reserves on all deposits, increase 500,
l25.
Reserve on deposits other than United
States, Increase, S7I0,325.
Loans, decrease. S5,06l, 800
Specie, decrease, SII27S0a
Legal tender, increase, $3.50
Deposits, decrease, $6,7le,lO0.
Circulation, decrease, $212, 40O.
Total loans, 81, 800, 3C5, coo
The surplus of the banks IS S35, 902, 375,
against deficit last year Of 81, SSS. S25, ana
a surplus two years ago of S3,0i9,77
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
AIRSHIP OVER ROME.

ROME, Oct. a.-Meneuvering over the
city and attracting the attention Of the
entire populace, an airship from the
military balloon house at Bracciano.
twenty-six miles from here. circled > 900
feet in the air today The airshiD
moved over the QuirinaI and then
swung over the Vatican, and the whir-
ring sound Of the propellers could be
heard all over Rome
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
LIVE CHEAP IN BERLIN.

OF the 1.125,000 persons in Berlin who
support themselves or themselves and
family only 5S.611. or less than Ii
per cent, have incomes of STA or more
a wear. About 100000 have less than
that amount and more than half OF
these even less than s214 a year.
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Probate Court.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.
lCalled Yesterday

Estate Of John F. Garner; petition
Of John T. Garner for letters of admin
istratiOn hled. Attorney, Charles s.
Shreve, jr
Estate of William II Gardner: peti-
ton Of Sarah T. Gardner ct al. for pro-
bate Of will filed. Attorney, Nelson
Wilson.
Estate of Mary z. Coakley: will dated
September IS. 1893. filed. naming Thomas
=. Brown executor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
NEW YORK COTTON
FIRM AND HIGHER

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Dealings in cot
Ton at the start this morning We're fairly
large and the list was TO points
higher. There was active selling 5v|
interests who did not care TO STAY i'm
the market over election The buying
was mainly through commission houses.
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fODAYS QUOTATIONS ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Railway As. $1,O00GS3,
81 00c0S3, SI.0004S3.
Washington Railway. preferred. 509
SIS. 1UU6f2 20u045S.
Washington Gas, 1905, 25N65, 25uGl1a,
2JuGlsz. 25E64lA 25QG4ia. 25464lz. 25u64ia,
25aGFA. 25dJ4ia.
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, 3a99
LaHs on, lO9N1.
Greene Cananea, 100al0A, 100Gl0zz
buyer CO.,
After call-UniCn Trust I0aufh.
Washington Gas. IJfi64la.
Greene Cananea. 10Oui0A, 10OHlb4 100
41Uss.
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HARD ON AGED SPEAKER.

CHICAGO, Oct 31.-Adlaf Stevenson.
former Vice President of the United
States, I'd seventy-thTee years Of age,
started on his last days campaigning
in Chicago. determined 10 carry through
his program of meetings. despite the
fact that he almost collapsed last night.
The strain Of the campaign he has been
making against Gov. Charles S. Deneen
is plainly visible.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR TANKS AND PIPE COW
ERING once Of Building for National
Museum. Library OF Congress. Washington,
.. C., October p. 1903. Separate sealed uro-
posais for furnishing and delivering the pre-
sure, feed heater, 5lOT-On and oil tanks Ona
% each. and for the uou-couductiug pipe COW
erfug required for the new building FOR ths
National Museum. In this city. viii be re-
celFed at this ONCE unrli clock + n, on
THURSDAY the 9TH day Of November. 1908. and
then publicly opened. Specifications and
other information furnished on application 70
this Office. BERNARD =. GREEN. Superin-
ten6ent Of Construction ocz2. 2. a. ., sJ5l
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BRAKEMAN KILLED.

COLUMBIA. s. G. Oct Sat thu
State fair here early today d car door
left on the Southern railway track de-
rallied q stock train. Brakeman Thomas
Blake Patterson, Of Statesvllle, n. c.,
was pinned beneath an overturned car
and died before ne could be sxtricated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
OLD MILESTONE STANDS.

In Old Lyme, Conn, is one of the eel
cbrated Franklin milestOnes which in
la6 saw Washington pass into Lyme on
his way from Cambridge after the Brit
ish had evacuated Boston. Franklin
measured the miles by machine of his
own invention attached to his chaise.
TIE ancestor OF ouT GyGleustsr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
COURT RECORD
OF THE DISTRICT
Equity Court, No. I.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
ILaIen HesIerCiaNl

No. z7S63. Bray VS.. Bray; DILL dismissed
with costs and counsel ices. Complain
ants solicitor. L. y Key Smith: de-
PENDANTS solicitors, +. u. Blackstone
and T. g. Tayloe.
No. ZsO64. Conway VS.. Conway; in
junction peudente lite ordered. Com
plaInauts solicitors, r. Ross Perry &
soai defendants solicitors, II. 7. Blair
and PhIHp Walker.
No. z0OSJ. Dunn vs.. Dunn; sale rati-
fed nisl Compartments solicitor, VIII
ton J. Lambert, defendant S solicitors.
BrandenbuTg and Brandenburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
PROFESSIONAL BAIT

A new occupation for women is that
of the grateful patient" Weil-dress-
ed women are hired by INSCRIPTIONS
men n Paris to sit in their waiting
rooms, enter into conversation with
genuine patients, and hold forth in
glowing terms on the benefits derived
fT0m tbs doctors treatment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
NEW YORK STOCKS IN REACTION
OF VERY MODERATE EXTENT
THROUGHOUT LIST.

sellers to make a progressive move
ment.
Fluctuations today and on Monday
means absolutely nothing. the desire of
the clique being TO hold the market
about the present level until after the
vote is counted
The curb market was quiet, with
strength in the low-price copper shares,
the Cobalt stocks and the GOlddeld is
SnSs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
VARIETY IN HEADACHES.

BaIdwin-The doctors say there are
more than fifty kinds Of headache. Do
you believe it2
Rambo-I know il. I've frequently
had all of 'em in one mOTning.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
GIRL LOST AT FAIR.

COLUMBIA, S. @. Oct. 31.-Frances
McNair, a pretty dfJeen-year-Old Giri,
OF Newfoundland, a suburb, became
separated from her party while ming
ling with the crowds al the state fair
Thursday and has not been heard OF
since, though diligeDt search has been
made by relatives and police. Her father
fears she fell into the hands Of cadets"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
THE LIMIT.

II tell you, sir, kissing the hand that
smites you is nothing to what I saw
in the hotel this morning"
What was that2'
THE porter backing the boots that
had kicked him last night London
Telegraph
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
EXCURSIONS
MOUND VERNON
LEE CHAEIBS EACAA

ETEAMEE enables GACAAE5TEM
Capacity 1900.
Daily (szcsptJ sunday, 10 q M, 2:ss
p "a.
EAEE EOUGD TIP, 75c
IzeindlnE admission 70 grounds aad nnsnsiss
S4lf-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
Dressed Meats

Dressed heats-tfams. country cured paF
ID, lddLoc, beef fore quarters, per 10. 4s5l-c.
hind quarters. case. ribs. 7aI2c, lolus, Salic.
rounds, ease dressed lamb. per To- I0alIc.
PORK IONS. per h., iSai4C; bacon Der 10
lSal4c. sausages. per h. Sc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
PRICES RE MANI FIRM
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Business Is Quiet, But Small
Supply Keeps Trade
Held Up.

Business was quiet In the local whole
sale markets today but the improve
ncnt which was recently gained was
maintained sufficiently 10 prevent the
usual actual dizziness Of a Saturday-
Receipts in most lines during the past
few days We're about sold out on Thurs
day ana Friday. so that there was no
weakening Of prices today as the result
OF the lighter demand.
Strictly fresh eggs were again scarce
the demand greatly exceeding tho sup
ply. Nearbys found a ready market a.
30 cents and arrivals from Ctner sections
were al 50 active. Prices of eggs are
now higher than they have been Tor
several months. Butter and cheese were
quiet and steady. Poultry was m3der-
ately active. with prices unchanged
from yesterday. Cattle were dun. but
there was some inquiry for calves and
hogs. Fruits and vegetables were quiet
with pfiees firm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
HOLDING HANDS.

I held hand. No jeweled hand,
And braceleted with laces-
Oh no. indeed, but one worth while
With triDle kings and aces.
BUFFALO NeNA
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Fruits
Vegetables

egetables-P0tat1es, per Dbl, s. 90a2 So
toes Eastern shore, per Ebl. 81 50aI. 70. hCms
srONn per bbL, &L25aL55; carrots. per bbL
aLZoaL59; corn, per Coz i0ai5c. CICumDeTs.
PER basket 81. 75s2 o.: cabbage. ner I00 81 -
90; caulh5wers, per bbl-. 3 75a8.15, ceIery.
ger doz. stalks. SJa5oCi egg plants, per Dbl
ti-ujal10i lettuce. nearby, per DBL. 504-5c:
-su-a beans, per qt.,. salyGs onions. per bu.
tJa45c. onions. per Dbl. 81 40aSL6G; pumpkins
per Dbl, 69a75cs string beans, ue6rbys per
Dol. lscs$l.Z5: squash. Hubbard. per Dol.
l5ca3l % tomatoes. per box. SI.25aI 90
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
Live Stock.

Live st0ck-Cattle, extra per cwt., S5.50a
500; medium, per cwt., 8s4a4r- common r,4r
C"t-. S-UJaZ-Jo. hogs, per Cs.t-. gross, s5 o.;
ordinary. per cWt. 81 5Oa5. %. sheep
prime per ID, Slze. ordinary per H.. -tzcs
lambs. spring. choice, per TO-, 5lee: com
mon, per H.. 5ci calves. prime per h.
Sl=c' medium. per h.. 7a73ac; common, Der
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
BUT NOT ENJOYABLE.

At marrying for money
The wise man often mOcks.
And yet the love OF those who do
Is founded on the rocks
Boston lEanScFipt.
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FALLS FROM CHAIR
AND DIES QUICKLY
Christopher T. Lyles, Old
Shoemaker, Expires in
His Shop.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA. OCT. 81

Christopher \. Lyles. an old AIeXan-
dria shoemaker, fell to the floor from
a chair in his shop. in South Columbus
ntreet. a few doors south of King street.
yesterday afternoon, and expired in
few minutes Death is supposed to have
beer due 20 an attack OF apOpIexy-
Mr. Lyles was seventy-eisht years OF
age, and is survived by a widow and
nine children.
4 big mass meeting for men only will
be held in the Opera House, in this city.
tomorrow Afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The
former actor. Robert L. Downing. will
deliver an address, taking Tor his theme,
THE Voice IN the Wilderness"
There Will be a meeting OF Potomac
Division, No. $50. Order OF Railway Con-
ductors, In their hall in tie Alexandria
National Bank building tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock
While Miss Bessie Creegan and Miss
Mary Penn were driving down King
street yesterday afternoon their horse
took fright at an elect &c car at Pitt
street, and backed into another vehicle.
throwing Miss Creegan out She suf-
fered painful but not serious injuries.
She was able TO go to her home in South
Royal street. where Dr. German rem
dered surgical aid.
a deed OF sale was placed on record
in the clerks Office Of the corporation
court this morning conveying from
Lucy A. Stribling and husband TO Ran
dciph Ramer, house and lot on the
south side OF King street between Payne
and West streets
A game II football Will be played on
COlTOss grounds this afternoon between
the Old Dominion and the Alexandria
Athletic Clubs. The game viii ne for
the championship II Alexandria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
lie Cure MARKET

Quotations furnished by F. F. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, C. Bowie Chapman, manager,
1901 + street northwest
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TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

touotatlona furnished by W. 3. HI55s ;
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building
members Nsw York Stock Exchange Wash
lnEtoR Stock Exchange and Chicago Board .:
Trade)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
WHEAT SOLD DOWN
ON EASIER CABLES
Commission Houses and Local
Spectators Take Bear Side
of Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-Disappointing
cables and more favorable Argentina
news caused an easy wheat market
with prices OF about sc. There was
fairly good selling IN the pit both by
locals and commission houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
IndiViduals

Sw1 lger-TotaI, 7Ss; average. 1873.
Kr1uss-TCtal I.035; average. .2J7.
shiugton-SchaIIer, total. sos; aver
age. 1872. Liuguc-. total, al. avera &c,
170-i Team average. SIS
BaItimore-AlHson, total, sc; average.
175-l. Brown, total, 525; average, I75.
Team average, SOL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
CRITERIONS Trim
PALACE BOWLERS
Washington Team Is Badly
Off Form in Baltimore
Encounter.

The Palace bowling team fell before
the Criterions. Of Baltimore. in their
matches last night in the Monumental
CITY.
The local bowlers failed TO get their
stride, and We're away off in most Of
the matches. The same two teams will
meet In Washington in the near future
IN a return match
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31

Open. High Low. Clos.
Dec .--..-...-..-....l002s 1908 997s 100
May ................. 1923. 1919, 1895 1898
July --........---.... sSis 9Sls 977s g77s
Corn-Aay and July corn weak at 2
cent decline, December rose , after
opening. but gain was not held.
open. High. Low. Close
december -.-.-..-633s 637s .6}3s $685.
May ..-.-..........635s 63l4 624 G22t
july OPS. 6-ss ass 655
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
Today's Pnces

Wholesale prices were az follows, J0b0eTS
figures being a trihe higher;
Eggs-Virginia, nearbys, Soc; southwest
Virginia and West Virginia. 2la2Scs Tennessee
and North Carolina. sc.
lS5saI4c; small. Aal45zc-
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 2slza50c. Western
hrsts, -7a2soi process, fancy; s5a-5c; fair 20
Isc.
Poultry.
Live PouItry-Chiekens. spring, large, per
H., l5izc, large. l3c. ROSTERS, per 10. Sc.
ducks. large. per To-. lIalSci small. sai0Cs
geese, per To-, &c; turkeys, toms, per d.,
Ice, hens, per h., lie.
Dressed Poultry Turkeys. undrawn. per
h. hens, l5alSci toms I6al5c; chickens, large
l5aI3c: ROSTERS. per ID, Sc ducks. large per
To-. lsalic' small. lie; geese. per h.. lLal-c
Fruits.
Fruitz-Applea. Gravenstein. per q. n. Dbl.
g 00a3.s5s Twenty Ounce per O. b. bbL s.. %
aS.75s Maiden Blush. per Q. n. Dbl. ys.J0a3. 70.
hing. per o. D. Dol, s80Ja5-50i Hu00ardson.
per d. h. Dbl. 33.UOag 70; ordinary kinds
good TO prime. per O. h. Dbl. Sl.1laI. 10. poor
- fair, per d. b. bbl-, Sl-oJal-s5i open head
barrels. common 10 good. lJCaSl50. GRAD ap-
pies. large. per bbL. s5a4. pears. s5-kel. bbl-
f4O0a5.0Js Seckel, per keg. sz0Oaz. ~, Louise
bonnes per DBL. S5.OJaS-JJ. peaches. per car
T.er 81 25a2 %; peaches. per basket. s5cagI =;
plums. DAmsCu. FER basket. 30as0cs state
prunes, per basket. @5a55c; other kGn1s pzr
basket. l5a50c. Grapes. white. per 4-Ib. basket
salVci Concosd, Per Alb basket. iGalzc; Del.
small basket l-al4C. CTanOeIrisz. Cape Cod.
90 per standard crate. s-.zSaz.5g. oranges per
fsf
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Bk, Rpd, Trans IS, IA 7n4 7fH 74l
Inter. Metro. as-.-- 653t 654 G5at 552s
Rock Island 4s...--.. 72@ 72zs 12lz T2la
L. S Steel SIS ..---... 103I4 1921 I03E ll3l.
Union Conver. fs--.-1J31s 1885 1921 lJZls
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A game II football Will be played on
COlTOss grounds this afternoon between
the Old Dominion and the Alexandria
Athletic CLUBS The game viii ne for
the championship II Alexandria.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-04-16

Trial List, May, Term 1905.


Return day, May Is, 1908, at . o'clock pm
J. W. Bates VS. +. &. Trexer, Fl. G.
Trexler, and j. II. Turrell; trading as the
Trexer a. Turrel Lumber Co. Trespass
No. 46, Sept. Il. 1906. Plea, not guilty.
Scouten. Bradley Thomson, Mullen
,. Floyd Ackley, by his father and
next friend Rodolph Ackley and Rodolph
B. Acklev vs. The Lehigh Valley Rail
| road company.
No. 10. May term, 1907. Trespass.
Plea. not guilty,
Walter J. Ehrman and Gustave
Stern. Co-Partpers, trading as Ehrman a.
Stern vs Ellen A. Carroll Executrix of
the last will and testament Of John w.
Carroll, deceased. Trespass.
Plea,-Not Guilty.
Hill. Thomson.
4 Hattie n. Schoonover. VS. Della
Brown. No. %. September term 1907.
espass-Plea, not guilty.
Scouten. Bradley.
5 The Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA
for the use OF Nina j. Phillips, wife of A.
q. Phillips VS. Frank w, Buck, Sheriff of
the County of Sullivan, and the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Of
Baltimore, Maryland, Surety.
No 43, September Term, 1907.
Summons in debt founded on official bond
Pleas.-Non Assumpsit, Performance,
with leave to give special matter etc.
Not Guilty, Performance, with leave to
give special matter in evidence.
T. j. Ingham. Bradley.
Frank Lusch, who survived l.. NJ.
Barth, which said l.. NJ Barth, in his
lifetime, and said Frank Lusch were Co
partners, trading and doing business
under the firm name OF the Dushore
Lumber Co. VS. Rush j. Thomson, Frank
Lusch Harry n. Bigger and William +.
Randall, Executors of the last will and
testament of l.. NJ Barth, deceased.
No. sc December Term, 1907,
Assumpsit.
Plea Non Assumpsit, Payment, with
cave etc. and set off.
Bradley Thomson. Mullen. !
7 A.. j. Bradley, Administrator and |
.scheator Of the estate of Celia Mary |
Kelley, piaintifi vs. J. B. Comber, indi |
idually and as Attorney.in- Fact for Mrs. |
Sora Quinn and Elizabeth Kelley, and |
J. B. Eilenberger and John III. Yeager,
ames Mansell and Mrs. Nora Qeinn and |
liss Elizabeth Kelley, defendants.
No. 81 May Term, 1908.
Framed Issue,
Maxwell
ALBERT F. HESS, Proth.
roth. office, Laporte Pa, April 6, 1908
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-04-16

I Washington, April (SpeciaD The
importance of the control of the Re-
publican National committee in the
presidential canvass becomes more
apparent as the fight for the nomi-
nation proceeds. The friends of
Secretary Taft have been using all
available forces in the south to secure
delegates for the Secretary Of War
and in doing this they have aroused
the oposition of many people who do
not countenance those tactics. The
result is that practically every south
ern state will send two contesting
delegations to the Chicago con-
vention and which of them will be
seated in making up the temporary
roll depends entirely upon the lean
ing Of the national committee
At least POO delegates will be repre-
sented in these contests. If the Taft
people control the committee it is
safe to assume that Taft delegates
will be seated in all cases where
there are contests. Delegates so seat
ed will doubtless retain their seats
after the convention is organized.
If the anti-Taft forces control the
committee then it is equally safe to
assume that anti Taft delegates will
be seated.
AT present both sides claim con-
troll Of the committee. Both have
checked up the members and believe
that they are in the majority, but it
will he some time before an accurate
estimate can be made. That the
Taft managers are quite confident
that they will have a majority is
shown by the fact that wherever the
antis secure control of convention,
Taft men hold rump convention
and elect contesting delegation.
But it has been demonstrated that
Fairbanks, Cannon, and
Hughes, all have friends in the
south and that each will get some
delegates in that section, while For
aker is expected to have wherever
the coiored Republicans are permit
ted to voice their preference.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-04-16
RERNICE ITEMS.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Regan
son.
Mrs. Robert MeGee and daughter
of Sayre We're spending few days
with her mother Mrs. Timothy Ryan
Of Mildred,
Election at this place was very
quiet. The fight was with the
Democrats and there were more eau
didates than Offices and on that ac-
count the defeated candidstes feel
sore. The only fight that the Re-
publicans had was for standing
committeeman, James Spence, and
Barclay Duggen received seventeen
votes piece.
Edward ManiX who has been
staying at James j. Connors returned
to his home in Philadelphia Satur-
day.
Miss Nora Connors is all smiles
and they are not Easter ones. She
wants to be called Aunt Nora.
Frank Crossley of Laporte was cal
ing on friends at this place last week
and by the vote he received he did
not have many to look for.
On Saturday evening April II,
MIR. and Mrs. F. l.. Shaffer entertain
ed several young people in honor of
the thirteenth birthday of their
daughter Myrtle. Those present were
Misses Nina Morter, Martha Allen,
Matte Allen, Cathern Gillighan.
Lucy Champion, Mena and Gene
we've Pfiaum, Pearl Brown, Lena
Brown, Anna Helsman, Mary Hoffa,
Rachel Mcmahon, Agnes Hay,
Dempsy, Messrs Leone
Plum, Leo Brown, Glen Strope,
Edward Brogan, John Osler, Ereman
Bishop, Sylvester Dempsy, Lester
Bailey, Fred Gore, Willie Wheatley,
James Green, Frank and Charles
Hellsman and George Loney.