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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
FROM THE REPORT OF THE LANDS OF
THE NATIONAL c CONSERVATION
COMMISSION

great deal of interesting information is made public
through the report of the work conducted during the sum
ner and fall by the Lands of the National Conservation
commission, The report declares that our agricultural
lands will soon be required produce at least twice as
much as they do present in order to meet the nations
demand for food Such increase crop production IS
possible with proper methods
there are IN the United States proper according 50
the report tre less than 100000 square miles of land
surface OF which little than one-ffth is under cult
vaton About quarter is covered with forests and a
smaller proportion with woods young growth and cutoye
land With the exception of waste lands and relatively
small amount OF lneral lands all the rest is grazing lan,
lhe soils OF the United States measured by the Weld
OF crops per not losing their fertility Takno
e country as whole nine out of ten counties are either
holding their this respect or are gaining in fert>
Inns matter one OF the first in importance to the countrv
mas been thoroughly studied from more than one point Of
view ana the above statement made with confidence
hose parts OF the country which losing in fertility are
mainly IN the settled regions where the farmers are
drawing from the original fertility Of the soil and are not
epiacg II with fertilizers praccng the method Of ro
aaol OF crops These areas proportionaely largest
III ue states OF Mississippi louisiana Texas Arkansas
io okahona l. e. the western states of the cotton be]1
ana IN them are found A. per cent Of all such lands in b
country
The present low average yield is in some part due to
careless farming, but generally to the fact that land
is cheap relative to farm labor The highest Yields per acre
found in the older northeastern states where land IS
relatively high in value, and in the arid regions of the west
where water the essential is scarce
The soils are not, however, producing a half of What
they should produce what they will soon be REQUIRED
to produce it we would avoid buying our foods elsewhere
III the future The acreage of cultivated land is increasn
much more slowly than the population and can never h
more than twice great at present while bv the end
OF the present century shall probably have three times
as many people to feed The amount Of our farm
crops IS also increasing much slowly than our nou
laon An increase in yield per acre is therefore mna
tive. In that matter far behind western Enron,
and as our soils are at least equally rich it becomes maj
ter OF in the selection of seed of ferizmo and -
cultivation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
c. M. q ST. p. TRAINS.

20. GofnE Southwest. Depart.
A-Southwest Limited 80. I:45 "a. m,
Kansas City Local. 10: 40 O, m.
5E--Local freight. .......... 7:15a. m.
Going East; Via Cut-Off.
f2A--Chic.. Limited. ..11:oS a. m.
ssA-Davenport, Chicago. 1850 D. IA.
As2B--Local freight. 800 a. m.
! Marion Line. Going North.
l10sB-Cedar Rapids. Marion. 4:4s pm.
toB-Ceelar Rapids, St. Paul 1855 a. m.
asB-Local freight. s:loa a. m.
Il. Marion Line. Coming South.
I03B-Arrive from r.arion. 10: Is a. m.
,9C-Arrive from Marion. -. 1:25 a. m.
97SSs-Local freight. arrive. ASS .. n.
Freight trains arrive and depar,
from Ottumwa Junction.
r. W. Zimmerman. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
Fosters Weather Bulletin
Copyrighted, 1908, by 4. 7. Foster

Washington, y. c.. Dec. 2s.--Last
bulletin gave forecasts OF disturbance
to cross continent "a to Is, warm
wave % to ~. cool wave 2s to 30. 1t
was expected to bring severe storms
and great warm wave followed by q
cool wave with rains
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about 81, cross Pacific slope nv
close Of Jan. J, great central valleys
2 to T. eastern states S. Warn, wave
wfll cross Pacific slope about 81, great
central valleys Jan. 2, eastern Ssatesi
about Jan g.. great central valleys s.
eastern states Z
This disturbance will come On thu.
recovery from a cold wave and the five
days centerinE on Jan. 8 will average
colder than usual. The lowest TEN
Derature caused by that cold wavsl
VIII be on meridian 80 not far FRONT
Jan. ?. and will slowly progress east
ward. The temperatures Of that cold
period will go more below normal In
the cotton states, particularly In Louis /,
lana. Texas and Oklahoma, than in
northern states
Rains may he expected immediately
before the cold wave that prscedaS
this disturbance and as the cold waves
comes in the rains will turn to snow
which viii go unusually fay south. I'M
my last bulletin J called 1t cool wayal
but have concluded that II will be ~
fadical cold wave.
MY calculations for January indtcatsi
that the month VIII average colder
IMAM usual except in the lower Missis-
Sippl river states where, 1t Will ba
very cold first week of the month, the
remainder Of the month, averaging
ing much warmer The mid latitude
states between the Rockies and .Alie-t
ghanies. the northern states and aiso
that part Of Canada lying northwest,
or Lake superior will get the great
cold wave. the lowest temperatures OF,
which will reach meridian 30 about
VIII cause temperatures OF month TO
ag ,rha nm; ,llnc,, iower than usual.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
WABASH aAi..WAY.

no. Gong south. Depart,
2A-Moberly, ST. L. X. Co.. $50 a. m.
S0B-Moberly an. East. 1865 D. m.
i4--Mixed, daily. ......... 1880 .. m.
Coming North Arrive.
61B-Moberly local. .11:so a. n.
sA-From Kansas City,. 6.55 p. nj.
MIXED, daily. 700 a. m.
r. w. Zimmerman, Agr,nt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
BURLINGTON ROUTE. c. 3. & 6.

No. Going East. Depart
laA-Chic.. Dubuque, Quincy ISL a. m.
92-Local freight. s:25 a. m.
IS Burlington st. louis. $40 a. m.
10B-Peoria, Dub. Quincy. ..11:s5 a. m.
SA-Chicago Limited. $3.50. 2:01 n. m,
J0B-Ft Madison. ST, Louis. $3.50 D. m.
4A-Chic.. st. L., Quincy. :. 7:15 D. m.
eA-Chic,. Peoria, Rockford. 17:e5 D. m.
Going West.
sh- Omaha and Nebraska. 1:20a. m,
9B-Arrive from Fl. Mad. .1145a. m
9A-Peoria to Creston -. / SIS D. H.
11B-Arrive from Chicago. lie: 90 D. m.
1A--Chicago to Denver 49,. S:12 .. M
Is Omaha, Billings and
Northwest ............ 4:17 D. m.
W. S. Parker Ticket Agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
Wasted Time.

Atchison Globe: A good deal of time
is wasted in complaining about the I'M
equal distribution of wealth which
might be used in getting nearer what
you regard as your rightfui share.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
lts Meanina clear.

Louisville Courier Journal: Although
Wilhelm may not know just what the
Americanisn1 whipped to FRAGILE"
muzzle.''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
Peoples Pulpit
9Ws2sYss RyzHgsRssgsa
Where Will II All End?

! tMb.,~ M;,, -. All ruio
This disc,,ss;on ana .yit.i;on o,,o,
| the drinl, evil ..Nhere will n oil end ..
And. what is II soine 70 resu,t ino TIL.
| tide is Using CONS Sbere, II viii .bea;,
! TO reacb hir,, m.tar ,,,.,, ~, than ~,
gin to fall VIII that I;ah 80 t,,. ~. ~,
he pro1,ihitiop ~, .ron,,,t b;,,. l.e,s a.,
t,tremeo. Fo- n,,.sa,f T haIi.Ee +l,a IA
ia going 70 reach, tha 'bieb wa tor ma ~
! OF prohibit;on
II may ,cont;u,a IN suhs;s, j., f.,,
cellars or in secrat conrectsn,, viii
some Other BUSINESS In, as l,nsin ass
| free to extepa itsal, onanj,, .nd las.lI,,
! the franc is; doomei ~ da.tr,,n Mo;
We annea, IN bisto,.v - s,,rra,.t ~ th;',
belief, the tendance 10 all reforn,s
ncIitica1 social and relig;n,,s..;s. a., Ia
| come more ana ,pore r.dicoI ,ot,,a,
than loo. ca wben ova, thana -
strenuous onnos;tinn, ~ o,,,ronn,a :.
was 40 with the refo,,,,, ~, III,
s+ort,s1 -. L4fl-.t ,i',Ai . !
tre C,sthoIic churoh ,rha+ ,,o,.n,,,a,,
he fms in.uy,,rstad co,,ld ~ 80,
short Of the nnat r.d;c.1 ra,,ol,,t;or -,
Inc relations NJ cb,,rcb .,,d etata 49,,
the relation of tbn ;ndiSi5,,oIS ~ ~
church -
Weslev beoan IN +i,e COVE ,,.,,. =, ,,,
form certain abuses notablv for,ns al : :,
in tho ohurcb If En,l.n1 n,;,tn,,4 - -
nina ionts;da 30 liz ah,,ro ~ M, SCI
towns went fa,, hayond ~ ,,..i.t, = :
first aimed al
The Puritan reform a socis, na1I
as . religious rafo,n, l.snt .arI,,,,,, :,
more and uore radical &c tic o,,,,osi
ton TO if Increased mil II va o,,s,s :,
extreme thai tbe no,,d raads ai,s,,,+ - =
now With amusement Two n%nanaa,t
against slavery as il was he.nr in tb..
Republicap marty was Yor naw axten
sions of the institntion INFO nov, sa,d
but the onnos,tionS davelonea ;ntn ,,aa,
calism until noth;pe ,.hort of ITO, Do
strlction Of tho tref,o ,yoi,ld ,atis,f,:
SEQ even nov, Now No fs.a, g.
against tha salon,, 1,,a..,,sa - ~, $50 49,.
sition thay .re Poroa,, -,
deyeloninp the .en+;,,o,,t per ns.t.,,.s;,,
alton - -.
Another histor,o,, r.as,, Yon 49, -,
lief is this. nv, ,,,o,,oraon4 ~
fbe lio,io. ~, s. on,,,Ia ns asa'ns'
tions = r, v,l,,,Ia ~ l,o,,. 80.
az fhe eoai or national ,,rn,;pit Iu eno,
ffori the strugs,la for ~ - ~,
tho ,nion rIat ohoo1,,a az ,.,...n y.
Ear tha linror fra f,fn >rotn, ,,I,,t;,,a. ~
sentiment had n,.hia 1;,.n ~
strenp.tb Il nnu, ,,as al ; Wy
moi e;we, ,a D" It, nan Gnu ;t aIielice nao'
| lile fha a,,nI,as;s ~ WIZ, any 'n, ,
nnt;,n l. inp pa's s,,e , ,uN uses; Inc
or Tho eo,,s,e s, ns' to ~ Isl. aau h.s,l,
tron,.nao,,s ~ .ainpe' ai't -, mas mace
vo.rs anG mao a., $3.50 ~ .ne isst rev
mo, t Nv ,, peope a,M peins eaucatHd
i" al wn9re Inc secular press
ten,naroboo g, a., ~, !, q .... -,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
A Eia Little Man,

Washington Post: Knox is not a.
large man physically, but the Penn
-s,iv!n!a legislature will have a hard
job IL finding q senator big enough
TO I'LL his shoes&>
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
Why Doeon,h He?

Kansas City Times: But if the noble
and generous Mr.. Carnegie is truly
tired or making money why in the
name of resson doesn't he "cut il
out?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
c. R. /. g P. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depart.
y75--Des Moines, Omaha -. $40 a. m.
473-Keokuk, Ottumwa Ill: So a. m,
4y1---Des Moines, Omaha -. s:55 o. M
Going South.
4T0-Keokuk, Kansas City. s:foa. m,
I22-Ottumwa, Keokuk -. 4:15p. m.
j 4--Des Moines to Eldon .1o:17 D. m.
ss w. 8. Parker. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
lanoranca Prsiuaiea

Sioux Falls. S. D., Press: The only
people who don't like the South Da-
Eota climate are those who have meyer
had the privilege of living in it..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29

When woman writes letter sne
puts ?, in sll tAe useless @words shaean,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 2s, 1861
Editor Courier:
AS there seems to be some CON
fusion in the minds Of our citizens as
to the effect Of the petition on file for
the closing of saloons in our city and
| as 10 whether or not voter haying
signed the petition can now withdraw
his name. we feel that our position
in the matter should be known.
The petition to remove the bar 10
prosecution, which has been filed is
not governed by the same rules that
govern the fling of petition OF gen
eral consent to sell liquors under the
mulct. law. In 1eslatter case. the peti-
ton, before it is Of any effect must
be canvassed by the board of super
visors In the case of the petition now
on Ale, the, filing itself at onee re-
moves the bar TO prosecution ard the
prohtbitory law again becomes ef-
fective' in all Of its provisions as
though there had never been a CON
sent held by the saloons. There is no
canvass by the board of supervisors.
The supreme court has held that per-
son signing a petition of general con.
sent to saloons may withdraw his
name al any time before the board OF
supervisors have made their canvass,
forotfse reason thai The petition .issal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
osTEoPAThY.

ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
Osteopathic Physician.
tiraduate American School Csteopathy,
Nfrfsvliie, Missouri.
Office, PHI East Fourth St. Both
phone.
Hours to 10 and $50 to 400.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29

BURT LAFoRcE. Phi. G., M. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Giassss scientifically fitted: once hours
10 to II a.. H., and 2 to h.and to o'clock
p IN. Phone, office. $40; residence. 81.
Office roor,s 20 and IL Hofrnann Blk.
OSTEOpATHY,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-12-10

must face the fact that there are wise
and unwise judges. just as there are wise
and unwise executives and legislators.
When a president or a governor behaves
improperly or unwiseiy. the remedy Is
easy. for his term is short; the same Is
true with the legislator, although not in
the same degree, for he is one of many
who belong to some given legislative body,
and 1t Is therefore less easy to fix his
personal responsibility and hold him ac-
countable therefor. With q Judge, who,
being human, Is also likely to err, but
whose tenure is for life. there is no SIM
liar way Of holding him to responsibility.
Under ordinary conditions the only forms
Of pressure to which he is in any way
amenable are, public opinion, n the
action Of his fellow Judges. It Is the last
which Is most Immediately effective. and
to which we should look for the reform
Of abuses. Any remedy applied from
without is fraught with risk. It is far
better, from every standpoint, that the
remedy should come from within. In no
other nation In the world do the courts
WELD such vast and ~far-reaching power
as In the United States. All that is nec-
essary Is that the courts as a whole
should exercise this power with the far
judges who scan the future while they
act in the present. Let them exercise
this great power not only honestly and
bravely, but with wise insight into the
needs and fixed purposes of the people,
so that they may do Justice, and work
equity. so that they may protect all per-
sons In their rights, and yet break down
the barriers Of privilege, which is the foo
OF right.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-12-10

ginning or my administration to take
the Indian service completely out Of h
atmosphere Of political activity. ana
there has been steady progress toward
that end. The last remaining strong
hold of politics in that service was the
asency system, which had seen its best
days and was gradually falling to pieces
from natural or purely evolutionary
causes, but, like all such survivals, was
decay1ng slowly in its later stages. e
seems clear that its extinction had bet
ter be made ina now % that the
ground can be cleared for larger con-
structive work on behalf Of the Indianas
preparatory to their induction into the
full measure Of responsible c~itixenShiD.
On November ! only IS agencies wss0
left on the roster; with two exceptions.
where some legal questions seemsd -
stand temporarily In the way. these have
been changed to superintendencies, and
their heads brought into h classtnsa
civil service.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-12-10

effect Of one Of the washouts, Destroy
Ing an arabic mountain side, these
ashouts' being due to the removal of
all vegetation; yet in this photograph
the foreground shows that reforesta-
ton is still a possibility in places.
What has thus happened in northern
China, what has happened in Central
Asia, in Palestine, in North Africa, In
parts Of the Mediterranean countries Of
Europe will surely happen in our coun-
try If we do not exercise that wise fore
thought which should be one of the chief
marks of any people calling itself civil
lied. Nothing should be permitted to
stand in the way of the preservation Of
the forests, and 1t is criminal to permit
individuals to purchase q little gain for
themselves through the destruction OF
forests when this destruction IL fatal to
the well-being of the whole country In
the future.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-12-10
COURTS HELD SACRED.
Respect for Law Essential to Perms.
hence Of Republic.

The courts hold a place Of peculiar ana
deserved canctity under our form OF gov.
ernment. Respect for the law IL essen.
tial to the permanence Of our institu-
tons: and respect for the law IL largely
conditioned upon respect for the courts.
1t Is an offense against the republic to
say anything which can weaken this re-
spect. save for the gravest reason n In
the most carefully guarded manner. Our
Judges should be held in peculiar honor;
and the duty Of respectful and truthful
comment and criticism, which should be
binding when we speak Of anybody,
should be especially binding when we
speak OF them. On on average they
stand above n other servant OF the
community. and the greatest Judges
have reached the high level held by
those few greatest patriots whom the
whole country delights 70 honor. But We
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-12-10

LII SAcCQIlVe1 ere
chosen to represent the people in enact
ing and administering the laws. The
judges are not chosen to represent the
people in this sense. Their function IL
to interpret the laws. The legislators
are responsible for the laws: the judges
for The svirit in which they interpret
and enforce the laws. We stand aloof
from the reckless agitators who would
make the Judges mere plant tools Of
popular prejudice and passion; and we
stand aloof from those equally unwise
partiSans OF reaction and privilege who
deny the proposition that, inasmuch as
judges are chosen to serve the interests
Of the whole people. they should strive
to ind out what these interests are.
ant. so far as they conscientiously can.
should strive to give effect to popular
conviction when deliberately and duly
expressed by the ~lawmaking body. The
courts are to be highly commended and
stSunchly upheld when they set their
faces against w~rongdoing or tyranny
b$ a majority. but they are to be
blamed when they fail to recognize
under q government like ours the de-.
liherate judgment of the majority as to
. matter Of legitimate policy, when
duly expressed by h legislature. Such
lawfully expressed and deliberate 1udg.
ment should be given effect by the
courts. save in the extreme and excep.
tional cases where there has been q
clear violation Of q constitutional pro-
vision. Anything like frivolity or wan
tonness in upsetting such clearly taken
governmental action is a grave offense
against h republic. To protest against
tyranny, to protect minorities from op.
preston, to nullify an act committed in
= spasm Of popular fury. Is to render q
service to the republic. But for the
courts to arrogate to themselves func-
tions which properly belong to the legls-
lativs bodies 10 all wrong. and IN III,
end works mischief. The people should
not be permitted to pardon evil and
eli2shod legtslation on the theory that
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
BUFFALO FOR DARTMOUTH
Proposed to Purchase Herd for the
Federal Reserve.

Hanover, n. H., May 2.-The close
association in history of the American
Indians with the American bison or
buffalo has led the students OF Dart
mouth college which was founded for
the education OF the Indians, to take
an unusual interest In the efforts to
preserve the remaining species Of the
buffalo In this country. with the result
that fund will undoubtedly be rails
ed at the college to purchase herd
of buffaloes for the federal reserves.
This step has been advocated by
Ernest Harold Baynes OF Corbin Park
secretary of the American Bison socie
ty, who has appeared at the college
several times recently, and has re-
ceived the sanction of the Palaeopitus
society having in hand the general
welfare OF the student body.
+ 1t is designed to procure herd, to
be known as the Dartmouth College
herd" of buffaloes which will be plac-
ed in Corbin park or some federal re.
serve, the funds for the purchase OF
the animals to be raised by and among
the students.
The relation of the buffalo TO the
American Indian. one Of the picture
sque and most popular emblems used
by the students, will also probably
lead to the adoption Of the buffalo as
a typical insignia If the fund for the
Dartmouth College herd" Is forth.
coming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
THE CATHOLIC CENTENARY
Cardinal Tells Alumni He Loves
America as Much as ireland

New York, April 30.-Today's fes-
tivities In connection with the cele
bration of the centenary of the Roman
Catholic diocese OF New York were
divided between St Patrick's cathe-
dral and Holy Cross church. At the
cathedral there was pontifical mass
for the dead prelates and priests OF
the diocese. Bishop O'Connor was the
celebrant and auxiliary. Bishop Gus
ack preached and read letter from
Pope Plus X, granting apostolic bene-
diction to those participating in the
present event In New York.
At Holy Cross church the Maynooth
alumni OF the United States; cOmpris-
ing those priests and prelates who
were educated in old Maynooth col
lege Ireland. attended solemn mass
where in the course of a brief ser
mon, Cardinal Logue remarked
Il now love America as much as
do my own land. II is a great coun
try and has great people"
Later in the day there was din
ner at the Hotel Aston and an illumi
mated address was presented TO Car
dinal Logue and Bishop Browne. Dur
ing the dinner speeches we're made
by Cardinal Logue, Bishop Browne
Archbishop Farley and Others. TIL,
days rejoicing closed with q recep
ton at the Catholic club. There wer,
gathered TO meet Cardinal LOgue an(
the other prelates. public officials ant
men In many professions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
MANCHESTER CENTER

Mrs. Henry Lawrence is visiting
friends in Peru.
Dr. Linwood NJ. Kelley is spending
a few days in Richford, Vt.
Regular meeting of Skinner w. r.
c. Friday, May s, at o'clock.
Mrs. H. N. Shaw spent the day Sat.
urday with friends inNorth Adams.
Regular meeting of Battenkill Val.
ley Grange Saturday evening, May 3.
Mrs. Charles Bundy and grandson
of Troy are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Bundy.
Harland Woodcock of Sandgate was
in town Friday to attend the funeral
Of Myron Taylor.
Miss Grace King who has been
spending several weeks with friends
in Saratoga has returned.
Don't fail to be at the w. G. T. U
county convention Tuesday and We'd
nesday, May 9th and 7th. Mrs. Ting
ling of London will be the principal
speaker.
Mrs. Bamford and two children have
arrived from Indiana and have Joined
Rev. Mr.. Bamford at the Colburr
House where they will remain for Q
few days before going into the rec
tory
Myron Taylor died at his home II
Barnumville Wednesday and the fun
eral was held Friday from his late
home. Rev. Harry MacCready offic
lated. The burial was In the Center
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
vERMoNTER ELECTED BISHOP
Episcopal Clergy and Laymen Unable
to Reach Aqreemnet In Delaware

Dover, Del, April 3O.-The Episco-
pal clergymen and laymen OF Della
ware are deadlocked over the selec-
ton of bishop to succeed the late
Leighton Coleman OF Wilmington
The palloting began on February 10,
when ballots were taken and was
resumed today, 81 additional ballots
being taken without result. There
were 16 clerical and A lay delegates
present.
In todays balloting the clericals
nominated two bishops. Their first
selection was Samuel Hart OF Hart
ford, c., who was chogen on The 18th
ballot. This nomination was rejected
by the laymen.
On the 3lst ballot, George Yemens
Bliss OF Burlington was selected by
the clergy but the laymen refused TO
agree on the selection.
After casting the 3lst ballot the con
vention adjourned to meet in Whining
ton in June when balloting Will again
be resumed.