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The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
BoASTED OF BIG
STOCK TO ASSESSOR

One very detected merchant appear.
cd before the board OF review. Thurs
day. to bewail the vanity which had
made him liable for an increase of
taxes through his Boosting.
"You have my stock assessed at s2.-
500. and it's not worth much more
than half that" he said.
But when came into your store a
little while ago and asked you how
much stock you carried. you told me
yon had $500 worth and never car.
ried less than $4,000" said Assessor
Doran.
~Oh. but did not know who you
were--and | wanted TO make show.
Ing" replied the taxpayer soberly.
His plea was allowed on a showing
Of facts.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
PRODUCE.

Receipts of poultry this morning
were the largest OF any day this week
and dealers reported very slack de-
mand Yesterdays receipts were ped =
died out in single coop lots at a trifie
above quotations, but IL would be hard
TO move any quantity at any price. as
toes are feeling the competition OF the
new crop. and are slowly working low
er in price Butter and eggs were
called steady. The fresh vegetable list
was also lower In some lines. and
raw berries were of so q 7sc a case on
free offerings.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
BRIDGE Contract Awarded

The Board OF County Road Commits
sioners has awarded. the contract for
steel work on the bridge over the
county drain at Fort road to the Jol-
let Bridge 4 Iron Co.. OF Saginaw. and
work will start within 80 days. on re-
ceipt OF the steel. Bids for the con-
struction OF macadam roadway on Ora
tot road were thrown out as excessive.
while bids for improving Mt. Elliott
road were taken under consideration.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
speak up, Sidney FI.h.r,

Fred J. Fisher, OF Leeds. England,
has written TO the city clerk OF Mich.
iean' stating that his brother. Sidney.
came to this country many years ago
and "was an alderman OF the city OF
Michigan" when last heard from. City
Clerk CASTOR has the missive. the
postal authorities acting on the sup
position that Detroit is\THE city OF
the state He has been unable TO
locate Sidney. however.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

The council committee on street
openings has accepted Col. =. J. Heck.
&r's plat of an addition adjoining AT.
ktnson park and including an addition
q the park system.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
BIRTHS

BOYS
Stanley Kossak. t04s st. Aubin
Joseph JJanas. 1872 Dubois.
Henry Koeltzow, 1853 Montcalm.
John Czezewski. 3l6 Williams.
John Everett. 336 =. Congress.
Alex Brzostowski. s00s Mitchell.
John Kemp. 1888 Baldwin
Tony Joeber SO Dubois.
GIRLS
John Dion. 24S McDougall.
Joseph Sekora. 97s Chene.
oliver Blanchard. 6s Twenty-hrst.
John Cannon. 81 St Aubin.
Edmund Austin. 1372 Twenty-fourtf
Stephen Theisen. 14I Military.
Albert Protton. 800 Linden.
Dominek Vedrio 1923 Benton.
Frank Spikouski. 625 Grandy.
Joseph Couk. sic Alexandrine.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. May 7.--Actins on tho
sales OF the spot article AT Liverpool.
which were the heaviest of the season.
rather than upon sharp declines In con-
tracts there. the cotton market here
this morning was much better than had
been expected. with Waii-st. n good
buyer. Room traders found ~ hard TO
harmonisc tho rumors Of possible short
time In England with large sales OF me-
tual cotton. Ky
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
copprR MAnkET-cLosr.

Apex, =; Aim. TO-; All. i3s. ALL. 81
Cons, l2h: Bos. Ely. 2 Ills, Butte
Gin. 22s: Cop. Con. ssh c. a II.
3: Ely, 8: Frank, TX: Globe. 8; O. Can.
s. Gold Cons, 5h; Han. 81. Helv.
~ k %ss ~ Lake ios; Mon.
az, New Dom. IN; " Butte. 5sA
old Dom. s5h; Csc. s4 Par. COZ
quincy. ST: Raven. / 5-is: Rhode Isl.
s rr asn COP ap SAP ss pii t:ss is Cons. Tan a.
l.. a - !. g.. IS N do pfd, <ih win.
g. Yukon, 4: Bos. Corbfn. IS
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
BOSTON COPPER SALES

BOSTON. Mcss.. May Sales. fur
nisned by Cameron Currie & Co. Anal.
1925; Az, $50: Arc. $50; Ariz. Com,
sss; All. s;e55 y. G., i:s2s: b: & c..
IL. !; Cent. 345: Mer.. %: Range. s1i:
FIR. s5: Or. 20; G.. c. c.. t72 Roy.
5s4; Lasal.. s45: Mex. II: Mich. 2ss
Mob. $40; New. 53s. ". b.. 2.59s; ..
l.. $50; Sup. Cop. 245: Trim f42: T.. =.
r. a. s.. 900: do pfd. l72. Utah Cons.
s15. Utah Cop. so; Wet, 30. Win, lTS:
VIVIAN. 100.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
In Senate and House

WASHINGTON, May senator Gull
berson this afternoon took the hrsI
stem in the senate toward an inquiry
into the charges widely circulated OF
late that the president and the inter
state commerce commission had given
the railroads assurance OF Immunity
from interference II they proceeded 70
advance their rates throughout the
country. He called the senates at.
tention 10 newspaper reports that the
railroads are increasing freight rates
Senator Carter. OF Montana. spoke IN
favor OF o postal savings bank sys-
tenn.
The house considered the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
w. r. Gardner. publisher OF the SYRIA
cuse ~. VI Post STANDARD gave testi-
mony today before the select commit
tee on wood pulp that tended 10 sub
stantiate the claim Of Speaker Cannon
that high price on print paper r. due
to trust formed by the paper manu-.
factureIs rather than 20 the tariff duty
on wood pulp and paper.
Mr.. Gardner told the committee that
he did not believe the removal OF the
tariff on these commodities would
greatly reduce their rate
bill modifying the law for the
registration OF passengers on vessels
In the United States was reported bN
the committee on merchant rnarine
and fisheries.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Furnished by Cameron Currie * Co:
Opening copper sales spot f51 ~
Sd. down SIS. futures cts % Cd. down 5s.
The copper market was slightly re-
dictionary this morning though declines
were or no great Importance. Anal
gamated showed the largest loss, SELL
ing off three-quarters OF a point. after
"a strong opening. The general list re-
coded from small fractions to a half
point. Mohawk was an exception, that
stock advancing half point. North
Butte was traded In around SO L. and
Copper Range between 20 and 20 IL.
Trading was on a much lighter scale
thanyesterday. AT midday the mar
ket was quiet and without feature.
Early London cables were IS lower
for the metal.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bonds. furnished by Cameron Currie
4 Co: New IS reg. 1894 a. l0s: do,
coup. 1888. a l0i II new is reg. iOoS "
l0li4 do. coup. l0oA u i0lA new -
reg. liz N q 90 y, do. COUP. III \ BID
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

I DETROIT. May 7.-Cartle-Aetive
and steady. outlook Arm. Prices ranged
as follows: Choice steers, averaging
from 800 10 1900 lbs. $3.50 . 30
choice handy killers. si25Gi.55. light
10 good butchers steers and heiferS.
s3n4: common killers and fat cows.
$2.I5n5. Gamers cows, 81. o. %
common 10 prime shipping bulls. $3G
I so: light butchers and heavy sausage
bulls s275Q350. stockers and feeders.
s250Q4 per cwt. Mich Cows-Activc,
s25d so. Veal Calves--Higher. 81 a .. 20
per cwt.
Sheep and Lambs--Active and steady.
quality fair. choice clipped lambs, $3.50
~ s. 30. light 10 fair. So a 6 SO. common
10 prime sheep. S3G $50; mixed sheep
and lambs IS az; common killers. s2.15
Q3s5s cuils ss0 $50 per cwt.
Hoxs-ADull and 10 TO 20 cents lower.
quality fair: prime mediums and fat
workers. $500 80. light workers. ana
pigs s5.35u5.45; roughs. s5n $40 per
cWt
Receipts. until noon: Cattle. $50;
calves 500. sheep, 1900; hogs. 5.l00.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

Suppressed suits for divorce were
6lel Thursday morning by Marhilde
- Jchr KiEkland: Lottie vs. Steven
<nansers AID Helen ", Frank Dem
ga
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

tendency in the foreign market. Lead
was firm. while speltsr was down nVe
points. Copper was unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

WASHINGTON. May while con.
eideration OF the sundry civil appru.
priation bill was on In the house. yea.
terday, Mr.. Bennett. OF New York, de.
clared that the naturalization laws
were very lax and that under them
he had naturalized many foreigners
In single day.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

LISBON. May Manuel IL. the
boy king OF Portugal. yesterday took
the oath of-ofaca
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
enc AGO GRAM.

CHICAGO. May There was a
steady opening In wheat with very
little pressure and locals inclined to
the buying side. Prices a shade higher
than vest, rdays close. There was
scattered commission house trading
both ways.
Opening prices. Wheat-May. not
quoted. July, SSss soc. Corn--July.
.Q64T.c Oats--May. 5i4C. Pork
July. $3.50 Lard--Not quoted. RIBS
July. $1.s5 II 1.27 -.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
EAST BUFFALO.
Report of Market Opening by sadler,
Rcrtck a CO.. Commission Merchants


BUFFALO. May 7.-t Special Cattle
Receipts light and steady Hogs-Re
ceipts 500. medium and heavy 1896 u
6; workers. SEA sos; pigs. s5.I0d $50
Sheep--Receipts 5000. top lambs. 81 q
7I5. Calves-Top s. q $50.
MARKET CLOSE.
EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. May Eat
tle-Supply 20 head. quiet. values
steady. veals-Receipts ESQ head. ac-
tive. 25c stronger at s5H1.S0. sheer
and Lambs-Receipts 1000 head. lambs
slow and easier. sheep active. steady
lambs. s5..5 dT10. yearlinss. so.25 u
$50. sheep. s375a6. Hogs-Recelpts
100 head, slow. 5Qi0c lower; workers.
s5s5u6: mixed. s6d6.05 heavies. s5ss
az. roughs. $i.9065.25: stays. 81 q 400
CHICAGO LIVE sTOCk.
CHICAGO. May 1.-Hogs-Receipts
% o0o market Sc lower. light and
heavy. s5.25G5.65: mixed. So 900 5.e7 ~
roughs. S525 $40; pigs. s440n5.2 20;
workers.. $3.50 a $50; good TO choice
heavy. $40 n S.55. cattle-Receipts !,
500 steady 10 shade lower. beeves. s4.1s
Q725. Texas steers. si.6o95.50, west
ern sters. s4.s5 90; stoekers and feed
ers. sy.50h575. cows and heifers. - so
Q6.e0: calves s55Om6. Sheep-Re-
celpts $4,000. market weak. l0c lower.
native and western. s4H6.10. yearlings.
s6.15q6.T5: lambs. native and western,
S5.50MT60
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
Markets and Finance

Wheat Ia Liverpool closed y q "a
lower, and corn unchanged.
Kansas City received 81 cars OF
wheat Thursday, year ago, 81.
Northwestern wheat receipts Thurs
Exports OF wheat and hour Thurs
is ! lS95. coo hu.
Wheat reesipts At primary points
Thursday, 6t.o0o bu, year ago, $1,000
bA,
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

Cottonn prices. furnished by Cameron
C,tfrte a Co. Opening.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07

Reported Tor The Times by Cameron
Currie 4 CO.. iis1liS Girls woId-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-07
Quotations by Cameron Currie 4 Co:
Open. HIGH. Low Close.
LIVE STOCK.

tolBid. ts)spn,. on)Nomlnai.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
RAASACK GRAVE FOR
CLAIMS TO ESTATE

Wii-kESBARliE Special In
an effort To establish their claim 10
an estate OF S25 100000 members of
the Rupp family. OF Columbia county.
opened the grave OF John Rupp. Who
vas buried in the old Reformed church
cemetery &C Numidia in 1928 The
disintermenr was required owing TO
the fact that in those DAYS e. was
customary 70 bury the births and hap
tismals IN the collins and these are
SAM 20 be necessary as a means OF
proving the claim Of the estate.
The papers obtained are ia a fair
state The property is ia Cermany.
and the heirs now claim 20 have an
the links ia the chain OF evidence
necessary 20 prove their claim ga Il.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12

American women may Pee fae Ercat-
esq spenders in Che world for dress.
II they have flc money. and various
estimates have been given to show
how much q woman needs "a year
70 dress on. These vary am fhe WaE
from "a few dollars up to many thou-
sands But fact not wen known Is
that ninety per cent of American no-
mon spend less than tftv dollars "a
year fer their dress. mcludirg aiI
kinds o. clothing
Then too we have d wrong idea as
90 her eVtr9farance in household mate
ters. 10 is "a fact worth noting tlaf
eighty-tWo per cent. OBJ American
housewives employ mo- servant WHAT
ever. and of the other eighteen rrr
cent not half az them employ more
than one servant
ln conducting Deer household c>ncr-
dirures the American woman spends
Cd little more thau in ans other nation. .
blr that may bo due to the hichrr cost
OF goods here The average American
woman spends for food tfft dollars 81
year. @ French woman. fortE-ei-It dole
lars German. torty-ttc dollars. e.
Russian forts dollars Spanish.
thift- three dollars. and ar italian
tventy-four dollars Altogether 20 nay
appear from these facts that the Amer
icau woman as 81 whole is NOT SD eN-
traHagant heirmate as many uec-
pile seem Co suppose
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12

No rubies Of red for my lady
No jewel that glitters and char IS
But the light 81 the skies In the little
ones eyes
And a necklace % two little arms.
or two little arms that are Clinging-
Oh. ne'er was necklace like this,
And the wealth 30 the world and its
sweetness imDealed
In the JOY az little ones kiss.
A necklace OF love for my lady.
That was linked by che angels
above
80 other bat this and The tender.
sweet kiss
That sealeth little ones lorN
~ s. Stanton
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
THANks F0R KscAPE.

WILMINGTON, y. Special AT
noon September "a. mass meeting Of
citizens vas held % return thanks
for Nilmington' escape from the re-
eeQt Hoods. A. the meeting a large
collection Was made for the benefit of
TIE North Carolina sufferers and a
committee was appointed 70 make A
thorough canvass Of the city to collect
relief funds. Reports from nearby
counties show that great rain and SAT
fering prevail there
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
WEEKLY SHORT STORY



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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
USEFUL RECIPES


T+N ~ - @'tt-t' NJ
Cut Eoo1-si1ed young Cucum rrrs 'n-
go halves. lengthwige. aut remove the
seeds. Nix together sis falfesrnrns
OF enc bread Crumbs tlrea Table
spoons OF grated r8rmcsnr raeesa anna
three tablespoons 90 fn.lN chopped
ham, season with salt aul narfi-a
and moisten with tomato ssuce Fm
Che cucumbers with the m.lfcre rut
them in @ baking Dish. iDnr r lf.e
white stock na-e ab.ut I rr .err.
tfen sprinkle with huf..rf 0-r-s
and bake uufl tI. .rlr .. ....r.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12

and ~ill ft IN beautifully for this time
OF activity and enterprise. new life and
progress in Virginia He is a typicai
Southwestern Nirginian OF the best
and broadcast kind. Our cOntempora-
ries IN the Southwest may feel assured
that the practical business people in
the East know a good thing when they
see L.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
Woman's Department

hangs. the collar hts. the sirdle sets.
and SO on.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
STROBEL,S PRIZE WINNING AIR SHIP

viii make two daily flights ard night and VIII
exhibition.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06

empotan of Dern r1k has bush
E eyenc toa genea1a land
BY are
e II he bran O o oporO brngss eand lasting
a
sno the the andt
The billions OF the eaths inhabitants be fed clothed
Gro increased nj hvesed ercan
shadt
class o the sposibht
o an o t onrreae Recognize til
tina middle west 5 the
recently
If a fm n a sla line o trade Elm the United States
has TRANSLATE Burauth
fol c OF commerce literature opery pe
al andb andM & Co hay
a
of Brown d nd nguvesa steele e
In the
is a oru
and THAT ssha aryu tended unyeho
BY h uhed the
pe 10 Of y description
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06


conc o n tim ne SUI
o
yea closely in evenc and
o and ttenent sued recently
remarkably
n &c l
good o the old have pidan Extra
eoe the is
reflected in the ortof of
ord. increase OF more
e
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
Eliot Calls Tariff and
Labor Unions Enemies
Of Liberty ia y. S.

BOSTON, Jan. 6.-President Charles
w. Eliot OF Harvard university. in q
lecture last night, said the tariff and
the labor unions we're the two great
enemies OF liberty.
with the civil war and the freeing
OF the slaves began an individual lib
erty." he said. There has been a re-
action and the two great reaetienAry
causes. | believe. are the tyraRHaus
effect OF the present tarIff and he
modern labor unions"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

been advertising for horse large
enough TO carry man weighing see
pounds.
The animal was purchased 6sar
six years old. weighs l,24O pounds,
stands 10 tauis higt zuu Is sound IN
every The horse cost Seere-
tary Taft 81 900
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06

aleaslaRs point 10 the fact Tho d.;
wouan was the yictiut okR 414EkLX
crime. ~ x <f
surnaBly IN good circumsto1e<P }!k e,
discovered she had been dead 81 }@'e'
,-,,,---. ,s,.E.4 4 ..+l - 4f.a< 1890
rasrr,. bofn crrs psscs~ura spd ssee''
BODY a mass Of bruises
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
DANcING.
SECRETARY TAFT BUYS
EXTRA STRONG HORSE

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Jan, Ga. T,
Ewing. Of McDonough countyi has gold
his black saddle horse TO a Chicago
horse buying firm which has been CT.
gaRpa In thu search for horse soT
secretary of War Taft The arm raa
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
SHOW CASES.

SHOW CASE labeled
WADELL-DETROIT means
we'll constructed Store Fix
lures.
WadelI Show Case & Cab. Co."
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
HAIR DRESSING.
- HAIR SHOP.

HAIR DRESSING.
HAIR SHOP.
Manicuring, Hair Dress
.1V ing, Facial Massage
with or without Elec-
- r. trio Vibrator. Special
- attention Is given to the
- a Dyeing OF Hair by tue
90 most skilled hands.
49, MRS. ALICE WADLEY,
IA Suite sos. 500. 307
49, HR%<Y Breitmeyer Bldg.
Phone Main 1927.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
The =. J. SYSTEMATICALLY music house
has been giving a series OF free con-

certs on Monday evenings for which
: tickets we're given to regulate the
attendance. 1T has been discovered
that certain clever outsiders have
obtained a number Of these free
tickets and have sold them. The
Detroit public Is warned according
ly.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
HEL|E SUES BON|
FOR SINGLE FRANC
COLLATERAL VALUE or THE
PRINCES HGGRIEVED FEEL
IN6s FROM GUTTER FIGHT.

PARIS. Jan. s.--Prince Helie IL
yagan, wh6Lwas- trounced- and spit
upon BY hts cousin. the indignant
Count de CastelIane. has aggrieved
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06

feelings to the extent of one franc
one-ffth or dollar. He has entered
suit In the criminal court 10 recover
this amount.
Evening journal., 1908-05-19
E2aEIIll s. I53! Sis
ATTEMPTS MADE TO
WRECK TROLLEYS

An attempt was made to wreck car No
70 Of the stanton line Of the Wilmington
City Railway at Lattimer's switch beyond
the site of the old toIlgate on the New
port turnpike early this morning. Later
an attempt was also made to wreck the
work car which had been sent to assist
the passenger car.
The two rails forming the switch had
been plugged with small stones so that
the passenger car could not take either
rail- Word was sent to this city and the
wreck car manned and the police notified
a squad of policemen in charge of Ser.
teant White boarded the work car. When
the work car reached Seventh avenue a
large boulder was sighted on the track
having been placed there with the inrens
ton evidently Of preventing the arrival OF
the work car at the switch.
The stone was lifted of by two police
mon and the passenger car assisted out OF
the predicament.
For obstructing a railway line there is
q fine of $500 and also law which pro
vides a fine Of 800, one years imprlson.
ment and 20 lashes for attempting 10
wreck a car containing passengers. In ad.
dition. should anyone be killed. the OF
fender is liable for murder.
Evening journal., 1908-05-19
TUESDAY, MAY 70, 1908.
THE OUTLOOK AT HARRISBURG.

I'D ENNSYL.VANIA Democrats are lining up
Il for big fight at their State convention to-
morrow 1t is to be battle between the Guttey
and the nti-Guf1ey forces. Guftey, who has
been the boss Of the Democracy of the State for
some years, is in favor of sending an unnstructed
delegation to the Denver convention, while
friends of Bryan working for delegation to
be instructed for Bryan. Just whom Guttey
wants to see nominated is question. lie is for
either Judge Gray or Governor Johnson. Gray
has considerable strength in Pennsylvania and it
would be natural for the Pennsylvanians, if they
defeated Bryan, to center on the Delaware jurist.
The odds in the fight seems to favor Guifey al
though the Bryan men are making stiff claims.
One anti-Bryan leader declares that the people
want Guffey TO remain in control of the machin-
cry of the party in Pennsylvania. This is strange,
as defeat after defeat has followed the Guffey re-
gime, and the party is much worse off under his
leadership than itwas before he gained control
The opposition to Guffey is led by some of the
younger Democrats, including Jere Black, Of
York They will have thesupport not only of the
Bryan sentiment, but also of the opposition to
Guffey that exists outside of the present Bryan
question.
Altogether a battle is waging in Pennsylvania
which involves more than the mere election of
throw of the Guffey regime and the trading or
ganization OF the party in Philadelphia is the
question.
Many Democrats of Pennsylvania who are for
Judge Gray for the nomination, are strongly op-
posed TO the Guffey organization in the State and
to the Donnelly outfit in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1908-05-19
GRAFT IN OKLAHOMA.

F ROM the new State of Oklahoma comes a
\ sad tale. Suspicious are rife that some Of
the office-holders of the State are tainted with
graft" The newspapers are beginning to cry
that graft must be eliminated" Oklahoma
started with constitution modelled according to
views of advanced thinkers" In the constitu-
ton was placed almost everything that could be-
or that some people thought could be worked
into practical reform.
There was nothing OF the "effete East" about
the constitutional convention of Oklahoma. De-
hance was hurled at Wall street by the governor
in his inaugural address. Oklahoma proposed to
make men right, if they could be made right by
law and plenty of it.
This excess of law in State Graded by De
mocracy, seems trihe odd to old-line Demo-
Gratis of whom there are many in these regions
but the newer Democracy and, perhaps, the
dominant Democracy, has changed considerably
in its view towards law. 1t wants law Bryan
stands for increase of law.
Notwithstanding this condition, it seems that
in the State Senate of Oklahoma some Democrats
have been charged with grating, and there is
demand for investigation that will not apply
the whitewash brush. Oklahoma's reputation is
in peril.