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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

to dictate Korea's foreign policies A
Japanese banker was imported to take
charge Of the finances, and a japanese
bank became fiscal agent. Not content
with this. IA judges from Japan were
sent over to administer justice in Ko-
rea.
From that time. now more than three
years ago-Korea, peaceable so long its
men have forgotten how to fight, has
been in turmoil Having possession of
the telegraph, telephone and mails, ia
pan has maintained rigorous censor
ship. For that reason the outside world
has heard hardly anything of the riots
and fighting and wholesale slaughters
which the patriots of the hermit land
say have been almost of daily occur
renee. Foraging troops have despoiled
the agricultural classes Land grab
bers have driven off the rightful own
ers of the soil and aided by the gov
ernment, which conveniently seques-
trated military reservations" the
privileges of the people have been cur
tailed in every way.
Whatever has come out of the now
silent land has come through Homer
B. Hurlburt, an American school
teacher, who has daringly fought the
aggression of Japan and has been the
foe of Stevens ever since he became
one of the Japanese dictators in the
subjugated country Him the Ameri-
can diplomat has cordially hated, but
he has been equally trusted by the
Koreans. AS an instance of the inn
plicit faith they repose In him IL is
known that he, being q foreigner and
thus protected in his rights, holds titles
to thousands of acres of land. given
him in consideration of penny, and
which he will return as soon as there
is no longed danger that the avaricious
masters of the country will grab their
property
Hurlburt is the only American, 1t is
said. who retains the faith of the Ko-
reans. America was the first nation
with whom the isolated empire, the
second oldest in the world ever signed
treaty of any sort But when the
emperor. driven from his palace by
fear of death at the hands of his
protectors" appealed TO the minister
of the United States for a domicile
within the compound of the legation,
the diplomat politely declined to re-
ceive the guest. The representative es
of the other nations did the same, and
ever since the monarch has been the
prisoner of Stevens, his foreign ad-
wiser Hurlburt Is the editor Of the
Korean Review, and author of The
Passing of Korea His periodical,
published in Seoul, has been practically
the only champion the Koreans have
had. From 1t have been fired the only
broadsfdes in defense of the appar-
emily doomed nation. William T. Ellis,
in an article on the destruction of Ko-
rean nationality In Harper's magazine,
describes Hurlburt's publication as a
combination of ginger, rattlesnakes
and dynamite.
But another force which Japan has
considered a foe to It's program in Ko-
rea has been the rapid Christianizing g
Of the empire. The missionaries have
stimulated the natives TO a display OF
pluck which several times has baked
Japan's plans, and they aided Hurlburt's
determined campaign for publicity,
which Japan has striven vigorously to
suppress The greatest blow that the
two forces combined delivered against
the destruction of Korean nationality
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Prevalency of Kidney Disease

ing increase and remarkable prevalen-
cy OF kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are the most common diseases
that prevail. they are almost the last
recognized by patient or physicians.
who content themselves with doctoring
the Effects, while the original disease
undermines the system.
The mild and Immediate effect of
swamp Root. the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy, is soon realized 1t
stands the highest for its remarkable
cures in the most distressing cases.
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ANTE MORTEMS TAKEN
Dispositions of Stevens and
Chaeng Are Taken

Fearing that both Stevens and Chaeng
would die. Eugene p. Hourihan. one OF
the assistants in the district attorney s
once. took their ante Dortem state
ments as they lay a. the central ener-
zencv hospital. J. s. Ryang- in charge
Of the Korean mission. acted as inter
prefer. The following is Chaeng's de-
position
an y years Of age I came 70 America
a. student. but bad NJ money. an now
farming I was IN the country and came BACK
fTe DAYS ago 10 the city. but could ma no
work
home 70 study IN America and then return
have become worse. japan thinks right Is might
II has forced our Eoyernuent 10 make some
fres tes to.loTiag which the tr<ss sts55sd ,5ss
by the japanese and ! have had no power 10
prevent such deeds few days ego Mr.
press much that was false IL SAYING that rhe
korean people welcomed The japanese govern
uent After I saw what Nj. Stevens said 4
decided 70 kin him.
GOT : picture Of Mr.. Stevens and heard
be was going 70 washington knowing be
waited for him. As soon as he came out II
the carriage with the japanese consul general
the Wheel would not turn 50 ] bit him with
the gun and tried 70 Poi lis eyes out ! then
hack ] was alone don't know this man
Chun- ] was very sngry and did not eat any
s6 s6eSs de. =" '"' " pAA' ana "iAn
Stevens statement Is brief and 10 the
point Il reads:
Ny name is Durham White Stevens an
s years q age. Ny residence is in Seoul.
Korea I an adviser 70 the Korean cabinet.
with headquarters in the palace I came to this
city from Yokohama on the Nippon Msru and
the shooting was due TO political troubles !
never knew these persons before only know
-fr 10
70 the Fsirnout hotel and assaulted me. They
came st ne with chairs and struck at me-
I next saw them this morning was get
one OF them rushed me and struck ne in the
face. ] chased this one and The other shot
Fsockeo the s10 pistol out q his hand crowd
gathered and that is all
Later Stevens said:
This evidently Is the work Of . small band
q student sgitstors IN and about San Francisco.
protectorste over Kores and believe that am
g some extent responsible for the affairs n
~oE cone 3 te y.aspe % q ne su. sOS, q
know that the government has been reorg mixed.
snc tney appear 70 have selected victim
Tor tnelr sengesnce and because OF my con-
necuon with the present government in Korea
had no idea that they had worked them
90 little Of the assault upon ne at the hotel
last night that I took 10 precautions whatever.
even 70 carry weapon.
This is nice way 70 begin the
vacation ] had looked forward to with
SO much pleasure. Stevens added with
q smile
Both the Koreans resided At the
Korean mission and have been working
as houseboys while pursuing their
studies. Lately they obtained employ
ment IN the country. Neither would
admit the ether was with him. and
each declared there was no conspiracy.
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KNOW NO oxNARD cHUN
sPEcIAL DIspArcH no THE cALL

VENTURA. March 23.-chun. the
man involved In the Stevens shooting,
is not known in Oxnard. nor has any
Korean by that name worked at the
sugar factory in the past year The
man may have worked there under
some other name. but the factory peo-
pie state that no one has left their
employ in the past few months. It is
possible the Korean lived in theaChi-
nese-Japanese quarter in Oxnard. as
there are large numbers OF Japanese
In and about that place. THe town au-
thorities. however. know of no Korean
Of the name Of Chun.
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was struck when they engineered a
national peace conference last year
this Ellis said:
Korea got to the door of The Hague
with her plea, and the world knows it
Hurlburt had the authorization from
the emperor for some such move in his
possession 1t is amazing that the alert
Stevens, backed by Japan's ubiquitous
secret policy. should not have known
OF 1t long ago. for Hurlburt is not eau
tous- The plot to get out of the coun-
try certain Korean leaders to partici-
pate In the mission to The Hague sue
ceeded despite Japan's refusal to allow
Koreans to emigrate. Stevens was, for
the moment. caught mapping, and
Hurlburt had scored heavily in DRAWN z
the attention OF the world to a condi-
tion which, he claimed, would not be
permitted II known among the nations
But the world promptly forgot all
about Korea and its troubles until the
shots fred yesterday drew attention to
them again.
Since then Japanese judges have not
only administered justice for the
Koreans, but the Japanese papers say
that Korean cases hereafter will be
tried In Hakodate, japan. This move,
the patriots contend, is the last star
straw. They cannot be tried at home
That. however, IL not as much as It
would SEEM" said a Korean patriot
yesterday. Most of US are shot with
out trial"
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MRS. G|[SY SEES
STEVENS FALL
Says She Did Not Make Any
Statement Derogatory to
the Diplomat
Explains Using Word CRATER in
Connection With Local
Prosecutions

Mrs. E. w. Giesy. one of the secre-
taries of the Travellers Aid association
of the Y. W. c. A, was one of the
first women on the scene of the at
tempted murder of Stevens and saw
the victim of the assassin's bullet fall
to the pavement Mrs. Giesy furnishes
a graphic account of the incident.
'T was Just coming from the nave
of the ferry building with a young
woman whom I had accompanied from
the Third and Townsend streets depot
in order to assist her in making In
quiries regarding one of the coast
steamers" said Mrs. Giesy when seen
at the Y. w. C. A. headquarters in
O'Farrell street last night. II heard
the first report of the revolver shot
seeing the long line of automobiles
standing near the curb, believed the
report was merely an explosion of one
of the exhausts on one OF the automo-
biles.
NO sooner had I overcome, my tenn
porary fright than the second and third
shots rang out and the next instant
/ saw Stevens, who was running, fall
into the arms of a man. The awful
ness OF the situation dawned on me at
once knew a tragedy had been en-
acted. In another instant was in the
midst of the confusion and then I
gathered the details of the shooting of
Stevens
Il have been unjustly misquoted in
that made any statements derogatory
of Stevens, whom I do not know and
OF whom I had never before heard.
I made no statements and expressed
no views on the Korean question I
did say that grafters usually get their
just deserts and that II Stevens were
CRATER he deserved to be punished.
1 made this statement by reason of my
approval of the graft prosecution in
this city, movement with which I
am thoroughly in sympathy.
TT Is gross mistake that I ex-
pressed my approval of the shooting
of Stevens. / believe that no man
should attempt to take another's life
Such course is vested in a much
higher power than man. You must
ence to capital punishment for crime
in any FORM 1 do not approve of
capital punishment.
The name OF Charles Whalen. an
expressman. and the name OF Frank
Green, newsboy, have been associated
with me in connection with this morn
ing's affair I know the sxpressman
and have had a little dispute with him
The newsboy I do not know. If he
questioned me regarding a matrimonial
alliance with a Korean l did not hear
1t. 1 sincerely regret that have been
drawn into this affair in any manner
and hope this is the last of 1t so far
as / am concerned"
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DECLARES STEVENS
WORKED FOR KOREA.
japanese Consul General Says
Advisers Acts We're Mis-
understood
he Was the Friend of the
People of the Hermit
Kingdom

i an deeply shocked at the attack
on Stevens said Chozo Koike, the Jap
snese consul general in a statement
made last night 1T came so suddenly
and utterly without warning that
murderous plot had been hatched
against him. for in Korea he was man
without an enemy
This I can say with knowledge. for
have known him for many years, and
we We're close personal friends. Ever
since Stevens became the foreign ad-
wiser Of the Korean government two
years ago he had worked tirelessly TO
promote the welfare OF the people Of
that land and when he left there to
come 10 America the condition Of the
Koreans through his efforts had been
improved 3 hundred times.
Statements that he was g traitor TO
the Koreans and worked for the inter
ests OF the japanese government while
ostensibly endeavOring TO protect Korea
are absolutely untrue. Although Stew
ems was appointed to his position Of
foreign adviser through the personal
recommendation Of the japanese gov
eminent. he was for Korea, with Korea,
OF Korea. and q patriot all the time.
The attack on him was simply the
result OF a mistaken impression. These
men evidently did not understand his
efforts and did not appreciate the re-
suits he had brought about. He was
very popular IN Korea and all knew
him 10 be a patriot
The men who tried 10 kill him / do
not think were part Of any large or
ganiZed conspiracy. or revolutionary
movement AS I said. they simply mis-
understood For this reason 1 do not
attach political significance to the af
fair"
SENDS NEWS TO WASHINGTON
Consul Kioke was busy man, last
night Visitors TO his residence at 1850
Pine street were made 70 state their
business clearly 10 q servant at the
door before they We're allowed admit
tance, and while the consul received
nese was within easy call Indications
pointed 70 every precaution against
possible attack
agents OF the consul were entering
the house every few minutes. and. al
though Kfoke was with Stevens in the
ferry building at the time OF the shoot
ing. his men ran down combinations Of
every new development TO the story.
Every hour messengers were dispatched
10 nearby telegraph stations with long
kilograms TO the japanese embassy al
Washington
indications We're that Kioke was
rushing details OF the affair 10 the Jap
anese embassy al Washington and was
keeping the latter fully apprised OF
every new turn in the situation That
the consul regarded the matter as be-
ing much more important than he
would admit was apparent
His agents gathered details with
painstaking patieuce- Nothing was too
trivial or unimportant for them With
TIE news they had gathered they would
hurry 10 report Another messenger
taking telegram 10 = telegraph Of
Zee would invariably follow
The lights burned IN the house until
far into the morning Not until then
did the little brown agents cease their
activities. or the consul retire
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brick dust or sediment in the urine
headache, backache, lame back, dizzi-
ness. poor digestion. slAeplessness. ner-
vousness. heart disturbance due to bad
kidney trouble. skin eruptions from
bad blood, neuralgia. rheumatism. lum-
bago. bloating. irritability. wornout
feeling. lack OF ambition. may be loss
OF flesh. sallow complexion OF Brights
disease may be stealing upon you,
which is the worst form OF kidney
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suBpENA SUBMARINE BUILDERS

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The select
committee on investigation of the
charges in relation TO contracts for SUBJ
marine boats today decided to issue.
a subpoena duces tecum to all the Of
ficers Of the Lake torpedo boat COM
pany to bring in all their books and
papers and stock transfers, and to the
officers of the Berger submarine COM
pany. to be issued and served at once.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
A Pure Home Reer

Bohemian Hops. Oregon Barley and
Mount Hood Water are used IN Vein
hard Portland Beer Guaranteed pure
under state and national pure food
laws. At your dealers or California
Bottling Co. 1885 Harrison street.
Phone Market S77.
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Symptoms of Kidney Trouble

Swamp Root is not recommended for
everything. but if you are obliged to
pass your water frequently night and
day, smarting or irritation in passing.
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Swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take

If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need you can
purchase the regular fifty cent and one
dollar size bottles at all drug stores
Don't make any mistake. but remember
the name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
and the. address. Binghamton. " Y,
which you will ind on every bottle
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merit Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible for more
sickness and suffering than any other disease therefore,
permitted to continue serious results follow.
Your other need attention but your kidneys
most because they do and should have attention first
you sick feel badly" begin taking DR.. Klmer's
Swamp Root the kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
because your kidneys begin get better they
win help all the other organs health.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

Additional news of Korean conspi-
racy ON Page 8.
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Japanese Deplores Murderous Koreans

E the
nparsf them a
o rn1na o
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AGGRESSION OF
JAPAN IN KOREA

Continued from Page I. Column
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Continued from Page L. Coils. 3 and 4
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ROMA MARKET eHI.Sp. & puccrxEtrr Hnos 4
Poultry, Game, Fruits and Vegetables.
parts the city. z13-z15 Fillmore
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E. BRODERICK, GROCER Stores, -. r,u,.r ..,.-, :,
Best Butte 2 ID.
11x b. Zoe; Eggs, 2 dozen, 35c.
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FISH. POULTRY AND OYSTERS u.xcuxo -.r
Crabs CLAIMS nj
Oysfe a
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SEWING MACHINES SOLD, REPAIRED AND RENT

Big h.rE.in. New Naehnes s17 second hand IS
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BELLI BROS. 2244-4s Fillmore 9
Tel West 6S0S- Fresh Fruit. Vegef
by f. Berfofif. First class goods p
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street Phone Cleaning, DyeIng and Reparfn,
speciality. Ladies' garments altered Moathly
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'niNDiLo Formerly of Polk and Bush AZ
e street between Geary Telephone West
liver Ice Cream, etc. of old Established 1879.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-14
TO OPPOSE SCHOOL LANDS SALE

Okklahoma City Okla. Aug. i4.-A
meeting Of state wide importance will
be held in this city tomorrow. when
an organization OF those opposed to
the sale OF the puolic school lands
will be effected. II is proposed to
make a state wi lie campaign against
the proposition involved in the Muir
ray initiative petition. which provides
for the immediate sale of these lands.
AT a meeting held at Sayre, July II.
resolutions were adopted declaring
that the interests OF the state and the
school children demand that the lands
be held by the state. at least for the
present Among those who participa-
ted in the Sayre meeting AMI who
will be present here tomorrow are
Representative George Waiteharst.
Senator A. T.. Agee OF Dewey county,
Senator Rodlie of POntotoe county
and ]. o. Long of Sayre
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NEW STATE
Commit TEE.

Following is the new state Demo
cratic committee elected in the scent
primaries
Adair-W. H. Davis. Stillwell, Okla.
Alfalfa Lafe Kuodler, Helena.
AtOka--
Beaver
Beckham--J d. Ballard. sayre.
Blaine p b. Aiten. Okeene.
Bryan ~. y. Utterback. Duran-
CaddoR r.. Hester, Apache.
Canadian Earl Beebe, El Reno.
Carter Frank Bonner, Ardmore.
Cherokee-W. W. Hastings, Tame
quah.
ChootaY -Bou Conad, Grant.
Cimarron-Thonas Richmond, Jur.
genson.
Cleveland George Gmith, Lexing.
ton
Wright Christian, Coalgate
Comanche--John Nc. Young, Law.
ton.
Craig d. E. Amos. vinita.
CreelS-M. Jones. Bristow.
Custer-f. Is. stone, Custer city
DelawGre-T S. Refer, Grove.
Dewey-Kirley France.
I1Is-Geoige Il. Baker. Gage.
GariieidAC d. Tubbell. EMIT
Grady f. Jones. Chickasna
Grant "A. G. Thompson, Lamont
Greer-R. l.. Thompson, Mangum.
Haskcll-T. ID. smith, Chant.
Hughes-E, A. Edmonson, Holden.
vile.
Jenerson--J L. keith. Addngton.
Johnston-George w. dudley, TIsh.
omingo.
Kay Wills Scott, Tonkawa.
kingtisher-fred Eahler, Hennes-
sey.
Kiowa- NJ. p. Won Meter. Hobart
Lattimcr-E NJ. Cooper. Wilburicn-
Le FlOre-R. II. Miusoe. Spiro.
Lincoln--R. :. Hoffman, Chandler.
Logan ID. Burke. Guthrie
Love-G II. Montgomery, Mar
rietta.
Maiors-John b. Roberts, Far
view
Marshall--Summcrs Hardy. MadnL
Mayes-H. NJ Butler. Pryor Creek
Murray--L c. Coyle, Iona.
Muskogce-Fred p. Bronson. Mus.
logee.
McLaine-J. F. sharp. Purcell
McCurtain-'R. r. Wilson Isabelle.
Noble "A. !. Thompson, Perry,
Nowata--
Okfuskee-J. l.. Warmon. OReman
Oklahoma-R. r. Fuller, Oklahoma
City
Okmuigoe-W A. Hiatt. OKmulgee
Usage -E. F. Scott. Pawhuska.
Ottawa--J X. Moore. Miami
Pawnee -G M. Berry, Pawnee.
Payne Dale Litton, saltwater.
Pittsburg- Milwee. Krebbs.
Pontotoc-sam T. Mcclure AGa.
Pottayd;omie-L. r. Sammons,
Maude.
Roger MilTs-T NJ. Miller, cney.
enne
Rogers Waiter L. Morris. Chelsea
Seminolc-E. c. Jayne, Mewoka.
Seqnoyah-J. c. McComb Salisaw
Stephens--T. l.. Wade, NARROW
Tillman f. T. Zumwalt. Frederick.
Tulsa-G. n. Wright. Tulsa.
Waogner-Tom Harrall, Wagner.
Washngton-Howard Webber, Bart.
lesyille
Washita-Sam Massingale. Cordell
Woodward-D. p. Marum, Wood-
ward.
Woods-John b. Doolin. Alva.
Atoka, Beaver, Nowata, Garvin,
Harper, Jackson, Pushmataha and
Texas counties have thus far fai.eu
TO send in names of committeeman.
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8 WHAT EDITORS ARE SAYING Q
q O
Q 0 O o o 0 O O O O @ o o o O o Q

Oklahoma and snc apssragettes.
Oklahoma has the initiative and
the referendum. Il has guaranteed
bank deposits and regulated hotel
bed sheets. Ii has other things
which the older states managed 10
grow old without
But even the bold founders of the
experimental state hesitated when II
came 20 woman suffrage. And now
the suffragettes promise 10 make life
interesting for the mere men. lt
viii not do for the hallot-casting sex
TO claim that the omission in okla
homan's brand.new constitution was
oversight The wnmen OF Oklahoma
are not the kind 20 be overlooked.
They are census-takers. mailcarriers,
deputy sheriffs. teachers deputy
marshals county dispensing agents
or anything else they wish to be.
And now they want the ballot. and
they know how they are to get H.
They will teach the men more than
they ever knew about the uses of
the initiative and the referendum.
The governor. who Is understood TO
be spending much OF his time IN
studying how 70 improve the consti.
tuition OF the United states, will soon
be sitting up nights studying what to
do with the demands OF the women.
New York World
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o O @ @ @ @ G G @ 0 o G @ 90 0
0 rHEsTArgPREss. Q
6 0 0 0 c o @ o g o O 0 o @ @ Q
Why Haskell swears.

Goyeraor Haskell in his New
State Trbune:'
Flynn and Ames' paper says Cover
nor Haskell 'swears and let's greasy,
dirty people set around pis cffice."
We admit it Is wrong for Haskell
to swear but If any man can choke
off the grafters apd monopolists that
try to beat their taxes and oppress
the honest people OF this state with
out cussing them out sometimes he
must he an angel
We believe our people would much
rather the governor would cuss that
bunch out than TO let them rob the
state AS " greasy dirty people.
that may be so! But they are hon
est aud are welcome 10 come into the
governors office every time they are
in town and don't have TO be watched
like some other slick aud well dress
ed fellows.
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) sALAMAeUNpI. {
8 0 o q Q o q Q Q Q Q 0 Q 0 o O Z

The dentist employed by the Egyp-
never stopped until well over In
Arabia The talk OF finishing the
work from the knedive brings no re.
sponse from the dentist, who seems
wise man.
The New York attorneys having en-.
ioyed & season of prosperity the at
torneys OF Pittsburg now ask control
OF the Harry Thaw case
England is astounded at railroad
merger where one broker has pro.
at of a million. SO would that aston.
ish our brokers-the moderate com.
pensation would be regarded as the
forerunuer OF Oal business.
On a bet by an old head. the next
legislature following this will have
no member who spent the sum of ten
or twenty dollars for the nomination,
That day is past
Tae Republican party makes no
claim to those districts where the
candidates could not find sufficient
signers for their nominating petitions
News that a farmer ditching In
West Louisiana discovered an ancienl
parchment, believed to be ;ne one.
time principles or articles OF faith OF
the Republican party has created
much interest among archeologists.