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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

oHAEA. la. Nsreh ia-fEpsciai) )-IEoi-
broqk a Brother ~ OnaHa a0ld thirty
scrss - llnc 70 GeoFss Red for $50 per
acre There are no i1proFeulenfE q any
character on ths Land u formerly bsiouEsc
70 the late interstate comnnerue COMMITS
Eioner = y. reCnanE and Nas paFl ~ ths
Onspa Para farm. 81 - fbs t0p pTles for
lsne iz this vicinity nlfhggf improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
HTTlE FOR CONVENTIONS
Eething But Adoption Of Platform
for Either Body to Do.
BOTH OF DOCUMENTS ARE LONG
canalassss 90 RssA Parties Fi~aE~a -
MuAtctpal ownersAtP OF water
Works-Ressslscaas fer Taxa
tiSa sf Raslroaa Tertatnaia.

Having practically no cther business &c
transact both the repuhlionn and aeEso-
crstic city couvcnuuuH bed Saturday
nnorninE n the NORTH Hnd south cour1
rooms respectively. 81 TIRE county cours
house aaoptea lengthy platforms. in both
a Wfich municipal uvrssrship q the water
works ss favored
ne repuhlichn gathering uns oaIled tc
nrosr ny a y Fsnlus, chairman of the CITY
central comraitteo. who named SpsnocT
smith a. temporary Chairman. W. J. Lev
rreti vas NAMED az temporary secretary.
In q brief address Mr. smith cAIo6 upon
we mrnSsrs az the convention and every
rpesnber 81 the rspabioan party 20 use
thclr best efforts 70 secure the election
uf al the candidates on The party tickei
a. the forthcoszinr election.
The usual co1nuaattee on credentials was
dispensed WITH and tire fonoWiug were sp-
poiutcd as the courriftee on resolutions;
ChErles ~. aari W. J. Lsversft. Martin
p sohmidt, ID carr. IA Ford and Harvey
Swhrts
Ths sppoiutrreri q A p Hollis ss chair
rnHn az the CITY central committee WAS
ratified fIy the convention
The demour8tic convention ,whicS was
hslt IN rhs south court room. was called tc
or3eT ~ CITY Chairman }. J. Hughes. who
nszned Harry L. Robertson 80 temporary
chairman. Lee Evans was called upon &c
act A. HecrstAry-
These were appointed as the cornmittes
on rssolutions- M p, Rohrer, Herman
schurz and C. NJ. crappen- While the con-
nlittse was tnrrnHlstine its report hriei
talks were made hy Thomas MRloneF, ihs
pRr5ys candidate for mayor: Mayor
M1crne. s p. wzdEwuTth ana Frsrnon'
Ben5Aufn.
IN his-nddrrss Nr. Mhlunsy advocated the
purchHEs of q steam fire engine pendins
the solution of the water warazs qaestion.
Both conusntious adjourned Al noon
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

There 10 no case on record OF a cough or
cold resulting IN pneumonia or consumption
after Foiey's Honey and Tar has been
taken. az u WIN stop your cough and break
up your cold quickly Refuse any but the
genuine Foloy's Honey and Tar IN yellow
package. Contains no opistes and is safe
and sure. For sale by all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

Llfe's Ladder-E. 2. Russell has been q
bookkeeper in his time. a farmer, a red
hos breeder, county treasurer and now he
has capped the climax by becoming a
banker. He entered the Citizens State
bank Monday morning as assistant cashier
and expects to get onto the ropes OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

Attorney General ByerH InterDsets
Psiat Uadsr Primary Law.
ONAWA- Ia. Msrth H.-fspeciaLb-At-
t0rnsy General Byers n answer 20 q letter
from D. C. Bukks Of Onaws- writes:
IN reply 70 your lsttsr 1f the 7th inst
] hare 70 EsF that the party county chair
man 10 1ot selected under the primary law
but is named bE the county central con-
u1ttee when they organise Efser their
II W. BYERE.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint ana Carioas Features OF Life
In = Rapidly CROWNS
state.

Hitting the Hieh Notoh-omsr Coon sold
his farm of about ITO acres south and sd-
Joining Msnley for u4t.so per acre. George
stohlman Is the purchaser. This is hitting
the high notch IN land deals.-weepins
water Republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
FeraIrd AEnlns4 saIsaa Nan.

Tbs unitse states eourf 8usV 10 ths ssli
81 MrH Marg r Hnrnfnond ~ Ciensooc
egslnrt oaorgs . Canb and AZ Fns-
E15bons tspt.rsN naagr dsslsrs " bissosri
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

Nebraska Crop--isst tan whom Mr ana
Airs. Frank Pierce and their dauShter
Hattie went 70 Colorado TO spend the
winter they left lemon tree three feet
high and an orsaec trce et the home OF
Colonel sam Tucksberry. last January
the orange tree bore fruit, and 1Ntcksbergy
did not let the oranges spoil Soon after
the Pierce family returned. a week ~ ten
days asc, they harvested two lemons-one
% them measuring tca inches tn eircum-
ference. Miss Hattie made two pies out
% the larger lemon, and sent one of the
pies 70 the TucSsberry family. and that ie
how Il happened that tho editor et ths
Times dincd on lemon rle last Tuesday
made from lemon grown In Nance county.
Genoa Times
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

banking business somewhat by about May
l. 81 which dAtc the presldent % this In
stUutlon. n "A. Meuhiesen. he wife and
daughter, eScpct 70 leave Cor Europe They
wM be gooe all summer rcturninE some
time IN September. u their present plans
hold out "Eec." - MT. Russell h reru-
larry called, has made kocd IN every other
position he has undertaken and we see no
reason why he should not make good In his
new position.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
miss EIiEabeth ToIIer mead,

2oE discount this weeA on pyrogTaphy
outfits c. Z Alexander. $50 B'way
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

Al The dCmocrHrc precinct cRpcusss In
The city last night the following delegates
were elected 20 attend the county cnnven-
tan 20 be held Saturday affernoon- March
=, a. which aB3eEatas 70 the state csavea-
tiun 81 Cedar Rsr8ds VIII be selected;
FIRST precinct q FIRST ward: r. r. DENT
ler. Vic Jennings. p H Shoemsker. @. N
Burns, n. &. Goodwin. c II. Huber. Albert
Bray. D. DT3scDl, Il. A. Rixby- Second pre-
cincts DR. jackson. FhiMtp BetE, George
Shoemaker, w. NJ. Green gsrTr Walters
Harry Robertson. Jamas Wickhhn, Z. IL
StnckhRrt- JsIneE Goodwin
FirNt precinct Of the Second ward: r.. II.
Huntington James N Cassidy. 1r-, r 7.
Monfor1 M p Rohrer. Myers Hansen. J.
Schurz Second precinct L p. Ssrris. J..
GreA W y. HEEsBen Charles Leibold.
Stewart DcEar, J. r. O-Neii W A Wells.
Joe Martin. r. z. Anderson.
First pressnef iof the II ird ward s. L
DYE, Jacob Newnseer. E1c1us WeIls Prank
Zulrmuhlen. A c. Graham. W y Harden.
Second Frecinct- W. h Thomas Z r.
Simpson. y. w. SpetmRn. William Stein
EcTf Claus Thompson. T. J. Sullivan
FIRST precinct Of The Fourth wnrd. DR..
T. p. Lacey. s. B. WRdsworth, p o. Wick
ham T. y. Flood. James OrNsn. Second
precinct Frank Beshee, s. J. H Boysen.
Arthur slack, Patrick Moran, Herman
Kun6ls
T5uupsan, Julius Keppner. J. McMnlsn. NJ
CEnHghan- Charles HRmmei N O'Rrien,
p. Madden. Thomas l. Cody Second pre-
rinct- C. Wesley. Alex HamEton. 2
Bssthers, Louie Larsen. s. n Moves. Third
Irtcinei- Harry Swanson n z Fal3ers.
Ia Ryan. n p. BefhsrH, c. 4 Sparks
F,rst precinct uf the sixth ward Mike
Goodwin. Wise Pain. c. NJ Crappen W.
Era1sE, J.. z. kpekhuff. A BaIlenEBT, James
Hunt, Captain Dyer. John Watts Second
WrH II 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
CItr's FfnanrIaI stnaement.

TIE report q CITY Auditor NeAnsney for
ths month uf FshruaEy. eurnpie1ed vss;er-
DAY sluWs that Of the sss.z5A approrriAted
fp- n maintenance a. the several munics-
pE Apartments which are dependent upon
the general fund there remains but S5.S5s g5
&c rasst the nseds Of these departments for
MErch. ths ol1Eing month Of the fiscal year.
Whls this amount. il IL said. WIZ be suffi-
c1sut 20 carry over the municipal ma
chiDsrT until the new fiscal year. the re-
port OF the CRY Endftor lE Al Variance with
the Statement OF Councilman Fleming
chairman OF fhs finance committee. that
the onmmittes sNperaed q balance Of 1850
IN ths general fund at the close of the
FISCAL year % aels ouf on the AppropriR-
lions f0E next year
The PARTON Of the city HDdifor'E report
shaving ths -Ernonnts sppropristed for The
several depEYfnsntf and the amounts IN
used on Msrch J fellows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
MarFiaRe LI-ensea.

-. 2 p - = yssasrasy .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-02
CHAPTER XxXIII.
The Fighting Serb.

The explanation which James Kahn
had had with his master had not sep
arated them.
What can I do?" Jacob Romer had
argued with himself. "McKill is a
windbag, and Grinding a whisky cask
Young Calmont knows little, and is on
the mems side. at any rate. Good
work may be done with a tool that
has fallen and fouled itself in the
mire. It would be no gain to me If
James Kahn should carry all the Sc
crets Of the firm with him elsewhere
or perhaps - who knows, set up for
himself"
Mr.. Jacob Romer was farseeing. His
subordinate lad regarded both these
possibilities in the face. But Mr..
Kann's chief reliance was on the fact
that now the master Of millions knew
that he had an heiress in the flesh,
he would never allow her to marry
anyone who would not prove a worthy
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piano. eat and drink in a piano, live in
a piano!"
Billy wisely snook his head as he
looked the cottage Broadwood all
over
"Well not exactly in that one" he
admitted. But wait. Did We ever
know Billy Bryan without two strings
to his bow or two plans in his head?"
Eyes, once!" Dick grinned largely.
Fol- it was a sore memory to the Irish
man, and to do with a scape-grace boy
called Sir Toady Lion and a little girl
called Saucy Easdaile.
ooh, that" said Billy, surlily; I've
heard enough about that!"
We'll you asked, you know!" said
Dick, grinning still wider.
I'VE were speaking of our little
maid, and what to do with her if
she has made UP her mind. I'll tell
you how it is, Dicky. Directly I saw
that there was no hope for that CHAP
Continued in next issue.)
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1 Eli AAAlV.
The Fortunes of Billy Bryan.

It was Billy Bryan VINO first en-
lightened Dick. Finnan upon the mys-
terry of what Phil and Vida did with
their adjacent hands when ne rowed
them about in the autumn evenings
under the bird cliffs of Rough Isle.
Billy was or long leave" and the
first twilight he took stroke" while
Dick obediently went back TO bow
1t was a childish night in May, and
on the western coast of the Carrick,
when the wind blows UP from the At
lantic. it can be cold as January
even though Kintyre and the islands
keep the sea down to a gentle Taper"
of wavelets against the boats tim
bers.
In spite of the most careful adjust
ment of tle fan1el-lined waterproof
rug, before the return of the party,
Billy had got his facts down to a
fine point
You see, Dicky," he said, lust here
lies the differ between a man of pro-
fitable experience and a mar of none.
The man of experience (ae said 'ex-
perienceD-that's me. The man of
none-that's you! If it had been out
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-02
BiRMlNGfiAM.

Birmingham.-Prof. Clyde Work.
returned to his school work at De.
Saturday. after a weeks vacation
home.
Miss Mamma Jones is visiting vi
her brother at Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Stout are VISIT
with friends and relatives at Burlin
ton and TT. Madison.
Bert Cartwright and family of Eds
mont. s. D., are visiting with Mr.. Ca.
wright's sister, Mrs. J. w. Young.
Mrs. Raney and little daughter
Fairfield have been visiting with NJ
Raney's mother. Mrs. Bo~le.
Miss leila Boyd of Libertvville h
been visiting with Mrs. Frank Girls
Miss Hazel Cunningham is visit
with her aunt. Mrs. Will Boone,
Batavia.
Samuel and Herman Wolfe of Ste.
ing ILL.,, are visiting with their sist
Mrs. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Kerr and ST
Claude, are visiting with relatives
Hillsboro.
William Evans and family of All
are visiting with Mr.. Evans faith
William B~eardsley.
Miss Julia Cook of Hillsboro l.
iting with her sister. Mrs. Der
man..
Miss Grace Roberts returned
school work at Fremont SaturG
err a short vacation.
Warren Cunningham Of nea
ton visited this week with his
ter. Miss Hazel C~unrir-ham.
Don Teal of Cooperstown,
visiting with friends and
here.
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PAckWooD.

Packwood.-Mr. and Mrs. William
Chichester, who left here for Colorado
a few years ago. are spending the win
ter here.
Miss Lena Duke of Trenton. Mo-, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Wool
ums.
Rev. c.. C. Davis is home from Prai-
RE City. where he, conducted a series
Of very successful revival services.
Miss Lizzie Kilmer has returned
from Delta, where she has been for the
last month with a verv sick sister.
John Lindburg of Wagner, S. Da-
kota, is visiting friends here and try
ing to sell his property, as he intends
to remain in Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rvman are Wis
iting the latter's parents at CORN. Mo.
Mrs. M. Young and children Of Dud-
ley, spent Christmas with relatives
here.
Mrs. James Caldwell returned to her
home at Hedrick today, after a short
visit at the home Of her father, L. G..
Myers.
home at Elm Grove after short visits
with relatives here and at Delta
Prof c. A Norman of the Brad
dock school. North Dakota. arrived
Thursday for a brief visit with rela-
tives here.
Guy Spilman is suffering from tonsi-
litis.
The meetings at the Christian
church closed FRIDAY ni~ht. after four
weeks of successful revival meetings.
Services are now BENZ held at the
Swedish Lutheran church conducted
by John Samuelson. student of Angus
tana college
William Sears is sick with indie
ations of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs, II W Loughary left
Saturday for Sterling Colorado. to
visit tho l~atter's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
r. z Gillette
Fabian Strand and sister Miss Is
ther. left FRIDAY for thier home at
Foley. MINI
Mrs. j. F. Murphy is at Fairfield.
called there bv - her sons
family.
cerna salts of Elm Grove was
a business caller here Saturday.
Ralph Fleenef and f. nilv went to
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SOAP CREEK.

~ aM- ID LE-
Soap Creek.-Geefge Bradberry
Corydon, is here visiting with
uncle, William Bradberry.
Mr.. Quyette was a caller in {
tunlwa last Saturday
John Haines was a Bloomfield ca
er Tuesday.
Thomp Sample visited Sunday eve
ing with his sister, AIRS. Miner
Bradberry. 80
Charley Ray Nelson spent Sumo
with his uncle, Charles Nelson.
Alex Hawkins and soma Ward
made a business trip to Bloomfi
Tuesday.
Alma Moss of Ottumwa is visit
with her grandparents, Mr.. and M
John Shepherd.
Dick Wilson and sister, Lille, W,
callers in Bloomfield n day
week.
George Emanuel of Eldon
Christmas with his mother, Mrs
fred Rankin, near Belknap.
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spot was this little bit of
y Bryan would not hear Of
very mention of money
furious. He expressed him
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Condition Favorable

Miss Julia Muldoon, daughter Of
Mrs. Barney Muldoon of near
Batavia who resides with her aunt,
Mrs. Julia Bradley, 3S5 North Jeffer-
son street, and who underwent an op-
GRAFTON December "a is getting along
nicely and will te abs to ne removed
from the hospital to her home in a
few days.
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Dr.. Keith &

Ottumwa Saturday fois
the home Of Mr.. Fleen
and Mrs. Milton FleeiiSr.
Mrs. Fred Roster of Brighton is
itine her father. J.. n. Murphy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-02
CHRISTMAS Gu
of the County Hof
Made Glad by Renemhr

Of ETlSHuS.
Superintendent and Mrs, /
of the county hospital and
sire to extend thanks TO tn
and friends of the inmates
many remernbrances dun
Christmas season.
On Christmas day the fo'
of fare was served:
Roast Turkey with Onio
Mashed Potatoes VII
Cranberry Sal
Pickles GranbeT Sa
Coffee F. t
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CHAPTER sXXYII.

Tides Of Tough island.
a Jays later old Dick Finnan had
ed his household gods, including
goddess. in a trim little cottage
ing out on Rough Island. whose
lintelled doors and square win
S afforded neat and commodious
Is of Wolf Skerry Lighthouse. Bill
an had had his eye on this par
bit hoosie' for a long time.
d made offer after offer to pur-
but there were"sea bathers"
ie country folk called summer
,rs, In the land, and the price
risen.
last, however, Billy had closed
in time to tenant his new posi-
with Vida and Dick. l daresay
T might have remained On at his
stown post, but Vida was far too
and proud. If Dick would not
ee with her, she would go alone.
|. Dick Finnan went, to tell the
b not very 10th. He was wearying
he grit of the sand and the tram
Of the pebbles, for clean salt air
,eathe, and for the clean green sea
I'm twice a day sweltering into
coves and break in chromatic
IS On the white stones Of the
|.
lie who has lived a long life
" of the sea-birds. it Is dull
ar only the toot of the
ties at six o'clock of a
le whirl of the endless
in the dark of a mine and
rumble of wagons. full
spot was this little bit Of
y Bryan would not hear Of
very mention of money
furious. He expressed him
little one make a cosy nest
o old wizened fellows, before
away to a nest of her own
: Bryan will be content"
had got a few days off from
,thouse out of turn and
.urally had abused his out
bstitute as far as his voice
ry. Then he had given
. unrestrainedly to the
IT sense.
about with old Dick calling
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IAPTBR xxxf-(continued)

IAPTER xXXf-(Continued)
lied to me, sir!" said Jacob
calmly adjusting his victim
~ say in the abbatoirs Of great
ed, indeed" said James Kahn,
was for your good. My 81
If five years proves 1t. Have |
.tched over your daughter? At
ne would you have welcomed
Then you had projects with
she would have interfered. Now
lfferent. You need a companion.
you a daughter"
lied to me you, whom l
II" said Jacob Romer sombre-
d now / am going to shoot you
dog"
it," said James Kahn, and he
his arms.
the other Romer stepped in
If the leveled tube, between
Kahn and his angry master.
her" she said, 'give that to
re was an instant battle eagle
Icon, peregrine and sparhawk.
tretched out her hand. She
toward Mr.. Romer.
of the way = he has lied to
ried the fierce owner Of the
properties.
l., pray. did you never lie?" de-
d his daughter, ito my mother,
you promised to love, honor
protect You sent her to the poor
Of the East Dene Asylum. She
| have died there but for me!
give me the pistol"
us defled, Mr.. Romer stood fires
. But the next moment the re-
n was in Vida's hand, and she
moved aside, leaving master and
face to face.
she said, you can settle it
sen you'll"
4 she slipped the loaded weapon
The pocket of her dress and turn
ward the door.
od.bye, father" she said. ri did
>me to ask anything Of you.
I had to tell you - lest there
l be MISUNDERSTANDING. Tomor-
will take my proper name. But
10 / know only two men who
1een true fathers to me, I will
cir daughter still in all acection.
our now no, nor ever yours,
n name. l will go to your pit
Dick Fnnan, and to Billy Bryan,
ght-houseman. / will accept my
,ood from them ~ not from
she went down the stairs of
Castle, bowling In a stately
N to Gregson. whom, curiously
they encountered on the land
b a tray in his hand.
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THE IRON LORD
BY S. R. CROCKETT,
NN~A~E>w@E>

Copyright 1907 by 8. R, Crockett, Nj Rights Reserved
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-26
.HENEY GRANTS IMMUNITY
FOR LAND SWINDLERS


Portland, Orea Jan. Following
his policy Of bringing over to the
prosecution individuals who were in
dicted with John II Hail and Edwin
Mays aud using them as witnesses
against the two men on trial in the
conspiracy case r. j. Honey today
dismissed the case against former state
Senator Franklin Pierce Mays ana put
him on the stand as a witness against
Han F. =. Mays evidence was not
directed against his brother Edwin,
on trial Dismissal Of the case against
F r. Mays as the immunity Heney
offered for Mays testimony.
Henry Meldrum, former surveyor
general and now serving sentence at
McNellls island as a result of the
Heney prosecution, will be brought 70
Portland next week to testify that he
was the one who forged the name of
former State Senator George G, Brow
nell to certain held notes. The fact
that the Bruwnell signatures were for
geries was only recently discovered
and the charge against BrowneIl will
also be dropped.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-26
CHEYENNEW|NS
DRYFARM|NG
CONGRESS
CONSERVATIVE POLICY
PREVAILS IN GATHERING
Refuses to Be Drawn into Con-
troyersy Over Government
Range Policy Six Hundred
Delegates in Attendance,

NY Morning journal Special Leased Wire I
Salt Lake city Jan. 25.-That the
Transmissourt Dry Farming congress.
which closed its second convention
here this afternoon, will never again
be classed among the minor Industrial
congresses is conceded by au who
have watched the dany Increase in
attendance, interest and enthusiasm
Beginning with 2S2 delegates. the
convention closes with nearly 500 I'm
attendance. and when the congress
makes it's bow to Cheyenne. Wyo. a
year hence, there will be stin more.
This congress has created q perma-
nent salaried secretaryship, inaugu-
rated a system of annual dues and
life memberships, aud established "a
bureau Of information which viii in
struct the membership in all discov-
cries and developments in the science
of arid land culture.
The winning Of the next convention
by Cheyenne was the most exciting
incident of the final session Idaho
Falls. Idaho, third in the race, with
drew at the last moment but Doug
las, Ariz., ably championed by the
Arizona delegate, j, f McCabe, re-
mained until the last vote was count
ed, and the result - to 81 for Chcy-
cnne. was announced. The congress
has been very modest in It's request
for legislation. A law increasing the
acreage Of homcsteads in the arid re-
gions from 100 to $50 acres; the es-
g., Il{e, ,r,Cpt of marc pyDCriDlputDl
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-26

Washington, d. c., Jan, 25.--A gen
eral rumor was in circulation about
the senate end of the capitol today to
the effect that what amounts to prac-
ticaIy an assurance has been given
to Governor Curry, National Commit
teeman Solomon Luna and other cit-
zens Of New Mexico who are now in
Washington, that a bin granting state
hood to New Mexico alone will be al
lowed to pass during the short ses-
sion of the sixtieth congress.
This assurance, according to the ru-
NOR Is in return for the agreement
Of the people of New Mexico to let
the statehood agitation drop for this
session and until after the presiden-
tial election. 1t has been reported
that something like 100 New Mexi-
cans have been getting ready to make
a trip to Washington to importune
congress for a statehood bin this win
ter.
1t is asserted that in return for the
assurance given them, Governor Cur
ry and Mr. Luna have agreed to rec
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-26

Of humor to hit OFF, the candidates
particular foible
During one period of the banquet
songs and jests were hushed while
eloquent tribute was paid by mem
bers and guests to the memory of
Charles Emory Smith, whose death
only few days ago prevented him
from being present at this dinner as
one OF the clubs guests OF honor.
Among the speakers were: Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Vice President Fair
banks, William J. Bryan, George Ade.
Judge George Gray Speaker Cannon,
Representative John Sharp Williams.
Senator Knox, Secretary Root and the
Right Rev Henry Y. Satterlc, bishop
of Washington.
Among those present were Secre-
taries Wilson and Suaus, the Brazil
ian ambassador senators Beveridge,
Kittredge. Long. Nelson, Scott, Per
kins. Stone. Secretary Cortelyou, Rep
resentatves Louden, Moore, TaWney,
and Governor Hogsatt of Alaska.