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The wageworker., 1908-11-14

A committee has been created by
the British government to consider
the dangers attendant on the use of
lead in pottery and to report how far
these can be obviated by improved ap-
pliances and methods in lead processes
by the limitation of harmless COM
pounds for raw lead. or of other mate
rails for lead, and by other means.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

One of the richest women in ST..
Louis, says the society women in
that city, belongs to the Ananias club.
Society in that unhappy city seems
to be falling either on parlous times
or unusually captious critics.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
Proposed Railroad to oueza,tenanso

Proposed Railroad to QUeZaItenanqo.
On June 16, 1908, the president of
Guatemala, Senor Manuel Estrada Ca
brera, established by an executive de-
cree a commission of engineers to Sc
lect and definitely survey a railroad
to connect Quezaltenango in the west
ern part of the country with the pres
ent railroad system of the republic.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

That Evanston man who has found
a way to neutralize the force of grav.
ity does not seem to have arrived at
any sort of business understanding
with the gentlemen who are exploiting
the aeroplanes.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

1t Is comforting to know that the
probable first price Of aeroplanes is
to be only $4,000. That brings the
new machine well into competition
with speed devices on the ground and
gives q man q choice.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
Cultivate cheerfulnes..

CUItBVafe CneeF1uIneS8.
Temperament may not be over
come, but it can be modified. The best
character that you can take as your
guide is one absolutely true and ali
ways cheerful. Cheerfulness is one Of
the first of virtues.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

From the year 1880 to the close of
1906 22,S40 men met death in the coal
mines of the United States. Not since
1897 has the annual list numbered less
than 1000, and each year the number
has grown larger.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
Loaves for Sandwiches.

Half fill pound baking powder cans
with bread dough; let rise until nearly
level. Bake as any bread, and you will
find neat, round slices with no crust,
suitable for sandwiches for luncheon
s,oxsn, 9erties, picnics, etc.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
FOR THE LADY OR THE AUTO,

Expressman-I don't know whether
this comes here. The address is In
distinct.
Housemaid-I guess it's all right.
It's either a new tire for the auto, or
. a new hat for the missus!
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

Women are taking aeroplane trips
in France. But women have for some
time been driving cabs in Paris, which
is much more dangerous.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
The Philippines.

Systematic investigation Of the Phil.
ippine islands reveals the fact that the
group consists Of 1900 islands, while
before the American occupation the
number was estimated at 1900.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

A scientist tells us that metals get
tired" Now you know why the gold
gave out before it got to you.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

Pennsylvania boy 10 years old has
never heard of heaven. That's devil
of q note!
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
To Keep FIues Clear Of SCOT.

Stove pipes, boiler tubes and fiues
may be kept free of SCOT by OCCASION
ally throwing a scrap of zinc into the
fire.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

STACK Oh q lOCO-
motive a n d a
shower of attend
ant cinders in it's
trail he is apt to
regard it merely
as a discomfort to
any one IN ltS
path. AS a mat
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
Crabapple Jelly.

Every housewife does not know thst
an ounce of ginger root makes a de-
licious taste If put into her crabapple
jelly.
Some cheap grades Of sugar r7ill
often turn apple jelly pinkish color.
The wageworker., 1908-11-14
PLAN TO SAVE FUEL
RAILROADS SEEK SERVICES OF
EXPERT FlREMEN.
Unskiilfui Tending Of Fires in Loeomo-
tives Means Heavy Loss for
Lines in the Course
of Year.

When one sees heavy clouds of
sooty black smoke pouring from the
The wageworker., 1908-11-14

1t IL now reported that the lama OF
Tibet Is an idiot. Bats in the belfry
Of the roof Of the world!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

It was a comparatively peaceful old
world in 1907. The losses of life Occa-
stoned by war were but $4,000. as COM
pared with 44,50O in 1906, 5.450.0OO in
1905 and 100000 in 1904. The losses
for the years are distributed as follows:
Morocco. $685.: Arabia, 6454; Roumania.
$50; Formosa 2441 Russia. 1447; Hon
duras. 1900; Algeria, 1900; China, 10:
Corea, COS; Dutch East Indies. 280:
Portugal (civil outbreak), 200; Persia.
1863; France (civil outbreak, 1903; Bull
garia. 80: Turkey. 40: Java. As; Mic
aragua, 81; Philippines. %: Argentine
Republic, 20; Venezuela. 10.
Sports Cost 242 Lives.
Two hundred and fortytwo persons
were killed and 1858 injured during the
year while engaged in sports and cele-
brations of various kinds. In the foot
ball field. professional and amateur,
twenty-one have been killed. and sew
enty badly injured. and in the baseball
field. professional and amateur. eigh-
teen have been killed and thirty-six
killed one and injured three; golf has
killed three. the discus one, polo one.
and vaulting one. The merry-go-round
has injured twelve, electric swings
eight, toboggans sixteen. and the scenic
railroads have killed three and injured
forty-five
During the year seventy-seven per-
sons were killed and 4033 injured by
fireworks, toy pistols, and giant crack
esr, Of whom 1865 were victims Of
Fourth of July patriotism and 100 Of
the local celebration. of the seventeenth
Of June in Boston and Charlestown.
Mass.
Halloween has list Of six persons
killed and eighteen injured, and on
Christmas forty-four persons were MUIR
dered.
Ballooning is responsible for the
death of seven persons and the serious
Injuries of two.
The criminally reckless who didn't
know the pistol was loaded have killed
forty-three persons and wounded fif-
teen. and the idiots who rock the
boats have drowned eighteen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

Ct 3a4 silled and 1914 injured, as COM
pared with 200 killed and ISL injured
last year.
During the hunting season proper 70
persons were killed and 81 wounded.
as compared with "A deaths and 20
wounded in the hunting season of 1906.
The record for the entire year, how
ever. shows that 1O1 were killed and
155 wounded. as compared with 178
killed and 167 wounded last year. More
than one-half of these were victims OF
criminal negligence. The complete list
for the year is as follows:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

Or, a total OF 1910 killed in these dis
asters in this country and 1885 killed
in foreign countries. The total fatal
tiles reported in this country for the
year are 1884, but it must be remem-
bered that many individual cases are
never reported.
The fire losses Of 1907, though $780,
0OO, 900 less than those Of 1906, when
the immense aggregate of 1852 .0O0, 900
was largely due to the San Francisco
fire was still heavy and larger than
those Of 1906 with the San Francisco
fire omitted. The total loss is about
$3.50 100000 In this country.
The loss of life by disasters upon the
ocean in 1907 was 1885, and upon in
land waters 344. There were % ves-
sells lost upon the great lakes, involv-
ing loss of 1876 lives. the most dis
astrous wreck being that of the Cy-
press, which went down in the October
gale ON Lake Superior, only one of the
crew Of twenty-three escaping.
The following table gives list OF
those who have been killed or severe
" injured by automobile accidents Of
all kinds in the year 1907 in thirty
two Of the larger cities Of this country.
Altogether accidents have happened in
s62 places, as compared with 1872 places
last year. showing the rapidly increas-
ing use of this kind of vehicle:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
THE PIMA INDIANS.

The Pima Indians, who se =.
banks of the ella river I Fono.
in Spanish Heela). are the lv' -.
ilized of any North American ~.
They live in houses, mapuis
useful articles and are known :"
plicity of character. peaceiuins.
honesty But they have nag r
wars. A battle took place ne n
"broad TRAIL" which is no"
times called the Temple road.
was war chief then. and ne &c,
people against a band Of Apscnf
dams. The Pimas were lar w.
bered by Apache warriors, ana
many were killed ON botn s,oe' u
although Ursuth received n
wounds, he was able to Keep -,
Anaches back till the Pima ~ol
and children had escaped anu -.
ed a place of safety. IA
The Pimas are proud q
that they have never Kilieo
man. They hate the Apecs
make war against them, ou' -
ways been the white mans n'eA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Good Time in Paris.

time it is when it is too dark to rec
ognize the church clocks, one need
only glance at the Eiffel tower, where
enormous electric numerals fash out
the time every minute. These are WIS.,
ible from almost every point in the
city. and even in many of the SUBJ
urbs. The experiments having sue
ceeded, the new clock will remain a
hxture.-Argonaut.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

LII BRACK FEET.
My hat gifts sad an lonesome now
Wen TO- o'clock comes 'roun'.
An fru de cabin do / heah
Dat happy hated SCUM
Oh chilluns laughin' as dey come
A-trippin' down de street,
VIII school books undahneaf dey
aims,
An music in dey feet.
A den l tries to jes' fo'git
An make b'lieve dat it's true,
He's comm fru de alleyway
WIFI all dem chilluns too;
De pattah oh his liz bar feet,
l kinder seems ter heah,
An tu'ns my back dat he earn SEQ
Dat ugly lookin' teah.
l mos kin see dat liz brack face
"Er peppin' fru de do,
His bright eyes spa'klin' wifi delight
Jes' kase he knows TO- sho'
Dat Mammy's roas'in' possum meat.
An taters, too, fo' him.
An waitin' TO- huh honey chile
Huh po' Ill hungry Jim.
But all dem liz brack feet pas by,
A-trampin' on my hat,
An RS; a green grade ober da-e
Am altdat I is got;
Dem Ill biloxi feet what longed ter
me and s,.Ary 5.
Somehow de-, Stirling ,th stay
In dis yere cabihho lao, oe =, ems,
So dey jes' slipped :, feet
Dere's music in er banjo string,
Dere's melody in song,
I lubs ter heah de mockin' bird
Err singin' all day long;
But all de music in de wOrl'
Ter me amt half so sweet
As dat sof' pittah-pattah OBJ
A pa oh Ill brack feet.
Boston Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Mosaic Law.

The criminal law of Moses was mild
er than that of England in the yeal
1886. II he punished some offenses
against religion with death, it was not
a death of torture, and probably dur.
ing the whole period of Jewish indie.
pendence the sufferers were not as nu
merous as in the single reign of Philip
IL OF Spain.-Lex in Lew Magazine
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
THE GIFT OF GOLIATH.


II am sorry, dear" said mother.
~but It's been a hard year, you know,
and we must have the money"
Davy choked back sob. for there
were tears in mothers voice. "Never
mind. mother" he said. I'll get
along some way"
Mother went back to her work.
Davy sat down in the window. OF
course it was all right. But what
ever should he do without Goliath?
Goliath was only turkey. But when
a little boy has nothing else to pet
well, a turkey isn't so bad. And
such a turkey! White, plump and
bristling with Importance from his
earliest day regular giant of
turkey Mr.. Mason had said.
Lets call him Goliath. father"
Davy had said. Davy-never quite
strong, like Ben and Dan-read a
great deal, and his head was full of
Bible stories.
From the time Goliath was named.
he seemed, some way, to belong to
Davy. The two were always to-
gether. Goliath ate from Davy's
hands. Then many of the turkeys had
been taken sick-Goliath among the
rest. Davy had carried him into
the house and given him the best of
care. Goliath got we'll. but many Of
the other turkeys died. That was
why there was so few for sale this
year. Goliath was by far the fat.
test and finest every way. and there
were father and mother and Ben and
Dan to feed and clothe and keep
warm. OF course Goliath must do
his part. He must be killed. Davy's
fearful thought followed the big tur.
key to the city. 1t was big place.
he supposed, with many stores and
houses and people and schools and
books. Just here it was that a big
thought came into Davy's head. 1t
took a front seat there and wouldn't
leave.
The next day Davy went out where
the turkeys lay waiting to be packed.
Quickly he recognized Goliath. Davy
took piece of folded brown paper
from his pocket. With a piece OF
string he fastened it around Goliath's
neck
What you dom, Davy,' called
father from the barn.
"Just giving Goliath a letter to
take to the CITY," said Davy. Its
all right, I've told mother. You can
read it, father, but please don't take
it off,"
Davy went slowly back to the
house. Wonderingly, father read the
letter. He didn't take it off. In
stead he added an extra knot to
Davy's three hard ones.
Three days later Goliath lay in the
great rooster in Grandma BWrton's
CHEEKY kitchen. In the parlor were
ill the Burtons. First. there was
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

The number of deaths by all kinds OF
violence except suicide and lynching.
as reported by telegraph and recorded
in the newspapers of the various states
and territories was 8712. or 638 less
than the number reported for 1906. AS
this record for The Tribune is closed
Dec %, OF course few more would
have to be added to make complete
statement. 1t should also be borne in
mind that this record does not contain
merely such cases commonly designated
as murder or homicide, which are
brought to trial in court, but every
form of death by violence. The vari-
Gus causes of these violent deaths were
rorOrtod 9S follows.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

&N
Grandpa Bur.Sn. the little rouna i.
bustling old butcher. Then thu.
Grandma Burton, almost az rom.
rosy. Then there was Papa r.. ~
the little, plump, pink.cheeked Ss..
ling young butcher, and ther. Ivy
Mamma Burton, herself as plum, -.
pink checked as a peach. there IVY
five plump. pink little Burtops nv
biggest little Burton was inst =.
enough for his first real hirt,a'
party with an iced cake and .;.s.
pink candles. The littlest little p,s
ton was too little yet for any r,,.
except Baby. He crowed and 49,
ed in Mamma Buttons lap. Mann.
Burton unfolded piece Of wrauDa,
paper. 1t was Davy's letter o..
and sound Goliath had brought |.
straight to Grandpa Burton's b,tA
err shop. and Grandpa Burton n.
brought it straight home to Granlr,
Burton.
Listen" said Mamma Burton. Tia
she read.
Dear Man or Woman WHO Pay. NJ,
Turkey: IRE
This is Cola, t.heHe belongs to u
We love each other very much. m
taken good care of him evar siace n
was little. But this is hard M
for us farmers, and we've got to ii
him. l shall be awful lonesome vii
out Goliath. So I'm writing this II
ter to say won't you please, whoe,v
gets Goliath. send me a story bsA
with pictures in it. l can't do nua|
but read, and there's only moAs.
Bible. Most any book will d. u
l would like Robinson Crusoe,"
it don't cost too much.
Respectfully yours,
DAvY MASON
"Bless his precious little heaE'
said Grandma Burton. Grandpa b
ton wiped his glasses. Papa Buta
wiped his eyes.
1--WE lots OF books" said Bobby.
"So've IT, said Dolly.
"Me's dot books" said little Don.
Books" said the next-to-the.baA5
"Boo-oo." cooed baby
."I'll tell you what said MANN
Burton, "Iet's every one Of Us, fro
grandpa down to baby, send Davy
book"
Such selecting of books as follc'
ed. Such buying Of books! Sud
packing of books! 'ch sending
books! IICl
Away of in the M.0Ey little "a.
house among the hills Davy waits
And one day the box came.
1t almost seemed that the little
house couldn't hold the Joy inside
The doors banged merrily. Tne
dows danced and ratified and SPIN
led. Down on the floor amonS
precious books sat Davy. OF
riches he had never dreamed-"Ros
son Crusoe" in red. RIP w
kle" in blue, swiss Famil ~
son" in blue and half do I
ers, all fresh and new VIII =
leaves asking to be read.
Out from Robinson Crusoe
a little note. 1t was written bJ
ma Burton, and signed by 81
Burtons except the baby. 1t saia'
Dear Davy: -,
Goliath brought your letter SUE
to us, and we're all 50 slad
thought to write it. II you're aI
happy when you get these or
we are when we send them, ven
satisfied. And some day. ID"
son, you must come and make 7"
nice long visit.
Davy Rugged the letter. Ins,
Rugged Robinson Crpsoe.
old Goliath" he said.-Sunda'
Times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

In 800 smaller towns and villages
throughout the country 1874 have been
killed and GOA injured, making a total
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

Despite the fact that Mr.. Carnegie
ran third in 1907. he still stands at
the head of the worlds givers Of
money. having disposed Of nearly $780,
100000.
There were quite a number Of big
presents made to the public by men OF
millions in the year, and among those
amounting to q million dollars or
over are:
p. A. B. Widener, Philadel-
phia, for art museum -. $40, DOC. 900
Robert N. Carson, Philadel-
phia, for orphan girls
Home -. 100000
Anna T. Jeanes, Philadelphia,
for charities ............. 5.ooe. 600
John A. Creighton. Omaha.
Neb., for Creighton Uni
versity .................. 100000
John A. Creighton, Omaha,
Neb., for charity ........ 100000
John e. Proctor, Peoria. ILL.,.
for Charity 10. 2,0oo.oo
George c. Taylor. New York.
for charity 80. 1905. 900
Henry Seybert, Philadelphia,
for charity :. -: 1,5o5, 900
Caroline X. Galland, Seattle.
WASH. for charity ~...... $4,000
Thomas R. Patton, Philadel-
y jhia. for charity ......... 1,15e, 900
Hannah A. Currier, Manches-
i ter. N. H.. for art gallery :. 100000
N. J. Palmer. COLORADO
Springs. Col. for park =. 1000. 900
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy,
Concord. N. H.. gift. to
Christian Science Church 100000
In this imposing array of benefac-
lions women are handsomely represent
ed, having contributed $30.744,461.
Was Also Year Of Disasters.
Z It 10 matter Of more than passing
interest that the year. 1907 was not.
able for disasters Of all kinds through
out the world, from mine explosions
to wind storms. which have caused
death and destruction.
The following table gives the loss
or life resulting from disasters Of va
rious kinds In this country in 1907, as
reported BY telegraph and press CORE
s0pOAuSv. ~ A-..., --4.. s-.---
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

These are what are termed as gen.
eral disasters, outside of railroad
wrecks, automobile fatalities, hunt
ing casualties, war losses. marine dis
asters. homicides. and sporting and
holiday casualties.
In the railroad accidents. not count
ing the persons in the employ OF the
companies. the records show that 29S9
have been killed and 1897 injured on
the steam roads and III killed and
1850 injured on the electric roads. With
the number of trainmen and others
employed by the roads added the total
would be largely increased. as may be
inferred from the reports made to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
1906. which gave total of 1907 en-
ployes killed and 55,524 injupred.
There were third-four mine disasters
in 1907, showing large loss OF life. They
were.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Sag. 900. 900 Given 10 mankind in 1907
All Records Ia Beneficence Brcken-'
Educational Institutions Lead with $50. OOO,OOO
Thousands o Disssters-Sports Kill az.

Fires 1,412
Downings 1899
Exnlosions Gil
Falling buildings, etc. .......... 463
Mines 1910
Cyclones and storms ........... 26O
Lightning Io4
Electricity NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. zOV
AsphyxiatiCn ................... Oh
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

According to statistics collected Dy
The Chicago Tribune the year 1917, was
q banner one and a record breaker IN
the matter of beneficence, the large
sum of $148,9O2, 100 having been given
away for the good of mankind The
list of givers is headed by John D..
Rockefeller, while Mrs. Russell sage
Of New York comes second, and An
drew Carnegie third.
OF this vast sum educational institu-
tions received $7O.915,542, religious in
stitutions $9,343,S92, museums, art gal
leries, and public improvements $17,-
249.40O, and Libraries $2,943.O00.
The known donations of Mr.. Rookie
Teller were:
The General Board of Edu-
cation ................... .$32. 0O0. 900
The University of Chicago. $4,000
The Rockefeller Institute of
Medical Research ......... 2,eoo, 900
The University of Louisville 100000
Park and Its endowment to
Cleveland, Ohio ...i...... 100000
American Baptist Missionary
Union .................... 100000
Morningside College ....... $4,000
Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations ............. $4,000
Charities 1850
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

ssenti0.
"a eel
49, sSa
'.s... are
sShs1r,es
.,~stGhaI
.,S loi
isss,9uel
~ N
5E1v .oll
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

III the SIX months IOIlOWluS Tue ucdtu
Of Russell Sage, his widow distributed
$1,001,1 lis, while for the year 1907, she
disposed Of $13,4SO, 700, divided as fol-
lows:
Sage foundation 100000
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insti-
tute ..................... 1,o00,O 900
Emma Willard Seminary =. 100000
Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations .................. 100000
Seaman's Friend Society 80. 100000
HoNhfield Seminary ........ 10000
Society to Aid INDECENT Fee
males $4,000
Syracuse Teachers College ;. 100000
Sag Harbor, L. l., schools ;. 100000
Syrian Protestant College :. $4,000
Lincoln Farm Association :. $4,000
Charity .................... $4,000
Pascal Institute ............ 2,7O0
Total s13. 4SS. 700
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
Wants Pictures Returned.

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-Acting upon
a letter sent by Chief Justice Miller,
Select Councilman Patten yesterday
presented an ordinance to the council
urging the return to Independence
hall of more than a score OF portraits
of statesmen, soldiers and public men
identified with the early history of the
country, which were removed from the
historic building when it was reno
waited about ten years ago. The por-
traits have been hanging in the city
hall. Among the portraits are those
of Zachary Taylor and Andrew Jack
son, General Charles Lee, Governors
Snyder, Schultze and Peister; Count
Real and DR.. Muhlenburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
CURTIS new HONOR.
Kaw Indians Would Make Him Chief
-He Says No.

Washington, Feb Ex-senator Curtis
Of Kansas has boom for chief of the
Kaw Indian tribe of Oklahoma to sue
coed Chief Wa-Shun-Gah, who died
Tuesday. He doesn't want the job and
is doing as much today to stop 1t as
President Roosevelt Is to check the
third term boom.
AS soon as Wa-Shun-Gah died the
progressive members of the tribe agreed
that it would be the generous thing to
have Senator Curtis selected as chief on
account of the great interest he has al
ways taken in the affairs Of the tribe.
Curtis is an eighth blood Raw. The ap-
pointment Of a chief is made by the
commissioner of Indian affairs upon the
recommendation Of the leading mem
bers Of the tribe.
When Senator Curtis heard that the
progressives had sprung q boom for
him he took steps Immediately to check
1T. He notified the Indian commission
er that the job should go to one of the
fullbloods of the tribe.
There are only twelve fullbloods left.
The tribe consists of about 218 mem
bers. The second chief Is Wah- Moh-O-
Exc and an old and respected Kaw
The third chief is Forest Choteau. a
young fullblood. Senator Curtis favors
the second chief because he is an old
and influential member but says If thu
progressives will not stand for that he
would suggest Choteau, who, although
fullblood, is very progressive