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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
Seven Children
Burn to Death
Hot Stove and Keg of Powder Are
the Cause of a Terrible
. Catastrophe.

DUBOIS, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Seven children
ranging in age from 2 to IL years, were
burned to death and three persons per-
haps fatally injured last night, when fire
followed by ar explosion of powder de-
storyed the home OF Stephen Bronosky, a
miner, at Sykesville. Pa, near here. All
the victims were foreigners.
Elk Of the children were members of the
Bronosky family and the seventh belonged
to a boarder. Mr.. and Mrs. Bronosky and
the boarder jumped from an upstairs win
dow, receiving serious injuries.
The fire started from an overheated coal
steve and communicated with a keg of
mine powder.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
COURT sUsPHNDs FOR MEETING

Judges quit Their Benches While
Convention il I'm Session.
In accordance with a request from the
State Bar association, district court was
suspended for Tuesday and Wednes-
day. It's too cold in the court house to
hold court for that matter, for the CRATE
fell out OF one OF the boilers installed last
fall in temporary quarters and the build
ing is nearly as cold as 1t was in the first
week of october. Curiously enough, the
boilers were officially inspected by an in
suranco and accident company a week ago
and pronounced in first-class condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
$, r. AMENDS ITS CHARTER
"'rrlfOan Road Changes Some OF
lis Preferred Stock TO
Common.

LoUfYILLE, KY, Oeo 2S-The Southern
Pacific company filed an amendment TO it's
charter here today certifying hat Of the
S5'0o,0W OF the preferred stock OF the com
pany, heretofore authorized to be issued
and oonsistiag OF $4,000 shares OF the par
value OF sloe each 1a,5ls shares have been
converted into a like number Of shares
OF the eoHHlan capital stock OF tn COM
pany' the remainder of the issue having
been redsmmed or cancelled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
BIG DEAL IN LEHIGR STOCK
DreNel q Co. of Philadelphia buy
10000 shares, hut Objeot IA
Not Announced.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. &-Annohnee-
ment was made today that Drexels& Co.
Of this city had purchased the, Delaware,
LAckawannA a Western. RAiiroad com.
pany.s holdings OF Lehigh Valley railroad
stocks amounting TO 1900 shares. Aside
from this Drexel & Co. would make no
comment on the purchase = ~e 1.t
For many weeks Lehigh. Valley has been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
Funeral of Artist Remington.

CANTON, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-The body of
Frederick Remington. the artist whose
Conn, last Sunday, was buried here today
in the family plot In Evergreen cemetery.
Previous to the interment the body lay
the funeral services were also held. Many
relatives and friends OF the famous artist
were In attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29

at that house. Jim Corhln Of Buftalo vVl
wrestle Bin Hokuf Of Omaha for the main
event. Corbin met IyuiscU NOnu 81 ,-
at Des Moines. In the semi finals jack
Myers of Omaha will wrestle with JACK
qremkow Of Persia. TIL ether pre- n r 81
Will be announced later.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
Governor Mickey
Y is Barely Alive
Patient Has Been. Unconscious for
Twelve Hours and Death is Mo-
mentarily Expected. 80

OSCEoLA, Neb., Dec. 2S.-Ex-G Governor
J. II. Mickey has been unconscious for the
last twelve hours. He is. barely alive and
death is expected at any time. ss
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
ANNUAL JANUARY CURTAIN SALE
OF Lace Curtains and Curtain Ma
tertaIH.

Monday, JanuaTyfS, will be the beginning
OF our annuA. January lace curtain and
curtain material sale, Most Interesting
values VII be offered The greatest care
has been g.yenlto the buying of only such
goods AZ We eaa guarantee. together with
al odd Curtains, odd pieces. net remnants
OF az kinds Of curtain material that We de-
sire TO eIose out, Al, win be on sale during
te9 FIRST NseA IA January. ~ prices so low
that all WIZ be ready sellers.
lAPERY DEPARTMENT.,
FIRST FLOOR.
Mordry. January s. S o'clock.
ORCHARD s WILHELM CARPET G O
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
WrehtIing Match Saturday.

Manager Johnson Of the Gayety has pre-
pared a wrestling card for Saturday night
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29

chamberlain's Cough Remedy not only
stops a cough, but removes the Irritation
which causes ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29

M'CoOK, Neb., Dec. 2s~.-(SpeciaI )-E. A.
Dodge, an aged and early settler of this
county, died at an early hour this morning,
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs. M. e..
Hartman Of Driftwood precinct, this
county. The remains were buried in River
view cemetery, this city. Tuesday morn
ing,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
Speaks to PresbyterIans.

Senator Cummins addressed a large meet
ing Of the Mems clubs of the Presbyterian
churches THIS evening, by invitation, on
civic duty. He will remain here the rest
of the week and address a meeting Satur-
day night. tt..--
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
DOC BITES MERRY WIDOW"

Continued from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
Bank contemporaries.

Thu secretary of state received the
articles of Incorporation Of the Sloan Stats
bank, reissued for "a twenty-year period,
capital $5O,OOO. Also the City Planning Mil
company, Sioux City, 10000; the S. G.
Hunter Iron WORKS. company, Atlantic,
$15, 600, and the Detthof Hardware company,
Muscatine, $4,000.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

at $4,000, Worn by two women guests
at the Belmont hotel, aroused the
cupidity OF two men whose effort TO
obtain possession Of the gems about
4 O'Clock Sunday morning. was frus-
trated by George Reeves OF Mueller
& Reeves. proprietors of the Belmont.
A policeman was summoned, but no
arrests were made.
The women had dlned at the Col
lege Inn cafe and were returning 20
the hotel when two men accosted
them. The men followed them to the
hotel. where they were forbidden to
enter. The women had entered the
hotel office when the men came In and
inquired for rooms. To escape them
the women went into the parlor. but
the men promptly followed, One OF
the women had laid valuable muff
on the sofa One OF the men took II
and went to the ST. Cecile lodging
house, where ho put II I'm the bottom
o. trunk He ,hen returned TO the
Belmont b. this time tho women
missed the mun. Their accusations
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

r II. Downer. undiv. Ia int in sc Id OF
sw IL OF ..;-s...;;'.;.. ;..f.s...... ....-;....s...
Robt y. Ames. beg 10 chs s and $40 rds
chs. " 65s chs n 1852 chs SIS chs
willard Cragun and ]. Woodhcld. all OF
Personal Property.
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, this whole central Nevada region. is
more definitely assured than ever be-
fore.
The key TO this revival which Is TO
change the entire business aspect of
this section is cheap orc reduction
here at home.
In all of Austin'S glorious past. $50
orc went TO the waste dump. WI
the mill. now 10 be installed here. att
er year OF experimentation, $40 ore
will be the foundation for dividends
There are hundreds of properties
within radius Of thirty-iye miles
from Austin that Will begin work
when a market for the ore In Austin
is assured
This local market is in sight.
The past week L. d. Mills, of the C.
". Merrill metallurgical works AT
Sa nFrancisco. has been in Austin do
ing the preliminary work In the Aus
tin.Manhattan mill. for the installa-
ton Of the new reduction plant This
Installation will be rushed as fast rs
il possibly can be, as the company
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

that the men had stolen tho muif
were so vehement that George Reeves
was aroused The men started 10
leave. but Reeves detained them. be
Ing compelled TO strike one of them
several times to prevent his going. A
policeman was then called, and after
some parleying the men who had the
muff went TO the st. Cecil and re-
turned with it
~ short time before she laid the
n.uff down the owner had been carry
ing considerable sum OF money and
some diamonds in the muff. Both
women were confident that the men
meant 10 hold them up for the Valu-
able gems they wore. but did not get
the chance as the hotel was so close
TO the heart of the city.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

already has developed ore sources that
require milling plant,
The system Will be combination
crushing. concentration, grinding
and cyaniding. At a minimum 1t will
save 80 per cent of the Austin ore.
This has been demonstrated by re-
pcated tests and mil runs. The Aus
tin-Manhattan company, which is in-
stalling the system. will put in a SAM
pier and enter the market for the puT-
chase OF al ores produced in this sec
ton of the country AS the demand
requires II. the mill Will be enlarged
Indefinitely. as the company has ample
capital to warrant extensive prepard-
tions for handling custom ores.
This company Is breaking goo1
grade OF milling ore. both in the Frost
shaft on the Panamint vein and in the
JACK Pot mine.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

cemetery the Pythian rltualisuc serv-
ices were held. The active pallbear-
erS. all past chancellors OF the Rocky
Mountain lodge. were: William Hef-
ty. j. +. Funk, ]. T. Mcdonald. Will
lem kirkham, Samuel Randolph and
Byron Jones. Honorary pallbearers
We're: Supreme Representative Chas.
Jennings, Past Chancellor Beatty.
Grand Chancellor w. p. Cooper. Grand
Master Thomas Holiday, Mark Reed
all and j. w Collins.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
PlOcHE HAS PROMISING
OUTLOOK FOR NEAR FUTURE

Salt Lake. Dec. 6.-James w. Abb
bott, a well'lSnown mining engineer
Of Ploche. New. arrived In the city
yesterday on weeks business trip.
Mr.. Abbott speaks optimistically OF
the present condition and future pos
sililities in the Pioche district. AMI
says that big developments may be-
looked for in tho near future.
Phoebe. i am sure" said Mr.. Alb.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
SALI LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
JOSEPH SANDS BURIED.

salt Lake. Dec. 6.-Rocky Noun
gu lodge No. 2. Knights OF Pythias,
~ inc last sad tribute yesterday
joseph Sands. the we'll known res
,lranteur. The casket was almost
-Ucn by the beautiful floral trib-
The services were begun by
unity quartet. Miss Gael Mills,
.. Pearl Jones. Joseph Pail and 80
Nanan. singing Beautiful Isle NJ
aeWhere." The Rev. DR.. Mcintyre
- the scrlptural lesson and offered
rs1er; Joseph Pail sang Sometime
~ Understand While friends view.
NC remains. the quartet sang
'A'eI My God 10 Thee At the
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U1NTAH.
IoWnshlp 5 North.Ranae West M

Township North, Range West,s.L.M
louis Albert Banks. all OF 6 l-2 Of l
Louis Albert Banks. all OF nc Ii of ne
David Robert Byrne. beg at sw cor or
ne % Ia a. Of 2ds NV Il o, Of sec 81 tn IL rds
Joseph Combe. beg 9li II n fr sw cor of
l-2 Of NV Ii OF sec q: th ~ rJs,
Sol 1850 rds; Ss;. "A rds. w 1850 rds. IL
Uintah Mountain Stream Irr Co. all OF
l-2 OF sw Ii Observation-Disclosures II .
+ ohs a, Marriott, VIA n IL of sc Ii and 10
Union Paclnc II. r. Co. beg on line OF
+, + Of w, ne chs W fr line
line Of nc IL OF ne Ii of said sec
t"p NJ TO pt OF beg n 10 beg \ q
of sw Ia of sec = wing I'm Weber CO y
John p Jones beg At ne cor OF SO Id
OIL sec Is; tn ll;25 chs to Weber
rlFSr' sc ~ along said river to point
Personal Property
Mary G. BWbec '''.''.''...',''....
Susan Buess .....,,........-..
samuel Brown .......,,,...........,......
Mary L. Bybec ..,.......
John Campbell .....,.......,
Edward Saunders ,.............,...,'..,
WARREN. .'''''
township North, Range West, slim
Charles II. Ellsworth. beg 5O rds OF 30
cor OF sw Ia of sec c: tn n ~ deg 90
min " 1880 IT, n 500 II. m, or l. to
ol county Road. 50 deg
MN g along road TO a pit OF beg. s.
David $. Tracy, beg rds fr NV cor OF
sw Ia OF sec 6; IN ~ rds 10 rda, 81
Il rds; lIs0 rds. TO a pt OF beg
" TO Deg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ....-. I Il
George p. Marriott beg at NV cor OF se
Ia OF see Z. th 2l39 rds. loo rds
n 2lS Tds, $50 rds to beg ......-| Z
Lcrenzo Marriott. beg 2l53 rds fr ne
cor OF sc il OF sec :: tn 10 rds
2lS rds. $50 rds. to a pt 5965 n
n IT sW cor of said Ia sec 1sl5 nj
TO weber river, nelly along river TO a
line OF said sec. TO beg. g............ :
Township North. Range West,s.l.M
Charles III. Ellsworth. 20 rds OF n 30
Inland Crystal Salt Co. ali lots to 5 in 6
David E West. so Ii of SO Ia. except
acres r, of w. and road. ....,....... is
w, Scott Spencer, all of e l-2 of SO Ii 22
Charles Zilly. oil ne Ia OF sw lin. az
Charles lilly. l-2 OF sw Il and : al
rds OF l-a OF NV l-i.......,....... 32
Iownship North. Range West, t,S.L.M
William Hodson. all sw Ii OF sw III 30
Personal property.
isapele Ellsworth Observation-Disclosures.
hirpy nan .,.,......-,,s..........-l
'oulleS Nertteru ..-..,......,sss...,.....,,I
WEST WEBER.
Township North, Range West Sim
Walter Bramwell. beg 1898 Il s and ll73 PSI
IL IF NV cor OF sc Ia OF sec s. tn
river TO pit W OF beg, 100 II to beg s
Elizabeth c: Grecnwell. beg i.32 chs W ri
SO cor of sw Ia Of sec 15 tn n deg
IS min u chs, 3 9S chs n 42i chs
40 chs, ] deg 10 min W I SIS chs
~ deg 3i7 chs. . deg l5 min W
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bott. will be one of the greatest
wealth-producing districts in the
world within two years. The recent
strike at the Golden Prince mine,
where work was begun on seemingly
barren ground, but which developed
a vein on the 500-foot level that pro-
duced 100 feet of ore out of 1875 feet
trayersed, shows the possibilities OF
the district
'At the Prince and the Golden
Prince the serious handicap lies in
the transportation facilities. II is eX-
pooted that a spur track will be ex-
tended from Phoebe to the mines. The
line has already been surveyed.
The consolidation of the Ohlo-Ken.
tucl1y and the Neyada-Utah interests.
Into what will be known. as I under
stend, the Consolidated Phoebe Min
ing company. Will result in a big en-
terprise.
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10 beginning ..,,.
n =, IhoroGood. part OF lot 6 In sc Ia
~ .'.ar--- 's's..,s. .-..ss..,..ss.........-
~ r. Ihorosood ,portof lot s In ne Ia
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
AGREED.

Fusser One-I love that girl
Fusscr Two second the motion.
Harvard Lampoon.
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CHeP REDUCTION TO
REVIVE AUSTIN

Austin, New. Dec. 6.-That great
mining operations will center at Aus
tin, giving an impetus 10 mining in
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
TAYLOR.
Township orth,Ranoe West,S.I.M

susanna Williams. beg at sw cor of NV
cor of NV Ia OF sec y; III IL chs, c
i9 rds, $3.50 rdJ. G 50 rds. $50
rds. u rds. 20 chs. W ~ chs TO beg
e. w. Clayton and W T. Stalker. being
the . II II OF W 20 rds Of n SIS rds
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

TWO MEN ATTEMPT TO
STEAL VALUABLE GEMS.
Salt Lake, Dec. 6-Diamonds valued
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SECTION LANDS INSIDE HUNTS
WILLIE CITY LIMITS.
Township North, ,Ranqe East M

Peter Fl. Olsen Jr.. S sos acres OF fol-
lowing; Beg at NV cor OF sw Ia OF
sw u Of sec IL. tn 1904 chs. = 81 deg
40 chs along center OF road. 8 So
2 chs 1915 chs to beg .......,.'..
Lars Hansen, beg at sw cor OF sec IL;
III nelly 327 IT TO Co. Rd. n'wly
along sd road 3l1 It to " line OF sd
IL sec to beg ........s.s,....sss........
Lars Hansen. 9.I9 acres OF following
Beg 1859 chs and $50 chs c 50 deg
% min from NV cor OF sec l3. tn :
81 min 1880 chs, n 81 deg min c
so chs. l deg 10 min TO County
Road, My along road TO beg s.........
SECTION 4 ANOc OIITSInE LIIMrc
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WEST WEBER.
ToWnship s rth.Ranae 2 West ST. N

Walter Bramwell. beg 1898 Il and ll73 PSI
IL G fr NV cor OF sc Ia OF sec S. TIL
n $50 II to river. 'ly and sly along
river TO pt w OF beg, e 100 II to beg
elizabeth c. Greenwich. beg 4.32 chs fr
SO cor of sw Ia Of sec Is. tn n deg
IS min c u chs. W 3 9S chs. II 42i chs,
W 40 chs. ] deg 10 min 765 chs,
~ deg 3i7 chs. . deg Is min wi
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WILSON.
township s North. Range West, 81. M

Adam Patterson. beg at sw cor OF 6ecT
10. III 80 chs, 3.75 chs. - deg
% min to Ogden river. scly along
river To llno OF sec. W to beg. ..s....I
William ], Rutlcdge. beg 80 chs n and
1855 chs 81 deg p min fr cor
OF NV Ii of sec 30 tn 81 deg S0
min 32s 20 II. to Wilson canal, w'lyl
along canal 10 pit OF beg. 70 beg
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Pheasanta and Generosity.

Your markets are all right" said
the Briton, amid the stalls OF venison,
dollhouse peaches. turkeys. California
Strawberries, black bear and Florida
corn. But our markets at this season
are full of pheasants. We've got you
there. For all their extravaganza, your
millionaires won't lay out the money
to preserve the birds, eh?''
The New Yorker laughed.
'Oh, won't they?" said he. Go over
to Long Island. go to the Seward
Webb place in Vermont, and you will
find as good coverts as any in Eng
land; as good shots, too, and as good
bags. Your English landlords sell
their pheasants after a shoot to mar
ketmen. Thus they get back some of
the breeding expenses. But our Amer
lean land owners scorn such petty
economy. The pheasants shot on their
land are all given away to hospitals,
to the poor, to tenants and to friends"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Hawaii, a Land Of Peace.

Ten years ago the white residents in
Hawaii considered bolts and bars and
locks on their houses as almost super
huous. Almost nobody took the trouble
to lock their doors at night, and bur
glary was a crime almost unknown in
the Territory. This was true in Hon.
olulu and maintains in many country
districts even today. The Hawaiians
were never given to thievery or crimes
of violence, and century ago it used to
be the boast of kings that a woman or
child was safe to sleep by the roadside
in any part of the domain.
Civilization, however, has brought to
the islands the uncivilized traits of hu-
man character, and now locks and keys
are only less numerous than in other
parts of the world. The Hawaiian still
maintains his principles of honesty, but
with the influx of races from all parts
of the earth it is not strange that the
old time feeling of security in person
and property is lessening. Even today,
however, it is doubtful if any other
place of like population can show as low
a record of crime as does the city of
Honolulu. with its As, 900 inhabitants of
almost every race and color.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
WHAT WILL THEY D07

1t is now generally understood that
the Virginia Republicans will place full
ticket in the field for the gubernatorial
election next Fall. Conditions are such
as to warrant the belief that If the Re
publican candidates are strong, good
men they will give the Democrats a
great deal of trouble and stand good
chance of winning. OF course they
win be confronted with determined
opposition by the Democratic Machine
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
500 Reward. 100

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
70 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
IN all its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
now known to the medical fraternity.
CAtarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quues constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUI.
faces OF the system, thereby DESTROYING
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature ia doing
It's work. The projectors have 50 much
islth IN It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Bible Sch, al
every sunday at Gas &. m. Preac., 10
fourth Sunday m, ring at II a. m: a {
and third Sundays p. no. Prayer. me, t
iog wednesday evening at 8 p. IN. G. ).
McC'ary, pastor.
MEL HODIST CHURCH, Main Sire [.
sunday School every SUNDAY at.9:3Os. \.
Little Workers" Juvenile Mission, v
every second Sunday p. On. PREACHING
nrst end third Sundays IL &. NJ, seco d
and fourth SUNDAYS D. M, fifth Sr l.
days IL a. m. and p. M. G, c. Rect, r,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH -
su4 6s..y School every Sunday ut 10 q. a.
teaching first and third Sundays 7. M
second and fourth Sundays II j.
y n meeting every Friday 7 pm. ).
Q. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. -Sur.c "
school every Sunday at $50 I. m. PreA l.
ing second, third aud fourth SUNDAYS At
II a. m. and 7. p. Tn. Preaching h
sundays at II a. m. Prayermestine ~. y
wednesday evening Z p. IN.
PRES BYTERIAN, BURKE'S EA2.
OEN.-Pre9ching on first Sunday nj Il g.
u ami l.. m. :. o. Hall, pastor.
CAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNC /,
every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Slemp and the Cabinet.
Bristol Herald Courier.

DAAoNOA OOuTlCIs
A special dispatch from Washington
appeared in yesterdays Herald Courier.
in which Congressman C. Bascom
Slemp, of the Ninth District, is men
toned probable member of Mr.. Taft's
cabinet. Rumor has it that either he
or Aivah H. Martin, of Norfolk, will be
selected to succeed Luke E. Wright as
secretary of war.
1t has been a great many years since
Virginia, the mother of States and
Presidents, has furnished a cabinet
officer, and the Old Dominion should
now be honored with a place in the
Presidents official family.
AS between Mr.. Slemp and Mr.. Mar
tin, 1t should not take Mr.. Taft long to
decide, if he has them under considera-
ton for the war portfolio, or any other
cabinet position. Mr.. Slemp is the log
ical man for the place. A complete
survey of the State does not reveal a
man quite so suitable, or one whom the
Democrats would rather see honored by
the incoming Republican administra-
ton.
Mr.. Slemp, now the only Republican
member of Congress from Virginia. is
also the leader of his party in the
State. He has not only succeeded in
holding the Ninth District in the Re-
publican column, for the benefit of his
own political ambition and fortune, but
he has planned constantly and worked
faithfully and hard to increase his par
tvs strength in the State. And he has
accomplished as much in that direction
as any other Republican in the State
could have accomplished which is very
little.
Congressman Slemp is a graduate OF
Virginia Military Institute, and is,
therefore, peculiarly fitted for the DO.
sltion of secretary of war. He woulc
bring to that responsible post probably
more ability than any other member Of
his party in the State, and as much
doubtless, as any other member of hi.
party In the South. He is, in fact, a,
already said, the logical man, if Mr.
Taft is coming to Virginia for a wal
! secretary.
Secretary Shaw, we believe, ha!
recommended that Mr.. Slemp's ap
pointment be announced as soon as Mr.
Taft returns from his visit of inspec
ton to the Panama canal. 1t is non,
OF this newspapers affair, of course
but we think Mr.. Taft would do well t,
act on that Recommendation. If Vir
ginia is to be represented in the mex
cabinet, it should be properly repre-
scented. If either Slemp or Martin is t
secretary of war, we hope it will b
Slemp.