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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Eleanor Stevens Will
By label Scott Stone
Copyright. by shortstory Pub, Coz

When the following notice appeared
In the columns Of the daily newspa.
pers, society experienced an absolute
ly new sensation. People who hadn't
known the late Eleanor Stevens imme-
'diately began to inquire into the his
tory OF the woman whose name was
coupled with so singular an announce.
ment. And people who had known
Eleanor Stevens forthwith revived
long lists Of her curious fads and fan
.cies. concluding always with the
declaration: well, it's Just what you
might expect from Eleanor Stevens"
PERSONAL---VERY. REJECTED SUIT
ors OF the late Miss Eleanor Stevens
may hear something TO their advantage
by communicating with Willard Pratt,
Counsellor at Law. international Trust
building.
Now, Eleanor Stevens had been by
no means sitter the crotchety old
maid or the rattle-brained young one
that these remarks might imply. On
the contrary, she had been rarely
charming and gifted young woman.
an enormous fortune. in fact. the pos
SCISSOR OF beauty. brains, and money,
sufficient to equip half dozen So
called society bellies. But In spite OF
these endowments, or, perhaps, be-
cause of them, Eleanor Stevens had
been an eccentric. and with every year
since her debut her eccentricity had
become more marked. At times, for
example, she would dance and golf,
pour at teas, and talk small talk TO
eligible young men with perslstency
and success that made her for the
time the sun OF society's solar system,
AS to her sultors, the most remarkable
reports had existed concerning Miss
Stevens treatment OF those gentle
men. II had been said by some that
each in turn underwent period OF
suspense hung, like Mahomet's coffin.
between earth and heaven. at the end
of which time he was always lowered
TO the former element by Miss Stew.
ems unqualified refusal. There were
those who had declared that her draw
ing.room was always as crowded with
suitors an fashionable Doctors wait
ing.room with patients.
In the end, society had concluded to
accept the girls vagaries as simply
Eleanor Stevens way" And this
formula had been made to cover n
multitude OF oddities, ranging from
the wearing OF high crowns when low
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
offers Farm For College.

Columbla-Morlon II. (Reuben)
Pemberton will establish an agricul-
ttural high school on his farm in
Boone county and place II under the
control of the Missouri Agricultural
college. If arrangements can be made
for the college, which is n department
of the University of Missouri. to as
sumo charge. Mr. pemberton is the
representative OF this county In the
legislature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Board VIII Investigate Home.

Jefferson City-Rev. j. N. Crutch-
er's charges of gross imomrality
against the management OF the Con-
federate Soldiers home at Higgins
Vile were filed with Gov. Hadley.
They are general in their nature, Gov.
Hardley says, but nothing will be done
in their direction of inquiring until
after the new board OF managers for
the home is appointed, when the
charges will be investigated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Troops Get State Passport.

Jefferson City.-Adjutant General
+. Nj. Rumbold issued general order
No. 3. which, In effect. grants permits
sion to all military organizations OF
other states to pass to and fro through
Missouri, uniformed, armed and
equipped, between the dates OF Feb.
ruary 20 and March ~, en- route to
and returning from the Inauguration
of President Taft at Washington, d.
c.. March (.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
carrollton Minister Called.

Chillicuthe. Announcement was
made that the Rev. II. McNamec. Of
Carrollton. had been appointed to tho
passionate OF the First Methodist
church in Chilllcothe to succeed the
Rev. George p. Sturges, who recently
became financial secretary for tho
Missouri Wesleyan College at Cam
eron. The Rev. Mr.. McNamee's sue
cessor at Carrollton has not been
named.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Live Stock Assoc alton Meet.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The American
National Live Stock association
convened here "Wednesday morn
ing for the second days session with
good prospect that the perennial
fight between the cattlemen and sheep
mer over the subject Of grazing and
range control would break out before
final adjournment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
psndellon Blooms In mIdwinter.

Sedalia Rain and snow fell here
Tuesday, but despite this. many per-
sons visited the home Of John Reece,
a Missouri Pacific hoilermaker, 10 see
a dandellon in full bloom in the yard.
For almost a week the thermometer
has registered between GO and 10 de-
grees, sad at 6 o'clock Monday night
1t was A degree above zero.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Kills His Half-Brother.

Cape Girardeau.-John Lape shot
and instantly killed Ed Lape. his half.
brother, in the formers house at
Allenville. Ed had gone to Johns
house to seek revenge for arrest on
Johns complaint recently. He at
tackled John with q knife and John
shot In self-defense. Both were mar
ried.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
st. Joe Judge, snuhbed, Quits.

st. Joseph. Judge John II. Carey.
the senior member Of the board Of
managers of the Missouri State Hos
pital No. 2, forwarded his resignation
to Governor Hadley. Judge Carey
gives as his reason that he has been
snubbed by his fellow members.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
prIsonera 10 be Tranvferred.

Guthrie. 0kla.-The state prison
board has announced that plans
have been completed to transfer all
Oklahoma prisoners to Oklahoma with
In week after date Of L.s expiration
Of the contract with the state OF
KnnRaa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Press Association Meets.

Cape Gfrardeau.-The second annual
meeting of the Southwest Missouri
Press association was held here. Col.
Fred Naeter presiding. Owing to the
blizzard the attendance was slight
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Ex.Treasurer lie Found Guilty.

Lansing, Mich -Ex.State Treas
urer Frank P. Gli1ier, whose failure
in December. 1907, resulted in the
closing of the Chelsea Saving bank, Of
which Giazier was head, and which
had on deposit about s6S5.00o Of state
funds, was Wednesday afternoon
found guilty of Incorporating state
fuuda.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Nashville Citizen Dead.

Nashville. Ili.-John M. Stew
art, a well.known resident Of this
city, IN dead Of cancer. aged 81 years.
Ho II survived by the widow and two
daughters, Mrs. Clara Collie Of Tulsa.
okla, and Mrs. Eva White Ct Ash
ley, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
J. II. carey's Resignation Accepted.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Hadley re-
ceived and accepted the resignation
Of ]. II. Carey of Buchanan county as
a member of the board of managers Of
the state hospital for the insane at st.
Joseph. The vacancy will be filled
later.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Governor cosarove inaugurated.

Olympia. Wash.-S. G. Cosgrove
was inaugurated governor Of Wash
ington Wednesday. His serious Ill
ness Mt Uaso Rcb!es. Cal. compelled
postponemen, for two weeks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Two Slain In q Barn.

Philadelphia, Pa. - Henry James
wealthy farmer. and his wife were
found murdered In the barn Of their
nome In Chester county early WedneS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
homestead and 100 q

homestead and lou " s3.oO per acre
"A vas, rich country and eontcnted proc
porous people. "-Erfyaef franz or rsSseadsno
~ National Eaifey. tc1sn rf5W 10 U<Hfya
Canada. IN AHSssf. 1905. seas an h"5si,sfsen.
Many have paid the entire cost of their
farms and had balance of from $1,000 to
$4,000 per acre an result Of one crop.
Spring wheat, winter wheat, oats, barley,
far and peas arc the principal crops, while
the wild grasses bring to perfection tho
beat cattle that have ever been sold ON
the Chicago market.
Splendid climate, schools and churches
In all localities. Railways touch most OF
The settled districts, and prices for produce
are always good Lands may also te pur-
chased from railway and land companies
For pamphlets, maps and information re-
Rarding low railway rates, apply 20 Superin-
tendent offmnigration, Ottawa, Canada, or
the authorised Canadian Government Agent;
]. S. CRAWFORD, izs ". Ninth ST.. Esass. City, Mas
{, J. BsoueHT0k. az hsrehanis' Loan TrustBlas-
Chicago. Illinois.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
Western Canada
MORE BIo CROPS IN 1908

Another $4,000 set
tiers from the United
States. New dis
tricts opened for set
Element. $40 acres
ofland to each set
100 free
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
WET AND DRY
CHAMPIONS
TO DEBATE

Milweakee Wis., April 30 Every.
thlns Is n readiness for the seeond
the series el three grenl deDates on
tho prohibition question between MAY.
or David 8. Rose of this city, oppos'
lng prohibition, and ar Samuel Dick
e of Albion college. the accredited
representative nf the national prohl.
bltlun party Tha debate VIII be held
al Orchestra hAn Chicago tonight
and Che interest thai The Milwaukee
debate afuuged In every part ol me
country promises 70 be- even greater
on this occasion. The Milwaukee De.
bate IA March resulted ii some sharp
attacks on Mllwaukeethy the Prohlhlt
ZIONIST speaker, aad SIS Mayor Rose is
an ardeat deiander 81 the Mllwaukea
situation. It Fl probable that The iur
will ~ IN earnest AZ imights de-
bate. Tho question viii be The same
as debated al aiilwaukee, "tlesolved
that prohibition az applied 70 The
Manufacture. sale and use 1f lnloNi
eating liquor Is right, bat there VIII
Hf HffHNE NHaAnH " tAfN ~" ftf'fE
arrangement DR. piekle VIII iead iof
az hour Mayor Rose will follow ioF
sn hour Dr. Dlekie viii have half an
hour Tor rebutlal and Mayor Rose
viii close With tho same time i9f r.
huital.
Tho seating arrangements VIII pe
the samo AZ during che Milwaukee, Dc
bate. The two speakers VIII pay ne
cost OF ihe debate. each viii bss ~
lntlad 100 tickets. and tho entire bal
anca of Me seating capacity of Or
oheslra han viii BE- turned over e
various ehluaeo BuHlnena ans cCmiNes
cial ofganisailons IN proportion i
their registered membership
Al Milwaukee there Were nearly 8
00e persons 10 attendance and the
Chicago debate promises in nllras
even greater attention These De
bates have been compared 90 tha hls
toric debates on slavery between Abrf
ham Lincoln and Stephen a Douglas
Inasmuch IS they are between ths
accredited national Representatives. q
the wela" and 'drga" * the entire
country
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
|INQUISITORIAL BODY
LECTURES THE COURTS
Believes That LynchIng Was
Due to TaIdy AdmlnIstTa-
lion Of Justice

ADA. or. April SO Complaining Of
what they termed "larly Justice Of
me courts" lack Of speedy trials IN
capital cases and the Indifference
OF lhc general public o. Pouioioc
county, the special grand jury drawn
10 Investigate the lynchng Of four
men here April 10. adjourned last
evening, after session Of two days
aud half. and reported thai thsy
had returned no indictments The
lufy's report Ia uli follows
"Wo. the undersigned members a.
the grand Jury, empanelled aud sworn
and charged by your honor to i9ves'
ligate the lynching alleged TO have oc
Cured IN the cliy OF Ada. ponlotoc
county. state OF Oklahoma. on or
about the 10th day 0f Apfll, a. d
1903, hereby submit our final report
We would respectfully show yuur
honor thar we have been IN session
for two and hair days, during which
time we have had before us twenty
eight witnesses. they being the only
ones, except as hereinafter stated,
that we're In q position 10 have any
!nf0rmalipn concerning The violation
about which We have been inyestlgat-
Ing
I'VE have examined every person
that wa could learn vas al Of near
the scene Of the trouble at the time
OF commission, except three, and we
had process for these three and have
been informed that cne was out OF
the county. one out Of the state and
the other We excused from appearing
before US on ACCOUNT Of sickness. IN
summonlng Witnesses to come before
MS. we have bad TO rely solely upon
The information furnished us by the
guards al the iall, one or Two county
officers and what little personal
knowledge we had Of persons who
were IN q position 70 have seen the
people who were supposed 20 have
done ahe iynchlng
"Wa have had practically no assist
anco from the main body OF citizens
OF the county and no person other
than the ones above named has Of
fered US any suggestions as TO who
knew anything of the alleged viola
tlona ok the law or where we could
obtain any knowledge.
"We find from our investigation
That The parties who look the four
men from the iall were masked and
that their identity was unknown q
The persons who were before as, and
that there we're from thirty 70 forty
men ln the crowd We have not had
before US sufficient evidence 70 lndicl
any Of them. nor even enough 10 es'
labish their Identity
I'VE deplore that this AFFAIR took
place IN our county and believe that
IN this matter the law should have
taken its COURSE and we further be
llege that The occurrence wis largo
ly due 10 The lardy administration ol
Justice by he court We believe that
speedy trial by Jury on statute
forcing prompt appeal Ia all iei
ony cnseA and right Of way for tht
trial Of eaplal cass III oil 0qir courts
both trial and appellate, would biol
cut such troubles as our citizens are
now faclng on account Of thla lynch
ING"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
ANOTHER
GRAND JURY
IS CALLED

Special to the Daily Leader
Tulsa Ok. April 30-The federal
grand Jury was called last evening to
meet on Monday, May 10, 70 lnyestl.
gate The Muskogee town lot fraud
cases Ia which tho names .df Govern
or &. n. Haskell and half q dozen
other prominent Oklaiiomans were re-
Gently involved. Judge Ralph Camp
bell az the United States circuit
court here this afternoon granted tho
order fer the new Jury which VIII
consist Of sixteen men.
When the indictments against these
men we're quash0i on April 10. last.
II was on The ground that tho indicE-
ment we're faulty in that tney we're
returned by grand Jury composed
of twenly.three men under the FEEDER
al law. Instead OF by jury Of six
teen as provided IN the Arkansas law
which was held 20 be IN force IN OLD
indian Territory BY federal enae1
ment at the time the alleged frauds
were committed.
Governor Charles n HASKELL aud
SIS other prominent Oklahcmans were
Indicted II Musk0gee IN January last
charged with alleged conspiracy g
,iegsaua the federal government ano
the Creek Indian nation In oonaection
with the scheduling Of MuskOsee town
lots n 1902,
All tha seven indicted men were
wealthy. Besides Governor Haskell
there were claranee ". Turner, Wal
ter n. Eaton. William 7. Hatehlngs
F. y. Sewers. A. = English and !
HIil1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
MR. BRYAN ENCOUR
AGES COUNTRY LIFE
CONFERENCE

State schuol superintendent q. y.
Cameron IL ii receipt or letter from
William jennings Bryan Ia regard %
the Country Life Conference which
Is 10 be held IN finlhrle, May and 8
and IN which interest Is rapidly grow
ina. IN his letter Mr. Bryan writes
T am especially Interested IN every
thing that tends 10 make country life
more attractive. because the country
has beeu behind the city IN he adop.
tlon OF modern cnnvenieuees. |
think SOC n change Ia this respect.
at least there are number 81 THINGS
that are working toward the netteF-
ment Of the farmers conditions, !
would mention first The agricultural
college. This will enable an lnereas-
lne number 81 farmers 10 make more
effective use Dt their Industry aud In.
ielllgenee. Tho more mental dlscip.
line Onf farmers have when they he.
gfa their work. the more Influence
they can exert in the shaping Of econ
onnw'ud political issues.
eThe rural delivery has brought
the p0sl0iflce to tie farmers door,
and the telephone has put him into
communication with Ms neighbors
Uond roads will stu fuFthof help him
while tho lntroduetion Of runeang
wrler into liie house aud the Improve.
mant ii facilities for llghilng VIII
tend 10 give the farm home The con.
veniancrs Of the city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
WITH BANDS Of STEEL

held tonight IL the city hall auditor.
lum. Guthrie will strike while the iron
Is hot and take advantage OF the best
railroad proposition ever yet offered
Guthrie citizens should all put their
shoulders 10 the wheel aud rslse this
bonus ana let the people Of Western
Oklahoma hear the Glad tidlngs that
they can come to Guthrie on direct
line without having 10 change cars.
The value OF this road 70 Guthrie.
which is already the best railroad cen
ter In the state, can not be estimated
IN dollars and cents. The meeting last
evening was enthusiastic, and although
Guthrie has had some sad experiences
In the past In getting branch line
roadss, all present were In good spir-
It's over the proposed road. SpeecheS
we're made during the meeting by
President Martendale. OF the Cham.
her OF Commerce. j. II. Burford. Hor-
nee Speed. A. G. c. Blerer, Frank Dale
and others
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
BRINGS SUIT FOR LIBEL

MuAkogee, okla, April 3D.-~ifa =.
Reeves. defeated Republican candidate
Tor mayor ln this city hled suit IN the
district court here against the times.
Democrat asking 10000 damages iof
libel.
II II alleged By the plnintlH that
during The cnmpzlgn the newspaper
published an article 10 the effect that
he had Withdrawal from the race f0I
mayor ana that he had visited wash
nglun and lnailglled the suits againal
Governor Haskell and six other Mus
k0gee eipsens All Of the statements
Of the newspaper are denied IN the
petition.
Reeves is q prominent real estate
man here aud during the campaign
lust closed there were charges ano
counter charges and threats Of libel
suits wefe heard before lhe election
was over a Is possible that others
who Were aclige h the campaign will
also seek redress ln the courts ioi
alnlomenls made before the election.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
BURGLARS HAD FAIRFAX
CITIZENS BUFFAL0ED

Sherln Mahoney was asked hy long
distance telephone to be on the look
out for burglars that the Weismeycf
Mercantile company store AZ Fairfax
"Wednesday night and broke open the
large safe with two charges Of nitro.
glycaFlap The charges we're half M
hour apart and awoke many residents
near the store, but the burglars kab
at their worlg and secured over 9200
IL nesh No clue as TO the identity
Of the ncn was secured snd they
made their escape from The rem ui
the building
When the iirsl explosion was heard
many cltzens hurried TO the business
street. nAi In the darkness we're mnf
able at first 70 locate the building III
which the robbers We're al work Mo-
knowing how many were engaged IN
the robbery nor when they might be
confronted with members OF the gang
who were on guard no one was willing
TO gel tl0se enough % the building
TO block lhe burglars escape
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
LUST OF FATALITIES
INCREASES EVERY HOUR
Mercury In North Above FIssl-
INg Point and Suffering
is Great

Chicago. AprIl s0-sAsH persons Ndlf
Killed and ATTY inlnred IA chisasp ana
suburbs during the alcrm last nlghk
according 70 reports received today
BY The police ana coroner
With the dawn of day came q gnl.
ler appreciation of The fstailllsu and
destruction wrought by The fierce
wind and electric storm which etfuck
Chicago and Vicinity last nlghg Wires
went down IN every direction and los
hours communication with other rltA
les was completely severed The daln.
age 10 i've stock is lncstlmabls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
MASONIC HOME FOR
WIDOWS AND CHILDREN

a charter for corporation TO build
and maintain q Masonic home, or
homes, for the widows and children
Of diseased or INDECENT Master Nh
sons, ana 10 build Masonic temple,
was issued today by Secretary Of
State Bill Cross. The title of the cor.
noration is THE Most W1rshipfui
Grand Lodge. Ancient. Free and Ac-
eepted Masons Of the State Of Okla
home with headquarters az Guthrie
and McAlesier; trustees, II /. Mul.
drow lgfand mastery Tlshomlngcs +
Leo E. Bennett Cgfand traasurer),
Muskogee; Joseph 8 Murrow lgrand
secretary Atoka;a William n hnder
son lgrand secretary Waurlke
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
REQUIsI1ION FOR NiG0ON

Governor Haskell yesterday after.
noon granted the roquisltion for Y. H..
MaRoon under arrest IN Kansas CITY
Magoon Is wanted IN Oklahoma city
on charge Of cmbezzllng $4,000 from
the Mellon Dry Goods company, a
reQulsltion was granted for Magoou
hy the governor while at Muskogeo
several days ago but was rosclnded
on application OF Magoon ios hearing
before he was exiradlted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
STORM GRIPS COUNTRY
FREEHoIDsRs sHE NAMED

Special to the Daily Leader
Enid, Ok. April 90 Nonparlisan
nominations for the board of FREQ
holders which Is TO draft a new city
charter for the city of Enid 10 dis.
place the ward form OF government
with the commission man have been
made Ia al wards as follows: First
ward. Percy G. Simmons. S. w John.
son; Second ward. j n. Ferguson. T.
X Johnson; Third ward O. Frazier
& w. George: Fourh ward, George
Rainey. James Stcen: Fifth ward. s.
n Allen, ] +. Glsi: Sixth ward n
J, Sturgls, J S. jacobs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
MOVES 10 MISSOURI


Special TO the Daily Leader.
Tecumseh, Ok. April SOJames
Walker, who has been president Of
the First National bank here. left
with bis family for Marshall. Mo-,
whore he has secured control OF one
Of The leading banks. r. l., Walker,
who has been vice president Of tho
First National tnkes the presidency
l.. Rose and =, G. Nichols as vice
and the active management. with Geo.
l.. Rose aud u. C. Nichols rs yico
presidents, the other Officers and d.
rectors remaining tho same aa before.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
MORE NATIONALS SURRENDER

staia Sank Commissioner a. N
Young today issued certificates OF Az.
lhority Il the Mechanics and Plant
ers bank. OF Davis, with capital
stock Of 100000, conversion OF the
Mechanics and Planters bank, and 70
the Oklahoma Stste bank, Of Shaw.
nee, which Is conversion Of The OK
lahoma National bank, with capital
stock Of $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
srAa PROVES FATAL.

0uYman Okla. APRIL 20 jesse Dun
Tap vas arfalgnod IN Justice Wharton 3
court on charge ol numbering bic
brother-IH.lhe iee Hedaell. and was
placed under $4,000 bond whleh he
gave II duel with knives. follow.
ing quarrel, Heddell VAS 80 badly
wonnde Is Dunlsp that be died sey.
eral DAYS later Boih We're hQmeateaa.
nFe II Texas county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
HALE RESIGNS PLACE.

Oklahoma City, April 80 John M,
Hsle bank examiner for oklahoma,
today wired his resignation TO the
comptroller Of the currency. Hale Will
associate himself with the State Ma
iional hank here as vice president and
director