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tack. SO she took the helm herself,
and said with winning smile;
we want you to tell MS frankly
what was the paper you burned
Something in Miss Morton's cx'
precision went to- the girl, heart.
and she added mpusiNcly:
81 know it wasn't anything that
affects the case at all. and IT you
want to refuse us. YOU may
"ld rather not tell you" said Miss
Morton. and a far-away look came
into hor strange eyes; but since
YOU have shown confidence in me.
prefer to return it,
She took Kitty's hand in hers. and
from the gentle touch the girl was
sure that whatever the nature Of the
coming confidence it was not that
of guilty conscience.
AS you know. Kitty she began
addressing the girl though she
. SldUttu dl iNVu b'NdHi'HdiiNs Hi"HF
years ago | was bctrothed "a Rich
ard Van y man We foulshly al
1 lowed a trifling quarrel to- separate
us for life. | will not tell you the
story of that now though / will
sometime. If YOU care to hear IT,
/ but We were both quick-tcmpcrcd and
/ the letters that passed between us
az that time were full of hot angry
mconsidcrcd words. They were let
tors such as no human beings ought
/ to have written to each othor Per
/ haps it was because of their eN
c,cdiug bitterness. which We read
and rcrcad that We never madc IN
/ that quarrel, though neither of lie
/ ever loved anyone else. or ceased
10 love each other At the death oi
Richard Van Norman. two years Ol
more ago. | burned his letters which
had kept so long. and ] wrote e
Madeleine asking her TO return mine
to me If they should he found among
her uncle's papers
pear Miss Morton" said Kitty
don't tell any more If 1t pains
you. We withdraw our request, dom
we Rob-
Yes, indeed, said Fesscndei
heartily. forgive us, Miss Morton
for what is really an intrusion, anC
an unwarrantable one"
(To be cOntinueD
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COLDSBORO
HEARD FROM
4 Lady Who Lives in GOIdsbOro
Joins in the Chorus Of Praise
for Cardui, The NOman's
Tonic.

Goldsboro, N. CA physician treat
ed me for many distressing symptoms"
writes Mrs. Eta A. Smith, but gave
me no relief.
81 suffered with neuralgia around the
heart and was troubled at times with my
head. | had pain in my left side, bowels,
left thigh, shoulders and arms.
CATER taking Cardui, am now well
and can recommend it to other suffering
women"
Just such doubtful symptoms, as those
from which Mrs. Smith suffered, are the
ones for which it v III pay you to take
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
II is at such times, when there is Moth
Ing TO show, for certain, the real cause OF
the trouble, that you need tonic, TO give
the body strength to throw off the illness
that evidently threatens.
Take Cardui, when you are III, with
the ailments of your sex. Take Cardui
as tonic, 10 prevent illness, when you
feel il coming.
Your druggist keeps II.
B-Wnte 10 LADIES' Advisory Dept. Ch,tta-
nooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. ior Special
Instructions, and ol-page book Hone Treatment
| tor Womea' sent IN plain wrapper On request
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FORTY MILLION
TRAFFIC WAY
MAYOR GAYNOR PLANS A RELIEF
FOR FIFTH AVENUE-WOUlO
RAZE SkYscRAPERS.

New York, May 25.--A 40 million
dollar avenue, to be cut through the
city between Sixth and Fifth avenues.
relieving the congestion of traffic on
Fifth Avenue. and providing a badly
needed extra thoroughfare. is the lat
est project of Mayor Gaynor. He
would carve through skyscrapers and
raze hundreds of buildings, and he
believes that the scheme is not only
feasible, but will meet with general
public approval
The subject of the new avenue will
be taken up Immediately by the may
or's committee on congestion. The
members of this committee have been
requested by the mayor to study ex-
haustively the project OF running a
new avenue from Fourteenth Street
to Fifty-ninth Street between Fifth
and Sixth Avenues.
The spending of the 40 Millions dol
| lars for the new thorOughfare should
not alarm, says the mayor, as this
amount could be raised readily by as
sessment OF property holders and
would return to those assessed
through the greatly increased value
of their property.
As contemplated. the mayors plan
to open up an avenue 100 feet wide
would necessitate the acquiring Of
some $50 city lots. each 25 by 100
feet. The cost of these lots would
average. It Is estimated about $100, 900
each, total outlay of 36 million dol
lars, in the purchase OF the property
through which the avenue is to be cut.
The cutting could be done. the mayor
believes. for about million dollars.
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[8@$&sz!. ! : y q!
tBY MARY GWYNN WHITMAN
,BY MARY GWYNN WHITEMAN
TELEPHONE oNE-FoUR- TWO

Mrs Arthur Mosby of Shreve.
port. La, arrives tomorrow 20 visit
her sister. Mrs. W. S. Crockett
It
Miss Boone Of Hargrovc College
leaves early next week for New
York City. where she will take a
course in vocal music during the
summer.
Il
Mrs. Arthur Straehley entertained
with dinner for Miss Hanna on
yesterday. Covers were placed for
Mr. aud Mrs. Perry Maxwell, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Straehley. Mrs. Car
rie Maxwell, MIR. Arthur Kyle and
Miss Abby Hanna.
#
Mrs. II. II. Sayre will entertain
on aSturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in homer OF her guest. Miss James of
Kentucky.
\ Chicago minister told his audi
ence that all women are liars. II
is difficult to say which the man
lacks most, discretion or plain sense.
Il
This evening at the Elks' hall, DR.
and Mrs. \. c. Woods will entertain
with musical and reception.
Il
A new Taft story: When Mr. TAT,
goes to ball game he always buys
two seats for the accommodation OF
his avoirdupois ponderosity. one lay
he arrived at the game late and
purchased two tickets. The asher
knew the distinguished visitor ana
taking the two tickets, started LI
an aisle to find the seats. Directly
he stopped with a puzzled express
/ sion on his fac, Il don't see how
| | can seat yoI," he said Why
| Taft replied. II have two tickets.
Yes" said the usher, but thny ar,
on opposite sides Of the aisle"
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CHAPTER XXI.

Miss Morton. sometimes curt or
speech, conducted the household ana
directed the servants with very lit
tie friction or awkwardness.
She was more friendly toward Ton
Willard aud Schuyler Carleton and
the latter Cften dropped in at tea
hour. fessenden dropped in at any
hour OF the day and OF course Nj.
Fairbanks came and went as he
chose.
Fessenden and Kitty found Miss
Morton in the library, and as they
lad decided beforehand, went
straight to the root of the matter
Miss Morton" Fessenden began,
Il want TO do little mere question
ing on my own account, before Mr.
Fleming Stone arrives. I'm sure you
won't OBJECT to helping me out a biz
by answering few queries
Go ahead" said Miss Morton
grimly but not unkindly.
They are a biz personal" went on
Rob, who was at a loss how tc
begin, now THAI he was really told
To do so.
"Well?"
This time Miss Mortons tone wa
more crisp and Kitty began t'
see that Rob was on the wron;
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given me, and | am recommending 1T
to all my friends. Mrs. W. :. FORD
2207 w. Franklin St. Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms OF
female complaints Is Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, inham-
nation, liberation, libroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing-dow feeling, tlatulency,
indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after ali other means had failed.
III YOU are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound q trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for IL. She has guided
thousands to health, free OF
| charge.
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should like to suggest that We call
in some celebrated detective. whose
experience and skill would discover
what is beyond the powers of Mr..
Fessenden and myself
Rob felt flattered that Mr. Fair
banks classed him with himself, ana
felt anxious too that the suggestion
of employing a more skillful detect.
i've should be carried out.
But" objected Coroner henson,
''to engage a detective of high stand
ing would entail considerable eN-
pensc. and I'm not sure that I'm au-
/ tEorized to sanction this
There was silence. but nearly
everyone in the room was thinking
that surely this was the time for
/ Tom Willard to make use OF his
/ lately inherited Van Norman fortune.
Nor was willard delinquent.
Though showing no oycr-willingness
in the matter, ne said plainly that
he would be glad ii Coroner Benson
or Mr.. Fairbanks would engage the
services of the best detective they
could find. and allow him to dcfray
all expenses attendant thereon.
At this murmur of approval
went round the room. All his hear
ers were AT their wits end what TO
do next. and the opportunity Of
putting a really great detective on
the case was welcome indeed.
But don't believe said vii
lard. that he will find out anything
more than our own men have dis
covered" The appreciative glance
Tom gave Mr. Fairbanks and Rob
quite soothed whatever touch ol
jealousy they may have felt OF ,ho
new detective.
II was Carleton who sugseste
Fleming Stone.
lie did not know the man person
ally, but he had read and heard oi
the wonderful work he had done ~,
: celebrated cases all over the c1un
try.
q OF course they had all heard o.
Fleming Stone, and each felt = thrill
OF gratitude to Willard, whose wealtl
made it possible 10 employ IN;
great detective.
But in the meantime Rob Fassan
den could not be idle.
D Mr.. Fairbanks wasted no tihl1, 1u
; wrote at once to Fleming Stone. anC
+ received reply. stating that III
would arrive in Mapleton in a few
1 days.
? In trust he had IA secret ambition
to solve the mystery himself before
+ the great detective came, and Il
e this end he stayed on In MaPl"tO"
l. and racked his brain for ideas on IA
. subject
:, Mr.. Fairbanks was more easil
, discouraged, and frankly confesse
: the case was beyond his powers
Privately, he still suspected Nj
l. Carleton, but in the face of Rob
d faith in his friend, and also he
g cause cf the demeanor OF Car;etc
e himself, he couldn't avow MS snsp
" cions.
t For since Fessendcn's assertion
y OF confidence, Carlt'on had .hange
IS in his attitude towald tho worl
= at large.
re Still broken and saddened by III
" tragedy, he did not show that a
le icct and self-condemnatory air whic
had hung around him during the il
r. quest week
n Kitty French had almost recoyert
l faith in him and had there been az
: one else al all TO suspect, she wou
J have asserted her belief in his /
nocencc.
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CHAPTER XXI (continued)

When Fessenden returned to the
Van Norman house, several people
were awaiting him in the library.
Miss Morton and Kitty French were
there. also Coroner Benson and De
tective Fairbanks.
Were you too late?' asked Kitty
as Rob entered the room.
no. not too late. found Miss
Dupuy in the Grand Central Station,
and ] had a talk with her
"Well?" said Kitty impatiently.
she is as innocent as you or l."
How did you find it out so
quickly" inquired Mr.. Fairbanks who
had real liking for the enthusiast.
ic young fellow.
why, ! found out that she was
/ hanging over the baluster. as Hunt
| said. and she did see Carleton come
/ in at quarter after eleven. She
then went back TO her room, and
| heard Carleton cry out at half past
| eleven, and when she discovered
what had happened she suspected
/ Carleton of the deed, and endeavor
/ ing 10 shield him, she refused tc
/ give evidence that might incriminatt
him"
But" cried Kitty of course Mr.
Carleton didn't do it, II Cicely did.
But don't you see. Miss French,
said the older detective, as Fessen
den sat staring in blank surprise a
what he deemed Kitty's stupidity
don't you see that If Miss Dupu!
suspected Mr.. Carleton she couldn'
by any possibility be guilty her
seh."
why. Of course, she couldn't
exclaimed Kitty And I'm truly gla'
for ! can't help liking that girl.
she is queer. But. then. who did it?
Suspicion was again at stanc
still. There was no evidence L
point anywhere; there were no clue
? to follow, and no one had any sup
giestion to offer.
1t was at this iuncture that Ton
? Willard and Schuyler Carleton cam
| in together.
4 They were told of Fessenden's II
] terview with Miss Dupuy at tn
station. and Carleton expressed hin
e self as thoroughly glad that In
I girl was exonerated He said LITTLE
I however, for it was delicate SUI
e iect since II all hinged on Mis-
Il Dupuy's affection for himself.
- Tom Willard listened 10 Fessel
> dens recital. but he only sal
# that nothing would ever have indu
e ed him to suspect Miss Dupuy. 1T
blow that killed Maddy was po'
erfully dealt said Tom, and | can
IS help thinking 1t was some tran
,f or professional burglar who WI
ID clever enough To elude Harris IA
Jennings. Or some window may ha'
been overlooked that night At al
rate We have no more plausib
theory
v we have not" said Mr.. Fa
y hanks. shut | for one am not 90
" tent to let the matter rest here.
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How cruce Stands in Bryan County

How Cruce Stands in Bryan County.
Col. Sidney Suggs. Just returned
from Durant, reports that a straw
vote taken of twenty-siS men passing
OF Main street in that city yester'
day morning, twenty-one were for
Lee Cruce for governor without any
other choice. two for Murray and
three undecided
On democratic day in that city
five hundred Cruce badges were
handed out to the country people
and only twenty-seyen were refused
The leaders of that section state
that Bryan county will be for Crucc
hy more than four to one.
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}.
Glue -.
BY CAROLYN WELLS.
Copyright, 1909, by J. 9. lippincott
Company

Synopsis.
Madeleine Van Norman, an beiress
Is found stabbed to death on the
eve of her wedding by her fiancee
Schuyler Carleton. Robt Fessen'
den. the best man and an amateur
detective seeks TO unrayel the mys'
terry and starts out to find Cicely
D,puy. Madeleine's secretary, who
has disappeared.
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\ chicken hasn't sense enough not
TO get run over by an automobile, but
it has too much TO try to drive one
when il doesn't know how.
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from lrregulaIl-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. l had
given up hope of
ever being well
when l began to
take Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
| felt as though
new life had been
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\ man prides himself on his won
derful self control when he refrains
from Doing anything he doesn't want
TO do
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Notice.

Wilson & Smith now have offices H.
the Palace Barber Shop on Main
street. Phone ~. 25-3
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AFTER
FOURYEARS
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. -" For four years
my life was misery to me. suffered
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Don't criticise fool; fools can
help being foolish,
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ToMoRRoWs CALENDAR. 8:
Mrs. Sayre entertains u
: = :: 8; . :: q . :: 3: 8; 3: . -

II
Old man Grubbs
Is a quarrelsome man;
He fumes all day
just as hard as he can
The women" he says,
Are going stark mad;
Why, all day long
They gad. CAD. cad,
And he said by Jo,"
And he said by Heck
If this keeps up
They're physical wreck
Today, just as soon
As our dinner is done.
TO party somewhere
They make IA mad run.
Tomorrow they saunter
Away to the club,
When they should darn son
For suffering Hub.
Next day they go
TO an Aid Society
TO talk about
Heather Propriety.
Next day they're off
For game of bridge,
When they should be at home
Atendin' the kids"
And he said, 'rBy Jo,"
And he growled by Heck
These women have got
Us men in the neck.
Why, the stores will close
And the banks will fail,
And the comet will hit
The earth with its tail,
And the gardens won't grow
And the rain won't fall,
And us men won't have
No wives at all
If this keeps up
And ne looked forlorn.
Il want Gabriel
To toot his horn"
This jaundiced man,
With his gloomy views,
And his awful threats
And his bugaboos,
Why, he knows no more
OF his wife's true worth
Than the >,met knows
ng IA, ,narad.un aprth
No longer is she
A kitchen drudge,
But once-in-a-while
Gets out on spludge'
No longer she's weary
When night comes on
But she is a comrade
For daughter and son,
But she must put up
With husband, bucolic,
If once in "A while
She gets out
On frolic.
MISS NbbH lihnllh i'b'No 'o'h ~
-ialesburg ~ where she will teac
yoca, music "A the summer sessio
1i the Knox Conservatory of Musi'
from which she is graduate.
#
The Maypole dance in the Secon
ward will be given on next Tuesda
afternoon. having been postpone
from the past week.
Mrs. W. j. Apple of Little Roc
Ark, is visiting her sister Mr.
:. \. Apple.
Miss James of Marion, Ky, Is Vi
iting her sister, Mrs. II. II. Sayr
Miss James is sister of Coneres
man James from that state.
Word has been received from MI
c. G. Weith at Syracuse, kansi
stating that she Is much better.
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DIR. and Mrs. Woods will give a
recital and reception to a party OF
invited guests tonight at E1ks' Hall
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Miss Abby Hanna leaves soon for
Galesburg -. where she will teach
voca, music Al the summer session
oi the Knox Conservatory of Music,
from which she is graduate.
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The Maypole dance in the Second
ward will be given on next Tuesday
afternoon, having been postponed
from the past week.
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Mrs. W. j. Apple cf Little Rock,
Ark. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
$. \. Apple.
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Miss James of Marion. Ky, Is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. II. II. Sayre.
Miss James is "A sister of Congress
man James from that state.
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Word has been received from Mrs.
c. c. Weith at Syracuse, Kansas
stating that she Is much better
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to do.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-18
Legal NOTICES.

IN CHANCEPY OF NEW JERsEY-Notice to
absent defendants: To John Hyles and lola
Hyles. his wife; John Dukes, John Williams
and Annie Williams, his wife; Margaret Brown,
BENJAMIN Swearer, Grace Roberts and William
II. Roberts, her husband; Albert Payne and
Marion, his wife, ard William Howard:
BY virtue of an order Of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey made on the day OF the date
hereof. In a cause wherein Henry Jerolaman ~
complainant and you and others are defendants,
you are required TO appear. plead. answer or
denur to the bill of said complainant on or
before the seventh day OF March next or the
said bill viii be taken as confessed against
you.
The said bill Is filed for the partition, of GER
tain lands In the city of Newark of which Mat
thew Williams died seized. and you. the said
lola Hyles, Marion Payne. William Howard,
John Williams, Margaret Brown and Grace
Roberts. are made defendants because you are
tenants In common In the said lands. and you,
the said Jonn HyIes. John Dukes. Benjamin
Swearer and William II. Roberts. husband OF
said Grace Roberts. and Albert Payne. are made
defendants because you claim an interest by
way of courtesy in the shares OF your respect
tive wives as tenants IN common OF said lands,
and you. the said Annie Williams. because you
claim an inchoate right OF dover in the share
Of your said husband in said lands.
Dated January 4th. 1910.
s. w JONES,
Solicitor for Complainant,
500 Broad street,
Janll, Is, 25febl.S Newark, N. J.
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SECRET SERVICE
MEN GUARD ROCKEFELLER.
Standard Oil Magnate Estab-
fishes Strong Protection.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Jan. 1S.--John
d. Rockefeller today is guarded by
seven men who have been sworn in as
deputy sheriffs of Westminster county.
Nearly all Of the guards were formerly
United States Secret Service men. Their
jurisdiction is within the bounds Of the
Rockefeller estate, at Pocantico Hills.
Hereafter it will be impossible for
anybody to get anywhere near the new
palace at Pocantico Hills until these
men have found out all about the wish
tor;
Ever since. Harold Sawyer Smith. a
lumber millionaire, of Minerva, o., said
he had heard men plotting to kidnap or
kill Mr.. Rockefeller on the night of
December /, the latter, it is said, has
not been free from anxiety. AS a re-
suit, 1t is said, he decided to employ
| on his estate men trained to handle
| cranks or criminals.
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Legal NOTICES.

e"s
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERsEy-Between
Saran ~ Martin. complainant, and Charies
sale. "'' ~e' tSotce OF
ny virtue Of an order made in the abova an
Tilted cause l shall expose for sale an nuhiic
yfndue I'm the Shertff's salesrooml nj tho Sso,,rs
xS1ouse, II the City Of Newark, Essex CoIinfv
.,eW Jersey, oi the third day OF February next''
a. t"o-tnlrty O'Clock In the afternoon. all that
~ q Oh parcel OF land and PREMISES situate.
islng ana Icing In the Township Of BeIieville
Essex county. New Jersey:
beginntng on the west side OF a new street
opeIieo py John and Thomas INITIAL. at ths
ioa.Aeast corner OF a lot conveyed by the saId
sonn Nuttai and his wife to John Murnhv.
sagnce Inning " along the northerly line ~
tsna Murphy land west one hundred and
thmsn.s-nye Ieet to James McDermotts land:
inelcs " northerly along said McDermotfs
land one hurried and twenty feet. thenne sas
parallel with said Murphy's line east ona 70,
u.en ana twenty-five feet to the westeriv III III
- sald street: thence 10 southerly aionp ~
Wssstriy line OF said street one hundfed arS ~
twenty feet 70 the northeast corner Of sal n M Huu
pnyS iot. the place Of beginning: beiny M.
one hundred and twenty-five feet deer q ana
same premises conveyed nv Henry @ng the
70 -thomas 2. Huestie by deed recordsd 10 et,nus
Nj q deeds fui Essex County. on "a a. nooh
snu ~. together with all and sinrnia1,es os
neseuataments and appurtenances to- the .sn
tpasmases o-ionging. or in any wise an ss,u
newark New Jersey, January I'd ta,o
= 60. ADRlAN RIKER.
special Master In Chancerv
Ava market street.
Frank E Bradner, newark N. J.
......os. jan4. II, is. 25febt
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READ STAR WANT ADS.
SEE FREE=FOR-ALL RACE
FOR CANNON'S SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Looking
behind the formal announcement of
Representative ]. Diekema, of Michi-
gan. hat he will be a candidate for the
speakership of the House, to succeed
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, many members
of the Congress attach to the move
more political significance than ordi-
narily would be involved in the mere
ambition of one member to WELD the
House gavel.
The fact that Mr.. Diekema recognized
as a supporter of the Republican or
ganization in the House, should come
out at this time and the further fact
that friends of Representative Walter
I. Smith, of Iowa. say that he will be
a candidate, are i~nterpretated by many
members to indicate that Mr.. Cannon
will take steps to make the race a
'free-for-an' before the close of the
present session.