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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-02
LEGAL,
PROBATE AND
GUARDIANSHIP NOTICES.
Consult County Clerk or the Respec
tive Signers for Further
Information.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Grace Carson, deceased
Creditors will present claims. win
rouchers. TO the undersigned. at the
iflce OF Valentine Gideon, attorney,
Room 311 First National Bank Build
ng, Ogden, Utah. on or before the
18th day OF November. a. d. 1910.
JOHN H. CARSON,
Administrator OF the Estate OF Grace
Carson, Deceased.
Date OF First Publication July 26tb,
l9l0
VALENTINE GIDEON, Attorney for
Administrator
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LEGAL

sons therefor, must be made by ahl-
davit in duplicate and filed In this
Office within thirty (30) days after
the completion of the publication of
this notice.
CALEB TANNER,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication, July 81,
1910.
Date of completion OF publication,
August 20, 1910.
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SUMMONS.

In the district court OF the county CT
Weber. state OF Utah.
Marie Adams. Plaintiff VS.. Philip
Adams. defendant
The state of Utah to the said de-
fendant.
You are hereby summoned TO ap-
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UPHoLsTERING REPAIRING

HIGH PRICES PAID for second
hand furniture. Expert piano polish
inE. upholstering, furniture packing
for shipment, wall paper cleaning, var.
nisbing and repairing of all kinds OF
furniture. Call US up. Denkers C
Kammoyer. 242S Grant Bell 1179Z,
Ind. ZIG. 4 21 limo
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notice. will be responsible for
no debts contracted by Sylvia S. AL.
word. after August l. 1910.
l. T. ALyORD.
August l, 1910.
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REAL. ESTATE
FOR REAL BARGAINS CONSULT THESE COLUMNS
WEBER REAL ESTATE
g. INVESTMENT co.

Groom frame house, 5000: $500 cash;
balance SIS per month
10-room frame house on 3Oth $500.
choice lots on Grant Ave. cheap.
Easy terms,
We have 5.room modern brick homo
In Salt Lake City, we would eX-
change for ogden Real Estate.
1-2 acres on 18th, i-room brick
house. barn and other out buildings,
$50 Elberta peach trees will be In
full bearing next year.
l-2 acres on 2lst street, with two
houses. one Groom. and one p. m
frame. good family orchard, plenty
of water, IL Is all in crop. Would
exchange for good residence prop
erty.
6 IA acres on 7th street, 5-room
house. 500 Elberta peach trees good
water This Is one OF the best buys
in Ogden.
We have other bargains in farm and
city property.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-02

MODERN housekeeping rooms. 227
21th street 7-3o-1 wiz
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-02
FOR RENT.
FURNISHED ROOMS.

HOUSEKEEPING rooms. $3.50 week
"nu up o9o 6lst S-1-1mo
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WEBER REAL ESTATE
& INVESTMENT co.
Phone $40. Opposite the Postoff1ce.

"HREE-ROOM house. lot 1O0x137
feet Enquire 1855 23rd. Must be
sold before August 1st Bell 1506-Y
or 22i. 7-27-lwk
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SITUATION WANTED-lGALE

MAN and wife want hog and chicken
ranch to care for. Address Stock
man. care Standard 7-2S-1mo
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LADIES OF THE MAccABEEs.
every End and 4th Tuesday afternoon
AT 2:3O o'clock. In l. o. O. F. Hall.
241G Washington avenue. Visiting
members are cordially invited to at.
tend
MRS. apDIE ANGELL. L. C.
MISS l.. JENNIE PROUr, R.K.
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CALEB TANNER

pIhIE EHEIHttT.
Date of first publication. July 81,
1910; date OF completion OF publica.
ton, August 90. 1910.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-02

ROYAL HIGHLANDEEs.
The Royal Jighlanders meet the nrst
and third Mondays ut Union Labor Hall.
e5 Path St Dues can DO paid from }
"a once OF g. ". Green. on the 2isn
of zach month. Visiting mcmbers cor
daily invited.
DAYRDL n. SMITH, I. P.
ALICE COLLIES. Scc'y and Teas
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DINING room girl, Virginia : ! I'm
SITUATIONS WANTED.
FEMALE.

THOROUGHLY experienced book
keeper and stenographer, wishes po-
sltioD. Call 969Y Bell S . It
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HELP WANTED.
FEMAl e,

GOOD girl for general housework: no
washing; family of two; must be
able 10 cook. Address o. O.. care
Standard S-1-1wli
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YOUNG NAN desires office work.
Can furnish good references. Ad.
dress n. w, care Standard 7.27.1wl
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
Hont hs.d : crutcR-

When Editor J. P. SOssman. OF Cor
-lsAuz, y. &, bruised his leg badly.
l. started al ugly sore Many salNes
and oiu-msn-s proved worthless
Then Bucklsn's ATnicz Salss healed
&. thoroughly. Nothing IS 50 prompt
and sure for ulceEs, bOils. burns,
bruises, cuts, cOEns, sO7es. pimples.
eczema o. piles. 25c a. all druggists
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
Jut can be cured. Chamberlain's Col
c. Cholera and DiarThoea Remedy
mas been successfully used in nine
p.demics Of dysentery. Ii has ney-
+ been known to fail. 1t is equal
y valuable for children and adults.
and when reduced with water and
sTeeteaed, it is pleasant to take.
Sold by Bunaugh & Mayfie,d and
al good druggists.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
The Fault OF RidicuIe.

There Is no character. howsoeveT
good and fine but it can be destroyed
by Fidicu.e hOwsoever poor and wit
less. Observe the ass. for Instance
His character IS about perfect, he Is
the choicest spirit among all the hum
bier animals, yet see what ridicule
has brought him 10. Instead Of feel
ing complimented when we are called
an ass We are left in doubt - Marx
Twain
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
4 Safe Presaution!

French Tourist declare do not
like ze looks OF zat guide do nDl
him tTust-I have ze misgiving. EeS
it not possible thar he might beiray
Us 10 brigandst
Hardened English Tourist - Oh. NJ
fear Of that. | have given him 10 IN
derstand we have left our money at
the hotel ard will pas him when W.
get back.-LonGop Mail
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

Asthma and summer bronchitis.
-Ae F..ey's Honey and Tar. l.
quickly relieves The discomfort and
iItfe-ing and the annoying symptoms
.sappsaT. Il sOOthes and heals the
ut.amsd air passages OF the head,
lroa- and bronchial -ubes. l. con
aims no opiates and no harmful
rugs. Refuse substitutes. Burnaugh
5ia.fie.d.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

zcellsn- medicine for stomach, l!y-
~ ard kidney troubles. We regard
-- as one Of the bes, family medicines
n earth" l. iuvigOrares al vial or
ans. purifies the blood, aids diges-
Ion. creates appetite. To strengthe
md build up pale, lAin, weak cnli-
zen or rundown people Il has no
=qGa.. Best for female complaints
Only soc al all d-uggis-s'.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

f.Ighful cough and lung trouble pull
q ne down 10 rs pouncs IN spite
ol many remedies and the best doc
tors. And that l an alive today Is
ue sols.y 70 Dr.. Kings Kew Ds-
oseEy. which completely cured me
>Ow weigh 100 pounds and can
o.k hard. l. also cured N! four
h.ldren Of Group Iufailibie fo-
coughs and colds, its the most Ger
-ain remedy for Ia grippe, asthma,
desperate lung trouble and ali bron-
ala. affections. SOC and Sleo. a
--ial bottle free. Guaranteed b. al
druggists.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
lock AL His Money.

Often al a man cams goes 20
5Octors OF for medicines, 10 cure
Z stomach. liver or kidney trouble
IA. D.. Kings New Life Pills
solld quickly cure a. sigh- cos
q. ior dyspeIs E. Indigestion. bill
Jasle=s, constipation, !aundice, ma
4:ia and debility. 25e a, al dug
b SIS.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
They Haze a Definite Purposa

FO.ey kidney Pills give quick relief
n cases OF k5dney and bladder all
Den.z. Mrs. Rose Glassr, Te-re
Haule. Ind. tells the result in her
-ase. ~Af-er suffering for man!
years from serious case Of kidney
roub.e and Spending much money
.O- so called cures. found F0,eF
kidney Pills the olly medicine that
gave ne permanent cure. am
sgair able 20 be up and attend -o
NY vOzk. shall never h51.-a-z 10
recommend them" Bu.laugh * May
led.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
PrssItent Helps ORPHANS.

Hundreds OF orphans have been
ls.ys5 6y The President OF the Indus
ia! and Orphans Home a. Macon
"a. WHO writes: we have used
.-.5c--ic Bi.,e-s in this Institution
l- nine years. L mas proved . mos
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

When the digestion is all right.
he action Of the bowels regular,
'h"re is natural craving and relish
,or food. When this is lacking you
nay know that you need a dose of
-hamberlain's Stomach and Liver
fabiets. They strengthen the diges-
i've organs, improve the appetite
md regulate the bowels. Sold by
3urnaugh & Mayfield and all good
ruggists.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
fhe Social eotanist.

Jones-He seems a very nice young
man What's nis profession.
Brown-He's q social b0lanlsi.
Jones-And what is that. prayT
Brown-Ob. We invite him especially
TO give attention 10 our wallgowers,-
illustrated Bits.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

Water Commissioner F. NJ Saxton
of district No. will begin holding
hearings for the purpose Of taking les.
timcny for the adjudication of the
water rights along Willow creek in
Malheur County at Ironsides next
Thursday, August %. He will also
take testimony in the same adjndica.
ton at Brogan Saturday. August 81,
and at Vale, Monday, August 29. He
will take testimony for the adjudica.
don of the rights along Cottonwood
creek also at Vale. Wednesday, Aug
81. In October testimony will be
taken in the matter OF the adjudiea.
tion Of the rights to water along
Crooked river in Crook County.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
Our Trials

You know. my dear boy" said a
sympa;hlziug friend to a man in trou
bic, That We really gain by our trials
in life"
That depends altogether on the
Gind OF lawyer you get to couducl
them" replied the sufferer
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
Eo,eY Kidney Pills.

Tonic in quality and action, quick
in results. For backache, headache,
dizziness, nervousness, urinary ir.
regularities and rheumatism" Bur
naugh 6 Mayfie,d.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

To keep your health sound; 10
void the ills OF advancing years;
. conserve your physical forces for
ripe and hea.thiul Old age, guard
Jur kidneys by taking Foley's Kid
ley Remedy. Burlaugh * Mayfield.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

n buying a cough medicine. don't
afraid TO get Chamberlain's Cough
aemed. IheE- Is no danger from
.. and relief is sure to follow. Es
1ecial-y recommended for coughs,
dds and whoopilg cough. Sold by
Junaugh & 3ayf.eld and all good
rIggis.s.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

y never ielt so near my grave,
writes Lewis Chamblin. OF Manches-
-, OaiO. p. P. No. ;, ~as when I
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
q - = vIa.eeme u.

Coed Luck Is IL excellent thing l.
meet about halfway y.-Chi-ago Record
Herald
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
Eszrt psrrI,lon.

4 gentleman is gentleman :
party i a man who gets his hair cut
Oh Saturday nizht-ToV-ka Capital
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25
Egusrss.

Uncle Ezra says. Lots uv men are
tust rate farmers when il comes TO
;oWin' wild u4tS"-Boston Herald.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-25

Nurse-Tle4se. s!r. is twins. Pr
fessor- Well, we'll. Wait GO tie.
want:-Loudon Idtier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50.

Big load. stove size, delivered. Both
phones. Clark-Danforth Handle Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
Their Absence Noticed.

The itinerant street merchants
long on their beats and having dis
ltinctiye cries are noticed when thew
drop out. They have the same route
day after day, and the same peculiar
CRIES Three have disappeared
within the last few months. death
having come to them. One was a
hsh vender who sang song of his
own that could be heard long dis.
lance; another was a rag buyer who
mad made his rounds for years and for
whom housewives saved rags. scrap
iron and other metals; the third was
a tamala man, who had a voice loud
but not unmusical with which he nro.
claimed in long sentence the merits
OF his commodities. The business
cries of these men appeared to be
a part OF the life of the city along
their routes and their disappearance
leaves the impression or something
LOST to the streets that belonged to
them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

=. D. Harris is the Driver of a
freak chicken which is the possessor
OF three legs The fowl Is of the
common breed and is now two days
Old and seems to get along on three
iegs as well as other chickens do on
fufr
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
FACTS AND COMMENT
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
icy Retired capltaIist)
Try It.

| Try IL.
Try being good and If you cans BIZ
entirely good be as good as you can
After a few days of practice of this
you will be surprised at the amount
OF dissatisfaction and contentmeni
you derive from 1t. You will feel like
patting yourself on the back and
dropping your front name and adopt
Ing the title of Mister. Nothing af-
fords a person more solid comfort
than large share of self-respect and
this may be acquired by dropping
debasing or improper associations.
talk, manners and habits. Thoughts
came first, but these are moulded to
large extent by what is enumerated
in the line imediately preceding these
words.
Habits may not be cast away sud-
denly, but can be changed gradually
and permanently. Forming good hab-
its to replace bad ones is the right
method. For example If addicted to
ldling or loafing after working or
business hours. take to reading or
study of boks that will give YOU a |
store of wisdom or useful knowledge |
Upon trial you will be surprised at |
low quickly you become interested in
Iour new pastime, and IL will grow
q interest to you from day to day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergman
moved from the Perks and Higgins
cottage on Poplar street into the Me-
Neile cottage on Third street Tues
la
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs

et,irned home Sunday evening.

returned home Sunday evening.
Mrs. s. Luker and daughter. Miss
Carrie, were in the city Monday from
mounds on shopping tour.
pr, J. f. Hargan left Monday morn.
lnS TO hold consultation with some
physicians at place near Poplar
Bnlf. Mo-
Jennie Gaunt, of Cairo, was the
guest Of Cole Moss on Fifth street,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hyman, of Cairo.
We Visiting among their many
friends IN this city Monday.
Mil Lille Johanscn has lust nur.
chased vable-Nelson piano from
Mrs Estes. Mrs, Estes has lust re.
Gently received large assortment of
the very latest musical numbers.
Mr. Kinney, who make his home
with his daughter, Mrs. r. f. Cabin.
IN this city, left Monday to spend a
few days with relatives at Anna.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
AN EQUIPMENT TRUST
Cotton Belt Will Get Sixteen New
Baldwin Engines to be Delivered
~~-.
July is:

The Cotton Belt or the st. Louis
southwestern Railroad Company has
made and equipment trust agreement
with the United States Mortgage and
trust Company Of New York, TO Sc
cure an issue of 100000 trust certi-
iicates covering purchases OF sixteen
new Baldwin consolidation freight en-.
gines, to be delivered by July IS;
fourteen passenger coaches, six chair
cars and three paror cars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
MOUND CITY.
May "a,

May az.
Geo Trammel spent Sunday witt
friends at Eelknap
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Craig and little
child, Of Evansville Ind, arrived
Monday morning to cpend a couple
OF days with the formers parents,
Mr anil Mrs. d. G. Craig, on Poplar
street
Yrs. Mary Conley ana daughter.
Miss Kate, were among the Cairo
shoppers Monday.
The Home Telephone Company has
installed phone in the home Of alr.
and Mrs Geo. schular. northeast Of
Mounds,
Mr. b. A Royal d villa Ridge. ac-
companied by a lady friend from Pa
ducah, was shopping here Monday.
Clydee Murphy, who has spent the
pasa two month at Anderson. Ind,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
BUILDS UP THE HEALTH.

] have used s. s. $. quite exton-
siyely, and know it to bs the begt
ofblood purifiers. 1t is vegetable,
as you claim, and does not injure
the system in the least, but On
tha contrary builds up the general
health while Kidding the blood Of
All poisons and impurities. feel
better in every way since taking
your medicine, and am firm in the
opinion that lt is all you claim for
~ Ia the cure OF blood troubles.
~, ! ~v,, u. *. Hess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

y. d. Harris is the orwer Of
freak chicken which Is the possesso
| OF three legs The fowl is of tn
common breed and is now two day
Old and seems to get along on thre
iegs as well as other chickens do OF
two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bergman
moved from the Perks and Higgin,
cottage on Poplar street into the Nc
Neile cottage on Third street Tues
day.
Mrs, Harry Hood and sister. Mrs
w. {. Pfeffer. of Lebanon were
among the Cairo shoppers Monday
MIS- }. w Cole and grand-daugh.
tef' Enmo Margaret Keller, returned
nome Monday from Metropolis where
they have been the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. VIM. Pease.
MONDAY morning a fight occurred
at the Illinois Central Depot as the
a;l3 car pulled out for Cairo Two
negroes, named Gibson. seem to
nave been making themselves con
'plcuous by jumjing onto the car in
front OF white men and recently il is
SAT-, one of them jumped on in front
% white woman and then grinned
Ihls so angered one While man Flovd
bofen, that when one of them nra.
ceeded him on the car in the same
manner Monday morning he struck
the negro, Immediately the Negroes
1fother entered the fight which en-.
sued and struck Boren a blow oyerI
ne eve with his dinner pail and soon
ne blood from the wound so blinded
3oren that he was handicapped and
felloW workman. Jno Read at.l
empeted to assist him and then 4
IegFo, George Clark, drew a gun onI
lead. Twas then that the interur.
an conductor interfered by knock
az Clark down, then Boren wa. taken
DR.. Witeaker's office where the
'oun, was dressed and he was sentl
MS home on upper Commercial
venue. The interurbban CONDUCTOR
caring further trouble, would not al.
Nv the negroes to get on the car toll
, TO Cairo where they worked. Borea
Ill be laid up a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rutledge moved
uesday from one of the Perks and
lgglns cottages on Poplar street in.t
the Cummings cottage, or formerl
onrad place, on Third and Poplar
reefs.
L. G. Richardson returned to hisl
ork IN the |. c. freight office atl !
ounds Monday after spending few ,
US with his sister who is i'll at Con +,
la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keiser of Mounds,
ere fishing in Kentucky waters Mon /
Y. h
Miss Olive Smith and brother. Sam .
10 have been the guests of therl q
other, Alva Smith and wife, the IL
st few weeks, left Monday for their /,
me in Caseyyille, Ill. II
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50. y
load stove size, delivered. Both
- q
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
G q g. OLDEST & BEST
an1s - o 49, o BLOOD PURIFIER

Time is the supreme test Of iii things and the very
pest recommendation Of s. ~ 8 that Il has stood long
test aid IS now otteH el and has the confidence Of
greater number q people Than any other blood medicine
Iheblood y the vital force e tile health -preserv-
ing clement and motive power OF the system Every or
gan nerve muscle tissue and sinew Of the body IS de-
pendent directly on the blood for nourishment and
strength. AS it circulaes through the system pure and
fic II furnishes to these different members the health
iu properties needed to sustain ard enable them to per-
FORM ther various duties. So long the blood remains
Tree from infection areap to be healthy but any i'm
purity humor or poison In the circulation affects some
portion OF the general health
bad blood may come from various causes such as stu
the system imperfect bowel and kidney action ndiq
trOnble MAY be iulle-tc
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Rheumatism comes from an excess of
uric acid in the circulation, while Ca
tarrh, Sores and Ulcers, Scrofula, and
Contagious Blood Poison, are all deep
Seated blood disorders.
SIS. $. IS natural blood purifier
and tonic. If is made entirely of the
juices and extracts of roots, herbs and
banks OF recognized curative ability.
and being free from all harmful min
erals is an absolutely safe medicine
Tor young or old. S. S. S. goes into
the circt,1nt;n. oil
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

- pn hun1or Or poison freshens enches the blood
I ana permanently Rheumatism Catarrl Scroua Sores
oee okn Diseases Contagious Poison and all other bod &
? Is the most reliable medicine whose blood has ne
az from Anpma
onpe BOOK on the blood Tree SWIFT SPECIFIC CO ANA
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-11

sidereQ for the place. but who is now
barred for the reason that he had IL
part in presenting these very cases.
AS matters now stand the rehearinY
is not liable to occur before the De-.
tober term OF court. and it may be
that the appointment will he delayed.
The natura! suppoSitiOn would be that
the president would make the nomi-
nation before the adjournment of con-
gress. however. so that the senate
could confirm. With Bowers out Of
the running. Governor Hughes of
New York may not be a bad guess.
The New York legislature will proba-
bly, adjourn before congress. SO that
there would be little danger in turn
ing over the governorship to Lieuten-
ant Governor White. 1t Is known that
Taft is very fond of Hughes and re.
CARDS him rs a great lawyer.
The capital Is full of rumors. Most
OF them affect the cabinet. One story
has 1t that Knox and MacVeagh are
to quit. This they both deny. An.
other says that Hitchcock is to manage
the congressional campaign and may
resign as postmaster general to do so.
A third runs to the effect that the first
act Of Colonel Roosevelt on returning
to this country will be to denounce
Secretary Ballinger.
The story as to Knox's prospective
retirement even reached the point of
being published under scare heads in
a New York newspaper. Though dis
claimed. it still persists. For months
there has been an u~ndercurrent of
criticism Of the course Of our dipIo-
macy in South America and the far
east. According to the gossip, there is
no actual breach between the presi-
dent and his secretary Of state. but it
Is intimated that Knox has been the
premier Of the cabinet in name only,
Wickersham holding the place actually.
1t Is further asserted that Taft regards
the administration Of the state depart
ment as a failure. while Knox looks on
the whole administration as a failure.
Now for the story that Roosevelt
will excoriate Ballinger. 1t is said to
come from a man who has been with
Roosevelt In Europe. Another tale of
more or less circumstantiality Is to the
erect that n nan in Washington
says he read a letter from the former
president in which the opinion was
expressed that the dismissal Of Pin
chot was a mistake. This. Of course, ia
the merest hearsay. A more signih-
cant fact. In my own mind. Is that
Roosevelt has made John Callan
O'L.aughlin virtually his secretary.
Now. O'Laughlin criticised Taft for
firing Pinchot. and 1t is said that the
president in private conversation ex.
pressed his resentment. 1t Is also
averred that Taft's contemptuous ret.