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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
ETHER DRINKING NEWEST VICE.
Consumption Has Assumed Abnormal
Promotions in France.

Paris, Sept 2S.--The drinking of
ether Is the newest vice in France,
compared to which drinking absinthe
and injecting morphine are compare.
tive virtues. Ether drinking has as
sumed abnormal proportions, probably
because the sale is free.
Physicians say that pint and
quarters of ether is as much as
anyone can safely take in a day. But
a druggist says that one of his Gus.
toners absorbs seven pints daily. lie
has tried to lessen the quantity, recog-
ni2ing the danger, but his fair client
for it is a woman-simply makes
up the deficit by going elsewhere.
Consumers of ether begin by breath
ing its vapor. Soon this pleasing eff
feet wears OFF; then they drink it.
The consumption of ether is not con-
fined to any special class of society.
1t is asserted that 40 percent of the
poorer classes who go to the dispen-
sary of the project of police are ether
tends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
A Doctor Loses Leo.

Lindsay, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: Word comes from Colum.
bus that Or. Walker had his leg am.
putated above the knee yesterday
morning. DIR. Walker was hurt in an
automobile accident on July IA when
his machine, becoming unmanageable,
tipped over on his leg, crushing the
larger bone and scalding the leg bad
ly so that all the soft parts had
sloughed away
Skin grating had been done sew.
cral times, nine or ten large strips
from so many individuals being graft.
ed onto his leg. 1t seems he sudden
/ ly turned worse The amputation fol
! lowed. He Is now resting easily.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Niobrara's Shakespeare Club.

Niobrara, Neb., Sept. 2S.-Special
to The News: The Niobrara Shakes
peare club held its first annual meet
ing to plan the years work at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Houston
on Monday night. The club begins
the tenth year of it's existence under
favorable conditions and with an in
crease in membership. Officers elect
ed to serve for the ensuing year are
as follows: G. w. Demel, president;
Harriet h. Draper, vice president;
Maude Marshall, secretary; lnez
Viele, assistant secretary, Vera M.
Beach, treasurer. The Tempest
was the choice of the members for
the first half years reading and
"Othello" which was read some six
years ago, will be reread the latter
part of the year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
CALLS AMERICA A "BoTcH."
Mrs. Charlotte Wilbur Praises Euro.
pean Architecture.


New York, Sept. 2S.-The American
architect is responsible FOR American
nerves and that the harmonious lines
Of the architecture of Europe are con
duciVe to peace and repose is only
one of the many impressions Mrs.
Charlotte Wilbur of the Sorosis club
has brought back with her from a trip
abroad.
81 dc not like to say America looks
like 'botch' to me every time | come
back to it after a soiOurn in the old
country" she said "for it doesn't
sound patriotic.
"But it seems to me the feeling of
quiet that descended upon me while
| was in France completely deserted
me the moment our monstrous build
ings doomed upon my vision as | came
up the harbor.
"Certainly Europe is peaceful and
picturesque" she continued" and
really think it is a pity that so thrift
ty and economical a people should
| have so little reward for their labor.
when you take into consideration
the waste and prodigality of the Amer
| lean people, as shown by their build
fngs, their markets and the farm
lands, one cannot but feel that some
! thing ought to be done to check them.
They should see the meritorious eX-
ample of the people of the older coun-
tries.
However, America is very pleas
ant, even if she does rend her chill
drens nerves with her high buildings
and high finance"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Banker Killed in Taxicab.

Poughkeepsie, n Y, Sept. Is
George Cornwell, vice president of the
Poughkeepsie Savings bank, died as
the result of injuries received yester-
day when "A train struck taxicab in
water, president of the Farmers and
Manufacturers bank of this city, who
was in the cab, suffered fractured
skull and his condition and that of the
chauffeur, George Key, are serious.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

passed away Tuesday evening ut s
o'clock
He was born in Germany in 1896.
At the age of II years he came with
his parents to Illinois In 1865 he
came to Humphrey, whore he resided
until his death. The deceased leaves
wife and four children, Mrs. Oils
dorr of Humphrey, Mrs, O. Donald of
Omaha, John Wcicnd, jr, and Mike
Wciend of Gregory, s. u, Funeral
services will be conducted by Father
llildebrand at St Francis church Fri
day ut $ o'clock a. IN.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
TOWN JEERs "HosBLED" GIRL.
Logansport, Ind, Drives Chcagoan to
Refuge in a Cab.


Logansport, Ind, Sept. 2S.-That
hobble skirt, however beautiful in
Chicago, constitutes dangerous cos
tune to wear in small cities was evil
denced here.
Logansport saw its first example of
the true hobble on a woman who left
Chicago train at noon, and before
she had gone five blocks she was at
tended by such a mob of jeering fol-
lowers that her return to the Penn
sylvania depot was made in a cab
through the streets.
Miss Margaret COnOver of Chicago
did not stop long enough to give her
street address to the grocer who help
ed her out of the trouble. She was
enroute to Cincinnati and "hobbled"
off Panhandle train in Logansport
with the assistance of the Pullman
car porter. The hobble skirt was
brown, which is as far as the average
man writer can describe it. 1t was
about eighteen inches in diameter at
the bottom, and there was a band
somewhere just above the ankles that
not only impeded it's wearer's locomo-
ton but threatened to tie up traffic
on the main streets.
1t was LogansporJs nrsJ view OF a
hobble skirt and mere man marveled
at the porter's deXterity in getting his
passenger down the steps alive. Then
the trouble began, trouble that will
make the Logansport police more
careful about guarding women who
reach here clad in hobble skirts, be-
cause they make too much excite
ment among the protelariat.
Before Miss Conover had crossed the
street about five minutes later, she
had a following almost as large as the
first time the directoire skirt was
worn down State street, Chicago.
First the following was fairly rever-
ent. Then attached more ribald mem
bers until, five blocks from the depot,
the wearer lost her nerve and tried
to get into a grocery store, where
there are five stone steps to climb.
Miss Conover evidently had some
experience with the hooble. She went
up sideways instead of trying to 60
up the steps direct. This gave the
mob outside especial pleasure and
they showed it by their cheers. On
the last step, she swerved a little to-
ward fine speed ahead" and there
was ripping sound.
AS casually as possible under the
circumstances, Miss Conover approach.
| ed the clerk, saying:
LET me have five pounds of sugar
or baking powder, or something"
and may l see the proprietor, OF
the bookkeeper, or anybody if she is
a woman?"
While the crowd waited for her re
appearance Miss Conover arranged for
Il retreat to the Pennsylvania station
by hiring a carriage and being driven
through back streets.
She left Immediately for Cincin,
! natl.
Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 27.-Attel
attracting much attention for several
days, gowned in up to date garments
cut on the hObble skirt pattern. Mrs
Theodore Bourne of Evansville, Ind.
is in local hospital suffering from q
| fractured ankle. Mrs. Bourne was
coming down the steps of her hotel
! been weakened by the hot baths, and
insisted that the hobble had nothing
! to do with the accident.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
BAN ON WILD CAT LOANS.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-In order to
prevent corporations, firms and indi-
viduals from borrowing to the extent
of their credit in their own cities, then
going elsewhere and doing the same,
Controller of the Currency Murray
has decided upon the establishment
of central credit bureau in Wash
ington in which will be recorded all
such borrowings from national banks
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Washington, Sept. 2S. 49, President
Taft was host at dinner last night to
his imperial highness, Prince Tsai
Sum, head of the imperial Chinese
naval commission now in Washington.
There were forty-nine guests, includ-
ing all of the members of the prcsi-
dents cabinet with the exception of
Secretary Dickinson who is in the far
east, the Chinese minister and those
comprising the princes encourage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
WALSH TO GET NO PARDON.
Committing OF Sentence Best the For.
mer Banker viii Receive.

Washington, Sept. 2S.--No pardon
will be granted to John H. Walsh, for.
mer Chicago banker and capitalist,
who Is serving a iiye.year sentence in
the Leavenwortb (Kan) penitentiary
for violation of the banking laws.
The best he will receive, If the pres
ident grants him any clemency, is the
committing Of his sentence to a period
that will permit his liberation within
n few months.
This status of the case became
known today following the reference
OF the welsh pardon petition to Dis.
trict Attorney Sims at Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Nelson.Housh,

Neigh, Neb, Sept ESPECIAL to
The News Miss Edna +. Housh,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ, Housh
of this city, was married at high noon
today to Archie l.. Nelson of Oakdale.
The young couple were made man
and wife at the home of the brides
parents, and after November | will
be at home at Oakdale.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
HER DYING REQUEST.
Dead Girls Brother Accuses the Di.
vinty Student.

Olathe, Kan, Sept. 2S.-At the pre-
liminary hearing of Karl M. Byckel,
the divinity student charged with the
murder of Frances Peters, young
typist of Kansas City, Mo, II. r.. Pc.
ters, brother of the dead girl, testified
today:
The last time | saw Frances was
in the hospital at Kansas City. She
then said to me: This is the last time
you will ever see me. My dying re.
quest is that you catch that guy. He
took me to Oatho and ruined me. ="
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Ronesteel Fair On.

Fairfax, S. 2. sept, Especial to
The News; The big Gregory county
fair opened at Bonesteel with an aver
age first day attendance, good weather
and excellent prospects for the best
fair ever held in the county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
DELEGATES Worn Out.

Delegates Worn Out,
Delegates to the second days scs-
sion of the republican state conven-
ton were worn and weary from the
excitement aud turmoil of Tuesdays
session, when Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt scored his first victory. The
progressive leaders were in n confer
Cnce until late hour aud when the
schedule time came for the opening of
the convention thrcc-Quartcrs of the
delegates were present. Vice PrCsi-
dent sherman was an early conner and
was choercd rs was state Chairman
Woodruff. who came later There
were rcsoundiug cheers for William
Barnes, jr., leader of the old guard.
when he entered.
Colonel Roosevelt called the convcn-
ton to order at HIS.
The committee on credentials re-
ported there were no contests and
there was no report to be made which
ELECTED from the temporary chairman
words of congratulations.
Elihu Root Permanent Chairman.
United States Senator Root was
nominated as permanent chairman of
the convention by the convention on
permanent organization. The report
was adopted and Colonel Roosevelt APP
pointed Charles S. Francis of Troy and
Speaker Wadsworth of the assembly
TO escort Mr. Root to the chair
Chairman Root thanked the conven-
tion for the honor II had conferred
unon him He said there was passing
over the entire country revolt
opainst the timoworu form or politicaI
orpanizatiHn
Root Sees Charoe Demanded
"Tnitiative and referendum recall.
direct election of senators. direct NOM
inations " said fine chairman. call are
SYMPTOMS of evidence that the people
of the country feel that orr forms of
noIiticoI organization do NOT ademIate-
w finnish the voters of orr politicaI
narties means to give effect to their
noliticol will
RenubIicars Must Meet Demand.
"No can for freedom no call for
froo and ruI nvnroesion of the voters
ovor found thn renubIican marty nm
willing to answer and to lead. II lies
before this convention TO show our
neonIa that So far as orr party can.
orr political organization shall be am
nlifed so that the farmer and work.
man can give his ballot TO the polls in
fuller fashion"
Mr.. Root urged that the convention
nominate good candidates as a guar
rt,o 90 a., ,,or+,,s oood foitb
eve have been told by some that
the wish is father TO the thought, that
the controversy which was brought to
q vote in this convention yesterday is
to he q long. internal quarrel between
the leaders of this party equal to the
old stalwart and half.breed contro-
versy decades ago.
Saws Sherman Won't Bolt.
'I do not so estimate the character
and lovlaty of my friends. many of
them among the 445 voting in the con-
vention here Yesterday. In no such
direction will march the phalanx guild
cd nv NV friend. the vice president of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJoRN FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 80 1910

The law, 1t is asserted, is rank so.
cialism, it impairs the value of the
millions already invested in the min.
ing industry, and not only destroys
the miners hope of fortune but makes
1t impossible for him to secure the
necessary capital to develop his
claims
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
WANT LAW REPEALED.
Mining Congress in Los Angeles Not
Satisfied With Statute.

Los Angeles, Sept 2S.-One of the
resolutions presented to the resolu.
tions committee of the American Min
ing congress for consideration today
calls on the federal congress to repeal
the law segregating coal lands and to
instruct the president to abrogate the
withdrawal orders he has issued af-
fecting such lands.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
It was inevitable that whoever should

It was inevitable that whoever should
succeed the Roosevelt administration
would have to continue them in some
measure or suffer an eclipse.
We are pleased that the president
has not really thrown up the sponge
hut that he still has an abiding faith
that his honest efforts will be crowned
with popular approval.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Mcfarland Whips HyIand.

New York, Sept. 2S. Packey McFar-
land, the Chicago lightweight, out
pointed and outbattled Fighting
Dick" Hyland in a slashing ten-round
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
John Weiend.

Humphrey, Neb Sept, 29,-Special
to The News: John Weiend, one of
the oldest settlers of Humphrey,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Ether is a distilation of alcohol and
sulphuric acid. 1t has an aromatic
Cdor and is highly innammable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

these rumors are as cruel as they are
untrue"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

A IND
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house at 704 Twenty-ninth
street. Mrs. Boyd.
FOR RENT - Furnished rooms;
very convenient in modern house, at
27t3 Welton street.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in mod
ern house at 637 22nd Street. Mrs
Nancy johnson.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms al
2214 Arapahoe street Phone Main
S0O3.
FOR RENT-Very convenient room
in a strictly modern house at 1869
Marion street.
FOR RENT-Nice front room in a
modern house suitable for two men
1852 Humboldt street or Phone York
1882.
FOR RENT-Two large front rooms.
elegantly furnished in modern house.
Phone purple 1896 Mrsf Callie How
ard. 241S Champa street.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, very
convenient John Nelson. 214S Curtis
Phone Main S034.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2410 Champa street in modern house.
with extension phones. Mrs. R M.
Blakey. Phone Main 5632.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house; men preferred. Mrs.
E. H. Jones, 1850 fremont Place.
FOR RENT-Room in private fam
lily; house strictly modern; gentle
man preferred, 2949 Welton street.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
In modern house. Phone Champa 761.
G29 Twenty-second street. Mrs. NJ.
Sanford.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house at 1922 E. 32nd Ave.
Phone Blue 2702. Della Reed.
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING APART
MENTS for rent at 2O55 California st.
Very convenient, with good furnish
ings. Phone Main SO51.
FOR RENS-Nice front room suit
able for man and wife. Enquire at
2949 Glenarm- Place.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2121 Arapahoe street. Phone Olive
1926. Mrs. L. ?. Holmes.
FOR RENT-Large front room, FUR
nished, very convenient, at 271O Wei
ton street. Mrs. Harding.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
at 1918 goth avenue. Mrs. Martin
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

ROOMS
COLORADO SPRINGS ROOMS.
Furnished rooms in modern house,
furnace heat, hot and cold water.
(Wasatch carr TIT N. Corona street
Mrs. R. NJ. Toombs.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in a
wodern house at 293S Welton street,
downstairs. Mrs. Holland.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In a
modern house at 1924 Vrain street.
Phone Gallup S76.
FOR RENT - Neatly furnished
rooms at 1862 Champa street. Very
clean. Mrs. J. Cowden.
FOR RENT-Modern accommoda-
ton, very convenient. Transients ac-
commodated. One large double room
also. Phone Main 1862. Mrs. frankie
Martin, 1856 Welton street.
FOR RENT-Large front room at
20i1 Stout St. Gentlemen preferred.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, very
convenient. One large front room
suitable for man and wife and one
side room. Mrs. Willis, 429 oath
street. Phone Purple 1873.
= FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
at 1900 Fox street in modern house.
Electric lights and bath. Mrs. Tol-
bert
FOR RENT-Cosy furnished rooms
with furnace heat and bath at 244i
fremont place, or call phone Purple
1919.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. Light housekeeping
also. Mrs. Oden, 1852 Welton street.
Phone Olive 163.
InD DJ,Nrr yTro Furnished rppng
in modern house at 2646 California.
Mrs. Caldwell, phone Olive 1O4i.
FOR RENT = Neatly furnished
rooms in modern house at 2427 Court
place. Phone Olive 1872
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in a
modern house. Mrs. Douglas, 2959
California street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room in prl-
vate family for man and wife or SIN
gle person. Phone Blue 1905. 1916
Pennsylvania street.
OeOSc0oc'ce1.ccce0oc00e090:G
If You Want to
Buy a Home
SEE
IACODC THE REAL ESTATE
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19
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Breaking Off, Thin or Falling Outp

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More than Normal Amount of Dandruf
If so write for NINE. c. J. WALKERS WONDERFUL HAIR
which Positively all Scalp Diseases Stops the
Hair from Falling out and Starts it at once to Growing
These Remedies are Manufactured only by THE WALKER
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19
HOUSES
AND ROOMS

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house at 704 Twenty-ninth
street. Mrs. Boyd.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

COLORADO SPRINGS ROOMS.
Furnished rooms in modern house,
furnace heat, hot and cold water.
(Wasatch carr TIT N. Corona street.
Mrs. R. M. Toombs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, very
convenient. John Nelson. 214S Curtis
Phone Main 8034.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms II
modern house; men preferred. Mrs
E. H. Jones, 1850 fremont Place.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT - Furnished rooms
very convenient in modern house, a
2743 Welton street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in g
wodern house at 293S Welton street
downstairs. Mrs. Holland.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house at 1922 E. 32nd Ave
Phone Blue 2702. Della Reed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Two large front rooms.
elegantly furnished in modern house.
Phone purple 1875. Mrs1 Callie How
ard. 241S Champa street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished roor
In modern house. Phone Champa II
G29 Twenty-second street. Mrs.
Sanford.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Very convenient room
in a strictly modern house at 1868
Marion street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Nice front room in
modern house suitable for two men
1852 Humboldt street or Phone York
1882.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Large front room at
2041 Stout St. Gentlemen preferred.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT - Neatly Furnished
rooms at 1862 Champa street. Yer.
clean. Mrs. J. Cowden.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in mod
ern house at 637 22nd Street. MIR
Nancy johnson.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms
2410 Champa street in modern hous
with extension phones. Mrs. R
Blakey. Phone Main 5632.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-19

FOR RENT-Room in private fam
lily; house strictly modern; gentle
man preferred, 2949 Welton street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
LIGHT FRANCHISE
NOW UP TO PEOPLE
Time For Election Not set-council
Provides For Paving Portion
of Scraper Street.

A resolution providing for the pave
ment of two and half blocks of paw
ing on Canadian avenue and Scraper
streets, was adopted at the adjourn
ed session of the council last night.
This resolution provides for paving
a block on Canadian from the alley
$50 feet west of Wilson street to the
intersection of Scraper street, and two
blocks en- Scraper street from the
south line of Canadian avenue to the
north line of Flint avenue. The city
clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction of such pave
ment.
The amended contract with j. C.
Gray to sweep, clean and sprinkle
the streets was approved by the coun-
Gil. This provides for the sprinkling of
the streets in the business district and
for sweeping all of the paved streets,
including the two blocks on South
Wilson, now being paved and the two
blocks on Scraper, which are to be
paved.
AS stated in Wednesdays Chieftain
the proposed extension of the fran
chise of the Vinita Electric Light, Ice
& Power company, was the cause of
much discussion, and after amending
the proposed franchise in some in
stances the council adopted reso-
luton providing for the submission of
the franchise to the vote of the peo-
pie. The time for the election has
not yet been set. Under the Oklaho-
ma law, all franchises for public utility
companies must be submitted to a
vote of the people.
Under the terms of the proposed
franchise the light company proposes
to make many needed Improvements
in their plant, in return for a twenty
year extension. 1t is probable that
the submission of the franchise will
result in d pretty warm campaign
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
LOCAL OPTIONISTS GET
WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. 3-The supreme
court has issued an alternative writ
of mandamus against Governor Has
kell ard Secretary of State Bill Cross
in the suit brought by DR.. John Thread
gill of Oklahoma City and others, rep
.resenting the local option petitioners,
to compel the filing of the initiative
petitions for local option amend
ment to the constitution, signed by
$4,000 voters of the state. The pc
tition was presented for filing about
two weeks ago, but was held up by the
refusal of Governor Haskell to partic-
ipate in the filing, as the law requires
until the courts should pass upon the
legality of initiating such a PROPOSE
ton. The writ is returnable March 8.