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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. April 26-May liquidation
is at hand and dealers In wheat are
afraid OF its influence on the market,
Liverpool was steady early and re-
ported hrmer feeling In some OF the
exporting countries Winnipeg SOLD
some wheat to foreigners on Tuesday,
but stocks there are very large, ana
the crop outlook is hne.
IL is the general opinion that IL the
May longs stand pat, the shorts VIII
be forced TO liquidate but any advance
lin prices is likely 10 last but a snort
time private settlement OF about
g. 900 900 bu made on Tuesday, had a
weakening effect on the market. me
northwest reports the seeding OF spring
wheat practically finished and great
deal of IL il already above ground.
Weather conditions are said to De al
most perfect, but rainfall at ST Paui
is reported 10 be 10 inches less than
normal for the past 10 months.
While there is some doubt as TO the
outcome OF the May deal, all hands
agree that the new crop FUTURES are
under the influence OF oearish conoi-
tions Winter wheat rs coming along
In fine shape. and has escaped all the
troubles that usually attack IL IN
spring. A few scattering reports OF
Hessian ny damage are coming In. but
nothing OF consequence Cash demand
at Chicago Is disappointing.
The wheat market ruled strong after
an easy opening. and closed with an
advance OF ise Corn adyan9ed y aha
wheat auotations-cash No red.
sec bid May opened with a drop OF
isc at sac touched sssc ana s sd-
lost &c. and advanced TO sshc; Sep,
TENDER opened at S7%c. and advanced
TO SsLc: No l white s7hc bid.
No. 8. safe: No |. yellow. 56l1c; No. 3
yellow. cars at 55 nc.
Oats-Standard. 36c asked; No.
white, 2 cars at So nc.
Rye-No. 1. csc; No. 2. 92c
Beans--Cash. s1.s5; May. s.s7; octo-
Der. 81 so bid.
Cloverseed-Prime spot and April.
50: sample S2 bags at ss,25, 10 at 81 so;
prime alsike. 1915; sample alsike,
Timothy seed-Prime spot SO bags
at s5.25.
Receipts in the Detroit market VIDE
cars OF corn. and of oats. Withdraw
ais were 200 bills OF flour. Stocks are
2s3.s66 bu of wheat. lss.2Os bu OF corn,
45.034 bu OF oats and 1877 bu OF rye
Liverpool wheat closed asd lower to
I'D higher.
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000
bu against 100000 bu.
Wheat receipts on Wednesday st
Louis $4,000 bu, against 1900 bu: Kan
sas City, Is cars. against IL Wlnni.
peg. l76 cars. against 255: Duluth. Sc
cars, against 80; Minneapolis. l66 cars.
Exports of wheat and flour wednes-
day, 100000 bu
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. April 26-Grain opening:
May wheat of &c. July up kc. May
corn unchanged. July up Ac. May
oats up sc, July unchanged. Pro-
visions steady.
Noon-May wheat up &c. July OF
re May corn up &c, July unchanged.
May oats unchanged, July up Ac
Close-May wheat up 1kc. July up
ssc. May corn up &C, July up NC.
May oats up sc, July PIE. Pro-
visions steady
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
Rev. J. c. Williams Coming.

The Rev. j. c. Williams. of Indian
apolis, district superintendent of the
Christian Missionary alliance. will de-
liver addresses. Friday afternoon and
evening, in the Christian Alliance hall,
Bagg-st and Brooklyn-ave. He will
likely arrive Friday morning. The aft
ernoon address will begin at 1880 and
the evening talk at 1880.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
ROsToN COPPER MARkET-Clo.e.

louez. 30; Bos. & Corbin. 12A Butte
Coalition. IL: Cactus. IL; Cal. & Ariz
4sla; Centennial. liz Chino, 23h
Copper Range, co., Daily West, Il
Davis DAILY, 7-16: East Butte, liz
First Natl. ; Franklin. 9% /; Giroux
6: Greene Cananea, 6h Hancock. 30&
Helvetia, l-16: Ind, IL n Inspiration
Z 5-16; Kerr Lake, 3-l6: Keweenaw, 2
Nevada Cons. 1874 Nevada Utah, 59A
Nipissing, l0h, North Butte. 27&
North Lake. s. Ohio Copper. 7-l6: Os-
ceola, 90; Quincy, 6s, Ray Cons, i74
Shannon. 10; South Lake. 57.; Sup
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
There Is Better Auto
Stock Offered For Sale

$l0O0OO00"
II the Of
probably that merely
of the
the
evidence
in the Of the bankru
business
the of In
matter control
a
automobile been offered the public sounds
here Detroit few weeks
s Jus
established automobile stocks at prices that
IL looks
all the uphill
in automobile safer and bust
nessnke basis Philadelphia for It,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

The following articles OF association
we're nIed. wednesday: Albert +.
Pudrith Co, 500. 900; Thompson Auto
4 Col. $4,000 and the American Pattern
Works, $1,000.
Il. ST. Elmo Lewis will speak 10
the members OF the Wholesalers and
Manufacturers association at a din
her 10 be given Friday evening In the
Elliott Taylor Woolfenden cafe. His
. subject will be New Salesmanship."
The John Corl Piano Co, OF Battle
Creek, was adjudicated a bankrupt,
~ the United States court, Wednes-
day, on a petition fled last fall by
Buffalo creditor. The Corl company
6emanded a jury trial. but has nov
Withdrawn the demand. The assets
and liabilities have not been schedul-
The bulletin OF the Bureau OF Rail-
way Economies says: February re-
lurns, when reduced to a per-mile
basis. show a decrease with respect
20 those for the corresponding month
81 the previous year. Net operating
revenue. that is, total revenue less
operating expenses for all roads re.
porting shows a decrease per mile
rom the figure OF February, 1910. of
. o34, and IA per cent. This decrease
vas due to decline In revenues rath
F 9f than to an increase in expenses"
w. A HamAn & Co. have placed
On the market an issue OF 10000
ohares of the stock, par value $40,
10 the Miles Detroit Theater Co.,
Which has been recently incorporat.
I'd, with a capital of $350,000, TO OPP
|erate the Miles theater on Griswold-
u. and TO take over the building in
which il Is located. This / sthe first
lime that stock of this sort has been
offered for public subscription in De
1roif. The theater was opened ia
Nay. 1910, and has proven success
|(ul from the start
After weeks OF argument by expen-
'nive counsel from New York, Ohio and
Detroit, Judge Swan announced, Tues
day, that unless complications arose
~ would a week from Thursday, sign
The decree OF foreclosure OF the ID. L.
~ |. railway, to satisfy bondholders.
The foreclosure suit is pushed by the
New York Trust company. which holds
rs, O00, 900 of second mortgage bonds.
There Is an equal amount OF first
mortgage bonds held by the Knicker.
.bocker Trust Co. as trustee. COM
|nittee represented by former Senator
ID. B. Foraker and others, has been
1eeking Reorganization OF the com
any, and has secured several post
Donements OF foreclosure. IL is un-
&erstood that even IL the mortgage Is
@oreclosed, an effort will be made to
|<eorganize the road.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE.


NEW YORK. April 26.-Tlour: Mod
erately active and firm; Pork; Steady;
mess, $ls@ 1925: Lard: Firm. middle
quiet; centrifugal, SO test. 3.s2c; mus
covado. 50 test, 342c; refined. quiet;
cut loaf. soc: crushed 5.60c; pow
dered. s5a5.o5c; graduated, 4.90c. COT
fee: Rio. No. I. on spot. IL q oil nc.
Tallow: Firmer: city. l5-16c; coun-
try. S5&m6Isc Hay; Firm; prime.
$50; No. 8, s5cQs1; clover. soc q 10.
Dressed poultry pull turkeys. iig
Isc: Sucks' ioalsc. Live poultry: I'm
settled; geese, loo; ducks. 15c; fowls.
1914 GI6c: turkeys, &c.,, roosters, loc.
cheese: Firm: state milk, common TO
specials. m15Ac; skins, common to
specials. 3a10c; full skins. 2921c.
Butter Dull receipts S.326; cream
cry. extra, 221zc state dairy. TUBS. 10 y
4, 22I1c; Imitation creamery. nrsts, 10 N
ale Eggs: Firm, receipts 1920
nearby white. fancy. lsh y &c; NEARBY
mixed. fancy, 1sa iSc: fresh hrsts, ITO
lgiac
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
PORCUpINES, COBAITS and TINTICS

Reports on HoIIinGer, Dome Ex., W.
pond, Beaver, TemiskaminE, Crown
Reserve, Iron blossom. Uncle Sam,
May Day and all listed Mining stocks.
Direct Private Wires to our Main Of
fee, $3.50 Broad-st.. New York, and
to Toronto.
CHAs. A. sTONEHAM a CO.,
soz Penobscot. Main 2ffey City 2ffo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
BY FINANCE


to be
Detroit Times by
nsed ~ the writer
the
ssndwn tnvestsatsd)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
cuICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Butter: Ex-
tras 22c: nrsts, &c; dairy extras isc (.
flrsts. 15c Eggs: Prime hrsts ISc.
,auno Americas. l2A m13c Live poul-
try: Fowls. l4a14hc: ducks, 16aleh
geese 1Oml1c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
Markets and Finance
BOsToN COPPER SALES.

, Copper. 81: Super. 4 Bos. IAN Tam
arack. SO. Trinity. A. Utah Cons. lAs
L. :. Smelling. pfd. 46; Winona. sls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
NEW YORN COTTON.
NEw YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. April 26.-MOney on
call. "a per cent Time money per
cent for six months Bar sllver--Lon-
don. % i3-16 pence; 10, New York.
54Hc. demand sterling. t4s6.6SW
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Extras. 22c; frsts, zoe Id:
dairy, lee; packing stock. lac Id.
Eggs-Curren; receipts cases IN
Guided. l6ihc per doz Receipts We'd
nesday. l,49O cases; market hrm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

NEW YORK, April 26.-Steel COM
NOR fell TO 7S at the opening OF the
stock market today but quickly re-
gained it's loss. The important rail
road stocks after small concessions
developed moderate strength and at
the end OF fifteen minutes slight
fractional gains ruled.
III a. m.-The market maintained a
strong tone from short period after
the opening all through the first hour.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds active and strong.
Noon-The market continued TO
display a strong tone all through the
late forenoon with further gains III
many important issues. Nearly ev-
erything in the list at midday rang
ed above yesterdays close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

iin:ss What the 1ssTs. % "rh . ss
tons
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26


Detroit. April "a. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING STREETS
AND ALLEY.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit, Mich, until Saturday.
April 20. 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m. stan
dard time. at which time and place
they viii be opened, for furnishing all
the labor and material, and paving.
etc, the streets and alley named below,
within the limits mentioned. In the
City OF Detroit. with the style OF pave
ment stated.
with Cedar.
CANTON AVENUE Psving)
From the north curb line OF Rerche-
val avenue. TO the south curb line OF
Mack avenue. 26 feet wide. with cedar
blocks on concrete foundation, Berea,
Medina. or any other curbstone which
may be bid upon and ordered.
IRoQUOIs AVENUE Paving)
From the north curb line OF Kerche-
val avenue, to the south curb line OF
| Waterloo street. 2s feet wide. with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation.
and Berea. Medina or any other curb
stone which may be bid upon and or
| dered.
WATERLOO STREET (Paving)
From the east curb line OF Hart ave-
nue. to the west lire OF Connor's Lane,
20 feet wide. with cedar blocks on
concrete foundation, and Berea, Medina
or any other curbstone which may be
bid upon and ordered.
| with Brick.
Note-rhe brick for paving the fol-
| lowing Streets and Alley will be fur
nished and delivered on or contiguous
to the work by the City OF Detroit.
| free OF cost to the contractor.
BRUSH STREET Pavins) section Mol
From the north line OF Piquette ave-
nue.. TO a point, ESQ feet more or less
northerly, 26 feet wide, with brick on
concrete foundation, and Berea, Medina
or any other curbstone which may be
bid upon and ordered.
BRUSH STREET PaSnE) section
From the south curb line OF Balti-
more avenue, to the south limo OF Mil
waukee avenue. rs feet wide. with
brick on concrete foundation. and
Berea, Medina. or any other curbstone.
which may be btd upon ana ordered.
ALLEY NUMBER Ios Pnving)
Between Eliot street and Rowenn
street from the east line OF John
street TO the west curb of Brush street.
20 feet wide. with brick en- concrete
foundation.
Following are the estimates in detail
for the work TO be done on the above
paving Jobs:
CANTON AVENUE (Psving)
Assessment Estimates.
e456 cubic yards OF excavation;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
STOCK MARKET
HAS BETTER TONE
List Maintains Strength All Through
First Hour of Trading In Forenoon
Steel Weak At Opening
\. \. srock MARKEr-Clo.e.

Am, Agri CHI, 56A. Anal. Cop, % =
Am. c. 4 f.. sis Am, Cot. on, $50.
Am. smelt.. !4s Am T, q T.. 10 z
IO9: b. a O., i04h b. Il. Tr.. 77ss
Can. Pac., 226; Cen. Leath.. "a On. 4
o., 7SA; c, M * 81, H., ll9A Oh, A
l43ha Cons Gas, l4S. Dis
s. Cor 3ias Erie. 3Oas do LIST pId
CT. Nor pfd, 1863. 90 ore. 59is; Int
Met, 49,; do pfd. 507s Kan &. So
So: L. q n, las; NJ. X. & Tex. s2'
Leh. Val. f70ss NJ. 81 7. Il ). ste NJ
y. Cent. 1861 Mort. & W, 1864
Nor Pac., l22%, Penn, l2th PEG
Gas, 1906 Reading l52ls Rock ISL
2SIs: Sou Fac. li4i4. Sou. Ry.. 2ois
do pfd, 632. Tenn. Cop, S6As Onioh a
do pfd, iiS4 Bonds, 1876 vir. Car ch
60 4 Utah Cop, 44h. Wabash pfd' 10
" Il. Tel. 1888. West Mfg, co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

B4Ae; Sept, 55Ac oats: Cash. s4as &C;
May and July. SASo. sept. s3Sc. Ne:
No ?. s2c. No 3. SIC Cloverseed Cash.
$3.50. April 81 20. oct and Dec. s1.T5;
March. S1S2 Alsike: Prime. $3.50.
Aug. $3.50. Timothy: Prime. $50
Butter Unchanged Eggs: Fancy
fresh. lshc; current receipts, lie. bak-
ers' goods Ice. Hay. Unchanged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
aosTo> Copper LETTERS.

Reported for rhe Times by Hayden,
stone a Co. April 20: The tone IN the
Boston copper share market - some
"a hat improved Prices are fracti IN
ally better all along the line with the
market "A trifle more active. Lake. MI
ami North Butte. Ray Gems. and Quincy
an show notable Improvement. Senu-
ment towards the copper shares seems
10 be slowly improving. In the indus
trial list. Amer Agricult. Chem. COM
mon has been the feature selling at
57L. an advance OF u All the in
vestment issues are nrm but not par
ticularly active.
Reported for The Times by Paine.
Webber & Co. April 90 London metal
market opening weak. spot 5it Us "a.
On IS: futures. 5if los, on 5s The
Boston coppers are fairly active today
with prices slightly higher. Lake has
advanced TO 30A. Hancock shows "A
gain OF l n from the opening; trading
In East Butte is active with a good de-
mand around present price.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
Quotations by Hayden. stone g. Co.
April 26 1911:

(b)Bid ts)Sold (x)Split
-
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO o.. April 26.-Wheat. Cash
and May. s9hc: July and Sept, ssAs c
Corn: Cash. Sac, May. 53Sc; July,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

Dnsaness Printing. No fuss and
10 feathers. The plain, neat lind that
oo1kD right Times Printing CO., l5
Iohn R.-st. Phi Main 14ss or City 33s5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
CHICAGo GRAIN LETrER.

Reported for The Times by Paine
Webber a Co. April 20: Wheat
Prices were irregular I'm the wheat
trade during the morning. run,or
which seems TO be without foundation
In regard TO private settlement on "A
line of May wheat. confused the trade
for q time and possibly was respons-
lille for the bottom prices OF the morn
ing when MAY sold ssaI and July close
TO S6isc Al this writing May wheat
s9hc the July &c lower at S63sc, ana
Sept sc higher At s6hc This hrm-
ness I'm the late month Is the more re-
markable because Rosenbaum brokers
have been buying May and selling
Sept recently. Northwest markets
show hcaviness and decline because OF
large receipts in that quarter and nnd
conditions for putting In new spring
crops ST Louis message on growing
wheat In Missouri very bearish.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

The comparatively insignificant
line at the top OF the Letter from the
International Automobile and Engine
Co. is the main reason why you will
not be likely to make any money out
OF an investment with this concern.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

have treated OF the Sterling Deben-
ture Corporation before In this col
umn and from what | have seen OF
them their propositions should be
mighty carefully looked into before
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

81 cubic yards OF excavation;
II lincal feet OF new curbstone
(straighD;
3l42 lineal feet OF new curbstone in
2-10 feet X Medina) circles furnished
by contractor.
74.2S square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving.
la cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb:
l+4.l2 lineal feet OF retaining plank.
brush STREET tPnviag) section
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

$50 cubic yards OF excavation;
b5sii lineal feet OF curbstone (new)
straight:
s0s5l square yards OF brick on con-
crete paving.
1877 cubic ards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
BRUSH IsTREET Paving) section
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
HAEtti4OO STREET (Pavinl
Assessment Estimates.

$40 cubic yards OF excavations:
S43lS lineal feet OF curbstone (new)
straight.
crete paving;
1886 cable yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

u. ST. Elmo Lewis will speak 10
the members OF the Wholesalers and
Manufacturers association at a din
ner 10 be given Friday evening In the
Elliott aylor- Woolfenden cafe. His
subject will be New Salesmanship."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
BUSINESS NOTES

The following articles OF association
uere fled. Wednesday: Albert +.
Pudrith Co, 100000; Thompson Auto.
Col. $4,000 and the American Pattern
Work., tz,OOO. -. - - - I.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

n CUBIC yards or eXcavatIOn.
2S.e7 lineal feet OF new curbstone.
In 1-l0 feet II "a feet X Medina) cir
cles furnished by contractor:
1880 square yards OF brick on con-
crete paving:
l.93 cubic yards or concrete under
and behind curb:
as llneal feet OF retaining stone. old
Medina surb may be used
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
ALLEY NUMBER 1ss. PaviugD.
Assessment Estimates.

643 cubic yards OF excavations:
l4223S square yards OF brick on con-
crete paving.
s51 lineal feet OF retaining plank, .
inches by l2 inches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
u. ). GOVT BONDS.

ond quotations, furnished by Hay
na-.NN q - AnrII oR.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
Assessment Estimnte..

3l5 cubic yards OF excavation.
Az lineal feet OF curbstone (new)
straight;
paving:
1893 cubic yards of concrete under
and behind curb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

eSs cubic yards or excavation:
$50 lineal feet OF new curbstons
(straighOi
2eS,ss lineal feet OF new curbstone
In tlO-lO feet II "a feet X Medlna)
circles furnished by contractor.
lVoo,sS square yards OF cedar on con-
concrete paving:
1906 cubic yards OF concrete under
~ llneal feet OF retaining stone. old
Medina curb may be Ised;
l0i lineal feet OF retaining plank
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
mo0UOts AVENUE tPaving)
Assessment Icstimntes.

20 cubic yards OF excavations:
(straighD;
Sl4s llneal feet of new curbstone.
In tZ-lO feet II Medina) circles furnish
ed by contractor;
1888 square yards OF cedar ON con-
crete paving,
2.2S cubic yards OF concrete una.r
and behind curb:
2s linesl feet OF retaining nlanL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. April "a. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING STREETS
AND ALLEY.
With Cedar.
CANTON AVENUE IPayinKl

From the north curb line OF Kerche-
val avenue. 10 the south curb line OF
Mack avenue. 26 feet wide. with cedar
blocks on concrete foundation, Berea,
Medina. or any other curbstone which
may be bid upon and ordered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26

65se:os liheal feet OF eurbstons (new)
straight;
94s4.sa square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving.
1854 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-26
IRoaUoIs AVENUE Payipx,

From the north curb line OF Kerche-
val avenue, to the south curb line OF
Waterloo street. 20 feet wide, with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation
and Berea. Medina, or any other curb
stone which may be bid upon and or
dered
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-14
M'CREARY is GOVERNOR AGAIN
lucky for Second Time After
Lapse Of So Years.

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. 12.--After an
absence Of Sc years, James b. Nc
Creary today came back to the capitol
as governor of Kentucky, for the sec
ond time in third of a century TAX
ing the oath of office as chief eXecu-
tive of this state. At the age of sew
enty-two he took the oath OF office for
his second term, being the only man
in this country to serve as governor
of a state twice with so wide an In
terval OF time elapsing between his
terms of office.
Escorted by ~ of the survivors of
the old McCreary guards. the company
of militia which enlisted under him
when he was governor In 1876. and by
thousands of shouting, joyous Demo
Gratis from all over the state, with the
entire national guard Of Kentucky In
line, the new governor headed the
parade through the streets of Frank
fort to the new capitol, where the oath
Of Office was administered by Chief
Justice OF the Court of Appeals James
p p. Hobson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-14
MISS TAFT TO WED?
RUMOR CURRENT IN CAPITAL
THAT SHE is ENGAGED.
Reported That Presidents Daughter
VIII Become Bride of Son of
Washington Rector.

Washington, Dec. PA rumor is
current that Miss Helen Taft, daugh-
ter of the president, is engaged to
j. Cotton Smith, son of Rev. DR..
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of his
toric ST. Johns, the leading Episcopal
church of the capital.
The report cannot be verified and
close friends are unwilling to make a
definite statement But Miss Taft. who
did not return to her studies at Bryn
Mawr us winter. and the rector's
son been invited to the same
fu1Dh Vi nuring the season.
ears OF I worships at st. Johns.
Wand . has been punctual in her
atteelrs. 9 as teacher in it's Sunday
SCHOOL,
Friends of Miss Taft and Mr.. Smith
are credited with the belief that they
are making no mistake in inviting
them both to the same party when
ever one is arranged in honor of the
presidents daughter
The Tafts and Cotton Smiths were
together all summer at Beverly. The
Cotton Smiths have home at Ips-
wich, just a pie asant drive from Bev-
erly. They are of old New England
stock, descendants of Cotton Father.
Doctor Smith was formerly assistant
to Phillips Brooks, rector Of Trinity
church, Boston. He came to Wash
ington nearly a decade ago to sue
coed the late Bishop Alexander
Mackay Smith.