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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Mlont Be Worth knowlno.

The mechanism OF the hand is such
that a cigar held between the second
and third fingers will not drop from
the hand should the smoker fall asleep
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
In the pou Watch.

Objection is made in New York to
drowning stray dogs, for fear so many
sunken barks may obstruct naviga-
uon.-Christian Advocate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Raal 4 Ia

The mintage of wisdom Is to know
that rest is rust, and that real life is
In love, laughter and work.-Elbert
Hubbard
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Tho Clever and the WIss.

To clever people almost everything
is laughable--to wise people, hardly
anything. Goethe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Mental Hurt Addad.

| What makes sore toe hurt worse
is for the man who steps on it to
! walk away without apologizing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

Stiff necN Doesn't amount to much, but
mighty disagreeable. You will be surprised
to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard Oil will
drive that stiffness out One night, that's all
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
only the Belief Of snobs.

The idea that trade is vulgar Is one
OF the silliest ideas that ever came
tnto the brain of ma
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

7 offered to let him have a hum
dred." That would only be a drop In
the bucket-shop."--Iife.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
little.

Man wants but little here below,
and no gets 1t when he goes to the
grocery with less than S5.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Only One ..BRoMo QurNINEn

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo QuININE. Iool
for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used ths
World over to Cure Cold in One Day, 25c.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
ArlstocratIo Dairy Farmers.

Dairy farming is popular as a genn-
inc source Of income to the British
aristocracy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
] oods
Sarsaparilla

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get it today in usual LIQUID form or
chocolated tablets called SarsatapSs
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

Soft draperies of chiffon are more than
ever used on evening gowns The illus
tration shows model in silk brocade,
with overdress of the chiffon cloth, the
up-turned hem Of which is caught with
tiny clusters of roses.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
bhc E'rOi>ati0upr

!, II truc thot Ne p;or.., o. -. -,
1 about .,I! to make an application for mem.
the boys onch, TO allow tEc !, % - - cn,n.
back after keeping ii OH probation say one
las done erct deeds ana ,on ncss, I. 'e -
cong more great deeds; therefore reduce
the 4,h.-Ilun,,l,,nn " w p a,o", :" 81
Tnc e%o,. ,. 49,, .0,...
bastard hnc, :, r,,,.,.,,...
lis conccr.;,r ,yos j., ,..,.,..a,..a !, 20
ncnrjslnoo, oor,,,,t;n. u.h
rotten. The c1n,,. ,e,bo po,oor
;prcns is MI old civil ,vor y.,.ra, .n,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

AS dogs licked she acres OF Lsz
arus, so did Mingo Sanders ebe
hands of Mr.. Taft, who not only
recommended his disnisosl, but said
offer il was done, me punisb men
|ss nos enough. Then when soa.ed
hecsuse oigns pointed 70 his defea,
IN Ohio, had Mingo Sanders brouqh,
1870 that State 10 lnmbaate Ronse~
Vels. Gaul? The bltserest! But
Teddy pnnctured bie sohe me, for
when ne chsrged him With dischnrg
ing those Negro eoldiers, he replied
% saying; be was nay Secretary of
War, snd recommended is; and then
esId, If Mr.. Tai believed | had
done ebem wrong, why did be 40,
raInssaso iSen? lie hso been Pres
ldent three years nnd bad The right
to do it.
Now, after uaing poor old Serpesn.
MiDgo Sanders 10 save himself in
Ohio, it be fails so reinstase him
soon as be 'esobes Washington, be
Will 60 down in history the mesness
OF Presidents.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
e,t go So h, BAlrlMoRta One
49, RAILROAD.
Corrected to December 1, laII.
Trains ieaYe AaItinsburg as fuiiowx
WEST BOUND

10 IS Daily At II.2I M for PIT .buve,
Cincinnati, Louisville aud ST.. Louis.
Connecls i~r Nomney except Sanaay aad
at Grafton for Wheeling daily.
No. s Daily at 1871 4 N for Grafton,
piuS:urg AKA Chicago.
NO ) DAILY, at 3.I7 p m for Grafton,
Pi'tshUI and Chicago.
Nc. Daily 7.42 p La for " Wheeling Cel-
uulbus and Chicago.
10, Daily at 6.2o p N Ior Cincinnati
louisville and St. Louis.
no J Daily IT 2.iO 4 u for Cincinnati
Louisville and st Louis.
Fox Cumberland and way Stations, No
SO. 81 p. N.
No. 9 Daily at 1928 P m: for pittsburg
Nolg Daily except Sunday At g. 80 N
an CUrEpcrlaud and intermediate sta
i5as. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
EAST BOUND.
No } Daily at 4.I9 4 lii for Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
Iork,
No Daily SO Il 10 for Washington
aud Baltimore,
No Daily at S.5I m for Washing
ton, baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York. Connects for Lexington Va, and
Hagerstown except Sunday and Fredor-
lex.
No. 40 $50 s.. N, fot Washington and
intermediate stations.
No Z Daily at 1919 IL for Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philatiel phia and New
York.
No 3 Daily at 2,36 p IN Tor Washington
baltimore, PhliadelPhiA and New York.
No ii Daily al s. 10 p Ii Tor WASHINGTON
Baltimore, Philadelphla and New York.
NoI2 Daily Duquesne L.Alted" at
1923 a. N. Tor Washington, baltimore.
Phiiad clphia ana New York.
No 10 Daily except Sunday at 1915 ? ia
for Frcie-ick, baliiInol. -ai. ali lutcr-
IL cdiate 5cations va Did line.
Mons Naily except sunday at 3 81 ? II
Ger Washington anu Baltimore ana All H.
termediaLe stations, Connects for L eier-
ick.
q. ". SQUIGGINS, Ucn. Pass Agent.
Baltimore iaG.
r. S. BOUlC Ticket Agent,
h5alt L nLig, ~. Va.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
His Sterling Character and
Citizenship Are Justly
E-xtolled
EE:,u'DIl INDIVIDUAL. MANHOOD
a Glowing Tribute 60 a Manly Man
BY Ex-Governor Vim. a. Mac.
Corkle, Acting For his Sen.
asoriaI Colleagues. ,
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen OF tho


0eH>''c.
In this wonGoTtT! country OF ours
there Is one thing which surely be-
tokens the eternity Of our ln0titut!Ons
Ihat ~, sir, amidst the strenuO5ity Of
our political life we C.tn touch one an
other IN that personal contact which
brings men together along the lines Of
hlEh personality, splendid character
and klndliness OF feeling one to the
other. This characteristic Of our gov
cFhhleEt IS Tue one great predominant
ioa'HI" OF American lifo This marks
tAo difference between the democrat
ci@S' the ola Tree governments Of
homo' Athens END italy, and tho re.
pnOilcan government OF our country.
Inns characteristics which allows us,
AMIDST the couilc( OF political HE,
amidst the absolute ContTaTioty OF
OPTION, to see II our opponents nigh
character, pure patriotism and kindly
personal traits ~ the great feature
wren VIII pTe@oTF" th'H republican
government as Ie ch'e1est aud best
heritage Whlch GAS over falien to man.
IL Is PHEASANT, SIR 10 understand TINT
AMIDST Inc mar'eiS ana wonders OF
eafIh aHd 1noaENGln' gTander and more
spiehd'd than our wealth OF valley,
nbDer ono petter thhn all OF the
""a'Ih "hlcn no"S from the bosom
OF our state 'here '3 something SUI
poI'or 10 a''' ana mat 's' the biSh and
Splo''"'o 0i'a' n',ei o. our e'Ci"e''7hlp.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

West Vlrginisns eeemed 100 greedy
tor political national convention
glory to even think long enough of
the contention of the State LibrAria y
for colored delegate, to even give
an alternate. We wanted two or
three. The rest may do az they
please-buzzsrd is vomiting to "a,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

Tbs editor of the Pioneer Presu is
what the world By prejudice's phil.
oeopby cnl!e black ma. of which
he Is ss proud az upg while nan 10
for ekulking in the shada when du,y
called him under tho burning rayu
Of tbe sun TO be man end he re..
fused.
Likewise the editor ia an honest
Republican and bsa aiways been, bot
whom be knows his color was chan ged
by force Of duty to this world, and
that bic color wac 6xed before he
was Republican, his duty is to
light and die for bis colot's riR hts,
"hloh ne will do 10 the end of bic
life.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
Let ns suppoee that oil! Negroe

Lev Us 'uppoee that oil Negro 90
OK America are slsves and have bee n
tor centuries, ond shst John Brown
died crying 20 free sbem, Loveio7
was murdered for the same, 90 was
NumneE murderouely assaulted in
fbo Unised S!slss Senate, and Ger.
fi5on dragged through The ctr ee,s Of
boSton, would you nos be bspp7?
LOOK on this picture now and be
lieve shat God doe5 nothing by
halves and be happier, for, sure a.
you i've, more, Or as much will conn
Gus OF tbe coming. election for 81,
good of the Negroes and the poor
"1lies, rs came 10 thcm ihrough
LiocJlr'o contest sud election, Goa
and Jns.ica ere for Qa. Lot IA b.
toe0-~I19!a all
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

IL the decent col0red voters re-.
elect John Noel as Stsse Committee.
man, it will be evidence of the bgss.
shat relative to freedoms rights,
they have gone backward instead of
forward. Keep in mind, that W ben
his white poIitico! muster Of Charles.
ton named bin in Wheeling, be
said: u bsvo good niger" sc
for committeeman, at large, snd
John Noel showed hia Ise,h By grin.
ming and wa9 elected DO you want
him again? No, end no sgsiu,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

The Chronicle of Chicago Illinois,
did the vice and proper thing in iss
last Issue in showing up Booker Z.
Wasbingson's fsJIsoy in amusing bis
crowds by olwaye telling acme mig .
ger" tale. Sipce be belis.led him
self-if tho, can be done-in the
Negro General Conference, we sug-
gest that be Ulricbizes the pale
FACES General conference now in
session q. Minneapolis.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
TIE K EYSER, MOOREFIELD
A ND PETERSBURG
STAGE LINE

"uns daily except Sunday. Persons
"lshlng to travel in the direction
mentioned will flod it a great con
Sentence and very ohoap-tho round
rip only SO, aud the distance being
% either place and back, 81 miles
'or@ons travelling Il ~oco, w,j never
'rgot the kindness Of asrc proprietor
Mr.. George 5A.pk.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

Ditch digging IN earnest by Mc.
Iofs for years has been in order
sgainet the Negro-Ame1ice'a beet
friend-a1d how much we shank
God for the iutGIlmens of-whoso.
ever diggeth ditch fer another,
shall foil aherein-Taf, to illustrate:
God alone knowe, and again, We
thank HIN for making it plain to
even shoee who run end read.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

The General conference Of Ne
gqoes IN session a. Kansas City, ha
q row and policemen were called in
to settle it, while The Csucasian's
General Conference at Minnespolis
has reoohed the "hssing' point
poor signs by the big fellows for we
pee wees.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

Senator Foraker mus. feel happy
90 he can be or could be. And it
looks like Senator Joseph Benson
Foraker may 90 back 30 the United
States Senase-for he ia NOS dead
and neither is Ohio-glorio us pair.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

We heartily commend lion. T. 7.
McDougall, the able editor Of the
Oeredo Advance, as a State Senator
ial candidate of Wayne Couaty.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

NOW ana then some one writes
long rigmarole on what constitutes
oratory and as rule it is nonsense.
Orato!ys secret and power lie alone
in truth. ecu thought and earnest
ness,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

Hon. j, NJ. Wood got all the votes
or Jefferson County for judge last
Saturday. No! vote was thrown
away.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

The electrocu,ion Of G. V. Il.
Richeson at Boston Macs, for pois.
oning Miss Avis Llnneli, ahouid be
lesson 10 all criminslly inoliu ed
persons.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
FL d W 4 RID
UNI 6 SSSaI.Y,
W WASHINGTON, ID. &.
WILBUR 2. TAInNIELD, D, D..
/ PRESIDENT.

WILBUR ?. TAIHNIELD, D, D.,
PRESIDENT.
Located IN Capitol Of the Nation.
CtMpu3 OF over twenty acres. AdYan-
tages unsurpassed. Modern Scientific
ana general equipment. New Carnegie
LIBRARY. NeW :oGlc!.cc Llil Faculty
0i oVtr ono hundred. 1882 suudeuts
1Tom )! states and ~ Ouhor cOuuLrles.
Onuouai opportunities Tor solt-Su ppOrG.
NO young man OF woman OF euvrSy Or
capacity need be deprived u It's auVau-
cages.
Tile COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES.
devoted TO libtlai studies. Courses
IN Lnsllsh, Mathematics, Latin, Gresk,
french, Gcrmau, Physics, ChoulsLry
blolosy, History, Philosophy, and the
Social Sciences, such ds dis Z Ven III tho
best approved Colleges. IL professors.
Kelly Miller, a. M, Dean.
YUE TEACHERS COuLEGE.
Special opportunities for teachers.
Regular college courses Ill PSycnOlOgy.
Iedasogy, Lduca5lon, &c. WIvn degree
Ci a. B.; IeuaSUglCal cUuiseS ieaulnx
III Normal Training, ii use, Manual
Ais, iuu DomeSolc Sciences. Gradu-
ATS helped 10 POSITIONS. LOWS Is. Moore
A. NJ, Pa. D., Dean.
THE ACADEMY.
Faculty OF Is. Three COURSES Of four
years each. High grade preparatory
school. George }. Cummings, A. NJ,
Dean.
IHE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,.
COURSES III Bookkeeping, bLenograpny
IOmmoTciai Law, liis,ory, Gives, &C.
Business and Eugllsu hlgn sCuoJi odd
cation combined. George w. Cook, a,
Nj. IJoau,
SCHOOL OF MAN UAL ARTS AND
APPLIED ioCIENCE5.
FURNISHES thorough Cou.s6o. Six
Instructors. OtfelS IOur-year courses
III Mechanical and ClyH Eugiueerlng,
and Architecture.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

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nos. ,,t. ,a.,t..'..t., ~'"',. 20 &c
.n3 cio.o,,rm 49, .'..is,.,,,' 80 $50
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tr,,,i.,,l,y p,ol,o ~ ''
bow. ho ,,.r,.,1 =, ..S,, u0
Gao, +,.. WIZ" 'h7
,1.;nol Iiga 49,. 800, "a 'c''''' - <"
b,yh ,,o,,,;o- .,lo,.. 49,, - 10
no honnr.a o,u.o ~, >''',
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TO- va T. .,,.,,,,,,o !. - 49, a.
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cons ont IN front n, 10. c,,a 49,,
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And go hare to.a,, ~. W.,
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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

One of our strong writers, save:
"The Negro hos | fear little 10 hope
for" That's true, but be has q
great deal to fight for. Will be DO
1t?
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
SATURDAY, MAY 2o,n., 1912

Guees Dir. William Howard TUT.
Will goaway back and ait down now.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

Human rights IRE Fundamental
and paramount 70 ali other rlshta.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

After MaIcn Id 1913, il will be
Mr.. Wa Il. Taft. and be will have
more time then to pluy golf.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

Mlngo Sencer5 huo nurt himself
Tor life. Pity he vas fooled into
working for Mr.. Taft.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
Professional Schools

III SCHOOL or III HOLOGY.
Northumberland. Five profess
sorS. BiOad and thorough co, 60. Ad-
YahIage5 OF connection Win d greas
University. Students Aid. Low ex-
lenses, isaac Ciark, -. D., Deau.
THE SCHOOL or MEDICINE.
forty-nine professors. Modern lab
oratorleS and equipment. Connected
with new Freedmen S Hospital, costing
half mlllOn dollars. Clinical facilities
not surpassed IN America. Posv-srad-
uate School and IoiycHnic. Edward
a. Balioch, III. d., Dean, 5th aud w.
Streets n. W. w. Y. MCNEIL, ID. d..
Secretary, 3U1 II ST., n. W.
Tile SCHOOL OF LAW.
Faculty Of eight. COURSES OF three
Yeas, giving thorough huoWiedxe of
theory and pracLIce " law. Oocj,,,ss
owe building oppOa ,Je Lne court nu1,se.
nenJ"ln'n r. Lc. ghLOu, Iii g.. dean
40 1.u street y. ".
of oaCaioBua and special Information
address Dean vi UeparVueuu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22

posed in a bill which Senator Suther-
land Of Utah has introduced. The work
is to include both laboratory investiga-
ton and the collection OF sociological
and pathological data, especially those
found in institutions for criminalA.
paupers and other detectives.
In charge OF the bureau IL to be Q
director. to be appointed by the Presi.
dent subject to the confirmation Of the
Senate. at $4,000 a year. The director
is to be assisted by a psychologist and
a socioloEist at $1,000 each, q transla-
tor at $1.400. two atenographers at
$1,000. two copyists at $500 each. spe-
cialists. temporary employees (el0.O0OD
and equipment in the way OF labora-
tory instruments and library.
The director Is to make an annual
report to the Secretary OF the Interior,
and, with the approval OF the eecre-
tary. the report il to be puhlishad !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22

garments, in all sizes, for misses,
large and small women. The rainy
season will soon be here and it's a
wise woman who provides her.
self with a good raincOat in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22
WILL PASS ON CANDIDATES.
Corps Of Engineers Board to Ex-
anime Ciyilians' papers.

Capt. Amos A. Fries, First Lieut..
William F. Endress and Second Lieut..
Stuart C. Godfrey. all Of the Corps OF
Engineers. have been appointed q board
to meet at Washington barracks to
award the marks upon the: papers sub
mitted by the i've civilian candidates who
underwent the examination In January
last to determine their fitness for ap-
pointment as second lieutenantss In the
Corps Of Engineers.
These candidates were examined under
the provisions of an act Of Congress
authorizing the appointment OF sixty
civilians to the Corps OF Engineers Of
the Army at the rate Of twelve a year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22

for a period Of five years Only five
candidates qualified for the recent ex-
animation for appointments during the
next fiscal year. OF that number two
were examined at the Washington bar
racks. one at Fort jay n. y: one at
Jefferson barracks. Mo-, and one at the
Preside of SansFrancisco. They are all
graduates of technical schools. that being
a special requirement under the law. 1t
NAV be several weeks before the results
of the examinations are announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22
FOR STUDY OF DETECTIVES.
--------- =.
Senator Sutherland Proposes Estab
ishment of q Bureau.

The establishment in the Department
of the Interior of a bureau for the
study Of criminal. pauper and other de-
fsctiye aud abnormal classes. is pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22
REPORT ON LOR|MER
OVER A MONTH AWAY
Committee Will Not Begin
Consideration of Case
Until March 70.

That a report on the right of Sena-
tor Lorimer of Illinois to his seat in
the upper house of Congress from the
Senate committee Of eight members
which investigated the election is long
way off. is indicated by statements made
by Senator Dillingham;, the chairman, in
the Senate. Senator Crawford made an
inquiry as to when report could be
expected. ~ 84t=
Time has been granted to counsel of
Mr.. Lorimer." Chairman Dillingham;
stated, "for fling briefs first on legal
question that he raises as to the previous
action of the Senate, which brief is to be
filed by the LIST of March. and an ad-
ditional brief upon the facts in the case,
to be filed not later than tho 18th
Of March The committee have agreed
| to take up the matter after that, on the
Odd, and proceed with the exam
ination Of the matter with reference
to making a report.
Preparing Mass of Testimony.
II will say further that the counsel en-
ployed by the committee have been en-
gagged in the very laborious task Of try
ing to condense the vast mass Of testi-
mony. The number of printed pages al
ready issued Of that testimony runs up
to nearly 5000 They have eliminated
from that much Of the conversation and
have tried to bring the testimony down
into something like narrative form. and
that will be issued in one volume. It is
substantially ready to go to the printer
at the present time.
'Tt will be available for the use of the
Senate very soon. The index has been, ]
think. prepared. but. of course the pages
could not be- attached until the proofs
came from the printing office. Consider
ing the amount Of testimony taken. the
time that has been devoted to the work,
any everything. Il think in the dates /
have mentioned we have been very rea-
sonable indeed. There Is no disposition on
matter back. want to assure the SEN
ator.
Anxious to: Make Progress.
Those Of us who have the burden
upon our shoulders will be just as anx-
ious to make progress and have action
taken by the Senate as any one can be-"
rs 1t practicable to indicate about how
Eiexpect a report?" asked Senator Craw-
fopds
b st Is going to take a good deal of
work to analyxe the testimony, to har-
,mofaixe 1t. and cast out what does not
seem to be material or trustworthy. We
want to do it intelligently. and we want
to make reports. whatever they may be,
that. at all events will entitle US to re-
spect and to the respect OF the Senate.
/ am unable to state what length Of
time will be required. but there IL a dis
position on the part of every member
of the committee to be as diligent az pos
sible in the natter