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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

GrznasEA-Ths erup prusgsee as .
whole $ very good IN this county con-
ssserfnx the Arene=s Of the season and
the ether hinstraness whieh have put ths
cruus behind The boil wesEl has Hz1ta
It's nspearane~ N good Hany zelghser-
hoods and is GAmagizg the cotton eoH
xisIerabfv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05
s25o.eCo 70 EMPLOYEES.

Youngstowu. Q.-Betweeu 1000 ana
5000 employees Of the Y0ungstown Sheet
and Tube Company VIII receive pei
cent OF their salaries as bonus from
the company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

The hrfns OF the new fall and win
ter hats are twisted and turned In e~
cry conceivable angle. says the Nev
Haven Journal Courier. one side 50
vide and high as 10 completely hide
the crown and often rsnst OF the high
est trimming
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

sssxun--ssrrssary Mcdonald Of the
state far says that every dog Of H1erls
VI have hss day At the far N Oets-
Der Prgmiums VIII De awarded Tor the
aaE1z-s IN Wednesday. Oetoher - ant
a. entries uuss hs made By NandAy-
oe-ahs- sr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

lr-sssn--Ssearg~ r NT-ehel- ct Tar
'rla- ssaies very positively that he $ an
fppdraas OF a eartBfare for the fsstsr1l
arsarzegshEp IN the Northern 9sstrlrt
mate vae4ns BY the DEATH Gf " D
krzzes ef Okalnnl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05
rrsatueur cauaeS Death.

SEATTLE, Wash-Treatmsnt given him
for skim disease by a Chinese ply ysi.iaH
xas responsible for tas death here o.
LOUIS Pgstsr. the New York sculptor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

New Yark--Loaisvilie ami NIshvils
directors voted to increase the capita
stock OF the road srces ss8 g0o, 900 tc
s1z.san. .ooo- and izsue tie new stock te
strsahoIders
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

LIstIe Roek- Ark--Nrs- Roy Tswnsen6
wife az A proguineHr commission mer
chant gave birth 10 tripsess. two giris
and 4 bny- She Ard TIE Children ara
dong well
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

Roswell v M--Cspt- g. T. Alstau. a
7ronlaeat CoHfsd-rz-s veteran sisd here
He eEAFn1ed the distinction OF having
raised the arst company in the state Of
Texas shortly after the batrIe Of Fort
sumter In ApriL LsSI-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

Cfn,.I anani. O--Ths excessive heat n
whieh CiucinHzti saxslzsrsd Msuruv was
-h. eas1ss Of three taIshs amt a d,lzsn
urosrr1rrlus.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05
Mrs. T. h Rogers Dead.

New York-Nrs- Hsnrv It Rsger-. wifs
Of the hts viee president Of the Standard
OsI Company. died ssIdstsnIv IN a dining
ear IN the Grand Central station
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-09-05

Paaama-RsEiable information from
Naaagua received here u TO the effect
that two Americas MARINES have been
killed. there
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
UTAH COAL ROAD LETS
ANOTHER BIG CONTRACT

Three sprlngylle men. n, r. Rey-
nolds, Clarence l.. Crandall and
Henry L. sumslon. have taken q
fiye-mile contract on the Utah Coal
railroad, commencing two miles east
OF Thistle and ending al Diamond
Fork.
Work will DO well under way "A
about a week, There will be con
adorable heavy work. including one
tunnel. ana for the entire Job. az
sub-contraetors. they are 10 be paid
about a hundred thousand dollars,
A. Bowman. general manager for
the Utah Construction company
which Is sub-lettlng, was over there
last Thursday and Friday. getting
things mapped out properly for the
Springyille men and Others.
Grading work from Mohrland in
Emery county 20 Castle Gate, says
Bowman. Is going along as we'll as
might be expected, considering the
scarcity OF laborers and teams AT
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
MANY MINERS KILLED
startling Flguics Given cut From
the ilufcau uf Mines.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Nov. iG.-
There were fourteen hundred fifty
three men killed IN aud about coal
mlnes OF me United States during
tho first eight months of this year.
according 10 the announcement OF
the bureau OF mines today. The
figures indicated, the report states,
that unless there were a number OF
exceptional disasters during the
other four months OF the year there
would be a substantial decrease Ia
the total number OF fatalities in
1919 as compared with those OF
1911, when twenly-seven hundrsd
nineteen men were killed
There has been a substantial de-
crease In the fatality rates IN the
coal mining industry OF the United
States In the last half decade. or
the fatalities In the first eight
months OF this year six hundred
sixty were In Pennsylvania and two
hundred seyenty-three In West Vir-
ginia.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
UNCLE SAM IN LEAD
THIS Country First In Coal Proiuc-
tion of the World.

Since 1893. when the United
states supplantcd Great Britain.
this country has held first place
among the coal producing countries
of the world. In 1911 the total
worlds production OF coal amounted
TO approximately 1900. 900. 900 shoit
tons, Of which the United states
contributed t96,2ii.t 6S tons. or ISL
per cent. In the twelve years from
1899. when the country flrs, sur
passed Great britain. to 1911. the
production OF the United States has
increased aearly 100 per cent. while
Great Britain has Increased It's out
put about 20 per cent. from 2t6.-
50G.tbb short tons TO 30f.biS.g27
tons.
The United States In 1871 pro-
ducod over 60 per cent more than
Great Britain. 0ermany'a produc-
ton OF coal aud Ignite In 1899 was
tf9.Ii9.76G short tons. In 1911 q
was 25S,22S,7G3 tons. an Increase
OF over 20 per cent. The combined
production OF Great britain and
Germany In 1911 was 62.7t2.Ga0
short tons. which exceeded the out
put of the United States by only
G6.25i.b22 tons. or IFS per cent.
The three countries. United
states. Great Britain and Germany,
produce moro than so per cent cf
the worlds total supply OF coal
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
THREE MILLIONS IS
THE COST OF WORK
DEroUR LINE OVER SOLDIER
SUMMIT AUTHORIZED.
Correspondence The Advocate.

correspondents ih' AhNeNAies
DENVER. Colo. Nov. i5.-Prcai-
dent Bush and Vice President
Brown OF the Denver and Rio
orande today authorized the immc-
date construction OF the double
track dctour line over Soldier SUM
init. where the railroad crosses the
Wasatch Mountains In Utah.
The present line between Tucker
and Soldier summit IL seven miles
long and the grade per cent. or
two hundred eleven feet 60 the
mile. The new line between the
same points will be fifteen miles
long with a grade reduced TO per
cent. or one hundred five aud a
half feet Go the mile. The rcduc-
tion IN the grade and curvature will
more than offset the Increased
mileage.
The cost OF this work viii be APP
proximately three million dollars,
being the most Important improve
mont yet authorized By the Denver
ana Rio Grnnde under the new
management Contracts will be lot
within ten or flftecn days. and q a.
anticipated that the work will be
completed by July OF next year.
This large expenditure has been
authorized b. the board OF dlrec,
tors because OF the rapidly incro.u.
lnE traffic incident 60 the opening
OF the Western Pacific. aH we'll ar
TO take care OF the enormous coal
and coke output going from the
Utah mines TO the Salt Lake City,
Nevada and Montana smeltcra and
reduction plants.
Other factors Influencing the dc.
cislon are the anticipated growth IN
passenger traffic on account OF the
Panama-Pacifie exposition az San
Francisco and the increased freight
business sure 90 follow the openlne
OF the Panama canal.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

1910 u
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
publisher Department OF the In
terror. L.. S. Land office at Salt
Lake city, Utah, October 20, 1912.
Notice Il hereby given that Albert
T.. Annis, whose postoffice address
As 2O1 Dooly Building, salt Lake
CITY. Utah, did. on the 2Sth day Of
September. 1912. file In this office
sworn statement and application,
No. O1O562. to purchase the NV Z
NEh, Sec. "a. Twp. 10 South,
Range 2 East. salt Lake meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act OF June 3.
1873, and acts amendatOry, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by
appraisement. and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and tim
Der thereon have been appraised,
value $4,000. the stone estimated
at $4,000. that said applicant will
offer final proof In support of his
application and sworn statement on
the 4th day Of January, 1918. be
fore the register and receiver. Uni
ted States land office at Salt Lake
city. Utah. Amy person Is AZ lib
erty TO protest this purchase before
entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues. by filing
corroboratod affidavit in this 81.
flee, alleging facts that would de-
feat the entry. r. u. r. THOMP-
son. Register.
First pub. Nov. 81: last Dec. 26-12.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
ESCAPES An AWFUL FATE.

A thousand tongues could not ex-
press the gratitude Of Mrs. J. f.
Cox OF Joliet, Ills, for her wonder
ful deliverance from an awful fate.
Typhoid pneumonia had left me
with a dreadful, cough" she writes
Sometimes I had such awful cough
ing spells thought | would die.
could get no help from doctors
treatment or other medicines Till |
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. But
/ owe my life to this wonderful
remedy for | scarcely cough at all
now" Quick and safe, it's the
most relbiale OF all throat and lung
medicines. Every bottle guaran-
teed; soc and $500. Trial bottle
free at all dealers--Advt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publlsher.) Department OF the In
terror. u. s. Land office at Salt
Entry. Serial No. OtO6t3. for Eh
Notice II hereby given that Myron
Russell OF Price. Utah. who. on oc-
tober II. 1919. made Homestead
Entry. Serial No. OiO6i3. for Eh.
Sw u. Lots and 4. Sec. Z. Twp.
IL South. Range 10 East. Salt Lake
meridian. has filed noticc OF inten-
ton TO make final fiyc-ycar proof,
10 establish claim TO the land above
described, before the clerk Of the
district court. NJ Price. Utah, on
the 3ist day OF December. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses oliver
Rasmussen. Neal Hanks. Frank Al
ger and Harrison Russell. all OF
Price. Utah. T.. u. H. THOMPSON,
Register,
First pub. Nov 10. last Dec. 1919.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
cot distant from The norhvu,

feet distant from the norshvu. u
ner OF Sec. i6. Twp. II sd
Range II East. Salt Lake b. 4
meridian. from where Il WIN v \
veycd TO Coal Crock. a dIaEu !
I'LL feet and allowed 70 flor u
the said creek. 70 a Doln, N
bears south &C degrees II nlio
east 1891 feet distant OF The ~
west corner OF Sec. 81. TN I
South. Range IL East. Sab "a
base and meridian. whore 4 "a
rediyorted together with tw d
fourteen hundrcdths (2.iO III
feet per second OF the vaial
Coal Creek. and conveyed By Al
OF a ditch for a distance II .
feet and there used from Mrd \
TO November 30th. Inclusive. q Z
year. TO irrigato 800 acres 4 d
embraced In Secs. ~, ~ AZ
Twp. Ia South. Range II Eah, 4
Lake base and meridian. nsf
ulioation Is designated 10 ne 4,
engineers office as No. iiil
protests against the granlg (
said application. stating the -.
therefor. must be made BY aiaa'
In duplicate and filed IN this q
within thirty (3O) days ailS
completion OF the publleaue
this notice. CALEB TANNER -
Engineer.
Date OF first publication o.
1919. date OF completion OF -
ton Nov. 80. 1919.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
DECLARE WAR on COLDS.

A crusade OF education which
aims that common colds may be-
come uncommon within the next
generation" has been begun by
prominent New York physicians
Here Is list OF the "don'ts' which
the doctors say viii prevent the an
nual visitation of the cold
Don't sit In a draughty car"
Don't sleep in hot rooms"
Don't avoid the fresh air"
Don't stuff yourself az meal
time. overeatlng reduces your re-
slstance."
To which we would add-wheu
you take a cold get rid OF Il as
quickly as possible. To accomplish
that you win find Chamberlain
Cough Remedy most excellent, Sold
by all dealers. -Adyt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

this season. Later the labor situa.
ton will be easier.
II Is expected that the line from
Castle Gate over Soldier Summit
will be decided on at very early
date and the contracts let. There
II yet some trouble over right OF
way between Provo and springville.
G. l.. Crandall did considerable
work at Price at the time OF the
building OF the Price River Irriga-
ton company's canal
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
t-34S b.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

HHFAfAa h'AN hANNaNh y IVA
tPublisherl Department OF the In
terror. a. \. Land office az Salt
Lake city. Utah. October rs. 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that John
Taylor Leonard OF Price. Utah, who.
on November .. 1905. made Desert
Land Entry, Serial No. OSO5. for
NE = NEh. Sec. 20. Twp. no South.
Range . East Nwh NwA uLot -
Soc, 80. Twp, 10 South. Range 10
East. Salt Lake meridian. has filed
notice OF intention TO make final
proof. TO establish claim 20 the
land above described. before II. w.
Crockett. United States commits.
sionor. nt Price, Utah. on the 2sth
day OF December. 1912. Claimant
names as witnesses Andrew 4.
Leonard. Obey G. Olsen. Abe Pow.
ell ana Leo Leonard. all Of Price,
Utah =, ID. II, THOMPSON, Regis
ter.
First pub. Nov. q; last Dec. 2G-ig.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
1895.
IIE FOR PUBLICATION. d.

1885.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Coal Entry. (Sec 2347. II. 81
Land office at Salt Lake City. Utah,
November 4. 1919. Notice IL here
by given that Laura Il. Cameron Of
g7l East South Temple street. Salt
Lake City. Utah. and John T. Whit
taker OF Newton. Ia. have this day
filed In this office application to
purchase. under the provisions Of
Sec. 23i7. u. $. Revised Statutes.
the West Half OF Sec. 50. Twp. 70
South. Range Q East. 8. l.. NJ. Any
and all persons claiming adversely
the lands described or desiring TO
object for any reason to the sale
thereof to applicants should file
their affldayits OF protest in this
office during the thirty-day period
OF publication Immediately follow
Ing the first printed issue OF this
notice. otherwise the application
may be allowed y. u. X. THoMp.
son. Register.
r.. W. Senior. $50 Judge Bids.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Attorney for
Applicants
First pub. Nov Il: last Dec. 1914.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

Otherwise for payment of the debts
Of said corporation, and to transact
any other business that may legally
come before said meeting. LARS
FRANDsEN, president, J. NJ. MIL
.LER. secretary, OF said Price Reser-
volr and Irrigation company. Dated
st Price. Utah, Nov is, 1912.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
t-3tS b.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publlshor) Department OF the In
terror. u, 3. Land Office az salt
Lake City. Utah. October 20, 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that Worth
Tucker OF Elmo. Utah. who. on Sep
tombor IL. 1907, made Homestead
Entry (Sorial 02G79). No. 1870,
for sIaswA, Sec. 2s. sIssEH
See 30. Twp. 10 South. Range 10
East. Salt Lake meridian. has filed
notice OF intention 20 make final
flye-year proof. 10 establish claim
to the land above described. before
William Howard. United States COM
missioner. Huntington. Utah, on tho
18th day OF December. 1919. Claim
ant names as witnesses George H..
oNlatt, George T. oylatt. Bouther
Erickson and Beman oyiatt, all OF
Elmo. Utah. r, d. II, THOMPSON.
Register,
First pub. Oct. 81; last Dec. 8. I2.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
4-3lS b.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


(Publlsher.) Department Of the In.
terror. u. :. Land office at Salt Lake
city. Utah. November 10. 1919. No
tlce IL hereby given that samuel
u, Richards OF Cleveland. Utah.
who. en- January H.. 1907. made
Homestead Entry (seriai Ost0sl
No. i66ft. for sh SEA-. Sec 30.
NwA NEL and NEL Nwi, Sec. 81
Twp. i6 South. Range 10 East. Salt
Lake meridian. has filed notice OF
Intention to make final flyc-year
proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before william
Howard. United states commissioner
az Huntington. Utah. on the 3ist
day OF December. 1919. Claimant
names aa witnesses David Timothy,
Christian Hansen. Dell A. l.aron
and Sanford Larson. all % Glove
land. Utah, y. u a. THOMPSON.
Register
First pub. Nov q; last Dee. gG.ig.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
i-3iS b.
NOIlCE EOR PUBLICATION.

N'ANf ibik PUBLICATION
tPubllsherJ Department OF the In
terror. L, $. Land office at Salt
Lake city, Utah. October 2S, 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that Ole q.
Olsen OF Price. Utah, who. on Octo-
Der %, 1908. made Desert Land I'm.
try, Serial No, 0sO6. for NE4NWi,
NV q NEh, See, 20. Twp. l5 South,
Range . East. Salt Lake meridian.
has filed notice OF intention To
make final proof. to establish claim
TO tho land above described, before
X W. Crockett. United States com.
missioner, az Price. Utah, on the
2Sth day OF December, 1912. Claim
ant names as witnesses John Tay-
Tor Leonard, Leo Leonard, Abe Pow.
ell and Andrew Leonard, ali Of
Price, Utah. r. ID. r. THOMPSON
Register.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
1895.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
i36b

NHNNhs
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Coal Entry (Sec, 23I7, r.. 81
Land office at salt Lake City, Utah.
october is, 1912. Notice Is hereby
given that Sarah Frances Elliott OF
aurora, county OF Kane, state OF
Illinois. has this day filed In this
oitleo application to purchase. seri-
al No OlOGls. under the provisions
OF See, s3i7, 4, s Revised statutes.
Ihe NJ sWl, or Lot 3, OF Sec. 10.
Twp 10 South, Range 8 East sail
Lake meridian. Any and an persons
claiming adversely the lands de-
sorlo'd' or desiring TO object for
any reason to the entry thereof by
she applicant. should file their az
ilaaNits OF protest In this office
uuring the thIrty-day period of pub
lieauon Immediately following the
ilrsl printed issue OF this notice
otherwlse the application may he al
lowed +, d. r. THOMPSON. Reg
lister. i'os-
first pub Oct "a; last Nov. p. 10
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
CAUSE or INSOMNIA.

The most common cause OF IN
somnia Is disorders OF the stomach
and constipation, Chamberlain's
stomach and Liver Tablets correct
these disorders and enable you 10
sleep. For sale by all dealers
Adyt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

SoiiCE TO WATER UsERs-
S!ale Englneer's Office. salt lake
Cl'y, Utah. October PC. l9I9-No-
mo nee Is hereby given that William A.
IhSyn' whose postofflce address is
We, ",el',hslon' Utah, has made appIiea-
eloh In accordance with the reanire-
IIen'S OF the Compiled Laws q,
ia. Ian IoO1 as amended by the SEES.
SION Laws of Utah, 1909 ana iSt1
Sn,, appropriate five and fourteen
nuhured'hs $40 eublc-feet -,
wafer Saler per second from Coal CrooS
"a, county, Utah. A portion .;
sara water viii DO diverted - go ~
summit Creek, at a point ,b T'
oearS south is degrees west 9oSS
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
ATTORNEYS
10. ~. HOUTZ
Attorney.At-I.aw

Practices in all the courts OF the
state and the federal courts. office,
Eighth floor Kearns Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
J. H. OWEN

j. l.. OWEN
Contractor and Builder
Estimates furnished. Phone ll3Y.
p. o. Box 22s. Price. Utah.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
First pub, Nov, 81; last Dec. 26-l2.
DIRECTORS MEETING or pRICE

pii'h'Iolis' MEETING on PRICE
RESERVOIR and Irrigation Company.
Notice is hereby given that there
VIII be special meeting OF the d.
reclors OF the Price Reservoir and
irritation company al Price, Utah
on saturday, November 80. 1912. an
I O'Clock OF the afternoon OF said
daE said meeting will be held al
the oiilee OF Il. W, Crockett a Co.
me Main street, Price. Utah, and
Is called for the purpose OF pro-
Vlding by assessment OF stock or
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

Fire insurance rates 400
Eastern Utah are being ,,slug
Consult with us before %
policy. II. w. CroeA'"
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
W. u. LIVINGSTON
W. ~. FRYE
AttnrncN.ni-I.AM

Practices In all courts OF the state.
Also In the federal courts. office In
First National Bank. Price. Utah.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS
Il. J. TURNER
Civil and Mining Engineer

Surveys OF all kinds. Mine ex-
aminations and reports on coal
lands. p. o. Box 32. Price. Utah.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
PHYSICIANS
A. q. soRENsEN
DENTISTRY
n. u. GoETZNIAN
Dentist

Dentist
Successor TO DR.. Thome. Examl-
nations and estimates free. Office
over Commercial and Savings Bank.
Phone l63, Price. Utah.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

HtorS o! iianna3 life. but in coniunc
'ion WITH IL he analyses the condi-
iohS winch made possible the crorciso
OF MS tremendous power.
IN preparing the material for this
biography great deal of time and
care was spent in the attempt 10 mako
II complete and accurate In Tho fire.
place an exhaustive collection ,yas
made Of all documents bearing upon
ifanna's life and work, including all
ms available correspondence Tn. ma
terial obtained from this source wa,
NOT. however. of thu same value and
importance that it frequently Is in the
case of prominent men Mr. Hanna
was leader rather than a Statesman
The most critical part of his work
was transacted by means of private
personal conferences. and an account
OF his life would necessarily be yer,.
INADEQUATE which was not based to
some extent upon a knowledge Of what
occurred at some of these conferences.
In order to meet this need all of MIR.
flanna's associates In business and pol-
itics were interviewed and statements
o. their relations with Mr.. Hanna OBJ
tained. Mr.. Croly has made 1t his main
object to prepare good narrative.
Mr.. Hanna was man of ac-
ton. who was doing things all his life
and whose career was n succession q,
surprises not merely to the public, but
to his friends and to himself His
life affords consequently tbs material
for a quick knowing story. and every
other aspect of 1t has been subordi-
mated in the attempt to bring out this
value. The book Is not about MIR. Ham
mas times or his associates or even
his opinions; 1t is about the man and