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NEEDED SUPPLY OF MOISTURE
Never Does Season Pass But That
Short oroushty Period 10 Experl-
eneed-vaiue Of Stirring.

by c. p. BULL. Minnesota Experiment
Station.)
The season for cultivation OF the
soil. to remedy the mechanical condi'
rion. TO control the moisture supply
and TO kill weeds. Is now on. II would
seem as though little would need to
be said about cultivation for the con.
troll OF the moisture supply In the soil.
hut there is never season passes. but
that short droughty period Is expert.
"nccd. Experiments at University
farm show conclusively the value of
stirring the surface soil during dry
times.
Strange as II may seem. the stirring
Of the soil Ia also good thing when
The soil Ia too moist. In the former
case. cultivation breaks the capilarity
and prevents the escape OF the mois'
lure through evaporation. In the latter
case. II opens up the soil that is
stirred. and permits freer circulation
of the air. and In this way dries out
the surface area. thus controlling. 10
certain extent. the moisture supply.
should be relatively shallow: the
depth being more or less In accord.
ance with the severity OF the drought
A deeper dust blanket" should be
n Taintained during severe drought
than during the short and mild
droughty periods. In the "dry.land
farming" sections. that Is. In regions
Of fifteen inches or less rainfall. dust
mulch OF three to four inches Is nd.
vised. Under the average Minnesota
conditions. one-inch dust mulch
will generally suffice.
During the earlier period Of growth.
plants need much better soil.culture
than during the latter periods Of
growth. for the roots are not numer-
Gus and do not draw from very
large area. For this reason. 1t Is very
important that the conditions be as
near perfect as possible. that the
plants may develop normally and rap.
idly In their earlier periods. Of
growth.
Frequent civilizations. as well rs the
proper kind OF civilizations are very
important. In droughty periods a cul.
tivation Of the cornfeld or potato
field should be made ut least once a
week The tillage question is not a
difficult one to answer. II due consid.
Grafton Is given to the scientific prin-
ciples underlying the conditions.
which make 1t necessary to do one
thing or the other. A study Of the soil,
the amount OF moisture. the amount
of rainfall and the kind OF crop. will
generally indicate the method to be
followed.
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Corsets for Fall.

The widespread discussion of panier
styles is doubtless responsible for the
reports regarding a change in corset
lines. says the Dry Goods Economist.
There is no cause for alarm, however.
as the straight line still dominates
both in costumes and in corsets. We
shall have many paniers. to be sure,
but they are modified styles with no
fuIlness to distend the hip line.
Belts also will be widely used, but
they will not draw in the waists. In
fact. they are wholly ornamental and
used in quite loose effect.
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Tho two upper Insects are workers;
left lower 10 a fertile female or
queen and right lower Is a male.

uals-the queens fertile females) ,
males and workers (sterile females). l..
Queens and males form a compare
lively small portion of the colony,
while the workers in a nest have been
known to number 10000.
Although these ants are larger than
most species and have two of the
most formidable weapons known
among insects-large, pointed mandi-
bles and most efficient stings-they
are not Quarrelsome, and fight only in
self-defense. So peaceably inclined
are they that other species Of ants are
allowed to come into their clearings
and throw up their tiny crescent
shaped mounds Of earth, and even to
attack and chase such thoughtless
mound builders as happen to pass
too near them. Indeed, they carry
this peaceful disposition to a point
where they permit the common ter
mite and some species Of ants to live
with them in the chambers Of their
nests and to partake of their stored
food.
These ants have come to be consid-
cred injurious insects, not through in.
crease in numbers, but rather through
their close contact with man resulting
from his conversion OF the prairies
into cultivated fields.
The ant colonies are too scattering
to materially decrease the yield of any
crop; they are chiefly troublesome as
an obstacle to harvesting.
To attempt to NOW through or over
them would choke the machinery and
ruin the cutting edge of the sickle,
| Should a driver have such trouble in
| passing over a mound 1t would be most
unwise for him to stop and try to ad.
Just his machinery, for such a disturb
ance would bring the ants forth in
angry swarms. each individual eaee.
to do her utmost to repel the invader
Every one that succeeded in GETTING
man or beast would seize clothing
hair or skin between her mandibles
curve her abdomen downward and de-
liver a thrust quite as painful In re-
suit as the sting OF bumblebes O,
yellow-1acket.
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Where He Drew the Line,

An English earl. lately deceased,
who had no family, was notorious
for his hatred Of children. and on one
occasion he engaged as lodge keeper
an army pensioner named McMicken.
Some few months later McMicken's
wife presented him with a son and
heir. On learning Of the occurrence
his lordship rode down to the lodge
in a terrible rage.
II hear" said he to Mr.. McMicken,
that your wife has a son."
Yes, my lord" said the man proud
ly.
well. now. look here, McMicken;
when l put you here, it was to open
and shut gate, but, by the Lord
Harry, not to propagate"
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Lovely Eootoear.

Footgear. for those who can afford
the most expensive. is more than beau
tfful, and the fancy now is for kid
instead of for suede footgear. and the
colors, If they do not match the dress,
harmonize with the hat or with the
lining Of the coat.
Naturally, the beauty of such foot
gear must be matched by exceedingly
lovely hosiery. made of silk inset with
lace. and some of it Is actually traced
with millinery diamonds or colored
gems to harmonize with the color of
the evening gown. Shoes outlined
with jewels are an exquisite resource
for full dress wear.
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WORK OF PRAIRIE ANT
Interesting Description Of Indus
trious Insect.
Cannot Tolerate Presence Of vsssta.
tlon Near Their Mounds and Work.
ers Cut It Away by Use Of
weIi.Adapted Mandibies.
CEy GEORGE \. DEANJ


In crossing the prairies OF large
part OF the western states. the travel
er's attention is frequently drawn to
the gravel-covered mounds that skirt
the railways and wagon roads. Locat.
cd In the center OF cleared circular
areas. they stand out prominently.
breaking the grassy surface. These
mounds dot the slopes OF ravines. the
banks OF streams. and hooks and fats
between cliffs and ridges.
They occur along travelled roads ana
sidewalks in corrals. and In door.
yards. They are present In fields OF
wheat and alfalfa. In spite OF tho plow.
Ing and disking. They possessed the
prairie before the farmer came. and
they remain in spite OF his operations
The ant whose industry has made
these mounds. with their clean.swept
dooryards clings tenac!ously to the
house which 1t has built. and. 80 often
as the roof Is destroyed. laboriously
rebuilds 1t.
The nests are Of various sizes and
heights. ranging from nine to twenty.
four inches. The clearing surrounding
the mound Is level. absolutely devoid
OF vegetation. and usually has the
mound exactly In the center. The size
OF the clearing ranges from nine to
twenty feet and In one instance ex
tended for forty.five feet.
The ants cannot tolerate the pres
ence OF vegetation near their mounds
and the workers clear 1t away by use
OF their well.adapted mandibles. They
taoo a,xl shas L.,
obstacle to their going and coming:
that 1t affords concealment to their
enemies: retains moisture after rain.
thus favoring the growth OF injurious
fungi: that Its roots penetrate the
chambers OF their nests and. decaying.
form passageways for the entrance OF
water.
In Tany OF the. mounds the ants
go and come through one opening: In
others they have two or three such
passageways. and in one exception.
ally large mound the occupants had
eight openings.
The interior Of the mound is honey.
combed with chambers and galleries.
The chambers vary from one to three
inches In diameter and from one-half
to one inch in height. The connect.
ing galleries have uniform diameter
o: about three-eights OF nm inch. Sealed
and unsealed storerooms filled with
seeds occur throughout the nest. Lar.
vac. pupae. and young ants occupy
many Of the chambers.
Seeds OF various kinds are carried
by the workers into the nest The
hulls are torn or carried out and
dumped at one side OF the clearing,
and the plump. sound seeds stored
away in the storerooms.
The moYnd.bnilding prairie ant
shows three distinct classes OF individ.
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brilliant. The Rembrandt Is OF fine
Milan with double brim. woven so
that 1t rolls under to the head size.
Black velvet ribbon and tuit OF
black and white plumes AFFORD its
trimming. 1t Is to be worn with de-
cided tilt. never any less than that
shown In the picture.
The wide brimmed hat OF black lace
follows Its original model less closely.
but Is not difficult to recognize. The
brim is outlined with white crystal
beads and the cockade Of white os-
trich is mounted with fringed ca
bochon made OF the same kind OF
beads. The brim is indented at the
left and turns sharply of the face
here. 1t widens toward the back. This
hat may be worn with a much more
decided tilt by girls who are tall and
full OF figure.
JULIA soTToMLEY.
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"Punch Work."

In all lines of embroidery work that
s known as punch work" still leads.
For the benefit of the uninitiated it
1T might be explained that the word
"punch" Is used for the reason that
the open weave which is characteris-
tic of the material employed provides
a liberal space for a needle to punch
itself between the threads and carry
the embroiderilg material with it
Fabrics.
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Her SpecjaI ADVANTAGES,

James Fullerton Muirhead in his
hook, THE Land Of Contrasts" tells
Of an American girl who was patroniz-
ingly praised by an Engishman for
the purity of her English and who re-
piled: well, I had special advan-
tages, inasmuch as an English mis-
sionary was stationed near our tribe" ="
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Afghan for Baby's Carriaue.

A pretty summer afghan for the
baby's carriage is made of strips of
handkerchief linen held together with
inch and half wide cluny lace, which
also edges the cover. This is Incl
with pink or blue silk and ornament.
ed on the outside with large snt',,
bow This makes a dainty protec
tion and is not heating.
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~ AINTlNGS Of beauties OF other
days have been looked to. to
furnish inspiration for midsum-
mer millinery OF today. The
Gainsborough and Rembrandt hats fol-
low their models almost exactly as to
line and poise. only departing from
them In composition and trimming.
Even here 1t is the necessity for va
riety that brings into use new orna.
ments and fashionable feathers or
flowers. No one can fail to appreciate
the beauty Of this artistic headwear.
and. for the young woman who can
carry II OF (that is. dress In keeping
and look after the carriage OF her fig
ure) there Is nothing to compare to 1t
for distinction.
Two of the finest examples Of these
picturesque styles are illustrated here.
They are both black hats with white
trimming. This combination always is
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New Hair Bands,

Hair bands are still fashionable and
are made Of imitation pearls, tinsel.
crystal beads, and maline. New one7
include a stiff little brush of SPY.
glass. but it did not gain favor. for the
feminine eyes look for more than
sparkle in an ornament. and these hi 4
no other recommendation than thei,
glitter.
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The suit in the photograph Is very
chic and bewitching. 1t is of white
Canton crepe and waterproof. The
skirt is made fuller at the bottom so
as to enable the wearer to swim with
ease. Blue and white silk has been
let in the cores.
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Strictly Up to Date.

Alice-How oddly some men pro-
pose.
kate-I sould say so. A gentle
man asked me last week II I felt IA
vorably disposed to u unification of in
terests.
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Explanation.

Lottie-How dare you ask Mrs. Bull
lion to a one-course luncheon?
Hattie-She won't know it. She's a
Fletcherite. and by the time she has
finished she'll have to move on to
some five o'clock tea.-Harper's Bazaar
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The way some women talk Is
enough to make bachelor feel bald
headed
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If woman can find the style of hat
she wants, she can always adjust her
head to fit it.
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The reason a girl won't let young
man kiss her is because she wants
him to.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

The Catholic Ladies Aid will meet
Monday afternoon at o'clock, with
Mrs. NJ. Rowan.
4. 4. !.
The Lydian Circle will meet Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 at the Main
Street Methodist church, with Mrs. ].
S. Albritten as hostess.
!. 4. \
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Court Street Methodist church will
hold a business meeting Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock, at the parsonage.
i. 4. 4
The Westminster Aid will meet
Monday afternoon at $3.50 in the ladies
parlor of the Bay Street church and
the, ladies are requested to bring. their
offerings for the orphans box, as it
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30
HARVEY ITEMS.

We are having extremely cold
weather for November. The blizzard
must have struck here in full force.
Miss BERTHE Harper, of Sunrise, Wis
tied Miss Carrie Russell Monday.
Mrs. w. NJ. Irby, of Hattiesburg,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. L.
Frost, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Cast, of Gulfport,
are guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Blacksheer.
Mrs. S. B. Herrod, of Petal, spent
Monday with Mrs. n L. Chappell
Mr.. w. L. Odom and family spent
Thanksgiving with his brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Odom,
in Petal.
Mr.. w. I. Hogan, of Hattiesburg, has
moved to the residence recently pur-
chased of Mr.. R. NJ Clark
Mrs. G. w. Farmer, Mrs. ]. o. Nc.
Raney, Misses BERTHE Harper and Car
rie Russell were Hattiesburg shoppers
this week.
Misses Alma and Ethel Crawford
and Bessie Clark, of Petal, spent Sun
day with Miss Minnie Clark.
Rev. H. Bruce and Mr.. NJ w. Lyle
are busily engaged making syrup.
Mr.. T. NJ. Hamilton and family spen
Sunday in Hattiesburg, the guests o
Mrs. Hamilton's mother, Mrs. Melon
aid.
Mr.. Oscar Bruce is visiting relative
in Newton this week.
Master Currie McRaney spent Sur
day in Petal with his little friend
Archie Easterling.
Mrs. B. M. Ward, who has bee
with her son and daughter-in-law fo
the past month has returned to he
home in Petal
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Stewart, of,Peta
were Sunday Afternoon visitors at M
and Mrs. H. l.. Anderson's.
|
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Mrs. G. w. Darwin and daughter,
Margaret, of Laurel, are guests of Mr..
w. E. Neel and family.
i. X !.
Mrs. H. Lindsey Stickney, of Mont
gomery, Ala, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Camp.
!. i
Mr. and Mrs. Camp Geiger spent
Thanksgiving in Prentiss, the guests
of their sister, Mrs. Skehan.
+ 81.
Mrs. H. d. Foote and the baby, II.
D. FOote, Jr., left Thursday for a visit
to relatives in Americas, Ga.
!. IS
Little Jean Gordon left Friday for
Gulfport, to spend the weekend with
a little friend, Miss Grace Gardner.
i. 81.
Mrs. Helen Hand, of Purvis, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Ames, left this morning for Purvis.
i. I. !.
Mr.. l.. r. Reeves has returned to his
home in Lyman, Miss, after visit to
his daughter, Mrs. R. B. Hopkins.
4. Il Il
Mrs. J. W. Joiner and children,
Katherine and Neel, of Forest, Miss,
are visiting Mr.. w. e. Neel and family.
j. !. !.
Mr.. Eugene Fly will spend Sunday
in Durant, with Mrs. Fly and the lit
tie folk, who are guests of Mrs. Fly's
mother, Mrs. Jenkins.
i. =. ).
Mrs. Dan T. Currie, who has been
visiting her brother-in-law, Rev, U. B.
Currie and Mrs Currie, in New Or
leans, returned home Wednesday.
i 4. !.
Messrs. Cottrell Stapleton and w
NJ Keithley, Mississippi College stu
dents, were guests Thursday of the
formers parents, DIR. and Mrs. R. B
Stapleton.
4. X i
Miss Lucy Moody, of Make, Geor'
gia. who is attending the Woman's
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THE LOST OCCASION.

by Robert Louis Steyenson)
Farewell, fair day and fading light!
The clay born here, with westward
sight,
Marks the huge sun now downward
soar
, Farewell. We twain shall meet no
more.
Farewell. | watch with burning sigh
My late condemned occasion die
| finger useless in my tent;
Farewell, fair day, so foully spent.
Farewell, fair day. If any God
At all consider this poor clod.
He who the fair occasion sent
Prepared and placed the impeachment.
Let him diyiner vengeance take
Give me to sleep, give ne to wake
Girded and shod, and bid me play
The hero in the coming day
j. 4 Il
Miss Nancy Kelly spent Tamksgiv-
ing with her parents, in Collins, Miss.
X i +
Miss Cora Cowart is visiting her
anrt NTrs H. Thames. ia LYMAN,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

The largest and one of the most de-
lightful affairs Of the season was
the reception given Tuesday afternoon
at the Houston Hotel by Mrs. Ashton
Toomer, in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Mclaughlin Jones, a bride
of last month, who was formerly Miss
Katie l.. /. Allen, of Hattiesburg,
Miss, who, with Mr.. Jones, is spend
ing few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Toomer, en- route home from their
wedding trip, and to Miss Annie Brad
ford, who, on December II, will be-.
come the bride of Mr.. Eric Edwin Sed.
berry, of Oklolona, Miss. The deco.
rations were beautifully carried out in
the pompadour colors, pink and blue,
with the greatest profusion of half
blown Killarney roses and asparagus
fern. Crystal candlesticks with blue
shades and immense pink bows and
white tapers ornamented the mantels,
bookcases and stands. Misses Eva
Hall and Louise Evans served frozen
punch from a bowl, which rested in
a nest of ferns and roses The regis
ters, dainty books of channels, with
the honor guests initials burnt on
them, were in charge of Mrs. 10 S.
Williams. The receiving line stood
in the private parlor, and was COM
posed of Mrs. Ashton Toomer, in pale
blue crepe meteor, with panel train,
and chiffon draperies and pearl orna-
ments; Mrs. A. NJ. Jones, wearing her
wedding gown of white crepe meteor,
with lace train and Chantilly lace
draperies and caught with narrow
bands of briliants; Miss Annie Brad
ford, in golden brown satin, with ac-
contemplated ruffles, which was
worn by her mother at her wedding
over 20 years ago, and four girl friends
of the hostess. A number of other
ladies assisted in receiving, pouring
tea and serving the turkey sandwich
es, Margueri,as and pink mints. The
souvenirs We're water color sketches
of a bride. A. string band furnished
music and large number of guests
from the married and unmarried sets,
called.-From Houston notes in y. o.
Item.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jones have returned
from their Wedding trip to Asheville,
Chattanooga Montgomery, Knoxville,
and to Houston and Robinwood, Miss,
where they were guests of the broth
ers-in-law and sisters of the bride, Mr.,
and Mrs. Ashton Toomer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Matheson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones are with the latter's parents, on
Hall avenue. until after New Years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

home here for some time, returning to
her home Friday. Mrs. c. T. Fullilove,
who had been here for quite a while,
guest in the McSwain home and at
Capt. J. P. Carter's, returned to New
Augusta Friday. Among those who
came for the funeral and returned
home Friday, were a number who
were guests of Capt. and Mrs. ]. P.
Carter, Mrs. Lucien Cowan and son,
Edwin, Of Purvis; Mr.. Robt. Bradford,
of Wingate; Mr.. Malcolm Fullilove,
Mr.. c. T. F'ullilove, of New Augusta;
Mr.. John Carter, of McCallum; Mr..
Carter McLaurin and Albert Nc
Swain, of New Augusta. Among 9TH
ers who came to attend the funeral,
returning home the same day were DR..
and Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. J. B. Kennedy.
Miss Irene Fullilove, Mr.. Ulman Nc
Swain, Mr.. A. A. Eichel and Mr.. Collin
McSwain, of New Augusta.
4. I. X
In Compliment To Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. H. Lindsay Stickney enter.
tanned beautifully at cards on Satur-
day afternoon at her home on Sayre
street, in compliment to Mrs. Andrew
Mclaughlin Jones, of Hattiesburg,
Miss. The apartments in which the
games were played were prettily dec
GRATED with white chrysanthemums
and American beauty roses. Bridge
was played at three tables and three
prizes were awarded The consola-
ton prize, and the prize for the high
est score were pairs of silk hose and
were won by Mrs. Wilbur Sellers and
Miss Ethel Pelzer. The honor guest
was also presented with pair of silk
hose. After the games delicious
luncheon was served.-M Montgomery
(Ala.) Advertiser.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

HuLETT UNDERTAKING co.
FIRsT-cLAss FUNERAL DIRECTING
AND EM5ALMlNo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

Trinity Guild will meet Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, with Mrs.
George Hawkins and every member is
urged to be present, as there will be
very important business to be attend
ed to. Each member is also request
ed to bring in all amounts due the
Guild on articles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

RAMSEY & COMPANY,
LEADING UNDERWRITERS
prompt AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

College, left Thanksgiving evening for
Clinton, going with friends who came
up for the football game on the special
train. She will spend the holidays in
Clinton.
!. i. !.
Miss Velma Bishop, who is the first
assistant in the Bond, Miss. High
School this winter, returned home
Thursday to spend the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. s. e. Bishop, on Hall
avenue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

The City Philathea Union will meet
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 at the
First Presbyterian church. AS there
will be an election of officers, each
class is urged to be sure to have its
four voters present
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-30

will be packed that afternoon. The
members are urged to be present as
final plans for the dinner the Aid is to
give on Dec. 18th, will be made.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-09
A BIER Bit.

GOV. Osborn, in effect, declares that
he has nothing to say against the SEN
ator from Wisconsin, except that he
Is a good deal Of fraud and a nui-
sance, and that he would be delighted
TO vote for him for president, II Il was
choice between that and being hang
ed.-New York Evening Post.
Yes, what with the brusque Osborn
cold shouldering him in Michigan, ana
the suave Pinchot and the smooth
Garfield quietly but dexterously de-
railing his boom In Ohio, Candidate La
Toilette has had a rough time Of IL in
the house Of his putative friends since
a much bigger and shrewder politi-
clan than himself got into the game.
With or without Roosevelts consent
or connivance. La Toilette has plainly
been used as a pawn In the game &c
shape things for a Roosevelt coup In
the convention. should the chances al
that time seem 10 favor Roosevelt's
prospects.
Mr.. Roosevelt's lieutenants have
played their game with consummate
shrewdness. He may win, and hs
can't lose.
For II things fail 90 pan out" M
can take refuge behind his repeated
denials that he is a candidate, and
clinch them with something final and