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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
RIDICULES FOREIGN POLICY
Senator Cummins Of Iowa Flags Presi
dent Wilson.

st. Paul, Feb. Ex-senator A. b.
Cummins OF Iowa ridiculed President
Woodrow Wilson for what he called
his "vacillating views" on prepared
ness and for his policies toward the
Mexican and European situations in a
speech before the Lincoln Republican
club in the Saint Paul hotel. Al.
though he expressed himself as op.
posed TO the adoption of any new pol
icy OF preparedness" until the pres.
ent war is yer and its lessons under
stood the liveliest demonstration came
when he said:
This country should so prepare
that 1t will be humanity impossible for
n hostile foot to plant itself on the
soil OF America"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
AUSTRIAN AIRMEN
RAID ITALIAN CITIES

Paris. Feb. 11.-Austrian scaplanes
made a raid over Ravenna and the
n~eighborlng towns of Codigoro and
Bottrighc. in Northeastern Italy, near
fhe Adriatic.
A Havas dispatch from Rome says
fifteen persons were killed and a num-
Der wounded.
Several ONE and children were
among the injured.
A hospital and the BasiIica of SAINT
.Apoi!inare at Ravanna we're damaged.
The Church of SAINT 'Appollinare
was erected i'll the years of 535 and
538 and "a c~onsecratcd in $40 by
Saint MaaXimiam. 1t was restored in
1879 and is tho largest of the Basilicas
still existing at Ravenna.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Guns Have Been Roaring InCeS-
sanity for Days,
TeUTON|C GAINS CONTINUE
Infantry Engages in Hand to Hand
Struggles and Grenade Fight
ing Is Furious.

London. Feb, L., The Who'll" vest
arn fighting front is the scene Of en-
g~age:nents.
At some points Tn" guns have been
roaring jncessantly Tor days, the in
tantry has been engaged in hand TO
band struggles; grenade fighting and
mining operations hav" played a prom
inent part in the BATTLES. Wni.e airmen
have fought each other above the
lines and have been ~cannonaGed from
below by aircraft guns.
The Germans followed UP their re-
cent success in Champagne by the
capture Of an additional half mile Of
Ifrench trenches around failure, in
that district, and the artillery bonn
bardments in the ncighborhood Of Mas
sigcs and Navarin have been answer
ed in kind by the French,
In Upper Alsace the Germans turned
loose their guns on trenches the
French had captured from them, but
the French during the night had a
uated them and the Smelling did no
other damage than to 3hatter the en-
placements.
Seventeen fights in the air is the
record Of Sunday. reported officially
by the British along their lines in
FLANDERS.
In addition there has been great &C
tivity south OF I.abasse canal, where
the Germans exploded sever mines.
Heavy commandments and an infan-
try attack in that section also is re-
ported, the Germans succeeding in en-
tering a British trench. They were
driven out almost Immediately,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Secretary of War and President
Unable 10 Agree.
QUESTION OF PREPAREDNESS
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge Ap
proves Position of His Chief
and Also Retires.

Washington, FEB. 1l.-Secretary OF
War LindIey NJ. Garrison has resign.
Ell from the Wilson cabinet. The resig
nation has been accepted.
Differences between the president
and the secretary Of war over the
question Of preparedness and the
Philippine Independence Legislation
were responsible for the break.
AT the same time that he accepted
the resignation the president received
and accepted the resignation Of Henry
Breckenridge, assistant secretary OF
val Mr.. breckenridge gave as his
reason the fact that he endorses alb.
solutely the position assumed by Mr.
Garrison and. like the latter, regarded
the differences as being irreconcilable
Action by the president in prac.
tically withdrawing administration
support from the Garrison continental
army plan, and manifesting a willing.
hess to treat with the opponents Of
the plan on the basis of a proposal to
increase the national guard at the
expense ri the proposed continental
army, is understood to have precipi
tated the break.
Although it has been rumored for
some time that Secretary Garrison felt
that the president was not giving his
army preparedness program the sup
port to which it was entitled news OF
the resignation struck official Wash.
ington like a thunderbolt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
MINE BLAST KILLS
NINETEEN WORKMEN

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 13.-Nineteen
miners were killed and four injured
in an explosion at No. 2 mine of the
Jefferson and Clcarfield Coal and Iron
company at Triest, Indiana county.
The bodies have been recovered.
All of the men killed were aliens.
Two of the injured are Americans.
An official of the company said that
the cause of the explosion is not def
ritcly known. The inspectors have
not completed their Investigation.
The belief is, however, that a spark
from an electric cutting machine or
from a motor set Off a pocket of gas,
as a number Of victims were those
who were working around the cutter
and motor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
WILSON is IN THE CONTEST
Gives Permission for Use of Name in
Ohio Primary.

Washington, Feb. 15.-President
Wilson formally gave his consent that
his name may be used as a candidate
or denomination.
In a letter to the secretary OF state
Of Ohio the president stated that he
is unwilling to enter the contest for
h nomination, but is ready to permit
the use Of his name in the coming pri,
mary that the Democrats of Ohio may
make known their preference.
The president made known his posi-
ton to comply with the Ohio primary
Jaw, which requires candidates for
delegates to the party conventions to
make known their first and second
choices before Feb. %, and also re
CURES that the candidates for dele
gates have the consent of their choices
to make use of their names.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
WILL FIGHT LIQUOR ADS
North Dakota Drys to Attempt to Bar
Circulars.

The latest move in the campaign for
prohibition will be the prosecution Of
magazine and newspaper publishers
and foreign liquor dealers who,
through the agency of United States
mails, send unsolicited circulars and
advertisements to prospective custom
ers in the state, F. w. Watkins, super
intendent of the North Dakota En-
forcement league, declared.
The anti-liquor advertising law of
North Dakota will be enforced rigidly
by our officers" Mr.. Watkins said.
"The West Virginia law, which has
been affirmed by the supreme court
of that state, reveals a way to punish
yiolators of North Dakota laws"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
DAKOTA FARMER is SLAIN
Hired Man Faces Charge of Murder
at New Rockford.

George Rittle, a farmer, residing
about five miles north of New Rock
ford, was shot and fatally wounded.
Nick Charnos, his hired man, has
been arrested charged with the
shooting. Chernos was in the kitchen
starting a fire when Rittle entered.
Chernos fired three times with a 49,
caliber revolver, two shots entering
the lungs and one the stomach, ac-
cording to Sheriff Gahrer. Rittle died
at a hospital,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Farm Students Raise Money.

Starting out with the view of rails.
ing $4,000 as their portion of a pro.
posed $4,000 Y. M. c.. A. building,
which it is intended to erect neal the
main entrance to the campus of the
North Dakota Agricultural college at
Fargo, students have succeeded in
raising $12,500 and + working with
the $4,000 mark as their goal. All OF
this money has been raised among
students and others connected with
ne college.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
PLAN STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN
Enforcement League Men Will Hold
230 Meetings..

Two hundred and thirty meetings in
1855 cities and towns of the state is the
task f. l.. Watkins and G. w. Finwall
of the North Dakota Enforcement
league have placed before themselves
in an effort to raise money for the
work the coming year. Already the
two campaigners have visited about
100 cities and have held about $50
meetings. They will close the cam
paign the middle of April with a series
Of meetings in Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
SMITH PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Former Minnesota State Treasurer Is
Released on Bonds.

ST. Paul, Feb. 15.-Walter ]. Smith,
former state treasurer, indicted on
charge Of grand larceny for misuse of
state funds, was arraigned before
Judge F. n. Dickson and pleaded not
guilty to all three indictments. Bail
was fixed al $4,000, and his bonds.
men are Louis f. Dow and F. B.
through his attorney, Thomas R.
Kane, a week to change his plea if
he so desires.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
SECRET SERVICE MEN BUSY
Looking for Another Suspect in St.
Paul Robbery Case,

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Secret service
operatives have redoubled their efforts
in the search for the third mar who
blew the safe Of the revenue office in
the ST. Paul federal building and es-
capped with $4,000 in negotiable
stamps and $4,000 in cash.
The operatives believe him to be
Fred Hoffman, alias Kid Dean, and
they know he was in Chicago Thurs
dav night
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
AUSTRiANS ARE ADVANCING
Army Of Thirty Thousand Marching
on Durazzo.

Rome. Feb. l3-According to the
Durazzo correspondent Of the Idea
Rationale the strength Of the Aus
trian forces marching on Durazzo is
10000 The rest Of the invading
army. the correspondent says, is en-
gagged in guarding the country behind
the advancing troops. He adds that
the disarmament Of Montenegro is
not completed and parts of the little
Kingdom have not been occupied as a
result Of the vigorous resistance Of
the followers of General Martinovitch
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Wheat-May, ST.
27a; July, $1.2OM. Corn-May, 77%c;
July, 777sc. Oats-May, 4SAc; July,
45Bc. Pork-May, $1,000; July, $50
70. Butter-Creameries, 25AM 30hc.
Eggs--20M24c Poultry-Fowls, 15Ac;
springs, lie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Cattle-Receipts
$4,000; steers, S6.30@9.65; COWS and
heifers, $3.00@S.00; calves, $S.5O@11,.
so. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; light, ST..
75@S.25; mixed, $7.90@S.30; heavy,
$7.90@S.35; rough. $7.90@S.O5; pigs,
$6.25@7.4O. Sheep-Receipts, $4,000;
native, S7,6O@S.35; lambs, $3.50
11.35.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
NAMED FOR POSTMASTERSH|P
1. S. Davies, Former st. Paul News
paper Man, Nominated TO End
Devils Lake Fight.

President Wilson has nominated "A.
S. Davies as postmaster at Devils
Lake and thereby ended a fight over
confirmation which had engaged the
mate for more than a year. j. H.
Bloom and his wife We're nominated
successfully for the place and were re.
peatedlv rejected.
Mr., Davies is q ~fortaer St. Paul
newspaper man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
South St, Paul Live Stock.

South, ST. Paul. Feb. 14.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900: steers, $3.75@8.75;
COWS and heifers, $4.25@6.5O; calves.
$4.75@10.25; stockers and feeders,
$4.0O@7.O0. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000;
range, $7.6O@S.OO. Sheep-Receipts,
400; lambs, $5.5O@10.50; wethers, S..
b0@7.50; ewes, $3.O0@7.1O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. 14.-Wheat-May,
$1.25; July, $1.24. Cash close on track:
No. / hard, S1.33A; No. 1 Northern
$1.27@1.31; No. 2 Northern, $1.23@1.-
90; No. 9 Northern, $1.18@1.24; No. 3
yellow corn, 76@77c; No. 3 white oats,
44h M45c; flax, $2.37R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
LOWELL FIGHTS BRANDEIS
President of Harvard and Other Bos-
ton Citizens Protest.

Washington, Feb. IA. Lawrence
Lowell, president of Harvard, Joined
with iifty-four other citizens of Bos-
ton in sending to the senate a petit
ton opposing confirmation of Louis
d. Brandeis for Justice of the supreme
rnIIrt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Student Held for Girls Death.

Chicago, Feb. William Fl. Or
pet, a Junior at The University Of Wis
c%onsin, confessed TO detectives at
Madison, Wis, knowledge of the
death Of Marion Frances Lambert,
Lake Forest high school girl, whose
body vas found in a wooded section
Of Lake Forest. He is being held
pending investigation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
British Defeat Announced.

Constantinople, Feb. 15.-Defeat Of
the British in u battle near Korna, on
the Me%sopotamian front. is announced
by the war office, 1t Is said the Brit
ish were compelled to fee, abandon
Ing their dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 14.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. ! hard, s1.2Sas; No.
! Northern, $1.27%; No. 2 Northern,
S1.23as M1.24%. FlaX-On track and
TO arrive, 1892.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
JOHN T. TROWBRIDGE DEAD
Bronchitis Proves Fatal to Noted
Poet and Author,

Arlington, Mass, Feb. 15.-John
Townsend Trowbridge, poet and au-
thor of stories for boys, is dead. He
was horn in 1927. Death was caused
by bronchitis, which developed from
a severe cold contracted a few weeks
ooo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
St. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Feb. 14.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, s1.27@1.32A; No. 2 North
ern, $1.23M1.2S; No. 2 Montana hard,
$1.261@; corn, 7GM77c; oats, 44A@
43c; barley, 65@73Ac; rye, 95@9Gc;
flax, $2.371%.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Call Married Men in Month.

London, Feb. 15.-The first tall to
the married men who attested under
the Derby scheme, the Daily Mail
says, will be issued about a month
hence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
Measure Carries $780, 900 to Improve
the Mississippi.

the MISSISSIPPI.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE annual
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
completed in committee except for
final decision on the appropriation
sought for the East river channel in
New York harbor, carries a total of
S4O,000,000 Of which the largest item
is 5000, 900 for the Mississippi river.
The bill is confined to completion OF
existing projects in line with the ad.
ministration policy. 1t will be report
ed to the house probably Wednesday.
The provisions for the Mississippi
are: From it's mouth to the Ohio, 3d.
100000; from the Ohio to the Mis-
souri,, $350,000; from the Missouri to
Minneapolis. 81 100000; between Min
reapolis and st. Paul, $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
WILSON UNDECIDED ON
WAR SECRETARY.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson reached no dcci-
sion on whom to appoint secre-
tary of war while he was on
his trip down the Potomac,
and a successor to former Sec
rotary Garrison may not be an
nounced for several days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
INHERITANCE TAX LAW GOOD

State Held to Have Right to Discrimi-
nate Between Heirs.
North Dakota's inheritance tax law,
attacked in the Cass county probate
court at Fargo recently on the plea
that it acted against the interest OF
alien beneficiaries and therefore was
unconstitutional, is upheld under the
decision OF Judge Hanson. The court
holds the state has the right to dis
eliminate between alien beneficiaries
living outside the state and beneficial
ries residing in the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Alleged Heirs of
Nichols Desire to
Name Administrator

AURORA, Neb., Jan. 1.-(Special. -
Uudge w. L. Stark of Aurora was finally
selected by Nelson II. Tunnicliff of New
York City and w. F. Button of Hastings
rs the proper man for administrator of
the estate OF Alden S. Nichols, who died
In Aurora about a month ago. Nichols
left q considerable estate. but had no
heirs in this part of the country.
County Attorney Whitney asked for the
appointment OF T. e. Williams, president
of the First National bank, as temporary
administrator. Mr.. Williams was the
closest friend of the dead man and was
his financial adviser. When Tunnicliff
and Button came to Aurora Thursday
they asked Williams to take the admin
dictatorship providing he would not Sc
lect certain attorneys as his attorneys.
He declared that II appointed administra-
tor and he needed an attorney he would
Stark was called in. After being clos
eted with Tunnicliff and Button for some
time they announced that Stark was
satisfactory. and they filed a petition
asking for his appointment.
Tunnicliff declares that he has q con-
tract with the heirs back In Massachu-
sets, but insists that he is not to get so
large percentage as 50 per cent of the
estate for finding them. The fact that
the two men claiming the estate also
want to control the legal adviser of the
administrator has been the subject of
much adverse comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
FARMERS SHORT COURSE
HELD AT PAPlLLl0N

PAPILLION. Neb.. Jan. 1.-tSpecial)-
The fist short course IN domestic science
and agriculture held b. the local Farm
ers' institute has been In session here
since Tuesday The attendance was good
and the interest splendid. The lecturers
and demonstrators were sent out by the
extension department OF the university.
Misses Emma Ort and Mary Rokahr for
the women and ID. II. Props, G. Blur
bingham and X. +. Warner for the mems
meetings. There We're two evening meet
ings at which addresses were made by
A. F'razeur. president OF the institute;
Miss Mary Rokahr and other instructors
and Hon. James T. Begley. d'strict judge.
The following were elected officers FOR
tho coming year; President, L. G. Ease;
vice president. George GrRmlich; secrc-
tary. Herman Borman; treasurer. Otto
Zeeb.
In the senior judging contest Walter
Plug won first on cattle and Fred Gram
Itch on horses. In the Junior contest Al
bert Bell won first on cattle and Amos
Gramlich on horses John Morton had the
highest average, having won second place
on both classes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Nebraska
Hog Cholera Fight
In Gage and Johnson
Is Most Successful

TECUMsEH. Neb.. Jan. 1.-(special.)-
The hog cholera preventive work that is
being carried on in johnson and the
northern half OF Gage counties. Ne
braska, by the United States bureau Of
animal industry has been very satisfac-
tory during the year just closed. This
work was taken up by the national So
ciety i'm 1918, the original appropriation
for the work in the Nebraska and an
Iowa station being $4,000. DR.. S. f. Cos
ford. government veterinarian, was
placed in charge of the work and he has
several assistants. the assistants at Te-
cumseh being Drs. ID. W. Hurst and j.
A. Grau
From data these men have collected II
is shown that the hog cholera loss in the
Nebraska territory described was 5000
hogs in the year 1918. Active work was
not begun by the government men here
until April. 1914. and the year closed with
a cholera loss of approximately $500
hogs, or $500 less than was lost the year
before, and many OF these died early in
the year before the veterinarians had
gotten the work well under way. The
total loss of hogs in the territory for
the year 1915 will be about 1000 hogs,
one-sixth the number being lost without
the preventive measures. DR.. Cosford
and his assistants have received very
good cooperation In the work by the
farmers, this being absolutely necessary.
During the last two weeks they have
been holding meetings at school houses
over the johnson county line in Nemaha
and Otoe counties. II the best results
are to be obtained here it is necessary
to prevent the disease near the county
lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Nebraska
JUDGE HIATT is
DEAD AT CAPITAL
Former Probate Official Of Harlan
County Meets Death in Wash
ington City.
IN POLITICS OF NEBRASKA
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

y SNAfL Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Judge Jesse NJ. Hiatt, former
Judge of the probate court of Harlan
county. Nebraska, and latter connected
with the census office for many years.
died in this city yesterday and the flu
neral services will be held at the family
residence, 1923 Harvard street Northwest
Monday morning at Ii o'clock.
While a native OF Indiana, born in 1893,
Judge Hiatt moved to Iowa in 1915 and
in 1879 he located in Alma, Harlan county.
Nebraska entering upon the practice OF
his profession I'm that state. Two years
later he was editor of the Harlan County
Herald and in 1889 he established with
his son, John Clinton Hiatt the Alma
Tribune. In this year he was appointed
county attorney of Harlan county.
The republican state convention OF Ne
braska In 1882 nominated Judge Hiatt for
membership in the Board Of Regents of
Nebraska university and he was elected
by about 5000 majority He also was
made a member Of the republican state
central committee.
He was elected probate Judge OF Harlan
county In 1886 and reelected in 1887. Judge
Hiatt always was deeply interested in
Alma, Neb., where early in 1882 he was
commander of Van Meter Post. Grand
Army of the Republic, was reelected
three times.
Judge Hiatt was a Royal Arch Mason
and an Odd Fellow, being affiliated with
lodges of the organization at Alma
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
PAWNEE CITY TO HAVE
EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS

PAWNEE CITY. Neb.. Jan. 1.-(spe-
cial. )-Union evangelistic services to last
through January are to begin here 5anu-
AIRY ., 1916, I'm the huge tabernacle erected
for that purpose south Of the court house.
The tabernacle Just completed is 60xl1C
feet with a seating capacity of over !. 100.
Business houses during the meetings have
signified their intention OF closing at &
O'Clock p. m.
The meetings will be under the leader
chip of Rev. John Quincy Adams Henry
and the song service under Jesse Van
Camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Nebraska
Sheriffs of State
Do Not Make Out
Required Reports
tFrom a staff correspondentN


LINCOLN, Jan. i.-(Special)-Not
sheriff Of the ninety-three I'm Nebraska,
with one exception. Douglas county. has
complied with the law regarding reports
to be made to the secretary Of state. The
statutes requires that each sheriff shall
make a report OF his jail record TO the
secretary OF state. district Judge of his
district and county clerk OF all prisoners
kept by him during the year and that in
turn tine secretary OF state shall compile
these reports into report to the legis-
lature.
The Douglos county sheriff has partially
reported according to Mr.. Pool but none
OF the others has made any showing.
Sheriff Nick johnson OF Franklin
county, Kansas. visited the governor
office this morning and secured permits
sion to take back with him to Kansas
Arthur Spstz. whom he says Is jail
breaker who was in durance vile in the
Kansas county for alleged bootlegging
and other things like gambling and gem
eral all around cusseduess. spatz ia being
held by the Omaha chief Of police.
The full force in the secretary OF states
office is working today I'm an effort to
get out automobile plates for the use
Of automobile owners who will have 20
have them this month. Plates have been
received numbered from one to. 5000 and
the total number coming will run to 20 on.
The steel mills have ben delayed IN fur
nishing the plates. though they have been
running night and day and Sundays
The mill from which Secretary of State
Pool gets the plates was under a bond
Of $500 to furnish them not later than
December, and will be required to forfeit
per cent on the price for failure to get
them here on time.
The plates this year are blue with white
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Gibbon Reporter sold.

KEARNEY. Neb.. Jan. 1.-(special.)-
The Gibbon Reporter, edited for fifteen
years by Romano st. John, was sold
yesterday to w. B. Rogers of Giltner,
who bought the interests of Mr.. St. John.
The new editor is an experienced news
paper man, but has not been in the bust
ness for a number of years. He will take
charge Immediately, and Mr.. st. John
will rest for a short time before going
into active work again. The Reporter
has enjoyed a wide popularity in Buffalo
county II is republican in politics.