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COMMISSIONS ON MOVE
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AND
FARM COMMITTEES EN TOUR
MUHHIIIIB IS FIRST SUITE TO BE VISITED
Stop Made In Philadelphia and Mem-
ber* of Commission* Talk of Work
They Expect to Accomplish—Other
News of Interest
Philadelphia: Prof. P. L. Bailey,
dean of the agricultural department of
Cornell college, head of the commis-
sion appointed by President Roosevelt
to Investigate farm life, and Gilford
Pincbot, United States forester and
chairman of the national conservation
commission, were among Ihe speak-
ers at a meeting here of the Ameri-
can Academy of Political and Social
Science. They will begin their work
by holding a joint session at the agri-
cultural college of Maryland, where
social and economical conditions in
the south will be studied. The two
commissions will travel together as
far as B1 Paso, Texas, where they will
separate.
During the conrso of his address,
Prof. Bailey said :
“The president’s idea In appointing
the farm commission was to establish
a body and maintain our natural re-
sources and after that a commission
<o utilise our natural wealth." lie ad-
ded:
“Tho committee, It has been said,
raa appointed for political purposes,
i amely. that the agricultural voto
might be won for the administration,
tut I wish to say In emphatic denial
• ‘i that statement that the president
iud this commission in mind for
more than a year previous to the re-
, cut conventions and there was noth-
of a political aspect In lis appoint-
A nt.”
Prof. Bailey said that a final meet-
i g of the two commissions would bo
old In Washington on December 16,
wheo a report would probably be sub-
mitted to President Roosevelt.
,vir. Plnchot said In part:
"Tho administration, which is just
drawing to a close, will be remember-
ed for many achievements. From tho
passage of the national Irrigation act
to tho punishment of great corpora-
tions which have long defied the law;
from the prevention of railroad re-
bating to the conservation of natural
resources, there runs through all of
them a single thread. This probably
has been a peculiar administration,
full of human feeling, full of sympa-
thetic understanding of the position
and point of view of the average man.
This thread which runs through all of
Its varied work and all its great re-
sults, is that of a successful attempt
to understand what the needs and the
rights of the average man are, and
then to get them for him."
DECISION FOR MOTT
Noted Indian Territory Case I* Set-
tled at St. Paul
Muskogee, Okla: The district court
of appeals of the eighth federal dis-
trict, SL Paul, reversed the decision of
the Indian Territory court of appeals
In the Murphy Mott case. This Is the
case in which A. P. Murphy, congress-
man-elect from the Sixteenth Missouri
district, sued M. L. Mctt, and Chief
Porter for salary as Creek untional at-
torney, after he had been removed
from office by Porter.
The lower courts ordered $5,000 to
be paid Murphy. The money was put
up in court pending an appeal. The
eighth district court held that Porter
bad a right to discharge Murphy and
that M. L. Mott, who had been ap-
pointed to succeed him is entitled to
the money.
West Virginia for Taft
Wheeling. W. Va.: With the total
vote for candidates for president and
governor lacking in only four counties
and with the majorities received from
these, the final result of the elections
In West Virginia has been reached.
For the presidency Bryan received
95,276 votes and Taft 120.810. Taft's
plurality 25.934. Roosevelt's plurality
la 1904 was 31,850.
For governor, Bennett, dem., receiv-
ed 100,026 votes and Glasscock, rep.,
112,805; Glasscock's plurality 13,879;
Dawson'B plurality In 1904 was 8,971.
Revision at Special Session
Washington: Representative Sere,
no F. Payne, of New York, chairman
of the wayB and means committee of
the house, had a long conference with
President Roosevelt on the tariff ques-
tion. Payne declared tariff revision
would not be taken up at the coming
session of congress, but an extra ses-
sion for this purpose would be called,
the date depending entirely upon the
wishes of Taft, but probably about
March 15.
Receiver Appointed
Muskogee, Okla.: N. A. Gibson, who
was appointed receiver for the Cana-
dian Valley Construction company,
which built the Oklahoma Central
railroad, resigned and Judge Camp-
bell appointed F. C. Hand, of Puree!'
to succeed him.
Fifty New Locomotives
Dunkirk, N. Y.: The Chicago. Mil-
waukee & St. Paul railroad oompany
has placed an order for fifty engines
to be built at the Brooks Locomotive
works.
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ROOSEVELT HEAD OF HARVARD
Syracuse, (N. V.) Herald Getting Pub-
lic Opinion On It
Syracuse N. Y.: The Syracuse Her-
ald asked prominent editors of the
country for their opinion regarding
the selection of President Hoosevelt
as the successor of President Eliot, of
Harvard.
Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution,
wired that Roosevelt would make an
Ideal president.
The editor of the News and Cour-
ier, Charleston, S. C„ said that tho
southern people would advise against
TUFT WARNS THE TRUSTS
PRESIDENT-ELECT SOUNDS AN
ALARM
Taft Addressea the Cincinnati Com-
mercial Club—All Interests Within
Federal Jurisdiction May Expect
Law Enforcement
CINCINNATI: Speaking to the Cin-
cinnati Commercial Club, of which
such a move.
Joseph Daniels, News and Observer,
Raleigh, N. C., wired: “By all means
Roosevelt should be elected presi-
dent; Rockefeller bursar, and Root
professor of political economy. If
Harvard Is to teach absolutism, greed
and usurpation."
The Chicago Tribune preferred that
Roosevelt stay in politics.
The Salt Lake Tribune thought the
president would strengthen Harvard
with the Mormons.
The Leader, Guthrie, Okla., said
public centiaient suggested Bryan.
Minneapolis: Rome O. Brown, pres-
ident of the Harvard clubs of Amer-
ica, 1907-1908, says President Roose-
velt cannot suceed Dr. Eliot at Har-
vard for two reasons: First, Does not
want presidency; second, Couldn’t
get It. Not conservative er Jttgh for
Harvard presidency; could not get
one vote of the Harvard board of
over-eers.
MONUMENT TO SAM JONES
Epworth Leaguers to Honor Noted
Southern Revivalist
Oklahoma City, Okla.: Sunday, No-
vember 29, t ten set aside to be
C'letiated an Sam Jones Meitoiial
Diy" through ) H Southern Methodism
and on that day each of the 9,000 Bp-
worth leagues embraced in that great
body will do Its part in raising tho
funds needed for the Sam Jones mou-
ment which Is destined to stand be-
fore the new St. Luke's church in
Oklahoma City. It will be erected as
a fitting tribute from the young peo-
ple of the M. E. church, south, to Sam
P. Jones, the famous revivalist to
whose credit It Is said that he preach-
ed to more people than any other
minister and that he wqs the greatest
satirist the pripit ever had.
The monument, which will coat
about $10,000, will be surmounted by
a life size bronze statue of the evan-
gelist. The base will be of Oklahoma
red granite, the main body of dark
grey and the cap of a shade Ugh er
grey granite. The supporting columns
will be as pure white as It Is possible
to find stone, probably of marble. Tho
solidity of the design may be judged
by the fact that the weight of the
granite cap alone Is estimated at uot
less than 25 tons.
HASKELL HEARST CASE
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Editor Secures Transfer of Suit te
Federeal Court
Omaha, Neb,: The petition of Wil-
liam R. Hearst for transfer of the
$600,000 damage suit of Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma, against him, to
tho federal court, was granted by
Judge Estell of the district court of
Douglas county, and the papers were
filed with the clerk of the United
States circuit court.
OKLAHOMA STATE BAR
National President Lehman, of St.
Louis to Give Principal Address
Oklahoma City, Okla.: The second
annual meeting of the Oklahoma
state bar association will be held In
Oklahoma City on Monday and Tues-
day, January 4 and 6. The principal
address will be by Hon. F W. Leh-
mann, of St. Louis, president of the
American Bar association, who will
discuss "Unnecessary,Delay and Cost
In Litigation."
he has been a member for 15 years,
William Howard Taft brought every
member of the club to his feet In an
address sounding tbe keynoto of pros-
perity for the country for the next
four years.
"Every business man who Is obey-
ing the law may go ahead with all
the energy In his possession; every
enterprise which is within the stat-
utes may proceed without fear of in-
terference from tho administration,
wheu acting legally; but all interests
within the Jurisdiction of the federal
government may expect a rigid en-
forcement of the laws against dishon-
est methods," was the keynote of
what Mr. Taft said.
The speech which Mr. Taft deliv-
ered here created ft profound sensa-
tion among the substantial business
men of the city, who are members of
the club which gave him the dinner,
arranged long before the result of the
election could be known and they
arose as one man to the sentiment8
be expressed. The speech, which
was precedes by words of friendship
and neighborly felicitation on the part
of the disilngulshed guest, brought
out the human side of the next pres-
ident in a manner which was most
touching and responded oo with great-
est enthusiasm.
Judge Taft told in a way which no
one has written of, the human side
of his campaign.
"I have been the subject of a co-
terie of bosses." he declared with the
greatest good humor, "the demands
of which left me no duty but to re-
spond from 6 o’clock in the morning
to midnight, to the calls of the pop-
ulace—and if I did not respond the
crowd after one minute made a migh-
ty shout of 'Hurrah for Bryan.' ”
In beginning. Mr. Taft admitted
it might not have been so easy to
smile if the telegrams of congratula-
tion which passed between Lincoln
and Cincinnati had been originated in
this city Instead of the home of the
great commoner.
“Serlousy,” lie declared, "the Indica-
tions are already apparent and the
hopes which I entertain are that the
business communities and the inves-
tors of both foreign nations and
among our people will take heart In
carrying out the great enterprises
which have been projected and which
must be carried to a determination if
the country is to reach its full meed
of prosperity.
“Business men are to be shown tho
reasons for keeping within bounds
of legaity and are to be directed in
keeping within those lines, which
have been emphasized during the last
four years. Business men shall
know that they are to conform to the
laws upon the statute books and that
no favors are to be expected for those
who break the laws.
"This shall be so that the men who
conduct a legitimate business may
understand that the government Is
back of them and does not Intend to
do anything to interfere with their
legitimate advantage."
After the applause which met the
declaration had subsided, Judge Taft
aald:
“It is a question of the definite
knowledge of the statutes and of their
clear understanding which shall make
the honest progress of our business
possible. And that Is, in my belief,
all that la necessary to make that
progress substantial and enduring."
Wm. D. Cornish Dead
Chicago: Wm. D. Cornish. 56 years
old. of Orange. N. J., second vice
president of the Union Pacific rail-
road, was found dead in bed at the
Auditorium annex.
The deceased is thought to have
been stricken with heart disease or
ap-oplexy. The house physician at the
annex said the victim had been dead
some time before the body was found.
New Assistant Treasurer
Washington: President Roosevelt
has selected Job E. Hedges, of New
York, as assistant treasurer of tho
United States at New York, to suc-
ceed Hamilton Fish, who resigned the
office to become a candidate for con-
gress. It Is understood that Mr.
Hedges has signified his willingness
to accept the position.
Defrauded a Bank at Sayre
Youngstown, O.: Harris Davis, sn
actor, who says his home is in Del
Rio, Texas, gave himself up to the
police here, saying he det-ruled
banks in Sayre, Okla., and Wichita,
Kan., of $750, and the firm of Dan-
iels & Fisher, of Denver, Colo.
Students Flee From Burning School
Washington: Fire which started in
the kitchen of the Bliss electrical
school In a suburb north of this city
compelled nearly 200 students to flee
for their lives in their night clothes.
, 11 tbe students arc believed to have
escaped from the burning structure
but lost all effects.
WASHINGTON: Sir Harry John-
ston, the English author and explorer,
who Is In tile country on a vacation,
was Ihe guest of President {looseveil
at tbe v bile house.
Judge Taft apologized for directing
his words into such a serious dis-
cussion.
“I know the •difficulties that will
arise in my new care,” Judge Taft
added, “and 1 know that questions
will arise that I do not know now
and that times will come when many
of my friends here will shake their
heads and say: 'Poor Bill,’ but all I
ask Is for suspension of judgment un-
til tbe situation may be understood.
Us decision will rest upon the princi-
pleszof scund and honest business pou-
tcles which I have outlined."
What Judge Taft said preceding his
plain business talk pleased the club
immensely.
For Aerial Garages
PARIS: Minister of Public Works
Barthou, speaking In the senate prom-
ised to ask a government credit of
$20,000 to begin the establishment of
a system of garages throughout the
country that should command the
"principal aerlel routes of travel."
Prizes for aviation also will be of-
fered by the government If this pro-
ject goes through.
Aeronaut Dashed Against Chimney
PRINCETON, 111.: Prof. Peter Kra-
mer, tf St. Louis, was dashed against
the chimney of the Methodist church
and killed here while'making a bal-
loon ascension at the farmers' carni-
val. Glen Hayden, a seven year old
boy standing near the church, was
struck by. the falling chimney which
was wrecked by the balloon. His
skull was fractured and he may die.
A man’s neighbor is the exponent
of his Christianity.
WEST IS DENIED REHEARING
Supreme Court Gives Opinion in Prai-
rie Oil Suit
Guthrie, Okla.: The supreme court
denied the application of Attorney
General West for a rehearing In the
suit of prohibition, granted to Gov-
ernor Haskell to bring to an end Mr
West’s injunction proceedings against
the Prairie Oil and Gas company.
Attorney General West was not
here. Some time ago he stated that
If tho rehearing was denied ho would
appeal to the United Slates supremo
court and there Is no reason to be-
lieve he has changed hi-, plans.
By issuing the governor the prohi-
bitive writ the supreme court inter-
preted the state law to preclude the
attorney general beginning suits Inde-
pendent of the chief executive. Mr.
West’s position was that his office,
being elective, did not depend on that
of the governor for instruction In le-
gal proceedings. Tho supremo court
ruled against the attorney general on
all essential points, holding that the of-
fice is that of legal advisor to the
state and not independent.
The opinion, written by Associate
Justice Turnei, in refusing the peti-
tion for rehearing, is concurred in by
Chief Justice Williams and Associate
Justice Dunn. Associate Justices
Hayes and Kane concur In the con-
clusions. It reads in part:
We are confirmed in our previous
conclusion that It was not the inten-
tion of the lawmakers that the attor-
ney general should have control of
the litigation In which the state was
interested or a party, either civil or
criminal, in the district courts of the
state, except wheu requested by the
governor or either branch of the leg-
islature.
“The question involved is simply
one of law; not of policy * * *
if the law does not meet tbe approv-
al of the people, they alone, either
through the legislature or inttia.ive,
have the power to change it, not the
courts. Judicial legislation is not in
accord with popular institutions.”
GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION
Oklahoma Executive Calls Upon Peo-
ple to Return Thanks
Guthrie, Okla.: The annual procla-
mation of Governor Haskell, in ob-
servance of Thanksgiving Day, fol-
ic ws:
"The custom established by the Pil
grim fathers has been universally
adopted throughout this grand anu
glorious nation where God reigns acd
the people rule. Thlsc ustom is an ex-
pression of the fact that among a
free people the blessings and joys of
life outnumber its sorrows and griefs.
To God we owe all, every good and
perfect gift cometh from Him.
"His blessings to us this year have
been manifold and abundant, -he
earth has been a generous mother and
has yielded a bounteous and a fruitful
harvest, so that during the winter
none of our people will feel the pangs
of hunger or want.
“Therefore, in accordance with the
established custom and with the laws
of the state, I hereby declare and pro-
claim Thursday, the twenty-sixth day
of November, A. D. 1308, a public hol-
iday, to be observed as a day of
thanksgiving, praise and prayer.
"I recommend that our citizens as-
semble in their places of worship and
around their hearthstones and return
thanks to an all-wise Creator for His
goodness and blessings unto us as a
people.
“In witness whereof, 1 have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the state of Oklahoma to be
hereunto affixed, this ninth day of
November, in the year of our I-ord
nineteen hundred and eight, and of
the independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and thir-
ty-third. G. N. HASKELL,
“Governor.”
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Dr. David D. Thompson Dies From In-
juries Received
St. Louis: Dr. David D. Thompson,
editor o: the Northwestern Christian
Advocate, published in Chicago, was
run down by an automobile at the
intersection of Llndell and Boyie ave-
nues and seriously injured. He was
taken to St. Luke’s hospital, where
it was found that he had sustained
a multiple fracture of the right arm
and a nervous shock. Dr. Thompson
came to St. Louis last Thursday to
attend the sessions of the general
committee for foreign missions of the
Methodist church. He died later
from the injuries received.
Committed Suicide to Quit Drinking
Wichita, Kan.: E. A. Dickerson, a
well to do farmer, committed suiclda
here by taking strychn!ne.| Despon-
dency because he could not quit
drinking is the cause. Dickerson
began drinking hard four years ago
when his wife died. He is a farmer
owning land at RosehiU.
Bank Commissioner In Office
Topeka, Kan.: W. S. Albright, the
new state bank commissioner to suc-
ceed John Q. Royce, resigned, has
assumed office and announced the ap-
pointment of E. E. Montgomery as-
sistant.
Mission Board Appropriates $34,000
McAlester, Okla.: The Baptist state
mission hoard In session here appro-
priated $43,000 for general state mis-
sions during the current convention
year.
EX-SEN. CAR1CK KILLED
TENNESSEE EDITOR SHOT DOWN
BY MAN HE ASSAILED
OUTGROWTH Of BITTER POLITICAL FIGHT
Angered by Editorial, Son of Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper Fires on the Sen-
ator and a Street Duel Ensued—
Other News
Nashville, Tenn.: As a sequel to
the recent bitter democratic primary
for the gubernatorial nomination In
Tennessee, Edward W. Carmack, for-
mer United States senator from Ten-
nessee, was shot and killed in a street
duel here by Robin Cooper, a young
attorney. Young Cooper was wound-
ed in the shoulder by a bullet from
Carmack’s revolver and is under po-
lice surveillance in a local hospital.
His condition is not serious.
Carmack was wounded three times,
in the neck, the breast and left shoul-
der. Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, fath-
er of the younger man, was with his
son during the affray, but dia not fire
a shot. It is said he stood by with
pistol in hand. He is detained at po-
lico headquarters.
The direct cause of ihe killing is c
recent aeries of editorials in the Ten-
nesseean, a daily paper of which Mr.
Ca-mack became editor after his de-
feat for the nomination of governor.
The editorials in question had been
vigorous in ther comment on Col.
Cooper and his alleged connection
with what Mr. Carmack termed “the
democratic machine,” and Us meth-
ods. Col. Cooper, who is well known
In business, newspaper and political
circles in the south, had, It is said,
notified Mr. Carmack that the refer-
ences to him must cease.
Last spring he opposed Governor
Patterson for the democratic guberna-
torial nomination, championing tbe
cause of statewide prohibition. He
was defeated.
Shortly after his defeat Mr. Car-
mack was offered the editorship of the
Nashville Tennesseean. He aeepted
and since then has been at the head
of the Tennesseean.
The body of former Senator Car-
mack was sent to Columbia. Impres-
sive scenes at the union station at
Nashville marked their departure.
Members of the Women’s Christian
Temperance Union, whose cause Mr.
Carmack had championed, gathered
at the station in numbers and as the
casket was borne in Joined In singing
"Lead Kindly Light,"
Friends of former Senator Carmack
are loud in their condemnation of *he
Coopers, and the Tennesseean, of
which Mr. Carmack was editor, botu
editorially and in its news columns,
made the unqualified charge of mur-
der.
NEW YORK POSTMASTER SHOT
Edward W. Morgan Seriously Wound-
ed by a Fanatic
New York: Edward W. Morgan,
postmaster of New York City, was
wounded in the abdomen by a bullet
fired by E. H. B. Mackay, an eccentric
English stenographer, who then com-
mitted suicide. Unless complications
develop, Morgan will recover.
Morgan owes his life to the quick
wit and bravery of his 14-year old
daughter, Dorothy, who saw Mackay
draw,, his revolver and struck it with
her hand. This deflected the bullet,
otherwise the postmaster would have
been fatally wounded, for his assail-
ant was at close range and fired four
shots. The shooting occurred at One
Hundred and Forty-sixth street, only
a short distance from Mr. Morgan’s
home. He was on his way down town
at the time.
UP TO THE STATE
Supreme Court Holds Kentucky Race
Law Constitutional
Washington: In deciding the case
of Berea College vs. the State of
Kentucky, favorably to the state, the
supreme court of the United States
held that the states of the union may
constitutionally legislate to prevent
the co-education of the white and the
black races.
The case was Instituted to test the
validity of the state law of 1904 pro-
hibiting white and black children
from attending tho same schools. The
higher state court took the position
that the white and black races are
naturally antagonistic and that the
enforced separation of the children
of the two is in line of the preserva-
tion of the peace.
The opinion of the supreme court
was handed down by Justice Brewer
and affirmed the finding of both tile
Kentucky circuit court and the court
of appeals. Justices Harlan and Day
dissented.
Court of Appeals Refuses to Grant a
Rehearing In Oil Case
Chicago: The government’s peti-
tion for a rehearing of the case in
which the United States circuit court
of appeals reversed the trial court In
fining the Standard Oil company of
Indiana $29,240,000 for alleged rebat-
ing was denied in the court of ap-
peals. ,
It is authoritatively stated the gov-
ernment will now attempt to bring the
whole matte r before the supreme
court on a writ of certiorari.
Oklahoma Directory.
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WELL MACHINERY, WELL
SUPPLIES AND GASOLIAE
ENGINES. 2 2 3
Wriie for I'atalo*:.
1019 W. Main St- Oklahoma Citf
WANTED
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citizens of go-zi character and teaiporste habitat
must be between the attos of 17 ami 35, ami able
read and wiite. Coin uunb-ate with)be
KAVY RECRUITING OFFICE.
220 W. Grand A... OkUhom. City. Olds. , lor itKiinex.
Kipling's Town Monument
The naming o' a new Canadian
town after Mr. K.imng puts him on A
level, in this respect, with Shakes-
peare. Not counting our own Shakes-
peare cliff at Dover, we find just on*
Shapespeare in tbe -tlas and that
In Canada. Dickens scores four timet
In the United States, and Thackeray
once. That is to say, they do if we
may assume that the places in ques-
tion were named in honor of the nov-
elists and not after some obscurer in-
dividuals. Doubts of this kind in-
crease in the cases of the 30 odd
Scotts revealed by tho atlas, not to
speak of the 50 or 60 Miltons. But, »
good many of these and of the 20 odd
Byrons must certainly attest literary
enthusiasm, whatever we may think
of the two American Bacons—Lon-
don (Eng.) Daily Chronicle.
Young Queen is Popular
The young queen of Spain become*,
more and more popular among her
husband’s subjects, and the fearles*
way In which she walks practically
unattended about Madrid, has pleased
the people immensely. Her majesty’s
bright coloring and beautiful golden
hair are greatly admired and she Of-
ten hears praise of her charms ex
pressed aloud in lowly Spanish fash-
ion. Quaint exclamations, such a*
"Blessed bo your mother," greet
Queen Victoria Eugenie wherever
she goes, and, before she understood
Spanish customs, she one day caused
great amusement to King Alfonso by
remarking, on returning to tbe paJae*
after a shopping expedition: "How-
fond the people seem to be of mam-
ma.”
Cheap Gas Production
Prof. Blau, of Germany has discov-
ered a new process of developing il-
luminating gas that may be bought
by the bottle at the rate of 45 cent*
a pound. A 22-pound cylinder at 15
cents a pound would give a 50-eand!»
power fight for four months used fear
hours a day. That Is to say, the cost
would be 1 1-7 cents an hour, or, say.
$1.25 a mouth, or even less.—Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Future for Egypt
An Egyptian paper says that the r,*.
tire families pay an average lax of
$4.65 an acre, or 28.5 per cent, of the
crop. Foreigners and land companies
hold 655,000 acres. Through their in-
solvency and liquidation, and the re-
distribution of the estates formed,
since 1902, it is probable that large
amounts of gold may be unhoartied.
End of London’s Private Garden*
It Is sad to hear that the last of the
private gardens in the city of London,
is coming to an end. No. 4 Crcc ./
Square, with its beautiful old s’- -*-
case and pleasant rooms, is
pulled down. Ripe figs v.
ered in the summer of 18< . :-,a the
fig tree on the wall, and other tree*
grew near the fountain In the mid-
dle of the garden. An 1850 edition of
Murray’s London states that the pres-
ent houses in Crosby Square were
built In 1677. This was the year in
which the Lady Mary was married
to William of Orange.
Asks Heavy Damages
MUSKOGEE: Alleging gross neglb
gence on the part of the defendant,.
Lucy Younger filed suit in the district
tourt to recover $15,200 damages fro®
the Muskogee Gas and Electric eon*
panyfl for personal Injuries alleged to
have been Inflicted upon her.last May
in account of the gross carelessness
of employes of the company, who
while repairing a pole dropped a cro*e
arm upon her head.
Argentina Railroad Construction
The railroad lines of the Argentina
republic have reached (he border of
Bolivia, 1,200 miles from Bueno*
Ayres, and as tho result of t,
treaty with Bolivia the Argentine gov-
ernment is making engineering stud-
ies for the prolongation of its fine to-
be built by the Speyer-City bank syn-
dicate of New York. In July the New
York syndicate will have finished tbe
first section of the Bolivian railway
under its contract with the BoHvtan,
govcrnmeLt.
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