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Inflamation of the bowels was the trouble and no doubt was caused by bad water and improper foods. I am now free from pain but weak. In a day or two I shall be myself again I hope.

There is a report in circulation that the Council here is going to take the oil leases to Washington to present them to Mr. Taft in person. The purpose I suppose is to bring political pressure to bear but i do not think he will do more than refer the matter back to the Secretary, who has already acted on them twice.

I see that T.R. has given up his grand swift tour through the United States. No money I suppose. Perkins and the others have tied up their money bags and sat on them I