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New CANALS IN GERMANY.
Ihe Great Waterway That II to Run
East and West Through the ss
Country. ~

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The Germans attribute their rapid
commercial progress in part to the ad.
vanced development of their internal
means of communication by rail, river
and canal. They are not able, for in
stance, to mine coal quite so cheaply
as is done in England, but they can
carry their products to the iron mines
tor smelling purposes on the state rail
roads, at SO small figure that it equal
ICES matters, and they accordingly
manufacture pig iron as cheaply as is
done in England. They are now at work
on what is known as the Midland canal,
which is to run east and west, cutting
through the territory between the
Elbe and the Rhine, permitting not only
the direct passage of ships from one to
the other without unloading, but also
allowing Rhine boats to carry cargoes
gathered in the harbors of the North
sea to places far inland. The canal will
also connect with other canal systems,
penetrating to the Oder and Vistula,
so that all parts of the country may be
reached by water direct from the North
sea. Side canals are to run to Osna-
bruck, Hildersheim, Peine, Brunswick,
Madgeburg, and perhaps to Neinburg.
The cost of the work IS estimated at
$3s,556, 900. .,a... .-os ..... 3. 81.
Nature has traced the course OF this
canal, and the work presents so few
difficulties that it is hard to understand
why it has not been built before, con.
sidering the Importance of the region
between the Ems, Weser and Elbe as
means of internal communication. The
Dortmund canal, already in operation,
will be part of the system. The canal
will be dug from Bevergern, on the
Dortmund canal, to the Ems, will reach
the Weser at Minden, the Leine near
Hanover, and will finally join the Elbe
at Heinrichsberg, little below Madge-
burg. This stretch of the canal will be
about 200 miles long. The region is
very fiat, and over half the canal will
be at an altitude of about $50 feet and
10 miles at an elevation of IT'S feet
There will be only six locks. The canal
will be 10 feet wide at the surface, GO
feet wide at the bottom, and ten feet
deep.
AS the great ditch will run through
a region of extensive marshes, the canal
will be of much Importance not only for
commerce but also as regulator of the
drainage and water supply. In the
eastern part of it's course the iron in.
dustries are highly developed. It is
also expected that large quantities OF
fertilizers will be transported by the
canal for the improvement of the poor,
sandy soil in this part of the low Ger
man plain, and it is thought the result
will be a considerable increase in the
density of population.
Canalization is of much Importance
in a country like Germany, and the re-
suits thus far obtained have more than
justified the expenditure. Emperor
William recently said that the empires
future is on the water, and he has done
much to encourage canal building.
Last month he approved the plans for
the projected ship canal between Stet-
tin and Berlin, by means of which yes.
sells of heavy tonnage will be able to
load and discharge cargoes at Berlin
n. Y. Sun.
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Fowl Sauteed.

Cut the remains of cold fowl into
neat pieces, removing the skin and as
much of the bone as possible. Put an
ounce of dripping in stewpan, and in
it fry the fowl, sprinkling it with pep
per and a suspicion Of mace. emove
the fowl, dredge in little -four, and
then add a pint ofestock; stir well and
add pint Of boiled haricot beans. Let
all stew till tender. Put back the fowl
into the stew to get warmed and then
serve. Arrange the chicken nicely in
the center of a dish with the beans
round. Scatter chopped parsley over
the beans and garnish with rolls Of
fried pork. Boston Globe.
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THE UNHAPPY CZARINA.
II Is Reported That the Empress of
Russia Does Not Enjoy Her -
b., SplendOr.

The evident beauty of the Russian
empress face is so overshadowed by
an expression of patient, pathetic mel
ancholy that she arouses sympathy and
curiosity in everyone. Undoubtedly the
czarina is not happy woman. Russian
expresses have little enough to inspire
content, and this pale, pretty creature
with the sad eyes and mouth endures
daily such tests of her. physical
strength and moral courage as few
American women would care or con-
power, to undergo. Her husband, on
the whole, is a kindly young man who
is considerate, even affectionate, but
he can do very little to mitigate the Sc
we're, even cruel, Russian court etiquette
to which she must bow; with her he
shares the daily terror of assassina-
ton, and with his people he laments
the fact that the empress has not yet
given an heir to his throne. .I.-
In spite of her beauty and her vir-
tues, the empress is not loved by the
Russian people nor consulted and con-
fided in by her husband AS her mother
in-law, Empress Dagmar, the dowager,
was. She has neither the robust
physique nor the ambitious interests
of the clever dowager, and court in
.trigues, squabbles and etiquette dis
tress and fatigue her. It is a fact well
known that up to the very day before
her betrothal she resisted the change
of her religion and Christian name that
every Russian empress. consort must
yield to; again and again she has faint
ed at the long receptions, balls and re-
views through which, in spite Of her i'll
ness, she is obliged to stand, and the
only true comfort and solace she finds
in her dreary, splendor is the personal
services and attentions she is allowed
to lavish on her tiny girls.
Free Press. 3 rz as:
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Two Men.

Paterfamilias (furiously) = You
scoundrel; why did you elope with my
daughter? rje
New Son-in-Law-To avoid the in
sufferable fuss and nonsense of a So
ciety wedding.
Paterfamiias (beaming) = Thank
Heaven, my daughter got a sensible
husband, anyhow.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Next Thing to 1t.

He-Oh, by the way, the doctor adj
vised me to eat a water cracker before
going to bed; said it would prevent my
insomnia. Are there any in the houser
She-The only thing in the house ap-
preaching water cracker is the ice
Pick.-Indianapolis journal.
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The Vicar (Sunday morning)-My
good man, don't you hear those beau
tiful bells calling you to worship your
Creator? ...
Hodge-What dye say, sur?
Vicar-Don't you hear those beauti-
full bells calling you to worship your
Maker on this beautiful morning?
Hodge-Can't hear bit what you be
sayin' of, sur, COS of them darned
bells maxim such a row.-St. Paul's.
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Again..

Now is the season of distress,
When weary mortals here below
Look upward in dismay and guess
How high the mercury will go.
Washington Star.
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Signs of Intellect.

What's the reason you're SO careless
in dress of late, and why do you never
wear your hair in that pretty style I
used to admire?'' asked the husband
who likes to spend his evenings at
home.
II am preparing lecture" replied
the wife, ,''on The Dawn of Aesthetic
Life. Detroit Free Press.
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Wifelv.

If costly gowns and bonnets nice =
Engage my wife's desirous eye,
She ne'er soIfcfts my advice,
Nor takes me out with her to buy.
But when an inexpensive hat,
Or frugal suit, need to don,
She goes with me, to make sure that
shall not be imposed upon!
Harlem Life
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No Terror. for Him.

I Indignant Spinster-I shall sue you
for breach of promise, sir, and I shall
have your letters read in court!
Recreant Bachelor-That's all right.
i amt ashamed of those letters. cop
led every one Of 'em from regular
printed letter writer. Chicago Trib-
une. IS
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.....- "Esne.~
"A pretty young girl of Duchesne
Was caught in Sabbath day resne.
'' Her hat was mess, ~ t'.
& And she cried in distress:
Nov wouldn't that give you pesne!' p
Her tears her plump cheeklets did stesne
Till her fellow said: Darling, refresne!
I'll buy you another, <- l
-gE s5 Much nicer than t'other!'
And that made her happy agesne.
Denver Post. -: IL r'. -. ..-= -.----.
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Where He Drew the Line

Handout Harry-Hain't yer never
done no work, Teddy?
Tiepass Teddy-Wel, I hev worked
fer booze when couldn't get it no ud-
der way, but I never worked fer Wit
tles.-N. Y. Journal.
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No Danger of Excess.

Doctor-It is a little difficult to dag
nose your case. Perhaps you have been
eating too much.
Patient-Impossible. This hotel is
run on the European plan.-N. Y.
Weekly. 49, -
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A Silver Lining.

Consoling Friend Ito weeping young
widow)-This is a terrible afliction,
but it might have been much worse.
N;dow-Yes; the loss is covered by
insurance.-N. Y. World.
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genuine Appreciation.

Maggie; Ito her stepfatEer, who is
very popular with the children) -Oh, I
wish you had been here when our papa
was alive. You would have liked each
other so much.-Tit- Bits.
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All Alike to Him.

Tonsorial Artist am using a new
kind of shaving soap. Most of the gen
tlemen that get shaved here say it's the
best I've ever had.
Customer Well, that's merely mat
ter of taste.-Chicago Tribune
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Their Names.

Col Corkright-What do you call
that span of mules you traded for the
other day, Uncle Slewfoot? ....
Uncle Slewfoot- an Misery, sab.
Its a sin to whip 'em all de time, an it's
a misery to drive 'em widout, sah.-
Judge. e. g..
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TcleEraDhv.

" Across the board she looks at me-
My soul responds obediently; 81.
She is my wife, and with her eye
She tells me there is no more pie.
Detroit Free Press.
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Floral Tributes.

Man oft loves flowers over well,
And, being short of pelf,
He throws-the fact he'd never tell
Big bouquets at himself. @ .,
Chicago Record.
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GettinE Even with Him.

8 "Pooh!" he said, scornfully, speaking
Of his rival, zone of his ancestors used
to be in the employ of mine.'' +
"Yes," sweetly replied the object of
the alteration of both. II have often
heard him say he wondered whether
you had sufficient interest in your an
cestor's honor to pay the back wages
still due as a result of that service
Chicago Post. #F~si &f.as55 uHs.
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The Loyelx Shirt Waist.

The Lovely Shirt Waist.
T love IT, love 1t, and who shall dare
To ehide me for loving that shirt waist
there?
Tt may not be pretty, I'm free to admit,
But nothing my love wears is cheaper
than it. 10 '''
Chicago Daily News. ....,....
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Roses and Thorns.

Think OF the first spring blossom:
Salute it Oft in rhyme,
Fen though the first mosquito
Must follow:it in time.
F-Washington Star,
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only a Question Of Time.

The Doctor-If you will keep me in
clothes, I will treat you for nothing:
The .Tailor-But am never sick.
The Doctor-No, but you will be after
we have made the arrangements -Har-
lem Life. E4a t. ras
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Didn't Know Them All.

Teacher-Tommy, what are the four
winds?
Tommy-There is the senate, the
house, the prize fghters-an' I don't
know the other one.-Indianapolis
Journal.
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Had Him.

Facetious Guest-I can tell from your
looks that you believe in Spiritualism.
Am right?
Solemn Waiter-Well, I do have soma
faith in table-tipping.-Indi
Journal -..-. ...-......-.. .-.-.
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Traveler-I'm afraid, Mr.. Station
master, that I will not live until. the.
next train comes! .-
Stationmaster-Oh, don't be discour-
aged You are young yet.-Fliegende
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Just Like a WOman,

The real happy wife, so "they" tell US,
And it's TRUE, what "they say" we sup
pose,
Is the one whose husband is jealous
OF all other men whom she knows.
L. A. w. Bulletin.
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The Summer Girl.

I've found her most engaging girl,
A 8 you will quite agree,
For she's promised to marry Tom, Dick and
Harry,
James, John and Jonas and me.
Il A. w. Bulletin.
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Over 1000 years ago the cat was a
domestic animal
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II am sure now, you consider me
humbug." .... s......
REALLY, professor, shall begin to
believe in your science, for find you
can discover a chaps thoughts by his
bumps."-Ally Sloper. s.. %-'E zaest
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
SOUTH CORINTH.

Miss Myra Page commenced clerk
ing for J. E. Hunt at Bradford April
oath.
Mrs Ada Parker has sold her farm
to Mr.. White of Topsham.
H. H. DeGoosh had a valuable horse
drop dead Monday while going from
the field to3the barn.
John W. Sanborn is teaching in the
Eaton district.
G. A. Wash burn has commenced
work on his new barn, he has also made
some extensive repairs on his house.
Mr. Tabor of Bradford is the head man.
Several cattle buyers have been in
town the past week.
J. n. Kimball of West Fairlee was
in town recently on business.
Miss'Luch Church of Vershire Is at
work for Mrs. A. L. Parker.
P. E. Norris is improving the looks
of his house by building a piazza. II.
Porter & Son doing the work.
Mrs. Rinaldo Parker died at the
home of her son, a. L. Parker, last
Sunday morning, aged So years, fu-
neral Monday, Rev. F. l. Sargent Of
ficiated. Interment at West Bradford.
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Women Should Know It.

Many women suffer untold agony and
misery because the nature of their dis
ease is not correctly understood. They
have been led to believe that womb
trouble or female weakness of some sort
is responsible for the many ills that beset
womankind.
Neuralgia, nervousness, headache, puff
fly or dark circles under the eyes, rheu-
matism, dragging pain or dull ache in
the back, weakness or bearing down sem
sation, profuse or scanty supply of urine
with strong odor, frequent desire to pass
it with scalding or burning sensation,
sediment in it after standing in bottle,
or common glass for twenty-four hours
are signs of kidney and bladder troubles.
The above symptoms are often attrib-
uted by the patient herself or by her ply
stefan to female weakness or womb
trouble. Hence, so many fail to obtain
relief, because they are treating, not the
disease itself, but reflection of the pri-
mary cause, which is kidney trouble.
In fact, women as well as men are made
miserable with kidney and bladder
trouble and both need the same remedy.
DR.. Kilmer'S Swamp-Root is the great
discovery of the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist, and is easy to get ab
any drug store for fifty cents or one doh
lar.
To prove it's wonderful merits you may
have sample bottle and book telling all
about it, both sent absolutely free by
mail. Kindly mention the UNITED OPIN-
ION and send your address to DR.. Kilmer
q Co., BinghamtOn, n. Y. 3
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THE CoUNTERFEITC CONSPIRACY
Ingham and hewitt Held For Trial
and Their Bail Increased.

PHILADELPHIA, April 29. = The
hearing of former United States Dis
trict Attorney Ellery +. Ingham and ex-
District Attorney Hervey K. hewitt,
who are charged with attempting to
bride Secret Service Agent William ].
McManus in connection with the great
counterfeiting conspiracy which was
unearthed in this city last week, was
concluded yesterday, and United States
Commissioner Edmunds increased the
bail of each defendant from $4,000 to
$4,000, which they furnished.
Eight witnesses were called by Dis
trict Attorney Beck, and most of their
testimony corroborated that of William
L. Kendig, one of the men charged with
counterfeiting the internal revenue to-
bacco stamps who made a clean breast
of the whole conspiracy at Thursdays
hearing. The main witness yesterday
was William J. McManus, who is in
charge of the secret service force in this
city. He told in detail of the confer
ences he had With hewitt; how the
money was paid to him and how he led
hewitt into believing that he (McMa-
nus) was giving hewitt the information
desired in regard to the movements of
the secret service men.
At the conclusion of the hearing At
torney Shields for the defendants asked
that the bail be reduced, but this was
opposed by District Attorney Beck who
asked the commissioner not to lower
but to increase it.
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Grant Statue Unveiled.

PHILADELPHIA, April g. - In the
presence of President Mckinley and his
wife, members of his cabinet, three gen
erations of General Ulysses S. Grants
family and a great crowd of people Miss
Rosemary Sartoris, granddaughter of
General Grant yesterday unveiled he
roic equestrian statue of her illustrious
grandfather in Paramount park. AL
though the day was not a holiday in
honor of the event, there was a great
outpouring of patriotic citizens. Flags
were everywhere displayed throughout
the city and all the ships in the harbor
were gayly dressed in colors.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
WEST CORINTH.

During the thunder shower last Sun
day evening lightning struck one Of
James A. Dickey's barns in the east
part of Washington and it was con-
sumed with ten tons of hay, moving
machine and horse rake.
Eugene G. Still of Fairlee began work
for R. H. Williams, May LIST, for six
months.
Mrs. Susan Bohonon has moved back
to live at her old home i'll this village
and Miss Matte Stevens is boarding
with her.
S. M. Fisher is visiting friends in
Washington and Barre, and looking for
work.
About four o'clock Tuesday a severe
thunder shower and hail storm passed
over this place. The largest hail stones
fell that many of our people ever saw,
doing much damage in breaking out
windows.
Mrs. E. L. Still and Mrs. r. H. Will
liams have gone to STAFFORD to visit
their sister and other friends this
week.
H. E. Day went to Barre last Mon
day and got new gear wheel and now
has his saw mill running again.
Our farmers are now hustling with
their spring work, as the snow was so
late in going off it brings the work
along with a rush.
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The Day In PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May "A most
notable demonstration occurred in this
city. The cruiser Raleigh, the only one
of Dewey's victorious ships yet return
ed, was the central figure in the cele-
bration arranged by the officials and
prominent citizens of the city. Previous
to the naval parade Governor Stone and
Mrs. Stone. Mayor Ashbridge and Mrs
Ashbridge and a number of other state
and municipal officials boarded the Ra-
leigh. AS the governor stepped on the
warship the governors salute of II guns
was fired. The visitors, after shaking
hands with Captain Coghlan and his
staff officers, were shown about the YES
sci. The Raleigh was besieged with Wis
itors all day long. The greatest crowd
was on board during the parade.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
DEATH IN A CYCLONE.
Great Destruction by the Storm In
Many States.

Huntsville, Mo-. April 2S.-A tor
nado swept path a quarter of mile
wide through the east side of this town
last night and left it as smooth as the
prairie. More than 400 homes were de-
stroyed. 1t is probable 100 people were
killed.
At o'clock 81 bodies had been found
Fully 1000 persons were injured.
In the heavy rain following the lorna
do those who escaped turned out to res
cue the injured and hunt the bodies of
the slain.
Rescuing corps are lifting the roofs
and searching the ruins of houses all
along the edge of the death track for
the wounded, the dying and dead.
Half a dozen wrecked dwellings took
fire Immediately after the tornado had
passed. The fire bells rang out call for
help but there were none with time to
spare for these isolated fires, and they
were left to burn out. Lights from these
bonfires helped the rescuers carry on
their work of mercy.
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CORINTH.

Mrs. Elizabeth Robe is still con-
fined to her bed with slow fever, DIR.
Locke attends her.
A severe thunder shower passed over
thls town Tuesday accompanied by
hail, dong great damage in some
parts of the town, breaking forty panes
of glass from the residence of Frank
Jewell and some thirty from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Frederick Eaton's, and
washing the roads badly.
The farmers are planting their gar
dens and doing other springs work.
Mr.. R. f. Gamsby planted quite a
large piece of potatoes April 18th that
being his 76 birthday, he having lately
come to town from Conada. He is re-
markably smart for man of his age,
taking his team and going TO the field
alone and blowing all day.
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CONFERENCE WITH OTIS
Unconditional Surrender the Only
Terms Possible.
AMERICAN BRAVERY PRAISED
The Filipino officers who Are Sent
to Negotiate Speak of the OAR
ing Capture of the Trenches
on the Rio Grande and
Excuse Their Defeat.

MANILA, April 29.-General Luna
the commander in chief of the insurgent
forces yesterday sent into the Ameri-
can lines Colonel Manuel Arguelles, his
chief of staff, and Lieutenant Jose Ber-
gal, an aid-de-camp, to negotiate for a
suspension of hostilities preparatory to
arranging for peace.
At 8 o'clock three men were observed
coming down the railroad in the direc-
ton of Apalit, carrying white flag.
They were met by an officer of the
Twentieth Kansas infantry, to whom
they presented their credentials, and
were escorted to General Wheaton.
They made known their mission to Gen
eral Wheaton, saying that General Lu-
ma desired peace. General Wheaton con-
graduated the emissaries upon the wise
move of their commander and sent them
under escort to General Macarthur, at
whose headquarters the best possible
reception was given to them.
Colonel Arguelles congratulated the
Americans upon their daring capture of
the trenches on the south bank of the
Rio Grande de la Pampanga Thursday
and also offered an excuse for the de-
feat of the insurgents, saying that the
insurgents mistook the advance of some
of their own meH who were marching
from Macabele for flank movement on
the part of the Americans, as they were
dressed in khaki uniforms similar to
those which were recently provided for
the Americans. The Filipino commits
Bioners expressed wonder at seeing Cen
eral Macarthur alive, as they believed
that he had been killed.
Major Mallory conducted the insur-
gent officers to Manila, where they are
now holding a conference with General
Otis.
General Otis in an interview last
evening said that the Filipino commits
sioners who arrived here yesterday
merely represented the commanding
general of the Filipino army, who, act
ing under the orders of the Filipino
president, asked for a cessation of hos
tilities until the Filipino congress should
be convened for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the feeling of the natives in re-
gard to concluding peace or continuing
the war, a session of congress having
been called for May 1.
General Otis replied that he did not
recognize the Filipino government and
would only consider an offer of the COM
plete surrender of the native army
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Chicago Celebrates.

CHICAGO, May 2.-Flags were I'M
furled throughout the city yesterday
and portraits of Admiral Dewey were
displayed on every hand, although there
was no cessation of traffic on account of
the holiday. In the public schools the
thrilling events that took place in Ma
Mia bay one year ago were told in song,
poem and story. The Ashland club cele-
brated Dewey day with banquet, at
which patriotic addresses were given.
A banquet was also given by the Quad
rangle club of the University of Chi
cago.