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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

C. A. r.. Sp0mer, attorney, 2I5 North
Charles Street, Baltimore, Nd.
MORTGAGES SALE ney-
Valuable LeasehOld Property. No. 226 Can
ton Avenue Extended, HighlandtOwn,
Baltimore County, Md.
O. gage dated September ~, 1898 and re- ~
Ef:i corded among the Mortgage Records fCISa
Baltimore county, in Liber N. B. NJ, No. 203.
folio 5S5. &C., from Paul Willie to George Brehm,
will sell at Public Auction, ON THE PREMI
SEES, on
Thursday, December eth, 1900,
At $3.50 o'clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND PREMI-
SEES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. MARY
LAND, THUS DESCRIBED:
Beginning for the same the north side of
Canton avenue at the distance of fifteen feet.
four inches west from the northwest corner of
Canton avenue and First street; thence west on
the north side of Canton avenue thirteen feet,
four inches and extending back north sixty
eight feet, more or less, with an even width, 10
to the south side of an alley fourteen feet wide
with the use thereof in common. Said lot is
more particularly described in said mortgage.
Subject to yearly rent of thirty-six dollars
and sxty-Six cents.
Improved by
TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING
known as No. 226 Canton avenue extended.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third cash, one-third
in six months, and balance in twelve months ::
credit payments to bear interest from day of
SALE and to be secured to the satisfaction of the
undersigned; or all cash at the purchasers
option. a cash deposit of $50 will be required
at time of sale.
AI>Taxes and other expenses adjusted to day
of sale. G. AUGUSTUS E. SPAMER,
Assignee.
PATTISON s. GAHAN, Auctioneers.
Dec. Its.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Mrs. U. S. Grant gave luncheon on Monday
in Washington in honor of Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison. In the evening Justice Harlan enter
tanned a company of distinguished men al
dinner in honor of the former President.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

In proportion to its size Switzerland has more
hotels than any other country in the world.
No fewer than LOO hostolries are on the list.
and the receipts of the botelkeepers amount to
so, 000, coo year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

A MAN named knight, who was serving a
life sentence in the Maine State prison, COM
mitted suicide on Saturday last. He was con-
victed in 1856 and had served forty-three years
He had always protested his innocence and
while on his death bed said: II told you all l
have to tell L never murdered my wife,
never, as God Himself knows" Knight had
given up all hope'of being pardoned and his
suicide was due to this fact.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Real Estate in the Thirteenth
Election District, Baltimore County,
About Five Miles From Bal
timore City.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

THE BEAUTIFUL city of Washington on We'd
nesday celebrated. with imposing ceremonies
the centennial anniversary of the founding of
the seat of federal government there. There
was brilliant military parade, which was re-
viewed by the President. Early in the day
the Governors of States and Territories were
received at the White House and after the
parade imposing ceremonies took place in the
Capitol, where Senator McComas, of Maryland,
was one of the orators. One hundred years
ago the transfer of the seat of government was
made from Philadelphia to Washington and
the site previously selected by President Wash
ington was taken possession of by the various
branches of government, President and Mrs.
Adams driving over from Philadelphia, the
Senate and House holding their sessions there
for the first time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

SENATOR JOHN T. Morgan, Of Alabama has
been reelected to the Senate by the unanimous
vote of each branch of the Legislature. This
makes his fifth consecutive election. He
entered the Senate in 1877, and his present
term will expire in 1901. The one for which
he has just been chosen runs on till 1907. The
Senator is now a little over 76 years of age, but
is robust both physically and mentally. He
is very creditable official. Morgan is broad
minded and public spirited, and is in entire
harmony with the Republican party on the
question of expansion. In this respect he is
in line with the majority of the Southern
Democrats.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Judgment was entered on Monday against
New York city for SS1S.074. as a case of patent
litigation which has continued % years. With
interest and costs. the whole charge to the
city will be somewhat more than 100000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Should bill pass Congress for Cabinet
officer to be known as Secretary of Commerce
and Industries it is thought that Senator Nelson,
of Minnesota, will be the first man to hold the
office.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15
By Slade C Risteau, AuctiOneers.

By Slade C. Risteau, AWctiOneers.
JOSHUA +. TODD'S CLOSING-OUT SALE
OF VALUABLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY.
DUBLIC SALE
OF
Horses, Mules, Cows, Heifers, Wagons, Farm
Machinery, Corn, Produce, &C.,
AT
His Home the Pot Spring Road, One Mile
Southeast from Warren Factory, in the
Eighth Election District of Balti-
more County, and Near the
Farms of Thomas Todd,
DR.. Ridgely and
Others.
Having changed his occupation. the under
signed will sell at Public Sale, ON THE PREM
ISES above described, on
1Ia,,Eiza. lcco.aahel. l1fh. 1Q0l.
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Richard M. DuUaII, Attorney, IA East
Lexington Street. Baltimore.

TOHN A. BARKER, TRUSTEE, MORT
81 GAGEE. VS. ROSINA M. THOMAE. In Tie
Circuit Court for baltimore County, In Equity.
ORDERED.by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 5th day of December, 1900, that the
sale made and reported by John A. Barker,
Trustee, Mortgage, for the sale of the property
described in the proceedings in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown,
On or before the 3Ist day of December, 1000,
Provided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Baltimore
county, once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 31st day of December, 1900. The
report states the amount of sales to be $2.000.0O.
N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
n. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk
Dec, St,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

At Santa Maria, on the Island of Luzon, over
allegiance to the United States. 1t is said that
this was due to the reelection of Mr.. McKin-
ley and there is reason for believing the state
ment to be true.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

The WILL of George r. Berry, who died at
his home in Baltimore, in March, 1899, has
been set aside by jury in the Superior Court.
Mr.. Berry was a builder and died chidless,
leaving an estate of about SIS, 0OO the greater
part of it to his wife's relatives and to several
charities. The Woman's College was egatee
in the sum of $4,000 His own nephews and
nieces, who were practically cut off, filed the
caveat, alleging undue influence, unsoundness
of mind ETC. The case was the longest ever
tried in Baltimore, lasting over a month.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

THE ANNUAL election of the Union League
of Baltimore took place on Monday night,
when the following were chosen officers for
the ensuing year: President J. Stuart Nc
Donald vice-presidents, Robert Oge, Henry
b. Wilcox, Leon Greenbaum, Henry F. New
and Gebhard Leimbach board of governors,
James s. Allison, Jacob Joseph and Benjam IN
+. Hiss. The League has large membership
and is highly prosperous financially. The line
brownstone club house is located on the south
west corner of Paca and Fayette streets. The
League is making extensive preparations Tor
the second Inauguration of President Mcl<in-
: ley. Headquarters in Washington have al
ready been engaged and other arrangements
made.
JUsr NOW Congressman Mudd, of the Fifth
Maryland district is enjoying something of a
boom for U. S. Senator as the successor to
Senator Wellington. The Maryland I1depen-
dent, published at Mr.. Mudd's home in Charles
county, says: There are numbers of Repub-
licans prominently deserving, who will I'LL
the bill most admirably and satisfactorily.
Our Congressman is foremost among the num-
Der, and Southern Maryland will battle man.
fully for his election when the time comes, if
conditions favor the election of Republican
In the struggle, too, this section of the State
will not be alone. Mr.. Mudd has many friends
all over the State who feel that, if the occasion
presents itself, he is the right man for the
place."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

THE FACT that Senator Hanna has siIenced
the suggestion that he would be a candidate
for President will remove a thorn from the
Democratic flesh.
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miscellaneous.
TRUsTEEs' SALE

Boarmam g. Lindsay, attorneys, VGnsGnt
Building, @IO East Lexington Street,
Baltimore, and TOtcSOn, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

THERE ARE sixty-one counties in the State of
New York and of this number Mr.. Bryan car
red but -four. McKinley's official plurality in
the State was 143 606
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

The japanese Government is considering the
means of suffocaton. 1t is proposed to place
the subject in an air. tight chamber and ther
exhaust the air from the box by means of 6
pump.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

In NEW York city last Sunday night Bishop
Potter preached strong sermon against costly
works of stone in cemeteries, taking his text
from Joshua, in which it is related how Joshua
put up stone to be memorial of the cove
nant between God and his people. The Bishop
said in part: 'Some day some man with the
courage of his convctions-which most of us
haven't-will write book on the extravagan-
cies and grotesqueries that are every where
to be seen in American cemeteries. Some
men with no ancestral associations try to build
themselves into the history of the future by
building costly mausoleums, just as one who
died recently built one at a cost of a quarter of
a million dollars. Think of it-a quarter of
million dollars for housing the carcass of one
man think the time will come when men
will not only see Alright, but will describe such
a thing as it ought to be described"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15
MONEY TO LOAN,

ON OLDOR NEW MORTGAGES, 5000 at 5K
per cent; 5000 s.. 3O0 800. 81 500 and other
sums at 6 per cent. Apply to or address,
BOARMAN & LINDSAY,
Attorneys at Law,
Vansant Building. 30 E. Lexington St, BALTIC
ana Smedley Row, Towson, Md.
May Eff.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

The Council of st. Joseph. Mo-, is considering
the advisabiity of increasing the cost of bill
posters licenses from $50 to $780, 1t is thought
by that means the practice whereby the walls
and fences of the city are covered with I'M
slightly posters may be discouraged.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
bers have obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Baltimore county, letters of administration on
the estate of
SAMUEL E. EICHELBERGER,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscribers
On or before the 27th day of May, 1901;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under our hands this 22d day
of November, 1900.
ERNEST HOEN. JR..
ROBERT H. BUSSEY,
Nov A.-4t. Administrators pendente lite.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

ON THE PREMISES, on
Saturday, December 18Th, 1900,
At II o'clock A. NJ,
ALL THAT LOT, TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAND, CONTAINING EIGHT ACRES,
MORE OR LESS,
of which James Tracey, late of Baltimore
county. died seized and possessed, called Mar
shail's Struggle" and ''Marshall's Folly" situate
and lying in the 9th election district of Balti-
more county, on the road leading from Wise
burg to Sticks store, described in deed from
Jacob Tracey and wife to the said James Tracey,
dated April 10Th, 1893, and recorded among the
Land Records of Baltimore county, in Liber L..
NJ. b., No. 200, folio so, &C., the same being and
comprising all of those two pieces or parcels of
land fully described by metes and bounds in
two deeds, viz from James W. Tracey and wife
to Z. G. A. Hiehle ct al, dated February 28th,
1879. and recorded among the Land Records of
Baltimore county. in Liber j. b., No. Ill, folio
IS, &c. and from George d. Owings and wife to
f. G. A. Hiehle, dated April 9th, 1880, and re-
corded among the Land Records aforesaid. in
Liber w. NJ. l., No. III, folio 400, &c. Improved
COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSE
and outbuildings.
The property is in good neigh6orhood, con-
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash upon the Courts
ratification of sale. deposit of $4,000 will be
required on day of sale.
or" Taxes adjusted to day of sale.
EMANUEL w. HERMAN,
Nov Its. Trustee
Ralph Robinson, Attorney at Lar, Room
IA Equitable building, baltimore, Md.
MoRTGAGrr's Sale sale
Valuable Leasehold Property on Clinton
Street. HighlandtOwn, Baltimore
County. Maryland.
By virtue of power of sale contained in a
fsa mortgage from Matilda e. X. Gegner to -
LII Mary Gowen dated August Sd. 1894, and Il
recorded in Liber H. NJ. B., No 173, folio 300 one
of the Land Records of Baltimore county, and
duly assigned the undersigned, the Assignee
thereof, will sell at Public Sale to the highest
LANDTOWN, aforesaid, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of December, 1900,
At 3 o'clock p. NJ,
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
Beginning for the same on the west side of Gin
ton street, in Highlandtown, at the distance of
one hundred and two feet northerly from the
northwest corner of Clinton street and Canton
avenue, at the middle of partition wall there
being, and running thence northerly on the
west side of Clinton street twelve feet to the
middle of a partition wall there being thence
westerly through the middle OF said partition
of same in common with others thence south
erly binding the east side of said alley twelve
feet; thence easterly through the middle of the
partition wall first mentioned in this descrip-
ton fifty feet TO the place of beginning.
Improved by a
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING.
Ground rent 1924.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-half cash balance
in six and twelve months, all cash, pur-
chaser may elect; credit payments to bear in
terest from day of sale and to be secured to
satisfaction of assignee. deposit of $50 re-
quired in cash of purchaser at sale.
RALPH ROBINSON,
Assignee.
THOMAS C. BIDDIsON. Auctioneer.
MONEY TO LOAN.
IN Sims OF $500 AND UPWARDS. ON
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15
OorICE-ANNUAL MEETING.

NTOTICE-ANNUAL MEETING.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meet
ing of the STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Ma
TIONAL BANK OF COCKEYSVILLE, will be
held at the BANK BUILDING, on
Tuesday, the Sh day of January, 1901,
Between the hours of and P. NJ.
For the purpose of electing SEVEN DIREC-
TORS for the ensuing year.
WILLIAM Fl. BUCK. JR.
Dec std. Cashier.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15
1TEMs OF eENERAL INTEREST.


A railway engine is equal in strength to 900
horses.
Two thousand gallons of air are a grown-up-
persons allowance for "a hours.
The land where the city of Hannibal, Mo-, is
now located sold in 1928 for $64O.
A seat on the New York Stock Exchange was
sold on Wednesday for the comfortable sum OF
SAT, 500.
The percentage of illiteracy in Kansas is less
than il is in any state in this Union, or i'll any
country on the globe save Belgium.
If expectations are realized the output Of
copper for 1900 will reach 325, OOO,OO0 POUNDS,
valued at $42, 10000, the largest on record.
Mr.. II. Melville Hanna, a brother of Senator
Hanna, has donated something like $4,000 to
the Lakeside Hospital, of Cleveland Ohio.
The Chicago Board of Education has closed
the West Side High School because the girls
persisted in flirting with the medical students
across the way.
Mr. Norton. of Ohio, has introduced bill in
the House of Representatives reducing the rate
of letter postage to one cent for every ounce or
| fraction thereof.
Seventeen per cent of the population of
Michigan is enrolled in the Sunday schools.
The average for the states and territories of the
| Union is only 10 per cent.
For the year ended June 30 last there were
| 1922 criminal trials in North Carolina, and
| l0,S45 convictions The total was 1000 less than
! in the preceding two years.
Mrs. Annie Ray. of Oakland. Cal. who lately
| filed suit for divorce, appeared as her own at
torney and prepared the necessary papers her
| self without the assistance of lawyer.
Census figures show that Des Moines. with
| population of 62139. has bS saloons, while
| Davenport. with but 81, 254 inhabitants. has wet
| goods establishments to the number of 1885,
/
Des Moines has more horses in proportion to
her population than any other city or town in
| the United States, the census showing q total OF
| 603l, or horse for every 10 of the population.
Should a bill pass Congress for a Cabinet
| officer to be known as Secretary of Commerce
| and Industries it is thought that Senator Nelson
/ of Minnesota will be the first man to hold the
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

The late Robert Arlington, an eccentric
gentleman. of Leeds, England, who lived in a
misery manner in order to be able to devote
his wealth to foreign missions, has left the Lon
don Missionary Society over two hundred and
fifty thousand pounds.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Des Moines has more horses in proportion to
her population than any other city or town in
the United States, the census showing total of
6O3l or horse for every 10 of the population.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

TTRUsTEE'S SALE
Il OF A
Desirable Little Home Near EklO, in the
Sixth Election District of Baltimore
County, Maryland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

GREAT THINGS are promised shortly in wire
less telegraphy, and it would be good way to
celebrate the opening year of the new century.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

for colored people, declares that 1.-The greatest
blow the negro has ever received, and the one
from whose damaging effects ne will t9eyer re,
him of the right of franchise, for which he was
in no way qualified"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Monday, December I'm, 1000,
At2 O'Clock p. NJ,
AT WILSON'S LIVERY STABLE. AT EMILIA
PARK. ADJOINING ROLAND PARK,
ON WYNDHURST AVENUE,
The following Personal Property, to witt
A VALUABLE HORSES, AkAzA
ONE SIDE-BAR TOP BUGGY,
tr ONE WAGONETTE, ONE HACK,
ONE SURREY. ONE WAGON,
TWO SETS OF SINGLE HARNESS,
ONE SET OF DOUBLE HARNESS,
ONE MOVING MACHINE.
ONE HAY RAKE,
ONE HAY CUTTER.
And all the other articles incident first-class
Livery Stable.
RS-TERMS-CASH.
JOHN E. McCOLGAN.
l- .s..E Trustee.
PATTIsON & GAHAN, Auctioneers.
Dec. 8.-ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Heavy cars. each holding 60 passengers,
Travelled easily 81 miles in one hour over the
Albany and Hudson Electric Railway at the
formal opening recently. The road is interest
the world, and although an experiment. it
seems to be perfect success.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

William Richardson, the successor to General
Wheeler in Congress, was once sentenced to
hang as a Confederate spy. He was a soldier at
the age of II, was captured, escaped and was
making his way back to the Confederacy, when
he was found by the Union troops in the COM
pany of a notorious spy, and was sentenced to
be hanged with the spy. An unexpected at
tack on his captors by General Forrest resulted
in his rescue.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

A DEMONSTRATIONS SALE
IA OF
Valuable Personal Property at the Resi-
dence of the Late Samuel E. Eichelber-
ger. at GovanstOwn, on the York
Road, Consisting of Household
Furniture, Carriages, etc.
The undersigned, Administrators pendente
E2 lite, of the estate of Samuel E.M
s@=z5@$ Eichelherger, will sell at Public IL
-NAk> Sale. for Cash, AT THE RESI-
go DENCE of the late Samuel e.
Eichelberger, az Goyanstown, on the York Road,
in Baltimore county, on
Tuesday, December 18Th, 1900,
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
The Following Personal Property:
One Dayton, l Buggy, Platform Scales, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, consisting of Beds,
Bedding, Tables, Chairs, Carpets, Mattresses,
Book Case, Wardrobes. Sofas, Crockery, Dishes,
Pillows and Bolsters. about tons of No. 2 Hard
Coal and tons of No. Lykens Valley Coal,
valuable Silverware. Plated Ware, Knives and
Forks, Buffet, Bureau, Looking Glasses, Parlor
Mirror, Pole and Shafts, 2 Lawn Mowers Garden
Implements, l Organ. Cabinet Marble Top
Table, ! pair Candelabras, Hall Tables Hat
Racks, Silver-pated Fruit Stand. Tablespoons,
Pictures. Bronze Figures, Tinware, Linen,
Toilet Set, Carpet. Rocking Chairs, Mantel Mir
rors, Wash Stands, Tubs and various other
articles
TERMS OF SALE-CASH
Eay No goods to be removed until settled for.
ERNEST HOEN. JR..
ROBERT II. BUSSEY,
Administrators pendenfe lite.
SLADE & RISTEAU, Auctioneers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Emanuel w. Herman, Solicitor, Piper
Building, TOIcsOn, Md.
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Census figures show that Des Moines. with a
population of 81, 139. has bS saloons, while
Davenport. with but 81. 254 inhabitants has wet
goods establishments to the number of l55.
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Saturday, December 18Th, 1900,

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
a Baltimore county, the undersigned, -
ea Trustee, will sell at Public Auction, 70
ON THE PREMISES, on
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

GENERAL WHEELER states the situation ex-
actly when he says that al, 100000 people in
the Philippines do not consent to be governed
by Auginaldo and his 1900 soldiers" And
incidentally, says President Mckinley, we will
prove the truth of this if it takes all summer.
THANKSGIVING DAY reduced the turkey GEN.
sus by 100000. The American hen, in the
economic sense, is our national bird, but the
turkey easily holds the second place.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

The President wrote his last message with his
own hand. AS usual, he had memoranda fur
nished from the several executive departments.
He did not, however, clap the manuscript into
his message, as most of his predecessors have
DONE with a few ensures and interlineations,
but he carefully rewrote every line submitted
by his Cabinet Ministers and other officers of
the Government.