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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
STRIKERS DEFEAT
CHICAGO POLICE
Guarded by Bluecoats, Wagons
Are Caught in Jam Caused
by Labor War.
THOUSANDS SHOWER
MISSILES ON CARAVAN
xioting Marks Attempts to Move
Freight for Montgomery
Ward & Go.

Chicago, April 10.-The force of po-
lice guarding the Montgomery Ward
freight caravans doubled today in an
ticipation of rioting by sympathizers
with the firm 8 striking teamsters and
garment makers.
Scenes of violence marked the first
attempt to move freight from the Mont
gomery Ward building. The police
were compelled to use their clubs free
ly. Three wagons, headed by two pa
troll wagons and accompanied by sew
Rock Island freight sheds. The cara
van was followed by nearly 1000 per-
sons. Numerous missiles were thrown
along the line Of march.
While the wagons were passing the
approach to the Polk street viaduct
the crowd began to shower stones,
boards and the like. While the police
charged the mob, the procession of
wagons was halted. A way was finally
cleared with clubs.
Strikers Form Blockade.
The police had serious time at the
Lake Shore freighthouse, where wagons
signed to Mont gomery, Ward s. CO,
Transfers friendly to the strikers be.
ieved the wagons would attempt to
pass Polk and La Sale streets, and
formed a deliberate blockade at that
point.
One hundred teams were soon in an
inextricable mass. The police endeav
ored to clear the way, but after club
bling teamsters and horses for nearly AT
hour, the attempt was abandoned, ano
it was decided to take the trucks by
a different route.
A wagon with the name Of it's firm
covered, attempted to deliver four large
packing cases, but was intercepted BY
pickets at Jackson boulevard and wa
bash avenue. The wagon was tipped
over and the non-union driver chased
for several blocks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
BRIEF DELAY FOR . J..
!. SMELLING LINE
ISL. + - =.
Application Goes to Board Of Off.
cers to- Convene att Fort, De-
spite Previous Action. !.

From The Journal Bureau. Colorado Building,
Washington. .~>r ~.. - ::
Washington, April 10.-Quartermas-
ter General Humphrey has recommend.
ed to the secretary of war that the
c ULTRA Rapid Transit company to run an
electric line into Fort Smelling reserva:
ton be referred to board Of officers to
be convened by General Carr at Fort
Smelling. ...: ...-e- .
This action is taken. because of Con
gresham Stevens letter, despite the
fact that all the military authorities
who have passed on the question up to
this time agree that the permit should
be granted. .,..-..s.- :
phrey will be approved by Secretary
Taft.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
OFFERS SECOND 100000
Rockefeller Would Contribute Further
to BAPTIST Missions.

Boston, April 10.-An offer from
John D. Rockefeller to give a second
100000 to the American Baptist Mis-
sionary union was received today. On
Saturday, the union received a check
for 100000, Mr.. Rockefeller's Gus
tomary annual donation for missionary
work in foreign fields. It was at once
The offer today specified that the
money, if accepted, is to be applied to
upbuilding missionary plants in foreign
countries, as distinguished from the
running expenses of the society, and
salaries for clergymen. The offer will
be formally considered this afternoon
by the executive committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
RUSS VESSELS MISSING
Some Of Rojestvensky's Heaviest Fight
ers Not With Fleet.

Singapore, April lO.-Fifty-one ships
were in Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,s
second Pacific squadron, which passed
here Saturday.
The most important fighting yes
sells Of the squadron, including the bat
tleships Kniaz Souvaroff. Alexander IL,
Borodinc and Orel, with their complies
ment Of cruisers, torpedo boat destroy
ers, ETC., did not arrive and their where
abouts is totally unknown.
The vessels which passed Singapore
were the following: Battleships Sis
sol, Veliky and Orleg; cruisers Admiral
Nakhimoff. Dmitri, Donskoi, Aurora,
Izumrud, Jemtchug, Almaz, Russ, An
odyr, Furst Bismarck, Kaiserin Maria
Theresa, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,
Kaiser Friedrich, Rion and several tor
pedo boat destroyers, all sailing under
the naval flag.
Under the commercial flag were the
volunteer steamers Voronez, Kief, Yaro-
slay. Tamboff, Vladimir and Orel, the
Russian Navigation company,s steam
ers Meteor, Jupiter and Mercury, the
East Asiatic company's steamers Ko-
|rea and Kaitai, the North Baltic COM
pany,s steamers Kniaz GortchakoH, one
salvage ship and fifteen Golfers. n
Russ Fleet Near Manki.
Today the British steamer Gregory
Apcar arrived here with the report that
Yesterday she sighted the Russian ships
near Manki, about one hundred and
fifty miles north-norheast of Singapore.
The Russians were then at anchor.
information has also been received
there to the effect that four warshlps,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10

Notice Of contest to the will Of the
late Albert johnson will probably be
Asa Johnson and other heirs have def
nitely decided to push their. claims, and
will lose no time in instituting proceed
ings in the probate court. The hearing
on the will is set for May 1.
Attic Miss Edna Dickerson of Chi
cago is now the sole legatee to an estate
Of over 81 100000 she has announced
graphic work in the Stock Exchange
building. From struggling court re-
porter the young woman has worked her
way, up until she is now the head of an
office force of twenty-five stenographers
and proprietor Of a good paying bust
ness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
EYES OF THE WORLD ON FLEETS IN CHINA SEA-
EXPERTS PREDICT PROLONGED RUNNING FIGHT
W0ULDI..Ml|l AXE / CODE
EFFECTIVE IN 1906
Conference Committee Decides to
Postpone the Time When
Revision Takes Effect.
Legislative news on page 5.)

Tie date for the taking effect of the
revised code Of Minnesota has been
postponed blythe; action Of the joint
1905, to MARCH,, 1905. The confe n; e.,
decided, that more time was needed for
the annotation and ihdexing. ~. I"
The committee was in session from
$3.50 this morning to noon and in that
time covered forty chapters out of III,
agreeing without difficulty on the
amendments. Thessenate treceded on
some minor amendments, and the house
members on others. The work was re-
sumed this afterno o., and is likely to
he finished tonprro s.. b .< 7 g \
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
DEATH IN IHEATER PANIC

Kokomo, Ind, April 10.-Durlng panic
caused by a fire last night in the Sipe
theater, George Armstrong, aged II,
jumped thru window on the third floor
to the sidewalk below, a distance of forty
feet sustaining fatal injuries. A score
of persons We're severely burned and
many received serious injuries. 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
STATES CASE ...
ALMOST MADE
Evidence Piles Up Against Craw
ford at Elk RiverAPalmer
g. Witness. .....
Special to The Journal,


Elk River, Mimi, April 10.--The
state will rest its case against Craw-
ford, the alleged boxcar murderer, late
this afternoon, and the defense will put
on Arthur Losee, alias George Palmer,
tomorrow morning. Palmer was
brought up in chains from Minneapolis
this morning and will be kept here un-
til after his trial.
Crawford will take the stand on his
own defense, but it is expected his at
torneys can submit all their evidence
tomorrow and g i've time for the argyll
ments and the charge of the judge. The
trial Of Palmer should be started We'd
nesday forenoon. 1t will be a difficult
matter to get jury, as the county has
already been searched for Jurors for the
Crawford case.
T. A. Larson, a telegraph operator,
testified today as to the arrival of the
train and the appearance OF the COM
panions of Lundeen at the station.
Upon being told that a murder had been
committed the witness notified the train
dispatcher and sheriff and had the car
set out at Anoka
L. G. Davis, a carpenter, testified that
he saw two men, one tall and one short,
Jump from the train and walk hurriedly
down the track. 1t was too dark for
him to see their faces plainly and he
could not identify them positively as
Crawford and Palmer.
w. Martin is the ferryman at Dayton
and he swore that Crawford was one Of
two men who crossed the river in his
ferry the day of the murder. Joseph
Talbot, clerk in a store at Dayton,
also identified Crawford as the stranger
to whof he sold some cigars.
Several other witnesses were exam
ined by the state but their evidence
was not Of Importance.
No1a ~ IN
county, is in Elk River today to attend
the trial. He has been instrumental in
gaining some admissions from the pris-
oner and will probably be called as a
witness for the state.
More Eye Witnesses.
Charles Conradson of Faribault and
H. H. Kinner of Elberton, Iowa, were
star witnesses for the state. Both did
not sleep at all the. night Of the murder
and knew more of the movements OF
Crawford and Palmer than did the
other witnesses.
Both were wide awake when com
manded to throw up their hands, and
swore positively that Crawford took
careful aim before firing the fatal shot
which does away with the theory that
the killing was not intentional, the shot
being fred simply to brighten the boys
and the motion of the train causing the
bullet to defect.
Kinner was suspicious Of the twt
men early in the night and cautiously
slipped his money into his shoe excep1
IS cents, which, with a gold watch, wa
taken from him by Palmer.
1t is rumored that Crawford
discouraged at the mass Of damn
ing evidence introduced against him
will throw himself upon the mercy O.
the court. His attorneys have nothin,
to say regarding the sensational report
however.
The defendant passed quiet day il
the Jail Sunday. He refused to discus
his case with anyone other than hi
attorneys, but appeared cheerful an
full of confidence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
nan. PA IIlal 'lN TRIAL
POSTPONED For WEEK

New York. April 10.-The trial Of
Nan Paterson on the charge Of killing
Cesar Young, which was to have begun
today, was postponed for one week on
account Of the fight: against extradi-
ton being made by J.. Morgan Smith
charged with conspiracy with Nan Pat
terson in the Young case. The Smiths
are wanted here to be- witnesses at the
murder trial. 49,. ~ ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10

Mansfield, Ohio. April 10.-The body of
Mrs. Mary Randall Of Waverly, Iowa, was
found hanging TO bedpost In her room
at the home 81 her sister today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1O.--J. Nor.
gan Smith and his wife today expressed
again their willingness to- return to
New York without extradition proceed
ings, but declared that it must be of
their own volition and not as prisoners.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
: MATHEsoN INSTALLED
Archbishop Of RupertsIand Invested VIII
Insignia Of Office.
Special to The journal,

'!'S'S's v" Sh'SS'
Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, April 1o.--The install
lation of most Rev. Samuel P. Matheson
as archbishop and metropolitan Of Ru-
pertsland took place this morning in the
little old cathedral church of St. John.
The ceremony was a quiet one. The funo-
tons Of the installation were performed
by canons Of the chapter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10

TROLLEY HUNS IN MANILA.
Manila, April 1O-The electric street
railway was formally opened here today
for traffic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
Russ Fleet Near Manki.

Continued ON I'd Page, 5th Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
NEAREST

30 Pages. 10 Pages
80 Columns Adv 20 Columns Adv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
PERSONAL.

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''ar>ha'i H. jones. q. CHESTER, spent
.Inr... '''''''''' u
Mr. aHu MIS- j. >. i"GUc. Of Rising
sun are III N"Fi"IK' va. for Il proiract-
81 WISH.
Nr' h2n'lt II. Logan. late Assistant
Ial'I lf'l> lr"r' Wl' in Elkt"n ON
lh'lSH'F.
Mrs. Joseph CouGpn ana daughter. of
Aiken. lave hrcn the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson l.. Cou,lon. this week.
R,L,r, NIi,,.I,,u L
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
Timely Hints To Housekeepers

The Chester Times gives the follow
ing hint to hou<ekccperS for the dis
po>ell of garbage place all garbage
and kitchen waste in Il shallow iron pan
i'll the range oven when not otherwise
in use. and when the material is, Sufti-
ciently dry burn it in the fire. There
will be no od"r. neither will it in any
way injure or prove Il dctriment to the
range. Bv this process all the disagree
able features IF Il garbage pail are en-
tirely eliminated. Try it, and see how
etfectually it works.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
Run Down On Railroad.

While tryin" to avoid Il train at the
Chri>tiana avenue crossing of the Will
mington and Northern Railroad in that
city ON MonGuy. Thomas j. Gaynar. son
of John W. Gaynor, formerly of Elk
Neck. now of North East. stepped in
trent of a Shiftcr and received injuries
from which he died three hours later.
On" arm WIS severed at the shoulder.
the other at the elbow. one leg 1t the
hip and the other ut the ankle. The
victim was 30 years of age. and leaves
a widow and three children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Oxford Spring Fair will be held ON
June 1. : and o.
Rev. r. A. Elwood gave his popular
lecture, What the Doctor Said. ut
Summit NJ T. Church ON Thursday even
in=.
The pupils of Love Run School.
! Sixth district. will held festival OH
Wcdnci lay evening. If stormy the
next fair evening.
The festival for the benefit Of the
North East Base Ball Club, held on
the Shippers lot in that town will close
this evening.
A musical and literary entertain
mcnt will he given by the pupils Of
Cherry Hill Public School on Wcdncs-
day evening.
Saturday was May Day ut the
fishing shores. but visitors We're few
compared with the crowds that were
wont to gather in hygonc days
The Cecil County High School
Alumni will meet in the building on
Saturday, May 81. 1T 3 y. III. \ full
attendance of members is requested.
A festival for the benefit of list IL
blary will he held on the grounds of
Applrtou Public School ON Wednesday
rvchlh@..lf stormy the next lalr even
ing.
The ANIMAL festival Of the Ladies'
Aid Society of Bethel NJ. f., Church
will be held on the lawn of the ParSon-
age on Tuesday, May 81 Memorial
Day
Til. children of both ST. Nnry's and
ST J,hu's are husily prrrnriuy for June
I'm and June 18th. ut s y. m. The
Changed 'l@>' ANA a rahtata VIII ne
gwen.
Several cases of diuhtherin having
henu r.nortrd among pupils attending the
l;lktco Public School il was closed for
MART Of the week while the building WAS
funllsated.
-Edw,rd Roston foreman of the
Ch.,,n.,ku Basket foctorv. died NJ the
Park Uotcl in that town ON Sunday. He
was oG v.ors of ,pp. and formerly of
rhpStertnwn
Tbo Enyo,th .,yua of Summit NJ
T. church will observe its sixteenth
,,ivor.,,v tnm,,.rov .,.n;ur An at
trnctiva program ..Th4 Epwortb Cross -
h,., hnnn prepared
-.
of thn Cnloro Rosn Rail team will clo...
tbi, evening Strawberries. ice cream.
cnk. and ccnfcctiour. ETC.. are on sale
in abundant sunnlv
MIR. lh"ihhS VI. i'"r'. "i Me'ai"hi:S
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13

Under and by virtue of a decree passed by
the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in equity,
in the case of Hyla NJ. Biddle ct. al. VS.. How
ard T. Biddle, ct. al, the undersigned, the
trustee herein named, will offer at public
auction at the Court House door, in the town
of Elkton, in Cecil County, in the State of
MARYLAND ON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
To Builders.

Proposals are solicited for erecting schoo
at North East, of brick two stories high,
about 55 by 50 feet.
Plans may be seen on and after Monday,
May % at the office of the Com mission ers,
Carey and Jenness, and the office OF the
School commissioners Elkton.
Proposals to be opened on Saturday, May
q, at B o'clock.
GEORGE BIDDLE.
Mayl3-2w Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
Farm For Sale

FINE FARM FOR SALE-3OO ACRES
ON BOHEMIA RIVER, CECIL COUNTY
MARYLAND. TWO MILES FROM CECIL
TON. HOUSE AND BUILDINGS IN FIRST
CLASS CONDITION. HIGHLY PRODUC-
TIVE SOIL. VESSEL LANDING ON
FARM. ONE OF THE BEST FARMS IN
CECIL COUNTY. APPLY TO
GEORGE l.. TOWNSEND, JR.,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
1915 MARKET STREET,
Apr 22-tf WILMINGTON, DEL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13

AT II O'CLOCK, a. NJ,
all of that lot of land, situated on the South
side of West High street. in said town, and
having a front on said street. of forty feet
and depth of one hundred and fifty feet, 1t
being the same lot whereof Andrew r.
Biddle died seized and possessed. and which
was conveyed unto him by Henry NJ. Biddle
and wife by their deed dated April 20, in the
year 1904, and now of record among the
land record books of said county, in Liber
NJ. D., No. 2, Folio l07 &c.
This lot is improved by
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
COLORED.

George Ayers and Clara May Wright.
both of Warwick
Willard Peters and Sophia Brown,
both Of Conowiugo.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
To Book Publishers.

Proposals are solicited for supplying the
schools of Cecil county with books for two
years from July 81, 1905
Proposals to be opened on Tuesday, June
GEORGE BIDDLE,
Nov I2at Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
An A FRAME DWELL
.aalE ING HOUSE

2l2 STORIES, recently built, and which has
never been occupied. This house is well
built, of good material, and according to a
well considered modern plan. The property
is situated in a pleasant neighborhood.
TERMS OF SALE PRESCRIBED By THE
DECREE:-One third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash on the day of sale and the
remainder in six months therefrom, the
credit payment to be secured to the satisfac
ton of the trust ee and to bear interest from
the day of sale; the deferred payment, with
due proportion of interest may be paid
sooner AT purchasers option. Cost of deed
to be paid by purchaser.
GEORGE A. BLAKE,
Wm j. Smith, auct. Trustee.
Apr 29-ts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
LET OUT GRACEFULLY
J. F. O'BRIEN'S RESIGNATION AC-
CEPTED-A. s. ADAMS NOMI-
MATED FOR PLACE, BUT VOTE
rs TTE "

The park board tried to screw down
the lid on the Minnehaha park scandal
last night by accepting the resignation
Of John F. O'Brien as superintendent
of the park. The action was taken
only after the most damaging evidence
had been presented to the subcommit-
tee on employees: and supplies and
ed by public sentiment. ."@s%<
An effort to elect successor resulted
in a tieup. Alderman Van Nest, one
OF the council members Of the board,
offered the name Of former Alderman
A. 8. Adams. Mr.. Adams assisted in
the ,Brien. investigation and was OPP
posed last night by Commissioners Bou:
Smith, the faction Of Fl the board @ in.
clined TOT support o 'Brien. The matter
was finally left to the board committee
on improvement and maintenance for
recommendation, the vote on the Adams
nomination being to S, Commissioner
Allen not voting. H. @. Krough pre-
sented an application for the position.
The board considered the application
OF }. II. Eschman for a permit to oper-
Lake Harriet, finally deciding to lay
the matter over for two weeks. The
Linden Hills Improvement association
entered protest against the applica-
| ton.
| It was voted to issue warrant to
Pike & Cook for the balance due them
on the new Harriet pavilion. A bid
of $3,779 by Angus Mcleod for repairs
was referred. The refreshment privi
lege at Minnehaha brought but one
bid of 5000 and will be offered again,
No action was taken on a petition fol
a bridge across Lake of the Isles at
Twenty sixth street. North Side resi-
dents presented a petition for music at
Farview park during the summer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
ROADS MAY STOP
SELLING MILEAGE
THEY CAN THUS NULLIFY THE
NEW LAW.
The Measure, Known as the Stone Bill,
Prescribes that all Mileage Books
4 Shall Be interchangeable This
Would Mean Practical Reduction in
4 All Passenger Tariffs.

3 Withdrawal of railroad mileage books
from the market may follow the on
forcement of the Stone mileage law
making mileage books, except the inter
changeable refund books, transferable
in Minnesota Inasmuch as this law
practically reduces the passenger rate to
2 cents a mile, or at least 21a cents, it
is probable that the railways will take
the one step necessary to defeat the
about talking concerning the effect Of
the law, protesting that they haven t
even read it, they go so far as to say
that the bill is undoubtedly unconstitu.
tional, and one representative Of several
roads believes that Minnesota will be
cut off from mileage privileges.
. Passenger men say that these mileage
books are sold under contract to be
signed by the purchaser, that they will
case they should be transferred under
the Minnesota law, trouble would be ex-
perienced in any adjoining state should
the books be presented by other than
the purchaser. ~.....' .....
Heretofore mileage books have been
issued to individuals alone. They were
absolutely non-transferable, and were
subject to seizure by conductors, with
forfeiture of unused coupons by the
OWueI, duu d 1u1l ldIc uSluduu IOT Cue
For this reason the books were not pop,
ular, altho sold at a lower rate than the
regular Scent q mile charge. ,..:. 4
The new law tends to make travelling
cheaper in the state, as the books are
sold at reduced rate, and can now be
used Unfortunately.
One Thousand mileage books are solo
at 21@ cents a mile, and 1000 mileage
books at 2 cents net. These are goot
over all roads in the Western Passenge
association. Should the Stone law holt
good, the books would still be Of no u.s.
to anybody except the original holder
in other states.
. The 500 line is one Of the system tina
/ is not worrying over the law, inasmucl
as it's summer rates between station
1 is practically 212 cents mile. or on
fare and a third the regular one-wa,
| fare for the round trip.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
SOIL IN GOOD SHAPE.
TO RECEIVE SEED

For the week ending yesterday,
weather and crop conditions in Mime
sofa are thus summarized by T. s. Out
ram in the bulletin of the weather
bureau: 49,. .....r @~
A cold week, with the minimum tenn
peratures below rs degrees every morning
of the. week, and below 20 degrees on the
18th, 18th and 18th in northern and cen
trail portions. Snow fell to depth of from
one to six inches in the middle of the
week at scattered points in the state The
soil was frozen every morning, prevent
ing all work in the soil till the middle Of
the day. The soil is in splendid condition
for the reception of the seed. Wheat and
oat seeding is well advanced in nearly all
sections, and many fields in central and
southern portions are finished. Some bar
ley Is seeded, but many seem to be de-
laying its seeding till warmer weather
comes. Flax seeding has been started in
the southwest in a small way. Fears are
expressed In central and northern por-
tions that the early seeded wheat will
rot in the ground. but in the southwest it
is coming up nicely. A few early potatoes
are being planted in central and southern
portions, and some early gardening is be-
ing done. Reports regarding winter
wheat, winter rye, clover and timothy are
satisfactory in general. Warmer wealth
er and moderate rains would be beneficial
for the termination Of seed.