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The Republican journal., 1906-07-26

day Tor ONO to spend the month of August
Mrs. l. E. Archibald of Rockland is the
guest of Mrs. B. p. Gardner in East Belfast
Raymond L. Brigham of Dorchester,
Mass, is visiting his aunt, Mrs George F.
Ryan.
Mrs. j. M. Leighton and sister, Miss Lii
| lie Page of Fairhaven, Mass, are the guests
| of friends in town.
Mrs. F. L. Harmon of Brockton, Mass,
| is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ros-
coe Whitcomb of Waldo.
| Miss Nita Burleigh of South Berwick is
the guest of Misses Evelyn and Cora Mori-
son al their home on Court street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney B. keene of Somer-
vile, Mass, arrived Sunday to visit rea-
tives in this city and will spend two weeks
at Quantabacook.
Mrs. H. f. Ellis left July 10th for
Chelmsford, Mass. to join her husband,
who is engaged in business there. Belfast
is sorry to lose them.
Mrs Henry II. Hilton and children Of
Chicago, H., arrived sunday morning and
are the guests OF Mrs Hiltons parents, Mi.
and Mrs. Edward oibley
Mrs. George A. Mathews aud little son
George Ashley Of Thomaston are the guests
| Of Mrs. Mathews mother, Mrs. ". II, elf
| ford, on Northport avenue.
Miss Frances T. Crawford Of Allston,
| Mass, and Mrs. 5. A. Head Of Bangor are
visiting Miss Crawford's S mother, Mrs. sarah
K. Crawford, Miller street.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. II. Haney and Mr.. and
! Mrs. Thomas Condor of Belfast are occupy
ing the Ferguson cottage on Bay street,
| Northport campground, for the season..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Darby, MIR. and Mrs.
! Collins McCarty and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Webber went to Brooks July 10th, to at
tend the funeral of Miss Miliie McCarty.
| Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Fenton of Philadel-
phia, Mr. and Mrs Il. F. Maynard OF Bos-
| a cottage on South Shore, Northport, during
| July.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. 5. Creasey and wife of
| Providence, 4. l., are spending few weeks
| with his mother, Mrs. Della Creasey, u Bay
| View street Mr.. CreaSey was formerly Of
| Belfast.
Mrs. George L. Bracket Of this city and
Mrs. James f Stafford and Percival Stafford
of Rochester, y. H., We're at the ThoTndike,
Rockland, last week, guests of Mrs. G. A.
Stafford.
Mrs. W. F Hills returned home saturday
from visit with her parents in Simsbu1y,
, Conn, called there by the serious Illness of
her brother, " no is in st. Frances Hospital,
Hartford
Lewis Brier If Roxbury, Mass, is a guest
OF MI and Mrs. Harvey :. Cunningham.
Mr.. Brier is a native cf North Belfast and
is in the employ Vi .A4 Jordan, Marsh 20.
| of Boston.
! Mrs. \. ]. Brown ha, some 10 Manchester
to remain until the last Of August. MI
and Mrs Brown will occupy Il cottage in
Hammond GIove on La@e Cpbho>seeonyee,
favorire resort OF Augusta people and
readily accessible BY trolley.
| Mr. and Mrs. Levi e. e4a7ey and children
Of Worcester, Mass, ara visiting relatives
| Miss Leta \. Doak, and passed her child
hood days in this city. THIS is her first
| visit to her old home for III years.
Frank ". Gowen has returned home
/ from Il bushes, mp IN k-uuebac and
! Franklin counties. He j. very busy now
| with his business affairs and getting ready
to speak in The cumiL- campaign IN all
| parts of Maine. He eXpec1~ % open n
/ Wall ! J. !
The Republican journal., 1906-07-26

Clarence E. Blake committed SUICIDE at
his home on JTniou street about O'Clock
last Friday night He retired as usual anu
soon after he went to his room plstol shot
was heard and he was found dead in his
bed from A bullet wound from pistol.
While he had been somewhat respondent
of late no one apprehended that Ne "ouid
take his own life and his untlmely death
was great surprise and shock to MS many
friends Much sympathy is expressed for
the family in their sad atfiiction. The de-
ceased was born in this city Aug ., 1871,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Blake ana is
survived by his parents, three SISTERS ana
two brothers He was employed principal
ly as teamster, working for several years
for the Belfast Fuel 4 Hay Co., and recent
ly was employed in the stables ol horace
Chenery.
Elisha Harris died July 22nd at his board
ing place, Bridge street, aged % years. He
served in the army in the civil war and was
a pensioner. lie was mustered August 10,
1868, ds a private in Co. /, 9th Maine In
fantry, and was discharged July 7, 1860.
On his return from the war he engaged in
farming and owned fine farm about two
miles out on the Gurney's mills road. After
the death of his wife he sold his farm and
came into the city 10 live and tor several
years past had boarded in the family of c,
3. Walker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
THEATRICAL.

W. P. Cullen's big production of
the dashing Western operate comedy.
The Tenderfoot" with its senoritas
and cowgirls. cowboys. Texas rangers
and other picturesque characters. will
be seen at the Academy tonight.
1t is said that Oscar l.. Figman has
found most congenial role in that
of Professor Pettibone. Miss Ruth
White brings to the role of Marion
not only personal attractions beyond
the ordinary, but splendidly cult
waited voice. The remainder of the
cast contains some well known names
and should be excellent. Prominent
among the pricipals are Jethro War
ncr young tenor of achievements;
Fred Baily, George L. Roman. Harry
b. Williams. one of the best dancers
on the stage; Milton Baldwin. Louise
Bracket. Eta Lockhart and frankie
Warner
The music of The Tenderfoot" is.
after all. the thing which has made
the piece SO popular. It is of the whis-
Ting variety and II. l.. Hearth, the
composer, has. managed to catch the
openair spirit of the West in his COM
positions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
RunkeI Company Coming.

The Corinne Runkel Stock Company
will be at the Academy all next week
except Tuesday night. The Runke
Company viii be remembered here. or
account of its stock engagement last
spring when its productions pleased
large audiences for several weeks.
The company returns here with Z
great many changes and new bills
The play for Monday night will be
Little Tampa Southern play. Be
tween the acts specialties will be In
troduced. Monday night ladies' will be
admitted for Is cents each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Dutch Steamship HederIand In Port
Leaking Badly.
LLoYD's SURVEYOR IS SENT FOR
Repairs viii Have to be Made Before
Vessel Can Proceed on Voyage to
hambure-struck Bottom While
Coming Out of River-Marine Notes

With water pouring into her forward
ballast compartment, the Dutch steam.
ship Nederland, Captain Rick, put in
to port from Savannah late yesterday
afternoon. The vessel is bound for
Hamburg with IL general cargo. but
her skipper will not take her to sea
again until repairs have been made.
The ship was leaking slightly when
she left Savannah. but the pumps
we're kept going and it was thought
that it would not be necessary to
make repairs before reaching Ham
burg She struck bottom while com
ing out of Savannah river, however,
and the leak became so bad that the
pumps could no longer pump out the
water faster than it came in.
Captain Rick last night telegraphed
TO Baltimore for MIR. j. G.. Hunter.
Lloyd's surveyor for this district. and
Mr.. Hunter is expected to reach here
this afternoon. A survey will be made
at once.
The Nederland is consigned to I. G
Harvey for bunker coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
TOO MANY CANAL BOSSES.
Wallace Says That's the Trouble on
the Isthmus.
(Ry Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. John G.
Wallace in his testimony before the
interoceanic canal committee today
said regarding the canal management
1.-THE present arrangement amounts
to chain of masters with the chair.
man of the commission, an executive
commissioner. Mr. Cromwell. Score
tary Taft and the President grading
down to Mr.. Stevens. or the man in
actual charge of operations on the
isthmus. Replying to an inquiry from
Senator Morgan he said that Mr..
Cromwell had been included as one of
the masters for the reason that he
seemed to have certain undisputed in
fluence which entitled him to be class.
ed in the chain.
Headquarters of the commission
should be on the isthmus, Mr.. Wal.
lace said. and the harder the communi.
cation with Washington the less the
work would be retarded. He thought
the engineer in charge was not paid
an excessive salary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
February 7, 1906.
Arrived,

Arrived.
Steamer 1'urbo (Br.). Fairfield
GaIveston-To C. n. ArnaI for bunk
er coal.
Steamer Saturnina (Cp.). Bengoa
Galveston-To c. H. Arnal for bunk
er coal
Steamer Mohawk (Br.), White
Lieth-To Major James Boughton for
cargo of grain.
Steamer Albano tGer>, Kudenhold
Hamburg via New York-To U. S.
Shipping Company with miscellaneous
Imports.
Steamer Rappahannock (Br. J.
Buckingham, London-To Furness
Witty e Company with miscellaneous
imports.
Steamer Oural. (Belg.). Huber
Port Arthur-To Chesapeake & Ohio
Agency Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Nantucket. Johnson, Balti-
more-To Merchants e Miners
Transportation Company with passen.
gers and merchandise.
Steamer Princess Anne. Tapley
New York-To Old Dominion Steam.
ship Company with passengers and
merchandise.
Barges: Hattie. Boston; Nearchus
Providence; New Jersey Providence
in tow of tug Scully.
Sailed.
Steamers Mariana (Br). Park
er. Liverpool via Norfolk; Turbo
(Br.), Fairfield English Channel for
orders: Nantucket, Johnson. Boston
Monroe Hulphers, New York via Nor.
folk.
Schooner o. D. Witherell. Megath-
lin. Wiscasset. Me.
Entered at Custom House.
Steamers: Turbo (Br.) Fairfield
Galveston; Saturnina (SpO. Bengoa
Galveston; Mohawk (Br), White
Leith; Albano (Ger), Kudenhold
Hamburg.
Cleared.
Steamers: Turbo (Br.l, Fairfield
Dover; Saturnina (Sp.), Bengoa
Manchester: Almora (Br.), Turner,
Norfolk to complete cargo for elias
gov; Aswehall (Br.), Fell Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
"SpanaIes" Tomorrow.

Charles Frederic Nirdlinger's com
edy. "Spangles; or, The Wooden
Horse" direct from its months run al
the Broad Street Theatre, Philadel
phia. will be presented at the Acad
envy tomorrow night
II is said to be very fine cast that
has been chosen for the presentation
CT the play. George W. Leslie will ap
pear as Albert PEBBLES, the local agent
nr the Social Pianola" of the town
Of Spangles. Harry HARDWOOD, the
New York Millionaire. Mr.. Auten,
who has endowed Spangles with 4
p:hlic library. ana who, in order to
escape the worries and trials of All
existence in New York, goes out To
spend n few restful days in Spangles
aloLs with his two lovely daughters
Silvia and Mari.Mie. Van Rensselaer,
Wheeler will appear as Courtney
Kane, an actor, and incidentally N
love with the fair Sylvia.
GecTgie O'Ramey will be the Billee
s:n:iters, telegraph ope"'ior of the
Block House, Wallace Shaw will i'm
personate Wicksteed, local banker AMI
manager of the library; Wickstead. by
the way. is opposed to ally books go.
ing TO the library for bowling con-
tests and Oriental Rug aai ,'.reshinG
machine exhibits. Eva Eennlson will
by Sylvia, and Marion Lorn the Mar
jorie. daughters of Mr.. Auten. a
New York millionaire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
Social


Mi and Mrs. c.. NJ. Trice arrived i'm
the city yesterday and are now at
home to their friends at 3O02 West
avenue. Mrs. Trice was Miss VeIma
Bowen. of Remington, Va, and lived
here for number of years with her
sister Mrs. w. F. Cooper.
The Fortnightly Euchre Club will
be entertained this evening by Mrs.
Richard Henderson at her home in
North End.
Miss Patience Harris has returned
to her home in Chicago after an ex-
tended visit to her aunt. Mrs r. w.
Hamilton. on Twenty-eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Mcpherson
have gone on trip to New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
To Contractors:
Proposals are Invited for
d Landing Pier for
The Jamestown
Exposition Company

aliucturc VIII ne received up to $3.50
+. M. Saturday, February 17th. 1906.
In accordance with the plans md
specifications prepared for the same
by The Associated Architects and
Engineers OF the Jamestown Exposi-
tion Company.
Drawings and specifications may be-
obtained on application to the Asso-
Grated Architects and Engineers
third floor. New Century Building.
Norioik' va, on the following condi.
lions:
Each applicant for the plans and
specihcations iS to deposit ten dol.
lars ($10O0) in cash for each set nm.
Piled for. II the drawings and sneni-
ncatlonS are returned within five (b)
days the entire deposit will be re.
turned when the drawings and speei.
hcations are returned. IF tho draw
lngs and specifications are kept over
I'VE (5) days, then there will be a
charge of five dollars $50 for each
set so kept and this charge will he
deducted from the original deposit
wheh the drawings and specifications
are returned. A certified CHECK for
Two thousand collars $4,000 .O0) nav.
able to the Exposition Company must
accompany each bid.
Bonds as set forth I'm detail In tho
specifications must be furnished by
the successful bidder.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
Buster Brown"

Master Gabriel, the elfn wonder
who has made for himself place in
the hearts of the public. will come
to the Academy of Music next Tues
day night and will be seen i'm Mel.
vile B. Raymond's cartoon comedy,
Buster Brown"
The piece affords Master Gabriel
ample opportunity for the display OF
his especial talents as an entertainer
and he comes this season with an
especially strong company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
HUNTER PLEADS GUILTY
Wise Move on Part Of BIganist
lIghlens Sentence.
THREE YEARS IN PENITENT|ARY
Commonwealth Had All Evidence
Necessary to Convict and Jury Prob.
ably Would Have Imposed Maxi.
mum Punishment.


amy and throwing himself. upon the
mercy OF the court, John p. Hunter
was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary by Judge Hanckel in The
Corporation Court Of Norfolk ycster.
day morning The prisoner evidently
realized that there was no escape for
him. His decision to plead guilty was
wise one, for il he had gone to trial
jury would. in all probability. have
imposed the maximum sentence of
eight years.
Fully expecting Hunter to swear
that his marriage with Miss Ida Lang
ley. of Alexandria, was not legal, the
commonwealth had i'm court all OF the
witnesses necessary to establish the
mans guilt beyond the shadow of u
doubt. Facing the prisoner were both
of the young women who had called
him husband. Rev. Joseph Jeffries, of
Alexandria, who performed the first
ceremony, and Rev. Father DOherty.
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic church.
Norfolk. who officiated at the second
Copies of both marriage licenses were
in hand
After sentence had been passed,
Hunter left the court room without
even looking at either of the women.
He was taken back to his cell in the
Norfolk Jail by the sheriff
During the short time she. was in
court. Mrs. Hunter (No. u seemed 20
be greatly affected and tears stream
ed down her cheeks constantly. Later
she declined to make q statement of
any kind to the newspaper reporters.
She returned to her home in Alexan-
dria last night
Miss Nellie Green, Of this city, who
married Hunter in Norfolk eighteen
months ago. came home with her faith
er yesterday afternoon She was Wig
orous in her denunciation of the pris-
oner. declaring that she never wanted
to see or hear OF him again and was
delighted when the priest told her
that she was not Mrs. J. P. Hunter.
Hunter is native Of Washington.
d. c.. and he came here nearly four
years ago after serving in the Phil.
ippines as a courier in the United
States army. He was employed at the
Academy of Music as a stage hand for
some time and later was assistant
treasurer. He went to Alexandria on
February II, 1903 and married Miss
Ida Langley. but in very short time
left his bride and came back here
During the summer of 1904 he took
Miss Nellie Green to Norfolk and
there married her. He had known
Miss Green then for nearly year and
the marriage was expected.
Last fall Hunter hacked repertoire
theatrical company, headed by Harold
Mordaunt. The company stranded af-
ter few weeks and Hunter landed In
Roanoke, where he secured employ
ment around the Academy at that
place. The girl he married here went
to Roanoke to join him, but after a
stay of few days came home with
a story of cruelty and then her father
swore out the warrant which caused
Hunters arrest.
1t developed later that Miss Green
had learned some time ago of Hun
ter's crime. The first Mrs. Hunter
said in a letter to the authorities that
Miss Green had agreed to keep quiet
for the sake Of the former and her
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
MARINE NOTES

The British steamer Mohawk ar
rived yesterday from New York con.
signed to Major James Haughton for
a cargo of grain. She is of 1929 tons
burden.
The German steamer Albano ar
rived In port yesterday from Hamburg
with a cargo of miscellaneous i'm
ports aeAiitAlTn It'd
The British steamship Almora clear
ed yesterday for Norfolk to complete
cargo. While in port she took on
10000 bushels of oats in addition to a
general cargo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08

who is charged with numbering Willie
Thomas in order to collect 81 900 in
life insurance, will be given a pre.
liminary hearing in the police court
this morning.
1t is understood that the prisoner
has been, unsuccessful in his efforts
to secure counsel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
Virginia
transportation
Company
HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT.
When II lie Free of Dandruff, II Grow
LuxurIantly.

When II lie Free of Dandruff, II Grows
LuxurInntIy.
Hair preparations and dandrufe cures.
as rule, are sticky or Irritating affairs
that do no earthly good. Hair. when not
diseased. grows naturally. luxurlantiy.
Dandruff ia the cause OF nineteenth OF
all hair trouble. and dandruff is caused
by germ. The only way to cure dand-
rum Is to kill the germ; and, so far. tho
only hair preparation that will positively
Destroy the germ Is Newbro's Herpicide--
absolutely harmless, free from grease
sediment. dye matter or dangerous drugs.
1t allays itching Instantly; makes hahn
glossy and soft az silk Destroy the
cause. You remove the effect" Sold by
leading druggists. ,and 1oc. In stamps for
sample to The Berpiclde Co. Detroit,
Mich.
STEARNS' DRUG STORE AND
HANGER & GULICK, SPECIAL
AGENTS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-08
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY

Davenport Goes Before Justice Brown
on Murder Charge.
Andrew l.. Davenport, the negro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
CUTS THE SKIN,
LEAVES NO SCAR.
New Method Perfected, Said to Be
a Great Advance
in Surgery.

Journal Special Service.
London. May 23.-some hospitals
here are employing for operations an
unnamed surgeon who has perfected
method Of messing the; skin without
leaving visible scar. His success is
mainly attributable to his skill and ex-
perience, but his method is to cut the
skin slantwise instead of at right an
giles to the surface.
He uses hollow ground scalpels made
after his own designs. His share of
the operations is to make the first in
cision and to join the edges of the
skin after the operation. Perfect con-
tact Of the. edges Of the skin is OBJ
tanned under. the lens. Then rigid
dressing is applied in such a manner as
to. prevent the: skin from contracting,
considerable pressing. being employed.
Sometimes massage forms part of the
! healing treatment. =
1t is claimed old scars from opera
| tions can be removed by this method,
which, it is asserted, is one of the most
important advances made in surgery
in recent years. III.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
THIRD DISTRICT BANKERS
Make Night of It at Banquet Looking
Thru Big Telescope. !

Special to The Journal.
Mortified, Mimi, May 23.-The third
district group Of the Minnesota Bank
ers association closed it's third annual
meeting with a banquet last evening,
and voted the gathering the most en-
joyable and successful yet held. - II:
Joel P. Heatwole, editor of the North
field News, presided, and the speakers
were Jens K. Grondahl, Red Wing;
George A. Mckenzie, Gaylord; H. A.
SERVER, Minneapolis and President Sail
man, Carleton College.
A quartet Of the Carleton Glee club
rendered popular selections, and after
the speaking at, about, 1880 am, the
company adjourned to Goodsell observa:
tory, to look thru the big telescope I'M
der the guidance of Professors Payne
and Wilson. $3.50. -, 49, - --~-.- -
The OFFICERS elected FOR next year are:
President, Julian G. Schmidt, presi-
dent Mortified National bank; secre-
tary and treasurer, II. O. Dilley Of the
Irish National bank. It was voted to
hold the next meeting at st. Peter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
WAR ON CHICKEN THIEVES
POULTRY VIGILANCE AssOCIA-
TION ORGANIZED BY CITIZENS
OF CLEAR LAKE, IOWA. I
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Clear Lake, Iowa, May 2s.-That this
community is aroused over the acts
of chicken thieves was shown last even
ing by the organization Of what is
termed a poultry vigilance association.
The purpose is the detection of chick
en- thieves. The association offers a
standing reward Of $50 for information
any person.
The officers Of the association are:
President, P. L. Carpenter; vice presi-
dent, w. Z. Dutton; secretary, E. M.
Kellogg; treasurer, E. Hits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23

dazed. The "holier than thu atti-
tude taken by Mr.. Baer. recalled to
some of the guests other famous utter
ances of the president of the Reading
and his letter upon "Divine Rights"
and they believed that the echo would
be heard far outside the walls of the
dining room, especially at this time
when public attention is centered upon
the coal-carrying railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23

Palpitation of the heart, nervousness,
| tremblings, nervous headache, cold
| hands and feet, pain in the back and
other forms Of weakness are relieved
by Carter's Iron Pills, made especially
| for the blood, nerves and complexion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23

country and arousing the people. AS
the Reading is next on the interstate
commission s bill of fare, Mr.. Baer will
have chance to prove what he says.
Scores of prominent railroad men who
had attended the 50th birthday dinner
of w. R. Taylor, secretary Of the Phil
adelphia & Reading company, last even
ing, and who listened to- Mr.. Baer's
after dinner speech, appeared almost
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23

The fact that many whiskeys are rep
resented to be Gas good as Pickwick
Rye' shows that Pickwick is the stand
ard of whiskey quality. H.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
BAER TAKES "H0LIER. T.. T.. s !. !: !.
j: THAN THOU" ATTITUDE

Philadelphia, May Every rail
road is rotten, but the Reading" de-
cleared President George F. Baer of
that road last night in a bitter attack
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23

"Merit' applied to armpits or feet
destroys perspiration odors. rs cents.
At all busy stores. ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
on all the roads, aimed especially at
~

the Pennsylvania.
He. denounced the officers of other
sar1ad Companies Who he SAID Mhie
ly in trust, accept gifts or brides from
other Corporations He almost shouted
that if other railroad companies were
as honest as his there would not now
be an investigation sweeping over the