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Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
KENT TROLLEY LINE

The Smyrna Times says !: There is
something DOING in trolley matters
now and fresh impetus was given to
the movement Of the Kent County and
Delaware Bay Traction Company Tues
day when one OF the constructing engi-
neers and two surveyors arrived 10 begin
active work on the construction. Dur.
ing the past week Promoter q. G. Click
and his syndicate closed financial deal
for the entire route OF Kent county and
Wednesday afternoon the surveyors COM
menced a survey of theproposed line from
Smyrna through Dover to Milford.
II is the intention OF the company to
take hold OF the entire Kent county
proposition at once and take out a char
ter covering not only the Smyrna Wood
land Beach road but the state road from
the New Castle county line to the Sus-
sex county line through Kent. This has
been definitely decided upon by tile syn
dicate. Tuesday Constructing Engineer
Thomas F. Deegan aud two surveyors,
-Messrs, George F. Deegan and B. M.
Priest arrived and with Promoter Click
drove over the proposed route from
Smyrna to Woodland Beach and they
will 20 over the route to Dover and
Milford and begin survey at once. Con-
structing Engineer Mccarthy. who has
been at Schenectady, N. Y. purchasing
the power house equipment, is expected
on in few days. The power station will
be placed near Lake Como If suitable lot
can be purchased.
Promoter Click reports the outlook
most encouraging. He says contract
has already been placed for $500 ties
and as soon us they can be delivered
work will begin, it being the purpose to
commence constructive work al both ends
OF the line, one construction force In
charge of Chief Deegan aud the other in
charge Of Chief Mccarthy. The plan Is
to go right ahead with the Smyrna Wood
land Beach road first and to rush il to an
early completion in time for the spring
season as well rs to the shippers interests
iakit,s 5tt RIA Landing
and Woodland Beach important centres.
E a .
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ST. GEORGES

Or. 5 Dewitt spent Wednesday in Will
mington.
Leotine McWhorter was in Middletown
on Monday.
Albert Stewart was ia Delaware City
on Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A Buckson spent
Sunday in Wilmington.
Mr. Clarence Pool Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Faikenheimer, Of Dubngne, Iowa.
Clayton Riley spent last week with
William Hudson and family, of Smyrna.
Katie Swain spent part Of last week
with her brother, Harry Swain, of near
Newport.
Clement Evert, of Delaware City, spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Taylon
George Stewart returned ON Wednes.
day after two weeks visit to his parents
IN Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sadie Mary, of near chesapeake
City, was the guest OF John Swartz and
family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Dalsnn, Of vii,
mington, are visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mr.. William Roberts.
Miss Daisy Clark returned home after
spending three weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
James White, Of Clayton.
Olivia Paynter, OF Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her father,
Salnes Paynter and sister, Miss Julia.
Harry Stewart returned to New York
on Saturday after spending sometime
with his sister, Miss Anna and brother,
Albert Stewart.
Miss Maybell Jones is spending this
week with her mother. Mrs. Elida Jones,
her school at Bear Station being closed on
account Of sickness.
Wilmer Gray, of Willow Grove, and
Miss Maude Merchant, Of Phiiadelphia,
spent Monday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery Gray.
Mrs. Olivia Sucker died on Saturday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs Henry
Runner, near Washington D. c., and was
brought here on Tuesday for int. r ent.
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NO. l.-GABLET, Dun horse, 10 years
old, sound, good size and number one
all around horse.
NO. PRINCE HENRY, Dun horse, 8
years old, broken to all harness, fine
young horse. These two make an ex-
celient team.
NO. 3.-JESSE, Dun mare, l5 years old,
mother Of Nos. and 2, in foal to Harry
| Roberts black horse. This is a good
brood mare and will work anywhere.
Nc. 4.-JED, Black horse, 2Oyears old,
good work horse.
No. 5-JOE PARKER, Brown horse, 5
yeais old, good to work or drive, an ex-
ceIlent saddle horse.
NO. 6.-DIRECTOR, Bay horse, years
old, thoroughly broken, good size and a
| fine young horse.
NO. 7-LEIPER, Bay horse, years old,
broken in all harness. A good team
with No +
NO. 8.-MARY, Bay mare, l5 years old,
| work or drive in all harness
NO. 9-ANTHONY, Bay horse, 6 years
old, thoroughly broken in single and
double harness and will work anywhere.
| NO. 10-EDNA, Bay mare, wears old,
kind in all harness and perfectly safe
for a lady to drive.
No. li.-DEL, Black mare. 10 years old,
will work or drive.
NO. 12.-FLORIDA, Light bay mare, 4
years old, broken in all harness aud
fine driver
No l3.-MATTIE, Black mare, years
old, broken in all harness and an excel
lent ariyer with plenty of life.
NO. IA. 4.-GOVE, Bay colt, 2 years old,
out of my old driving mare, has been
used some ana good size. This is very
promising colt and PAGER.
NO. 15.-GRACE COCHRAN, Black
colt, months old, sired by CocIlran's
PAGER, half sister to No. Ii.
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SEREcK r. SHALLCROSS

The earliest recollections OF
the writer are more or less bound
up with the. memory of Mr.
Shallcross. In fact, the first
work involving personal respon-.
sibility was done by the writer in
the handling of grain raised by
Mr.. Shallcross on the farm where
he died. This was more years
ago than we like to see in c3ld
type. At that time, Mr.. Shall
cross was probably the leading
figure in ST. Georges Hundred,
politically and financially. Yet,
we recall with pleasure to-
day the kindly manner in
which the ''big man." physically
as well as in other ways big.
looked after the boy, took him to
the house and saw that he had so
much to eat that he was hardly
able to work the rest of the day.
Since this incident. through all
the various changes the friend
ship has been maintained. In
his many trips to town, he always
had a kindly word of cheer for
every one. His memory re-
NAMED good TO the last. In
fact his entire condition was
good. The cause of his death IL
lustrates that. It resulted from
a heavy cold caught while haul
ing wood.
For many years Mr.. Shallcross
represented this hundred in the
Levy Court under the old regime.
While a partisan, he was not dis
posed to be as some of his col
leagues and many of his party
associates were, bitterly so. We
recall an instance. When the
writer became 81 and thought
that under the constitution and
laws he had a right to be assessed
and after paying a tax, he had a
right to vote, he appeared before
the Assessor with freehold
voucher and was properly sworn
to, and the affidavit was delivered
to the Assessor as a voucher.
When the list was posted, as re-
quired by law, the name was
missing. He appealed to Mr..
Shallcross, and was assured that
he would see that it was all right,
and it so turned out. AS a
farmer, he had made a success,
thirty years ago being probably
the largest individual grower. of
peaches in the state. With the
decline of this industry, Mr..
Shallcross met with less success.
But through il all, prosperous or
less so, he remained the same
plain, unassuming honest citizen.
He was of the old stock, and his
kind'are passing away. There
are few of them left. More's the
nitv
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ODE ssA

tef
Mrs. William Heller entertained her
sister, Mrs. Ida Heller, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Watkins are spend
ing this week ia Atlantic City, NJ.
Mrs. j. r. Swing. Of RidreIy, Md,
spent Tuesday with Miss Mary Stevens.
Miss r. Z. Husband spent Sunday with
her parents at Brandywine Summit. Pa.
Mrs. T. j. Middleton has returned home
after spending week with friends in
Smyrna.
Miss Ethel Mailly had a. her guest from
Saturday until Tuesday Miss Sophia NJ.
DeNeen, Of Cumberland, Nd.
Messrs. John Watkins and john West
were in Atlantic City part Of this week
attending the Gamers Convention.
R4v. a. II. Corey. Of Pomona, Nd, il
guest at the NJ. E. Parsonage and will
in all probability preach in the nj. E,
Church tomorrow.
Mr.. Sereck r. Shallcrnss. Sr, of near
town, died Of pneumonia on Tuesday
morning abont 30 o'clock, after an i'll
ness Of only three days. Deceased was in
his Goth gear. Funeral services were
held on Friday afternoon from his late
home; interment in Drawers Cemetery.
Appoqninimink Tribe, No "a I. O. .,R.
NJ, will celebrate the Goth Anniversary
of their organization on Tuesday evening
of next week, February 20tll. A number
OF prominent members Of the order are
expected to be present and full atten-
dance is desired.
Washington Camp, No. ~, P o. S. of
A. celebrated their 81 anniversary on
Wednesday evening Of last week, at
which a very enjoyable time was had.
The following state officers were present:
Dis. Pres, w. Il. Moore, Port Penn; v.
P, George C. Peters Wilmington. A
number of other visitors were present
from Camp No. 13, Port Penn and Camp
No 8, Middletown. Several fine ad-
dresses were made by members Of the
orders. After the meeting refreshments
were served in the lower room. The
local camp is in fourishing condition
and from present indications will greatly
increase their membership in the near
future.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
MILFORD WANTS A LATER TRAIN

The movement to get Sunday trains
in Delaware is all right, aud the people
are entitled to privileges sucl, as are en-
joyed in Other States; but Milford Is in.
terested in an evening train as much as
Sunday trains. We would like to see q
train arrive here from Philadelphia abont
8 Pm. This would give business men
ample opportunity to transact business
and return home the same day."
The above from the Milford
Chronicle echoes what The TRAN
SCRIPT has been urging. people
who live at Milford or other
points on branch roads, cannot
get to Philadelphia until II
o'clock in the morning. In order
to get home the same day, they
must leave Philadelphia at 8 in
the afternoon. This gives, with
only q moderate allowance for
lunching, considerably less than
4 hours in the city. If the Rail
road Company would run train
leaving Philadelphia at about 5
o'clock, it would help these
people out, and would greatly
accommodate people who live at
other points who desire to stay
longer and get home earlier than
the present 6 o'clock train puts
them there. In a talk with a
railroad official recently, we sug-
gested the possibility of so ar
ranging the schedule that the &C
commodation train that now runs
about an hour ahead of the after
noon express be run an hour lat
er. His objection was that the
express could not make the time
if it were required to carry the
Adams Express matter, and It
was necessary to have that mat
ter at junction points in time for
the later express. To our sug-
gestion that the express carry
the matter referred to for the
branch road, he had no reply.
We think such an arrangement
could be made that would only in
convenience a few Adams Elk.
press employees, and would
greatly convenience hundred of
travellers who earnestly desire
. later train Even two hours
longer on a day In the city is
quitean important matter tothose
who occasionally visit it for pur
poses of business and pleasure,
and il i Of such that D large part
Of the Delaware Road passenger
traffic Is composed.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th, 1905. Public
sale of stock, farming implements, etc..
by James Pordham, near Birds Corner.
Geo. E. Davis, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Goth 1906.-Sale
OF stock, farming implements, household
goods ETC., by Joseph Cleaver, 81 miles
west of Port Penn, Del
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2lst, 1906
Public sale of stock, farming implements,
etc, by Boyd R. Cleayer at.his residence
"Buttonwood Farm" on the road from
Boyds' Corner to st. Georges. JOS M.
Armstrong, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22d, 1906
Public sale Of stock, farming implements,
ETC., by q. B. w. Rhoades ON the .'Hol.
ten farm" in Cedar Lame. Jos. M. Arm.
strong, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I'D, 1906 Pub
lie sale Of stock, farming implements,
etc, by Archie Biggs, in Back Greek
Neck between Chesapeake City and Elk
ton. George w. padley, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22d, 1906. Pub
lie sale Of stock and farming implements,
etc., by Clarence L. Donovan on the road
from Reynolds Cross Roads to Delaney q
Chapel. W. Harman Reynolds, auctio-
neer.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, l90G-Public
sale of stock, farming implements, etc,
by Boyd K. Cleayer at his, residence
: 'Buttonwood Farn," ON the road from
Boyd's Corner to st. Georges. Joseph NJ
Armstrong, anctioneer.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1906. Public
sale Of stock, farming implements, ETC.,
by Frank Purdhani, on THE CoIburn es-
tate,n on the road from Delaware City 10
Port Penn, and one mile from Delaware
City. George E. Davis, anctiuheer.
W EDNEoDhIs TEbhOAhf lOtil, IJUO.-
Public sale OF stock, farming implements,
etc, by larry NJ. Riioades on The William
r. Cochran farm, Foxes Range, ON the
Clioptank road, leading to the Maryland
line. Joseph Al. Armstrong, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, MARCH lst, 1896 Public
sale Of stock, farming implements. etc.,
By Julius q. Cleaver On the Ash Farm, /
mile west Of Middletown. Del. Joseph M.
Armstrong, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, March 1st. 1906 Public
sale Of stock, farm implements, eic., by
Frank Cleaver, at Kirkwood, Del George
E. Davis, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9th, 1906 Public
sale Of stock, farming implements, etc, BY
A. H. Donovan, near tnwn. W. liarman
Reynolds, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

One family carriage, been used but very
little, good as new; ] spindle wagon, Z
farm wagons. milk wagon, Mccormick
binder, Mccormick mower, ,sickford
& Hoffman grain drill, 8 spouts, in good
order; 2 hay riggiDgr, 2 sieighs, 2 strings
OF bells, peach bed and springs, new.
carrying 80 baskets 2 carriage pnles. q
No. 20 Oliver plows, Syracuse pIows.
one-horse plow, new; Randall harrow;
drag harrow, Ironage wheel cnitiyators.
! corn planter, 2 hand cnltivators, corn
cover attachment. roller, hoes, forks, 2
post spades, seed sewer, grain fan. /
corn shelter, lot OF bags, 2 large feed
chests. about 25 chicken cnIps, / block
and tackle, large crow bar, corn knives,
garden cultiyator and pl0w, | feed cut
ter, single and double trees, lot of barrels.
HARNESS. Three sefs wagon harness.
6 sets ploS harness, 3 sets single carriage
harness. collars, brides, llalserS, blankets,
&c
HOUSEHOLD GOODS. One cook
stove, No. 8, in good order; two lnI r kit
chen tables, one small table, dozen kit
chen chairs, one separator, one small
churn and butter print, lot dishes and
cooking utensils, dozen knives nd forks,
two bedsteads. one feather bed and pill
lows, one old d-fashioned corner closet, one
modern china closet, tyle incubator Eon-
Cnlin make sin good order; one No. 12
heater, one M. l6 heater, both i'm good
order; lot Of mating, one sausage grinder,
one lard Drpss
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
12 HEAD or
Good Cattle

Some with calves by their sides, others
will be fresh by day of sale. Two thor
oughbred Guernsey heifers, in calf by a
thoroughbred bull. One thoroughbred
bull, coming 2 years old. One Guernsey
hnil / wear old
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
NoTlcE-REMovAL

Or. w. E. Barnard, Surgeon Dentist,
has vacated the Anderson property. and
removed bis Offices and residence to tile
property recently occupied BY the late
8. M Reynolds, next door to tile post
Office. Long Distance Phone, No. 81.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
is HEAD OF
HOlstein Cattle

Twelve of which are cows and heifers,
all good mixers, some with calves by
their siue by day OF sale. Three bnlls,
coming years old, 2 coming year old.
The most of these cattle are entitled to
register, this ia chance that you don't
often have TO buy Young registered cows
and heifers, some OF which are most ex-
cellent mixers.
HOGS-8 very fine Shoats.
P0ULTRY-lOO Plymouth Rock Hens;
25 Plymouth Rock BOOSTERS and 5
Ducks.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
IA Good Cattle
IL Mich Cows, / Guernsey lielfer, 10
months old; Guernsey bull ,2y ears old.
is GOOD SHOATS
FARMING IMpI EMENTS ETC

Four farm wagons, one milk dearborn,
| nearly new; two Osborne binders, in good
order: one Deering mower, one Milwaukee
mower, IS foot cut; one Wood mower, one
horse rake, one Bickford & Hoffman drill,
IL hoe, in good order; one Tiger corn
planter With wire attachment teen used
years; three Wheel cultivators, one
Buckeye, two Reed, two Randle ltarrnws,
one nearly new; one roller, one Osborne
corn harrow, two grindstoneS; one Crown
seed sower, one horse cart, iron wedges,
one crosscut saw, post horse and
augers, one seated sleigh, two straps
bells, three cedar meat casks, one farm
bell, one farmers boiler, sausage grinder
and suffer, one saddle, one ladies' saddle
and bride, four No. 40 Oliver pIows, one
Wizard plow, one S, raciIse pillow, one |
horse plow, three Hand cultivatnrs, one
Disk corn marker, one spring harrow.
beams, and peas, weigh 600 lbs four hay
riggings, four sets wagon harpess, pillow
harness, dearborn harness, collars,
brides, two and three-hOrse trees, single
trees, shoveIs, hoes, forks, scl thes, corn
knives. cow chains, harrow chains, two
carriage poles.
CARRIAGES.-One drop-foot, one
Virginia surrey. HARNESS.-One set
single harness, two sets double harness.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS. = Bureaus,
chairs, washing tubs, tables, dishes, etc.
About 100 bushels of corn. Hay by
the ton.
TERMS OF SALE
On all sums of $40 aud less, the cash
will be required; on sums over that
amount a credit of ten months will be
given by the purchaser giving bankable
note with approved endorser No goods
to be removed until the above conditions
are complied with.
JOSEPH CLEAVER.
Joseph Nj. Armstrong, Auctioheer.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. &c

FhNSAkiNu HtAEIEnAELNB d CSs
Two farm wagons, nearly new; 2 hay
rigeinga, milk wagon, nearly new; new
york carriage, | new Courtland speed
cart, Deering binder, nearly new; l Nc
Cormick mower, horse rake, | roller;
| new; spring tooth harrow, new; drag
harrow, 2 Hand cultiyators, three
horse Wizard plows, hand corn shelter.
Randall harrow, l sulky eultisator, l
grindstone, shovels, hoes, forks, spades,
corn knives, hedge knives, post spades,
one, two, three and four-horse trees,
weeder and many other articles not herein
mentioned.
HARNESS-Two sells wagon harness,
with lines aud all complete; sets single
carriage harness, i'm good order; set milk
wagon harness, sets plow gears, q
brides, 9 collars.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
NITURE-Two bedrooms suits, exten-
sion table and chairs, clocks, cook stove
and fixtures, large kitchen table, wash
tubs, milk cans and buckets, tinware and
agateware, dishes, potatoes, by the bushel;
lard, by the can; meat, by the pound; /
sausage grinder, lard press; hay by the
ton.
The above property was used by the
late Edward Beasten, and will be sold be-
canse for want 0f use to me.
At the same time by ]. L. Shepherd,
bay mare, Nellie, in foal to Standard Bred
horse, quiet. good driver and worker.
TERMS OF SALE
All sums OF $40 and under cash; on all
sums over that amount credit OF ten
months will be given by purchaser giving
a bankable note with..approvedse sendorser,
interest added, No goods are to be re-
moved until terms of sale are complied
with.
GEO. 3. w. RHOADES
Joseph NJ Armstrong, Auctioneer.
X. L. Price, Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2lst, 1905
Public sale Of stock, farming implements,
ETC., by Boyd R. CIeaver at.his residence
"Buttonwood Farm" on the road from
Boyds' Corner to- st. Georges. Jos. M.
Armstrong, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17

THE TRAxscRIrr. 81 90 pc : year.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
TERMS or SALE

All sumsof $50 and under cash, ON sums
over that amounts credit of ten nnnths
will be given by the purchaser giving
bankable note with approved emdnrser, s
per cent. interest added from day OF sale.
No goods to be removed until tie above
conditions are complied with.
BOYD =. cLEAVER.
Joseph NJ. Armstrong. auctioneer.
9. j. Pool, inside clerk.
William G. Janvier, outside clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17
PUBLIC SALES

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th, 1905. Public
sale of stock, farming implements, etc.,
by James Pordham, near Birds Corner.
Geo. E. Davis, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-17

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th l906.-Sale
Of stock, farming implements, household
goods ETC., by Joseph Cleaver, 81 miles
west of Port Penn, Del.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-23
STORY COMBS FROM
 WASHING ON

After securing the foregoing inter view from Judge Gunnison the Daily Alaskan received the following special dispatch from Washington, D. C.;
 Washington, Nov. 23-There will be a temporary shifting of judges in the first and third judicial divisions of Alaska. owing to the fact that there are cases in each division to try which the judge thereof deems himself dis qualified February lSt. Judge Wicker sham will go to Juneau to remain there
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-23

Judge Gunnison, of the first division and Judge Wickersham, of the third, will exchange benches during the winter. Judge Gunuison will open court at Juneau and conduct the crim- inal cases. Afterward, about February lst, Judge Wickersham will take charge of the term sudl carry iI through till the end. Judge Wicker sham will also hold the spring term of court at Skagway and Ketchikan.
 Referring to the matter, and eX- plaining it, Judge Gunnisou said:
 "Shortly after my return to Valdez last fall, counsel representing the International Trust Company, Of Boston, Mass, and Messrs. Corning Gillespie and Fairchild, of New York, composing a reorganization committee of the BerDers Bay companies, formally stated to me that, in their opinion, | was biased against their clients and themselves, and that in a certain decision had expressed opinions that indicated an attitude upon certain
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-23

phases of some of the BerEers Bay cases to be tried which disqualified me from trying them. then stated that though they were mistaken, both as to any bias or prejudice against them or in favor of any one else, or as to my holding any such opinions, l would under DO circumstances try the cases. inasmuch as they were of that opinion. 1 ;hereupon wrote to the department Of justice, stating the situation, and ask king that some other judge be assigned to try the Berners Bay cases.
 On my arrival at Skagway, l re- ceived wire from the department stating that Judge Wickersham had been advised that there was Do objection to his trying the Berners Bay cases, if public business in his division permitted and satisfactory arrange meut were made with me. Judge Wickersham wired me that he could try those cases if I could go to Fair banks to take up for him some cases in a similar condition. I at once con-
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-23
CUURTS ID OEXCHANGE BENCHES
Judge Gunnison and Judge Wickersham will trade places for several months in late winter and early spring--Each avoiding cases in which attorneys think they are biased

until the opening of navigation on the Yukon river. Judge Gunnison, after the expiration of his leave of absence, about March lst, will go to Fairbanks and remain there until June lst.
 Ju1ge Wickersham declines to try the Dome creek cases at Fairbanks and Judge Gunnison declines to try the Berners bay cases which involve the properties known as the Nowell mines.
 Judge Wickersham will hold court at Valdez in the spring.
 The Dome creek cases are responsible for some of the charges that have been made against Judge Wickersham.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-23
DEATH FLOATS ON WINGS
 OF LAKE STORMS
Gales Swept Over Great Lakes from Superior to Ontario Killing Many People and Wreck
 ing Barges and Small Crafts

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Chicago, Nov. 23-Gales have been sweeping the Great Lakes from Super for to Ontario. From every shipping center is coming reports of disasters to lake crafts iu which lives and property have gone to the bottom, The loss of six lives at Toronto last night is re- ported, Eight were lost during the