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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
CAMBRIDGE CITY.

Cambridge City, Jan. %, (Spl)-
Miss Jennie Magrew and Mr. waiter
Waddel attended card party ana re-
ception given by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Porter at their home on North Jay
street, in Richmond Friday night.
Mrs. Isadore Wilson and -..iss Eliza
beth Rankin were the guests of Mrs.
George Butler at East Germantown
last night.
Roy Copeland is very i'll with Sc
we're attack of grippe at his home on
Church street.
Miss Hazel Bertsch will entertain
the Paderwiski club at the home of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ber-
tsch on East Church street this even
ing. The Paderwiski club is a new
musical organization and is composed
of some of the best talent In the city.
Miss Ida Williams of near Hagers-
town is spending few days here with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bertsch and fam
lily.
Four new cases of measles have
been reported, also two cases of <car-
let fever.
MIR. and Mrs. Matt Shew took din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. William Dix at
Richmond today.
B. l.. Kirkwood is spending few
weeks with relatives in indianapolis.
VIM. Doney was in Centervilla on
business Thursday.
The Friday Night club will M !.
with Miss Elizabeth Whelan at her
home on North Front street this ~
ening. The following papers will he
read: THE Pennsylvania Dutch
MRS. w. Fl. Doney; 'Mr. Burbank,
Maker of New Fruits Or. w - t'a.-
ris; "A Trip Through the Sout' west"
Lawrence Harmed The next mees'I
will be held with DR.. and Mrs. j. b.
Allen, February s.
Mrs. Loren Keever was the guest of
lrs. Ida Jones at Centerville today.
Mrs. r. Locke was the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. J. Bell at Centervilc to-
day
Mrs. Dean House visited Mrs.
Frank Sewers at East Germantown,
this afternoon.
Work on the fine new residence of |
C. T. Wright on West Main street, |
was completed today by Copeland e |
Greenlee, building contractors. The !
residence is one of the finest in the I
city, being fitted with all the modern /
improvements and conveniences. Mr..
Wright and family will occupy their
lew home the latter part of this
month.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Wabash Rising.
PUBLISHES Press.l

Vincennes. -->.-, san. Zo.-The VIZ
bash river rose more than IL inches
over night and conditions are alarm
ing. The Baltimore & Ohio South
western railroad abandoned its river
from shipping facilities. Friday the
river was rising at the rate of nearly
two inches an hour and was within IS
inches of the highest stage on record.
The river is falling at Terre Haute,
but the record stage here is expected
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
OHIO is SLOWLY FALLING
Flood Situation Has Now Resolved
Itself Into Caring for Sufferers
and Cleaning Up.
Publishers Press.1

Cincinnati. o., Jan. 25.-Tne nooo
situation has resolved itself into car
ing for flood sufferers. arranging for
clearing up and resuming business in
the flooded district and an inspection
Of flooded property for possible weak
ening of foundations that may result
In later damage. The river is steadily
falling, so that the danger line of so
feet will probably be passed within
day. Railway officials expect trains TO
return to the Grand Central passen-
ger station by Sunday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Carnegie University.
IPublishers' Press

Chicago, Jan. ANDREW CarneE-c
Is TO have his name perpetuated in
Chicago by a university bearing his
name. Articles of incorporation were
fled in the county recorders Office
whereby the new institution is Above
to teach --a- rot~-rnrS
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Sec. Root Reticent.
IPubiisherS Press. 4

New 9lL- zo.-Secretary OF
State Root and Mrs. Root arrived here
from Canada. The secretary said he
found the Canadians very friendly, but
would say nothing about the political
relations of the two countries. He re-
marked that he heard no annexation
sentiment. He refused TO say any
thing about the Swettenham incident
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
TWO BROTHERS INDICTED
<iIIed Their Sisters Husband for
Subjecting Her to Brutal
Treatment.

Gu r. Va. IN. %. Philip J..
and Ja IS A. Strothers, brothers were
indicted by the grand jury for the kill
ing of William F. Bywaters recently,
within an hour after he had married
their sister. The grand jury heard a
large number of witnesses, the testi
mony being comparatively brief The
Indictment was returned within few
hours after the case was taken up
Mrs. Bywaters was too i'll to appear
before the grand jury.
Rr-"e- Pleaded Not Guilty.
New Jan. 25.-Wiliiam A.
Bre- former president of the
We Life Insurance COMPANY
ma nal plea of not guilty II
ansy three indictments charginr
perjury in connection with repor
On the company's condition, which wa
made to the state department of in
Burance-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Will Not Attend Trial.

Pittsburg. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Charles ].
Holman, mother of Mrs. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw denies that she intends go
ing to New York to become witness
for the prosecution, or even as spec
tator at the Thaw trial.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Cost Of Big Warships.

Washington. Jan. 25.-The new bat
tleshin provided for in the naval ap-
propriation bill is 70 be sister ship
of the monster authorized by congress
last year The cost of these two bat
tleships is estimated az $4,000, 02G
each.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
2-Cent Fare in Missouri.
Publishers Press.l

Jefferson City. No.. jan zo.-rne
railroad committee OF the house voted
to report the two-cent railroad passen-
ger rate bill, favorably. Representa-
tives of all railroads operating in Mis-
souri, appeared before the committee
In ODE osition to the BILL
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
POStmaSterS Named.
Publishers T-ess.l

VS. preSluef
sent to the s-aa1e the following nomi
nations for possmasters: Indiana
T. Rudd, Butler: Amanda Sullivan,
Gerrett: G.. w. Patched, Union City.
Ohio. A. Downs. Scio.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Sister Of the Great Preacher

Hartford. Conn. Jan. 25.-Mrs Isa-
DELLA Beecher Hooker. IS. sister of
Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet
Beecher Stowe. died at her home here
She leaves two daughters. She was
well known as an advocate of woman's
suffrage.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26

Kate-Outdoor life is good for ner-
vous people. 1t occupies the mind
pleasantly. HOLSTERS Rocky. Noun.
tain Tea, cheers the heart and makes
life worth living. 50 cents, Tea or
Tablets. A. G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
PILES CURED IT HOME BY
new ABSORPTION EE1R0D.

If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind
or protuding Piles, send me your address.
and will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment: and
will also send some Of this home treatment
free for trial. with references from your
own locality il requested. Immediate re-
lief and permanent cure assured. Send no
money, but tell others of this otter. Write
today to Mrs. n. Summers, Box p, Notre
Dan lid
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Wage Increase.
(Publishers' Press.

Marietta. O., Jan. 25-The local
branch of the Standard Oil company
announced an increase in wages @
from Is to IS per cent. effective fror
Jan. /. This interests 300 local en-
ployes.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26

When the crispy mornings come,
You will be delighted if you have Mrs.
Austin's Pancakes for breakfast.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
AsTo EIA.
Rsar. thu 1Iie Kind Yau Hass Mkays Bou-tt
a's, a GfzlZZl
WASHING MADE EAs>

by investing in one of our improved
washers. at Wilkes Store.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
Guilty with CIemency.
Publishers Press1

Hamilton, ", vaa. 1o.-ILe jury an
the case of Charles NJ. Stevens,
charged with first-degree murder for
killing his wife. Emma Stevens, re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged
In the indictment, adding a recon-
nlendation of mercy TO the court.
Stevens took the verdict nonchalantly
and with indifference.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-26
CAUGHT In a PIT,

Terre Haute. Ind, Jan. 25.-Lucas
Raney and c. T. Miller. stationary en-
gineer and fireman. while making re-
pairs on . battery of boilers at the
pant CT the Mutual Heating company
OF this city we're caught II pit which
suddenly filled with scalding water
from the boilers They were fatally
-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
Egyptian Fossils
TWENTY CASES JUST RECEIVED
BY AMERICAN MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY.

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-The American
museum of natural history has Just
received from Egypt twenty.seven
cases of rare fossils. about six hun,
dred specimens In all. comprising
forms to science exceedingly valu
able fossils Of the ancestral elephant
and of an extraordinary beast, the
arscincitherlum. which Is not closely
related to any living form OF any ex
tinct group. 1t is conservatIvely estl
mated by biologists that these ami,
mails existed more than 4 million
years ago.
These fossils are the product OF an
expedition financed by Morris X. Jes.
sup. president of the museum. AMI
sent to Northern Egypt under the Il.
rectIon OF Prof. Henry C. Osborne.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
Petit Jurors
LIST FOR NOVEMBER TERM WAS
DRAWN THIS MORN.
ING.

The list Of Jurors drawn for the No.
vember term of the CIfcuit Court is
composed of the following men who
will report for duty on November four.
teenth: Leslie Michael. 5. E. Mar
tin. F. B. Tenant. R. F. Wood. J. Y.
Hamilton, F. H. Sanders. Marion
Long. j.. n. Swearingen. l.. H. Boor.
Camden Traugh. H. F. Berry. a. c.
Hamilton. Howard Rice. D. NJ. Davis.
George NJ. Price. Luther Carpente:.
Daniel z Heldreth. ]. C. Morgan. ].
y. Prickett. C. C. Arnett. Charles Coz
Gle. A. D. Mcdonald. C. s. BIllIngsIeg.
C. ". Smith. Wesley wetzeI. A. r.
Harbert. John Devore. John Fleming.
W. L. PrIckett. Willis Martin. James
Wilson, Lawrence Baker. J. L. Merri.
field, Zack Springer. Joseph Holmes.
John r. Manley. Grant Linn. Henry
Engle. Elmore Morgan, Felix Cum
ninsham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
MORE GOKEOV
and. REPUBLICANS
FOR old. PRESTON
Great Activity
On the M. & K.

The Republican majority viii be
largely increased in Preston county.
at the next general election. THIS
statement is predlcated on the fact
that the Ell,Ins interests have decided
to erect four hundred additional coke
ovens and these ovens are to be los
Gated in Preston county. AT the pres,
ent time there are SIX hundred ovens
in operation, producing a high grade
coke that finds It's way Into the mar.
kets OF the world over the Morgantoxn
and KIngwood railroad.
The additional coke ovens have been
made necessary since the Elkins peo.
pie have secured the contract TO fur.
nlsh the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
of Philadelphia, the largest works of
Its kind in the world. all, the coke used
by that concern. which takes nearly
all that can be produced by the pres.
Cnt and additional ovens. The .contr1et
was secured in competition with the
conncllsvIlle coke manufacturers and
is a great thing fol. Preston county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
WORLD TO END
VERY soon
ACCORDING TO BISHOP WALTER
OF THE FREEsmETHoolsT
CHURCH. 1,-i

PlTTsBuRGs Oct. s.-The early do.
struetioh Of the world was predIcted
on Sunday in The Tarentln Free
Methodist church by Bishop walter
sellew. OF jamestown. n. Y, who has
been presiding at the. Free Methodist
conference Of northern Indiana.
The destruction is to proceed ac-
cordIng to an intricate programme
mapped out by the blship. He sail
the world would be destroyed in tesi
months. He did not mean. he saIds
that the earth would be destroyed,
but NIL the works Of man are TO be;
swept away and Christ is to come d
second time On earch to rebuild IT and
make 1t ct place for the dwelling
OF the Holy Spirit.
Just how the works Of man: are to Be
destroyed. whether by FIRE or antarc.
tic glacial ice. was not explained by
the good bishop; neither. did he tell
how the works are to be destroyed
without also wipIng man OF the face
Of the earth nor what material Wal be
found to work on II all human beings
have gone to their death.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
11O, But Dances
NEW YORK RABBI, FATHER OF 81
CHILDREN, CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY.

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-Although the
father of 81 children. the possessor OF
d grandchildren and eight great.
grandchildren, Rabbi Barnett wOlnIs.
Ky celebrated his 10th birthday with
n dance and then made an engage
ment yesterday to attend a similar af.
fair next week.
Eta woinisky. a grandchIId. was
married at his home. in Forsyth
street, to Burnett Greensburg. and the
aged rabbi danced as sprighuy as a
boy after the ceremony. His birthday
in reality fell on July q. but he post.
poned its celebration that 1t might fall
on the same day as the girls wedding.
Rabbi wolnisky retired from active
synagogue work year ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
Advice to Bryan
CAMPAIGN MANAGER DON'T RE
CALL ADVISING HIM TO
QUIT, BUT

WASHINGTON. oct. s.-Ex.senator
James X. Jones. Of Arkansas, who
managed the last Bryan campaign for
the Presidency. said yesterday that he
did not believe that the Nebraskan
had made Up his mind whether he
wanted another nomination or not.
Jones has been in correspondence with
Bryan on this very point and has Civ.
en- some advice to the, latter. 1t is the
understanding Of the friends Of Jones
that he has told Bryan he thinks Bry.
an ought 10 withdraw and leave the
field open to a new candidate. When
asked Il he had advised Bryan to this
effect Senator Jones said:
q don't recall having advised him
to withdraw" The Senator's manner
indicated that he thought this would
not be bad move. however.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08

CUMBERLAND. Oct. s.-The trou
BILE which had It's inception month
ago when the strike OF the Italian min.
ers in the employ OF the New York
Mining Company. began. has reached
q very acute stage. and bloodshed. riot.
disorder. and utter defiance OF law,
mark the present outrageous course
Of procedure OF the foreigners.
The American miners have never
been direct party 10 the strike. al
though for time they absented them.
selves from the mines from fear OF
personal violence. However. on Wed.
nesday last. at a meeting held. 10
discuss the situation, they decided
and did return 10 work. This Infur.
lated the Italians. and the American
miners are now regarded by them as
enemies to be sunmarily dealth with.
Yesterday morning an unsuccessful
attempt was made by the Italians to
hold up the miners train on the Cum.
berland and Pennsylvania railroad,
this train being laden with American
miners. In the afternoon when two OF
the American miners. Walter Stevens
and Isaac Hook, OF Mt. Savage. were
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
CUMBERLAND LYNCHING WAS
MURDER, SAYS JUDGE BOYD

CUMBERLAND. Oct. s.-chicl
Judge a. Hunter Boyd charged the
October term grand, jury yesterday
morning. and he became emphatlcally
eloquent in his remarks upon the
lynching OF William Burns. the negro
who killed Officer August Baker. The
Judge in his remarks sincerely dc.
plored the murder and the lynching
What followed. He said in part:
Here In city OF over twenty thou
sand persons a mob Sunday morning
took a prisoner from our county Jail.
dragged him up and down the stairs
and out into the street. where they
killed him in a brutal and cowar,lly
manner. Not being even then salts
fed. they fIle,l his lIteless body with
bullets. The question is usually ask.
ell. What crime. II any are the per.
sons who arc part Of such mob
guilty off" ! would without any hes.
itancy. state that they and each d.
them are guilty OF murder. For the
law says that anyone who unlawfully
Kills another is guilty Of murder. ani
II anyone says that the action OF the
mob Sunday morning was lawful. they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
Awful Accident
FATHER AND SEVEN YEAR OLD
DAUGHTER BURN TO DEATH
IN PENDLEToN couN.
TX

ELKINS. Oct. Sword has been re
ceived here OF an awful accident III
the Mitchell neighborhood. near Frank
lin. one night last week. The dwell
ing house OF Geo. Frederic Probst took
fire. supposedly from stove pipe. The
family was sleeping upstairs and was
not aroused until the fire had gaineu
considerable headway. The members
got out OF the building as soon as pos
sible. but after being out a moment
noticed the little seven year old
daughter had not followed, probably
not wakened. The father rushed back
to get the child when the roof fell In
and fastened both In the fiery mass. As
soon as possible the bodies were taken
out by some neistbors. Both were
almost chared mass.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
OFFICER BAKER
Laid TO REST
THE coRoNER's INVESTIGATION
WAS FRulTLESs FOR LACK
OF WITNESSES.

CUMBERLAND. Oct. S.-The re,
mains OF the murdered policeman, Au,
gust Baker. killed by shot from a
revolver in the hands OF William
Burns. the negro who Sunday morning
was lynched. were Inferred in Green.
mont cemetery yesterday. special frl.
neral services being held at the Baker
home. in charge Of Rev. c. F. F1oto.
pastor of ST. Stephens Lutheran
church. Rev. Floto preached from the
text. There Is only one step between
me and death" During his address
Rev. Floto stated he would not touch
upon the tragic events Of the last fey
days, because he knew the family into
whose life this bereavement had come
was not in accord with such unlawful
acts nor inspired by them. Members
OF the city departments, including
delegations from the fire department.
attended the funeral, the paIlbearers
being members Of the police force.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
Thinks Sister
Was Murdered
BROTHER OF MISS GERTRUDE
MekElvEY WILL PURSUE
II. A0SETTS.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Oct. S.-J. F.
McKelvey. the young brother Of Miss
Gertrude McKelvey. who was mur.
dered in the orient. has written to Con.
gresham James Kennedy from Den.
yer. saying that he had information
which confirms the story that his sis.
ter was murdered and her body plac.
ed In trunk where Il was found. He
has made an appeal through the con.
gresham here to have the State de.
partment take up the case and see
that 1t is fully prosecuted,
McKelvey will make a trip to Hong.
Kong to take charge Of the effects Of
his sister, and TO prosecute the mur
derer. The fact that he believes that
H. Adsetts, the man under arrest. Is
the one guilty OF the crime, is given
In his letter.
He has furnished a photograph Of
his sister with a man whom he be,
lieves TO be Adsetts, sending 1t TO
United States Consul Wilder at Hong
Kong for Identification. Mr. Nickel.
vey Will come to this city before he
goes to Hongkong, to confer with the
other members of the family. Ar.
rangements VIII be made TO have the
body brought back as soon as possible
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
new OFFICERS FOR
PENNSY VIC. u.
EXCITING ELECTIONS HELD BY
WHITE Rl5eoNERs AT sEA-
YER TODAY.

BEAVER. Pa. Oct. S.-Mrs. Ella VI
George. OF College Hill. Beaver Falls
was elected president OF the State W.
C. T. U. by acclanation, She sue
ceeds Mrs. Rebecca B. Chambers. OF
West Grove. who held the position ten
years. but resigned on aecornt of Ill
health. Miss II. Frances Jones. o!
Philadelphia. after serving thirteen
years as corresponding secretary. was
defeated by Mrs. Emily Clark Scott. Of
PIttsburg. Miss Elizabeth Griest. OF
Lancaster. was elected treasurer. Aft
er receiving ninety.three nominating
votes in the electoral ballot. Mrs. OIL
I've Pond Amies. OF Philadelphia. aft.
er serving eighteen years as recording
secretary. poIled eIghty-five votes. los,
ing to Mrs. Sylvia Norrish, OF Athens,
her vote being n!nety-sIx. There were
touching scenes when old officials sur.
rendered their positions.
Mrs. Kate Rldcnour, OF Uniontown.
was reelected Vice PresIdent-at-larga
and superintendent of departments
with three exceptions were reelected.
When an effort was made to cut the
salary Of Mrs. II. H. Forrest. OF ALI,
ghcny. editor of the W. c. T. U. Bulle,
tin, from three hundred sixty to three
hundred dollars. shethreatened to re.
sign and the cut was not made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
KEEPS
CLOSE after THE.
STANDARDIZED. 4 1 !. ''.||I|
r. II uthbertDn
Stand To-Day

I'd
NEW YORK. Oct. s.-with the call,
ing 70 the stand to-day of F. T. cuth,
bert. president Of the Manhattan OIL
CO. Frank B. Kellogg. government In,
.squisitor, resumed his efforts to fnd OUT
how that company was acquired by
the Standard OIL Company. of New
jersey The, Manhattan OIL Co. was
sold, in eighteen nlnety-nine by Com
modore E. c. Benedict and Anthony n.
BRADY. neither, of whom knew to whom
II was sold. cuthbert testified tina,
sboth he and his father. whom he sue.
.ceeded, were employed by the Nation
al Transit Co., a Standard concern
until eighteen ninety.nlne. when they
went TO Manhattan. following the sale
by Benedict and Brady.
cuthhert stated after the purchase
of the iSionhattan by the Standard. for.
mer capital stock was reduced from
two million to hundred and fits
million. The witness admitted his
company buys oil in the North Lima
field which II sells for FIVE cents less
than It pays for 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
Back to America
HENRY WEemkN RETURNS To
RANDOLPH AFTER ABSENCE
OF TWELVE YEARS.

ELKlNS. Oct. San Interesting III,
tie group at the railroad station yes.
terday was Henry wegman. his wife
and family OF five children. and Il
young man-Gottlelb Erzinger-jusl
from Switzerland. Except Henry
Wegman, who is not a stranger here,
not one OF the group could speak a
word Of English.
But Henry is well known In this
county; for fifteen years he lived In
the vicinity OF Huttonsville, where he
was married and became the father OF
three children. Things did not 90
good, domestlcally, however, and Hen.
ry and his wife separated, he secur.
ing divorce and going back to his M.
tive Switzerland twelve years ago
There he again wooed and won. since
when FIVE handsome little Swiss have
come to his home. the youngest being
but ten weeks old.
Yearning for his adopted country,
Henry decided to return and a dozen
days ago with his little family started
for America. where he says he ex.
poets to live and die.
Yesterday noon he went TO West
HuttonsviIIe. where he has a relative.
Ebert Brenwault, who is well known
throughout the county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-08
PRESIDENT GIVES
Right ANSWER
BELIEVES IN ALL.WATER TRANS
PoRTATloN ROUTE FROM
LAKES TO GULF.

CHICAGO. Oct. S.-Mayor Busse
has received a reply 10 the massage
sent by him TO President Roosevelt
last week at ST. Louis. The message
was Carried from this city by motor
boat through the Chicago river. drain.
age canal. Illinois and Michigan can.
al. Illinois river and Mississippi rlve:.
The letter OF the President was rs
follows:
ION Board L. S. S. Mississippi, Oct. ..
MY Dear Mr.. Mayor: l have re.
ceire,I Your letter conveyed to me by
motor boat from Chicago to St. Louis.
I heartily agree with MI that you say.
but until the committee appointed es.
pecIally to consider the project have
reported / cannot speak as to de.
tails. But I believe in an all.water
transportation route from the great
lakes to the gulf. a route which shal!
practically give us sea coast right
to the heart OF our country. b..
lieve that this is national work anil
that the national government SHOULD
recognize this fact
sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"