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The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
NO MONEY FOR HIGHWAY.
Big Treasury Deficit the Only Obstacle,
Says Tawney.

The editor of the Gettysburg Times
wrote to Congressman James Tawney,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, asking his views upon the Lin
coin highway proposition. We give
below Mr.. Tawney's reply, and while
it is somewhat diScouraging, 1t is by
no means final, because the govern
ment financial condition will undoubt-
edly improve in the near future, and
a small appropriation would be suffi-
cient to start with. Following is Mr..
Tawney's letter:
Washington, Dec. II.
Editor Gettysburg Times.
Dear Sir: | am in receipt of yours
of the 10th inst. saying that it is rum
ored in Gettysburg that [ will oppose
the Lafean bill of an appropriation of
$3,000,000 for Lincoln Memorial high
way from Washington to Gettysburg,
and you ask if I will kindly affirm or
deny this rumor. In reply permit me
to say that there can be no appropria-
ton for this purpose until Congress
has first considered and decided to
build the road If Congress should
enact a law authorizing the construc-
tion of road, the appropriation for
carrying out the provisions of that
law would be made as matter of
course. I have not said whether I
am in favor of enacting such law at
this session of Congress or not. /
have said that in my judgment it is i'm
practical at this time to do so. We
have a deficit now of $6O,00O,000 and
have not reached the end of the first
half of this fiscal year. The deficit
for the year will no doubt reach the
enormous sum of $120,000,000 and the
Secretary of the Treasury estimates
that the deficit for the next fiscal year
or the year 1910 will reach $143, 900 900
We are this year expending 20 per
cent. of our aggregate revenue, eX-
elusive of postal receipts, for war pur-
poses; that.is 40 per cent. in prepa-
ration for war, and 30 per cent. on
account of past wars. The estimates
for preparation for war for the next
fiscal year are larger than the appro-
priations for the current year. If the
advocates of this road, therefore, con-
template building it out of current
revenues you will readily see that
Congress would not be justified in in
curing this additional obligation un-
til the revenues more nearly equal
the expenditures than they do now or
will in the next year.
Personally 1 would be very glad to
see a memorial of this kind completed
thereby connecting the Capital City
of the Nation with the battlefield OF
Gettysburg, but under present condi-
tions l could not justify my vote in
favor of the project.
Yours very truly,
J. A. TAWNEY.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Social.

A very pleasant social was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Carr Friday
night, December 10. All present en-
joyed the evening at games until a
late hour, when they were invited to
table filled with everything good
to eat. Those present were Geo. Carr
and wife, Charles Magin and wife,
A. L. Davis and wife, Augustus Sad
die and wife, VIM. Reese and wife,
Harry Frick and wife, Marion Bitzel
and wife, Carroll Logue and wife, Ed.
Rickter and wife, Mrs. Rebecca Nus
baum, Mrs. Geo. Mengel, Misses So
phia Nightingale, Minnie Walking,
Mary Rickle, Mary Barber, Gertrude
Warner, Virgie Saddle, Rosa Spencer,
Lamore Reese, Gladys Carr, Elizabeth
Carr, Joseph Miner, Roger Paynter,
VIM. Frick, James Plack, George Will
liams, Jesse Berman, Harold Spencer,
Ernest Miner, Philip Bitzel, Harry
Rickle, Chas. Nightingale, James
Clarence Bitzel, Harry
Carr, Walter Wagner, Truman Carr,
Edgar Mengel and Walter Bitzel.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25

A gloom was cast over the COM
munity of Day again on Friday, De-
cember 18, when it became known
that Mrs Ellen A. Mercier, widow of
the late Thomas B. Mercier. had pass
ed away.
She had suffered more or less, with
an affection of the heart for several
years, and though it was we'll known
that the end might come at any time,
it was a severe shock.
Her daughter, Miss E. Pearl Mercier,
teaches Sweet Air school, short dis
tance from home, and the son, L. Scott
Mercier, deals in lumber, both being
from home much of the time. For
tunately, however, both were home
when the end came. Besides these she
leaves a grandson, Albin Scott Mer-
cier, and girl Josephine Buschaeger,
who has been mothers companfan and
help for many years, to mourn their
loss
Mrs. Mercier was everybody'S friend
and well-wisher. She grieved over the
downfall of any. While she was par
ticularly fond of associating with peo-
pie of her own age, she entertained
young people most agreeably, took
much interest in children, and was
familiar with many of the little tots
for miles around.
She was born in New York city Oc-
tober 20, 1889, the only child of Chas.
and Julia Ann Shipley Woods.
A large crowd attended her funeral
at her home in Day, on Sunday after
noon. Rev. Eugene S. Pearce, rector
of St. Pauls P. E. church, Poplar
Springs, of which she was consistent
member, officiated, and she was laid
to rest beside the remains of her hus-
band in the beautiful cemetery at
Springfield Presbyterian church. at
Sykesville.
Pallbearers were Albert Hall, Fran
els Leatherwood, Steven Gartrell, By
ron Shull, James Molesworth and
Thomas B. GoSnell.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
A VOICE FROM FLORIDA.
Former Carroll COuntfan Writes of
Lincoln Highway.

Editor of the Advocate.
Dear Sir: Yoil will no doubt call
me Johnnie Seldom" which l will
have to accept, but / will butt in
lust one little lick. When reading
over your issue of the 18th the article
on the Lincoln highway rather attract
ed my attention. l will admit that
the arguments set forth therein would
be nice for Baltimore Might it not
be well to run it by Philadelphia also,
as it would be of advantage to the
thousands of that city to have a boule-
ward to the battlefield of Gettysburg.
Now, in my opinion some one is try
ing. though it may be without malice
aforethought, to kill the entire bill.
would certainly Recommend Gf were
in position high enough to do so)
that as a memorial the Lincoln high
way be built from Washington to
Gettysburg as the crow flies, if you
like it expressed. that way, and after
that road is complete, it would be an
easy matter for the state or govern
ment to build branch connecting Bal
timore with it. Don't try to take
everybody on or you Will overload the
wagon.
we are III LuC OI OTduS0 SLIP
ping, and would like to have some of
the boys down here to see if they could
get as many oranges as they could eat
Our place is shipping about car
loads of oranges per day. The crop
is not large this year, but the quality
of the fruit through this section is
fine, and is just now getting fit to eat,
according to my taste. Quite large
acreage is planted to cabbage this sea-
son, and the crop looks fine. We will
begin to ship in. February.
Marion county has just had her first
county fair, which was conceded to
be a success. Iscountd 81 different ex-
hibits of sweet potatoes, from the
mammoth 10 and IL lbs. potato to the
size suitable for market and table use.
All lines were we'll represented.
the potatoes as that exhibit
struck me forcefully, although l have
lived among them for Is years.
am yours,
BILLIE.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Knaus.

John Knaus, aged SO years, 9 months
and II days, died at Sandyville Sun
day morning, December 20. Survived
by a widow, sons and daughters.
Services at Sandymount M. P. Church
Monday at 1 p. m. Interment in ad-
joining cemetery. Rev. Victor Belts
officiated. Pallbearers were P. P.
Sauble, Winfield Caple, Edgar Lock-
ard, George Barnhart, Harry c. Caple,
and Albert Hoff. F. c. Sharrer, fun
eral director.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
The Bachelor CIub.

tb MS club is comfortably located on
;ne ae second floor of the Gardner build
the. he. next door to Carroll Hall, where
s;s ss nave three spacious room Be-
s.ues a" q pool table, there are other
time. ~ pass
in "emDers OF the club will take parts
T,n nnree re short plays at Odd Fellows
sra.eW a. new Years night. Two Of these
hae.cnes h., are by home talent, and will
o,t,l ~ produced in New York and other
citr es later on. AS the seating capa-
aSy,s y OF the hall is limited, persons are
missed missed to secure tickets early. Ad-
SESSION SESSION tickets on sale at all drug
s' reserved seats at Boyle's only
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
X. of p. Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting of Charity
Lodge, No. 5S, Knights of Pythias, last
Friday night, the following were elect
ed: p. c., Jas. E. Shreeve, Jr.; C. G..
George F. Morelock; v. c., Eugene
Reese; NJ. of W., VIM. r. Anders; nj.
of F., Jas. T. Trayer; NJ. of E., John
Bernstein; K. of R. and S., Oliver M.
Grouse; M. at A, Frank T. Butler;
prelate, Fred. w. Hull; Marshal, John
Fl. Mitten; trustee, John j. Reese, John
H. Mitten; trustees, John ]. Reese, John
Morelock and Guy L. Fowler; repre-
sentative to Grand Lodge, Jas. e.
Shreeve, Jr
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Hog Weights.

Joseph Shipley, Morgan Run, hogs,
452, 3OS, 290, 2SS and 240.
Grove o. Easton, same place, five,
204, 1914, $50, 204 and 222.
Mrs. John T. Haines, same place,
two, 220 and 1852.
George w. McQuay, same place, one,
1872.
John Snyder, same place, four, 200.
ITS, 200 and $50.
Columbus A. Shipley, same place,
eight, 593, Ill, 240. 257, 286, 800 and
227.
Elmer c. Beaver, 4 hogs, 379, $50,
359, and 800; two spring pigs, $50 and
1877.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
WEDDING BELLS.
king-Mullineaux.

The marriage of Miss Elsie T. King,
daughter of the late James A. and
Margaret A. King, of Watersville, Md,
to B. Crawford Mullineaux, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Basil c. Mullineaux, of Mt.
Airy, Md, took place at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. George C.
Jones, Baltimore, Wednesday evening.
Miss Virgie King, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. The groom was
attended by Edward De Lauder, of Mt.
Airy. Rev. Mr.. Litsinger, a former
pastor of the groom, performed the
ceremony.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Masonic.

In accordance with the annual Gus
tom, the officers and members of Door
to Virtue Lodge No. 46, A. F. A. NJ,
will attend divine service at st. Paul's
Reformed Church on Sunday next, De-
cember ~, at 1890 a. m. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. C. s.
Slagle, the pastor, who is also the
chaplain of the lodge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Jail for Labor Men.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Judge Wright,
of the Supreme Court of the District
ofSColumbia, today sentenced Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, the most prominent and in
fiuential labor leaders in this country,
to Jail for contempt of court in refus-
ing to obey an Injunction issued by
said Court Gompers was sentenced
to one year, Mitchell nine months
and Morrison six months. An appeal
was taken.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Methodist Protestant Church.

The pastor, Rev. D. L. Greenfield,
will preach at II a. m. on "The Christ
mas Evangel." Christmas anthems
will be sung by the choir. At 7.3O p.
m. the children of the church will sing
their Christmas carols The Sunday
school and adult Bible study classes
at $50 a. m. and the young peoples
meeting at $50 p. m.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
The MOntOur House.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.
hditor of the Advocate.

Editor of the Advocate.
IN today's issue of your most valu-
aDie paper l notice a picture and des-
crlptlon of the old Montour House, in
1n mnlch you state it was built about
1913. Writer thinks it was built
Snortiy after the war, about 1866.
5I1or to this time there were very few
houses II any, between the Smith
aesloence, on the south side of Main
street and the railroad, except an old
os house occupying the site where
s eie Westminster Savings Bank now
stands, When the Montour House was
Nearing completion some young men
we're celebrating the 4th Of July on
cue s hill, now called BELL Grove
naaare,' by firing off an old cannon.
waich, after few discharges, explod-
ou, sending pieces In every direction,
vne th OF which tore large hole through
Iue oack wall of the Montour House
~ ~ is from this event that writer fixes
ts ua.o OF construction, for he was boy
'Aeh OF Ii years. F. w. S.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Fair.

John H. Fair, former resident of
Taneytown, died at Lake City, Iowa,
Monday, December Z. Mr.. Fair was
the third son of the tate Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fair, and lived near Taneytown
until after manhood, when he went
West, and for many years held re-
sponsible positions with several harv-
ester companies and travelled extern
siveIy. He never married. The body
was inferred in Taneytown Saturday,
December r.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
AIIen-BabyIOn.

Miss Margaret l. Babylon and John
Edward c. Allen were married at the
parsonage of Franklin Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, by
Rev. Harold M. Rider, on Thursday,
December II. The bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mordecai w. Baby
Ion, of Baltimore, formerly of this
city, and the groom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Allen, of Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Grace Lutheran Church.

At Grace Lutheran Church Sunday
morning the subject of the sermon will
be God is Jealous Evening subject
'The Smitten Rock, or the Gospel in
Picture" Christmas Offering for board
of Education.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25

yaroesf Paper in Carroll County.
0ue.fhird more reading matter
than any other paper.
onIy Democratic paper in county.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
ESPRIT OF THE
GOLDEN WEST"
All Oregon Represented by Floats In
dicative of Its Resources.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 12.-Port-
lands great annual institution, the
Rose Festival, which was inaugural
ed last June under such auspicious
circumstances, will, this coming June,
be consummated on a scale so broad
and grand that it will have a general
appeal to the whole state of Oregon
and an individual appeal to every
community in the commonwealth.
The grand jubilee, which will be one
round of pleasure for the whole week
beginning Monday, June 1, and end
ing in a blaze of glory the following
Saturday night, is not for Portland
or Portland people alone.
One of its most spectacular and
brilliant features is to be the magni-
ficent street pageant. This is COM
petitive event open to all cities and
towns of Oregon outside of the Rose
City. There will be grand prizes, the
capital prize being princely sum in
cash with a number of costly souvenir
cups and trophies Of great value and
beauty.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
HIGH PRICES FOR THE
CANNING PRODUCTS

Spokane, Feb. tS.-W. Fl. Stanlev
president and manager of the 5Jo-
kane Canning Co., which is pr 3par-
ing to enlarge its plant at Opoor-
tunity to a capacity of 1850, 00e
cans, has contracted with growers in
the Spokane valley to pay s1a So a
ton for tomatoes this season as
against So a ton in 1907 He will
take the products from $50 acres
which are expected to yield $500
tons, an average of 10 tons the acre
John S. Hughes, a member of he
executive committee of the National
Gamers association, said when
asked what would be the result of
the new bulk price:
This is the highest price I have
ever known a cannery to offer to
contract At Baltimore, which is the
tomato packing center of the United
States when the crop is short ami
the packers have contracts they must
fill at any cost, | have known them
to pay $40 ? ron. The ordinary price
ranges f orsm5S$ot SPI ewi-cN
ranges from s. TO IS ton. which
can be done at a profit The new
price shows that the products of the
Spokane valley are excellent, also
that the growers are in luck.
If the Spokane company. which is
in the business for the money in it,
can afford to Ray these prices it only.
proves how profitable the canning
business, par icularly in tomatoes,
must be in this locality. Especially
must this he the case where the
growers themselves own the plants
The result of this high price will
be to encourage the starting of many
cooperative canning enterprises in
the Spokane country
The Spokane company has large
and well equipped plant and must
have a large quantity of raw mate
rial to keep it busy. This is the
chief reason for the unusual in"reaco
in price At any rate, it speaks we'll
for the canning business in this
district, and means that more acre
age than ever before will be devoted
to the growing of tomatoes"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19

Mrs. Sam Sumner was hostess TO
the wives of the councilmen and
city officials last evening at her
home on Chelan avenue South. The
ladies played cards until the adj
journment of the committees down
town, when they were joined by the
gentlemen, and a luncheon OF coffee,
sandwiches and cake was served by
Mrs. Sumner. Those enjoying the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z But
ties, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Case, MI.
and Mrs. G. w. Russi, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r. Parshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Az A.
Bousquet Mr.. and Mrs. G. Whitson,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Gilman, Mr.. ans
Mrs John Gellatly, Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Sumner, Flora Gale, J. Duff,
Mahoney and L. H Belser.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
HORTICULTURISTS
ARE IN SESSION
First Day Of the Convention Brings
Out Good Attendance - The
Auxiliary System Discussed.

The whole discussion this morn
ing centered on the method of work
Of The auxiliary system and all came
to a harmonious unit in reference
TO its workings.
Chas. B. Reed gave a very instruc-
tive and spirited talk in reference to
the need of harmonious cooperation
to control our exhibits at the fairs.
Local chickering's were condemned,
yet the locality from which each ex-
hibit is sent is to be fully recognized.
FOR some time Wenatchee has been
leading spirit in these exhibits,
AID some OF the smaller places have
felt jhat Wenatchee has assumed
ore than her share of the honors.
On the other hand, those who have
had charge Of rne Wenatchee eXhib-
Continued on Page Three
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19

The first session of the convention
of the Chelan County Horticultural
association was held this morning
with about fifty present. A delega-
tion is down from Cashmere and
more will be here tomorrow. The
first session was occupied principal
L. by business matters 1t is prac-
tically decided that the next conven-
ZION viii be held at Cashmere with
in the next few weeks Chelan
county is the second county IA
United States to take up the county
auXiiiarT sys1eW IA its horticultural
association Suobumtsh county being
the frsi pu Introduce this method OF
horticultural education. II is entire
'y he idea of j T. Littooy, i resi-
atrt Of Wenatchee and one ~ the
leading hortjcul5urists in the Pacific
Northwest.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
Want BRYAN
AND HARMON
Ohio Democratic Central Committee
Suggest Cincinnati Man for
Second Place.

Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 18.-The
democratic state central committee
meets here today. Many of the
members already here have declared
for Mr.. Bryan for president, and
Judson Harmon of Cincinnati fo"
vice president.
Vim. J. Bryan arrived here from
Indianapolis today. He was met at
London. Ohio. by a committee Of
OHIO Legislators and escorted to Col
ullbus, where he was the guest Of
Colonel Kilbourne.
Mr.. Bryan addressed the legisla-
ture this afternoon on the subject of
bank guarantees. This evening he
viii speak at Memorial hall dol
lar dinner His subject will be
The Point of View"
Democrats from all over the state
gre here to attend the dinner.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19

The Wenatchee school board has
authorized the superintendent TO
purchase a SET of The Readers
Guide which contains list of all
of the leading magazine articles
since 1900. 1t is a close reference
work applying to one hundred of the
leading magazines. Superintendent
Brown is now calling for information
as to who has back numbers of such
magazines as the Arena, Atlantic
Monthly, Review of Reviews, Har-
pers, Worlds Work, Current Litera-
ture, Forum, Independent and other
leading magazines.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
BRIEF BREVITIES
Brief. Feb. IS.


Dear Editor-I want to register !.
a kick against that Entiat pen pusher
OF yours. He don't seem to know us
PEOPLE up here in the upper end of
the valley. He never mentions any
body but those high guys down to-
ward the mouth of the river, and they
don't seem to do anything but play
cards and eat, according to his state
Dent Now, if you will allow me a
little space l will tell you what we
are doing up here.
IN the first place. this is the busi-
uess end OF the valley.
The Mennonites have just closed
Two weeks meeting at the Gaines
school house. They had two men and
one woman preacher and a full house
every night.
Times are very monOtonous on
Roaring Greek. They haven't had a
fuss there for over two weeks, not
since the school teacher brandished
MS six-shooter in the face of his as
sailant and told him to skjddoo and
ne skiddooed.
The Case company is preparing to
put a saw mill and box factory on
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
FUNERAL OF
C. F. HORTON

A sad funeral service took place at
the Baptist church Tuesday at 1880
| p. m. c. F. Horton, wife and daugh-
ter came to Wenatchee last Novem
+ her to make this place their home.
hoping to have better health than in
Iowa. His illness was brief and death
unexpected. With his daughter, Mr..
Horton had purchased ten-acre tract
in East Wenatchee, and was building
4 house into which they expected 10
move March 1. Mr.. Horton was an
Odd Fellow, and splendid delcsattoa
of that lodge attended the services
Nearly sixty-hve gathered at the
church and about forty went to The
cemetery.
The services at the church we:c
conducted by Rev F. o. Jessup, his
pastor, assis ed by Rev. KukendAn.
Toe pastor spoke briefly of the Pc
s0nal loss he felt IN losing the ad
vice and friendship Of Deacon Hor~
ton- IL the church his place will pa
harG to fill. A rare man. One who
makes a local organization strong
Like Abraham. whom God blessed
and made blessing Deacon Horton
has been great blessing. His pres
ence with his sweet dignity was this
The church in memory of his sweet
life placed on his easket two large
and appropriate pieces of flowers.
Rev. Jessup spoke of the appropri-
ateness of Rev. xxti "a, And His
servant shall serve Him, and they
shall see his face az --ss aa1Ac Ill
be on their foreheads."
Service was Deacon Horizons life
and Christianity. How deep and
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19
Question Of City Extension Will
Be Put to the People. A
Petition Of 1O5 Voters Was
Presented.

The city council in regular ses-
sion last night listened to a petition
of f05 voters asking for the annexa-
ton of the land lying between 5th
and 9th streets and east from Mil
Ter street TO the river. An ordinance
calling for an election was ordered
drawn.
Warm Fight Anticipated.
From present indications a warm
fight on the question of city extern
sion is likely to be waged between
the two factions. Three residents of
the district to be annexed were in
the city yesterday afternoon to post
up on the law, and to ascertain what
they must do to head off the propos-
ed extension.
I'VE are opposed to having our
farms cut up into city lots, and do
not care to see a street running
through the middle of our orchard.
said one Of them to a World repre-
sentative.
Investigation, however, seems to
show that there would be no more
danger of a street being put through
the orchards by the city than there
is of county road being made
through the same orchards by the
county commissioners in case the
territory is left out of the city linn
it's
The World was asked to lend its
influence 70 the defeating of the pro-
posed extension. While favoring the
proposed extension itself, for reasons
which it will state later, it will en-
deayor to assume a liberal attitude
in regard to the proposition, and
consequently throws its columns
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-19

Saturday being a legal holiday
and the banks being closed. a party
consisting of Messrs. c. E. Owens,
Guy Browne, w w. Downe, G. w
Russi and Harry Jones of the Col
umbia Valley bank, will go to the
Moses Lake country on hunting
trip.