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New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
HEAVY AToHISoN EARNINGS.
Company's Annual Report Shows Heavy Gain
In Income and Promise of Large New Mileage.

The report of the Atchison Topeka & Santa F7e
railway Company for the year ended June 30
SHOWS large gain in gross and net earnings and a
balance, after fixed charges rentals and taxes of
s-OafSSO against s1367S SS6 in the preceding year
The sum of 50 100000 the income for the twelve
months was appropriated for additions and better
ments' &.oa0.OOO of this amount having been, ex-
pended in the year and 100000 being reserved for
the future Expenditures in the year chargeable
10 capital account for the construction and acqusi-
o uon OF additional railways, equipments and for
aooilons and 'betterments amounted to s. S55 4S3.
I1esaFolns new construction the report says:
IN the last report It was indicated that while
pubic opinion seemed TO be changing and there
@ Ms reason to hope that the harassng of railroads
tr,t Ttse 10 proceed to further development OF
should become more apparent. The state most in
nSee or development was Texas. and with but one
SaSepuoh itS laws and the administration thereof
hste nav been the most severe and unjust: but in the
sentiment, evidenced by the fact That tba ast m
ali OF the Texas Legislature resisted practically
legislation There are sun laws affecting railroads
for either the BOOKS OF Texas which are not good
unfsirne rese Jaws VIII gradually disappear as their
eii nF ~ apparent Acting this hope and in view
have aut6or5zJs LEGS t OF west Texas your directors
e Sot main line connecting the Gulf C0Iorsdo
Railway of New MEXICO SGfman at Taxc with the the Eastern
have thus total Of about FIVE hundred miles~snd
tbb which has been heretofore isolated sn5
g, IN taking this action your diranto @ EST
~ fiiots rs on me ultimate good sense Of the neonIe
s @ the people whose property is e1oTmo 30 expect
by this investment will exert s, sreaty promoted
their lawmakers at lhe hands OF
tue income statement for two years follows:
Income from other S6sS g 8 81 i5sas 57S g g
Expenses fG neus al sources sol 2so 81 s oaI 50
''''-'' ana other charges sSOsl5s2 o7 ei45solo 10
Fixed charges t,,,,, s2s2ss 1s7 - sa3 e68 O72 70
" Observation-Disclosures l25793ol "a 13.54s, Osl os
Balance .sls s7s $50 IL $50. AZ 800 Ss
hsyc FroH R. the net income fOr year the following sums
No D:1deafs y eaas,sa on pe;t pr;efeFTed stock
Feb: !; 1896. s. So s45 90
Aug 2, iSos.Yo-.- pau 2.s54.s4soO
:, Diyidends on common stock
Dee l. ieos.tpaai. ta.l .s2.57ssi25o 30
June !. 1909 ..... 257sea7 30
Appropriation for fuel reserve ''i'-'''o ~
APPr9Piriia,sd for addition. $3.50 Il
Expended u ? ing
Reserved for fat- %
ure expenditures. 5,oOOoOooo
-c----2@E 2oora.7oi IL
Surplus carried to PROFIT ioss..... s5es $50 q
loss June so 1905 ..."''o t1.'' $50 ss2 ses 10
property accounts
lenses N Fsspes5 s5s .; sis sS-
count on bond
-abandoned line S41sss Sc
s2o2asss sc
net '..'...,-', ''"' oe2sa os
sgTplgs to credit of prOht loss. June 80
o. "a
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
IRON AND STEEL BONDS

FURNISHED oy Chishoim 4 Chapman. No IS Wall strestp
Bid. Asked.
H..
do purchase money Is. due Aug 1Q9S IlY
Bun a Sus Iron Co lst S. June. 1862. 90@.
do deb 5s. jan 1926 ............. ......., o.
DoTHion Iron s Go s. dss jSly. iSsS. seH oTis
Lack steel lst s: due April i02s 81 asa
ss1 SeA 20 Is. os' cue ESo. 4S---'...lO- 1o
Penn & Nd Steel Co IS due sept 1925 no
EepnhIlc Iron 81 ist IS due Oct 193i zoos 101a
soss Iron 81 co LIST 6s due Feb. 1920. ...10T 100
do eonso 4ss due April. 19ls ,....,......, oS es5s
Sos us-n S1el 20 Isl p. que May. 4sdelO-is 1o-sA
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
CoIat trust Is Series A. G. r due ABr. 1e6L118 115ss
40 3 y. = que APT, 4soA .lltSs ll5tx
Sinking fund IS, due Apr l. 1858 ........1Of7s fO5i.
Union Steel Co LIST SIS. Dec, 1857. .....,.105 loo
Clarion Steel S. due 1905 13 ..............IOO
81 Clair Furnace 1st 5s due 19lO-'30. ........IOO
81 Clair Steel Go LIST IS, due zoos - .......1O0
Illinois steel Co deb IS due Jan. 1910. ......1O0
DO IS. due APR I. 1918 --...s...............1O05.
All bonds quoted and interest,"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30

auction al the exchange salesroom by Adrian H.
muller e. Son:
BY order executors.
. shares Schenectady Trust Company .......... l63
Il eAafeh New York Trust Company. e7b
~ shares washington Trust Company. Seattle. III
~ AhAfeH Fourth National Bank 2sO1s
BY order Of administrator
~ Shares NatiOnal Park Bank be sold in
~ s+---rs 500
For account of whom Il may concern.
shAIeh Equitable Trust Company Of New
soa NA .4745S9 $40
~ slsrea International Banking Corporation. $50
.HAIes Whlcman Hotel Company; per share. 500
liafes Importers and Traders National Bank 5s7L
shares Bank OF Manhattan Company. ....... 33Olt
esuafes Title Insurance Company New York l53
q -, shares Mercantile National Bank iT2s.
- .,i9Dklyn RAPID Transit Company ffty-yesr
per cent Eod bonds. due 1915: interest
4nrn and October; accrued interest 10 be
2 4t<
Syesssa South Shore Traction Company of New
tifan -
"a mares fiffh Avenue Trust Company. 3e5
esf,s lnterustiOns Banking Corporate $50
.nfts Trust Company Of America 49,. ..... $50
snsfst Title Insurance Company % New York i32s<
hy order q trustee in bankruptcy.
" s.ASts metropolitan Street Railway Company:
f+++fsssssssFFsss FFssss-ssss.s-s.s..s..s.....ss+ 10
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30

R:S:ne'r Rss lGSs 1Gs 1885, 1SSs 49, S5 SSS SS
Corn:
September .,.... rs" Bh % TH 7S,s
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities we're sold yesterday at
~aeaoa AZ the exchange salesroom by Adrian H.
siuler e. Son.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Surplus credit Of proht and loss June 80
lSlS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-13

ton OF authority not given him by
the constitution. for disobedience OF
the law and the neglect of duty and
particularly In the case Of Mrs Nor
rls, for brutal and cruel conduct to.
ward helpless woman was not
aware that these darts OF mine had
quivered in the executive hide and
stung him so, but the eagemess and
intensity with which he has presented
his case against me, his making n pre-.
cedent-when none has existed before.
his taking from the committee to
which he has forwarded the papers
and giving them to the press before
that committee had considered them.
Indicates that Theodore Roosevelt en-.
Joys to the limit the feeling of get.
ting even with Ben Tillman and LAYS
on the big stick with the keenest
relish, doubtless believing that the
pitch fork has gone ont OF business.
In addressing the senate Mr. TIL
man arose to question OF personal
privilege, declaring that for the first
ti-le In The history of this government.
so far as he had been able to learn.
member OF the senate had been
brought to the bar of opinion be-
fore the senate itself. TO he Judged
urder the indictment by no less per,
son than the president of the United
States The manner OF doing il, he
said, and the animus and zeal display
ed by the chief executive were worthy
Of consideration.
Mr.. Tillman called attention to the
mn hi Loo ffnn nf thaon ofar NV,
president before they had been consid
cred by the senate committee TO which
they were referred and declared that in
81 doing the president had treated the
sennte with that contempt which has
been his won't" He declared that the
president was an adept at advertising
and had used the press with more
skill than Any man In American poll
tics.
Another probable reason for his
great haste" said the South Carolina
senator, was that he sought TO dis
tract attention from the action Of the
house Of representatives on Friday In
laying part of his message on the table.
by the sensational accusation against
man who has had long service in
tne Scudto.
AN examination OF the presidents
letter to Mr.. Hale. which might Just
as we'll have been special message
OF the type with which We are so ia.
miliar," said Mr. Tillman, will show
that the presidents charges. boiled
down. amount TO two in number.
First he promotes me to member.
ship in the Ananias club and charges
in effect. tho have deliberately lied
70 the senate.
Second, he charges that have
exerted my official influence and work
RS q senator for my personal benefit
alone to secure the passage Of a reso-
luton and 10 press the department OF
Justice to bring suit against the cor
poration which holds so much OF the |
nublic domain in the west and will
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-13
T|LLMAN MAKES REPLY.
Senator Answers the Accusation
of President Roosevelt.
USES VIGOROUS WORDS.

Made No Effort to Conceal Effort to
Buy Land, Spoke to Attorney Gen.
eraI and Secret Service Agent and
Will Compare Record With Any Man
Washington, Jan. 11-Senator Till
man replied today TO the charges made
against him by the president of having
exerted his official influence as a SEN
ator to bring suit against railroads OF
the northwest in order that he might
be able to purchase land held by the
Southern. Oregon Railway company,
and grated to the state of Oregon in
1868 for the construction of military
road
in my public work here" said
Senator Tillman, Il have mot hesitated
to criticise and comment on the Of.
fetal actions and utterances of Pres
fdent Roosevelt and | have doubtless
given him good cause TO seek revenge
l have at various times arraigned him
In the senate for tyrannical invasion
OF the rights of congress, for usurpa-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-13
Keeping Up tho Limit.

In J. Comyns Cars "reminiscences
is characteristic anecdote of Burne-
Jones, who had consulted his doctor
about certain symptoms which seemed
alarming.
How many cigars do you smoke In
day. the doctor inquired of his pa
tient, to which Burne-Jones had care
lessly replied, "0h, | think about six"
well" replied his adviser, "for the
present you had better limit yourself
to three" And in detailing the incl
dent to me afterward Burne-Jones add
ed, with a chuckle. You know, my
dear Carr never did smoke more
than three"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
[. T.. Braddy Entertains.

On the ght of the End. cf APP
ril, Mr.. L. c. Brady entertained
his pastor and his brother Stew
ards of the NJ. E. Church. AT an
early hour the doors to his well
appointed mansion were thrown
open for his distinguished guests
men who stand for virtue, morali-
ty and piety, known and read Of
all men as people of God, men
high-up in cccleSiathical affairs,
cxemplors for the erring to follow.
In his spacious dining room his
mahogony table groaned under its
load of all the good things that only
Mr.. Brady can conceive of and
provide for his guests. Here with
bright faces and happy hearts
were seated his pastor and his
corps of Stewards consisting of
Messrs. w. NJ. Hamer, Ell.
Moore, w. J. Carter, w. T. Be-
thea, L. Cottingham, DR.. L. F..
Johnson, DR.. B. M. Badger and
II. w. Bcthea
Politics had no place in the Me-
neu. but more weighty subjects
engrossed their attention, while
the sallies ofwit flowing from their
host was an incentive that gave
greater zcst TO the enjoyment of
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

There was a pleasant meeting
at the Embroidery Club on Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. c. R.
Taber as hostess. After the
arrival of the guests two hours
were spent in work and pleasant
chatting. Mrs. Taber with the
assistance of Miss Virginia Niern-
see and Miss Lula Peterkin serv-
ed ice cream and cake followed by
dainty cups of coffee. Those
present we're Mesdames G. l..
Browne, lie Roy Williams, A. !.
Evans, c. II. O'Ferral, J. A.
Wilson. Misses Ethe! Fitzgerald,
Lula Pcterkin and Virginia
Niernsee.
Mr.. Anderson, the Coast Lines
superintendent of roadway, was
here Thursday looking into the
matter of building a better cross
ing at Cleveland street. AT pres
ent the crossing is not wide
enough for two wagons to PASS
over at the same time and in the
absence of a pathway pedestrians
are compelled to use the drive
way. Mr.. Anderson promised
that work would begin on the
crossing at once. 1t will be
built up to the width of the street
with footways on both sides.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
AROUND ABOUT TOWN
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS PICKED UP
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE

w. w. Davis Of Lamar spent
Sunday in town.
w. G.. Melon of Mullins was in
town this week.
Mrs. w. w. Jordan is visiting
relatives in Wadesboro, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Mckenzie
of "oW'rH- SO re among the visit
ors IN Inc lily sunday.
Nj. ~. &. Jackson who has
Dcen a'.c-1a school at Drum is
a home Or ! , cation.
Contractor ATTY who has the
cunt1'ac. 10 .' street paving is
= putin. H... le neat and sub
slGE.a' walks 'ound the hand
so.'e r-s l.o-- Mr.. J. w. Ha-
n,rr ar Las E.l street.
AnvItaLlUnS have been issued
by the Dillon Cotillion Club to
the annual Easter Ball which will
be given at the Commercial Club
room on the evening o f the fif-
teenth. Music will be furnished
by the Boston Italian Band.
There will be preaching a t
Dunbarton on newt Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. After the
services congregational meeting
will be held for the purosc of Sc
curing a permanent pastor. All
members of the church arc urged
to be present.
The Civic League meets on
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
in the Town Hall and a full at
tendance is earnestly requested.
There were thirty six members
at the last meeting and it is hoped
that at this meeting that number
will be equaled or exceeded. The
officers and executive committee
have determined with the help of
the ladies of the town to make
this year great era in tine history
of the Civic League.
Council has granted the \. G..
S. G. road a right -of-wav down
Second avenue from the cotton
mills to Main street and a peti-
ton has beer circulated and lib
orally signed pledging the rail-
road a warehouse site on the
block opposite E. T. Elliott S
stables. If the money cannot be
raised by private subscription the
signers of the petition have agreed
p. to vote for a bond issue of
IS, 900 to pay for the site.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

Insure your homes against loss
by fire, nothing but good large
Companies represented bv the Dill
lon Insurance Agency, the insur-
ance people of Dillon, Joe Cabeil
Davis, Mgr.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

Thus it will be seen that J. H
David, G. II. O'Ferral, E. r. Ha-
mer, L. Edwards and c. l..
Wheeler were elected.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
FIRE INSURANCE
WILSON SNIPES, GEN. ACT.
MARION, S. c.

MARION, S. c.
The Pee Dee Mutual Fire In
surance Association of Mullins,
S. c. is the only Mutual Fire In
surancc Company doing business
in the counties, Marion and Hor-
ry. Insurance at COST. we So
llcit your business. 34-5m.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
Second Primary.

The second primary election for
the nomination of a Mayor and
six aldermen to serve the town for
the next two years was held Fri
day. There were ten aldermen in
the second race, Mr.. w. II. Be-
thea being the only nominee in
the first primary. Following is
the result of the vote:
H. K. Cottingham 90
]. H. David 81
L. Edwards ia
E. II. Elliott 70
c. II. O'Fcrral llS
f. r. Hamcr lis
E. J.. Moore 81
J. A. Nettles 54
NJ. A. Stubbs SO
c. l.. Wheeler 1O6
Thus it will be seen that ]. H.
David, G. II. O'Ferral. E. r. Ha-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

of the feast. The leave taking
was cordial and many expressions
OF good will were vouchsafed to
their kind hearted host by his de-
parting guests. M.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Burned Making .dpj lie Auffer

Mrs. J. J. Aleard OF the Lombard
section. aud her husband were severe
y burned on Saturday afternoon. The
Younger members OF the family had
gone To- the Oxford Fair. Husband
and wife were busy cooking ample but
ter at a fire in the yard. As Mrs. Al
bard lifted the heavy kettle her apron
came in contact with the blaze which
quickly enwrapped her. She tried TO
avoid the fire but trippcd and fell. Her
husband went to her help. Clippled
l.! rheumatism, he also fell, but was
near enough 10 beat opt the flames
with his bare hands. Mrs. Algard's S
outer clothing was burned but neavy
undergarments resisted the blaze. Her
hair and eyelashes were singed, and
one arm was painfully burned. The
husbands hands were badly scorched
inth are recovering from their injur
ic' which DR. Richardson promptly
treated
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Farm Buildings Burned

The house. barn aud all outbuild-
ings ON the farm oi Henry Jacobs,
near l.andcnbcrg, Pa, were DESTROYED
by fire OF mysterious origin on Tues
day night of last week. Mr.. Jacobs
wife and daughter were the only ones
at home at the time oi the discovery
nt the fire, about ten o'clock. The
flames originated in the barn and
spread rapidly to- the other buildings,
all being totally destroyed All crops.
machinery. vehicles and implements
were burned One horse and calf
pcriShcd in the flames. Mr.. Jacobs
has been missing from his home since
the night oi the fire, and his where
ah"uts are unknown. He is 80 years
"t age, aud 1t is feared by some oi his
friends that he may have pcrishcd in
the flame, that destroyed his buildings.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
State w. c. T. U. Ccnvenfi n

The thirty-inurth annual convention
oi the w {, T. L. OF Maryland open
ed in HagerstoWu on Wednesday.
Mrs. MARY K Haslup, OF Baltimore,
presided About 100 delegates an
Swercd the roll call Reports showed
an increase OF 200 members for the
year, with a total enrolment of 1900
Greetings were exchanged with the
Virginia and Delaware Unions also in
session Several addresses were made.
The convention continued in session
On Thursday and yesterday
The Junior Epworth League OF
Rising Sun cleared S3a from their fes-
tival. held on Wednesday evening.
While Larren McCommons and
his wife were returning from Oxford
Fair to their home at Providence, one
evening last week, their horse dropped
dead in the road about a mile from
Oxford.
Mrs Lena Wilson. Elkton's 20: u
lar millincr. will have her Fall opening
on Friday and Saturday next. III. Sth
and 9th OF October. The ladies will be
interested in examining her display nf
the latest styles in millinery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
yTATE ROAD
Section From Rising Sun To-
ward Calvert Begun -Ms-
ferfaI To Be Quarrfed On
Nearby Reynolds Farm m.
r. Mcdowell In Charge

Work was begun this week on the
Rising Sun-Calscrt State road. A
force OF men are at work getting out
stone. erecting bins, etc, at the quarry
on 5. J. Reynolds farm. The stone
has been pronounced OF the best quail
iiy for road building by experts OF the
commission at Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity. Baltimore.
A ten-ton steam roller was unioaded
on Tuesday and car OF cement and
one OF crushed stone have been re-
ccived for the two concrete culverts
which will be built on either side OF
the S. j. Terry property.
The work OF cxcavating the road-bed
began Wednesday afternoon, just east
of Rising Sun. and will be pushed with
vigor NJ. r. Mcdowell has general
supervision OF this work, while work
at the quarry, where crusher is to be
set up in few days, is in charge 6f
Thomas Murray.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Personals Social

Mrs. l.. II. Bennett visited New
York this week.
Rev. ]. i. Otis was in tovn on Mon
day. greeting old frierds.
Mrs. Rudulph inil. .. Cynwyd, Pa,
is visiting Mrs. NJ L. Tul,
Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Taylor visited
Reading, Pa, relatives this week.
Dan Henry, OF Sykesville, spent
Tuesday aud Wednesday at his home
here.
Miss Julia Garrett spent several
days with Wilmington friends this
week.
A. I. McCrery is reported as slow
ly recovering from an attack OF cry
Sipelas.
Mr.. Stuart Wilson Shippers, OF the
North East section, left on Saturday
Tor Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.
Mrs William Schouler and daugh-
ter, Miss Frances, are at Atlantic City.
Mrs John T Bennett visited her SIS
ter, rs. James Il. Marrett, in Phila-
delphia this week
Mrs. John ilnckley and Miss Eta
Hopkins, OF Danville, Pa, are visiting
the formers father, S J. Keys, at his
home ON East Main street.
Drs. Charles NJ Ellis and John II
lamar were among the honorary pail
bearer, at the funeral OF DIR. John J.
Black at New Castle, Del. on Thurs
day
Dr. \. -. McConachie has been
CHOSEN professor oi diseases OF the
ear. eye and throat in the Baltimore
Medical College and also President
oi its faculty.
Miss Mary McNuu attended the
wedding oi her brother, Mr.. David
McNuu. Ia Miss Frances Bromwell,
at Rising sun. on Saturday. and spent
several davS with relatives.
Capt Alexander McNsmce. oi the
Ericsson Line nf steamers. who has
been visiting his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. John {. McNamrc. in North
East. was in town on Saturday, greet
ing friends here.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Tenocrafic Mass Meeting

The Democratic mass meeting at
Mechanics Hail. on Thursday night,
was well attended. One aisle was
filled with ladies' Governor Crothers
and several other prominent county
leaders were present OH the stage. / he
ilkt"n. Pcrryville and Chcsapeai ai;c
City bands furnished music. Albert
Constable, Esq. presided. and intro
duced the Spcakcrs-Comptroller Her
ing, William l.. Marburv Esq. O.
Baltimore, and Senator Rayner, whose
speeches were. for the most part. upon
the Suffrage Amendment and its Ell
fccts
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
December Court Jury

Judge, Pcarcc. \dkins and Hopper
drew the jurlcs ipr the December rin
ri Court the list ui which Is as !i"ws
l.! districts;
fir't-Gcurgc ID Racine, John Nn-
dcrNou, Frederick Hoover. ]. II. Cl,r.;
t"i ilyD, Timothy +. Dcvnc, Thomas
7, Dorsey, John II K, Price. Charles
Crawford. Fred Robinson
Second ". \. Alexander. Robert
u foard, Richard II. Lodge, Roger
Williams. William {. Pyle.
Third Joseph II. Smith, Delphos
Price, Joseph \. Dcavcr, Alfred Davis.
Morris Dunbar II D. litzenberg,
Jesse X Simpcr.. James lIartnett,
Charlie II. Ayers. r. Day Cantwell.
John T. Alexander.
Fourth John Murray, Geo. Beers.
Joseph Il Ewing r. IT, Gallagher,
Wash f. Borland. George Jamison,
William +. Coz, Arthur T. Scott.
Filth Samuel Scoitcn, Thomas l..
Stanley. W K Gamble. Jesse II. Sim
pcrs, (oi !, H., Charles {. Bayard.
William Hcycriu.
Sixth Jamc, II Williams. Eli Coul-
son. NJ. |. Wayne Reynolds.
Millard ABRAMS, Roy II.
Suydcr Joseph I. France.
Eighth Charles A. Grubb.
Nnth,-l"h England, Walter + Nu-
dcr~Du
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Sfafe Enters Zig Sif,

Attorney General Straus and State
Senator \. =. German have entered
suit in the Superior Court OF Balti-
more City for the State OF Maryland
against the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company 10 recover SI,77S,746 40
with interest, alleged to be due ior
taxes on the gross receipts of the rail-
road IN Maryland from September &C,
iSoo. to September 80. 1908. II is con-
tended that under the act OF 1873, the
company was required to pay the State
tax OF ne-fourth OF per cent. upon
iis gross receipts within The State, that
the amount became subject to increase
by subsequent acts OF the Legislature
and that the company was not protect
ed fro msuch increase by the exemp-
iiou granted by the act Of 1890.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Fifth District VIII Assent lie

The Filth District Republican Club
has arranged a citizens meeting fo.
tonight Saturday in the G. 4. X.
Hall. At North East Addresses will
he made by ,x-Congrcssman Charles
H. Schirm, oi "rtimorc. and by Fred
cr:ck T. Hain,s Esq. ci the Cecil
Bar Frank T. Williams candidate for
State Comptroller and Charles A.
Benjamin, candidate for State Scna-
tor, will also be present and make ad-
dresses Music will be furnished by the
North East Cornet Band. Tie pos
tiers extend an especial invitation to
ladies The meeting will o! IN prompt
lv at 10