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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

THE ANDOvER TELEPHONE AND TELE.
Il GRAPH COMPANY respectfully petitions
the Board of County Commissioners of Oxford
County for = location for It's poles and wires
thereon, and the necessary supporting and
strengthening fixtures and wires, in the follow.
ing named highways OF said County.
From the boun AIRY line Of Andoyer and Ando-
yer North Surplus on Lake road TO Richardson
Lake In TownshipC.
And from the boundary line of Andover and
Andover West Surplus on highway 90 Upton. In
Andover North Surplus, to the residence Of II.
w. Dunn. Also TO fasten wires to such trees and
do trimming ~ is necessary on said highways.
Date. Andover, Maine, June I. 1911.
ANDOvER TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
BY y. ID. MCALLIsrkR. Prop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
A Wlss Guy.

"0ustav's letters TO me are exceed
tngly dull and commonplace" said one
6Rlf girl.
"Don't you know why7' responded
the other.
"No."
"Gustav once served on the jury In
a breach Of promise case."-Wsshing-
ton Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
NOTICE..

The subscriber hereby gives notice tha. be
has been duly appointed executor OF the A's
will and testament of
ANNA X. ESTES late of Parts,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, SGl gwen
bonds as the law directs. All persons h1'hs
demands against the estate OF said deceased sree
desired to present the same for elt'ement, anu
all indebted thereto are requested 10 make Psy
ment Immediately. c,rvs
June 2lst, 1911. SAMUEL X. Esih''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
No. 14o1.-Beheadinss.

No. 14o1.-Beheadinss.
]. Beheud Insufficient and leave
contraction OF two words expressing
inability. Behead me again and leave
an insect.
2. Behead to clip and leave to heed.
Behead NE again and leave part OF
the head.
3. Behead shelter for animals and
leave an article Ut furniture. Rehead
me again and leave having power.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice nat he
has been duly appointed executor u Tie A''
will and testament Of
SALLY 7. LIBBY late Of Porter, -,
In the County of Oxford, deceased. and sl, ,e.
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired TO present the same for sehe7 ~ ~ ~
all indebted thereto are requested % m@''
payment Immediately. roy
June 2lst. 1911. FRANCIS a. fVN'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

"This book is rather racy. Wasn't
your husband shocked?"
He was when he learned I had
bought it, instead Of getting it from the
public library"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

THOSE WHO TAKE FOLEY KIDNEY
PILLS
For their kidney and bladder ailments,
and for annoying urinary Irregularities
are always grateful both for the quick
and permanent relief they afford, and
for their tonic and strengthening effect
% we'll. Try Foley Kidney Pills. A.
E. Shurtleff Co., South Paris; s. E.
Newell & Co., Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

"This," said the curator, displaying q
mummy, "was an Egyptian princess. {"
"Poor thing" exclaimed the converse.
tional girl. "She insisted on being
buried in her hobble skirt, didn't she?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
THE LAND OF
PUzzLED0M.
Nc. t396-Charadss.

Nc. f396.-charadss.
Ny nrst b one Of winters ma
The very thought produces chillA.
We take old DR.. Cure ems pillA
He waits to take my last.
When worn with tramping. storm ana
call
He finds my whole cure for all
II.
Ny first Of q girl II the name;
My next Ii not far away;
Ny third high land to weary the lame;
My last. what We have done every DAY.
When my all the world shall see
Nothing left can there ever be.
youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

"Let me see some ladies' hosiery"
"For your wife, or do you want some.
thing more expensive?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

"What is the secret of domestic happi-
ness?''
"Making mutual concessions"
Mutual? Bah!- My husband and get
along fine, and make him make all the
concessions"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
HOMEMAKERS' COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics Of interest 70 the adie.
IL solicited. Address: Editor HoAlAAKHns'
CoLUnN, Oxford Democrat, South Psris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice tbs! hr
has been duly appointed executor OF tue 1883
will and testament Of
GEORGIANA w. PEARE late OF Porter.
In the County Of oxford, deceased. Az pers,oo'
having demands against the estate OF saw "e
ceased are desired to present the same ior W. "a
ment, and all indebted thereto are reques'e'"
make pay ment Immediately.
H.A. PEARE.
June Goth, 1911. II. COOLIDGE, Agent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
FOLRY'S HONEY AND TAR CON.
POUND

II effective for coughs and colds In
either children or grown persons. No
opiates, no harmful drugs. In tho yel-
low package. Refuse subatitutes. A.
3. Shurtlef Co., South Paris; 8. Z.
Newell q Co., Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
NOTICE,

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne i ~
been duly appointed executor % the 1851 WI
and testament Of
SOPHIA II. BUCK late Of Dlhhell.
In the County Of oxford, deceased a. leisoih'
having demands against the estate o. sA.l ,, ge
ceased are desired TO present TIL same ior -.
ment, and all indebted thereto are r1lue''e' "
june o6th, 1911. JOHN NJ. HOLLAND.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

"He appears to love bis wife very
muchP"
eyes"
"She must be charming talker?"
mo, she Is q charming keep-stiller. ="
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
M INSTRUMENTATION.

No 1aU3.-Transpositio
Change path into something hard
to bear; something cheerful into long
distance; to undo into join; prolong.
ed gaze into weeds: to send out into q
part Of eternity; exists into wrongs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
For Sale,
Green gray birch cord wood.
B. M. GREELY,
r. F. D. 2, South Paris, Me.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In s n Tasisr o. o. vEaRlLL, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the HON. CLARENcE HALE, Judge Of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for the District
Of Maine:
A RTHUR l.. vERRILL. formerly of Green.
II wood. now Of South Paris In the County of
oxford, and State Of Maine, In said District,
respectfully represents. that on the 18th day Of
November, last past he was duly adjudged bank
rnpt, under the Acts Of Congress relating TO
Bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights Of property, and has
fully complied with al the requirements Of said
Acts and of the orders Of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays. tina. he may be decreed
debts provsble against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts. except such debts Is are OK
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this lsth day Of june, A. d. 1911.
ARTHUR L. VERRILL, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss.
On this s4th day Of june. A. D. 1911. on read.
Ordered BY the Court, that hearing DO had
upon the same on the eth day Of August, A. d.
1911. before said Court q Portland, In said Dis.
srict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
Democrat, . newspaper printed In said District.
and that all known creditors, and other persons
In interest. may appear at the said time and
place, and show cause. II any they have, why
the prayer Of said petitioner should not be
granted.
And Il IL further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail to al known crod.
itors copies of said petition and this order, I'd.
dressed 70 them at their places of residence a.
stated.
witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
Of the said Court. and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District. on the sAth day Of june.
A. ID. 1911.
isl JAMES K. HEWEY, Clerk.
a true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES Z. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
WANTED.

Woman who is a good cook, n, a..
eral housework, to care for US in s "a
home. Washing done out. GOOD ' ouf
Two In family. Pay.
EST K. N. PRINCE, Buckfisld. ".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

No. 13es.-Anasrams.
Each of the following anagrams
may be transposed to form the title
Of a book by a well known American
authoress. not now living:
/. Count Bemis Clan.
z Feloil's Text
3. Miss Otrie on the Wing.
4. Fioskton Void.
Name OF authoress ttransposed
Esther Whiroree Brace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

No. ,4oo.-lIlustratod Primal Ae-o.slo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

No. 1399.-Word Puzzle.
A substance aromatic take.
Immediately repeat.
A lady's ornament attach.
And have a sound 80 sweet
And soft we listen with content
When by the sea we pitch our tent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
state who desire to be fair is as follows:
]. A separate license proposition.
2. 4 separate prohibtory proposition.

state VINO desire TO be .t-
J. A stion.
separate prohbtory
That and would give both
sides fair kadescopic
would nave IS very certain that nothing
tpe Edor OF our contemporary intended
the elimination license The
electors
e constitution we When the
thought prohibiting
But instead they
oScans Out of that
better
But under
pody VINO pays the price in the business
Gmos alleged model license
ment 1t is Of
clause In the
wants thatno Prohibionsts
simple without fris be
that
license and where the people do not desire
It should be eliminated.
that
the contention OF agiators
matter OF option Should the
township
live problem Of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
THE LIcUOR PROBLEM mopEIEssLY MUDpIED.

effort clarity the saloon problem
should middle can
n'lgated the ranc be conducted,
tuc Also tapi would
the
cndestney'
is always unawL
rA wheher be evaae phbhve
solemn proposition regulate
MAGE S tn Tae G 1Ses , not oS'pr M eyeFyO9ay that what
Illegal?
authority
support
Jefferson Lincoln Grous Blackstone Walker
be
to
the
giving anyhow?
n
of
forward viii take the biggest
the annals
Of
Editor would to
Of
ions tolerance himself thought he
follow him the end
final Here Is what he writes;
problem)
oil prohbi,
tion N mcd a 5 a
writer tolerance
middle asking
en-
writer lauor
question follows
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Those who have been awaiting
some sensational Developments IN
the C., u. Il vi. recelvership tanglo
had their expectations fulhllad today
when Information given out in Bu-
cyrus, gradually trickled into Marion
and Clerk of Courts w. w. Kline
relter furnished the missing link M
the form of journal entry he has
been holding since last Saturday.
This little journal entry came from
Judge Bahst of Crestline and con-
templates nothing more than the 'ub-
soiute sale. at .publieg auction. Of ~
property, real and personal. all equip
nent iofi everyh Kind and every osi'et
Of the c., d. & NJ. for the benefit Of
mortgage holders and the general un-
secured creditors of he-oompany.
The order is sweeping in ~ conn
prehensiveness and ther journal ,epF
FRY covers a dozen typewritten pages
IA DEGREES that an ordef ,pt, sale be
ISSUED to the ssherifftof Mairan. county
commanding him to- appraise, ,a;iyer-
tise and sell az, publie AUCTION, AT
dhe west door Of the court hous2 in
Marion, Ohio, the, property Of the Co
lurhbus. Delarae and Marion Railway
company. ,.r ..i,frno esss,f
The journal entry contains q para
graph as follows:c 8sra gaol ..nt,
lr'If the several subsidiary companies
be preserved intact and held together
as a single property. II will insure
to the benefit of the first mortgage
bonds upon the, subsidiary companies
and will preserve the equity of the
defendant, the Columbus, Delaware e
Marion Railway company, which il
the sole asset for the payment of the
y neral unsecured creditors
The journal entry states that the
Bele Is to be made to satisfy NOR
tsase Tor $l,JO0,UUU given originally to
the Western Reserve Trust company,
of Cleveland, and now held by the
Cleveland Trust company; two $780,
coo mortgages held by the Standard
Trust company of New York. and n
81. 100000 mortgage held by the Mer-
cantile Trust company. of New York.
The latter covers all of the other
and Is to be held as a prior
claim fon the proceeds of the sale.
The order also appoints Attorney
James ii. Eymon. of this city. as
special master commissioner who is
10 give notice and fix time and place
where he will take testimony and
take account of all the liabilities Of
The c., ID. & M. and the amount and
nature thereof and he shall also
name q time and place whore the
lreditors shall present their claims.
This order goes on the journal as
# the date of July 20 and will un-
1oubtedly further complicate the
between the Marion county
and the Franklin county courts OF
common pleas, both of which claim
Jurisdiction In this case, which is
he original matter of Newton j. Cat
'ow against the c., ID. & NJ. Railway
company, the case in which judg-
nent by default was rendered against
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
YO j R N 0 n EY.

Is safe in The Buckeye
State Building and Loan
Company, Rankin Building,
% West Gay Street, Colum-
bus, Ohio, because il is loan
ed only upon real estate se-
curity. The Company has
Columbus homes to the
value of over twenty million
dollars mortgaged to it to
secure loans. This means
safety to depositors. Assets
"a, 100000. Five per cent
paid on time deposits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
RoosEyELTs STATEMENT.

Of he authorized the
by the Steel trust does
not impress have to believe that
OF inveracious
stakes John w Gates very
he related the
doubt that re
hand adroiy and deceived
will admit he
oo OF believes the whole
Importance of taking the
the exPres
their by the unpariotc
managers the steei trusts IS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
REVENUE RESTRICTION.

Of the Ohio Teacher SAYS
district secure for 1917
1910 The law does not seem to con
ygrowth n a nor needs
with the fact that there is much money
Of the capita
of the cent of popu-
people
detrimental and demorang to
happiness and re-
hnemen oil the
mach Ohio state
the late Hon W. T. Smith
who wore his fran body n perecting the Statute
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
Street AND
|NTERURbAN
Railways Heard by Public
Utilities Commission-A
Sleeper in the Law.

toNl O0Ueu l'feSS~ wren aifI y
Columbuss1 .,nAugu Practically
every street and interurban railroad
In the state was represented. atoa n
Nearing before .the, new publicoutilir
ties, commission today, eared TO hear
protests against the new law requir-
ing all cars. to, be equipped with i air
or electric power brakes. 1ts .sr
The commission h favors q test, suit
to determine the constitutionality OF
tlle new Jaw fAsti ror saf nlltnIjsl tif
Representatives of the street, and
interurban lines, argued that ii s Is
impossible, to equip single truck cars
with power brakes and make them
safe in operating. IT. was further
charged that the law lsialiisale bilr'
put through the legislature by.a Day.
ton concern which manufacturers an
electric power brake. which risl the,
only one on the market that fulflls
thf requirements Of the new law. eii
lu a little legislative trlclSery cropped
out at the hearing. II came ITO light.
that the railroad commission, when.
the hill was pending in the legisla-
ture in 1910, had stricken out that
section which was intended TO give
the Dayton concern a monopoly in
electric power brakes in Ohio. but
that II was later discovered that the
section was put back In the bill, un-
beknown to the commission, and pass
ed both branches and was signed by
Governor Harmon before the trick
was discovered.
Another bill was introduced at the
session of 1911, to amend the law
nnf knock out the monopoly feature.
lut u was kilbad ina the house after
RAISING the senate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
MORE MONEY OF
0RP0RATI0NS
Paid Init the State Treas
ury by Several Thousand
Dollars.
BY United Press wire.

Columbus, o., Aug. S.-Dcmestic
corporations in Ohio will pay the
state nearly sl,OO00OO more excise tax
this year than last. There are two
causes for ths-first, the increase in
he excise tax itself from one tenth
to three-twentieths Of one per cent,
and secondly, the persistent activity
Of the, state tax commission in afer-
reting out corporations that have
been escaping the payment of the tax
In past years. sHt tt
The tax commission has certified to
the auditor of state 1O.069 domestic
corporations that must pay the Willis
excise tax this year, as compared to
10161 last year.
The total of the issued and out
standing capital stock of the 1O,969
! Ohio corporations is Si,274 ,252.OOO. and
the amount of excise tax the state
will collect will be S.927, ,4O3.90. The
amount for the corresponding period
last year was only $952 .S2712.
The commission finds that the
working capital of all Ohio corpora
tons now amounts, in round num-
bers. to one and quarter billion
dollars. and that the average working
| capital of domestic corporations in
Ohio is Sl1616S
If the Willis tax had not been in
| q based from one tenth to three-twen-
teths of one per cent, the Increase
| IN the amount of the tax collected
this year would still be- sS21A24 more
than last
I Greatest and best assortment OF Ice
leream fiavors at Kaler's. Ask for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

be a which
rnares ana econsto hear ans charges
the ermptraetesa that may be reported dge corn
politics Lawrence county That there
a
is community will tolerate such
spends
is the
difference how respectable the
to that is onense before
God andth
ditch the
line enforced ana the
of enough but
enforced and enforced
his
STATE Journ
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
Some More Game

Bessemer Mich Aug. S.-The
lronwood Tigers and the Carey En-.
pres OF Hurley are still discussins &
today the twenty-one inning game
which they played at Ironwood yes
terday, which ended In favor OF the
HURLEY team, four TO three. Pitcher
Gustafsen. OF the losing team, strucl,
out thirty men AMI allowed only ten
hits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
THE sTANpPAT nNoRITY.

from Pacific participate
revision
The revision and downward re-
who
only commission
Of New
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Mrs. Henry schllemann has given
her country home, In Greece. with
its ground, as school home for
blind children, most of whom she
found begging in the streets of Ath-
ems and other parts of Greece.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08


the
subm
other about the
Amer
probably submy beauty chromatc
arh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Catrow IN tho local courts July go,
when Judge Babst was to have heard
the caAe on its merits. and at which
hearing neither CAtrow nor his. at
torhey appeared VIZ
Just what effect the order to sell
the property viii have is problematic-
al, but one thing may be considered
as certainty and that Is that the
litigation will become very heated by
reason Of the proceedings which was
made known today.
Cleveland, Aug S.-Hogs-f 200;
5c@ Zoe higher; mediums and mix
ed 7,S5; yorkers and lights 7.9O.
Cattle--2 cars; steady.
Sheep and lambs--5 cars; TOP.
Calves-dO0; top.
Chicago, Aug .-Noon-Wheat
down rs.
corn-SSeptember down 1-2; De-
cember down Ia.
Close-Wheat-Septembcf llown
rs; December down ga.
Corn ~ September Unchanged;
December up 1-2.
oats-september down is. Decem-
ber up Ia.
provisions slightly lower
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
ORDERS C..D.&N.
RAILWAY SOLD
Judge Babst, of Crestline,
Issues Order.
"
SHERIFF ORDERED TO PROCEED
Must Appraise and Readver.
tise Property for Sale.

Marion County Conrt. OF Coinmou
pleas Ignores Prctensions of FranlS-
lin County Conrt as 10 Matter of
jurisdiction and ProeecSis For
Purpose of Satisfying Claims of
Mortgage Holders and the General
Unsecured Creditors.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

hand, the photographer, makes such
good reunion groups. Phone 367.
- S-5-d&wtf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

II that one3
not with prohibition
What
in
stars discussion icnse
coincide tolerance"
specific panacea
the final the
people local option and the
all kinds local option residence
That gratunous
should be left to the liquor fashion The PROPOSE
ton they make the likely viii Il iet{
But there a
%1stst.,
Wbst generally
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
DE LA BARRA.

The appreciate
Of
dncy time when wounds
La
the republic the
Nadestas adhn the OLD
a s
t is a
higher
Madero scheduled Presidency He
the neposcal and scholarly hero of Juae
patriotism and
higher statesmany
De La
Of his
automatically end-Ceveand Plain Dealer
PRESIDENCY.
of York
Presidential
Wilson of Jersey ....,...,..............' As
of Ohio 80
Champ Clark ...........................2 26
Underwood II
Of Missouri ..........................,, IA
Of Indiana ..................... IA
Gov Foss Massachusetts .'f...'',ir'''i'..s
153f.1.
f Senate 81 -ba't
Declined to preferences ~. .:..t! 81 ''
Optional" preferences and favor wilson Harmon or .
clark ''f'''' ''t-'rfi ''-t''i '3t -
Noncommita, preferences fc| Wilson CD. Clark
or Harmon tl)f 80 j!l.. q! .!lFrys!I s!,!,. a
Total number in House Senate y267
seaion Marshall and Folk are native SON candidates and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08


discussion
blotbox republsh article Win
Typographical printing
viii net worko oua solution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Mr. stmon Secretary of War request
Havana that salutes be his
should discontinued
much work and sautng
absurd! shown ceceny est
on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Woodrow The Geogs
Harmon 90 Smith A. Clark 2. /. fi
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08


was
1t probably will
-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

But wonderful OF
his disquiaicn he
the article evidently but two
propositions follows;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08

Greatest and best assortment of Ice
cream tavors at Kaler's. Ask for
what you like. .-..-....--. 7-13-eod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
CONGRESS POLL ON PRESIDENCY.

Congress taken by the New York
the following opinion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-08
prRIrYING ELErTIoNs.

together by. convention. or prime ry. pledges ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-29
CONFERENCE IS DIVIDED.
Delegates at Mukden Unable to
Agree on Plague Suppression.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 29-A semi
Official telegram from Mukden says that
the foreign delegates to the international
plague conference which closed in tina.
city yesterday are aCiced that the con-
ference was without practical results.
The delegates split up into three camps
those from the United States and Great
Britain siding with the Chinese, while
Germany and Rustris formed connect
ing link between the crSt named trio and
tho representatives of Russia Japan,
France, Holland, Italy and Mexico.
The Chinese took the ground that they
could consider only practical suggestions
in connection with the figh. against, the
pneumonia type of plague, and according
ly the attempts Of the othe- groups to
broaden the scope 9f the conference
proved futile.