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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

DIE Mutter burfts ipdbrenb Der Radt
niht bel ibrem Sinbe bIeiben.
Ginen fur9tbarsn einTamen Ibenb
perbrd9te Gainor in ibrem itilIen
Seim. Sbne Rai # unb Rub sing fie
tuie bon 9sratueiflung sttriebtn burd
lie gfGume. 2eer unb taIt griniten
Fe bic @dnbe an, felt 9dns9tns
Stimme ni9t me1r bdrin ipiberballs
te. @9ien ni9t alIes iie fir feline
8ranfbeit perantlportlid gu maden9
Saben bic 9itber ibrer @eripanoten
ni9t bD9niIh IGdeInb auf fie beraba
8, ipsnn Der Sag erit ba ipdre! Die
Fur6tbare Ga9t babin, bic iebe Siber
in ibr bo9f6nellen IieB burd ibre
elbItqudl.rilasn @orpiirfe. 8. erit
fie foltsrnbs, qunlpclle llnruhe babin
= @epiB beit. @etpiBhsit!
Mit bumpfem @efiibf on Der Sttrn,
NIT f9merssnbsn @dldfen erbob fis
iitb bon ibrsm bur6piiblten 2ager,
bas ibr fsinen Sdlaf pdbrenb Der
Ra9t geipGbrt bate. SerS5erreiBenbs
Nngit bate fie immer bon geuem in
bumpfem StDbnen. bic SGnbe gum
Simmef srboben. fleben Iafen.
,Grbarmen!" beteten bic f6mer5s
bon per5ogsuen 2ippsn bes iungen.
f6pn an Grbentpeb 10 rei6en Meibes.
.Grbarmen!" flebten bic groBen, uns
ter aIIsu pislen Sbrdnen faft tbrGnen=
Ics erftarrtsn glugen. bic bor etli6sn
Sabren 10 gang anbers, nit ttnbliaer
3uperitat unb boffenbem 9liidsbsrs
laneen in bic Welt esidaut batten.
limb Der Simme1 batte Grbarmsn
nit ibrem Geib. Cine unbe5d6mbare
SsbnTu9t ftieg in Der fdipsren
Stunbe in ibrem Seraen bod ~a9
ibrem Mann. Satte er i6r niht fritz
Fer alles 2etb NIT traeen belfen2
@ar ieBt bier ni9t iein pfab. bd es
ii9 Inn bas 2eben ieinss &inbes bans
belt.2 Wie in aufpalIenbem SroB,
als tpolIe iie ale 4engite um ibr &inb
aIlein trdesn, bate lie ibm bic Srantz
belt bes 9naben nidt beunrubigenb
sef9ilbert. Satte i'm Snntrn tpo6l
aud gemeirt, ts tiimmerte ibn ni9t
elIsu bief.
limb plDsli9 itenb er por ibr -
om Morgen, als iie m's &rantenbaus
ae9en ipollte = ba es fidb Inn 2eben
1eer Sob hires 2ieblinas hdnbelte.
sd belt es ni9t mebr aus, Did
70 in 9ensiten gu ipiFen," Sn alter
9iebe fielen bic @orte bon feinen
aippen. unb in tiefen MitIeib sos er
feline ssrau an It4, bsren blaHes,
fdmaIes 9eii9t inn BON grampollen
TG9ten unb unenbli9em 2eib err
sGblte. v@emeiniam tpollen mir I'm
unfer 3inb ringsu, metn 2ieb - -
Giott tpirb uns un zines raf9en, uns
bebadten @Ortes lpillen nidt itrafen
ipollen."
9anttrfiillt fpnntcn bic @ltern na9
her Operation bas blaiIe. eins.fallene
@eiidt tbrss &inbes liebtofen, ala es
in ben erften gefunben S9laf bes
@eneisnben fiel. Sn sessnieitiser ties
fer @rtenntniB, ii9 BON Neuem eez
ippnnen au bubsn, rei4ten iie iid bic
SGnbe iiber benz 8rantenlaser ibres
ainbes su einem neuen 8iinbniB.
gu Drift fiibrtsn fie fortan Elm sliid>
Tides, 5ufri.benss 2tbsn in eesenfets
tisem Ha6seben, ipie in Der Sonnens
Seit i6res sriten Sliids.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

= 2inoermuno. Ser tteine
&arl tommt su ieinem Sbeim. Der
fiirsli1 sebeirathet bate. Sag mir
oo9. Iisbsr SnteI. bait Su Dir nidt
we6' sstban9" = pMisfo 6enn9" =
.gapd bat gefagt. 0u ieiit nit Sants
Inna ssborig 'rsinsefalIen.~
&onfequen5. Sdpieaers
Icbn: .Gtpas enttGui9t mid an @Ifs
= Fl. tann ni9t nGben!" - @9ipies
1.roater: Did bat Iie absr bod sins
fGoeIn fonntn!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13
geridiebene slbitinenssriinbe.

Der erits fpridt: sd seb' ni9t aus.
Dod er ptrfdpsist: Gr trintt su
5ouf.
sd trinfe ME-, bort man ben atpei.
ten prdbltn.
0o6 er perf4ipsigt: gr lam es ni4t
be5ahlsn.
SD trinfe ME-. bort man ben 6rits
ten fasen,
0od er bsrf9peist: @r tann's nur
nidt pertrdseu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

- Der Iebenbige Gnsst.
.Mann: SIT bas Srdulein 8eIlmann
nidt Elm pabrer @nseI2 = Srau:
S60ner gngel bas! = 8emalt 1T
Iie i'm sdn5eu 9eii9t. - Mann:
Rd. bdit ou benn iemaIs einen @nsel
yefeben, Der ni9t semdIt iparg
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

SdaufpieIer: SEPT is's nit
mir gu Gn6e, iiberall SduIoen,
S9ulOen, = S6uloen Biz iiber Die
Dbren; nur mod Elm S9uB fam mir
belfen!
Strettor: Wads. Elm Sdub2
Sic ipoIlen bod etipa feline Oumms
5eiten MAIDEN uno iid erf9ieBen9
9 9aufpisIer: 9as peniger,
sber sinen 8ori4uB mill id!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

8ef9eiben. TrGuIsin (ei.
ne Shuifrsunoin mad Sabren fpieoer
treffen6): DID. ipie gebt's 2iebe.
mas mu9t oein Mann. baft ou Rins
oer2 : 6reunoin: g9 nein, psiBt
bu. mir haben eine 10 tIsine Wob-
uuns!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

gs podt mander auf. feline per-
f0nli6teit, obne gu merten. ipie hobI
es tIinst.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

Qtnes fam uns gum S9idial psrs
ben = mas mir boau erbeben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13
G6htteIreime.I

Don feinsr fd0nen Nidte 2ippsn
Wollt' er beim 9Gmmers2i9te nippen.
s. slaub - bort binter Der Ssd'n
fte6t
Mei's So6ter! Menn i nur an
Sted'n bdtt!
rSebt bort ben 5Iieser!" risf bsim
sSeit Elm S4uft laut
uno itabl Die llbr, oa olIss In Die
Cuff fhaut.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13

Dsr iid i'm Farren Srpb nidt beust.
Denn i'm bas S9idial spingen min,
limb ben tein @ott felbft iiberaeust.
Der fiiet ii1 Der 9eppbnbtit iti[.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-04-13
epItttsr.

.gine gliidli9s gbe bsitebt barin,
bab man fi9 alle Sage adnft uno ale
Qbenb pitoer perIobnt."
0as tnsliid iit Die ridtise Sarns
tappe: Man iiebt Did nidt mebr.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
Holds Lead In Canning.

Maryland continues to retain its su-
premacy as packing center for pre-
served foods that is put in tins.
In the item of the staple vegetable
for canning tomatoes Baltimore packs
about half Of the Maryland pack of this
vegetable. The 1910 pack Of tomatoes
in Maryland was 1875, 900 cases of two
dozen tins to the case. The weather
conditions for vegetables in Maryland
last season were adverse. In 1907 the
tomato pack Of Maryland was 5,2i9, 253
cases, and in 1908 and 1909 it was more
than $500, 900 cases. Maryland cans
and packs about four times as many to-
matoes as any other State.
Formerly Maryland packed very large
quantities of peas. In 1907 her pack of
peas was 46S. .073 cases; last year it was
but 200, 900 cases. The decline is apartly
due to the adverse season, and partly to
the fact that the hand method of plant
ing and harvesting peas is retained here,
while New York and Wisconsin have
adopted newer and less expensive
methods. Maryland peas, however. are
conceded to be the finest in quality pro-
duced in the United States.
Most of the sweet corn canned is
packed in the counties. The sweet corn
canned in Maryland forms about one
fourth of the output of the entire coun-
try Maryland continues to be the larg-
est producer of oysters in the canning
industry, but in the aggregate it has
been on the decline of late years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney.
Notice to Contractors

Take notice that pursuant to an or
dinance passed April 10, 1909, sealed
proposals are invited and will be received
by the Mayor and City Council, of Ocean
City, until O'Clock p. M. Thursday.
February 23d. 1911, for building board
walk on the West side of Atlantic
Avenue at Ocean City. Maryland. from
the line between the lots on which are
located the Colonial and Plimhimmon
buildings Northwardly to the North line
of the lot on which the Mervue cottage
is located, except where said Atlantic
Avenue crosses other streets between
said points. said crossing having here
tofore been improved in accordance with
said ordinance.
All proposals must be for sections of
so feet in length and must designate
the bounds within which each applies.
The proposal for each section of so feet
in length will be considered a separate
and distinct proposal, and the right is
reserved to accept or reject any or all
bids.
Details and specifications and further
information will be furnished on appli-
cation to the undersigned. All propo-
sails should be marked Boardwalk
Proposals.
FRANCIS J. TOWNSEND, President
feb. 1l-2t Ocean City, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
JOHN W. STATION. ATT'Y-AT-LAW
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland,
Letters of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of
ISAAC GORDON RICHARDS.
late OF Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subcriber. on or before the 22d day
of August 1911. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits to the said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of February.
1911.
JOHN w. STATION,
Administrator.
Test: EDWARD P. DAVIS.
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
TUESDAY,
February 2Ist, A. d. 1911,

beginning at 2.30 O'Clock p. NJ, at the
Court House door in the town OF Snow
Hill. Worcester County. Maryland.
will sell at public auction for cash all the
several lots and parcels Of land herein
before mentioned to satisfy and pay the
State and county taxes for the years
above mentioned levied upon the said
lots or parcels of land as charged to and
due from the several persons to whom
the same are severally assessed, to-
gether with the interest thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay to the col
lector on the day of sale the entire
amount of the purchase money other
wise the collector will resell at the risk
and cost of the first purchaser. The
right of redemption by the owner prior
to the sale extends twelve calendar
months from the day Of sale, provided
by the Code of Public General Laws Of
Maryland. to which purchasers are re-
ferred.
T. SPENCE SMITH,
Collector of State and County Taxes
for the Second Collection District of
Worcester County, Maryland. for the
years 1906, 1907. 1908 and 1909.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
TUESDAY.
March 7th, A. D. 1911,

beginning at 2.3O o'clock, p. NJ. at the
Court House door in the town of Snow
Hill, Worcester County, Md. ! will sell
at public auction for cash all the sever
al lots and parcels of land hereinbefore
mentioned to satisfy and pay the State
and county taxes for the years above
mentioned levied upon the said lots or
parcels of land as charged to and due
from the several persons to whom the
same are severally assessed, together
with the interest thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay to the collect
or on the day of sale the entire amount
of the purchase money, otherwise the
collector will resell at the risk and cost
of the first purchaser. The right of re-
demption by the owner prior to the sale
extends twelve calendar months from
the day of sale. as provided by the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland. to
which purchasers are referred.
HENRY ]. ANDERSON.
Collector of State and County Taxes for
the First Collection District Of Wor-
cester County. Maryland. for the years
1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
Letters of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of
CHARLOTTE COSTON, Colored,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 25th day
Of July, 1911. They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefits of the
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 2 lst day of January. 1911.
ZADOK POWELL,
Administrator.
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Register of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
Governor Wants Good Roads
Train Sent Out.

Governor Crothers is going to make
an effort to have a good-roads train run
through Maryland, shch as is now being
run over the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's lines of the Keystone Common
wealth.
Pennsylvania has just started out a
train of four cars equipped with models
of types of modern roads and machinery,
together with machinery for road build
ing. There is also a stereoptcon outfit
with slides showing the best methods of
road construction. With the train there
are representatives of the Pennsylvania
State College, the State Highways De-
partment and the United States Gov
ernment The train is stopping at the
small towns along the railroad, and the
lecturers are explaining to the local au-
thorities the best methods of highway
improvement.
The Governor says he thinks that such
a plan would be of great benefit in Mary
land. in that it would acquaint the Off
cials of the various counties with what
is being done in the most progressive
States of the Union, and also would
arouse the interest of the taxpayers in
improved highways such as this State
is now constructing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
A Valuable Farm Fot
Sale.

The undersigned have decided to sell
at private sale the l.. j. Houston farm
at Stockton. Worcester County. Md,
containing 320 acres, more or less, 200
acres cleared and l20 in woodland. i'm
proved with two dwellings, and necessa-
ry outbuildings. The cleared land is in
a high state of cultivation and is especi-
ally adapted to trucking.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of
this entire farm or part of it, will be
received until March 1st, 1911. Address
THE L. J. HOUSTON CO.,
[jan. n Stockton. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney-at-Law
Tax Collectors Sale
Of
Real Estate
FOR TAXES.

By virtue of the power and authority
vested in me as Collector of State and
County Taxes for the Second Collection
District of Worcester County. Maryland.
for the years 1906, 1907. 1908 and 1909.
under the provisions of the Public Cen
eral Laws and Public Local Laws of
Maryland as amended, have levied
upon. seized and taken in execution for
State and County taxes due and in ar
rears for the years hereinafter men,
toned:
/. For 1908 and 1909, that land in the
Sixth Election District Of said Worces-
ter County formerly part of the Irwin
Fooks land, being the same which was
conveyed to Charlotte j. Fooks by George
w. Fooks ct al, by deed dated January
%, 1893, recorded in the land records Of
said county in Liber F. II. P. No. 8, folio
397. assessed to Charlotte J. Fooks.
And hereby give. notice that on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
R. R. HELPS
THE FARMERS
Pennsylvania Runs A Farmers
Educational Train On The
Eastern Shore.

The three day trip of the first Farmers
Educational Train ever operated on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia came to an
end on Saturday afternoon at Cape
Charles, where the lecturers were greet
ed by the largest audience of the week;
no less than two hundred farmers heard
the talks there on intensive farming.
Some eight hundred people attended
the lectures during the three days the
Educational Train was operated. Stops
were made at New Church. Bloxom,
0nley, Belle Haven, Keller, Birds Nest
and Cape Charles, Virginia. That the
efforts of the Railroad Company to
carry the message of good farming to
these people was appreciated, was
shown by the enthusiasm evidenced all
along the line. Even though frequent
rains in ihe past month had put the
country roads in poor condition, farmers
drove many miles to hear the talks on
Potato Growing, "Soil Fertility,
Orchard Spraying" and Corn Breed
ing.
w. C. Sproul. one of the largest po-
tato growers in Virginia, gave the farm
ers the benefit Of his experience and an
swered many questions put to him by the
Eastern Shore people. Much of the
success of the trip was due to the efforts
of j. J. Owen, Director of Institutes of
the Department of Agriculture of Vir-
ginia, and to the cooperation of G. w.
Koiner, Commissioner of the Depart
ment. Mr.. Owen accompanied the train
three days, and made short talks to the
farmers explaining the work of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Those who attended the lectures on
the Educational Special were farmers
who are to-day among the largest pro-
ducers of peas. Strawberries and pota-
toes. On the New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad during the year 1910,
more than 5000, 600 barrels of Irish and
sweet potatoes were shipped, while the
shipment of peas amounted to 1000
baskets, and Strawberries over l6,000,-
900 quarts. The producers of these
large crops are all scientific farmers.
and in the last three days they showed
their desire to learn any new methods
that would enable them to become more
intensive in their farming.
The New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad in undertaking to further
the interests of the country through
which it operates, is co-operting with
with the Departments of Agriculture
and State Experiment Station. In adj
dition to running Farmers Educational
Trains, efforts are being made to induce
people to the Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Peninsula, and to secure the
location of industries in that territory.
Representing the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad on the
Farmers Train the last three days were
Superintendent Elisha Lee, Division
Operator King and Train Master Res
tine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
inber Land for Sale.

A valuable tract of land containing
500 acres. A miles west of Snow Hill,
in lndiantown. There is great quantity
of young pine and hard wood growing
on this farm. The pine and hard wood
timber down to ten inches will be re-
served for two years for the owner to
cut and get off. About so acres cleared
land and in good condition. A two-story
dwelling house, corn stack. stables
and necessary outbuildings. Terms,
reasonable.
WILLIAM G. KERBIN,
Attorney at Law,
Snow Hill. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
CALVIN B. TAYLOR, ,Attorney-at-Law
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland.
letters of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of
DIR. JOHN w. PITTS,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber. on or before the 22d day of
August 1911. They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefits of the
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make inn
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 18th day Of February, 1911.
SAMUEL NJ. QUILLIN. JR.,
Administrator.
Test EDWARD P. DAVIS,
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
Order Nisi.

In the matter of the estate of William
j. Collins. deceased.
In the Orphans Court of Worcester
County, Maryland February term,
1911. to wit-February IA, 1911.
ORDERED that the private sale made
and reported by Lucy NJ. Collins, Ex-
ecutrix of the last viii and testament of
William J. Collins, deceased. to Elizabeth
N. Palmer be finally ratified and con-
frmed. unless cause to the contrary be
shown by objections filed on or before
the l4th day of March. 1911. provided a
copy of this order be inserted once IN
each of three successive weeks in some
weekly newspaper published in Worces-
ter County. Maryland, before the 4th
day Of March, 1911.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $525.
ARA p. BOWEN,
VIM. A. TAYLOR,
Judges.
Test EDWARD p. DAVIS.
Register of Wills.
True Copy, Test:
EDWARD r. DAVIS,
lS3t. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-18
CLARK'S TALK
JARS PRESIDENT
Mr. Taft Surprised at Annexa-
tiOn Speech.
FOOD FOR THE AGITATORS
Friends Of Reciprocity Fear II viii
Result In Defeat Of Agreement.
What Clark Said.

President Taft expressed astonish.
ment to some OF his congressional
callesr at the White House that Rep.
resentative Champ Clark. who Is to
be speaker of the house in the next
congress. should have injected into
the discussion in the house when the
reciprocity bill was passed any
thought about the annexation of Can
ada.
Nothing could be further from the
mind of President Taft. 1t was said at
the White House. There has never
been the least intention upon his part
to make reciprocity part OF scheme
for annexation. Mr.. Clark certainly did
not speak for the White House when
he made such statement. 1t was said.
Friends of the president went so far
as to say that they did not believe
Mr.. Clark was speaking for Democracy
either.
The friends OF the reciprocity agree.
ment were scared when they read Mr..
Clarks remarks. They Immediately
felt that such utterances would offer
the food for agitators in England and
the Dominion which they have long
sought in vain. The bogey OF annexa-
tion will spring up now possibly.
with the result that propaganda so
strong as to insure the agreement s
defeat will be forthcoming.
The speech of Mr. Clark is regard.
ed as a bull" not to be expected from
such a source.
Members of the house of represen-
tatives are much surprised that the
remarks OF Mr.. Clark with respect to
the annexation of Canada should have
kicked up such a fuss as reports re-
ceiyed in Washington indicate. Mr..
Clark's views on annexation are well
known. In the course OF his speech
on the Mccall bill he said:
II am In favor of the reciprocity
treaty to promote our trade relations.
That is what We spent that money
for. We are not spending that vast
sum because we are altruists, but as
a business matter. am for 1t, be-
cause hope to see the day when the
American flag will float over every
square foot of the British-North Amer
ican possessions clear to the North
Pole. They are people OF our blood.
They speak our language. Their insti.
tutions are much like ours. They are
trained in the difficult art Of self-gov.
ernment My judgment is that II the
treaty of 1854 had never been abro-
gated the chances of consolidation
of these two countries would have
been much greater than they are
now"
Representative Martin. OF South Da-
kota. then asked II Mr. Clark favored
'the abrogaiion of our tariff law en-.
tirely. SO lar as Canada is concerned,
by having free trade with Canada on
all products.
Mr.. Clark replied in the affirmative
YES" he said; by taking Canada
in to fecomo a part of the United
States
Mr. Clark a moment later In col
loquy with Representative Norris. of
Nebraska. reiterated his hope that
Canada would become part of the
United States.