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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
SWEARS LOVE FOR MAN
cay City Wife Suspected Of Killing
Her Husband.

Bay City, Mich, Aug. 31.-Sobbing
Historically and in need OF The sup.
port given her by Sheriff Kinney and
wife, Mrs. VIVA Behrman was led from
the county jail to the Ewell morGue
To view the body or her husband,
whom she is charged with Staying last
Friday afternoon, after bringing him
back from Buffalo, where she says she
found him living with another woman.
At sight OF the big man, lying suli
and cold In death, the frail little wom-
an broke down completely.
ooh, Henie. my Henie!" she cried.
eff you could only speak to me!
can't have you torn from me this way
oh. how love you! Let me kiss
YOU! oh, my Heniel" Her grief APP
peared genuine and It hardly seemed
possible that she could have killed
the faithless husband she appeared e
love more than anything else in life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
SPORTING AFFAIRS

Fred Gilmore OF Chicago has CLOSED
four matches for members of his string
Spike Kelly the welterweight, viii,
hook up with Morrie Bloom In a sched
ule ten round bout at South Bend. Ind
on Sept 20 Hank Herring meets zach
Dillon at indianapolis on Sept. IL
Jack White fights Tommy Dixon al
Dayton, O.. Oct 4. and Billy Wagner
mixes II with Paddy KeDar at Quincy
H., on Sept is
Elaine Golding. Bath Beach girl
swan from the Battery in New Yorl
10 Coney Island, fifteen miles. Miss
GoIding is twenty years old and weigh.
100 pounds She has won many cham
pionshlrs NJ shcrt and middle dis
tances. bat this was her frat effort al
euch a Ions distance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

Fred Overpeck, a lineman for the
Terre Haute, indianapolis and East
ern Traction company, hung for ten
minutes from pole with 2,200 volts
Of electricity going through his body
and lived. oyerpeck was repairing
high tension wires, when he came in
contact with a live wire. He fell but
his safety belt suspended him In
the air with the wire touching him.
Overpeeck grasped the wire, but was
unable to let so and one finger was
burned OF before the power was shut
of and he was let down.
"Hit this mud turtle II you can"
said o Ross, twelve years old toe. Ellis
fifteen years old, while the two were
out hunting in Polk township, four
teen miles southeast OF here. The
latter leyeled shotgun and fired, but
his aim was bad, and instead OF strik
ing the terrapin he hit his compan
ion. The latter fell 20 the ground, then
arose TO his feet and started TO run
when he dropped and died OF hemor
rhage within an hour and before the
arrival OF a physician.
Five men were killel and five in
jured in the collapse OF a bridge Owe
the Umpqua river. sixteen miles north
west OF Roseburg, ore, The bridg'
fell into the river sixty-five feet below
The dead are; William Belieu, Gar,
Brown, William Gardner, Peter Nc
! Farland and William Accusta
Defects In timber in the framework
OF the BRIDGES main span, on whicl
the ten men were working, caused tn
accident
John lettings, aged thirty-nine
Leonard Walters. aged GO, and Harr
Frame, aged th.r'y-two, residents {
Hastings, Mich, met tragic deaths
lettings was found In a swamp
where he had shot himself Walter
hung himself from a bedpost. Franz
was seized with cramps while swim
ming and was drowned.
+. s. Macy, Express messenger G
the Chicago and Southeastern lin
was instantly killed at William
He was unloading a trunk when h
revolver dropped from his pocket
the car floor and was discharged, II
load passing through his heart. /
had been on the road three days.
a Hurting to see why a charge d
: not explode, Melvin Belcher, aged Il
years, OF this city, put his face dow
a close to the powder just as II We
\ of and was seriously burned. Belch
! had secured one OF the blank ca
tridges used by the soldiers at q
encampment here last week.
a Mrs. Jonce Young was burned
death near Fairfield. ILL.,. when h
!, home was destroyed. Three gran
, children were rescued. but sever
/. burned after Mrs. Young lost her II
trying TO save them.
n As a result OF the storm viii
Il swept Charleston, s. c.. twelve perso
. are known 10 be dead, while the da
4. age TO property exceeds s1,000,0'
"a Only the city proper is referrd to
MI these figures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
DRAINS RECLAIM SWAMPS
Worthless Land In Eaton County Now
Valuable Mint Beds.

Eaton Rapids, Mich, Aug. 3l.-By a
modern system OF drainage many hum
dreds OF acres OF land In Eaton coun-
" have been brought into active use
in the last few years, which previous
TO that had been regarded as practi-
cally worthless, not even being avail
able for pasture lands. because OF the
swampy condition and danger TO
stock
Eaton county has come to be re-
garded as one OF the most extensive
peppermint producing districts IN
Michigan. and nearly all OF these mint
farms are lands which, less than ten
wears ago, we're worthless swamps and
could not have been sold for 20 cents
an acre for farming purposes NO"
they are as valuable as any tracts o.
land in southern Michigan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
VIOLATES POSTAL LAWS
Letters Bearing McNamara Stamps
Are Returned by Authorities.

A bundle OF letters sent out by Gin
cinnati labor unions we're returned TO
senders. II has developed. by the post
Office department as they had McNa-
mara's defense stamps affixed In vio-
lation OF the new postal statute
against stamps resembling In shape
and size regular postage stamps.
The Mcnamara defense stamps are
being used by hundreds of labor or
ganlzations throughout the country on
the same principle as the Red Cross
stamps are used during the Christmas
season TO ala IN the fght against tu'
herculosis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
RED CROSS MEMBERS KILLED
Burn City Hall In Fight Against choI
era Precautions.

A dispatch which was sent from
Cosenza. capital of Calabria, reports a
serious condition OF affairs at Verdi
caro-, in the northern part OF that
province. The ignorant inhabitants
have become furious against the SAM.
tary work of the physicians and Red
Cross nurses in trying TO prevent the
spread Of cholera and have started
rioting
The rioters have cut the telegraph
and telephone lines. burned the city
hall and killed two members OF the
Red Cross society. The mob is in
possession OF the town and has erect
ed barbados from which II will try
TO repulse attacks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
SOLDIER IGNITES POWDER
Fifteen Lives Are Lost In Explosion OF
MaalzIne.

Fifteen lives were lost in the ex-
plosion OF a powder magazine at San
Jose, Costa Rica. Among the dead
are included two army officers. three
soldiers and ten civilians.
The explosion Is said to have been
caused by the carelessness OF soldier,
who lit Are with which TO melt lead
for casting little images OF saints.
which he sold to exc out his scanty
pay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
WILL SELL ITS JAIL
PottervilIe Has Not Had an Arrest
In Two Years.

Eaton Rapids. Mich, Aug. 81
There not having been any arrests at
Pottervllle, In Eaton county, TOT tns
past two years. the village has de-
clded TO sell its jail :.
The council has ordered the cell
crates to be shipped back TO the manu-
facturer AT a price much reduced from
the cost. The Jail will be converted
into a business room and the village
marshars salary has been cut in two
The marshal is made street commits
slouer. This is all since local option
sent the saloons out.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02

Clarksvlllc. Mich. Aug. Sl.-The
Michigan branch or the National
League OF Poxtmasters OF Third and
Fourth Class Offices viii hold it's an
nual convention in Detroit Sept. l2-ls'
Leave of absence has been given oy
the postmaster general 70 all postmas-
ters Of third and fourth class offices
in the state 20 attend.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
rwo Die on U. 5. S. ohio.

Word has reached the navy depart
ment nj Washington that two sea-
men, william A. Creech and Wilson
ID. Mickey, had been killed on board
the battleshIp Ohio as the result OF an
accident to the anchor gear. The
Ohio is In Tangier Sound. Chesapeake
Bay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
Goa, Refuse. 70 ereak up.

Lansing. Mich. Aug. 3i.-The PM
Alpha Delta fraternity Of the Lansins
High school has voluntarily disoana-
ed as a secret society and has reoq'
ganised under new constitution IN
compliance with the new state law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02
TO PLANT 100000 TREES
New York State Conservation Commits
sion Wants 20 Reforest Idle Lands.

The New York state conservation
commission will distribute 100000
trees 10 private land owners for use
next year.
The plan IL TO assist in the efforts
being made 10 reforest idle lands
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-02

Lieut.. George f. M. Cornwallis-West
whose wife was formerly Lady Ran
dolph Churchill and before her hrst
marriage, Jennie Jerome OF New YORK.
is recovering slowly here from an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Lieut. Cornwallis-We came here
from England Aug. 3 for hunting
trip in Canada. He was obliged 70
give up the trip to enter hospital
here. The operation is believed 70
have been successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

cInhfEE
Si1tSs


WEST-Glarence Richardson had
a yield of $50 bushels of potatoes from
one acre and an eighth with which
he is. much pleased rs they are smooth
and of a size desired by buyers. The
digging and gathering into the cellar
was done exclusively by Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Richardson in just IL days.
Lloyd Harrison left, Monday, for
Lowell, Mass, where he will visit rel
.atives.
William Cross and Hazel Dennis of
Augusta We're visitors recently of Mr..
and MrE Clarence Richardson.
We are very sorry to report Miss
Ellen Lyons i'll, also Mrs. Fred Barry.
The Woodward Bros. are having
their buildings painted at Sidney Cor
ner. aia
Mrs. Eliza Ellis of Augusta Is visit
ing relatives at North Augusta and
at West Sidney.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid met with Mrs. Gertrude Bird and
the following officers elected for the
ensuing veal President, Mrs. Clarence
Richardson; vice president, Mrs.
Charles Stratton, Jr.; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Bird. One
new member was added to the soeie-
ty. Mrs. Charles Stratton, Sr. Re-
Treatments were served by the hos
tess. The next meeting will be held,
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. q, with Mrs,
Clarence Richardson.
Ed Swift and Leland Black are
hauling Christmas trees to Belgrade
Staten for l. l.. Meserve & Son of
Mechanic Falls. The trees Will be
shipped to New York
Daniel Quimby left, last week, for
his winter home in Oakland. Mr..
Quimby had been at his home here
since the last day of March.
Walter Nichols of Providence has
been here on a short business trip.
Mrs Clyde Reynolds was a caller,
Tuesday, at C. H. Loyeioy's.
The Will Carleton school taught by
r, c. Raymond, Sidney Corner. closed
last Friday. with appropriate exer-
cises. REGULATIONS and singing were
much enjoyed. Refreshments were
served.
The closing of the Washington
school, Pond road, taught by Miss
Amanda Swift, was a very pleasant
occasion. A Box sociable was held al
the sehoolhouse. Will Longley Very
kindly auctioned the boxes. two selling
| as high as SIPS. Seven dollars Were
realized from the sale. which viii be
used in purchasing Il flag for the
l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
SAFE AND GOOD"
Analysis Of City's Water Supply from,
State Laboratory.

The Augusta Water Distrietpllas re-
ceived from the State Laboratory Of
Hygiene a report of the analysis made
of the fall sample of water from the
public supply collected, Nov. 3. which
declares the water ia be in its usual
good condition. ~
Says Director Evans in his report:
There is no chemical or bacterial
evidence of contact of this water with
sewage. or with other drainage wastes
While the water differs slightly in its
chemical composition from the Carle-
ton Pond water. yet there is no change
in thea composition Of the, Cobbossee-
contee water, as compared with the
previous samples. which have had
from this lake. In its present condi-
ton | should consider this water to be
a safe and good one to use for drink
ing purposes.e
The detailed report of the analysis
is as follows. Appearance, turbidity
%: sediment, q: color, 90; odor. cold
o; hot veg; residue on evaporation
total, 4.05; loss on ignition. LIS; fixed
$780, ammonia, free, ,0054; album
inoid, total, o. in solution, .o13: in
2; chlorine, GA; nitrogen
las nitrates, O.; nitrogen as nitrites. O;
|oxygen consumed, 023; hardness, 100;
|alkalinity. lilo; iron .0oS; lead. o.; B
Coli, OIL c. c., o. 10 Q. c., o; 10 C. C., O;
bacteria per c. c., 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
- o. ~
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grace George. Nov. %.


Grace George, who will be seen al
the opera House, Augusta, Wednes-
day. Nov. %. is one of the few Ameri-
can actresses who have won success in
London. Great as is her fame as
comedierine in the United states. 1t
is parallel in the British metropolis
and on the Continent. Her remark
able portrayal of Cyprienne in
."Divorcons' compelled the London
playgoers to accept her with open
arms and to add her to the galaxy of
the great condolences for which the
English stage is famous. America
might have lent us Miss Grace George
a little earlier" commented the Pail
Mall Gazette. We are grateful to
Miss George-shee will live in our
memory" remarked the famous st.
James Gazette Her points are made
in the easiest and most natural way
said the Daily Telegraph. "One of
the most delightful and accomplished
condolences America has yet sent
u.s. was the opinion of the London
Daily Mail. Seats Monday
/ Note-This attraction plays only
Bangor, Augusta and Portland in
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
Daily Kennebee journal
Telophone 1855.
Saturday, November 1s, 1911.
Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res

Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
4 line. No charge less than 20 cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly viii confer favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Allen. Byron ana Blance presenting
the comedy. a Tin Wedding" III
which there is not a duh moment
during the entire act and every line
"a laugh. Three people in this act
ana each has n part we'll executed.
Travers and Laurence presenting
their laughahle hit. THE Lady and
the Dope Fiend.. create a great
amount OF amusement with their &C.
centrieities, singing and dancing The
pictures are good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Perkins of 3
|Wyman street were reminded, Friday,
that Nov Il was the 18th anniversary
of their marriage. also coming insthe
I1ltb nionth@.of theI yeaF sy6ar, 1a1a.
Mrs. Perkins was presentedg wittE $40
as an anniversary gift,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Progressive Spiritualist Society Will
hold services in G.. A. X hall Sunday
at . 80 and 7. 80 r. M. Wellman G
whitney of Springfield, Mass, speaker
and message bearer novlSdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Your feelings will now prompt YOU
to fill your coal bins to the extent OF
your ability. Your experience may be
limited regarding the highest grade
and the best sizes of coal to obtain
the best results in heat and cheer.
Why not consult Purinton Bros.
their interest lies in the same direc-
ton as yours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
"The Cat and the Fiddle Nov. 81.

Chas A. Sellon's bright musical
comedy, THE Cat and the Fiddle is
termed musical extravaganza" and
the term Just fits, for It is a ''musicaf
every minute for two hours and half,
and with it's numerous scenic effects
and illusions it is for something new
assuredly extravaganza enough to salts
fy the most exacring seeker.
There are 10 scenes. all very elabor-
ate and the boast is made that the
production is one of the largest in the
musical comedy line on tour this sea
SON.
+ Seats will be ready this Saturday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

) THE Ghidrens Christmas will be
held. as usual, at the home of Mrs. j.
F. Dearborn. Please donate early, be-
fore the rush, as it is to be held the
week before. Christmas. Clothing,
books, games and empty candy boxes,
ANYTHING that will make them happy.
will be accountable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

VIVA. c, Keene of the firm of Preble
& Keene. Gardiner, will celebrate his
90th birthday, next Wednesday, Nov.
@.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Telephone bills Cor the present
month are dae before Monday, Nov.
%. The public office Of the telephone
company at 1s6 Water street is open
every evening as we'll as in the day
time for the settlement of these ae-
counts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Stevens Sc Ballard calls special at
tention to the new shapes of the
Barry shoe for men, the distinction in
the style of this shoe, attracts adj
mirers of fine footwear, notice their
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
LOCAL NOTICE.

The Progressive Spiritualist Society
will serve a supper in Grand Army
Han, from s 10 +. NJ, SATURDAY,
Nov. Is. noV13dft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

The ofieerso of. Rose of sharon Chap
ter, Q. f. s., are requested TO meet,
| at 8 O'Clock Saturday afternoon, with
| the worthy matron. at j. q. Johnson
eandy store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Sherbur.e & Deileys new adj IS
suggestive and ehlightening to the
reader Of the journal, who is consider
ing the advantages the different
tclothing houses have to offer in quail
ity, style and fit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

w. A. Maxwell, Who has been visit
ing his niece, Miss Carrie L. Alien,
and attending the. PoTnologicai meet
ings IN this city, returned, Friday, 10
his home in Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
The Graveyard.

The graveyard of manhood is striking
ly depicted in the advertisement of the
is there for the the man afeted with
the habit of drink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

George b. Keene left, Friday fore
noon, for a trip to Southern Califor-
MIA, and expects TO be absent about
one month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

If better service interests you, try
Knownton's sanitary barber shop. Re
Yolving sign. novl8d2t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

AT the Charles E. Downing ware
rooms can be found several fine up
right pianos taken in exchange. in
prices from 800 to $225 Mr. Down
ing has the agency for the Yose for
Central Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Dance at Wilson hall. Hailowell
Friday evening, Nov. IL. Music b,
Neri's Orchestra. noVlidl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Mrs r. H. Moorlen wishes to an
nounee that she has severed her con-
nection with Mrs. il. e. Prescott per-
manently. noVlOd"l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

There can be no better medicine than
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. My chill
dren were all sick with whooping cough.
one of them was in bed, had a high
fever and was coughing up blood Our
doctor gave them chamberlains Cough
Remedy and the first dose eased them,
and three bottles cured them" says Mrs.
R. A. Donaldson, OF Lexington, Miss.
For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

Dr. Croker has returned from his
vacation and will be at his office from
~ to 2 p NJ daily oct IL dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18
a HoU sEHoLp MEDICINE

That stops coughs quickly and cures
colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound Mrs. Anna Pelzer 252s Jefferson
ST, So Omaha, Neb., says: II can re-
commend Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound as a sure cure for coughs and
colds 1t cured my daughter OF a bad
cold and my neighbor, Mrs. Benson cured
herself and her whole family with Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound. Every
one in our neighborhood speaks highly
of it." For night coughing. dryness and
tickling in the throat, hoarser,ass and. all
coughs and colds, take Eoley's Honey
and Tar Compound. Contains no opiates.
Always in a yellow package.-Bowditch.
Webster & Co.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-23
A Word Of Wisdom,

"No, me dear" said Mrs. MaloneE
tn the charity worker when the topic
had turned upon the question of mar
ried women taking upon themselveA
the support OF the family when the
husband is out of work. Don't yee1
ever begin anything Of thot koind Is
so hap yeez should one day have .
husband av your own. In the evint
av that happening an he should come
home an fall to cryin' because he was
out av job, do yeez sit down an cry
until he foinds 1t again. Moind thot,
EVOLUTIONARY World.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-23

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-Better weather
ing pressure here today in the market
for wheat The heavy rains which had
caused alarm as to the harvest outlook
We're succeeded by more favorable con-
ditions and there was quick change OF
sentiment accordingly among speculat-
ors. However, the fact that world ship
ments promised to be light outside Of
america tended to make the bears eau
tious, especially as the cold continues
in the districts northwest of Chicago
and as receipts are running small at
all winter wheat points. The OPEN
ing was the same as last night to nc
lower. May started at $1.00H @1.0OM
unchanged to Nc off, and descended to
$1.O01s.
Subsequently wind. hail and rain
with cold predicted there brought about
a sudden upturn. December shorts in
particular felt the squeeze The. close,
hoWeXer, was steady, with May s1ooh
The entire list Of provisions turned
weak. Heavy selling by, a leading
packing concern broke the market
First Transactions We're a shade to 71s C
lower with May delivery $16.90@1695
FOR pork. !$9::57A $3.50 for lard and
$S.721a MS.75 for ribs
=, Rye; No; g; 92c4: Barley. s5c.@s12s
1000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-23
New Chicago.GuIf Rail Route.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Announcement
was made here of new Chicago-to-
the-Gulf route that will be only fifteen
miles longer than the Illinois Central,
which at present is the shortest con.
Meeting link between the Great Lakes
and the mouth of the Mississippi riv-
er. The route results from deal
between the Frisco system and the
Louisville & Nashville for the joint
control of the New Orleans, Mobile &
Chicago. Cut-offs and extensions will
connect Mobile and Beaumont with
Chicago through Middleton, Tenn.