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Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-02
TO PROBE ELECTION
OF LUMBER SENATOR

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
MILWAUKEE, Oct. Am investiga-
ton ordered by the United States SEN
ate to discover whether Isaac Stephen
sons election to that body in 1908 was
attended with corrupt practices was be-
gun in this city today. At the request
of the Wisconsin legislature the senate
last August appointed committee to
make the inquiry
The charge is that Stephenson con-
tributed more that $1,000 for the pro-
motion OF his interests at a senatorial
primary election in 1908 and that his
political workers violated the law in the
use of much of the fund.
Stephenson is a SENATOR lumber mag
nate, multimllionaire. banker. farmer and
raiser of fancy stock. including Pauline
Wayne the White House COW presented
6y hinr-ttd1 ttd1 President Taft. His bushy
beard and great shock o1eial o1eii,.H sno" NJ
tie sign of the whitening that comes VIII
oid age. He is active despite his years
and while he has kept close tab on SEN
ate affairs he has never raised his voice
in the chamber The term for which he
was chosen will end March 3, 1915 He
was born eighty-two years ago in New
Brunswick.
Two hundred witnesses have been sum-
moned to appear before the committee
Among those whose testimony Is consid-
cred important are E. A. EdmOnds Ap-
pleton, Wis, Stephenson's campaign man.
ager. who is alleged to have spread the
aged millionaire's money broadcast to in
fuence votes; John H. Puelicher, cash.
ier of bank, said to have been Gus
todian of the Stephenson campaign fund;
w. r. Knel. former sheriff, then of large
political influence; three score or more
witnesses who testified in former State
legislative probe; and half a hundred
district lieutenants who worked under
the direction of Campaign Manager Ed
monds. and others. Banker Puelicher was
unable ii undergo full examination at
an investigation by a former legislature
because a doctor ordered to a European
health resort, the trip to be made with
out delay.
Senator Stephenson's friends declare he
took no part in his camnaien whatever,
but admit that he furnished whatever
money his managers asked without pro-
test.
stephenson was investigated, after the
1908 primary, by a joint committee of
the Wisconsin Legislature. 1t comprised
five representatives and three senator's
The former reported in his favor, the
latter against him. Last summer the
subject was called up again and both
branches of the legislature asked the
United States senate to look into the
heavy primary expenditures made by Ste
phenson.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-02
matfr in thr Rturr

Mean daily gauge heights and dis
charges of the Colorado river at Yuma,
for the week ending Septenl-
ber 30, 1911:
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-02
new SUNSET TRAINS
FAST AND BEAUTIFUL

Modern travel, already luxurious, is to
be made even more so by the Southern
l acific, Sunset route. Plans for Il new
train to run twice weekly between New
Orleans and Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco call for cut of thirty hou.S in
the running time between the two points.
The new schedule, with It's attendant
comforts, has been brought about by the
heavy winter travel between the two
points on the Sunset route, and to care
for this new equipment is now being
built in the Pullman shops at Chicago.
The trains will be all Steel The cars
Will be of latest design and will contain
every comfort now in use on the fastest
and best equipped trains and many new
conveniences in addition.
Built for High Speed
The trains will consist of only six
cars, and thus the high speed that will
be demanded to make the schedule may
Each train will carry a dynamo and bag
gage car, a ner. three drawing room
sleepers ana an observation smoking car
The sleeping and drawing room cars will
be finished in mahogany and other beau
Ihui Haiu WoouS ana furnished III lux
urious fashion. The sleeping cars win
each contain ten sections, two compart-
ments and a drawing room. They are
being built with"an especial regard to
the comfort of women, in that the ac-
commodations for them will be most COM
modious. a ladies' maid, manicure and
hairdresser will aid in caring for the needs
of the women.
The men also will be well taken care
Of there being a barber shower bath.
arrangements for pressing clothing and
stenographer aboard.
The berths are to be electric lighted
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-02

a unique departure in railroad history.
The trains will be different from any other
in the United States. the equipment of
the latest and best, and every care will
be taken for the safety of passengers
Its the biggest thing ever attempted
by any railroad" said Southern Pa
cific official. "Of course, there are extra
fare trains, but none like these, and no
railroad ever before made such a cut in
the running time as we will make And
we will do it in a fashion that really
will add to the safety of travel, as our
trains will be especially safeguarded and
watched from one end of the line to the
other"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETChER'S
Q a STO RIA

Mr.. Robert w. Chandlee, OF
New York, and Miss Mary P.
Small, sister of Mrs. w. Scott Sill
yer, OF Havre de Grace, were mar
ried at Mrs. Silver's home on No
vember 4, by Rev. ]. X. Steven
son, OF Baltimore, in the presence
a. relatives. They will reside in
Newark N. J.
Patrick Welsh, father OF John
Welsh, OF Havre de Grace, and
Thomas Welch, OF Aberdeen, died
fin Baltimore, on November 6.
aged Is years. HIS funeral was
held on November 8, with inter
ment in Mt. Erin Cemetery, Hav-
re de Grace.
George H. Huber is showing a
turnip grown on rs farm at New
ark, Del, which is Fl inches in
girth and weighs 10 lbs.
A stack rCo feet in height and
4 feet in diameter has been raised
at the American Nulcanized Fibre
Company's plant in Newark for
use with the large boiler recently
installed in the mill.
George w. Mattiford, OF Smyr-
ma, is showing remarkable Irish
Cobbler potatoes, y OF which
filled a bushel basket, the largest
weighing 3 IA pounds, and the
lot averaging nearly two lbs. a
piece.
The John r. Spencer farm, near
Level, Hartford county, has been
sold by Alden Silver to w. S.
Thompson for $1,000.
A horse and carriage owned by
Samuel Daniels, tenant on the lie
Compile arm, near Mt. Pleasant,
Del, was driven off from Middle
town on the night OF November 3.
On the following Sunday the team
was found abandoned near Kirk
wood, but horse blanket had
been lost or stolen.
The glut of stock cattle on the
Chicago market reported lately
tempted a gut OF buyers the iol-
lowing week. resulting in a gen
oral r.sp a. \reutv-iiIc cents iyr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
ENTERPRISE
MACHINE WORKS
GEORGE MeQUILKIH, Proprietor

Engines, Boilers, Skating, Steam
Heating, Steam Pumps, Pulleys
and Gearing and General Machine
Work = =: = = -
HIGH AND BRIDGE STREETS
Eikfon, Maryland
Long Distance Telephone 81
July l4-l yr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
A. c. JACKSON
Regarding
School Children

DR.. F. A. Kieble says in Northwest
west Medicine Magazine:
Many a child is considered stupid
VINO is only unfortunate in not pos
sessing the normal amount Of sight
and hearing. Eye selain Ii the most
common form of headache in child
rem and many come without any APP
parent reference to overuse Of the
eyes. It warns US that too great
tension is being put on the nervous
system. ANY congestion OF lids,
Itching and burning or styes singly
or in groups should call our atten-
ton TO the necessity of careful and
efficient examination of the eyes"
If your child shows any OF the
signs OF eye strain consult our OPTIC
metrists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18

stockers. The competition among
buyers # fat cattle was so hot
that prices ran up as much as Is
cents, making a new top price for
the year in Chicago of $o.I5, Law
Ter states that only from so to 90
per cent. as many cattle will be
fed this winter as there were last.
J. w. Weber, of Biackbird,
w1n one OF the $50 prizes award
ed to Delaware Railroad track
forenen.
Edward c. Hopkins, aged 90
years, died at the home OF George
+. Silver, at Priesthood, Hartford
county, on November 6. He was
a brother o., the late William B.
Hopkins. OF Garland, sister, Miss
Cassandra Hopkins, of Lapidum,
survives him. lnterment was made
in Rock Run cemetery on Novem-
Der 8.
City Superintendent OF Schools
Harbold. in his monthly report to
the Lancaster School Board, de-
nounces moving7picture shows as
demoralizing to the school child
rem. He also advocates a curfew
law. He makes the startling state
ment that in many instances school
boys are on the streets so late at
night that teachers have found it
necessary to allow such boys to
sleep during school hours.
Nasal Catarrh, an inhamma-
ton OF the delicate membrane lin
ing the Mir passages, is not cured
by any mixtures taken into the
stomach. Don't waste time on
them. Take Ely's Cream Balm
through the nostrils so that the
fevered, swollen tissues are reach
ed at once. Never mind how long
YOU have suffered nor how often
you have been disappointed, we
know Ely's Cream Balm is the
remedy you should use. All drug
gists, so cents. Mailed by Ely
Bros, 50 Warren street, New
York.
r. l.. Eyre, Of West Chester,
sued the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. for 5000 damages to
shade trees on his East Bradford
property in the Chester County
Court. and was awarded 5000 By
the jury which tried the case.
The steamer Columbia owned
by the late William J. Thompson
OF Gloucester, n. j., which has
long piled on the Delaware, was
sold last week to the Ericsson
Line Company for $500, and may
be put in service in Maryland
waters.
Edward Gam, it is reported, has
sold the hotel at St. Georges to
Albert McGIovern, former man
ager OF the Deer Park" Newark,
Tor $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA STOR RIA

Mrs. Harriet Legates died at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Annie Slack, near Iron Hill, on
November 3, aged SO years. Her
funeral was held on November 7,
with interment in Welsh Tract
Baptist cemetery.
A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia
and constipation -weakens the whole sys
TEN. Doan's Regulets (25 cents per box)
correct the liver, tone the stomach, cure
constipation.
The POO acre Patterson farm in
Little Britain township has been
sold for $4,000 to DR.. Mowry, of
Lancaster.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
News In Brief

A special from Annapolis to
Mondays Baltimore Sun says that
Capt. Harry d. Edwards, OF the
schooner Mary H., eloped on Sat-
urday night with one OF the twin
daughters of G. F. Harrison, OF
Kent Island. He meant to wed
Miss Mary Harrison, but met
Miss Bette and hurried her upon
his boat and went in search of
minister. Both sisters, it is said,
were in love with the captain, and
the one rejected was jealous OF the
one accepted, and saw and took
her chance to become the bride
provided the groom did not dis
cover his mistake before the cere-
mony was performed.
The large double-decker barn
on the David S. Klar farm, near
Centreville, Del, was burned on
Saturday afternoon, with its con-
tents. The stock was saved. The
rsames threatened iGie dwelling,
but were controlled. Loss $4,000 |
with reported full insurance.
Bishop Lachet B. Wilson, OF !
Philadelphia, has been assigned /
to preside over the next annual |
session OF Wilmington NJ. f. Con
ference which will open on March |
I3 next in the new St. Paul's Nj. |
E. Church in that city.
While loading straw pitched |
him by his son, Henry. in a field |
on his farm, near Odessa on No
vember 8, William Tucker, Is
years old, was thrown out OF his |
wagon when the team OF horses
grew frightened and ran away.
He landed on his head, gave a
deep gasp and died, his neck hav-
ing been broken by the fall.
Fogel & Burstan have bought
the lot 55xI5o feet on Green street
MiddIetown, improved by dou-
bic house, occupied by P. r. Mes
sick and w. J. Barnett, from Miss
Sarah r. Bailey, OF Smyrna, for
$1,000.
To feel strong, have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life,
use Burdock Blood Bitters, the great sys
TEN tonic and builder. -
The total vote in Cecil county
III Ghe Socialist candidates at
the election ON November 7, was
Dcvelin, Governor, 50; Rider,
Comptroller, "a; iBackman, At
torney General, 80. The total for
the Prohibition ticket was: Du-
lany, Governor, OF; Wetherald,
Comptroller, 90; Pentz, Attorney
General, 90. The vote on the
Digges Suffrage Amendment was
for, 5o7; Against, 1929. On the
amendment giving Baltimore
more State Senators the vote was
for, $50; Against, 1860. On
the Amendment giving Baltimore
more members o, the House OF
Delegates, the vote was-for,
1851; Against, 1910. All three
amendments were overwhelming
" defeated on the total State vote.
Itch! Itch. Itch.-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the woise
the itch. Try Doan's Ointment. 1t cures
piles, eczema, any skin itching. All
druggists sell it.
Justice Crane in the Superior
Court in Brooklyn, \. F., on No
vember 9 denied the application
of Laura Biggar, formerly OF Del
aware City, for new trial of the
suit in which Mrs. Agnes Hen
drick recovered judgment for $780,
ooo, for alleged alienation OF the
latters husbands affections.
Children Cry
rAH IS s.A,,.-,N
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relipf at Once

1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
Child rem CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q 8 TO RIA

]. Wesley Conley, an aged resi-
dent OF Havre de Grace, was found
dead lying face downward on the
river shore there, one night last
week, by Clarence Hawkins and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18

PRAISE WHERE PRAISE is DUE.
| have been most successful with my
Incubator Chickens this year-having
raised 100 per cent of chickens Matched.
In former years / was only able to raise
about 40 per cent to so per cent, then
fed them on home products, but this year
! am feeding Bolgiano's Square Deal"
Foods entirely and attribute my success
to your nicely balanced Ioods My hatch
es were made with one of your Buckeye
lncubators. | tell you this because ! be-
lieve in giving praise where praise is due.
written on Sc 1t. Goth, 1911, by Miss
Lulu Thomas, ot Pearsons, st. Mary's
County, Md
DON'T BE FOOLED.
If your local merchant doesn't sell Boil
gianos Square Deal" Poultry Foods,
drop us postal; we will tell you who
does.
WE HAVE SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU
We have just published a book-some-
thing everyone who raises chickens has
been looking for-"Poultry Profits For
One Year" The price of this book is Csc,
but if you will send us &c in stamps and
mention the name of this paper, we will
send you one free.
A POULTRY EXPERT.
We have associated with us a poultry
expert, who will gladly answer any ques-
ton you would lire to ask. Drop us a
letter.
T. BOLGIANO & SON
Manufacturers "RQUARE DEAL Poultry Food.
Almost 100 Years Established Trade
Baltimore, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
FINANCIAL
Cecil National Bank
Of Por Deposit, Md.

Deposits are the likelihood of a bank,
it is the people who furnish this lifeblood.
We take the liberty to ask your continu-
ed support and cooperation along these
lines; we will appreciate your account
be it much or little; we feel that this
bank has fully demonstrated to its pa
irons and the public generally its ability
to meet all requirements
The official figures show the amount
of $763, 0O0.00 as paid in dividends to its
stockholders since its organization as a
National Bank.
+. v. STocKHAM, L. C. WHITE,
President. Cashier.
T. c. BOND, Jr. Asst. Cashier
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-18
New Malay Opium Cure
Being Distributed Free by New.
York Society.

York Society.
Cooperating with missions in Malay
STA. the Windsor Laboratories of New
York have secured supply of the won
derful combre tum plant. which has done
so mach to rev olutionize the treatment
of the opium habit.
A generous supply of the new remedy,
together with full Instructions for its
use, ard United States consular reports
bearing on the subject will be sent to
any sufferer. To OBJ ain FRI e supply
OF this remedy and the consular repo' IS.
aiGress Windsor Loborat co. Branch "a
"a last h5lh Staln' Now E@'..'.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
President Also Has Thanksgiving.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Business
at the executive offices was suspend
ed today, President Taft appearing
for only half an hour, signing a few
important letters and spending few
minutes in conversation with Supreme
Court Justice Lurton. Thanksgiving
dinner in the White House was SER
we'd today. There We're no guests,
except a few girl friends of Miss
Helen Taft. The big Rhode Island
turkey and apple pie prepared by a
local apple show occupied promi-
nent places on the table, but the other
good things that accompany all well
regulated Thanksgiving dinners were
not lacking.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregg, 500 South
Boulder avenue, delightfully."- enter
tained their business associates and a
few other friends with an exceedingly
pleasant Informal party after the
shows at the Lyric and Palace, Thurs
day evening
Music and a good time generally
followed by delicious refreshments
helped to make merry for the guests
of the evening until time to go home.
Those who enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs.
Gregg's hospitality were: Mr.. and
Mrs Emmett Gregg of Chanute, Kan;
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Gregg Mr.. and
Mrs James Constantine, Mr. and Mrs
Earl Kesslerlng, Mr. and Mrs Ralph
Talbot Mr.. and Mrs. i. r. Munson,
Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds, Mr.. and Mrs.
ITed Morley, Mrs, e. w, Reeves, Miss
Helen Reustrom, Miss Eunice Know
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
FREEZING WEATHER HAS WIPED
OUT TEXAS CANE.
Governor Colquitt Is Advised That
Planters In Brazos valley are
Practically Ruined.

Ell PASO, Nov 3O.-Ofncial dis
patches to Governor Colqultt today
were to the effect that the freezes
Of Friday and Saturday night have
practically wiped out the sugar cane
crop of south and southeast Texas,
and materially damaged that of Louis
lana. Two of the penitentlary COM
mlssioners reported that damage to
the cane crop Of the pen farms would
amount to over 100000.
The sugar cane planters Of the
Brazos valley and Southeaot Texas
are practically ruined" ran one of the
dispatches.
The temperature Of the blighted re-
gion was IA degrees above zero last
night This years sugar cane crop
was the finest in the history of the
state pen farms, over 10000 acres be-
ing planted in that community
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02

was nothing which seemed to do me
much good.
II tried other remedies. but did
not gain any flesh, until / commenced
taking your Peruna, which built me
right up. / have taken several bottles,
but have not taken any now for about
six weeks.
81 am seventy-three years old.
never expect to be entirely well or
young again, but / am thankful for
what Peruna has done for me-
Feels Ten Years Younger.
Mr.. Henry Merz, 1924 Upper Mt
Vernon Road. Evansville. Ind. writes
When l first wrote to you 1 had
bronchial trouble for four years. and
had tried several doctors but they
could do me no good. / had pin
and rafting In the chest, cough, ex-
pectoration. especially at night. :,
Il took Peruna. and can now say
that l am entirely WELL | feel ten
years younger since using Peruna.
recommend Peruna nc -
to all my friends, xT,ne on
for was In bad con "I"
dition.
II am an old soldier and am seven.
ty-seven years old"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
1910 Hunting Cost 100 Lives.

CHICAGO, Nov 30.-Hunting has
cost 100 lives in America this year
and has brought serious injured TO
81 according TO records kept by the
Chicago newspapers. The death
number the same as last year. but
the injured totaled less than half OF
last years. Thirty persons hlled
themselves while hunting and most
of them did It while dragging a gun
after them, the hammer catching on
twigs, or wire fencing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02

MEXICO CITY, Nov. S0.-Pablo
Escandon. the wealthy young club
man who shot and instantly killed
the revolutionary leader, Manuel sun
sulow, last week, died today from
the effects Of wounds which were
inflicted by himself at the same time.
Escandon was using an automatic
pistol and two of the flying bullets
lodged in one Of his legs. Blood pois-
oning was the immediate cause OF
his death Escandon's father was gov
ernor of Morelos under the Diaz
regime.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
Arrested for Emhcxzlement.

LAREDO, Tex. Nov. 3O.-Leo Fler-
ros. charged with the embezzlement OF
$4,000 of bank notes of the Banaco
Nacional de Merico, which was taken
from the office Of the Wells Fargo
Express company at Rlncon Antonio
was arrested today. Young Fierros
was turned over to the officers by his
father. who notified them hiatt his
sou was in his room asleep and told
them to come and get him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
THE COST OF Moving
PRODUCTS OF FARAS
AGRICULTURAL REPORT SHOWS
RAILWAYS RECEIVE $3.50 4
TON FOR SERVICE.

The department OF agriculture has
just issued a bulletin showing the re-
lation both from a standpoint NJ
profit and tonnage, sustained hy the
railroads and the agricultural pro.
duction OF the country The report
is based upon the total receipts for
all freight tonnage carried during
the year ending June 80. 1903. This
total amounted 10 the sum OF 81
67S,05S,Gi5, or an average of $50
por ton, There Were transported dur
ing the year 191.SS1,712 tons Of ug-
riculturol products, which brought In
total revenue 10 the railroad COM
panies of 1868, ,36G.NO or about
2l.G per cent of the entire receipts of
the companies OF frcIght carried
during the year, The average re-
ceiphts per ton per mile for an kinds
of freight in 1903 were O.763 of q
cent, or little more than 10 mills.
The average, however upon agricul-
tural products was, for hay, 1025
ceipts per ton per mile for an kinds
live stock, 1,166; dressed meats 1909
lumber, 0.770; grain. 0.G1l.' The
average receipts per ton mile for
freight carried in carload lots for
grain, hay, cotton, livestock dressed
meats, and lumber is O.S24 Of a
bitumirious coal IS O533, or only
about two-thirds as much
The interesting feature Of this re-
port is its demonstrations Of the eX-
tent to which the railroads are de-
pendent upon the farmers for some OF
the most profitable portions Of their
traffic.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
Garbage Strike Is Rcnewed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.--A revival
of the street cleaners strike today re-
suited in the shooting of man and
woman, the stoning Of a policeman.
william barnett, a strike breaker, at
tackled by a crowd fired a revolver.
One shot struck Mrs. Francis Young
in the cheek. but she was not serious
ly injured. shrike sympathizers
stones on policeman who rescued
Barnett.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
redera, Prisoners Given Speech.

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 3O.-"The rule
of silence" was suspended for the first
time at the federal prison here while
the prisoners were gathered In the
dining room for their Thanksgiving
spread Through force Of habit War
den Meyers announcement was re-
ceived without audible notice but in a
moment the hall resounded with the
unusual noise Of cheers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
Negro Held for Tresspassing.

Because he wandered into the fe-
male servants quarters in the rear
of Or. Fred s. Clinton's residence
and went to sleep. only to frighten
several women nearly out of their
wits when they found him there a
few hours later, quincy Crosby, a ne
gro. was arrested yesterday by the city
police. He will face a charge of
tresspassing In the municipal court