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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-20

each state, and this average shall be
the per cent of the 81. 900! 100000 Unit
ed States highway fund that shall be
apport0ned and credited to each
state"
The bill also provides, Of course, for
the establishment of the necessary ma
chinery to carry out the plan-a head
Office in the District Of Columbia; a
highway division in each Of the states.
In charge Of a United States highway
engineer; a national school Of highway
and bridge engineering in Washing
ton, for the purpose Of training spe-
cialists for the work Of road building:
a United States highway commission.
composed Of the chairmen Of the SEN
ate and house committees on postof-
fees and post roads. and the director
Of the Office of public roads.
There are some obstacles in the way
Of the adoption Of the Bourne plan. It
IL in no sense compulsory. The states
can do as they please about 1t. They
need not go into it If they do not wish.
II they do not 60 into it they would
get none Of its benefits. but at the
same time they would not assume any
Of its burdens. J. q. Pennypacker. the
statistcian of the Bourne committee.
AagpajltRAss1p9s 7nlez0pssofsstlN
states their constitutions would permit
the borrowing Of money for public
works and that in twenty-one states
constitutional amendments would BE-
required to enable them to issue bonds
for public works.
The advantages claimed for the plan
as formulated are here noted.
Incentive to the states for activity
and expedition In road construction By
utilization Of the superior credit. of the
government
The establishment Of practical and
desirable cooperation between the fed
eral government and the states.
Team work between the federaiists
on good roads and the state specialists
without subservience In the state In
strumentality-t to any federal bureau.
Ii The establishment Of 4 practical
eoncrete plan for q long period with
definite knowledge 40 to the liability
Of the federal government.
In Mr.. Bourne's opinion the measure
would give the country what It In,
pstatively needs-a great system q
eood wagon roads. which would ''va1t.
II incrsase thu happinsas. prospsfiEy
ara ee1nCost o. our people and douhll
~ valne u orr agricultural landass
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-20

The superficial limitations Of femi-
nine sruditon are plainly demonstrate
"a n tho fact that. while every wo-
man can pronounce and spell correctly
such words and combinations ef words
q ''eolisnne, mousselins d soie, .crsps
q chime, nix spongs. mauve moire''
ana ~ 1uteFminable nst of other thineD
that would causs brainStorms = the
mala, - doeGn't Dsem able even TO
rscogniso sucA fudimsntary articles
. calieo, eingham and ~ other dress
ooo6o - mOthsf and ~ eranlmeehe
klesw best-Phila6slphia laq1ira.
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MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT.
Provision Should BE Made to Keep
Roads In Repair.

Roads In Repair.
Hon. Logan Waller Page, director Of
the United States Office of public roads,
believes that there is nothing more i'm
portant than maintaining roads after
they are built. Commenting on this
phase of road work. he said recently:
Too much stress cannot be laid on
the importance of maintenance in con-
nection with the work Of improving
the roads. The people in nearly all the
states are filled with enthusiasm for
road improvement and are spending
enormous sums Of money in the con-
ss4Roctio1e n1aMnASx4k
most without exception they are max
ing little provision to care for the roads
after they are built. This Is true not
only in the various counties. but under
many Of a state highway depart
ments.
To maintain the roads IN good con-
dition year after year requires q con-
siderable annual outlay, but this out
lay Is Infinitely less than the loss which
must fall upon the people eventually,if
they allow their roads to 90 To- inter
ruin. The thing for Ill advocates of
good roads to. do. u to urge continuous
systematic maintenance and the setting
aside every year Of an amount peE
mile estimated By the engineer h
charge to be ~sufacient fvr the proper
maintenance Of the ROAD courss
which must make FOR economy and en-
cheney.
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$3,ooo,ooo,oooA
GOOD ROADS FUND
Bourne Proposes to Spend L
! In Next Fifty Years.
Comprehensive PLAN.

SA'oS0AS0T AovocateS e~xPO00Ieur0 OF
Vast Sum by Government and States
For Construction and Maintsnanes 81
MISUNDERSTANDING Of Plan.
Former United States Senator iona
than Bourne, Jr., chairman Of the joint
committee on federal aid in the con
struction Of post roads, in a special re-
port to the committee proposes to
spend $4,000, 600. 900 for good roads in
the United States, $1,000, 5000 for
construction and $4,000, 100000 for
maintenance. both extending over a
period Of fifty years. Besides this
great scheme, all the hundred and odd
other good roads measures which have
been proposed from time to time in
congress pale into insignificance.
The Bourne plan contemplates the
creation Of a construction fund Of ST.
100000 appropriated among the
states upon the basis Of area, popula-
ton, assessed valuation and road mile
age; that the states shall deposit in the
United States treasury fifty year 4 per
cent bonds for the amount due them as
worked out on this basis, upon which
the federal government shall lend the
par value for road construction. In it's
turn the federal government would is
sue fifty year nontaxable 3 per cent
bonds, to be sold in $40 denominations
or multiples Of that sum to all buyers.
The bill suggested by Mr.. Bourne to
carry out the plan he has evolved con-
tains nine sections, the most interest
ing of which relates to the apportion-
ment and crediting to the several states
of 1.-The United States highway fund"
as it is called, thus: "The United
States highway commission, hereinaft-
er created, shall ascertain in the most
practicable manner, from the best in
formation available, the total land
area, the population according to the
last federal census, the total assessed
valuation Of all taxable property and
the total mileage of public highways
in each Of the several states, and shall
compute the percentage Of the total of
these four items possessed by each
state. They shall then compute the
average Of the four percentages for
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-20
KINDNESS

Man ha. one power IN pardcular
which i not sufficiently dwelt a.
/ : the power q making he void
happy. q 4 teat q % greatly d
min;ahins The amount q mhapp;-
- 2 i = 70 make quiis ! d;6es-
e word tom what / !. I pssseak.
The power : calsd iadneA-E.
w. Faba.
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THE ROAD.

THE ROAD.
5 sing you an ode 4
4 OF h country road.
I The lumpy road
Z And the bumpy road
8 That jolts the wagon and spills the
) load.
D Mud to the Tubs when the rain
3 comes down,
Z Flooded wherever the creeks run
s high.
} Filled with ruts when the fields are
3 And the sun 10 hot and the air IL
8 dry.
5 It's clogged with gravel and packed
, with sand,
3 So built and graded and laid and
: That 1t takes q team
) And sometimes two
} To do h work one horse should do
3 1t racks the wagons with jolts and
Z jars:
3 It ruins horses and motorcars.
} Keeps back crops from the market
} place,
} Piles up debts on the farmers place.
4 The old time road is q plain dis
5 grace. +.
) But the modern road Is q diff0eont
) thing.
} A worthy theme for the bard to
Z sing.
4 Put together
: For every weather,
} Smooth and dustless and good to
, see,
I And graded riCAA as q road should
4 be:
) Useful always and muddy never,
} A thing Of beauty, a joy forever.
-Berton Braley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
IRREGULAR MOVEMENT ON THE NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY

NEW YORK. April Achievements
~ stocks today were irregular. and
speculative sentiment was confused
IT, alteruatiN" periods OF advancing
AMI declining prices represented little
iH"f" than the monetary response TO
activities Of professional traders who
tppeared 90 have the market In their
own hsnd~. Trading was dun much OF
fhe day. and displayed "A lack Of initis-
usc. in the ab,sI.ce of new impulses
rom any quarter. on the upwa ri
sW ings gains az a point or more were
made b. some Of the leading issues
nj on the declines there We're corre-
sponding losses. Net changes on the
Jay were small PENNSYLVANIA at l1tL
New York Central and Baltimore *
chi" all touched new low points for
carried on heavily ~ times. following
yesterdays announcements of a new is
Ir OF stock
= The decline Of 1874 tons Of I'M
filed orders shown by the steel cor
Iuration IN is monthly report had no
eject on the stock. such decrease
having been clearly forecast. That the
figures fell less than 1000 tons in
dictated that orders continued heavy last
1.ond,s Is purchases today were ahou.
10000 shares. chiefly OF steel. Amalga-
mated. Union Pacific and Erie The
sale Of 10000. 600 New York Central
oue-Near per cent notes in London
was accepted az further indication ~
the better feeling abroad toward Ameri-
can securities. Total sales. 373.60o.
Lower prices prevailed for many ~
~" important bonds. New. ork Central
value. se72o 6oO.
I. 6. bonds unchanged on call
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
TELEPHONE CASE
IS CONTINUED
&C TON TAKEN ON MOTION OF
ATTORNEYS FOR BOTH SIDES.
Electrical Companies Suit from jas.
zee Court Tried-Trsetion Com
rany Case Set for Saturday.

Upon motion 81 both attorneys for
~" plaintiffs and the defendant. the
suit az !. ". Ewing. receiver FOR inc
National Telephone company. W. Hem
r. Schmulbacn. which WINS To have
been tried before judge G. c. Newman
IN part one ~ the circuit court yes
t"idaf. was continued until NprU o..
Tho case 81 the Saylor Electrical
Aanu'acturing company ". the Amer
lean Electrical company was placed
on trial IN place OF the telephone SUE.
md. after N" jury had considered tho
testimony 10 The case FOR only "A few
minutes. verdict for the plsintiT was
tsrret. The suit was an appeal
iTf u fnr Justice courts and involved
''aim amounting 10 SIS. which sum
was claimed ty Tho plaintiff for cleo
'fi'a ' Eopd- furnished tho defendant,
"n'ce N"v man hrs designated Srf-
Hrda' ~ tho date FOR hearing tho ON
iii' alton ~ Tho Wheeling Tract, b,
30 rupany f0r suociat receiver 10 IT,
7UUt intcd Tor Tho 'itv RAILWAY com
l'f -. The action VS. tho result Of thu
injunction recently secured bv n F,
w n'cling Traction company against
~" West virginia Traction & Eicr-
iric companv prohibiting tho las.
named compan, from using the earn
inr7 ~ tho Cifv Railway companv Tor
arH purpose other than in the inter
este and f0r DO. ad,arcemenf ~ The
'fI t'wrIut
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
- J. s. BAcHH & CO.'S CLOSING
LETTER

NEW YORK. April 1O.-The strength
In American issues In London market
was barely reflected at the opening and
prices turned downward after the first
rev minutes of TRADING. Pennsylvania
was a vea,s feature. and its, continued
hcaVlncss finally affected the market.
The placing Of notes by the New York
Central IN London was lost sight of.
ana Il was not uutil IN. last hour
that rumur OF financing was effective
IN depressing the stock There Were as
surances given during The day in con-
terNattye quarters that selling OF
PENNSYLVANIA railroad stock was not by
the large interests and. In fact IL was
stated that there would lie liberal buy
ing of the new stock by thes. inter
eSts. The copper stocks showed I. fair
amount Of Resistance 20 pressure. main
" on account "f tho iucr-a sod hIsi ness
AMI sttf-nirS Of metal To- around - 7. g.
Read uE vas nrm and Erie came back
from Zach recession with some old time
vig'T The news from tho winter wheat
fslt was OF ~" best. and Influenced
some ~ tn" oranges or that section.
4 no late weakness was mainly IN trunk
lines others displaying more resistance.
THE market presents excellent trading
Opportunities. and should be taken ad-
Nantag" OF for fair profits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
SEARCH FOR LEAK
IN Gas Main Which Caused Explosion.
IN Joyee's Saloon Wednssdsy-
Leak Net Located.

a force 81 city employees were At
WORK all day yesterday along Market
street below Fourteenth. searching
Tor tho leak in tho gas main which
mas caused two explosions in the joyce
saloon. II has been established that
there arc no leaks IN the pipes run
ming into the Joyce building and as NJ
leaks could be found IN the mains
rINninE along Market street. members
~ the Are department are A. Loo.
10 account for the explosions How
ever. tests ~ The mains running aiorg
Mcrkcf street were made In two
places only. yestcrdav. and more VAL
be made today. t-ntu the leak Ia
found. al Eas viii be shut on frbrn
the I'voc building 10 prevent further
explosions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
Butter. Eggs and Chee,e

NT.W IITE- NDfI 10 fIIff.r
STEADY 'rarmery extras a.arrl.r
nrsts 3Fts a34R,~
H'ear. irregular state whole milk
ift.H Whit" "f rr.1~rf ..er.a f. &c.
fEEF fresh gathered svfraf IT.
ltt'n E@t"' Cd. storage PACKED Nrsfs
h'tr hern"rr. browns cOtl q 2ic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
STEUBENVILLE

TEtBENNILI.E. .. April iO.-The
pottery and iron interests here are very
"uch alive over tho prospects OF "A rstdi-
cal revision ~ Ia" tariff down to such
point mat they will be lott with fn
protection. \ conservative cut would
Rave suited these interests and would
nave been Justified. They very much
''J"'' =" a c"ileg" professors economic
-"''o'ins Of the tarin by n Wholesale
blind slash.ng at t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
Coffee.


~0e-i7I rc~atrr - no trfe'Ifro--4-
sew YORK Ap-u 90 fta,,. ,.-.t.,
fiFHfl'"l % : = francs NAV fufure.
~ So HTrroI 80 if-. fufy closed asfsra.f
~ II .tr Snnf~'uhrr rlosrf oreseI AZ
&c. I'no"mh.- closed offered ~ a soc
N.rrH .t"I offered ~ 30 -fr Warksf
RIO SO quoted ~ 80. a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
WHEAT

en-, AGO. April ia not loss Of
q. - = was suffered b. wheat today
LIHt nav 70 d t.. tad. ft, nm.
W. Wee Us 4hri" was a decline Of >, To -
lower. and provisions Be- lover IN
higher !" . '2S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11

WIN citizens arI o. rnls - o.
Ni-u tnrrft 1lr-rIf.I 3
W t'' North FHesiir- Hospital
Nif. I.-ltaauft a.
1TTICF
|t.Hr. Hft .nIie and fe.art r.....4.
'"r tF.s. ts.ffrr Ifs.4 49,
-i 'l SOM '.f uIf.'- IcFfi1- rfrIf.
RELIEF
tLN.iI-lte - Flood FUND.-
Food given e.
Milk ~ babies ..
Niif fo rfrs
Medicine %
Paws shoeu bought ... az
Tfrf q
TrU4IrE ......
'"fh'r-. pieces ...........'., az
Looms
Meals md i0frI~ga 4
Pieces fI-n .ture given
~ .ft-r.3ea rffsu
tfs I'l'e 81. .I .......
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WHEELING. ". Va. April 10. IA
Lhs active IrttSnurEf Htori-. COZ !-,te.
iaily Nv n L. Nast~n < 70 blri.rs
ana brokers. National Exchange BANK
building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
Court NeMa.

James \. C,TeIsnI ~ Amanda Ar
d" .sh 81 al. suit IN partition b-gun.
NcF eeI"A Bros. ~. Minnie "a. Mar
I'm Appeal Transcript from docket OF
Andy Biernscky " the Rohv Coal
O"!nlhh> SUIT Tor Soon" damages tor
teal and Injured him Negligence is al
l~sed IA ordering him to work IN . ,lar-
s-t9ns spot which had not been offi-
cially inspected Ior weir props iuI-
H'shtd To make same safe
ii, Annie ilousehoie~~ ". T. Cronin.
lLofas q 60 ~ u. \ Fisher 81 al
Judgment vacated and case disniSsed
80 cost of plaintiff
Andy iOdgsrsk. ". T. NJ Wh-.lri.
en- P9fary injunction dissolved aud
ca" dismi-sei AT plaintin cost
al Judgment for Blackburn for S1.. =
"'- Tor mon Deposit laus Tor $50. 80
john " SNYDER " Jacob SNYDER ct
a. Si" 'n partition ordered on ap-
irHn,,s.' Confui ~. Nicola Demarc,
81 g. sale confirmed
VI. q Garrett ~ o. " Scrofcid - al
cuWhraHc"r which have been satisfy.
Marriage License.
hohlinsNy IS. - Ad-us
Naturalization.
The naturalization examine will bc
here nn April - when JOE aliens vii.
undergo ~" citizenShip examination.
4" lthf~frs Tor them who are NOT native
torn must exhibit their usturuIiza-isn
TtTers
James smith dIei az tho i,r.e or Dol.
flsfer. Irs. SiUms e.. fifI!luf ..,
W@dn"a soy right after Hu iif-e-s win
'inF H. Its ft- bonn rui.
i,s,t ii'7 4" grd four children iu
'hnr'eet'u " VI. nud ono brother
survive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
LIICll0. AnrIl lo--IIors- r,ccLn,.

.'' .'f"Hs iulh oi .nIp. 81. -
~. Nsht t-9- ..r g.. ..iTeI sssr.
heavy 80 2 p. r1ugis. ssCs.
80. JlgS s. 1nT $50
tftI.. receipts $500. FfcaI- Vea,.e
y ~ = g 90. T.va- st.ers g.. .nr, ID.
~''.or~ uri t'rdera 1GIu1s-r cow.
- heifer~. s. ." n 80. calves. ys.set
Ste-p '-~e'p'- 2o.0oo. lover .,a.iy.
20 ?" ~ -. yearlings g. s5fis-u. lamb.
natlle s. I5.Iaa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
New York Stock Exchange,

WHEELING. W. Va. April ~. Is
RauEe % active stocks on the New
f"rt StorN EN'nnn-~. corrected daily by
A. J.. AaSren 4 60. brokers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11

UNION STOCK YARNS pt...A.-.-,.
"a NIrii TO- cattle steady ~,,ft,ri.'
Hsnf Choice. sN.s5a SO. prime. s. 30 a.
sheep. higher. supply foi- r-t,,..
""fh"rS. So fs1fc -. cuifs end COW.
nous. 50 5"U 2 So. lambs. s. n1l, IA
''ti '1ise-. 80. 90 u % 90
IT ~. steady. rcrsfufs Ifpt, p-f.-
..sN - va 1880. mclIufne s. 81 =,
800. h"aNr workers.. liCh' Workers AMI
EN f+s', r"uEhs .s00d IS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11

'IiII'AiU NrrU iO.--1'ash ouo,,,,,,,,.
wcr" as follows '''''S
tsf". y" %. CD 81 sc
ir." ~, ie-d or mixing. 46gssc
lover s."i si5.UOai-uu.
Mes pork 1870
i.hri ia tiefcoSb. sf04-i.
snort lbs tloO-el. SI0N5L,qfI97t-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
STOCKS. IParI1Id IA. r.

1l-Tranrfer hooks close April 18Th
dend payable April 5Oth. NV
transfer books close April u. for
W per cent cash dividend payable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
Consider Change OF Name.

y nv 7-INTI y UI TTHUTIUg IN. naTnr
mar ti's To social service Bureau suS
considered. but definite action WIS 10
l.fi"i urtil tie feNf annual meeting
ii" h"ii"nal "rEn uiZstiou IL also con
S,9cfinG % change or name and viii prob
AMY do 50 a. ne nest annual COM. en-
ton
~. sidert IIazIet. yrs attt,,,iy,t o.,
"ii"int O. committee from the A4Sortafet
itr Tie g. confer WITH Ntsur ktrk O.,
ITS '"it""i'rr" Co Gloss. the reIisf work
90 '"niuiti"" VIII he appointed within
fl" u@Nt few DAVIS aud A ssftl.rr.-', -
INNS. etc. together with u r.parf rf
'Il "otf - The relief committee frav be
'NIeU tel soon
Secretary \. +. Sinks submitted he
''p"' for tie month ct NarrI Wnl..
was 90 follow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
al sales 1859 shares.

IVNHI EaIts I.zSS shares.
Baron Local StocIxs.
WHEELING. w. Va. April 10. IL.
ecuve Wh-eliES rtocRs are corr.cteJ
eeiS .or the Intelligence uy George VS.
bsron. local broker. and p r. Asrshail
manager Bond Department
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Pittsburgh Stocks

t)-Ex-div. -. pcr cent.
GA div. - per ccu..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-11
ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES MEET
DISCUSSION OF RELIEF WORK Is
TAKEN UP AND EFFORT MADE
TO CLOSE REPORT.
Change of Name Considered But POST
poned Until Annual Neeting-sec-
Rotary Files Monthly Report.

with the largest ATTENDANCE iu several
months. the directors of To-. Assoc "a ID
,HaTit4es held - regular meeting y.Ster-
ga afternoon IN tie Board OF Trade
hulIding and plans for handling the at
dit"ral work n-cesSitated hy the recent
1000 were discussed In addition To-
routine business many important mat
tiers were cons idered
Tho proposition ~ Tire state Tube-cu-
Joss Sprlety 70 have the local aSSucta-
'oh bdndle much Of the work II t..
state tuberculosis exhibit which = he.
'ht planned, was tentatively refused he
'"ust ot ~" great amount 81 work Of "a
lnutin" nature which will De carried on
t+is summer lbs the Associated Char
i.e~. Mr.. sinks was made secretary Of
W." Si"'o tuhc-cHlosIs evhiiit. bat viii
time To- that ,ffi...
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-07-11
GREAT REUNION AT
J. GETTYSBURG ENDS
Veterans Of Blue and Gray Re-
turn Home.

Gettysburg, July Cover the
Emmetsburg road, in the heat of
July sun, the veterans of the armies
Of Meade and Lee marched toward
home, tired by four days of a re-
union.
Only the paths that thousands of
feet have made through the grass
and timothy, the shady depths of
Seminary and Cemetery ridges, the
observation towers that overlook the
field, the monuments that crown the
hills and the graves of the dead will
be left to tell the story of the great
est reunion.
In the five provisional field hospi-
tails maintained by the government
in tn great camp now about to close
only few patients are left. The
hospital cars that were sent here for
the transportation of the sick vet
Grams will 60 away empty.
At the emergency hospital erected
by the state in the town Of Gettys-
burg the same situation is reported.
Several patients who are too i'll to
go home were taken to Harrisburg
hospital in a hospital car.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-07-11
Serv|ans and Bdgarians Appear
Worst Sufferers.
BELGRADE GETS BAD NEWS
semi-o Official Statements Intended to
Prepare the Public for Tidings
Of a Disaster.

London, July latter ten days OF
character than anything in the last
Balkan war, little light begins to
break upon the hitherto obscure op.
erations.' In the first place the Ser
VANS have lost more men than in the
whole previous campaign and semi
official statements issued at Belgrade
have the appearance of an intention
to prepare the public for news of a
disaster.
Desperate fighting, with fuctuating
fortunes, is proceeding along the Var
dar and Bregalinitza rivers, which
seems to be in favor of the Bulgarians.
Important news has been received of
the Bulgarian invasion of Servia
through Belogradohyk, about forty
five miles northeast of Nish, Servia's
most important fortified town. No in
dication is given of the strength of
the Bulgarian column at this point,
but the Bulgarians claim to have de-
feated the Servians and captured five
guns and other war material and by
the occupation of the passes to have
opened the road to Nish. .r-gr
= Losses Appear to Be Terrible.
There is heavy fighting also be-
tween the Servians and Bulgarians
to the south of Istip and in the neigh.
borhood of Kotchana. About 100000
men are engaged and the losses on
both sides appear to be terrible.
,Bulgaria's strategy appears to be
to hold the Greeks in check, prob
ably with comparatively small
forces, while she deals with Servia.
This assumption, if correct, would
explain the victorious advance of the
Greek army.
Saloniki dispatches continue to re-
port Greek victories. The Greeks are
said to have captured sixteen guns at
Dorian. Evidence of desperate fight
ing is found in the arrival of 5000
wounded at Saloniki, taxing the towns
accommodations and resources to tho
uttermost.
A conservative estimate Of the
killed or disabled in last weeks fight
ing fixes the number at from 10000
to 10000. Thousands Of destitute
refugees from the scene of fighting
are pouring into Saloniki.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-07-11
TWO Die IN STREET DUEL
Policeman and 6ootIesger Killed and
Two Wounded.

Champaign, ILL.,, July 1.-Two men
were killed and two others seriously
wounded in duel here between the
police and a bootlegger.
Ray Williams, the bootlegger, and
Thomas Dodsworth, policeman, were
killed and Albert Geller, chief of DO.
lice, and Oliver Harding, a bystander,
were wounded.