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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
White Sulphur.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va.
September 19.-The Chief Justice and
Mrs. Edward Douglas White were en-
tertained by Associate Justice and
Mrs. Joseph r. Lamar. Mr.. and Mrs
De Courcy w. Thorn were entertained
by Mrs. Samuel Sloan, and others Civ
ing dinners included Senator and Mrs
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, Senator and Mrs
James A. OGorman, former Senator
and Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, Foxhall
P. keene, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheat
ley and Mrs. James F. Barbour, who
entertained Informally for Miss Mar
guerite Barbour.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatley OF
Washington, who have come for the
fall season. will be joined shortly by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Cragin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee have left
for their home in Washington.
Commander J. B. Gilmer, U. C. N.
who left here to join house party al
Elkins, W. Va. has gone to Wash
ington.
Registrations at the New Greenbrier
include H I. Shacklett. Frederic R.
Whipple. Mrs. w. H. F'itzhugh Lee
William L. Clarke. Richard w. King,
Frederick H. Treat and Clarence p
King of Washington.
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Applause in Court.

From London Answers.
Mr.. Justice Scrutton recently imposed
a fine of s25 upon a demonstrative per-
son who disturbed the proceedings of
his court in London.
This course, though unusual, is by
no means without precedent, nor in
deed is it unnecessary. since it is OBJ
viously in the interests of justice that
court of law should be place where
expressions OF approval or disapproval
cannot be permitted. Mr.. Justice Cres-
well on one occasion thought it proper
even to reprove a jury for applauding
a comment he had passed. Il dare say
you meant it very kindly" he observed,
but, believe me, the administration of
justice is in great danger when ap-
plause in court becomes grateful to a
judges ear.
In an old treason trial, REX VS..
Stone, the jury returned verdict Of
acquittal This. we are told, was
greeted with "a great shout in court"
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Virginia Rhodes of Lexington. Va, ana
Prof Foster Mcdonald Mitchell of Ra-
leigh, n. c.. were married Tuesday az
ternoon at the home of the brioe :
brother-in -law and sister, Rev. ana
Mrs. D. II. Kern, on North Washington
street The ceremony was performed
by Rev Kern. Mr.. and Mrs. Mlfcheli
left for a northern bridal trip, aiter
which they will be at home in Ra4ei =,
where Prof Mitchell is assistant su-
perintendant of the North Carolina IN
stitute for the Blind. Miss Aoole
Brown has returned from visit 70 her
uncle, Mr.. Wesley Davis, in Baltimore;
Mrs. j. Stewart Jameson has returned
from visit to friends in Baltimore.
Miss Louie Tibbets is the guest OF rei
atiyes in Chestnut Hill, Ia. Drr am
Mrs Leighton r. Appleman ana Mas
ter leighton Appleman have retur neu
to their home in Philadelphia aiLeI -
visit to friends here. Mr.. j: II. Dbl aiu
lett has returned from visit 10 na
tives in Pittsburgh. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ ~
ney Swami Foster left TINS W We. ~
their home in Albany, n. y, aIteT Ne
ing the guests for several weeks OF WI.
and Mrs. Frank A. Welkin, near toW II,
Mrs Elizabeth Hoffman aha Nlss
Lillian Hoffman have TeturAeu 80 ~
Orkney Springs, where they spent SSs
eral weeks Mrs. John Hammond Gri
fifth and her children-Hammond, Jane
and Dorothy-have returned TO tnell
home in Kinston, N. c., after Visit 10
Mrs. Griffith'S mother, MIS-. II. - =.
ton, on King street Miss Katherine
Waller has returned from VISIT 70
her aunt, Mrs. William Waller, IN BAL
timore.
Mr.. Ernest L. Allen has returned
from Atlantic City. where he spent two
weeks Miss Virginia Stuart Bouidln.
who has been spending the summer al
Orkney Springs. is the guest OF her
brother -in-law and sister, Rev. Dr. ana
Mrs. Bergman Green, on seminary
Hill Mr.. William Ramsay Ta1iaferro
of Rock Springs, Wyo, is the guest OF
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. VII
liam Ramsay, on Cameron street MISS
Louise Armstrong of Washington was
the weekend guest of Miss Mamie Ora
ham, on Prince street. MIR. Charles MOT
gan of Altoona, Pa, was the guest TINS
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dienelt, IN
Rosemont Mrs. Herbert A. Snow OF
Swarthmore, Pa. was the guest TINS
week of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Monroe, on
Cameron street. Mr.. and Mrs. sherman
B. Fowler have returned from the
mountains of Virginia, where they
spent the latter part of the summer
Mr. wolcott Edward Spofford is spend
ing several weeks in New YORK city:
Miss Nellie Wattles is the guest OF
relatives in Washington.
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Alexandria.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 49,
Miss Louise Griffith has returned to her
home in Cleveland, Ohio, after spend
ing the summer with her aunt, Mrs. W.
III. Chiswell, on South Washington
street. Mrs. Robert w. Fuller and her
children-William, Phoebe and Robert
have returned from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. D. James Coleman in Culpeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justus Schneider, who
have been spending the summer
abroad, sailed from Liverpool yester-
day. Mrs. Amy c. Weech has return
ed from visit to friends in Emporia,
Va. Mrs. Dorothy Taylor Ray left this
week for Norfolk to visit relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Clinton Smoot, Miss Cora
Smoot, Miss Frances Spoot and Mrs.
Edward Gordon Finley have returned
from an automobile trip t. Natural
Bridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sunderlin
have returned from visit to relatives
in Stafford county. Rev. and Mrs. Sam
uel Wallis have returned to their home
on Seminary Hill, after spending ten
days at Atlantic City. Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Marshall of Harrisburg, Pa,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Marshall at their summer home,
Good View, at Observation-Disclosures
tomac. Mrs. Edward Walker is the
guest of relatives in Marshall, Va. Miss
Florence Purcell of Kingston, N. Y. is
the guest of relatives in town. Miss
May Bacon has returned to her home
in Charleston, w. Va. after being the
guest of Mrs. Louis Freeman. on Cam
eron street.
The Richmond assembly. newly or
ganized dance club, gave the first
dance of the season Monday evening.
Miss Sarah z. Shots is the guest of
relatives in Harrisonburg. and will
later visit in Martinsburg, w. Va. Mrs
A. s. Henderson and Mrs. Mary A.
Stephens, who have been spending the
their homes in town. Miss Margaret
whttestone of Culpeper is spending
the winter in town and after ding St
Marys Academy. Miss E. NJ. Hackett,
who spent the summer at her old home
in Ireland, is now the guest of friends
In Baltimore before returning to this
city for the winter. Miss Lucy Bar
n. c., where she will teach music in
the Red Springs College. Miss JEANNE
Pendleton Ewing is spending the win
ter with her brother and siSter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nicholas Ewing,
in Fort Worth, Tex. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis o. Hardin have returned from a
trip to Colorado Springs. Col. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles B.. Swan have returned
from a weeks visit to New York
Mrs. Charles NJ. Shepperson and her
children-Charles NJ, jr, and Gene
vieve-are the guests of their cousin
Mrs. James Twyman Poindexter, in
Richmond. Mrs. John Henderson and
Miss Loretta Henderson are the guests
of relatives in Baltimore. Miss Pearl
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Atlantic City.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, September 19.-
Municipal electricians from 900 cities
between Hudson bay and the Gulf OF
Mexico and between the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans swarmed through the
corridors of prominent Atlantic City
beach front hotel during the past week
and Tuesday night sat down to their
nineteenth annual convention banquet
More than 100000 has been APP
propriated to the dredging of Absecon
inlet at Atlantic City, and the new
dredge has been launched and is now
having the finishing touches put TO it
DR.. Bedloe of Atlantic City and Wash
ington had a conference with Secre-
tary of War Garrison during the week
concerning the general plan of i'm
provement proposed for insuring dock
ing facilities at Atlantic City.
Much land will be reclaimed by the
dredging process and the erection OF
large piers is proposed on this new
made land. Here ocean-crossing steam
ers bound for Philadelphia may dock
and discharge their passengers. saving
a days sailing around Cape May and
up the Delaware river.
The fact of Atlantic City's harbor
being of use in time of war was also
laid before the Secretary of War, and
it was pointed out that in the event
of attack by foreign foe the Atlantic
City inlet and harbor would be the
only means of refuge between Sandy
Hook and the Delaware breakwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nixon are Wash
intonians at the shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Brainard of Wash
ington are spending the month of Sep
TENDER at the shore, with apartments
at Hotel Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Percy Meyers are
Washinton folk at well known
beach front hotel, accompanied by Mrs
S. L. Meyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Walton are Wash
ington visitors at Hotel Strand during
fortnight of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira D. Johnson have
leased suite at a fashionable beach
front hotel for the late summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden Johnson are
Washingtonians enjoying the balmy
September days by the sea
Miss Marjorie A MacNail of Wash
ington joined friends at the shore
early.
Mr. and Mrs. William w. Haywood
Westinghouse, are guests at the
Marlborough Blenheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Cameron are other
Washington folk at the Marlborough
Blenheirn for September.
Mrs. S. L. Hoover and Miss Hoover
of Washington are occupying a suite
at the Chelsea through September.
John Branson of Washington is a
guest at the Shelhurne over the week
end, while doing the Wooden Way.
A. B. We'll and Leon Baum are
Yashingeonians at the shore, with
apartments at Hotel Rudolf.
Mrs George D. CASHIER and Miss
Jean C. Cobb are Washington guests al
Hotel Dennis for the month.
Mrs. israel Benjamin of Washington
is a guest at Hotel Dennis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
Authors and Indigestion.

From the London Chronicle
II. G. Wells is among those who believe
that indigestion is an aid to successful
authorship. Some years ago. when called
upon to answer the question. What is
the first step toward literary production
Mr.. Wells replied: 1T is imperative, il
you wish to write with any power or
freshness at all. that you should utterly
ruin your digestion" Victor Hugo ap-
pears to have done his best to bring on
indigestion Edmond Lockroy states in
his memoirs that it was Hugo's invarial-
BILE custom when served with crayfish to
devour the head, claws and tail; and to
swallow the skin and pips whenever he
ate an orange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
Keeping a Secret.
rom the London Chronicle

FROM Tue l|ouuou CLioulcie
Can you keep a secret?" is very
common question, usually put by person
who doesn't want to. Now you will re-
fleet that man going about his own
business with several other peoples Sc
crets in his brain-pockets is pretty GER
tain to pull one of them out inadvertent-
ly. For, of course, other peoples secrets
are of no great Importance. So when the
question comes. Can you keep a secret?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
Medieval Teutons.
rom the Engineering Magazine.

From the Engineering Magazine.
The Teutonic races, spurred forward
by migrating hordes in the rear, and
thrown backward by trained armies upon
the Roman frontiers, were compelled to
bend the full force of their tribal Or
CARNATIONS to warfare. Their youths
We're trained to a hardy, active life.
Their courage and spirit were constantly
fed by stories of exploits of the chase
and the battlefield. They We're proud of
their stature and strength and were full
of boasting and ferocity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

IT did SO in the rush of it's gigantic
defensive and offensive preparations
for war. Although all these measures
are temporary provisions to meet the
emergency demanding immediate re-
lief from the present or possible dis
asters of war. yet they cannot fail to
affect profoundly the social legisla-
ton and administration which had al
ready become the permanent policy of
the British empire and of its county
and municipal governments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Myers. Miss Helen Myers, Mrs. George
Felt. Mrs. Maurice Perley, Mrs. c. c.
Archibald and Mrs. James Garges.
Miss Ruth Adams is spending her va
cation at Atlantic City. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Bains of Chestnut avenue enter
tanned at cards Thursday evening.
Prizes were awarded and refreshments
served.
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Brookiand.

Mrs Philip Ward of Germantown,
Pa, and her sister, Miss Rose McNa-
mara, were guests last week of Mrs.
Raymond Hoover of 10th street. Brook
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover have re-
Gently returned from Dubuque, Iowa,
Mrs Hoover's former home.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Sherwood, jr.:
Miss Florence jackson, Mr. John
Lynch and Mr.. Ashton Garrett are
home from motor trip to ZEN Mar
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Matheny are
visiting their former home, Hastings
Neb.
Mrs NJ E. Fisher, Mrs. Homer Fisher,
Mrs Eva McChesney, the Misses Doro-
thy and Mildred McChesney, Miss Mar
garet Fisher and Mr. David Dressing
are home from Colonial Beach
Mr.. and Mrs NJ e. Rister and Mr.
and Mrs. J. V. LIE Compile and daugn a
ter of Baltimore are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Waters. Mr.. and Mrs. waters
and Miss Mae Saunders spent part OF
flag centennial week in the Monu-
mental city.
Miss Helen Molster and Miss Eliza
beth Molster, with Mr.. and Mrs. waiter
Patterson have returned from an auto
mobile trip to Baltimore and vicinity
Mr.. Ralph Molster is home from St
Paul, MINI.
Mrs. Selma Bean has been spending
a portion of the late summer at Cape
May, N. ].
Mrs William Billings. who has been
visiting her son, Mr.. w. P. Billings,
has returned to her home in Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
Miss Eleanor Washington recently
gave a dainty luncheon, at which her
sister. Mrs. NJ Hopkins of White Hall,
Md. presided Among the guests were
Miss Dorothy Gooch Miss Jean Mol
ster Miss Marian Marschalk and Miss
Virginia Barnholt.
Mrs Charles Lynch and the Misses
Anna, Lucy and Sara Lynch are home
from a pleasant stay at Ocean Grove
Mrs. Ernest Weeks, who has lately
returned from Chesapeake Beach, has
with her son Russell and daughter
Bedyl been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. P. Schwier, in Brookland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
The Old, Old Story.

From the Arg0naut.
He was long suffering traveller on
a little single-track railroad, and he
complained bitterly about the late
ness of the train and the -irregularity
of the service. The employee remon-
strated in virtuous indignation. I've
been on this here line, SIR" he began,
upwards of eight years. and Have
you, indeed?" interrupted the traveller
sympathetically. AT what station did
you get on?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
I'M SOCIETN NI
G#Z@Eg2
Sponsor and Maid
Chosen.

Miss Sallie Williams. daughter of Sena-
tor Williams of Mississippi, has been
chosen sponsor of Washington Camp,
Sons of Confederate Veterans, while Miss
Italy Carter, daughter of Representative
Carter of Oklahoma, has been slected as
the maid Of honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

whereupon the chief offender was taken
into custody and fined $780,
At the Leeds assiZes in 1898, the late
Lord Coleridge. singing out a youth
from a number of persons in the gallery
who we're indulging in applause, sent
him to prison for forty-eight hours;
while in 1901, also at Leeds. Lord JUS
tice Kennedy singled out a noisy per-
son in the same way, but finally de-
clined to punish him on the ground that
he was not the only offender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

He lin their new home,-Do. you know.
| can hardly believe that We are really
and truly married.
She-Glance over these bills, dear,
and you'll have no doubt whatever
Boston Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
Housing in Peace and War.

The most significant and original of
all these relief measures are two ma
tional housing enterprises. One, for
the building of cottages for rural la
borers, had been initiated, but not put
into operation, before the war. Hous-
ing bill No. 2, however, was proposed
and unanimously carried through dis
tinctly as a war relief measure for the
employment of the building trades and
for the provision of improved dwell
ings in town and country. 1t appro-
priated s20,00O,00O for the building of
houses and cottages to be let at eco
nomic rent in the United Kingdom.
The bill was announced as more of an
investment than charity and it's OPP
Grafton was restricted to one year. The
money will be advanced on loan for
such local use.
The local government board ex-
planned that it would arrange with
thorities to proceed under the act to
provide houses where they were most
needed
In concluding its statement of how
the funds provided by the votes of
credit would apply to the relief of
Distress, the government Informed
the house of commons that it would
cooperate with relief funds and all
other private voluntary agencies, and
that it would endeavor both to pre-
vent overlapping and to promote CO.
operation, especially between official
and voluntary efforts Most significant
was the governments final word:
While the poor law authorities should
deal with present paupers, the relief
of distress would as FAR as possible
be carried out by other bodies. The
poor law was being kept rather in
reserve, and all other methods would
first be adopted before we fall back
on that last line of Defense
Britain's Greatest Legislative Week.
Thus that first week in August
which threatened Europe with the
greatest destruction which has ever
overtaken it's civilization, was sig
nalized by the most constructive. or re-
constructive, legislation ever enacted
in any one week throughout the long
history of the British parliament. And
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

ruptcy or undue pressure for debts.
the moratorium act was passed by
parliament. This extends to October the
legal term for the payment of indebt-
edness on bills of exchange and certain
other obligations. Among the exempt
ions to which this delay does not APP
ply are wages and salaries, liabilities
not exceeding S25. the payment of rates
and taxes, debts due outside the Brit
ish Isles, dividends or interest on
stocks, funds or securities. Withdrawals
from trustee savings banks and pay
ments due under the workmen's COM
pensation act, old age pension and ma
tional insurance Rents were not ex-
empted for fear of accumluating bur
densome Indebtedness upon the work
ers. Reservists' allotments from their
wages to their families were paid in
advance, to cover the first months rent
in their absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Mr. and Mrs Charles M. Matheny are
visiting their former home, Hastings,
Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Mrs. NJ. E. Fisher. Mrs Homer Fisher,
Mrs. Eva McChesney, the Misses Doro-
thy and Mildred McChesney, MISS Mar
garet Fisher and Mr.. David Blessing
are home from Colonial Beach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
To Prevent Unemployment.

very particular and considerable care
is being taken to forefend wage-earn-
ers from unemployment and to secure
the reservists and territorials from the
loss Of their occupation after the war.
AS president of the local government
board, Herbert Samuel announced in
the house of commons that many trad
ers and manufacturers were patriotical-
ly keeping their mills and works in
operation by reducing working hours
instead of dismissing any employees:
that the road board had a reserve of
some millions of pounds which could
be spent on new work employing many
laborers; that the development com
mission also had funds available for
large construction work; that the gov
eminent departments would MAINTAIN
and, where possible increase, the num-
Der of their employees. MIR. Samuel also
issued circular reminding all town
and county councillors and officials
that it was their duty not TO curtail
their undertakings and reduce their
staffs, but to maintain and increase
their operations.
The war emergency workers com
mittee. representing all the labor
groups, vigllantly watch the situation
and offer suggestions and cooperation
to the government. The cabinet has
appointed an advisory committee on
distress which includes both John
Burns and ]. Ramsay Macdonald, to-
gether with officials of departments
most closely Involved Local commit
tees, having the same title and func-
ton, are being organized throughout
the country and include Representatives
OF the trade unions, boards of guard
ians, philanthropic organizations and
the local authorities. 1t is thus hoped
to promote the mobilization of labor
as effectively as the mobilization of
troops and ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Sherwood, jr.;
Miss Florence Jackson, Mr.. John
Lynch and Mr.. Ashton Garrett are
home from a motor trip to Pen Mar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Mrs Charles Lynch and the Misses
Anna, Lucy and Sara Lynch are home
from a pleasant stay at Ocean Grove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Miss Helen Molster and Miss Eliza
beth Molster. with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Patterson, have returned from an auto
mobile trip to Baltimore and vicinity.
Mr.. Ralph Molster is home from st.
Paul Mimi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Mrs. Ernest Weeks, who has lately
returned from Chesapeake Beach, has
with her son Russell and daughter
Bedyl been visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. P. Schwier, in Brookland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Mrs Selma Bean has been spending
a portion of the late summer at Cape
May, N. j.
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Mrs William Billings. who has been
visiting her son, Mr.. w. p. Billings,
has returned to her home in Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-01
MORE DELEGATES TO THE
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Martin Harrias, Dan Callig- han and, R. F. Roth delegates from Fairbanks to the Democratic terri torial convention, arrived out on the train last night The three men have 45 votes in the convention while five proxies have been sent to other democrats here.
 Roth aud Harrias have agreed to work in harmony at the convention. None of the Fairbanks delegation are instructed and the delegates can act as best suits their interests.
 Harrias denies a story which was current n Fairbanks before he start cd that he would attempt to break up the convention.
 J. ". Combs, the HaiRes delegate, is here, and the Juneau, Douglas Island and southeastern delegations are expected tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-01
WILLIAM IS
 READY FUR THE CONFLICT
MAY ESTABLISH
 SARDINE PLANT

It has just leaked out that a capitalist was out with a party look, ing over ths field of possibilities with the view of establishing along this coast, a sardiRe plant.
 For several years, a resident of Rake. Alaska and leader of the party, who is BomewhRt of aR eX- pert in the business, has had the plan under consideration, but owing 70 lack Of funds, could not accom- plish mach until recently when he finally succeeded In getting the necessary capital interested to further the project.
 A great deal of the sO-called can ned sardine found on the market, is imported from Norway. These sar- dimes, 1t Is claimed, are nothing more than small herrings and found iu abundance in these waters.
 Provided the quality is here, there is no reason why a plant should not pay a goodly Income on a com paratlYely small investment How ever, the outcome will be watched with moro than a passing interest. -Petersburg Progressive.