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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01

convention and see the fair" in Okla
homa City. The files OF The Daily
Oklahoman of that date will show
great big double column headlines of
resolution which was to be passed
the following day written and prepar-
ed by this firm, denouncing Col. Suggs
and demanding the abolishment of the
department of highways.
Think of it. Ninety-seven days af-
ter state department had been or
gained, an organized effort to destroy
1t had been inaugurated. For two years
perpetual campaign was carried on.
Insidious poison was scattered, meet
ings were held even in Indiana by
bridge concerns, and definite plans
laid to abolish the department. Every
possible obstacle was placed in Col.
Suggs' way to hamper and discredit
him.
But what did Col. Suggs do? From
the first day after his appointment
the good roads fever began to spread.
Community after community sought
him to assist them in arousing senti-
ment for better roads. Private money
was raised, good road organizations
were formed definite highways were
tentatively laid out, and in almost ev-
cry county of the state more or less
volunteer work has been done.
Today it is possible to traverse the
on a fair road Not what they will be
when the new law comes into opera
ton The state of Oklahoma has been
placed on the great transcontinental
routes of ocean-to-ocean traffic, and
firms doing business in this state now
use the public highways instead OF
the steam cars.
Whatever else can be said, 1t must
be admitted that a great work has
been done and that too, without any
provisions under the law.
All counties almost are insisting
now on permanent construction. Bet
ter bridges and culverts are being
constructed and the foundation has
been laid
From this splendid sowing of seed
under the most unfavorable conditions
great harvest is now to be reaped
under the most favorable conditions
The past four years has been filled
to overflowing with hardships and
sacrifice. The next four years should
and will be filed with glowing results
and unbounded satisfaction.
Shall Col. Suggs be allowed to reap
the fruits of his twenty years of pa.
triotic, unselfish labor?
Or shall someone else, who until the
way was paved, shrank from under.
taking what seemed a hopeless task
or who had no interest in the cause
unless gilded with a good salary and
plenty of expert assistance and forti-
fed with splendid legislation. be the
reaper:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
French Front Active

Paris, April lit is officially an
nounced that a fierce struggle is going
on at numerous points on the front in
southwest Perinne. The French sue
cessfully blew up four mines near
Berry au Bac, and destroyed a mine
sap, while the Germans were working
in it. The German observation point
disappeared in the gap which the eX-
plosion caused.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
Asylum Inmates Still Missi

Oklahoma City. March S1.-No n e
had been found tonight, at the ~ D.
an all-day search, of four miss ~ n.
mates of the state insane asy'r. l
Fort Supply, one wing of which wa
destroyed by fire this morning
No bodies were found in the debris
OF the burned building. The search
will be continued. officers Of the nsti.
tuition announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
THE ETERNAL FITNESS Of THINGS

"The provisions of the new road
law have been the hobby of Col. Suggs
for twenty years. 1t matters not
whom Governor Williams selects to
execute this law, it will result in bet
.er roads and a saving to the tax
payers"
The above is of course Col. Suggs'
own utterance. 1t is permeated with
She same unselfish spirit which has
actuated him in his almost life long
fight for good roads, and certainly
he twenty years fight he has made
during his residence in Oklahoma.
II is the comment on the eXplana-
lion of the law written by MIR. Gilbert
and published in the Oklahoman a
lew days ago, and of course has ref
erence to the working of the road law
when it is being executed and put in
operation.
1t may sound a little out of the way,
but ! cannot help but feel that Gov
ernor Williams will weigh carefully
the eternal fitness of things when he
comes to make his appointment. All
who are familiar with the real, true
status of affairs connected with the
department of highways for the past
four years, know that whatever has
been accomplished has been done in
spite of the law rather than with any
help of it. Four years ago, bad, impas-
sable roads and Oklahoma were syn
onymous terms. Tourists gave us a
wide birth, farmers and merchants
had given up the task of trying to i'm
prove them under the law as it exist
ed and with but few isolated eXcep-
tions, the idea was given up as a bad
job.
Money was being squandered, fit
tered away or wasted through lack OF
intelligence. Inscriptions bridge and
culvert men preyed upon the treasur-
les of the various counties and town
ships becaIse it was SO possible and
easy to fool the inexperienced. Tre-
mendous energy was thrown away for
lack OF system.
The department of highways was
then created with the view OF some
thing being promoted which would re-
suit in betterment of conditions. Col.
Suggs was appointed commissioner OF
highways, and the first thing he did
was to commence a campaign of edu-
cation among officials with view to
getting them to inaugurate perma-
nent construction.
And then happened exactly what he
and his associates looked for. Every
material concern benefiting by the old
system organized against him. In less
than sixty days he had received inti
nation that he was destroying the
craft by which they got their wealth"
They organized. In October 1911,
three months after he had begun his
campaign, the largest material con-
cern In the state paid the expenses of
sufficient township officials 90 bold a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
VILLA T0DR0P
BOMBS UPON
MATAMOROS
AVIATOR SAYS VILLA
is PREPARING TO DROP BOMBS
UPON cARRANZA FORCES IN
MATAMOROS.

Brownsville, Tex, April III. M
Rineheart, an American, who flew a
Villa aeroplane last night from Rey-
nosa to Las Rucias, near Matamoros
today said that he believed the Villa
forcerR tt.Rsre preparing to use four
aeroplanes TO drop bombs on the Car
rama forces at Matamoros. This will
be less dangerous to Brownsville
than the firing of cannon, which the
Villa officers say have been delayed
by the torn-up tracks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
French Steamer Torpedoed

London, April 1.-The French seam
er Emma was torpedoed Wednesday
in the English channel by a German
submarine. Nineteen members of the
crew were drowned. only two being
saved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
TEXAS ANTI.
TRUST SUITS
FILED TODAY
ATTORNEY GENERAL ALLEGES
VIOLATION BY PACKERS IN
THAT THEY OWNED JOINTLY
COTTON GINS.

Austin, Tex, April 1.-The attor-
ney general today filed suits against
Swift & company Armour & COM
pany and Morris & company, alleging
violation of the Texas antitrust laws,
in that they jointly owned cotton gins
and oil mills in Texas and the south,
The suit claims that they avoid com
petition in purchasing cotton oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
NOTE
SAYS SINKING
NOT JUSTIFIED
NOTE SENT TO BERLIN TODAY
BY AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
CONTENDS GERMANY HAD NO
JUSTIFICATION.

Washington, April 1.-The United
States note to Germany, contending
that there was no justification in
the sinking of the American ship
William H. Frye, was dispatched to
Berlin today.
1t does not deal with the cargo,
which, Secretary Bryan says, was
not American-owned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
AGAINST RURAL CREDITS.
Majority Of the New House May op'
pose Rural Credits.

Washington, April Represents
tive Henry of Texas today announced
that he believed majority of the
new house would fight any rural cred
its plan that did not provide for gov
ernment loans to farmers, separate
from the federal reserve system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
S560,0o0 OIL LAND DEAL
Lizzie Brown Tract Of 12o Acres in the
Cushing Field is Sold.

Tulsa, Okla. March 31.-The largest
oil deal in several months was the
sale of the Lizzie Brown 12O acres in
the Cushing field with eleven wells.
making 2.1O0 barrels, by the Elwood
Oil Company of Tulsa to the Oklahoma
Oil Company. The price paid was
$3.50. 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
STANDARD REDUCES AGAIN.

New York, April standard Oil
company today announces a further
reduction of prices on refined petrol
cum, making cases ten cents per gal
lon, tanks four and Standard White
seven and one-half.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
To Neutralize Trains.

Washington, April Villa and Ia
pata have agreed to the neutraliza-
ton of all passenger trains between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Car
rama. however, has not been heard
from.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
Russians DEFEAT TURKS IN
RECENT FIGHTING IN PERSIA
TI1RKS SAID TO HAVE LOST TWELVE THOUSAND
KILLED AND WOUNDED AT ATKUTUR IN
NORTHWESTERN PERSIA-TURKS CONCEN-
TRATING TROOPS AT ADRIANOPLE.

This Precauon Event Of War with Bulgaria
Berlin Reports Thousand Russians and
Many MachHeaW Fren Losses East OF luneve
GermanRepuse Of attempts to Cross Ra"
Posseen Of Dukla Pass
Carpathian-Frenh Topedoed the
Eno,sh Channel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
ELsERTA CROP DESTROYED.

Austin, Tex, April 1.-E. w. Cole
of the marketing division of the
Texas department of agriculture, re-
ports that the Elberta peach crop has
been virtually destroyed by the cold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
Turks Concentrating Troops

Sofia, Bulgaria, April 1.-The con
centration Of Turkish troops and artil
lery at AdrianopIe is interpreted here
as Turkish precaution in the event
of war with Bulgaria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
Death for Counterfeiters.

FL Paso, Tex, April Villa had
ordered the death penalty for all
guilty of making or circulating coun-
terfeit money, quantities of which
is reported along the border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01

A New York Public service COM
missioner has filed an expense ac-
count Of $50 for chicken pie. A.
that. it might have been more with
out the pie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
Germans Abandon Siege

Petrosrad, April IA semi-official
announcement says the Germans have
definitely abandoned the siege Of os'
soWetz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01

Plainview, Tex, March S1.-This
country is covered with snow, more
than four inches falling here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
Declare War on Alcohol

London, April War on alcohol as
the outcome OF the labor situation in
England, has definitely taken prece-
dence over the much talked of spring
advance of the allies" the reason be-
ing that the problem of munitions is
more pressing than that of recruiting.
Some drastic measure is expected.
War secretary Kitchener has an
nounced that he will permit no alco-
holic beverages in his household dur
ing the war.
Russians Force Through Pass.
London, April LIN the east the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
EiTEL STILL THERE.

!: Newport News, Va, April l.
!: l--It is learned authoritatively
!; that the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Z will not leave for several days
!: at least.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, April l.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight and
Friday is generally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Miss Blanche Bach visited
Mrs. VIM. Moser last week.
Mr.. M. Kalingbrink has
moved back to his home in Wood
vile, o.
Mr.. VIM. Slater, Jr., and wife
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Slater, Sr.
Mr.. Edwin Clay was the Sun
day guest Of Mr.. Emerson l..
Morell of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thorn
ton were guests of relatives in
Blissfeld, Mich, over Sunday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mr.. Antoine Warns made a
business trip to Dunbridge last
week. q
Mrs. Frank Isch spent the
latter part of the week with Mrs.
B. F. Gunder.
Miss Lulu Cook of Toledo,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
B. Cook, Sunday.
Miss Cenia Small and Miss
Mae Herman walked to Waterville
the first of the week. It's only
seven miles.
Miss Pearl Underwater and
Mr.. Ross Underwater of Bates
Station, spent Sunday with Mr..
VIM. Blankertz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Eckel and
son Elmer, and daughter Vida,
took Sunday dinner with Mr.. Geo
Gutzweiler and family of Bowling
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04
TONIGHT (THURSDAY).

The Kinyon Koncert Kompany in a
varied and most interesting program
of vocal and instrumental music,
reading and elocution, at the High
School Auditorium. An excellent en-
tertainment by an excellent company.
Don't miss it. Admission 35c, chill
dren, 15c. Anyone desiring the re-
naming two numbers of the enter
tainment course at SOC may purchase
same at School House tonight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Miss Cora Knerr and Mrs.
Frank Burnett of Toledo, were
guests of Mr.. G: Knerr and family
Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Greushaber and
family, Mr.. Oscar Schramm and
family took dinner Sunday with
Mr.. Chas. Thaise and family.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04
B. O'REILLY
Gents Tailoring
Perrysburg, Ohio
PhOne-Blue 80
Phone--Blue 33


Observation-Disclosures man to
work on farm. Good wages. One
mile south Of Perrysburg.
C.L. MERCER.
For RENT-Six room house
on Sixth street. Also Z In-Lots
for gardening. F. E. BOWERS,
Administrator.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Sarah A. Thompson, 81, who died
at her home on the Haskins road,
were held Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. F.. Harvey and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. j. Blinn
and family.
Mrs. Volney Wagner and
daughter of Walbridge, are visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Geo. Munger, Jr., and
Miss Emma Rossbach visited in
Toledo, Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jno. Lintner
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lintner,
ST., Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Ralph Britton and wife
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
Chas. Britten and family.
Miss Edna Hartsing and Miss
Lulu Cook, entertained friends
from Toledo Friday night.
Mr.. Arthur Reitzel moved
Wednesday to the Roy Humber,
land farm, west of Maumee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas OF
Dayton, were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. G. Hartsing and family.
Miss Cora Schaller and Miss
Amelia Wagner called on Miss
Edith Frusher Sunday afternoon
Miss Edith Carter of Hull
Prairie, was the guest Of her aunt
Mrs. E. Underhill, last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheidel
and Miss Nell Marti were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. HI
Welsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Spilker and
family, Mr.. VIM. Spilker and wife
were Sunday callers at the G. Brit
ten home.
/ Mrs. P. A. Sheppard and Mis-
Frances Sheppard of Toledo, wer
Sunday guests of DR.. l. S. Bower
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A. Kazmaiel
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kazmaie
and son Robert, and Mr.. G. Guth
!, RE spent Sunday with Mr.. an,
!. Mrs. Albert Kazmaier.
Mrs. G. A. Hoffman was tn
guest of her brother Mr.. j. A
e Armbuster, and wife of Ston,
Ridge, the first part of the week
and the guest of her sister Mrs. G
I F. Spilker, of Bowling, during tn
: latter part Of the week.
; pr,c,u rDDAuA,r>IU DoD co>,cr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Bleached and Unbeached Musns, 7, s. 10, IL, I2Hc
Dwights Pillow Tubing, AZ in. at IS in. at 24c
Tr-State Sheeting s "a, at 25c
Lockwood Sheeting 8, and a at CSC, soc 32c
Sheets, each soc and 75c.
Pillow Cases, each I2Ac I5c and ISc
Bed Spreads, sIoo SI.25, $3.50, S2.oo and $3.50
Feather Ticking, 2oc Fancy, 3oc
Straw Ticking, and 127ac.
Shirting, SC, and I2Hc,
Long Cloth, 1oc. 12Hc and 15c.
White and Colored Outing Flannel &C SC, 1oc,
Daisy Cloth, Lonsdale Cambria
English Nainsook, I5c and 25c.
India Linen Ioc IL I-2c, I5c, 2oc and 25c.
Persian Lawn 25c and 35c.
Shrunk Cotton, Ioc, and 15c. As in. at 1Sc.
Butchers Linen, 75c, White Linen, 35c and soc.
Percale, and White Percale, ID lac.
Table Cloth White, 25c 35c, 4oc soc, 75c and SI.oo
Colored Table Cloth 25c, 3oc 35c, 4oc and soc.
ToweIng, &c to 2oc.
Linen Towelng for Fancy Work, 25c, 35c, 4oc, soc.
Dress Gingham, Ioc, 10 1.2c, I5c and ISc
Cotton Challie, &C and Ioc
Silkoline, 1oc and 1212c
Cretonne for Quilting, yard wide, loc
Cotton Bats 1oc, l2 1-2c, 15c, Zoe and 25c.
Muslin Underwear, new goods at right prices.
Spring and Summer Dress Goods Vols Crepes,
Batiste Lawns, Rippleue, White Goods and
Embrolderles, from SC to 75c
Laces-Vas Linen and Cotton Torchon. Pillow
Lace Curtain Lace.
D. NJ c. Crochet Cotton, all sizes but 80.
We have the way Royal Society Crochet Cotton
all sizes at 1oc per ball. Try ball.
Let us fit you out with Underwear, Hose and Shoes.
House Dresses and Wrappers from $1.oo to $500.
Mems Trousers, from S1oo to $500.
Boys Suits up to $1,000.
w. j. VEITCH
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Feel languid, weak, run down?
Headache? Stomach off," A good
remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask
your druggist. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mr.. Gerald O'Boyle started
Tuesday on his route as travelling
salesman for the Ainsworth Shoe
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Zeisler
and Mr.. j. Zeisler, Jr., were Sun
day guests of Mr.. Joseph Ross
bach and family.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mrs. G. Pfeister and wife, Mr..
IL. III. Limmer and family called
on Mr.. Fred Greushaber and wife
Sunday evening.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adamson
were weekend guests of relatives
in Delta and Wauseon.
MIR. Joe Curtice and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. G. E.
Powers and family of Monclova.
Mrs. Kriebel of Holland, O.,
was the weekend guest of her
daughter Mrs. Fred Leydorf.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mrs. VIM. Wellstead and son,
Mrs, Martha Leydorf, Mrs. May
Wagner and daughter called on
Mrs. A. Fair Monday afternoon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mrs. S. Rickard of Bowling
Green, is spending a few days
with her daughter Mrs. e. s. De-
Verna.
Mrs. Barbara Riley of Upper
Sandusky, is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Roger Thornton, for a
few weeks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04
FOR SALE!

A new modern house-everything in
first class shape-cellar, hardwood
floors, furnace, city water, soft water
for bath, lift pumps. Must be seen to
be appreciated. Price $4,OOOOO.
House and three lots one-half block
from Front street, near car line;
would make fine poultry farm.
Price $4,000.
A nice four-room cottage on Third
street, corner lot; bargain at $3.50.
40 acre farm, sandy loan, two-story
frame house, barn, 80 apple trees and
several different kinds of fruit, IN
miles from Monclova, Lucas county;
a bargain at $1OO per acre. Terms
can be arranged.
78 acre farm at Lime City, about 45
acres good tilable land, balance stone
and pasturage land. Fine location;
will be sold at bargain.
M. B. COOK
Real Estate Agent, Psrrysburg, O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Accounts with all, no matter in
what station of life you may be.
S1.00 is sufficient to start a saving
account with The Perrysburg
Banking Company and it earns 4
per cent interest.
We have every reason to believe
you will enjoy banking with us and
appreciate the benefits that will
accrue by having savings account
to back you in times when you will
feel the need of money. Cultivate
the savings habit now by opening
that account today.
The Perrysburg Banking
Company
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04

Mr.. Ray Spencer was the
guest Of his mother Mrs. Chas.
Zinn, Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Niederhouse had
as her dinner guest, Sunday, her
mother Mrs. d. Simmons.
MIR. III. Hamilton and daugh-
ter Ethel, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. Miller, Sunday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-04
BEST TREATMENT FOR CONSTI.
PATTON.

"My daughter used Chamberlain's
Tablets for constipation with good re-
suits and / can recommend them
highly" writes Paul B. Babin, Brush
ly, La. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-12

Many other changes have been made
IN the office during the four years The
first big change was the institution of
the Postal Savings Bank and this has
proved one of the busiest features of
the local office. In the two years that
this bank has been serving the people
more than 500 accounts have been
opened.
Then came the parcel post service
which was developed entirely in the
administration of Mr.. Baker. These
two features have brought large
amount of additional business to the
Office but the increase in the employed
men has been decidedly small In the
four years two carriers have been add
ed to the force, one of them is in charge
of the delivery of parcels and one clerk
has been added in the office. The car
rier districts have been several times
extended during the administration of
Mr.. Baker and he now has an appli-
action before the postmaster general
for new inspection which will make
possible larger extensions Of the car
rier districts. 1t is probable that this
extension will be one Of the first i'm
provements to come under the admin
istration of the new postmaster. Mr..
German on entering the Office win find
it in charge of thoroughly sehooled
and thoroughly competent band of
workmen in every department and so
thoroughly has the work of the Office
been organized that a change in the
g front Office will in no way interfere
with the handling of the mails. All of
the employees Of the Kenosha Office are
under the civil service and with the
coming of a new postmaster there will
be no change in the working force.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-12
Annsscasa POSSESSIONS.

The possessions of the United
States are as follows: Alaska, purchas-
ed from Russia In 1867, price, 81, 200,
600, area, 590,Ss4 square miles; the
Hawaiian Islands, annexed by the re-
quest of the inhabitants in 1898 area,
6,449 square miles; Porto Rico, area,
S606 square miles: Guam, area, 210
square miles, and the Philippine Is
lands, area, 115,O26 square miles,
ceded by Spain In the treaties Of 1893
and 1900 on payment Of $40, 100, 900;
American Samoa, area, II square
miles, acquired without money pay
ment IN 1899. and the Panama canal
Zone, which is not actually owned by
the United States, but to which the
country In consideration of the pay
ment to the Republic Of Panama of
$100OO,O0O and In addition an annual
rental Of $25OyO0O has acquired per
pet1lal right Of occupation, use and CON
troll. The canal zone is ten miles wide,
and ITS area Is 436 square miles. No
payment was made for the territory of
Hawaii, but the United States assumed
the public debt Of that country to the
amount Of 100000.