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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-10-23
County Fair Booming

Next week viii be air Week. On
Wednesday and Thursday, October y
and Is, the people of this county will
exhibit the products Of home. farm
and school on the old Iair Grounds in
Elkton. The premium list for entries
Is good, long one, and it is assured
that the exhibition will be one worthy
OF the county's resources and industry.
Such an exhibit will be valuable to the
county and its people in more ways
than one and the interest the people
are showing shows that they appre-
ciate the C~"ortunity to join in so
commendable a movement. The en-
tertainments and many of the exhibits
will be in the handsome new Armory
building. while comfortable stables are
erected for the live stock and booths
for the various amusements.
Addresses will be made on agricul-
tural topics each afternoon at two
o'clock. The North East Band will be
IN attendance one day and the Rising
Sun Band the other day. On Wednes-
day night Tie Elkton Band, the Elkton
Orchestra and the Snellenburg Quar-
tnt vii! give musical entertainment
in The Armorv.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-10-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Alexander and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua NJ. Ash spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. En-
erson, at Earleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buckworth
1Pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
y. Fillingame at Cecilton.
Miss Louie Fulton is spending some
time with Mrs. Lizzie Underwood, at
Bake.
Mrs. Claude H. Frasier, of Rich
mondvil!e, N. y, and Mr.. John w.
Setter, of Petersburg, Va, have been
recent guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grayson L. Bennett.
Mrs. Julian Downey, of LaPlata.
spent part of this week with Miss
Elizabeth Scott.
Mrs. Frank Walker and son, NAL
colin, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Culleny.
Mrs. Reginald Constable has been
entertaining Miss Elizabeth Ford, of
Haddonfeld, n. j.
Mrs. Clarence c. Strickland was the
recent guest of Baltimore relatives.
Assistant Postmaster H. Writ Bou-
chelle has returned from trip to
Washington, D. C. Mr.. Bouchelle was
accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Bou-
chelle, of near Mechanics Valley.
Miss Grace Wells spent Sunday and
Monday with friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. George P. Jones was a Will
mington visitor last Saturday.
Mr.. Marshall Bidd.e, of Whining
tor, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Biddle. this week.
Misses Esther Witworth and Cor
nelia Cooper attended the Christian
Endeavor Convention at Easton this
week.
Little Miss Reta Borland, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borland. of
near Cherry Hill, was rendered a
birthday party last Saturday after
noon in honor of her seventh birthday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hurn went to New
Iork last Saturday and witnessed the
marriage ceremony of her niece. Miss
Mary F. Mohrlein, Of Port Deposit,
and Mr.. Paul Ellis. of Delmar.
Miss Henrietta Hague expects to
leave Elkton next Monday for an ex-
tended triD to San Francisco, Cal.
Mrs. William Schouier has been en-
tertaining Miss. Martha L. Frost. of
Marshall, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Marcus, of
Brooklyn. n. Y. have returned home
after a visit with Elkton relatives.
Miss Florence f. Woollev has been
visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Little Miss Jennie Realev. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs William ReaIev, en-.
tertained rumber of little friends
Mondav in honor of her fifth birthday.
Mr ard Mrs. Herbert Roberts and
r. = D.14
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Perryville

Mrs. Thomas Donnan, of Columbia,
and Mr.. William Donnan, of Rome, n.
T., were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ross and family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ewing and
children, of Rising Sun, spent Sunday
last with Mr. George Rutter and fam
lily.
Mrs. Lydia Jackson, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Bertha Creswe!l wishes to
thank all who helped her in any way
during her recent bereavement.
Mr.. w. Matthews and Mr.. Ernest
Weaver are taking a trip to Pitts
burg, Chicago and Denver, Col.
The Willing Workers cleared over
5000 at the bazar held last week, for
the Improvements to the M. E. Church.
Mr.. William Schumm has installed
an electric moulding machine at a
great expense in his bakery and is
producing fine bread.
John Elwood, the infant son of Mrs.
Bertha Creswell, died on Wednesday
last after very short illness and was
buried at Asbury on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John Geisler and daughters.
Anna, of Conowingo. and Ethel, of
Lancaster. spent Thursday with Mr..
A. R Gillespie and family.
Miss Helen Little has returned from
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Little. in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Howard Watson. Mrs. Henry
Boyd and Mrs Samuel Fisher attend
ed the State Sunday School Conven-
tion in Baltimore on Thursday.
Mrs. T. M.Owens and children spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Goode, at Oxford.
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Harvest Home AT Church

The annual Harvest Home exercises
will be held in Elkton NJ. E. Church,
tomorrow Sunday the oath.
Appropriate autumnal decorations
will adorn the auditorium and the
choir will provide special music at
each service. 1t is an occasion also
for the observance of Return Day for
Benevoences of this church.
w. t. Warburton, ESQ.,, will make
the address in the evening. The pas
tor will speak at the morning service
This notice includes an invitation to
the public to be present and join in
glad worship.
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Mrs. John Atkinson.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Bowie, was the
guest OF Miss Edith Lamm, Sunday.
Senator Frank E. Williams. of Elk
ton, was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. j.
|. France, Wednesday.
At this writing those Italian men,
who were buried under earth and
stone, at the Keystone quarries, about
ten days ago, during a blasting, have
not been recovered.
Miss Bessie M. Taylor entertained
the A. D. X. Club at her home last
Thursday evening.
Misses Virginia Atkinson and Vir-
ginia McCIenahan were Baltimore vis-
itors last Wednesday.
Mr.. Earl Smith, of Philadelphia,
spent last Sunday at his home.
Mrs. William Hindman and daugh-
ters. will spend the winter in Balti-
more with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shipley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mills, of Atlantic
City, were the guests last week of
Miss Elizabeth Boynton.
Mrs. George Todd and Miss Mary
Y. Pugh visited Perryville friends last
Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds spent several
days last week with Mrs. Vance
Thomas in Wilmington.
Mrs. Emma Lewis and daughter, of
Elkton, were guests last week of Mrs.
Walton Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. McClenahan are
spending this week in Princeton and
New York.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson, of Ok
ford Pa, was the guest of Miss Mar
garet Boyle last week.
Mrs. Jerome Conway and daughter
Ruth, of Baltimore. are guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rey-
nolds.
L. W. Abrahams & Bro. received a
carload of Ford touring cars this
week.
Miss Lottie Baileo of Baltimore,
spent several days last week with Mrs.
E. S. Boyle.
Mr., C. c. Tome and Mrs. M. Bad
ders We're guests of Mr.. Roy Tome in
Philadelphia, Wednesday
Miss Emma V. Gather was a Balti-
more visitor last Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Kidd and Mrs. A. F.
ARIA attended the wedding of Mr..
Stanley Vanneman and Miss Sara Gal
lion. which took place in the Method
ist Church, Havre de Grace, Tuesday
morning.
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John II. Billingsley.
Cecilton

Mrs. Scyle. of Germantown, is the
guest of Mrs. S. w. Lusby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred King and Rev.
Harry ikng, of Oradell, N. j.. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cannon.
Mrs. j. H. Smith of Baltimore. was
the guest of her sisters, Misses Mollie
and Arrie Mccoy, last week.
Miss Alverda Ferguson visited
Misses Ada and Mary Davis recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pearce, of
North East, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Ostrom.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Watts were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Robin
son, near Sassafras, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Y. Weed entertain
ed afew friends on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Black were Elk
ton visitors on Monday.
A class of three was confirmed by
Bishop w. Ff Adams on Wednesday
evening last in the P. E. Church.
Messrs. j. H. Black. C. R. Rowan,
Frank Bennett and D. E. Smith We're
Elk!on visitors on Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. Allie Pierce entertained her
niece from Kent county on Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Burke and Clifton Burke
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bailey
near Sassafras, recently.
Miss Mary E. Rickard is having
steam heat installed in her home.
Mrs. Earl M. Davis and children. of
Sassafras, visited her mother. Mrs.
Emma on Saturday of last week.
Mrs. D. E. Smith. who was operated
on for appendicitis at Union Hospital.
has returned home.
Mr.. j. NJ Mitchell visited friends in
Galena on Thursday afternoon of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.Smith and daugh-
ter, May. Mr.. and Mrs. Pickron Smith
and children visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith near
Earleville, on Sunday.
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Port Deposit

Mr.. Ellis Barr and Miss Rock. of
Oxford, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ed
ward Barr.
Mr.. Charles Atkinson, of Baltimore,
spent over Sunday at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shank are
visiting relatives in Mt. Holly, n. j.,
Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mr.. Claud Buck, of Wilmington, is
spending this week at his home.
Mrs. George Atkinson is the guest
of Mrs. Joseph Peoples in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Burlin, Messrs.
Tracey Burlin and Charles Fox and
Mrs. Albert Vannort motored to Ches-
tertown last Sunday morning and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Davis.
Mrs. Frederick Rossman. of York,
Pa. is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.
T. Dorcus.
Miss Helen F. Harvard, of Balti-
more, spent over Sunday at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith spent
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Brown.
Miss Jane Creswell is spending a
few days this week with Mrs. Harry
Prem in Baltimore.
Mrs. J. Melville Arthur entertained
the Bridge Club at her home Tuesday
afternoon
Miss Marie Lamm is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Archer Coale, in Balti-
more.
Miss Helen Holm. of Baltimore,
spent over SUNDAY at her home.
Miss Blanche Stebbing spent last
Sunday with Miss Anna Moore in
Havre de Grace.
Mrs. Rexford Hartle, of Brookville,
spent Wednesday with her mother,
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Republican Mass Meeting

Because, of late years, in order to
catch Saturday mornings rural deliv-
cries, the WHlG has had to go to
press on Friday afternoons, we are
not able to give any report of the Re-
publican mass meeting held on Friday
night of this week. in Mechanics
Hall, Elkton. We hope next week to
not only give sorne report of the meet
ing but to lay before our readers the
substance Of the discussion of the
vitally important State issues as set
forth by our State candidates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-10-23
First Drill In New Armory

The new Armory. built by the State
of Maryland, at Elkton, for Company
f, Maryland National Guard, will be
opened for the first drill on Monday
night next, October %. The Elkton
Cornet Band will furnish music. The
public is invited.
The formal dedication of the Arm
ory by the State will take place later
in the Fall, with elaborate ceremonies.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
4ersst Sitp press

e P. THORNE. EDITOR & PRop'E
SUBSCRIPTION Price. sl.so per annun
Communications and items solicited from
readers wh1cn must reach by Tuesday night
TO Insure prompt publication.
Entered AZ s.cond class matter at the Postoice
1T Forest City, S. d.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
GETTYSBURG
MILL. CONTRACTS

The Gettysburg Milling Compa-
ny is evidently in the hands of
some good hustlers, Judging from
the way their business is expand
ing. Besides the $4,000 10. of
flour. with nearly an equal amount
of oats. bran. shorts, ground feed
etc, which they are furnishing for
the government authorities at
Cheyenne Agency, this year, they
have govt contracts at the follow
ing places:
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Hayward School Z:
Leech Lake Agency, Mimi.
Mt. Pleasant Mich.
Pierre School,
Besides other points.
And ye editors brother, Il. X.
Thorne, is also working up some
new business for them at Capa,
forty miles west of Pierre.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
DEBATES AT
CHEY AGENCY
New Literary Society to Give u
Some Interesting Programs

The Cheyenne Agency Literary
and Debating Society will present
the following program on Wcdnes
day evening. Feb. 3rd, beginning
at : o'clock:
/. Piano Duet ....
Misses Peck & LaPlant
2. Vocal Solo Mrs. Whitlock
3. Recitation. -. c. (. Williams
! Male Quartet. ..
Messrs. Whitlock, Cox,
Bonga, Craig.
) *Debate: 'Rcsolved, That the
disarmament of the nations
of the world is necessary to
peace Affirmative
G. II. Whit|ock,
j q. Cox
Ii. Clark
Negative j. y. Lawyer.
f. $ Menu
j J Backus
6 Male Quartet
Il Decision of Judges.
Mrs. Warnock and Mr.. Hallam
have been selected to assist the
affirmative speakers in securing
material and MIR. Campbell and
Miss Harrington have been select
ed to assist the negative speakers
in securing material for the de-
bate.
: Note: Each speaker will be al
lowed five INMATES in which to present his
arguments and each team shall select one
member to represent it in rcbuttal. The
speakers will be allowed seven minutes
each i'm rebuttal
On Wed. evening, Feb. "a, the
society will present another pro
gram, the numbers of which will
be announced later. The follow
ING debate will take place on that
evening:
"Resolved, That literacy test
should be required of immigrants
to the United States
Afiirmative-C. +. Williams. II
E. Bruce, Miss Nellie Peck.
Negative-Dr. l. Stolberg, S.
Bonga, Miss Rome.
The conditions in this debate
will be the same as those in the de
bate to occur Feb 3rd.
Mrs. Whitlock and Miss Har.
riugton will assist the affirmative
speakers, and Miss Loneke anl
Mrs. Bonga will assist the mega
tive speakers iii securing material
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
STOP TIE cHILDs COLDS
They Often Result Seriously.

Colds, Group and whoopingcough
are children's ailments which need
immediate attention. The after
effects are often most serious.
Don't take the risk-you don't have
to. DR.. .KingsNewDiscov checks
the cold, soothes the cough, alIays
the inflammation, kills the germs
and allows nature to do her heal
ing. SOC at your druggist. Buy
a bottle today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
$50 Reward

| will pay $4,000 for evidence
necessary to convict any person
cutting or hauling away timber
from my land in Secs. 20, 21 and
90 Up. 11S 4. IS.
A. 6. Williams.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENT (I9th,
To the Constitution of the
United States of America:

The right of the Congress to construct.
own "r maintain interstate and interna-
tional railways shall not be denied or
abridged: bat the United States shall not
become common carrier by the owner
ship or operation of any ''rolling stock
on SUCH or 9th II. railways: except that
this provision may be suspended by the
Congress for and during time of war only
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
Another blizzard descended on

Another blizzard descended on
us last Friday night and Sat
''like wolf on the fold"-giving
us fully six to eight inches of the
beautiful snow. Among its dire
results is the ruination of the good
skating we had and the water rails
ing, SO that ice-cutting has to be
postponed till the arrival of the
next cold-snap.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
Read Particulars In Another Column
Cid Time Mourning.

Alourners in Tudor times went to
extremes. They edged even their bed.
clothes with black.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
ABBREVIATED

Mrs. Merrill is back from. Get
tysburg again.
Chas. and BAIL Claymore were
in town on business.
Everett Lambert made a trip to
LaPlant after freight.
Arbie Cooper is back from Il
visit with his parents near FAITH.
John Siternhagan went out to
Joe Otto's and got Il wagonload of
corn.
Mrs Grace Two Specrs and her
husband were ever to trade at our
stores.
Or Hurley was over from Get
tyshure Monday to call on various
patients.
Harry Brehl is still confined to
the house. hut seems to be steadi-
ly Improving.
Mrs Pence and daughter are
back after a weeks visit at the
Gale Rosa ranch.
Dorothy Dunn is back from
her visit with her grandparents at
the Dick Dunn ranch.
Grover Duggar and his ''ycnng
hopeful' we're down from the Lit
tie Cheyenne Monday.
Bob Voorhes was over the river
with hay Monday retailing it to
the Indians in camp for ration
day.
The storm last Sat. was about
the worst one of the season. the
first one to hold the stage back for
q day.
Albert Grow Eagle was among
the number from the Agency who
we're over TO trade with our mer-
chants.
Marshall Eidam and George
Sternhagan were visitors ut the
school Tuesday afternoon. Good
example.
Messrs Swift and Pence went to
Gettysburg last Saturday to at
tend the installation of the Work
men lodge officers.
| Tom Carter was over from the
Agency yesterday and took dinner
at the Gates House. in company
with Ambrose Dunn and Geo. Co
meau.
1t may still be news to few of
our readers that Geo. Young, an
old timer hereabouts. is at work
on the Bates & Barnes ranch south
cast of town.
Ted Lake, who is located on the
old Thompson ranch up river,
recently bought seventeen colts
and two mares from the Indians
| living on the west side ofthe river.
MIR Larson. one of the men
working on the new Hospital, has
made anothor change and is a
guest Of he Gates House again.
with lodging at Mrs divers room
ing house
Clifton and Leon Otto came in
from the country last Saturday
evening. on some Woodmen bnsi.
ness. and remained over night or
account of the severity of the
snowstorm.
| Vern Douglas of Aberdeen was
an arrival with the Sunday storm
and is remaining for week IS visi
with old schooImates and relatives
He is holding down good Job il
the C&NW depot as freight
handler.
Arthur Roberts had a strenuou
time trying to get over to Gettys
burg and back with his car in tn
deep snow. He got thru to tn
burg with some assistance. and re
turning got stranded in Beave
gulch where he had to leave tn
car.
On general business. see, write
or phone to William School, Ian
agent, Gettysburg, S. u.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20

Three conventions are to meet
in Aberdeen at the same time soon
viz: Good Roars Association, Con-
seryation Congress. and Real Es-
tate Dealers, on Thurs. and Friday
Feb. II and -. They ought to be
we'll attended.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20

We republish the County Treas
nrer and Auditors financial state
ment to correct couple errors
that crept into it last week.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20

Our corn-raisers both great and
small should not fail to attend the
annual meeting of the South Da-
kota Corn and Grain Growers
Association and Show to be held
at Mitchell from 26 to Goth of JAN
uary inclusive. Corn, hogs, dairy,
cattle. fruit, wheat when condi-
tions favor it land that is about
five years out of ten) should be the
order OF the farmers program in
this neck O. woods.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20

Our readers will find the Pro-
ceedings of the last meeting of
our County Commissioners on the
4th page of this issue.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20
Tho rhanaa.

rhe Thames Of England is 22o miles
long. The river of the same name IN
Canada is 16O.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20

1t seems that it was the Dead
wood Pioneer Times that started
the present boom abou. the eN-
tension of the Faith line to the
Black Hills. Now. it appears also
that Mobridge is after it as hard
us the rest of the fellows. The
Press will be awfully happy to see
them succeed: for then one of two
things will transpire, viz: either
that company will build u spur
connecting it with Cheyenne Ag-
ency. or the people of the latter
place will see that good automo-
bile highway is constructed to La
Plant, enabling automobiles to
make the trip between the two
said points in one hour. And
then we can expect little boom
here too about that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

so S-F0OT BAMBOO PORCH SAADEh
$3.50 values.
400 PAIRS or sCRIM, voILE AND M
PoRTBD MADRAS CURTAINS = Values Y
TO s1.1h
ga REvERsuEn TAPESTRY TABLE
CONVERSATION values
ONE axo LOT OF MUSLIN AND i
SWISS CUWTAINB-Values TO $3.50
LARGE, HBAvY, GOLD FRAMED n
OIL PArMTtNoB-Vslues to $500.
ORIGINAL RRA1rnD PAsTELs-val-
ues to $3.50
NIRRoRs--Assorted sizes Values to
$500
IL UMrRAM d HAND-coboRED
PHoToaRAvUREB-Valu TO $500
l8 STANDARD GOLD FRAlkEs-The 4
kind that stand up Complete with glass III
and back Values TO $3.50
OVAL FRAnEE6-Size 14x2O Complete
with convex glass, ready for your portrait II
engagements, Values to $500
la FINE INITIAL rRAArDs-values to
a. ASSORTED ERAArEs--Large and
small, gold and wood Values to So 90. II
la FINE WOOD HANDLED SERVING 4
ThAYS-Glass and felt bottom. $500 II
values.
81 ASSORTED PTCTURns-Odds and \
ends left from spring selling. Values to
5000.
AxAuNgTHR, VELVET AND BRus-
Sells RUos-Values to s2OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19
Manley Says Not
Right to Kid Julia

Making due allowance for the Amer
lean sense OF humor, Commissioner Man
ley Of the Commercial club believes that
the good steamer Julia should not be
made the subject OF levlty. Mr.. Manlcy
saws he likes a good joke now and then.
but lac contends the Julia represents a
serious business situation.
The time Is fast coming when the
manufacturing interests OF this section
OF the country will have to look TO watcr
transportation 70 meet competition
look on this visit OF the Julia as the
furcrunner OF an extensive river traftic
to Tie GtR Of Mexico The Panama
canal ls CLEANSING the transportation out
look, said the commissioner.
Captain w II. stevens OF the Julia met
the river navigation committee of tho
Commercial club at noon and discussed
proposed rates. The captain Is making
repairs on the boat and expects 10 pro-
coed 10 decatur la about ten days. lie
hopes 10 have covered wharf boat sta-
toned here, so that when he. touches
this port his cargo will be ready FOR him
Regular schedules OF the boat will he an
uounced
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

prar Burner company OF Fort scott.
Kan.
Tries 60 sell Boilers,
Sought 60 start negotiations with
county commissioners to sell forced
draft burners, and prepared plans in de-
tail for their installation under the boil
ers OF the Douglas county poor farm.
and made proposition TO the comms-
sioners IN writing. which was filed with
the county clerk.
During these negotiations had frequent
conferences with Polcar Was directed
by Polcar to get acquainted with two
women for tho purpose Of securing esi-
dence OF alleged graft, but refused to use
methods OF getting evidence from women
suggested.
Was charged with attempted bribery
in proceeding before c. W. Britt. ius-
tice Of the peace July II. 1914. ana gave
testimony. following which the allespI
lihelous statement was published b.
po,Car
Packard IS contemplating another auit
against the Burns agency for ALLEGED
damage to his reputation and breach cf
contract. he announced