Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04

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The great street railway strike in Phila-
delphia was settled last week with the
usual result, the men lost lost time, pay
and many of them their position.
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The great war scare has served at least
one good purpose, that of calling attention
tothe detenseless condition of this country.
The way to keep out of war is to be ready
any time to lick any nation that wants to
fight. Then they will let us alone.
The Young Mems Republican clnb has
decided not to be swallowed up and there
fore declined the offer of the Republican
League to have joint convention. The
young men will meet at Rutland on the
anniversary Of Lincoln's birthday Febru-
ary -.
1t Is stated that the work of cquipping
the freight cars Of the B. g. M. system
with automatic couplers has begun. 1t
costs 800 to equip a car, and the road has
$4,000 cars to equip between now and Jan
uary l, 1898, when the national law on the
subject goes into effect
For several days now legal tenders have
been at premium over bank checks in
New York. This is significant at time
when SO many headed by the president are
clamoring for the retirement of the legal
tender notes, and the substitution for them
Of bank notes
The reason why we do not have the
special 25 cent club rate with the New
York Tribune is because the Tribune asks
S72 for the privilege OF using that rate and
we think it is too much. We can furnish
better paper, the New York Press, for
25 cents additional to the price of the
TIMES.
One pushing, advertising merchant will
do more to bring thrift into a community
than so who huddle by their stores and
wait for business to be sent them by the
energy Of some one else. A dozen live
business men reaching out into the by-ways
and hedges for business can make any town
hum with prosperity.
People in this section of the state will
read the following with interest; ..The
North Troy Palladium comes to us in
new and improved form-changing from
the folio to quarto shape, making it neat
and attractive journal Editor Butterfeld
gives North Troy and vicinity very in
teresting local paper, and this change and
other improvements in the general make
up Of the Palladium is indicative of appre-
citation on the part of his patrons
The president announced the compost
ton of the Venezuelan commission last
Wednesday evening: David J. Brewer of
Kansas, assistant justice of the supreme
court of the United States, Richard H.
Avery of Maryland, chief justice of the
court Of appeals of the District of Colum-
bia, Andrew D. White of New York, Fred
erick r. Coudert Of New York, Daniel c..
Gilman of Maryland, president of the John
Hopkins University. This commission has
100000 at its disposal and will thoroughly
investigate the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute and report to congress.
The Waterman, several weeks ago, sug-
gested the name of Col. r.. j. Kimball of
Randolph as delegate to Chicago. Col.
kimballs manifest fitness for the place
was set forth, and has been recognized
and approved. His experience takes a
wide range. He has opportunities for in
forming the judgment and arriving at
right conclusions that others less favorably
situated do not possess. He is ardently
devoted to Vermont. He has the equip
ment, the large acquaintance and the
trained Judgment that should enable him
to do excellent service for his state and
the nation at St. Louis. Candidates are
multiplying and there is an abundance o.
good men. The choice between some o.
them will be delicate and difficult task
Montpelier Watchman.