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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
FOR SALE.

No 20 Washington street, tee rent Of which is $645.5O per year; $5,000 will take it. Look at the beautiful; place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all Improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Watervilie street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Belleview avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Cali at
 D. H. TIERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

"Have you any document to show that she is dead?'
 .'No''
 ''Then must decline to marry you. You must produce some proof that your wife is dead"
 There was q pause and the bride prospective looked at the would-be groom.
 Finally he said: T can prove that my former wife is dead''
 How will you do so?''
 T was sent here for killing her."
 The bride accepted him notwith- standing Washington Star.
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d. Bangor { Aroostook
IH RAILROAD.
IT, Arrangement Of Trains
In Effect June "a. 1901

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars. between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at Ss5 A. NJ. and Bangor at SO
, ! Portland. l25s a. NJ: Augusta.
g9r, SO a. M; Arrive Lagrange, 7.l3 A
MSTks ~ M N orc sas sss
as a NJ: Patten, lois 4: NJ: island
Falls, 1O.15 a. NJ: Smyrna MUS. 1915 A.
P. M: Houlton. nl0 A. NJ: Bridgewater.
1905 p. NJ: Pressure Isle. 1855 p. 81; Car.
ibou. 10 P. NJ; New Sweden. $50 P. n:
NJ; Fort fairfield, lis P. NJ: Dover and
Fcxcroft, SOS A. NJ: Guilford. SO A. N:
Monson :, s 81 A. Nj: Greenville. $50 A. M.
LEAVE Portland, HOS A. M: Water
vile: - 2. NJ; Bangor. 3.25 P. NJ: Arrive
M Mroy Mnact se 5s NJ 40 MoreySsz sas
SIS P. NJ; smyrna Mills. 20 +. NJ: Ma.
sardis, s.27 2. M; Ashland: $50 r; M:
NJ; Caribou, 1000 r. NJ: Fort Fairfield.
. / Leave Portland; 12-4o P. NJ: Augusta.
s sS1 i5s W M ErosnS slS s5 Nj p s r.
Miiliinocket 10 p. n: Guiiford, lis r
n: Greenyille, $50 p; i
% NJ as Ff e. XII Clifford sn SIS N A. Nh
Dover and Foxcroft. sos A. -. Natahdin
Iron Works. 61O 4. NJ: Millinorket. 800
A: III; Brownville. 7O7 A. M: Lagrange
74S A NJ.
ARRIVE Bangor. 80 A. NJ.
IL, LEA Z = Fort Fairfield h SO A, NJ: Car:
Houlton, S.35 A. NJ; Ashland, 725 A. NJ;
Masardis, TAI A. NJ: Smyrna Mills, s55
A. NJ; Island Falls, 9.26 A. NJ: Patten.
$50 A, NJ; Sherman. Gas A. NJ: -.4.lli-
Brownvi!le, 1l.S6 A. M; Arrive Bangor.
Los 2. NJ; Waterville. 3.15 p. Nj: Au-
gusta, 1852 p. NJ; Portland, 5.35 p. NJ.
LE,iyE Caribou. 12.ol P, M; Van Blu
rem, 1870 a. Nj; New Sweden. II 20 A. M;
Limestone, 1880 A NJ; Presque Isle.
1928 p. M; Fort Fairfield, 113O A. NJ;
Bridgewater. lis p. NJ: Houlton. 20
?; NJ: Island Falls, s:o7 P, NJ; Patten.
800 =. NJ; Sherman. $50 p. M: Norcross,
t.33 F, NJ; Katahdin IRON Works. 300 p
NJ; Brownville, $50 p. NJ; Lagrange. 607
p. NJ; Kineo. 1.55 p. NJ; Greenville, 356
P. NJ; Monson, 3.45 p. NJ: Guilford, $50
P. NJ; Dover and Foxcroft, SIG p. NJ;
Arrive Bangor, 7.20 =. NJ; Waterville. $50
P. NJ; Augusta. lu.43 P. NJ: Portland. IL
A. NJ.
GEO. NJ HouGHTON. G. p. 4 T. A.
w. NJ. BROWN. superintendent
Bangor. June 20. 1901.
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TO the NATIONAL NOME.
Eastern Branch. u. V. s.. at Togus
KEnnEbEC CENTRAL R. R.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad. and Augusta, Halo
well and Gardiner Electric Railroad to
Augusta and kenne5ec Steamboats, for
Boston.
TIME TABLE.
Summer Arrangement. in effect Monday,
June q, 1901.
Leave Randolph: Ar, National Home:
%, 800, 1850 A. NJ. 7.42, $50. lilo A. NJ
Loo. 2.iO, 4.55 Z. NJ 10. 800. 5.l5 p NJ
L.. National Home: Ar at Randolph:
1.55. 9.25. 1l.20 A. NJ S.l5 9.45. 1l.40 A. NJ
100 so. SO L. NJ 10, $50, $40 T. NJ
SUNDAY TRAINS Will run as follows:
Leave Randolph 100 and 800 p NJ Leave
National Home 30 and 500 P. NJ Band
concert every day except Monday, at 4
=. NJ. by the National Home Band Prof.
B. w. Theme, leader. Visitors are cor.
daily welcome at the home. and receive
special attention from the official guides
on duty. who will escort them through
the buildings and about the grounds, Wis
i;ing the deer park. containing about 80
deer. bears, &c. The restaurant at the
Home Station is open every day, where
lunch, ice cream, etc, can be procured
for any number of visitors as accommo-
dations are ample. American EXPRESS
Company does business on this line
+. A. LAWTON, Superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11
Every Young Man

Should procure n copy of the great medi-
cal work entitled. The Science of Life:
or Self-Preservation," published by tho
famous Peabody Medical Institute. Bos-
ton. This book will teach the young how
To avoid dangerous diseases. and from
it the middle-aged and those more ad-
vanced in life may attain to a restoration
of Il Frustrated to active health 1t is
the result of deep study and most extern
sive medical practice. and may be relied
upon. The extremely valuable and inter-
esting book entitled. Diseases Of the
Nervous System" is also published By
this renowned institute. We call the atten
ton OF the reader TO the advertisement
of the Peabody Medical Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11

evidence, the court considers that Rear
Admiral Sampson is not an interested
party in the case now before ii and il
not entitled to appear as such. either in
person or by counsel: and you are fur
ther informed that if circumstances arise
which, in the opinion of the court render
ii necessary for Admiral Sampson to be
represented, due notice will be sent him
Very respectfully,
George Dewey, Admiral L. S. N,
President of Court.
To Mr.. w. II. Stayton. Washington.
ID. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11
RAILROADS 4 STEAMBOATS,,
l4IE[ARE{{kt$6
In Effect June -, 1904.
Trains leave Augusta as follows:

4ralns Ieave augusta as follOwS:
THROUGH TRAINS.
,o GolNG WEST-S4o A. NJ. ter Iewis-
942 A; M. and 11.43 CO40 Sundays, for
,, laln me points only. express for Bruns-
WICK n Lewiston; Farmington. PHILIPPE.
ton. connecting for White Mountain
cortland and BOSTON, and 3.52 p. NJ, for
Brnnswick, Bath, Lewiston. Portland,
NJ: might Pullman), every night for Lev.
iston, Bath, Rockland. Portland and Bos-
ton; ,2S5 4; NJ; Portland and Boston.
GOING EA asst A. NJ. might ex-
head Lake and Aroostook county, via B.
4 A. X. r.; Nanceboro. st: Stephen, st.
Andrews. st. John, via Canadian Pacific
and AroostooA and Washington counties;
$50 A. NJ. Bangor and Bar Harbor; sos
A. NJ. for Waterville, Belfast and SHOW
hogan. Lewiston and way stations via
Waterville and Winthrop; 1928 noon, for
Bangor. Bar Harbor. Aroostook county,
ton and way stations, via Waterville and
Winthrop; '2.35 p. NJ, express for Bucks-
port and daily to Bangor and Bar Har-
S S S8 r; NJ; , for ,Wsteryiie: Oakland.
fast. Dexter. Dover and Foxcroft. Green
vile. Bangor, Old Town and Mattawam.
keag: Us p. NJ, for Waterviiie: SIS A.
NJ, Sundays only. for Waterville and
The night Pullman train going East al
1.32 A. NJ, runs every night. SUNDAYS In
cluded, but not to S.iownegan on Monday
mornings, nor on Sunday mornings to
cepting to Bar Harbor. and Wash. CO
'Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.
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How to Tell the Genuine

The signature of f. w. Grove appears
on every box of the genuine Laxative
Bromo-Quinine the remedy that cures
n cold In one day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11

The cable from BrazZavilIe to Stanley
Pool will ultimately be extended to Lake
Tanganyika where it will form Il con-
junction with the German East African
system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11

William III. Stayton. the New York at
torney who some time ago asked to he
allowed TO represent Rear Admiral SamD-
and whose request was denied BY the
court, today, presented the following let
ter to the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11

d Daily. Sundays included.
Through tickets to California and ali
points South and West may be had of Il.
III. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta, the
only Office In Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free of ex-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS. F.E. BOOTHBY,
v. Pres. q Cen. Ma9'r. q. p 4 r. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11

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land. NUN
mems Clubs, Biddeford. Va W.
Oct. CTrtennial Council Of ConRresa.
ts"nsI churches. Portland.
NOV. o-SLBath Food Fair and Health
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
Nergennes Station

Mrs. Art Bibbler is visiting in Graf.
tan.
Fred Kropf had very sick cow last
week.
Mr.. Williams is assisting Eugene
Kennels.
Miss frankie Lewis drew the L. O.
T. M. spread
Phil Lavender of Grattan was in
town Monday
Mrs. Lavendar, sr. was at her son
Phil's Monday.
Cleaner meeting Friday night will
take in seven new mem bers.
Miss Lottie Northway OF Smyrna
visited Miss Eva Andrews Sunday.
The Lady Maccabees outdid the Sir
Knights in the contest for new mem.
bers.
Miss Rose Kropf OF Lowell spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. Dan
Stouffer.
Elder Hudson was with us Sunday
ohN oSSShNSd VIC SCTNlCeS dU VIC
by Rev. d. L. Huff.
Mrs. Jud Hapeman and children OF
East Lowell spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents.
Geo. Ford and C. Porter both lost a
valuable cow last week. Death result
ed from eating bean pods.
Mrs. Allen Godfrey OF GAINESVILLE
came last week Thursday to visit her
parents and returned Monday to her
home.
Great Dept. Commander Mr.. Nc
Donald and wife OF Grand Rapids were
guests at ID. Church's and F. Ford 8
several days last week.
Paul Cramer had the misfortune to
crush the toes OF one foot last week by
a heavy timber while working on a
bridge. He is with his mother Mrs.
w. Ford now.
The Canadian Songsters, Rev. d.
Lucas Huff and daughters, were with
us Sunday and Monday, and gave en-
tertainments at the church under the
auspices Of the Sons OF Temperance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
AVOn-keene.

Mary Brewer is on the gain slowly
To Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Bozun April
1st son.
Mrs. Wallace Gibson visited Mrs. F.
S. Brewer Sunday.
Letecia Brown is visiting her niece
Mrs. Bert Barber in Bedding.
Mrs. Walter Strother OF Lake Odes.
sa visited at Jim Renwick's last week.
Willie Sparks and wife visited her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Kilborn OF Otisco
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Kohn will
celebrate their golden wedding next
Monday.
Clarence Renwick and Miss McCord
were married Wednesday at Ionia.
Congratulations,
Charlie Brown has bought out the
other two heirs of the old homestead
and will go to farming now.
Mrs. Fred Dutt who has been visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Orris
Bowen returned home Thursday,
Old Mrs. Pinkney who has been very
sick died last week Tuesday and was
buried Thursday. Funeral was held
at late residence.
Miss Myrtle Green, teacher at Pot
ter's Corners school fell from her wheel
Sunday and sprained her ankle very
badly and had to close her school for a
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
He Kept Ills Leg.

Twelve years ago j. w. Sullivan, OF
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set In. For two years he
suffered intensely. Then the best doc.
tors urged amputation, "but" he writes,
81 used one bottle OF Electric Bitters
and ! I boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and my leg was sound and we'll as
ever" For Eruptions, Eczema, letter,
Salt Rheum, sores and all blood disor-
ders Electric Bitters has no rival on
earth. Try them. Cornell Bros.
will guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Only SOC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
ROUND ABOUT US.
Gathered I'm by the Banners Special
Correspondents.
Orleans.

Mable Palmer was In Grand Rapids
Monday.
f. p. Hannah went TO Ohio on bust.
ness Saturday.
Lewis Wheeler was in Bedding on
business Monday.
S. L. Kidd will have a public auc-
tion sale April %, 1901.
Mrs. Lucy Clements and Maud and
Lee were in Ionia Saturday.
Frank Haskins has hired out to
Lewis Wheeler for the season.
Mae Grain Sundayed with her
brother and family near Shiloh.
Miss Edna Wyckoff returned to her
home in Montcalm last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ray were guests
at Dan Heath's near Palo over Sunday.
The l.. A. S. were pleasantly enter.
tanned by Mrs Fannie Smith last We'd
nesday.
f. Clark and family Of North Green
vile spent Saturday and Su nday at
Geo. Purdys.
Ida Ray left here last Wednesday
for few weeks stay with her uncle
Frank Ray, and family near Alma.
The Post Office department is nicely
settled in the new building erected by
John Greenop on east Main st.
Frank Nichols and wife from near
Greenville and Mr.. c. Nichols and
wife from near Sheridan, Sundayed at
Chas. Leach's.
Oren Purdy and wife Sundayed at
o. II. Choate's of Potter's Corners.
Mr.. G. and family are to move to their
future home near Morley this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
Grattan Grange.

Thursday evening April IL, 1901,
stationed Grattan Grange at another
one OF those enjoyable milestones. AT
the usual hour about seventy-five mem
bers assembled with the usual interest
and enthusiasm for Grange work. Az
ter the business session was dispensed
with, the Worthy Master surrendered
the remaining time TO our Worthy
Lecturer who had fine program
awaiting, which consisted of the fol-
lowing numbers:
Roll Call
Song THE Old Gray Farm House." by ....,....
Observation-Disclosures. ...... Grange Choir.
Select Reading, .....,......M Mrs. Mansel Slayton
Duet,-"Little Black Me" ....,.........,........
....................Kit tie and Meal Randel
Recitation, ....... ........... Sister Ann Bookey
Paper, Educational Features of the Grange
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Sarah Clemens
Musical Trio, First and second Cornet and
piano, Prof. II. f. Hawley and wife. and
Clayton Beach.
Question, 1.-The best time to spray fruit trees
and what TO use" led by Bro. Tom Bookey
Choir singlng,-"Old Home Friends"
Grange closed in due form, and with
many willing hands fine banquet OF
maple sugar and the palatables which
SO nicely go with it were soon spread
for the crowd. Remarks of apprecia-
tion of supper were unnecessary as
such refreshments are always appetiz-
ing to all participants.
On vote of Grange the paper read by
Miss Clemens was requested to be pub
lished in the Grand Rapids Herald
This closed the general program Of
the evening alter which the Worthy
Lecturer read the following program
for next meeting April 25, 1901:
Roll call with quotations
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
A Gentle HINT.

In our style of climate, with, with It's
sudden changes OF temperature, rain,
wind and sunshine often intermingled
in single day,-it is no wonder that
our children, friends and relatives are
so frequently taken from US by neglect.
ed colds, half the deaths resulting di.
rectly from this cause A bottle OF
Boschee's German Syrup kept about
your home for immediate use will pre-.
vent serious sickness, large DOCTORS
bill, and perhaps death, by the use OF
three or four doses. For curing Con-
sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia,
severe coughs, Group, or any disease of
the Throat or Lungs, its success is sim
ply wonderful, as your druggist will
tell you. Get sample bottle free
from w. /. BENEDICT.
Regular size 75cts. Get Green S
Prize Almanac.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

culture, intellectual development, and
speaking from common stand point
the general educational uplifting OF
mankind TO be limited In the extreme;
ana by means OF organization and CO
operation it seeks to overcome these
hlndrances and place the tillers of the
SOIL on an equal footing with their fell
low collegiates.
And what If our lot be humble
II we on the farm abidey
There is room for noble living,
And the realm of thought is wide;
mind enriched is a fortune;
And you VIII know H., when
You see that the farm Is III
For the rearing OF noble men,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Messrs Geo. Purdy and Geo. Hanks
oil Smyrna are only a few that have been
snatched from the hot beds of misery
and transported to the port of health,
| by skill and science
Messrs Purdy and Hanks, as well as
many others, had % and "a teeth ex.
tracted without pain by DR.. Blankner's
original method After the operation
they felt better than they did before.
Ihey never lost moments time from
business, and, TO use their own express
| sion, the entire extraction did not hurt
as much as one minute Of toothache.
The gums were not lacerated particle,
the teeth were not broken and with
the extraction OF each tooth would
come a smile and conviction that DR..
Blankner is the most expert operator
In the state. II is the concensus OF
opinion in the surgical world that
ordinarily the extraction of teeth gives
more pain than any other operation on
the human system. 1t makes no
difference what condition your teeth
may be in DR.. Blankner's work is all
uniform.
Miss Emma Wise who was continual
ly sick with stomach trouble and ueu-
ralgia, has experienced the very best of
health since she had all of her diseased
teeth extracted by Dr. Blankner about
two months ago, which were about 10
in number.
DR.. Blankner will be here again for
two days only at Hotel Bricker April
% and "A. DR.. Blankner has the best
equipped medical and dental parlors in
the state in the Porter block, rooms So
to 90, corner Monroe and Division sts.,
Grand Rapids, and has the most pro-
hcient stan of dentists in the CITY,
Both the medical and dental depart
ments are directly under his immediate
supervision and DIR. Bankner has the
reputation for the most perfect and
complete bridge and crown work, as
well as doing the most satisfactory and
finished plate work in the city. Should
you desire further information write
and address Fred Blankner, NJ. d.,
Room 90, Porter block, Grand Rapids,
Mich, or If you wish TO make appoint
ments with him at Hotel Bricker April
% and ~ for extraction OF teeth you
can do so by writing to above adore 8
or by. Citizens phone 1915. should
you wish teeth filled, crowned or desire
plate work you can make your appoint
ment by phone and you will receive
prompt and courteous attention.
Hotel Bricker, April 1924,
Hotel Phelps, April 1926.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Ability to recognize a greater soul is
the mark OF great one. Only the
small are irreverent. The good soldier
of life recognizes superiors among men.
And the superior things in nature and
truth, and to these he pays prompt and
sincere respect. He salutes them.
Failure to DO so stamps one as little
soul. Irreverence is characteristic
of today that is none the better for be-
ing modern.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. q. Ellis, eff Lisbon, Ia, had to re.
pair: Standing waist deep in icy wa.
ter, he writes, gave me terrible cold
ana cough. 1t grew worse daily. Fin
ally the best doctors in Oakland, Neb
Sioux City and Omaha said had con-
sumption and could no. live. Then |
began using DR., Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles
Positively guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles,
by Cornell Bros. Price SOC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
From an Old soldier.

DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 8, 1900.
| hereby certify that have used DIR
G.. ID. Warmers Compound OF Sever
Cures and will say that his remedy ha,
no equal in building up the system and
giving renewed life and vigor to PEG
pie advanced In years,
JOHN CouGHLIN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Mrs. p. L. Cordier OF Warrington,
KY, writes: MY three year old girl
had severe case OF Group, the doctor
said she could not live and gave her
up to die. went TO the store and got
bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar, the
hrst dose gave quick relief and saved
her life. w. I. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, Ill.
Gentlemen;-I had been great suf-
ferer from indigestion and stomach
trouble until about two years ago when
/ began using DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin have found it the only rem.
edy to give me permanent relief and !
cheerfully recommend its use to anyone
in need of such a remedy. Very re-
spectfully yours, Edward Warebam,
AT l.. O. Cushing's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

True glory consists in doing what de-
serves to be written, in writing what
deserves TO be read, and so living as to
make the world happier for our haying
lived in it.-Pliny.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
FOR SUMMER TOURS

September is the favorite month. The
Michigan Central offers great variety
of tours by the best routes to the prin-
cipal resorts of
Northern Michigan,
The Thousand Islands,
The St. Lawrence and Saguenay,
The Adirondack Mountains,
The Berkshire Hills,
The White Mountains,
The Hudson and New York,
Boston, Poland Springs, and the New
England Coast.
For particulars, apply to City Ticket
Office, 119 Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
SECRETARY WILSON AND FRUIT
GROWERS.

It is eminently proper for the depart
ment of agriculture to earnestly en-
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
Che Conservative.

deavor to encourage the growth of fruit
and the extension of the industry. But
it is of doubtful propriety or expediency
for the department. to take any action
which will place the nation in the po-
sition, even indirectly, Of becoming a
partner with growers in the business of
exporting fruit to other countries. Yet
this would, in effect, be the result if
Secretary Wilson were to carry out the
idea he apparently has Of guaranteeing
shippers against loss, under certain con-
ditions, or of defraying the cost of
transportation.
The authority under which Secretary
Wilson proposes to take this extraordin-
ary action is an item in the appro-
priation bill to the department of ag.
riculture, setting aside $4,000.
"to investigate, in connection with the
other divisions of the department. and
experiment. stations of the several
states, the market conditions affecting
the fruit trade in the United States and
foreign countries, and the methods of
harvesting, packing, storing and ship
ping fruit, and for experimental ship
ments of fruits to foreign countries, for
the purpose of increasing the exporta-
tion of American fruits, and for all
necessary expenses connected with the
practical work of the same"
The expression, ''and for experimental
shipments Of fruits to foreign countries
for the purpose of increasing the expor-
tation of American fruits, is construed
by the Secretary as permitting him to
guarantee shippers against loss, should
their fruit perish during transit, or to
guarantee the cost Of transportation.
The comptroller of the currency gives
hesitating acquiescence, but in his ad-
ded II know no law to forbid the same,"
there is an apparant doubt of the pro-
priety of Secretary Wilson carrying out
his plan. The amount of money in
volved is trifling, but the principle is ex-
ceedingly great. It is, in effect, moth
ing else than a bounty, a form of pa
ternalism, against which the voice of
the country has been strongly raised on
more than one occasion. The language
Of the item may be so construed as to
permit the department. of agricul-
ture to form this questionable partner
ship with the fruit-growers, but the
principle at stake is so important that
it would be better policy for the Secre-
tary to refer the matter to congress for
action.-Philadelp Ledger.