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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
Death of Lewis Thomas,

Lewis Harrison Thomas, 25, second
son of Mr.. an Mrs. George H. Thomas
died Sunday night after an illness OF
three weeks with pneumonia. He was
born in this town December 1879
and was graduated from the Brattle-
boro high school in the class of 1899
having been engaged with his brothers
in the milk business since that time
He was a direct descendant of John
Thomas who settled in Brattleboro on
the farm, just beyond West River
where young Thomas lived and died
At the age of 16 he united with the
First Baptist church and lad always
taken a deep interest in all matters
connected with it. He had been a
member of Sunday school class No. Z
since its beginning, and at different
times had been a member of the
church choir although his business
nection Herewith.
Young Thomas was possessed of a
sunny disposition and was exceedingly
popular among all those with whom
he came in contact. He was very dill
gent in his work and always had a
pleasant word for those about him.
Besides his parents he leaves two
brothers. George and Warner, both
of this town.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
home on West river road. Rev. G. B.
Lawson officiating. The services were
largely attended and there were many
beautiful floral tributes. Burial was in
Locust Ridge cemetery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
THREE SCORE KILLED.
Explosion and Fire in Brockton, Mass,
Shoe Factory.

AT least three score of citizens of
Brockton, Mass, were killed Monday,
March 20, by the explosion of a boiler
in large shoe manufacturing estab-
lishment conducted by the r. b. Grow
er Co. The explosion was Immediately
followed by a fire which consumed
the factory, long, four-story struc-
ture, as if 1t were a house of cards,
and incinerated an unknown number
of men and women, who We're unable
to extricate themselves from a mass
of tangled wreckage, formed by the
terrific upheaval in the boiler room.
More than half a hundred of the en-
ployes in the building were MANNED,
burned or bruised by the time they
reached safe ground.
The fire extended from the factory
to seven other buildings in the vicin-
ity and also reduced them to ashes
The total financial loss is estimated
at a quarter of million dollars $780,
900 of which falls on r. B. Grover G.
Co. The monetary losses are nearly
offset by insurance.
The number of persons at work in
the factory at the time is estimated
at 400. $50 survivors have been ac-
counted for and at midnight Monday
so bodies had been recovered, few Of
which could be identified
An inspection of the wrecked boiler
by the state boiler inspector showed
that there was a sufficient supply of
water in it. The cause of the explo-
sion is at present mystery. The dis
aster will be further investigated by
the state authorities.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
TO SUCCEED oAkES.
Captain Haigh a Candidate but APP
pointment Has Not Been Made.

| State Prison Commissioner A. E
! Cudworth of Londonderry stated to
the Reformer this morning that the
rumor that Captain w. T. Haigh OF
Brattleboro has been appointed to
succeed Superintendent Oakes of
the Vermont State prison at Wind
sor is not correct as to fact. The ap-
pointment, Mr.. Cudworth stated, has
not been made. Captain Haigh is an
applicant for the position, and there
are several other applicants, but no
appointment will be made until the
commissioners have had opportunity
to investigate fully the various ap-
plicants and come to a decision. The
appointment will probably be made
in the near future and as soon as
made the decision will be given to
the press for the public information.
1t is extremely likely, however, that
Capt. Haigh will receive the appoint
ment for it is known that he is very
favorably regarded as the right man
for the place. George w. Pierce stat
ed this morning that while nothing
official had yet been received he was
practically certain that the appoint
ment would come to Captain Haigh
when the prison commissioners hold
their meeting next week. Mr.. Haigh
himself said that he was a candidate
for the position but that he had heard
nothing about his chances.
A. E. Cudworth and +. B. Pier, both
members of the prison commission,
were in town Wednesday and are
known to have been in consultation
with Captain Haigh. supposedly
about the appointment.
Captain Haigh at present holds the
position of baker at the Brattleboro
Retreat. He was formerly captain of
Company ], holding that rank during
the Spanish American war. Formerly
he was a member of the British army
and has had much experience in mill
tary affairs.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
MURDER THEORY DISCREDiTED.
States Attorney Will Not Investigate
Death of Mrs, Lewis.

States Attorney S. HOLSTER Jack
son Of Barre will make no investiga-
tion regarding the death of Mrs.
A. II. Lewis of Barre until complaint
is made. Little credence is given to
the theory Of murder
DR.. d. C. Goodrich of Barre, the
womans physician, said that she told
him in confidence that she made the
mistake In the medicine herself, taking
aconite instead of another medi-
cine.
Since the recent death of Mrs. A.
II. Lewis of Barre, which was al
legged to have been caused by taking
aconite by mistake, various rumors
have been afioat that raised a ques-
tion whether death was really due to
the woman's mistake or whether she
was murdered.
The circumstances of the poisoning
are as follows: Mrs. Lewis was sick
and had a nurse attending her. In
the night she got up to take some
medicine. After she had been in bed
a short time she felt peculiar sensa-
tion at her stomach and called to the
nurse. 1t was then that she discov-
cred that she had made a mistake in
the bottles. The doctors who at
tended her beside Dr. Goodrich were
Drs. l.. l.. Leonard C. f. Camp and
M. l.. Chandler. When asked II an in
vestigation of the case was going to
be made, DR.. Leonard said there was
no cause for an investigation. DIR.
Goodrich said that Mrs. Lewis told
him some other things but that he did
not feel that he should have them
published as she confided in him. The
suicide theory is not given much cred
ence.
The Barre Telegram persists in the
murder theory however, the following
having appeared in its columns:
AS publicly as we charge you to
make this investigation we pledge our
selves to support you and aid you to
the best of our ability We will fur
nish you, Mr.. States Attorney, with
names of men and women whose testi-
mony will unquestionably establish the
fact that the death of Mrs. A. H. H.
Lewis by poison should be investigated
With the view of bringing her murder
,r or murderers. if there are any, to
speedy trial
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
SUPT. OAKES RESIGNS.
Wishes to Be Relieved of State Prison
Duties Because of III Health.

f. w. Cakes. superintendent of the
state prison at Windsor, has ad-
dressed a letter to the board of direc-
tors, asking to be relieved of his
duties as superintendent. Mr.. Oakes
rendered his resignation to the chair
man of the board last December but
it was never accepted. He now in
sists upon being relieved because of
i'll health. He is suffering from a vio-
lent attack of the grip which he is
unable to shake off. Mr.. Oakes asks
to be permitted to appear before the
state investigating committee when it
is considering the management of the
penal institutions.
Mr.. Oakes who is a native of Jer-
icho, went to Windsor in April. 1878,
and in May, 1888, was appointed su-
perintendent. He has held the posi-
tion ever since, which would be %
years next May Mr. Oakes is in his
5Sth year He does not make any
statement as TO his future plans in
case his resignation is accepted.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
List of Petit Jurors.

Following is a list of petit jurors
drawn from the different towns of the
county to serve at the April term Of
court:
Athens, Albert G. Cotton.
Brattleboro, Charles L. Cobb. Rus
sci H. Briggs, John T. Kaine, Rob-
ert III. Sargent
Brookline, Walter A. Whitaker.
Dover, Mandus H. Lyman.
Dummerston, James F. Boyd
Grafton, Henry H. Burlingame.
Guilford, George w. Franklin.
Halifax Arthur Chase
Jamaica, N F. Pierce.
Londonderry, Albert S. Hayward.
Marlboro, Alonzo V. Stratton.
Newfane, S. N. Kenney
Putney, j. f. Washburn.
Rockingham, Clarence H. Shepardson,
Edward G. Osgood, Harry j. Aus
tin.
Stratton, Phineas O. Eddy.
Townshend, Nathan H. Lawrence
Vernon, Lowell w. Brown.
Wardsboro, A. l.. Putnam.
Westminster, Samuel L. Daggett.
H. G. Reed.
Wilmington, Leslie H. Adams, B. L.
Wheeler.
Wayland G. Adams.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
THE EDWARD { BANNERS co
incorporated
Factory, Providence, r. !.
Largest Retailers of Glasses in America.
NOTICE.

| WHEREAS claims have been made from time
to time by various persons to the effect that the
trustees under the will of Thomas Thompson
are liable for debts incurred by or in behalf OF
| those seamstresses, needle women, or shop girls
who believe themselves entitled to special aid
under said will; and
WHEREAS said claims appear to be contin-
,ually made in spite of continued and emphatic
denial of such liability by said trustees and
their agents;
NOW THEREFORE, said trustees, in order
to prevent misunderstanding and trouble in
the future, give notice that they will neither
acknowledge nor pay any claim made by any
one for services rendered or goods supplied to
any of said benefciaries, whether said services
be for medical aid in case of sickness, for medi-
cines furnished, or for food, clothing rent or
fuel, whether necessary or not.
They further give notice that they have not
authorized. and do not intendto authorize, any
agents of theirs, any beneficiaries, or any rela-
tives of beneficiaries to incur such obligations
for them, and have forbidden any such action
on the part of their agents.
This notice must not be misunderstood as
meaning that said trustees will not render aid to
sewing women and shop girls. but is intended
only for outside parties Any obligations that
said trustees may be under with regard to pay
ments made or to be made from this fund are
between themselves and the women who in their
Judgment are proper persons to be benefited
under this will. These women as a class are re-
sponsible and able to attend to their own af-
fairs. and said trustees have not acknowledged,
nor will they acknowledge, any obligation or
liability to other persons on account of aid
given by said persons to benefciaries or on ac-
count of aid given to women claiming to BE-
beneficisres under said will.
1t is the intention of said trustees that money
furnished by them for benetciaries shall be
paid either to the beneficiaries themselves when
well and responsible, or to such relatives as may
be in charge of their affairs in case Of sickness
or disability. and that such money shall not be
paid to any other persons claiming to have
rendered service or to have sold goods to such
12-3t
RfcHARDs HuNsDs N. BRADLEY, Trustees
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
A Test Case.

States Attorney H. D. Ryder of
Bellows Falls, at the request of citi-
zens, will contest the legality of the
traffic of bottling houses in North
Walpole, N. H., which run delivery
teams into Bellows Falls, which voted
no license. He has served notice on
the Crescent Bottling company and
the Riverside Bottling company that
if any more teams loaded with beer
and intoxicating liquor are sent into
Bellows Falls they will be seized and
the courts given an opportunity to
decide upon the rights of the parties
aggrieved
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wall returned
Wednesday from a business trip to
Chelmsford. Mass, stopping in Card
ner to visit his brother, Charlie Wall.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

ing kinds. The Early Panama, the earliest and
best potato grown in this section. The Early
Pngree. Early Vigorosa, Early Harvest, Doo-
ley Carman Mol, Country Gentleman and the
Vermont Gold Coin. This is a medium late
potato, an extra fine yielding and eating and
new on the market. Also few bushels of eat
ing potatoes. NO rotten, no frozen. All No.1
or no pay. Prices right. &C. L. FISHER,
i3l Western Ave, BrattlebOro, VT. 1l-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
FOR SALE.

SALE of few household goods,
IL consisting of range, blue flame oil stove,
bedroom set, bookcase, clocks, desk, etc. Fri
day, saturday and Monday. % South Main st.
(LOwer bell) H2-lt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

EOR SALE-My farm of 160 acres in West
Il Dummerston, known as the Charles Roel
farm. There is enough standing timber to pay
for it, large fruit orchard and the soil is very
/ productive. A first class summer home. Also,
a gem of farm in Vernon, known as the
French farm. 1t will keep IL COWS. W. g.
/ DoOLITTLE. 1l-u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
FOR SALE.
HORSES! HORSES (!

viii arrive at my stable Monday, March "a, a
car load Of first class horses. This load consists
of extranice pairs, also fine single horses This
the well known horse dealer, formerly Of Brat
tleboro. Call and see. Telephone 15-3. FRED
B. CALDWELL, E. Northfield, Mass. 12-3t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

dor SALE-One three-year old bay Mare,
Il sired by Madison Wilkes, extra good one /;
also one large work Horse. E. II. BROWN,
East Dummerston. 46tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
|AN7ED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

TyANTED- Situation, American man, age
wv As, good health, strictly honest, no rum or
Ibacco. with family. MAN Reformer Office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

dor SALE-Pigs and shotes; also one pair
IL second hand team harness. l.. H. and r.
A. RICHARpsON. Att
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
FOR SALE sEEDPoTAToES.

E1OR SALE-A good second hand upright
q piano In perfect condition. Address Box
6A BrattlebOrO. Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

girl for general housework
wv TERRACE ST. l1-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

VERMONT MAP and catalogue 200 farms, 10
cents, GEO. NJ MOORE, Ludlow, Vermont.
EN0R SALE--At bargain prices what parlor
H stoves and oil heaters we have left. Sec
ond-hand ranges and heaters at very low prices.
MANIFy RROTHFRs 49-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

TEAMSTERS wanted. L. W. ADAMS. s11-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

IyANTED-Girl to do Homework. Apply
Ivy W. H, VINToN, Green st. .H2t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
MAUNA LOA'S FINE TRIP

The Mauna Loa arrived at $3.50 this
morning from Kona, Kau and Maui
ports, with large list of passengers
and good cargo, among other things
having aboard 2163 bags A sugar, II
A. Co. Fine weather is reported on
her outward voyage. The return trir
was also made under favorable condi
'ions.
Purser Friel reports the steamer Nc
eau at Honokaa discharging freight
The Kauai left Kukuihaele today fol
Napoopoo for cattle. Awaiting ship
ment on Hawaii are 1000 bags of Ho
uokaa sugar.
The Mauna Loa brought cargo nc
follows: 2163 bags A sugar, II. A. Co. ;
1884 bags coffee, 103 bags ava, IS bags
beans, Is bags ginger, 90 bags taro
1874 boxes oranges, 92 punches bananas
l6 kegs butter, Is bundles of hides, Z
packages hats, bales tobacco, IL
boxes chickens, 2S pigs, 80 head cat.
tie, 2 horses, 26S packages of sundries
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
LOCAL and GENERAL
The Mikahala will arrive tomorrow
morning from Kauai ports.

The Mikahala will arrive tomorrow
morning from Kauai ports.
An application for fifth class liquor
license at Keopuka, Kealakekua, Ha.
wall, has been filed with the treasurer
by Mort.
The steamer Likelike sailed this af.
ternoon for Maui ports with number
of passengers aboard. She was de.
layed by the loading of freight.
The transport Thomas from Manila
Is looked for tonight or tomorrow
She will remain here probably "a
hours and will carry the next mail to
San Francisco.
Ten Chinese alleged poker players
were discharged in the Police Court
this morning on account of lack of evl.
dence. One of them, fearing conviction
perhaps, failed to show up and con-
sequently his bail of $40 was forfeited.
He is the gloomiest Chinaman In town
today.
The transport Logan sailed shortl,
after II o'clock this morning for Guam
and Manila with the two smallest PEG
Pile In the world aboard and a large
cargo and full list of army officers
and their families. She had been here
since Saturday night, taking on 500
tons of coal and discharglng govern
ment supplies.
Hawaiian Guava Jelly, guaranteed
pure and unadulterated. Made from
selected fruit and cane sugar only.
The Hawaiian Fruit Packing Co., Hilo,
Hawaii" Is the legend of the labels on
a box OF most excellent guava Jelly
received by II. w. Single by the last
steamer from Hilo. The jelly is as
good as II looks, a credit to the mani.
iacturers and the excellence OF the
Hawaiian fruit.
In order to facilitate the transmits
sion of messages to the Plains. MAXI
XII. Punahou, Kaimuki, Manoa and
Waikiki districts, NJ. +. Peter, man.
Rger OF the Territorial Messenger Ser
vice, has established a branch Office at
1874 Beretania street. Patrons will
find this convenience and will APP
preciate II accordingly. The telephone
number Of the branch office is Blue
1871.
Harry @. Plummer, of the North
American Dredging Co., will remain
here until December 18th. He will ar
rive at his home In San Francisco on
Christmas day Mr. Plummer ia mar
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
RECORD Of THE HEALTH
VITAL STATISTICS
FOR LAST MON | II
NEARLY FIFTY PER CENT. OF THE
DEATHS OCCURRED AMONG
HAWAIiANs--LisT OF
DISEASES.

November's vital statistics record 7S
deaths, as follows: 40 male: IS fe
male; Z American; 1 British: Chi
nese; German: 80 Hawaiian: 10 jan
anese; 2 Korean; part Hawaiian; Z
Portuguese; l Porto Rican; other
Mortality for month shows increase of
IL compared with November, 1904
Annual death rate per 1000, 22.S.
Births, 81. Marriages, 30. Still.
births, 10.
Deaths were caused as follows: Ma.
larial fevers, 1; typhoid fever, s; diar.
rhea. i; syphilis, 2; puerperal sept.
cemia, 2; alcoholism, 1; inanition, q;
cancer of liver, 1; cancer of tongue, 4;
glandular tuberculosis, 2; pulmonary
tuberculosis, s; old age. 2; premature
birth, ;apopleSy. l. hemorrhage Of
brain, /; sclerosis of brain /: convul.
sions, /; meningitis, 2; paralysis, 1:
tetanus, 1; angina pectoris. 1: hyper.
trophy Of heart, /; valve disease of
heart, 3; mitral reGurgitation, /; peri.
carditis, /; hydropesicardum, Il;
bronchitis, 2; pneumonia, s. gastric
u'cer, l. castro cnteritis, s; innam.
nation of intostines, /; abscess of llv.
er, /; cirrhosis of liver, 2; peritonitis,
l; dyspepsis atomic. 1; chronic nephri.
It's, 8; pyonephrosis, 1: childbirth, /;
shock /; fracture OF skull, kicked by
horse, /; suicide. !.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
DECIDES THAT DEATH
WAS CAUSED By BLOWS

The coronor'. ."r" ... .nvesti.
Rate the death O. .., tanned
Virginia, founJ dead A.. auement
house in Kakaako SATURDAY D.. sht, met
last evening and decided that she came
to her end from a hemorrhagc Of tho
brain caused by her head being beaten
and pounded on the left side by Kaliko
the man she had been living with. The
inquest was held behind closed doors
This was done SO as to keep certain
facts quiet before the decision of tie
Jury Is turned over to the members OF
the Grand Jury.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS

At the regular meeting Of Geo. w
De Long Post held last evening the
following comrades were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: +.
C., Robert Nelson: S. V. c., Il. A.
Straut; J. V. c., John Meyers; c.. L. l..
La Pierre; Q. NJ, w. l.. Eaton: o. d
Fred Turril; o. G., Tom Cary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05

The BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN.
oeS, published In the Saturday euiIe
I'm and the Weekly Edttlon. glveG .
concise and complete resume Of Al, 10
gal notices, calls for tenders. Jude.
ments, building permits ano real %.
rs cents per month. Weekly Bulletin,
tate transactions Evening Bulletin,
u per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05

Sales-1O Pioneer, sl38; 10 o. r. 4
l.. c.. $50; 80 Oahu Sug. Co, sos; As
Haw'n. Sug. Co., s31; $4,000 o. X. & l..
Co. 6's, sl05; $4,000 Haw. Sug Co. 6's,
slO25O; $1,000 Pioneer 6's. slO6; $500
Waialua IS. slOl; $4,000 waialua SIS,
SOL; SO |. |. $. N. C., sl2O; 1853 I. /. S.
n. C., $120; 10 o. r. & l.. c., $50.
Latest sugar quotation, 3.562s cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05

Fine Job Printing at The Bulletin
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
BY AUTHORITY
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that G. MA.
SUDA has filed an application for a
9Th Class Liquor License at Honoka.
wal, District Of Lahaina, Maui, and
any protest against the issuance of
this license should be filed In this of,
fee by Saturday, December 10th, 1905.
A. ]. CAMPBELL,
Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Treasurer's Office, Honolulu, TIL,
Dec. !, 1905. 3245-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-05
CARTER WILL TALK

This is the Governors week at the
Thursday Club uncle Sam and Ha.
wall" being the subject. Orders for
the 6 o'clock dinner at the Y. NJ. c. A.
are already coming in.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-23
RAILWAY RATE LEGISLATION.

At the biennial convention of the
ly held at Portland, Oregon, resOlu-
tions were unanimously adopted voic-
ing their sentiments as to the effect
of proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees,
Whom they in part represented. These
resolutions Endorse the attitude OF
President Roosevelt in cOndemning
secret rebates and other jllegalities,
and commend the attitude of the
heads of American Railways, who,
with practical unanimity, have joined
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out to
Congress the ''inadvisability of legis-
lation vesting in the hands of COM
mission power over railway rates,
now lower by far in the United
States than in any other country"
because such regulation would result
in litigation and confusion and in
evitably tend to an enforced reduc-
tion in rate, irrespective of the Ques-
tion of the ability of the railroads to
stand the reduction, especially in view
Of the increased cost of their supplies
aud materials" They further protest
ed against such power being given to
the present Interstate Commission
because "the proposed legislation is
not in harmony with our idea OF
American Jurisprudence, inasmuch as
it contemplates that n single body
shall have the right TO investigate,
indict, try, condemn and then enforce
its decisions at the cost of the car
riers, pending appeal, which is mani
festly inequitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation, if any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost of transportation 'is the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement and
development Of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value Of intelligence among en-
ployes in contrast to foreign methods,
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
lslation adverse to their interests.
they point out the fact that 'the
freight rates Of this country average
only two per cent Of the cost of arti-
cles to the consumer. thus making the
freight rate SO Insignificant a factor
In the selling price that numerous
standard articles are sold at the same
price In all parts Of the country