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RASBURCH.

Tho senior ladies in the village were in
v!ted to the home Of Mrs. George Anne
last Friday.-R. q. Fuller. son Of the Rev.
j. Is. Fuller will teach the village high
school this spring.-Ncllic McGof the in
termedatc. Eta Litchteld the second
primary, Elsie skinner the first primary.
Miss Ethel Slack the Morrill, hill school. -
S. +. Slack is i'll with the mcasles.-Mre.
Tcmpleion was in Rlchford last week.
Little Morris Eaton is very ill.-Mse
Claribcl Somers ia Il, home from Boston.
About 20 persons attended tho sugar
party and social ut the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Beauclcrk last Wednesday evening.
There WAS an Easter service ana Easter
music at tn" Congregational Church last
Sunday morning. Tho Rev. and Mrs G.
VI. Wright went to MoriSvillc to attend
the Methodist CONFERENCE.-THE Vince
Ter is i'll with measles
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CHELSEA.

Tho spriuc form of schools IN tho .ev.
eral districts Of ,bo town will begin an
Monday. Arril 80 with tho fo,,owin.,
,oacbcrs. "a pcnsn,or. Garner
Martha N,,os. "a , Emery pi.tri,,
Nora L vav,or. Y, Hutton District
Lillian + p.t.b.rdo,. Eo Q wc.t lIil
moe,in, ,.,s, p.s.io .Irdd. Va ( car
nen,or dt.,,io, y pu,r,bc rarucntor.
No II r,,,n.r,,.ti,, .ii.,,i,i rci.io u
R,rpc... ", +, ,:ondutn di.,ri.,
cl,lvs p.u..,,, ~, = ,,nn., ,.iu,,c 700
l., i'm. .5in,,t. ,,ri,'.',.,.
C:er,ruda u .r.,nr. i,,,r,,.li.,. o,i,,n
A. ,.a,,,. ,.,,,,,,,. .,r,, ,ci,, .,n-
,h,,l. t.,. ,..,,.. ,,,,,,.. ,,.. i,s,,,,,.-
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
(Continued from third pnEe5

noon and evening sessions with n basket
lunch AT noon. All denominations are ex-
pcCted to attcnd.--A. W. Wentworth was
in Burlington TuesdaN.-Miss letitia j..
Nye of Montreal, who has been visiting in
the family Of 4. j. Orr returned to her
home TucsdaN.-A. L. croft Of Nashua,
New hampshire. is passing few
days in town.-Miss Ethel VALID
ron is quite Ill a the home Of Mrs. Frank
Burt,Mr. and Mrs. q. T.. Bloudin and
ia lighter passed sunday in East Berk-
shire. Mrs. Il. Dcmar OF East Berkshire
was in town Saturday.. w. PomeroY
attended tho sunday school institute in
Erhford Tuesday, NJ. i. Pelley. who has
heen visiting friends in the vicinity of
Soston for the past ten days. returned
home Wednesday. having passed Tuesday
In Burlington where lie was met by mem
bors Of his family and attended the con-
cert by Sousa's band.-Mrs. Lou Gibson
passed Tuesday night in Richford the
guest Of her uncle. Henry Martin.
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LAM0ILLE COUNTY
MoRRIsVuLE.

Services for the ordination Of the
Rev. Otto :. Raspc Were held at the
Cnivcrsalist Church, Wednesday,, April
H. and were largely attended. The
church was prettily decorated with
flowers for the occasion. The Rev. +.
A. Bisbec. editor Of the liniVersalist
Leader, the Rev y. Francis Walch Of
st. John sbury and the Rev. f.. Il.
Marsgraf of st. Adams were present
and took part in the programme which
was as follows Organ voluntary, Mrs.
Ida Churchill, Invocation, the Rev. \.
Francis Walch of -. Johnsbury;
Anthem, choir; responsive psalm, the
Rev. =, A. Smith. pastor Puffer
Methodist Episcopal Church, Morris
vile; scripture reading, the Rev G.
N. Kellogg. Morrlsville; duct. Misses
Ida Niles and Bertha Mac Heath; or
dination sermon, the Rev. +. \. Bis
bee; ordination hymn, Ch1H rite of
ordination, the Rev. T.. e. Marggraf;
ordination PRAYER. the Rev. +. A. Bis
bee; fellowship OF cGurrh extended by
the Rev. l.. f.. Marggraf of st. Adams:
charge 10 pastor, the Rev. a. Francis
Walch, Of st. .Iohnsbury; charge to
people the Rev. c, {. 81. Glare, Of
Morrisville; Anthem, choir, benedie.
tion, the Rev. otto :. Raspc.
Gov. g. j. BELL was in town from
Walden April II aud with Secretary
Of state r. @. Fleetwood inspect
I'd designs Tor The proposed sill
Yer service for tn" hat,lcship eyer
mont authorized by legislative vote
as q gift from the state. The designs
were submitted by a. q. ManSur of
Burlington, who was in town for that
purpose. II Is expected that of the
$1,000 voted for the service about 81
o00 will br expended on Ia" actual
pieces leaving the remainder for
necessary expenses of presentation.
The following officers for Coral Chapter.
q. T.. S, have been elected and appointed
20 serve for the coming year: Worthy
patron, the Rev. r. \, smith; worthy ma
ron Mrs Minnie Steele: associate ma
Iron, Mrs. Ellen Wakefield. secretary.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burrows; treasurer. Mrs
Abhe Gates: conductress, Miss Blanche,
Peck; associate cGnductress. Mrs. Mabel
Noble; chaplain, Mrs. Ida Campbell: or
ganisi, Mrs. Jennie Smith; marshal. Mrs
Mira Heath; Ada, Mrs. Emma Spear;
Ruth Miss Jessie Rogers Esther Mrs
Blanche Clark; Martha, Miss Glee Towne;
Electa, Mrs Minnie Slayton; Wafder Mrs
Alice Waite: sentinel, y. B. Blair; hnan-
Cial committee, George w. Clark Mrs
Elizabeth Blair, Mrs. Selma Spler; flower
committee, Miss Blanche Peck Mrs. Eliza
beth McClintock. Mrs. Sarah lsham: mu-
sic committee, Mrs. Jessie Gates. A. y.
Camp, Mrs. Minnie Nichols, Mrs Ella
Thomas. Mrs. Lula Small: entertainment
committee, cecil Palmer. Mrs. Ida I.e-
Baron. Mrs. Ednah Sargent, Mrs. Selma
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Spillcr Levi Munson.
Sidney Bcsrdsley has been at home from
ST. Adams for several days. being obliged
The Hon. +. q. Fleetwood has been en-
gagged as Memorial day orator by Baxter
Post. G. \. H.. OF Newport.
The postotfice at Cady's Falls has
been discontinued and tho people In
that village will receive their mail from
the Morrisvilc postotiice being added to
II. +. -. route. no >. f.. j. Stewart. car
rier The serving of these additional pa
irons will make Mr.. Stewards route "a
miles Innp
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STOWE.

MIS- Julia 4. owen. wife OF Myron W.
Owen died at her home on Bridge street
at about eight o'clock on Friday morning
after long and painful illness. She was
the daughter OF Job and Sally Saylcs
Irish and was born in 1925. in Walling-
ford. Her parents soon moved to Hines
burgh, where in 1876 she was married to
NJ. W. Owen of that place. who survives
her. In 1854. during her husbands absence
in the Civil War, Mrs. owen came TO
stowe. and settled upon the place which
has ever since been her home. Mr.. owen
Joined her here upon his discharge from
the army. or the three children born to
Mr.. and Mrs. owen "A daughter, Helen
NJ, wife OF George Hale, died in 1874;
"A son, Alfred NJ. died IN ISIS. and on.
daughter, Emcrette NJ, survives and has
faithfully cared for her mother during
her Illness. one grandson, w. l.. Hale,
resides in Stowe. and another. G. T.. Hale.
in Walthan, Mass. There are also three
great grandchildren living. Mrs. Owen
was Of a quiet and retiring disposition
and was best appreciated by those VINO
knew her hest. She was a kind neigh
Dor ana friend. She bore her long illness
with patience ana fortltrde. being al
ways considerable for others. Funeral
services were held on Sunday at = y.
~ AT ,be bousa-.rbc death Of ,,,,,lca
,,ssio,. occurred on \vo1r.sd.v ri.ht q,
bis bo,,,a IN Iuce hill Mr. Jussi.r wa
p,tiv. If Canada INT has resided IN
ctoyro for many wars Ito was :. vcicr.r
i'm ,hn C.iyiI War and rccaiv.d a severe
ounshol wound in the service from which
he has ever since been a sufferer. lie
leaves a widow and one son. clayton
Iussi.r az Uincsbureh. Funeral services
were hold at West Branch Church on
Sunday at :. u. M,
/. w. Adams reports making y -
pounds of sugar from one tree this Season
and some san has wasted bv overflow The
tree which is about two feet in diameter
il ALWAYS an extra one san enough mas
bc,n gathered from another tree To marc
about half as much. l.. NJ Adams thinks
| the sugar season is about over. The sugar
made in his orchard has been OF fine
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ALBURGH CENTRE.

Miss Leona Rockwell is spending = few
days in Burlington Valentine has
moved into his house at the Ccnter.--The
Rev. q. +. Newton is attending confer
unce this week Mrs. Roy Rockwell
spend sunday in Swauton.-Mrs. y. IS.
Martin and Miss Lola Bcll were in Bur
linctou Thursday to attend the funeral
Of John Spclmar.--iho crcarerT OPEN
ed Monday morning with goodlY mum
her OF patronS.-MiSs Lola Eel. who has
been making an extended visit in town,
returned to her home in Swantou FRI
riay.--W William Dennis has moved into the
tenement house owned by Joseph Bootah
--Captan. t. Is. Rckwcll left tuesday for
Burlington. where ii. will resume his
duties as pilot Of the steamer. Chsteau-
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LOWELL.

Mark Warner Of W"sidold VII teach
in the Richards district this spring -.
Schools through town viii begin April %.
Til. school in the Mitchell district will
not be opened this sprine.-A daughter
was bonn to Mr.. aud Mrs James Meal
lister April i".-Mr AND Mrs. W. \,
Blake Of Tunbridgc are in town.-Alonzo
Gaw's sugar house burned April H.
Ms. II. H. Newton was cdlSnd to West.
field Wednesday,, April II, hr the death
Of her mother, Mrs y. &. iioyt Miss
Mae Wallace has gone to Boston, Mass
The Roy. j. tt, Wallace is ~ Morlsrillc
this week Attending conference, Mrs II,
L. Powers and daughter, GleUna, are in
Barton visiting friends
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NORTHFIELD.

The adjourned villAGo needing We h,,i
in village hail Thursday evening. 1t Was
voted to build another reservoir 7Ith
Il capacity equal To Tn" ono coustr,i -;.d
last season, about .5b.o0o gallons. \ u.r-
ton to increase the salary Of tn" Viz
lagc treasurer from SIS 10 $50 vts lo-..
1t was voted that the village accounts
he closed IN tho 1t of March ca-h yoar.
Tho trustees Woro instructed to- procure.
%" feet of hose ana two modern hose
carts and TO build one or more hose tow
crs as In their judgement was for tnc ho~t
interests Of tn" village There WAS a. com
amount pf discussion over Oh.
various motions and the meeting dil no;
adjourn until after eleven n'clock.
y Il. Byau has sold his farm to- u
II. Smth and expects tu muv' To- HothI
IN ia. near future.
cards hay, been received here auuoa..
ing tho marriage of Miss Ruin JONES PHI.
Dr W. w. Hun which took place, off,
Koarncy. Ncb.. Thursday the l-th iu~l...,.
Both tn" bride aud groom arc ostaupt,t .
practitioners. Ms Jones. who
daughter of Mr.. and Mr.. Fred I.
Of this place, vii he pleasantly r.w.H-
b,rcl by many friends.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

There was a large attendance at tho
Grange meeting held in the Orange hall
Saturday evening \ class of 10 candidates
were instructed in the first and second
degrees A short urogrnmmc was given
as follows; Song bv Tho Orange choir;
recitation by Miss Carrie Manchester;
defamation bv Martin Connolly. At the
next meeting 10 be held Saturday even
ing. April ~. the Same candidates will
be instructed in the third and fourth
degrees and a banquet in their honor
will be served Mr. and Mira. j. ". Bass
we're appointed rs the head Of the ban
quot committee and the rcfrcs hmcnts will
consist Of baked beans. salads, rolls. cof-
fee and everything That is good. \ rea-
ture OF tho third degree will he the iiar-
vest march to he led by =. W. Connolly
ana Mrs Lizzie Booth, and largo at
tcndanc" is expected from Braintrec
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LADIES' NOVELTY LEATHER BELTS.

One of the little items, presumably of minor i'm
porance but seenhcrc to-day it becomes very prom
inent feature The proper belt this for almost
any gown is made of leather. For the linen the soft
lingerie or the cloth gown it has the preference We
making special exhibit tod ay showing great
riety of latest effects including late novelties of
ceptonal merit.
Black, White and Colors to match any and every
gown priced at 50 cts. Is cts 81 co. $l25 to So So
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ALBANY.

Alex fraiser died April L. aged so
years. He leaves wife and two
daughters, Mrs. George Chase Of
Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Carroll
Wicker both having been able to be
with him in his last sickness. The FUN
eral services were held in the Metho-
dist Church Wednesday. Mr. FRASER
has been oNcrsccr of tho poor in town
for over 90 years, This is the third
death in three weeks in town o. old
men
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II. w. ALLEN S CO.
---Superba Lining Satin---

Latest, and best production yet for lining the
other Satins made for this purpose it is all pure silk
Of high grade, soft and flexible yet very firm and
strong, presenting particularly rich effect and pos
sessins exceptional wearing qualities Full assortment
Of most wanted colors. Black and White.
SO inches wide. price $l.5O per yard
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HYDE PARK.

Mrs. c. S. Page. who has been spending
week with friends in Boston, returned
to her home here Monday night. ISIS
Doris DtHio, who has been attending the
New England Conservatory Of Music in
Boston. has completed her studies there
and returned to her home here.-I. =.
Jackson has gone To Greensboro where
he has employment for the summer.
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NEWPORT.

The Rev. w. g. Newall closed his pas
toratc with tho Methodist Church sun
day. He moves this week to knowlton
Bluff, whore he occupies the McI.auehlin
cottage for the summer on account Of his
health
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SHEER INDIA LINON.

Internationally the most popular white fabric of
the season. indispensable for the fashionable lingerie
dresses and an item in the white goods section here
which has been given extraordinary attention. A
special make shown which possesses perfection of
finish and fneness that is exceptional we think
equaed we are asking attention to this fabric to-day
and offer values which will prove unusually interest
Ing.
81 inches wide. 10 cents. IL 10 cents.
80 Is cts. IL cts. 20 cts. IS cts.
80 cts.
50 inches wide 20 cts ;35 cts and as cts.
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Continued ON 18th PnSc.I
The Goodland republic., 1906-12-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

Conductor J. W. Bruner and wife
went to Iowa last week for visit
Most OF the clerks in the master
mechanics office spent Christmas IN
Lloyd Rung has returned from Iowa
where he has been employed as a tele-
graph Hneman-
Engineer James George has taken a
run out Of Roswell and moved there
for the present
Conductor Ed Luther, accompanied
by his wife, left Sunday night for a
visit in Missouri.
Superintendent A T. Abbott was in
GOodland Wednesday on business in
connection with his Office
The big new Rock Island well is
being coupled up with the mains OF
their water supply system.
Brakeman Scott, Of Conductor
Burners car, went to COncOrdia sat
urday to spend the holidays there.
D. P Agerter, who is railroading
at FL PasO, Tex, is in town to spend
few days with Mr. and Mrs. William
Jupe.
brakeman E. A. Taylor Of Conduc-
tor Walsh's car, left Sunday evening
to spend a few days with his folks
at Minneapolis, Kan
Enginer Jim Boyle, who is filing a
position as coal inspector at present,
returned from Chicago Monday 70
spend Christmas at home
Chief Dispatcher Q. NJ woodward
left last week for his former home
in New London, Mass NJ l. Ellis, a
dispatcher in the local Office, has been
appointed chief
Engineer Robert Coots, who is on
the Limon-COlOradO Springs run, was
in GOOdland Saturday evening be-
tween trains to see his mother
L R Mclelland left this week 1OT
Omaha, where he will report at head
quarters Of the Union Pacific for en-
plOyment. He is a son Of George Nc
CleIland and is a telegraph operator
Conductor Z. J. TppinS OF the
Limon-Denver passenger run spent
| Christmas in Denver Tip has taken
months leave OF absence and left
Wednesday night for New York on 9
/ business trip.
| D. z. Cain, general manager Of the
| southwestern district OF the Rock Is
/ land, has been appointed assistant vice
| president in charge Of operation Of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, effec'
| tive January 1
Frank H Bishop Of Limon, Colo.
| a Rock Island switch engineer, and
/ Miss Edith P. Pickenpaugh Of the
Sunday. They will make their home
in LimOn for the present
/ c. II. Young and wife Of Denvel
/ were here during Christmas visiting
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Scheigner, the
/ parents Of Mr.. Young. Mr.. Young /!
a conductor on the Denver & Die
/ Grande. He is a step-sOn Of Mr.
| Scheigner.
| George Cooper, stenographer in the
! employ Of the Burlington railway Al
| Lincoln, Neb-, arrived in GOOdlanC
/ Christmas on ten days vacation
/ during the holidays. He is one Of Ou1
! GOOdland boys and is a credit to th'
i community in which ne was raised.
| David Agerter, son-in-law Of vii
! liam June was here Christmas on
i visit to his children, Arthur and
| Byron. Mrs Agerter died August
i Of this year, and the children art
/ staying with their grandparents. Mr.
i Agerter was formerly a conductor
i here, and later at HOsingtOn, Kan.
Il on the Missouri Pacific. He is nov
/ at FL Paso, Tex, a conductor on tht
/ FL PasO and Southwestern.
The Goodland republic., 1906-12-28
CONSTANCY.

Who is the honest man?
He that doth still and strongly good
pursue,
To God. his neighbor. and himself
Whom neither force nor fawning
Unpin, or wrench from giving all their
due
Whose honesty is not
80 loose or easy that a ruf1lng wind
Can blow away, or glittering look il
bind;
Who rides his sure and even trot,
While the world now rides by, now
lags behind
Who, when great trials come,
Nor seeks nor shuns them. but doth
calmly stay,
TIL he the thing and example weigh
All being brought into a sum,
What place or person calls for, he
Whom none can work or WOO
To use in anything a trick or sleight;
For, above All things, he abhOrs de-
ceit-
His words and works and fashion
All Of a place. and all are clear and
straight
Who never melt or thaws
done,
BIS goodness sets not. but in dark can
rum
The sun to other Writeth laws,
And is their virtue; virtue in his sun
Who. when ne is to treat
With sick folks, women, those whom
passions sway,
Allows for that and keeps his con-
slant way
Whom others faults do not defeat;
But, though men fail him. yet his pari
doth play
Whom nothing can procure.
When the wide world runs bias from
his VIII
To Wrfthe his limbs, and share, moi
mend the III
Inis IS the marlzsnnan safe and sure.
Who SIN Is right and prays 90 be 50
-Ge5rEs HsErert
The Goodland republic., 1906-12-28
EXPERT SAYS ell AND CAS-
Continued from page onel.

Continued from page One).
great American desert thousands Of
years ago when it is nothing but a
barren, short grass country tOday?"
The objection would be a pointed
one. But let US see. Kansas is part
Of the floor Of an ancient sea. Where
man today culivates the soil, where
the cities are, was once the bottom OF
the rolling deep. But both animal
and vegetable life, perhaps, originated
in sea waters. If oil deposits are the
result Of animal life, then Kansas
once had the ocean life that contrib
utes vastly TO that end. Kansas was
once perhaps very heavily wooded in
part at least, TO which the coal fields
Of this state attest Maybe we are
tramping above forest graves today in
Sherman county.
So, II is possible that Kansas might
have oil deposits from either animal
or vegetable life. But the latest and
most approved theory is, that the for
nation Of petroleum was due to the
natural distillation of shales and hy-
drocarbons, found in the earth's crust,
by internal heat Its chemical origin
from inorganic matter appears the
more probable, since it has been dis
covered in some Of the lower geOlOgi-
cal formations, OF an age when veg
etable and animal life was not super
abundant The argument is decidedly
in favor Of the 'oil idea"
The Goodland republic., 1906-12-28
- - sraT..-E-ll-I.


me zlouElng nm FroEaoteF Iells OF
What Is Being Done at Hoxfe.
Er- A. l. Crist, who has been In
GOOdlsnd some time promoting the
work OF q stock company in securing
a Touring mill for Goodland, has been
unable to pursue his work recently on
account OF sickness in his family at
Sylvan Grove. whittier he was called
about two weeks ago. He has been
back here since that time, but has
done very little soliciting for stock
among the farmers.
However, 1Ir. Crist wishes to make
a statement to the public as to the
benefits that viii accrue not only to
the stockholders OF the proposed mill
but to the county at large Here is
what ne says concerning the Hoxie
This mill was put in operation last
January. Since that time It has made
a profit OF 81, 600 to the stockholders.
The grain market has been advanced
4 cents a buShel because OF the opera
ton Of a mill in that town The
stockholders OF this mill have handled
100000 bushels OF grain, and taking an
advance Of 4 cents q bushel would be
an increase OF $4,000 among the peo-
they would have received had this
particular mill not been in existence
there Adding their profits TO this
would bring the amount up to $12,-
008 in the first years operation
Besides this, the stOckhOldeF in
this mill receives q benefit by getting
his -four and other mill products al
wholesale prices Here he has to pay
go cents per sack for -four and sc
cents per one hundred for bran. Sec
ton Is OF the bylaws reads as fol
lows: Each stOckholder shall have
the right TO exchange at the corpora
ton mill, wheat testing so pounds OF
more at the rate OF one bushel OF
wheat for "a pounds Of good family
-four and wheat testing less in the
same proportion; and each stOckhOld-
er shall have the right to buy dOul
and other mill products OF the cor
/ poratiOn, and coal at wholesale prices
! etc.
''I hoped to be able TO visit every
/ farmer in the county, but sickness III
l my family has kept me from the
/ work so much that do not know that
| il viii be possible for me to do So
/ shall try to be in town every -Satur-
/ day and will be very glad to have you
/ call and see me at G. l. Calverts Of
l fee. Would like very much TO eX-
| plain the proposition to everyone Of
you, for I think not one OF you car
| afford to be without one share OF stock
| at least in this mill for it is only stock
/ holders that receive the benefit, as i:
pointed out in the section above
| "a l. CRIST."
The Goodland republic., 1906-12-28

The present naming OF George 3
CortelyOu to this post is obviously not
in great harmony with precedent or
with the fitness Of things. he did
good work, we believe, in organizing
the new department Of commerce ana
labor, to which cabinet position he
had come by way Of the office Of stem
ographer to the president and then
private secretary; and he has given
the postOfnce department a business-
like administration. But what spe-
cial qualifications has he for the post
Of secretary Of the treasury? II he
has ever given any attention to finau-
cial and fiscal questions the fact IS not
known, and beyond his personal at-
tachment to Mr.. Roosevelt he Is with
out political prominence or fuuuenee
This is not saying anything to the dis
credit OF Mr.. Cortelyou. He has
doubtless earned the high positions
to which Mr. RooseveIt's appreciates
has advanced him, but efficiency -
such an Office as that Of postmastr
general constitutes a reason WHY
should be kept there and no re-
why he should be transferred to g ~ <
partment which ought to have n ~
headship some acquaintance Nth
great and complicated Questions Feth
which it has to deal.