davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
Railroad Rate Regulation.

The keynote was struck uumiStaka-
bly, in the message which congress re-
ceivei at the opening Of the session
namely. the inSisteace on federal tix-
ing of Interstate railroad rates as well
as the prevention Of rebates or any
kind of special favors. Rate bills of
various kinds and descriptions We're
promptly introduced in both senate
and house; but. the house majority be-
ing under better discipline the bill
was more promptly formulated there.
which was approved at the White
House 1t was fathered by Represent
ative Hepburn of Iowa as chairman of
the committee on interstate commerce.
1t was so modified in the committee as
to come before the house without Dem
ocratic opposition, and after few
days Of perfunctory discussion it was
passed on Feb. 3 by the almost unanl-
nous vote of 346 to !, the seven oppo-
uents all being Republicans. AS passed
it gave the Interstate commerce com
mission full power to regulate inter
state freight tariffs without express
recognition of the rights of appeal In
the court This. however. was only the
foundation OF the law that was to 90
to the statute book.
In the senate the Hepburn bill was
destined to run the gantlet of fierce
opposition from Il conservative faction
of the Republicans led by Aldrich and
Foraker and become the football Of
personal AMI party chickering's over Il
period of three months The main point
of the dispute was the question Of a
broad or narrow court review pro
vision, and at one time after the presi-
dents political and personal enemy,
Tillman had been placed in charge OF
the measure, there was tacit coalition
between the president and the minority.
Later, however, the president accepted
the compromise Allison amendment,
upon which his party associates had
agreed. vesting jurisdiction in the cir
cult courts to enjoin, set aside, annul
or suspend any order of the commits
liOn on appeal of the carrier concerned.
Ii was at this time that the Democratic
leaders charged the president with bad
faith on the strengh of representations
said to have been made through eX-
Senator Chandler Finally the bill,
with sixty seven amendments, passed
the senate May Is by vote Of II to 3.
Still further changes were made IN
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

''Fluid lenses" are the invention
IF Hungarian chemist. Each le1s
consists of a fluid substance inclosed
between two unusually hard glass
surfaces, similar to watch crystals.
The lenses are achromatic. The
fluid does not evaporate. The new
lenses are said to be as good as those
all of glass and can be made much
more quickly and for a fraction of
the price of the all glass lenses. 1t
is expected that the new lenses will
be especially useful for great tele-
scopes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
Important Bills That Failed.

The Philippine tariff bill. which was
one of the pet administration meas
ures and which was forced through the
house by making concession Of 2J per
cent of the Dingley rates on sugar. to-
bacco and rice. by the vote OF Us TO -
as early as Jan Is was put to sleep eff
fectually In the senate committee oil
The Philippines through a combination
Of democrats and stand pat Republic
an senators. The committee voted to
3 against reporting this cherished ad-
ministratiou measure. and the efforts
to bring about reconsideration proved
futile
The senate on June tabled the pro
posed constitutional amendment per
nirting a federal divorce law
The house defeated by a large major
ity the Adams bill authorizing whip
ping posts for wife beaters in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The senate on Feb II voted 3S to -
In favor of the ship subsidy bill estab-
fishing thirteen new contract mail lines
to Central American, South African.
Australian and Pacific island ports at
the rate of 50 per ton year for the
foreign trade and $3.50 per ton for the
colonial trade 1t includes provision
for a naval reserve force by payment
of retainers to officers of subsidized
vessels. This measure is stranded
however, In the unfriendly house com
mittee on the merchant marine.
\ new bill to restrict and regulate
immigration, which passed the senate
May %, contained provision for an
educational test-namely, the ability to
understand the English language-and
raised the head tax from 81 to So,
while creating a commission to inyesti-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
Polish Editors and Jail.

Some Polish editors have hard
time. In a parting word to his read
ers the retiring proprietor of the
Polish paper Gornoslazak says that
during the five years of the papers
existence the responsible editors
have spent four and a half years in
prison, while $3,750 has been paid
N fines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

There Is no threat 10 the south
in the negro's presence there, for
at last the only negro who threatens
our civilization is the criminal ne
gro, and the only white man who
threatens the negro l. the white
criminal. and our whole system Is a
failure if this question NAV not be
left where Georgia has placed it, in
the keeping Of the courts. the
church and schoolhouse. - Harry
SullWeIl Edwards in Century.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
Twenty Year Battle.

Il was loser in a twenty year battle
with chronic piles and malignant sores
until tried BuckIeu's Arnica SaIve
which turned the tide 10y curing both
till not a tla3e rem Ms" writes A. NJ
Bruce. of FarmviIe. Va, Best for old
Ulcers, Cuts, Burns and Wounds. 2jc
at John W. Thurstou's, druggist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
Curious NeStinq Place.

A curious story OF nesting place
chosen by birds comes from Ger
many. \ pair of redthroats, SO a
correspondent SAYS, have built their
nests upon freight car running
between Marbach and Heilbronn.
1t contains four eggs. upon which
the female is now brooding. The
curious part Of the story is that the
wagon is in daily use. either in
transit or in loading or unloading
The male bird feeds his mate, flying
to and from the truck while in mo-
ton. and, unlike some human trav-
elers who pay for their tickets, he
has never been known to miss his
train. The starting signal invaria-
bly, finds him at his post near the
nest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

Here Is a shocking tale OF super
stition from British India: Ten In
dians, OF whom five were women.
have perished bv fire, the result Of
blind credhlity and religious super
stition. Seven were burned alive
and three died as the result Of
burns. A fanatic at Nasad who
claimed to be god partially filed a
pit with wood and invited his fol
lowers to jump in with him before
he applied a light. On his assurance
that they would obtain a glimpse
of paradise while the flames should
do them no hurt four men and five
women joined him. The fanatic
kindled the fire. hut no sooner was
the scorch of the flame felt than
piercing shrieks for help arose from
the pit. Ropes were thrown to the
victims, but only three were brought
to the surface, and these were fatal
" burned"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
AN EPOCH MAKING SESSION
How the Fifty-nintt Congress Has Met the New Is
sues Initiated by President Roosevelt, With
Extension of Federal Powers as e
tie Dominant Note
BY EDWIN 5. POTTER

conference thereafter. Tie senate con.
rereeS held ont against the house pro
poSal to drop the clause placing pipe
lines uudcr federal control ~ this
was finally agreed 10 by senate aud
house. the pipe lines are 10 be- regard
ed as common carriers. bur are not
prohibited from carrying their own
products Railroad and railway mail
employees ara exempted from the anti
pass amendment The president : ~
81 thr hin Inns, ao
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

In both branches bills were intro.
iuced early authorizing iaye>tigaI
Of the railroad muuopolies and con-
bination OF these known as the Til!man-
Gi,leSpjc-C Campbell measure PASSED the
house Jan - aud though signed by
the president, was sharply criticised hy
him for not carrying funds and due au-
thority. The money was appropriate ted
later and under this authority the in
terstate commerce commission has al.
ready uup1rthet vast amount Of
graft and croUkedneSs In railroad and
oil Industries.
Tie pure food bill. which passed the
senate Feb 81. G3 TO I, was also in
line with this federalizlH@ tendency.
1t did not pass the house until June ~
40 To II, and then with number Of
amendments which endangered its final
passage In its final shape the pro-
vision affecting state rights or state
and municipal control over the original
Carriage was cut out. As TO blended
whSkins, the package must be labeled
blended" or mixed" The senate's
provision remained requiring labels to
state the amount OF alcohol contained
in food packages, but not in bottled
drugs. This favors the patent medicine
people 1t Is made misdemeanor for
any person to manufacture or sell any
food. drug. medicine or liquor which
is adulterated or misbranded or which
contains any poisonous or deleteriOus
substances For violation the penalty
is 5000 tine and one years imprison-
ment. The law goes into effect Jan. l,
1907.
The greatest sensation of the session
came from the presidents inyestiga-
ton of the charges against the Chicago
beef packers as presented in Sinclair :
novel. The Jungle" For fear of what
the Neill-Reyuods report might con
tain the senate passed the Beveridge
meat inspection amendment to the agri-
cultural bill May - without opposition.
Then when influences in the house
committee on agriculture We're seeking
to weaken this bill the fear of greater
losses through prolonged agitation
brought the friends of the packers to
agree to a substitute satisfactory TO
the president This placed the cost of
inspection on the federal government
and did not require the packers to
date the labels on their meat packages.
Rather than see the entire bill fail, a.
the senate cOnferees said at last, they
decided to recede on these and some
minor points. An appropriation of SO,
000.OOO was made to cover the inspec-
ton expense
The national quarantine bill. virtual
ly putting state and local health au-
/ thorities under federal control for the
purpose of fighting contagious diseases
passed the senate April and the house
next day with little opposition.
In January, Mccall of Massachusetts
proposed a $4,000 appropriation for
the presidents travelling expenses. But
near the end of the session d bill ap-
propriating S2500O for that purpose
passed both houses. in the senate by a
/ close party vote. Democrats regarded
/ 1t as extravagant and unconstitutional
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

under consideration Toy the con
gress which began its legislative
life Dec. I last than by any previous
session OF our national ldwmakinc
body. Not counting the many acts IA
vorably reported to OF passed uy either
branch and left in a state of suspended
animation. their fate To he determined
by the next session. the amount and
character OF new laws enacted make
the Firty-ninrh congress the milestone
NJ new era ia tie history of Ameri-
can Institutions.
The day of the nation has come:
state and local powers are on the wane
or n small favor Commercial ana IN
dustrial concentration having brought
about new opportunities Tor abuse o.
privilege, and the muck rakers having
walked up the public mind To the yarl-
Gus existing evils, President Roosevelt
found In this congress workable soil
for the growth Of federal powers in
dealing with those evils. The impress
OF the presidents mind was given 10
all the more important remedies adopt
ed. Neither friend nor foe IN the polit-
ical arena will question the statement
that the work Of the session bears the
kooseveltian stamp, although the Dem
ocratS all along have pointed ont that
the president was merely camping
along the trail blaZed by their party
platforms. Nevertheless the presidents
party. being in the majority at both
ends of the capitol, has either taken
the credit or been forced to assume re
sponsibility for what was done, even
when aided by pemOcratic votes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

March Q the senate pgssed the state
hood hill with provision only FOR the
admission Of oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state The bin finally
emerged from conference under a
compromise agreement providing for
the admission Of oklahoma and Indian
Territory a. the state OF oklahoma
and authorizing Arizona aud New Mex
.co to bold a plebscite on Joint state
hood next fall This was approved by
both houses and became a law with
the presidents signature June Is.
Notwithstanding the disagreement
over the immigration bill the house bill
making uniform the conditions for
naturalization was adopted by the SEN
ate on June y. Declaration must be
made two years in advance. Anarchists
and pUl3 -aMiStS are barred
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

gate the entire subject When. how
ever the house passed this bill June ~
tae educational test and the head tax
were stricken cut aud. the senate ~
fusing 70 agree. the. bill died In confer
,.uce
Throughout the session the s"nate
committee ON foreign relations resl-
iutely resisted the administration lu-
iiuence ~ report favorably the Santo
Domingo treaty
Other administration measures which
tared badly in one house or the other
We're.
For federal control Of life Insurance
COMPANIES
Specific laws for prevention Of elec-
lion corruption.
Uncle Sans Big Expense Account.
Just before the close Of the session
IL became apparent that the tota! Of
appropriations to carry Oh the govern
lE-ut FOR the next fiscal year would BE-
somewhere n the urighborhOoi OF
S5uOUUOW0. Ai this writing the exact
figures have not been officially report
81. 1t i customary for each party 10
insert IN the record a week or two
after the end OF the session a statement
II the appropriations and It's own ex-
PLANTATION thereof This total recalls the
Tutcry that was made only fifteen
years ago. when the Fifty first con
lrcss. under Reeds speakership. appro-
priated little over 81 pOnDl.0nu n
the two years ~ IT. existence. Reply
ing 10 the criticism that II was a "Jil-
lion dollar congress" Reed said. 1t
Is billion dollar country" Even the
Fifty congress, which covered
much OF the spanish war expenses.
spent only Sl.553, 900 100 Ia its two
years; hence. az the pace set by this
first session. the Fifty-nIuth congress
Is certain 10 outStrip all It's pre,ie,:as-
Sors In the matter ot public eXpendi-
lures To the CRITICISM Of the minority
the dominant party replies that the
country has grown in all directions. A.
q matter OF fact. the numerous investi-
gatious and fe,iera! inspections provid-
ed for have added largely 10 the cost
)f government
The approximate amounts carried by
the different appropriation bills and
some extraordinary appropriations
We're as follows.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

VIC - w :" Oh Fee-
o." % '''"' Vi l't' JON Typ" LOT IAe
"a ,--'' nat ".'' nv SENATE Io''""e ed
Su'' J''ii' - 90 10 Oh ny party
'''' 'I'' N''''a'e I'Fet'e7l lhat American
P'"i", - anu manufacturers sAou!d be
'N''' ''l '''' '"',N ''''H oL ILIe ca ia l.
''-'' a., ''''> 20, "ou>'' "-''t"'
va ''''' '''7 "''9' adopIed lhe ol!l
u1,'''' '1'l'~ 'l4' ''''N' "''l'A OF lle
"a - :. '''''' ','i'o mp N'u'. anu On
nv = - l'',''7' '4'e S''''" ~ - 10 IL
a y, 'N'.',I'''@ pa. against ule on
''-'''' ~ W. '''t'- 'e' l>oN4S's uuF
,,i7.,.'...., ...... 'I''',' -
i,,,, .4,,,..,,..-..f -, ., 10
m =, -, '-9>
L
-. - '''''''''- ~" &
'''1 ~ en- MEMS t4e
a. - - Wv ~. = IA S'r'N'AT III Tue
~ 80, '''->'> ~ prev e'''IN- eo'Po-
,l'.'-'.' - '-i III ''4''i' UNI! OecH use
VI 's ,'''''''''9 '','' /" -o' eFulDeu' ou-
~ Ia"
''i'u-h "Ase1eu u
ara, nnr,a - - -, va. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
A New Star on the Flag.

The statehood muddle, left over from
the preceding congress, was one of the
most difficult tangles to be unraveled.
Under the leadership of Speaker Can
non a Republican insurrection against
joint statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico was crushed, and the bill was
passed Jan "a, 1914 to $50, the insur-
gents numbering forty three. On
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

more new and ex-
y traordinary questions have been
under consideration 10y the con-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13
WHAT

you buy IS important. but not 80
important as what YOU get.
shop at the
cross STREET PHARMACY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-07-13

cir
|kl 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29

the brim. forming j bow beneath, with
soft. Wide ends hanging to the depth
OF little bobbed OF veil
Beaded elastic belts. with buckles
fashioned from large beads ia shades
to match. are used with white lingerie
frocks. They are narrow. and most e
the belts shown ID the shops are white.
with a row &c gold beads at the edges
and outlining the buckle Some og
them are made IN fancy designs
Five hundred yards oe lace On d
handmade lingerie dress seem m
enormous quantity Of trimming q the
average woman. but now that these
gowns are 50 popuiar a prominent
m0diste asserts that many such orders
are given By wealthy patrons.
Socks In preference to stockings are
now worn By young children, and
sandals ard rubber solea eanvas shoes
Will be worn Cor play with and without
stockings
The blouse Ia he cut ii Of white net
Each III the wide tucRs that form me
body and sieeve portions il trimmed
with plaitsng Of the net A skaietan
nalpro il novel eeature mzda Of white
silk embroidered ii Greek Fey pattHru
IN silver. 9I9I1 CH0LLHI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29
no DBIpRf
MRS Hartie Believed Ready to Take
sas0,00o and End divorce Suit

4sittsbtlfg. Pa aug g Augustus
tiar IL. miliinnHi1s paper manufacturer
isas offered az pas his vie approximate
lg S25U,00g ~ agree ~ settlement
out ~ enur1 0G the notorspuS divorce
ease Witieh ii nov iii aile bands ii guilan
fsaaes fuf sieaisipn 'l'EHe sonree II tins
information Is nne ul tite aat0rneYE phO
appeaYad Ii tiW CEASES Neither u title
principals vii discuss Ehe sepurs INIT
sf il Tiafterstnau Mrs IEarfje ms A.
aepkef tEsesf enndftf0ns
Tine announcement tilat settlement
~ THE easc il Iii slgtt eausRd slle NilA
est surprise ii Fittshnrg III Ii isaH haefi
generally supposed timi The ealsrt nas
ing all THE paimSs would ~ fpraetl 1n
nixe decision II Il understood ttllat
Judge TaaeF II m0Tf s1an willing fhBt
the aese he Settled uittaise
|iSiefisgs M Mrs 8arfie aa.e lulalinF1
I1fex aaliexe Nethlaunul id tsta wav
ineaimtea tu ne d complete siisicatsar
din hef HEaSaIR, II il lgAbtst, haf
sirea6g spent sa6Euslst wisiah III aadi-
tlon tp Mtapf he N sala III nfrSial1lrlpsH
Jsasslng ffsr d HetlemeiIt w aasske s5
roat I'm sSsipsltlil without gllT lipafet
px stlfHt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29

The proprietor Of Boston hotel says
that week or two ago dusty, tired
looking person from Nashua. n H.,
presented himself 1t the desk Of the
hotel. stating that be desired room.
I've e. my supper an shall be %
before breakfast said he graveIy to
the clerk Now, what would be your
lowest price for room 10 sleep IN n
''One dollar II you leave 1T o'clock
tomorrow morning was the reply
We'll ar wouldn't half dollar
make II lest about right7r demanded
the wayfarer producing q battered
fifty cenE piece. sYou see. I'm all ex-
cited up travelIn' an don't expect u
sleep more'n half the tinae I'm In
there. "--Harper's Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29

4 certain doctor Of divinity was az
enstonaed to slip a9wn i side aisle at
the conclusion af hia service and be at
the door of exit 70 greet the people a.
they passed cut He was especially
cordial TT strangers.
One Sunday he extended his hand 70
young German woman wllo Id am
swer to his inquiry said alsa lived III Il
certain suburb. Tho minister then told
her be would ike 10 caEt and see her
some time, whersupou the girL with a
blush, stanueTed.
Please. Sir, I've pnt young nane'
---LIppineptts Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29
MARSuFiELD.


Under the present system MarshRcld
received from The state III 1905 $50. no
for highways, and sS22.0i faY schools.
more than il paid Is the state, and the
State paid S1S0.0O 70 care for the towns
Insane patients. Clement woula a5alish
this svstsm This town now selds Il
representative to Montpelier. Cleiaent
calls this . rotten borough systela
and would have Marshheld lose til
Identity ID the legislature an1 become
part Of legislative DISTRICT iii 1900
Senator Clement prevented an increased
tax On corporations. aud fatnered the
last STATE INK ever levied ia Vermont.
This saved Air. Clements railroad S2a.
1884 ht 1901, II cost Marsh6eld
seso.9t, II IL cost this to have Clement
m the senate what would il cost Ii BE-
Was GeseFuog2 Vote for your towns
interest uext tuesday ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29
Tile Ny s n
sol

2farsgsnsg
sE1here wal Il eosn4uotsou II Sarnsou
H.sn mhese I s.a.,.a $500. ,,.,,, $500 ~
.s.ass*l.r u.s.ss,,
ss.. $3.50 w 'As's
ss'F f.sS 3's'as''i.s'a sAas 49, ~
s'' *'''Aa'sfa ~ ssa'sfsal pR 1etsFshe ~.
NJ K0osn NJ ~ Fq Gee aSaisfeti z brooch
Al WHOA was rose diamond Her lVs-
panQ LAG AtF9Ngit laer frpEH InGia and
FFAsseA sas hsa procured frpEn one 81 the
8sAfAse pFAAets vAs G priceless
faltie Every guest was kaoWn III be
lpoYs suspicion except Edgar ksp-
Fsa8Ay zpiAsAg American kap.
Worthy WAS 4 stsssieslf Il oxford, where
n vas trying f0r ttae honor ~ senior
Era4gAnf. A distinction ep M obtained
tD1 py pfofcieAeY sp tsae AigAer
nsasaenAatieF
5efss AsFEeekel declared thas Aer
hkssfssR qca1e EEos k4sYe Vseu EtQlep fr0m
Asf sy 4 servant FER alae ala not trHst
tcrynnAs aaAd took cars n9t u expose
beF sesvsarg ~ HhnsS III must heye NJ
foAne EsaelasEed during the evening III
ne loss ane peela EaekeQ up III spAAe III
bAr Asa9eaRtAe As any Fate. np servant
eas eopae neaf Aer HI Eae eYssaaag A
Atnsper ce paRsvAs Aae been witl her,
ataA9ng eAaeTa KeasgVasaiy LsEa Sara
eon directed personally Il search M tlAe
6aase aAa Erounas, bsas tito llroeeia MAS
eof found AN unsgpkep 9gsins9n grad
nEsay settled unQM fhe Rss&aAg 4a4N8 NNn-
K9ffhy kEew sonas thiag alsouk tie loss
III the treasure
tbs exst inSianasa9n hs lad tiles hs
Eae suspected AgAs fron Miss Lacy
treFor, 4 yo4A8 10y tc 8h0m ha Lad
beaH devoted, 05lao gave him hlnt
4e showed sucaa Unaffected surprise
ksaG EiRe girl haa 10 doubt of hae snno-
peace fxgM inst napnent 5sf sAe Lao
}o influence Vita sile 9shers Ken
sortbys after leaFniRg ~ the position
)e ocenpEed, went 81 hiH rpega 10 1AlsAk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-29

Under the present system Calais
received from che State IL 1905 S5t7.44
for highways, and $g227l for schools.
more than i paid Il The Stale, and the
state paid sia5.00 to care for the towns
insane patients Clement would abolish
this sXsselu. This town now sends a
representative to Montpelier. Clemens
cults this } ROTTEN borough System
and would haYe Galaia hose its
identify p Che legislature sud become
part q ! Legislative district Ili tase
Senatof NleWent prevented al increased
taS 9H corporations. aud fathaHed The
Mst static taN ever leeirI ii Vermont.
This saved Nv Clements railroad SIS,
EaHsi4 N 39nt Ii aost Gaiais Sg4B. 81.
Vote fof go'ils towns interest next ruea.
day AdNs