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The Crittenden record., 1906-11-09
The Continued Story
of Current Events

Dr. o. C.. Cook and Charlie Clement
will go to the Panhandle, Texas, on a
prospecting tour.
Rev Henry Holloman is in a very
critical condition with dropsy.
Mr. Ulie Threlkeld is now at Cald-
well Springs helping Rev. X. A. La
Rue in meeting He is organst and
leader in singing.
Tnos. WoodalI is making music for
the meeting at Piney Creek.
Esq. Jones has just completed large
corn crib and stock barn.
J. r. Woodall is the boss possum
hunter. He went three nights and
caught nineteen.
j. o. Tabor is helping A. H. Cardin
shred corn.
Miss Linnie Farris, of Salem. is vis-
lung her sister, Mrs. Ada Carlton.
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Mrs. Halle Utley, of Salem, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Cora Critten-
den, of near here.
r f.. Towery was in Marion Thurs
day on business
Several from here are attending the
protracted meeting at Quinn.
The spelling at Lamb Friday night
was well attended and enjoyed by all
present.
James Fowler, of Marion, was here
Saturday.
Uncle Willoughby Guess passed thro'
town Saturday.
Rutledge Newcomb who is teaching
school at Hoods, was called home FRI
day on account of the illness of his
mother.
Rev Sipes. Of Blackford, preached
at brennan school house Saturday
night and Sunday.
Thos. b. Kemp, of Iron Hill. was the
guest Of his father, Uncle Dempsey
Kemp, Sunday.
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Starr

Fine weather News scarce.
School is in session again.
Meeting is inprogress at Piney Greek.
j. NJ. Andrews and family have re-
turned from Washington. and are now
mixing with their many friends here
There is some trading going on in
this meek Of the woods in the way of
farms, horses and other traffic In
iact wc are ona boom.
Rev. j. W Vaughn preached fine
sermon at Piney Creek Sunday. follow.
ed by Rev j. 7. Board. who made a
strong appeal to the church 10 do their
duty.
Bro. e.. r. Boucher held services at
the residence Of W. e.. Crayne's Fri
day night
u. ;. +. trIdcr IS expecting % be- as
signed toa rural route sometime in
the near future I' passes through
'his section along the Flynn, Ferry
road. We learn that there has been
other routes surveyed making five il an
leading out from Marion.
Mrs Belle Andrews is expected back
from Washington about the middle Of
thi, month.
Pleasant HiII Baptist Church will
dedicate their new church building next
Sunday. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. j. l.. Paris. This is one Of the
finest church buildings in the county.
Our school at Belmont is progressing
in'. The trustees are planning to build
4 new school house.
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Crayneville

'ur meeting closed SATURDAY. We
r,ainly had great interest and a good
meeting.
DIR. J. \. Todd was called 10 see Mr.
George Tabor's wife Monday. Mrs.J.
=. Canada Is also on the sick list.
Uncle John Woodall. we understand
has sold his farm to Harry Haynes. Jr..
and will 20 to Washington. We presume
IN the near future. Sorry To lose So
good man and his cstimable family.
| Geo. u. Order and family eontem.
plate leaving for Canyon City. Texas.
he ~. Wish YOU well Mr.. Order
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LOCAL. NEWS
Fredonia and Kelsey

Frank Ackridge and son, Eugene. OF
Marion, are building a dwelling house
for Tom 0rdway.
John Loyd's little girl has dyptheria.
Rev. +. X. OVERLY preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday and Rev. Al
Thompson, of Kuttawa, will preach at
the c. P. church the third Sunday.
Mr. Wooten, Of Lafayette, was vis-
iting in town last Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. W. F. and Mrs. Brewer have
been visiting in Livingston county.
Tom Ordway has contracted for car
rying the mail from Fredonia postoffce
to the depot.
Mrs. Doc Clement, of Kuttawa, has
been visiting her father, J. c. Rore.
for several weeks and has been sick
for the past two weeks.
Mrs. W. S. Guess, Of Crider, was vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs John Lowery.
a few days since.
Dr. and Mrs. Moore. of Crider. at.
tended services at the c. P. church
here Sunday.
Misses Bertie and Ruth Guess. oI
White sulphur were visiting their
sun'. Mrs. John Rorer. Sunday.
viii save you money. time and trou-
bic on any magazine or paper you wan,
or any print!ns yag MAJ want.
W. C.. Glenn.
Suayed or Stolen From my home
about the 25th of October. one white
bird dog (,etter. femalel with dark ,
brown ears. will pay Sj for her re-
turn to me. l. II. Butler.
Fredonia. ny.
Miss Lille Cash, Of Kuttawa. was in
town Sunday.
Frank and Sherdie Deboe were at
work in town Monday.
Several from town attended the two
burials at New Bethel one day last
week.
Mrs. w. 6. Glenn and daughter. Mrs.
J. W. Hunter, Of Princeton. were Wis.
iting W c. Glenn and family two days
last week.
Husey Moore, Of Good Spring. lost
his house and contents by fire Friday
All overcoats sold at any other cloth
'ng stores for so and $3.50 We give
the same coat for S7.jO and Sli.
at same proportion.
To sam Howerton.
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Shady Grove

John Clayton. u. +. Crowell and d
J. Mcdowell went to Providence Tues.
day
A little boyof Tom Lands is very sick
with malarial.
VI. ;. Horning. of ofProyidence. was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Halle utley. Of Salem. is the
guest Of her mother. Mrs. Gardner. in
East Crittcndcn.
Robert Z. Towery was the guest Of
his brother, Willis w. Towery. Of Tri.
buHe. Wednesday.
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For Sale

w. residence u III, late Rev. r. Y.
bmas. consisting %, two god lots. m
Foches,cr avenue. containing three ~
Tour acres. unc gUod house II d r,oms.
good stable, two gocd wells aud all
n"ccsssry out buildings. Apply of
write, Mas ". y. RocHrSrrE
l"'t Marion. ~.
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Ina

Mr. John B. Perry is improving nice
" and it is hoped by his many friends
that he wlll be able to be out soon.
Miss Annie Hardin was the guest Of
Miss Allie Hiphfl Thursday night
Messrs. John SuIlengcr and Enoch
Belt went to ToIu Friday afternoon.
Mrs Katherine McMa,ter visited
her mother, Mrs ". a. Tacawell.
Friday
Mr,. Lena White Is very sick at ner
home near lrma
Miss Eta Hoover. Of Tolu. visited
her parents Of this place this week.
Miss Eta b. making her home with
Rev =. D. Boggcss, Of Tolu.
Mr.. Jesse Highfll visited his parents
Of this place Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr. Charlie Lear. Of Tolu. passed
through here one evening this week.
Mr. Iafe IlighdIl. wife and little SON
we're ;hc guests uf Ma and Mrs. +. +.
WooIsey Sunday.
Mr. John Belt. wife and son. Freda.
passed through here Sunday.
Miss Buleah McMaster and Virgil
Hale visited at CLYDE McMasters sun.
day.
DR.. Robert Perry was in Tolu Sat.
urday.
Mr. J. p. Sullenger was in Tolu
Saturday shopping
Mr.. W NJ. femme is expected to be
IN in short time TO look after his
business at this place.
Mr.. ]. c. Funkhouser last tine COW
last week.
Mr. Judson Bennett passed here Fr,/
DAY cnroute To his home in MarTn
Tie has been looking after businZ IN
his farm near here.
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surEr am LAMBS

Think of Dr. Shoops Calarrh Cure II
your mise and thra, discharges IL
your breath Is foul or fcvcrish rhi.
snow white s"othing balm contain. on
Of Eucalyptus. Thymol. Men,hol. etc.
Incorporated into an Imported. cram.
hNr, Nclvcty pctrolatum. II soothrs
heals' purihcs, controls. Call AZ nur
Taylor ""'"''
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Ruth

Bird Hughes, of Frcdonia. va. ou,
this way one day last week.
Mrs. Blackburn spcn, the day with
her daughter, Mrs. Lsura Brown.
Thursday.
]. N. Hillyard and wife visited n,
the hcme Of =. :. Lloyd Thursday and
report Mr.. Lloyd improving.
Messrs Jake stevens and r W.
Harper hauled logs 10 Frelonia Friday.
Several from this neirhlarhos.i al.
tended meeting At Pincy Greek sun.
day.
Rev. ]. l.. Prize. of Proyii,pe,
commenced a meeting at Good Springs
Sunday night
Mr.. Frank Boari and family. Of Don.
sldson, passsed through here SATURDAY.
and again Sunday.
The attendance at SUNDAY school
Sunday evening was light. but the in.
tcrcst was good.
John Riley has sold his farm and
wen, to Uncle Geo. stones SATURDAY
evening tn look at his farm with view
of buying.
Miss Susie McGough and ncicc. Mis-.
Ninson. Of Oak Ridge. visited her
brother. A. W. Mctough. here sun.
lay
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= The Ideal Family Laxative

Is one that can be used by the entire
family. young and old. weak and strong.
without any danger of harmful effects.
II should have properties which insure
the same dose. always having the .ame
effect. otherwise thequantity will have
10 be increased and finally lose IT, II.
feet altogether. These properties can
be- found in that old family rcmcly.
Brandrrth's Pills. because its ingrcii.
cnts are of the purcst herbal extracts.
and every pill is kept Tor three years
before being sold. which allows them
To mellow. We do not believe there
Is laxative on the market that !. so
carefully made.
Brandreth'. Pill. are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have been In use Tor over
a century and are sold in every drug
and medicine store. either plain or sug.
ar.cuated
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Sellce

Al parties knowing themselves IN.
deb'cd To llina Hardware Co. by ae.
couI will pleas, call and settle At once
We must close up our books Imm~li.
ately. TliS, HARpwARg Co.
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Local Produce Market

Quoted weekly by John u. Gns.om
with g. l.. Dial Grccry store. Gunner
Main and Salem s,rrcts. Marion. Nv.
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POULTRY
GEESE

No r"t geese per dozcn a.O.
Good new gcosc feathers per n. iocts.
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NWANIEb 10 scIl nice little farm
y - acres. 10 acres timber. on Pine
Iftek near " u Orders
ions + SwANsE1.
WANTED To sell one nice driving
horseA seven years old. light bay. sN
teen Nnds high Huin GurSs.
Want u To sell one Poland China
SOW wlf eight pigs Five shoats and
one TAT ov NN WooLDNpGr.
starr Ny
FOR PALE Two span work mule.
& w. Howcrion.
l'-z Repton. ~.
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IhE tmrrENbEN REcoRp will devote
column ur less Tor the exclusive Use
Of IuE RECORD's Farmers II ,nu
are farmer and a subscriber ~ hi-
paper, you may advertise anything sou
have Tor sale free iu tnis column. but
u must bc five lines or less. send in
your wants and see how quickly th,y
will b" supplied
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WANT To sell une fine black p.ll
Argus calf worth So but III taken Al
one" will take Sli J ". Cu,tarl
Near fincy Greek church
WANT To sell some god lat cattle.
Wyatt Hunt.
" , ID No. ! Marion. Nv
WANTED Haynes a Taylor Will
give prize a. the one that viii furnish
them ten u the largest apples by
weight The priE, Will be- awarded
Christmas.
WANT To .ell four head Of lsry.
Tat cattle. : ". WATSON.
frcdonia. ~.
To EXCHANGE Astor, and bom.
i"r small farm or town property.
j. 7 Morgan.
X ,. u. No. !. frrJou,a. NJ,
WANThn two ur thrr. shoats
weighing abou, IN ~ % pound,
Record Office. &. V. Oakley
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ACTING AMBASSADOR.
Esme w. Howard Temporarily in
Charge of British Embassy.

London. Nov. 9-Esmc William How
ard. British consul general In the island
of Crete. has been appointed to the re-
Gently created post of councillor of the
British embassy at Washington and will
be acting ambassador during the interim
pending the appointment of a successor
to Sir Mortimer Durand.
Esmo William Howard was born at
Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. in Sep
TENDER. 1868. He married in 1898 Lady
Isabelle ustiniani-Bandni. daughter OF
Prince Giustiriani-Ra ndini. Earl of New
burgh. Since 1903 Mr.. Howard has been
British consul general in Crete. Pre-
vious to that he had been assistant pri-
yate secretary to the Earl of Carnarvon
in ireland. third secretary to the embas-
sy at EeEin. assistant private secretary
to the Earl of Kimberley when the lat
ter was secretary of state for foreign
affairs, and second secretary to the en-
bassy at Rome. He served as trooper
in the Imperial Yeomarry i'm South Az
RIGA during 1900, receiving a medal and
four clasps.
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF Mrs. .Gusta A. Buxton and Little
Daughter from Canaan.

Sknwhegan. Me, Nov. 9.-(SpeciaD.
The mysterious disappearance of
Mrs. Gusta a. Buxton Of Canaan has
aroused much interest. not only in that.
her native town, but in SkoWhegan
and other parts of Somerset county.
With her little daughter. Marion Der
Ucse, aged four years. she came t. this
town during the forenoon of Saturday.
oct. ~. The last seen Of them was at
| o'clock that afternoon when they
were standing in front Of Arnold x
Curriers' grocery store on Water street.
\ woman answering her description
left OF the 1.55 train that afternoon for
Waterville, but the little girl was not
with her. Since reaching that city
nothing has been heard or seen of her.
Mrs. Buxton is 80 years old and in
the past has been subject to temporary
fits of insanity. She has a marked
impeachment in her speech which one
would notice even in a brief conversa-
ton. She was dressed on that day in
blue outing suit and wore no coat.
Her little daughter had on a cloak
trimmed with white and n picture
straw hat with white flowers
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PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY.
Body Will Have 81 Members, Each
With 10000 Constituents.

Manila, Nov. 9.-According to the
proposed election law, the coming Phil
ippine Assembly will consist of 81 men,
bers representing. each one. popula-
ton Of 10000. The election Of members
Of the assembly is to be held July !.
1907. and the Assembly is to convene 80
days after election. The Philippine COM
mission will submit the proposed law
to public discussion after Nov. 25. The
election must be ordered by the Presi-
dent after March Z. 1907. the expiration
Of the two years of peace provided in
the act Of Congress. If there is an in
surrcction before then 1t will be neces-
sary to wait two years. The proposed
law was decided upon after much dis
cussion. participated in by representa-
tive and leading Filipinos. provincial
governors and others. The Filipinos are
generally pleased with the proposed
law. which is based on election laws Of
New York. Massachusetts and Callfor-
mia.
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Big Corporations to Hand
Employees Better Pay.
Railroad and Industrial Corpor-
atoms Will Grant Raise.
Pennsylvania and Standard Oil In.
crease Wages, Others Will.

New York. Nov. 9.-The Herald says
it became known yesterday that prac-
ticaily all the great railroad and in
dustrial corporations of the country,
the Affairs Of which are directed from
this city, have decided to increase the
prevailing rate OF wages to their en-
ployas. Besides the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co, which already has announced
an increase. the Standard Oil Co, the
Amalgamated Copper Co. and the
United States Steel Corporation are
mentioned as having decided on an in
crease or have the subject under con-
Sideration.
The New York Central and Lacka-
wanna and other Eastern railroads, the
Herald says, have either been request
ed to advance the wages of employees
or have taken some steps to do SO. The
Herald says the increased cost of liv-
ing and the prevailing prosperity are
the reasons for the step and that the
arrangements of the corporations de-
sire to have their workmen participate
in the prosperity.
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Goes Through Train and
Robs The Passengers.
Drives Conductor and Porter Be-
fore Him With Revolver.
hurriedIy Secures Booty, Jumps
From Train and Escapes.

Kansas City, Nov. "a lone robber,
heavily masked, boarded the rear
sleeper of the eastern combinated Chi
cago & Alton Rock Island Californi;;
Limited train known as No. "A between
Slater and Glasgow, Mo, shortly afteg,
midnight last night, robbed three pas
sengers, securing about So and escaped
IN the darkness.
The train left Kansas City at 8
o'clock last night and was due to ar
rive in Chicago at s o'clock this morn
ing. The robber boarded the rear
sleeper at Slater. When the train had
gotten we'll under way he entered the
sleeper. an observation car, bound
through from California. He met the
Pullman conductor and q porter and at
the point OF a revolver ordered them
to proceed ahead of him and wake up
the passengers. The sleeper was well
filed.
AS his demands were carried out the
rObbcr. forcing the conductor and port
er ahead of him, secured what booty
ne could as he hurried through the
car. When he had reached the front
end of the car he started for the Sec
Ond Pullman, but before he could enter
It the porter slammed the door in his
face. The train then was about one
mile east of Glasgow. Realizing that
he could proceed no further with his
work. the robber pulled the air rope.
While the train was slowing down he
jumped off and disappeared in the
darkness.
Early this morning officers were
started out from Glasgow, Slater and
Kansas City to trace the robber The.
territory is thckly settled and it will
be difficult for him to make his es-
cape.
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Russian RevOIutionists
Loot Train at Bogow.
Kill Gendarmes, Wreck Mail Car
and Hell Themselves.
SeniineIs on Guard and Wires CUT.
c0ssacks Start Pursuit,

Rogow. Russian Poland, Nov. 9.-The
Cosslcks have thus far been unsuccess-
full il their pursuit Of the Revolution
list train robbers, numbering 100 we'll
armed men. who surrounded this sta
ton last night. threw a bomb at the
mail car of Il train, derailed it, killing
or wounding several soldiers of the es-
cort. and fed with sum Of money now
said to amount to $3.50 900. The robbery
Was we'll planned. 1t occurred at A.
NJ while the train was changing en-
gines. The station master declares the
revOlutonists hid in the neighborng
forests and were excellently disciplined,
TIER commander giving orders through
bugle signals. When the robbery was
completeS the Revolutionists trans
ported their booty to two wagons and
marched off in military order singing
Socialistic songs
Eye-witnesses confirm the statement
that the Revoutionists were hidden in
the neighboring woods. When the train
stopped men armed with rifles sprang
up on all sides. Quickly executing the
orders conveyed by the bugle the gen.
d;rmes standing in front of the sta
ton we're shot and killed, the Revolu-
tionists placed sentincls at all the APP
proaches and quickly cut the telegraph
W Tres. While some of them Overpowered
the trainment others attacked the es-
corts of the mail car Three bombs, not
one. il now appears, were thrown. Two
Of them shattered the cars. killed five
soldiers and mortally wounded II 9TH
ers. The Revolutionists then ransacked
the nail car. transferred the bank
notes. gold and silver to their own bags
and unfolding the red flag, formed up
in military order, marching out of the
station. entered wagons which were in
waiting in the forest and drove Off.
1t was not until three hours later that
detachment of Cossacks hurriedly
sent for. appeared on the scene and
started in pursuit of the Revolutionists.
Rogow is now occupied by troops.
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KILLED FOR MONEY,
Lambertsville, Pa, Widow, Shot in Her
Bed by Robber.

Johnstown, Pa. Nov. e.-Mrs. Catherine
Stauiter. widow. was found murdered
In her bed early today at Lambertsville
There was bullet hole in her head 1t
Is believed she was murdered for money.
a couple of grandchildren were living
with her. one of them, a girl. is almost
grown Up.
The girl was awakened by the pres
ence of man in her room. He tried to
choke her anc chloroform her. but she
escaped and aroused the neighbors When
they arrived the man was gone. but they
found his footprints and are now scour-
Ing the country for him.
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Showing in All Branches
Is Unusually Coed.
INCREASED Wages, Better Co.,
lections ard EvtNtt(y Eusy.
Record Breaking Out Fut in Irtn
and Steel Lines.

New York, Nov. 9.-Rradstreet's State
81 Trade tomorrow will say: Confidence
resulting from the election, marked ad-
vaUccs IN wages Of railway employees,
greatly improved collections, large fill
ing oc orders indicating heavy con-
sumption. good business on spring ac-
count, a continued scarcity OF labor
and record breaking output Of iron and
steel are Irc-"minent features OF the
week
Prices for pig iron continues to adj
vance the increase ranging from %
cents 10 s. a ton. Lake copper ad-
vancod to ~. cents a pound. a record
price on very heavy sales for delivery
next year.
There i1 Il rather more buOyant tone
in the shoe trade. Retail trade is bet
ter manufacturers selling direct to
that branch reporting good recorders.
CutIi.g Of leather for shoes to be de-
IivoreG after January first, has begun,
although some factories have orders
for fall goods, enough to keep them
busy for weeks to come. Manufacture
Crs Of split shoes have advanced prices
slightly, but enough to check sales.
New business in hemlock and union
sole is quiet owing to the recent adj
vance i'll prices but there is more do
ing in satin kangaroo grain and pat
cnt feathers. Prices are strong. Hides
show little changes.
Staple prices made another remark
able advance during October. At out of
1O7 products being marked up.
The position Of manufactured textiles
,voe ,nu1reutIv meyer ST ronSer than il
is at present.
Sales of wool are smaller at Boston,
but still above the normal. Large trans
actions Of the past three weeks have
cleaned up supplies well and dealers
get what they ask more readily. Wool
en- goods trade reports are more favor
able, especially for fine yarn varieties
and some mills are running nights in
heavyweight goods. Prices in Australia
ana South American markets are high.
A large shipment of low crossbred Aus
tralian wooiens was made from Boston
to- London this week.
Wheat. including flour. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending Nov. s, aggregated Ado
Sli bushels against 3,532.4.3 this week
last yc"r.
For The past ~ weeks o. the 1Scal
wear the exports are 66,S22,2 $50 bushels.
against 36.1SS,256 in 1905.
Corn exports for the week are $1,000
bushels. against IL .050 q year ago. For
The fiscal year to date the exports are
15.ih7 .oS. bushels against 19.137,S23 in
1905.
business failures for the week end
ing Nov. s. number 1i6 against 166 in
the like week Of 1908.
In Canada trade is very satisfactory
in All lines. collection are better. labor
scarcity is complained Of. and the only
jarring note is that regarding possible
over buying, induced by fear of higher
prices to come.
Failures for the week numbered 2S.
as against 80 in this week 4 year ago.
FOR WEAK STOMACHS
nj,
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WANTS COMMISSION RETAINED.
Vermont Health Board Not Hanlserin!
After New Job.

Rutland. VT, Nov. 9-Clainring that the
State Board Of Health already has as
much work as it can ettend to. this or
ganization has taken steps to introduce
into the present session of the Legisla-
tllrc Il bill providing for the retention of
the state tuberculosis commission. These
comma issionCrs, whose terms VIII soon ex-
pirc in their recent biennial report rec
omn ended that the commission be dis
continued ana that the annual appropria-
ton be turned over II the State Board
of Health to carry on the work. DIR. G.
S. Caverly. president of the BOARD of
Health. recommends that the commission
be retained but that the number of its
members be reduced from five to three.
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ADVANCE IN WAGES.
Standard Raises Pay Of Help in the
Refining Department.

Lima, Ohio. Nov. AN advance of
from five to 10 per cent. in the wages
of all employees of the refining branch
of the Standard Oil Co. was announc-
ed here tday. The advance affects i'm
mediately 900 employees of the Solar
refinery in this city and the army of
employees at Walker, Wood county.
Ohio: in Oil City. Pa; Whiting. Ind;
Bayonne. n. j.; Denver. and Charles
ton. S. c. Rumor has it that the vol
untary advance will extend to every
branch of the COMPANY