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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
RATE BILL IN SENATE.
Its Progress VIII Be Stubboruly Contested
By Railroad Interests.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-When the
senate met today Mr.. Culbertson pre-.
sented and had the clerk read me-
mortal from the Cattle Raisers' asso.
citation OF Texas urging the passage of
the railroad rate bill as it came from
the house.
The developments of the past week
in the railway rate controversy serve
to bring out number of additional
features of the question over which
there will be contests when the subject
reaches less acute stsge in the de.
bate in the senate. Up to this time
the issue has been drawn almost en-.
tirely over the question Of review by
the courts of rates that shall be made
by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
There are other questions, however,
which bring out points that are said
to give the railroad corporations fully
as much cause for worriment as the
court review provision has given the
lawyers of the senate. The railroad
managers are bombarding the capitol
with protests against other features of
the bill, among them being the pro.
vision which would enforce penalty
of $1,000 day against o railroad
company for failure to obey orders Of
the commission. The point is made
by the railroad people that instances
may arise wherein the interests of the
railroads may require resistance from
the beginning, through proper legal
channels, to orders by the commission
which might, II enforced, work undue
hardships to the railroad companies.
1t is held that the penalties in such
cases would be so severe as to amount
practically to denial of justice. A
railroad would choose to suffer the in
jury put upon it by the orders rather
than refuse to obey and suffer the
penalty while seeking redress in the
courts.
Another question brought out by
the discussion of the details of the
railway bill is that the trunk lines
having valuable terminal facilities in
the great seaboard cities of the coun.
try regard the provisions of the bill
enforcing through routes and joint
rates as certain to be productive of
what will amount practically to black.
mail OF the great lines by shippers
the country. The claim is made by
the leading railroad managers tha,
this provision of the bill, If it should
be upheld by the courts, would place
it in the power of small lines to oh.
tain terminal facilities in all the fav.
ored cities at practically no expense,
thereby enjoying facilities that have
cost the great lines millions of dol.
lars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

be sold by weight instead Of by the
dozen. To illustrate thts fact, City
Weighmaster Crein today selected
two different dozens of eggs at ran.
dom, and there was q difference that
would constitute two eggs in the
weight.
1t is charged that dealers sort their
eggs. selling the large ones at fancy
prices and working of the smaller
ones upon their purchasers. The idea
OF the bill 10 to remedy this injustice
and give housewives what they ere
paying for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
items Must Lay Zig Eggs.

CHICAGO, March 3l.-Dealers and
purchasers Of eggs in this city ap.
plaud the action of the Iowa legisla.
ture, which has passed bill requir.
ing hens to lay eggs of a certain
weight. In effect, although, of course,
the bill specifies that eggs on the
market must come up to q certain
standard. The Chicago council may
pass an ordinance requiring eggs to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

looking after this case as we'll as
others that the additional amount was
needed.
Mr.. Tawney offered a substitute for
the Williams amendment appropriate.
ing go, 900 for the "protectiou of pub
lie lands from illegal and fraudulent
entry or appropriation" which was
ade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

shipped from Chicago to the river,
coming under western classification,
must be shipped at less than car load
rate, which is considerably higher,
especially In the higher classes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

II know no north, no south. no
east, no west" exclaimed a stump
speaker. "Then," said an old farmer
in the crowd, 'it is high time you
welt to school and larnt Biography.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Mr.. Hearst Repudiated

For years, for purposes of his own,
Hearst has carried on a double business,
and it is difficult to say which is the
worse. He has designedly and deliberate
ly tried to stir up class hatred and to
cloud perception of that identity of in
terest among all which is the basis of
our government. Closely related to this
has been his activity as an assassination of
character. Regulations that have been
built up by lifetime it has been his rule
to seek to break down. The verdict
yesterday is that we are not to have
government by class hatred or govern
ment by epithet. Hearst is thrown
out, not so much because of what he
pretended to stand for in this campaign
as because of the record he made in years
when he was not candidate. His fate
affords no encouragement to aspiring
politicians who may think that the way
to get up is by organizing passion and
prejudice and assailing the character of
their betters. The people have shown
capacity to discriminate, and the
demonstration is worth all the effort
that it has cost New York Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
Told of Professor Lounsbury.

The recent unofficial opinion of the
United States Supreme Court in the
matter of simpliGed spelling lends especial
point to the following anecdote of Pro-
lessor Lounsbury, the noted grammarian
of Yale, who, as is we'll known, has
democratic and liberal views on the
subject of the English language. Profess
sor Lounsbury, according to Harper's
Weekly, opposes those who would SUBJ
stitute for simple terms pedantic ones
those who would claim, for instance,
that the phrase Tomorrow is Sunday"
is incorrect, and would write instead:
Tomorrow will be Sunday"
Professor Lounsbury, discussing the
question of simple English, said at Yale
one afternoon:
There was a little boy who began to
keep dairy. His first entry was Got
up this morning at z o'clock He show
ed the entry to his mother, and she
horror stricken, said:
Have you never been to school? Got
up, indeed Such an expression Does
the sun get up? No, it rises.
And she scratched out Got up at T.
and wrote Rose at z in its place.
That night the boy, before retiring,
ended the entry for the day with the
sentence, Set at 8 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
Newspaper Birthdays.

1t is a pleasure to note the prosperity
of our Vermont contemporaries and the
high intelligence of their editorial
columns. Our most profitable afternoon
in busy week is the one devoted to
reading our exchanges and their editorial
columns show a wide grasp of public
affairs and an invariable loyalty to the
Green Mountain state.
The Montpelier Daily Argus has
wintered and summered 10 years and its
independent utterances are always wide
" quoted. The daily started with many
prophecies of failure and later had
troubles of its own because it would not
bow down to the labor union, but is
today one of the leading dailies in the
state and still growing. With George
Atkins as business manager, and Morris
F. Atkins editor, the paper is in excellent
hands and richly deserves its prosperity,
The Bradford Opinion recently passed
a notable milestone and modestly
observed it's 25th birthday. In the last
few years Col. Harry E. Parker has
raised his printing plant to one OF the
best equipped shops in the state, and
probably the only place in the world
where there are the three type-setting
machines, the unitype, themonotype and
the linotype. In the meantime the
Opinion has kept up with the times and
Orange county and the surrounding
country is well served in its weekly
appearance.
The Morrisville News and Citizen ha
almost reached the quarter centur.
mark and we congratulate L. H. Levi
upon the good work he is doing on tina
paper. Mr.. Lewis, unlike some OF tn
rest Of us, has no outside interests, bu
gives his entire time to making his pape
an ideal country newspaper. Tha
success has rewarded his efforts is tn
natural result of a man with singh
purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

Representative Carr introduced the
past week bill increasing the dog
license from $1.00 to $500 and bill to
allow villages as well as towns to elect
tree warden at their annual meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
The Opinion Of an Expert Poultry Breeder

The Opinion of an Expert Poultry Breeder.
Poultry breeders who have gained the
reputation for the reliability of their
stock either for exhibition or for general
purposes are the ones whose example is
well worth following. c. A. Browning
OF Apponaug, R. l., is such a one, and
what he says about Poultry Food is
therefore of especial interest and value.
Il have found Pages Perfected Poultry
Food to be a first class article. l feed it
the year round. Chicks need it when
they are growing; pullets need it when
tneE are laying and later, he during the
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, and mentioning this paper, will
receive by mail, free, postpaid, sample
package of Pages Perfected Poultry
L OOb'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

The Montpelier correspondent of the
Boston Herald got busy last week and
presented in the Sunday Herald
quintette of Vermonters who are
alleged candidates for governor in 1908.
Brief biographies accompany their por-
traits. Our readers will be interested to
know that the names of these men are
Lieut,-Gov. Prouty, Former Lieut.-Gov.
Mansur of Newport, Representative
Allen NJ Fletcher of Cavendish, Attorney
General Fits and Joseph A. DeBoer of
Montpelier. We have not been asked to
name the winner and prefer to wait until
the scoring begins, but if it is still in
order to name entries we take pleasure
in adding to this list the name of H. N.
Turner of st. Johnsbury,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

If the Burlington Rendering Company
patronizes press clipping bureau they
will find out that the press and people of
Vermont heartily endorse the sentence of
the court which fined them $4,000 for
burning papers relating to the handling
of diseased meat rather than preserve
them for examination by the Chittenden
county grand jury. The only alternative
now if they refuse to pay the fine is for
the court to advertise the property for
sale. Any further comment on the case
on our part would be in the line of con-
tempt, and we presume on that point
this adjunct of the beef trust is some
what sensitive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

ings necessary or convenient for their
purposes, and may construct and mann
tam such aqueducts and reservoirs as It
may judge best; and may by bylaws
regulate and control the sale and
measurement of wood, the sale OF meat,
fish, and other articles Of food within
said village; license, regulate and control
the location and use of hay scales,
markets, slaughter houses, groceries,
victualling houses, lunch rooms, lunc
carts, billiard rooms, pool rooms and all
places where drinks of any kind are sold
or disposed of as a beverage; regulate
the erection ofbuildings so as best to
provide for the safety of said village;
regulate entrances and exits to public
halls and theatres, and direct the closing
of such halls and theatres until proper
exits are provided restrain all public and
private nuisances and compel the owner,
or occupant of any unwholesome,
noisome, or offensive house or place, to
remove or cleanse the same from time to
time as may be necessary for the health
and comfort of the inhabitants OF said
village; regulate and prohibit the distri-
button OF hand bills, posters, or any kind
of advertising matter within said village;
direct the cleaning, repairing or improve
ment OF streets, highways commons,
lanes, and walks, and their preservation
from injury; light the same and keep a
watch; restrain cattle, horses, sheep and
swine, geese, hens, and other domestic
animals, from going at large; restrain
and suppress disorderly and gaming
houses, and devices used for gaming pur-
poses regulate, license, or prohibit the
exhibition of common show men, and all
shows not interdicted by law; regulate
or restrain the use of and sale OF rockets,
squibs, fire crackers, toy pistols, or
other fire works, not now prohibited
by law, within said village, and the
practicing therein of any amuse-
ments having a tendency to injure
or annoy persons, or to endanger the
security of property; prevent immoderate
riding or driving within the streets, and
cruelty to animals license peddlers, itine-
rant vendors, popcorn vendors, and
auctioneers, under such regulations and
for such sums of money as shall be
prescribed therefor; regulate or restrain
professions and parades, and the gather
ing and congregating of persons in said
village; license and regulate the excavat
ing, and laying Of pipes and tracks, in the
streets within said village; make regula-
| lions in relation to horses, carriages, and
other vehicles standing on the streets;
license and make rules for the regulation
of hacks, carriages and all other vehicles
used for the conveyance of passengers, or
goods for hire, for such sums of money
as shall be prescribed therefor; and said
village may impose any fine not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars for the breach Of
any such bylaw, which fine, as well as
the fines imposed in the fifth section OF
this act if prosecuted within three
months, may be recovered for the use O.
said corporation before any justice of the
peace for said county, in an action O
debt, declaring generally on the breach
of said section of such bylaw.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post Office as
second-class mail matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
OUR LEGISLATIVE LETTER.

(From our Montpelier Correspondent
The Grade CrOSSing-ViSit to Barre
QuarrieS-"Druggists" Licenses State
Prison DirectorS-FlOtSam and JetSam.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

The election of Charles E. Hughes in
New York is a great triumph for honesty
and sincerity in public life and a rebuke
to the despicable methods of the charla-
tan, William Randolph Hearst. 1t
wasn't much of republican victory in
the state as most of the rest of the can
didates of that party were defeated, and
the result is naturally interpreted as a
rebuke to the party who submits to such
leaders as Platt, Depew and OdeIl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

That distinguished Vermonter, Henry
M. Alden, for nearly 40 years editor of
Harper's Magazine, was given com
plimentary banquet Saturday night on
the occasion of his 10th Birthday. The
reception was rendered him in the print
ing establishment of Harper & Brothers
and Col. George Harvey, another YER
monter and editor of Harper's Weekly.
was master of ceremonies. Of the $50
literary men and women present all have
been contributors to Harper's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

Thomas has been an energetic worker
for the best interests of the League and
the sportsmen of Vermont and he
deserves to succeed himself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14

The reelection of Henry G. Thomas of
Stowe as secretary of the Vermont Fish
and Game League ought to be followed
by his re-appointment by Gov. Proctor
as fish and game commissioner. Mr..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
FLoTsAM AND JETsAM.

The house committee on ell ctions has
concluded busy season of considering
election cases by reporting that Mr..
Grafton the democratic representative for
Burlington, whose seat was contested by
Editor Aud of the Burlington News,
was legally chosen to serve the Queen
City, and the house by a unanimous vote
approved the committees action. Mr..
Grafton was elected by a very narrow
margin and Mr.. Aud made his contest
on the ground of fraud.
Burlington parties have applied to the
legislature for charter permitting the
establishment of brewery for the
manufacture of beer and ale in that city
The house spent some time in determin.
ing what committee should consider this
bill. 1t went to the committee on cor.
porations first, but Chairman Senter
didn't want it, but after considering
propositions to leave it with the TEN.
perance committee and the committee on
the judiciary it was sent back to the cor
porations where it will doubtless cause
some work and worry
The legislators seem impressed with
the idea that their time belongs to the
state to an unusual degree at this ses-
sion and if an opposite tendency shows
its head Speaker Cheney is prompt to
notice and call attention to it. He
realizes that time wasted means a long
session, but the present prospect is that
final adjournment before Thanksgiving
will be an impossibility, no matter how
industrious the members are.
Gibson of Brattleboro, Finn of Spring
field and Senter of Montpelier ali have
bills recognizing the railroad commits
sion. The Gibson bill provides for three
commissioners to be appointed by the
Governor.
SKILLED SUPERVISION OF VERMONT
SCHOOLS.
Gov. Proctor had the pleasure.
Wednesday afternoon, of signing House
bill No. AZ, which has passed both
houses of the legislature. This bill, the
provisions of which take effect April LIST
next, allows any two or more contigu-
GUS towns to unite to employ a skilled
superintendent of schools on substan-
TALLY the same plan which has been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-12
Ea,v TO Buy D. D. Degree.

That the degree OF doctor Of divinity
is easy to purchase was the testimony
Wednesday in New York at the hearing
oil the contest Of the will Of Francis A..
Palmer, president for % years of the
Broadway Bank, when Mrs. Isaac II.
Mason, a niece of the aged banker, was
called to the witness stand before a
Judge and jury 10 the Supreme Court.
The witness declared Mr.. Palmer had
told her he had purchased such degree
for at least one Of the ministers that
were around him at the time. Monday
night was called "ministers' night by
the members Of the family, and on that
night they always held a meeting.
Asked if she remembered any coDver-
sation between Rev. Dr. Childs and
Mr. Palmer, the witness replied that
be wanted her uncle to publish book.
Mr.. Palmer refused, she said, saying
that he had already arranged for the
publication of one book. Roderick j.
Kenuey testified that every time he
visited Mr.. Palmer he was surrounded
by ministers, who were endeayoring to
get money out of him under some pre-
tense or another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-12
Patterson Convicted.

William Patterson, charged with at
tempted criminal assault upon Miss Cora
Crittendon, an eigbteen-year old girl,
was found guilty in the Henrico County
Court yesterday, and his punishment
fixed at five years in the State peniten-
,iary. Motions for an arrest Of judgment
and to set aside the verdict as contrary
TO the law and the evidence were made.
The latter motion will be considered
later.
The Jury deliberated over their verdict
for City minutes. Patterson heard the
reading of the verdict without culver.
He stood with both hands upon the bar
as the clerk read from the indictment
the finding of the twelve men who had
the case 10 hand. Afterward he looked
over the court room and nodded to his
friends who we're in the rear. The
father of the prisoner, an aged man,
showed more emotion at the verdict than
the son.
The crime for which Patterson has
been found guilty is alleged to have been
committed four years ago. Miss Critten-
don related the details Of the attempt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-12
alexandria 6azetfs.
Shot Two Women.

Mrs. Fredericka Joachim was shot
through the body in Washington yester-
day afternoon while her daughter clung
to the beck of the assailant and was in
turn shot.
Amos Brown, cab driver, hatless and
With smoking revolver in his hand was
captured within half block ofthe house.
Enraged because the woman would not
marry him, he is charged with attempt
ing to kill her.
Mrs. Joachim and daughter were re-
moved to the Casualty Hospital, where
the mothers condition is critical. The
bullet pierced her lungs and kidneys.
Mamie Joachim, tue daughter, was shot
in the neck. She will recover.
Since Mrs. Joachhn has been a widow,
about tee years, Brown has repeatedly
asked her to marry him. The police say
be was staggering under the influence OF
liauor Yesterday when he went to her
home, a; 6l7 II street northwest.
He became involved in dispute with
the widow, and went into the front
room, where Miss Joachim, who Is a
waitress at lunchroom, was preparing
to 20 to work for the night. He
talked with the frightened girl for few
moments, and then tried to kiss her,
but bef,re he succeeded she ran to her
mother.
Mrs. Joachim was advancing with a
protest, when it is alleged Brown fired.
As he drew the pistol the daughter
leaped upon bis back to stay the shot,
but her reward was cry Of pain from
her mother, who staggered through the
door. The lrenzied man shook Miss
Joachim off and turned the weapon upon
her. The bullet pierced her neck and
lodged in her month, staggering her 10
the side OF the room.
As Brown rushed from the house
Robert Miller, attracted hy the shoot
ing, attempted to stop him. A bullet
was fred at him, but missed its mark.
Stephen O'Dsy and Miller caught the
fugitive, and he was turned over to the
police.
The police who investigated the affair
state that Brown had been living at
Mrs. Joachim's house for number
of wears and that Yesterday he borrowed
money from her to purchase a hack. In
stead of tuying the vehicle, it is alleged,
he spent the money for drink, and last
night returned to the house and demand
ed more money. When it was refused
he became angry, it is declared, and
pulled the weapon from his pocket and
began firing.