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The Washington times., 1906-03-18

tinued on the question Of whether a sea
level or lock canal shall be authorized.
The witnesses Will be General Davis
former governor OF the Canal Zone and
chairman OF the board OF consulting
engineers; Gen Peter c. Hams, q
member Of the Canal Commission; John
F. wallace, former chief engineer, and
probably Secretary OF War Taft
Statehood Bin Again.
The Statehood question win have an
other inning in tie House next week.
when the bill. as amended by the Senate,
will be taken from the Speakers table
SO that the House may register its will
This viii be on Wednesday, and the
action of the House will undoubtedly
send the measure to conference with
the Senate. Upon the outcome Of th!s
conference depends the fate OF Oklahoma
ana Indian Territory. TO whose admission
there is no objection, as well as the fate
OF Arizona and New Mexico, whose ad-
mission is blocked by the Senate amend
ments. against which the ire OF Speak
er Cannon and his following in the
House is directed
Monday viii be suspension day. when
motions TO take up various measures
under suspension OF the rules VIII be in
order. Tuesday consideration Hin be re-
sumed OF the bill making appropriations
for the legislative. executive. and judicial
branches OF the Government. This bill
may consume the remainder OF the week,
as tho House leaders 90 not wish to
hurry matters Until the Senate shall
have caught up with some of the work
that has already been sent over.
4 the legislative appropriation bill is
passed before the end OF the week, the
postoff1ce appropriation bill, which has
been ready for more than a week, but
which has not yet been reported, Will
follow.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
President, His Cabinet,
Supreme Judges, Con-
greSSmen, Writers and
Others Make Merry.

Last night there was given at the
New Willard the most notable dinner
OF recent years.
Such a banquet was possible only
ir Washington. and could be given By
cnly such man AS Joseph C. Cannon.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives. With the exception OF the Pres
fdent OF the United States. II Is doubt
ful whether any other men, in or out
OF official life. could command, as per
sonal guests. such a distinguished
gathering as surrounded the tables,
laid gridiron fashion. in the big ball
room OF the hotel
1t was ''Unc1e Joes" dinner in honor
cf the Gridiron Club Of Washington
The hospitality dispensed Was as gun
erous as the heart OF the great Con-
rnoner.
For twenty-one years the Gridiron
boys have been entertaining me, having
little fun with me, putting me on
the grill at times, but giving me the
best hours Of my life, and I want to
show my appreciation OF it." was the
wav Mr.. Cannon some weeks ago cX-
pressed his purpose OF doing honor 20
.his famous newspaper mems dining
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Greatest of American People Sit at Table
At Speaker Cannon'S Dinner to Gridiron CIul
FEATURES OF 5WEMORo4BLE DINNER

Banquet given by of highest officials of United
States Government to newspaper
President of United States and first men of every
activity In American life guests
Model of Capitol lighted to indicate night sessions,
chief decoration and key note of occasion
Speeches limited to five minutes by rule of House
of Representatives.
Principal guests participate in masque to ridieule
host and dignitaries of nation to their faces.
Cabegrams from all world expressing regret
of distinguished men at not being able to come
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
YOUTH SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY FALL FROM CAR

John Bennett. twelve years Old OF s4e
McLane avenue southwest. fell from a
car st Four-and-a-half and Van streets
southwest. and received a fracture OF
the skull last night
He was sent 10 the Emergency Hos
pital Physicians there reported at mid
night that the injured lad was in q
serious condition.
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BADLY HURT BY HORSES KICK.

Joseph Green. coIored. tweuty-threa
years old. OF i222 Twelfth street north
west. was kicked by a horse at rns
bazaar near Ninth street and Louisiana
avenue northwest. and received painful
injuries about the left side yesterday
afternoon Physicians at the Emergency
Hospital stated last night that they
were unable to say whether OF not any
Of his ribs were fractured but thev
were inclined To believe that the man
was seriously Injured
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
WILL FORCE
RATE BILL CAMPAIGN
Railroad Legislation Will Be About the Only
Subject Discussed in Senate During
Neutrality-suspicious. May Unite

Railroad rate legislation will be al
most the only subject discussed in the
Senate this week Senator Tfllman
champion OF the Hepburn bill, has given
notice that he viii insist upon its con-
sideration every day, beginning just as
soon as the routine morning business
has been transacted His plan Of cam
paign has not yet been fully marked out,
but he knows that there are two or three
speeches in preparation on both sides o.
the question which can be released dur
ing the week.
Senator MeCreary OF Kentucky will
lead of on Monday and Senator Foster
of louisiana, a member OF the Inter
state Commerce Committee, will speak
on Thursday or Friday.
Mr.. Tillman says that there is great
desire to be head on this subject and
predicts that shortly there viii be more
speeches than time in which to make
them
Republicans May Get Together.
In the meantime, the conferences be-
tween the Republican factions for the
purpose of agreeing upoI a broad court
review amendment to the pill may be
brought to successful issue during the
week There is a strong probability
that the Republicans viii be able 20 pre-
sent a united front c.aon an amendment
which will be the product of united wis
dom OF the leaders. and which viii give
to the courts full power to review rate
making decisions of the Interstate Com
merce Commits SIel, but will prohibit
them from issuing an injunction against
the enforcement Of that rate for a
longer period than ninety days.
The bill 10 increase the medical corps
of the army may be taken up again dur
ing the week. as opportunity offers
The Panama Canal inquiry viii be con-
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
$1,000 Voted to westerners.

Vice President T. L. Lewis. denounc-
ing the methods employed in the arrest
and treatment of the Western Fedora
Continued on Seventh pare,
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WOMAN STRUCK BY WAGON.

Mrs. Marie Tayson. stopping at the
National Hotel was struck by an ex-
press wagon, near Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest last
night about o'clock She was slightly
injured about tho limbs and body but
refused hospital treatment
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
Various Bills in Congress.

In 1861 the first Rock Creek Park bill
was introduced IN Congress. but there
were no lasting good effects from it.
Similarly fruitless attempts 10 have
Congress Great the park as Government
property were made in 1880 and 1888 the
period between these years and the first
bill having been punctuated by feverish
and Intellectual agitation on the subject.
II was in the winter of 1859 that
Washington rose in her might and de-
lContinued on Page Eleven)
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STRIKERS P|CKETS
UPHELD BY COURT
Trades Unions Given DeeiS-
- ION in Cincinnati.
BOTH SIDES ARE DEFINED
Employe as Well as Employer Has
Certain Rights Within the
Law.
BOTH SIDES ARE DEFINED

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March IA de-
cision OF the greatest Importance TO
trades unions sud union men was hand
ed down by Judge Howard Ferris. OF the
superior court this morning. in which
he fully defined the relations between
emPloye and employer, and outlined the
rights OF each The decision was in the
case Of the Perkins-Campben Company,
saddlery manufactury, against Union
No. ~. OF the International Brotherhood
OF Leather Workers on Horse Goods
The leather workers were on a strike.
and the Perkins-Campbell Company fled
suit for N injunction against the men.
claiming that they were interfering with
the business OF the firm by "picketing
and patroling'' the premises.
Rights of Both Sides.
AN employer" the court held NAV
employ without limit, may discharge
without reason" Judge Ferris declared
that I'm determination to get tolerable
conditions the working men have the
right to withdraw for reason or no
reason; they entering the contract vol
unfairly can leave II voluntarily ana
may join together to secure higher
wages. shorter hours, or any other bet
terment Of conditions; In other words
| they have the same rights as the EN-
ployers
An employe has the right to do
whatever Is necessary to the perpetuity
OF his organization, which the law has
recognized" said the court. That in
! cludes the right to persuade. induce.
argue with others. hold out induce
ments. and in every way maintain it's
| organization. 80 long as it does not
/ interfere with the laws or the business
/ Of the employers
Picketing and PatToling.
"Picketing and patrolling may be
done when It does not interfere with
the rights OF the employer, and is done
quietly and peacefully and does not in
terfere with the laws or hinder the
base" the court held. "But when they
obstruct the business Of the EMPLOYER
they become trespassers. They may
walk up and down in front OF the
property, tie only limitation being that
they sha.i moi injure man in his busi-
ness, in ac5o mplishing their purpose. or
/ interfere with the peaceful quietness OF
l that business.
However, it is held, they may not in
any way, by brutal or unfair means
resort to vice, TIN eats, or vehemence to
accomplish their ends
In a resume OF the Perkins Campbell
/ case the court stated that IL stands in
a category by itself as TO strike cases.
as there was a determination on the
part Of the men to abide by the lifnita-
| lions of the law in this particular case.
The injunction was refused.
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Biagest Men obtainable.


Uncle Joe's" old-fashioned idea Of
Going honor to his friends is TO invite
the very bost people he knows to meet
them at dinner. When he decided that
thA time had come TO honor the Grid
iron Club, he set about securing the
biggest and best men whom he person.
ely knew to meet the club at the din
ner table
Unfortunately for some or the DIS
tinRuished. men invited, they were De-
yond the seas, or sick, or thousands OF
miles away on business, and unable to
be present Cablegrams from European
capitals conveyed the profoundest re-
grets of some of Americas noted men,
but the company that sat down to din
ner with the Speaker and the Gridiron
Club last night embraced men high m
official life, beginning with the Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United
States, men Of great achievement in
literature and Journalism. distinguished
representatives Of the clergy, railroad
uresidents. bankers, and scores OF men
whose names are familiar from one end
OF the country to the other. They were
all Uncle Joe's'' personal friends, glad
and eager to accept his hospitality, and
also glad to meet the Gridiron Clu3,
the fame OF whose dinners has reached
to the uttermost parts OF the earth.
Minute Speeches,
In honor of the club, last nights din
ner was served in gridiron style. The
decorations, by Small. were such as are
always furnished at the clubs banquets.
and Speaker Cannon borrowed the TWO
imperative rules of the club and ap-
piled them for the occasion in addition
to the rules OF the House. which he said
would govern the dinner. These rules.
so well known and so satisfactory TO
every public man who Is invited to at
tend n Gridiron dinner. are that ladies
are always constructively present and
cation OF the latter rule prevents the
public from enjoying a report OF the
brilliant speeches that were made last
night by the great men OF the country.
These speeches were limited, under the
five minute rule, but a public man, freed
from restraint and under the shelter OF
the gridiron's rays, can say some mighty
interesting things in five minutes
There was a distinct Congress at
mosphere in the dining hall Included
in the general scheme Of decorations
and settings was a reproduction II
miniature of the great Capitol. MANY
recognized the beautiful plaster mode
of the Capitol as II will appear wher
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06

Vick's Sweet Pea seeds at sheldon's.
Easter candies at Gee Sisters.
Easter neckwear at Gee Sisters.
Easter novelties at Gee Sisters
Easter postal cards at Gee Sisters
Mileage Books at Marshalrs.
spectacles only 81 at B. F. Wales. l4tlp
Gillette safety razors at Sheldon's
Miss Goodrich has new Easter hats.
Refrigator for sale. 81 Court street. l2t3c
Fresh vegetables at Wood Bros Market.
All kinds OF bulbs at Hunts Green House.
Grover shoes for tender feet at e. f. Rich's,
10 cakes "Regal" soap for 25c at Benedicts.
Evaporated fruits Of all kinds at Benedicts.
For SALE So yr. old heifers enquire
John O'Connor.
The celebrated Lenox kerosene oil at
BONDS.
Vick's dover seeds are always the best.
Sheldon's.
Get YOUR fresh fish for Lent at Gorham Il
Sons.
Home cured hams and bacon at Winans'
Bros.
Dairy butter in pound prints at "inans'
Bros.
Fresh stock OF tobacco and cigars at Tay'
lor's.
Try Benedic,'s peanuts-always warm and
crisp.
Best sage of the season, not cut, at E. f.
Richs.
Three cans corn for 25c. best yet for the
money. f. Z. RICH.
20 doz gents business shoes just in. Extra
wearers. BONDS.
FOR sALE-Two horses. Peter King, Mid
dlebury, lSt2p
Mileage books to rent on all roads at Burts
Drug store. i'yl
Kippered herring and soused mackerel at
Benedicts.
Funeral designs made to order at Hunts
green house. l2tf
wANTED-A girl TO wash white dishes at
the Addison.
WANrBD-You to read ad. about Success
Tonic on page8 l4tf
few boxes "Middlebury, W.T." stationery
left, CSC per box. Register store.
Pawnee oat flakes in ? ID packages, best put
up, l0c at Bonds.
Perfumes that last, lastly put up. Al
Sterns' Drug Store.
Try piece of that celebrated corned beef
at Gorham Sons.
All unpaid accounts due W. II. Thomas 4
Co., must be settled. THOMAS Il WEEKS.
Carnations. Chrysanthemums and Violet:
at Hunts Green House.
New shoes arriving every day. Please lei
us show you. f. f. Rich.
FOR SALE-shepard pups. C. II. Wheeler
Middebury, X. F. D., No. 5. l4t2p
Everybody likes egg 0 see" for breakfast
l0c per package at Penedict's.
FOR sALE-Or to rent. a dwelling house
Apply to E. w. Judd, Vergennes. l3t3p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
ABOUT TOWN.
Items of Local and Personal Interest TO
Middlebury People.

Items of Local and Personal Interest to
Middlebury People.
Edward P. Seymour of Burlington was
in Middlebury Thursday.
Eugene Shambo has given up his po-
sition in Benedicts store.
Miss Mary Phelps has returned home
after a several months stay in Boston.
Miss Julia Barry has been a guest of
her sister in Vergennes during the week.
J.. o. Allen of the Hotel Allen has lost
two valuable horses within the past few
days.
The hoard of listers are busy this week
with their annual visitation to the tax
payers.
Miss Lottie Meekin, who has been i'll
the past three months, remains about
the same.
Miss Waunita Warner, who has been
i'll for the past two weeks is able to be
out again
Isaac Shapiro returned Tuesday night
from New York and expects to be on the
road again soon.
Miss Blanchard of Vergennes has en-
tered the employ of the Champlain Tele-
phone company as book-keeper.
Miss Nellie LaPan accompanied by
her neice. Miss Katherine Nassau, have
been spending II few days with friends
at Essex Junction during the week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
CARD OF THANKS.

Smoke Prince Carl Cigars. cts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

At the Congregational church Palm
Sunday and Easter Week will be observed
with the following services: Sunday
morning April 8, at 10:45, Palm Sunday
sermon, at 80 sermon, The Friendships
of Jesus.
Week day services at 1880, p. m. Tues
day, A Day of Religious Instruction
Wednesday, THE Love Watch" A Story
of the Lords Last Week. Thursday. A
Day of Fellowship and Counsel. Fri
day, Suffering and Sacrifice. Ats p. m.
Friday, The Thank Offering Meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary society.
Sunday April the 18th at 10 As Easter
sermon, with Easter offering and special
music; at 1880 p. M, Easter Concert by
the Sunday school. Those who attend
these services will be aided by reading
the little book. His Last Week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

Bishop Hall will conduct a series of
mission services in St. Stephens church
next week being Holy Week. He will
preach morning and evening on Sunday
next, April s, and also on the afternoons
and evenings of every day from Monday
to Friday Gnclusive.) All are most
cordially and earnestly invited to these
services Hours are as follows:
PALM SUNDAY april 81
Holy Communion, 7;3O a. m.
Morning Prayer 10 100 a. M.
Choral Holy Eucharist and
Sermon, 1O:45 a. M
Evening prayer and Sermon, 80 p. m.
MONDAY TO THURSDAY:
Holy Communion. Monday, We'd
nesday and Thursday $50 a. m.
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:20 a. m.
Morning Prayer, 900 a. m.
Address, and Litany of the
Passion, 4:l5 p. m.
Evening Prayer, ana Sermon, Z 80 p. m.
Confirmation on Thursday Evening"
GOOD FRIDAY:
Litany and Meditation, $50 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Altar
Service, 900 a. m.
Addresses and Prayers on the
Crucifixion, 1873 p. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, 1880 p. m.
EASTER EVE:
Morning Prayer, Altar Service
and Address, 900 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Baptisms, 4 ;l5 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06


Dartmouth college professors on the best
methods of teaching German. This is
only one of many instances which show
that the local institution is in the best of
hands"
The Guy Bros. have been identified
with the minstrel business for over thirty
years, and through the entire length and
breadth of the land, their names on a
show bill means to the show going pub
| lie first class entertainment Guy
Bros. come this season with everything
new, all new people. The press and
public say it is the best they ever had.
Don't miss seeing them at the opera
house Tuesday night, April 10.
The Middlebury board of license COM
missioners met and organized at the
office of Town Clerk Joseph NJ. Burke,
Monday forenoon, j. E. Buttolph was
chosen chairman and secretary. Dur
ing the day applications for first class
licenses were filed by John Higgins of
the Addison House, Joseph W. Lawrence
of the Hotel Logan and John A. Sargent
of the Sargent. G. f. Kidder applied for
a second class, and l. Stems for fifth
class. Only three licenses can be granted.
Rev. George r. Stair was Rutland
visitor Tuesday where he attended the
semi-annual meetings of the State b. Y.
p. U. and of the Board of Trustees of
the Vermont Baptist State convention
DIR. Braislin, who was formerly pastor
at Rutland resigned as president of the
latter and Ex-Gov. w. w. Stickney of
Ludlow was elected in his stead Rev.
F. ID. Penney of Burlington was elected
first vice president and Mr.. Stair second
vice president. An unusual honor in
Mr.. Stairs case, as he has been in the
State less than two years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
METHODIST CHURCH

In the Methodist church next Sunday
the pastor, Rev. w. H. Washburne. will
speak in the morning on the Environ
ment of Manaen', and in the evening on
Elisha and Naaman".
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
Church N otes 5.
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The pastor Rev. Geo. R. Stair, will
preach Sunday morning upon IAN OPP
perfume Blessing" In the evening his
subject will be "Satan's Undertook"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
BURT'S DRUG STORE
TIE WEATHER IN MiopLEBuRY
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head ten cents per line
first insertion; five cents per line succeeding
Insertions. Count seven short words to line
or SIX hong ones.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-06
CA9To1TAs
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Smoke Prince Carl Cigars. s cts.

G. S. Bowler, VIM. Kingsley. practical
painters.
Painting is practical work. Skill wins.
It's the same with paint making.
You know gallons l.. & NJ. mixed
with 3 gallons Linseed Oil makes enough
paint for a moderate sized house-the
best paint money can buy-because the
L. & NJ. Zinc hardens the L. & NJ. White
Lead and makes the L. & NJ. Paint wear
like iron.
Buy L. & NJ. and don't pay $3.50 a
gallon for Linseed Oil, as you do in
ready for.use paint, but buy oil fresh
from the barrel at go cents, and mix with
the L. e. NJ.
l.. & M. costs only 81 30 per gallon.
Sold by Farnsworth & Co., Middlebury,
VT; ". B. French & Co., Orwell, VT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
POSTMASTER STEELE
 IS DEAD AT EOLINE
He Was a Prominent Citizen of Bibb County-Funeral Held
 Yesterday.

Centreville. September 11.-(Special.)- J. Richmond Steele, postmaster at Eoline, and prominent citizen of this county, died at his home in Eoline last night. He had been in poor health for several months but his friends hoped that he would re- cover. He leaves a wife and several chill dren to mourn his death. The funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill church this afternoon.
 A white man by the name of Holcomb was placed in Jail here by Sheriff Craw- ford yesterday afternoon. He Is charged with aiding two white men to escape from the county jail at this place about twp weeks ago. The prisoners who escaped have not yet been captured, although Sheriff Crawford has offered a liberal reward for their apprehension.
 negro by the name of Cottingham residing about four miles from Centre ville lost his house and contents by fire yesterday afternoon. The family had gone away from home to attend preaching and on returning found nothing but ashes to mark the place where the house had been. The origin of the fire is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
MAY RUN FOR ASSESSOR.
D. B.. Morrow May Ask for Office In
 Morgan County.

Decatur, September 11.-(Special) While there are no less than fifteen applicants for the office of county tax assessor to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of Assessor c. G. Harris, there is likely to be another strong man in the race in the person of D. B. Morrow, the present city clerk of Decatur.
 Should Mir Morrow decide to enter the race he would make strong candidate He is well qualified for the position. He has served as circuit court clerk, tax city clerk If he enters he will get in- dorsements of such strong nature that they will be hard to turn down by Cover nor Jeiks.
 This city now has one of the finest street car barns, office building and shop in the south. The building cost $15,0OO and is owned by the North Alabama Trac- tion company. The building has just been completed.
 The barn contains eight tracks with sufficient room for thirtytwo cars. Un- der each track Is a pit used for doing re- pair work under the cars. In the building is a machine and blacksmith shop for doing repair work on the cars. The off, oers of the company also have nice offices in the building w. R. Hall is the general manager of the company and John Know land Is the superintendent.
 The company has ordered a number of new winter cars. These. cars will be equipped with forty-two horse power nlCtors