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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

Testimony taken by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the ease of elevator
companies accused Of restraining trade In
dicarcs thai the grain trust fixed the price
of wheat Also that 10 fixed the farmer
and dealer quite frequently.
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Drawing a Zinc DiStinctlon.

From the Norfolk virguian- Pilot.
That is q pretty fine distinction drawn
by Secretary Shaw when he says. 'Protec-
tive tariff is not the mother of trusts, but
it is the parent Of conditions which make
profitable these combinations of capital
The difference here Is 80 shadowy that as
Horace Greeley used 60 say, 1t can only
be detected by the sublimated minds
which will belong 10 the more subtle or
ganisms OF the future life.
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BADLY Mixed.

From tine New YORK. Herald
An Indian paper printed out in Oklahoma says
editorialy: "Hiuka Democratic party ibulkahst,
eyesa hosb. Nan ulhutrsa. mona che. Chakta
Okla scs mih sbkl" Yes. indeed, some one does
seem % have aied the Democratic party pretty
bady.-Washington Herald
II may be- as our contemporary says. an
editorial comment. but it reads to US
more like . communication from n Tam
mary brave on the condition of the party
IN tlis city and state
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Sitting out Errors.

From she New York sun
The work Of reversing erroneous de-
cisions Of the supreme Court of the
Cnitel States REQUIRES a sympathetic ma
jority on that bench. The fact seems %
be duly appreciated in the highest quarter
In Washington. where all error is sifted
and all truth proclaimed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
FriIIS in The srbooIx

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The reaction against "frills" of every
description is undoubtedly strong and
steady. Impractical nonsense that is Il
positive waste of school time is being
Topped of here and there, until. in the
end. il is probable that the studies viii
approximate the simple training when
was sufficient to turn oct the best.
morally, and mentally. Of the men ana
women of to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

Tho publication ia this coFlmu the
other day u brief comment upon The rc-
mar6able success of Gc0r~e Kvast.ne-
mousse. the Dig arbrakc DID, euatr. has de-
Eeiap.d On Interesting Fac. connected
With SIR Westinghouse career. which is
NOT widely known. That is. that the first
man of capital who expressed substantial
confidence 30 the inventors ability ro
make epoo was Robert Pitcairn of
i-e isaHsvlt anna Railroad After h.sr1ur-
semoais .uHuucrsbie An. Westiuerouse
sought our 1lT- Pitcairn iu PitiSbur-.
ami iatI before tH1t buoy railroad Gmefsl
10 Inrt statement OF tIe practical vaI-
ic tho airor4ta Wauid ue t0 tH- rail-
roads. Without much hesitation an pIt-
cairn aETged CO. aid 1ir Wcstin.houso
>" obtain rn opportunity to test tse dee
vice. ie loaned the inventor $4,000 with
which ip equip q short train on the PENN
sFlTaU.T-ouly an engine auJ ono car
with ihe alrhrako IT, argued Sir Pit
entn. u.i'n $50 equipped could De- sue
cas-fu-i- operated over the penusgl-
Etn;a grade across tnc Allegheny
MouHta.1s. The appliance would Doe shown
io pe practicable and valuable Tue ex-
pertinent proved all the inventor had
claimed for H.s device The foundation
OF Che eTea} Westinghouse fortune was
tIeu la.d i1 thi- experiment Mr.. Pit
eai-n rode ON tln first train that tested
the airbruke 70 IS said. however that.
cuiousiy enough He mas meyer been
dn nciIiy Interested In the WesJiug-
house enterprises
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CHnnged.

From The Houston Pest.
He is a regular pessimist; always ex-
pecting trouble
Yes, and he used 10 Is the greatest
optimist you ever heard of.
w hat caused the change
He bought an automobile
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

marked the Pmnkyine philosopher, Il
don't Immediately jump M the conclusion
that he's lfn az me.
That's good sound sense. responded
the Sageviue sage There's plenty other
ridiculOus-lo)kil objects about
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

end some way may be found by which the
ambition. the genius, and the ability Of
such man can be made TO serve the pub
lie interests rs well as it now serves pri-
vate and often unworthy ends.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
Truth in Jest.

From the Norfolk Yirginian Pilot.
Mr. Taft admits that he was only joking
when he told a reporter that he would not
be the next President But there is many
true ward spoken IN jest.
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well. l have not lived in vain. I saw
CocKsure acknowledge to-day that he
I had made q mistake
How did that haEpen2
"He pat The lighted end Of his cigar in
his mouth"
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Car Version,

TO what do you owe your immense
foTtune2" inquired the Japanese tourist.
TO my dishoAOTable ancestors" an
sWered the American millionaire with
an expansive smile,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
Bankers In Jail.

The condign punishment new being un-
dergone by former Senator Burton for
violating gHe law is not the only convinc-
ing evidence that the criminal statutes
are enforced against men fin high places
as wei as those in low places ia this
country Tor example there are now in
The Federal pcniteutiary at Leavenworth,
kans., eleven bankers convicted of ras-
cIli'y Six q them are from Indiana.
The list comprises q BicglCw of Milwau-
kee. formerly president Of the National
Bankers' Association, Henry r Coll. also
% Milwaukee. James T.. BroderiCk. Elk
hart Ind Walter Brown II the same
place, John =. Cooper, AcGIegor. Tex.
Gust1rs A. Conzuau. N.g3 County.
Ind; Alfred C. Parker. Bedford. Ind
Cyrus p. NeCrady Seymour. Ind John
ii Woods Matthew'S. Ind. and Robert Il.
Taylor. -. louis 40 Besides these
There are scores OF former bankers serving
forms iu p-uitentiarIes 30 other parts of
the country The claim rs made. bv che
Way. that fewer bank wrcckors have been
plrdoucd Dy tile Roosevelt administrator
than any ,ther class OF malefactors for
whom appeals are made for executive
clomoHey
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

fIW-UH-
What IS H. Johnny
Whereabouts Is Tomskt
Midway between BiiIsk ana JHnsk, my
child ANY tme YOU want 10 know any
thu4, come 90 me-
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From tbe Philadelphia Record
A soldier who suffered Was recently
curea in tie Philippines by being shot
through the throat.
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Two ways of Putting 1t.

From the Providence IcugnsI
The headline artists on Mr.. Hearsts
staff are reported 10 be already hard at
work on designs in bill-poster renaissance
announcing the result. for use in the first
edition that will come hot off the presses
the morning after election. One OF them
will be like this.
HEARST
WINS
while the other will appear thus:
HEARST
Defeated Hughes
WINS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

From the Newport News Times Herald
The Car is about as much justified
in issuing Thanksgiving proclamation
as the turkey would be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

Mr. Richard Croker has furnished a
Dublin paper with AN interview In which
he warmly praises Tammany Hail Real
~. Il looks like that three fingers of Eng
fish vindicati0n went right 10 Mr. Gro
ker.s hea0.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

The Republican nominee for Congress IN
the Tenth Tennessee district has with
drawn from thc race. which leaves The
Democratic candidate. Gen. George w.
Gordon unouposed Gen. Gordon is Co
succeed Representative Malcolm r.. Pat
tlls0n the Democratic candidate for gov
lrnCr Of Tennesse. whose Republican add
versaTy is H. clay Evans. late consul
general 10 London The election OF Gen.
Gordon viii bring TO Congress a Confed-
crate brig adler who never before held Il
federal office. 1t began in the early 70's to
Doe the fashion i'm the old secession States
TO send their generals and war leaders TO
Congress; but as "a rule, the ravages OF
time have made places for "a younger
generation and she majority of members
from the South are now. instead of being
veterans. are the sons OF veterans who
wore The gray His friends shy The Con
gTessional Record. when il gives Gen. Cor
d0n's biography, may with truth write
him down as hero in peace as wen as in
WaT- He VAS but a youth when he en-
listed i'm the Confederate ranks i'm 1851
and by 1861 he had risen 90 the command
OF a brigade of Tenncssceans. At the
terrible battle of Franklin, IN which six
Confederate generals were killed in the
assault upon the Union works, Gen Cor
don was one of those who led his men 40
The fTighJful slaughter. His impctuCsity
carried him among the first to cross thc
bfeastwoTks As he leaped his horse over
the works the animal fell. shot &C. death.
pinning his rider beneath him Not a
comrade was near him, and his foes. mag
unanimously sparng him, made him a pris-
oner. After the war Gen. Gordon prac-
uced law in Memphis.
He was never an Otfice-seeker When
Memphis was stricken with the awful vel
low fever epidemic of 1879 and IS7S-thc
worst i'm the history of the countrywide.
Gordon remained in the city and nursed
victims of the plague. He nearly died Of
the fever himself, but, recovering. con-
unued TO devote himself By word and
deed to the afflicted people Of the com-
munity. At the bar he has been noted as
a forceful and persuasive advocate. and
when drawn TO speak on public occa-
sions, his eloquence and polished periods
have won him general appreciation and
applause. Cen. Gordon IS known as a
conservative Democrat. and may be
Chased as one of the "old-time Southern
gentlemen He is a bachelor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

The Pittsburg Post objects TO MI Cor
telyou as Secretary of the Treasury. be-
cause he accepted money paid as insur-
ance premiums 10 swell campaign funds "
That was n swell campaign fund sure
enough. Take it an i'm all we shall not
look upon its like again
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

One Of Chicago's suburbs boasts a ghost
that walks every night. This place would
seem like an earthly paradise to the
actors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

The New York papers now refer to Mr.
Hearst as an anarchist Mr.. Hearst
ought not 20 be unmindful Of this soften
ms attitude upon the part Of his esteemed
contemporaries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

The American civic Association wants
90 tax bilboards 10 force them out OF cx-
istence. Now. then. If il We're proposed to
tax board bills in order TO force them out
of existence. we feel sure the movement
would prove immensely popular.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

According to press reports. more troops
have been ordered to Wyoming to help
round up the Indians. And vet we UNI
derst00d the big chief 60 say that all the
Indians want is square deal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

The merger of foreign titles ard Arneri.
can fortunes is far from satisfactory.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

At least that press agent for THE
Clansman' can stick feather in his hat
for one thing. He succeeded in waking
Philadelphia up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

The dining car people say that they put
little formaidehyde I'm the milk 70 keep
it from getting sour, bat they failed 60
figure that this might also make the pas
Sengers sour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

A New York apartment house tenant
complains because the tenant below
played the piano for forty-eight hours
without stopping Il probably just seemed
that long
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

1t must keep David B. Hill pretty busy
shaking hands with himself that he real
~ did retire from politics just when h.
said he would
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Judge Alton B. Parker is praying for
the success of the Hughes ticket in the
New York race. When the judge remem-
beTs his owu experience. perhaps he
thinks nothing else is likely to be worth
while.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

No doubt that magazine for the blind
Will claim the lame and the halt also
when the circulation manager gets busy
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

Reports from Santo Domingo say all is
quiet. Perhaps Sdnto Domingo thinks
Whats the use2'
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Mr. Rockefeller says we should always
keep the Outg0 well within the income.
Pretty good advice, but where would Mr..
Rockefeller De IL everybody had been
doing that for the past twenty years?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

Also the man who invented Xmas" to
take TIE place of Christmas" demon
STATED the TightfUl possibilities of re-
formed spelling.
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The Sultan OF Turkey refuses TO have
his temperature taken He knows very
well what me is going 20 do. however.
when the physician hands him an ultima
um
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The Kaiser has ordered that motor car
drivers shall be known in Germany as
'wagenfuehregs." instead of "chauffeurs
This is going from bad 20 worse.
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And the time was when the octopus
looked upon Ohio as its great and good
friend
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George Bernard Shaw finds fault with
the Ten Commandments. which must be
one of the worst cmbarTdssmtutS the Ten
Commandments ever had To- bear.
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Edwin Markham is out for Hearst 4
poem on the man with The dough Is now
i'm order.
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Il like the West. ! was in Milwaukee
forty years ago. said 3ir. Hartman the
other day. As long as Mr Hartman
makes it forty years between visits. Mil
adukee can afford 90 return the compE-
mont.
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Carrie Nation is gentle thing. notes
the ierre Haute Tribune oh. yes. This
New York campaign is causing lot OF us
Co revise our opinions about many things
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If Mr.. Roosevelt spends three whole days
i'm Panama. it viii be impossible 10 con-
vince MI P0uItncy Bigelow that he can
make known an hiS Impressions iu less
than ten or twelve volumes
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The weather man is hereby promoted
ten numbers.
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d" ~ '''
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loi u 3tdiS ago. s.id MI tiaIflhan inc
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senator Lodge VIII not have telephone
in his home. Having temptation right az
your elbow ail ihe time doesn't appeal To
luc Senator. somehow.
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From the number OF jewels thus far
stolen. we should say the theatrical season
is not opening quite us well as &c WAS cx-
peeted Ga.
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just wait until kentucky hears about
the standard oil g1EhIHE up All The dis
tiIerlcs. Tennessee little old 52i indict-
few Iu hiiI
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II Thomas Lawson really does try ac-
uCn. We haven't shadow OF doubt that
he viii lind it guilty
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Ceruinly the yeH end OF New Yorlrs
yellow campaign is cOuspicu0usly iu evil
deucc
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Incidentally. Silviers may DE- looked
upon ass tine advertisement for #enezar-
De as "a delightful resort for other gentle
manly thieves
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In England women are only permitted
to view tae deliberations of Parliament
from sort of cage. Recent events seem
90 justify the wisdom of this precauti0n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

And now it seems that the Rev. Dr.
QuIyla flushed coveF OF Chicago
gTalteTs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-28
GREENSBORO BEND.

Mrs. A. Perrin visited her daughter,
Florence, last week.
E. E. Bamlorth of Waterbury, was a
business visitor here, Monday.
Mrs. Emma jerks has finished work
for Arthur Piper and is working at the
hotel
Mr. Harrington OF Highgate was here
Saturday with view to starting a class
in singing. He will give a recital after
prayer service Thursday evening. All in.
terested in starting class are cordially
invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vallencourt visited her
parents in Walden, Sunday.
Versal King is boarding at the hotel.
The NJ. W. A. presented their play,
'Josiah's Courtship," Thursday evening
TO crowded house and a great many
stayed to the dance. They will play at
Glover, Thursday.
Jacob Allen died at the home ofhis son,
Ed. Allen, Wednesday. Funeral services
were held at the Methodist church Sat
urday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-28
dROTON.

Waving a red lined fur coat about bis
head, Henry Goodwin stopped passen.
ger train on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad at this place Friday after
noon within few feet of crashing into a
sled heavily loaded with logs that had
become stranded on the Divoll crossing,
and by his act undoubtedly prevented a
bad wreck. 1t was Arthur Hutchins'
team that got stuck on the crossing.
The train was delayed Is minutes until
the track could be cleared.
David Whitehill and Miss Abbie WEIGH,
were married Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin WEIGH. Rev. A. J. Hougb,
officiating. A reception was given them
in the evening which was largely attend
ed.
Leverett Welch was called to Island
Pond, Saturday by the death of his
youngest daughter, Rhuea who is about
eighteen years old. She was burned to
death, by her clothing taking fire from a
lamp.
Mrs J. H. WeIch has sold her place in
the village to A. J. Welch and is moving
to Boltonville.
Rev. Mr.. Calhoun arrivedin town with
his family, Saturday, and commenced his
pastorate at the Baptist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-28
EAST CONCORD.

Mrs. D. M. Smith was called to Bos-
ton, Wednesday, to care for her son,
Sheldon, who is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia.
Miss Matte Wentworth of Lunenburg
spent the past week with Mr.. ard Mrs.
Curt Goodall.
Misses Nina and Lena Fellows were
guests Of their sister, Mrs. Irwin Smith
the past few days.
Neral Lyon is boarding at Clark
Stetre's.
Miss Alice Moore of McIndoes and
Miss Lena Welsh of St. Johnsbury were
guests at Mrs. Kate Vincents, Thursday.
F. 6. Powers has returned to his work
in St. Johnsbury.
Miss Grace Steere is in Berlin, N. H.,
visiting friends.
Kyron Morrill, has moved back to his
place on the Oregon road, on account of
the i'll health OF Mrs. Morrill,.
Fl. R. Pratt of st. Johnsbury was here
last week.
Pettes Williams was here calling on
friends the past week.
Mrs. Potter, who is in very feeble
health, has gone to Dalton, N. H.. to
live with her daughter.
The village schools, taught by Miss
Rosa Thomas of Lunenburg and Miss
Lena Moore Of McIndoes, closed last
week. 1t is hoped that both teachers
will return for the next term. These
pupils in Miss Moore's room have had
no absent marks: Bessie Wandess, GUY
and Earl Isham, Isabelle and Garold
Briggs.
The entertainment at Music Hall
Thursday evening given in honor o.
Washingtons birthday was success in
every way. The program consisted o.
music, Rotations, dialogues, and Lisle
Hartshorn gave some fine GRAPHIC
phone selections. Cake and coffee were
served after the entertainment.
About 65 attended the Ladies Aid al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fisher
Wednt sday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Carr of st. Johus
bury were here last week.
Guesie Grant. Raymond Briggs, ant
little Burnie Smith are all quite i'll.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-28

Benton Skinner of Montreal visited his
mother and sister over Sunday.
Charlie Bailey, who has spent several
weeks with his father, has returned to
his work at Redstone, N. H.
Alice Skinner, who has been teaching
at Stannard, spent Sunday at w. !. De.
lany's, and has gone to Barton.
Harris Skinner went Monday to SUIT
ton to spend a few days.
"A. Laporte has his household goods
packed and will vacate his house Thurs.
day. Alex. Aldrich who has bought the
house will move in Thursday.
Anita Chabot has gone to Boston to
spend several weeks with friends.
The literary meeting which has been
held every week all winter has been
changed to meet once in two weeks.
Mrs. W. N. Hubbard has been threat.
ened with pine umona the past week and
has trained nurse from st. Johnsbury.
Remember the 'Jim Town Minstrel
show which is given for the benefit of the
lecture course in Mechanics Hall Friday
evening, March 2. These "Contraband'
will give you a laughable program con
sistiug OF several songs and cake walks
After the enter tainment there will be a
promenade. Refreshments will be served
for the small Esum of 10 cents. Admis
sion Is cents, children 10 cents. Eater,
tainment begins at eight o'clock.