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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

1t is understood that the ground on
which the corporations will base their at
tempt to overturn the weekly payment
law before the courts, on the test case
that has been brought, is that compelling
them to do this is serious invasion of
the rights they acquired by charter, and
that the step, if taken at all, should have
been by general law amending the char
ters OF all corporations, giving them op-
portunity to surrender the same and 90
out OF business, if they found the new
conditions too onerous. Most court de-
cisions in other states have been favorable
to the constitutionality of such an act as
Vermont has, but few have not.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

The Hon. Kittredge Haskins, represent
alive in Congress from the Second dis
trict, has informed his friends that he
will be candidate for denomination next
year. To some, this will come in the ma
tare of surprise, as it was generally un-
derstood last year that he would not come
up again. We are reminded of what the
late General Grout once told us. Said he !:
"The desire to continue in Congress new
er dies. No one ever gives it up of his
own accord. A weaving calf has to be
kicked away from the teat by the old COW.
So does the Congressman, before he
quits"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

1t is too bad that the question OF par
cells post--a cheap system of transporting
small packages by United States mail
should become involved with the oues-
ton OF protecting small country mer-
chants from the city mail order houses.
1t is claimed that a parcels post would
mean death to the country merchant, and
a most active opposition will be made by
this class to the coming recommendation
of the postmaster-general in favor OF its
establishment. The country merchant
deserves fair chance, but it may be that
he is asking too much when he tries to
flag movment 80 manifestly progressive
and calculated to conserve the &c neral in.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

The fact that Vermont has 80 state
boards with SO members leads the Boston
Record to suggest that what our state
needs is commission to lop off commits
sions.-Brattleboro Phoenix.
MIR. Clement, in his last years cam
paign, got respectful and sympathetic
hearing when he proposed reducing the
number of state commissions. There is a
chance to economic in expense and in
Office holders here
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
PRESS NOTES.
How Local O ption Prohibits.

Burlington is said to be the "dryest''
in history, and made so not by an Anti
Saloon league but by the energetic action
and lively vigilance OF ex-licensees and
their friends. In this case their jealousy
Of each other operates to secure a result
which no other element ever did or
could omplish.-Hardwick Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
NEW ENGLAND FAaM BARGAINS IN:

Maine-25 acre home, st0U' N0 -
125 acres, all stocked, No. soS. .;,,,
New Hampshire Practically . 'H IN
stock farm, 100 acres, $50; No. S n
Sheep farm, $50 acres, $3.50, $500 CONF wa yo
5000. Great bargain, So acres, sl,i iO Nv
s617. Near many summer houses oo s'''''
$1,000, No. 1915. ~. -rs
700 acre ranch, 10000, No. SlSS. and
sachusetts- Between Worcesss!ef ma
Springfield, % acres, 81 600, NO $3.50 a m GOl
bbls. apples per season, 40 acres f.. '', and
No. 8l63. Can enjoy summer 'i noo No.
sril. work in Boston, II acres, 1870 mix
1915. A paying homestead: lO9 acr ,es- 49,
route, stock and tools, $500, No. NJ ,o''-ll m.
Connecticut--300 acres, s2,5Ou, W msny
Full description OF these ana 0struc .
others, together with travellng o n Of
tions in circular as free upon is''T
address.
Pr Iceland, N,.,
113 Devonshire St., Dept. Is, Boston, -
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

The st. Adams Messenger rightly con-
cludes that the main show at a country
fair are the people, who come to see other
people, who, in turn, come to see then.
OF course few heifers, bedquilts and
2.40 bosses serve as the excuse for the
gathering, but the genus homo is the real
attraction.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

The state fair management is advertis-
ing large exhibit by the Fish and Game
league, including carload of "tanks" al
ready arrived, and eight more to come la
ter from Boston. Wen back the Yer
mont "tanks" against anything that Bos-
ton can send up.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
WEST FAIRLEE
See Underhill's add, page 1.

See Underhill's add, page 1.
Mrs. Helen Smith moved to vershire
last Thursday.
Mrs. A. H. Blake visited her parents in
Corinth recently.
Mrs. Mary Hathaway came from Cor
NTH the 18th and is staying at ]. G..
Smiths.
Mrs. James Roberts has hired Mrs. Et-
ia Eastmsn's house for the winter, while
Mrs. Eastman is in Barre.
A cousin Of James Cook hes been visit
ing him and returned to his home in
Providence, R. l., last week.
Mrs. W. Q. Gilman, former resident,
came here last Monday. Her daughter,
Grace, accompanied her. They STAYED
but day, returning to Bellows Fails
Tuesday night. Their many friends were
happily surprised to see them, only wish
ing that their visit had been longer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

Addison county saw meteor recently.
Let's see. Addison county has two or
three candidates for Acknowledgements
and one for secretary of state. Were any
of them hit, or near it9 II not, they are
several laps behind candidates for high
office on this side, who have become ex-
perts in lodging lightning.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

The mueh-touted suit brought by rela-
tives of Mrs. Mary @, Baker Eddy for the
purpose of proving her Incompetence to
manage her large property has petered
out, plaintiffs asking leave to withdraw,
satisfied that they could accomplish moth
ing on that tack. They promise other lit
igation, but the public believes this is
simply noise to cover their retreat.
The son of Mrs. Eddy by an early mar
riage, an adopted son and other relatives,
who had drifted away from her in the
course OF years, and who hold none of her
peculiar religious beliefs, looked covet-
ously on the large fortune that had come
to her through her publications and in
struction, and feared that her near church
disciples and advisors would secure the
bulk OF il, in one way or another, rather
than themselves, either prior or subse-
quent to her death. So, in the guise OF
"next friends" acting in the name OF
Mrs. Eddy, they brought suit against
these advisors, for the purpose OF BUSTING
them from having anything to do with
the Eddy estate, alleging that Mrs. Eddy
herself was incompetent to act IN her own
true interests, being old and infirm and
impaired in mind, and that she was held
in domination by the Christian Science
leaders about her. Mrs. Eddy made such
favorable impression, when she APP
pearei before the special masters, in re-
gard to her physical and mental COM
potency, as was for person of her years
remarkable, and the bottom of the plain
tiff's case dropped out then and there.
Though Mrs. Eddy's religious cult was
not directly involved, the outcome cannot
fail to strengthen it and her, especially
among those who have given it their ad-
herence heretofore.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Those so inclined will sniff politics in
the proposition to put Congressman ID. J.
Foster, prospective candidate for senator,
at the head of the Vermont delegation to
the next Republican national convention.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
Escaped with Their Clothing, Only.

Let's see. Adam and Eve were the only
survivors of the original old orchard
sire. n-St. Adams Messenger.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

terests Of the people as whole, The
government mail service should carry par
cells at figure more reasonable than the
express companies now do, and II il in
terieres with certain lines OF business
why, that is their i'll fortune, II could
not possibly do as much harm as good.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
For Sale.

The large two-story brick house,
(known as the Mansion House, in the
village OF Randolph, with large
shed and barn attached, roof all slated
and in first-clsss condition. Will
accommodate five families, beside q
large barn and storage room. A first
class investment. Also a Cottage
House in. good condition. These
houses belong to the estate Of the late
William Bass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
THE pARAGnAp1IEns UNION.

The Times-Dispatch hopes that those
cards OF membership in the Paragraph.
ers' Union, the text of which is. repro.
duced in another column to-day, may
prove. among the photographers to
whom they were mailed a sort OF tie
that binds. Young though the union
Is, and founded on undoubtedly COM
mendable principles, mutiny has al
ready reared Its sinister head in our
ranks. One contemporary has already
walked out, and another has formally
reserved the right to follow. Red ink,
which was literally used in the union
card, is commonly deemed great
cornpeller. and we trust that both Of
Ihese friends may now reconsider But
lf they will not they are hereby hidden
90 go in peace. The parasraphers are
running union without menace ana
8ttllout dynamite. They do not employ
Harry Orchard The esit IL always
as clear o those who do not ike them
rs the entrance shall always be easy
u those who knock Nor admission.
Contemporaries who have charged
Tho Ti,nes-D ispatch. IN submitting lis
plan for a., union, with tathering new
KIND OF 5000. 900 conspiracy. are plod-
alins onward under q sornb cloud Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
w. b.
rise
rights

= ~ 5000
Lizzie smiled ana for once enco,ir-
aged Mr.. Vincent to 20 on ichatterlnr,
SHE disliked Miss Hope 30 much that
she enjoyed hearing how badly Misc
Hope rode.
Bunker is n real good sort--a grant
worker. lie has been working all this
time for his sister. When her hus.
band died, she was left with the bust.
ness and those little children-and the
business might have gone to pot, amt
the children starved, but for Banker.
a good chap like that ought to marry
and be happy ever after. I'd like to
see Banker happy with NICE kind.
pretty wifc-because he is such good
sort"
Mr.. Jack had nothing further to so,
about squrmlng Irene. and Lizzil
ceased to encourage him. After pay1
ing his tribute to the virtue OF Bank
er. lie passed on to his own virtue and
became too cgotisticnl even for child
MY waist almost frightens me-
and he pulled in his jacket. "Wasps
sometimes break in two at the waist.
DO you remember what a fat podge.e1
used to be?. u. oh, ! was-I weighed
at least three stone too much. Dieting
iis the grand thing. Miss Lizzie, am
very careful now about what eat
and drink. Never to exceed. mean.
~. If you want to be In really flne
condition, you can't be too careful eat
ing-and drinking"
Lizzie very rarely Indeed encouraged
Mr. Jack to talk In business hours.
She checked him by long pauses, In
attention answers. and final silence.
He knew that he must not talk to her
and waste both his and her time.
One morning he was plainly wasting
his time while she busily worked He
sat idly Inusing-nibbling the end OF
a pencil while he watched her working.
His idle scrutiny troubled her at last
and she looked up and asked II he wa1
+ in need OF anything.
"Oh. no. was only thinking"
Lizzie went on with her work.
II was thinking OF your pretty blue
dresses. You don't wear them now
and I'm so fond OF blue. told you
how admired them. and was won
derins II that was why you gave up
wearing them-because you thought I
had bad taste" IT,
"Ho absurd said Lizzie. after q
pause. II hive wone out my old
dresses, and haven't bought any new
dresses this year" u
When you buy one, do get 1t like
the very oldest one-the one you wore
years and years ago when first came
here and Jack got up. went to ths
window, and looked out. Bigger.
OF course: that one wouldn't At YOU
hut that was the one liked you best
In. ~
"Shal. tell you why. Miss Lizzie?
... Because in that dress you were
kinder to me than you are now-mora
OF a friend.v.. You know. your father
is pleased with me-" and he smiled.
Mrs Price is very pleased with me.
Mary doesn't mind me- That's three
people in this house. / think. II i
went away. l should leave in this
house three real friends
Then there was another pause.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
cI1ArrBn xy1II.-contlnuod.
Another day. when Lizzie was alone.
Mrs. Price with smiles and mods and
t1icn approached Mr. Jacks

desk. -
Miss LIzzie-you very busyY 4 can
show you something to- make you
laugh. He's hidden 1t away herein
herein his desk"
what nre you doing? You are not
opening his desls2' f
Yes, am" said Mrs. Price. "Lor.
--he wouldn't mind; lie may come In
now and catch mo for all / care"
Yes, but I care. don't want to
sec anything that Mr.. Vincent keeps
shut In his desk" isj
And Lizzie would not look. although
Mrs. Price brought the hidden curios-
ity across the room for her inspection.
1t was square OF cardb GARD. on which
Mr.. Vincent had pasted his l. o. U.
Above and beneath this interesting
clcrkly hand; and Mrs. Price hugh
ingly rccited the inscription.
John Vincent's work-thnts the
writing, miss-This debt was discharg-
ed and the documentary evidence re-
.covered-Im reading the writing. MICS
by the savings OF the earnings OF the
work OF John Vincent. Day after day,
to the establishment OF himself and all
mankind, John Vincent has worked
and Is now working. There" said
Mrs. Price, restoring tho vanglorious
ptdCulu " lUs ueShs JUST IKE any
child-who feels he's been good and
says so.''
I. He certainly was childlike in the
naive delight that bubbled out of him.
and found expression not only on card
board. but in his conversation. 1t
seemed that. he had truly felt the
burden Of debt Weighing upon him, and
that with the load thrown off he felt
a joyous freedom. dissatisfaction.
together with the loss OF flesh, now
rendered him even boyish of aspect as
he prattled of the pleasures Of inde-
pendence. and SO forth. II he did not
guess that he was thinking Of himself
and his famous achievement. He ex-
hibited the boyist egotfsm which one
forgives because OF It's candor and In
nocence.
Miss Lizzie. You know I'm riding
again. That's the only thing missed
my rides. But now ] get my rides
before my work"
Lizzie politely conveyed her compli-
ments on this gratifying fact. She
was glad TO learn that Mr.. VINCENT
could now afford the luxury OF horse
riding.
"oh. no." said Jack. II couldn't az.
ford 1t. ii had TO pay. went round
to Banker. the ridlngmaster and asked
to help him exercise his horses. Good
chap-Banker. He said yes-just out
of Kindness. The worst OF 1t is. his
horses don't want exercise--they want
rest But he has bought a young 'un
and he does want that we'll schoolei
for Miss Irene. Hope to ride.
Miss Hope wrings all their backs.
You know how she twists about on a
chair-well. she does the same on a
horse"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

halluclnntion. This paper has no az
to grind, and It's sleeve is as empty as
anybody .elses. 1t aspires to no para
graphic tyranny. and certainly would
shrink from constituting itself the CEN
sor Of anybodS's columns. The prin-
ciple which the Union seeks to einbody
is as old ms are most things In this
world 1t has many names. Some call
1t Excelsior" Others prefer "Noblesse
Obligc." Still others merely put 1t,
tcrsclS. Don't he n bore Owen
Wister makes one OF his characters
caution another: Then keep your vo-
cabnlary clean of slop-worn words"
That Is Il fine phrase, and, n little
changed, admirably expresses the OBJ,
jcct of the union. It is, not the shop
worn word, but the shop-worn pleas
antry. which the union seeks to keep
clean of. II seeks to curtail the life
of the rehash and limit the activities
OF the scissors. 1t seeks, in short, to
stimulate It's members to all the origin
atty that is in them through the
Knowledge of n kind of compact among
item. and through the further knowl-
edge that each is watching the other.
for the honor of the trade and always
expecting the best Of him.
Possibly no union is necessary for
this purpose. Possibly such an or
gnrization is merely superfluity to
the men who do good work and an
affront to those who do not. If this
is the case, The remedy is very clear:
FOR the union is wholly in the hands
OF the photographers of the country, to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
1864.

mo philosopher has ever en-
ployed such wealth of illustrations
and facts to explain his meaning or
to prove his thesis"
Spencer himself says. on page $40
Of Volume I, of the 1878 edition Of
his Biology" that the words in the
headline were here used for the
first time"
TN July. 1866" continues Mr.,
Spencer, "A, II, Wallace wrote to
Mr., Darwin and commended that
survival Of the tittest should he
substituted for the Darwinian equiv
alent Of natural selection Mr..
Darwin demurred to this proposition.
He stated says Mr.. Spencer, that
], myself, in many cases preferred
his expression to mine, and was con-
tinually using the words natural se-
lection,'"
"Mr, Darwin was right in his
statement" added Mr.. Spencer, 'bnt
not right in his motive, ] use nat
urnl selection for the reason that
] do not want to conceal my indebt-
edness to the naturalist. | now use
tt,a. 1tte,t ;,,.,s,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Famous Words Of Famous Men.
"The Survival of the Fitte.t." -HERBERT SPENCER

.quency."
Bear in mind that Survival OF
the httest' does not mean survival
means that those forms of3life have
survived which, according to con-
ditlons existing at a certain time or
times, We're best suited to meet those
conditions, and, therefore. survived.
while other forms, not fit for those
same conditions. periShcd.
II is Seneca who says In the Epis-
tolae Ncvi. 8, that ITO live, I4ucilius,
Is to fight"
Nautilus speaks Of the perpetual
struggle for room and food" ana the
verse In Ecclesiastes, chapter |. IL,
nor the. battle to the strong"
Origin of Species" while discussing
the struggle for existence. and re-
terring to his words, natural Sc
Lection ! s,er,,, says that the expression
Spencer, of the survival Of the fit
test is more accurate, and, some
times, equally convenient."
IN section lG4 of Volume |. Of the
1878 edition of Spencer's Biology"
which is n chapter on 'Indirect
the. countless ways and degrees in
which individuals of the same spe-
cies necessarily differ. The extent
also of the changes which are pro-
duccd by external Incidents is also
referred to-.
Inevitably" says >the philosopher.
some will be more stable than
others when exposed to this new or
altered factor. That Is to say, those
individuals whose functions are
most ont of equilibrium with the
modified aggregate OF external
forces will be those to die, and
those will survive whose functions
viii be most nearly in equilibrium
with this modified aggregate OF
external forces But this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
RESPONSIBILITY FOR JEFF DAVIS.
The Senator From Arkansas Should Not
he SnddIcl UpOn the MhNlc South.

The senator From Arknnsns Should Not
be SnddIc.l Upon the Whole South.
The idea is apparently yet to be
born among the people of the South
eIn States that representative of a
state IS representative of State
and not of Il section. And we have
two such able papers as tho Charles
ton News and Courier and The Rich
mond Times-Dispatch bemoaning this
boor from Arkansas and protesting
their humiliation that he may be held
as representing "the, South" What.
as a matter of national policy. has
Virginia in common with Arkansas
to-day that she has not with Indiana
or New York? There are tempera-
mental characteristics that belong to
the South as there are those that be-
term) and to New England. But no
one thinks of charging the two lat
ter with responsibility for some Sena-
tor from one of the states that make
up those sections us the South" in
stinctively takes on herself RESPONSE
bility for every one from any South
ern State. If this is not provincialism
and lack of progress what is it? When
will Southern States stand each for
stands?
AS to the quality of the man for
whom the South" is now troubled.
that is an extremely. local and per
.'Nt'Ai HoS'N'o'. -, "'O''y g.
tuitous for any State but Arkansas
to worry about it. Other States have
had national representatives that they
where not proud Of The Empire State
of the Union is not boasting about her
Senators to-day-and there have been
others. So we beg our fellow-citizens
of the South who are heaping ashes
on their heads to cheer up. II In
diana can stand it Virginia and South
Carolina can, and the responsibility"
Of the three is the same. We are all
individual States of common Union.
We divide on party. not sectional,
lines. and state representation is an
affair Of state and not OF a section
indianapolis News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
An Important Convention.

cuIlOTI OIL I ne II lIuoS. IA
Sir,-The third annual convention
OF the League OF Virginia Municipalt-
ties will convene In Richmond on jan
uary IT, 1905. Reports indicate that
this meeting!will be the largest and
organization. Since the last convcn.
ton, held in Newport News, many of
the cities and towns !of the State have
become identified with the movement.
and it is confidently expected that at
every municipality In Virginia Will be
represented.
t The wisdom. Of this organization,
should be established IN the minas q
school wherein the city officials may be =
a student OF municipal government.
There are many things to .be lear rae q,
success in given administration Is
too often the line which separates ig-
norance from Intelligence. II IS the
purpose of this league by the inter-
change OF friendly ideas, by compart-
son Of Experiences and discussion OF
the more serious problems met Win
[ In the adminlstration.of municipal a.,
fairs, to assist&the cityoflclal to the
s sna 'h ssry hs m 9a his as s e
| In the opinion Of the writer, no city
or town In the State which desires the
| best things In municipal government
afforded through this league Of bring
ing these best things tg ! = pass a. TIE II
Municipalities Of Virginia Is, such as
to make q careful study Of the prob.
nicipality helpful to every other lnu-
nicipality. Tho experience. of any COM
munity In dealing with Its problems
.munity. 1T is the purpose OF the league
4 to communicated this experience. to pre-
vent, wherever possible, a recurrence
of mistakes and, to gather and dis
seminnte information concerning laws
or methods OF work Which have been
shown to make for more efficient a ld+
The League 3of Virginia Muntcipali,
! ties is not content w'ith8the striving
after The improoyS,ene mt or , be,t1t.ernlent
towns towns Of the State, though Its con.
slant endeayor will, be to bring a l,
keep the municipalities Of Virginia
the cou ntry, 1t en- deayors TO teach
the truth that evepsS, 50 immunity owes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
CHARM TIMES.


New York made a new record on
Christmas Day in contributing to the
necessities of the poor. Richmond did
likewise, we think. At any rate, there
was no occasion for man. woman or
child to SO hungry on that day. This
is a pretty good exhibit for hard
tines But times are not hard in
Richmond The holiday trade was well
nl' to the mark, and on Christmas Eve
1t was hard to find florist who had
not sold all the cut flowers in stock,
and one dealer said that he had orders
for 1000 violets on the waiting list.
The jewelry stores also did very
brisk business. Flowers and jcwelry
are not in very active demand in hard
times.