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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-09-26
The Que stion Of Electric Lighting.

A special village meeting is called for
next Monday evening to hear and act on
the report of the committee appointed at
the last annual meeting to investigate
the subject of an electric light system,
owned and operated by the village, and
to recommend with regard thereto. This
committee, Messrs. II. w. Mcintyre, A.
G. Osgood and o. j. Marcott, has made
quite an exhaustive study of the ques-
tion, and its members have visited and
inspected the systems OF number OF
cities and towns, and have secured
data concerning them.
The ten-year franchise of the White
River Electric company in this village
will expire next July. 1t desires re-
newal for another ten-year period, and
the question is, win the village contract
with this company, or will it embark
in the business Of electric lighting for
itself?
Most of the voters are awaiting the
committees report and to hear just what
proposition the. White River company
will make before forming an opinion.
They are inclined to give due considera-
tion to so important a matter as estab-
fishing very costly plant, which, in the
absence of adequate water power, must
be run at a heavy expense for fuel. On
the other hand, they are not satisfied
with the White River Co.'s service,
which, at times, has certainly been
faulty, and in any new deal with that
company will insist on clearly drawn
contract that will insure satisfactory
lighting conditions, at specified rates.
The experience of other Vermont
villages in running their own electric
systems has not been very encouraging.
Several have gone into it, involved them
selves heavily in bonded debt and been
glad in the end to turn it over to some
private concern that could devote special
attention to it. For electric lighting is
by no means the easy problem that a
water system is. 1t requires trained men
at its head and as attendants, is COM
plicated in operation, the equipment de-
teriorates fast, and someone must give 1t
constant attention, who ought to be
financially interested, in order to practice
those economies that count for so much.
Then there is the ever present risk of
accident and heavy loss that cannot be
foreseen. 1t would cost many thousand
dollars to install system of our own,
which would mean big bonded debt,
with heavy interest and sinking fund to
provide fer. Financing such enterprises
so as to make the SYSTEMS income pay
has proved stumbling block to many
towns, especially small ones, that have
undertaken it. The result has been
heavy taxes.
Randolph has enjoyed the very lowest
rates for street and private lighting the
past ten years, and while the service has
not been up to standard at all times, If
there can be assurance that it will be
in future, or no pay, the voters may stop
to consider if that is not the safest plan.
Possibly ten-year franchise is too long
to tie up the village, but some period OF
reasonable length would tend to insure
the satisfactory performance OF all the
company's agreements.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-09-26
j. j. FLECK,
Manufacturer OF
Druggists and Grocers'
SPECIALTIES.

Tiffin, o., Sept. 1S, 1907.
Mr.. Victor A. Grant, Randolph and
Bethel, VT.
Dear Sir:--I regret it is not possible
to have the greater proportion OF my
agents visit Randolph and Bethel and
learn the Grant system of selling Fleck's
Remedies.
Could they do this, feel certain they
would become so enthusiastic concerning
what it is possible to accomplish through
personal effort, that Fleck's medicines
would be the best known in their respec-
tive sections just as you have made them
the most popular in yours.
Assuring you again of my appreciation
and thanking you for your recent order,
am,
Very truly yours,
j. J. Fleck
Die. J. j. F.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04
Auction Sale Of Hogs

| will sell at public auction ON
the southeast quarter of section IL,
Lisbon township, z miles southwest
of Mitchell, on Wednesday, Oct. g..
beginning promptly at o'clock p.
M, so head of pedigreed Duroc Jer-
sey hogs, consisting Of 1 boar, IS
months old; Is boars, of last March,
April and May farrow; S old sows..
one and two years old; 5 young bar
rows, "a young sows, spring and,
summer farrow. A number of these.
hogs are recorded and the rest are
subject to farrow. Free lunch at,
noon.
Terms of Sale-All sums of SO
and under cash. On all sums over
that amount, 10 months time will be-
given on notes bearing 10 per cent
interest with approved security. Two
per cent discount for cash.on all sums
over $40.
Come and eat lunch whether you
wish to buy hogs or not. Remember
the date, Wednesday, Oct. Q. 1907
J. H. Grafton will be the auctioneer-
II. R. Kibbee, clerk.
J Albert Stevens. Proprietor.
i ~ n ts~ - Ea =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04

WANTED TO BUY-20 Or 80 ewes.
Address e. d. Watkins, r. f. d.
No. A, Mitchell. S. d.
Joseph Herbert came out from
Chicago Wednesday evening aud wiz
remain a week at the home OF his.
parents.
Mrs. Mary Lltsey departed
Thursday for Parker and Chicago,
where She will visit with her daugh-
ters for several weeks.
e. 4. Funston, OF Racine. Wis.
~as in the city today and returned
east. lie was here in the interest OF
his brother, who has recently pur-
chased an interest in the Missouri
River Valley Telephone Co.
G. w. GilIis, Theodore Thranger
and Ellis Curtis departed Wednesday
evening for Deadwood, going via
Pierre, to attend the annual session
OF the Baptist church, which viii
continue over Sunday.
Nus. j. L. Hannett has been
visiting with relatives at Schenectady
and Albany, N. Y, for the past
month and returned home Tuesday
evening, MIR. Hannett accompanying
her from Chicago.
Some advertising is being put out
for the coming of Joseph Howard and
Mable harrison at the Gale In Nov
ember. These excellent artists ap-
peared before an appreciative audi
ence last Thanksgiving and they Will
be greeted by a large audience TIL 8
year. !
Fred Elliott, who has been on the
bookkeeping force at the Turner
Produce Co., resigned his position
the first OF the month and departed
for Wallace, Idaho. where he has q.
position as head %bookkeeper III q.
large butter and produce company.
Mrs. Elliott and daughter went
to Chicago for a visit before Joining
her husband out there.
Sam Dilner, Of Elk Point, has
purchased the residence property
owned by Q. r. vermilyea on the
corner of Fourth Avenue west and
Edmunds street, taking the. house
and n lot, for which he paid %, $50,
the sale being made by A.. D. VAL
pole Mr.. Dilner will make. some
Improvements on the property, right
away and in the spring he expectstto.
move to Mitchell, which offers him
better headquarters as a travelling
salesman.
at the prayer meeting held 40 the
Methodist church Wednesday evening
the delegates we've selected for the
meeting OF the laymens' association.
which will be held in conjunction
with Dakota Conference at Yer
million on Oct. 18 to 81 The fol-
lowing are the delegates: er Mr. and
Mrs. S. T.. Morris, a. Al Truax,
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. r. Erksine, A. A..
Witzel. James Graham, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Barber, DR.. and Mrs. E. #.
Reamer, Mrs. j. T. Morrow, Prof.
and Mrs. M. M. Raner. DR..
Reamer was chosen as a delegate to
the lay conference.
Bert Mower has been transferred
to a mail run out on the North
Western railroad from Fort Pierre to
Rapid City, and left for Pierre this
afternoon to begin his work.. For
several years he has been running Oh
, the Omaha road between Mitchell
j, and Worthington. MIMI, leaving
: here In the evening and having an
all.night run, and the work waa
exceedingly hard. On the run to
4 the Black Hills country 1T will be
day work entirely. He is succeeded
here by Dick Hazleton, Of Salem.
e Mr.. Mower will not move bis
family until he ascertains whether
s his headquarters will be at Pierre Oh
DeadwoOd.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04
Teachers Wanted

First and second grade teacherr
wanted for Hanson county. Will pa,
$43 per month for first grad
teachers and $40 per month TO
second grade teachers. Address H.
care of this Office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04
Mitchell Grain Market.

Wheat, No. L, CSC; No. 2, 96c; No.
3, 92c; No. 4, SIC; rejected, 76c:
fax. SILL; oats, Ale: corn, 4Sc; bar
ley. Sic; rye, 66c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
IN UNSAFE CONDITION
SUM OF $4,000 WANTED FOR
AQUEDUCT BRIDGE REPAIRS.

Secretary Taft in reporting to the con-
gressional District committees the unsafe
condition Of the Aqueduct bridge and ask
ing for an immediate appropriation of $780,
600 for its repair, said he based his re-
quest on a report made by Capt. Spencer
Cosby, the engineer officer in charge Of the
bridge. The text of Capt. Cosby's report
follows:
II have the honor to transmit herewith
a copy of the principal part of the report
Of Mr.. George F. Perry, junior engineer,
upon the examination recently made by
diver of the piers of the Aqueduct bridge
across the Potomac river, with a view to
determining their condition below the
water line.
.'These piers, eight in number. were orig
inally built about 1910 Of rough stones laid
in lime mortar. The action of the river
currents has caused a steady deteriora-
ton in the condition Of all the piers. The
condition OF the two central ones became 30
bad a few years ago that 1t was found
necessary to take them out and replace
them with new ones built OF concrete and
ashlar masonry laid in cement. The work
was done under special appropr1a lions.
made by Congress, and the recent examina-
ton shows that the two new piers are still
In perfect condition.
Defects Found.
LAS reported by Mr.. Perry. many cavities
and defective joints were found in the six
old piers and the two abutments, but, with
the exception of pier No. 1. the condition
of none of the others is considered serious,
and it is believed that all can be repaired
SO as to make them serviceable for several
years with the balance of funds available.
It Is probably, however, only a question of
time before each Of these piers in its turn
will become SO weakened that it will have
to be replaced by a new one.
Pier No. was found to be In such bad
condition that Is considered unsafe, ands
should be torn down Immediately and re-
placed by a new one. Large cavities were
found in all of its sides, many Of the joints
have opened. and several sections OF ma
sonry were found ready to fall out. APP
parently the faces of the pier have settled,
and the surface layers of stone have be-
come loosened and are rapidly falling out.
How sound the pier may be at its center 1t
Is not possible to determine. but the dam
age to the outside has already weakened
the pier sufficiently SO that It can no longer
be counted upon as safe to resist heavy or
long-continued foods in the river.
Estimated Cost
sThe estimated cost of tearing down pier
No. and replacing 1t with . new one il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01

$4,000, and it is respectfully recommended
that Congress be asked at once to make an
appropriation of this amount.
ut IL further recommended that Congress
be asked to authorize the use of the bal
ance. amounting to about $4,000, left from
the appropriations from the reconstruction
Of piers and g. for the periodical exami-
nation of the remaining piers of the bridge
and the making OF such repairs ~ are
Found necessary to them" =. ss-sF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
swettenham Case Considered.

LONDON. February 1.-The cabinet to-
day held Its first meeting since the proroga-
ton Of parliament Premier Campbeli-Ban-
herman presided The ministers, besides
framing the outline of the speech from the
throne to be delivered at the reopening of
parliament February IL, will. 1t IL UNDER
stood, finally dispose of the incident involv-
tng Governor Swettenham Of Jamaica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01

.The estiuated cost of tearing down pier
No. / and replacing 1t with . new one IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
NOTABLE: 7E:.N|l|iEBRA[
SERVICES this YEAR.
Much Interest Aroused in Musical
Circles by Plans Being Made
at Cathedral.

The Tenebrae services at the Sacred
Heart Cathedral during the coming
Holy Week promise to surpass any
thing Of the. kind ever heard before in
this city. Rev. Father O'Re.lly. the.
pastor of the cathedral. has secured
the services Of Rev. NTrather Rankin,
who, during his theological course, had
charge Of similar services in the Baltl-
more Cathedral. Under his leadership.
a male choir gilmore than forty voices
is being trained for the aston. This
year there will DO q s5pl easing variety
Of solos, qunrtets, unison and four-part
choruses. The choir will have! the as
sislance of such well-known soloists as
Rev. Father Charles. Donahoe and Rev.
Father ) elk Kaup. IS
The feature OF the oceasio = vii be
this quartet OF the l5enedtctu harlno.
nizcd rcsponsories and the Third
Lamentation by The full chorus This
latter. by Stebile, is MASTERPIECES Of
harmony, and Year nfterSyear the peo.
pie of Baltimore crowd the cathedral
TO hear 1t rendered. s.
The rehearsals.9 which arc held every
Monday night, are well attended, and
are marf>d by the greatest cnthus-
as1n. Interest has been aroused
throughout the musical circles of the
city, and the well-known ability Of
the director Is n guarantee that the
expectations of the most sangutnc wi!
be realized, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
Mr.. L. E. Norge WEEDS Danville
Girl "

Especial to.Thr= ,rinles.D isnatch
CHARLOTTE, N. c., February 2a.--
News OF surprise marriage. which
took place last sunday, leaked out
here tonight. creating much Interest,
owing to the popularity of the con-
tracing parties.
Sunday afternoon without appraising
any one OF their intentions, Miss An
mic ", Doughty, Of Danvillo. VA and
Mr.. C. w. Norryce. Of Charlotte, quiet
" hied themselves to the home of
f'Sauire Willard g. Bales across the
South Carolina line and wore mars
ried. 1t was the intention to keep
tho murriage secret TOR some months,
but in Boue way news az II leaked
out, and a. full ana free. confession by
the young couple fortnight brought
kilograms OF con gratula tons from the
respective families. Miss Doughty ID
|sthe .daugh ter. Of G'sSls H.s Doughty. y
promlnent Danyl lles mapufaoturer and
She has bcep ss!nsS Charlotte several
months as stenographers for local
concern, 3.-..js g@is -
Mr.. NorrYce SIN son 81 Editor i. u,
Norryee, Of, the Anderson, s. c., Daily
lntelllgencer. ana for some months
he has held the telegraph desk on the
Observer, Of this city .s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
CHICAGO. NAMES
CITY OFFICERS
Carter H. Harrison Announced
That He Was Out Of the
Race.

CHICAGO. ILL. February 2S-The
Democratic Committee Convention to-
day made the following nominations for,
tho leading city Offices: Mayor. Edward
F, punne, the present incumbent; City
Treasurer. John =, Traeger; City Clerk,
Thomas +, LATHE 81
All Of tho nominations were made by
acc]amation, Previous to tie convention
an extended caucus wns held. IN which
the two factions. composed Of the Hearst,
Dunno people and Of the followers Of
National Committeeman Roger Sullivan,
agreed upon Mayor Dunno az the nomi-
nee for Mayor, but could not reach an
agreements regarding tho minor olllcas,
.Tyaoger, the nominee for treasurer, is
a follower OF Mayor dunno, while Little,
the nominee for city clerk Is affiliated
with the Sullivan following, The name Of
Carter n. Harrison, who was a candi-
date for the primaries, WAS not presentaa
to the convention. Previous TO the aanl"
Ing, Of candidates the friends Of Mr. Hug.
,lson announced that ho desired to With
draw, ~. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
SHOT BY
SECRET SERVICE MAN.
Pistol Dropped From Presidents
Guard and Wounded In
spector Smith.

BOSTON, MASS. February 2a.In-
#spcctor Walker Ii. Smith was acct
dcntally wounded in the forehead to-
night by a bullet from a revolver. cal !;
ried by one OF the United States Secret
Service officers, who came from WASH
ington with President Roosevelt, Il.
Two OF the tlirees: secret seEvico- men
we're tho guests, of4seperstl Of the Boston
police. inspec tors: at dinner ut the Quincy
House tonight. After the dinner, as
the diners arose from the table, q re-
volycr slipped from tho pocket OF one
OF tho secret service men, rho weapon
struck the floor and was discharged
The bullet made q grazing wound I'm
Inspector Smith s forehead. Tho wound
Is not serious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
.BRAMLEY sURREN'ERs
AND DENIES STORIES

COLUMBUS. OHIO, February 23.--M. T.
sramley, president Of the Cleveland
Trinidad Paving Company, charged with
giving Fred Lied, director Of public SER
vice. 81 Columbus. bride OF $1,000 10
procure a paving contract, arrived to-day
ana surrendered at police Headquarters
In bonds OF $1,000, Bramley was released.
A second aftidavit, charging him With
having agreed to give $4,000 each to d..
rcctors Lied and Immel. with the board
OF public service, has been filed, but
only one warrant has been issued. Mr..
iBramley denied that he had offered a
bride or that he had authorized any en-
ploye. OF the paving company or any other
person to pay money to procure contracts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
.POST-O OFFICE BIZ
NOW BEFORE SENATE
Makes Increase Of About $1,000,
900 Over Amount Appropriated.
by House Bill. 5zfE

WASHINGTON. February 2s.-The Sem
ate Committee on Post-of!es and Post
roads to-day reported to- the Senate tho
post-office appropriation bill. The report
on the measure. will not be completed
until Monday. but It y estimated that
an Increase OF about s3.GN,nD has been
made over the amount appropriated by
the Ho.ise bill. which was q little more
than $oD9.0bD,pC0.
The largest item of increase Is in
yolyed In an amendment advan cling the
pay OF rural carriers to 5000. The pres
ent pay Of such carriers is $40 and the
House Increased this to sS4O The HOUSE
made an appropriation to increase the
salaries Of clerks and carriers In post
Offices OF all grades, and to this the
Senate committee added provisions to
Gerry into effect the plan OF First AS
slstant Postmaster General Hitchcock,
for the graduated promotion OF, clerks
and carriers UP to $1,000. SPECIAL grades
are created above that amount Hhege
emergencies and the CHARACTER Of service
make It necessary to proyi de ADVANCED q (;
compensation. Z.
Another amendment was adopted ap
proprtaung 100000 additional for clerk.
In third:class post-oftices, :
Tho controversy between newspaper'
and magazines which carry coupon adver
tisements was disposed of by the adop
ton OF the following provision:
,,.That hereafter the periodicals may
carry blank or printed return cou-
pons aB part Of advertisements, or
other blank space for writing concern
Ing the subjects treated, not in ex-
cess Of one-third OF tho superficial
area occupied by tho advertisement
+ or article. without mpairlng their
rights to the second class rates OF
postage. No discrimination shall here
after be made in the inclusion or tho
exclusion of any publications entered
or offered for entry as.. second-clas
mall: but the rule Of inclusion or .ex-
clusion shall be uniform In regard to
all publications OF tho same class
or character, or relating to the same
subject or matter, and all OF such
publications shall DO either included
or excluded"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
LEE.DISTRlCT

Miss Mary. McC raw, of Dillwyn. Va.
arrived In Richmond Tuesday. and will
spand some time, WITH Mrs. Thomas b,
III ar.'a and S i: e Charles u. Thompson
% No. 4os North Sycamore Street,
visited relatives at Blackstone, Va,
Mr.. Jesse Brooke Clarke. Of Chest
whiting her sisters, Misses Gay and
Matte Reed J ohnston, No 2121s Park
avenue, and Mrs I. D. Yeats, No. 1880
West Grace Street.
pcct to leave Richmond about the first
Of NJ v to join their hnsbands--the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. hay
Of cashier in the city Of st. Paul, MINI.
and Mr.. -eatts to like position in
Alrs. Tari ". craigcn. Of Washing
Mrs. Benta1sin NJ TYLER. No. sos North
Sycamore Street. Mr.. Crajgcn was in
Richmond from Friday. last until We'd
nesday, at Mrs. Tyler's
!. a weeks, visit to her mother. In Anne
liza county.
Mrs j. Herbert Thempson n. Of no.
22o7 Park Avenue. left Tuesday for
Newport News where she will remain
sister, Mrs. Ohm Martin, Mrs Thomp-
,on's physician has advised her to take
"trip to the mountains later4for He
Mr.. and Mrs =. Craig Pelouze left
Monday night ~ a two weeks visit te
Palm Beach. Fla. Tn their absence
NJ: End Mrs George W t H;a;rripgtan
Sc In to Palm Peach, VIII be the guests
1000 West Grace Street.
ito Richmond from spending a few days
4 IN Raltimore Md, and in washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
EAR NEST END.

Miss Marian Harley and little sister
Mnudc are tho guests OF their aunt,
Mrs, xipderson, OF West Cary street.
MIR. August Nollenkamrcr, Of West
Cary Strect, Is the guest of his sister
Mrs. Slafer, OF Grove Road.
Miss Ollie Duval, of South washing
ton street. Is confined to her homo by
sickness.
Mrs. William c. Camp, Of No. 2b22
Grove Avenue, has us her guest Miss
Mary Kemper, OF Cold Sulphur Springs,
Virginia.
Mrs Il. L. Anderson. Of Grove Ave-
nic. has us her guest Mrs Jackson An
dcrson. OF BALKAN, Va, who. Is stopping
, here "a few days whils en- route TO
Jonesboro Tenn.
Little Atwcll Tyler, who has been quite
sick for some time, is now able to be
out again.
Mrs j. Herbert Thompson, WHO has
been combined IA, her homie with ill-health
for some inonois past. Is spending some
time In NewIArt News az the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Martin, Of that
city.
| Al st. I.ukc's Episcopal Church, WASH
| ington and Beverly Streets, on each Fri-
| day during Lent, there Will be given one
| or q series Of practical talks to men, be-
|. ginning at 8 o'clock. The following we'll
known speakers will make the addresses:
| February 22d, Colonel Eugene G. Massie,
4 member Of the Virginia Legislature;
March Cd, Dr.. John N. Upshur, board
OF visitors Virginia Military Institute: :
| March 9th, Mayor Carlton McCarthy;
| March 18th, Mr.. Frank I. Bates. assist
ant city engineer: March sd, Mr.. y. Is.
! Mckee, general secretary Young Men
| Christian Association
4 Mrs Charlie Goodman lins returned
| to her home at the Ridge after 9
4 short VISIT to friends | nthis section
Mr.. Harold Peterson recently thu
4 guest of Mr.. Eddie Anerson, has re.
I turned to his home in Sanford. n. G
i Mrs LeKoy Anderson had as hel
| guest during the past week hel
mother Mrs. James T. Eubank, Of
a Westhnmpton. Va.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. James Urban have re
| turned home after II short stay Will
relatives in the country.
Miss Mabel Edmonds has returned holnt
after short visit to her cousin, Mis-.
Mary Edmonds, OF West Cary Street.
! Mrs. Gilbert franklin has returned t
|ther home on the Three Chop Road, ate
pleasant visit to relatives on Wee
4 Cary Street.
4 Miss Eisle Cary who has been quit
4 sick for some time, is now able to b
ont again.
Mrs. C. P. Miller and sister, Miss Mar
Edmonds, Of LynchburE, Va, have re
turned homo, after pleasant visit t
Mrs. Fayette Edmonds, OF East Marshal
Z Street,
Mr.. Frederick Terrence. sr.. continue
quite sick at his residence on West Ma!
{. Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
STRUCK STICK
OF DYNAMITE,
Explosion il Belmont Tunnel
Kills One Workman and In,
jures Twenty Others.

NEW YORK. February 23s.--A pre-
mature explosion III the Belmont tun-
mel, off East Forty second Street, to-
night Killed one workman and injured
twenty others, two Of thenls Seriously.
The accident occurred In a lock 17J.
feet below the surface Of the East
River where thirty men were eln-.
ployed While the gang was work
ing with picks, John Johnson aged
thirty years. saccidentally struck q
stick OF dynamite that had. been placed
lin the wall of the earth. In the ex-
plosion that followed Johnson was In
stantly killed. Two of the injured
were removed to hospital.