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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
TO STUDY EXPLOSIONS.
Experiments Will be Made at Pitts.
bura to Probe Causes Of Disasters.

q UUf8 90 s7'S s'Ss90 eS's-7s. - ~
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 18.-Pittsburg
is to be made the home Of most re-
smarkable school of mines to be insti-
tuted by the department Of the inter-
Tor thru the United States geological
survey. The great number of mine
disasters happening within the last
few years has caused the technologic
branch Of the survey to move in the
matter and action has been fastened
by the reference made by President
Roosevelt to mine disasters in his
message. j. A.. Holmes, chief of the
technologic branch has stated that
work will be begun on an experiment
tai station in few weeks 1t is the
purpose Of the survey to study explo-
sions which will be made to order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
WILL NOT BE TRIED
cummins Will Not Approve Charges
Against chantIand and Parker - No
Court Martial to Be Called.
Special to Times s.Republfcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec 1s.-It can be said
definitely that Governor Cum1nins will
not approve the charges against
Chantland and Parker, and that they
will not be tried. Official announce
ment of his decision will be made
shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18

lines west of Pittsburg. today raised
the dividend on the stock the COM
pany from a six to se.S9 oer cent
basis They declared s .ni-annual
dividend of per cer y
The directors of - Anhandle line'
also controlled rs Pennsylvania
railroad, today = dared regular
semi-annuaI ',6 hd of ~ per cent
on preferred . on common stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
TWO To- Resume.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The comp
troller of the currency has authorized
the First National bank of Eagle
Lake, Texas, which closed November
9, to reopen for business tomorrow.
The comptroller also authorized the
City National bank of Frederick, Okla,
to reopen Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
SURGEONS MAKE PALATE.
Child Who Had No Roof to Mouth is
Made Almost Perfect.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1S.-When
Bertha Stablow was born, five years
ago. she was without an upper lip, q
roof to her mouth or a palate. Today
she is almost perfect in all three as
a result of a remarkable surgical OPP
Grafton. completed Monday. The pa
tient was born with the worst form of
what is known as hair-lip and cleft
Dalate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
CHAMPION MlsER DEAD.
eo-Year- Old Man, With s1,5oo,ooo For
tune, Denied Himself All Luxuries.

Boston, Dec. 18.-Benjamin Hadley
an eccentric millionaire known as the
champion miser, died last night at his
home in East Somerville of old age.
He was 80 years old and never was
married He never Joined any kind OF
organization. never had his life in
sured, never purchased II ticket for any
sort Of entertainment, never ate meal
in a hotel or restaurant, and did not
spend more than 81 in his entire life
for car fare. He had not voted for for
ty years, and wore collar and cravat
only on special occasions. He accumu-
lated real estate valued at $1,500,O0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
REvoLurloNlsTs ESCAPE.

Kill st. Petersburg Police Colonel
During Attempt to Search House.
st. Petersburg. Dec. 1S.--Police Col
onel Kalchak was shot and killed and
several subordinate officers were
wounded today in fight which follow
ed an attempt to search a house oc-
cupied by revolutionists. The latter
escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
MANY DEATHS BY FLY BITES.
Moro Than 1000 Yearly in New York
Alone, Says eacterioIogist.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Seven thousand
six hundred and fifty deaths are
caused annually in New York City BY
the common house fly. The figure -
given in a, report to Governor Hughes
by DR.. Daniel C. Jackson, bacteriolo-
gist Of the water bureau.
Compilation was made from study
of the habits of the fly and the way in
which victims contracted fatal at
tacks of typhoid and intestinal dis
eases.
"The time Of greatest prevalence of
flies," says the report, was in the
three months beginning on July and
ending on Oct. I. Corresponding ex-
actly, deaths from intestional diseases
rose above the normal, eliminated at
the same high point, and fell off, with
a slight lag, at the time of the grad
ual subsistence of the prevalence Of the
insects"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
Garst's sister-in-Law Dead.

SpeClaI to TlmeS-ltepuDIICdH.
Boone. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Effie Sergel
died this morning following an illness
with paralysis. She is the sister OF
Mrs. Warren Garst. wife of the lieu
tenant governor, and prominent soci-
allv in music and church circles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
Telesraphic News:
Cashier Suicide, Bank is Closed.
No End in Sight to- I. c. Row.
Anti-Boycott Decision Far-Reacf
ing.
Garst May Be Unopposed.
Jews Ordered From Vladivostok.
Gus Ringing Dead.
DESERVING Porter in the Eighth.
DESERVING Porter in Eighth.
Third Wife Has Best of 1t.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa Nswss
War on Cattle Plague.
Thirty two Take the Veil
Grandmother at 32.
Iowa Hardware Dealers.
Sues for $4,000.
Mt Pleasant Charges BaselesA
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Rabbit Hunting.
The Parcels Post.
The New Mileage Book
Topics of the Times
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Outside Point of View.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
PAGES FIVE AND SIX.
Short Course Great Educator.
Both Corn and Stock Judging.
Two Hundred Mark Reached.
Battin Golden Wedding.
Horse Thief Still at Large.
st. Mary's Musical. page 50
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Generals
Wheat Trading Heavy.
Heavy Receipts Weaken Corn.
Cattle 10 Cents Lower.
Hogs Regain Loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
sTlckNEY WON'T RETIRE.
No Criticism Of His Administration
That He Knows OF.

New York, Dec. lS.-President A. b.
Stickney of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad. denies that he has any
intention of retiring from office as
was stated in dispatches from the
west He said the idea had never
even occurred to him and so far as ne
knew there was no criticism OF ms
administration among the directors or
stockholders Of the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
TROUBLE IN CHILL.
Strikers in Nitrate Mines Take Posses
sion of Port Of lquque.

Washington, Dec. 18.-American
Consul Hanna at Iquique, Chile, has
cabled the state department that SER
ious trouble is threatened at that
place, the result Of a strike among
workers in the nitrate mines, and that
a force of 1000 strikers had taken
possession of the port and more were
coming. There are NJ American in
terests involved so far as known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
RINGLlNG DEAD
Gus, Head Of the Great Circus Com
bnation, Passes Away at New Or
leans - Had Gone There for Health.

New Orleans, Dec. 1s-Gus Ringing,
head of the circus combination, died
here today at sanitarium, of COM
plication of diseases Ringing came
to New Orleans two weeks ago, with
the hope that the southern climate
would benefit him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
VOTES COST $1,000 APIECE.
Michigan Senators Declared to Be In.
voIved in Bribery Deal.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1S.-Governor
Fred, M. Warner is going to Chicago
this week to investigate story that
four senators tried to hold up the In
ternational Harvester company for
$4,000 at the last session of the leg
islature According to the tale, the
money was to be used to buy ten sem
ators who were to defeat the establish
ment of a binder twine plant at jack
son. The governor hopes to get the
letters and kilograms from the four, in
possession of the Chicago company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
ACQUITTED OF WRECK BLAME.
New York central's Vice President
Was CHARGED With MansIaughter.

Was Charged With Mans1aughter.
New York, Dec. 1s.-Alfred H. Smith,
vice president of the New York Cen
trail. was acquitted today on the charge
of manslaughter, brought in connection
with the wreck of the BREWSTER ex-
press at Woodlawn, last February, in
which twenty persons were killed.
Justice Kellogg held that it was
humanity impossible for the defendant
to have a personal oversight over the
roads entire trackage, and that no
criminal negligence on his part had
been shown. 1t was asserted that the
train was being driven at an excessive
speed by an engineer of insufficient
experience, and the prosecution at
tempted to establish Smiths respon-
sibility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
WHO'S BACK OF MR. DAY7
Somebody Who Can Afford to Send
His Book Broadcast, Gratis.

Somebody VINO Can Anoro 20 oeHu
His Book Broadcast, Gratis.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Chancellor
Days new book, The Raid on Pros
perity'' in which he savagely attacks
President Roosevelt and his policies.
is being sent without money and with
out price to all the Washington cor
respondents and to members of both
houses of congress. It is said that
copies are also sent to the editors of
all newspapers in the country. Chan
cellor Day is a poor man, and there
fore some interest is being manifested
in knowing who is paying the expense
of this campaign against the president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
ENroMBEp MINERS SAFE.
Plenty to Eat and Place to Sleep in
Nevada Mine.

Ely, New, Dec 1S..-work Of releas-
ing miners entombed by cavein in the
Alpha shaft yesterday is proceeding
slowly owing to the great danger to
the rescuers of a second cavein. The
entombed men are in very little danger
from any source, as they are above the
water level, have plenty of food and
water and are now supplied with three
cots which were sent down in sections
thru the six-inch water pipe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
GREETINGS in MAIL
senders Of Packages to Friends May
Add Message on Outside or on Card
on Inside, According to Postal
Rules.

Rules.
Washington. Dec. 1s.-A statement
recently published has caused the
postoffice department to call attention
to the law governing writing upon
mail matter of the third and fourth
classes. 1t appears the department has
been credited with statement to the
effect that holiday greetings written
upon mail matter of the classes men,
toned might subject the offender to a
fine of $40. AS a matter Of fact the
law governing the subject reads as
follows:
such Inscriptions as Merry Christ
mas Happy New Year. with best
Wishes etc, together with the name
and address of the addressee and
sender may be written upon mail mat
ter of the third and fourth classes, or
upon a card enclosed Herewith, with
out affecting it's classification"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
FIRE IN IOWA MINE.

Breaks Out After Having Been Walled
in Five Years.
Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Dec. 1s.-Fire in the old w.
D. johnson coal mine west of this city;
which has been walled in for the past
five years, broke out afresh in the
mine. Work in the entire inside Of the
mine has been abandoned. No one was
in the mine when it happened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
UNBIASED News

Can only be obtained from the news.
paper whose editor or propristoe
has no other object in his pubs
fishing than to print good ness-
paper at profit. This bars peijt.
ioal ambitions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
MlssouRIAhs lNDoRsE TAFT.
All But One Of Republican State Com
mittee Vote for Resolution.

st. Louis, Dec. 1S-With but one
member out of line, the republican
state committee yesterday adopted a
resolution indorsing Secretary Taft
for the presidency The one holding
out was William H Hallett, proxy for
w. A. Dallas of the Fifteenth district.
Feb. 81 was set as the date for the
state convention at st. Louis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
Gore Introduces Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Senator Gore
of Oklahoma, today introduced bill
providing for the election of United
States senators by popular vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
ABuckv HINRElcHsEN DEAD.
Former illinois State Treasurer and
Politician Was Iona III.

Alexandra, ILL.,. Dec. 1s.-Former
State Treasurer w. H. (Buck) Hin
reichsen died at his home here today.
He had been failing the past two yearA
Hinrefchsen was prominent in Illinois
politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
Lehioh Declares Dividend.

Philadelphia, Dec 1S.-Directors of
the Lehigh Valley today declared the
regular semi-annual dividend of 2 per
cent and an extra dividend of l per
cent on common stock, and 5 per cent
on preferred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
BROKEN RAIL WRECKS TRAIN.
One Man Killed, Others injured, Mean
Concordia, kas.

Concordia, Kas., Dec, 18.-An east
bound Pacific passenger was wrecked
by broken rail seven miles east OF
here today One man was killed, ana
two women were dangerously injured.
Others were slightly injured, but the
names were unobtainable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
corteIvou and Metcalf Better.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Secretaries
Cortelyou and Metcalf who are con-
fined to their homes with the grip. to-
day were considered somewhat better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
SALUTE At LAST NOTE.
"star spansIed Banner" Regulation
for Soldiers. is Modified.

Washington, Dec. 18-By an order
issued today from the war department
the regulation requiring soldiers to
stand at salute while the Star
Spangled Banner is being played on
formal occasions, is modified so as to
permit the men to stand erect and
salute only at the last note Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
PRIVATE BANKS CLOSED.
Three Indiana Institutions Affected
BY Recently Passed Law.

BY Recently Passed Law.
indianapolis. Dec. 1s.-The auditor
of state today ordered the Bank of
Fowler, at Fowler, the Citizens Bank
at Ambia, and Goodland Bank, at
Goodland, to close their doors. The
action was taken under the law passed
by the last legislature, regulating pri-
vate banks. The three banks are
owned by Daniel P. Baldwin, of Lo-
gansport; former attorney general of
the state, and William H. Dague, of
Fowler, as partner. The capital
stock of each is $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NFAS CT TODAY
The Weather,

The Weather.
Sun rises December 10 at 1923; sets
at 4:44.
Iowa-Missouri-Gen fair to-
night and Thursday.
1llinois-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
BLOWS SISTERS HEAD OFF.
Young Son of Dubuque Farmer Didn't
Know Gun Was Loaded.

Special a Tlmes-RepupI1cdn
Dubuque, Dec. 1S.-Not knowing that
it was loaded the 12-year-old son of
John Meyer. a farmer at Holycross,
pointed a shotgun at his 8-yearold
sister, pulled the trigger, and the girls
head was blown off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
;s,ooo,ooo CITY BUILDING.
Plans Being Prepared for Twenty.
Story Structure in New York.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Architects have
begun work on plans which are to be
submitted in competition for New
York's proposed twenty-story office
building, to be built upon the ground
recently secured opposite the Brook
lyn bridge entrance. It is estimated
that the building will hold all the Of
fees of the city's departments, and
that it will cost approximately $s,ooo,-
600.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
Pennsylvania Company Prospers.

Philadelphia. Dec 1S-The directors
of the Pennsylvania company, which
operates the Pennsylvania railroad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
Nav vork Central Dividend.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The regular
quarterly dividend of 112 per cent was
declared today by the New York Cen
troI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
TO BE A SKY PILOT.

New York Pastor to Labor Among
Miners and Cowboys.
Spokane, Wash. Dec. 1S.-Rev. DR..
Robert L. Paddock, declared to be the
arch enemy of vice in the red light"
districts fri New York. will discard the
frock and high collar for the garb Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
PAY TEACHERS, NOT ATHLETES.
Wisconsin Money Must Not Be Used
to Hire Physical Culture instructors.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 18.-1n an opin-
ion to the board of university regents
ATTORNEY General Gilbert held that
nhysical culture instructor could be
hired and paid with money from the
state If his work was for the benefit
of the great body of students who de-
sired Instruction along those lines. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
POLISH AUTHORS APPEAL.

Is Protest Against the Germanization
Of Prussian-PoIand.
Paris, Dec. 1S.-Henrik Sienkiewicz,
the Polish author, has published pro-
test and appeal to the Intellectual
world against the Germanization of
Prussian-P Poland, especially the recent
proposition made by the German chan
cellor, for appropriation of land be-
longing to the Poles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
THE " IN CONGRESS.

kittredge Has Bill to Protect Com
posers-Gore Has Measure.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-Senator Kit
fridge has introduced a bill which gives
to composers all rights over their COM
positions so owners of mechanical mus
ical machines and devices may not
make use Of any copyrighted compo-
sition without securing the consent OF
the composer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
JEWS MUST DEPART
W.T. Exception Of Property Owners,
Who Must Liquidate Within Eish-
teen Days, They Arc Given Only
Four Days to Leave vIadivostok.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 1s.-A dispatch
from vladivostok declares that the
Jews have been ordered to depart
within four days. Jewish property
holders are given eighteen days in
which to liquidate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18

men are selected by the head instruct-
or to be trained for intercollegiate
sports and contests, the hiring OF a
physical instructor would be illegal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
TROUBLE FOR BussE.
Chicago Mayor Has No Power to Re-
move Dunne's Appointees.

Springfield, Ill.,. Dec. 1s.-The SUI
preme court today holds that Mayor
Busse had no power to remove the
appointees Of Mayor Dunno on the
Chicago board of education. and dl-
rects the states attorney to file quo
.warranto proceedings against the
Busse .appointees, directing them tic
show by what authority they hold Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
DEATH OF NOTED SCIENTIST.

Long and Successful Life Of Lord
Kelvin Ended.
Glasgow, Dec. 1S.-Lord Kelvin, the
noted scientist, died yesterday. Will
liam Thompson, first Lord Kelvin, was
born at Belfast. ireland. June 26. 1924.
He was celebrated Mathematician
and physicist and occupied the chair
of natural philosophy in Glasgow uni
versity from 1S46 to 1899. He was
knighted in 1866 and was created
Baron Kelvin In 1892.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
BY WIRELESS TELEPHONE.

MESSAGE Successfully Transmitted
Distance Of 200 Miles.
Copenhagen, Dec. 1S.-It was an
nounced here today that a wireless
telephone message was transmitted
successfully yesterday between the
Weissen Zee, wireless station at Berlin.
and the Lyngby station, near this city,
distance of 200 miles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
NEW VERNON.

On Decoration Day Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Baird entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. John Van Arsdale of Gladstone
Mr.. and Mrs. M. @. Halsey and daugh-
ter of Summit, Miss. Carrie Halsey of
Chatham, Mrs. Palmer Jefferds, son
and two daughters, of South Orange;
Miss Edna Baird and Mrs. j III. Haley
of New Vernon.
w. B. Haley spent the day with ac-
quaintances at Green Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Smith took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. d. FL. Johnson
at Madison on Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Tunis visited
friends at Newark on Decoration Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murphy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter of Morris
town, on Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williamson ano
children of Newark are stopping with
Mrs. Frederick Potts for while.
Childrens Day will be observed in
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Snyder and children spent Tues
day with her sisters in .Morristown.
Some of the farmers are not through
planting corn owing to so much wei
weather.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
MT. FREEDOM.

Mrs. Peter Kennerup and son Rus
sci of Orange are visiting her mother
Mrs. VIM. Budd.
The Mt Freedom school closes on
Tuesday next.
Miss Clara Blackwell, teacher of the
Wolfe School, will give picnic on the
18th, which is the last day of school
Edgar Savage and family moved tc
Greenwich, Conn, on Wednesday last
William Savage was quite seriously
hurt by the overturning of a load Of
hay at Calais Cross roads. He was
buried under the load, the boom
striking him and breaking two of his
ribs and spraining his wrist. He was
released with difficulty and unable to
speak for time.
Master Harold Clark of Newark is
the guest of his grandfather, E. G.
Burnett.
Mrs. Frank Wilson met with an &C
cident last week, being thrown from
her wagon while driving.
Rev. Mr.. mcdonnell of Camden o.
cupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last.
Mrs. John Mapes of Ralston was the
guest of her parents here on Tuesday
last.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
THE LIGHTING
CONDITIONS.
lcoNT1NUED FROM FIRST PAeE.l

could be operated for proper service
and whether they are so operated. A..
B. Beadle was employed as a gas ex-
pert and made an investigation OF the
plant, accompanied by r. d. Foote
and A. @. Humphreys for the com
pany, and an inspection was also made
by Mr.. Spice. Both experts reported
that the plant is adequate, most Of
the machinery haying been put in in
side of a year. and if properly superin-
tended could be operated economical
ly and produce satisfactory results.
Photometric instrument and pressure
gauges have been installed, The COM
mittee recommended that the COM
pany should be responsible for the
mains up to the gas meters. A new
manager has been secured and is now
in charge, a man thoroughly versed
in gas making, and Improvements may
soon be expected. The com mitt e
thought that judging from other
towns tie price for illumination should
be reduced to SLIPS net.
M. A. Maxwell investigated the
electric conditions for the committee.
1t was admitted by the corporation
that the machinery is not in the con-
dition 1t should be, and various prom
ises were mace as to Improvements.
All of the machinery put in has been
secondhand. The report dwelt on
the conferences with officials of the
Public Service and quoted letters
from the officials, giving in full that
of President McCarter, in which he
stated that the plan is predicated
upon getting the town lighting.
The committee said that the SER
vice has become entirely unsatisfact-
DRY, and the machinery is worn out
and antiquated, and apparently it in
tends to make no effort toward rem
edying the defects unless it can secure
a renewed hold on the public lighting
and monopoly. The committee felt
that the only hope OF relief is in the
organization of another company. The
committee recommended commissions
on gas and electrity.