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OUR NEIGHBORS.
GREENFIELD HILL.
RURAL CARRIERS CONVENTION HELD
 AT NEW HAVEN, FEBRUARY 22.

RURAL cARRIERs' CONVENTION HELD
 AT NEW HAVEN, FEBRUARY p.
 Seventy-fve rural carriers from all parts of the State, having no letters to deliver, because this was legal holf- day, went to New Haven on the 22d, to the annual meeting of the rural carriers of Connecticut at the Hotel Enico. Superintendent of Rural De- livery William Spilman of Washing ton was present and gave the boys a good talk. So also was Postmaster House of New Haven and B. w. $. Pickett of Fairfield and Postmaster Hunt of Bridgeport. He told them that the prospects were bright for get ting an advance in their salary from Uncle Sam for bill had passed the House to give them a raise of $12O and in the Senate 8 bill for $9OO. MT Spill man says that Congress is anxious to give the boys the raise and the only question was whether they would get elected.
 PERSONAL NOTES AND OTHER NEWS
 Mrs B. Wesley Burr is under the doctors care, this week, suffering from an attack of the grip.
 Mrs John Ferris is now recovering nicely from her recent mild attack of pneumonia.
 Miss Louise Metcalf, the little daughter of MT and Mrs M. L. Met <Solf fo hi I% vuff we're sore throat.
 Mrs Alonzo Staples continues to fail steadily. Her daughter, Mrs Arthur Merwin, is with her assisting in the care Of the aged woman.
 Misses Edith and Ethel Merwin are entertaining their friend, Miss Bertha Morris, of Brooklyn, at their home on Merwin's lane.
 Mrs Harry Bedding of Fairfield av- enue, Bridgeport, is the guest, this week, of her aunt, Mrs David Smith.
 Rev w. Henry Cane is expected home, this week, from his trip through Canada. Rev Dwight N. Prentice has occupied his pulpit at the Congrega- tional church during his absence.
 County missioner Simeon Pease, who is about to vacate his present home in the Mill Plain district of Fairfield, is moving his household ef- fects to his former Greenfield Hill res idence, now occupied by w. B. Hodge and family.
 MT and Mrs Henry L. Burr passed Sunday with his sister, Mrs D. Morris Andrews, in Weston.
 Mrs Elmer Disbrow has arrived in town, after an absence of several weeks.
 A. H. Pease and family moved into the Uriah Perry residence on Thurs day of last week.
 M. L. Wilson has sold his pair of heavy oxen to E. l.. Burritt of Weston.
 George Wilson has just finished saw ing large quantity of wood for MT Metcalf. Tuesday he sawed seven and one-half cords into stove wood in about three hours. MT Wilson finds it diff cult to serve all his patrons along this line on account of being obliged to de vote much of his time to his dairy business.
 Mrs William o. Bulkley had 8 tele- phone installed in her residence, Tues day.
 Dwight Adams and Dr Hetzel en- joyed sleigh ride to EastOn, Sunday, and called at the home of E. D. Gil lette.
 Henry Burr Ogden, who has been under the care of Dr Miles, the Bridge port ocuiist, is much improved.
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Rev E. B. Knowles of Bridgeport, Mrs Susan Hall and Mrs Emily A. Bennett were nicely entertained, re- gently, at the home of MT and Mrs Armstrong. Monday, March 4, was strong.
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P. D. Osborne of New Britain was 8 visitor in town, Monday. He stopped at the Grand Central hotel.
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H. O. McCollam, tbe builder, of Easton, was in town, Monday, dining at the Grand Central hotel.
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On Thursday afternoon the Wom- ans Auxiliary will meet at the Rec tory.
 At 7.30. p. m., service in the Hawley- vile chapel, with sermon by the rector.
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Mrs George Yakrous of the Glen is a victim of the grip.
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At 3 p. m., meeting of the singing class. It is also requested that all the as the rehearsal of the Easter carols will be begun.
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This is the season for rubber goods. Good values in mems and ladies' win ter shoes.-[Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
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THURSDAY.

At 7.30 p. m., service in the church with sermon.by Rev O. O. Wright.
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Mrs Martin A. Corbett Is convales- cling very slowly from the attack of malarial fever.
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Edison phonographs s10, s2o and s3o. Records 35c each. All the new and popular music. At Taylor, Curtis & Go. $.
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Edison phonograph and records now on sale at French's, Bethel. Trade in Bethel.
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SUNDAY.

At 10 a. m., Holy Communion; at II a. m., morning service with sermon by the rector; at F m., Sunday school; at p. m., Evening prayer and address.
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Master Joseph Keating, son of Select man Keating, has been. i'll, under b Kiernan'S care
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repairing and get them ready for the
 spring Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
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Sheldon Pierron is quite i'll with pneumonia.
 Isaac Smiths mother was brought from her sons home in Stratford and buried in the Nichols cemetery on Tuesday, March 5.
 The many friends of Miss Elizabeth Curtis are very sorry to hear of her Illness in the Bridgeport hospital and hope she will soon recover.
 David Plumb has purchased a horse of Capt Card of Huntington.
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REDDING.

FIRST QUALITY ROBBERS, at French's s shoe store, Bethel. Prices the lowest.
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DraperY Dept.

l5c Special  figured Denimsa  a Tapestry Curtains  inches wide Your choice sl 8 pair
 lBasementl
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George N. Wakelee of New York was a visitor in town, Monday. He stopped at the Grand Central hotel
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MT and Mrs W. T. Cole of Brooklyn have been passing the last 10 days at their home in the Glen.
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A great assortment of ladies' shirt waists, handsome in design, at Taylor, Curtis & Co.'S.
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Mrs Silas Fairchild sustained anoth- CT stroke of apoplexy, last week, and lies in a critical condition.
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Archibald McArthur and John L Sanford are on the jury in the Egan Farrell suit at Bridgeport.
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MT and Mrs W. R. Curtis passed Tuesday in Bridgeport.
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MT and Mrs s. A. Blackman attend ed the funeral of Mrs Edwin Smith of Whisconier, Thursday afternoon.
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HOME NEWS.
TRINITY PARISH NOTES.
FRIDAY.
SATURDAY.

At p. m., Litany and devotional reading, in the Guild room.
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Charles Hawley has purchased & horse of George Minor of Southford.
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Kibbe's choicest confections at R H. Beers & Co., s.
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The Methodist church ladies held a cake sale, Wednesday afternoon, which was we'll patronized.
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Miss Katherine Payne of Bridgeport passed Sunday with her mother.
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Fancy Teas and Coffees, the finest blend, and quality guaranteed. At Taylor, Curtis S Co.'S.
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NICHOLS.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The entertainment, Thursday even- ing, February 28, given by Nichols talent, was success. People came from Bridgeport, Huntington and Stratford and the ladies parlor was well filled. Cake and cream were sold and s65 was netted, nearly enough to clear the debt on the church:organ, for which the entertainment was given.
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Mrs Henry Costello has been pros tra ted with bronchitis.
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FIRST QUALITY RUBBERs At French's shoe store, Bethel. Price the lowest.
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William c. Johnson is confined tC his home, this week, with illness.
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A SIX AND ONE-f1ALF POUND
 PICKEREL
CAUGHT BY A LADY.

The local sportsmen had better wake up. A Sandy Hook lady caught a pickerel, Thursday, weighing six and one-half pounds. It measured 30 inches in length.
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John T. Sheehan has been repairing the damage done to the lookup by the recent fire.
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Mrs Frederick Leise and son. Master Fred, passed Monday in Bridgeport.
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Hobart H. Curtis passed Tuesday
 and Wednesday in New York City.
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Miss Bridget Hourigan is in Bridge port.
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NEW SPRING WAIST!

have arrived at French's, Bethel Dainty styles and good values. Trade at the Bethel store.
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now on sale at French's, Bethel. Trade in Bethel.
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Mrs George Barto and children of Botsford spent last Tuesday in South bury, the guests of Elmer A. Lewis.
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Robert H. Beers passed Tuesday and Wednesday in New York City.
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NEW spprNn yu.rorc

NEW SPRING WAISTS Have arrived at French's, Bethel Dainty styles and good values. Trade at the Bethel store.
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W EDN ESDAY.

At 3.45 p. m., Children's service.
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Thomas 0. Field of Boston, Mass, was in town, Wednesday, stopping at the Grand Central hotel.
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Smith, Murray & CO.
 Bridgeport, Conn.
SPRING DRESS GOODS.

Your mind Is on them now. What to| buy and where to buy it---these are the all7 absorbing questions.
 Visit that up-to-date Dress Goods Sec ton of ours and see how easily these ques1 tons are answered. Mohair Brilliantnes-36 inches wide in brown garnet cream, royal, navy, and black, 75c yard A-Wool wide quality, black and complete of street and evening shades soc yard.
 English Mohar Sicilans-50 inches wide bright lus trous black navy, royal brown and gray, SOC yard
 All Wool Chiffon Panamas-45 inches wide, elegantly f1 ished black brown red royal and yard. Shadow checks and plain effects and tan42 nchl wide, 75c yard. - All Wool New Spring Tailor Suitngs, A inches wide They in ha dsome stripes checks shadow pads the new gray or tan combinations, LOO yard
 Cleft Aisle, Center)
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Mrs William Osborne of Botsford is among the sick ones, this week.
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P. J. Reitter, after his long illness,
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WESTON,

VALLEY FORGE NOTES.
 Frank Fitch had the misfortune, re- gently, while saving wood with a buzz saw, to nearly sever two of the fingers on his right hand. He was taken to Dr Gorham's office. It required sev- eral stitches, after removing some of the bones, to close up the wounds.
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HOrseSl 1 Horses !

Just arrived with car of fine horses Good farm chunks, good single drivers and matched pairs. Come whDe fheiroa is hot and horSes are at my stA- bIe- wifi treGt you right w. J. NICHOLS,
 BETHEL LrvxzY STABLH
 Bethel. Gem.
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SANDY HOOK METhODISTC CHURCH.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

On Sunday next Rev w. E. Patchin of Bridgeport will preach at the Meth odiSt church.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev E. B. Knowles will conduct services on Sunday next, March 10.
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You cannot spurt much and
 win. A business career that goes by fits and starts will not pay so well in the long run as a business that follows a
 course mapped out for 1t and
 keeps increasing its advertis-
 ing as the business demands
 1t until the maximum is reach
 ed. There is a maximum for
 a small business beyond which it is not economy or policy to go.-l Brookline Chronicle. Our columns furnish the key to success. full advertising Ia
 this comnunity.
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THE READING CIRCLE.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEETING AT THE
 RESIDENCE OF c. B. TAYLOR
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Keeping constantly at 1t Is the key to successful advertis-
 ing.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-06

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3 ' 90 ,.. -
ANA 10" amp" i So'"S ~ nov, 49,"
'"N''a'' coming o"' "'S ~ '"'
l''|' '""' INV ''V" - '"'> ''''S'
last year lpHN HOOKS ol A'aPa'"''
planted "r' acre IN eggplant from
"nth nc 'VlPPed I'ooo crates WH.e"
nelI"o Im >''' per crate OF Fi'ooo
trom the acre
Thursday morning at 8 O'Clock, De-
2.mAcr l2,h the forty.s'Nth annual
session .f ,hr Florida Methodist Con-
rrrclc. will convene in Tampa at the
}Iydr Park Methodist Church.
Tl, Or.rjo Farm and Truck Co.
L,4 ,yr,hq., ~ acres of land near
Gl.q,o and will proceed to demonstrate
h,,, co.y if =, 10 raise truck success
folly I've overhead irrigation. It is to
l., "a ,olol farm.
The Florida Orange Growers Co.,
c,mu,.pd of over 100 members with
bca5,,artnrs AT Lakeland, has lust
Lo., inrornnratcd. II VAS this Assoc
citation which raised the price of or
anpes ON the trees in July from 81 to
$i.50.
If Fscambia county can prosecute
...,i.l.o, do,i,r. ,cho send circulars in
g., ,hv COMMITTEES soliciting orders. what
to hinder prosecution of the editor in
thn dry COMFY of DeSoto who publish
OK vbi sl<cy advertisements in his news
nanor9 We rise for information. Ar
cadia Champion.
Orange Lake. located in Marion coun-
~ was late Tuesday night tie scene o.
q sensational tragedy which resulted in
fine death Of AN unknown officer of the
United States army at the hands of
W. II. Clark, business man Of prom
inencc. Full details of the tragedy
have not been received
Frank J. Howatt has received official
notification from Washington of his APP
nnintment as collector of customs for
81 Augustine and district. He will
.uccoed George A. Alba who was re-
gently Amounted postmaster for st.
Aucnstine which position was made
vacant bv the death of Postmaster II.
j. Richie
In the death of its president, Mrs.
Sheldon b. STRIP, GER, of Brooksvile,
the Florida Division of the United
Do,ohtars of tho ronfedaracv has sus-
tanned n serious loss. Truly has she
given her life in devotion to the cause
she had so much at heart, for the end
came at Columbia. s. c.. Monday night
when the DISTINGUISHED woman was re-.
turning from attendance at the general
convention ut Richmond. Va.
Cho,Jo, Cro,doIl formar,v rural
.,,,a o,oiI cor.ier ~ PLANT Civ Fla.
,.,..,.,,l h,,foro ro,,o, w IocLo IN
~, rr.;,.d ctoto, di,tr;ct corrt IN
r,o,,,,,ir. and a,tored . nloa of
..,,u,.. 49,, ;,,.o,n,or, ohorri,o hin,
,,.i,h on,hoy,,,,,,,t nf tbo Irrited States
r,n,l. InI'ro n,Ln sontancod Gran.
d.n -. .or,,o o form of ono vaar and
one dav in the United States peniten-
,iarv nj Atlanta. Ga. In addition to
serving this sentence Crandall must
nav the costs involved in the case and
a fine of S26 %. the fine eoualnr the
amonnt Of money he pleaded guilty of
embezzling.
A Baltimore dispatch under date of
tha 9th. saws: Governor NAPOLEON B.
Rroward. Of Florida, made decided
ir,,,. i'm hara at the meeting of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
LOCAL MENTION.

The ways and means committee of
the council will meet Friday evening.
The following contagious cases were
quarantined by the board of health:
MeasleS-W- A. DAILY; William Cloud,
706 Lawrence street; John Lomberg.
1915 Grove; A Munson, 225 Western
avenue; o. L. Reggen, PA Kansas
avenue; George B. Maroney, $40 Mon
roe; William Lundy; ]. K Thomson,
205 The Drive; J. ]. Knoll, 1929 North
Jackson
James Ramsey, former street COM
missioner, announces that he did not
resign That his application is still
on file and that there is still a proba-
biIity of his fighting the appointment
of Frank Snyder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
LESS PAVING THIS YEAR.
Councilman Jordan Favors Twenty
five Block Limit.

Not to exceed Is blocks of new paw
ing. This Is the schedule which Coun-
Gilman c. E. Jordan. chairman OF streets
and walks committee, is in favor of
and which he may decide to still fur
Their reduce. Last year the city paved
241z blocks
The streets and walks committee VIII
make a trip over the city this week to
pass upon the necessity of the petitions
AS soon as the trip of inspection has
been made a committee meeting viii be
held and recommend as to paw
ing will be made. The work on pre-
pairing the paving plans and speclhca-
lions is already delayed and the coun-
ell is anxious to make recommended
tons so that the city engineers force
NAV go ahead with its work The big
demand which exists for brick has
kept the brick companies working
to their full capacity and the indications
pofut to stifening of price on the paw
ing contracts which will be let this
sDrius. At least there is no hope that
the paving will cost less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
THAT FAIR LEVY.
Meeting of Business Men to Discuss
p the Question.

= 81
A meetiog of the BUSINESS men of the
city and the taxpayers of the county
is called to meet aTUthe parlors of the
National { hotel this Afternoon at 5
o'clock to devise means by which the
board OF county commissioners may be
convinced that their attitude on the
question of a state fair is wrong The
last session of the legislature passed an
enabling act providing that Shawnee
county could vote levy of two mills
for the purpose of erecting buildings
for state fair and the commissioners
have refused to make the levy
The committee from the Commercial
club which had the matter in charge
considered that the levy would be a
settled fact inasmuch as it had been
authorized by the legislature but it
seems that they had reckoned without
the board of commissioners. That body
at meeting the latter part Of the
week declined TO make the levy not
witnstanding the fact that a represen-
tative body Of the business men of the
city appeared before them and urged
them to take such action.
1t is contendad by those who are in
favor of a state fair. and they seem to
be greatly in the majority among the
taxpayers of the county that the action
CT the board is directly against the
wishes of a ma jcrity of the taxpa yers
of the county. That there is demand
for the fair from the residents of To-
pekI and Shawnee county cannot be
denied, for almost every man without
a single exception so expresses HIM
self
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
THE CASHIER SHORT $4,000.
w. H. Dwight Leaves a Note OF Ex-
PLANTATION to Goddard Directors.

Goddard, Kan, April 9.-Over s1o,-
600 is missing from the vault Of the
state Bank of Goddard, the fnstltu-
tons doors are closed and its affairs
in the hands of W. T. watson, deputy
state bank commissioner. W. H
Dwight the cashier. committed sui
eide last Wednesday, leaving the vault
doors locked with a time lock, which
opened last Saturday.
A directors meeting was held Mon
day and it was decided to close the
doors of the bank. An application
was made for a charter for a new bank
which will be opened as soon as it Is
received. A statement was issued to
the effect that every depoistor would
be paid in full by the defunct bank
A letter left by Dr.. Dwight in the
vault of the bank addressed to the
bank directors, was opened and part
of its contents made known In II
Dwight confessed to having defauIted
with over $4,000. Mrs Dwight, the
widow. who was assistant cashier, re-
fused yesterday to make good the de-
fciency, although 1t is claimed that Dr.
Dwight's estate is worth double the
amount of the shortage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09

feet ear He can do this no better
than by carefully studying his Seed or
If this IS furnished shelled. by secur-
ing circulars from seed houses which
publish photographs. or by carefully
studying the pictures which appear In
the farm papers from time to time.
After the type of corn is fixed in the
mind Of the young corn grower II IS
not a difficult thing to pick out a
sample OF show ears. If your sample
is not uniform and true to type IL
must take second place to ears that
are, for this ideal type is composed OF
points Of exceIlency which conduce to
high yield Of shelled corn and must
be recognized.
When the corn has matured and is
gathered as many as a hundred of the
best ears might be picked out. Then
If these are carefully arranged on
long board or on the floor one
may begin st the bottom and reject
the poorest ears. This may be easily
and quickly done until perhaps TWEEN
ty-fve remain when the need for real
care and study is greatest With
good idea of what is wanted ten ears
should finally remain that are uniform
and that show the greatest number of
good points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
TEXAS TOWN ROW
That Is Nature of Interstate Com
merce Hearing Today.

/ The state Of Kansas has practically
completed the presentation of its evil
dence in the grain rate hearing now
progressing in the senate chamber be-
fore the United States Interstate COM
merce commission, and the two fac
tons from the state of Texas put in
the forenoon battering each other
over the head in their efforts to secure
some sort of commercial advantage in
the shipping and milling of grain
Nearly the whole of the morning ses-
sion of the commission was devoted to
hearing evidence on behalf of the Fort
Worth-Dallas faction The Gainesville
faction will probably have an inning
this afternoon. after which the rail-
road companies will doubtless require
a good deal of the time for the pre-
sentation of their evidence.
1t seems likely that the hearing will
continue nearly all day Wednesday.
The Kansas and Oklahoma people
are not very well pleased at the turn
which the case is now taking. The
suit was originally brought for the
purpose of securing a reduction in
grain rates to the gulf ports from
help out on the same line. Then
Texas took a hand in the controversy.
but its contention is on a different
basis It is fighting about the estab-
Jealousy which seems to exists be-
tween Fort Worth and Dallas against
Gainesville. and vice versa, is the line
upon which the battle is raging.
A. E Helm, the attorney for the
Kansas shippers. made a few remarks
this morning. after Fort Worth and
Gainesville attorneys had INDUCED in
several tits. Mr.. Helm said:
Il wish to make a few remarks right
here in order to set things right.
object to the Introduction of so much
outside matter.
This case was started originally in
the interests OF the producers of grain |
Other matters now seem to be getting |
into the controversy. II the ultimate |
purpose of this evidence being intro
duced by the intervenors from Texas IS |
to create a basing point at either the |
Red river or Fort Worth, we want TO |
object The petitioners don't want any |
basing point at all II this commission |
is going to establish any basing point. |
we contend that 1t should be established |
at wichita But we don't want a bas-
ing point We want to ship Kansas
want the whole market open, without |
any basing points"
The proceedings this morning. were
really of minor Importance to the peo-
pie of Kansas The whole controversy
was between Fort Worth and Gaines |
VILE, and was of interest to those points.
The first witness called was u 5.
Pawkett, the traffic man of the Fort
Worth chamber of commerce. His testi-
mony was of a technical nature, and re-
lated almost entirely to the conflicting
rights and present rates assigned by
the railroads to the various groups"
into which the state of Texas has been
divided for rate-mak king purposes.