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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

Within ten years Atlantic
passages through the air viii have
become a regular and normal meth.
Oh % io0rucylng between Europe
and America The voyages will be-
made IN four days az cost OF $50
f0r a first class ticket This Il not
the dream OF an enthusiast hut ls
a sober statement based on sacn.
title deductions
Only those directly interested
know cha, flant strides have been
made in the past few years In air.
ship construction, The principle Of
air navigation has been solved. and
the world h on the point u seeing
the principle put into practical op.
Grafton. The Wright brothers In
America. Count Zeppelin Ia Ger
many. and Count de Ia NauiN aud
Iehandrc IN France. have all con.
trihuted to solve the initial aim.
cuitles.
The type OF airship that viii be
employed for travelling between
America and Europe undoubtedly
viii be based on the aluminium YES.
Eel % Count Zeppelin u viii have
a cubic measurement ~ 1000 zoo
feet. viii be from 500 co zoe fect
long. And constructed as a "luxe"
ship. Tor first class travel, win be
able Go carry 30 passengers Il viii
race frum Hamburg TO New York
within too hours Such a ship will
cost about $4,000 to build aud
equip. and viii be a good paying
yyniure Al a charge % $50 a pas.
ktngeF. with cheaper rates 10 come
later.
Il Is easy 20 see what Fevolu.
tlon this will effect Ia trans. Allan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

T. I Boaks head consul u tho
Woodmen 81 the World and other
officers 81 the order. whirh meets
In lie uiuih annual convention iu
this ciiy neat week. arrived this
Aftrrnnou shortly after 2 ueine h
az the King at defaat aud we're met
BY the head camp ENTERTAINMENT
committee and iarge delegation
~ members % the ~ o. W The
other officers IN the party are A =
Sunderland. Fresno. Cal head al
wiser q iAfHhaW. Denver. Colo
head clerk. r. - SnpdgraNs. -
gene. Ore head barker. =. =.
iierteehf. nenrer. Colo head audl
tor. = p Conner. Seattle. Wash
head escort. a D. Arwail. Everett.
head Waterman. Charles Raaner.
Laramie. Myo. head sentry. 7. A
Hughes. NJ H.. Denver. Colo. head
physician. y M Carr. Denver. gen.
cral attorney. and Head Managers
W G. Hswley. G. v Henson. 4. ID
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

tic travel II II as impossible 70
guard alrship construction by pat
enta es u "a To protect sailing ships.
aud ankaNalloon maker will be able
10 builS0an air vessel. The cheap.
ness Of construction will permit
many rival companies 10 enter IA
field aud there viii be no posi-.
hllity Of forming a trust
The coming era Of airHhip travel
viii make America the most enyied
country Ia the world Her post.
tion viii be unique aud she will be-
come predominant ON this planet
Every nation IN Europe will be IN
the presence of new and hitherto
unihought Of dangers through air.
ships England viii cease 10 be an
island. and all the els Atlantic
countries viii he In dread Uf a
sudden declaration 81 war and mld.
night bomhardmenta by a fleet Of
aerial Warships Only America Is
immune against such "A sudden sur
prise In the air Tho great dis.
lance an airahip would have TO
travel either Ia crossing the Allan
tic or the Pacific TO attack the
United States n Americas safe
guard Almost all the space on the
aiwhlp would have TO be utilised
for the necessary amount III ben
alnc 10 mako the double Journey
across the ocean and back There
would BE- only q small place for
man and ammunition and eaPfafn
defeat wunld be the result ~ any
such campaign against tho great
republic Of the western hemls.
phcre.
The chief danger 20 America IL
her own invoniiye genius n Eli
son were 90 invent q small electric
engine capable of developing enor
nous power. thea conditions would
be changed but ! am persuaded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

that this viii not come IN the life
time of anyone Yet born
II in the nott decade the United
States we're attacked by combined
British and Japanese fleets 81 sea
warahira America would find an
aerial squadron the beat means Of
defense With the motor In the
air. the United States could simply
laugh AZ an Anglo.Japancae attack
II war with Japan we're 20 como
now. Americas position would be-
far from enylahle. huf Eive the
United States zoe airshipa % the
type Of l4chauiys "Palric. and
lapan'a wnrshlps would never ~
turn from their tranapacific voyage
II the Tokyo government were TO
order them 20 the American coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

zee esales. ~ ftesss hsaas.s ~
" r. e. ssstlcss grape frulf sin3
tFh. iefuuna hnr &C. zee ifma =
csss - go Florida rlaaae piss. ~ e
~ 81 cherries. sec - -. z.4
rlsts. q etgafE. pssehes -
plums. pef crate o. Tt lans.
tsFfisH ser naee 81 tas<sa
rer ersfe tiffeg ". walsrmsissa =
duA sass @tft
live steel.
WetAera psr b.. tsr saes. ~ a -
steers. PEI ih. s8fssrs raas. n ~
calves ~ q. tas4tal. Iasata. ~ , {
BORA. 14fxc
steers. rsT o.. A. eua pss a. "
veal. rsF "a. ler uuffqn. ~ =
fae, srftns isra f ~. -
dressed hees. pcr Ih lee
Fish
Schooner hAiitui psF n t1a*e
silver szzsigs ~ f9ees oifnp4 -
.o1 ssslI ewi US esaes' hnsa -
. WaiIf Ncis 60 asa srarrs4
Gee. clans, per neek 81 e fFcrs. -
psr 10. &c. ticcihead seiaoa ~ 4.
Hay and Teeslsiaffs
II, rn9ss soupd, saa. tit42' go
81. Puget Sound. toa fiANli siisA
cora. ton. E.sGggi cssfkaA ccfN ~
q ~. feed neal Cos. tss q e.. n,4dz.K
ton. fgF1 4s. 81 cake pc ten
han. HFf sen. tf4 stats. IN -
- tharaea fed. iau. tzN2i e8a =
ireN. eheal, icA s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
THE MARKETS

The early arrival o. local potatoes
has produced a Fint on the market
which vii mean a Considerable loss
to the shippers New applea are
coming IN steadily. and the banana
market 10 plentifuliy rnpplled.
There n q SLIGHT Flae IN the price
Of selected ranch eggs. but the but.
Tor market remains the same AZ
yesterday 4 carload of cauia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

al Supreme lodge viii also be 80.
iccfed tomorrow afternoon.
Officers and delegates 10 the Ma.
tiouai convention are arriving IN
the city aud hy the time the session
opens Thursday afternoon Il is ex
pccged that fully 500 national dele.
gates viii be present nplexatea
from Maine. Vermont. New York.
Wisconsin. Missouri. California and
Michigan arc already Ia the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
10. 7. M. CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. Jnly is.
Without exception the most rep.
resentative body II women ever as,
semhled In Atlantic City is At the
MnfiooFuaEh.Blguhelm today NJ tho
opening of tho triennini convention
oi the Ladies' of the MaccaheeA Of
the World Mrs LILLIAN n Hoi
lister. q Detroit. supreme com
mander % the order. IL presiding AZ
the sessions, which viii coaiiune
three days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
DOUKHOB0RS

VANCOUVER. u. C.. July te.--
Clad IN pink and hlue nightg0wns
and wearing Tor shoes pieces of
sacks. party Of Doukhohofa
marched Into nauphia singing and
chattsrinE bcEgiaE Tor money for
food They were weary and foot,
sore. They came from the Thunder
hlll settlement. haviag left a seek
ago
oniy a few speak English. and
from these u IL learned they are
looking for warmer climate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
TEA

Think OF Us once a day
at least. II you don't like
it take back your money.
Your grocer returns your money
" sou don't like sehiiltnRn Best
zn pay bin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16


OnlaHs FFAia taNE t uHGieg cathaFs lh.
4MWt hssfs sack g. nsrfcfs SEGA p
al hFsis sack tl carrots Fff HaFs 81.
fWrips aacs. NN bed hpass iasast6as
fl iaNr tF7farf. hefus rfaHa. 1Hfi
tfft. sa1iinawsr. tsaTss dss aspara-
sas efass q fti grssH Fsepfra. ~
tArs eaeaHnhFrH enH, EtM fHr, green
hFhnn iA sE Hwrst faams " 4 fam
lntf s4nashss tt01tts new potatoes
SIS psf FFsfes jess. futr
Batter saa Chesse.
Hanzh better rtaf7r esssfrn rrffs -
We Fwlas cheese. tsae. Na 7. a lfHfi
NsfGca TesHa. ita
FwRs
MatNiHHta# fWnft ksFp aun Fars -
ifsi faaeh fgEs eos. Hes ffesh faneh
s1rf cor ste, eastern. zee, Orexpn
reuitry.
Lffe hans 10 if4F hfalsFs D. Nr
Hfe fufkesH fsr ~ mss gfaassh ~ a
8Ne live fakN rs. tfes faoatsfa Us
sFfiHeA nesNs 70
Time ard Censnt.
rofflaHH rsmerf inaaffsd per M
tfsa Portland rsnaHt California. par
Native apples q 1888 49, i.amesrt's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

ioupem arrived on the street this
morning. and wafermclona are also
on the market There iH very
slight decrease IN livestock prices
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
lPP! IN TEN YEARS ARSHPS WILL CARRY YOU CLEAR OVER THE
ATLANTIC IN FOUR DAYS FOR $50

NO DREAM euT AARoHEApEo FIGURING or RUDOLPH MAR
TIN ONE CHIEF soiENrl nc MEN GERMAN GOVERN.
mENr. WHO ALSO SAYS IN SPECIAL ARTICLE WRITTEN
FOR TINS NEWSPAPER THAT AMERICA WILL
WORLDS GREATEST POWER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
THE VICTORIA
Tie PaeumsIiC Csrpsl Sweeper With
kdIuSlahLe RFHShN

For hardwood floors. mating,
brussels, moquet ard velvet
carpets.
Tho old style carpet sweeper
was designed to sweep one Kind
~ carpet The VICTORIA
Pneumatic not only brushes the
surface 20 be cleaned. but has
an action that sucks the dust
and dirt ont OF the carpet into
The pans The position of the
brushes governs the action Of
the sweeper for the different
surfaces io be- cleaned
The VICTORIA ia tho only
sweeper made that will sweep
all kinds of carpets and do the
work we'll
For one week the price will
be- $3.50, Only one 70 a cua.
toner.
Sll0AllIllRP NMlM6
] ttTtfvtStJGtf ti5farfhStt
4le PIKE ST eHoNfs 10 7s3sl'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
A Sale of Jumper Belts

Some are made Of taileia silk. in black
white and brown. have plated girdle, with
laec-trmmcd shoulder Others are Of tat
leta, in plain tailored effects, with fitted gif-
die Still others are Of linen. in plain tailor
cd effects. colors white, blue, green and Law
ender--
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
TO STOP SALE OF
''HANDICAPS"

In line with bis previous deter.
minati0n TO clean out tho uudeair
able element drawn to this cts
with the opening of the racing sea.
son, chief Of Police wappenaiein
has Issued orders putting an cad TO
the sale % "handleapa Failure
to comply with this regulation viii
be followed BY arrest and proascn
ton
The order affects several com.
pauies and individuals engaged Ga
selecting possible winners 10 the
horse races in advance Of the race
These tips are sold in various ways.
some Of them being distributed in
sealed envelopes and placed on sale
at cigar stands and saloons I'm
other eases the dope producers line
up customers az 80 much per week
Regarding tho character Of these
tips. or their reliability. the chief
ventures no opinion. but aa a bust.
moss II r. not desired IN Seattle be
insists. aud aa chief OF police he
viii see that IL Is not conducted
here
Almost every race horse tout and
disorderly person ia tho lower end
of town, whose presence IS ohnox
lous 20 the authorities. have been
told to move o nto other fields. and
unless there Is general exodus
within the next day OF two the pc.
TROUT FLIES on Pennel Hooks
Halls. I'LL First av. sta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

HatIieahlp Nehfaaka Al navy
yard. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

lice court record promises % reach
unusually large proportions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN.

We pay you to climb the stairs. Az
Grill Music company.
II. nj. Blake Of Woodbury. cailei on
friends in the city yesterday
Adelbert Jones went to johnson yes
terday. where he will reside.
George II. Ford returned from 4 busl,
ness visit ii Brookiield yestefday.
The Presbyterian choir win meet for
rehearsal Wednesday At 7 o'clock.
A few days mere on the Standard
sewing machine club sale al FTts'.
Mrs. Annie Iaing left this morning
for New York for an extended visit
witch friends.
Earl f. Waterman returned 10 Bur-
lington yesterday after spending the
Easter vacation at his home IN this
city.
g. r. Besseg Is able To be out after
being laid up for some time BY INJURIES
received by a stone upon which he w;ts
standing rolling from under him.
The general meeting Of the Bon-Accord
football club will be held In Miles hall,
on Wednesday, April 10, at 1880 p. m.
BY order Of president, q. y. Taylor
The annual general meeting Of the
Barre Rangers football club viii be held
in the Pavilion on Thursday, April III,
at o'clock. Let every member be pres
emf as the business IL important. Al.
Wishart, president, u Gcals, secretary.
n. ]. M. Jones left for New York
Ion Sunday evening on business connect
ed with the granite manufacturing firm
lof Jones Brothers, Of which he Is the
head. Jones Brothers have now under
process Of cutting q large and magni-
heent mallsoleun for William RocSefel-
Ter Of New York, a brother Of John ID.
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil man.
s. HaIiister jackson left yesterday to
Investigate, with the other members OF
the railroad commission, the railroad
wants of several towns in the state.
The commissioners were at Milford today
Ito hear the request that the Limited
stop at that station; tomorrow they viii
he at Burlington 70 investigate two ac-
cidents, and Thursday they viii act upon
the petition Of West Rutland people for
a new station,
The following words Of praise for
Barre council, knights of Columbus, for
their hospitality to the Montpelier coun-
ell Sunday evening, are from the Mont
lpelier journal: "0n Sunday evening
some 30 members Of Montpelier council,
knights of Columbus, were guests Of
Barre council OF the order. The two
councils attended benediction at 81. Mon.
ica's church at Z o'clock, after which
they marched to the hall Of the Barre
council The Barre council exempitied
the first degree on class of rs eandi.
dates. After the work was over ban
quet was served and the Barre men
proved royal hosts The manner in
(which the degree work was exempiiied
won great praise from the Montpelier
delegation The local men returned 60
the city by late ear, and all report a
most enjoyable VISIT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Miss Bess Cray is working for Mrs.
w. G. Nye.
Miss Florence Sanders has gone home
for q short vacation
Merrill Clark has sold his farm and
stock to Henry Cate.
Mrs. Frank Blodah is in Burlington
/ for surgical treatment
Charles Cole il wiring Miss Hattie
Sibley's house. Joe Townsend il helping
him
Warren Mear,s family came last week
and are keeping house in the boarding
house.
! A daughter arrived at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gokey last We'd
lnesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Gray have re-.
turned and are stopping with her father,
j. Byron.
| Mrs. Fannie Little is very poorly, and
her many friends wish her q speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Whiteomb, who has been caring
for Mrs. 4. i. Lawles, has gone back to
Montpelier,
Charles Mears is now working in the
sawmill and Lois Berkly is working III
the factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. X. HOLSTER and
daughter, Rachel, visited relatives in
town last week.
The funeral If Fred Clark was held
from his late home Saturday Interment
was at the Eaton cemetery at Marsh.
field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN.

1t win pay you % inspect the line oil
fancy waistcoats III the Frank McWhor-
ter CD. store.
Thomas w i4awsofl's latest book, Fri.
day, the Thirteenth on sale al the
Barre book store.
Miss Ruth Parker has returned TO heI
home in this city from visit with
friends in Middlesex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tarsely Told for Busy
Readers.

Local Happenings Ierseiy Told for Busy
Readers.
g. G. Mascot went to Burlington on
business this morning.
Jeremiah Clark went to Portsmouth
N. H., today to work.
p. N. Peterson OF st. Paul, Ahnn., Il
in the city on business.
w. II. Goodfelow went to Morisyille
today ON a business trip.
&. ii. Kenerson went to 50. Johnsbury
today on a business trip.
Tonight at the opera house, Cyril
Scott in @The Prince Chap"
Attorney J. Ward Carver went Il
Marshfeld on business today.
John Knight Of Concord, N. IT., was
in the city on business today.
See the Harvard pant hangers, l0c
at Ayerill & Co.'s hardware store
| The Cleaners win meet with Miss
Whitcomb this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Ruth Parker returned last night from
q weeks visit with friends in Middlesex
Five candidates were initiated at the
regular meeting Of the Eagles last even
| ing.
The Frank McWhortcr Go. can fit dit
the boy for school. Best goods At right
prices
See the spring styles in millinery to-
morrow at the new parlors, over browns
drug store.
John +. Smith and family returned
this afternoon from a two weeks visit
in Montreal,
Millinery opening, Thursday and Fri
| day, April II and 10, at Miss Simpsons
81 State street, Montpelier.
Walter Rizzie, clerk at Segels cloth
ing store, Is sick with the grippe, AZ
his home ON Pleasant street.
A meeting Of the Ladies Aid Of ST
Monica's church will be held at the
convent this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Lawrence Atkinson returned to hi.
home in Newbury this morning after
visiting friends in the city yesterday,
Carl Hopkins, who has been in tho
city on business for few days, returned
to his home in WoodsvilIe, n. H., thi:
morning.
Regular meeting of Jumpers and box
ers' union in carpenters hall Wednes
day, April 10, at 1880; business Of i'm
portance. Per order Il. r. Holden, cor
rpsnondinO secretary
A regular convocation of Ruth chan
ter, no. 80, o. f. s., win be held 81
/ Wednesday evening, April 10, at 7s3l
o'clock. 10 being the meeting for til,
election Of officers, large attendance
i requested.
! Candall post, q. A. r.. extends
cordial invitation TO all civic societie
of the city to participate in the Memo
Trial day parade next month. As Thu
general notice will be the only invita-
tion extended the societies are requeste,
III TO take eognizance of it. Those deeidin,
to take part viii report TO the marshal.
About three hundred people attende,
the Woodmen's fair last evening ant
enjoyed the following programme: pian'
solo, Miss Winifred Mackenzie; yoca
solos by Mr.. Patterson. James B. Gail
j. J. Mackenzie and Miss Lafountain 0
Montpelier. The drill by the Daughter
Of Woodcraft was repeated in pleasing
manner.
Theatregoers syho saw The Duke Q
EKillicrankie." one Of last seasons hes
\ plays, will be pleased 10 learn that on
Of the star actors Of that piece, Wallace
Erskine, will be seen in "'flle Primo
Chap which will be played at the Barn
opera house this evening. Mr. Erskini
took the part of Henry Pitt-weIby, N
| Pr last year, and bis role tonight vii
he similar. The production is one Of tn
best to appear in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
The BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUEspAY. ApRIL ). leo7.
Weather Prediction.

Rain or snow tonight Wednesday
fair, except rain or snow in Maine;
fresh to brisk northeasterly winds, he,
coming nofthwesterly BY Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09

A concert will be given in the Presby-
terrain church on Friday, April 10. Pro
gramme win apepar later. Admission
10 cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09

There will be regular
sey meeting of Hiawatha lodge
','sSae's No. 20, |. o. o. f., Thurs
day evening, April II. 1907, at 1890
O'Clock. The military degree viii be con.
ferred. w. T. Beck, noble grand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
the neighbors and friends for their kind
ness and help and for the many fora
tributes.
Willis A. Hall,
Master Elwin B. Hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-09
There will be 4 special

y There will be special con-
- clave Of st. Aldemar com.
TkA-Ls1 mandery. X T., this evening
liz FA1s al z O'clock. Work, Temple
IE|sZ<J degree. Per order James viii
ILZsaseA9 son. il. Eminent Commander.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
SCHOOL SEATING PROBLEM.
suuerintendent Stewart Considers Some
Phases of It.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
ci-. F~rariAnce in the opening Of new schooIs
shows that in the solution Of the part-time prop
lon, The use of the seats is as important as 1he
-. - rsu, seats by the Board Of Education
The narents themselves may do nucn' py oPt''S-
ing transfers Of children. 10 prevent tne soiutoH
Of the part-time problem. The district supefIl.
tendent may make plans. but the co-operauoh oI
parents is necessary to the proper administration
OF the use of the school accommodations-
The annual reports of the Department OF Edu-
cst,od for the last five calendar years sho" tna''
although the average attendance Tor 'AeSe ~
wears has increased than 2oe0o each year tie
Departn1ent of Education has provided Increased
a4I Recommendations to the average number
of nearly 4OOc0 each year: more exactly the boaIu
Of Education IN this period provided e-'otV HiotS
new seats than called for by the increase -
average attendance. and this does not hc'uoe
thousands of seats taking the place OF those PIo-
yided previously in buildings leased Os 'i7 ~
nartn,ent or in school buildings abandoned
In the period from January l. 1872. TO January l.
1901 the average attendance was hcredsec US .,
oo0 journal Board of Education. 1907 page NV'
1907 page 9s) while the number Of additional seats
,es increased by us 600 CAnnual Reports. Depart
mont Of Education 19O2-O7 pages 80. lS@ Z'l M
and 81. - +.
rbe 50 0oo new seats in excess of the increase IN
o,.e,aga attendance might have released 164"0
obudrep from part time II every seat were ex-
actlv where IT might be most needed or SV'VVV
eats thus provided might have been placed IN
now districts sparsey settled TO accommodate nut
ure increase in population. and the remaining
% 600 seats might have released 64VO children
from part time -
a., the Journal Of the Board of Education 1t will
ba found that in December. 1901. there were only
AZ 600 children on part time. while IN December,
1916 there were 5000 journal. Board Of Educa-
ton 1902 page 100: 1907. page s6) When 1t is con-
sidered that accommodations for each pupil cost
tho city necessarily 800. the conclusion may
he reached that this problem is of great impor-
tance TO the city well as 10 the individual child
IF the expenditure of probably s50n.n0 in five
wears for school accommoda tons and the supply
bv the Board of Education of more than $1,000 sur
,I,,s seats ends with an increase of $4,000 in the
number of part-tne pupils the queries arise, How
MANY millions must the city spend 10 meet the
nrobIem how many surplus seats must be pro-
vided by the Board of Education. and when will
tho solution be reached? SETH T. STEWART,
District Superintendent
Iarnnklvn IL 1901
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
OBITUARY..
M D. WOODFORD.
n-.,--,-, - tn. Tribune

rRv TELEGRAPH The Trb'ln-
1-ara,,a,oa Mich. Sept. l5.-M D NooafoTn
millionaire and former president Of the IN
oinrad Hamilton & Dayton Railroad. and Tor a
quarter n q century close business associate OF
r-,,rora Zimmerman Of Cincinnati. died in hala-
roazoo This morning. Mr.. Woodford ann MS l''n''H
we're on their way to their hom" IN cincinnati
after having spent the summer al ChaTleVloX MI.
,yoodford was telegraph operator and DIS
hatcher in the Michigan Central Offices here thirty
,,..ars ago He went from here TO Jackson. where
10 became chief dispatcher in the division once
While there he did valuable work for freSioeht
ro, and was rewarded by being appointed super
ip+endent of division of the old Canadian Sou'h-
arn Railroad running from Detroit to BuuaIo
which had lust been acquired by the M1chlgan 'el
trail After years in this position he was ap-
nointed general manager of the Wheeling q Lake
Eric Railroad now part of the wabash system
While in this position he became associated WIN
Nr Zimmerman and appointed general man
aRer of the Cincinnati. Hamilton Il Dayton road
which position he held until elected president rev
wears later lie held the presidency until the con-
solidation of the road with the Pere Marquette
when he retired from active business life