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INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT.

10 the Editor Of the Evening Star
What is the date of the passage OF
the interstate act? Kindly
explain its provisions. p. C. F.
1.-THE interstate act is the
name for an act of Congress approved
Feb. 4. 1887, and officially designated
as IAN act to regulate commerce. The
name is due to the fact that the law
rests upon the constitutional provision
which empowers Congress to regulate
commerce between the States. The law
subjects TO it's provisions all common
carriers by rail. or by rail or water.
which engage in interstate commerce
business. 1t prohibits special rates 10
individuals, and declares hat no undue
or unreasonable preference shall be
given to any particular locality or to any
particular description of traffic. 1t pro-
hibits higher rates for a short distance
than a long distance on the same route.
when the shorter distance is included
in the former, unless under exceptional
circumstances and with authority of
the commission. 1t makes unlawful
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MOTHER SHOULD WATCH
WHAT THE CHILD READS
Only by experimenting Efforts Of School Teachers in This direction
Can Taste for Improper Books and Plays Be ~Eradicated.
BY MADAME ALTA.

ww p e may offer a prayer of thanks that efforts are at last being "a %
MAJ uppres those meiodramas which poison the minds o TIT young,
w Only thosec coming n contact with the children who attend hese
pavs can now what effect they la pm them. Teachers have nota asked IN
vain for the assistance of IL right-min dd citizens to taboo such perform
ances.a nd il is o. possible we may be able to trust or children 0 n TN
without the constant ear that they are in danger ofs seeing lnmota
Advertising sue dramas. FL.
But here is where tn works of thu women shout begin. To- tina e7
fors are being mad to uppress plays which picture tn IMMORAL phases ~
life. women shou assist the children in choosing good literature Tor their
entertainment. 1t is not ony the plays which teach the young crime, ut
also the cheap books that are offered at the seoondclass book stores. The
Impossible adventures of boys and girls are pictured in these books n have
influence Oh h readers e*4s.
While IN school teachers are LONG all in their power to instruct the emil
as to the proper reading matter to choose. it is also tn duty Of every
to know lust what books her children are reading. She should show
them lust what books to choose and should, if possible, read them, too sc
that IN may discuss the stories with Them.
When a young grl or boy knows that the book interests smother a effort
will certainly be mad to read the book carefully I'M intenigently, Sugges-
fuons a. tic the proper books to be- rad by children will be cheerfuny fr-
nished in he Free Public Library.
1t ascertain that if an effort would be made to educate the young in the
reading of proper books there Womb be fewer truan pupils and IMMORAL
plays wou find n place in this city.
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"THE RED. WHITE AND BLUE

10 the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Who wrote the sons columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean" or 1.-THE Red, White
and Blue?" i. ID. H.
["Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
was written and composed by David 7.
Shaw, a concert singer at the Chinese
Museum, Philadelphia, in 1s4S. The
statement is also made that the author
ship of the words and music was traced
to Thomas A. Beckett, al English actor,
Their playing at the Chestnut Street
Theatre. Whether tho words were
written by Shaw, or for him, it Is clear
that the Columbia, Gem Of the
Ocean," of Shaw is a lodged version
of the English original Britannia, the
Pride of the Ocean, which Shaw had
the credit of writing.-Ed.1
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STATE SCHOOL TAX AND REVENUE.

Senator Avis, the introducer of the bill so much criticised, reducing the
rateo Of state school tx % a point that would seriously impair the resources
Of the schools, has introduced a subst imte bill which meets the objections
raised. His first bill made hi State. a Y one mill on the dollar and the sub
sttute bill changes the rate % two aud three-quarters mills, but provides that
the State railroad taxes and the n ul legislative appropriation shall be
deducted from the school tax, leaving only a balance TO be raised in the
municipal tax levy. Senator Avis ciphers that the reduction of tax win be
about 50 or 20 per cent and that the school districts will get as much revenue
Is before, with the benent OF an increase as the ratabes increase. There will
be four sources from which the schools will now derive revenue namely, the
tax levy. the State riparian school fund the annual appropriation by the
Legislature out Of the treasury surplus, and the hrstcass railroad taxes as
sessed by the State.
China has yielded to the armed demand by Japan at the same time stat
ing that she does so only to superior force There is little enough glory in
that victory for Japan, which may in the future have to pay dearly for it,
China has lived thousands Of years and knows how TO wait, and she is
capable. under the influence Of western ideas. Of a vastly larger develop
ment than japan has experienced
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SOME TRANs.PAssAIc .dRAFr."

Assemblyman Edward Kenny. for a long time the wmea~ake and
pubnc-spirted Mayor of East Newark. calls it graft" II iooNs tA'
wy Kearny has a Martin Act Commission, appointed ten years. g rms
commission as been paid % per cent, of the collections of past-due taxes Or
altogether, $2215o in three years The biggest slice, of course, went 70 ne
commissions attorney,n namely $500 and the commissioners received $4,000
apiece. The advertising expenses amounted to $4,000, ant II of the onm
sioners, who n a newspaper got that fat Mr. Kenny thinks that Kearny
cannot afford this expensive luxury, and says the work could jus as wep
be done by the town eonectorA But graft is not to De put W ~ such
amrmattons, and If Mr.. KennYs Communication o. thu subject to tn Coun-
ell was tabled it was just what might have been expected. There is a ill in
the Legislature aboishing the commission, but what member of he Leg1s-
iature is interested in Kearny finance and economy?
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ANNEXATION AND Local OPPOSITION.

The parochal spirit of opposition to an change however advantageous
is always in evidence. and never nor s. than when the question is mooteo
of annexing small municipalities to a large ne which they adjon. That spirit
isl rife just now in Irvngton and Belle vile, as it formerly was in clinton n
yafsburg and earlier in Woodside. Where this spirit prevails a community
staenatcs. Where the progressive spirit is dominant the conmunhy grows
and prospns. All the places that have come into Newark have been enriched
by the change and 50 will Ivington and Benevme be when they become
wards Of Newark. There are many people who would buy property mo make
heir homes in these places If they could at the same time retaint their New
ak citizenship. They don't want to be Benevrlan or Irvngtonhe. Ie Dig
gest boom that could be given to all the section IF the state between ue
Orange Mountains and the Hudson, for the m reason would be to Include
it in the boundaries Of Newark city. The narrow and conuacted VIZ
iage idea gives way finally, as it will in Irvington and Beleyrne, but it is
a pity to see it stand munshiy in the way of certain development ina OF uH
aauh4sd heneht
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any arrangements between roads
whereby traffic is pooled and the pro-
ceeds divided. 1t nrescribes hat all
roads shall make their rates public;
that they shall not depart from such
public rates. nor change them without
due notice. The act creates a commits
sion of five members. with power TO re-
quire reports from railroads on their
operations and to bear complaints and
make Investigations relative to any
alleged ~infraetion of the aet.-Ed.l
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4 coLuMBA PROFESsoR OM SUNDAY LAWS.

Dr. Ernest Richards. of Columbia University, a cultured student eduea-
or and thinker, has ideas about surnptuary laws and Sunday laws that he
was free to express before o lgisa tive committee al Albany this week,
DR. Richards "a of opinion that any Christian could decline to observe
Sunday according to any fixed religious code without doing moral wrong.
He believed that strict Sunday laws breed contempt of the law, and that it
is better to be less governed than governed at the expense of the conscience
of so many people. 1t is. in DR. Richards judgment the sacred duty of
every citizen to aid in bringing about a revision of the old Sunday
statutes 80 that a reasonable statute, based on mutual concessions may be
enacted which win put a end to The prevailing spirit of discomfort" a
law which will recognize the inanenable right of the people to the pursuit
of happiness on Sundays according to the dictates OF their w ecnsciences."
Dr. Richards is lot a saloon-keepeT,. 10 n anarchist and he repreehtst the
great predominant thought of every large community and, especially the
sentiment of the masses OF wageearne rs in the centres of population. But
Ia him, he anathema
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HAVE A LAUGH WITH US
THEODORE AND GROVER.

"0ne OF my sons" said the seeker
after knowledge, likes nothing better
than to jump on a horse and. gallop
over the country
"Ahl' replied the c~lairvoysnt, che
will be President of the United States
some day.
And the other is exceedingly fond OF
fishing and duck shooting"
"Ahl he will be an ex-President.v -
Philadelphia. Press.
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A PATRON.

said the private secretary of the rail
road president. rs there anything |
can do for your
Obi" replied the poInpous visitor,
ojust a friendly call. l thought he'd
like to know that ] ride on his sub
urban branch now. I'm Colonel Nu-
ritch. "-Philadelphia Press,
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SOME REASONS WHY.

"What makes you think your infant
daughter is going to be a prima DONNA"
Because" answered the impresario.
"she keeps vocalizing regardless of the
surrounding conversation and never
seems satisfied with anything wash
ington Star.
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WHERE 7BR PROHIBITION LIGHT FAILED.

In New Jersey are nov employing They wrote threatening letters to the
members of the Legislature, they hired trains TO take delegations to the State
capital to make demonstrations. and they have a salared Slater manager to do
the advertising and other necessary things. But when the Legislature came
10 vote OF a local prohibition bill the bill was defeated, SO to & Cardinal
Gibbons and man other sane churchmon in Maryland do lot believe in pro-
hbilon, local or general, believing that 1T does not prohibit, but only makes
hypocrias ana lowbreakers and that is the judgment of every sane thinking
mn in New Jersey today
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SOMEWHAT DEPENDENT.

"Whaf you want is a stenographer
who is rapid and absolutely accurate.
Well answered Mr.. higgins, ''ra-
Is ali right, but as to accuracy
well, ] don't want TO be held down
to my own ideas of grammar. .
Washington Star.
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QUITE so.

'Tve just been reading about Mon
taigne."
What of him ?"
HE said that whenever he saw a
good thing he annexed It,"
t.Well,'' declared the saturnine joke
smith, .'he had the right idea for rum
ming a humorous column st. Louis
Republic.
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BOUGHT ON TIcKY

Customer That watch l bought Of
you works like a charm.
Jeweler-That's. good.
Customer-I'n be hanged IL it is: I
want it to work like a watch. Boston
Transcript.
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STAR READERS

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed, Except on political subjects the
names OF correspondents are not required for
publication, but as a guarantee Of good faith
-Ed.1
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A SAD SIMILARITY.

In a far corner of the links,
A sheltered dale,
He caught the pretty little MINK
Without a veil.
And there he begged a kiss Of her,
So runs the tale,
But all his plaintive pleadings were
Without avail.
louisville Courier-Journal.
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THE Il 0 TROUBLE.

It'll be careful never to set into an
argument with him again. He's en-
.irely o bitter"
You don't say?"
"Oh, he's a regular wasp"
IT see. He always carries his point
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APPLYING THE HEAT.

my supper's coldt"
He swore with vim.
And then she made
Ii hot for him.
Philadelphia Press.
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swered the advertisement of a CORE
spondence school of pugilism last night
and arranged to take the course.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
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CHESTY.

Towne-What on earth has come over
Meekley? He was almost impudent to
this morning.
Browne-oh! I'll tell you. He an
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work, as the
IL Us
sh lows, is in ex-
treme g o o d
taste.
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The Llewellyn.

is an honestly good piano. The
tone is rich AMI foil; the action
is easy and responsive; the case
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-07
EASY WAY OF MAKING MONEY
little Newsboy Well Rewarded for
His Services.

The average newsboy ia an accom-
nlodating little cuss An instance OF
this was noted recently on a busy
street corner In front OF big down
town drug store. A fashionable look
ing woman with big hat and veil and
trimmings had Just been into the drug
store to buy three or four stamps. For
she had letters to mail When she
went to the mail box serious prob
lem confronted her. How was she
going TO moisten the stamps without
raising her veil? And she had her veil
fixed just So Rather than spoil the
precise arrangement Of her veil she
decided to seek outside aid.
Here, little boy" she called pleas
antly to small newsie about rod
from her Wont you come and let
me use your tongue for a moment?'
OF course the boy went. wondering
what the catch was.
Now, just lick this" she said hold
ing out a two-cent stamp. The boy
licked it, and, the stamp thus sal
waited she stuck It on letter. Two
or three more stamps were treated in
the same manner. and all the letters
we're dropped into the box. Then
she handed the boy dime for his
pains.
The boy turned upon two or three
others who had been jlbing at him.
Easy money wasn't it?" he retort'
ed And they all agreed that 1t wasn't
bad. Plain Dealer.
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EAST ARLINGTON

DIR. S. X. Gray spent several days
lof the past week in Burlington.
Miss Dean Of Manchester is a guest
at Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Browns.
Ira spafford has accepted post
ion at Manchester for the summer.
Miss Mand Warner recently visited
Miss Grace King at Manchester De
pot.
The NJ. Il. society are making some
needed repairs on the interior OF the
parsonage.
Rev. and Mrs. c. II. Mead are
spending two weeks at their home in
Worthwhile.
Mrs. Ralph Gaul and children are
Visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
IC Warner.
Edward Columbus of North Ben
nington was visitor at Mrs, Helen
Dennison's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb, Miss
Amy Capin and Miss Ina Grout were
in Bennington Tuesday.
Levi Grout, a student at the Yer
mont university is spending his va
cation at his home here.
Mrs. Arthur Shepherd of North
bennington spent last Sunday with
her brother, r. A. Blair.
Mrs. Arthur Grout and aunt, Mrs
Fanny Wilder and Mrs. George Bud
FRO spent Tuesday in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers and son
Bertrand of Bennington spent Sun
day last with relatives in town.
NJ. o. Scutt spent Tuesday in Ben
nington. His little grandson Carl
ton A. Hendee accompanied him
home.
Mrs. Eugene Andrew of North AID
ans, Mass, was guest at her
brothers, Seymour Hard's, for a short
time last week.
The work on the Congregations
church Is progressing finely. 1t Il
expected that the services can be
held there again in about two weeks
The Ladies aid society of the Con
gregational church will hold law
party July s, at Shawondosee, TIKI
summer home of Mrs. VIM. +. Smitl
and the proceeds will go for churcl
lrepairs.
The Chiselville school closed Fri
day for the summer vacation. Pupils
not absent during the term are Ethe
Hall, Gladys Hall Harvey Hard
lGladys Sargood Burton Sargood. Alb
sent one day, Rose Mattison.
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Camp Araoon

When you are Ill physically or men,
tally, when not well enough, or not
strong enough, when In any manner
Nature frowns on your being, CAMP
ARAGON will afford you exactly what
you need, as provided by God for the
maintenance of mankind and all An
mated Nature.
Here you can attach to yourself for
thirty minutes to one hour a Diaduc-
tive Device prepared by the Discover
er Of Diaduction, that will at once
cause the automatic forces OF Nature
to so revitalize your organism, as TO
Danish disease from you, make you
stronger and happier, and thus turn
the frowns of Nature derived from
LIBERALIZATION into the radiant smiles
of normal animation, In strict accor-
dance with the laws of your intricate
and refined organization, as ordain-
ed by the Omniscient Creator.
| Thus, you can easily learn tho rat.
ural fact that God has made adequate
vitality A CURE ALL, In every hu.
man being and every living thing,
that needs no assistance from any
kind OF treatment to make human ex-
lstence as blissful as 1t can be made,
by keeping 1t free from disease, men.
tai and physical; and thus you will
also find, that at the proper time, Dia'
duction promptly supplies this life i'm
portant ADEQUATE VITALITY
Then, will be time enough to Doss-
ess this unimaginable boon, an 0xy-
donor, because, for want of due appre-
citation, you could not sooner use II
properly.
Or, If you will now be sufficiently
educated in Popular Deduction, by
DR.. H. Sanche, the discoverer end
founder of this new, unexpected, nat
ural science Of greater Importance
than all others combined. you can ir'
provise costless, simple Diaductive
Means at home, that will suffice to
protect life in your household, until
you are doubly certain that an Oxy
donor Is indispensable to every man
woman and child under the present
circumstances Of the World; and that
to It's owner, II used when and al
needed, 1t Is worth all that life car
involve, infinitely more than all othel
possible earthly possessions together
when only, you can obtain from III
use all that 1t freely affords.
When necessary, day or night, a
any hour, any day In the year, II
good or bad weather, We will send {
carriage for you, at your home, or a
the Railroad Station.
Fraternity of Duxanimae,
Camp Aragon, Woodford, VI
Mr.. ]. p. Bradley, Secretary
Telephone 1851.
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MANCHESTER DEPOT

Band concert at Manchester next
Tuesday evening.
G.. W. Bradley is repairing his mill
getting ready to start UP.
Mrs. r. G. Gilmore was in Troy
this last week on business.
Frank Benedict went with his horse
for the Fourth Of July races.
Miss Ella Farnum of Tiverton, R.
l., is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Mabel Anderson is helping
Mrs. A. F. Smith during her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitman of
Adams are visiting Mrs w. A. Ad-
ans.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Taylor and fam
lily are spending few days in Bond
vile.
Regular convocation of Adoniram
Chapter No. 20, o. f. s., Tuesday eve
ming,
T. J. Healeys mother of Walling-
ford spent several days with him last
week.
Moses Dupuis Jr., who has been
spending two weeks at his home has
returned
Mrs. c. A. Bourn and children have
returned from visit in Londonderry
and vicinity.
Mrs. Harry Blanchard who has
been in Rutland for several weeks
has returned.
About 100 went from here to
Schuylerville the 4th TO attend the
firemeI's muster.
Miss Gail Wilson of Rutland visit
ed her grandmother, Mrs. l. B. Will
son this last week
F. II. Walker and George l.. Wood
cock went to Schuyleryille with their
autos last Saturday, -
Owing to the absence Of Rev Mr..
Morey there was no service at the NJ.
Z. church last Sunday.
The Manchester Union band went
with the Pacific Engine company to
Schuylerville last Saturday
Bert and Grover Mattison of Rut-
land spent Sunday with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Madison.
Rev. Mr.. Bamford and wife and
children and ]. II. Whipple and Miss
May Whipple spent Saturday in Pc
Tu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Buell. of Spring
field, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Buell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bene-
dict.
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FOR PIMPLES, TOO
New Discovery Cures Eczema and
Eradlcates Minor Skin Troubles
Overnight. ~

GNduiSoNCo WiitON 0NtIt tEOubiCo
Overnight. ~
A few months ago the dispensers OF
poslam, the new discovery for the cure
OF eczema. decided TO allow the drug
gists Of the country to handle IL. Pre-
vious to that time II could only be OBJ
tanned direct from the laboratories.
Since this change in the method OF
distribution, poslam has met with the
most phenomenal success Of anything
introduced to the drug trade in the
last 30 years. All leading druggists,
including w. l.. Gokay in Bennington
are now carrying the special 80 cent
size recently adopted, also the 81 jar.
This great success is not surprising
when II is remembered that, in &C.
zema cases, poslam stops the itching
with first application, proceeds TO heal
Immediately, and cures chronic cases
in few weeks. In minor skin trou-
bles, such as pimples, blackheads, ac-
ne, herpes, blotches, rash, ETC., results
show after an overnight application,
Experimental samples OF poslam are
sent to anyone by mail free OF charge
by the Emergency Laboratories, 30
West Twenty.fifth street, New York
City.
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Warning for Special Town Meeting.


The inhabitants of the Town of
SALISBURY, qualified by law to vote
In town meeting, are hereby notified
and warned to meet at Cole hall in
said town on Saturday, the 18th day
|of July A. d., 1908, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon TO transact the follow
ing business:
|. To see IL the town will vote
to sell to Emma G. Pierce that por-
ton of the Myron Barton farm, So
called, In the town of SALISBURY that
now Is owned by the town, and to
convey the same to the said Emma
c. Pierce in exchange for lands now
owned by her in said town. and which
she acquired by deed of William H.
Whipple as administrator of Mary
Dean, and II so, to elect an agent or
agents TO convey said property in the
name of and for and in behalf of said
town, and to determine the kind OF
deed II will authorize such agent or
agents to execute In the name of the
town.
q To see II the town will vote to
sell and convey any land or lands
that II may acquire In exchange with
Emma G. Pierce for the part of the
Myron Barton farm now owned by 1t
and II so, to elect an agent or agents
to convey the same In the name Of
and for and in behalf of the town
and to determine the Kind of deed u
will authorize such agent or agents
to execute in the name of the town.
3. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
Dated at SALISBURY, VT, this 9Th
day of July, 1893.
A. b. Hawkins,
l.. NJ LOOMS,
G.. G.. Gordon.
Selectmen.