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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

The many friends of Dan w. Getch-
ell will De glad to learn that he is able
to resume his work again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Notices that the Cabot cotton mills
at Brunswick. employing 500, will run
only four days a week commencing
next week were posted Thursday. The
mills will close down Thursday nights
at 5 p. NJ. until further notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Joseph Conroy and DR.. and Mrs. John
O'Reiley left Thursday for North Vas
salboro, caleld there to attend the fun
eral Of a cousin, Mrs. Maggie OKeif.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

George GrCder returned home
Wednesday from a business trip OF q
few days to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Ralph Weymouth has gone to
Pressure Isle, where she will be the
guest OF relatives and friends for two
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Ralph Head is confined to the house
with bad cold Chesley Sawyer is driv-
ing a. l. Smiths team during his ill
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Julia Weymouth, who has been
i'll the past week, is able to take mp
her studies Mt the fitting school again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Earle Thebeau. night operator in the
New England Telephone Exchange ir
Skowhegan, was in town Wednesday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

The roof of the restaurant Of J.
Fields Murray has been newly shingied
and several minor repairs made to the
building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Dr. F. A. Leitch. pastor Of the Cen
tenary Methodist church, was the guest
of friends in Waterville for the after
noon Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Burger c. Rosentwist, Swedish consul
at Boston, arrived in town Thursday
and is the guest of Ralph Gledhill, su-
perintendent of the Somerset worsted
mills at East Madison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Misses Syhil Dunbar and Harriet
Simpson of the Pennington Normal
school are at home on Il vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Rev. n. Charland Of Watcrville was
in town for a few hours Thursday, the
guest of Rev. A. O. Lacroix, pastor of
st. Mary'S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

w. w. Nye and w. A. Hill left Thnrs.
day for Vassalboro to look after some
lumber interests of Mr.. Nye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

L. L. Walton left Thursday TO
Pennington, where he will be the CUES
for a few days of his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Corson is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Minnie Garland, for an
indefinite time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Ellen Garland is the owner of
a beautiful lemon tree. A lemon has
recently developed which weighed
three quarters of a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. A. X Rowell has gone to
Lewiston, where she will receive medi-
cal treatment in the Sisters Hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
WINSLOW.

Miss Ethel Howard has returned
home frcm Nobleboro, where she Is
teaching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Theophill Soucie died at his home in
Madison at A. M. Thursday, after an
illness of nearly two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Charles Greene, who had been in
Stratton for the past 10 days looking
after his lumber interests, returned
home Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Freeman Miller, who has beer
visiting her daughter Mrs. Berry al
Portland, has returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

F. C. Drummond and c. H. Drum
mond were drawn as jurors Tor the
spring term of court ut Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Lillian Breton was the guest or
friends in Waterville for the after
noon Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

M. d. Frederick of Starks was in town
on business Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs Eliza Watson has gone to the
Maine General hospital at Portland.
where she will have a surgical opera
ton performed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
SKOWHEGAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Ordway left
Thursday for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Harry Davis has returned to his
duties, after being confined to his
home for several days with illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
After Once Tasting
4 No. 4
vlnOl

30 one wants an old-fash-
7oned cod liver oil prepara-
ton or emulsion, because
Finol is a much better body
builder and strength creator
tor old people, weak children,
and for coughs, colds, bron-
nitis, etc. If it does no good
,se will return your money.
co~diteh, Webster & Co.. Druaoi.t,.
Auqusts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Horn have gone
to Clinton to visit their daughter, Mrs
Frank Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

George Clark of Wilton made a bust
ress trip to Madison Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Ida Mosher, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. Charles Hatch, has returned
to her home in Rome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Agnes Hennessev of Augusta is
visiting Mrs. Frances Flynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Ethel Pyne is in Newport for a
few days visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Regular meeting of Merrymeeting Chap
ter, o. z. s.. tonight. Following the meet
ing the members will go to Files hall,
where they will enjoy candy pull
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Louis Butler, who is in the employ of
G. w. Topran as plumber, is confined to
his home with an attack of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

S. A. Nye is confined to his home on
High street with a severe attack of the
grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
PITTSFIELD.

Mrs. Rodney Shaw Is i'll with the
grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
MADISON.

Miss Alice Weston went to Waergille
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Elmer Bushey was the guest
Thursday of relatives in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Rice OF Fairfield is visiting at
the home of Miss Sadie Morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Bessie Leavitt returned Friday
from Pennington, where she has been
attending the Normal school, for Il two
weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

A Christian meeting will be held at
the Clifford schoolhouse on the Ridge
at $50 Sunday afternoon, to be con-
| Quoted by the young men of this
| town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Peter Bashaw has secured a position
with the Eastman Car Co. with head
quarters at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Forrest Goodwin has returned
from a visit with friends in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

A. +. Gerald has returned from q
business trip of several days in Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Jack Leary, who has been on q visit
to friends here, has returned to his
home in Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

The board of strategy of the Knights
of the Forest has decided upon hold
ing a council of war at the hall of ST.
lean Lodge Thursday, March 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

A. f. Richardson is in Skowhegan for
a short visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

J. r. Bennett, who recently suffered a
shock. is reported to he little better. al
though, being in 4 very weak condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Mabel COwan visited Bessie Leav-
lit and ]. G. Millett's family last Mon
day and Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss May Neal is visiting friends in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

c. S. Stetson of Greene. State master
is expected to visit Palmyra Grange
Tuesday evening, March "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Pearl Lcavitt has not been as we'll for
a few days past and is thought to be-
failing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
PALMYRA.

Mrs. Daniel Written is visiting Mrs.
Betsey Parkman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Miss Nettie Palklran of Barre, Mass,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Laura Adams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

Mrs. f. s. Cowan is improving slowly
from her recent illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06
FAIRFIELD.

FAIRFIELD.
Miss May Neal is visiting friends in
Augusta.
Miss Ethel Pyne is in Newport for a
few days visit with friends.
A. f. Richardson is in Skowhegan for
short visit with friends.
w. w. Nye and w. A. Hill left Thmrs-
day for Vassalboro to look after some
lumber interests of Mr.. Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Horn have gone
to Clinton to visit their daughter. Mrs.
Frank Smith.
S. A. Nye is confined to his home on
High street with a severe attack of the
grip.
Louis Butler, who is in the employ OF
C. w. Topran as plumber, is confined to
his home with an attack Of the grip.
A. +. Gerald has returned from q
business trip of several days in Bos-
ton.
Jack Leary, who has been on q visit
to friends here has returned to his
home in Madison.
Peter Bashaw has secured position
with the Eastman Car Co. with head
quarters at Waterville.
Mrs. Freeman Miller, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Berry at
Portland, has returned home.
Harry Davis has returned to his
duties, after being confined to his
home for several days with Illness
Miss Ida Mosher, who has been WIS.,
iting Mrs. Charles Hatch, has returned
to her home in Rome.
Mrs. Eliza Watson has gone to the
Maine General hospital at Portland
where she will have a surgical opera
ton performed.
The board Of strategy Of the Knights
of the Forest has decided upon hold
ing a council of war at the hall of ST.
lean Lodge Thursday, March 10.
A Christian meeting will be held at
the Clifford schoolhouse on the Ridge
at $50 Sunday afternoon, to be con-
Quoted by the young men Of this
town.
Regular meeting of Merrymeeting Chap
oh En1l0yxipp q moot
ing the members will go to Files hall
where they will enjoy a candy pull.
George Page will leave this morning fol
Boston on business. While in the city he
will visit his son Arthur, who is engaged
as surveyor for the n. Y. N. II. & H
Il. Il. with a desk at Boston.
Mrs. +. F.. Hammond entertained a par
ty of ladies ct Bridge at her home or
Burrill street Thursday afternoon. A
Buffet lunch was served.
Miss Eve LePlant entertained a party
of her friends at her home on Hgl
street Wednesday night The evening
| was passed in the playing of games ant
whist. Refreshments were served.
Phillip Baker. who has been engaged
in roller skating and in the Kinks in the
northern part of the State. has returned
to his home here.
Miss Annie Donhee. who was recently
received into the ranks of the local Sal
walton Army. has gone to Houlton, wher,
she will open barracks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
A. p. Abbott q. CO.
TALK or THE TOWN

Something new French fried pota-
toes, cents a bag at the Uncle Sam
Cafe.
A special train for the Glenugie club
will leave Barre at $50 >. m. tomorrow,
stopping only at Blackwell street.
The Spaulding high school base ball
team had intended to play Montpelier
high this afternoon. but the game was
cancelled BY The latter So another game
with the alumni team was arranged for
instead.
A special meeting Of the Barre Civic
Federation will be held at the home of
Miss Tilden, \ North street, Saturday
afternoon at 1 o'clock II Is hoped that
all members win make special effort
to be present
Having installed new and uptodate
apparatus for making high grade ice
cream, we ARE now prepared 70 furnish
parties, pieuics, etc. with genuine ice
cream free from all impurities and harms
full adulterants. WE can supply large
Or small quantities III freezers or mould
ed IN bricks, just as desired; and any
favor New England Fruit Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12

Below couple Princess Dresses thin materials The
Princess
Monogram make and the the quality style and ht
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
REFEREE
FoALED JULY Is, 1908.

BY Refero, 2.24st he by Guy Wilkes,
2:l5A; he BY Geo Wilkes, 2s22, son OF
Rysdrks Hambetonian
Dam. Alliq,ippa. 2s20h BY Onward,
son Of Geo. Wilkes; second dam by Hill
bert. 2.2Sh son CT Egbert by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian.
This colt weighs ! LOO pounds, il a
nice bay color, and as far as speed is
concerned very promising for one OF bis
age, and his breeding is good enough 70
suit anyone.
Referee. will be at the stable Of Il. G.
Leonard, Barre Vermont. The coming
season. TERMS, TEN DOLLARS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
Feature Subjects:

In the Presence Of Royalty King
Edward of England.
study
A Tour of Picturesque Belgium.
Life of South African Zulu,
New Views of S. S. Mauretania lar
gest and fastest in the world
Ant Life A remarkable and interest
ing study.
Uncle Sans Great Battleship Squad
ron at Hampton Roads, Va, Prior to
Departure for the Pacific.
New Views Of the Great Victoria
Falls entirely different from the series
previously presented.
The Napier Automobile Race-A
Track Event.
Many other rare and novel views.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
&c rnnnlllers of Lnral

The members Of Loyal
z-sSsss,gfN Green Mountain lodge, /. q.
- 49, o. r, NJ. u, will meet in
the X. Of o. hall, Sunday
evening Tune u. at 6;3o O'Clock, for the
purpose Of attending memorial service
Please wear parade regalia and white
gloves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE- Farm containing 10 acres Good
comfortable buildings, Wood and timber f0F
the farm. apple orchard. Farm will cut 25
tons Of hay, machine moving. Owned BY a
widow lady and she cannot carry tt on 10 will
sen ii for SIcD0 500 down. $500 on foF cash.
Buy now ana get the hay crop 4. .. Cate
Real Estate agency. 76tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
IA. "A. SMITH
& BRO.
June An
IlOuDCenlGnt!

We propose to make
this June the largest
month in the point
Of sales in the history
Of ourstore. We have
the merchandise, we
have the service and,
above all, we have the
values.
Our stock is large
and complete now,
embracing $4,000
to $50, 900 Of the
greatest valuesin new
merchandise direct
from Boston and
New York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12

PRICES, rs, 35 and SO cents.
Advance sale Of Seats at Hendricks Drug
store Monday morning.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-02
8ran0 Oiem College,,

Den dansk -amerikanske unqdems.,
skole { Des Moines, Iowa, be9puoer lit
nbe @toleaar
den 1ste Oktober.
5ulorenbig Undertaking / banite og en-
belits Sag efter frit 8als.
zGelsenbe &urius tilbpbes: Preparatory
Course, Commercial Course, Shorthand
and Typewriting Course, First Grade
Certificate Course.
Srentoeles 1bbannelie til poroeroe %re.
fer iamt til 2erere o9 2ererinoer for dan.
ske Berneskoler. Relisiensundervisnins
n1eo paafplgenoe &onfirmation,' ont pnfles.
Stolen ct o9iaa for iaaoanne, ium ip8er en-
%alminoeli9 Q6oannelie euer 11opibelfe al
Runoitaberne fra Solteitolen.
unoerpiSnmg / mooerne @preg, 2attn
Street, 9iitorie, @aturfas, t1atematiite Sag
&unitaaltn8, Eegnin6, Gang u9 Musik.
Spnins % baandarbejde for Bi9er.
foredrag. @pbe 9i9terperter 8ennen,.
:eies % fprtlares.
Understanding os Dpbolo $1,000 tor 4
1ger. .@tolen bjeIper Gleper fra fierne
G9ne meb &eiieuo9ifteme, for faa piot
seotommen6es Stoleopbolb er at minbR
as 119rrs &ari9b.b. @trip efter Ratalos.
Rcnedkt Nerdentoft.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-02

R0nerende Haarvaeket Overhodia
y Haar borttages hurtigr. behageligt, usS adeliR1.
For 60c / Frimnnker eller Money Order sendes On
Pakke med Brugsanvisning NANCE AARs Ea-
nARNe. RUD. KNUDSEN, Apotheker, bs26
Filth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-02

Join the Eagle Post Card Club, the only
for It's members. Something new. Send 1Oc
for 10 beautiful Post Cards and full particu-
lars. Address: Eagle Post Card Club, SO
East 5th ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-09
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j: NEWS OF THE RIVERS :

The river marked 404 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing q
rise Of Oh Of foot in "a hours.
The Condor came out from Joppa
yesterday to take up a barge of lum
Der for the c. & f. l. railroad
The John S. Summers went south
after lumber.
The Georgia Lee should be out
from Cincinnati today bound for
Memphis. She has a big trip
The T. S, snag boat John N. Ma.
comb will leave Memphis today for
Cairo and St Louis. Between Mem.
phis and Natchez she destroyed "
snags.
The Bald Eagle from Paducah
passed to St Louis. She has been
repaired on the ways She viii go
10 Alton and then to Naples, III.
The Pacific No. went to the lower
river light yesterday.
The Herman gaepcke came up yes
terday with two barges of logs for the
Chicago MIL
The City of Saltillo will leave st.
Louis today for Cairo and the Ten.
nessee river. She viii be here TO.
morrow
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-09
FOR PROHIBITION.
Rev. C. S. ohrum Speaks of Cairo and
Her Struggle For Improve
ment at Court House.

At the court house yesterday after.
noon Rev. c. S. Ohrum of Cairo Bap.
fist church. addressed a large audi
of Cairo and the city's brave fight
against the rivers i'm past years. and
her struggle now for street improve.
ments. He said there must have
been some good, strong hearted peo-
pie here, to overcome the obstacles
that presented themselves and bring
the city to where she now could de.
vote herself safely to internal develop
ment. But he felt that the greatest
obstacle to progress now was the
liquor traffic and its influence upon
the political and social life OF the
community He laid particular stress
uron the evil effects of the saloon in
city politics which he felt sure was
most depressing and retarded its
growth in every way He said he
had been informed by reliable persons
Of several cases where men had come
with a view to setting up industrial
tered from doing so by the social
and political conditions due to the
saloon influence, which repealed them
He urged his hearers TO get rid Of
the saloon in politics and said the
only way to do this was to get rid of
the saloon.
Mrs. Randle the negro temperance
worker spoke to women of her race.
She said she had been hard at work
since her stay here. but had not met
with as much encouragement as she
had expected She said many of the
women and men of her race were
afraid to identify themselves with the
Prohibition movement, lest they lose
their employment. She advised the
women to be good house keepers.
making home pleasant for the men.
which was the surest way to gain and
hold their affections.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-09
In fhe Absence of His Valet

II is said of the late Lord Sails
bury that he once had to dress at
breakneck speed for a levee, and In
the absence OF his valet plunged at q
heap of things and threw them on as
they came. He appeared at court IN
the coat of the elder brethren OF
Trinity house, the trousers OF dep
uty lieutenant and hat of the royal
archers. Putting on the finishing
touches before the mirror, he hung
his sword upon the wrong side and
gartered himself about the wrong
knee He had assumed a waistcoat
made in days when he was OF less
ample girth. so that between the
hem of this garment and the waist Of
the trousers was a gap which all but
himself observed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-09
M.&0.CONDUCTORS
AND bRAKEMEN
WILL MEET OFFICIALS AT MO-
BILE TO AGREE ON CHANGE
IN WAGE SCALE REDUCTION
ORDERED.
(Murphysboro independently


II. V. Collins and F. c. Smith
have returned to Murphysboro from
Mobile. Ala. where they have been
representing the trainmen of the
Mobile & Ohio railroad in regard to
getting a new agreement and scale of
wages
They will remain here a few DAYS
polling the trainmen to learn the at.
titude of the brakemen and conduc
tors Of this division, and will then re
turn to Mobile to have conference
with the officials.
The reduction in wages announced
some time ago effects the train men
as well as others. But as there is a
clause in the brotherhood's agree
ment with the company that before
any reduction can become effective a
sixty-day notice must be given the
men, the reduction does not take
effect until April 20.
In the meantime the men want a
few changes in the working contract.
or agreement, and these will be asked
at the conference. Ii is not known
what the intention of the trainmen is
in regard to accepting or rejecting the
reduction, as the officials of the con
ductors and trainment are reticent on
the subject.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-09
TO HARNESS UP
MIGHTY RIVERS
DAMS TO BE BUILT ON NOTRH.
WESTERN WATERWAYS BY
RAILROAD TO AID IN MAKING
GREAT EXTENSION.

Spokane, Mhsh., March S.-Prclim.
mary surveys and plans will be laid
before A. j Earling, president, and the
board Of directors of the Chicago, Mil.
waukee G. St Paul Railway company
at Chicago, in few days. by G. b.
Pride of Spokane, hydraulic engineer
OF the company's electrical department
to develop more than 100000 horse
power by building a series of dams to
harness 80 miles of the st. ice river
in northern Idaho, east of Spokane.
The minimum flow of the river. at
the points indicated. is 1900 cubic feet
the second, which If it We're converted
into motive power would drive son
Mogul locomotives, pulling leo miles
of trains or 0.000 loaded cars. The
cost of developing this power and
the auxiliary plants is placed at from
81 ,500000 to $4,000. 600 and will re
Iuire three years in construction
1t is to he used in hauling freight
across the Bitter Root mountain and
in operating trains through through
tunnels between the Divide and Rock
Lake, Wash. where the survey shows
II bcres, ranging from 1000 feet to
so feet a total of 10000 feet in $50
miles of line. The cost of the Pacific
of the main line is estimated
at $4,000 a mile making it the most
expensive trans-continental road in
the country.