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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01
ADVANCE MAY BE FORCED.

There has been parallel in our country or
elsewhere to the rapid increase of consumption
of print paper in the United States within the last
few years. According to recent census bulletin,
the amount of paper consumed by the newspapers
and periodicals in the United States in 1900 was
552 1885, 161 pounds. But in 1905 it was 1921 692,
$50 pounds; and during the last two years the
ratio of this increase has been maintained
In almost any other line of manufacture such
an enormous increase in the output OF a finished
product would be accompanied by such economies
of production and handling that the product
would be supplied to consumers at a reduction OF
price Not so, however, with the combination that
controls the output of white paper for the print
ers. One advance has succeeded another until
many of the publishers have been compelled to
advance their subscription rates, which had pre-
viously for many years been gradually lowered
as the cost of paper stock and postage had been
moderated.
Other publishers waited in the hope that Con-
gress would pass some measure of relief in the
matter, but the session allowed to close with
out response to the demands of the publishers.
Fines have been imposed the manufacturers
of other lines of paper stock for illegally COM
bining to advance and manipulate their prices,
but so far legal action has beset the pathway
of manufacturers of news paper stock. 1t may yet
result in the necessity of the publishers to fol-
low the lead of those gone before in the way OF
advancing the rates fixed for subscription
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

are DESTROYS to secure an advance in rates, and
railroad associations of the Southwest and of the
Southeast have announced increase in rates
over their lines. This has given them taste
of their favorte medicine, feel of the weapon
that like twoedged sword, cuts both ways; for
on application of the Macon Grocery Company and
other merchants and mercantile corporations of
the state Judge Speer, of the United States court,
granted preliminary injunction restraining the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, the Louis
vile & Nashville, and the Nashville Chattanooga
& st. Louis, the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas
Pacific and the Southern Railway Companies from
putting into effect the increased rates ship
ments of staple products from Western to South
ern points, which the railroads gave notice to the
Interstate Commerce Commission will take effect
on August l. The increase, if carried into effect,
the petition alleges will cost the shippers and
purchasers in Georgia from 100000 to $1,000
900 annually.
The railroad question is a many sided one,
and cannot be settled purely from the railroad
standpoint. 1t cannot be ignored that higher
rates would depreSS and not stimulate traffic. and
the effect of such action upon public opinion might
prove dangerous in the extreme, especially in
face of political campaign Public interests
will have to be considered, and it will also have
to be recognized that advance in freight rates
is not the most likely method of stimulating
revival in traffic, which is the thing most
needed. 1t is but reasonable to expect that the
in fact, it has done so already is shown by
the decreasing number of idle cars The railroads
have already put into effect many important econ
Omies, and these things should enable the rail-
roads to recover from their depressed condition
and to provide for the legitimate needs of their
business when given time to produce their full
results.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01
BETTERING MARKET CHANCES.

A Western plan: I'm 1890 berries were never
shipped from farther than Montana and never in
refrigerator cars. The average prices were ex
tremely low. Now they are sold in carload lots
f. O. b. Puyallup and Sumner, the buyers taking
chances frequently 2O00-mile transit. The
change is due principally to improvement in trans
portaton facilities and organization of the berry
growers. The two somewhat interdependent
By organization the berrygrowers are able to COM
mand more consideration from the railroads, and,
on the other hand. the railroads are glad to ac-
commodate the berrygrowers when sufficient
freight is offered to make the best transportation
profitable"
An Eastern plan: ut will be in opinion a
very shortsighted policy to ship east ordinary
grade of either apples, peaches prunes pears
this season. If not over twothirds of this years
western crop is packed and that the best two
thirds, and the other third destroyed, canned or
dried we will predict more net money for that
two-thrds than if all were shipped. Cannot you
get the pack just little BETTER leave out just
a few ordinary looking, green wormy or
small specimens and get just little better pack
age than former seasons? If you can there will
be no sold for freight or red ink sales"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01
A NEW DEPARTURE.

A news item states that the first textile town on
the Pacific coast and west of the Mississippi
river, is to be established the Columbia river,
about 80 miles east of Portland by company OF
Eastern and Pacific Coast capitalists. The COM
pany will erect securing plants and wooden mills
to convert Pacific Coast woods into blankets,
clothes and other wooden products This project
is believed to be the first attempt ever made to
establish textile town west of the Mississippi.
The company contemplates raising large portion
of it's wool
If true, this movement marks an important point
in the progress of the Pacific Northwest. There
are several instances where mills for the prep
aration of textile materials and the manufacture
of textile fabrics have been established, but here
is a where it is to be the principal business
of community. And why not? 1t is this line
of development that has built up many places
in New England, and, later, in the South 1t is
this line of development for which conditions are
especially favorable here With an abundant sup
ply of pure water, power supply-both direct and
transmittable-and proximity to the principal
wool producing districts of country, there
is no valid reason why such communities should
not be established and become thrifty.
1t is to this line of effort that attention of capt.
tai and labor needs direction. Manufacturing
communities should grow hand in hand with those
devoted to intensive agriculture. They furnish
valuable class of consumers that provide home
market for large list of products aside from
the regular lines of easily transported CONNER
cia stuff, thereby materially adding to the profits
and stability of commercial agriculture. All hail,
then, to the advent of the industrial towns!
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01
A GROWING HONOR.

One of the conspicuous objects to attract public
attention in Seattle during the past few days has
been Ezra Meeker, 70 years old, with his yoke
of red oxen and pioneer wagon in some public
park a corner of one of the most frequented
public streets. The old wagon is an exact repro
duction of the one in which Mr.. Meeker crossed
the plains in 80. One of the hubs and the iron
parts are from the old original prairie schooner"
1t has a tar bucket 104 years old.
Ezra Meeker left Puyallup January 49, 1906,
with his team, and since that time the old
prairie schooner has creaked and rumbled over
1900 miles of American continent.
Mr.. Meeker arrived in Washington, D. c.,
twenty-one months after leaving Puyallup and
after meeting the President he continued on his
way to New York City, via Cleveland, Buffalo and
Albany. He returned to the Missouri river by
way of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and st.
Joseph and shipped his team from the last named
point to Portland, Oregon, arriving there June
5. The oxen were driven from Portland to Seattle.
One of the oxen, "Dave," the off OK with lop
horn, made the trip both ways A faithful COM
panion on the journey the yellow watchdog.
Jim" Dawes companion died early in the journey
and Dandy was purchased in the Omaha stock
yards. Both oxen were range steers when Mr..
Meeker purchased them and he had to break them
to the yoke.
Mr.. Meeker says that he enjoyed his trip. 'In
New York the police going to arrest us for
driving the oxen on Broadway. Dave pushed one
of the policemen aside with his horns, so they
were willing to give the job up. After that the
city aldermen passed resolution giving us the
right to drive on Broadway for 30 days."
Mr. Meeker's journey was made for the purpose
of marking the old Oregon trail, and he set up a
large number of monuments, and congress voted
Sc 900 for further work. Further than that he
has interested the President of the United States
and Congress in plan to build national high
way from Puget Sound to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
What I'm working for now" he says lis the
national highway and with the aid OF the public
spirited citizens of the country, I'm going to get
it. l have assurances from every commercial
club from every automobile club and from every
chamber of commerce west OF the MISSISSIPPI
river that my scheme will be taken up and pushed
forward until it is successful"
The quest for gold tempted many Americans to
take the long journey to California via the 18th
mus of Panama or by the longer route around
Cape Horn and the opening of the Oregon trail
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01
THE MAN WHO WINS

The man who wins is the man who works
The who tolls while the next man shirks;
The man who stands in his deep distress
With his head held high in the deadly press
Yes he is the who wins.
The man who wins is the who knows
The value of pain and the worth of woes
Who a lesson learns from the man who fails
And moral finds in his mournful walls;
Yes he is the who wins
The man who wins is the man who stays
In the unsought paths and the rocky ways,
And, perhaps, who lingerS and then,
To help some failure to rise again.
Yes he is the who wins!
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

tempted many more thousands to join the wagon
trains up the grade from the Missouri, over the
great divide" and down the western slope to
the gold fields of the Sacramento. 1t is emf
nenty fitting that of our national highways
should be laid along the general route of this
historic route and that it's points of greatest in
terest should be made conspicuous by markers.
This unique journey by Ezra Meeker has done an
important public service and will perpetuate his
memory with an enduring memento.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

The hot winds of the first week in July played
havoc with the wheatfelds of the Columbia River
Valley S. S. King, deputy state grain inspector,
is reported stating that the Palouse country will
not have than half crop. Reports since the
recent rains FELL however, indicate that small
er percentage of damage will follow the hot wave,
as the spring wheat will be much benefited by the
rain. 1t is also stated that the loss will be much
less than during the similar conditions of 1896 be-
cause the wheat farmers using better methods
of soil preparation. That is step forward and
Investigation of agriculture will be another, be-
sides relieving the serious burden entailed by loss
of the single crop of the extensive system of wheat
culture.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

One half hour thinking sometimes pays better
than week of working. We know several sue
cessful farmers who make it practice to devote
part of each day to thinking how they can do
things better, where the method of work may
be improved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
Beautiful Hair Makes the PIainest
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
HISTORIAN AN IRRITABLE MAI
Freeman's Temper Flared Up Over
intellectual Differences.

Freeman. the historian, 1t was said,
was apt to grow irritable over mat.
tiers of intellectual difference. One
day he was at the Macmilans, when
the conversation turned upon the sub
iect OF Ireland. Mr. Macmillan said
that, for his part, he was in favor of
granting autonomy.
Whereupon Freeman began to growl
at the use OF Greek word.
why can't you speak English?" de
manded he. land say home rule, in.
stead of speaking Greek, which you
don't know"
One OF the guests flushed with anger
and ventured to reprove Freeman,
calling his attention to the respect
due their host, and at the same time
paying tribute to Mr.. Macmillans re-
markable abilities. But although
Freeman did not apologize In so many
words, he smoothed the matter over
by q humorous repetition of his criti.
cism. Later, some one mentioned
govt "There you go again." ex-
claimed Freeman. why can't we
call 1t toe-woo?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
APART FROM THEIR FELLOWS.
Peculiar Beliefs Concerning Those
Whose Eyebrows Meet.

The person whose eyebrows meet
may rest content in the knowledge
hat he is the possessor OF vigor-
Gus constitution. The growth of hair
above the nose is as a rule fairly
sound proof OF good health That is
what the scientists tell you, but the
superstitious have much more to say.
In the northern part Of Aberdeenshire
Scotland. there is common belief that
4 close broo't" man, or one whose
eyebrows meet, is foredoomed TO end
wicked career on the scaffold This
may be compared with the view held
In parts OF the English midlands that
the close.browed person is destined
for fame and fortune. On the con.
tinent there are several superstitions
on this subject. The eyebrows OF the
gypsies are often formed in this way
a fact which they turn to good ac-
count, for In many parts II is believed
that the owner OF meeting eyebrows is
also the possessor OF what is called
the evil eye, and, therefore, a person
whose good will must at all costs be
retained. The gypsies, especially in
Germany and Austria, use this belief
to extract money from the credulous
peasants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
sHAFTsBURY

Beech Randall spent Sunday with
his parents.
Several from here attended the play
at the opera house Saturday evening
Several from here attended the fun
aral of DR.. Phillips in Arlington Sun
day.
Mrs. Merritt Bentley's sister Della
and husband of Bennington are visit
ing them.
Walter Coleman of Albany spent a
few days recently with his friend
John Harrington.
Clyde Fuller OF West SALISBURY
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
school friend Tom Wheeler.
Percy Mattison of South Shafts
bury recently visited his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Bentley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses IIulett recent
ly returned from Landgroye accom-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
ARLINGTON

Mrs. Il. C. Woodland returned home
Friday from Albany.
Hugh Webb attended the ball game
In Manchester Saturday
Rev. s. II. Watkins returned to st.
Adams Monday morning.
Mrs. Mary Adams of Bennington
spent Sunday at her home here.
MCLEAN Stakeholder Of Bennington
spent Sunday with friends In town.
Mr.. Batchelder of Burr & Burton
Seminary spent Sunday with George
Coolidge.
Mrs. Greene and Edward Higgins
OF Bennington were In town to attend
the funeral of Miss Kate Cullinan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brundy re-
turned to their home in Troy Monday
also Mr.. Phillips OF Middletown
Springs returned to his home.
The funeral OF Miss Kate Cullinan
was held from st. Columbos church
Monday morning at 10 o'clock bear
ers were Messrs Kelley, william
WEIGH Thomas Cullinan. 8. Welch
and NJ. Morrissey. Services were
conducted by Father Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brundy of
Troy, John l.. Burdett of New York,
Mrs. Edgar Body Of Englewood, N.
j., George Phillips OF Middletown
Springs, Charles Guild OF Seymour,
Connecticut, Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
Shun, Messrs Roberts, Whipple and
Woodcock OF Manchester. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Holden. Mr.. Bowles, ]. J.
Stakeholder, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G,
Vault of Bennington were in town to
attend the funeral Of DR.. w. s. Phil.
lips.
The funeral of DR.. w. s. Phillips
was held Sunday at 1880 at the house
2 at St James church. The bearers
were physicians from Bennington and
North Bennington. DR.. Bartlett, DR.
Ross, DR.. Goodall, DR.. Potter, DR.
Woodruff, Or. Buchanan There
were people from Troy. Bennington
North Bennington, st. Adams, New
York and Manchester present. Music
was furnished by a male quarette
composed Of Messrs George Stafford
Edward Burk. Hugh Webb and Rev
| Taylor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
NORTH BENNINGTON

Frank Worthington OF Berlin spent
Sunday In town.
Merritt Simpson OF Hoosick Falls
was In town Sunday.
Hudsons Ice Cream now on sale
lat Needham's News rooms.
Miss Weir OF Rutland spent Sun
day In town with her sisters.
Miss Henrietta Walbridge visited
friends In North Hoosick Friday.
Henry Tefft is spending a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. o.
Tefft.
Mrs. George II. Dill was the guest
OF Mrs. A. s. Davis in Bennington
last week.
Many from this place attended the
opera THE Red Mill'' In Bennington
Saturday night.
George Strofoleno of Dandy, who
worked in town for some time. is here
for few days.
Mrs. Timothy McGinnis has return
ed from New York city where she
spent last week.
Frank II. Madison is out again af-
ter being confined to the house by
illness for few days.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap.
list church will meet at the parsonage
for work Tuesday afternoon.
James Powers and family will re-
move from Fairview soon and occupy
their own house In the village.
DR.. ]. b. Woodruff was In Arlington
Sunday, where he acted as one OF the
bearers ut DR.. Phillips funeral.
The Sunday school of the Baptist
church are busy rehearsing for the
Childrens Day exercises for June
18th.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will hold their regular meeting In the
vestry of the Baptist church Wednes-
day afternoon.
The various repairs and improve
ments to private and public property
In our town would not indicate TO the
casual observer such hard times as
we hear talked on all sides.
The N. b. H. s. Ball team took a
trip to Poultney Saturday to cross
bats with the I. c. A. OF that place.
When the team arrived at the dia-
mond they found that several of their
opponents were professional league
ball tossers of high standard. The
boys had good courage and started of
game, at the end of the 5th or 9Th
innings the score was to In favor
OF T. G. A. Through little argu'
ment on the part of the umpires the
game was called off and presented to
1T. G. A.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
The Girl with the Forehead.

She Is almost extinct. Whether Il Is
that the present browless state Is due
to a revolutionary movement against
the bullying fcreAeads OF transcenden-
tai ladies' or whether 1t Is that some
astute womaa who mad not been
granted a foreseld followed, the tao
tics of the fox without tail, and con-
WINGED all her followers that II was
modish to he without, the fact re.
mains that Eaid y one woman In q
hundred acknowledges that intellectu.
al area.
Consequently o the one woman who
does allow yen 20 bcbcld all The love
~ lines made by the hair is due the
same feeling OF gratitude inspired by
the woman who doesn't tell you that
she had hundred suitors In her
youth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
SINCERE THANKS
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
REMARKABLE RECORD MADE
by COOPER IN MINNEAPOLIS

The remarkable success that has at
tended l.. r. Cooper durng the past
year has not been confined TO any one
locality, but is so widespread that the
young man Is now well.known figure
In most Of the leading cities OF the
country.
Mr.. Cooper believes that the stom.
ach is the foundation for most III
health, and claims that his prepare
ton, by regulating the stomach, Is a
true specific for most diseases. The
following extract from the Tribune OF
Minneapolis gives an idea OF the sur
prising number Of people who are &c
cepting Cooper's theory. The article
was one of many that appeared during
Coopers stay In Minneapolis, and Is as
follows:
"The sale Of Cooper's preparation
is now phenomenal in this city, and
an estimate made today seems to lndi-
cate beyond all doubt that II will equal
the large figures reported from Pitts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19

panied by their son and his wife.
Miss JAMIE Harrington, teacher
in Pownal spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Harring.
ton.
Miss Florence Woodland, a teacher
in Pownal, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wood
ard.
Hiram Hall OF North Bennington
and Jim Smith OF Woodford recently
visited at Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Har-
rington.
John Harrington, who has been
spending weeks vacation at his
former home here has returned to
Dexter, ~ Y.
Two loads OF fine calves passed
through here Monday en- route for
White Creek, n. Y They are bring
ing five cents a Id this week.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet In
the parlors OF the NJ. r. church Fri
day afternoon. May %. Supper viii
be served and all are cordially In.
yited to attend.