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The Washington times., 1908-08-05

II Atwood Smyrna Rugs.
good colOrings and designs.
Sold regularly for 500
Thursday Bargain. SSc.
The Washington times., 1908-08-05

Printed Batiste Lawns, in
q large assortment OF new
desirable designs, printed on
White grounds. consisting Of
lowered effects, neat figures,
dots and rings: all colors.
Regular price. &c yard. Spe-
ctal for one day at SIC.
The Washington times., 1908-08-05

100 pieces Of 27-in. Red
Star" Antiseptic dap r
Cloth, warranted full iU-yard
pieces Each piece put up IN
sealed package. One day at
79c-regularly S1.10.
CLinen Dept,l
The Washington times., 1908-08-05

p dozen pairs Of Children s
Good Quality Muslin Draw
ers, with hemstitched ruff
fles. Sizes UP 10 s years.
Regular j5c value for one
day at Sc a pair.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29

The prize speaking contest of the John
son High school, held at the Opera House
Friday evening was a success. A large
audience was present and the contestants,
nine in number, were each given hearty
applause. The judges, Principal Doug
lass of Stowe, Henry Mcfarland of Hyde
Park, and Miss Thompson, one of the
L. G. A. faculty, had difficult task in
deciding the winners, each contestant
having done so well. The program was
as follows Music; recitation, How
Girls Study" Della E. Barnard; recita-
ton, "The Unknown Speaker, Merle Fl.
Davis; recitation, "The Chariot Race"
Irene B. DuBray recitation, 1.-THE Brake.
man Goes to Church," Allen w. Fletcher;
recitation, "The First Settlers Story"
AmyT. Perry; music; recitation, Death
bed of Benedict Arnold" Jasen S. Hunt,
recitation, Little Franz" Lou E. Full
lington; recitation, Appeal for Drey-
fus," Harlan S. Dyke; recitation, 1.-THE
Swan Song" Sybil A. Thomas; music.
Harlan Dyke was given the first prize of
ST., Irene DuBray the second of So, and
Amy Perry the third of 81. The decis-
ion of the judges met with hearty APP
DrOyal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
NORTH WOlCOTT

F. o. Lunt was in the place Friday.
Ernest Udall lost his black mare Sun
day.
C. A. Hoyt is suffering from severe
cold.
Fred Mills of Queeche, Vt. is visiting
relatives here.
Geo. Tollman burned his hand quite
badly last week.
Warren Childs has purchased a horse
of Elmer Pierce.
J.E. Foster has been off duty few
days with lame leg.
Mrs, Hattie Moulton has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. Dana Childs has been i'll, threat
ened with pneumonia.
Lucy Whipple is in Plattsburg, Y. Y,
this week on business.
Chas. Robbins and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. l.. Bruce, Friday.
Angie Howard of johnson visited at
A. l.. Bruce's Saturday and Sunday.
A ten pound son was born to Ernest
Bailey and wife last week Wednesday.
Chas. Macarthur has hired his mothers
farm ahd will move his family there soon.
Ben Hoyt and son, Mason, visited here
Sunday. Miss Josie returned with them.
DIR. Vallean was called in consultation
with DR.. Rublee on Mrs. j. T. HOltOn's
case last week. Mrs. H0ltOn remains
about the same.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
OBITUARY

The funeral of Miron r. Hubbell, who
died April Is of Bright's disease, as
noted in this paper last week, was held
Monday of last week at one o'clock, p. m.
from the Cong'l church, Rev. G. c. st.
Clare of Morrisville officiating. The
bearers were the following four members
of Mineral lodge: c. II. S. Cleveland,
W. E. Barter, Homer Hadley and E. p.
Smith, The services at the grave were
in charge of W. S. Silloway, Postmaster
of Mineral lodge, of which the deceased
was for many years an honored member.
The large attendance at the funeral and
the beautiful floral display attested to the
high esteem in which the deceased was
held.
Miron Rodney Hubbell was born in
Wolcott April 6, 1885, the son of Seth
and Sylvia Hubbell, and was the last
surviving member of that family. Early
in life he married Mary M. Martin and is
survived by one son, r. NJ. Hubbell, and
four grandchildren. He was life long
yersally esteemed He was a man of
strong character and exerted consider
able influence in the circle in which he
moved. He was an inventor of ability
and much of his life was spent in the
working out of ideas, many of which
were quite remunerative. Among them
might be mentioned the Eureka pillow
which is now manufactured at Norris
vile, the Hubbell pillow manufactured at
Barton, and the Yankee pillow manu-,
featured at Chicopee, Falls, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
ITHIEL FALLS

Geo. Courser and wife visited in Nor
| risville Friday.
Harry Rice visited his brother at East
Alburg the past week.
E. M. Davis has had telephone
placed in his residence.
Frank Davis was business visitor in
Fletcher and Cambridge the first of the
week.
Herbert Rice of East Alburg passed
Sunday at the home of his father, G. E.
Rice.
Loring Stinson of Burlington passed a
few day last week at the home of his
parents.
II. A. Stinson, wife and daughter,
Miss Myra Stinson, recently visited in
Burlington.
Mrs. Eddy, who has been with friends
in Stowe for few weeks, has returned
to the home of her daughter, Mrs Frank
Heath.
Mrs. Albin Demeritt is in Burlington
with her daughter, Miss Josie Hoyt,
who has gone to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital for an operation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
WOLCOTT.

Albert Hodgden is working at J. N.
Colgrove's.
W. E. Herring was home from Calais
over Sunday.
A daughter was born to W. L. Richard.
son and wife Sunday.
Will Reed of White River junction was
home here over Sunday.
G. T. Allen and wife were visitors in
Morrisville the first of the week.
M. w. Parker returned here from
Montpelier the first of the week.
+. E. Cutler and wife have a daughter
which arrived in their home Monday.
Mrs. A. j. Valleau of Morrisville was
the guest of her parents here Thursday.
L. c. Udall and wife spent Sunday at
the home of t. b. Wallace in Morrisville.
G. W..Herring expects soon to move to
Moretown, where he will engage in farm
ing.
II. o. and C. II. Fisher have rented of
C. C. Fisher his farm for a term of three
years.
Oscar Sherwin and wife of Cady's Falls
were visitors at tie home of DR.. Rublee
Sunday.
Dan Houghton is working for the
Morse Manufacturing Company at Pot
tersville.
Bert Hubbard went to Craftsbury,
Tuesday, where he has employment in
saw mill.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29

The condition of c. w. Twiss, who is
i'll with the grip, remains pra ctically un.
changed.
The Morse Manufacturing Company
are running their logs from Hardwick
this week.
w. l.. Tillotson and wife of Littleton,
N. H., have been the recent guests of rel
atives in town.
Mrs. Ed Town of Morrisville was Wis
itor at the home of her son, Wallace, the
last of the week.
George Patch of Walden, formerly in
business here, was visitor in town last
week, Wednesday.
w. w. Spaulding, L. c. Udall and C.
W. Humphrey attended the Republican
Convention at Burlington, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Charles Macarthur will move from
Craftsbury to the Macarthur farm and
Charles Hodgden moves back to his farm
in Craftsbury.
Forrest Carpenter was a guest at the
home of J. T. Hubbell over Sunday.
Forrest goes, May 1st. to Barton, where
be will open jewelry and repair store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
Johnson Grange

Thursday evening, April IS, johnson
Grange discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of try,
ing to form COW testing association
1t was decided impracticable.
1t was decided to work the first and
second degrees at the meeting May q
The program for May Z: Music by
choir; roll cali, quotations., preparation
of the garden, Mr.. Atwell; what shall
the garden contain? Mrs. Alma Davis;
the seeds and care, Thomas Waterman
Music, duet; Paper, the flower garden,
Mrs. Morrill, Hill; reading, Susie Collins;
Grange journal, Louie Hadley; music
by choiE.
The two meetings i'll June are to be
a contest between the master and over
seer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased our Heaven
ly Father to call from the ranks our be-
loved sister, Mrs. Cora NJ. Flint. There
fore be it
Res0l0ed, That we as a Grange do
unitedly mourn her loss and shall miss
hea wise words of counsel.
Resoloed, That we will hold in deep
respect her memory and that we strive
to initiate her virtues and her loyalty to
Christ and to the Church and to every
good work.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be presented to the family as an ex-
preston of our sympathy and copy to
be sent to the News AND CITIZEN for
publication.
Mrs. l. Z. PINNEY
MRS. l.. p. BUTTS
WALTER BARNES
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
FAFNHSI

Many enquire if know of good and
level farms not farther from Hyde Park
than..4 miles. If you wish for buyer
drop line to
LOCK BOX POS, Hyde Park
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16

est losses are on short hauls caused
by shippers carelessness in marking
or packing just because tits only go
ing little way"
The different classes of freight is
arrived at by considering the value
bulk and hazard of the article.
There are hundreds of sheets OF ex
ceptions' TO established freight rates
issued every month by the rate com.
mittees. These exceptions" are made
in this way: Mr.. A Is manufacturing
an article OF commerce at some point
and he wants to market it at some
point in Texas, in competition with
MIR B for some other state Mr.. B has
an interstate rate which affords him
a profit to undersell Mr.. A. The rail
road company wants Mr.. A to sell his
product in sufficient quantity to make
it profitable tonnage and to assist
him in doing so it joins Mr.. A in a
petition to the railroad commission to
make an exception" Of this particu.
lar article, from the official classifi-
cation. The commission grants the
request and this exception" is pub
lished and furnished TO every railroad
agent in the state. This sometimes
causes confusion, but a careful rate
clerk keeps his exceptions" tabulated
so carefully that with few exceptions
he is 'up-to-date.
Now a word to shippers farm
products. Nearly all farm products
less a car load is second and third
class rate, but II shipped in car lots
there is a saving of fully 60 per cent
on freight alone. Again. the product
will reach market in much better con-
dition. This can be arranged by sew.
eral farmers shipping together under
one bill OF lading.
Again, IL can be done by the farm
ers' organization arranging a shipping
agent, which would prove of great val
ne to the entire county. Such an
agency would be equipped with all the
statistical information on rates. rout-
ing and packing and would prove Of
benefit alike to farmer and merchant.
Again, Bryan has the same freight
rates TO and rom all the large cities
that Houston or Fort Worth have, Civ
ing Bryan the same selling or buying
as are enjoyed by either
OF the largest cities of Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16
Plans Not Announced.

San Antonio, Dec. iS.-Bexar copn
ty officials, whose commissions remain
unsigned by Governor Campbell. have
not announced their plan of action
Sheriff Lindsay refused to discuss the
matter. District Attorney Baker says
he is willing to do his part, but can
not do il all.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16
Missing Children Founo.

Waco. Dec. 1.-TWO children OF T.
F. Renfro. aged five and seven years,
were found five miles in the country
after having disappeared from here.
The Renfros 1--we at Hewett, nine
miles south Of Waco. The children
susysS sway while their parents wera
lhopnninx
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16

clared unconstitutional. Then came
congress with an interstate commerce
commission act, and an antitrust act
and the outgrowth or all the remedial
measures, with the cooperation of the
railroads themselves, in the present
system of freight rate making.
The present system consists mainly
of three great traffic committees
eastern. central and western, under
the supervision of the three traffic
associations, with the concurrence OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
on all interstate business and the state
railroad commission on all state traf.
| fic.
This rate committee is made of men
who have distinguished ability as
freight rate experts and are taken
from the great railroad systems all
over the country. When the rates
are TO be revised for any particular
section Of the country, the committee
for that particular section gives hear
ings TO the heads Of all the railroads
affected by the revision. The presen-
tation of the needs of each railroad has
TO show its mileage, value, fixed ex-
penses, estimated operating expenses,
estimated loss from all sources. taxes.
and every legitimate charge. Also its
estimated tonnage. its estimated gross
income under the present schedule OF
rates, also It's estimated loss of gain
under the proposed schedule as re-
vised. Now II Is a fixed principle in
business and law that you cannot COM
pei railroad TO submit to a reduc-
ton in charges for service IL the re-
duction will cause net loss. Nor can
a railroad enforce an increase for such
service II the fixed charge is shown
to be reasonably profitable TO the in
vestment. Therefore, the committee,
in conjunction with the railroad COM
missions prove TO be one great balance
or evener between the shipper and the
carrier.
In Texas we have a minimum and a
maximum class rate fixed by the rail-
road commission which is ten miles
and less, first-class Is cents. second
class IL cents, third-class 10 cents.
fouI th-class cents per 100 pounds,
with maximum OF $50 miles and over
first-class so cents, second class 70
-, third-class 60 cents, fourth-class
~. a much less charge on
~ will b. seen that
DG4eaper than
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16
FREIGHT RATES.
(By l.. NJ. Hewit)


The making and adjusting OF freight
rates to govern charges for the trans
portation of the farmers product to
market and the furnishing him with
merchandise from the manufacturing
centers OF the country, is so little un'
derstood by the layman, that com.
plete analysis of its method may prove
of benefit, not only for the purpose OF
knowing how ii Is done, but that we
may better appreciate the reason why.
Not so many years ago, each railroad
company by its general freight agent
issued its own schedule of freight
rates, making arbitrary charges for
different classes Of freight, to supply
its revenue according to its possible
needs, without any regard to its neigh
Dor railroad.
Competition was warm and frequent
rate wars" were not only ruinous TO
the participating railroads but demon
alizing TO the public's business. Mr..
A would approach the general freight
agent of the XYZ road and propose
to ship 100 cars of cattle from Fort
Wayne to Chicago IL he was given a
special rate, a cut of possibly 3 to 5
cents per 100 pounds. Mr.. General
Freight Agent had the absolute au-
thority to make the sepcial rate and it
was then a perfectly legitimate trans
action and the rate was made and the
stock was shipped to market, tby the
way, a transaction that would now re-
suit in sending both MIR. General
Freight agent and Mr. Shipper TO the
penitentiary) At that time, 25 years
ago, the only result was to precipitate
a general cut on rate of shipping cat
,.e to Chicago and soon resulted in
such a rate war that the great freight
carrying roads of the entire central
north were carrying all kinds OF
freight at one half the actual expense.
II caused such an uncertainty as to
the carrying charges, that all business
-. practically at a standstill. to such
THAT merchant. farmer and
the eva by
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16

Santa Claus says furniture this
Co.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16

Our line of Hand p ainted
China is a dream to look at;
line that none can initiate
Pickard's.
Our Silver Novelty line is
complete. Comb, Brush and
Mirror Sets from 81 to $50.
Do not forget my line of
Silver. Rogers Brothers fiat
ware in the latest patterns.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-16
: MY ELEGANT STOCK
very, Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, and
Sundry Articles in Fancy Goods

wipa
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
REVISION OF TARIFF
House Will Take Proper Action
Along This Line, But the
Senate May Not.
TAFT MAY VETO THE BILL.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-The
tariff hearings before the ways and
means committee will be continued
throughout the short session of con-
gress, and President Elect Taft will
have further conferences with the
committee. A compromise has been
reached regarding the tariff on Philip
pine sugar and tobacco as a result of
the conference between Mr.. Taft and
the majority members of the COM
mittee. That the house of representa-
tives will pass a bill which will thor
oughly revise the present schedules is
generally admitted.
Senate to Oppose Taft?
With President Elect Taft and the
house in favor of a tariff law which
will meet present conditions and ma.
terialy revise present duties, mainly
downward, the discussion of the tar.
if situation centers in the possible &C
ton of the senate. While some claim
the upper house will not attempt to
make any radical changes in the bill
which the house will pass, provided
that measure does not include many
reductions, others express the opinion
that certain interests in the senate
will desire to amend the bill to such
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
WORKS ON GRAFTON
Miss Fenimore Should Win
High Place in State
OratoriCaI.
CONTEST FEBRUARY 18TH.

At the state intercollegiate oratori-
cal contest, Friday evening, February
IL. Earlham will be ably represented
by Miss Janett Fenimore. Entered in
this contest will be the best orators
Of Butler, DePamw, Franklin, Notre
Dame, Wabash and Hanover.
Last year the contest was won by
the Earlham representative, w. r.
Miles, one of the best orators in the
history of the college. Since these
contests have been held, Earlham has
made an enviable reputation, winning
four first places and four second plac-
es. A large Earlham delegation has
always attended these contests and it
Is planned to send to the next contest
the largest delegation in the schools
history.
Miss Kenmore, on whom the Quak-
ers place their hopes of victory, conf.
IDENTIFY and enthusiastically, is a grad.
uate Of the Anderson High school OF
the class Of 1905. She has been work.
ing untiringly with her Grafton and
should Earlham not win first place at
the contest it will not be through her
neglect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
Congress Should Investigate
Panama Canal Deal, Says
indianapolis Paper.
REPLIES TO CROMWELL.
TWAS THIS GOVERNMENT THE
VICTIM OF A HOlD-uP?" is THE
VITAL QUESTION INVOLVES
MANY THINGS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 12.-Reply-
Ing to William Nelson CromwelPs ex-
PLANTATION of the Panama Canal deal,
the Indianapolis News, whose owner,
Delavan Smith, was added to the An
anias Club by President Roosevelt,
Roosevelt, says:
1T seems to us that a congressional
Investigation into the Panama Canal
negotiations is necessary. The state
ment of Mr.. Cromwell, which is given
to the public. makes it more necessary
than it was before. We believe that
q properly chosen committee acting
under it would get at all the fact. We
are glad to believe that Mr.. Cromwell
is right when he says that no man in
public life, either in or out of congress
ever had any pecuniary interest in the
canal and that neither Mr.. Robinson
nor Charles P. Taft had the remotest
connection with the enterprise. But
thefeal question is whether or not this
government was the victim of hold
up at the hands of any American citi-
xens who may have been interested in
the new Panama canal company.
Many other thingsare involved, but
after all that is the question that must
Unanswered"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
Waterways Congress Passes
Bond Resolution at the
Closing Session.
PRESENTED TO LAWMAKERS
VIcE-PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS IN
PRESSED BY THE PROPOSITION
BUT CANNON DOES NOT COM.
NIT HIMSELF.

Washington, d. C., Dec. 1o.-With
enthusiasm seldom witnessed in a sim.
liar organization the National Rivers
and Harbors congress, at its conclud-
ing session here Friday, by a unani-
mou vote, placed itself on record in IA
vor of the issuance of government
bonds for the improvement of the
great waterway projects OF the coun-
try.
BY resolution. which was one or n
series, adopted. the congress declared
for an authorized issue by congress al
its present session of 500. 0OO,O 900
worth of bonds. the proceeds to be
used in the payment exclusively for
such river and harbor work as may be
authorized by congress. provision for
the issue TO be similar to the Panama
Canal bonds.
Later in the day committee pre-
scented to Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon the bond resolution.
Mr.. Fairbanks expressed a favorable
opinion of the proposition. but Mr..
Cannon merely assured the committee
that the resolution would be referred
to the proper committee for consider
alton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
is OFFERED PLACE
Cortelyou May Become Head
Of Union Trust Company
Of New York.
HE is INVITED TO ACCEPT

New York, Dec. 12.-Secretary of
the Ire asury George B. Cortelyou has
been invited to become president of
the Union Trust company, to fill the
vacancy created by the death of Ed
ward King. Mr.. Cortelyou has taken
the offer under consideration, but has
given the trustees no other indication
that he is inclined to accept. One of
them today thought their negotiations
with the secretary rather pointed to
the opposite termination. but express.
ed wish that the offer might meet
the secretary's approval.
The office is one of the most digni-
fled and important in local financial
circles, for the Union Trust is one OF
the oldest and most conservative trust
companies in the city. 1t ranks fourth
in resources, being surpassed in this
latter respect only by the Central
Trust, the Farmers Loan and Trust
and the United States Trust 1t was
organized in 1864. has capital of ST..
100000 and surplus and undivided
profits of sS,1S0.000, and. according to
the last report of the state banking
department. has $53,3S7,00O deposits
and $50, 100000 loans. 1t pays divi
dends at an annual rate. of so pei
cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
THE NINTH TIME
Mrs. Wright Head of Cemetery
Association.

Centerville, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE Cen.
terville Woman's Cemetery associa
tion met ON Friday afternoon in the
rooms of the Civic club. The reports
show that this has been the most
prosperous year for the association
since it's organization, there being a
balance of over $500 in the treasury.
The annual election of officers was
held and the board of this year was
reelected to serve for the ensuing
year. Mrs. Minnie Wright was elect
ed president for the ninth consecu
tive term. The officers are as fol,
lows:
President-Mrs Minnie M. Wright
Vice President-Mrs. Bethany Lash
ley.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Edna
Pike.
Corresponding Secre tary-Mrs. Liz
zie Hatfield.
Treasurer-Mrs Emma Bethel.