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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05
coRlNTh coRNER.

John Hin OF Bradford is visiting his
brother, J. B. Hill.
W. A. Bigelow has pair OF fine Hol-
stein win heifer calves.
Ned Jewell has recently bought q fine
colt of Ben A. Goodrich OF Chelsea.
Ed. Chamberlin Is suffering with an in.
iured foot, caused BY a horse stepping on
1t.
George fuller has built new sugar
house. Will Orr OF Vershire has been do
ing the work and Is now working on his
house, making needed repairs.
Frank Higgins and family Of Sanborn-
ton, n. r., have moved to the Hiram
Porter place. Mrs. Higgins is a niece Of
Lyman Porter, who is TO make his home
with them.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
passages, stops the irritation in the
throat. soothes the infiamed membranes,
and the most obstinate cough disappears.
Sore and inflamed lungs are healed and
strengthened, and the cold is expelled
from the system.
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. E. Black,
South Royalton, d. o. Goodno, Roches-
ter, F. H. Totman, North Tunbridge,
Victor A. Grant. Bethel
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

The undersigned treasurer Of the Orange
County Telephone company will sell al public
auction at the Office OF r. II. Williams the Clerk
Of said company. at West Corinth village IN the
town OF Corinth. County Of Orange and State Of
Vermont. on the 10th day Of November, A. ID.
1903 az O'Clock D. M. the shares Of capital stock
IL said company owned By the persons herein
after named. and the number o. shares owned By
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

The above sale Is made In accordance with the
statute In such case made and provided and the
bylaws Of the said company for the collection Of
taxes and assessments laid and assessed BY said
company upon each share Of stock IN said COM
pauy In accordance with vote Of said company
At lie annual meeting held January 7, A. d. 1905
and a vote Of said company az a special meeting
held June q, A. d. 1903.
Dated 81 West corinfh. VI, this 18th day Of
October, A. d. lgoR.
Treasurer Of the Orange County Telephone
company.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

A subscription to this paper costs 81.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

Mondays ouotatIons, Furnishes b
{. r. DssrIns q Co, Quincy Market
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05
POTATOES.
Maine Central bu bag, 90
Aroostook Green Mts. 2 bu. bag, IS


The following prices were realized BIZ
sellers at Randolph stores and markets
last Monday mot retaill:-
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
BaIIenfcins Sanfbarfsit.

Sn q. @obrenoorfs 0enfniiroia
fetten ltcit man: 8allenitein mar in
ieiner Sugeuo nit dnocren bobmiidc,.
@oelIeuten in @oIObcra ouf Der Shn
lie, ietn 2ebrcr lpor @eorg 8cdner.
Dieter trafticrte @aIlenitein, neil er
elm b0ier Yube mar. oitmalS nit Dem
Stod. @ls MN Ballenitein i'm 80.
iabrigen &rie1c uaf Goldberg fam
un0 bort nit lcincl Soloatcn gar
libel pcrfilbr, nltd ieoermann einc
i6redlit)c Sitrd)t bate, oa erhicIi
9ed)ner, mcIdcr nod Iebte. ben Se
febl. Dor ocn General. lcincn cinitmo-
Iiecn SfiiIcr 81 tommeu, pobrenN
9ehner2 Sau5 iofort nit elmer Wadlc
ocricbcn morh. Scr ulte @cdJncr job
Den 9oten. Ser linn ocs Generals 8e
fell brad)te. oils eircn 9oten oes 70
beg an, nabm bon Den Seiui9en lb
ifie6 ME Gin Stcrbenhcr tbiIt, unb
gine barauf in @ottes Ramen .5lin;
General. 0ieier erihredte ibn gIcity
NIT Der Inreoe: n1iifet SSShr pobl.
tpie Sbr nit mir, oils Giircm cbeutali
gen SbiIer limscgangen ieib2" Bed
ner aeitano iein Sdulregimett bali
Ill, bot aber ben General. no er etmn
i'm Offer 5u bicl mohte getbar ba
ben, ioIdes enGbig 5l iiberieben. Oar
nif tplr6e @aIIenitpin frelinblih un6
inate. rWein Iiebcr 8edlner. SSbr bob,
mir ritt jill piel getBnnl Neire Oh
maIige barte Hotiir bat cine bartr
Iufer5icbung beuotbist; ih icbe, baf
Sbr boiler Slrdt icib. Chr oiirft GiIf
nber BON mir nifts llebles periebcn
Sbr bnbt es gut genetnt, uuo es III
and gut aerdtbcn. bonn isnit mottc
i'd cs in ben Stuoien nift 10 mcit &c
brodt baben. @uf ioll bofiir 5ut
9anfborfeit BON meineu Soloateij
fein 2eib mioerfnbrcn, pesbalb id
audi @iter tSaus nit Isolde babe Der.
ieben laiien. Gum gnoenten foil @ut
oies @eidenf iein!" Damit iibcrreidJ
te @aIIenltein Dem &eftor 9ebner ei
ner, 8eutel nit 200 Ebolern, Der Dor
bin baIbtoote 9edner ging nit oieien
@el6e pergniist nod Saitie, 400 Ell
freu0ia empfongen nur0e.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Der ldnstts UoseIaas.

S6on bi. 2.iftuusen Der 8rieftau'
ben iinb gang sepaltis. sic ipsrbsH
ob.r nod Bel fpeiten pom Glus. Der
Banbsrp6sel iib.rboten. bic ia ourd
ibre gang. 2%.b.nspeiie barduf ars.'
ipieisn Iinb. oft unseheure Strsd.n
luriidSules.n, obne einen R%uh.puntt
finben su tSnntn. Gin Sudblatt be-
ri4tet iib.r oi. 8eobadtuns zines
oneritaniidsn Corridors BON tintri
&selflus, Der pDbl ben RecorS ultttr
ben bisb.r betannt seporbensn atts
funs.n bartlett. @s banb.lt fid nm
gOstl, bic alt ben Snieln BEG Be
rings Weeres niiten unb ben Binter
auf 5aDaii unb Der Sanning : Sn'
III ptrbrins.n. Der 4bftaub betrast
iott 1000 M.ilen. Da .inis. bi.i.r
g,sOgel nidt imitanb. Fnb. auf Ser
Sdfsrfldte aus3urubtn, 10 miiF.n t,
ol.ie unssb.ure @irtde in ein.m
Sass suridlss.n. sic poubrins.u
etl; Weiierleiituns nit srObter
st8.r6,it.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Sinh bic 6gincIrn balSimrris oSrr
lcntbar?

es miro geuobnIi9 bebauptct, oab
ole @bineien aIIem mas Die weiBen
Solter bel tbreu bon enrspGiiden
einridtungen eiuiibren wollen, Ell.
zen erbitterten uro iiunIoien 8ioer.
ltano entgegeniesen. aein BON ben
@urapaern oorgenommcner 8abnbau
hat nd oeS Dirtli1en geifalls Der
Gbineien ou erfreuen eebabt. Seine
Eelegrapbenlinie fam obne ibreu
betmliden @ioeriton0 gebaut mer,
ben. uno oud in allem anoeren i,i.
den lie Der @infibrung europGiider
8inge @ioeritan0 entgegen5uIeen.
Sroeiien Iautet 0o9 bas urtbeil nibt
oller Renner Gbinas in oieier 9e.
5iebung gleih oeroammeno fir Die
Gbineien, SIN @esentbeil bebaupten
geraoe man6e Der beiten itno tiefIten
aenner O!eies Bottles, 6ab tie Refor.
men i'm Grunbe 9enommen gar nitt
10 utl5ugGneIi6 g~egeniiber itGnoen.
@s lit iutereiiant, iiber oieie Srage in
ben ioebcn enlightenment v8riefer
uno &agebubbtGttern bes Generals
GORDON" uadl5uleien. @orOon, Der
on leitenber STEELE tb6tig mar, rnl
zen beriibmten rno eefGbrIihen
Saiping d. IufItmo nieoer5uihla.
gen, unO Der OeSbalb in gnglano
ben gbrennamen Der Gbineien.
GORDON" fiibrte, bepor 6ieIes BOLTS.
tbiimli6e S6lagDort our9 ieiuc
8eroienlte i'm Cuban uno am Iequa.
auotor Inn ole @%iuoGmmtne bes
SflapenbanoelS in Oet Shatten ge.
ftelIt ruuroe. = 8oroon i6reibt 3.
g.: n@enn mir perillderL Die Gbi.
neien pIoIid 81 9feformen gu ordn,
gen, Damn meroeu sic iid, tpie idl
CLAUDE, sur 8ebr iesen uno nit Der
&artn6digfeit etnes Sdpeiues 8i.
6erItan6 leiIten. @enu Der Druid
bon ibnen eenommen lit, peroen lie
mieoer in ibre alien Gitten Suriid.
iaIlen. 6ubren mir tie aber lang.
lom ooripGrts, oarn tper0en mir fin.
ben bob iie bodit pilIi9er Notitr
rnO leidt 5u regieren iiuo. Sic
mollen germ freie Sano bebaIten
rno baiien es 9erabe5rL ii6 ben
@es uorihrei6en 81 Iaiien, ols Of
iie in Der Safe ni6tS 81 iagen bat.
ten. Gle baben oen bercttigten
@lnid., Die Gtiibli1feit oes por9e.
ihloeenen @cgeS 81 ollr6id,uren
un0 ieben germ, lpenll man ibnen Die
@riinoe pieoer uto pie0er altseir,
onoer iebt. glr6 erfcnnen Tie nit
GROCER Sdnelligfeit, no Die Sor.
tbeile un6 Godtbeile elmer Sa6e lie
gen. @ir limo nit Oen arllen Gen.
feln bon Mouoorincn lfon ltrl3i.
frie5en, menn tic IN Der Mrmee feline
Heformen MAIDEN. glber mir beocn.
fen nidt, Dab bieie @erdnoerunger
i6%ritttueiie eintreten uno ibrem
@oumen mogIidit idmafboft ee.
maft peroeu miiiien. SD fonntc
nod manderlei 5llgunIten Der &ai.
icrliden anfiibren: iie baben 9cpii
piele Sebler, ober lie baben audi pie.
bon ben Sremben 81 leiben eebabt. "
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Sm a%aiernenbOf.

Ser Solont Niilet mar an einem
llrIoubstog in Gipil aus9egangen unb
bon ieinem 2eutnont in einem Seboij
geieben iporben. Sinter einem Baum
iudte er bersebIit, iid idneIl gu per.
iteden. Gm anOern Sag I6Bt Der 2eut.
itant ben SoI6aten bortreten. .Soloat
@iflet", iaet er, ntpie fomHtt es, oob
man @ild eeitern in @iniI eeieber
bat2" - RifIet: r8u 9efebI, Serr
2eutnant, neil Der Baum nidt bid ee.
mug mari"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
unnate: eurae.

GdrrI unb S6ont. atpet abeebriib.
te Spisbuben, unterbaIten ii9 iiber
Die oiooiaIen @%eeenidse", pie iie in
Der 8eieIlidnft beiteben. - S6urI
r8aaBt, SGani, mir baben's bod
better aIs allie @rafen itno @orone."
-S6ani: n@ieio oenn2" - Sdurl:
SEA, tpenn 10 elm @enid beirst' bot
er INNER Die Gorge. oaB er nur nid)t
unter Ieiuem Stanbe beiratbet. Sci
uns aber is 6as einfa6 ausgifIoi.
lem
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Bonn wesen in bic srauf..

8eripGteter @oit ian Der Rittass.
toieD: I'D. tpie id0n, bat mir Der
freunoIide @irtb einer Blos neben
Der Cons reicrniert. 9od oo iiebt e
NIT Shreden, ooB neben inn eine
iumge Dame Blas eenommen bot.
uRb IN Der 8ertDirrune inst er ai bic
fer: oNeben Der gebrotenen rntiir.
lid"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
4mntSrtitifbeS
@cracfGd.

gororbeiter: SEQ, ibr bier, pobin
poIlt ibr oenn2" - Grbeiter: o8ir
tpoIIen oieies Brett auf Der Sdgemiib-
lie 5uiduciOcn Iniien. - 8orar6eiter:
.8os fir Elm 9rett2" - 4r6eiter.
.3um &eufeG 8iIIi mir D,to mcgee
eongen mo baben oas 9rett gang oer'
9eiienl"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
qeidlt befriebiat.

gfeiienber Sonoperfer: Gin frem.
Der S6Ioiier ipridt Inn arbeit an
Snnbwerfsmeiiter ..gs tbiit mir leio,
id babe su fpenis 8eidGftigung.
Metienoer: yglber @eiiter Sic gIunben
ia aar nift, NIT ME penig arbeit If
sufrieoen bin
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Tnaenrhmes Menbcsppns.

.@ntiGuIoisen 8 limb sic piclIeidd
Der Serr, Der bier or,f 5rduleiu Gu
IaIia MuIIer portct2" .SSalpobl.
Der bin id!~ sic mohtcn bod ID
gut iein uno iid nod etrpas geOuIoen
SobaIo Der Reaen nafJgelaiien bot
tommtt 6os SrGuIein!"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Gin ituperb,iierlidjer.

@eider Sdnieserooter: .gtlin. bd.
ben sic Die @Idubieer BON Der Ritsi'i
beaablt2" Sdnieseriobn: 50
tuobI, aber als lie borten, bob Sis
nlein Sdpieserpoter ieien, baden IL
Mrs sIeid tuieber uorseitredtl"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
un1fcbr.

&i6ter: .gls sic aiis Dem 3r,f,.
bolts entIaiien mllroen bnben sic iid
5llerIt elm QotterieIooS ~9efauft?" =
anaefIoater: nSopobI; i6 wollte es
nal nit einem ebrIi6en 2eben Der
iudenl"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
Gin anripiun1.

.@enn IN unierem Berein Der erfte
8oriisenbe, Der bide ShlGdtermei-
tier SduI3, iid bInne eema6t bot,
banu fdnst infer %3tpeiter Doriitenber
Der biinne Sdneioermeiiter 9uirnL
an, furftbar hide 81 tbun."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
gIntler MnrterI.

Gin autler Iiegt begroben bier. 8,
@anoerer banfe @ott mir; SGtt's
ibm ben @araiis nift gentadt, Sdtt'
er bielIeidt uns iimeebrodtl
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
WALL,
SOAK WOOD SALOONS
.aeaenaber Der MabIe
hermdnn, =: Wo.

L'tLiItub'NJ @eS'
Dies 1T Der eIesanteIte SoIoon In Ger
mann uno finoet man bort oud bic beIten
@etrdnte unb Gi9arren.
8eIpnbers quite sDbisfps. Hleini9er
aaent in Sermann fir ben beriibmten uno
edten Bourbon unb Rpe Whisfp ben GER
mann Diiiains 60. pneis be'IeIbe mie in
/ err DtItiuerp.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
@aterFren6eu.

Ser aIte Sioaf Gein neuoeborcncs
aiuo betrodten0): o@ott, Riepicl
8er6ent mag oos Sinh ba6en bon
mir2"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25

)dttratt; 9lties Nnelehen,
8ruit un6 Ofutb psrlaieil
ben 0tenden ibnsu.
ipenn bic 9titreu ertrantt
tin6.
~9iicrenlciben lit 10 oil;
ssmein 9eiporosn, baB CO
ntht ielten tit, bdB iogaI
Sinoer nit i9wuden
9ttrrsn 9eboren tperOen.
Geub has &inb ~ eli
8aHer lahen, rotbet
ber llrin bic Saut ooeT
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25

ipeiln sos &tno has Nlter erretbt bat, no
IS idbis iein iOl. has @oier tontroateren 80
tbnnen linb btnnod has Seit n6bt. bann t0nnen
Sic ii6er iein, bnb eS an ben &ieren leibet unb
ioutsn ioiort Sdritts sstbau tperbsn, bteien ipids
tigen Srganen nd6yubelien. Eieitr ible Sultdnb
iubt Iid ali Grtranting ber Rieren un6 SIaie,
teinesipegs obsr Gui gepobnbeiten. tpie pieIe
9rite has annebmen.
Srautn io,pObl ME oib Iduuer tperbeu bur5
Riereus iInb glaienleiben elcno eeTott, unb
betoe bc6iirisn beritlben Bebunbluu9. Stt milbe
NIB i~oiorti9e Giett Der Sumpftuur5e Wseci5tn
tpirb iebr i9nei perpirtIi9t. Die so Gent uno
einen Dollar 6tai6en ESvkw
nerocn in allen glpotbeten .aNN.Awrft4a Sfs1sss
preiS9ebpien. gpi Iuui6 MIm;iisssss
t0nncn sic pohirci cine E4Kl iaii Il ss.iut1j4Hs,fo
4robefloide babsn, ionic -
elm Giibelden, neI6eS 2aboratUrien her
Sic ibu Sumpipurel SumptunrieIsgseotStn.
a~uitlSrt iinb oiele nom 6rn tauienbeu bon 8eu9-
niiiet non Ratisuten entbdlt, tpel9e bur6 biGe
Webisin turirt murben.
@eru Sic an Or. SiImtr & Co., @ingbnmton,
Y y, idreiben, bereeiien Sic nidt, bieie
3eitirn9 at e%uOdbueR. 8eseben STE teinen Srrs
tbuui, unb ~berseiien ni9t ben Namen Sumpis
~tpurSel, Or. 6ilmer's SimpimurSels N(ebisin,
iOiute bic slbreis, gtus6Gmtou, y. D., tuel6e an
ieber SIoi6e ausebra9t 1T,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25

A few doses Of this remedy Will In.
vhnAbiv cure an ordinary ast.cG Of
aAArThda,
II can always be dspendAS upon.
wen In the more severe ettacks Of
cramp collie and cholera mor6us.
II IL equally successfni for summer
diarrhna and cholera infantum In
children, and is the means Of saving
the lives Of many children each year
When reduced with water and
sweeLened II Is pleasant 10 talks.
Every man Of q family should keeH,
this remedy In his home. Buy It NOS.
PRICE, 25c. LARGE SfzE, Soc
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25
3rauen lOmo@l a(S J1ldnner
werOen our6 Jierpn. un0
B(dufsiOm duO gema6t.

RisrrnleiS,n i6lGst aui 6as @ebirn, sntmutbist
...h h.,rIan.rL RI EkntIrhit {. nttina AIlAtahnii
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25

es lit ia nod fein 8cr6rcten peng
sic Geutiden mic 9lng. g0fIin ans
einem @ifeIbooe idreibt, mil Dor.
Iiebe bie onierifomijdleu 6nrben an
ben 9Gnoern ser Sire6biitc tfoscB
jonSern idon cher, mie CT Is ne nil,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25

etntn YoNdr BIaden
werocn in allen apotbetcn
prciS9ebpten. ant 8uuid
tonnen sic poi,fret cine
9robeiIoide babsn, ionic
Elm Sii6elden, peI3eS
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-09-25

9eutifIanb ben Der aIten Belt
@ar elm Stono Der &eblidfeit,
SIT iest porben elm 8emah
0rinnen Batter, Sdonb uno Shntod
@as aud ioniten alib- man fegt,
anSere 8olfer ~obgelegt.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-11
FEAR HONEST ELECTIONS.
SideIight on Democratic Politics in
state of Maryland.

From the Baltimore News.
It is suggested that the corrupt-prac-
tees bill should not be passed at this
session at all, because under a law safe
guarding the honesty Of the election the
amendment would run a risk Of being
defeated. The argument is that the
blacks will go to the polls without pay
in order to vote against the DISTINGUISHING
amendment, while many purchasable
whites, angered because the Democrats
have cut of their revenue by making
vote-buying impracticable. may either
not vote at all or vote against the amend
ment." This has a lovely oId-times sound
about it. 1t does ones heart good to
hear the old language again. To be sure,
there is a certain refinement in the form
of statement, but this we take the lib
erty 10 ascribe 70 the good offices of
the newspaper man. Reduced to its
simplest terms the idea is to buy as
many votes as may be necessary To pass
the amendment and a corrupt practices
act might be inconvenient for the pur-
poses of this operation VIII il never get
through the Uranium Of some leaders
that more votes may be lost by disgust
ing honest citizens than can be gained
by the tricks that do the disgusting?
The Washington herald., 1908-02-11
A Weishtv Question

/ Mr., Theodore Roosevelt has been con-
victed of heinous onense at last; one
of his "unfriends" has exposed mass oi
newly discovered duplicity upon the
Presidents part, It appears that he
claimed a few years ago to have been the
/ champion lightweight boxer of Har-
ward University during his college days
/ il is alleged this claim is not true.
/ This is a grave matter. and needs i'm
mediate adjustment; the most moIlycod-
/ dish American viii admit it, instantly
! In 1885,, only twenty-four years ago-the
/ 'unfrend' might have made it twenty
three, Just for Luckily calculation. Mr.
/ Roosevelt is alleged 10 have stated
| Geographically: Il was graduate oi
Harvard in 1850; in college I did fairly
well IN my studies, taking honors IN
natural history and political economy,
and was very fond OF sparrlng, being
/ lightweight champion at one time. A
writer in the New York Sun runs afoul
of this recorded remark. and wakes eX-
/ ceedingly wToth He made a mistake
when he wrote this" says said writer
HE never spared but once, and then
he was defeated by Charles Steadman
Hanks '79. He may have boxed privately.
but what I mean is, he only boxed once
at champion meeting held by the as
sociation." More digging discloses the
alleged fact that Hanks, the intimated
champion, is the same person denounced
some time ago by the President for his
utterances on railroad matters"
This may be labeled important. If
true" It comes most opportunely. We
appear 20 have been on the eve Of a
somewhat interesting discussion as TO the
use Of Federal patronage in a Presidential
campaign. Such patronage has been in
yoked by other Presidents. if not by Mr..
Roosevelt TO say the least of it, the
public laundering Of some Republican
soiled linen might have been worth wit
Messing; just at this critical point in the
campaign. al least. But OF course, that
isn't worth while any longer. The problem
confronting as now is the Harvard light
weight championship i'm 1884. Was Mr..
Roosevelt It., as he is said TO have said
he was or was Alr.-er-eT-Hanks2 Who
is Hanks, anyhow; and what has become
of him? Mr.. Roosevelt seems 10 have
wabbled along fairly well since those coll
lege days. How about Mr-er-Hanks
The one is merely President; the other a
man who talks about railroads. II seems.
The sun has thrown a great white light
upon the President at times. II trails him
pretty close so 10 speak, Sometimes the
sun makes itself rather ridiculous in this
regard, bat we don't say SO in this par
tiCular instance. 1t is important that We
should know the truth about Hanks and
the championship the President claims.
And, anyhow, If the sun hadn't started
something in the crisis upon Us. somebody
else would. Never mind, Mr. Roosevelt,
about Senators and this Federal patron
age business; never mind, Senators, about
replying % the Foulke letter What this
country wants to know is, who, why,
wherefore, which, and what Is Hanks?
What has Congress dOueG' demands
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Well, there s
the free-seed appropriation.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-11
Mileage Versus Actual Expenses

The discussion in the House Military
Committee on the subject Of the mileage
allowance Of army officers, and the PROB
able consideration Of that question in the
Senate Naval Committee, so far as It
relates 10 naval officers, will accomplish
little of benefit TO the services and less
TO individual officers if the provision for
mileage is materially diminished. The
suggestion has been made that officers
who travel under orders shall be reim-
bursed by the government for the actual
expenses they have incurred. This prac-
tice is followed 10 some extent already.
at least in certain classes Of duty It's
adoption generally would not result in
the saving of one dollar i'm the outlay of
the government by way Of reimbursement
to officers engaged in government travel
Actual expenses constitute an indefinite
allowance, with every opportunity TO in
troduce "a sliding scale" which shall in
the end represent "a most costly pro-
.ceeding. The mileage allowance is ex-
Cessively drawn upon and is the object
of abuse. This is not the fault of the
officers who are traveling-in the army
al the rate of cents a mile, and in the
navy at the rate of cents a mile-but
il is rather the defect in the system
which permits the authorities who are
most concerned in preserving the mileage
fund to have no control over the volume
Of the demand upon it, AS it is now. or
ders may be issued for travel which is
unnecessary and which operates TO the
financial advantage of the officer as
signed to the travel duty. These orders
may be given to such an extent that be-
fore the War Department officials are
aware Of it the mileage fund is exhausted.
and it becomes necessary, as il has been
this year. to ask for an urgent deficiency
appropriation of S5O0l0 TO carry the de.
partment through the remainder Of the
current fiscal year to July /.
Actual expenses have been tried with
less satisfaction and advantage to the
government than mileage. It has saved
nothing out of the travel fund, and IN
many cases, notably in Alaska and the
Philippines and in short trips in the
United States. il has proved a veritable
hardship to the officer so restricted. What
is needed is some system which shall
conftne official travel 10 absolute neces-
sites, and give the War Department Of
fcials more control over the orders which
carry the payment of mileage The in
formation given the House Military Com
mittee lately shows that there is need of
prudence in this branch Of military ad-
ministration.
And, then, why should there be any diff
ference in the mileage paid an army Of
icer and the same allowance poid to the
navy officer? The advantage of 1 cent
per mile in the latter case is not 10 be
explained by any reason which occurs
to any one. save possibly the object of
this favor. 1t would seem to be proper
and just that army officers receive the
same mileage as naval officers. either nv
increasing the present army allowance or
decreasing naval mileage. The travel is
the same. and the expense incurred must
be identical This is one Of those dis
tinctions which is inconsistent and in
explicable