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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-20
I'M

Mrs. Sarah Sherman entertained the
Kings Daughters Wednesday.- Mrs. n.
]. Kemp IL entertaining Miss Sprague ~
Randolph. who has recently returned
from India, where she has been doing
missionary work the past ten years.-rhe
Misses Eleanor and Laura Sweet have
lust received life certificates for teaching
school.-Miss Juno Hindes VAS home
from Waterbury over Sunday. where she
is engaged in millinery work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-20
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 90 1910.

or ten cents for adults will be charged
to help pay expenses.-Miss Sadie
Madigan Of Burlington visited Miss
lila Sweet several days last week.
Mrs. Justin Hill and granddaughter.
Miss Hattie Sargent, left Monday
morning for n two weeks visit with
relatives in Lowell. Mass, md Dover,
N II
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MILTON.

Mr., and Mrs. +. j. Carey entertained a
large number OF invited guests Monday
evening to celebrate the Zlst birthday OF
their SON., Howard.-O. d. Hewey has re-
turned from a trip to Boston.-Mrs. Luna
Writer'S of Burlington has been visiting
in town.
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POINTERS.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish tn hire
help or to sell a farm, should use
this column Nearly 5000 copies or
this paper are sold every Issue and
your advertisement would be read
by many possible buyers. 25,wtf
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SOUTB ~STARKSBORO.

Mrs, James Moody died at her home in
Lincoln Saturday morning after a long
illness She lived in this neighborhood
for many years.-1he Ladies' Hesne circle
VIII meet Thursday. Oct. 81. with Miss
Mildred Tart.
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or Essex Junction.-Mrs. French, whd
mas nVed with her grandson, James
French, for several years. died Thursday.
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UNDERHILL..

Wilbur r. white and Mabel r.. Allen,
both of Fairfax. were married at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage October ~
by the Rev. A. n. Sturges.
Mrs. Goodwin has Como to North
field for a few weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. william Houghton.=
Miss Alice Gle. who is attending
Montpelier Seminary. was Mt home
over Sunday.-Mrs. Norris. who has
been Ill for some time, was taken
Thursday to a sanitarium in B~urling-
ton.-Mr. End Mrs. Harry Dickinson
OF Concord. n. H., are visiting his
father, Reuben observation-disclosures
Lombard and family have moved to
Jericho Center.-Max Litner move
November l to North Underhill to
carry on Howard Clarke's farm
julie Lyon has moved into Andrew
Russin's tenement at RiverEide.-Os-
car Davis has moved his family from
the village TO his farrn.-Mrs. Wal
ter Grace and Mrs. Hullette OF Starks-
boro are visiting at A. ". Edwards's.
p. A. Gilmor of Cabot was a visi-
tor in town last week.-The ladies'
Social Union will give their annual
chicken pie supper at the Congrega-
VIII be a social dance at q. A. Il.
hall Friday evening.-M1ss Cole Of
Nebraska is visiting at r. g. Leon
ard's.-Charles Reynolds has opened
a tailor ShOp.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One of the best producing
farms in Chelsea or vicinity. Said farm
contains l65 acres and is located on
main road from Chelsea to Randolph.
four miles from Chelsea, East and
North Randolph villages. Most of til
lage is nearly level smooth and free
from stone, cuts 60 tons hay, wood,
timber, fruit, good school, good neigh
bors and lots of them, 81, 80. Parti-
culars. Goodrich, Chelsea, VT. IL, W.T.
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FOR SAL.EI complete board saw mill,
! hatcher. "A by Q palmer, | Lane
single mill holting saw carriage, / "A
incn boiling saw, lot of betting and
shafting. j. Smith. Craftsbury, VT.
Is, wat
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WHITING

Horton Fa.nham and Miss Alta Barber
OF Sudbury are to be married Wednes-
day evening At the home Of her parents.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE how little 1t costs to tell
thousands Of readers in many towns
~ Vermont what you have to sell or
what you wish To buy. Advertise in
the Free Press and you will get re-
plies to your advertisement.
90, wifi
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WANTED-Furniture business, with or
without undertaking, in rmo
Small, clean stock. Address O., care
carrier No. 2, W~inchendon, Mass.
IA, wit
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ONE CENT
A WORD

Advertising in this COLI
umn one cent n word. each
insertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
in advance required. NO
advertisement taken which
IL less than twelve words,
two lines. Special terms
TO advertiser using from
$50 to 1000 lines within
twelve consecutive months
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nome in this town. He served in the
Civil War with honor, having enlisted
In Company ID, 10th Vermont Volunteers,
In August. 1862, and was h~onorably dis
charged In July, 1865. He was severely
wounded in tho Battle of Cold Harbor,
Junc 3, 1864, and was not able to Join his
regiment at tho front after that. He
was a member Of ST erman Post, @. A.
H., OF Essex Junction. He leaves a
widow. two sons and four daughters to
mourn his loss. The funeral will be held
from his late home to-day a, 2 %, m,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-20

wANTED-At home for Destitute Chill
dren. a competent woman to care for
infants. VISIT.
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Teeth EXTRACTED

Absolutely without Pain.
The only Office In burlington whore
you can get teeth extracted without a
particle OF pain, without KHAN gas.
Wy method is used by no other person.
No pain: no danger: no after effects
DIR. l.. ID. HAZEN,
Once, 284 Main ST., BURLINGTON VI.
ONCE Hours. 10 Ia 3. Z 10 T.
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COMMIssIONERs' NOTICE.

FRED JOIlONOTT.
6, W3t Commissioners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-25
.sars the 1Ihe Kind You Have Always BSugh!
 of t/ >z/
FAIRFIELD

Mir R. A. Mahlstedt has returned to the Hargrove school from New Rochelle.
 Walter Smith has recently made a visit to Syracuse.
 Town Clerk Joseph I. Flint has been confined to his house for a mum Der of days with a severe attack of the grip.
 It is said that Mrs. Wright has just completed another novel which will appear in the spring.
 Miss Ethel Donaldson spent the week end in New Haven.
 The firemen of Southport held a business meeting last night for the purpose of considering ways and means for building a new house.
 Samuel Jennings came down from Georgetown to spend the week end.
 This week Mrs. F. F. Lounsbury will entertain the Kings Daughters at the Methodist parsonage.
 Fred Hughes has returned to his home in Sharon, Penn., after a brief visit in town.
 A mass will be said tomorrow a4 St. Thomas for the late Mrs. Patrick Welsh.
 Miss Martha Williams went south last week with Mary and Frances Wakeman.
 Warren Waterman has gone to Nashville, to become a professor in the Vanderbilt University
 Yesterday afternoon Miss Addie Hotchkiss gave a bridge whist party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-25
STAMFORD

Many interesting facts have been disclosed as the result of the work of the Assessors and the Advisory Com mittee, in making up the grand list of the town. From this it appears there are 6S1 property owners who are on the list, who do not live in StratfOrd. Seventy of these reside in New York city, and 552 in Bridge port. The rest are scattered over the state and some of the western states
 The associations and corporations town are assessed as follows: The Bridgeport Hydraulic Company, $10O,- 00O;Iordship Park Association, S127,- 3959; Nutmeg Park Driving Corpora ton, $2O,000; The N. Y.. N. H. & H. Railroad Company, $6,000, and the sum of $10,750 on 84 acres of leased and.
 People will be interested to know what assessment has been placed on the Curtis Thompson estate, about which so much has been said, in con- nection with the high price asked for one acre of ground on which to build
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23

In its several issues the Caucasian has
presented the side of the people fairly
and honestly in the contention arising
in the City Council over the extension
of several franchises of the Shreveport
Traction Company, for which, in a5con-
pensatory sense, there is offered pit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23
THE ELECTION = SO-CALLED
REFERENDUM A FARCE.

CONTINUED on last page }
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
OHIO.


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
November 9, Iooo-Notice IS hereby
given that Charles j Greene, Jr., of
Mooringsport. La, who on June 20,
1908, made Homestead Entry Ne.
1I,a4s, No. oIIIo for northwest frac-
tional quarter and west half Of south
west quarter, section ~, township 20
north. range 10 west, Louisiana merid-
ian. has fled notice Of intention to
make final Communication proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver, at Nat
chitocles. La on the 2zth day of De
cember 1909. Claimant names as wit
nesses T. r. Elicit, R, E Noel, A. Mi
lam, ". A. Elicit. all of Mooringsport,
La J. ERNEST BREDA,
Jan. 90 1909. Register,
Caucasian, Shreveport La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23

ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. Jos. H. Spearilg, rector Serv-
ices today as follows: Holy communion
at z:3o am; evening prayer at $ pm.
Sunday school 9 80 am. Regular meet
ing of st. Marks Guild Monday in the
guild room at a pm. Everybody cor
daily invited to all services. All seats
free.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23
FRANCHISE ISSUE

An Appeal to Reason and Common
Sense-Lay Aside All Prejudice to
View the Question Fairly and Hon
estfy-Why Give Away a Value for
a Pittance?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23
Shreveport )
~
DfuglO. LID.
The Original Cut
Rate Drug Store
EXPERT SERVICE
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
CUT RATE PRICES
QUALITY FIRST CLASS
LOOK. WHAT THE BIG KNIFE
DOES!

SCOTS Emulsion, $1.oo .8sc
Angeres Emulsion, LOO .83c
Ozomulsion, SI.oo ................, Ssc
Botanic Blood Balm, $I.oo. ....e5c
Succus Alterans, $2.oo .....$165
Pape's Diapepsin, soc .4oc
Marmola Tablets, 75c .65c
Partisan Sage Hair Tonic, soc. 49,. 4oc
Cooper's Discovery, $Ioo .........83c
Oxid1ne, SOC ....=................. .35c
Groves Chill Tonic, soc .......3 $50
Boro Pepsin, 25c .................1 .1ec
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Opens 6:3o am. Close II pm.
Usual Saturday Cigar Sale
-Four TEN CENT Cigars for. -. .zsc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23
ROBERT Z. EMERY

Is it not time for the people to check
this squandering, this reckless giving
away of grants and privileges which
have full value in dollars and cents?
On this extension and transfer
proposition let no intelligent man, not
bound to Or connected with the Trac-
ton Company, be deceived.
THE ELECTION = SO-CALLED
REFERENDUM A FARCE.
Having failed to give tinge of 1e-
gality to their extraordinary proceed
ings, through the resistance of Mayor
Dickson, the Traction men in the Coun-
Gil, at their last gathering resolved in
resoluting an election, which in an
apologetic sense is intended to relieve
the Mayor from embarrassment The
election on Tuesday on the referendum
is simply the act of few individuals
operating without law and simply in
their individual capacity. There is no
law to sustain their action. However,
Continued on last page
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
uNvEIL sTEuBEN STATUE.
President and Other Officials Speak at
csrsmoniss-Mis. HeIen Taft Assists
-steubsn Prussian Soldier Who
Assisted in Founding Republic.

Washington, Dec. 7.--Presidcnt Taft.
Secretary Dickinson, German Ambassa-
dor Bornstorff, Representative Bart
holdt. Of Missouri; Dr. Hexamer. pres
ident Of the National German Ameri-
can Alliance. and representatives Of
German societies from different parts
Of the country. paid Il tribute to Baron
Won Steuben, the Prussian soldier who
assisted In founding this republic, on
the occasion OF the unveiling Of stat
ue here today. Dickinson presided at
the ceremonies. Miss Helen Taft,
daughter Of the president, unveiled the
statue. 1t stands on the northwest
corner of Lafayette square, opposite
the White House. On the other cor
ners OF the tract are the statues OF La
Fayette, Rochambeau. and kosciusko.
A male chorus OF 1000 voices. accom-
panied by the United States marine
band, Furnished the music. a process
sion with 10000 men in line passed in
review at the conclusion OF the cere-
monies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
VETERAN ENGINEER DEAD.
o. J. Whittsmors With One Railroad
Forty-ssven Years.

Chicago. Dec. 7.--One OF tho most
remarkable careers In the history OF
American railroadlnR was brought to
n close yesterday. when Don Juan
Whlttemore retired from offico rs chief
engineer OF the Chicago. milwaukee, dc
St. Paul Railway Company. a position
he had held continuously for forty
seven wears, at tho ago OF 80 and after
sixty three years OF active railroad
service.
In recognition OF such unparalleled
long and faithful service Mr. White
more was given tho honorary titlo oe
consulting engineer. He Will be sue
ceeded by G. F.. Lowcth. engineer Of
bridges and buildings. who has worked
under Mr. Whittemoro In his last great
achievement. the general supervision OF
the construction OF tho Chicago. Mill
wnukee and Puget Sound railway. This
tnsk OF building n new line for 1900
miles from the Missouri! river TO this
Pacific coast was undertaken while Mt.
whittemore was ~ years OF age.
He has virtually occupied the posi-
ton OF eonsMitiugsenxineer for nAvsrsi
years and while residing in MnwAukeo
has maintained his office In ChicAgus
making the trip back and forth several
times a. week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
MEXICAN LEADER ARRESTED.
Uncle Sam Holds ,official at Request
of 0iaz.

Washington, Dec. THE provision
al arrest OF Juan Sanchez Azcona, once
. member OF the Mexican congress.
journalist. and a member Of one OF the
hest known families OF Mexico. was
caused here by direction OF the depart
ment Of Justice on representations made
to the state department by the Mexican
government.
II is declared a warrant charging the
obtaining of money under false pre-
lenses has been issued In Mexico and
that documents containing further de-
tails are on their way to Washington.
In accordance with the convention OK
1899 between the United States and
Mexico providing for provisional arrest
nendlng the arrival of IL warrant with
full charges to determine extradition.
Azcona was taken into custody by a
United States deputy marshal.
No political significance, 1t was said
at the Mexican embassy. attaches to
the arrest. but Gustavo A. Madero. sup
ported by other friends OF Azcona here.
charged that the circumstances OF the
cases are trivial" and behind 1t all Is
the yengeful LIrpose Of the Diaz ad-
,ninistration to get possession Of Az
coma because OF his acknowledged con-
nection with anti-Diaz newspaper at
tacks Of the last three years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
FoReers BRIDE; LOCKS HER IN.
SO Long Bachelor Gary Attorney Fails
TO Remember Hes Married.

Chicago. Dec. $50 used to being n
bachelor was Attorney Clyde Hunter. OF
Gary Ind. that he forgot he was mar
rled All Of which caused his bride to
shed several tears.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hunter had
to leave his home early In order 70 at
tend court at Crown PoInt.When he left
his apartments, following his usual
custom. he locked the door and took the
key with him
a few hours later Mrs. Hunter. who
until Nov % was Miss Daisy Atland.
6iOO Inglcsde avenue. arose and pre-
pared TO go to restaurant for break
fast But she could not get out: neither
could she attract the attention OF neigh
bors, and to jump from the second
story window was impossible. so last
evening when Mr.. Hunter returned
home he found his bride In tears and
very hungry.
The absent minded husband now
takes precautions to re'rcmFs- th"t he
is married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
conduotor NAV Losa Foot.

Dubuque Dec 7.--Frcight Conductor
Gibson. OF the Chicago Great Western.
had his foot severely crushed In road
crossing at Dyersvllle Tuesday morn
ing. He was hurried to Dubuque and
removed 10 Mercy hospital. where 1t is
feared by attending physicians that he
may have to submit 10 an operation
for amputntion. Tho foot is so badly
crushed that fears are entertained as
to saving 1t.
w. J. Houlihan. tho Great Western
omploye, injured on Monday. by hav-
ing ono foot and the toes OF the other
fot crushed, Is resting comfortably and
II Is believed he Will recover the use
of both feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
LITTLE a,DE7 st.7oo WORTH.
Man Takes Sudden Notion and Buys
Tickets For World Trip.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-"oh. any old place
ust 80 we ride" was Mrs. Michael
Egan's reply to her husbands invita-
ton to take little ride" sn he
bought $l.70O worth OF railway and
stea nsh;i, tickets that %!! take th"m
to China. Australia, Europe and Ne n
York.
Egnn is II capitalist of New York. re-
Gently retired, md came to Chicago
Saturday with his wife on pleasure
trip. Yesterday while sitting In their
appointments in the LaSallc hotel
watching the crowds on Madison
street he suddenly said to his wife:
Lets take n little ride" She prompt
ly replied: Lets"
When she expressed no preference
he went into the hotel lobby and pre-
pared six months trip around the
world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
On COOK .pEAp," NANsEN SAYS.
corfessed Faksr Has No Standing, But
w.ota Pearv's Proofs.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 7.-Com-
menting on the publication Of Knud
Rasmussen's report from DR.. Cooks
Eskimo followers on his alleged trip to
the north pole. Fridtjorf Nansen, the
Norwegian explorer. said:
'The report definitely confirms my
private opinion of DR.. Cooks claim. To
all intents and purposes he is dead
man, Let him rest in peace. have
no loubt that Robert E. Peary reached
the pole. but It is necessary that he
should place scientific proofs OF the
fact before the public. To show these
proofs to few friends is not enough II
he wishes to stand in the worlds his
tory as the undisputed discoverer OF
the north pole.
Commander Peary must send his
proofs to the University Of Copenhagen,
the most competent authority on arctic
questions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
BENEFIT OF HUNTERS.
M ovement Started at Fort Dodge For
Utilization Of License Fund.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Dec. Five hunters or
this city are behind n movement which
undoubtedly win gain statewide impe-
tus They have called meeting OF tho
hunters OF Webster county for next
week. at which ways and means OF Sc
curing the $500 900 license fund FOR tho
benefit OF hunters in the state VIII bo
discussed II the meeting IL success
ful aud the promoters see no reason
why it VIII fail. resolutions VIII bo
adopted calling for meeting OF the
hunters OF the state In Des Moincs this
winter. DR.. *. X, Smith. joe Kautsky.
the noted trap shooter. s. r. Thompson.
George kchm. and Joe Ford are boost
Ing the projoc, They believe if tho
hunters organize thcy can dictate tho
expenditure or the license fund.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
WRONG MEDICINE KILLS TWO.
Mother Gives Children Tartar Emetic
Instead Of EPSON Salts.

Do knlk. H.. Dec Two sons ns
Mr.. and Mrs T.. j. Brown died within
n few hours OF one another from tho
effects OF n dose of tartar crnct!c which
was given them instead of EPSON salts
late Monday evening,
Clarence. aged 8. died yesterday
morning and Charles. aged .. died NJ
noon. The Browns were moving from
Sycamore to De Kalk, where Mr.
Brown has been employed IN the car
barns as n mechanic.
The children had complained OF not
feeling well that evening and the moth
or decided to give them nsdose Of salts
In the confusion OF the goods. which
were packed and ready TO be hauled
TO Dc Kalb. she picked up the wrong
bottle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
PURE FOOD DEPARTMENT orr
STATE WINS IMPORTANT
POINT IN SUIT.
IMPURE LiNsEEp OIL
MAKERS MUsr STAND rRiACt
Omaha Concern Fails - Have Gaze
Thrown Out Of Court and Large
Number Of Prosecutions will Follow
Court says compary's Own Plead
inas Az, Evidence Of Quilt.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mo!nes. Doc. 7.-CommissioneV
Barney. OF the state pure food depart
ment. won notable victory In court
today when Judge Howe sustained tho
Central L!nseed Oh Company. OF Om-
aha, for IL restraining order to prevent
prosecution for the adulteration OF lin
seed oil.
Tho court held that the state has a
right to prosecute. and that tho state
mcnt OF tho oil company showed for it
self II violation OF the laws.
This VIII open tho way for tho prose-
cution OF a large number OF dealers In
the state. as tho Ndulternted oil has
bccu soiti generally ever Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
ApvocATES OF SETTER HAR-
aoRs AND NAvIoAsLE RIVERS
MEET IN WARRINGTON.
PRECEDENT RANspELL NOTES
ADVANCEMENT OF CAUSE
Says Recent Legislation Has Bee"
Most Beneficial - President TAFT
Amona apeaksrs - Says co.opsra-
tion 1stwssn Railroads and Water
Routss Must Ds Procured.

washington. Dec. with one Of the
largest gatherings Of waterway enthus-
lasts that ever assembled to discuss
waterway improvements. the annual
convention OF the national rivers and
harbors congress met here today. Pres
ident Tart was scheduled to deliver the
opening address. Prominent among
The speakers to be heard are Governor
Harmon. OF Ohio: Ambassador De La
Rarra. of Mexico; Clifford Sifton. chair
man OF the Canadian conservation
commissions: Representative Champ
Clark, of Missouri: Brigadier General
Bjxby. chief OF the United States en-
gineer corps: Senator Borah. OF Idaho'
and James A. Patton, Of Chattanooga
president OF the Tennessee River I'M
provement Association.
Annual Appropriations Urged.
At the opening Of the rivers and har-
bors congress today. President RAMS
dell advocated regular annual appro-
priations for carrying on the work OF
waterway improvements. He paid
hiph compliment to the beard OF Unit
ed states engineers which passed upon
SOCn OTOJeCISs s1IA SNpA S'''S"
ton over the work accomplished as a
result Of encouragement from congress-.
He declared the rivers and harbors act
passed by the last session OF congress
was the greatest advance yet made IN
carrying out the policies OF the national
rivers and harbors congress.
The ports of Mexico were discussed
nv Ambassador De La Barra. OF Mex
,co. to the United States. who pointed
out that other countries would profit
from the example set by America IN
the Improvement Of its rivers and har-
bors.
Tafts Addrsss.
President Taft said the Importance
Of river navigation had decreased OF
late years with the development OF
railroad facilities. The problem that
now confronted his hearers. he declar-
ed. was the union and cooperation of
railroads and rivars. Terminal dinicul-
ties OF river transportation must be
overcome. the president said. before
this problem could be solved. He be-
lieved American ingenuity would yet
and a complete solution Of all the diffi-
cuities presented.