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RICHMOND.

Mr. nm. Mrs. John Baker and family
and MI" Helen Wis.rIls o: Peekslsill, y.
Y who hive hceu he guests of Mrs. I.
~ Goodwin. returned home Saturday
VI aaj Mrs, J. t., Towne spent sunday
~ SholAurnc, Mrs. Thomas Hanly Of lis-
SIX junction e visiting her daughter. Mrs
trod kcnyon.- Leicester Douglas is in
Sow Yor.--.liss Rose 'Donoway has re-
rTNod from her home in Nerscnncs, where
hc has been spending her vacation. Miss
'c'rphlac tirby OF Barre spent Sunday
with hcr sister, Mrs, Roy Bartlett The
Hlc'n"''@ CT the Philathca class of the Con-
rr"Cai!oral Church were entertained by
Mrs. G. II. l'lno Friday evening "A bust.
ncgs meeting vas held at which the off,
Gers we're elected for six months Miss
Ruth Chago loft Friday for Kcene. " n.
where she enters a hospital to take z
mn 'r's cOurse.-,ir. and Mrs william
THr'en Of Worcester Mass. are visiting
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Tuson Terlicn
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RICHFORD.

Frank William Flint and Miss
Nellie Emeline Manuel were married at
the home of the bride Wednesday June
%, by the, Rev. W. f. Douglass, only
a few immediate relatives being present.
Howard William Arms and Miss Ethel
Ellen Colver. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Edwin ID. Colver, were married at the
home of tho bride "Wednesday June 90
at four O'Clock by the Re-, ". f. Doug
lass, assisted by the Rev, S, J.. Perry, the
full episcopal ring service being used.
Fifty invited guests were present. Miss
Ruth Bogue was bridesmaid. and Roy -.
Newton best man, Following the cere-
mony there was reception. The bride
received numerous gifts Mr. and Mrs
Arms took the evening express for Zip
to Montreal, after which they will reside
on Farrar street Mr.. Arms is member
of the firm of Calder & Arms
At caucus Of democratic voters held
| IN Rank hall Friday evening delegates ia
tho State convention were elected as fol-
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mrs. Harriet Boutellc. aged 81 wears,
died June Is, The funeral service was
conducted at the house the following
Thursday at two o'clock by tho Rev A.
II, Housht on.-Warren Soule and DR.. and
Mrs. H. Il. Soule and Fuller c. Smith OF
St. Adams We're In town Thursday to at
tend the funeral OF Mrs Boutelle.-Miss
Ella Start of Somerville Mass. is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. G, Start
Mrs, W, II, Glddings, Miss Mabel Start
and Miss Myrtle Stone were in Franklin
Wednesday OF last week to attend the
Dunlap-tiates weddinS.-Henry Corron,
aged IS years. died Tuesday morning Mt
his home In the south part Of the town.
The funeral WAS held from st. George 8
Church the following Thursday, the Rev.
f.. T. Cray oficiating. Miss Moliie Beals
is In camp with friends In shelburne.
Miss Anna j. Isham and Hubert j. Soule
OF East Fairfield were married Tuesday
morning. June Is. at the he re OF the
bride By the Rev o. Il, Houghton. After
the ceremony the brida! couple left for a
trip to old Orchard Beach,-Miss Blapche
Miller OF Burlington IL the guest OF n.-
sister Mrs. I.andon Abcrnethy.- Mi and
Mrs, Don Gates Of Jamaica Plains, Mass
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GEORGIA.

The Georgia cornet band will give an
entertainment at the town hall Friday
evening consisting OF vocal and instru-
mental music and addresses BY Frank
Greene and Charles Clark OF st. Adams
Mr. and Mrs William Ballard have re-
turned home.-Mrs. Efle Brennan left
town Tuesday for her former home In
Massa chusetts accompanied by Mrs. Jul
Ian Ballard.-The Rev. L. L. Holmes left
Monday for Salem, Mass.-Mrs. Hutch
ms Of New York city is the guest of the
Rev George Lock.-The Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. Newall Coburn to-day
and tea will be sorved.-Mrs. G. NJ. Aus
tin and Mrs. O. B. Wood were in Burling
ton Wednesday DETERMINATIONS for en-
trance to high schools will be held at the
academy July and S.-Mrs Cora Bliss Is
much improved in health.
There will be musical entertainment
| and band concert at the town hall In
Georgia Friday evening for the benefit OF
the band. Charles Dyer Clark OF St. AL
hans elocutionist will assist
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SOUTH HERO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcbride Of Brock
ton, Mass. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nc Bride.-O a. Mcfarland and
family of Johnson have arrived at their
cottage for the summer.-Henry Croto
has a position as clerk at Robinson Bros.
Homer Jackson Of Boston called on
friends in town this week-The ball
game between the home team and Grand
Isle resulted in a score Of TO In favor
Of the home team.-Among those from out
Of town who spent the Fourth here were
William Tracy and family of st. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. William Landon of Georgia
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph White. Mr.. and Mrs
Vincent. Mr. and Mrs 3. s. Irish of
burlington and James Hart OF Amster-
dam " V
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
tCoutinved from pnEe 81

The young couple left amid showers OF
rice and .;ocd wishes for Il short trip
kutiand.
Mi and Mrs. George Weidcrman and
tnu, George, Jr.. of New Jersey came FRI
day morning and are guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs Ncru Collins Miss Marion Wright
Of burlington IS visiting at j. II. Ly"nss
Mi. and Airs. Fred Andrus and daugh-
:cr, liolcn. of Burlington spent sunday
with Mrs, Ellen NJ DaT.-Mr. ana Mrs'
Eddie Lord spent Sunday In Cambridge
Miss Marf Thompson ~ burlington IS
is!linG Ms Mildred MunSnn'-M's
Sofia Weight and daughter, RUIN. haVo
.c,urned from three weeks visit Ill
Northampton. Mass-Mr. ana MS MY
'on Crvls Of Eoyalston. Mass. were IN
own sunday.-A daughter was born sun
.rv morning 90 ~. ard Mrf. pelhert
Adler. Mics Florence henderson or
ilo.yakc. Mase.. is visiting Mrs. {. w.
Wri,-ht.-Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Harvey OF
Montpelier eport tho Fourth with Mr.
md MI. FRANK iioughton.
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GRAND ISLE.

The Ladies Aid are to meet with Mrs.
Iioag Friday for dinner and special
work-Miss q. a. Hurst, one of the
teachers IN brigham academy. Bakers
field Is at Mr.. L. Cffaret s.-Aiiss Ethel
Adams Of Essex is employed at the Cen
ira! In Grand Isle.-Mrs. Lewis Bush
way entertained a large party with ice
cream cake and strawberries Saturday
evening on the lawn. About sl4 dollars
was realized for the Catholic Church.
Frank IIoag Of the /. V. NJ, Is spending
his vacation at his home in Grand Isle.
Margaret Ladd Of Burlington spent the
Fourth at her old home at the point.
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ALBURG.

The Alburg Grange gave dance at
Lockwood's hall the evening Of July 4.
There was large attendance. Music
was furnished by the Darrow family.
A. Hawley and Rodney Reynolds OF
Clarencevile. p. O.. were business visitors
In town Tuesday.-Mrs. A. G. Mott and
son, Carl, of Burlington are here for a
few weeks-(i. w Sabreis In Providence,
r. Miss Louise Lessor has gone TO the
beach for the summer.-Mrs. w. f. Flynn
and son. Milton, have returned from a
few weeks visit among relatives In
Georgia and Miton-Mrs. Kennedy and
child of Milton are guests of Mr. and Mrs
w f. Flynn.
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ENOSBURG FALLS.

The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs l.. l.. Marsh Friday afternoon
Olive Jeffords has returned from Exeter,
~ H. where he has been student IN
Phillips Exeter. academy Miss Alberta
Orr left Friday for Sugar Hin, \. H.
where she has n postion-Mrs. W. H.
Yaw has returned from two weeks
stay in Burlington.-Mis Ethel Wadron
went to Hardwick Saturday for few
days STAY.
The Fourth passed very quietly here.
| Noise started the night before was stopped
| on account of illness of both Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Lawrence. DR.. J. A. Archambault
and his sister Miss Emma Archambault.
Of Essex Junction are In TOWN.. j.
| Irish of Boston was with his parents
here over Sunday.-Harris SILVER of
Burlington was with his parents over the
| FOURTH. B. Crochier of Montreal has
been visiting a few days in the family OF
A S. Armstrong. -Mr. and Mrs. NJ. b.
| Yaw and two children Of Hartford, Conn.
are with Mr. Yaw's parents.-Mrs, ]. w,
Pomeroy returned Saturday from a few
days visit In Burlington and ST. Adams. -
| r. L. Gulis of Ellenburg, y. D. Is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. H. A. Fairbanks
Athol r. Bell OF Barre was with his par
| ents DR.. and Mrs a. X. Bell. over Sunday.
About 20 members of the Philimen club
| had picnic at Patterns on Silver Lake
the afternoon OF the Fourth-Mr. and Mrs.
J. c. Towle went to Riverside
camp Saturday and Will occupy the board
Ing house for the coming two months
Mrs, y. d. Hughes is H.
The body of Mrs. Matilda Perry was
brought here Tuesday from East Burke
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GRAND ISLE
ALBURGH CENTER.

Miss Helen Brayton and Miss Perley
NJ harrington we're the guests Of MIR. ard
Mrs. Herbert Brayton over Sunday
The ice cream sale held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Gordon last Saturday
evening under the auspices of the J. W.
w. society netted them about s5-Miss
Mary Jameson is confined to the house
by Illness -Miss Addie Honsingcr Of Rut-
land was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs W.
A. Honsinser Sunday.-Miss Cassidy of
Poultney ard Miss Thomas of Burling-
ton, teachers in No. 5, and No. /, have
closed their schools and returned TO their
respective homes.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. Wells Of East Fair.
field visited at c. A. Hulls Friday and
saturday.-H. E. Rogers Of Concord. n.
H., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Freeman Rogers, few days this week -
w. B. Locklin of Rchford was In town
on business Saturday.-C. II. Derby re-
turned from East Richford Monday
Miss Sarah NJ Erck OF Swanton passed
Sunday and. Monday with her brother,
James c. Elrick.-Miss Mary Jane Arm
strong has gone to Sugar Hi, y. H.,
where she has employment for the sum
mer.--Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Hull went to
East Fairfield Tuesday.
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HUNTINGTON.

Nj. Eva soyles went 10 Richmond Sat-
u'daJ ana IN company with Mrs. T. r. ia
cobs Will spend a few days at Lake Iro-
1uos-'fhe remains Of A. u. Rood of Bur
liuGtOu were brought here for inter
ment Monday mocninG.--G. NJ Norton
and daughter, Greta, went to Thompson q
Noint Friday Mrs. Charles Royce of
Monticello. IS. Y. Is visiting her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Hiram Pierce
Mr. and Mra d. e. Morrill, were called
ior1o from Thompson's Point by the
death Of Ross Alser, Mrs Morril! and
daughter. Marjorie. returned to the Point
Tuesday Mrs, Fanny Parker of Wash
!ngton. u, G., is visiting her mother. Mrs
Alsaua Collins-Mr, and Mrs, John Car
pentor have been In Monkton the past
few davs,--John Ellis has moved his goods
from here burlington. where he has
o position.--Mr. and Mrs, Il, A. Fuller
spent the Fourth ut Lake Iroquois.
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BEAVER.

Last Thursday Wellington King was
quite badly kicked by horre.-While
William Daniels was crossing the track
near the Curtis farm, with Parlseau's
milk team Saturday the train from the
south struck ard killed one horse.-Mrs.
Clark Hawley and son. Webster, from
the West are visiting AZ Hobart Leach's.
Grace and Henry Berncll Of st. Adams
are visiting at Waiter Hayward's
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for a few months. The two sons. George
and Spencer Caldwell. are with an aunt
In Berkshire Hiram Campbeli ana
daughter Of ST. Armand, Que, are visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Burt.-Mrs. Maria
Thayer. who has been with friends here
since her return from California Is go,ns
to Manchester, n. H., for q vlSit.-Mrs.
Minnie Burt went to Burlington yester-
day, in which place and Fairfax she Will
stay few weeks.
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ENOSBURG.

Mrs. May c. stufflebean Of Fairfield
passed several days last week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Chaffee
Her sister. Flora. accompanied her home
and will make a visit thereMr. and Mrs.
Frank L. Kenfeld have a son. Lawrence
r. Kcnneld. born June 3o.--James Libbey
went Saturday to Newport to visit his
brother, Caleb Libbey. and family. Mrs.
Warren Perley Is whiting Miss Anne
Farnsworth Mt Enosburg Falls.-Mr and
Mrs Haselton went to Fletcher Monday
to attend the funeral Of q sisters child
Miss Alberta Orr has gone to Sugar HILL
y. r. where she has employment for the
summer.
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nre visiting relatives in town.-Miss Ina
Start Of Burlington Is spending her vaca-
Ion with her mother, Mrs. F. N. wells
Miss Grace McNaney has gone to Cliff
Haven. n. Y. where she has employment.
The Misses Gertrude, Rose and Anna
Brady left town Monday evening, July 4,
for Isle Of Shoals. where they will be en-
ployed for the summer.-The body OF
Chauncey Potter was brought here from
Fairfield Friday for burial.
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MONTGOMERY CENTER,

Fl. G.. Ressey OF East Enoshurg was
in town Sunday-The Rev. J. r. Le-
Roy. wife and child Of Compton. n.
f.. are in town. Mr.. Leroy was for
merry pastor Of the Baptist Church
heNe-Mrs Butler and daughter,
Anna. Of Fairfax are in town visiting
at Mrs A. l.. Dix's.--The funeral OF
Edward p Duso was held June e6 at
his residence on the South road-The
Rev. Mr.. hitting. pastor OF the Baptist
Church, conducted the services.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

Mrs s l.. Griffith OF Rutland is tho
guest of her cousin F. II. Converse
Miss Fannie Martin of Boston. Mass. Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bleau.-Mr.
Croto of South Hero is visiting his daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Iemuel Vondell-Prof. A. l..
Emo Is visiting Mrs. Phoebe Emo. his
mother Miss Clara Harris of Monkton Is
risi;inS her brother. W. +. Harris STAN
.cn Harris and Hiland Harris, two Young
sons # charles Harris who have been
risitir. relat iycs in town. have returned
t. 'hoir home In Middleburv.-- William
CARPENTER, jr.. Of raS. Attleboro. Mass
Is spending the summer at his fathers.
William 'Carpenter.-The was quite a
severe hail storm in The south part of the
own ea"ly sunday morning which did
one damage to Gardens and corn fields.
HUNTINGTON ,yTri,--ET.
Misc Anna Norton Of Lebanon. y. H.. is
pcndiu@ The summer with her father. r.
Merton Tho funeral of Miss Edna
1i,. daug'tcr Of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
I'LL Of Wiiliston, was held from the
hlIrch here Sunday at p. m. the Rev.
I I. Kemp officiating. Miss I'M is sur
lived by father mother, two sisters and
= hrother.-Mrs. G. 3. Gorton and daugh-
er, Dorothy. of Maiden, Mass. are visit
ne Mrs. cassandria and Miss Kate Ellis
Miss IVA Thayer and Richard Fielder
we're married Saturday evening at the
,arsonage by tho Rev. II. |. Kemp.-Mr
and Mrs F. G. Raglcy and Vera and Mr.
ard Mrs. William Miner visited in Lin
coin the frs; of the week. Samuel Damon
tt t..
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BERKSHIRE.

Miss Kate Libby and Anna Berry have
gone to st. Adams Bay, where they have
employment for the summer.-In the
thunder storm Sunday morning the
lightning struck In Mark Dufeny's pas
ture near II horse and scared II so 1t ran
into the barbed wire fence. The horse
was cut so badly that 1t was necessary
10 kali it.--Miss Bessie Kelley Of Burling-
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ESSEX.

Wilbur Page died In Westboro, Mass,
Wednesday juno 20 OF pneumonia, follow
Ing an operation in which one foot was
anlputated, He was about 80 years
age and was without a family The fun
cra was held from the Baptist Church
In this town Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock,
Tho funeral NJ Wilbur Lycoln Page was
Nsld at tho First Baptist Church Satur-
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ton visited at the home Of Mrs. w. d.
Joiiey Tuesday and Wednesday.-Th
Doroas society met with Mrs. ID. o.
Burleson Wednesday.
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day to old Orchard, Me, where they viii
pass several weeks.-Mlss Clara Dodge is
In Hardwick, the guest of Miss Susie
Currier--Mr and Mrs. G.. q. Fletcher Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, who have been
guests for some days OF Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Slayton, left Tuesday, en- route for
their home, intending to visit other points
on their way.
Misses Lucy Towle ana May Nillens Of
Dorchester, Mass, and Miss Mablc Wells
man of Chicago are at Dreamwold.--Mis
IIucla Kennedy Of Labrador, who has
charge Of DR.. Grcnfell's hospital, and Misc
Maple Kennedy OF Danville, Va, arrived
hero last evening, being members OF MEX
| lDula Kennedys party, who have three
cottages. Mrs. G. Il. Vincent is In Bethel.
Ivan McNall of Boston came Tuesday
night to pass the summer with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McNall.-<
Mr. and Mrs Charles McGafree Of Bur.
lington are guests of Mrs. ida Churchil.--
Mrs. WILDER Rand Of Burlington IS 4
guest of Mrs. a. 4. Rand.-Mrs. G. II.
Powers went to burlington Tuesday
evening for Il few days stay with hoi
parents, cx-Gov. and Mrs. T.. A. Wood.
bury.-Mrs. Fred Raymond and children
are visiting relatives in Hghgate-M
Dorothy and Elizabeth Powers are in
Stowe.-Mlss Winnie Bedell went yesters
day to Sugar Hi, " H.. where she has
a situation for the summer.--Georga
Badger is in st. Johnsbury. Mr. and Mrs,
Erwin Teriill were given a surprise recep.
ton Tuesday evening by the young men (
class and the Phileatha class of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Mr. and Mrs,
Teriill We're presented a clock and a hand
painted china set.-A democratic caucul
was held Tuesday evening when the folk
lowing delegates were elected to attend
the joint convention to be held in st,
Adams July II: State delegates, D. y.
Hutchins. G. l.. Gates and A. NJ Adams(
district delegates. G. II. Horrlck, ]. NJ.
Kelley, c. r. Greene: town committee
]. G. Herrick, T.. G. Barrows f. 5. Story.
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CONTINUED ON page 49,
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

manent board, according to law. On
the strength Of this Mrs. Eddy's son,
George W. Glover. 10 urged to take legal
steps to break his moth sr's will, tho he
agreed not to do so when she settled
s25o.o0o on him a few years ago. In
spite OF the confident statement of the
Board of Directors. It seems quite prob
able that there will be a change In the
government of the Church. The many
offshoots Of the Mother Church In Bos-
ton. distributed all over the country,
from Maine to California. were held
firmly together, like tandem team. by
the masterful hands of Mrs. Eddy. The
laws of the Church were made under
her close supervision. and woe be to the
member who ventured to disobey them.
as in the case Of Mrs. Stetson. With the
removal OF her supreme power, that al
most hypnotic power which she exer-
cised over her devoted followers. the
different churches may rebel against the
authority of the board and break away,
the organization losing thereby much of
its present prestige. IL not its present
form. Those outside the Church, but
interested in 1t, are quietly awaiting the
turn of events.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

be the first step towards cloture, which
is virtually the same thing as the pre-
vious question in the House. That is q
csntury-old controversy in the Senate
The outcome of every effort there al
Cloture has been defeat.
With the schedule-by-sche -revi-
sion assuming that aspect in the Senate
antaGonism increases alike toward Sen
ator Cummins and President TAFT For
one reason or another the Democrats
and regular Republicans will join forces
on such an issue. The outcome prob
ably viii be that handful of insur-
gents and 4 few stragglers from the
two parties will support the Cummins
resolutions If they ever reach a vote. Ii
the Senate ever gets keyed up to one
of its old-fashioned debates on the sub
ject the changes will be rung on eXecu-
tive Interference, and Senator Cummins
will be pilloried as a legislative upstart.
Insurgents Breeding Trouble.
The insurgents are adding to the tur-
hulence by starting something new
every day. They propose to keep hot
fire under the pot. There is a pretty
thorciy organized propaganda to that
end. Reports that progressive members
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
will be promoted to the Commerce Court
so that conservative men can be ap-
pointed in their place and the railroads
have their way about increases in
freight rates are all of insuFgent origin.
of course. the Commerce Court will
have three conservative members
against two pTogressives. according to
such chronicles, that the railroads may
also control that tribunal. lnsurgent
Senators declaimed loudly last session,
when the provision for a Commerce
Court was under consideration, that
that was Just what would happen.
e.
making propaganda in the House is
Representative Victor Murdoch. of Kan
Sas. He is Tesourceful. and because of
his newspaper experience knows the
outlines of a story that will command
public attention. Representative Nor
ris, of Nebraska, is his chief aid. The
story of night sessions to permit of i'm
mediate revision of the tariff started
with the Kansan. One difficulty with
the night session is, it has been demon
strated again and again that members
VIII not attend. Only night session on
some matter of very pressing moment
will hold anything like quorum at the
Capitol.
The daring little band of insurgents
are almost as willing to make trouble
for the Democrats as for the brethren
in the regular camp. The tariff agita-
ton goes forward quite as much for
the purpose of stealing the Democratic
thunder as for anything else. Nhen the
opportunity is right insurgents are will
ing to cooperate with Democrats if 1t
Will help to an insurgent victory. But
they have as little regard for The Demo-
Gratis as they have for the President, in
spite of his efforts to placate them.
incidentally the fury of the Rc0ub-
iican quarrel is just now serving the
Democrats well. 1t is the dominant
feature of Washington activities, and
1iverts public attention from Democrat
ic troubles.