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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
RECEPTION TO MAsoNs.
visitors From Many Grand Jurisdic-
tron" entertained I'm A~lcxnndrIa.
CSpecialt to The es-l1isna I

lSpecla! to II Times-Dispatch.l
sons from many of the grand iurisdic-
.ions, who will attend the second an
nual meeting OF the Masonic Memorial
ASSOCIATION. the object of which Is
me erection of a temple TO Washing
ton. were rendered a reception this
evening by Alexandria Washington
Lodge Of Masons at the temple Of the
latter. go
The business session of the confer
ence will begin at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning. 1t Is announced that
me meeting Will be attended by rep
grand Jurisdictions throughout he
United States. The total number Of
grand jurisdictions is forty-eight in
lhe United States and its possessions
Inc banquet at Armory Hall We'd
nesday night, which will end the a.f-
5air, Will be attended by 500 guests.
None but the special guests and Alex
andria Masons, it is announced. will
be permitted to attend the banquet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
New York
Stock Market

New York. February 2o.-Increas!ng
reluctance to enter upon fresh specula-
tive ventures at the present UNCERTAIN
period was indicated by tho small vol
Exchange. Decisions Of the supreme
Court in the Independent antitrust
cases and OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission matter Of increased freight
10 the more or less distant future. are
nov among the possibilities OF any
Increased likelihood or an extra ses-
sion Of Congress added to Wall StreetS
nervousness and a~pprehcnsion. prlceS
declined swiftly in the first hour OF
trading. owing less to short selling
shan 10 a disposition of traders III long
ollie 10 retire from the field. St raul,
Reading ana Consolidated Gas broke
g point at the outset. and most OF me
other issues rccedcd by substantial
fractions while the selling. movement
WAS under a Lower prices evoked
Of dizziness. until It became apparent
tina, none OF the looked for decisions
would be announced before the close
Of 1.-THE market. whom huyins was begun
SLOWLY until United states steel, COM
mon, Union P%acific. Lchish Valley ana
Missouri PACING had gained = point;
whole had reached or slightly bettercd
Saturdays last figures. Toward TIC
close OF The day. heavy buying Of tho
ri sRbiN SttNsNS iI to.t'A i'A ~ S'N ~
ding up OF other stocks TO the highest
level Of the session. Wabash. pre-
icrred, sold 81 per cent. above sat
rrday's close: the 4 per cent. bonds
gained 8 IA, and the Denver and Rio
Grande %refundinS as ana Missouri Pa
cihc Is advanced substantially. linton
hehigh valle$ rose a point Or more,
md the closing was firm. within a
fraction OF the best level OF the day.
international Harvester was the cen
( "a ! figure nf tho r1nr1,Sy1o fralinr II |
rose more than three points while the
market was awaiting word Of the di-
r%ectprs' action on the dividend, report
would be increased from 4 to 6 per
cent.
When It became known that the
s per cent. yearly the stock dropped
Nrecipitately. losing more than the |
nmount Of It's earlier gain. United
despite the advance in the price Of
crude rubber.
Flotation Of new securities. including
ss,ooo.goo per cent. bonds OF the Chi
100000. ) per cent. bonds of the Com
so.id1tion Goal Company. was an
nonnced to-day. In spite Of the huge
first Of the year, money is increasingly
easy at this centre Loans were placed
TO-DAY for six months on ali indus
trial securities at i-e per cent. This
IS the lowest quotation for this par
ttcularciass Of accommodation in many
months. and gives reasonable assurance
o. q ce~ns,nustion OF easy conditions for
ihe pond market. which was irregu-
;hr, vas relatively more active than
' 'ar s,GSs market. fetal sales bonds.
Total sales Of stock for the dav were
3Sa,500 shares. =
New York. February 2o.--Money on
q q ! ~ al - - - - Lo o. -. --4A - .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. FEBRUARY 20.

PORT OF RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 20. 1911
ARRIVED.
steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk. mer.
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Berkeley, Shelly, Norfolk, lner.
ehhhclse and PASSENGERS Old Dominion Line
steamer Blanche. Furman, Petersburg and
1ames River landings. merchandise and pas
senGcrs. Furman Line.
Gaso!iner. Mabel Virginia, Matthews Pc.
t%ersburs and James River landings. mer.
raandiss and passengers. Richmond and Pc.
~ieEsburs Line.
SAILED
steamer Brandon. 1iarney. Norfolk. mer.
chandisc and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Berkeley. shelly, Norfolk. mer.
ehahdise and passengers. Old Dominion Line
STEAMER Mohjack, Graves. Norfolk and
James River landings, merchandise and pas.
sengers. Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Blanche. Furman. Petersburg and
Lanes River landings. merchandise and pas.
senGers, Furman Line.
Gaso!iner. Mabel Virginia. Matthews, Pc.
%tersbuys and James River landings, mer.
chandise and passengers. Richmond and Pc.
iersOnrs Line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
BODY FOUND IN WOODS.
evidence Shows That a. w. Howell
WINS Murdered. -
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Freezing, Va, February o02The
body of a.. W. Howell. the missing man
from Norland. has been found, after
more than q week. AS feared, the man
been nearly severed from the body.
The remains were found in the woods
on a ridge near the line between Wise
ana Dickinson counties, a short dis
lance on the Wise side. The crime had
apparently been committed on the
Diclsenson side and the body dragged
across the line. A coat and some other
thlnss, supposed to have belonged to
the murdered man. were found where
the trouble is thought to have begun.
a moonshIne still was found two or
three hundred yards away. So far as
can PC learned there Is no clue to the
perpetrators Of the crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Norfolk and Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Schedule In Effect January 10, 1911,
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond, FOR
NORFOLK: $500 A. n, $500 +. N. si:Io r.
FOR LYNCHpURa1 AND H VEST
se:1b A. H., $500 A. n. eS:W p. NJ. ss:aa
P. n.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: .n:4o A.
H., 1855 P. M, al 80 p. N. From tho west:
$3.50 A. NJ, a2:0 P. N. b2:16 P. III. sos p.
H.. 1900 P. n.
.Daily. aDaily, e1.. Sunday. bsunday only.
Pullman, Parlor and sleeping Cars, cafe
". 3. nEViLL. D. p. A.. R RI sdh Va.
g. P. A.. Roanoke IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
MARX ETS.

Chicago. ILL.,. February observation-disclosures
2v~S mead Market steady to loo. lower.
EeeEcs. soub,1o; Texas steers. si.20G a $50;
Western steers. $500 5.s5; stockers and feed
ess; e. go: COWS and %ieifers. 81. soa so;
.aiNes. S'WaW. iogs-Receipt $4,000 head.
Market weak at tho opening priccs icht
s.,2oI7'! mixed. E.lo@75o; heavy, s7Q6G4o
rough. S.oonI65; good to choice heavy, sT.i5
: . ! y pdss' S:+o41.1o: bulk OF sales, $1,000
strong; Western. sSlo9+.so: ycarlings, sl.sOm
%: lambs. native. s596.4o: Western. IS. % %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
RIxEY GIVES BAIL
FOR APPEARANCE
Will Be Formally Arraigned on
indictments on March 10.
Bond of $4,000.
Especial TO The TInes-DjspatchI

,s,iai " Inc Illnes-DlSpatch.1
-~AieAandrla Va, Fcbrua ry eo.-Pa1e
worn looking and haggard, q .iones
dtiSeS' president OF the defunct Vir-
tinn Saie Deposit and Trust Corpora
Court shortly after noon to-davv and
hhin e nonu IN the sum OF $500 Q for
~ 49, appearance March Is next, when
), NJ pc rormally arraigned on he
IN connection With the collapse of t,a
institutions. e"e
.iN1Sey was accompanied by his broth
intnD IT, ~; RiNey. who assisted him
Iou[t; Where the proceedings, which
r1sted less than five minutes, took
Those present included Judge r. r.
BARLEY. CommomweaIth,s sItornev
nreht, and RiNey's attorneys. No one
Else was present except a few news.
IT was originally planned 10 have
tsiNey brough hit here at 3 o'clock. hut
ms counsel changed the matter. it
Vas uR homgS o . craS to the fact that it
out OF curiosity. a minute before the
time set RiXey ode M to the conrte
n9use IN a hack with his brother, Dr..
cI,NcE. ms sons already being in the
the arm and accompanied him into tbss
courtroom, where the clerk read the
charges and announced bond Of s5 ono
70 each of the indictments.
y Joint personal bond was given ~
Dr. Rixey. his brother, John s RRoGrs
cour. one OF his counsel. and +. ~.
as soon as tho Formally was over
IiiSeX AZ once left, and took a train to
Wv aShlnstol': accompanied BY his
brother, and he Went directly TO his
nome In that city. -
tvhen he is arraigned March IA neyt
y IS expected a date " II also be ASeS
oor ms trial It is believed that his
cpunsel VIII make a motion for n
change Of venue. Should such action
pc taken 1T will be opposed BY Com.
Brent. ~ u.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
lSc.: 10. seconds. l5@l5,se.: sta,e and pspD

ioc,; do seconds. lo@l5lsc. state and Penn
sylvania, nearby hcnnery. Gag 2sc.; do. gath
ered white 2ae5c. do. henncry. brown. 22c.
Pota,oes-Lons Island, sl.5od175: Jersey,
s1;'u i9S, Jersey sweets, per barrel. si.5oai
10 Sanoa ges-Steady: Southern, new, per
crate. slao@l .1b; old. Danish seed, per ton.
s'g l%co; domestic, S5MS.00. Frcights-Stcadv:
Peanu,s-Easy: fancy handpickcd. Virginia,
&C.; virginia SHIELDED. Nos. ! and >. ~ &c
Sottonseed oil was higher on covering Of
shorts and local professional huyinS. Futures
eiosed lsH . points net higher. March. 900
~; Ipril, I.o5a 7.o; May, 7.G@ 7.oS; June.
Gig 80, PRIME summer yellow. 7.OS 0T.lo;
Iner white, .lo@S $40 n No. f"o 'u'h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

.ISpccial 70 Tho Times-Dispatch.l
Elon College. \. c.. February 20
Lacey Sheppard. the fourtcen-year-old
fell under the wheels OF a moving
freight train here last night, and he
received injuries from which he died
n few hours later In a hospital al
Greensboro. where he had been taken
for treatment. The boys left leg was
severed at the knee. his arm was bro
ken, and he received internal injuries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
dumps To Saw U.r..,t

Dr r. g. Franklin. OF 80 West C;ra.e
S,resi eo'ided with a wagon driven by an
mobile last night. None OF the occunant.
n wagon or automobile was hurt. though
Mfs. FRANKLIN jumped out OF the machine
10 save herself The machine was slichtiy
damaged, Tho negro drove of. I, 10 saiS
'itat ne was driving on the wrong side OF
inc street when The accident occurred y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Three Killed In xyrech

Saltwater. Okla, February 20
Three passengers were killed. two
other persons were fatally injured, and
several were seriously hurt In a wreck
on an Atchison. Topeka and Santa. Fe
passenger train near here tonight.
The dead are DR.. Alfred w. Love, OF
Greenfield, Okla, and two unidentified
women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Tinder-Masscy'.

Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
Spotsylvanta, Va, February 2O.-MIiss
G.. Massey. Of S~potsylvnnia county, and
I. T. finder. Of Orange county, were
married a few days ago by Rev. James
NJ. Little. Mr.. and Mrs. finder will
reside in Orange county when they re-
turn from an extended Northern bridal
trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Richmond and Petersburg Eeclyic RaiWa

Cars leave Manchester. Seventy and Porr3
Streets. for Petcrsburs:
IS. I, 8, -. 10. II, sl2 A. NJ, 1 I, q, g.
''5:45. IS. ]. 8. -. 10 P. ID.
11:oo P. N. for Chester. 1900 m. dnlsh, for
Petersburg.
Cars leave Petersburg. foo. of Sycamore
Street, for Manchester;
t5:15. 1896. ''7:l5. 1885. s:s5. s:s5. .io:a5, 11:a5
A. h., 1895. 1855. 2:35. 1885. '4:a5. 5:a5. t:sa
'7:a5. s:35. 1855. '10:4o. 1l:40 P. Il.
tDaily except Sunday and holidays.
Carries baggage and express. Is
Limit except Sundays and holidays.
All cars from Petersburg connect with cars
for Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Stolen BnnkS Recovered

Magic A!eNander. colored, was arrested
Last night on a charge OF cutting George
Thliafcrro. He was only slightly hurt.
T.. r. Wharton. white. now In Jail, will
DC served to-day with q warrant charging
hIm Win having stolen a quantity OF books
from Miss Jessie Jewell. The books we're
-lncOycred from a second hand book stora
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
RICHMOND AND CHEsAPEAKE BA'
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule Of electric trains to and from
Ashland, stopping q: intermediate stations
upon signal: Lv. Richmond (Broad and
Laurel sts.): s:6t. s7:10. s:l0b. S:1ob. '.io:1o
u:1o A. M: 1910. 2:lo. $40. 4:1ob. $40. $50
7:1o, s:1ob. 1910. n:4b P. n. Lv. Ashland:
$3.50. ':00h. 8. eb, 10. .s11 a. NJ. az NJ, ssl,
2, .. l.. bb. 8. Z. 8. Oh. II r. II.
.Da!ly except sunday. ''sunday only.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
A1R IMr..

Southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich.
mond daily: $40 A. to Eorlina.
I:20 p. M.-Sleepors and coaches. Atlanta,
Birmingham. savannah. Jacksonville and
Florida points. s:12 P. M.-Florlda Lin
tied. daily, except Sunday. IL: P. M.-Sleep-
ers and coaches. Savannah. Jacksonville. At
lanta. Birmingham and Memphis. North
bound trains scheduled to arrive Richmond
daily: b:Sz a. NJ. 1926 a.. NJ, except Monday,
sos r. NJ, b:6 P. NJ. A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
brcnks LrE on Stem.

WiEIam smith. colored. OF 1914 Catherine
street, fell from a doorstep in South Rich
I'ond Yesterday and broke his right leg
lust below the knee. Ills foot slipped from
me TOP OF the step, and he fell against IL
WIN an ms Weight; lie was attended by
i'r IuTmaii. Of the city ambulance corps.
and was taken home. ''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
CHICAGO GRAIN M.nKrT

Chicaso, February 2o.-Snow aided the
bears to-day in the wheat marke. throrrh'
Out kansas. and Oklahoma especially. the
Nnltc covering. followed by cold weather
ana started much selling of deferred futures
= me close prices showed n net decline OF
i2Qssc. tol1@c. The days trading left corn
is9Yf:cc OF; oats down a shade to &c. and
provisions varying from &c. lower to nc. adj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
CANDIDATES ron HOUSE.
(. Row, OF Orange, Makes An

T. *. Row, OF Orange, Makes An
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News.
lSpec1a to The Times-Dispatch.1
fredericksburg, Va, February 20
I. Is. Row. a prominent citizen of
Orange county, has announced himself
q candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the House OF Delegates
from Orange county.
The Lancaster National Bank, Of
IrVtngton. heretofore controlled by the
l.. r. Mumford Banking Co.. a been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Meeting Pontnoned.

VS. - oStpOneQ. N.
bs request or the Methodist minis
terS the missionary rally to have heen
ne!a ms evening at Centenary Church.
mas peen postponed until Tuesday
February 90.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

baltimore. Md, February 2o,--Whcat-Mar-
o. grade. ?3c. ~Gorn-Stcady; SPOT. contrnct
p: Woo,.c.. ~Oats-Stcady; No. > white. s6,. Al
Stssc- Rye-Nominal; No. . domestic, EXPORT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Atlantic Coast Line

EFFECTIVE JANUARY y, l9l1.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
For Florida and South: 1900 A.. r., s:1s a.
NJ. and 7:a P. N. slo:s0 p. II.
For Norfolk; 800 A NJ. 800 P. M. &:1s
P. NJ.
For N. q ". Ry. West: e:15 A. NJ. 500 a.
a.. 600 P. M. and $50 P. Il.
For Petersburg: 100 A.. NJ, Sis A. N. ST..
A. NJ. 800 A. NJ. 1910 p. NJ. $3.50 P. Ii.
t:1o P. ~. SOS P. NJ. 7:a5 P. NJ. o:2o p. M.
L:46 p. NJ.
Fo. GoAdsboro and Fayetteville: 1870 P. NJ.
Trains arrive ichmond dolly: i:0 A. M..
$40 A. ~. $50 A.. II, f7:6 A.. M. '8:37 A. NJ,
''10:45 A. NJ, 11:40 A. NJ, $500 p. H., ss2:l6
r. NJ sos p. NJ. 6:36 p. NJ, $500 p. H., 9:N
p. NJ, 1890 P. II.
Except Sunday. Except Monday. ssSun-
day only.
Time Of arrival and departure and connee-
tons not guaranteed.
G. g CAMPBELL. D. p. A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Ihe IeadinG futures ranged AS rollo I'D.

Receipts-Wheat. 1880 bushels: corn. 40 51o
bushels; oats. 3b1.6 bushels. Shiprncnts-
Wheat. 2l,lo0 bushels; corn, 1880 bushels:
oats. l23.Soo bushels. $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

rhiSaso' MI; and St. deb. +s........... o2;
n.Saso' i. J.. ana rae. Ky. is (bid).... 80
Denver and Rio Grande ref. 5s.......... IS
Erie conr. IS. series ".A............ "a
~ =, ro.H, rs series ............. 7oli
Intor M" metro. tHs:... ......... 757s
K g 9 ~ ~. 'saiine las toiS)-....,..... 61is
Missomrt ~ oou,ne!n lst Is (bid) ...... 73ls
,i 49," iacinc 81
Mnrso,lr raelne conr. 5s..,........... 1854
SSorto,k and West, Is, con, Is Did I'LL. rs
ponn. M West. cont. Is Did ........ 1885,
81 eohN. "'2s tlsl5) ............ 96i.
:. y" ana san Fran. gen. 5s........ S7it
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
RauruaDB.
| Arrive Rtohmond

ACCOMMODATION TRAlNS-WEEKDAYs.
Leave Byrd st. Sta. 100 P. II. for fredericksburg
Leave Elba Sta. $50 4. II 6 80 P. II. fer Ashland.
Arrive Byrd st. Sta. 1925 AM. from Frederioksb'g.
Arrive Eiba Sta. $50 A.M.,6 $50 Pr. from LahIaud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
OLD DOMINION / N

Lv. Richmond foot OF Ash ST. daily.7:oo P. II.
Leave NeWport 100 =. II.
AlI1Sc INOTIOih 100 A. u,
Connects with main limo steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily except Sunday
?:oo T. III. Con a also made by N. &
Night Line steamers stop at Claremont to
land or receive passengers on signal.
CO.-James Eiyor
by daylight for Norfolk. Old Point, New.
port News and all James River landings.
Steamer leaves Monday. Wednesday, and
Frioay at 100 A.. NJ. FIeigh: received for
ci James River landings.
Min Wicket Office. GXI e. Vain atYeat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

aDaiiy. tWeekdays. gsundays only.
fDaiiy except Monday.
All trains to or from Byrd Street Station
Except trains leaving $50 a. m. and arriving
departures not guaranteed. Read the signn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

QUOTATIONS. Tor interest payinr honde -
! a Price, 10 which interest must he added
income bonds and certificates OF indebIcd.
hess are fiat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
Merchants and Miners Transportation Co

N0r10IA to Boston,, Mass., end M
Providence. n. L
Steamers leave Norfolk for Bos:on. BUN.
Tues. and Fri; for Providence Mon.
freight taken for ali New ENGLAND points
Tickets on sale at office c. & o.. Ry.. N. a
W. Ry.. S. Fl. Bowman. 7s East Main. and
Richmond Transfer Cos sos East Main.
PERSONAL CONDUCTED TOURS.
visiting England, Ireland. Scotland,
Switzerland, Italian Lakes and Italy, ii.
Guiding London during the coronation OF
their Majestics, King George and Queen
Mary. Ask Mr.. Bowman" 7OS f. Main
Street, Richmond, Va. Phone Madison
sl54. Call for Free Programs, 20 Tours
tn Europa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
BY Richard ". Maury.
stock and Bond Broker. 1915 p. Main 81
Richmond, Va. February 20. 1911.
M SALES AT BOARD

virginia Railway and Power COMPANY
sa9.. ~ 'V a
Georgia and Florida cornmon-1oo ut II.
STATE SECURITIES. ala 49,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-03
Thu Mill Bottle.

Mix bottles are washed most easily
II filled with cold water and emptied.
Later rinse with soapsuds and then
with scalding water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-03

Miss Florence Andrews of Benning-
ton visited Sunday at Glen Clarks.
Miss Elinor Bonner of North Adams
was guest Sunday at Riverside
Farm.
M. B. Bates has received his Model
ID Franklin which is a very neat look
ing car.
Miss Ellen G. Burlington, who is
teaching in Orange, Mass, spent Sun
day with her mother at Sunset Ter
race.
The front of the new concrete block
barn which G. e. Bridges is construct
ing for Messrs Parker and Son il
about one half completed and pre-
sents very pleasing appearance.
The members of the Baptist church
met after service Sunday and ratified
the decision Of the building committee
who had decided on plans submitted
by j. T. Remington. Mr.. Remington
was present at the meeting and some
minor changes were decided on. The
church will be built of concrete
blocks and will be nearly a replica in
outward appearance Of the M. Il
shureh at Liberty Center, Ind. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-03
A Queer PIebescIte

The newspapers of Vermont were
recently asked by Senator Page to
open their columns to communications
for the people of tire state as to how
they stood on the subject of reclpro-
city. The newspapers almost with
one accord extended that privilege
formally. Now we are told that SEN
ator Page having taken a plebescite
of the people of Vermont. finds that
95 per cent of the farmers are opposed
to the bill; it is significant that he
fails to mention any other class. The
senator would hardly be so disingen-
GUS as to allow 1t to be believed that
only farmers inhabit Vermont. He
must know that others know, includ-
ing his colleagues in the Senate, that
industrial activity in Vermont is far
from being confined to the farmer
class.
1t will hardly be contended that
the number of farmers has increased
since 1900 to any appreciate extent
and yet the census for that year
shows that of the 1898 gainful oc-
cupations, 1880 represented those
engaged in agriculture, Sc, $50 in man
ufacturing and mechanical pursuits,
23,02S in domestic and personal ser
vice, 1889 in trade and transporta-
ton and 7016 in the professions.
These figures show the extent to
which the farmer is entitled to con-
sideration over other producers in
the state.
In point of fact the farmers are
outnumbered by other producers by
about 20 per cent. If memory serves
us right, Senator Page wanted to
know how all the people of the state
stood on the question of reciprocity.
II he has learned the preferences of
those who are not farmers he has
been very careful to refrain from dis.
1 closing the fact In referring to the
information he received from the far
mers the senator says: "The far.
mers know what they are talking
about" and further that the extern
sive correspondence shows a remark
able range of information, deep study
and Independent thinking"
1t would be interesting to know
how far the farmers of Vermont have
expressed themselves as content with
the burdens they have had to endure
under the present tariff system of this
country in an occupation that has
steadily declined for years as has
been repeatedly demonstrated. Sen
ator Page says he is impressed with
the unanimity of the farmers con
illusions and that he will probably
vote against the reciprocity bill. Be
fore committing himself to this course
the senator could do no fairer thing
than to tell how 60 per cent of the Yer
mont producers stands on the ques
tion.-Rutland Herald.