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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-28

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By law the secretary OF the treasury
IS called upon every year TO submit e
congress Ia December the estimates
Of governmental expenditures for the
next fscal year beginning the follow
ing july |. As congress has to pro
vide the money to run the government
tie money has to be appropriated fos
specific purposes before II can be ea'
pcnded, and II this were not done be
fare The beginning o. the dscai year
the machinery Of government would
stop unless emergency provision could
be made
How Estimates Are Made
The estimate are prepared By the
executive departments o. which each
nf,nber Of the cablne; 10 head. The
esbluet officers &c; the estimates In
their respective departments from theif
chiefs ~ bureaus and then combine
them as tie estimates" for the depart
ment The estimates" from all de
- Ytroents are then sent 10 the secre
tery o. the treasury to be submitted
70 congress and they then become the
estimates sor the cost Of running the
entire government; during the pext D.
cal year. Upon these figures congress
makes The greater part u It's approi,r.s
ts9nN. amounting 70 mere than Sianp.'
ogao00 annually
rptn iaos more or less lax method
a. uaklng estimates for the annual
Hnpsopgsafi0us obtained throughout the
government The figures sent 70 cob
cvess each year. instead OF showing
iaAlestions a. careful pruning AZ
sous the inc. showed there was .
dssposltiaa smons The departments 70
vse wsth sseh o,her 10 getting as large
afgaa,aatsous a. possible without cen
s.aerrs whether q not the money de-
sesnaed ccala be sdrantagrcrsly sf
peaced anfsng the romins year There
wss ~ standardization 81 supplies. sDd
shs vsrlcas dep4ffmeGis we're psyins
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varying prices for the same article
What President Taft Did.

AS soon as President Taft took ONCE
this system ceased. AT the outset Pres
ldent Taft impressed upon bis cabinet
officials the absolute necessity OF econ.
omy and efficiency In their depart
ments He admonished them that not
a dollar beyond what was necessary to
run the government efficiently In Their
departments. including a fair margin
for progress. which Is part OF ethcien'
cy In the program Of President TAFT
should be asked Of congress. The ef-
feet was immediate. Every depart
.,eut began worz az once 10 fnyesti-
Kate It's own expenditures and to de
wise ways and means Of curtailing er-
,rarsgances The result was that con
gress received the lowest estimates II
had seen in years. This was followed
by q reduction In appropriations to cor
respond. always allowing for the nat
ural growth OF the governments &C.
tiyIties, which represented net say
Ing 10 the taxpayers OF the country
President Taft was not. however,
satisfied that all had been done that
could he done He realized that the
departments OF the government ike
Individuals, are naturally prone 10 be
proud Of their own achievements and
By reason OF their familiarity with
their own endeayors often Insisted
that their work was more Important
than the work u the other depart
nents relatively speaking In order
10 correct that evil be asked congress
to give him $1,000 for commission
81 dlslnteressed experts TO Investigate
and report on the business OF the GOV
ernincnt. with q view 10 further econ
omy and efiiclency, Thus came Int
Official ielng the commission u thai
I na me
This commission. among other duties
| was directed 10 prepare the receipts
aud expenditures o. the government
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Commissioners Nonee


Estaie 81 James II hstcheldef
TIE undersigned hnAins huen appoints -
~ the Honorable fnalale Cuurt fpr the iAs'
triei ~ Manchester. Commissioners, 70 ~.
oeise examine aud adjust The elsiuls hha
demands ~ all persons against the estate e'
James u Raleheldet
lnt, al perg' in said Distract,
,t,csssea. naa al claims exhibited IN Offset
thereto hereby give notice hat We viii meti
los the purpose sforesaid, p me inls
perm IN snld District on the
eth dny ~ sept. neat. from o'clock y 10
until O'Clock ., m GA said dat and thni -
months from the 9th day OF Mar, A. y.
lgls IL The time limited by said Court fnf
sail creditors 10 nrtsent their claims W %
for examination ana allowance.
liAteh at Porn this 9Th day ~
March, \, y. 1919.
ARTHUR HOLDEN ,,um
BF WILLIAMS.
Florence y gatcheider Administrator
Perm, Ne, V
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Commissioners Nouce


The undersigned hniing been nppnihied
BY the Honorable ProiAt. Court for the lils-
triet OF Manchester. Commissioners. 10 re-.
ceiye, examine, aud adjust tho claims ana
demands Of all persons against the estate OF
Zion G. Fonda LATE Of Rupert
IN said District deceased. and all claims ex-
lihited IN Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that We Will meet for the purpose aforesaid,
,,t The, late residence Of the drcedent In the
Town al Rupert IA said District, on the
9Hh day OF August next, from J O'Clock A.
NJ. until O'Clock 4. NJ on said day ana
that six months from the fith day 81 rep
a III 1917. h the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims Tor
examination and allowance.
Dated at Rupert this gath DAY OF feh.
A. D., 1919
y. A. SHELDON, NV''''
Della r.. Fonda Administrators Rupert,
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Commissioners Notice
Estate OF Mary reid

1he undersigned, having been appalnted
by the Honorable Probate Court Tor ths ms
tfiet OF Manchester, Commissioners, 10 re.
demands of nll persons against the estate OF
Mary Reid late Of Arlington
M said District, deceased aud all claims
exhibited IN Offset thereto, hereby give not
ice that we will meet for the purpose nfore.
said, Of the late residence OF the dse"uent
said District, ON the 9th day OF sept.
next, from O'Clock =, NJ, until O'Clock
T.. NJ, on said day and Tint sin months Irom
the 9th day OF Mar. A. d. 1918, Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors 70
present their claims 20 rs for examination
and allowance.
March. A. d. 1919. ..,.
Z. i. TnoMrsoN com
VI. LAW.
John r. Reid. Administrator. Arlington,
Vt.
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Commissioners Notice
r.ta,a Of Marian Re.u,ni.


The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the DIS
triet Of Manchester, Commissioners, 10 re.
ceiye, examine, and adjust the claims aba
demands of all persons against the estate OF
Marian Beauvais late OF Dorset
In said District, deceased, and all claims
. xhibited In offset thereto, hereby give mo-
lice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
,aId. Al the late residence Of the decedent ~
the town OF Dorset In SAID
District on the 2pth day OF August next.
from one O'Clock p. NJ, until
four O'Clock p. NJ. on said day, and that sh
months from the 29th day OF Feb, A D..
1872, 10 the time limited by said Court foI
Tor examination and allowance,
Dated at Dorset, this 18th day OF fep
NADEAu, com
A.J.LoyELANp.
Celia Jordan, Executrix. East Dorset, Vt
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Commissioners Notice.

Estate 81 Avian g. common
The undersigned. haNins been aptwmtFa
~ tho Honorable Probate Court ~ the ms
triet af Manchester, Commissioners 10 ~.
ccgye. examine, ana adjust the claims aud
demands Of hil persons against heesiAio ~
Avian G. Conner late ~ Manchester
m said District deceased ana all caims "a
hihlted ia Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that We Will meet for The purpose Aforesaid
al the FACTORY Poiai National bank ~ me
The village of Manchester Center IA said
District on the eIh day ~ sept. next, from
O'Clock d. M, until four o'clock p,ril.t on said
day and that sis months ffonl The Ah DAY "
Mar. A D. 1919 T. the time limited by said
Court faf said creditors to present thelf
claims 10 as for eSsminailon and allowance
dated ~ Manchester this sth day 81 Mar,
A. u 1919,
w.. N.sHAM.
W. X. BINpA Com.
HJ FULLER
WIZ. Roherts, Administrator, Marches
ter Vt
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suffered day and night tho tor.
mont Of itching plies. Nothing help
ed NE until used Deans Ointment
1, cured me permanently Hon
John II. Carrot, Mayor, GfrHrd, Ala.
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COMMISSIONERS Notice.


fHANH# ~ NNHAHtsAHN AHA|HA
Tif nhHrFslsuad haNlas iswfn ArFIintea
IS she Nunnfatau lfni@te Nu9H tNf Ahs
tnsfftes ~ NamFhsstsf, GumNlisslancfs, \.
receive. examine ana salust the claims Ana
demands ~ Al Persons hsAintf thN e&tntt y
rh0f Hstn iAfN ~ Afunsisin ~ SAID ihttiAg'
iNsuafaa. aus Al clhtaHs sxhi hitaa "a 81
ssf thereto. hereby siNe aetige that ~ "
meet taF tnc parpose Aforesaid. ~ the avs
fasihenNs ~ ne uroe.atni in the t1Nu y
Arlington Va eAtd District ON tte fth dhy ~
sept neat. frufn lolcios u y, NJ until tvnlocf
4. NJ Ga said nas and that six uaonths frt'iu
the al lay - AAf. A IA ltif D. TIE fitut
limited ~ snhi guuit f.g said rFtAnors y
and allowance
I'elei a. AfiiaEiun ihis 9Th day u Marrt
A u, iNif
q 4 rloMt,snN com
~ 4, LAM
IohB y HeA Administrator Arlingten
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SONG.

SONG.
~ UT OF the dusky midnight.
over the silver dew,
a spirit came
~ With q heart Of fame.
Singing Of you, OF you
Dawn rose over this mountains.
Gold on the farthest height
And the robins sang
TIL the wildwood rang
Only OF loves delight
Midnight and dawn and sunset
Rose Of tho east and west
Again walt
Al your garden gate,
And the thorn Is in my breast
Louis V. Ledoux in Century
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-28

Th charges wholly for general work such as
ong geasng cleaning and minor repairs which any owner
could easily do
.ouy puncure nearly miles and the Flrestone
with which the equipped hardly show scratch
Take the charge for washing and polishing $40 as and the
labor charges s 6s which could do themselves max
ing $40 and deduct from and you have s23 on which
ii possible anyone who takes Of his car to run
5000 miles.
knowing facts is there who dispute the
that there other the world that can be
bought and operated as cheapy as the Ford
Ask for Ford lilerau.e.
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MAN Man.

Does your husband turn bis salary
over to your
Yea" she sadly replied
Then why are you so downheartedT
"oh, II doesn't do nny good. He often
makes q few dollars extra. which be
spends for bis own pleasure without
letting me know about it"-Chicago
Record Herald
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la buying ear consider the responsibility OF
the manufacturer and the service you get. There
is no company 10 business who furnishes the sup
plies and parts at anywhere near AS low figure
as the Ford, and no manufacturer that stands back
of bis goods better or takes better OF his Gus
toners The Ford is without question the easiest
ear to operate there is on the market. Ladies can
run them anywhere with perfect safety
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-28

Many automobile owners find that With med
lam priced cars even their tire expense alone aver
ages from two to three times the cost Of running
Ford. and the Ford bias no competitor at less than
5og higher price. Investigate and see for your
self. You will find that We are right in this and
our proposition as to operating expenses.
There we're 1870 Model Fords sold in this state
IN 1909, over 200 in 1910, and 800 in 1911. and
sales IN this state up to March lst 1912, l92. This
proves better than anything else Ne can say for
lhn car how well u has made good
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lraeinr natons = ihr veflt rxcept ghe
rsfseA stHtes rhirf taAs sFsiem i h
passii.e ~ ihe hnmhlesi eliircn 10
aaalyEe ,he euanyes - the royernmeni
al any tlgoe AND 70 lar his finger upon
the responsible political party 10 tho
event 81 egtravasabcr er 81 siingineEs
The sysserl under which tpproprla
tions for the government ~ the Init
"a states have been made has even te
ncd the experts In their cndeAvors 60
unravel the tangled skeins u expendl
lures. 80 that Il Is a fair statement %
say that no cisizen Of this country Gp
to the present time has ever thorough
y understood where his taxes wrre ex
pended
The Presidents Position.
Al The present time the Dcmeerutic
house Of representatives IA endeaynr
ing 10 end the usefulness OF the econ
omy and efficiency commission by cut
ting or It's appropriations 10 recent
appeal 10 congress for funds 70 con
tinue the great work It has begun
which ali thinking men sud women
win approve. President Taft pointed
ont that the people OF the country as
i whole are interested chiefly In the
following governmental objects. The
national defense. the protection Of per
sons aud property, the promotion 81
friendly relations and the protection of
American interests abroad. the regula
tion OF commerce and industry, the
promotion OF agriculture, fisheries, for
estry and mining. the promotion Of
manufacturing, commerce and bank
ing. the promotion Of transportation
and communication the postal service
Including postal savings banks and
parcels post: the care and utilization OF
the public domain, the promotion Of
education, art and science and recrea
ton; the promotion OF public health
and the care and education Of the In.
dians and other wards OF the nation
There are many other public questions
OF course, but these are the vital and
comprehensive ones, and the budget
Is proposed for the purpose Of giving
information as to the needs OF these
matters. The president, in order that
his policy OF economy and efficiency
may be concluded and become one OF
the greatest achievements OF his adj
ministrauon-that Of placing the gov
eminent on business basis-wants
congress to appropriate $4,000 more
for the support of the commission now
doing that work.
The economy and efficiency commits
sion has already saved to the taxpay'
ers OF the country more than S3,000,00C
annually by its suggestions and by the
time II has completed its work 1t is be
lieved ten times this sum can be sarved
annually TO the taxpayers. In the mat
ter Of railroad fare for government OH
Gals alone It has found that Sl2,0o0,0OC
was expended III single year at the
highest prevailing railroad rates. Al
least a fourth Of this can be saved by
The application OF business methods
such as President Taft has applied and
has insisted shall be applied to all the
departments Of the government
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-28

selecting do not lose sight OF the iact nat atea
horse mower means nothing 1t is ACTUAL HORSE POWER
compared weight that tells the story You VIII make
mistake you where the weight exceeds sew
eny pounds per power the most uptodate con-
strcton gives YOU much less In the Ford does not
coed lbs per horse power A. L. A. NJ rating There will
be $4,000 Ford made and sold this season BE one OF
the satisfied owners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

our New York soldiers vote and |
simply called TO pay my respects lie
said: 1t Is so rare that any one comes
here who wants nothing. please wait
and l will get rid OF theso people in
q feW minutes
The room was soon emptied, the
and on the lounge the tired Presi-
dent was rocking to and fro. holding
his long knees in his arms and telling
story after story TO relieve his mind.
and he said: 'Depew. they say ] tel!
a great many stories. I think 1 do.
They say lower the dignity of the
presidential office by these broad arrec-
dotes. Possbpiy that Is true. Hut I
have found in the course or long
experience that the plain people OF
the country. .ake them as they arc. are
more easily reached and influenced and
ARGUED with through this medium of II
humorous illustration than IN any
other way"
Characteristic Lincoln story.
And this very point Is illustrated By
General Horace porter, who Hayg OF
Lincoln.
sake OF an&cdoto, hut to point moral,
10 clirch fact. do not know ii
more apt ilustra ton than that which.
fell from his lips tho last time ever
heard him converse. We were die
cussins the subject Of lEnglapd's as
sistsnoe to this South and how, after
the eoiiapes of the C0nfedsracy, Eng
land .uld find she had aided 81 but
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ANDREW d. WHITE.
ROGER A. PRYOR.

ter having been thrice elected executive
of his state, he retu ned TO Washing
ton as United States Senator in 1868,
and the same year married Salmon p
Chase's daughter After serving twelve
years in the upper house of Congress,
he retired 10 his home in Management,
where he now lives with his sec md
wife. Last autumn he commenced to
count off hts NTH score of years.
Andrew ID. Whites fccoIlcctiuns.
sun another anIe-h.IIum official
win Us is u scnolorIy gentleman wnom
PRESIDENT Pierce appointed uttacne in
our legation at ST. Petersburg ABOUT
the same iimo that he SEM Dan,rl
SIekI,s TO LpnUon. This distinguished
pHonc!st, Anurew T.. White, pelter
Mnown III our u4y as the President of
cornell University ana our ambassador
to several foreign courts, thus began
his diplomatic ScrNiC. itIy-eight
years ago. re retains a vivid mental
picture Vi Lincoln, obtained At ms ilrst
meeting win inc war fresiaent at
The NIite House. just after the Saiti-
more Convention of 1854, III wnicn he
had just voted for the formers re-
nomination.
Mr Wnite and his party had been in
the White House about ten minutes
when %oung man held open "a uooi
unsalnly man. dressed III a rather
dusty suit oil black"
My iirsi Impressions" he says, was
that thls was SOME rural tourist wins
had 'oIundcred INTO the place; for,
really, he seemed less AT home there
than any oine. person present, and
looked about Tor an instant as If in
DOUBT where ne should go, but pres
emily he turned toward cur group and
;htn saw tnat 1t was the President.
Impressed by Ills McInncholy.
AS he came toward us IN n sort OF
awkward. pcriunctory manner, his face
seemed to nae one Of the saddest | mad
ever seen ana wncn ne had reached MS
nc he'd on, his hand to the first
stranger, then 10 the second, and so
on, ali win the air OF Z melancholy
autcmgton But suddenly some one in
the company said something which
amused MIN, and Instantly there came
IN mis- face most marvellous trans
formation. have never seen anything
like It in any other human being His
features we're lighted, his eyes radiant
lie responded TO sundry remarks hu-
morous!y, though dryly. and thence
forth WIGS cordial and hearty"
Mr. White was one of the pail
hearers chosen by the New York SEN
at. 20 carry The murdered Presidents
body while il was In Albany, where
IL lay in state during its return to
Springfield. iiiE colleagues in the State
Senate chase him also 10 pronounce an
Grafton over the .enains.
When the coffin was opened" he
further recalls. and we were allowed
10 take one last lock at Lincoln's face.
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CARRYING away the beard, pimple and
two warts. Tho mans cheeks were
so hollow that tho barber could moi
get down Into the valleys with the
razor and the ingenious idea currcJ
TO him to stick his iinger In the mans
mouth and press out the checks. Final
ly he cut through tho cheek and into
his own finger. He pulled the finger
out of the mans mouth. snapped the
blood orr 1t, glarcd at him. and said:
There. you lantern -jawcd cuss. you've
made me cut my tnger!"
% Now said Mr. Lincoln. England
will find that she got the South into
pretty bad scrape by trying to adj
minister to her. and in the end she
Will find she has only cut her own
fngcr'"
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LincoIn's Protegc Now senator.

OF living leaders who worked shoui-
was nearest HIM is Senator shelby NJ
a friend and warm admIrcr of Llncoln's
when the latter was poor country
lawyer, and among the Senator's
earliest childhood .rccollectiunsl rs his
parents advising MS -neIP nhurs to en-
ploy the former rail-spntter for i'm
portant law work. At;er seeing the
then obscure Lincoln defend man
for murder young cu.lom chose him
as his Ideal oil great man, and when
he decided to emulate his ideal and
give up farm work for the law, he
went to Springfield TO consult the ris-
ing young attorney, who had him
paced IN neIghnor's law office as a
STUDENT clerk. Thus Cullom became tho
proteGe of Lincoln, who wanted to take
him in his own office, bu, was hindcred
10y mis- circuit duties from giving him
the attention which he thought he
deserved a few years later, when
Cullom was selected to help Lincoln
defend murder case. he enjoyed one
OF the proudcst moments OF mis- life.
81 do not know whether the defend
ant was guilty or not, but do know
that ne was acquitted" the Senator
acquainted with very many able law
gers. and l have no hesitation In say
ing that Lincoln was the greatest trial
lawyer / ever knew. When he was
sure he was right his strength and re-
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!itt... ana only injured herself.

!itt.". and only injured herself He
said:
That reminds mo OF q barber in
Snngamon county. He had just gone "a
bed when a stranger said he must be
shaved that he had fOur-day beard
and was going to ball, and that the
beard must como of. Well, the barber
reluctantly got UP and dressed and
seated the man in q chair with a back
so low that every time he bore down
on him nc camc near dislocatjng his
victims neck. Hn began by latherinS
his face, including h!s nose. eyes and
cnrs: stropped his razor on his boot
and then made drive at the mans
countenance as II hr had practiced
moving stubbIc held. He made q
bold swath across the right check
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sourccfulness were wcll.nIgh trresist-
iole. In the courtroom no was At
home. He was frank with the court,
the jurics and tho lawyers to such an
extent that he would state the case
oil the opposite side as fairly as the op-
posing counsel could do IL; he would
then disclose his clients case SO
strongly, with such honesty and can.
DOR that the Judge and jury would be
almost convinced at once in advance OF
tho testimony"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-07-26
LET N. D. 5 BUILD N. 8.

The following, under the heading
Let North Dakota Dollars Build North
Dakota, and signed by the North Da
kota Federation of Commercial Clubs
appeared in Vol. 1, No. / Of their off
cial bulletin. * >..y
The safest and best place that can
be found for a North Dakota man ia
invest his North Dakota money is in
North Dakota. We North Dakotans
know conditions here. We know the
land, and what it will produce. We
are, therefore. in a position to know
North Dakota values. We do not know
values in distant lands. Investments
that we might make In other parts
OF the country are full Of risk to us.
Our own investments, made at home,
are safe and sure. I3 35
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
have been sent out Of North Dakota
and invested in distant localities.
which the investor knows little about.
Demand creates values. Here are the
official 1910 census figures Of a few
states showing percentages Of growth
during the preceding decennial period.
Florida increased AZ. A per cent; Texas.