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STOWE.

The fisherman who caught a FLA pound
bullpout at Joes pond was f. ]. Buron.
instead of Brown as stated.-The Stowe
high school senior class gave a dance Fri
day evening at the Akeley Memorial
building. Music was furnished by the
Peerless estra-Twenty- OF her
friends gave Mrs. Allen Brown a surprise
party on the evening of her 22nd birth
day. Games were played and refresh
ments were served.-Mrs +. l.. Wells
went to St, Johns, p. q, Friday, where
the bodies Of her parents were buried
Saturday, Her fathers body was brought
from Waterbury, Conn. where he was
buried several years ago and that of her
mother was brought to st. Johns from
Chicago at the time Of her death in the
winter.-Mr, and Mrs Willis Hoisington
went Saturday to johnson to visit Mrs.
Hoisington's parents, Mr. and Mrs, G. j.,
Mum.
At the meeting OF II. H. Smith Post,
G. A. r., Women's Relief Corps Saturday
It was voted to extend Invitations to the
Stetson Post and Relief Corps OF Water
bury Center. the ]. NJ. Warner Post and
Relief Corps OF Morrisville and the II. II,
Smith Post Of Stowe to attend the mid
month meeting of the corps on May Is,
Dinner will be served.-Miss Marjorie
Watts returned Monday to Waterbury
after passing Sunday in Stowe,-The
Rev. William Hendry returned to Mont
pelier Monday.-H. T.. Jenney Is confined
to his home by ilness-Mrs. A. II. Stay
ton went Saturday to the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington for treatment. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Howe of Rutland. and Miss Bone.--Har-
Ian, the eight-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Slayton. had a serious attack
of acute Indigestion Sunday night, but
was more comfortable Monday.-Mrs, Mary
Morehouse fell from the doorway of her
home on Edison hill Sunday. breaking her
left wrist.-News has been received here
of the death of Mrs. Ella Ann Parsons
on Sunday in Milwaukee, Wis, where she
had passed the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bart Deswart, Mrs. Parsons
was 81 years OF age and was the second Of
the 10 children OF Jonathan r, and Relief
Newhall Bigelow for many years resi-
dents of Stowe. She was born in Con-
(COrtlnVed ca paGe l2D,
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JOHNSON.

The remains of the Rev. ]. X. Fuller
We're taken from the vault here Friday
to Richford for interment. Mrs Fuller
and son. Harold, accompanied them
The remains OF Mrs. II. T. Foster We're
taken from the vault here to Waterville
last week for interment.-D. NJ. Sargent
and A. r. Partlow Of Hardwick spent
Sunday here,--J. +. Foster returned from
Underhill Saturday night.-Mr, and Mrs.
Merit Hawley spent Sunday with Arthur
Pike and daughter, Lizzie.-A forest fire,
which has been raging the past week on
what is known as the cranberry lot, as
sumed alarming proportions Saturday
and men went from the village to subdue
1t, They got II under control about 200
p. m. and left two men to watch during
the night. Sunday noon 1t broke out
again, causing a slight damage.-The re-
mains of Carlos McClaren, who has been
living with his daughter, Mrs. George
Fisher Of Lyndonville, for few years
were brought here for interment Thurs
day. Services were held at the Congrega-
tional Church, the Rev. Mr.. Hazen Off
ciating. The bearers were r. B. Bradley,
E. f. Balch, DR.. Waite and f. II. Sher-
Win-Mr. and Mrs. FRANK Boyce came
from Underhill and is working for Parker
& Stearns Mrs. Boyce Is working in the
Pearl factory.-Edward Kenfleld OF Rox-
bury, Mass, is visiting his brother, C.
S. Kenileld, for a week-Mr. and Mrs
Fisher and daughter from Lyndonville
were called here by the death OF her
father.-L, r. Allen from Salem, Mass,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. II.
Steamships. r. II. Royce spent Sun
day in St. Albans,-Mrs. S. r. Miller has
gone to a hospital in Burlington for
treatment.-The Rev. Mr.. Hazen has pur-
chased a new automobile J. II.
Pierce is expected home from Barre this
week.-Mrs. Stevens of Orleans Is spend
ing Il few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
d. A. Barrows.-Mrs. Harry Baker Is not
as we'll
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John r.. Burrows.

John Ensigne Burrows, aged 50 years,
died Thursday at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. d. Pope of 81 Henry street.
Mr.. Burrows had been in failing health
for the past two years, suffering with
hardening of the arteries The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at 230
o'clock at the house and the burial was
IN Green Mount cemetery.
Mr.. Burrows was born June -, 1928, at
Monroe, n. Y. For 40 years he had lived
in this city and vicinity. For long time
he was the foreman for the Taft & Nor
gan company, and after the fire that de-
stroyed the plant he lived at Jericho for
several years.
He was an active member of the Meth
odist Church for the greater part Of his
life. He belonged to and was one Of the
charter members OF the Ethan Allen
Lodge. No. /, OF Vergennes
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Frank NJ. Morse of Morrisville and Mrs.
w. d. Pope Of this city; and by one son.
Loren b. Burrows, also of Burlington.
MI Burrows was man OF excellent
character and was much respected by
his many friends.
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Boston, May

Boston, May I.
FLOUR-Spring patents, si,SQ5.65;
spring clears in sacks, S+d44o winter pat
ents, t5.15Q550; winter straights, s5Q5, Is
winter clears, $4,000; Kansas, In sacks
81, 300 40.
CORNMEAI4 AND OATMEAL-Corn.
meal graduated, s325d3S5; boltcd, s32C
$50; bag meal 81. 23Ql %. Oatmeal-rolled
81; cut and ground. $40; flour. SO, Sd4. 10
graham flour, s3.75; rye meal, s3.45.
CoRN-Car lots, spot, No. yellow
CSC; No 8 yellow, CSC; shipment all rail
No. yellow, 65lka6s; No, yellow. 64iaa
Go; lake and rail. No. . yellow. 64ieQ65
No. yellow, 63iA@64.
OATs-Car lots, spot, No. clipped
white, 43c; No 2 clipped white, 42c;
No. 3 clipped white Hiac; for shipment
fancy. 10 lbs. 42ltGl43c; fancy, IS lbs, 4.
Q421sc; regular 3s lbs, ilq4lhc; regular
&c lbs 4Oh94lc.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, choice, $3.50;
No. l grade. 322a23; No. .. sl9Q90; No. 3
sl5Tl6; stock. s1Sq14. Straw, rye s23.50d
a; oat sl25opl35O.
MILL FEED-Mill shipment, spring
BRAN s2l5odA lake and rail; winter bran
s2l'75a22,25; middlings, s2225ae7; mixed
feed, s2250a26; red dog, SIS, linseed meal.
$3.50 gluten feed, $3.50; all rail, homny
iced, S245O; stock feed s2450: oat hulls,
sl6' cottonseed meal. So. 1898 %.
PORK PRODUCTS Backs and short
cuts s24.25; medium, s22, 75q235O; long cut,
S2+75 raw leaf lard, 1880; rendered leaf.
1850; pure lard, 129sc; dressed hogs ll@
uAc
FRESH MEATS-Beef extra sides, l2l4GS
l2%c; heavy kinds, 14qliAc heavy fores,
io1s@llc' western cows and heifers, l12.
i1c' lambs, spring l5Ql6c; winter 1876,
II; yearlings, l2@lSc; veols, fancy, 14GO
loc' medium llQl4c; ordinary, 9dllc.
fouLTRS-Northern fowl. 2Oa
1lc; western. 1Sal9c; native dressed
chiekens, 36q4Oc; live. fowl, lsc; frozen
western turkeys, best. 23a25c: SQUAD. ssQ
$50 doz.
EGHs-Choice hennery ana nearby, 800
2se; eastern extra, 22q23c; western, ex-
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WOLCOTT.

+. n. Sanctuary is in New York for
a few days,-Mrs. H. f.. Judd and Mrs.
W. q. Davis are at Haverhill, Mass
Miss leona Perkins left Tuesday to
accept position in Elmore.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wills Of Greensboro were
guests of c, L. Bacon over Sunday
Miss Alice Billiard OF Hardwick visited
her mother Wednesday.E II. Sher-
win OF Johnson Is at the station a few
days, while the agent Is away.
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The body Of Charles H. Bushey, son OF
Margaret and the late Charles Bushey,
formerly OF this city. was brought here
Friday afternoon and taken to the
home OF his sister, Mrs. Joseph Myers.
at % Decatur street. Mr.. Bushey who
was q years old, died April 80 at
Roxbury. Mass. after an illness dating
since October. He is survived besides
his mother. by three sisters. Mrs Myers
of this city and the Misses Hazel and
Elsie Bushey of Boston; and by three
brothers. Oliver, Harold and George
Bushey, all of Boston.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock from St Mary,
Cathedral, the Rev. Father Cassidy OF.
ticiating, with burial in St, Joseph's
cemetery. The bearers were Carl Hud-
son, Eliot Hudson, Arthur Richards
Arthur Brew. Joseph Bushey and James
O'Nell. There were many beautiful
floral tributes from friends In this city
and Roxbury, The funeral mass was
sung Monday morning at o'clock
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OBITUARY
Ihoinas T.. Burke.

Inc body Of Thomas l.. Burke, for
many years resident Of this city, was
brought to Burlington Saturday follow
ing his death Friday in Barre as the
result Of fall from wagon. The fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon at
two O'Clock from st. Mary's Cathedral,
with burial in st. Joseph's cemetery. The
Rev. w. II. Cassidy oflciated.
Mr.. Burke was a blacksmith in Bur
lington until last fall, when he went to
Barre and was employed by the Sibson
Quarry company Last Monday morning
he was driving with companion Joseph
Barra Of East Barre, when he plunged
headlong Into tho road before Barra
could save him. He struck on his face
and 1t Is evident that he hit a stone,
for there was an abrasion on his scalp,
ana he lost consciousness. Physicians
were summoned at once and the injured
man was taken to the city hospital for
treatment.
Shortly afterwar ds paralysis began to
develop but it was thought this was only
temporary and no especial alarm was
felt concerning II, although from the
first mis- condition was considered SER
ious His condition failed to improve and
he grew gradually worse until his death
early Saturday morning After he had
| regained consciousness following the
fall, he retained his senses until the last.
Death was declared to be due to an in
jury to the spinal column, which pro-
duced paralysis of the right side and
lower limbs
Following his death the body was
taken to the undertaking rooms OF II.
w. Hooker & Co. and later brought "a
! burlington. Here 1t remained in the un-
dertaking rooms of r, l. Dwyer until
| the funeral.
| Mr.. Burke was born In Willston Al
years ago. He leaves, besides n widow
several brothers and sisters. They are
| Mayor j. f. Burke and Mrs. J. +
Whalen OF this city. Mrs. u J. O'Bricr
of Montpelier, Mrs. Nora Gllligan and
Mrs Mary Riley of Ticondefoga. Gordon
Burke Of Lebanon. n. H.. and Mrs. T
p. Whaien of Jonesvile.
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JEFFERSoNVILLE.

A son was born TO Mr., and Mrs. Leon
Cushin April G.-Mrs. Clara Patten OF
Johnson is the guest OF her daughter
Mrs. |. NJ. Powell.-The social events OF
the week were n sugar party at the home
OF Mrs. Elsie Wood, the meeting of the
South Cambridge Cemetery association
May |. at the home OF Mt and Mrs
Clarence Powell, dinner being served tc
30 members and visitors; and the meet.
ing of the Jeffersonvile Cemetery asso
citation May 6, at the home OF George
and Harriet Griswold, refreshments be-
ing served to about 40 members and Wis
itors, Mansfield Chapter Of o. F. s. viii
give minstrel show and supper al
Woodman's hall Thursday evening"
Mrs NJ. A, Trick is seriously lilo. w
Dyke and family have moved to Pleas
ant Valley.-Sunday will be observed az
mothers day with appropriate exercises
at the church.
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Frank Chase and Irwin Brown went to

Frank Chase and Irwin Brown went to
Orleans Monday, where they have work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Dove Of Stowe
spent the week with Mr.. and Mrs. b. F.
Beard.-Harvey Chase of Windsor Is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bragg.-Mrs. Mable Beeman and
son of Norwich. Conn, are visiting her
aunt, Mrs. II. J. Beard. Frank Chase
has moved into the house with his SON.
in-law, Irwin Brown, at the lower end of
Main street-iirs. Edward Colver OF
Richford and Mrs. Edgar Scott of John
son were called to town last week by the
Illness Of their father Charles Child
Homer Stearns spent Sunday at home
from the b. a. at bakersfield, accom-
panied by Sheridan Dove
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the Nethodist Church will preach on
THAT Mother of Yours" Each boy and
young man is requested to wear q white
carnation or other flower in honor Of his
mother.-Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Pickett OF
Cleveland Ohio. have arrived to pass
the summer with their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert L. Clark.
Mrs. Clark underwent an operation at
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ton Tuesday. Mrs. Pickett went to Bur
lington Wednesday to remain n few days
with her daughter.
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York, Nav 7.

New York, May T.
BEEVES-Receipts, 2,osS. steers. slow
to a shade lower; bulls and cows steady;
steers, sG.00nG.75 bulls, s570Tt7.75 COWS
s3.50a6.75; a few extra, 800; dressed beef
steady at 11hd13hc.
CALVES-Receipts, 3,714. Market % to
SOC lower Veals, s7d925; culls, s66i6.5O:
buttermlks, s6ae.Jo dressed calves low
or; city dressed veals, y to 1jc country
dressed, 10 to 13c
SHEEP AND BAMBS-Receipts, 9,21e;
sheep lower: lambs steady. Clipped
sheep, t3.15mG00; wooded sheep, s50a
$3.50; clipped lambs, s65DdS. 40; unshorn
H.27"9l5, spring lambs, ss.ooa1OJO
HOGS-Receipts, 5107. Lower at ss6s
aSoo; few light hogs, $780, roughs, $50
a19o.
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Miss Carrie j. Ishnm.

Miss Carrie j. Isham was found dead
Tuesday morning about $50 o'clock In
her apartment at 60 Buell. street. She
had been in frail health and had suffered
from heart trouble for some time
She was born In Willlston 46 years ago
the daughter OF Horace and Anne lsham
She Is survived by two sisters Mrs
Elmer e. Patten OF SO Buell. street and
Mrs. Grant Kenyon OF HUNTINGTON Miss
lsham had resided in Burlington for the
past 10 years. She was a member OF the
Unitarian Church. Although OF iran
health, she was cheerful and optlmlsuo
in spirit.
The funeral services will he heId pri-
Vately this afternoon at two O'CLOCK
at the home of her sister, MIS-
Patten, at 50 Buell. street and the inter-
ment will be made in Wiliston'
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
New York, May Z.

New York, May Z.
FLOCR-Quet.
WHEAT-Steady. Futures were easier
al first on cables and crop news but re-
covered on a better cash demand and
strength In coarse grain. May, gsihc;
July, 97ac; September, g6asc.
CORN-Firm.
OATS-Quiet.
PORK-Steady; family, ;240O425.Oo.
short clear s20.75d22. y.
LARD-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; Muscovado,
s2S; Centrifugal 1895; molasses, SCI;
refined, quiet.
POTATO ES-Steady. Florida, new hrl.
s275d5.25; Florida, reds $2.75d35o: Maine.
in bulk, g. 12d2 IS; State and western, in
bulk sl.s7m212.
CABBAGES-Steady and unchanged.
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Mitchell GOUlette

Mitchell Goulette of 3S4 ST Paul
street died at 1890 o'clock Saturday
morning after a long illness with di-
latation of the heart He was 81
years of age The funeral was held
Tuesday morning at eight o'clock at St
Josephss Church and the burial was in
Mt Calvary cemetery.
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HYDE PARK.

The Congregational Church here has
called the Rev. w r, Hamlin, a for
mer pastor, to supply for the coming
year. 1t is expected he will begin
work May H.
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VAUDEVILLE.

Clarence Taylor is ill.--Henry Tinker
was In Stowe on Monday. Miss Mary
Sands OF Burlington is spending n few
weeks with Mrs. e. II, Shattuck.-Mrs
A. l.. I-araway is spending the week
with her son, Charles Anderson, at St
Albans,-Oscar Barnes from New York
State Is visiting his brother d. Barnes
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Laurence Coulter Swan the is months
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence W.
Swan OF IS Adsit court. died Tuesday
following an operation for internal
hydrocephalus, The remains were taken
yesterday to Bellefontaine, Ohio, for
the funeral and interment.
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Curtis Clements.

A prayer service for curtis Oleih-
ents, who Died suddenly at South Bur
lington Saturday, was ED at 'he
home OF his son at South Burlington
Tuesday morning at eight o'clooA'
The bearers were George and osca'
Edwards. c, f.. Robinson ana Johh
Beaulac. The body was taken to MOT
iah, n Y. where the funeral was he'u
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Clements was +"
years old.
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The New Embroidery Book

ira. 2ll1922c; western f1rsts, 2o1ad21c;
storage packed, 2ld22c.
BEANS-Car lots, pea beans, s., 4O642 so;
No, >, g, goa. %; medium, s2.5od26O yell.
low eye, 81 55G2 65; red kidney, s25@2. s.:
California small, white. s3.5od3.60; foreign
pea beans, s.. 5oaa.6 So; Canada peas, s21o0
lis; Scotch green peas, s.. 4oae. SO; lima
beans, s1aG6s.c ID; jobbing prices. 1oQlSc
bu. above car lots.
APPLES Baldwins, fancy, to.5613; No
l, 81. 25a2.75; No ., s1.5oG2; cold storage
Baldwins, s275d4 Northern Spies, $50
$50; Starks. s2d2.75; Ben Davis, S.25a
e,25; russets, sl.5oa2.5o western box ap-
plies, 1880
TATOES-Aroostook and Maine Cen.
trail sl,4orI1,5o per 2-bu. bag; new Florida
fancy, S6550 Dbl; sweets. t1.25a1 so bskt.,
s2.50a275 bbi.
FRUIT-F1orida oranges, $3.5oi4 Is box.
California navels. .3d475; grapefruit, 81
@375; cranberr'es, s1ql1 barrel; straw
berries, 1Odl7c bx.
REFINED SUGARS-The American
quotes In lets Of ~ to % bbls.. net nr,oa
less per cent. for cash: Crystal dom.
In pes. 2-b. bXs., 775c; crystal dominoes,
BIN. bNS., Loo eagle taDletS, 5.spC: cut
loaf. 54oc; crushed, $500, cubes, 4Sc:
XXXX powdered, 465c; standard DOW.
uered, 46nc; graduated and fine, large
and small bbls and lOO-lb. bags, 45oc; 25.lb.
bags. 455c: lob. bags, &65c; 5-lb. bags.
400: 2-lh, bags, 4.S0c; 2-lb. and 5-lb. car.
tons 47oc: diamond A. 45Oc: soft white
grade, No. 5, il5c; extra c grade, No. Q
S95c; yellow ca, 375c. Lots OF 100 lbs
and over, 10 points lower Wholesale gru-
GERS price for granulated and fine In large
and small bbls, and loo-lb. bags, 46oc for
les. than 2o-bbl lots.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Chicago, May T.
Close:
WHEAT-May, SS7sc; July, S9ssc; Sep
tember, S9isc
CoRN-May, 545sc; July, 55ssc: septem-
Der, $3.50.
Oats-May $3.50; July, 3i7sc; septem-
Der 342c.
PORK-July, $3.50.
LARD-sl092le.
RIBS-July, s1097.
Cash quotations.:
PORK-sl9.0.
LARD-l0921R
RIBS-sl1, l2lsdll.75,
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Your Help Wanted ad. may introduo
you to the office helper who can take vi
and safely carry a lot of your routin,
.resnnpsitilitisa>
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BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Northern, 29b
Soc western, 29iad30c.
CHEESE-Steady, New York twins,
@l7iac Vermont twins. l3@l6.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Chicago, May Z.
COTTON SPOT AND FUTURES

New York, May Z
Cotton spot closed quiet; mid, uplands
$500; mid gulf, %; sales, SOS bales.
Cotton futures closed. May. sll42; July,
SlF; August. sll 255; October slOa5; De-
cember, Sll.0O
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UCo-tinVed ca paRe l2).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Bessener Nezws

Bessemer, March 11.-(Special.) 1.-The
Elks held it's regular meeting last night
when five applications We're received and
Norman Lefkovits was initiated into the
lodge. The following officers were elect
ed: Exalted ruler, George Ross; esteemed
leading knight, A. w. Deason: esteemed
loyal knight. A. C. Mitchell; esteemed
lecturing knight, Sam Stein; secretary E.
A. Little; treasurer, G. p. Benton; tyler,
Roy E. Ling; trustee for three years, T.
L. Huey.
G. B. Hollingsworth was elected as a
representative to the grand lodge with
Gardner F. Goodwin as alternate. It
was decided to have a social meeting on
the first meeting night in April. The
committee on arrangement is as follows:
A. c. Mitchell. G. F. Goodwin. Clip Hocutt
and Charles Aplin.
In the Bessemer city court today a
verdict for $500 was returned in the ca se
of Horton Williams VS.. the Tennessee
coal. Iron and Railroad company. The
nlaiutjff was seeking damages in the
amount of s2ss9 for alleged personal in
juries.
A nil dici Judgment was returned in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
WILSON SPENDS TWO
HOURS CONFERENCE
WITH THE CABINET
President Says Meeting
Routine-Confers on
Policies and Ap-
pointments

Washington, March 11.-President WILL
son had a two hours meeting with his
cabinet today in which general policies
GUS departments were outlined and few
minor appointments discussed.
The President declared after the meet
ing that merely routine" had been con-
sidered. He added that he regarded cabi-
net meetings as clearing house for the
handling of details.
Members of the cabinet were reticent as
to what had taken place intimating that
general statement covering the bust
ness of the meeting might be prepared
later One of the cabinet officials said
the President had not taken up with
them the question of what legislation he
should recommend to Congress
Confers With Burleson
Postmaster General Burleson, who re-
manned with the President for some time
after the cabinet meeting, later gave
his opinion of Mr.. Taft's order placing
$4,000 third and fourth class postmasters
In the classified service.
.The policy of the administration to-
ward that order has not been deter
mined" said Mr.. Burleson. Personally
! am in sympathy with it, but l do not
believe it went far enough in that many
men retained office for political reasons,
Instead of having to pass test of merit
which should have been required
The Postmaster Generals declaration
was subject to some comment as the
third and fourth class postmasters are the
prizes sought by thousands of democrats
throughout the country. Those who heard
him make the statement were not GER
tain that he meant to convey the idea
that the Taft order would not be rescind-
ed, and that new order would be pro-
mugated which would require the merit
test.
President Wilson had a busy two hours
today before his meeting with the cabi-
net. Secretary Garrison of the war de-
partment was on hand as soon as the
President stepped into his private office
at o'clock. From 10 o'clock on the
President had a series Of short confer