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(Continued from 1'iige Three). Itirnliij; Monday. Thu Rev. W. T, Spar hnwk Is to give li Illustrated lecture at South Hero December 30. Mr. Mary Hutch, who has been Willi her son, II. U Hatch, nml faint: . for few months, left Monday for Arlington. Muss,, where she Is to pass i lie winter with another sun and family. Mr8. Frank ThrnMier, who has been with .drs. C. J. Stockwoll for two weeks, ha closed her engage ment and gone to Brnlntreo. M-b. George navenport left Monday ror Boston to pass the holidays with her datiKhtt-r, Mrs, Tnplln. Mrs. Ellen Clnflln has lone to Spr.nguidd, Mans., to pass an In definite time with her daughter, Mrs. Ro. Rumrlll. Mr, and Mrs. William Miller htie enine fuiin Richmond for s ver.il dajs with lr. and Mr. M'. II. ATMor-Mls Angle t'lkc, who has been ut of t' .1 for seveial months, Is now at the home of Mrs. Kmlty Burroughs for n Idellnlte time. Dr. Charles Cush iniin of Chicago nnlvrd Monday for sev r il days with Dr. nnd Mrs. F. A. Eaton ind ills mother, Mrs. G. II. ftishmnn. Mis, James McCall of New York Is also i guest In tho same home, for a few' I s V .1 II. Dullois Is In Montpeller to hrough the holidays with her Mrs. Thomas Glsborne. Mis. i Hnyward Burridge has arrived ii i Vorgeiines, whore she Is teaching, i. main for the next two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. I lay ward. Mr, and Mrs. C. K. Walker of Bangor, N. V., are guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ilnrvcy Richard son, for a few days. Miss Vernle Chani berlln, a. teacher In Saxonsvlllo, Mass., arrived Monday to remain for the next two weeks with Mr. nnd Mrs. O. S. Chamberlln. Miss Ettn Chambei lln, a teacher In the Union school at Mont peller, Is also a guest of her brother, Mr. Chamberlln, during the vacation. Mrs. Carroll Granger and daughter, Miss KUth Granger, arrived Monday for an over-night stay with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Granger and on Tuesday re turned to Harre. Frank Kidder, a clerk In tho Half Century store, traded with 13. H. Allls on Monday for his farm n the town of Urookfleld. Mr. Allls receives for the farm, stock and farming utensils $10,000, and takes In trade Mr. Kidder's house on the Itow-ell addition at $10". Possession to be given January 1, and Mr. Kidder send his brother, Harvey Kidder, to take charge of the farm till May 1, when he will leave the Half Cen tury store, where he has been for six years, nnd move there himself. The faim has 290 ucres, and now has a stoek of 40 head of cattle, ."" sheep and a pair of horses. Mrs. Jolui Jacobs arrived from Hralntree Tuesday for a short stay In town Mrs. Hale Flint returned Tuesday from a week's visit in Milton with her father, the Rev. E. E. I lerrick. Miss Elsie Osgood, who Is at school at Saratoga, N. V, has come to pass tho holidays with Mr. and Mts. Arthur Os good. Miss Eleanor J. Clail: left Tues day for Hanover. N. H., where sho will pass two weeks. M ss Huby Allen went to Bethel Tuesday fur a short stay. Mrs. E. T. Sault went m Brnlntreo Tues day for a visit to her brother. Mrs. MJnnle Miller left Tuesday for Hoston to pass the next week with her daughter, Miss Ruby Miller, who Is a student In Boston Unlversltv W. G. Hodgklns and ramlly have closed their house on South Main .-treet and gone to Rochester to pas the winter with Mr. Hodgklns's fath.r. Wardner llodgkins. They expect to return here ill tho spring. Floyd Hodgl-lns, the son, will remain at the -T.nlt.iHnm. where he is employed, a week longer -The Christian Brotherhood held Its usual meeting at the parish house Monday night when about S3 members wero present. A talk on "Hanking" was given by tho Hon. E. A Davis of lteth 1 RANDOLPH CENTER. T J. Adams nnd family wi n gu sis of his parents over Sunday. Mrs. A. M. Adams Is convalescing after being con fined in bed nearly two months. The Congregational Sunday school had Its Christmas exercises Tuesday evening. The holiday recess of lie agricultural !chool commenced Wednesday and will axtend to January U. The Hev. W. T. Bpurhawk of Itandolph preached at the Corwegation.il Church Sunday and Is expected to preach next Sunday. Miss Hattlu Ifover, teacher In the grades of tho Spuuldlng high school at Harre, Is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ii. Bover. Mrs. Tewks bury of Wllmont, N. H., Is making her daughter, Mrs. Turner, an extended visit. Mrs, Luko Parish is spending the win ter In Boston. CRAFTSBURY. The reading gi" ,n the Methodist Church bv tho lln Giwi Douglas Wed nesday. Dec. 17, was in i njoyable affair. i Ida Williams went to b'T home in Berk shire Saturday for tho Christmas vaca tion. Jennie Williams of Hardwlek Is spending tho liolldays In town. The Rov. U. F Low will preach nt tlm Methodist Church Sunday 'enlng. H. L. Kinney of Chicago Is spending his Christmas va cation nt his home. A saered concert will be given in the Methodist Church Sunday evening. Dora Gallagher Is at home from St .Marv'- I'i.'Wgi- fur tile Christmas va cation LOWELL. Park Farman Is nt home from Spring Hold, .Mass., for ' a month's vacation. Mrs. Lewis Carl went to Sherbrooke, P. Q. S.ituidny to enter a hospital for sur b'lcal treatment. Miss Luna Bean has gone to her home In Troy for a Week's vacation. Schools In town are closed for a Christmas lecess of one week. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hartley are parents of a daughter, born December 2". Mrs. Fran cis Jacques was In Newport Tuesday. The Rev, Father UiHhinc and I.. J. Pud vah wero business callers In St. Johns bury Monday Miss Sarah Flnnegan Is nt home from Newport for the holidays. Miss Helen Stephenson Is here for the holidays from Concord, N. II., where sho is teaching Miss Myrtle Sanborn or Ne w York Is spending tho holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I., O. San born. Mrs. E. W. Lynch has gone to Portland, Me., for a few weeks. DERBY. N WS has been received of tho sudden death o Mrs. Gertmdo Barnes's mother In the West. With her llrst husband, Ed son Barnes, sho lived In Derby, where ho died She had two sons by Mr. Barnes. Mrs. J, Hamilton has gono to live with her daughter, Mrs, F. Jenness, nt Hol land for the winter. There Is a good deal of Illness In town. Lester Cleveland Is much better C. A Carpenter has start ed a milk route VVESTFIELI). The address by. State Forester Hawos last week Wednesday was heard by a largo house. Tho Hold demonstration tho naxt dav vm oIm JLoatructlvo. TJinl Ladles' Aid society chicken pie supper and sale Friday evening was well at tended and the ladles netted over $30. Mr. and Mrs, E. 11. Hitchcock left Tues day for Putney to visit tholr son, Dr. Harry 11, Iawrence, for nbout a week. Mrs. Ephralm Courser Is falling. Mrs. Pert Courser Is gaining. The Congrega tional Church had a tree with ap propriate exercises Wednesday evening. . GREENSBORO. ' Tho meeting Sunday night at the Con greg.itlonnl Church, addressed by Mr. Jeffreys In behalf of thn movement to make the reading of the lltblu In tho pub Ho schools compulsory, was attended by n large audience. The next meeting of Caspian Lnko grange will beheld Mon day evening, when the ladles' degree trim will exemplify the third and fourth I degrees. Refreshments will be served. RUTLAND COUNT! BRANDON. Mis. Audrey Godfrey Kcl'.ev, wife of Joseph B. Kclley, died Thursday morn ing at 11. IT, o'clock nt her home on Frank lin street after a soveral .ecks' Illness. She Is survived by her husband and an adopted son, George H. Kelley, who lives here: two nieces, Mrs. George lossor of Rutland and Mrs. C. K. Huntley of Providence, R. I. The funeral of Mrs. Audrey G. Kelley, who died Thursday morning, was held Sunday afternoon nt two o'clock at her late home on Franklin street, tho Rev. F. Bnrnby Leach officiating. Bur ial was In Pine Hill cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Thomas and son, Philip, who have been spending a week In town, re turned Saturday to their home In St. Albans. Miss Katherlne Crockett and Master Charles 11. Crockett, who uro at tending school In Mcdford, Mass., are at their home here for the holidays. Jn-eph R. Chin chill of Saskatchewan, Can., Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Abble Churchill. Miss Elsie Loe"kwood of New York Is spending a few d.iys with Mrs, Lemlra Manchester. Miss Vlnnle Hurl butt Is spending the holiday season it her home in Groveton, N. H. Miss AbMc Wing has returned from Mlddlebury and Is with Mrs. Mary Wllley on Frank lin street. Miss Mlldied IWtlngwell has gone to Rutland to remain until after Christmas. Miss Marlon Klngsley has re turned from spending a few days In Pitts ford. Mrs. Mary L. TyreJs 111 at her home on Franklin street. Mrs. Jano Howlnnd Is 111 nt the homo of her son, Bert W. Howlnnd, on Rosslter street. The Misses Haze: -end Helcne Hack of Barre are at their homo on Grove street for the Christmas vacation. Frank Corr has been called to Coatlcook, P. Q., by thn Illness of his father. Neshobe Grange held Christmas exercises in their hall Saturday evening In place of the regu lar meeting. H. A. Savory of Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., is at his home here for tho holidays. John J. Stone of Bethlehem, Pa., Is spending a few days In town. Rnndwlck A. Blssell, who is attending Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., Is at his home on Park street for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ives wero called to Ivowell, .Mass., Saturday by the death of Mrs. Ives' sister. Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Huntley of Providence. R. I., are In town, called here by the death of Mrs. J. B. Kelley. W. E. Dever, a student In Holy Cross College, Is spending the holi days at his home here. D. F. Good rich, who has been confined to the house by Illness for some time. Is ablo to be out again. Truman S. Riley of Burling ton Is In town for fow days. Prof, E, .1. Lockwood of Bethel is spending the holidays in town. Mrs. Mary Townsend, who has been spending several weeks with her son, Thayer S. Townsend, ha' gone to Newport. E. Lloyd Spraguc and Miss Ruth Sprngue will give a dance at the Brandon Inn Friday evening, Dr O. C. Baker and son. Clarence, have gone to Annapolis, Md , where Horatio Baker is attendln," the U. S Naval Academy. A concert Is to be given In the town hall Tuesday evening, December So, by Mrs. Glenna Baker Leach for the rectorj Improvement fund of St. Thomas's Church. Mrs. Leach Is one of the best kno.wn musicians in the State as a teach er of piano nnd concert soloist. Slu will be assisted at tho piano by two of her well known pupils, Miss Dorothy E. Parker of Burlington and Earl A. Bramiui of Shelburne. A special feature of tho concert will be four selections on two pianos by Mrs. Leach and Miss Par ker, and Mrs. Iach and Mr. Braman. Ill addition readings will be given by iMLss Olive Temple Can-. Mrs. LeRoy Adams of Poultney is visiting her daugh-' tor, Mrs. Eugene E. Miner. Miss Kate Blnckwell of Montclalr, N. J., Is at her home here for Christmas F Tyrel Sever ance and Mrs. Cairie Severance, of Proc tor and .Mrs. W. H Williams of Rut land are In town. Word was received Monday evening of the death of Albert G. Fair at his home In Chicago after a brief illtiiws with pneumonln. Mr. Farr ho1 a summer home here for several years nnd has always been Interested In town nffalrs. Ho was well known In the banking world, being connected with the N. W. Harris Savings Bank it Trust corn pan.'. BENSON. The village schools closed their fall term Friday with an exhibition In the Congregational Chanel. The chapel was filled with pupils and parents and tho exercises were well rendered. Mrs. Hay waid and Minn Dickinson are the teach ers. Leonard Fish of the Albany Busi ness College Is spending the Christmas holidays In town. There wns a Christmas tree at the Congregational Church Wednesday night and at the Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday night. -Mrs. Loulso N, Jonus, widow of Dr. II. It. Jones, and mother of the pres ent Dr. Jones, Is seriously ill. Sho was htrlcken with a shock Saturday morning and at her advanced age, S3, her condi tion Is grave.-Mrs. Hull, wife of the Methodist Episcopal pastor, Is still In Dorset recuperating from a surgical oper ation performed at the Mary Fletcher hospital two weeks ago. Mrs. Charles IauM of Shorehiim, formerly Miss Grace Bond of Benson, was here Saturday to visit her brother, C. N. Bond, who Is temporarily In town. Miss Suslo O'Con nell, who teaches In the Carter street school, closed a successful term last Friday with an exhibition In the even Ing. WATERBURY. The following ulllcers of Mentor Lodge, I. O, O. F,, havo been elected: Noble grand, E, W. Chestry; vice-grand, J. H. Altler: secretary, E. E. Joslyni treasurer, C. C. Graves. After the business meot Ing a laniuet was held, C, C. Graves act ing ns toastmabter- Those responding to the toasts were E. E. Joslyn, W. B. ClaiU, F li Md ir Bldwell and the Rev. W. 13. DougluBB. l'xlnelcfti F, , ttcimUcv loft Friday niE BURLINGTON fo' l:i- i.oin, ii New Yolk unte, Miss Durgln Is with her paicnts In Concord, N. II., Mies Carpenter In Moriisvlllo, Miss Colby In Plalnllold, and tho other teachers at their homes non- hero. In the high school Friday tho Rev. A. D. Pago gavo a Christmas talk. All tho grades had some observance. The first four grndes gave the cantata, "Santa Claus, Jr.," under tint direction of Miss Lena Wallace, teacher of music, Mrs. D. W, Cooley noting ns nccompanlst. Mr. nnd Mrs. Edgar Dup.ind of Brooklyn, N. Y , in lived Saturday night at the homo of Dr. nnd Mis. G. S. Bldwell for tho tiilldays. -Miss Harriett Thompson Is fall ing. J. E. Crossett Is slightly more com fortable. Miss Hnrrlet Newel Thompson died at her rooms on Main street Saturday evening after a long Illness with coneer ous trouble. A few months ago she un derwent an operation at the Mary Flet cher hospital and for a time seemed let ter, but mint of the time since then had been falling. Harriet Newel Thompson was born in Wnterbury In IS"", tho young est child of Avlrley and Emily (Seabury) Thompson. Miss Thompson was a suc cessful school teacher for 22 years, re signing teaching to care for an Invalid mother. The family has always been closely Identified with the work of the Congregational Church, her father being one of tho deacons for some time. Miss Thompson wns for years a faithful Sun day school teacher, having n largo class of boys, many of whom still remember her counsel. For years she had been collector for the Woman's Missionary so ciety, giving of her best In every way to that society. Miss Thompson's brother, Luclan D. Thompson, was one of tho first to respond for service In the War of the Rebellion, was ralaeil to the rank of captain, but was killed In the battle of Cedar Cruek In October, l.'i'd. Her nearest lelatlve living Is a nephew, Al bert Hills, of Manchester, N. II. The funeial was held at tb- i Impel of the t'ongiegallonal (inn- h Tin s lav at two o'clock. D. J. Bugbee of Boston was a guest of his brothel. Dr. C. M. Bugbee, over Sunday. Miss Alice Booker of Burlington Is at home for the holi days. Miss Anna Boeker arrive d from Springfield, Mas'., on Wednesday night. -Mlsi Ruth Phillip- had a Christ mas tree for the school and community on Wednesday eeidng. Theie wns also a tiee n the South Dtixbtiry Church on the same date. Officers of Dillingham Grange elected Saturday evening for In stallation January 3 are: Master, Everett Hlllman; overseer. Leon Snow, lecturer, Daisy Ilaseltlne: secniary, Mrs. D. D. Donovan; treasurer, Mrs. Emma West; chaplain, Mrs. Daniel Deavltt; steward, Ford Morse: assistant steward, Fred Ravelin: Ceres. T riic,. Fuss; Pomona, Edith Eastman: Flora. Freda Morse; gate keeper, Edward Parmer: ptdy assist ant steward, Nellie Woodruff. MORETOWN. Mrs. Mura J. Dumas of Watii-bury Is visiting relatives and fi lends In town. Morton McAllister of Harre was the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Bales, over Sun day. Fred Shontell and wife were In Montpeller Wednesday. Mrs. George Foster of Wnterbury Is stopping with her husband at Mrs. 1. S. Austin's. H. E. Austin has been sick with the grip the past fow days. Mrs. Chandler McAllister of Essex Center came Sunday to visit her sister, Mrs. Merrill Child, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Atkln, Sid ney Turner nnd Walter Wilcox wero In Barre Sunday. WATERBURY. The funeral of Miss Harriet Thomp son wns held at the Congregational chapel Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Tho Rev. W. L. Bolcourt of ficiated. The hearors were F. L. Knight, C. C. Graves, B. R. Dcmerltt and A. H. Smith. Music was rendered by Miss .Mary Lease. Burial was In the village cemetery J. E. Crossett's condition continues to improve. Ac cording to the program tho Hypatln club will observe the holiday season with a tree nt the home of Miss Alice Seabury Friday afternoon at 2:,10. All members, both active and honorary, are requested to bring a gift not to exceed 10 cents In value. Mrs. Betsey Gleason wns saved from a bad fall by her daughter, Mrs. 0. L. Ayers Mrs. Gleuson caught her foot on the cord of the electric cleaner. Although no bones were broken she Is confined to her bed. The Christmas dinner and tree of the Gleason family will bo he'd at tho home of Mrs. Ayers. Mrs. Nellie Hates returns to Northampton, Mass., FrIJay morning. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. R. W'. Dcmerltt, Mr. anil Mrs. Earl Evans and Edunn Palmer will visit at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. V. L. Perkins for Christmas A dance will bo held in Knights of Pythias hall this evening, music being furnished by Putnam's orchestra. FAYSTON, Mlt-s Myiil Lapler of Bam', who has been with Janett A. Smaill for a few days, leturued to her homo Saturday. Howard C. and Mllford W. Long visited their brother, llaiohl Lung and family in St. Albnns last week, Henry Emerson of Barre Is at work for his brother. Frank Emerson. NORTHFIELD. Wendell Meld, Co is doing telephono work at Tweed, Out., Is at the home of his parents. The high school teachers are at ti.elr homes for the hollduys: Professor Bryant at Boston. Miss Wales at Mld dlebur. Miss Kathtin at Springfield, MUh Edwards at Buillngton, Miss Pease at Laconla. Tlie selectmen have called a speclul town meeting for January :l lo consider the purchase of a site for the proposed State armor' for thu use of Company F. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Baker ue to celebrate their 60th wedding nnnl .ersary December HI. William II. Douglass and family are at St. Johns hiiiy for the Christmas holidays Karl B. Pride, who Is teaching school at Itlch mond, Is at home. Ralph It. Richmond, with the I'nlted Electric'' company at Springfield, Mass.. Is at the home of his parents.-The West Side Hotel erected by the E. li. Ellis Granite company as a boarding house has been sold to P. cnnallc. A. and M. Dallavla and will soon be opened as a boarding houso by the new pi opiietors. WORCESTER. Freil 'Wit ham has moved from Hamp shire hill to the George Hathaway place at the corner. Mrs. Emily B. Burke of Montpeller was In town on business con nected with the estate of tho late Lucia A. Smith, David W. Mann from the Sol. dlers' Home at flennlngton Is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Gymer. Kno M. Fnrnsworth and Leon 11. Damon were united In marriage by the R0v. A. H. Bpenco nt Montpeller December 10, WAITSFIELD. Misses Mabel Homo and Louis Gleuson of Montpeller, Minnie Mixwell of Barre and Mildred Farr of Rlchford are spend ing their ChrlMmns vacation at home. Mr. Drew Is 111 ul the home of his ihiiigh- Continued on uugc Oi) FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 101.1. iu BRQAD POLICY" OF CONSERVATION Secretary Lane Outlines It with Bold Strokes in His An nual Report. Washington, Dec. 2X-W'lth bold stroke Franklin K. Lane, secretary of tho Inte lor to-day outlined, In his annual ronort to the President, a broad policy In tho conservation of the vnst natural resources of the United States which yet lie within tho regulatory powers of the government nnd pointed to the Important results that may bo achieved through tho develop ment of theso resources under proper su pervision. Comparatively, therepnjt Isbrlef. It like wise, l wholly unliiue, In that It contains not a single recommendation. Suggestions for action, which Secretary Lane observes emphatically Is what the country desires and needs, are numerous; but he prefers to propose general pplleles to the making of flat recommendations. Two notable and Interesting predictions are Indicated rather than made In tho report. One Is that the time la not far distant when coal of too low a grade "to stand storage or transportation will bo converted Into electrieltv nt the mouth of the mines nnd widely distributed for light ing, heat and power"; the other, that tho gigantic force now wasting Itself In tho rivers of thn country will lie so controlled by dams as to provide heat, light and power to tho people and that "within a generation I believe the people will be as alive to the value of public ownership of hydro-electric power plants as they are to-day to municipally owned water works." In the opening lines of the report, Secretary Lane takes up a serious sit uation which obtains In a great sec tion of the country "There exists a feeling In the West," says he, "that Its affairs and needs have not been given that consideration nt tho hands of the national government which they merit. This feeling Is not con fined to speculators or exploiters. It Is the sentiment of many who are without selfish motive and regard the matter wholly from tho standpoint of national growth. DEVELOPER SHUT OPT. "There Is ono very simple explana tion for the existence of this feeling. We have ndventured upon a new pol icy of administering our affairs and have not developed aderpiate machin ery. We have cnlle.l a halt on meth ods of spoliation which existed, to tho groat benefit of many, but we have failed to substitute methods, sane, healthful and progressive, by which the normal enterprise of an ambitious people can make full use of their own resources. Wo abruptly closed opportunities to the monopolist, but did not open them to the developer." The land policy put Into force, he says, "caused dismay and discontent." Tho Congress had been most generous In Its disposition of the public lnnds. They were given to the railroads and to the States. To classify them was too difficult a task. "They would classify themselves when they ar rived In Individual ownership. And so the door was opened for monopoly and for fraud." if the got i rmncnt did not appreciate tho Invaluable nature of its nsets there were men who did. The nation wanted homo makers, but found its lands drift ing into the hands of corporations, which were withdrawing them from the mar ket. A reaction was Inevitable. If lands were to bo withdrawn from public serv ice, why might not the government do the withdrawing itelf?" A new policy was evolved, the secre tary pointed out, that of using the land for the mirpose to which it Is best iltted. "To this policy," he says. "I believe the West Is now reconciled. The West no longer urges a return to the hazards of the 'land Is land' policy. But It does ask action. Already the Congress has recognizee the apposlteness of this policy, but It is for yourself nnd Con gress further to extend this thought In to our legislation. ALASKA A TREASURE LAND. "The largest hoc" of unused and neglected land In tho United States Is Alaska." In the 11 years Intervening since its purchase., "we have given It little more than the most casual con cern, yet Its mines, fisheries, nnd furs alone hae added to our wealth the grand sum of $.Vj0,00o,Oi. For almost a generation It was the rich harvest field of a single company. Individual fortunes have been made In that country larger than the price paid to Russia for tho whole territory. It has been oftimated that there are 0,000,000 acres of this land that will make homo for a pooplo as sturdy as those of New England. Whether this Is so or not, It would appear that Alaska ran be made self-sustnlnlng ngri- uk'irally. "This vast and unsurpassed asset lies almost undeveloped. A territory one-fifth the slzu of tho United States contains less than a thousand miles of anything that can be callei a wag on road." This "unfortunate condition," In Sec retary Lane's Judgment, Is not due to "the inhospitallty of tho Alasnka cll mato," because "some of southeastern Alaska has a climate more temperate and more equable than that of tho city of Washington, while much of the greater portion of the north ban a kindlier climate than Stockholm or St. Petersburg. There is more rail road building r,00 miles north of tho Canadian bordor than there Is for the same distance outh of It. "Why has not this land been do velnpoj" The frank answer Is that we did not realize until within a few years that It was worth developing. As soon as we discovered Its value ns a national asset we became alarmed and drew back, affrighted nt tho thought that we might lose It, or at least that It would become tho prop erty of those ;vho would exploit It without respect to the public Inter est. "Wo have withdrawn Alaska from the loo aggressive and self-serving exploiter. What have we to substi tute as a safer Borvant of public In terest? To this iiuestlou 1 have given much thought, and my conclusion s that If we are to bring Alaska Into the early and full realization of her possibllltii,, wo must creato a now piece of governmental machinery for he purpose. W'e should undertnko the work In the spirit and after tho method of a great corporation wish ing to develop a large tenltory. GIVE CONTROL TO COMMISSION III on iililgim at tin IM1) to deal with tlm problem of, Alaskan rosourcca Is to F D ABERNETHY Succnttior to H. W. ALLEN t CO. nstmas establish a board of directors to havo this work In charge. Into thu handB of this board or commission I would give all the nutlonnl nssets In that territory, to bo used primarily for her Improvement, her lands, fisheries, Indians, Eskimos, senls, forests, mines, waterways, rail roads, all that the nation owns, cares for, controls, or regulates. Congress should determine In broad outline the policies which this board In a liberal discretion should elaborato and administer, much I as Is done as to tho Philippines. This j board would of course have nothing what soever to do with the Internal affairs of the organized Territory of Alaska, for It would exercise no powers save such as I Congress granted over the property of I the United States In Alaska." i In conclusion his reasons for tho crea tion of such conservation machinery for Alaska, Secretary Uano says: In short. I would construct the admin istrative machinery that would most surely lend to n prompt and continuous development of Alaska as a part of the United States upon a piano commensu rate with her possibilities Industrially, agriculturally, nnd socially. "Alaska should not, In my judgment, bo regarded as a mere storohouso of resour ces upon which the people of the State.i mnv draw. Shu has the potentialities of a Slate And whatever pollcv may bo adoptel should look toward an Alaska of homes, of Industries and of an extend ed commerce. Strongly as I would urge this method of management for It offers a rare op portunity to exhibit the efficiency of a republic, I would not havo Alaska wait for needed legislation until the merits of such a plan could 1m- passed upon by Congress. Those things which appeal to me as of Immediate necessity upon which Independent action may be taken are (1) the construction of railroads In the Territory and (2) the opening of her coal lands." GOVERNMENT RAILROADS WISE. Secretary Lane expresses the opinion that privately owned railroads would not be constructed in Alaska for mnnj years, except as adjuncts to private enter prises. He regards It wise, therefore,, for the government to undertake thel- build ing. "The rates and service of such rail roads should be fixed with reference to Alaskan development, not with regard to imfcediate returns. The charges fixed should be lower for years to come than would Justify private Investment." Alaskan railroads are to be built, he says, to "create a commonwealth. If this Is our task, It should be dono whole heartedly nnd with a consciousness that the dollar spent to-day on an Alaskan railroad will yield no more Immediate return on the Investment than the dollar spent on the Panama canal." Such railroads as may be constructed by Individuals ns feeders or tap lines of the government roads should be "un der governmental supervision, capitalized and operated under the strictest regula tion and be at any time subject to pur chase by the government " Discussing tho coal resources of Alaska, Secretary Lano declares the fields "should be opened not to speculators, but to oper ators. Those should have these lands who will use them. None should be opened as a basis for a gamble In future values." In his judgment they may bo turned over safely to the public "under a leasing and royalty system similar to that under which tho Stateof Minnesota leases its ore lands and the States of Montana and Col orado their coal lands. He adds thnt ths money received might ho used In tho development of the country and that a large body of con! land In each Hold be reserved for the navy In time of need. Vigorous suggestions looking to tho con servative development of the cool lands of the West are made by Secretary Lano. J "it is certainly not lor tne public Inter est," tho report says, "thnt our coal de posits shall be opened rapidly nnd ruth. lessly. I can not fel, however, that we should sacrifice any present need for fuel or willingly surrender ourse.lvos to a dp. mnnd for piorbltant prices because of a fear thnt some day tho coal supply may bo exhausted. WATER GREAT CONSERVATOR. Already there has been developed a sub stitute for coal In the flowing stream. The turbine converts melted snow Into heat and light, which can bo distributed ovor u constantly widening area. 1 think "we have now arrived at that point In scion tide achievement which JustltleH tho be lief thnt the wheels of Industry will not cease, i.or our houces go unllghted or uheated, so long a dams may be built upon our streams. Water will be. Indeed already Is, tho greatest conservator of coaL "Wo must seek to make ubo of our coal, the fullest use that society requires. This principle seems a truism. But here lies tho difficulty. Wo wish cheap coal and at the snmo time a minimum of waste. Wo wish siclety to take the lion's sharo of the profit and yield no more to the operator than will make his work stifllclently attractive to keoj him at It, In short, we desire competition without waste, a frank Impossibility. "Other countries have wrestled with this problem. Somo have gone Into gov ernment operation. But those who aro nearest to us In Institutions and tendencies have found thnt In a new country where there must bo largo de velopment and higher rewards for on torpiisc, the safest piartlciible methods h to lense the land, the government :nk lug a modest royalty mid i otalnlng muho men.sure of control over operation." Similar suggestions are offered as to the development of petroleum, phosphate and potash. Secretary Lane's Idea Is that such deposits ought to bo developed un der the leasing system, ns In the case of rnnl, the government reserving neces nuy supplies. ENCOURAGE SEARCH FOR OIL. An to oil he says: "We should, I bo Hove, stimulate the search for oil and AConlluued an imge 8, Greetings J PRESIDENT SIGNS CURRENCY 8ILL Event Comes at Close of Day of Rejoicing at the National Capital. (Continued from pnge one.) In n happy humor as he slowly wrote his name. "I'm not accustomed," ho said, "to write my nnine In a series." "Well, the hill was made In Instal ments," suggested Senator Iewls of Il linois. "Isn't that a rellectlon on tho Senate?" Inquired Representative Glass with a laugh. Senator Lewis's retort was lost in tho applatito that followed the completion of the President's signature as he rose from Ills desk. The President paid tributes to the heads of the two congressional committees by writing each a letter. To Representative Glass he wrote; "May I not express my admiration for the way in which you have carried the light for the currency bill to an extraor dinary successful Issue? I hope and be lieve that the whole country appreciates the work you have done at something like Its real value, and I rejoice that you have so establUihed yourself in its confidence." He wrote Senator Owen; "Now that the fight has come to a suc cessful Issue, may I not extend to you my most sincere and henrtfolt congratu lations and nko tell you how sincerely I admire tho way In which you have con ducted a cry difficult and trying piece of business? The whole country owes you a debt of grntltude and admiration. It has been a pleasure to be associated with you in so great a piece of constructive legislation." ROUND OF HANDSHAKING. When the President concluded his speech there wns a general reception and a round of handshaking. The President extended the compliments of the season to his visitors. When everybody had gone, he cleared up his desk and sat thougthfully for a mlnuto. Presently he walked to the corridor outside of his of fice. "Where's Pat." he Inquired and the In dividual addressed, Patrick McKenna, veteran doorkeeper, stepped forward, blushing with surprise, as the President seldom comes out In the corridors. The doorkeeper looked up Inquiringly. "Merry Clirlstm is, Pat." said the Presi dent and he walked slowly over to the White House to at range for his trip to night to Pass Christian, Miss. Bonks in soveral of the large cities of the country to-day telegraphed Secretary McAdoo their applications for member ship In the new federal banking system. Two nntlonal bonks In New Vork, the first from that city, applied, and St. Louis, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle and Philadelphia nil come along with one or more applications. Three trust compan ies, one In St. Ixmls, ono each In Balti more nnd Washington, applied. Tho clearing house associations of Kansas City, Mo., and Atlanta expressed approval of the law and their Intention to recom mend to member banks tho desirability of entering tho new system. George M. Reynolds of the Continental and Commercial National bank of Chica go tolegraphed that he expected to recom mend to shareholders entrants to the sys tem. Among other cities which sent applica tions were Savannah, Gil., Houston, Texas, Blrialng!,i...i, Ala.,' and Norfolk, Va. Lf priority of tiling application Is counted in admitting banks to member ship, the honor of being (list will go to the Lynchburg National bank or Lynch burg, Va. Lynchburg Is the home city of Chairman Olasa of the House banking and currency committee. Organization of the new banking sys tem will be undertaken Immediately by Secretary McAdoo of the treasury and Secretary of Agriculture Houston, two of the three members of the committee charged with the tnsk by the law The comptroller of the currency Is named .u the third member but this oillco Is i ow vacant and cannot be tilled until thu President sends a nomination to tne Senate upon his return to Wasnlugton after the holidays. It Is agreed in olllcial circles, however, that a .n.ijorlty Is au thorized to act so the two cabinet olll cers are prepailng to proceed without waiting for a full committee. Treasury department authorities decide 1 that the deputy comptroller temporarily In charge of the olllce could not serve on tho organization because this duty would be In the ex-olllclo class. SO.M ET1 1 1 NO TA NO I RLE. Mother had been having considerable) argument with her small daughter as to whether the latter was going to be loft alone in a dark room to go to sleep. (i a clincher, the mother said: 'There Is no renson nt all why you should be nfrnld. Itemember thnt God la here all of the time; and, besides, you have your dolly. Now, go to sbop like a good little girl." Twenty minutes later a wall came from upstalis, nnd mother went to pacify her daughter. "Don't cry," sho fald; "remember what I told you God Is with you, and tho angels and dolly." "But I don't wnnt them," sobbed the baby. "I want you; 1 want somebody mat has .1 skin face on them, -National Monthly. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Now York, Dee. 23. FLOfR-Slow. WHEAT Spot Irregular. Futures wen quiet and easy owing to Inereasi d stocks Dec. W"4c, Muy W4c; July 01V CORN-Hpot stc idv. New No. 3 yellow "Pic c. . f. to arrive. OATS-Spot dull, PORK-Steady. LARD -Cjulot. Refined steady; com pound barely stwidy, POTATOES AND CABI1AOES Stead and unchanged. BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET Boston, Di e 21, FLOUR Mill shipment, spring patrnLs, SI.Tci7fS.10; spring clears, $3 Si V-l. 10 w,nter patents, $l.SOiG.30; winter trnights, 4.M (Jjl.S0; winter clears, $l-VnM; Kansas, $4.:or 1.10. CORNMEAI Bag meal, $15I'M cracked corn, Jl.OT'fi 1.C9, gran da'od $1,1., ft 4.20; bolted, $1.1014.10. OATMEA I Rolled, $I.0otf 1.C5, rut, $; c,; fifi.10; rye flour, $3,957; 1.95, grahj.m flour, special patent, $.",.10; choice, Jl.C'il.To t indnrd, $1 IO'JJI.00. CORN Car lots, spot, No. 2 yt 10 Soc; transit, No. 2 yellow kilnlr.. 1 .0'., 81n; No. 3 yellow kilndriod. T0i-iW)r No 2 yellow, WfiViVic; No, S yel.ow - "a, new yellow, TTH"'"; shlpm. nt No. 3 yellow, TTtftTSc; yellow. T6 i OATS Car lots, spot, No i ' ppe white, 18c; No. 2 clipped whit, 4". , Nt 3 clipped white, 17c; for s'llpn.' r.f fn. j 10 lbs., 47lfc'!i He; fancy, ;;, 1 s , ." 47',. , regular, 8 lbs., iltfrBc, rcgu.a , 3, lbs, F.T F,4c. HAY AND STRAW Hay, chol-.e, $:..5. P23, No. 1 grade. J21.C07ij;; Nj 2 g'ade, $1!' .Vf!,0; No. 3 grade, lfi lii So t )( lt hay, SlfVfc 15 r; straw, $tSfjl9; oat, Jlli L, MILL FEED Mill shl-.n,. i spring bran, $E.TBi2C25; winter I. -an, f r j;. 120.75 middlings, $261i2s.25; mixed f. J, 1:g.& 20; red dog, J:"j.50; cottons.'el ruai $3: ffi.'J3.25; linseed menl, $31'n3. , g' it n feed $31; hominy feed, $aio, sioi k. ft 1, $29, ont hulls, 3 1 R. PORK PRODUCTS-B.i'k a- short "ins, ss.uo; meuiurn, j2s..'on ' 7 . r.g S2C.iV); raw leaf lard, lie, ri a. 1 1 12V9c; pure lard, 12',8e; dr. sed ,g tOHc uts, af FRESH MEATS Beef, dun . sides. 12c; heavy hind- j heavy fores, IOTJIOo; Aig t . s KifFp; hinds, 111712c: fore- y., cxtr.t cs- trallan hinds, '.ajTaOc; 'c , .c, crops, 71i.'j!.c; weste "n sir1 cr ' 11 is I2!41jl3sr. full nnd winter, 1" . iaj Ilngs, 9"ul0o, mutton, W.ic, e ji, extra fancy. 16c; fancy, 13lDc; m, dn m, 1 12c. DRESSED POULTRV-Turke , jrth ern, fancy, v,,32c; fair to good, . 1 n, western, ftincy, 23!i'2Go; fair to goad Y,$ 20c; fowls, northern 19ffi.m , western dry packed, large, ISTflOc, m di im, -4.15V, native roatlng chicken-, larg 24 , medium, liiOc; west m. lr ii"Ked, large, lci'V, medium, 1 r tlvu broilers, 2y'i.:"o; west rn. , 1 ' rn geese, 15ftl7e, native qu.ib. j el a z native pigeons, fl.7.V(i. d,,z LIVE POCLTRY-l'owis, " , , hick ens, 15fJ16c; roosters, lOyllc. du ks 14 15c. EGGS Choice henmrry ar, 1 1 tri y, 437ft4c; eastern extras, -1 1 lr m extras, S9fi4re, weste-rn prime 1 rr 3Sc; western lirsts, MlfTSTc; storage tra , 29f(30c; storage firsts. 2''c BEANS Car lots, pea bean- n w f' 20T ve 1C IV 7V73, --0; No. 2, $22.10; medium. $. eyes, $2.9'T3; red kidney, new. $3.10; California small w 3.90; foreign pea beans, J2.10'2 .1 ,ina dlnn peas. $1.VSA2; Scotch green peas, fl.S'i'!!l.S); Lima beans, fiiiCUc lb, , job bing prices, 101(15c bu. abovo car lots. APPLES Cold storage H.ildw ns $!", fresh packed, fancy, f. -I N 1, Itf.TtO; No. 2, $2.2i"(fi3, Northern Spy, f.'.Mflt; Greenings, $31t. Kings J3.6Vi' 1.50; sweet apples, $2.uOr4; bushel boxes flT(1.75: western box apples $. i3. POTATOES Central Main a 1 Aroos took, $l.rVT1.45 per 2-bu. bg s,c cs east ern shorei, Sl.75.7j2 bbl., C'n'-c bsl, ' TRUCK-Cabbageve. di.n v' $1 Gefi; l.o bbl.; savoy, Sl.2.lil SO. r. , r .it've I. ii2 elo.; cucumhers. J .1. u ix I lettuce, 2B7j7eC bu. box. onots native $2'i-:..Vi Ki-lb. bag; squish II, ird Ji-'ei.tc lb.; turban, $2u"''a2 7"i 1.1 ima- j toes, hothouse, .Vm-A? lb., ll -nd $t "i 'crt.; turnips, rutabaga, fl 2T -0 ' ,ig j white cape, $l.f,iiil.7D bag, white g j 5j'c bu. : purple tops, eMi75 c 1 1 s i $lf;1.2G bu.; carrots, 5,vn7 tu nnrsi lp. ;77iCntl bu.; epinach. $1.6" ,jl 7,"i ' ' 1. ilv Jlli 1.23 bbl.; radishes, $1.7&f" 25 on box lirussels sprouts, Lift lie qt j FRUIT Oranges. Florida, $1 a -' . "1 x ' California, $l.Gi'?S.2S; grapefruit t 30 5' tangerines, $2fM3.50 strap, pe-.rs j,.'ri' Vnt-c. S2.WyTi3.Sn bu. bx.; crai. berries $51 .m bbl., $l.r'li2.2.-, crt. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET ChlCigs, Dec 3 WHEAT Dec. S7s'c; M.iv "t J CORN Dec. Cic: May 60'j. J u9c i).VTS-Dec. 3L'c; May 41V. J 1A PORK May $:o.S7. LARD Mil $11. RIBS May $11.07. Cash quotations: PORK-$21. LARl-JHi.fH7in.iai. RIBS-$10.27Vl'k.T7l3. LIVESTOCK MARKET 1 New Y ' 1 I P.IOEVES Iteceipts 110. Fooling 23. ' rnl l I no trading. Dressed beef "iv sides l'."fi13tc. extra 14c CALVES Receipts 204. Ste a Dr calves steady; city dressed ve.us U ' country dreisccl UV'iifV SHEEP AND LA M US Rc eio's Irregular. Sheep Ji.Vir, $2 7. lambs $i",.7.V.IO; culls $S 5o 0 6' HOGS Receipts 3.224. Noie for Nominally steady. ssel COTTON SPOT AND FUTUltl S New York. Do .31 Spot cotton quiet; mtdelllrm x $12.00; gulf J12.S3; sales, 4(H) bales Cotton futures dosed: Dc $12.15 J il $ll.!uj; March $12.21; .May $12.1S Ju j J, BOSTON BUTTER MARKET (Furnlt-heel by tho Assoc'ntc I Pr r Boston Dc BUTTE R-Unchnnge-d. Nor. V ne rTiVjc; western 345i3IUc. CHEESE -Quiet. New 01 h tw( choice, IMilS'.ic; good 1V'H'. FATHER SHANNON'S JUlilI l'l Bellows Falls, Dec. 22 Twe nf years ago to-day the Rev J 11 si rector of tho Catholic Cbur. i w 11s dallied Into the priesthood. 1 serve tho anniversary 11 sin a m given this morning at tin 1 r Charles with music by th 1, livi parochial (-chool. No othet . ? iva- the anniversary was mil. as Fitll Shannon has been here evdy sin j If vember 20. coming freuu m h)i where he was ree tor nf St M s h f 1 1 October 1. lvil lie uien , .pi1 pi'b'Sthe.id ,n the Gi m, I b infill.) Montreal December 18S,