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TV rr tt u ii ipo aj n RANDOLPH. VT. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1910. PRICE THREE CENTS VOL. XXXVI. NO. 43-1919. SUMMER GOODS Laazee Bed Hammocks, khaki, with Wind Shield, $12 k'nm Rest Bed Hammocks, khaki, with Wind Shield, $11 k'nra Rest Bed Hammocks, White, without wind shield, $11 All kinds of Hammocks from $1.60 to JiiO Dghtnino Economy, Safety Valve and Mason Jars J Jell Tumblers and. Preserving; Kettles New Lot of Tennis Rackets and Balls Base Ball Goods and Fishing- Tackle We are expecting- a shipment of Winchester Rifles and Ammunition, Marlin, Remington and Savage Rifles as soon as freights befin to move. Nice line of Cane i nd Fibre Suit Cases for summer use, Bamboo Porch Screens and Veran da Chairs. W. E. LAMSON, RANDOLPH, VT P. S. Remember we have painters and paper hangers in our employ. (THE BIG FURNITURE STORE I Fly Time Is Now Here bust a Few Screen Doors Left; Window Screens and Screen Wire. Have Von Seen the Pyramid Fly Catcher ? 1 h,--. r. nf f thu v ml Stints the II UUIJ K y VUI VI IM " "V Have You Seen the New Urge Just the Thlnf for Puttlnt Up Whole l-ruit ana vefeiaoic. NOW IS THE TIME TO USE BUd DEATH 1 It Jrvti Blight on Potatoes; Increase Your Potato Crop. How Abcnt the 5-A Up Dusters and Horse Covers? We Dave a Good Stock. J. H. LAMSON & SONS JULY CLEARANCE SALE Refrigerators, ce Cream Freezers, Gasolene and Oil Stoves. Now is a cood time to have us figure on your Plumbing t ? ,1 CMnl fTlll- KDS eoocis mat are warrant iHC. 33- MORSE Alpha Portland Cement, Bellows dome to Randolph Fruit Co, for Bananas We ripen them by our own the Havor.- sixteen ror ery Hice Pineapples and Hew California Fruit 0 CJ TV! I INTO irsr Confectionery and Macaroni and Genuine Olive on. RDER BY TELEPHONE. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. r? SPRING LAMB, KATiYE AND WESTERN ' "S!Bfc wssstgaswsssssajsjl ""fSP La. SICKENS, FRESH VEGETABLES, BUNCH 1 EEETS, KEW CABBAGE, GREEN PEAS, I STRIN3 ELAN'S, CUCUMBERS. JERD'S HARKET. j P. S.-Trj i Bcitii of ZMtti Catsup. ITHE BIG FURNITURE STORE CSS!SS3B.iEEi5 Flv. Fir Scatters, the kind that Last lop Ligntmng rrmi jars; ownuaiu Falls Pulp Plaster, Hardware, Etc. methods and they keep anu a. uuan, rtjouru.." - Nuts of AI! Kinds. COMB TO. ADAMS WRIGHT'S r r your Spring Lamb, Choice Cuts of Nativa or Western Beef, Pcik, Veal, Ham, Bacon, Chickens. JL'ST IN, A LARGE QUANTITY OF Favorite Blend Coffee at rcr runJ- 'ilh eact1 Found Fiece of blue or paiK urie ari;. WHAT IS DOING THE WORLD OVER A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING EVENTS OF THE WEEK. 5 Bryan Turned Down in Nebraska. I Interesting stste conventions are being f j held tbia week in Obio and Nebraska, to , Ohio tbe Republican arc trying to frame a ticket that will beat Harmon, preaeut J ; Democratic governor. The chief .cendl (fi ! date are Judge Brown and Congressman O : Longwortb, Roosevelt's son-iu-lsw. 2 i James R. Uartield, leader of tbe progres sive faction, U also talked. How far tbe platform will endorse tbe administration of President Taft and tbe Peyne-Aldrlcb tariff is something of sn issue. A minor ity want to mske tbe endorsement mild. Tbe Republicans of Nebraska strongly en dorse Taft, but condemn "Cannonisro," and express sympathy with tbe insurgent movement. They declare for county op tion. The Democrats of that state are having a warm time unhorsing Bryan from control. He stsnds for county op tion, a temperance measure, but ths mi- ! jority is against him and In a teat vote be was beaten, 710 to 163. Bryan made a strong speech defending bis position and course. Or. Crlppen and "Boy" Spotted. Scotland Yard believes that Dr. Crlp pen and Etbel leSeve, wanted In Lon don for the morder of Crippen's wife, era crossing the Atlantic on the steamer Montrose, which sailed from Antwerp July 20 and is due at Montreal July 30. They took passage with the girl disguised as a boy and passing as tbe doctor's son. Tbe ship captain reported back by wire less that be tbougbt be bad the couple aboard, and other clues lead in tbe same di seel ion. A Scotland Yard detective is hurrying to Montreal by a fsster boat and will try to arrest them. The Railroad Are Proaperoua. A report of tbe interstate commerce commission Just prepared shows thst the railroad companiea of tbe United States are increasing largely in the valuation of their property, and In tbeir earning capa city. On an average, tbey paid dividends of 8.53 per cent, though over a third of tbs stock paid no dividends. Over a min;AM nA m half nmnni sn emnloved. it,,. ins th. n.e rr.r tha onersting rev enues increased and expenses diminished. In 1900 the number of casualties on tbe railroads were 104,340 and cl tnesa o,i" were fatalities. Railroad Praaldant Suicide. Ira G. Rawn, preaident of tba Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railroad, com mitted suicide by shooting at his summer residence near Chicago laat week. Mr. Rawn's connection with alleged fraudu lent car repair contracts, made while be was vice president of the Illinois Central, and wnich mulcted that road out of hun dreds of thousands of dollars, was about to be investigated, and it is tbougbt bis aversion to aDDearinc as witness prompted the deed. Tbe family at first claimed that Rawn bad been murdered. Eleven Killed by Gun Discharge. Owing to a failure to replace breech block during big gun practice at Fortreas Monroe last Thursday an explosion oc curred in which eleven men of tbe Coast Artillery were killed and others injured. The few survivors, some of them desper ately hurt, fougbt tbe flames with their bare bands to prevent tneir coromunic-i-ing with ammunition charges about. Tbe accident is to be investigated. Slated for Governor; Indicted. Governor B. F. Carroll victor In the re Damihiio.n nriniariea in Iowa, as representative of tbe stand-pat Republi- : - K . . tiMn In. cans over me iuuicui., dieted for criminal libel on account of charges made by bim against a former state official. He is still to be formally nominated. His trial will come before tbe election. To Check Lady Cigarette Smoking. Lucy.Psge Gaston of Chicago bas start ed a national campaign against cigarette smoking by women, which she aays is largely on tbe increase In this country, due in part to the "pernicious influence" of such prominent society leaders as Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Eleanor Sears, , tbe famous Boston goner. Taft Handa Out Taffy. Piesidenl lat has beta passing a week along the Maine coast resorts. At Bar Harbor he said that tbe anmmer air was j "like champagne in a prohibition state" j and tbat the severe winters tend to build i up a sturdy race. aue ,ieuno bim warmly. He refrained from political talk in his speeches. Mora Than One John O. John D. Schnapps of Cleveland hung a sign, "Tbis is Jabu D's. place," over his saloon door. He was arrested on com plaint of a friend of John D. Kockefeller, who said that the latter was commonly known as "John D." and it was not right to convey the idta that he owned tbe saloon. Railroad Strike Quickly Over. Twelve thousand men employed on tbe Northeastern railroad of Ureal Britain struck last week, almost completely ty ing up that system. Tbey accepted the company's terms, being deprived of ex pected labor eupiwirt. and returned to work as suddenly a ioty uu icu. Jokers in tha Maine Bill. On account of alleged ambiguities in the bill appropriating for raising the Maine, tbe work is dtUyed and may not beio until Congrc-ss bas ai-aiu pas-d on the question. Jv some it is thought tbat jokers were inserted to defeat tbe purpc of the act. Three Brother Drowned In One Hole. Thomas Brown was drowned Sunday in tbe same hole in the Harlem river near New York where his brother perished last year. During the excitement another brother swam out and was drowned, making three in all tbat tbe spot has claimed. Randolph. Georgia White, Local Editor. Eternal Youth. Pathetic ttruules much entafs The forces of our race Lest signs of u advancma are Appear in form or fact. And v. In spite of evtnr art. It still remain the troth That only deep within the heart Can we imprison youth. The man of years la quite ooncemed To keep his shoulders itrsi(ht. And ne'er allow, s hair that's turned To show upon his pan. Smooth -shsven doth he vear his cheeks And mows them stubbleless, la the pursuit of what he seeks Apparent boyishness. He tolls, ptaya tennis, strives la be A great gymnastic chap. Yet all the while h'a plant as sea He would prefer a nap; la gay flirtatious flanery, loo, - He keeps a limber tongue. Calfhood emotiona so renew And stay forever young. No cap is perched on madam'a locks, a hose coronation braida At hateful tlme'a vile blesching mocks With color that ne'er hvlea. The crowfeet track are smoothed from sight Of e'ea the shsrpeat starwa . By sticktni plaster that sack eight Th gentle martyr wears. Beside the girl of seventeen Complacently he eunds. And knitnng needles ant sol seen k ithia her dimpled hands. She's lithe and blithe, and in her dress Aa youthful aa can be. And none of her coquettishncs Is lost st ninety -three. But why Is all this desperate work. ' And ceaseless effort made. To lengthen by most sny quirk I The foolish masquerade, V hen peace and comfort both abide In age that knowa. forsooth, Enough to gladly lay aside Th vanity of youth? Miss Ethel Moulton is la Warren for a couple of weeks. 4 Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Rockwell were in Burlington Tuesday. Judge C H. Max ham of Pom tret has been about town this week. Clifford Averill is clerking in tbe gro cery store of J. F. Lamsoa. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Morse have been entertaining Miss Edith Howe of Waita- fleld since Fridsy. a. H. King was in Barre Monday on business connected with the estate of the late Lucy Robineon. E. E. Brooks and bis mother, Mrs. E. L. Brooks, wsnt to Burlington Tuesday to open tbelr cottage at Queen City park. Mrs. E. L. Browning of New Bedford, who baa a summer place on the Clifford farm In Rochester, waa with Mrs. Henry Oifford in this village erswr BOnday. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. & Buck and two daugbtera, Alice and Dorothy, bad de lightful tf ip In the Sargent auto Monday to their camping place at Lake Bomoseen. Clarence W. Hodges of Schenectady, N. Y., came Saturday morning to attend tbe funeral of his cousin, tbe late Harold Hodges, at tbe Center, and left town again Sunday. Ramona, tbe little daughter ot Dr. and Mr a. H. W. Holden, baa been seriously threatened with typhoid fever but yester day ber temperature was normal again and she began to mend. Dr. Holdsn him self is Just recovering from tonsilitis. Misa Emma Gates ot Ludlow, president of the state Rebekah assembly, visited Fern lodge Tuesday evening and wit nessed the initiation of Miss Hszel Fair banks. An Informal reception waa given the president after tbe work, and ice cream and cake were served. A party ot six girls begsn camping Tuesday in W. W. Jones' grove on Brain tree Branch and are having a gay outing. Tbe aix are Misses Elizabeth Campbell, Esther George, Lettie Bailey, Gladya Jones, Jennie Morton, Maud Putnam, and they are to be joined by Miss aiaua jonn ston on her return from Lebanon, N. H., tomorrow. V. P. Young, who has been in poor health aome time, underwent an opera tion at the sanatorium Monday and waa very comfortable yesterday. His son, F.lwin, from Concord, N. H., was here Sunday, and another son, Lynn, who came from Littleton, N. H., is to remain a few days longer. Mrs. Lynn Young, who accompanied ber husband to Ran dolph, went away Monday. Mr. and Mra. Carl Greene of Glen Cove. L. I., have been at Silas Cbadwick's for a part of tbeir vacation in Vermont, S-ut principally st the farm of Mr. Greene's parents, Mr. snd Mrs. O. E. Greene, in South Royslton. Tbe young msn'a mother and younger brother came to Mr. Cnadwick's Saturday, and Sunday Mr. Greene, Sr., drove op from South Royal ton and took them all back. Mrs. Maud (Gourley) Nichols ot Wett Bomerville, Mass., came last Thursday to . assist in caring for her aunt, Mrs. David ; Dunbar, who is great sufferer "from j tumors. Monday, Mrs. Nichols, ber sis-' ter, Mrs. Blanche Dunbar, and Master Clarence Dunbar went to .Montreal to ar- j range matters at Mra. Dunbar's home so , that both sisters can stay in Randolph as long as tbey are needed. Miss Stella a Beard, a teacher at Rich mond Mill, N. Y., bas been passing part of her vacation w ith her uncle, F. A. Griswold, but went Friday to Orange, from which place she ia expected back here tomorrow. Monday she will leave for Brattleboro to ber aunt. Miss Sarah Griswold, and then depart to Knoxville, Tenn., tbe borne of her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Btsrd. Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Wheeler and M's. Margaret Smith arrived from Boston lat Thursday in the doctor's Ford tooricg car tbat took bim and Mrs. Wheeier to Greensboro yesterday for tbe month of August. A. E. Bass went with tbem but comes hack todav. During tbeir stay in town Dr, and Mrs. Wheeler were eoter tsined by Judge and Mrs. J. W. Bosislt, but Mrs. Smith who remains a few weeks longer, makes her headquarters with Mr. and Mra. A. E. Bass. Master Jack Sparbawk of Beaver. Pa., Is with his grandparents, Mr. and Mra. L. T. Sparbawk, having arrived Fridsy night from Orange, N. J., after an event ful journey, during which be became sep arated from hi traveling companion at White River Junction and, boarding a wrong train, made a aide excursion to Woodsville, N. H. He found his wsy back to tbe Junction safely, however, and Miss Blsncbs Sparbawk went down In tbs Sargent anto to meet him and escort him tbe rest of tbe way to Randolph. In preparing tbe high school ysrd for tbe concrete walk, cutting it diagonally, the street department unearthed a cistern that was once part of toe village fire pro tection. Tbia reservoir, 25 feet long, 11 feet wide and 13 1 feet deep, is a cellar like excavation in tbe front of tbe yard next to tbe Methodist church and waa found about half fullot clear cold water. It Is covered over with stone and, as it does not interfere with anything, Commis sioner Dudley decided to leave It as it is and not go to tbe trouble and expense of filling it up. Mrs. Fannie Howard and Mrs. Msy Ricker have decided- to sell out or close out the ladies' furnishing store in the O'Connor block In which tbey have been ia partnership since tbe first of laat De cember. Tbis businees, which waa estab lished by Mrs. Ida Mann, offers a good opening for some on who could run a dressmaker's' shop in connection witb it. There is dearth of dressmakers in Ran dolph, which is an extremely dressy town when it can get anyone to rnaka its clothes, but at present the modistes are so few tbat tbs Miss Flora McPliroays, wbo have nothing to wear, are thrown into hysteria at tba thought of an approaching function and would almost welcome a missionary barrel to relisve the destitu tion of tbeir wardrobes. Mr. Howard, who is capable saleswoman, wishes to retire from the store in order to tske a good posit soa which sbe baa in prospect, and Mrs. Kicker does not feel sufficiently experienced in mercantile affairs to con tinue the business alone. Mrs. Howard is now at A. W. Eastman's in Topabsm on vacation. Never, tbey say, bas fishing been bet ter in Missisquoi bay tban tbis present sesson and in snpport of tbe claim ia qnoted the wondertnl catch of Dr. C. J. Kutnrill and Guy P. Lsmson Saturday. Tbey brought in tbat day 41 picksrsl, nine black baas, a pike and a silver eel besides hooking quantities ot perch and other less desirable specimens of brain food. Most of ths fish were caught at tbe mouth of tbe Missisquoi river, but tbe blsck bass were landed at tbe reef, where tbey seldom bite at tbia time, and not one was lost that took the hook. Be sides supplying Camp Randolph, tbe two anglers brought home about a hundred pounds of pickerel for generous distribu tion. Not only is tbe fishing fine at Higbgate Springs,, but tba boarding bouse is all that can be desired nnder tbe management of Mrs. Sarah Thompson, wbo sets a first-class table. At tbe Tbsrsr cottsge are Mrs. Rslph Hersom snd infant son of Louisville, Ky., Mr. George Cheney and Misa Hortense Peters of St. Jobnebury. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stockwell are at tbe Bbattuck cottage, and William Goodbart, Wayne Clanin and Cyril Angell are also in camp. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Desn went to Highgste Sunday night, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lsmson, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brooks and daughter, Hester, departed to tbe Larason cottage Tuesday. Having been called to West Brookfleld to set tbe broken arm of nine-year-old Ssrsh Flint ot Lenterville, Maaa., at J. W. Untiedt's Monday, Dr. F. C. Angell took Mrs. Angell and tbeir two children, Wilmar and Miriam, and a nephew, Olin Angell ot Stowe, witb him in tba Hav- warda red csr, driven by fcdwsrd J. tl- dredge. The auto ran smoothly and nothing occurred to mar tbe pleasure of tbe ride until the party were peeing through Foreat street on tbs wsy boms. Jnst ss tbey were about to turn into Cen tral street, the steering knuckle 01 tne car broke and, out of control, It veered toward the edge of the ateep bank oppos ite tbe B. F. Herrick place. Fortunately it ran full tilt into an electric light pole, which saved it from going over the bank, while ths force ot tbe collision threw the whole party out. No injuries were sus tsined beyond a small scalp wound on Miriam's forehead and a few scratches on Wilmar, though more or less lameness was felt tbs next dsy. As tbs car was running at moderate speed, it waa not so bsdly damaged but tbat about (25 will cover ths cost of repairs. One rear wheel, a front fender, glass wind shield, a lamp and tbe glass in a side light were wrecked, but tbe engine and the rest of the car came out of tbe fracas sll right. Tbs el.ctric litt pole even wss nit brok en or moved an inch out of plumb. Tbe sccident wss due to no fast driving or carelessness on the part of the chauffeur, who, in Dr. Angell's opinion, bsndled tbe car well and did all tbat anyone could in a sudden and perilous situation. NO. Bl- ' One of the Largest Cocoa Concerns in America nfTervd $25,000 for the rinht to use the "Dutch Process" in their fjc torv, and it was refused. The most famous cocoa manu factory is located in Amsterdam and the exclusive sales privilege of this enormous establishment was four years ago acquired ty the United Drus Co., of Boston, uho surf!)' it only to the REXALL STORES Ve use it for ice cream and soJa and supr'y t for tat',e use in ,fie homes of many of our customers uho remark that it is the most de licious fiavor and most economical cocoa ever used. Fenuay Cocoa, in and ): lt. C3ns, at GRANT'S DRUG STORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS AGAIN. New and Modified Proposals to b Acted on Next Wednesday Night. Next week Wednesday evening wiil occur the adjourned village meeting to consider tbe electric lighting subject. At tbe special meeting of June 5, the seversl propositions mads by tbs various electrio companiea were received, considered and :r.:r."' -; -zl zzrz month to give the matter more thought, the committee being authorized to make further investigation meanwhile. Since tbe last ineetiug there have been seversl developments. One of tbe elec tric companiea has modified its offer in certain important particulars, while an other company comes forwsrd with a new and more favorable proposition thst will be received with interest. There bas, too, been some consideration given to new schemes, such ss a municipal water plant and a steam genersting plsnt. In dependent expert opinion as to coat of in stallation, losses in transmission, etc., now at baud, and all these things will bs spread out at the meeting next Wednes- dsv night. So come. It is understood tbat an inspection and cursory smvey bas been msd of a pro posed dsn aits (not used irreverently) on tbe farm of Alonxo Emery Just over the Bethel line. It wai reported tbat a good fail and large reservoir could bs secured her at a moderate outlay. Tbe facts will sppear Wednesday nigbt. Tbe cost per kilowatt hour of generating electric! ty by steam with tbe most approved equipment ha been investigated, witb tbe scheme in mind of ' building snch a plant right here in tbe village. 1 be Bethel Power Co. is still anxious to sell to th village its water plant be low Bethel, with dam, power bouse, gen erators and all tbst goes witb it. Tbe price is (60,000, and it is known tbst more tban (100,000 ha been expended on this property, first and last. In tbia connection, the village may also acquire the distributing system ot the Whit River Electrio company, at cost of about (20,000 more, including meters, so thst it the village wants to go into tbs municipal slectrie enterprise on a com plete scale, making its own power and handling tbe whole thing, it can do o by investing approximately (80,000. Tbe gross revenue, being about (10,000 per year, would yield about 12 ' per cent on tbe investment, If it wer not tor lb large items ot. care, maintenance and labor, with tbe risks attendant npon ownership, and tbs factor of depreciation of property. There is no steam or auxil isry power connected with this system, but Receiver Heath thinks tbs walsr would be sufficient, at all times ot yesr, with the Urge reservoir at Bethel, to light Randolph oa a meter basts. Re- oeiver Heath disclaims knowledge of the sebems ot letting tbe villags take tbe Bethel Power On. plant on trial, with op tion of buying, as wss reported at the last meeting. Tbe Consolidated Lighting company of Montpeller made a proposition at tbe last meeting tbat seemed to meet with much favor. One of the chief objections urged against it, however, wss tbat tbs com pany required tbe village to pay for a minimum load that seemed far beyond tbe probable needs of tbe village, which would mesn paying a large sum for virtu ally nothing. Manager Kiziell explains tbat be fixed tbis figure -273,760 k. w. b. on sn understanding of th amount of electricity Randolph ia now using. Inas much as tbe impending cbsnge frcin a fiat to a meter basis will cut this down msterielly, Mr. Kiziell will msks a con siders bis reduction In tbe minimum year ly load, to an amount eatimatsd to equa tba normal needs for public and private lighting, and for power purposes, so tbst, st tbs proposed rsts of 5c per k. w. h., tbe revenue will be substantially what tbe village is now psying, or about (10, 000 gross. Mr. Kiziell bas also reflgured the cost of installing tbe transmission lines from Granitevills and tbe distribut ing system w Itbin the village, and now places It at about (25,000, instead of 35,- 000, not including meters, which would probably add about f 1,000. lis is poi tivs tbst the loss ol corretit in transmis sion would not exceed 20 per cent from Grsnileviile, where It is to be measured and charged for, though other authorities say tbe loss would be as high as 45 per cent. Perhaps tbe most interesting develop ment is new proposal from tbe White River Electric Co. to sell to tbe village its entire system end turn over its contrsct for power witb the Gavsville Electric Light snd Power Co., permitting the vil las: to become ita own "middleman" snd to secure power on tbe same basis that the White River company enjoys, lbe proposition Is as follows: To the Village Lighting Committee, Randolph, Vt. Gentlemen: Ws herehy beg to submit tbe following proposition. No. J: W e will sell to the village of Handolph our entire plant, including tranMtusion line, transformers and everything per taining to our lighting system, for flt), 5.l, being aeventy-tlve per cent of tbe net cost of the plant. The village of . Randolph to take our contract with the Gaysville Electric Light and 1'owf r Co., paying live cents per k. w. hour for current used, maintaining a twenty-four hour service, the time of this contract being ten years from July 1, 1911. The village of Randolph agreeing to i take our meter contract and all meters in stalled at cost. The minimum load shall be 130.0M k. w. hours in one year. The minimum ciiarge shall be ta?d on tbe yrarly out put, and if the yearly output flU below the minimum rate, it ihatl then be pad. Tbe electricity will be measured by a recording watt meter intallei in tbe transformer houe at tbe junction efjthe liue. This meter sbsll be inia!led f,v tl.e Gaysville f-'lectrie Lis;bt li. and billed to the village from toe readings I and tbe village bas tnj option of install ing a recordiug watt-meter as a check on tbe meter of ths comiwoy. Respectfully, Whits River Electric Co. As tbe Herald understands it. tbe pro perty offered consists of tbe trsnsmission lines this side ot tbe Bftbel aa itch wbere connection is made witb tbe Gsvsville Power Co'i. lines; also all the distribut ing lines, transformers, poles, street lamps, etc., now in use witbin tbe village.- In regard to tbe price named, it is pointed out ttat while tbe depreciation in tbs 13 years' use of tbe system bas been considerable, tbe price of materials snd isbor is from 40 to "5 per cent more now tban when it was installed, and it uii corre.pondingi, t0 anew. The Gaysville Power Co. bas its wster plant at Gaysville and a reserve steam plant at Bethel with which to sup ply current, including what is needed for dsy power and lights. Tbe price of 5c per k. w. h. is juat wbat tbe White River company is now psying tbe Gaysville company. It is also tbs same price that tbs Consolidsted proposes to charge. ,Tbe village moat inatatl meters at its own cost, act that some (4,000 should be add ed, making (20,000 or (21,000 aa tbe total outlay. The required minimum load, 150,000 k. w. h., means tbat tba village will have to pay about (7,500 per year to tbs Gaysville company, which is substan tially wbst tbs laltsr now gets from tbe Wbite River company. Tbis ia about (2,500 less than the minimum require ment of tbe Consolidated, aa now fixed, but the latter allows a yearly rebate of 25 to apply on the purcbase price ot tbe system, it deaired, and in that event the net expenditure would be the same. Tbe propositions of tbe Wbite River snd tbe Consolidated companies sre quit similar. Both contemplate giving the village aa opportunity to procure electri city ot the generating company and to sell it as tbe villsge may determine. Both require tbe village to Invest In tbs trans mission and distributing plant. Both fix a minimum load that must be paid for whether osed or not. Both rail for a time contract. Tbe provisions for meas uring tbe current are th same. Tbe Whit River proposal is for tsn years; tbe Consolidsted for fifteen. Under tbe Con solidsted plan, tbe village may eventually unload tbe cost of tbe transmission lines; under the White River, it means perma nent ownership. Tbs Herald is not ready to express it self in favor of any of tbs several proposi tions at tbis time, and imagines msny voters will wish to consider it lu all its besrings a few days longer. It is a very Important matter, and while action should not be unduly delayed, recent de velopments show tbat nothing has been sacrificed tbua tar In waiting for tbe beat that the companies have to offer. Ice Cream In Church. Rev. George B. Gilbert, son of H. G. Gilbert of Randolph, bas hit npon sin gularly happy solution of tbe church-go ing problem by supplementing tbe bread of the gospel with a dish ot ioe cream. : Tbe scheme will undoubtedly prove at tractive it the reverend gentleman gives his congregation no reason to complain like Falataff about the sack, that there's a deal ot bread fur so little cream, and doea not keep tbe croad waiting too long for melting refreshments. This remarkable Innovation, In which Mr. Gilbert betrays knowledge thst his people are hunger ing and thirsting after something besides righteousness, is set forth by tbs Nsw York World in th following dispatch from Middletoan, Coon., under data of July 24:' " With the thermometer standing at 83 degrees in tbs sbsde, tbe Itev. George B. Gilbert, an Episcopal clergyman of tbis city, Invited the members ot his congre gation at Maromaa, suburb, to remain sfler service todsy and have some ice cream w it b him. Mr. Gilbert made tbe ice cream him self, and none wbo attended the service declined his invltstion to remain fog tbe after service.' A number of tbs wardens of tbe church and tbeir wives helped tbe rector wesh tbe dishes after tbe delighted congregation bad gone borne. "Maromaa is a fsrining community, snd most of Mr. Gilbert's bearers bsd bsd long, bot drive to church." Church Notes. . -- Christian Science chapel Service Suq- day at 11 a. m.J subject, "Love." " - Subject of the week's lessoa at Bethany church next Sunday morning will be "A Word about Missions;" theme ot the ser mon, "Tbe Willing Spirit." At the Federated church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock, preaching by ths pastor on tha subject, "A Lessoa from Gideon, 1 Sunday school at 11:45; evening service oa tbe church lawn st 7:00, with sermon on, "Hindrances to Overcome;" midweek prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. J. Wallace Cbesbro, pastor. Over 200 Loat In Shipwreck. Tbe Tetsurei-Maru, a Japanese steamer witb 2 IS persona aboard, sank off Cbindo, Korea, Saturday, and only 40 were known to have reached land. HAVE YOU TASTED LEONARD'S VELVET ce Cream -U1TH- DELICIOUS Crushed Fruit? The Pure Drug Store H. A. LEONARD