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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT.
BARNARD.

Frank Riley is at his fathers.
The ice on Silver Lake disappeared May
Frank Wells has moved to the Henry
Clapp place.
Edna and Persis Davis are at home from
Montpelier.
Wilson Cotton has gone to Claremont,
n. H., to work.
Ralph Wilson bought a COW last week OF
Damon Aikens.
Mrs. Frank Riley is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ann Coughlin.
Charles Furman OF Bridgewater was in
town last week buying COWS.
Mrs David Simpson made a short visit
to her father, Elmer Abbott, lately.
Fred +. Aikens sold his John NJ. Wilkes
colt last week to Henry Cushing Of Wood
stock.
Bert Brownell has completed the repairs
on the mill house and Mr.. Eastman has
moved there.
The baby contest for silver tea service
given by the Medicine Co. took on new
life the last evening, when 5000 votes were
cast, Baby Harrington receiving 4,545 OF
that mum Der. When the young mother
stepped to the platform to receive the
prize, she was given royal ovation by the
entire house.
The Kennedy Medicine Co., consisting
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy and two beauti-
ful children, nine and twelve years old
have been with Us the past week selling
medicine prepared by DR.. Lafayette's Med
ieine Co. of New York and giving enter
tainments every evening to good houses
In justice to these people il is proper 70
say that wherever the Kennedy Co. show,
the people of that place will find them an
educated and highly moral family
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12

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ing diseases Of the skin. Put an end to
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At any
drug store
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
Butchers, Merchants and Hide DlIsS

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Park, VT, who wishes to puinIn's...
their Hides, Calfskins, Sheep ~
Tallow and Bones. He pays ~
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full market values. He wishes y. ~.
range with someone in every villl m
where be has no agent, to ell F ,,.a..
Supplies and to pick up for him III N
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts and Bones hnr
furnishes money with which ~ ,tI
and keeps his agents thorou ~.
posted at all times as to market NA''s
Write him for full particulars.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12

We wish to tender our sincere thanks
to our neighbors and friends who SO
kindly assisted us in the burial of our
aged parent. Mr.. AND Mrs. f. T. AVERY.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12

so generations III their course decay.
So flourish these when those have passed away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
ARIZONA WILL NOT
 JOIN NEW MEXICO
GOVERNORS REPORT STATES THAT PEOPLE PREFER TO RE- MAIN TERRITORY INDEFINITE " RATHER THAN JOIN.

Washington, October 23.-The annual re- port of the governor of Arizona to the secretary of the interior says the terrto- rial population has increased considerably and that the total population now is be- tween 165 900 and 10000.
 It expresses a desire on the part of the people of Arizona for statehood, but says that finding themselves confronted with plan to unite their territory with New Mexico, the people of Arizona have protested vigorously and will continue to do until they have defeated this repug- nant scheme. They would desire that their commonwealth remain a territory tndef- nitely rather than to be joined with New Mexico
 The governor adds his belief that the merger would not be acceptable to the mass of the people of either territory. The report says the floating indebtedness of Arizona has been wiped out and a balance of $29S9 remains in the general fund at the close of the last fiscal year. The taxable property in the territory has gained $i,9S1, 505 during the year. The total taxable property of the various counties is $45.069, 545. Substantial progress in other directions is reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24

London. October 23.-The steam cutter Magpie, belonging to the Gamerock trawler fleet, which was fired on by the Russian Baltic fleet. arrived in the Thames tonight. Her captain, Peaker, confirmed the details of the story re- ceived from Hull. He says
 Friday night there were about forty vessels of the Gamerock fleet fishing In latitude 55 degrees, 15 minutes and longi- tude degrees minutes. It was a misty, drizzling night. We spread over an area of some miles. Our admiral had just signalled by rockets and colored lights the fishing direction for the night. Whether that had anything to do with what followed I do not know. The whole thing is a mystery.
 Presently through the mist there ap- peared the lights of many vessels, big and small Knowing that the Baltic fleet was en route, we naturally assumed that they were Russians, but I cannot say so for certain. They were signalling one another, and with powerful searchlights spied out every one of our fleet. Suddenly some of the warships started firing at about twenty boats which were nearest to them. We at first supposed they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
BAL TIC FLEET FIRES UPON
 AND SINKS BRITISH VESSELS
SURVIVOR DESCRIBES THE
 ATTACK BY RUSSIANS

were blank shots and a man in one or the boats held up two big fish at arms length.
 Some say he was offering them to the Russians, and others say that ne meant to convey the fact that we were only peaceful fishermen. In any case there was no mistaking our position for we were close enough for the Russians to see that our men were engaged in getting fisn When we realized that the Russians were firing shot, and that men were being wounded ali became terror and confusion Nets were cut away steam was gotten m and the trawlers hurried away as fast as possible.
 "Judging from the rapidity of the shots thev were from rapid fire guns. The holes in the boats are about the diameter of a big cucumber. With the darkness, the rain and the glare of searchlights we were unable to identify the warships. After about half an hour the firing sud denly ceased and the fleet steamed away in the direction of the English channel"
 Captain Peaker confirms the details Of the fate of the trawler Crane and her crew, and speaks with intense indignation of the conduct of the Russians. He says:
 "It is impossible that we could have been taken for anything but trawlers. can only imagine that the Russions lost their heads and blazed away in confusion, and when they discovered their mistake steamed off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
National Committee Issues Its
 First 5 attment
UTMOST HARMONY PREVAILS
Canvass Shows Democrats Will Carry New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, India
 na and West Virginia.

New York, October 2S.-A statement was given out today by the democratic national committee after consultation between Thomas Taggart, chairman. Will liam F. Sheehan, chairman of the ex- ecutive committee. Delaney Nieoll, vice chairman. It says;
 We have made no formal statement concerning the political situation before this time because the materials on which alone correct judgment could be form ed was not at hand. Our efforts during the past three months have been devoted to the task of organizing and harmonic ing the party in the states hitherto con- sidered doubtful by reason of former dis sensions That work Is now finished and it is possible for the first time to reach a conclusion based upon @ systematic canvass which can never be satisfactorily made until after organization Is com pleted and the campaign has well pro- gressed.
 '1n every state and all sections, demo- crats have buried their differences and are working harmoniously and enthusiastic cally for the ticket. Our canvass shows
 
 that scarcely anywhere is there trace of dissension which for the past few years has unhappily divided the party In the states of 4sew Yorh, Connecticut Indiana. Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia and many of the western states our organization Is more complete and effective than ever before in the history of the party. Candidates of the party who stand for popular local democratic issues in all the doubtful states are great ly aiding the national ticket by theil energetic campaign.
 Our canvass shows that we shall cer talnly carry by good majorities the state' of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Maryland, Delaware, Indiana and Wes Virginia, and these electoral votes will give us the majority for our nominees It is impossible at this juncture to pre- dict the outcome in Wisconsin. lllinoil must also be classed in the doubtful col umn for, although at this moment oul canvass there is imperfect it is suffl ciently complete to indicate the unmis takable republican dissatisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
THREE WERE KILLED
 ON YAZOO VALLEY
Passenger and Freight Trains ColIided Twenty Miles North
 of Natchez.

Memphis. October 23-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Vicksburg says: Three men were killed and tive severely wounded in head-on collision between a passenger and freight train on the Natchez-Jackson branch of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad at an early hour today. The dead:
 William Schesser. engineer passenger train.
 Emil Mackey, fireman passenger traln.
 John Allen, negro brakeman.
 Seriously injured:
 R. J. Yearwood, conductor of passenger train.
 Y. W. Hatchett engineer freight train.
 The two trains were local southbound freight and the regular northbound pas senger, which came together with crash twenty miles north of Natchez. The pas senger train is said to have had orders to meet the freight at Stampley but passed the station without meeting that train. schessler and Mackey lived at Natehez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Retarded as lncreditabIe.

London. October 23.--Foregn Minister Lansdown and M. Benckendorff the Rus sian ambassador, both were out of town yesterday and all the government ofhces in London were closed as usual on Sun day, therefore no official view could be gleaned of the firing by Russian war ves- sells on a British fishing fleet
 The first reports of the affair received in London were regarded as almost in credible. When, however, cumulative evil dence no longer left doubt of the general accuracy of the reports, astonishment became bewilderment, as the whole affair placed the Russians in such an extraor- dinary and embarra ssing position, and what is forthcoming could only be sur missed. This Is the view taken editorially by all the papers.
 The worst feature of the story as view ed here is the heartlessness displayed by the Russian fleet in stealing away with out taking the trouble to ascertain whether the fire had inflicted any damage, and without any effort to rescue the victims. While eliminating the necessity of a suspension of Judgment for investigation and legislation the morn ing newspapers are unanimous in demand ing that the government instruct Am bassador Hardinge to make the strongest representations to the St. Petersburg gov ernment and obtain reparation and apol- ogy and assurances of the Russian Pa cifc fleets gooo behavior for the future. It is held that the omission of the Rus sian fleet to stay it's course down the channel to offer any explanation makes the case look exceedingly grave; and the only possible solution to the ministry that has been advanced is that being ex- cited by rumors that Japan intended to destroy the Pacific fleet in the event of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
DEBS WARNS THE
 MIDDLE GLASSES
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE MAKES ADDRESS IN NEW YORK AND IS GIVEN AN ENTHUSIASTIC RE- CEPTlON.

New York october 23.-Eugene V. Debs, the presidential candidate of the socialist party addressed a meeting which was held here today in the Academy of Music to ratify his nomination. The hall was crowded and MT. Debs was given an enthusiastic reception. He said that the freedom of the laboring classes hinges upon the showing which the socialists may make In the coming election and de- clared that the enmity between the leis- ure class and the laboring class is in- creasing.
 ''The so-called middle class will cease to exist as soon as the laboring class finds out that it has had enough of capitalism he continued. You need a few more millionaires and tramps, the one enslaved by superabundance of food with lack of digestion. the other cursed with abundance of digestion, but lack of food. The capitalist Is bound to attack the so- called middle class and when they are through with you, gentlemen of the mid dle class. you will be with us. The nomi- nee of one of the great parties was the choice of J. P Morgan, the nominee of the other the choice of John D. Rockefeller. You have no candidate, you middle classI"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
POPE PLUS HEARS
 NEWS FROM FRANCE
Pontiff at Rome Was Not Surprised at Statements Made by Pre-
 mier Combes.

Rome, October 23-Pope Plus x. was all most the whole of last night waiting for telegrams from Manager Montagnlni' auditor of the papal nunciature of Paris. about the discussion in the French cham Der of deputies.
 His holiness was not surprised at the statements of the speech of Premier Combes. which was much as had been expected, but he had not thought from private information he had received that the premiers majority in the chamber would be so large as it was.
 The pope and his entourage attribute inc new success of Premier Combes to the influence of the Free Masons who. according to reports received at the vati- can, are determined to bring about the separation of church ana state Tn order to be freer to undertake campaign with the object of destroying all religious feeling in France. When the news was received the pontiff exclaimed: God s will be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
MEETING IS POSTPONED.
Bryan Democrats" and "SiIver Re-
 pubIicans" Will Not Get Together.

Joliet. H., October 23.--James II. Fer ris, national chairman of the peoples party, announced tonight that the meet ing of Bryant democrats and silver republicans called to be held in Chica- go on October 25. has been postponed un- til after the coming election.
 In his announcement Mir Ferris states that he had been asked by many of those who signed the call for the meeting to be postponed to some date in November or December. The time and place will be announced by him within the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Ground is Frozen in ManChu- ria Which Facilitates MOVt-
 mGnt of the Troops
ESTABLISHES ARE FREQUENT
 ALONG THE FIGHTING LINE
Japanese Estimates Place the Russian Casualties in Recent Fight at 6O.OOO-Port Arthur Fleet
 Again Moves.

London. October 23.-The Russian Pacific fleet comprising seven battleships and four cruisers passed Dover in three sec tions between o'clock this morning and o'clock this afternoon and later passed East Bourne. They were watched by large crowds from snore. Nothing has been seen of the torpedo notilla, which. however. may have passed during the night as Lloyd's at noon reported four Russian torpedo boats passing St. Cath erine's point. "apparenly boarding a steamer bound east
 A dispatch from ---erbourg reports that three Russian torpedo boats escorted by the volunteer cruiser Korea, are moored in the roadsted there to take coal, water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
KNIFE DRIVEN THROUGH HEART,
Man is Killed for Having Shot Mexi-
 can at Dance.

Buda, Tex, october 2s.-At a Mexican dance a row arose in which Pedro Balm suelo was shot to death by claud Martin. The body of Martin was found today with A knife driven through his heart.
 Several Mexicans are suspected of com- plicity in the killing of Martin, and a posse of 800 men is searching for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Russian Casualties Are eo,ooo.

Tokio, October D. @ a. m.) Manchn- rian headquarters reporting by telegraph yesterday says that the number of Rus sian dead found and entered makes a total of 10, $50. Upon this total Russian casualties are estimated to exceed sixty thousand. The Japanese captured total of 45 guns during the Shakhe operations. The report of the Manchurian headauar- ters follows:
 'The enumerated spells. etc.. of the battle of Shakhe follows:
 s.Prisoners about 300; enemys dead left on the field, 10,550 45 guns, 37 ammunition wagons, 692O shells 5474 rifles, 7S,O00 small arms ammunition, number of swords re- ivolvers, axes and tents. Besides the enu- merated property. tne uncounted proper
 
 (Co,tinued on second Paqe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Attack Resumed on Outer Works.

Che Foo, October 23, D. m.-The Jap anese on the afternoon of October 16 re- sumed their attack on the Russian outer works at Rihlung mountain After four hours fighting they succeeded in captur- ing one of the Russian trenches and one small hill. 1t is rumored that a general assault on Port Arthur will be made soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Fiahtina is Not Serious.

St. Petersburg, October 23.-Lieutenant General Sakharoff in a dispatch dated October %, says:
 There is no serious fighting, but there has been a desultory artillery duel throughout the day. The Russian bat teries bombarded a portion of the village of Linshinpu, occupied by the Japanese, as we'll as Shakhe station and the village of Lamuting, while the enemy lombard ed the portion of Linshinpu in their re- ply to the Russians and the village of Shakhen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Port Arthur Fleet Moves.

St. Petersburg, October 24.-(2:10 a. m.)- A correspondent of the Bourse Gazette has telegraphed to that paper from Che Foo that the Port Arthur squadron is an chored from in the roadstead from which there is a rumor that the squadron has gone out to sea. Of this report there is no confirmation. It is believed that the correspondent made an error in using the roadstead for anchorage which coincides with his statement that the Japanese arc bombarding the warships with high an- gle fire from mortars in Pigeon Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Steamer Runs Blockade.

Shanghai, October 23.-News has been received that the steamer Canton, which sailed from this port. has successfully run the blockade at Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 23-Fore- cast for Alabama: Fair and warm CT Monday. Tuesday, light and va
 riable winds; becoming fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Studying Election Returns.

Politicians have recently been going into the 1896 and 1900 votes, and study of these two elections, and, for that mat ter, of all other national elections, fails to show how a party can be able to call any election certain. For instance, Bryan was defeated in 1896 by majority of 95 in the electoral college, and yet a change of but 19,247 votes distributed in certain close states which went republican would have beaten Mckinley.
 When it Is remembered that nearly IA, 900 GOO votes were cast in 1896 the ar gument against over-confidence in an elec- ton becomes very strong. Twelve years ago today the republican managers and
 the republican press were confidently claiming the reelection of Harrison. They were as loud and brazen and cock sure as they are today that Roosevelt will be elected Chairman Carter said l Harrison could not lose. Chairman Cor l telyou says the same thing about Roose- welt now. But Cleveland won, and his | tory sometimes repeats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24

Washington, October 23.-Astonishment that the Russian commander should have committed such a blunder as to fire on inoffensive fishing vessels as reported in the Associated Press dispatches from Hull prevails in official circles tonight.
 At the same time these officials are prompt to express the opinion that the Russian government will promptly dis avow the act and apologize when the facts are fully known. The tragedy, it is realized, adds to the complications which the Baltic fleet already has encountered ever since it was determined that the vessels shall go to the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
No Change in Positions.

St. Petersburg. October 2S.-There is no change in the positions of the armies in Manchuria. General Sakharoff telegraphs that the Russians have been bombarding Lamutineg and the Buddhist temple at Linshnpu while the Japanese have been sheling the position St Shakhe.
 An Associated Press dispatch from MulSden reports that the Japanese are fortfying an important height south of Shakhe and that neither side shows a disposition either to advance or retire. Another Associated Press dispatch from the Russian front says the situation is not yet ripe for the resumption of the offensive.
 All dispatches that pass over the wires indicate that the Russians. are fnaturing important plans and are distributing their forces to break the Japanese resistance, The roads are now dried by winds and are frosted. The cold is intense and flooded fields have been frozen Thus mil itary movements are facilitated, though at the same time it will be most difficult to carry on entrencnlng work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Consider it Mistake.

No information of Friday nights occur renee has reached either the state depart ment or the Russian embassy. At the lat ter place the officials were quick to say that the firing on the fishing vessels no doubt was a mistake for which the gov- ernment will make a prompt reparation and apology. It was due. unquestionably, they think to a misapprehension as to the vessels fired on, the Russian admiral probably thinking they were submarine boats belonging to Japan The Russian government has been conducting an in- vestigation into reports that Japanese submarines would endeavor to intercept and destroy the vessels of the Baltic fleet on it's way to the east and for this reason unusual vigience is imposed on Vice Admiral Rogestvensky. The latter is known to be a painstaking and careful officer The Russian officials say the whole affair is a regrettable and deplor- ahIe mistake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Fishing Fleet Off the Coast of England is BOmbaTdtd
 for Twenty Minutes FISHERMEN ARE KILLED
 AND INJURED BY FIRING
Intense Indignation Is Caused in Lon- don by Fact That Russian Fleet Steamed on Down the Chan
 neI Without Stopping.

. Portsmougth, October 23.-The re- {
 ' port is confirmed here that vessels <
 {, of the Baltic fleet stopped and < ' searched merchantmen off the Isle < . of Wight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Preparlnq the Programme.

MT. Pierce. the third assistant secretary of state, and Mir Tn ahira are now pre- paring the programme for the entertain ment of the prince. High honor will be shown the distinguished member of the royal house and in addition to a dinner by the President at the White House, there will be a round of official entertain ments in his honor It is probable the prince's tour will include a visit to West Point. as his highness is keenly interested in military matters, having al- ready fought with distinction in the far eastern war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Detour is Reported.

An Associated Press dispatch from the Russian front says that a Russian regi- ment has made detour to the west, ar irving abreast of Liao Yang but this is not confirmed. Great importance Is att tached to the report from Tokio that two hundred Russians have crossed the Taitse river east of Bensihu, and that 10000 are concentrated at Kau Ia Pass twenty miles northeast. This may indicate the direction of Kuropatkin-s next blow, or possibly 1t is intended to dsconcert the Japanese and compel them to weaken their force on the rear.
 General Kuropatl1in Is with the center of his army. On October 2l he personally conveyed the congratulations of Emperor Nicholas to Colonel Poutiloff and the Seventy ninth rifles for the capture of Lone Tree Hill. The Japanese estimate that the Russian losses in the battle Of Shakhe amount to 60,0O0 is not confirmed here.
 telegram from Harbin reports the passage north of 26.000 wounded. The re- mainder who are quartered in hospitals al Mukden cannot exceed a few thousand.
 The return of Emperor Nicholas to St. Petersoug has evoked no comment. and there is no further talk of his appoint ment of a new commander for Manchurla.