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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

The Vermont Central association OF
JTniversalists held it's annual conven-
tion at Montpelier last week. Kew.
j. Edward Wright delivered an ad-
dress on The Family and its SAFE
guards. The speaker urged that Sc
robustness be given to the thought OF
marriage by the young people and a
solemn sanctity thrown about the
ceremony itself. The vows taken
there should be as binding as the
oaths taken in court. Legislation
should shield wife from intolerable
severity as much as it does horse.
When a divorce is secured for intol-
cradle severity or adultery the guilty
party should be punished. The ad-
dress was followed by a discussion OF
the subject The sessions of the as
sociation continued through Friday.
The Temperance Problem of Today
was one subject considered. The OIL
GERS elected were: President, w. ID.
Gladding of Barre; secretary and
treasurer, Charles Dole Of Mortified;
executive committee, Rev. Asa NJ
Bradley of Barre. Rev. Eliza NJ. Abb
bott of Stowe, Mrs. George E. Wilbur
of williamstown. The reports showed
that there are 27 active pastors and
over so churches in Vermont and
Quebec.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

Indications point to pool between
the slate industries in Vermont anu
Pennsylvania for the purpose u
making prices uniform.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

e. & T. Fairbanks & Co. OF 81
Tohnsbury have offered Sass in prizes
To be awarded next December, for the
most valuable suggestions suomitted
by their employees in regard to dong
the work better, easier and cheaper
or where there can be any saving IN
material.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

A large land deal was maue a.
Bethel Monday, June 10, when George
Haslitt of White River Junction
bought William H. Edmundss mn
property and lands. These lands are
situated in four towns and adJoih
each other. The larger part OF the
tract is what is known as mo Town'
which is a narrow strip lying north OF
Sherburne. For many years TINS strip
belonged to no town, ana hence us
name. About ten years ago the iegls-
Iature coded it to Stockbridge. MI
Edmunds owns the entire part of mo
Town. and it is here his mills are
situated. The sale is estimated 10
cover over 1000 acres situated IN
Barnard Stockbridge, Bridgewater
and Sherburne. Mr.. Edmunds estl-
mates that there are six million feet
of timber on the land sold.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
Will Cost You Nothing.

The Brooklyn Eagle is the best ad.
vertising medium in the world. II
carries more resort advertisements
than any New York paper. 1t stands
PRE- EMINENTLY at the head.
An ADVERTISEMENT in the Eagle
costs little, but brings large results.
because the EAGLE INFORMATION
BUREAU is constantly helping 1t. /.
Write for listing blank, picture OF
Bureau and Advertising Rate caro-
Address
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

Stewart oscar Citing Of Burlington.
son of the late Capt. oscar Eilihs Vi
the Sd U. S. Cavalry, has been ap.
nointed to a cadetship at west Foii'
hv Senator w. P. Dillingham;.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

The body of William James. ageu
% was found at Waterbury lake, 81
Catherine near Pawlet, early Friday
morning. June 10. 1t is believed lnat
he committed suicide While tempt
rarily deranged. He had been miss
ing for "a hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
EXPRESS MESSENGER SHOT.
The Bandit Secures But Small
Amount, Though Fortune
Was Near.
(By the Associated Press. )

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 5.-A Wells
Fargo car on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Overland passenger
train, westbound, was entered early
today somewhere between Needles
and Daggett, and Evan O. Roberts,
express messenger was shot and
probably fatally wounded. The safe
was rifled, but the main safe said to
contain 100000 in pension money,
was not robbed, SO far as known.
officers of the express company say
the robber secured about $400, and
that the main safe was not opened.
The robbery was not discovered un-
til the train reached Daggett. Con-
ductor Hawes opened the door of the
express car at Dagett and found Mes
express car at Daggett and found Mes
semi-conscious. The contents of the
rihed safe were scattered about the
car Roberts was so seriously wound
ed that he was unable 10 tell much
about the robbery. He said that he
had discovered some one on the blind
baggage car shortly after the train
left Needles, and had been about TO
open the door when a man, whom
he took TO be a negro, broke open the
door and entered. Before the mes
senger could draw his revolver the
bandit opened fire, WOunding Roberts
probably mortally.
The bandit is believed to be one of
a number of colored tramps who have
been around Daggett since the con-
structiOn work of the Salt Lake road
reached that place.
Word was received late today that
a colored tramp had been arrested at
BarStow charged with the robbery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER.
A Play That is Splendid One Given
Last Night.

There is no need to say to the pa
irons who gathered at the Academy
of Music last nioht that the play,
Quincy Adams Sawyer is first class
performance. They enjoyed it and
their applause and words of praise
all go as proof that is first class.
1t is a New England story of life
in a little town. 1t is based on the
novel Quincy Adams Sawyer and Ma
sons Corner Folks" the stage version
Astounding in good things all through,
presented by a most capable company
The stage setting is excellent, and the
performance in every way clever.
AS Quincy the hero, Mr.. James
Thatcher S excellent, while Miss Hell
aine Hadley as alice Pettengill the
blind girl'' is charmingly done. The
beauty of the performance is Miss
Virginia Beech who as "Huldy Ma
son" does effective work, Miss Frances
Williams as Mandy Skinner" being
close to her Ezekiel Pettengill' in
the person of Geo. S. Lockwood. "Hi-
ram Maxwell by Raymond Chase,
"Obediah Stout" by Harry S. Robin
son were all praiseworthy presenta-
tions, while Miss Gertrude Augarde as
"Samanthy Greene Miss Alice Bald
win as Mrs Crowley and Mr.. E. H.
stephens as "Abnef Stiles" were live
wires in the fun. Every character
was ably rendered.
The play is a charming one all
through and the theatre goer who
wants an evening of enjoyment all
through should not miss if the play
comes his way. In fact it's too good
to miss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
FOR A SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Senator ittridge Thinks That This
is Quite Feasible.
(Rv the Associated Press )

Washington, Dec. 6.-"l shall use
every effort TO have constructed a
tidewater canal and / believe most of
the members of the Panama Canal
Commission believe such a canal feas-
nle," said Senator A. B. Kittridge, q
member of the Senate Committee on
Inter-Oceanic Canal Continuing, ne
said, he may soon introduce a resclu-
ton to give aGthority to the commits
sion to pulld a great inter-oceanic
waterway on the sea level, although
he does not believe such a resolution
s necessary.
While on the 18th mus recently the
Senator talked with a number of
members of the commission and con-
ferred at length with John F. Wal
lace the chief engineer in charge of
the building of the canal. He became
convinced, he says, that the waterway
should be en- the sea level and that
nearly all officials OF this government.
who have made the canal a study,
agree with him.
He said ne was sure the report OF
Chief Eng gneer Wallace would show @
sea level canal to be feasible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
AND CRUM sTICKETH.
The President Again Attempts &c
Shake Him OFF His Hands
Over Charleston.
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, d. c., Dec. "a large
hatch of nominations was sent to the
Senate by the President today, many
of them being recess appointments,
which included four Cabinet positions
as follows:
Attorney General-William II.
Moody, of Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General--Robert j.
Wynne of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Navy-Paul Nor
ton, of Illinois.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Victor ]. Metcalf. of California.
Among other nominations were
Hezekiah Gudger, of North Carolina,
to be consul general at Panama: Adam
c. Carson, of Virginia, to be associate
justice of the Supreme Court of the
Philippine Islands; Charles F. Ord
way TO be assistant appraiser CT mer-
chandise in the district of Tampa,
Fla. William d. Crum, to be collector
of customs for the district of Charles
ton, S. c.; George f. White, to be
marshal for the southern district of
Georgia; also the following postmast-
ers:
Alabama-James A. Chamblss. En-
terprise: Hugh r. Duggan. Florada;
George W. Russell, Eufaula; John X.
Thomas, Pratt City.
William r. Watson, Lith-
Naiiet, Lewis IL. FARMER, IApuiSNliLC, ,
Walter c. Terrell, Cecilia.
North Carolina-Erwin Q. Houston,
Davidson.
South Carolina-Benjamin G. Col
Inns, Conway; Mary L. Wells, Cheraw;
Louis Jacobs, Kingstree; Arthur NJ.
Garner, Timmonsville.
Tennessee-Rufus Rutherford, Clin-
ton.
Florida-George A. w. Wendell,
Quincy.
Virginia-Asbury Redfern, Stras-
burg; John M. Campbell, Warrenton
Military Appointments.
The nominations included a large
number of army promotions among
which were the following to be brig
adler generals:
Colonel Albert l. Mills, Colonel
Henry c. Dunwoody, Lieutenant-Co
onel Peter Leary. Jr.. Lieutenant-Col-
onel Samuel L. Woodward L.euten-
ant-Colonel John Nick. Hyde, Lieu
tenant-Colonel Oscar F. Long, Major
Theo. A. Bingham, Colonel Constant
Williams
In the naval promotions the follow
ing were nominated to be rear ad-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07

the y. and S., was courteously tend
cred to take Mrs. Small to Elizabeth
City, where she was TO take a special
train for Norfolk, but unfortunately
the boat ran on q. shoal just below
town, remaining there all night. She
finally got off at two o'clock Sunday,
after untiring efforts had been made
to float her.
Bishop Coadjutor Robert Strange,
made his first visitation to the Epis-
copal church here Sunday. Sermons
of more power, logic and beauty have
not been heard in this town. I'M
mense congregations greeted the emil
nent man of God, overfiowing the
church, both morning and evening.
The Bishop administered the rite of
confirmation to fifteen candidates.
The small pox situation here has
become of such serious proportions
that it has been deemed necessary
to issue compulsory vaccination orders
to the schools. Almost daily now
new cases are reported, many of
them among the children who have
not as yet been generally afflicted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
HE DIED DEFvING THEM.
Drunken Negro Cunning for White
Man Shot to Death.
(By the Associated Press. }

Irwinsvine, Ga, Dec. 6.-'Fhis after
noon at 4 o'clock, b. NJ. Pollock shot
and k He'd Amos Williams, a negro.
SEftfIaTns came to totVn loaded UP with
" Whiskey, raised a rcW with MIR. Pol
lock and they engaged in fight Pol
lock got the best of him and Williams
got his shotgun and Winchester rifle,
came back TO town and hunted for
Mr.. Pollock. The latter had beer
warned of Williams actions and kept
out of his way.
Will ans failing to find Pollock IL
town started toward home, saying
that he would kill him. A crowd of
white cit zens hastily formed posse
and soon overlook him, took his gun
from MIN, arrested rim and started to
carry him to jail
When he got in sight of the Jail he
said he would e before he would go
further. He jerked loose and drew
his knife and tried to cut Pollock,
Pollock drew mis- pistol and shot hlm
four times killing him instantly.
Pollock is an ex-sheriff of Wilcox
county Several ladies or nearby
veranda saw the shooting and tainted.
crowd of tiZens patrolled the
streets with guns for awhile, fearing
further trouble with the negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
A TREATY WITH PANAMA.
\ Supplemental Agreement Signed by
Taft and AmadOr.
(By the Associated Press.

Panama. Dec. "a supplemental
agreement signed to-day between Sec
retary Taft and President Amador
and Foreign Minister Guardia. pro-
vides that after December II no car
goes can be landed at the canal ports
except when presenting Panama
consular invoice from the port of
shipment.
The original plans for a popular
demonstration in the public square in
celebration of the ratification of the
agreement were carried out last night
Secretary Taft made a speech DUR
inc which he criticised the order
which he said he himself had issued,
putting in force the Dingley tariff be-
tween the canal zone and the isthmus
as being a mistake. The friction be-
tween the two governments was un>
doubtedly caused by that order. 1t
was fair to say that the order was
made against the recommendation of
Governor Davis. He felt sure that q
reading of the agreement would satis-
by every impartial person that the
United States had no desire 10 ac-
quire any powers or property in the
isthmus except as necessary TO build.
maintain and rrotect the canal
Pablo Arosemena. the liberal leader
expressed satisfaction with the agree
ment and added that it was gratify-
ing TO the administration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
He'll Offer a Bill to Cut
Representation.
1T is NON-PARTISAN!!
Why, Yes, Certainly. We've Mammoth
Outlets Down Here, We Grin in
a Frsnzyof Delight at Such In.
genuols Evidence of Non
Partisanship.
Partisanship.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator
Thomas C. Platt, of New York, will
Introduce tomorrow a bill providing
for the reduction of the representation
of certain States in Congress, princi-
pally in the South.
Many bills of this character have
been offered from time to time in one
or the other branches of Congress, but
no persistent effort has been expected
TO bring about the passage of any of
them. The measure to be presented
by Senator Platt is said to have origi-
mated in the Republican Club of New
York city.
A statement will be made by Sem
ator Platt when he presents the meas
ure. He will call attenron to the
fact that it will effect Northern States,
especially Massachusetts, as we'll as
States in the South. It's hackers will
declare that the measure is non par
tisan.
The bill proposes that the represen-
tation of a State shall be based on the
male voting population, according to
the last official census. The reduction
in Southern, and solidly Democratic
delegations should the bill become g
law, is estimated at sixteen members
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
NAN s NOD WORKS
Chooses Her Jury. Six are
Old. But Hush!-- May
be They're Bald.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 6.-Within the last
half hour before adjournment today
the sixth and seventh jurors for the
trial of Nan Patterson on the charge
of numbering Caesar Young, took
their places in the jury bo in the Grim
inal branch of the Supreme court be-
fore Justice Vernon Nj. Davie.
Six of the seven men chosen are
well past middle life. Up To the last
half hour the work of selecting men
to sit at the trial had proceeded slow
ly only two being accepted. When
the change came and the sixth and
seventh places were filled quickly, Miss
Patterson showed every sign of salts
faction and assured her father, who
sat beside her, of her confidence in an
early acquittal.
Great attention is being paid to the
health of the jurors. with view to
preventing a repetition of the occur
renee which brought the former trial
to an end. Each juror IS questioned
closely as to his physical condition,
and medical experts are at hand to
make examinations should it be neces-
sdry.
Miss atterson is taking a keen in
terest in the selection of the men who
are to decide her fate. To her at
torney for the defense always locks
for d nod of approval or head
shake, indicating her dissatisfaction
before the final word is given. In
the first trial it was said that Nan
Patterson chose her own jury.
From her attitude thus far it seems
evident that she will do her best to
select twelve men who will be accept
able to her as were the others. This
time she has two hundred men from
whom she may make her selections
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
WORKS INJURY TO THE SOUTH.
The Charleston Cotton Exchange Kicks
Against Present Method of Is
suing Crop Reports.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 6.-The
Charleston Cotton Exchange. to-day
adc~ted the following resolution and
sent a copy to the chief statistician
for manufacturers of the census bu-
reau:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
exchange that the method adopted this
year by the Census Bureau in issuing
the report of cotton ginned in INSTALL
ments, instead of in sum total as done
by said bureau in previous years, has
been a serious detriment TO the cotton
trade this season. unsett1ing the mar
ket values of spot cotton and creating
impressions as to the final outcome Of
the cotton ginned. And it is further
resolved that the chief statistician of
the Census Bureau be respectfully ask
ed and requested to issue all future
reports of the cotton ginned in a
monthly form in its entirety. as was
his manner of doing same in the pre-
Vious eason.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
THE NEW GRADED SCHOOL.
Work Begins on the BufIding-Othcr
News OF High Point.
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer
High Point, n. c.. Dec. 6.-Work
began last week on the new graded
school building for North Hieh Point
but was cut short on account of the
bad weather which has prevailed since.
The building will be an imposing
structure, well constructed. and with
all conVeniences for modern school
house. 1t will be completed and
ready for use at the beginning of the
fall term, 1905.
The wet spell the past week has
played havoc with the street makers.
They have not been able to do a lick
of work in ore week and a part of
work in course of construction wilt
most probably have to be gone over
again.
DIR. j. A. Turner continues to i'm
prove slowly, Notwithstanding his rest
leSSneSS as a natural consequence Cf
his confinement. His injured knee is
healing satisfactorily.
Rev Livingston Johnston. secretary
Baptist Mission Board, was here Sun
day with the two Baptist churches.
dis coming was in the interest of State
Missions, and he preached morning
and at night upon the subject of mis-
sions. He referred to the fact that
during the year the Baptists have
raised $50, 900 for State Missions, more
than ever before in the history of the
convention. He also made the asser-
ton that out of the 1872. 600 white
Baptists in North Carolina he believ-
ed the State Mission work was re-
sponsible for half that number. A col
lection was taken at the two churches
which amounted to about 500 for this
work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
\ "Whooper" in the House.
CAV the Associated Press )

(By the Associated Press)
Washington Dec. 6.-After listening
TO the reading OF the Presidents an
nual message to Congress- the House
adjourned until tomorrow. During
the first ten minutes of the session two
minor routine matters were disposed
of, but outside of these no other busi-
ness was transacted.
Just before Speaker Cannon raped
the House to order, an elderly man
occupying a front seat in the public
gallery. uttered a series of long drawn
whoops. Considerable commotion was
caused before he was elected.
Shortly after the clerk began to
read the message printed copies We're
distributed among the members. Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike gave
close attention to the utterance of the
resident and with the aid of the print
ed copies intently followed the clelTS
i'm the reading.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading
of the message, which consumed one
hour and fifty-three minutes. there
was loud applause from the Republ-
can side.
The message, on motion of Mr..
Payne was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole House on the State
of the union after which the House
adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Two Hundred and Three
Metre Hill VOmits Ruin
UP BUT TO REEL BACK
Desperate Efforts of the Russians to
Retake II are UnavaiIing. Appa-
rentIy the Armies at Mukden are
Sitting Down for the
Winter
(By the Aasoeiated Press.l }

Toxic, Dec 6.-The effective bonn
bardment of the Russian battleships
in Port Arthur. which began on Sat
urday last was one of the results of
the capture of 203 Metre HILL Up
to that time the warships had been
able to seek shelter from the Japan
csc fire under Peiyu mountain, but the
capture of 203 Metre Hill, November
$3.50, enabled the Japanese to train
their guns on the Russian vessels with
the result that a number of them
have been set on fire and the others
must either put to sea or suffer ire
parable damage.
The Port Arthur besiegers report
as follows:
''On Saturday, December 8, our ma
val guns bombardcd the enenys ships.
The Pobieda was struck six times, Il
vessel of the Retvizan type was hit
eight times and one of the ships
sixteen shells took effect.
''On Monday following the same
plan the Pebieda was hit seven times,
the Poltava eleven times and the Ret
vizan eleven times. At about three in
the afternoon one of our shells struck
magazine south of Peiyu mountain,
causing heavy explosion. The con-
hagration which followed was not eX-
tinguishd for two hours.
''The same day our heavy guns were
directed at the enemy's ships. The
Peresviet was struck twice and two
more shells were lodged in other
ships. A vessel Of the Poltaya type
was observed to be on fire for one
hour sending up a great volume of
smoke.
THE attacking operations against
the Sungshu mountain forts eastward,
are carried on day and night. Two 36
mlimetre quick-firers were captured
Sunday in half moon fort defending
a counterscarp on Rihlung mountain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Loads all North Carolina Daies News and Circulation

mirals:
Captain William M. Folger. Franci.
w. Dickins, George f. f. Wilde
Charles H. Davis, Charles j. Train
George w. Pigman, George A Con
verse.
The following original appoint
ments as second lieutenants in the
army were made:
Philip Bradley Peyton and Kar
Truesdell, of Virginia
Aristides Moreno, of Alabama.
First Sergeant Fitzhugh Lee Mimi
gerode, Twelfth cavalry.
The following original appointments
in the navy were made:
To be assistant paymaster:
Charles n. Wronshall of North
Carolina.
To be assistant surgeons:
Frederick r. Porter, of Tennessee
Cary T. Grayson and Hugh T. Mel
son, David c. Gather and Howson w
Cole, Jr., of Virginia.
To be second lieutenant in the ma
rine corps:
Jeter r. Horton, of South Carolina
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
HAVE YoURsELF. KNoXIE.
Else Says Penn,-Dacker You'll &c
Bounced From Your Position.
lBv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 6.-The Senate
was in session for more than two
hours today. and in addition TO listen
ing to the reading of the Presidents S
message received preliminary report
from the merchant marine commission
witnessed the induction of Senator's
Knox and Crane into office and in ex-
ecutive session referred the presiden-
tial nominations to the proper COM
mitteeS.
The reading of the commissions OF
the two new Senator's attracted more
attention than usual in such cases
on account of their prominence. and
Senators only did not fail to note the
peculiar wording of Governor Penny
packers communication wherein he
conferred the office of Senator upon
Mr.. Knox, empowering him to hold it
with all its emoluments and privileges
until the next meeting of the Legisla-
ture of the State IF he shall so long
behave himself WE'LL
The Senate held a brief executive
session and adjourned until to-mor-
row.