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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
RRooKFIELp.

Eva Barrows is visiting relatives in Bur
lington.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellis went to Montreal on
the excursion.
Eliza Rumney was home from Ran
dolph over Sunday.
Miss Blanche Schroeder went to New
York last Thursday.
Hiram Clark went 10 Bennington to the
Soldiers Home Monday.
Mrs. Rising from Randolph inspected
the Relief Corps Saturday.
Rev. G. II. Morse called on friends in
town the first Of the week.
Charles Abbott from Randolph visited
relatives in town last week.
Mrs. ZolVa Chase from Woodbury. is
visiting her son, Merton Chase.
Mrs. Louis Labounta. who has been
sick for the past week, is gaining.
Miss Viola Young from st. Albans vis-
tied at DIR. Ellis several days last week.
Herman sager has finished work for r.
o. Ralph and is working for ). b. Holden.
The glass blowers are giving entertain
ments each evening this week at the town
hall
Pearl Rand has moved from the Wilcox
farm to II. II. Fullam's house IN the viii
lage.
Frank Dyer and wife from Barre city
visited her sister, Mrs Earl Gaylord, last
week.
Mrs. Merton GrisWold and children
from uxbridge, Mass, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Peck.
Rev. +. A. Poole and wife, Frank Nc
and wife of Barre city lunehed
with Mrs. Peck Monday.
w. 5. Graves started Monday for Massa-
chusetts with his drove of cattle. Ernest
Rumney accompanied him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER.
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

New York Nationals Won Series--
One Suit Case Murder Solved
ouickly--Unitarian Barred Out OF
Church Federation Movement
New York City's Mayoralty Canvass.
The post season series between the
New York Nationals and philadelphia
Americans, winners in their respective
leagues, was won by New York, four
games to one. Every game was a shutout,
with New York at the big end save once,
the scores being 80, 0-3, 90, 10 and 20.
The last game, played at New York Satur-
day, was witnessed by over 25,000 people,
who fairly mobbed the winners in their
enthusiasm. Post season series were also
played between the representative teams
Of three cities in the two leagues. The
Boston Americans easily defeated the
Boston Nationals, four games to one.
In one of them, Soy" Young made a
new strike-out record, retiring Is Nation
ais in eight innings. The Chicago Nation
ais beat the Chicago Americans, while a
close series in st. Louis was won by the
Americans.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
On the Rack Aaain

The insurance investigation was resumed
in New York Tuesday, when Richard A..
McCurdy, president OF the Mutual Life,
took the stand. He evaded or refused to
answer so many questions that the crowd
in the court room jeered him. lie would
not explain why, with the growing bust
ness Of the company, the annual dividends
TO policy holders were so small and lessen
ing, year by year. james n. Hyde, former
vice-president OF the Equitable Life, who
was unsuccessful in getting Lawyer
Hughes to agree to question him lightly,
has concluded TO testify, and has gone
from a soiourn in Newport, K. l., for that
purpose.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Church Federation. Limited.

Quite a breeze has been raised in reli-
gious circles over the refusal OF the Off
cials OF the federated church movement
that is to hold great convention in New
York city next month to allow the Uni
tarians and Universalists admission.
They have drawn the line so as to exclude
all but trinitaran denominations. Among
the Unitarian representatives that had
been chosen to att nd, before the decision
was announced, were Dr. Edward Everett
Hale, chaplain OF the United States Senate,
and ex- Secretary John ID. Long OF Massa-
chusetts
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
pomestlc ms of Royalty.

The divorce case OF Prince Philip OF
Sake Coburg and Gotha against his wife,
Princess Louise, alleging fsithlessness and
spendthrltt habits, is now on trial in
Germany. The ear of Russia has de-
graded the Grand Duke Cyril and cut of
his income because he married the di-
vorced wife of a Hessian prince.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
New York Had a Suit Case Murder

A horrible murder took place in a lodg-
ing house on Third avenue. New York
city, early last week Thursday morning.
Two men quarreled in the sleeping room
Of one OF them who shot his visitor and
then, TO hide the crime, cut up
the body. Another lodger, separated
by only a board partition, was a ter
riied auditor of the process for five hours,
not daring to move himself, for fear OF a
like fate. He finally managed TO get out
and notified the police, who arrested the
murderer, named Bauer, as he was leaving
the house with dress SUIT case containing
a part OF the body.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Many Football Games Recorded.

DURING the past week, football games
have resulted as follows:- Harvard a.,
Bates 8; Yale 20, Springfield Training
school o; Princeton %, Lehigh q; Penn 81,
Franklin and Marshall O; Brown 20, Colby
o; Navy 80, ST. Johns O; Harvard II, SPRING
field Training school o; Yale 80, Holy
Cross O.; Princeton 4s, Bucknell0; Penn II,
North Carolina o; Colgate IS, Dartmouth
10; Brown "a, Maine o; Amherst %, Bow
doin o; Columbia Ii, Williams 5; Wesleyan
10, Vermont III Virginia Polytechnic l6,
West Point 8; Annapolis 6, Dickinson 0;
Indians II, Virginia o; Middlebury u,
Norwich 3.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
The campania Swept BY the Sc

The Cunard company can no longer
maintain It's boast OF 65 years standing,
that it has never lost a passenger. On
Wednesday of last week, when the Cam
pania was a thousand miles east Of Sandy
Hook, her steerage was swept by a sea
which carried overheard four women and
a man, mortally injured a young woman,
and less seriously injured 30 other steerage
passengers. ANY effort to save the unfor-
tunate ones was impossible. The waves
were too ponderous to stop the ship.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
MutInous Nearoes KIIIed fNe.

A schooner, the Henry A. Berwind,
bound from Phiiadelphia TO Mobile, was
seized BY three mutinous negroes OF her
crew after the captain, mate, two other
white men and a negro OF the crew had
been killed. The schooner was over
hauled by another vessel, the mutineers
put in irons and brought to Wilmington,
y. c., last week. They will be tried for
murder,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Skin at $1,000 an Inch.

A Spokane man who had offered to pro-
vide the skin TO repair a woman that had
been severely burned found after the re-
moval OF the cuticle that the doctors had
taken much more than agreed upon. He
has brought suit for $4,000 for the 90
square inches stripped off his leg.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Vanderbilt Auto Race.

The second international automobile
cup race was run on the Long Island
course last Saturday. Hemmery, French
man, covered the course at an average
speed better than 81 miles an hour. An
other Frenchman was second and Lancia,
an American. third. There were no seri-
Gus accidents this year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Tragedy Of the Sea.

The schooner Van Name and King was
beaten to pieces by a gale of the South
Carolina coast Oct. o. Her crew of eight
took refuge on a raft and were carried in
the Gulf Stream for four days until six OF
by hunger. thirst and exposure. The two
survivors were taken off by a schooner
and brought TO Boston.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
New York cIty,s Warm PolItIes.

New York city Republicans finally NOM
mated William NJ. Wins for mayor, max
ing a three-cornered contest between Nc
Clellan, Hearst and WINS. Jerome, who is
making an independent canvass for re-
election as district attorney, was turned
down by all the other organizations, and
has only the Citizens union behind him.
All the candidates will wage an active
panvqsa
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
cast. Taoaart Won Hls Divorce.

The notorious Taggart case at Wooster,
o., resulted in decree of divorce for Capt.
Taggart, L. s. A., on the ground of unbe-
coming conduct and habitusl intoXication
Of his wife, who also filed counter suit,
alleging cruelty aud neglect. Ia the course
of the trial, there have been many disclos-
ures relating to vice IN high army circles.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Wives In CIose Quarters.

Robert Benicker, held for bigamy in
New York it Is alleged had three wives
that he maintained ia different tenement5
OF the same apartment at the same time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Battery Ran over Precipice.

Battery horses, frightened by tiutter-
ing flag, stampeded at Fort Riley, KAN,
last week and ran over precipice with
guns. limbers and several riders, one Of
whom was killed, two fatally hurt and
others seriously injured.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Bankers Favor shaw's Trade Views.

The American Association of Bankers,
at its convention ia Washington last
week, with 1900 in attendance, was ad-
dressed by Secretary Shaw, who urged the
upbuilding OF the merchant marine. The
association adopted resolutions in favor OF
substituting steamship companies as a
means to this end.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19

Sir Henry Irving, by common consent
the leader Of the English-speaking stage,
died suddenly Of an attack of syncope at
London last Friday night after he had fin
ished production of Beckett He had
been in usual health. lie had done much
to raise the standard Of the stage. His
tours OF America, with Ellen Terry, in
Shakespeare productions, had made him
very popular in this country. He had re-
ceived knighthood at the hands OF Queen
Victoria. lie will be buried in WesImin-
ster A bbey.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Peaee FormaIlY Ratified.

The final ratification of the Russian
Japanese peace treaty by the two sover-
eigns was completed Saturday, and the
official text published to the world.
Baron Komura, the japanese peace en-
voy, arrived at Toxic Monday, being re-
ceived in silence by the populace. The
streets were strongly guarded. The en-
peror's reception OF the envoy was notably
Cordini
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
WlIIIams caIs WhItney LobbyIst.

George Fred Williams, the Democratic
free lance of Massachusetts, has bolted
the state ticket, beCguse, as he alleges, the
nominee for lieutenant governor, Henry
NJ. Whitney, employed the lobby to Sc
cure street railway franchises IN Boston
some years ago.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Portland Exposition Pays Well.

The Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, Ore, closed Saturday. Finan-
cially, it was the most successful great
fair ever held. There was total of 2,545,
500 admissions, and the stockholders viii
receive back a dividend OF 30 or 50
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
WrIeht 10 Leave Rhnipplnes.

On account of W hat seems TO be dissat-
isfaction with the situation in the Philip
pines. Luke T.. Wright VIII retire from the
position of governor-g general about Dec. L,
after four years Of service.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Folk Helps Philadelphia Reformers

Gov. Folk of Missouri addressed an
enthusiastic multitude at Philadelphia
Monday in favor of the reform ticket Of
that city. Senator Foraker has declined
to speak for the regular Republican
ticket. known as the ''graiters.n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19

Discontinuance of the race track reports
has caused a decrease in the tolls Of the
Western Union Telegraph company of
s215, 755 the past year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Yellow Fewer About Done For.

The cold wave Of last week practically
put an end to the waning yellow fever
epidemic in New Orleans. Only few
new cases are now reported daily.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.
From Whence come Thex :

From Whence Come They7
In the great New York cathedral
With the name So John Divine.
borElum'- lovely angel statues
In their beauty were o. shine.
Til cHptluus parsUn critic
said the messengers uf EEEt
Never IN the Eulse uf woman
Toward the earth have winged their l.ght
In rage the sculptor'E mallet
Lefi no figure standing whole,
Fauitless forms iu which were chiseled
All his purity of soul
kutniessly he crushed % atoms.
Since the church decides thar man,
Though made lower than the angels,
Gives 20 them bis perfect plan.
stiil lcon0chstic Borglum
Can not some way In bis heart
Reconcile with reason. angel
Maseulnity in art;
Aud he same idea doth trouble
Those 1f less artistic wits.
Though they might conceive such angels
From the hOttumiess Of pits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18

MENACED
BY FLAMES

New York. Dee. 1S.-Firemen were
forced to turn the hose on their own com
rades in order to save their lives a fac
tory fire which did $4,000 damage to
slx-story building today at 5S Centre
street. The fire burned away the three
top floors of the building almost complete
ly but did not touch the lower floors.
In order to fight the blaze the firemen
carried their hose up fire escapes TIL
they reached the fourt hand NTH floors.
Six flromen who were on one OF the es-
capes were suddenly exposed 20 back
draft which blew the flames through the
windows all about them. The fire was
under them as well as over their heads,
making Il impossible for them 10 descend.
The hremen I'm the streets below imme-
dlately turned the streams OF water from
the three lines OF hose upon the escape
where the imperilled fremen were hud-
died The water saved them. for after
the fire subsided every member of the
party was able TO climb down 10 safety
without assistance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
M'CURDY TOO WEAK TO
MAKE TRIP TO THE SOUTH

New York, Dec. 1S.-Richard McCurdy,
according to a report current yesterday
at Morristown. n. j.. has grown so fee
BILE that his family does not believe he
can undertake his usual journey To the
South. The trip has already been a
month delayed.
His physician, DR.. Willis, has engaged
an assistant i'm order that he maw de-
vote a good share az his time To the aged
patient The physician calls there four
or five times a day. The Closest possfbfe
watch is kept on Mr.. McCurdy's condi-
tion. This includes a daily chemical an
alysis 10 determine the slightest altera-
ton i'm the condition or the kidneys.
Mr. McCurdy is no longer taken driving.
He is kept within his home, and only
members OF the family are allowed to sec
him. II transacts, 1t is said, no business
OF any kind.
JTntll affected by the strain OF the in
surance investigation. Mr., McCurdy was
"A robust man OF large physique, well pre-
served by regular exercise i'm the open air.
He always lived temperately, and so was
expected TO continue vigorous for many
years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
GENERAL
STRIKE
ORDERED

st. Petersburg Dec. iS.-Tae workmen's
council at secret meeting held In the
outskirts OF the city today decided In
favor Of general strike beginning Dec.
20. The decision has been communicated
10 the labor leaders OF Moscow. II the
latter approve the strike will forthwith
be declared.
All the men arrested at Saturdays
meeting Of the workmens council have
been released, with the exception of 3'
who refused to give their names.
The Novoe Vremya which was published
this morning, says that 600O0 Let's are In
revolt I'm Livonia and that the authorities
have decided To send all the troops OF the
St Petersburg district with the exception
OF the guard. 10 suppress the revolt.
EIGHTEEN MUTINEERS ACQUITTED.
Cronstadt. Russia, Dec. 1s.-The military
court has acquitted Is out OF 49 privates
Of the Cronstadt fortress artillery, who
were charged with mutiny I'm connection
with the recent outbreak here The others
were sentenced to terms OF imprisonment
ranging from two TO "a months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
GRAND JURY RETURNS
SIXTY.ONE INDICTMENTS.
Continued From Page one.)

CONTINUED From Page One)
The attorney general asked for severe
sentence and Rocheford was sent to
state prison for ten years.
John j. Swift pleaded not guilty 10 an
Indictment charging the entering OF
dwelling In daytime and larceny. Bail
5000.
Caleb Pearson. alias Phearson, indict-
ed for assault with a dangerous weapon.
Pearson threw a stone at man, but 1t
unfortunately hit a woman. causing her
serious trouble. Pearson is now doing
time for the attempted assault upon the
man he failed to hit Probation officer
Wightman took charge OF the prisoner
INDICTED TWICE.
Joseph Brennan and Thomas McKenna
were indicted for assault with intent TO
rob. Brennan pleaded not guilty. Nc
Kenna was not apprehended There was
"A second indictment found against Bren-
nan for malicious mischief and larceny,
II being charged he drove off a horse and
carriage belonging to one Ben Harris,
this indictment Brennan also pleaded not
guilty. Ball 5000.
Thomas Burns indicted for assault with
"A dangerous weapon at Pawtuckct. plead
ed not guilty. Bail $1,000
There were three indictments found
against Frederick A. Balcom, charging
assault with dangerous weapons. lie
was charged with assaults with a revol-
yer on three different parties Bail in
the sum OF $1,000 was required under each
indictment.
True bills were found against Wilfred
Duplesse and Ulysses Cote for breaking
and entering dwelling in day time with
intent to commit larceny, Edwin A..
steere and Andrew Watt for setting fire
to a building Earl Burns Walter Stew
art and Basil Morton for breaking and
entering shop at night, all OF whom were
at the reform school.
Juveniles will plead tomorrow. Parties
out on bail must appear and plead to In
dctments on Friday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
A FALL RIVER PASTOR
TALKS ON SUMMERFIELD

Rev r. c. Miller. pastor OF the Sum-
merfeid Methodist church at Fall River,
gave an address on Rev. John Summer
field. an early pastor I'm the Methodist
church. at the ministers meeting held
this morning at Mathewson Street Metho-
dist church Summerheld was native
OF England. lie was born in Lancashire
in 1898
He joined the Irish Wesleyan confer
ence in 1919 anS came TO America In the
following year, where he attained great
success I'm New York city He died In
June. 1926. In his younger days he went
about preaching. Speaking of tins fact
Mr.. Miller said:
1.-The first is months of his ministerial
career he preached 400 times and trav-
eled perhaps two or three thousand miles.
Doubtless most of ms i'm these days. when
the stenuous life Is I'm the direction OF
gold rather than God, will criticise his
real But there are others who con-
trast the zeal without knowledge" with
that OF many preachers today who havo
knowledge without zeal and they won
der which are 10 be the most pitied or
criticised"
Following this meeting a meeting OF
the Providence ministers was held. IL was
decided TO hold a union watch service
Sunday night Dec. II at Trinity Metho-
6ist church. A watch service will also be
held at ST. Paul's church.
Preceding Rev. Mr.. Miller's address a
business meeting OF the ministers was
held, at which n letter to Rev. M j.
Talbot from Rev. j. III. Nutting was read.
sta ting the latter was recovering from
an attack OF double pneumonia at Ia
fayette r. l., md thanking the ministers
for their kindly interest and prayers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
SERIOUS
TROUBLE AT
SHANGHAI

Washington Dec. B-The state depart
ment has news from Shanghai that a Sc
rious situation exists there. Two cable
grams received al the department, over
night, state that the trouble arose
through a strike and was increased by
dispute growing out OF some cases being
tried before the consular courts.
Two foreigners have been killed and
many wounded. Navy forces, supposedly
from the British squadron, which is there,
are guarding tho streets. Police stations
have been burned No Americans have
thus far been injured but the official
statement was made that the situation
was regarded as serious. Two American
cruisers are now on their way TO Shang-
hal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The Liverpool corn exchange will be
closed Dec 3. p and 20 and Jan. J.
The steamer Bluecher. Hamburg. for
New York ~ reported as having been In
communication by wireless with Slascon-
set a. s:Sl y. m, when - miles east OF
Nantucket iightship.
General Baron kOdama, who was Field
Marshal Oyama chief of stan will 20 TO
TOrmOsa, Dec. -. 90 resume his office as
governor ~ the island ~ FOrmOsa. which
hr frrid before the war with Russia
The White Star lire steamer Celtic.
which viii sail from Liverpool Wednes-
day. Dec. ~. for New York will take
among her passengers Sir Horace Curznn
Piunkitt and koretiyo Takahashi. the
financial commissioner OF Japan. who will
spend ten days In New York, thence pro-
cceding 10 Toxic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18

ACTUARY
TESTIF|ES

New York, Dec. 1s-Henry Moir. ac-
tuary OF the Provident Savings Life As
surance society. was the first witness be-
fore the insurance investigating commit
tee today. He presented a statement
showing the amounts received by his So
ciety in premiums from policyholders to
Jan. /. 1906, to be s44533,67l, and its pay
ments TO policyholders SOS. .309 500.
The society's admitted assets. held for
the protection of policyholders. he said
were s7,926.l9s OF this, he said, S17i, 43l
was the legal reserve The difference be
tween assets and legal reserve. SOL, ,667
was the surplus after Dec. 81. 1904.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
CONFERerCE At NA0RlD

Paris. Dec. iS-The exchange OF commu-
nications going on between the powers In
dicate that Madrid will generally be ac-
coptable as the place for the Moroccan
conference should Germany object 90
Madrid. Il is probable that Seville will be
chosen. Algeciras II definitely abandoned
owing 10 the inadeauacy of the accomm0-
datinns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
NOTES FROM THE HARBOR.

The Winsor Line now has a new steam
er plying between this port and Philadel-
phia. That is she is new To this line. hav-
ing been shifted from the Boston Line to
the Providence Line.
The Parthian is a sister ship to the In
dian. which began 10 run here last week.
This latest addition 10 the feet plying be-
tween this port and Philadelphia is 267
feet long and IS feet beam with a depth
OF is feet Inches. She has passenger ac-
commodations for about 100 persons and
her etaterooms are all In gold and
white
She was built IN Wilmington. Del for
the present owners and will be one OF the
regular vessels running from here. Can't.
Nickcrson is tho master
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
POLICE ASK FOR ARREST
OF MRS. MARY S. DEAN

Boston, Dec. 1S-Today the Boston po-
lice issued circulars which are to be sent
20 the police OF all American and Cana
dian cities and towns. asking for the arr
rest OF Mary S. Dean, wanted as the
principal in the case OF Susanna Geary.
the chorus girl. and for the arrest of Ed
ward III. Carr and Charles Howard. who
made a daring escape from the Charles
street Jail early last Friday morning In
the circular asking for the arrest OF Carr
and Howard, IL IS stated that reward
OF $3.50 each is offered for their apprehen-
sion.
The men we're charged with breaking
into - or more houses In New England.