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Catered Vt the Post Office a. Chicago.
ii . s Seeond-elas Matter.

The Sunday Editions of the Chicago
Tribune, Record-HeraId and the
Chronicle Contained Nothing Of Spe-
ciaI Interest in Reference to the
Afro-Americans.
Thousands and thousands of Afro
Americans in this city each Sunday
read the Chicago Tribune, the Record
Herald and the Chronicle, and one
would naturally think that an effort
would be made by the owners or man
ayers of those great Sunday newspa-
pers to gather and publish little
news which would be of interest to
all classes of their readers. but such
is not the case, for the only news con-
tanned in the three newspapers men,
toned in reference to their many At
ro-American readers last Sunday was
the following account of the killing OF
Wiltze Page, Negro, by a mob near
Bienville, La, which was clipped from
the Record Herald:
NEGRO is SHOT BY MOB; LYNCH
Frs BURN CORPSE.
AssaiIant of little Girl Killed in Lou
isiana and Another Sentenced in
Court to Die Within a Week
After Crime.
Shreveport, La-Wiltze Page, a Nc
gro who attacked an I1-year-old
school girl yesterday was shot to death
by a mob of 500 men near Bienville
to-day, after which the body was
burned.
The Negro was captured during last
night He was identified by the girl,
and when a deputy sheriff started to
Jail with him a mob overpowered the
officer and took the Negro. He was
taken to the scene of the crime, where
he made a full confession. The mob
then stood him up against a tree and
shot him to death, Kidding his body
with bullets. More than 500 shots
were fired.
After the shooting a fire was kin
died around the body of the Negro,
and the mob remained until it had
been cremated. A military company
ordered by Governor Blanchard from
Homer reached the scene after the
mob had been dispersed.
In marked contrast to the lynchins
was the conviction in the District
Court here to-day of Charles Coleman,
another Negro, on a similar charge,
and his sentence to be hanged next
Thursday, about one week after his
crime was committed The trial last
ed but three hours. At its conclusion
Governor Blanchard, who was pres
ent, signed the death warrant Four
companies of militia were on guard
about the courthouse during the trial, |
and every person was searched on ap-
preaching the building.
AS stated before, this was the only
cheering news pertaining to the doings |
of the Afro-Americans found in the |
three leading Sunday papers in Chi |
cago, and after carefully reading them
through, in order to find out some |
thing about the Colored people, we
were forced to return to the little Ne
gro newspapers, and there was more
real race news in one column of any |
Of them than in all the Sunday papers
in Chicago put together, and yet there
ate many stiff-necked, ignorant Ne
groes in all parts of this country who
are ever ready to contend that there
is no news in little Niger news |
papers"
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Wilhelm's Toice

DR.. E. W. Scripture, who has been
making researches in phonetics under
a Smithsonian institution grant, has
secured gramophone record. of the
voice Of Emperor William Of Germany.
It will be preserved by the National
museum at Washington, and, of course
will not be used in any public way in
the kaiser's lifetime.
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Fac-Simile of Herself. +"

A Massachusetts, woman Is some
thing Of Mrs. Malaprop. While visit
ing. a friend in Dorchester she was re-
calling old times and gossiping of her
friends and acquaintance, when she
said: Poor sis, poor sis. She's a
mere facsimile Of her old self"
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Supposidon.

Castro has retired to the interior
and probably pulled 1t In after him.
Pittsburg Post
Furnished Room To Rent.
Modern furnished front room to
rent Steam heat Telephone service.
1884 Calumet ave.
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A Strong Inducement.

Weary Wander see they're goin'
In fer free alcohol fer tn arts an
sciences.
Lmpy Lucas-That settles 1t. I'm
goin' to be a artist-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Saturday 10 a m. the sewing class
meets. The class is doing excellent
work and they are getting ready for
4 display some time in April. At 4
u. m. the Boys Club meets and at 8
D. m. the English class.
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capable Of Profound rbonobt

The intricacies of life should have
no terrors for a woman, when we con-
slider that she can comprehend the de-
scriptions Of a dress pattern.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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Republican.
Ward 1. Frank Norton.
Ward 2. at. ]. Dixon.
Ward 3. 'W ]. Pringle.
Ward 5. A. c. Heiser.
Ward 6. A. B. McCoid.
Ward z. "B. w. Snow.
Ward s. "John H. Jones.
Ward 9. John ]. Miller
Ward 10. F. ]. Petru.
Ward IL. p. S. Krump.
Ward IL. 81. z. Uhlir.
Ward Is. George E. Nye
Ward II. J. H. Lawley.
Ward Is. "a. W. Beilfuss.
Ward II. A. MathisOn.
Ward is. d. F. Murphy.
Ward 10. James AhcTn.
Ward 20. Matthias Benner.
Ward 81. c. NJ. FOell.
Ward % Fred c. Liecht
Ward % C. P. Schaad.
Ward "a Edward N Case.
Ward % "a. ID. Williston.
Ward 26 c. F. Newkirb.
Ward - Herman A. OFT.
Ward IS A. W. Roth.
Wand % J. Golombiewski
Ward 80 NJ. G. Walsh.
Ward 81 "W. ]. Roberts.
Ward 50 81. A. BadennOch.
Ward 80. "Ernest Bill.
Ward "a. 81. RuXton.
Ward 80. ct. Hunter.
Democratic.
Ward l. -. ]. COughlin.
Ward .. A. b. PerrigO.
Ward 5. l.. E. Hamburg.
Ward 4. 81. A. Richert.
Ward ). 81. ]. Mccormick.
Ward 6. c. ]. Mayer.
Ward Z. F. w. Tegtmeyer.
Ward s. John S. Derpa.
Ward 9. "Hehry l. Flick.
Ward 10. Rudolph Hurt
Ward IL. "P. L. Hoffman.
Ward IL. d. Mclaughlin.
Ward IL. 81. r. Considine.
Ward IA. "W. T. Maypole
Ward 16. IS. H. KunZ.
Ward II. "W. E. Dever.
Ward is. rM. c. Conlon.
Ward 10. S. ODonnell.
Ward 20. an. r. Finn.
Ward 81. H. R. Eagle.
Ward %. "M. d. Dougherty.
Ward %. NJ. ]. Jacobs.
Ward "a. A. Krumholz.
Ward 25. c. A. Mcdonald
Ward 26. "P. Reinberg.
Ward q. Hans Blase
Ward 2S. Daniel Herlihy.
Ward %. John Downey.
Ward 80. 81. ]. Bradley.
Ward 81. Ed Carroll.
Ward 80. Philip Hesse.
Ward go. set. E. Powell.
Ward 33. H. v. Meeteren.
Ward "a. P. j. Nolan.
Ward 80. w. w. Mills.
The Aldermanic election will be he
Tuesday. April Sd, and in the meal
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The Aldermanlc election Will De nelu
Tuesday, April Sd, and in the mean
time it is the duty of the voters in the
respective wards to align themselves
on the side of the best men regardless
of their politics, and work for their
election to the City Council.
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HOW DOLLAR MONEY Is USED
THE BISHOPS ABOVE THE
LAW.
(Concluded from Page q

Concluded from Page L.
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treasurer, which was read and
adopted, showed the society to be
in a fourishing condition. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year President, the
Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper, of Ran
dolph; vice-presidents, the Rev.
w. A. Dawson, of Burlington and
the Rev. L. f. Reed, of MOntpeli-
err; recording secretary, the Rev.
w. S. Smithers, of Waterbury
corresponding secretary, the Rev.
l.. HI. Elliot, of Waterbury; treas
urer, Deacon Fl. A. Slayton, of
Morrisville; auditor, Henry Waite
of Morrisville; directors, the Rev.
w. S. Smithers and the Rev. F. B
Kellogg, of Waterbury, the Rev. R,
T. Lowe and the Rev. F. A. Poole
of Barre, the Rev. j. W. Burgin of
West Charleston d. M. Camp, of
Newport, Deacon Ell. A. Slayton,
of Morrisville, the Rev. DR.. E. A.
Bishop, the Rev. w. R. Dukeshire,
DR.. III. S. Boardman, and G. G.
Holmes, of Montpelier.
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was from the Congregational
church, Tuesday the Both, con-
Quoted by Rev. Messrs. Clark,
Dixon, Harding, and Whitney.
Interment at e. Brookfeld.
The examinations of candidates
for admission to the Vermont Bar
were finished last week and seven,
all who, completed the examina-
tons, passed Six were admitted
and one who had not finished his
three years. studies will be admit
ted at the January term. Those
who passed we're Henry b. Cush-
man, of Newport, Phineas l..
Weber, of Rochester, Murray
Bourne of Burlington, Burt T..
Stafford, of Tinmouth, Don O..
Butterfeld of Wilmington, Guy
B. Horton of Burlington, Joseph
A. Fairbanks, of st. Johnsbury.
One or two others started the ex-
aminations but did not finish. Mr..
Fairbanks will be admitted at
the January term.
A new crusade slogan of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was born at Hartford,
Conn, Oct. 26th, at the opening
of the national convention of that
body. Led by a gray-haired
woman, the 400 delegates filled
the auditorium with "white rib
boners, white ribboners, hurrah."
This Outburst was evoked when it
was announced that the net gain
in the membership for the year
was 13,40S, and when Nine. Kali
YAKIMA, president of the Japan
csc w. G. T. u, babe farewell to
the convention. The honor awards
madss+- the afternoon session in
cluded New York for the largest
per cent of increase of superin-
tendents and Vermont for the
largest amount of money expend-
ed. Delegates from many foreign
lands were introduced.
At the annual meeting of the
Vermont Automobile Club, held
afternoon the Goth, in
Montpelier, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, G. A. Harris, of Brat
tleboro; vice-presidents, e. A.
Brodie, of Burlington, F. D. Ladd,
of Barre; secretary and treasurer,
George E. White of Montpelier.
During the forenoon several mem
bers of the club, in an individual
appeared before the gen
eral committee of the house of
representatives to discuss the
situation. They were
very pleasantly impressed with
the reception given them and with
the apparent attitude of this com
mittee in regard to drastic auto
legislation. The members
of the committee were agreed that
any urgent or drastic automobile
legislation is not needed as it was
two and four years ago, because
the horses of the state are grad
ually getting accustomed to motor
cars.
At the annual meeting of the
Vermont Bible Society held at
the Y. M. G. A. rooms in Montpe
lier Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
25th, about twenty members were
present. The reports of the secre-
tary, corresponding secretary and
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In Tennyson's palace of Art' occur
the lines:
She saw the snowy poles and moons OF
Mars,
That mystic field of drifted light
In mid Orion, and the married stars.
This at first looks like literary par
allel to Swift's well known fortuitous
forecast Of the discovery of the Mar
tian satellites, and ]. s. Stevenson,
writing from Blairavon, Norwood,
Ceylon, points out that Professor II.
H. Turner quotes it in Modern Astron-
omy' as having been written in 1885.
This, however, appears not to have
been the case for Mr.. Stevenson on
reference to the biography of the late
poet laureate by the present Lord
Tennyson has found the note: 1.-THE
Moons of Mars is the only modern
reading here All the rest are more
than half century old" Scientific dis
covery was thus not anticipated by
Tennyson in the mention of Marian
atellites.-Nature.
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At last a bill increasing the
taxes of the railroads has been in
troduced in the house to enlarge
the state revenue. This bill pro
vides that the lesser railroads
whose earnings are comparatively
small and whose success is some.
what problematical, shall not
bear this increase but that it shall
fall upon those railroads well able
to bear it. The provisions of the
bill are that railroads with a gross
income of two thousand per mile
shall pay the same tax they do
now, two and one-half of one per
cent. The rate is increased one
fourth of one per cent for each adj
ditional five hundred dollars up
to forty-fve hundred dollars, gross
earning per mile. After that a
fiat rate of four per cent is to be
levied on the gross earning per
mile of a road. The railroads now
pay a state tax amounting to
about one hundred and seventy
FIVE thousand dollars. This bill
would increase the state tax of the
largest railroad corporation by
about sixteen thousand dollars
above the tax it is now paying.
This bill will be watched with in
terest.
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In a place in New Jersey the town
officers had just put some fire extin-
guishers in their big buildings. One
day one of the buildings caught fire,
says the Philadelphia Ledger, and the
extinguishers failed to do their work.
A few days later at the town meet
ing some citizens tried to learn the rea-
son.
After they had freely discussed the
subject one of them said, "Mr. Chair
man, l make a motion that the fire ex-
tinguishers be examined ten days be-
fore every fire."
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Mrs. Robert e. Peary, the wife
of the explorer who is now some
where in the arctic regions, says
that she does not worry about her
husband as she is sure that he
has reached the Pole by this time.
She has heard nothing from him
since September 1905, yet she has
perfect confidence in his ability to
reach the pole and return safely.
The men who explore do not have
all the heroism on the market.
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Importance that differ from the
common law.
In the first place, it seriously
impairs the fellow-servant doc.
trine that has been a pet refuge
OF railroads in Vermont for manv
years. The third provision of the
first section allows damages to
be recovered for death or injury
caused by 'the negligence of a
person in the service of the en-
ployer who was in charge or con.
troll of a signal, switch, locomo-
tive engine, or train upon a rail
road" This specifically covers
the cases of at least two collision
ON the Rutland, one of which II
in litigation now, and would prof.
ably meet all cases of a simils
character where the employee ind
jured was not at fault.
The bill provides for degrees
culpability, damages being asseI
aDle according to the blame tn
may attach to the employer or
agent.
Defects in machinery are pref
well covered by the common Id
and are further indicated in
specific way by the first section
the bill in question which alloi
the employee to recover for {"
feet in the condition of the wa
works or machinery" of his
ployer, the result of negligenc
The bill, however, does
touch one of the most vital poi
contended for by organized lab
that is, the well-accepted doctr
that the negligence of an
ployee, however slight, invalida
his claim for damages. This II
be a subject for special legi
ton later on.
There can be very little urI
in law against this proposed S
ute, as it would not help a
hurt by buzz planer, for e8|
pie, or by any dangerous mac
whose nature was well known
the risk of which the empl
took upon himself voluntarily
AS it stands, the bill seem
eminently fair to both sides
the Journal is free to urge ii,
sage upon the general ass
at this time.
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We wish to thank our brother
editors for the words of apprecia-
ton and encouragement which the
Opinions twenty-ffth birthday
has called forth. We think we
can say truly that the Vermont
Newspaper field is controlled by
the most fraternal feelings and
that we heartily welcome all signs
of prosperity among our fellow
workers.
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The Argus, the pioneer daily
of the capitol city, celebrated its
tenth birthday last week. 1t had
a long and honored record back of
it as weekly and the daily has
been ever ready to champion clean
journalism during its initial ten
years and has been a power in
shaping public opinion in the
capitol. 1t is ably edited and al.
ways a welcome exchange.
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We have an addition to the
states legal equipment of six new
lawyers. Every town and ham
let should have an energetic law
yer soon, if we keep adding to the
membership of the profession. All
who took the examination passed
this year, and we are thinking it
was not because the examinations
were easy, but because the appli-
cants were unusually bright.
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From now on the legislators tell
us there will be less Oratory and
more routine work as they are
anxious to conform to custom and
eat their turkey without the cares
of state weighing upon their
brOws.
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
bennington Banner.)

Don't for moment imagine
that you can beat city money
gamblers at their own game, and
you a hundred or thousand miles
away. There is no short cut to
get riches by way of the bucket
shop. Instead of betting on corn
or wheat or potatoes or cotton or
hay, raise good crops of them, and
you will come a great deal closer
to touching elbows with prosper
ity than you could in a thousand
years by following the stock mar
ket.
(NOrthfield News.)
The question of the wisdom of
expanding money in the purchase
of Gen. STANDARDS birthplace in
Georgia, as provided by bill
now before the legislature, is be-
ing raised. The News agrees with
the SwantOn Courier when it
SAYS: "If the state wishes to hon
or his memory and express its
gratitude for valiant services rem
dered as it is quite fitting it
should, let it erect a suitable me-
mortal at the capitol. Thousands
would take note of this mark of
esteem where one would visit the
Georgia birthplace" The state
already has one example. of plac-
ing a memorial to the memory OF
President Arthur on the site of
his birthplace in remote town
where not a thousand voters OF
the state have seen or ever will
see it. The place for memorials
of this kind, to honor distinguish
ed Vermonters, is at the capitol OF
the state.
(St. Adams Messenger
The indications are that the
Vermont militia is in for a quiet
housekeeping. The bill provid-
ING for the summary retirement
of all it's present field officers and
the reelection of successors will
result, of course, in the reelection
of the old men that are still want
ed in the service and the honorable
retirement of those that are not.
This will give the authorities an
opportunity to put the regiment
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09

The bill providing for the cleo
ton of representatives on the
fourth ballot died a sudden death
in the Senate. The Senate re-
sembled nothing so much as a
graveyard during the last half Of
the session.
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France will soon abolish the
death penalty, if We can believe
reports. There is certainly a grow
ing sentiment in favor of adequate
punishment which does not involve
the taking Of life.
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The members of the Ashville
Methodist congregation have ask
ed their minister to cut his ser
mon down to thirty minutes, and
the minister says he will do as he
pleases about that. Well the
fact is that condensation seems to
be the law of life just now. We
are in a hurry in business in our
amusements and in our religion
We have learned that we can do
a good deal of importance over the
telephone in three minutes and in
the ten words of the telegram by
cutting out the non-essentials. AS
in other phases of life we ask that
we shall be given only the impor.
tant; so in our sermons, we ask
that our ministers shall confne
themselves to the really impor-
tant truths of right living and we
ask that they shall condense, to a
reasonable degree, what they
bring before us. We are as moved
as ever by elOquence and by great
truths strongly put, but we are
past the Observation-Disclosures
headed sermon of long duration.
The ministers who have recog-
nized the drift of the times are
the ministers who are taking ad-
vantage of it by speaking plainly
briefly and to the point driving
their sermons home by the direct
road of condensation. We are
fortunate in Bradford to be able
to listen to preaching which does
not offend against the time limit
in the pulpit but which has no
time limit in the study. 1t is far
easier to get up long winded ser
mon than it is to produce a thirty
minute one containing all the
points of an old fashioned all day
and evening discourse with quick
lunch thrown in.
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Consumption

q There is no specific for
consumption. Fresh air, ex-
ercise, nourishing food and
SCOTS Emulsion will come
pretty near curing it, if there
is anything to build on. Mil
lions Of people throughout the
world are living and in good
health on one lung.
Ct From time immemorial the
doctors prescribed cod liver
oil for consumption. Of
course the patient could not
take it IN its old form, hence
it.did very little good. They
can take
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The elections attracting the
most interest in this section were
those held in New York, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts,
:. Tuesday. In New Hampshire it
Hks generally supposed that
lies M. Floyd, the republican
be, would be elected, as he
I'm Massachusetts, the fight
Governor Guild and
B. Moran was warm and
~ was an element of doubt as
I0 the outcome. However, Tues
days election showed Governor
Guild the successful candidate.
In New York the fight between
w. r. Hearst and Charles E.
Hughes was intensely bitter, and
so uncertain was the outcome that
few dared to predict it. 1t was
expected that Hearst would make
big showing in Greater New
York and some of the other large
cities, but it was hoped that
Hughes upstate" vote would
offset the Hearst vote in New York
city. Hughes won out, and the
voters of New York certainly have
done a wise thing to put a man of
the Hughes stamp in power. How
ever, Mr.. Hearst is bright man
with colossal energy and good
business ability, and he has ac-
complished something for the pub
lie good through his newspapers
in his war on vice and crime. Yet
Mr.. Hughes is the man of the two
far better suited to the high duties
to which he is now called.
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AN UNBOSSBD CONVENTION.

Governor Higgins gave the Republican voters
of this state something TO think about when ne
said the other day at Lake Placid; The ques-
"tion which / hear most frequently asked Is,
why are few individuals, including an ex'
Governor trying to determine-in advance OF
"'the convention of their party-the result!
This is a pertinent inquiry. and one fully justi-
fed by the effort on the part Of certain Repub-
lican Ieaders-less prominent now than for
merly-to anticipate the action OF the cOnven-
ton, at least TO the extent Of eliminating the
Governor as a possible candidate 1t has been
generally conceded that new methods, as well
as new leaders, are needed if the Republican
party in New York is to regain lost prestige
and rehabilitate itself in popular influence and
popular respect. Much has been done TO that
end at Albany since January last, and the excel
lent record made by a Republican Legislature
working in harmony with a Republican Gov
ernor has been taken not merely rs aipromise,
but as an attainment, Of higher ideals In politics
and Of fuller and more intelligent recognition OF
party sentiment in the conduct Of party affairs.
But IL the voters themselves are to have
larger share in party management, and their
wishes are 10 govern in party policy, why this
recrudescence of the old spirit Of boss DONNA
ton? Why are "a few individuals" attempting
TO arrange everything in advance and to leave
to the Saratoga convention the barren duty Of
indorsing a prearranged slate? The party has
a serious fight ahead of it, and must enter that
fight under the handicap of some unsavOry
memories. Harmony must be attained and a
strong and representative candidate for Gov
ernOr must be chosen. Why not, then, under
the circumstances, leave to the convention
free hand to deal with a confessedly difficult
situation? At this juncture, as it seems to us.
the voters are better qualified to select a stand
ard bearer than any little cOterie Of leaders in
spired by self-interested rather than by altru-
istic motives. Governor Higglns's suggestion
hits the mark. BY all means, let us have an
old fashioned convention, not of lay figures
echoing the voice of some master or ex-"mas-
ter" but Of real delegates acting on their own
responsibility and willing TO subordinate petty
Individual and fractional interests to the public
good