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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-24
THE JAPANESE FAMINE.

Some 100000 OF 100000 people OF
northern Japan peasants whose chief
source Of food supply is rice are now
facing one of the worst famines of
modern times as a result of an almost
complete failure of their staple crop.
The croI, shortage would be most seri.
GUS in itself, but the situation has been
greatly aggravated and intensified be-
cause of the serious prostration of the
finances Of the country as a result Of
the late war with Russia, which rem
ders the mIkado's government unable
to succor It's own people. Numerous
relief movements have been started IN
this country at the earnest appeal Of
President Roosevelt, and q generous
response should be forthcoming. It
does not seem that, being blessed with
bountiful crops and having to our cred
1t so generous record of assistance to
those In distress in the past, we ought
to fail in responding to this appeal
from the japanese sufferers.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-24
a SAGE Remark.

During the debate in the house on the
railroad rate bill Mr.. Page of North
Carolina in the course of most excel
lent speech made remark which con-
tanned a great deal of wisdom and
which deserves more attention than
has been bestowed upon it. It was to
the effect that what is needed is a
stricter enforcement OF what laws We
have rather than the enactment of new
laws In a general way he was I'M
doubtedly correct. For example, all
along there has been abundance Of law
on the New York statute books to land
every insurance thief and CRATER in the
penitentiary as well as every election
crook and every malefactor Of every
kind and degree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

a similar plantation known as THE Oaxa-
quenia." near Santa Lucreta station on the
same road one of the largest aud most sue
cessful In this part of the republic. 1t Is
In charge of Mr.. George e. Davis. Near
the town OF Tolosa Is another successful
sugar plantation of several thousand acres
belonging to people in La Crosse in Wash
consin The manager is Mr.. Seer. He Is
building large new sugar mill, and is dis
filling alcohol from cane on an extensive
scale. and l might mention several others
that are doing equally well, but none or
them pay big dividends. and the managers
could not guarantee profits If they would
AT Aqua Fria, about seventy-fiye miles
from Vera Cruz on the same railway
party of Peoria people have purchased
about 60000 acres of land that Is good Tor
sugar, corn. rice and other tropical fruits.
and are selling II out at large proBt In
small lots to farmers from Illinois. Indiana
and Oklahoma. The owners bring down ex-
cusion parties In special cars for low fares
and give buyers an opportunity 70 see the
country and examine the land for them
selves. Although they began business only
last October, Grigsby, the president, tells
me that they have already sold II GOO acres
and are starting town called Vista Her
moso They Will put In the nrst crop this
spring but will not attempt to raise rub
Der. coffee and other tropical staples they
do not know about They VIII stick 10 hogs
and hominy which is very sensible pian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
fredericksburg and Vicinity.


FREDERICKSBURG. Va, April 4, 1906.
A delegation of citizens of this city, COM
posed of Messrs Il. w. Mills, chairman of
the public interest committee of the city
council; L. d. Cole. president of the city
council and A. p. Rowe, chairman of the
public interest committee of the Business
Mems Association, went to Washington
Tuesday to confer with Senator Thomas s.
Martin In regard To securing an appropria-
ton from Congress for the Improvement of
the national boulevard. In this city The
road is about half mile long and leads
directly to the entrance to the National
cemetery, which Is the third largest. and
regarded as one OF the prettiest In the
United States
approaching wedding of Miss Lucy Temple
Richardson. to Rev. II. A. Willis. both of
Caroline county. The ceremony viii take
place Wednesday, April Is, at Salem Bap-
list Church, Sparta, Caroline county Miss
Richardson IL the daughter of Mrs. Kate
Butler Richardson OF Sparta. Caroline
county.
George w. Koiner. commissioner of agri-
culture of this state, addressed the Farm
ers' Club at Port Royal Caroline county.
Monday. His subject was Modern Meth
DDS for Improving the Lands
William Andrews died Monday at the
home of his son, In Essex county. aged
seventy-five years. He was a confederate
veteran. Several children survive him.
A negro giving his name as BurreIl. and
hailing from Washington. arrived at Spott-
and offered for sale a patent preparation
Having no license he was taken In charge
by the county sheriff, who arraigned MIN
before Judge Mason, and he was fined $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

They also planted several hundred acres
of pineapples and as there is no local
market for such fruit, they put up cam
merry. with modern machinery. and brought
down from Michigan to operate it.
Bue for some reason he went back home,
the caDnery started and the
fruit rotted on the ground. large field
was also planted with sugar-cane which
was never cut
People down here do not understand why
the place was abandoned and the only
explanation afforded is that Mr.. Owens and
his associates did not wish to waste any
or their plumber. They reorganized and re-
OF ganized and reorganized again, issuing
new blocks of preferred stock at each re-
organization and selling IL for any price
they could get. until their victims turned
upon them and they scattered to parts UNI
Known. The Ubero swfndle has been the
greatest disgrace this country has ever sur
fered, although 1T may be valuable as a
warning to people not to trust their money
to the hands of strangers. 1t has Doubt
less deferred many honest men from maxi
ing Investments here. but such incidents
always occur where the attention OF in
yestors Is attracted to any particular To-
cation or industry. Every successful min
ing district has had e. similar experience
and Mexico by no means has e monopoly
OF wildcat companies.
There have been several other swindles
similar to that OF the Ubero company, ana
the scene OF operation OF several or the
most conspicuous are located along the
however. there have been some successful
enterprises carried on by American indi-
yiduals and companies In this locality. Mr..
Milan, president OF the Vera Cruz and
three and four million dollars OF American
money have been invested In haciendas
down here and that there are seven or
eight large plantations on that road owned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

them have been sincere in their expecta-
tions But more than half of the north
ern farmers who have come into this coun-
try have failed for the same reason that
they would fail II they should undertake to
run shoe factory, or practice medicine.
or to do anything else that requiree the
special knowledge and experience which are
equally necessary IN growing rubber cor
fee. sugar and other crops: and they must
also have experience in dealing with Il
peculiar race of laboreTs they do not un-
derstand The northern farmers who have
undertaken the management of Mexican
plantations have been just successful as
a planter from Tehuantepec would be the
first year In running Michigan peach
orchard or an Iowa dairy. Their igno-
rance and over-confidence have cost them
large sums of money, and. unfortunately,
much OF II IL the money OF coniding friends
or strangers.
The Ubero Plantation Swindle.
You have doubtless read in the newspa-
pers about the Ubero Plantation swIndle.
That was an indianapolis affair. and the
manager was w. C. Owens. who is now q
fugitive from justice. He was formerly
minister. he represented the Logansport
district in Congress several years and was
secretary OF state for Indiana. He and
his associates bought q tract of land on
the Tehuantepee railway, near the isthmus,
organized a company. offered the stock Tor
sale. with large guarantees, IN flaming ad-
supposed TO have sold several million doll
lars worth, nobody knows how much. The
land is fairly good, but not equal TO the
greater part OF the surrounding territory.
The plantation included about 5000 acres
of agricultural and pasture land. The
managers planted lot of rubber trees.
but they are now hidden by the under
brush that has grown up around them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

Annensky, Well-known writer and VI.
OrIehkoff, president of the railroad con-
gress. which ordered the railroad strike OF
last fall have been exiled to Archangel by
administrative order at st. Petersburg.
Father Gapon. in letter to the procur-
ator at St Petersburg says he Is only liv-
ing In ST Petersburg by tolerance. and de-
mands to be put on trial In order TO defend
his honor and legalize his status. or, II
guilty to be condemned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

Not having the amount he viii serve term
of imprisonment.
Mrs. B. II. Warner of Washington is the
guest of Gen and Mrs. ID. ID. Wheeler in
this city.
Large catches of fish are now being made
In the seine at Marlboro fishing shores.
John. the youngest son of Mrs. George
Mason, fell from the steps Of the Washing
ton wooden mills in this city Monday and
broke one of his ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
arhs House Of the Black Ring. J,

This late novel. by r. L Fattee, VIII Dc
printed as daily serial IN The Star, be-
ginning with tomorrow's issue The House
OF the Black Ring IL O. thrilling tale,
strangely combining humor, weirduess and
dramatic Intensity. Be sure to read the
opening chapter in tomorrows big paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
Welcome McoIynn Wedding In sphIng-
field Mass

In the presence of immediate relatives
and intimate friends, Miss Alice e. Nc
Glynn of ia William street was married
to Frank E. Welcome of New Haven at
O'Clock this morning in st. Michaels
cathedral. Rev. Michael T. Slattery per-
formed the ceremony. The couple was
attended by Miss Mary A. McGlynn. sis
ter of the bride as maid of honor, and
William Minouge of New Haven as best
man.
The bride was prettily gowned in white
point d'esprit with picture hat to match
She carried a large bouquet of Chinese
asters and wore a handsome diamond
brooch the gift of the bridegroom The
maid of honor was dressed in white
dotted muslin, with a picture hat to
match. The bridegroom's present to her
was a diamond ring.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served in the home of the
bride by Schneider at which only inn
mediate relatives were present. Early
this afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Welcome left
Springfield on their wedding trip through
New Hampshire to Lake Champlain,
where they will remain until September.
When they return from the honeymoon
they will reside in New Haven, where
the bridegroom is employed.-[Sp Springfield.
Mass. Union, Aug. II.
Mr. and Mrs Welcome are now guests
at the home of the bridegroom's father,
w. H. Welcome, "a South Main street,
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
INT PHd1NIx BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, AUGUST II. 1906.
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
To Develop Copper Mine in charIemo

To Develop Copper Mine In charlemont
Still another mine has begun opera
lions in Charlemont, this time "a copper
mine on land formerly owned by Edwin
Hawks and recently bought by II. S.
Chaffin of Charlemont and H. l. Farley
of Erving. For several years Mr.. Hawks
has been prospecting and trying to To-
cate this vein, but with poor success
Last fall Mr.. Chaffin with a divining rod
located indications which when opened
proved so promising that having inter-
ested Mr.. Farley to go In with him, he
bought the land and mining right. Later
operations have developed vein of ore
16 feet wide which assaying shows to be
rich In copper, a good percentage OF
silver and traces Of tin and lead Mr.
Chafiin has been actively corresponding
with different parties with the result
that a week ago, a company was or
ganized in Boston. called the Charlemont
Copper company with capital of
$500, 900. Robert E. Magee is president
and Lawyer F. Austin Wilson Of Boston,
John c. Stone of Athol, Edward Muir
dock and II. /. Farley of Erying are
among the officers The work viii begin
at once. Men came this week to make
preparations and steam drills and other
machinery are on the way The prop
erty is on the north side OF the Deerfield
river about a mile west of the village on
the road to Zoar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
Another Clement instance.
Rutland News.1

Reporting the Democratic Independent
rally held at Barre last Thursday p. w.
Clements newspaper said: AN utterance
that excited surprise and enthusiasm was
In regard to the wholesale attempt Of the
state committee OF the Proctor Republi-
cans to buy up all the billboards I'm the
state so as to shut out the red pyramid
posters which show the enormous growth
OF state expenses in 20 years" This ut
terance came from Mr.. Clement himself
and 1t Is but another illustration OF the
Clement position that what he does is all
right. but what the other fellow does is
all wrong.
Here is a little of this billboard his
tory: Two weeks ago Mr.. Clements bu-
reau began making contracts with the
billposters of the state and the contract
sent read as follows. said advertising
not to be covered or removed before Sep
TENDER 4, 1906. No other political ad-
vertising to be posted on boards in these
locations before the expiration of this
showing
OF course Mr.. Clement didn't want the
billboards exclusively! No! No! He
wouldn't shut out anybody from using the
billboards with himself Certainly not.
What generosity! But he might tell the
truth. even, though painful to this mod
ern reformer who nightly swings the
muck rake and the hammer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17

Mrs. Emma NJ. Gilbert. So, wife Of
Fred Gilbert Of North Dana. died Friday
after several days agonizing suffering
with lock jaw. She leaves a husband and
several children She was injured by
stepping on a rusty nall.
Two Austrian girls who boarded with
Mrs. ]. j. Halgis and worked in the knit
ting mill at Shelburne Falls were instant
ly killed Friday afternoon, while walking
on the railroad track near Gardner Falls.
They stepped from one track to the other
to avoid freight and were struck by the
engine OF the Al train east.
Archibald Blondin. 81, shot himself in
the left breast Just over the heart with
a 22-calibre revolver in an attempt to
commit suicide at his home on the Tenn
pleton road a mile from Athol Saturday.
His condition is serious. Blondin is
subject to epileptic fits and Is of
nervous temperament. A quarrel with
his wife was the immediate cause OF his
act.
Another Burglary was committed at
Greenfield Friday afternoon, when the
rooms OF II. II. Gallup and Charles Hag-
gerty were entered, and a watch was
taken from the former and $50 from the
latter. This is the second loss suffered
within a week by railroad men in that
locality. The theft was particularly dar-
ing as the boarding mistress was in her
room downstairs. and a railroad employe
was asleep in an adjoining room. The
police are at loss to account for the
recent robberies in Greenfield.
Mrs Mary NJ Thorne. 100. the oldest
woman in Franklin county. died at East
Colrain Tuesday Her mind had been
affected some time, although upon her
Tooth birthday anniversary. July 23, she
recognized many of her visitors and
talked about her life. Mrs. Thorne made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Willis
Ranney of Springfield. a number OF years.
but about two years ago returned TO
Colrain to live with Mrs. Cora Williams.
at whose home she died. Mrs. Thorne
was a native of Canada and was the
daughter OF Joseph and Annie Rounds.
She was born July % 1906, and on Jan.
20. 1890, married Crandall Thorne q
Leyden. To them six children were born
OF whom but two survive. Joseph Thorne
Of Springfield and Mrs. Mary NJ. Bell Of
West Leyden.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
SPORTING.

The Bondville club will meet the Ath-
letics here August 25.
The Athletics will play a return game
at Easthampton Saturday. There will
be game on the home grounds Saturday
afternoon between the Independents and
a club from Mortified, including college
men who are there at the conference.
Manager Dan Riley will not be with the
Athletics in the games Sept. l and Labor
day, as he will make a trip with the
Hinsdale hose company to compete in
tournaments at Webster, Mass, Sept
and Athol, Sept. g. Webster offers $475 for
the hose race Athol $500. Win Brooks
and Bert Caldwell will run with the Hins-
dale team and Richard Howe, formerly of
the local Y. NJ C. A. team, will be Hins-
dale's coupler Riley will run as leader
in the hose races He will also start in
the 100, 200 and 1856 yard sprinting races,
the latter a handicap event.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
KILLING SONG BIRDS.
Vermont Bird Club to Seek Enforce
ment Of Law for Protection Of Song
sters.

vermont 6Hu Olup 10 seek EnTorce-
ment Of Law for Protection Of Song
sters.
secretary, George H. Ross of Rutland,
has issued a statement to the effect that
they will seek the enforcement Of the
law for the protection Of the song birds in
this state. There has been considerable
slaughter of birds by foreigners, par
ticularly, and the club has decided to
take definite action in the matter. Fol-
lowing is a set of resolutions passed by
the club at its meeting on July 4:
Whereas, Reliable reports of the I'M
lawful killing Of birds have come to
the knowledge Of the Vermont bird club.
be It resolved by this club in annual
summer meeting assembled on Mt. Mans
field. this 4th day OF July 1906, that the
existing laws in regard to the protection
OF the birds in our state should be OBJ
served more strictly, and that such laws
should be thoroughly enforced by the
proper officials.
Be 1t resolved that the state game
warden be notified of such infringements
of the law; that he be urged to Instruct
the county game wardens to investigate
and prosecute violations of the law in
their respective counties.
Whereas, Birds are the property of
the state and not of the individuals upon
whose land they dwell, and whereas birds
are Of great economic and aesthetic value
to the state be 1t nesolved that the
Vermont bird club appeal to the general
public to see that our bird laws are
strictly enforced, that birds are not
wantonly and illegally killed.
Be 1t further resolved that these reso-
buttons, in whole or in part, be printed
in the newspapers of Vermont under the
signature Of the secretary Of the club.
GEORGE H. ROSS,
Secretary Vermont Bird club.
Rutland, VT
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
GOLF TEAMS TIED, SCORE s-s.
ever, Won from Pine Grove Springs by
Good Margin Of III.

WantastIquet Clubs Tennis Players, How
ever, Won from Pine Grove Springs by
Good Margin Of III.
Wantastiquet Golf club won on the
courts and tied on the links in the con-
tests against Pine Grove Springs on the
home grounds Tuesday afternoon, the
tennis result being IL in favor of Wan
tastiquet, while the golf score was SD
F. H. Harris, c. H. Thompson and David
Niles won their tennis matches in straight
sets, and A. s. Thompson was beaten
only after a gruelling three-set struggle.
In doubles Thompson and Thompson had
no difficulty against Whitlock and Mead,
and Greene and Niles, after losing the
first set to Hubbard and Knapp, cleverly
outpointed those players. The Pine
Grove golfers were the fastest aggrega-
ton which has visited the links here this
year. Nearly all of the visitors learned
the game on the famous Garden City
links The lowest medal scores were
returned by Dunning and Seggman, who
each had an 80. Perhaps the best con-
test of the day was between Hol-
brook and McKenna, both long and
consistent drivers. They split even
on the score, but Holbrook who is
driving regularly 200 yards or better,
usually had his opponent playing the odd
after leaving the tees. 1t is expected
that the golf teams will play off the tie
on the course here a little later in the
season. The scores:
Tennis-Singles, Harris, Wantastiquet,
beat Knapp, Pine Grove, 6-S, 6-3; c. H.
Thompson, Wantastiquet, beat Mead Pine
Grove, 60, 6-1; Whitlock. Pine Grove,
beat A. S. Thompson, Wantastiquet, 1-6,
SO, ga; Niles, Wantastiquet, beat Hub
bard, Pine Grove, GA, 6-3
Tennis-Doubles. Thompson and Thomp-
son beat Whitlock and Mead go, 6-1;
Niles and Greene beat Hubbard and
Knapp 4-6, GA go.
Golf scores:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
Child Fatally Burned In Springfield.

Olive Irene Rumrill. .. who lived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon A. Cutler,
Parker hill. in Springfield, was so terri
bly, burned Wednesday afternoon, Aug. s..
that she died the next morning. She was
near the stove when her clothing caught
fire. She went quietly into the barn,
thinking she could put out the flames,
and then dashed into the front yard,
shouting loudly. Mrs. Cutler threw a
rug around the child and put out the
flames. but the clothing was then burned
in large part. The girl was born in Rock
ingham in July, 1897, daughter of Harvey
Rumrill and his wife, the late Emma
Hicks. She is survived by two brothers
and three sisters. She had lived at Mr..
Cutters the past three years.