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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
COURAGEOUS LADIES.
For Twenty Minutes They Have pes.
perate Battle With a Negro.

hot Springs. Nov. 29.-Mrs. John
simms. wife OF a prominent merchant,
and Miss Florence McKeehan Monday
night fought a negro for twenty min
utes to prevent him accomplishing
both burglary and the crime which Is
met with a lynching. In the fight Mrs.
Simms was choked almost 10 death and
her clothes were wet with blood. When
the two ladies were totally exhausted
and prone upon the floor OF the kitchen
OF Mrs. Simms home her husband ar.
rived and the negro fled. Every Off
Ger In the police department and every
deputy sheriff and deputy constable
began securing the city and suburbs
searching for the negro. The negro
hid in the house and waited for the la
dies 10 return from shopping. Both
ladies gave an accurate description OF
him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
REBATlNo CHARGED.
Two indictments Of seventy.T~o
Counts Have Been Found.


81 Louis. Nov. 29-Two indictments
with total OF seventy.two counts we're
returned by the Federal grand Jury
against the waters-Pierce OIL com
pany. charging the company with hav.
ing violated the interstate commerce
law and the Elkins act In the matter
OF freight rate determinations and OF
rebates
The indictments charge the Waters.
Pierce OIL company with accepting
lower rates on shipments Of oil over
the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pa.
cific lines from 81 Louis 10 Alexan-
dria. La. and TO eleven specified
points beyond.
n convicted on all the counts in
the indictments the aggregate maxi
mum penalties that may be collected
is 81 $50. 900
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
IMMENSE Rossrav.
Thieves Work . Game That Proves .
Most Profitable One.

New York. Nov. 2s.-Ten thousand
dollars worth OF jewelry was stolen
from two boarders in the fashionable
boarding house at 80 East Twenty-sec-
ond street by thieves who worked an
entirely new game on the man at the
door. II was dinner time. and Miss
Marie Hudgins. who lives in the place
with her mother. and Miss Shism had
gone TO the dining room when the
hall boy, Julius Henry. a negro. an
swered call at the door. As he
was about TO ask the caller for HIS
card the telephone. which is in an.
other room. rang The boy excused
himself TO the caller and rushed 10
the telephone. When he returned. hav-
ing answered an inquiry for some one
who was not known in the house. the
caller was gone. Later. Miss Hudgins
and Miss Eherman discovered that
their rooms had been entered and lew.
elry valued at $4,000 stolen.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
THREE CONVICTED.
Train Robbery Is a Capital otense In
New Mexico.

East Las Vegas. n. NJ. Nov. %
James Black. John Black and John
Murphy. who have been on trial here
for several days. charged with holding
up a train at Logan. n. NJ. In July.
1904. were found guilty. but clemency
was recommended The robbery was
committed by three men. and the two
Black boys and Murphy were captured
In Oklahoma and returned here for
trial. Two mistrials resulted. The
theory Of the prosecution was that
James Black. John Murphy and Tom
Boswell. who was later shot in attempt.
Ing TO break jail. committed the rob
berry, ana that John Black conspired
with them. Train robbery is n capital
offense In New Mexico.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
TO WORK ROADS.
FhV-Twe Convicted Negroes VIII
HsveThls Labor 70 Do.

San Antonio. Nov. 29.-The fifty.
two negroes captured in the raids
made by the sheriff and constable in
this city on Saturday night we're tried
and convicted In the county court an
charges Of gaming. They were fined
$40 each and the costs made the total
fine s27s5. The fines assessed against
all the negroes amounted TO a total OF
s1.4bs.20. They will work the roads.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
Could Not Secure Fuel.

Terrell. Tex. Nov 29.-The oil mil
in this city has been Obliged TO stcp
running a few days on account OF the
shortage in fuel II Is the first time
in the history OF the plant that fuel
became SO scarce as TO force the mill
% close down.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
Did Not Wed.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 2S.-The Asso.
ciated Press Is authorized by the min.
istry OF the court 20 deny the current
report that the marriage Of Grand
Duke Nicholas Nlch6ieavitch and Anas.
tasia. Duchess OF Luchtenberg occur
red Nov. 20. or Is about 20 be cele-
brated
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
DESPERATE BATTLE.
Outlaw Chief Slain and Twenty Of His
Followers Wounded.

Manila. Nov. Ex-Governor CurFie
OF the Island OF Samar reports a des-
perate fight between Pulajanes and
volunteers near Albalate Nov. 90 Ped
TO de la Cruise. an outlaw chief. was
killed and twenty Of his followers were
wounded. The remainder Of Cruse's
band was dispersed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
MISS YEAMANs DIES.
Noted Actress and Singer Is Dead AIT.
er Long illness.

New York. Nov 2s.-Jennie Yea
mans. popular as singer and actress
decade ago, died after long illness
at Hotel Gerard from tuberculosis. For
week the physicians had held out no
recovery. Miss Yeamans lived with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Yeamans. az
the hotel. where they have both been
familiar figures for years Mrs Yea.
mans was with her daughter when the
end came
Miss Yeamans. who came OF theat.
rical lineage on both her fathers and
mothers side. was born In Australia
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
Noted Educator Gone.

Charlottesville. ind, Nov. 29.-lnfor-
nation reached here Wedsenday after
noon OF the death OF DR. William p.
Lane. president OF Wabash college.
al a health resort near Hot Springs.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30

Agent Gray OF the Louisiana Rail
road and Navigation company at Yer
da. La. was killed by Section Foreman
Robertson.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
Eer,x.s.x.n Alleged Involved.

Pittsburg. Nov 20. 80 Forty.seven
,ouncilmen are alleged TO be involved
a conspiracy to defraud this city
out OF $4,000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
Mule Theft Charged.

shawnee. Okla. Nov. 81. c. Mole
and w p. Huddle are charged with
the theft OF three mules. The animals
we're recovered.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
len Per Cent Advance.

Reading. Pa. Nov. 29.-All Reading
railway employees have had wages ad-
yanced 10 per cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12

on Henry street. He was taken I'll Fri
day, 10 days earlier. but the gravity of
the case was not realized until Thursday
of last week, and when a physician was
called 1t was considered a hopeless case
from the first. The funeral occurred at
p. m. Sunday, Rev. d. l.. Sanford off,
ciating. He was an only child.
One of the most severe rain and wind
storms of the season occurred here Tues
day afternoon, or rather two storms took
place. The first struck the village about
o'clock and. the second two hours later.
The wind broke down numerous trees in
various parts of the village, the greatest
damage being done at the north end.
Large limbs were broken from strong and
healthy trees, while many decayed ones
were brought low by breaking on just
above the ground. The rain was severe
and accompanied by sharp lightning that
came uncomfortably close in a number
of cases. Some damage was done to the
streets by washing them. and clogging
the sewers A large tree just above the
village was blown across the tracks Of
the Rutland railroad and delayed trains
an hour or more before 1t could be re-
moved.
1t is reported in Boston that T. E.
Bymes, assistant to President Mellen OF
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, will come to that city to assume
the management Of the company's inter-
ests tnere as Mr.. Mellen personal rep
resentative and as vice-president of the
company. Mr.. Byrnes is native Of this
place. He graduated from the University
Of Minnesota in 1879 and in 1882 was ad-
mitted to the bar in Minneapolis, and
after a course in the law department in
Columbia University, became a member
OF the New York bar. He turned his
attention to railroad law in 1893, and in
1897 was engaged as counsel for the
various railroads OF his western state.
At that time he first became the personal
representative OF Mr.. Mellen, then the
president Of the Northern Pacific, and
held that position until he came to the
New Haven road, where he is now once
more one Of President Mellen's right hand
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
NoRrHFIELp. MASS,

Clifford Lyman and Fred Alderman left
Monday to enter the Springfield business
college.
Mrs. Cora Fox of New York and Mrs.
F. c. Pettee OF Brattleboro were guests
OF DR.. and Mrs. Wood this week.
Mrs Heustis of Athol win visit off,
cially Henry H. Johnson Relief corps OF
this place Oct 49, Dinner will be served
at the hall and the work will follow.
1t Is reported that Miss Marion Thomp-
son has bought the milk routes OF Rev.
G. F. Pentecost and Dan Sutherland and
will control the milk supply OF the town.
Mrs. r. 7. Dean and Mrs. L. A. French
Of woodstock. VT, were guests Of their
brother, DIT. N. P. Wood, this
week and left Wednesday for Iowa, where
they will spend the winter.
A party OF II from Mortified chapter,
o. E. S., visited Arcana chapter Monday
evening and had a delightful time. Sew
eral planned to visit the Winchester chap
ter Tuesday night, but the rain inter-
fered.
Miss Carolyn Garrett. IS. who was
moved from the Brattleboro hospital &c
the Home for Incurables in Philadelphia
few weeks ago. died last Wednesday
The deceased had lived in Mortified sew
eral years, where she had many friends
One tent of the camp on Winchester
mountain, owned by Rev. c. l. Scoheld
which he has occupied all summer will
his family, was burned Sunday morning
with all the contents. The tent used AZ
a sitting room was left with an oil stow
burning while the family went to break
fast in an adjoining tent. DIR. ScofielS
lost all OF his clothes. 800 in money an'
all of his sermons, which he called hi
| written Bible. II Is supposed the fir
caught from the stove
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
p.ereass in the Pension Roll.

A large decrease in the pension roll is
announced in the annual report OF Com
missioner Of Pensions Warner, and a still
more marked decrease Is expected this
wear During the year there were added
to the roll 33, 1863 new pensioners and l4O5
reservations and renewals, making
total additional of 34.974. The total num-
Der of pensioners on the roll during the
year was 1893, AIS. The number of pen
sioners dropped from the roll during the
year was 47,444, leaving the number OF
pensioners June 80, 1906 9S5,9Tl. Death
was the principal cause of the decrease
of the past year, the number OF names
dropped on that account being 43.oOO.
OF these 29.207 were those OF survivors OF
the civil war leaving 666. 453 survivors
of that war still on the roll. There are
sin four pensioners on account of the
Revolutionary war, one widow and the
other three daughters $50. all widows,
on account of the war with Spain. and
II, 472 on account of the Mexican war. OF
the Mexican war pensions, 1884 are to
survivors. The widow of Revolutionary
war soldier is Mrs Esther Damon of Plym-
| outh, VT The report shows that In the en-
| tire history of the country the total expen-
diture on account of pensions has beer
SO 459, $50, 81, OF which only $50, AS, 444 haI
been paid out prior to the beginning Of
| the civil war OF the total SO, 259. 195, 800
was on account Of the civil war. The
| total payment of pensions on account o.
the Spanish war reaches SIS, 4SS,355 VI
to daue. The disbursements for nav!
pensions during the year were $4.204,0 04
and the income from the navy pension
fund available for the payment of pen
sions was $S6S,6lS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
AsHuELoT. N. a.

Miss Hazel Roberts Of Hinsdale has a
class of piano pupils here.
DR.. w. A. Basch accompanied William
Qualters TO the Carney hospital at Bos
ton.
The local members Of the fire depart
ment were paid Off for the year Tuesday
evening.
The Polander who recently lost hand
at the box shop has been under treat
ment at the Keene hospital few weeks.
Timothy Dugan has sold his farm in the
southwest part of the town to his brother,
Daniel Dugan, and will move his family
to Hinsdale
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Maxfeld returned
Monday noon from a ten days vacation
spent in Waltham, Springfield and Hol-
yoke.
Rev. c. 1. Scofield left Monday for New
York, where he will be Joined by his fam
lily. After a few weeks there they go
abroad for the winter.
The large living tent at Crestwood
Camp, where DIR. Scofield and family have
been spending the summer, was entirely
destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The
| tent contained practically all the family
| clothing, much valuable jewelry, money
etc Nothing was saved.
BENJAMIN F. Howe, "a, one of the oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens, suf-
fered a shock late Saturday afternoon
| which affected the left side, placing him
in critical condition. Death came t
his relief about IL o'clock Tuesday night
Mr.. Howe has been a resident here th'
past 60 years and had always been {
leading citizen, a staunch Republican, {
kind, indulgent friend and neighbor, be
ing Uncle Ben" to all the younger gen
Grafton. He win be missed by many. HI
leaves a wife The funeral will be hell
Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Bertha Weston of New Haven was in
town over Sunday.
Izetta Rowley has gone to Chester to
work in F. w. Marsh's family.
1t is reported that Mrs. Cynthia Belden
has sold her place to George Hall.
Mrs. Bosworth of Springfield, Mass,
came Saturday to join friends here.
Mrs. Warren Livermore of Boston Wis
tied at G. E. .Livermore's this week.
Stephen Houghton and his daughter,
Mrs. Dimond, are in Boston this week.
Fifteen persons went from this station
on the excursion to New York city Tues
day.
Louise Babbitt is on the sick list and
Mrs. Stella Bryant is caring for her and
the family.
The hotel has changed hands again
y. Garieu and c. Barber are the new
proprietors.
]. H. whitman Of Boston and F. w
Marsh of Chester were guests at E. w
Melendy's this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Converse started
for their home in Maiden, Mass. Tuesday
They will make the trip by team.
Geo. Marsh of Chester was in towr
Tuesday with a new automobile. He wa;
accompanied by his cousin, Maud Allen
and friend of Boston.
w. o. Childs has opened a restaurant
on Elliot street in Brattleboro. Mr.. Don
nelly, who was with him in the hote
here, will assist him there.
DIR. and Mrs. Warner of Marlboro
| Mass, called on friends here Monday
They were making an automobile tril
from Marlboro to Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
JACKSONVILLE.

DR.. A. ]. Thomas is expected home this
week
DIR. A. w. Thomas win move soon to
Jamaica.
The first snow this season fell Thurs
day morning.
Vina Williams's barn was burned Mon
day morning.
U. u Brigham is spending few days
with his family.
Representative Wallace Allen was at
home over Sunday.
Miss Phebe Corkins is again clerk in
the store of e. A. Temple & Co.
An old-fashioned husking came OFF at
o. c. Fairbankss Friday evening.
Mrs A. A. Ottingnon has gone to Au-
gusta, Me, to care for son who is i'll.
Great excitement attended the bear hunt
Monday night, but the bear is yet at
large.
Mr.. and Mrs. BERTHE w. Chase of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, have been visiting at For
rest c. Barlker's.
The Methodist ladies' aid society will
meet with Mrs. Samuel B. Chase Wednes-
day afternoon, Oct II.
Don G. Taylor attended the annual
meeting of the Heath Telephone company
at Shelburne Falls Monday
George McDonough and Asa Cain have
gone to Hardwick, Mass, to pack apples
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
WHITINGHAM.

Mrs. George Sawyer is visiting relatives
in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Clara Sawyer attended the Alliance
meeting in Rowe Friday.
s. B. Murdoch Is with his wife at E. l..
wheeler's for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Bryant have
moved into the hotel for the winter.
The ladies' aid of the Baptist church
met with Mrs. S. A. Wheeler Thursday.
Mrs Adm Wheeler visited at H. A.
Wheeler's and James Caffrey's last week.
Alfred wiliamss barn was burned Sun
day night A lantern exploded, serting
fire to the hay.
Flva Bickford has returned to her Mas
sachusetts home after visiting in town
few days.
The New England telephone switches
have been removed from Miss Baker s
and central is now called at Readsboro
direct.
The hard shower of Saturday afternoon
kept some away from Mrs. Burdette AL
lard's auction. The goods generally
brought low prices
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brown left Friday
for visit in Greenfield, and they will go
from there to Boston, Worcester and
other places before returning to their
home in Gouverneur, N. Y.
The special train which ran from Reads
boro Thursday night to accommodate
| those who wished to hear Garments ltal-
| ian boys in the first lecture course series
| in Wilmington was not well patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bemis of Bos-
ton, and Christine Wheeler. who has beer
| visiting there a month, came up on the
excursion Saturday. Mrs. Sweat OF Ames'
bury, Mass, returned Monday with Mr.
| and Mrs. Bemis.
Summer Hill is closed for the season
and the family have returned to theii
New York home. Mrs. L. S. Brown &C
companied them for two weeks visit
Mrs Hill's sister has gone to her winter
home in Waltham, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
VERNON.

G. Ernest Hubbard has gone to Meriden,
Conn, for a weeks visit.
Jude Fairman of Washington, ID. c.,
visited relatives in Town this week.
Mrs. H. w. Howe of Montague City
visited at II. w. Fairmans this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Newton are spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Newton's rela-
tives in Guilford.
Mrs. A. Estabrook came from Brockton.
Mass, Saturday to spend some ume with
her niece Miss leila Johnson
Ernest A. Reed spent last Sunday and
Monday with his brother, w. M. Reed, In
Montpelier, and returned to New YORK
Wednesday.
Mrs w. A. Squiers sprained her ankle
badly at the Brattleboro station last week
in stepping from the car-the result OF
receiving no assistance from the Tram
men.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Withheld Of Grand
Forks visited in town briefly this week
They will go TO their home next week
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Whitheds mother'
Mrs. c. C. Houghton of Worcester.
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. has begun putting up wires Ior
a farmers line from Bratueboro as lar
south as T. +. Stockwell's. The pupnc
teleuhona will remain in the Wmtheo
store and will be accessible at all hours
day and night. to accommodate any oiie
desiring its service.
The Vernon Union church association
will hold a festive gathering at the churcn
on the 18th of the present month at ~
! o'clock a. m. in commemoration OF the
navment of the church debt Exercises
appropriate for the occasion will be hel1 ,
and dinner on the basket picnic plan VIII
be served after the meeting EVeryoouS
| is cordially invited to attend
| Mrs Jennie b. Herrick, rs, well-knowh
| IN the older residents here and the only
remaining member Of her fathers family
| the late William Heard, died at Newton
Mass, Sept 20. She spent most OF heI
life in Georgia and South Carolina, where
she and her husband, II. o. Herrick, were
teachers, and after the civil war ME-
Herrick was a United States collector OF
internal revenue. She came with mel
daughter, Mrs. ]. F. Brown, ana lai NM,
10 Newton about a year ago. The body
was taken to Augusta, Ga Tor burial
Mr.. Herrick died about two years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
SOUTH VERNON.

e. Palmer has gone to Newton Mass
for a stay of two weeks.
Jude Fairman of Washington ID. C'' Is
visiting relatives in town.
A marty from here attended the Eastern
star meeting in Greenfield Monday even
ing.
Rev. William Denton Will preach In the
chanel at the usual hour next Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Sampson and son OF
Springfield, Mass, were recent guests at
A. Martindale's.
Miss Marcia Beers and Mrs Vaughan
who spent the summer at j, A. Beers s.
returned this week to Osceola Mills, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Buffum nave
been in Boston this week. Mr.. Bunum
brother, Rev Herbert Bunum OF Futney,
assisted his father in the work IN the
store. ,.. o,,z
The squirrel hunt closed Tuesday ano
a game supper win be prepared at lne
park Friday evening by j. II; frost
Harry Field was the leader OF the WIN
ming party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
History Written In Blood.

Now that the Duma has been dissolved,
now that there is no longer any necessity
even to pretend, the advocates of the
policy of repression have been given a
free hand and the history of Russia is
being written in blood The people are
ready for anything; the army and navy
are in a state of almost open mutiny; and
the picked regiments, the guards and the
other corps d'elite, are no more to be
relied on than the conscripts whose bar
racks are pie earded with sedItious procla-
nations When at a great state function
the Gar is nearly killed by shot from a
battery of the guards, when the Grand
Duke Nicholas is nearly killed by men of
the Imperial guards, when with the con-
nivance OF the police a bomb thrower is
permitted to enter the house of the prime
minister, when the murder OF governors
and other high offlcials has become so
frequent that now murder almost ceases
to excite comment. when the whole coun-
try is in a state of ferment and anarchy
and almost civil war prevails. 1t can be
seen how little dependence the Gar can
place on force. And yet this child in a
mans image. clinging with all the stub
bornness of an undisciplined child to his
determination to enforce his will, encour-
ages his creatures to renewed ferocity,
and telegraphs the governor of Warsaw,
who had escaped the assassin's bomb:
do not be discouraged; be resolute in the
battle with insensate anarchy and sedi-
ton"
Anarchy may be insensate: IT is, but 1t
can hardly be more 50 than orderly gov
ernmsnt'' that drives an entire nation to
anarchy and makes The bomb and the
bullet the weapon Of the political re-
foImer.-[A. Maurice Low, in the Forum.