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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
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Numbers of people are wondering
 why the banks should close OH sfOn- day and what was the occasion for
 calling 1t a bank holiday. No doubt
 most of those wondering people could
 not name the governor of the state, or tell wliO Is state comptroller or attor-
 ney general But there is not a parti- cIe of excuse for. their ignorance re- garding next Monday. It must bc ad- mitted, however, that it is practically a new holiday in this state, being made so only few years ago. It is the 97th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. and the state will celebrate 1t
 by closing the banks for that day.
 Some people who witnessed the per formance of '.Clarice" played by Will liam Gillette at POli's on Wednesday evening were delighted. but one young lady became so infatuated with the
 actor that she went home that night with her thoughts centering on the fascinating Dr Darlington. She i'm mediately set to work to let the actor know that he had won her heart and sat down and poured out her feeling in writing. Next morning she was up bright and early. hurried to the postofiice andi dropped the letter into it's destination but landed in the mail box of Sheriff William Gillette. The latter was more than surprised. for he is married man. when he opened the letter and read the contents. The sender said nil kinds of nice things about the comedian and ended by stating that she would like to get place in his company. The sheriff thought it was rich joke and too good to keep.
 John s. Williams. a leading demo- cIat in congress. tells a good story of how he lost friend and an admirer by attempting to be humorous in a speech. The occasion was when MT Williams. as spokesman of the com mittee. notified Henry C. Davis of West Virginia. of his nomination for yice-president. Mir Williams wanted to take sly dig at President Roose yelt's war record, and said, in the course of his speech: "Who was the fool that said war is hell" anyhow? He could not have been acquainted with any real war like the president and are. He must have been an in war; Mir Williams ac- that he was very much pleased over this part of the speech. until one day he received a letter from an old confederate soldier, who said: T have been watching your career with some degree of interest and l have liked you up to the time you made that speech, but when you say that war is not hell, you do not know what you are talking about. I was in the war for four years. It is hell on men. it is hell on women. it is hell on children, it is hell on business, it Is hell on morals; and. my boy. do you not make the mistake to think it is not Mir Williams says he tried ! vainly to convince the old confederate l that he had only spoke ironically. bur 1 1t was no go, and he is still short of 1 m admirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
A Crate Fire

Is one of the mos; attractive and inviting sights in a home. There is ID fuel that will make ss nice a ire as -oTT0- COKE. It Is smokesess. throwing out a eIseer1uI and pleasant heat. BIG RAG 1o CENTS at all zOcurs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Continuous Struggle.

John Burns, who is member of the new British cabinet, is called The Right Honorable John" now by his friends. In the English Who's Who" he wrote this of himself: "Battersea and at night schools and is still learning. Came into the world with q struggle, struggling now, and prospects of continuing it."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Pastor House Builder.

Rev. Dr. Henry M. Tindall, pastor of the Peoples Tabernacle, New York city. has undertaken to erect a six story home for working girls, and every day puts in several hours shov- cling gravel. mixing mortar and doing other work at the building. He dresses in overalls and jumpers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Swell Garter.

The garter which has been conferred on the mikado is set with diamonds. and the star of the order is in diamonds, and the George. which is pendent to the collar of the order. is carved in onyx and set round with brillisnts. It cost something well over s5,Oo0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Washington Day iu It.lr.

The Milan Pezce society. in sccori ~ith the school tezehers of Italy. has letitio1ed the sDsernneut to have the tirthday of George washfne1on pEO- -isined . pabiie holiday. to bs desotsz o manifestations in favor of peace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
HuuneIda

DTrzs reform fer hors-s is Fr.seh- mans itssA He has inverted a collar ~tick is st.ptsi to bore anatomy and ,o@forsss,e to tke eszis> f.shics rsrz-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

Those who depend entirely on I Gas Range for kitchen purposes do not find it in every sense satisfactory but with the addition of a UTILITY COAL ATTACHMENT there is notli- ing lacking. It can be attached to a gas range in moment. It will burn hard or soft coal or wood and warm your kitchen while cooking your meals and save many times it's cost ill gas For laundry purposes it is just the thing. Come and examine it. Price S5.75.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Take Elevator.

+. w. Blackburn. formerly of this
town is studying for the ministry and
has been sent by Vermont Conference to
supply Bloomfield, VT.
Smoke Prince Carl Cigars, s cts.
Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Skate go next
week to Greenbush near Albany, N. Y.
where Mr.. Skate has a pastorate. The
best wishes of their friends 90 with
them.
Smoke Prince Carl Cigars. ! ctS
RI The funeral of John Ripley VINO died
at his home on Pine street Saturday
hight, was held in the Methodist Epis-
fopal church at Vergennes, Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock Mr.. Ripley was
former resident of Ferrisburg and
member of Company c., End Vermont
regiment. enlisting May / 1861, and dis
charged June 20, 1864. 49,
-At the annual village meeting Tuesday
evening the following officers We're elect
ed President, w. Ii. Bosworth; clerk,
w. w. Wilson; collector c. +. Hanchett;
auditors, G. A. Danforth, f. c. Norton,
c. +. Munsill; trustee foI three years, w.
L. Nash; fire wardens, G.. w. Small, C.
A. Hanks, c. w. Corey; voted a tax of
so cents on the grand list of 1906; voted
to pay the members of the Munsill Hose
Co. so cents an hour while or duty at
fires.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Second Floor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hazen of Shell
burne were in town Saturday. Mr.
Hazen has been engaged to succeed Mr..
w. II. Botsford as principal of the grad
ed school next fall
Beginning with the week of May eth.
F. l. Blake of Rutland will occupy E. R.
Nichols studio in the Sargent Block
Mr.. Nichols has accepted position with
the Eastman Kodak Co., of Rochester
n. Y. as travelling man.
Mrs. Julia Ellis has returned from New
Hampshire where she has been spending
the winter and opened her home on East
street.
William Hines, aged 20 years, fell
down the cellar stairs Saturday night
breaking one leg and badly bruising the
other.
Rev. W. Bezanson, pastor of the Adj
vent church preached the funeral SER
mon of John p Ripley in Vergennes
Wednesday.
The Middlebury College Ladies' Glee
club will give "A concert in Holly Hall
May 18th, under the direction of Mrs,
w. f. Howard.
William Kendall has severed his con-
nections with f. B. Patterson as delivery
clerk and entered the employ of Odell
Estes, the creamery man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LaNIay, o. c.
Crandall and T. f. Smith We're in Yer
gennes Wednesday 10 attend the funeral
of John p. Ripley.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
STORE: STORES CLARKS0N'S
BURLINGTON,
VERMONT

INV f r VT HING from the elaborate
~ Gown or Costume, the Hat the Coat
the Wrap, the Hosiery and the
Gloves, to the dainty bit of Ribbon adorn-
ment
The whole store is radiant and Spring
like with bright new things irresistible in
their beauty, if they had no other claim.
But there is practical side, too, that ap
peals to all the thrifty, for the price must
be considered quite as carefully as desir-
ability, and this we have taken care of for
you in way that will be at once apparent
Bring your needs here with confidence
now while the stocks are at their best and
the advantages which come with the larg-
est assortment to choose from.
We shall look for our friends from
over the lake. And it will be easy for you
to reach us now
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
BRISTOL.


H. e. Palmer has entered the employ
of E. c. Dixie.
Miss Anna Daniels of Middlebury was
in town Thursday.
Eugene Rogers has been granted a
pension of IS month.
w. H. Ridley and wife of Burlington
were in town this week.
Mrs. E. II. Boynton is a guest of Miss
Ola Boynton in Burlington.
Mrs. Amanda Bush of Burlington is
visiting here and in Lincoln.
Roy Bicknell and family visited at C.
r. Bicknells in Lincoln Sunday.
j. W. Haskins has sold his house on
West street to Mrs. Mary johnson.
The Anona club will meet with Miss
Anna Wright next Monday evening.
Mrs. j. F. Blauvelt of Providence, R.
l., is guest of b. c. Sargontand family.
Miss Katherine Burritt has gone to
Burlington where she has a situation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Taylor of Ben
nington are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Neff
Trudo.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Croker of Ches-
ter were guests of Rev. and Mrs. S. p
Perry this week.
Rev. Frank Fletcher of Raceville, N. Y,
has been assigned pastor of the local
Methodist church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04

A son was born April 23rd. to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Crowley.
Henry Baker has rented Eugene John
sons house south of the village and will
move there soon.
Ray Clifford has gone to South Franz
ingham where he has position with his
uncle, Daniel Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Jenney moved
Wednesday TO Rutland where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Diantha holland is visiting friends
and relatives in Middlebury and Pitts
ford.
Mrs. Mabel Collamore gave reception
to the Anona club in bikes Hall Mon
day evening.
F. w. Blackburn and family of Shu-
shan, n. Y, We're in town for a few
days last week
Middebury College will cross bats
with the Bristols at Riverside Park Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Willard Champion and Mrs. Wat
son Frank visited relatives in Middle
bury Wednesday.
Mrs. Caroline Ray returned Saturday
from South birmingham where she spent
the winter with her sons.
The Addison County w. C. T. U. Con-
vention will be held here May 9th. Del
egates from the local society Mrs. Rose
man, Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Hammer and Mrs.
Nahum.
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
Dream Of New Napoleon.
King Edward Off To See
Kaiser and Fallieres

PORTSMOUTH. Eng. March 3.-King
Edward left here this morning on his
two months holiday, which will be
spent in France and in touring in the
Mediterranean, From here the King
started for Cherbourg. and he will then
go on TO Paris. He Will remain there
until Tuesday and will confer with
President Falheres and Premier Rou-
vier.
From Paris, the King will 20 TO Biar-
ritz, where he will meet King Alfonso,
OF Spain. and discuss with him the de-
tails OF the arrangements for AIfonsos s
approaching wedding with Princess Ena
Of BattenburE. Later. King Edward will
go on q cruise of the Mediterranean
where. it is understood. he will meet
Kaiser Wilhelm. with whom he has
been on cool terms recently.
The trip Of the King is regarded as
important. He is certain to discuss in
ternational problems with President
Fallieres, Premier Rouvier. and the
Kaiser; when he meets them. 1t Is ex-
pected that these visits with other rul-
ers viii contribute materially toward
quieting the present rather turbulent
European situation
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
PHOTOGRAPH H
SENT TO HIS NAME SAKE
he Breaks Rule in Favor of Thsodore
Roosevelt Foster, Youngest of
Fifteen Children.

President Roosevelt has so many
namesakes that he cannot recognize
many of them. In fact. he made a
rule some time ago not to send his
photograph to any of the young "'Theo-
dore Roosevelts" whose proud parents
called his attention to their existence
However, he had Secretary Loeb to-
day send his photograph and a personal
letter to Theodore Roosevelt Foster
who lives on a farm near Haslett
Mich Theodore Roosevelt Foster Is
two and one-half years old. and enjoys
the distinction of being the youngest of
twelve sons. The baby who in after
years will proudly exhibit the Presi-
dents picture also has three sisters SO
that in reality he is the youngest child
OF fifteen children.
The heads of this remarkable family
are Charles and Mary Foster. whose
history was given to the President this
morning by Mrs. Lara A. Haslett a
wealthy landowner of Haslett, Mich
She was accompanied by Representa-
tive Samuel w. Smith. who introduced
her TO the President
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
PRESIDENTS AGENT
LIKELY To ATTEND
COAL CONVENTION
Will Be But Spectator to
Keep White House
Informed.
NO CONFERENCES HERE
Mr.. Roosevelt Will Not Act
Further Until Crisis
Comes.
NO CONFERENCES HERE

II is now generally believed by oper-
ators and miners that somebody present
at the joint convention at Indianapolis
March 10. will unofficially represent
President Roosevelt and will be there
primarily 10 watch the proceedings 70
keep Mr.. Roosevelt Informed. The req
resentative will have no standing In the
convention and will neither vote nor
speak. but Will simply sit there with
eyes and ears open and send minute re-
ports TO the White House.
The President has not invited Presi-
dent Mitchell. OF the miners. nor Presi-
dent Baer of the Reading railroad, TO
Washington for a conference, notwtth-
standing the reports that the operators
and miners are waiting for a summons
10 the White House,
When he wrote his letter urging a
settlement of the strike ne 0lG all he
intends 10 do until the situation becomes
critical
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
Kaiser Hot Favorite
With Moroccan People

ALGECIRAS, March 3.-In an inter
view with Morocco chief he said:
Our Sultan invited England to pro-
tect Morocco's Independence four years
ago, but Great Britain refused. Ger
many assisted us. the Emperor coming
in reply TO q personal request OF the
Sultan of Morocco. Germans are In
tensely popular with us.
we believe Germany will make us
rich and will not take our country. Ger
mans today can go all over Morocco
without a guard. No other foreigner
can. Germany sells us knives for three
pence each The English charge for the
same two shiIlings. Germany. after the
conference, will be allowed 10 enter and
use all or haTboTs- EngIand's policy
is 10 keep the quarrel going and to pre-
vent any agreement in the conference I"
Our Holy Book tells us France is our
enemy. If she invades our territory We
will declare a religious war. Raisouli
has ordered every householder to keep
Continued on Second Paget
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
CRUELTY
TO STARVED ORPHAN
Fanatics Said to Have Made Little Girl
Scourge Herself Almost to Death to
AppeaSe Divine Wrath

than slight mistake she had made re-
garding soIIe minor matter connected
with work Upon the farm.
The entire matter eliminated on Mon
day, February 19, however. when Mr.
and Mrs. Hanscome went on q visit 10
Portland. leaving Christine at home. but
with strict injunctions not to leave the
farm
When Mr.. and Mrs. Hanscome had
left though, little Christine, for the
first time since she had been an in-
mate Of the Holy Chester farm. dis
mistress and started for the home Of
Mrs. Charles NJ Pike. several hundred
yards further down the road
There were tear marks upon her
swollen, as though she had been cry
ing, while, though she endeavored to aI,-
pear brave and pleasing, she could not
talk without sobbing. and al every ut
terance gulped back a sigh that was
more pitiful TO the hardy farmer and his
Whe than IL would have been had she
been crying bitterly
Body Black and Blue.
An examination of the child's limbs
showed that she was covered with black
and blue spots from her neck to her
heels. some OF these bruises bearing
every evidence of having been inflicted
with heavy stick. while none of them
were such as would be made by a switch
or even by a horsewhip. All were dark
and heavy "a
Next morning Ivory Lane. a farmer
living about GOO yards distant from the
Hanscome house and one of the nronni-
nent men of the section was In his
yard preparing for a trip into town
when he heard a child screaming as
though in mortal terror, and rushing to
the road saw Christine running as fast
as her little legs could carry her, crying
ct the top of her lungs. Even when the
strong man picked her up she trembled
and scIeeched, being in a hysteria that
no amount OF soothing could dspeI
ScouTged and Starved.
SLe was taken into the ivory house.
and here she told the inmates that she
had been beaten and that breakfast had
been denied her because she could not
find a set of furs. which had been mis-
laid on the previous evening. 1t re-
qlifred nearly an hour to restore the
then she remained more or less hysteri-
cal.
meeting of all the neighbors was
called and the details of the prosecution
were given to Ivory Lane and Samuel
Sawyer. two prominent citizens of Bux-
ton They appeared before the clerk of
courts at Biddeford and swore out the
and these were given to Sheriff Ieayitt
of Portland. to serve. County Attorney
Emery. of Biddeford. was also put in
possession of ell the facts and he will
prosecute the case. which promises to
become one of the most famous in Maine
since those in which the Holy Gbosters
at Shiloh figured.
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Although the center of the Western
storm has not advanced more than 500
miles in the last twenty-four hours the
influence Of the storm now extends to
Atlantic coast districts.
Heavy rains have fallen in the Ohio
valley and the east Gulf States. and
heavy snow continues In upper Mich
fgan. northern Wisconsin. and eastern
Minnesota; elsewhere east of the Mis-
sissippi light rain has fallen. A second
disturbance overlies the north Pacific
coast States with an eastward move
ment.
Rain will continue tonight in the low
er lake region and the middle Atlantic
States.
II will be colder tonight in the Ohio
valley. the east Gulf and south Atlantic
States. and lower temperatures will pre-
vail Sunday In all parts of the Wash
ington forecast district.
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
One Hundred and Twenty-One Reported
Dead in the Ruins---Scores of Others
Badly Injured, Adding Terror
to the Scene
BUILDINGS WERE CRUMPLED
AS IF MADE OF CARDBOARD
Other Towns Close to Meridian Said to
Have Been Swept Away With
Great Loss of Life
Destructive SUeep of Mississippi Storm

than hundred and twenty-one killed at Meridian
Estimated damage to property million and half
caught in wreCkage of falling houses and terribly
injured
Whole blocks cumped though made of card board
Fire following the tornado swept the WTeckage adding to
the scene.
At least six whole city blocks demolished
Several other reported wiped out, with loss of life;
among them Meenan Junction and Marion
All telegraph communication with city of Meridian of
Meager information coming by long distance telephone
Union depot destroyed and sixteen employees of n o.
n. E. R. r. killed.
Nearly every building Front street. the principal business
thoroughfare demolished
Following list of tie principal fatal tonadoes in the United
States during the past year:
April 2S-LaTedo, Tex twenty-one killed.
May q--Marquete, Kan, twenty weight killed
May fO-Snyder, Okla, hundred and twenty killed
June Saginaw Valley Mich, seven killed.
June 27-Phlpsburg, Kan, six killed.
July 5-Nocona, Tex, fifteen killed,
October f7-Sonento, Ill, eight killed.
March Meridian Miss, i2t killed.
The Washington times., 1906-03-03

The electric lighting plant had been
5estroved and clouds of steam and
smoke blinded searchers even in the
glare from the blazing piles.
Tvha tornado Struck the southwest
section of the city about $50 p. m. and
travelled toward the northeast. Its path
was about 500 feet wide and many in
length.
In a twinkling death and destruction
were spread over this great area. Blocks
of buildings went down in an instant,
burying those inside under the ruins
without a seconds warning.
Union Depot Tumbles.
The Union Depot tumbled like a pile
OF children's blocks. and fifty persons
who were In the general waiting room
were caught in the wreckase. Many OF
these were killed and those who escaped
alive were injured. some of them NOR
tally
At least six whole city squares were
entirely demolished and many other
buildings damaged
The principal hotel and all the smaller
buildings between the Mobile and Ohio
railroad depot and the business section
OF the city were badly damaged.
In one restaurant twenty-one men
were caught and several were killed,
Two stories of the 7. NJ c. A building
were wrecked and a number injured
ahere. When the passenger and freight
The Washington times., 1906-03-03

BUXTON. Ne, March 8-Inhuman
and unprecedented cruelty. said to have
been prscticed for months upon a ten
year-old child by Eugene Hanscome
and his wife. Ada, both of them mem
bers Of the Holy Ghost and Us" So
ciety. and deyout followers of the Pro-
phet Elijah Sanford. the ruler of Shi-
Ion. has aroused neighbors of the cou-
pie. and warrants for their arrest have
been issued and placed In the hands of
Sheriff Lcavitt. Of Portland. for service
Though the charge alleged in the war
rants IS aggravated assault. " IL Is open
ly stated by those responsible for them
and by many who know the ctrcum-
stances, that the cruelty is but the out
wardly manifestation of a religious
frenzy. due for the most part to the pc
culiar tenets of the religion practiced by
the couple. who Joined the Holy Ghosters
and became Holy Jumpers at revival
conducted by Sandford In South Port
land about two years ago.
Christine Webber. the little girl. is
an orphan, and was given home by
the Hanscomes.
According TO the neighbors. the atroci-
ties complained of began almost i'm
nediately The strictest rules possible
were laid down by tie two religionists.
and the slightest infrsctions were pun
ished with the most unrelenting vigor
and by the most cruel methods.
Forced to Beat Herself.
As penance for trif1ing breaches of ex-
ceedingly strict rules Christine was COM
PEELED to chastise herself for long periods
of time with stick. She was made
to beat herself about the limbs and
back, and occasionally when she be-
came too tired 10 WELD the bludgeon,
one or the other OF her guardians took
1t from her and completed the task un-
til she again regained the power to
swing her arms. when she would be
compelled to resume chastisement upon
herself, the fact that she had become
tired being considered an extra offense
In the eyes of God, whom all of these
punishments we're supposed to appeRse.
SKINNED Milk Five Days.
Starvation also had a place in the list
of Christening influences insisted upon
by the Holy Jumping guardians. aiiege
the neighbors. They declare that for
days at q time the little one was kept
upon a diet of bread and water, she
herself says that for five days and
nights she had nothing but two cups of
SKINNED milk. an apple and a biscuit
each day On that occasion, the child
declares. the punishment was meted out
for what her guardians declared were
lies" although t,s statement TO which
they took exception was nothing more
The Washington times., 1906-03-03
Cassatt With Robbins.
CHARITIES ACKNOWLEDGE
RECEIPTS FROM FRIENDS

For the Associated Charities the fol-
lowing contributions have been received
by j. j. Edison, treasurer; Mrs. 81. Op-
penheimer, 81; Frank o. Stetson, s.;
Mrs. K. IS; n. Freeman, 81; Friend"
e.: Legion of Loyal Women, s5; from
the "O's," 81