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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-29
DIVORCE INCREASING.
Number Thought to Have Doubled Dur
ing Last Decade.

The census bureau is making slow prog
ress with its work Of gathering statistics
on marriage and divorce When the task
was undertaken it was the expectation of
Director North to have the complete re-
turns ready for public consumption by
this time, but many obstacles have been
encountered and it will probably be the
first of next January before the work is
completed. The bureau has had about
$50 agents in the field since the first of
last July going through court records in
the larger cities. The examination of
these records has turned out to be a
much larger task than the bureau antici-
pated it would be, owing to the fact that
in many cities the court records are not
kept in good condition. However, the
examinations assigned to these special
agents sent out by the bureau have al
most been completed, and within a short
time it may be possible to issue a bull
letin giving the complete statistics for
some of the cities.
AS the gathering of complete statistics
necessitates the examination of the court
records in every county in the United
States, the bureau plans to make use of
county clerks in counties that did not
contain cities of any considerable size.
Under this plan it was necessary to get
over 2600 clerks of counties interested in
the work. In many sections of the coun-
try the county clerks have ignored the
invitation from the bureau to examine
the records, and so far only about 400
county clerks are engaged in gathering
statistics. 1t is hoped soon to be able
to increase this number to 1000 or more
and as soon as the special agents are
relieved from their work in the cities they
will be sent to cover such counties as
have not been provided for.
cities that will be Of greatest interest for
it is well known that divorce prevails
to larger extent in the cities than in
country districts. When completed the
will show the number of mar
riages and divorces for the 2O-year period
from 1887 to 1907. Between the years
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-29
MASSACHUSETTS TROUT LAW.
Season Throughout That State Now
Opens April is.

The new law on trout fishing in Massa-
chusetts waters declares that after March
81, 1907, the close season is from Aug.
to April 10 in all counties, thus making
the open season read from April Is to
Aug. l. This displaces the old law which
made the open season from April | to
Sept. ! except in the counties in Berk-
shire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire,
where the open season has formerly been
from April 10 to July Is. Trout less
than six inches in length are not to be
taken Wild trout are not to be bought,
sold, or offered for sale. Suitable penal
ties are attached for transgressors and the
public should know that the law does not
take lack of knowledge as an excuse
Wide publicity should be given to this
change, for many trout fishermen are pre-
pairing to leave for their favorite streams
on the first of the incoming month en-,
tirely ignorant of the new order of
things.
This Is days gain at the opening of
the season is a decided step in advance
says the Boston Transcript, and means
much for trout protection. For the angler
it means that he will no longer be obliged
to wade in streams bank-full with melted
snow water and floating ice, condition
which nearly always prevails on April
l: VI course tnls mas Deeh an eAcep-
tional winter. From all oyer the COM
monwealth reports have come of the
phenomenal thickness of the ice and great
depth of snow. These conditions may
make the middle of April unusually cold,
but even with that the streams are sure
to be in much better shape than earlier
in the month. Trout fishing in Massa-
chusetts generally means stream fishing
with bait. Unlike Maine and New Hamp
shire there are few ponds where the
specllled beauties may be had. There are
a few private or leased waters-like Forge
pond near Plymouth-which have been
stocked and carefully protected by the
owners or lessees, but ponds open to the
public in which trout are found are few
indeed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-29
This Is Worth Remembering,

Whenever you have cough or cold,
Just remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure it. Do not risk your health
by taking any but the genuine 1t is
in yellow package. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-29

After having been in commission for sc
years the stage line between Westport and
New Bedford has been discontinued having
been usurped by the suburban trolley lines.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18

balric shipbuilding yards destroyed
Two Russian gunboats and damaged
several other vessels.
William F. Shiebler, who received
the first message over the Atlantic
cable, sent to President Buchanan by
Queen Victoria, Is dead in Brooklyn,
aged sixty-flye.
Governor Gillette Of California has
issued proclamation calling a spe.
cial session Of the legislature to con.
slider measures in connection with
the money str1ngency.
Pablo Martinez del Rio, probably
the most prominent lawyer OF Mexico
Is dead at San Antonio. Tex, OF heart
disease. He had been visitor at the
San Antonio international fair.
Charles H. Drew, formerly Nom
Der of Frank Daniels Sergeant Brue''
company, who retired last June after
being on the stage for forty-four years,
Is dead in New York city, aged sixty.
one.
Colonel John 8. Cooper, for many
years prominent attorney of Chica
go, is dead. He made a brilliant rec.
ord in the Civil war and was one of
the organizers Of the Minnesota Ma
tional park.
An alleged copy Of Noah's diary, en-.
graved upon copper tablet, dug up in
Michigan and offered for sale to a
Wisconsin collector, has resulted In
uncOvering one Of the cleverest relic
swindles Of recent years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
SUBSCRIPTION...s5.OO PER ANNUM
CRITICISM AND APOLOGY.

Men who have things to say
against the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt are now raising their
heads here and there throughout the
East. And to persistent reader of
these speeches one fact must stand
out with uniform distinctness.
The opponents of the President
invariably begin their censure of him
with an apology. "Mr. Roosevelt is
right, but" is the opening
sentence which is rapidly becoming
as familiar as General Buffers Il
regret to report. A weak note
of concession and excuse is struck
at the beginning, and its self-com-
PEELED presence quietly undermines
the high-sounding generalizations
which follow.
There can be no powerful appeal
to the American people in an oppos-
ing brief which makes the naive
case: President Roosevelt is right
in what he wishes to do, but he
should not do it"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
DWELLING TORN TO PIECES
twenty-five People Injured in
Terrific Explosion.

Pittsburg, Nov. i About twenty
five persons were injured, two fatally,
and dwelling house was torn to
pieces when an explosion of natural
gas occurred in a house located at 103
Elm street, this city. In the fire
which followed two firemen were Sc
verely burned.
Apparently gas had been leaking in
q kitchen stove all night. When a
match was struck in the lower por-
ton of the house to light the stove
there was a terrific explosion. The
house was torn to pieces. The roof
was blown high into the air and the
front and rear of the dwelling col
lapsed. Mrs. Sarah Grossman and
Jacob Bergerman, boarder, apparent
ly received the full force of the ex-
plosion, both being blown from their
beds through the roof. They were
fatally injured by the subsequent fall
and fire.
Other members of the Grossman
and Model families, both of which oc-
cupied the house, we're thrown from
bed by the conclusion and severely
injured. Occupants in adjoining
houses were injured and for a time
the entire neighborhood was panic
stricken. The monetary loss is about
$4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
RATE MAY BE INCREASED.
Constant Drain of Gold Causing Alarm
in London.

London, Nov. 1.-THE continued
heavy drain of gold to the United
States has led to marked uneasiness
both in the money market here and
on the stock exchange and general
opinion inclines to the belief that
the Bank of England's rate of discount
will be raised to per cent on Mon
day next, Nov. Is. The directors Of
the Bank of England met and consid-
cred the situation, but as usual the
utmost reticence was maintained re.
garding the result of their delibera-
lions. AS France refuses to ship gold
direct to New York and as the Z per
cent bank rate has not stopped the
American demand financiers here see
no other means of checking the flow
except by imposing a prohibitive bank
rate.
Surprise was expressed in Lombard
street at the fact that the United
States treasury has not devised fur
ther means to relieve the financial sit
uation in America.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18

following his tragic death. The cause
of his act of self-destruction, there
fore. is believed to have been some
thing deeper than the money loss
which came with the financial crash
In which Barney and SO many others
We're involved. Friends and business
associates Of the dead banker, who
had been working for weeks In at
tempting to settle his business affairs.
said that even at the present low
level of prices securities and titles to
property held by Mr.. Barney will ex-
coed his obligations by $2,50O,OO0.
1t Is largely to his inability to en-
dure the blot upon his business repu-
tation which he feared would result
from the suspension of the Knicker-
booker Trust company and grief over
the knowledge that many of his
friends had been carried down to ruin
IN the collapse of his enterprises that
his closest friends attribute his act.
He had been at the head Of the Knick-
erbocker Trust company for many
years and had seen it grow from a
comparatively obscure concern to one
of the leading financial institutions of
the city. Then, almost without warn
ing, came the crash. The resignation
of Mr. Barney as president Of the
Knickerbocker Trust company was ac-
cepted by the directors Of the institu-
tion and the next day the great trust
company, with obligations to its de-
positors amounting to nearly $70,000,-
900, was forced to suspend payment.
Mr.. Barney constantly brooded over
the blow which had been dealt his
business reputation and of the losses
which he believed some Of his friends
had sustained Indirectly through him.
It was in moment of intense depres-
sion brought on by thoughts like
these, his friends believe, that he fired
the shot which resulted in his death
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
PROSECUTION RESTS CASE
Evidence Tending to Show Mrs. Brad
lev Preneditated Murder.

III Il
Washington, Nov. j The prosecu-
ton has rested it's case in the trial Of
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, charged with
the murder Of former Senator Arthur
Brown of Utah in this city last win
ter, and recess was taken to permit
the defense to begin the presentation
of it's case. Despite the protest of the
defense that the confession was in
voluntary the court admitted the evil
dence of Detective Grant that Mrs.
Bradley told him she had meditated
the deed for a long time and had de-
cided that if Brown did not do right
by her she was going to kill him.
Practically all the testimony brought
out at the forenoon session was along
the same line as Mr.. Grants state
ment and was intended to show pre-
meditation on the part of Mrs. Brad
ley. Among the witnesses were two
men from Salt Lake City, one Of them
an old friend of Mrs. Bradley and the
other Waterman at former Senator
Browns house, who testified that
they had heard her threaten to kill
the senator.
At the afternoon session of court
Attorney Hoover made his opening
statement for Mrs. Bradley and court
then adjourned until Monday. Mr..
Hoover claimed that Mrs. Bradley had
become irresponsible by reason Of
Browns treatment Of her and he said
that it would be proved that she did
not shoot him until he had rushed
on and cursed her.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
WOMAN IS SENTENCED.
Mrs. Ronladka Given Term In
Penitentiary at Chicago.
TRIED IN ELEVEN MINUTES
Defendants Counsel Charged That
His Client Was Being "Rallroaded'
Into Prison for the Purpose Of
Shielding Other People.

Shielding Other People.
Chicago, Nov. Mrs. Evelyn Ro.
madka has been sentenced to the pen
ltentiary for from one to twenty years
by Judge Brentano. Her counsel de-
clared in court that she was being
railroaded to prison for the purpose
of shielding other people. The trial
lasted eleven minutes.
Earlier in the day Attorney John F.
Donovan of Milwaukee, who has for
some time acted as counsel for Mrs.
Romadka, announced his intention Of
applying to Judge BrentanO for a
lunacy commission to examine the
prisoner. This was not done because
Of disagreement regarding the
proper method of defense and Mr..
Donovan in court expressed desire
to retire from the case. Permission
to do this was refused by the court,
Attorney S. G. Herren then addressed
the court, declaring that Mrs. Ronald
ka was being railroaded to prison for
the purpose of protecting other PEG.
pie, who preferred to see her in the
penitentiary rather than in an asy-
lum.
Assistant States Attorney Short de-
clared that no effort was being made
to railroad" the prisoner, saying that
she was receiving treatment similar
to that in any other case
The court asserted that there was
no inclination to hasten the proceed
ing and turning to Mrs. Romadka
asked her to choose what counsel she
desired to represent her.
Mrs. Romadka declared that she
preferred to have Mr.. Donovan con-
duct her case and asked that her plea
Of guilty entered and then withdrawn
be allowed to stand. She also said
that she would like to have the
court pass sentence at once.
Attorney Herren then made his
speech, declaring that Mrs. Romadka
was incapable of judging what plea
was proper to make and asserting that
she was being "railroaded."
The trial then proceeded formally
as though a plea Of mot guilty. had
been entered The taking of evil
dence was brief and Judge Brentano
Immediately passed sentence.
Mrs. Romadka is the wife of a
trunk manufacturer of Milwaukee and
was arrested and convicted of being
accessory to the burglaries and lar
cenies of Albert Jones, negro of this
CITY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
TREASURY NEEDS CASH.
Banks Requested to Return a Com
parativeIy Small Sum.

Banks Requested to Return a Com.
parativeIy Small Sum. h
Washington, Nov. Secretary
Cortelyou has returned from New
York, where he delivered an address
before the Merchants association.
Before going to the White House to
attend the cabinet meeting the sec
rotary stated that while in New York
he had asked several Of the leading
banks there to return to the treas
ury comparatively small sums, aggre-
eating between $4,OOO,00O and $5,O00,-
900. The only object of this call, he
said, was to strengthen the treasury
working balance, which had been
somewhat reduced by the action of
the secretary in responding to calls
from banks in several sections of the
country for public deposits to meet
the increased demand on them for
cash incident to the crop moving sea-
son. The withdrawal of so small a
sum could have no appreciate effect
In New York or elsewhere and the
banks gladly and promptly acceded
to the secretary's request g
The demand for additional circula-
ton continues with slight diminution.
From Nov. l to Nov. IA, inclusive, the
actual shipments Of national bank
notes to banks increasing their cir
culation was $2O,642,8O0. This large
addition to the stock Of currency in
the country, which is quite up to the
expectations Of the treasury officials,
has had marked influence, it is said,
in restoring public confidence and in
minimizing the effects Of the present
money stringency
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18

been lying idle for so many centuries
and the rapidity with which it is now
being developed, he said, is marvel
Gus.
Mr.. Seton canoed in this and the
Arctic region 1000 miles during his
seven months trip, having one mar
row escape from losing not only his
diaries and all his drawings and maps
but his own life when his canoe up
set In the Athabasca river He has
brought back with him many rare
botanical and geological specimens,
with original maps of the country he
traversed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18

that ought to weigh most, he says,
Is whether his nomination will
strengthen the Democratic party more
than the nomination of some one else.
Not only will he not seek or ask for
the nomination, but he will not as
sumo to decide the question of avail,
ability and if the prize falls to an
other he will neither be disappointed
nor disgruntled. At the same time he
denies that he has waited this long
In a desire to see whom the Repub-
Hcans are likely to nominate or to as.
certain the chances Of victory.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
NINE HUNDRED MEN OUT.
Louisville Street Car System Again
Tied Up by Strike.

Louisville, KY, Nov. The union
men employed by the Louisville Street
Railway company went on strike for
an increase in wages and the rein
statement of several discharged men.
The company employs about LOO
men, Of whom 900 are members Of
the Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees Very few
cars are running, and these are load
ed with police. This is the second
street car strike Louisville has expe-
rienced in seven months.
The few cars that were run were
protected by heavy wire netting
and guarded by police. Practically no
passengers were carried. Five hun.
dred strikebreakers from Chicago and
Indianapolis have arrived and were
escorted by the police to various car
barns. Three arrests were made for
throwing stones, but there was no dis
order,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18

Ing company and nosa.ag two con
nected with the Federal Coal and Iron
company.
The names of those discharged are
James M. Pereles. Thomas ], Pereles,
Charles F. Hunter, Guy D. Golf and
H. M. Benjamin. all of Milwaukee.
In the cases against those Ave men
Judge Sanborn held that there was no
crime. no intent of crime and no con-
spiracy as charged. The court, in the
cases against Elias Arnold and Chaun-
cey L. Jones of the Federal Coal and
Iron company. held these mon to the
grand jury OF Colorado. A contest
will now be made to prevent removal
to Colorado of those held. counsel for
the defendants contending that If
there was any crime it was commit
ted In Wisconsin and not In Colorado.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
SURPRISED, NOT ALARMED.
Northern Pacific Official Discusses
Financial Furry.

Northern Pacific Official Discusses
Financial Furry.
Portland, Ore, Nov. -. M. Han
naford, second vice president Of the
Northern Pacific railway, is III Port
land on a trip Of inspection.
II am not alarmed, but surprised .
said Mr.. Hannaford, Eat the present
condition. It is a time Of high prices,
good crops and general prosperity.
It is astonishing that such furry
could come upon us. !.
while the Northern Pacific will un.
questionably cut expenses wherever
possible I do not think It will stop
work Of importance. think there is
no question but what the Great North.
ern and Northern Pacific will com.
plete the railroad now building down
the north bank Of the Columbia"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
GETS IN Line
Former Wisconsin Senator Crit
cises Roosevelt's Policies.
WAITS UNTIL REPORTERS GO
Gives Heart to Heart Talk at the
Banquet Of the National FOUNDERS
Association in New York City Re.
9arding Federal Control.

9arding Federal Control.
New York, Nov. Long after
midnight, when the members Of the
National Founders association were
making merry after their dinner at
the Hotel Astor and the reporters had
departed to write about the proceed
ings, there was lively half hour of
speechmaking, in which President
Roosevelt was severely criticised for
his continued advocacy of the CEN
tralization of power in Washington by
ex-senator John c. Spooner of Wis
consin, who now is practicing law In
this city and who was one Of the prin-
cipal guests at the banquet.
The speech of the evening had been
made by George w. Ross of Toronto.
Canada, member of the Dominion
parliament, who had declared that
England is a republic with heredita.
ry president, while the United States
is limited monarchy with an elected
king"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ross
speech ex-senator Spooner arose qui.
city from his seat and began:
"Have all the newspaper men
gomez" ,..
Eyes, the last one just left" re.
sponded the POSTMASTER.
"Then let's be little free with
ourselves. Let's have little heart
to heart talk. But We must keep our
talk to ourselves"
Requested to Speak Freely.
go as far as you like" shouted
several diners.
well. to begin with, think l can
agree largely with our friend Mr..
Ross. There is entirely too much cen
tralization of power In Washington.
You know where the power is and
you know who the power is.
What is this present government
Of ours coming to, anyhow. It is fed
eral control of this and federal con-
troll Of that. They are all the
time making federal control CEN
ter around the executive head, that
he may have the right to take such
initiative as he thinks best.
81 don't believe in the original state
rights proposition, but I do know
that there are many things that the
states can and should control. And !
do know that they should be allowed
to continue to control them"
Twill Roosevelt be candidate for
president again." the ex-senator was
asked.
1.-THE Lord alone knows. He has
said he won't be candidate. He has
said he will be a candidate. He is
impulsive. He is erratic. And al
though he is perfectly honest in his
desires the man does not live who can
say whether he will run again or
not"
AS Mr.. Spooner resumed his seat he
was greeted with a storm of applause
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
SHERIFF KILLS PRISONER,
latter Attacked Officer in Attempt to
Escape.

Sparta, Wis, Nov. 1j.-Deputy Sher.
III George Manel shot and instantly
killed Mike Snyder near here. sny
der was a prisoner in the Monroe
county jail and Deputy Manel had him
with other prisoners out in the Jail
yard. Snyder made a break for liber.
ty and Manel had to put the other
prisoners in jail before he could give
pursuit. Obtaining horse and bug.
gy he overlook Snyder two miles
south Of the city, put him in his bug.
gy and was returning with him to the
city when the prisoner struck Manel
over the head knocking him out Of
the buggy onto the ground, where he
Jumped onto him after picking up q
club, He broke Manels hand and
was giving him severe beating when
Nanel succeeded in pulling out his re-
volver and shot Snyder through the
body, killing him. almost instantly. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
Usual Standard Oil Dividend.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE directors
Of the Standard Oil company have.
declared quarterly dividend of SO
per share on the capital stock. This
Is the same amount that was declared
in the corresponding quarter last
year. The dividend is payable on
Nov. 26. Ordinarily payments for this
quarter are made on Dec. Is, but it
was announced that the earlier date
was named this year because OF the
present financial conditions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-18
TWO HELD 10 GRAND JURY
Other Milwaukee Men ,Aesus>A q
Land Frauds DISCHARGES,

Milwaukee,, Nov. 15.-United States
Judge A. /. sanborn Of, tho WsstQp
district Of Wisconsin, sitting II the
habeas corpus cases against several
Wisconsin persons against whom "a,
dictments were returned by, the fed
eral grand jury charging conspiracy
TO defraud the government out Or WI
liable coal lands in Colorado, rsndSr-
ed decision dischargtng those Oon-
nected with the Wielonal ell III