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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-31
John F. KimbaII In the Lime Lieh

Again the curtain rises on John F.
Kimball, this time in tarcical perform
ance of domestic complications, show ing
his tender comic-column affection for his
mother-in-law. who is evidently no joke
to John.
The well-known hero of drama re-
moved from Everett, Mass, about year
ago and established himself at 5S West
Rutland square in Boston as a doctor
presumably neither of philosophy nor
theology. His mother in-law, Mrs. Anna
w. Reed, conducts lodging house at 211
fremont street in the same city and Is
said TO be possessed of talent as a card
reader and clairvOyant, which she en-
ploys in business way.
The first step in the plot was note
Turing DR. KimbalI to Greenville, y.
H.. Oct. Il to meet his wife. who was not
there, however, and upon his departure
van appeared at the Rutland square ad-
dress and took a safe, a pianola, bed,
sofa and some other furniture to a ware
house. The second scene presents 1.-The
doctor returned from his wild goose
chase to find his property gone and to be
wall the loss of five $1,000 bills-S500 in
Il bills and $500 worth of jewelry, be
sides handbook with deposits amounting
to SIS. coo.
He just naturally suspected his dear
clairvoyant mother-in-law of this piece of
van -dalism and Immediately had her ar
rested and shut up in the Tombs. Then
Mrs. Kimball rushed before the footlights
to denounce her husband as an undesirable
spouse, proclaim her mothers innocence
and incriminate herself as the person at
the bottom of the whole thing.
II had been shamefully treated for a
long time" the wife declared, land, hsv-
ing made up my mind to obtain a di-
vorce from my husband, l ordered the
safe removed from the house while he was
away for the purpose of obtaining letters
for evidence in the case that | knew the
safe contained. -
Continuing. Mrs. Kimball said that
while her husband was away on Oct II
she had ordered a van from the Suffolk
warehouse to convey the safe and some
OF her furniture from the Rutland square
house to the warehouse and on its arriving
there she summoned man who opened
the safe, enabling her to get the letters
and the bank books, which she still re
tains.
ssThere was not cent of money in the
safe" said Mrs Kimball in anger, "other
than a queer silver piece, and / did not
even take that. As to mother having
anything to do with the matter, it is all
false and the $4,000 part of it is a plot
against US Tor no other reason than
spite"
Mrs. Reed, who was arrested the 23d,
was admitted to bail the next day in the
sum of 80, 900, which Mrs. Kimball sue
ceeded in raising.
s'Dr' Kimball. according to the Bos-
ton papers, has been leading rather a Sc
Guided life lately, but it seems foreign to
his nature to rem sin always hidden under
bushel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-31

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when the entire family is in perfect
health. A bottle of Orino Laxative Fruit
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member of the family of constipation,
sick headache or stomach trouble.
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South Royalton, and all druggists else
where.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-31
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
BELIEVES NEGROES
 DID THE SHOOTING
Lieutenant Greer, Commanding Com
 pany Night of Affray, Testifies In Brownsville Case.

Washington, March 29.-Lieutenant Greer, quartermaster and acting battalion adjutant of the Twenty-ffth infantry on the night of the affray at Brownsville, was on the stand today in the investiga- ton by the committee on military affairs of the Senate.
 In the absence of Captain Macklin he took command of Company c, while the shooting was in progress. He testified in detail concerning the events at the post that night. At the conclusion of a long direct examination the witness told Senator Foraller that while he had believed the men of the Twentyfigfth infantry did the shooting, his mind was now open as to their guilt or innocence.
 He thought the firing came from about the center of the town, and that shot he heard. He estimtaed that 1t would require forty or fifty minutes to clean a gun so that it would stand inspection after having been fired. He did not be- lieve the guns could have been cleaned in the dark without showing traces of oil if it were used, and if not used the guns could not be thoroughly cleaned.
 During the morning session the commit tee re-examned Walker McCurdy, for merly quartermaster sergeant of Company B, concerning surplus rifles in the store houses.
 He was positive that none of the rifles in the arms chests had been used in the shooting. The committee will take re- cess of two weeks beginning April 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
EXPORTS TO THE ORIENT.
Show an Inprovement-Retu to
 Normal Conditions.

Washington, March 2s.-Exports to the Orient show an improvement in February, according to figures that compiled by the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor, and suggest a re- turn to normal conditions of that trade, which showed falling off in 1906. The re- duction in exports to the Orient from the United States occurred chiefly in the trade with China and Japan.
 The exports to Japan during last Febru- ary were $3,402,S52. compared with s3,009,- 295 in February of 1906; to the Chinese empire, $1,s55,5s2. as compared with g. 994,2l5 in the same month of last year. The statement says that this decrease seems to be due, in part at least, to a falling off in the general imports into that country, though the reduction in total imports is probably not so great propor- tionately as that in the imports from the United States.
 To other parts of the Orient the exports show an improvement.
 In the trade with other principal sec tions of the world, the figures for Febru- ary and those for the eight months end ing with February, 1907, show an improve ment over the corresponding periods of the proceeding year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
B. WASHINGTON AT VANDERBILT.
Race Question Is How to Remain
 Together in Peace.

Nashville, March 29.-Booker T. Wash ington, president of the famous negro school at Tuskegee, Ala, addressed the students of Vanderbilt this afternoon, and was accorded the strctest attention. Among other things he said:
 We of both races are to live here in the south side by side for all time, no matter what theories may be advanced or emphasized. This, to any sensible man, it seems to me, is the fact which we must face. Since we are to remain to- sether, the question which we should con- stantly consider is: How can we do 1t in peace, in harmony. and in a way that each race will serve the best interests of the other-in a way that each race will be made more happy, more prosperous be- cause of the presence of the other?'
 On the subject of lynchng, Professor Washington said:
 q believe that the causes that most frequently lead to lynching can be large ly plotted out and controlled by co-opera- tion between the races. The unfortunate habit of lynchng started to punish in- dividuals who are charged with assaults on females. It has gradually grown until during the past year two-thrds of the lynchlngs were for crimes or supposed crimes other than those connected with assaults on women."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
FEATHER" MANSFIELD.
Discipline In the WelI-known Actor'a
 Theatrical Company.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
 "Tempers faily uniform, as a rule. got mighty ragged at the rehearsals." said I prominent member of the company early this morning, and time did not smooth them over to any great extent. Father is undoubtedly great man. but awe of him was lost in his schoolmaster way of featuring everybody. It got so that every body talked back.
 Take the matter of making stage wind, for instance. Father rushed into the wings one night at rehearsal and shouted:
 Who's making that wind? Did any body ever hear such windl Who's respon- sible for it?
 Me, Sorr,' came faint response in a melancholy voice from up in the flies.
 And who are you?' shouted Father
 I'm the guy wot makes the wind. Sorr,' was the reuly.
 And who ever heard such wind?' asked Father Did you ever go out on the hillside and hear the wind go bz-z-z-z continually without a let up? Who told you to make wind like that?'
 The guy wot run the stage, sorr,' came the melancholy reply.
 And what did he tell your demanded Father
 He told me, sorr, when you was talkin not to bother with the wind, be- cause 1t wasn't needed. but when anybody else was talkin to let 1t go steady, all the time
 Father stood for the laugh without comment. as he had to stand for another when he strode up to a member of the company in his most tragic manner and hissed al him:
 'Ah-h. you, why do you do so? Why do you say 1t like that? Why don't you use brains? I-use-brains.' tapping his forehead significantly
 Yes MT Mansfield, replied the &C., tor. we all know you use brains. We can hear 'em ratte.'
 Say If this way, said Father to A man who had a minor part on another oc- casion, whereupon he acclaimed the speech with much feeling
 That's very fine,' replied the man he sought to admonish but dye think f could do 1t like that I'd be working for you for ten a week?'
 There was only one man. however. who felt really hurt by Fathers criti- cism He had a touching speech to make in sympathetic voice. When Father heard him at rehearsal he said to the stage manager:
 That1l never do. I don't want that spoken by beery voice.
 Think of it. said the supposed of fender. T never took a dink of beer in my lifen !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
ANOTHER FIRE IN CAR WORKS. $60,000 Loss to Two South Baltimore
 Plants.

Baltimore, March 29.For the third time since November, 19O6, fire broke out late tonight in the works of the South Baltimore car works, located at South Baltimore, about five miles from this city. The place is difficult to reach at night and the wire service very bad. From high buildings here the flames can be plainly seen.
 The flames were first discovered in part of the plant occupied by the Mary land Steel Car Wheel works adjoining tho South Baltimore Car works, and in d very short time the whole plant of tho car wheel works was blazing and beyond control.
 The South Baltimore Car company and the Maryland Steel Car Wheel company are closely affiliated corporations, having the same officers.
 The stimates of the damage vary great iy, running from s60,000 to over S1000O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Honors to Philippine Students.

Washington, March 29.-New honors have been brought to the Philippine stu dents who are being educated in this country by Miguel Nicdao, who will rep resent the state of Illinois in an interstate oratorcal contest soon, to be held at Empora, Kas. Nicdao is student at the State Normal school at Normal, Ill., He defeated all contestants for oratorical honors in that institution and won the right to contest In the approaching inter- state contest, in which Wisconsin, Iowa. Illinois, Kansas and Missouri will be rep resented. At Cornell university the Philip pine students have organized a sextette which has become one of the most popu- lar organizations in the school. There are now 1S2 young Filipinos attending school In this country as the wards of the Philip pine government, most of them being scat tered among the state institutions in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
COTTON CONGRESS
 ISSUES STATEMENT
European Stocks Big Enough to Run Mills Until Next Seasons
 Crop.

Manchester, March 29-The international cotton congress, as a result of campaigns conducted in fourteen European countries for three years, has issued report show ing that the stocks of cotton held in Europe today are estimated to supply nearly S5,5000O spindles. Europe will have sufficient raw material to keep the mills running until the arrival of next season s crop in September, and that the cotton still due to arrive, estimated at over D. 100000 bales, will provide an ample sur- plus, thus obviating any chance of Il shortage, or danger of q panic by open ing opportunities for speculation.
 This report is held to prove the value of the organization formed three years ago at Seurich. which from original CO., operation of nine countries, has grown into a congress of fourteen countries. Japan has joined and India and some other cotton states are ahbut to join. Full details of what the cotton congress has accomplished will be presented at the next annual meeting a Vienna in May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
PHILIPPINES TO
 ELECT DELEGATES
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES AN Ex- ECUTIVE ORDER TO COMMIS- SION NOW THAT .'EAcE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.

Washington, March 29.-The President last evening signed the executive order requiring the Philippine commission to is- sue the call required by the law for a general election of delegates to the first, Philippine assembly, The order recites the fact that peace has been restored to all of the Christian sections of the islands The Philippine commission has fixed upon July 30 next as the date of election.
 The legal authority for the executive order is contained in an act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, which is made a part of the order This act stipulates that whenever the President shall be satisfied that conditions of general and complete peace have been established, which fact shall be certified to the President by the Philippine commission, he shall direct that census of population be taken. Two years after the completion or the census the President is to issue the election or der which is to apply to all of the terri tory of the island, not inhabited by .horos or other on-Christian tribes
 The election is to be for the choice of delegates to a popular body, to be known as the Philippine assembly. When chosen and organized the assembly is to be vest ed with all the legislative powers now held and exercised by the Philippine com mission, except such as relates to the Moro and other non-Christan tribes. The upper house of the newly formed legsla- ture will be composed entirely of the Philippine commission.
 The President says in the order that he received the certification of peace Sep tember II, 1902, and nine days later ordered the census taken. The complete returns were reported March 8, 1905. The pres ent proclamation bears date of March 2S, 19O7 thus complying specifically with the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
JOINT ENCAMPMENT IS NOVEL PROJECT Responses from States Point to
 Great Success TO DRILL WITH REGULARS Gulf Cyclone Having Impaired Louis jana and Alabama Coast Defense,
 Governors Proposition De-
 clined by Army Chief.
TO DRILL WITH REGULARS

Washington, March 29-So far as the attendance of state militia at the joint encampments this summer is concerned, General Murray, chief of artillery is now assured by the responses received from the governors and adjutant generals of the states having military organizations that this novel project is sure to be a great success. A number of the states now wish to combine their annual militia encampments with the joint drills which would completely swamp the resources of the states hospitality in the matter of providing for the reception of the mi- litiamen.
 The governor of California has just notified the war department of the ac- ceptance of the invitation to the joint drills and has asked that provisions be made for the participation of all the fifty-two militia companies in the state The war department has proposed to en- certain only thirty-seven companies at the outside to be disposed of as follows
 Six at Ft. Rosecrans, six at Ft. Miles, eighteen at Ft. Winfield Scott and seven at Ft. Baker. So General Murray today wrote the governor of California propos- ing that the fifteen additional companies be encamped by the state at its own expense in the neghborhood oS the three posts named, when they will be given an opportunity to take some part in the joint movements of the regulars and the militia.
 He also sent a similar communcat ton to the governor of Connecticut, which state asked him to provide for thirty nine com panies. where as he had accommodations for but fourteen companies The post commanders in Connecticut and California will be instructed to prepare programmes for the joint drills that will afford ample employment for the surplus militia com panies, whereas he had accommodations tion to encamp near the posts.
 The governor of Texas, upon being in- formed that, owing to the absence of army posts on the coast of Texas, the de- partment could not include Texas in it's invitation, has offered to allow the Texas militia to go into another state to secure. the benefit of the joint drills with the regulars. Last falls gulf cyclone having made all the sea coast defenses in Louis jana and Alabama unnhabitable for any considerable number of men, and the nearest forts in Florida being too distant, the chief of the army was obliged to de- cline the governors proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
BREWERY WORKERS STRIKE.
250o Walk Out of St. Louis Brew
 cries.

St. Louis, March 29.-Brewery workers to the number of 250o said to involve workers from every brewery in St. Louis went on strike this afternoon for increases in wages ranging from to @ per cent
 The strike was in accordance with q decision reached last night when con ference was held with the boss brewers of the city. The brewery workers, 1t Is stated, were offered general increase of 5 per cent in response to their demands but declined to accept it.
 A similar strike of brewery workers took place in East St. Louis, H.. this afternoon. two breweries being affected and forty men walked out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
FRENCH COLUMN
 WILL BE ATTACKED
THE OCCUPATION OF OUDGA, MO- ROCCO, EFFECTED WITH GREAT SUCCESS, BUT GOVERNOR WILL TRY TO ExPEL TROOPS.

Paris, March 29-The war department has received a dispatch from General Liautey, saying that the occupation of Oudja, Morocco, has been carried out &C., cording to instructions, and with great success. The governor and number of Moorish officers are about to attack the French column. The governor, Col. Blu col F. Elineau, said that he has resigned himself to the inevitable, and that the differences between the two governments would not prevent him from maintaining the most cordia. relations with the French authorities.
 The population of Oudja showed pleas ure at the arrival of the French column, believing its presence will do much to promote security and protect commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Violinist Attempts Suicide,

New Orleans, March 29-Bruno Boehm, first violinist of the San Carlo Opera com pany, which filled winter engagement here at the French opera house, at- tempted suicide here today by throwing himself in front of a rapidly moving street car. He was dragged off the track just in time to save his life by two policemen, who had ben detailed to watch him, his conduct having aroused the suspicion that he was Insane. He Is being held pending directions from his home in Berlin. Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Smiths Body on First Steamer.

Tokio, March 29-Afternoon-The Duke of Manchester, who was travelling with James Henry Smith of New York, who died ct Kioto. Japan, on March 27, said today: "Mr. Smith died of acute Brights disease, ending in pneumonia. Every thing known to science was tried to check the complaint without avail. His body will be transported to his home in Ameri- ca by the earliest steamer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Iron MouIders Get Advance.

Chicago, March 29.-At joint confer euoe here today between the Stove and Heating Apparatus Foundrymen's Ma tional Defense association, representing a majority of the manufacturers through out the United States, and the Iron Moulders' Association of America, an ad- vance of , per cent in the wages of the moulders was agreed rpon The new scale is to run for twenty-one months and affects 25,O00 moulders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Roll Weevjl Will Be Plentiful.

Baton Rouge, La, March 29.-The cotton boil weevil will be unusually numerous and destructive this year. according to a report by Dr. w. D. Hunter, in charge of the boil weevil investigation for the United States department of agriculture He says: "The conditions throughout the past winter have been unusually favor able for the Information of the boil weevil The two critical conditions for success ful hibernation, temperature and dryness have been as favorable as they will prob- ably ever be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Date With Dentist Stops Meeting.

Washington, March 29.-The cabinet meeting today was briefer than usual, the President having an engagement with dentist which required nm to leave the White House at about 12:3O o'clock. Only nine members of the cabinet were present. Secretaries Taft and Metcalf be- ing out of the city and Attorney General Bonaparte absentng himself because of the Good Friday holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Breaches Own Funeral on caIIows.

Spartanburg, s. C.. March 29.-Thomas Harris, young white man, formerly a Baptist preacher, was hanged in the jail yard at Gaffney, s. C.. today for the murder of Mrs. Hortens Morgan. an aged white woman. last November Before the black cap was adjusted Harris preached his own funeral sermon. He killed Mrs. Morgan by cutting her throat after which he took $500 from her clothes. liar rs narrowly escaped being lynched at the time of his arrest and was brought to Spartanburg for safekeeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Bryan Speaks In Texas.

Austin. Tex, March 29.-William Jen- nings Bryan spoke tonight in the hall of the house of representatives, at the invitation of the Texas legislature, before an immense audience, gathered here from every section of the state. He discussed national issues as they confronted the American public today. MT. Bryan spoke at the University of Texas this afternoon confining his remarks to higher educa- tional matters,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
DIR. CRAIGHEAD TO
 STATE EDUCATORS
TULANE PRESIDENT DELIVERS AN ADDRESS TO CROWDED HOUSE ON GREEK AND MODERN CIVIL RATION.

Mobile, March 29.-(Special.)-D E. B.. Craighead, president of Tulane university, delivered an address on Greek and Mod ern civilization before the Alabama Edu- cationai association tonight at the Mo- bile theatre. The house was packed to the doors At the conclusion of his ad- dress the association adopted d resolu- ton of thanks to Dr. Craighead for his address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
Crash In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City March 29.-Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf passenger train No 1, from Memphis for Amarillo, drawn by two engines. was partially derailed today at Council. eight miles west of Oklahoma City. Both engines were badly wrecked and the mail and baggage cars turned over, but the remaining cars re- mained on the track. One engineer and an unknown negro were killed; fire man was fatally injured. porter serious 1y hurt and seven passengers suffered bruigps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
L. G N. Wants chattanooqa Southern.

Chattanooga, March 29.-The Chatta- nooga News says that it learns that the Louisville and Nashville railroad directors made an offer good until April l5 to the minority stockholders of the Chattanooga Southern railroad. An ultimatum was also given that if said stockholders would not sell the proposed buyers would not ex- ercise their option on the majority of the stock. It is understood the Louisville and Nashville agreed to pay sl250,0OO for Chattanooga Southern railway stock com- plete.