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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-18
o.. }. e. Fish Promoted.

DR.. ]. Euclid Fish of Boston, director Of
the family care department OF the state
board of insanity, with Office at the state
house, has recently been offered and has
accepted the superintendency OF the Mas
sachusetts School for Crippled and De-
formed Children of the state. DR.. Fish is
a son Of DR.. E. j. Fish, prominent physi-
clan OF this village, and has been employed
by the Massachusetts, board OF insanity
tine past ten years, the first four on the
medical staff OF the state hospital for the
insane at Taunton, Mass, the last six
years director of the family care depart
ment OF the state board OF insanity.
His fine administrative and executive
abilities displayed and the development
OF this new department secured him the
well-earned promotion and consequent
largely increased salary. The school be
will have under his charge will give edu-
cational and industrial training and surgi-
cal aid to crippled and deformed children
OF the state from to IL years OF age. 1t is
said that the hospital will be the largest
of the kind in the world.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-18
GRANVILLE.

Mrs. E. N. Hemenway is on the sick
list.
George Sargent is visiting in Wardsboro
this week.
j. X. Vinton was in, Boston from
Wednesday until Monday.
Miss Eta Kennedy went to Randolph
Monday to work for Mrs. Robinson.
Mr.. Lincoln OF Bethel is with his
daug hter, Mrs. E. N. Hemenway, this
week.
A daughter, Hulda May, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Spear Thursday, May
18th.
Mrs. Chester Pierce has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. r. Hubbard,
the past week.
Miss Alma Kennedy returned home
from Randolph Monday, where she has
been working for Mrs. Robinson for one
wear.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-18

:, Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness OF
the skin OF any sort instantly relieved,
permanently cured. Doan's Ointment.
AT any drug store.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-18

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's bottle OF DIR. Thorn
as Electric Oil in the medicine chest.
Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. In
slant relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
TRAINS TO
 BE TAKEN OFF Southern Serves Notice ot Discontinuances. COMPASSION MAY OBJECT Suggestions Are Submitted by the
 Secfetsry. Local Trains Are te se Dsseestipuea 2 Dec.use q The F1nanciaI Depres- sisa And scarcity ef Traf-
 fie.

A letter received at the office of the Hailroad Commission from J. H. E. Thompson. Assistant to President Fin- ley. of the Southern Railway indicates the intention of this road to take off several of its trains in Alabama. with reasons for this cited as the falling off in passenger traffic recently.
 The letter of MT. Thompson is a lengthy one and recites the entire schedule of changes to become effec- tive January 5. That some of the changes are opposed by the Railroad Commission is indicated in letter which has been forwarded to MT. Thompson by Secretary Kennedy, and special hearing of the Commission which will be called by President Hem derson for one day next week
 Although MT. Thompson does not in- dicate it in his letter the taking off of trainst in Alabama, and the changes in train service generally. is but part of the retrenchments plans that are to be put in effect by the Southern.
 Trains No. 21 and 22 between Annis- ton and Birmingham will be discon- tsnued altogether. and under the new schedule the train service between Atlanta and Birmingham will be as follows:
 West bound--Train No. 35 will leave Atlanta at 6:25 a. m,. arriving in Birm- fnGham at 12:15 p. m. this train mak- ing all local stops at flag stations.
 Train No. es, VIII leave at Atlanta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
FOR THE VETERANS
GREAT DAY WAS HAD AT THE
 rALKNHB HOME.
Oaughters sf the Confederaey and Many Others uenemhereA the Cenfe1erute SOldiers 1t
 Eeunfa1n Creek.

The veterans of the Falkner Home for Confederate soldiers at Mountain Creek enjoyed this week the fullest and most generous Christmas in the history of the institution.
 The most important factor in making Christmas SO delightful to the old sol- diers was the Hospital Committee of the Alabama Division United Daugh- ters of the Cohfederacy The members of the Committee took a special and peculiar interest in the veterans' Christmas aad this interest brought in many fruitful returns. The Commit tee last September issued a circular letter to all the chapters of the State, layinE before them the necessity for a charitable interest in the home and its inmatas This Committee is composed of Mrs. F. H. Fillmore. Chairman; Mrs. WA. Gayle. Mrs A. Kirkpatrick. Miss Addfe Beaumont and Mrs. Harvey
 The following letter written by Com mandant Simpson to Mrs. 'Elmore. Chairman of the Committee. outlines Christmas Day as the veterans spent 1t at the Home:
 Mountain Creek. Ala. Dec. 26. 1907. Mrs. F. H. Fillmore. Montgomery, Ala. {:
 Dear Mrs. Elmore--We have had q number of shipments from the U. D. C.,s and other friends of the Home and con eeQuently have enjoyed a splendid Christmas day. Had fine dinner turkey with oyster dressing and cran- berry sauce, fruits, cheese. cigars. etc. which all seerSed to enjoy very much indeed. E
 sTreceived the box from the Children of the confederacy at Troy and follow ed their request as near as possible, placing their well filled sox and ci- gars at each plate ready for the break fast hour. This they seemed to appre- ciate very much indeed. After this my girls and filled up another round of Christmas socks for each man and dis tributed about o'clock with numbers of other presents which we had re- cetHed already marked. coming from Mobile. Birmingham. Talladega. Deca- tur and Montgomery. I had bought and had donated lots of fruit: bought also about thirty-fve or forty fruit and pound cakes. so that they certainly had a bounttful supply of good things to eat; beside had several shipments of clothing donated, to the Home, which. will be distributed to them as they are needed. Then I have received several do1ations in money which will be di- vided out among the men as soon as I can get the cheeks and money orders cashed and get change. This will probably amount to something near $1.50 for each veteran.
 Altogether the Home has been very generously remembered for which. we are all very grateful.
 q shall. as soon as the Christmas ex- citement and rush are over. acknowl- .edge receipt of all these things to the donors. Possiblya a few packages have been received with no indications of who sent them; to the donors of these we cannot write direct. Can only ac- knowledge them through the papers. s5s "Yours truly.
 "J. M. Simpson"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
WOULDN'T GIVE HIM A HOG,
 SO HE TOLD OF THEFTS
Negro Friend Tells on Bell and Guatew, Negroes.

Negro Friend Tells on Hell sud Guntew, Negroes.
 Because two negroess who are ,charg- ed with stealing a COW did not give another negro a. hog to keep still about the theft negro No. 3 told the former owner of the COW about it and there are now two more negro prisoners in the county jail. It has been about nine months since the COW was taken. and 1t is said that the negro who had the hog coming to him has made repeated efforts to get his pay for his silence, but to no avail
 George Boyd, living near Sprague Junction, last spring missed a very fine COW and on the same night an OK was stolen from fegress living in the same locality. Mr. Boyd reported the matter to the sheriff's office, but no clue could he found. He had long since given up ever seeing the COW again until Thursday. when negro man came to him and told that Johnny Bell and Willie Gunter had taken the COW and that he knew where 1t was.
 The man told MT. Boyd that on the night the COW was stolen that he met the men leading it home. They told him that they had stolen the animal. and promised to give him a good hog if he would keep his mouth shut. Noth- ing was said. but the hog was not forthcoming so Ire told what he knew.
 Mir. Boyd notified the sheriff's office and Deputy George Norman left early and was on the scene before day yes. terday morning.
 He caught Bell all right, but Gunter heard that he was wanted, so eluded MT. Norman and came here ahd gave himself up.
 In connecting Gunter with this theft, the sheriffs think that they might trace other thefts to him. He is somewhat of dealer and brings all kinds Of farm produce to Montgomery every week, Thefts of different kinds have been reported from that locality, but the officers have not been successful ip landing their man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
JUDGE JONES HURT
IN AN ACCIDENT, IS PAINFULLY
He Was AIighting from . Street. Car, wiH Attend to Court Business
 At Home.

Judge Thomas c. Jones stepped of n street car Friday evening before it had come to stop. thinking it was slowing down. and in some way the foot on which he alighted was caught. and he was hurled to the ground. re- ceivfng sone slight bruises. and he sus- tained quite painful iniuries iA the left shoulder. The accident occurred on the corner of Hull and Adams Streets. An examination by his physicians with the x-rays shows that no bones were broken, and while some time will eiapse before he can get the perfect use of his left arm. yet there is no req son to apprehend any permanent injury to the limb.
 Judge Jones's secretary said yester- day the Judge would attend to any current business at home. and the Judge expected to take up the call of the docket on the 9th of Januafy. as heretofore announced. for the hearing of the railroad cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

at l:lo ,. m, and arrivs h pirming. ham at 10 D. rn., making all ioca' stops.
 No. ss7, win leave Atlsnta at 1o:4s ?. m, ana arrive at Birmingham at 5:ls .. Nys., making alI local stops.
 Eaat bound~-Train No. 3S will ieeve Birmingham st e:25 4 m.. and arrive n
 Train No. SC will leave Birmingham st 1:sS D m. and arrive at Atianta at
 Train No. fs win leave Birmingham at 12:50 .. m, and arrive at Atlanta 1t e:Be .. m. All of these trains will make local stops.
 rrains No. s7 and as between Coium. hus. Miss.. and Birmingham will Ds
 Train No. ii between BirminghanA and Columbus end train No. as from Birmfnwham to Columbus will De continued. and the present accommoda- ition train between Birmingham and Corona wilr beNextended to Columbus eivink three trains each ibetweSn Birm- ieave Columbus at Q. m.. and arrive n Birmingham at 1o:15 q m. No. ls will leave Birmingham at 3:50 ?. m., and arrive at Columbus at p. m These are the two extendedstrains.t the schedules on the other trains remain ing as at present.
 a Trains No. 2s and 24 between Wilton and Rome will be cut off at Childers- burg and Wilton so that No. 24 will leave Childersburg at 5:45 6. nl., and arrive at Rome at SOS p. m. No. 23 will leave Rome at 6:10 p. m. ana arrive at Childersburg at 10:42 p. m.
 This change is made for the purpose of using one crew and one set of equip ment .and this is made necessary by the scarcity of travel at the early hour of the morning trains and the late hour of the evening trains. The trains have shown no increase In earn inRs. MT. Thompson says. since they were extended from Anniston to Child ersburg. VI
 Trains No. II and 1e between Selma and Akron will be discontinued. These trains were put on last summer to con- meet with the Alabama Great Southern at Akron to serve the people between Selma and Akron. but the business which was expected did not develop. In the instances of these trains Mir. Thompson cites that the average earn Eng per mile Of the train is forty-nins for No. 12. which. he says is below the cost of operation. He further cites that trains IT and IS between Akron. and Selma show earnings of so and 60 cents per mile respectively
 In concluding his letter. Mr. Thomp- son says that no other changes are contemplated for the present
 In replying to Mir. Thompson's let fer. Secretary Kennedy stated that he had sent copies of 1t to members of the Railroad Commission, and that he felt sure that 1t was not the purpose
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
SHOOTS HIS SISTER.
hIrs. Houston of Samson Victim of aa
 Accideat

Girard, Dec. 27.--(Special While Mrs. F. D. Houston of Samson. Ala, was visiting her father, J. w. Tillman, in this city, her young brother, aged 16 years. took pistol out of a trunk and was handling it. She cautioned him about playing with it and he tossed it back into the trunk.
 The weapon was discharged as it struck the bottom of the trunk and the ball lodged in Mrs. Houston's arm, go- ing between the two bones of the fore arm. It is still lodged there as 1t would require painful operation to extract 1t.
 Miss lone Blanchard. the young daughter of B. L. Blanchard. who re- sides several miles west of Girard, was firing a pistol at 2 target Christmas morning SheS stumbled and fell and as she did so the pistol was accidental ly discharged, the bullet entering the heshy part of her arm,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
MIR. HARRIS RESIGNS.
Episcopal Ciersyman at Florence VIII
 Leave.

Florence, Dec. 27.--(Special.) )-Rev. R. R. Harris for five years rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in this city, has rendered his resignation. to take effect January IS, 1908. and will take charge of a mission school at Arden, N. C.. in the mountainous district near Ashevilie.
 Mir. Harris's ministry Nhere has been eminently successful and he Is greatly beloved by his people. Self-renuncia- ton and an ardent enthusiasm in his work. and broad charity have en- deared him to his people and his de- parture has occastoned the keenest re- gret.
 Though Numerically small the con- gregation has built beautiful rectory during the past few years which is aI- most entirely paid for.
 It has not yet been decided who. Mir. Harris's successor will be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
MAYOR IS REaNsTATED.
MT. Clements Wins Contest With Mr Frost.

Athens. Dec. ~-27.--(SpeciaI.)--A a meeting of the City Council last night Mayor NJ. K. Clements was reinstated in the office of which he was deprived spy tne election held last April. and in which c. F. Frost was declared elected by one majority. Y
 immediately after the returns were made Mayor Clements gave notice that he would contest the election and the case was set for hearing at once, but continued until August and then con tinued until October, at which time the election of MT. Frost was declared ilIe- gal on account of the fact that ha was due poll tax and the charter of ~Ath- ems provides that no man who is not a qualified elector shall hold the office.
 The. case never was tried on the ner- its of Illegal votes. MT. Frost appeal- ed to the Supreme Court and this court held last week that he could not hold the office and therefore he was out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

of the Commission to agree tS all of the changes suggested, and to this end . meeting of the Commission will probably be held to 60 over the mat ter and adjust 1t.
 Mr. Kennedy suEgests to Mr. Thomp- son shapges and discontinuauces such as he thinks will not impair the ser vice. but which will. at the sarrie time, reduce the cost of operation and the necessary amount of stock In opera tion.
 Mir. Kennedy goes to the extent of making out a complete schedule for the operation of some of the trains, showing where even a greater saving thah is now proposed may be accom- piished and stili the service not be im- paired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

Ckeney's Expeetorant cszrea coughs, colds, LaGrippe and croup. so years on the market All Druggists 25c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
PROFIT FROM PEAS.
Limestone County Farmer Netted @:
 an Acre.

an Acre.
 Athens, Dec. 27.--(Special.) )--One of Limestone County's prominent young planters has decided that cotton alone Is not king. but there are other farm products that come nearer being king than the feecy staple.
 Jake Grooms, who resides in the eastern part of the county. has just sold his crop of COW peas. over thou sand bushels. which brought him $I.e5 per bushel at the depot in this place. He has the hay for feed. and says it is the best he ever had, and has sowed the land to wheat where the peas grew.
 He says a strict account of the pro- ducts of the pea crop netted him $33 per acre. and this did not count the profit in the way of added richness to the soil. He says 1t beats any cotton crop he ever grew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
MRS. sAYRE's FUNERAL.
Last Rites Over Esteemed Resident q

Last Rites Over Esteemed Resident at
 Oakwood. The funeral of Mrs. P. T. Sayre. who died on Christmas day. took place yes- terday morning at 10:20 o'clock from St. Johns Episcopal Church. Rev. D. E, Cobbs officiating.
 The following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: W. w. Screws. pr. E. Wagner. pr. Robert Goldthwaite. A. M, Baldwin. F.. H. Elmore. Sr., G. M. Marks, Emmet Seibels. and s. L. Ar rington. Interment was in oakwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
Roscoe Gentry surrenders.

Columbus. Ga, Dec, (Spacial. )- Roscoe Gentry, the Russell County planter, who shot and killed Ben Ed wards a merchant, at Uchee. Ala. Wed nesday night. has surrendered to the authorities. He claims that he had to shoot in self-defense. as Edwards had applied an insulting epithet to him and knife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

{ l. Clements Case Coatinuea.
 The case against E. e. Clements, ac- cused of shooting at a woman in West End before Christmas, was yesterday continued. by agreement before Justice of the Peace B. c. Young to Saturday, January 9th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Child of Mir. and Mrs. Rupert Wilson
 Died Yesterday.

ChIIu or MT. Ahd HlFs. HVpeFf WfFs0n
 Died Yesterday.
 Margaret Paterson. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rupert Wilson, is dead at the home of her parents in Highland Park. The little one died at an early hour yesterday morning. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends.
 The funeral will take place from the home this morning at 10 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev: Neal L. Anderson. lately pastor of the Gen. tral Presbyterian Church. The inter- ment will be in Oakwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
WILL HANG LIGHTS.
win Be Made op Federal

After few days the Federal build ing will no longer be dark at night on the outside. Workmen are now placing six bracket lights near the biz doors. and it will not be long until they will be finished. The brackets are heavy iron affairs and will be mounted with flrst-class lights. This has been needed for some time In the opinion of the Government ofiicials as the building has been dark at night, particularly the Lawrence Street side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
A Death Rattle.
MohiIe Item

Mobile Item.
 The jug trade for the past week in something truly phenonyena1. A sort of death rattle gasp. as 1t were.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
SHOT HIMSELF
WHEELING HUcksTER ENDS HIS
LIFE BY USE OF A 80 CAL
iBRE REVOLVER.

WHEELING. Jan. John Gilbert
Williamson. huckster, of No. 202
North York street. was found dead In
his stable yesterday afternoon. A bul.
let woundi n his head was the cause
and it was self inflicted Williamson
is supposed to have fired the fatal shot
on New Years afternoon. for since
that time he has not been seen. The
stable in which Williamson was found
was one in which he kept his horse.
but was situated on the Hervey prop.
erty. square away from his home on
North Huron street. Deceased is sur.
vived by wife AMI one daughter.
about seven years of age. Financial
troubles are believed 10 have been the
cause.
When the body was found It was
resting near loose bail of straw. in
an unusued stall. which was closed by
a doorway. The man was lying on
his back. while clutched In his right
hand was brand new 80 calibre re.
volver. The bullet entered almost
the center of the forehead and was
fired at such close proximity that the
flesh was burned and the powder
mark was still in evidence. There
was no sign Of struggle or anything
to suggest foul play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
new JUDGE
WILL BE NAMED IN SOUTHERN
DISTRICT If BILL INTRoouc-
Ed BECOMES A LAW.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-senatcr
Elkins yesterday introduced a bill pro-
viding for an additional Judge for the
southern district of West Virginia. BY
the terms of the bill the new Judge
is to hold Office as an additional Judge
until a vacancy in the judgship and
after that the additional Judge to, he
appointed under the terms of the bill
shall become the sole Judge of the dis.
trict.
The purpose of the bill Is to provide
a Judge to serve. during the incapacity
by reason of illness. of Judge Benja.
min J. Kellar That gentleman has
been unable for some time to dis.
charge the duties of Judge and since
he does not resign there is no vacancy,
hence. 1t Is said, there is n ue-up In
the judicial affairs. of the district.
Since the additional ejudgship ter.
inmates with the vacation of the office
by Judge Kellar. the only effect of
the proposed legislation will be to pro.
vide successor to Judge Kellar now.
1t is surmised that II the Elkns
bill shall pass that the appointment
hereunder would likely go to Elliott
Northcott, the present district atto:.
ney.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
DoVENER's PLACE
is STILL BONE OF. CONTENTION
AMONG THREE WEST. vIR.
GINA coNoREssMEN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-Represen-
tative woodward said yesterday that
Speaker Cannon has expressed the
hope that the West Virginia delega.
tion get together and name succes-
sor to Representative Dovener for the
position of member of the river and
harbor committee.
There are now three aspirants for
the place. namely. Representatives
Hughes and woodward and Represen-
tative-elect Hubbard. Messrs. Gaines
and sturgiss are not in the contest.
From what can be learned, the
fight is likely to be between Hubbard
and woodward. woodward is working
hard for the place and appears cont-
dent that he will land 1t.
In the event that the delegation
cannot reach an agreement the mat
ter will be settled by the Speaker him
self.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
FIGHTING MAD
is SAID TO BE THE TEMPER OF
PARIS ACCORDING TO TO.
DAY. REPORTS.

PARIS. Jan. 4.-Paris apparently is
fighting mad. Two duels within "a
hours. one of them the most serious
fought In France In years bears out
the statement that affairs of honor
have greatly excited the city. In
to-day encounter Jean Gungal and
Morrice Del Prat. noted duelIsts, met
and fought with swords. The enclos.
ure at the great wheel was the scene
OF the battle. In the third round Gun
gal was wounded in the hand. Lieu.
tenant Splitter the victim of yester-
days secret duel near Versailles, is
dying at a private hospital. His op.
ponent. Lieutenant Andreal, escaped
unhurt. Six shots were exchanged at
thirty PAGES before Lieutenant spitzer
well.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
The Decision of
Judge Showalter
Was Reversed

PARKERSBURG. Jan. 4.-Judge
Moss yesterday reversed the decision
of Judge Showalter In the case OF the
State VS.. J. II. Fischer and granted
the defendant a new trial. The deci-
sion, which was quite lengthy. was
delivered without notes. The Judge
stated that he had intended to have
1t written out but had been unable 10
get stenographer.
Before giving his opinion on the
case Judge Moss said that It would
be his policy In this as in all other
cases not to reverse the criminal
court unless 1t was plainly his duty
to do so, and he added that he meant
no reflection either upon the judge
of the criminal court or upon the
lawyers trying the case. in anything
that he might say. He said further
that he had read very syllable of
the record. II disclosed a large
number of errors. but the main ques.
tion TO decide was whether they
were such errors as prejudiced the
rights OF the accused. The first con.
sidered was with regard to the sepa