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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Vermont Banks Must State Condition

Burlington, VT, Dec 24.-In order to
ascertain what effect the recent inun-
cial stringency has had upon tue saw
ings banks and trust companies of Yer
mont, State Savings Bank Examiner
Cobb will issue a call for statement
of the condition of these Institutions
at the close of BUSINESS Dec. 81 1t has
not been customary to issue such a call
at this time of the year
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Acqu tied At er Long Trial

Washington, Dec. pa verdict of
not guilty was returned by the jury In
the case Of the train crew of four who
were indicted for manslaughter follow
ing the train wreck ut Terra Gotta u
c., in which forty three persons were
killed and upward of three score in
jured. The trial had been in progress
for three weeks and the verdict was
reached after four hours deliberation
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Goldf I'd Appeals unheeded

Washington. Dec 23.-It is stated at
the White House that telegraphic ap-
peals sent by civic bodies. mineowners
and Individuals of Goldfeld. Nev.. TO
President Roosevelt urging on him the
necessity Of retaining a portion of the
federal troops in Goldfield Indefinitely.
have been received, but that no ac-
ton had been decided upon. The order
for the Withdrawal of the federal troops
at GOldfield on Dec. 80 was forwarded
yesterday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

A. Bosworth. aged II. for many years
tenor singer in the choir of the Plants
vile Congregational church. remained
in his seat at the church yesterday
when the rest of the choir rose for the
anthem. He showed no sign of con
seriousness. WAS removed to his home
and died shortly afterwards He had
suffered IA stroke Of apopleXy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
unerai of X ng Oscar

Stockholm, Dec. 20.-A grand and
solemn ceremony marked the fun aral
of King Oscar. Although the weather
was bitterly cold, the entire population
Of Stockholm and thousands Of visitors
from the country stood bareheaded
along the line of procession to catch Il
last glimpse of the caSket containing
all that remained of their beloved king.
The whole city was draped in mourning.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Handled Revolver CareIesslv

Portland. Me. Dec. 23.-Blanche NJ.
Willen, aged %. was accidentally shot
in the head 10y Martin McCloud. aged
80. The woman has a chance for re-
covery. The affair occurred ut her
home. An old revolver was being
shown McCloud. who pulled the trigger
and sent a ball into the wOman'S brain
The cartridge discharged was the only
one in the revolver
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Church and Courthouse Burned

Wiscasset Me. Dec 23.-The Con
gregationa church in this town and the
Lincoln county courthouse were burned
by fire which started in the church
1t is supposed that the furnace in thu
church became overheated and caused
the blaze. The courthouse was built in
1924 and was valued at $4,000. The loss
on the church is also estimated at
$1,000. This building was built IN 1910
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
$3.50, 900 Railway For $50, 900

Mansfield electric railway. which runs
from this village to Waterbury. was
sold at auction for the mortgage, the
American Trust company of Boston. \
II. SOden of Boston. president of the
railway company. was the successful
bidder at $4,000. The railway was
opened in 1897. Its cost of construc-
ton is said to have been S25O,OOO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Au O f atally Hurts G ri

Revere. Mass. Dec. 2l.-Ida NJ
Baker II years old, was fatally injured
while coast,ng near her home last night
by an auto which ran over her. The
girls neck was broken. her skull frac-
tured, her jaw broken and she received
conclusion of the brain. The automo-
bile was owned and driven by Charles
f. Whittier. an automobile dealer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Not Gunty of Manslaughter

New York, Dee. l9.-Alfred III. Smith,
vice president and general manager of
the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad company, was acquitted
Of charge of manslaughter brough.
in connection with the wreck of the
Brewster express, in which twenty -four
persons were killed. Justice Kellogg
directed the verdict
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Budapest Dee 23-Dr. Wekerle
the Hungarian premier. and former
Minister of Justice Polonyi fought II
duel with swords, as result Of an al
legation of political d .Shonesty made
against Wekerle 10y Polonyi at u sitting
Of parliament few days ago Neither
man was in any way injured and the
two became rccOnciled
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Republican Club Endorses Hughes

New York, Dec. 24.-The Republican
club last night endorsed Governor
Hughes as a candidate for the Republi-
can presidential nomination and called
upon Republican organizations through
out the country to cooperate toward his
nomination and election. over 300
members of the club were present and
all but nine voted for the resolution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Oar ng Work of Robbers

Springfield, Ills, Dee. 20.-While the
street was crowded with Christmas
shoppers last evening two burglars
broke the plate glass window of. the
jewelry store of John c. Pierek and
made their escape with $4,000 worth
of diamonds that We're on exhibition in
the window
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

TOulOn, Dec. 24.-For the fifth time
in two years fire broke out last night
in the southern section of the arsenal.
completely destroying the naval spirit
stores. despite the efforts of the fire
men and troops. many of whom were
injured. \ number of watts exploded
and flames from the spirits shot up to
great height.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Schooner Sod at Auction

Boston, Dec. 24.-The British schoon.
er Nenturer was sold at the United
States marshal's office here for 1910 to
settle salvage claims against her by
the Boston TOwbOat company. Cap
tain Lewis, representing the libelants,
bid her in. The Venturer was stranded
at West Chop. She was fioated by the
towbOat company. Her cargo of coal
has been disposed OF.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Quincy. Mass, Dee. 23.-George Rob
inson, aged 80. lost his life by suffoca
ton in fire in the lodging house in
which he lived. All the tenants escaped
safely, but during the progress of the
fire Robinson went back into the build
ing for some unknown reason and soon
afterward the tiremen found his dead
body in the hallway. The fire did lit
tie damage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
To Bring Back Bank Looter

New Haven, Dec. Ex-Governor
Woodruff has signed extradition pa
pers for William F. Walker. the de-
faulting treasurer of the Savings Bank
of New Britain, who was arrested few
days ago in Mexico. The papers were
turned over to Chief Egan of the state
police, who left for Ensenada to bring
Walker east.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Washington. Dec. 2i.-MedalS of Il
suitable character are to be given to
all citizens Of the United States who
have served on the lsthmus of pana-
ma for two years in the service of the
government and who during that pc
Rod have rendered satisfactory ser
vice
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Charged With Liquor Smuggling

Houlton, Me, Dec. 24.-Two Amity
men, Hezekah Lindsey and Ellis But
Ter, who were arrested by United
States customs officers, will be taken to
Portland, charged with smuggling
liquor. Lindsey had bullet wound in
one leg as a result Of an attempt to es-
cape arrest. but the wound is not con
sidered serious.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Fortune Left TO CHARITY

Dresden, Dec. 23.-The late Queen
Garcia bequeathed to charitable organ
izatlons the larger part Of her fortune,
which in all is estimated at about IS,
100000, and n considerable portion of
real estate for the erection OF charitable
institutions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Boston. Dee. 23.--In n grade cross
ing accident at Somerville avenue in
Somerville, John j. Timmons, aged 81 l.,
a team driver, received injuries from
which he died, and two young men on
another team were badly shaken up.
The two teams were crossing the track
when they were struck by an express
train
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Boston, Dec. 23-Nicola Chicochio
aged ~ years. was arrested by the Bos-
ton police, charged with the murder Of
Paolo Pritrie at Leominster on Dec. l..
He will be taken to LeomnSter and ar
raigned with his brother. Felice. who
was arrested at Lowell Friday by the
Boston police. jointly accused with
Nicola in the same case.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Presldent
Roosevelt has signed proclamation
creating the Arkansas national forest
IN the west central part of Arkansas.
covering more than 100000 acres. 1t
will be the nearest east of any OF the
gOYernments forests
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
FORBIDS REMOVAL
Sargeaot's Property Must Re-
main Where Now Located
A RESTRAINING ORDER
Brother of Late Cashier of jewelers.
National Bank, as Well as Widow
and Her Father, Named as Re-
spondenis In Citations of Court

and Her Father, Named as Re-
spondenis In Citations of Court
North Attic boro. Mass, Dec. "a
The United States circuit court at Provi-
dence has issued an order on the petit
zion of Harry f. Currier, temporary
receiver of the jewelers. National bank,
restraining Marion Il. Sergeant, wife of
the late CASHIER of the bank, Frederick
4. Sergeant, and her brother-in -law, +.
W. Sergeant and Edward e. Morgan,
her father, from removing anything
from any safety deposit boxes in vari-
Gus Providence institutions which are
named. The notices of the restraining
order and citations were served on the
Providence
The order of the court is in part as
follows: 80.
This clause came in to be heard on a
motion for preliminary injunction and
i was ordered that hearing be had
on the motion on Dec. 81, 1907. at 10
o'clock a. m, at the United States cir
cult court in the pOstoffice building at
Providence. X. l., and pending hear
ing in determination of the motion it is
ordered that the respondents, their
agents, servants and attorneys, be re
strained as follows:
That the respondents, Marion f. Sar-
rt l.
Morgan, be and hereby are restrained
from opening or having access to or re-
moving anything from any safe deposit
box or other place Of deposit in the Colo
NAL Trust company. Industrial Trust
company, ltalo-Americau Mutual Trust
company, New England Trust COM
pany, Peoples Trust company. Rhode
Island Safe Deposit company, Rhode
Island Mortgage and Trust company.
the Title Guaranty company, and the
Union Trust company, all of Provi-
dence, X. L.; the Slater Trust company
Of Pawtuckct X. l.. and the industrial
Trust company. Pawtucket branch: or
from drawing upon any accounts stand
ing in their name in any of said bank
Ing institutions. and from permitting
The opening Of any deposit boxes rented
by or standing in the name of Fred
sr.ck Il. Sergeant Marion f.. Sergeant.
p. w. Sergeant and Edward T. Morgan
The respondents are also restrained
from Transferring or signing or other
wise dealing with any securities or
moneys deposited with them by Fred
srick T.. Sergeant or in his possession
at his deccase and since taken posses
sion of 10y them.
Charles Bancroft, who has been ap-
pointed permanent receiver to succeed
the temporary receiver. III. +. Currer
arrived in town yesterday and at once
began going over the books of the bank
with Currier Bancroft said that he
would probably issue Il statement to
the public within day or two.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Won't Accept O'Leary's Challenge

New York, Dec. 24-Edward +.
Weston. who recently walked from
Maine to Chicago. refuses absolutely to
accept the challenge of Dan OLeary
HE talks about walking 1000 miles in
1000 hours" said Weston. why. the
only trick in doing that is to keep
awake. \ woman could do it,"
Killed w fe, Daughter and Brother
st. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 23.-Albert
Filley farmer, aged 35, killed his wife.
daughter and brother near Cameron.
Filley is supposed to he insane Mar
shall Smith Of Cameron found him
seated in the room where the three
bodies lay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12

The State Department has just received a
mail dispatch from Minister Merry. dated
February 10, as he was making his way on
"a steamer down the west coast of Central
America from Corinto, Nicaragua, to San
Jose, Costa Rica., The minister, in his note
refers to the attempt made by the Nicara-
guam Officials In Corinto to search the
steamer upon which he had embarked for
arms supposed to be intended for the
Minister Merry was not involved In any
way, nor was any effort made. to inter-
fere with his movements, AS this was
the exercise OF a police precaution, no
point was made against the action of
the Nicaraguan officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
MAY REDUCE TRAIN SERVICE.
Western Roads Planning to Meet g
Cent Passenger Tariff.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 12.-The Jour
nal today says:
According to the talk among Missouri
Pacific trainmen that company has under
consideration plan to reduce the number
of its passenger trains that are now being
operated between st. Louis and Kansas City
and other divisions of the system. A number
Of the younger passenger conductors and
engineers expect to be reduced to he
freight service when the trains are taken
off
1T is said that this will be done about the
time the 2-cent rate goes into effect, which
will be ninety days after the adjournment
Of the general assembly. 1t is figured out
that the reduction may take off all the
trains except the fast mail and two
through and one local train each way dur
Ing the twentyfour hours, with a corre-
spending reduction of service on branch
lines and minor divisions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY.
Estate of Late Edmund p. Dwight
Adjudicated at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12-In adjudi-
eating the estate of Edmund P. Dwight of
this city, who died in 1908. the orphans
court has awarded these charitable be-
quests:
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United
States, $4,000; general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church of America. $4,000;
Methodist Episcopal Church of the United
States. $50, 900; Baptist Church of the United
States, 1000; Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, $4,000; American Sunday School
Union, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
PAT HYNEs KILLED.
Former American League Pitcher Met
Death in Saloon Row.

ST. LOUIS. March 12.-Patrick J. Hynes,
who two seasons ago pitched for the ST.
Louis American League team, and who was
signed with Milwaukee for the coming sea-
son, was shot in the head and killed today
In the saloon of Harry V. Grover Louis w.
Richardson. the bartender, was arrested,
charged with the killing. Richardson de-
clared he fired in self Defense and W. c.
Stansbury, held by the police as witness,
corroborates the statement Both said the
trouble arose over Hynes having ordered
some beer and refusing to pay for it. Hynes
threw a pretzel bowl at Richardson and
then brandished a mop, whereupon Richard
son fired.
When word of the tragedy reached
Hynes' home the mother sobbingly declared
she would rather her son had been slain
than been the slayer. Hynes was twenty
three years old today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
GERMAN DUEL FATAL.
Captain of Cavalry Shot Dead by
Druggist.

BERLIN, March 12.-Capt. Won Bercken
of the SD Regiment of Infantry was
killed in a pistol duel yesterday morning
the drill ground near the suburb Of
Tegel by druggist whose name has not
been disclosed The conditions of the en-
counter were the exchange of three shots
at fifteen PAGES. The captain fell at the
first fire, shot in the abdomen and died in
a hospital soon after he had been conveyed
there by his seconds and a surgeon who
was present at the encounter. The cause
of the dispute which led to the duel has
not been made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12

Brownsville. He said it has about 5000
inhabitants, mostly Mexicans.
By Senator Foraker: What is the
character of the Mexican part of the
population"
Capt. Kilburn: Pretty low in intelli-
gence. I would not regard them as very
good citizens as rule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
THE sHPBUILDERs' STRIKE.
Spread to Another Yard Today-3o0
II Men Quit.

DETROIT, Mich. March 12.-The ship
builders strike. spread today to the Wyan-
dotte yard of the American Shipbuilding
Company. where 300 men went out. No
change in the situation Is reported from
the other Michigan yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
No Naval Engagement Yet

No naval engagement has taken plaee as
yet off the coast of Honduras so far as the
State Department knows, but a further re-
port concerning the three Nicaraguan YES
sells was received today from A. G. Greeley,
United States vice consul at Puerto Cortes.
His dispatch to the department is lated
yesterday. and states that three vessels
were reported early yesterday morning
from Trujiilo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
Archie ! Ro,o;sevslt Improving.

The pfysiciaes' report concerning the
condition Of Archie Roosevelt. who has
been suffering from diphthefja. was de-
cidedly encouraging today. Tie patient. 1t
was announced. was getting along nicely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12

Recess is Ordered.
Mr.. Delmas will have to pardon my lack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
The News in Paris.

PARIS, March 12.-Only meager details
of the explosions on board the lena have
reached the ministry of marine up to the
present. 1t is stated, however, that the
warship has been flooded. The advces of
the marine ministry say that many vessels
near the lena have been damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

gether with his carefully made maps of the
| UNEMPLOYED country through which he
| he took in the course of his journey. For
| passed, and the 12OO photographs which
| in those note books are practically COM
plete anthropological records OF all the new
| tribes that he came across. How he In
duced them to submit to the process Of
having the utensil which is known as an
anthropometer" applied to their skulls is q
question of which ven the explorer himself
apparently does not know the answer. He
assured me, however in the curious little
foreign accent with which he speaks Eng
fish, that 1t was most difficult"
He also said. by the way, that in all the
year that he spent in walking across Africa
and dealing with the natives he never once
made use of an interpreter. He says he
distrusts, on principle, holding any sort OF
declares that when dealing with natives in
any part of the world of whose language
he is ignorant he prefers to rely on ges-
lures. He adds, however, that he seldom
has to spend more than three or four days
with a new tribe before he has gained q
mastery Of at least enough of their lam
guage to make his. wants understood, and
considering that he already speaks French,
German, English and no less than sixteen
other languages and dialects, the statement
is not, perhaps, as surprising as 1t sounds.
IT was difficult to get Lander to tell any.
thing about the risks he ran on his long
walk across Africa, but when | picked up a
newspaper on the day after the explorer
took himself out of London on his way
home to Italy / found highly significant
item in it dated from Djibuti, the little
town in French Somaliland from which
Lander set out, and where, by the way.
Colonel Marchand ended his famous march
across Africa from the Congo, which re-
suited in the "Fashoda incident" Quite
cripsly the item announced that two French
officials-M. CLERGY of the Djibud Bank and
NJ. Perben, a subleutenant of the French
cruiser Descartes-had been murdered by
the lisa tribe while on a hunting expedition
about seventeen miles to the west of the
town, and II this is the kind of thing that
happens at the point from which Landor's
trip across Africa was begun 1t is easy to
imagine what good use he was obliged to
make of his tact when he got into the
interior.
It was at Djibuti that Lander discovered
Adem, the twenty-year- Somali boy, who
turned out to be Sancho Panza In black
skin, IL ever there was one. The explorer
originally engaged Adem camp serv-
ant, bedmaker, chef and general right-hand
man. and If before his African trip he had
any doubts about one of his pet principles
1t must have been removed by the account
that this swarthy young member of the lisa
tribe gave OF himself on the long march
across Africa. This principle consists of Q
rule from which Lander never deviates OF
ignoring absolutely the Recommendations Of
other people as to those he employs, but
just Judging by their faces the men on
whom he may have to depend In an emer-
gency. Anybody who Is the least bit OF .
physiognomist." he said. "can place more
confidence In one look at a mans face than
in forty certificates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

AS between two men with money, tn wan
with most money is craZest If We want
a diploma FIR sanity, Hinnssy, tn on'y
chance ye have iv gettin it is to commit a
crime an file an invintory iv ye'er estate
with tn coort.~~ len get a certy-ficate iv
sanity that ven be able to show with pride
whn ye're let out iv Joliet.
In tn old days if man kilt another man
he took three jumps firm tn scene iv tn
disaster to tn north corrydoor iv tn county
Jail. That stiI goes FIR tn poor man. No
wan has thred to rob him iv tn privilege
Won f'r him be his ancestors iv bein quick
ly an completely hanged. y photograph iv
befure an awful coort iv justice, def
mute lawyer is appinted to look .afther his
iuthrests an see that they don't suffer %
bein kept in tn stuffy atmosphere iv tn
courtroom, tn States attorney presints a
handsome pitcher iv him fiend in hu-
man form. tn judge insthructs tn jury "
onprejuficed jurers in hurry to get home
that they ARE tn sole judges iv TIL law
an tn fact, tn law bein' that he ought to
be hanged. and tn fact bein' that he will
be hanged. an befure our proletory frind
comes out iv his thrance he's havin' his
first thorough fil-up iv ham an eggs, tn
clargy ARE shown a wonderful amount
iv Interest In him, an he's rayceivin ATTN
tons firm tn sheriff that must be surpris-
in to a man iv his humble station.
"A few days later | Tread in pa apers