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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
LOVERS LETTERS
WIPE OUT DEBT
Olden SWeetheartS Remove
Encumbrance on Par
Sonage.

SICKLERVILLE, n. J., July 5.-There
was great rejoicing in the New Brook
Ign Church yesterday when the last
dollar of the debt against the parsonage
was paid TIE money was raised I'm a
novel manner. Every female member
Of the church wrote letter to all the
boys that were her schoolmates in by
gone days, no matter where they now
lived, soliciting contributions.
The men members likewise wrote to
their school girl sweethearts OF long
ago Many a pleasant correspondence
developed. and il is said some Of the
letters were calculated TO revive the
spark Of affection that was kindled
when the writer's were youngsters, but
as husbands and wives were allowed to
read each others letters, not case OF
jealousy is recorded.
The money came in so fast that in a
short time the entire debt has been paid
OF. and, as the contributions are still
coming in, the parsonage viii be
frightened by new coat Of paint.
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AMERICANS VISIT
KAISER'S FACTORY
Armour. Carnegie, Wander
bilt, and Others Are
His Guests.

BERLIN, July 5.-Received with all
the ceremony which could be accorded
eastern potentates, party Of Ameri-
can millionaires. including Allison V
Armour. Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. Rob
crt Goelet, Alfred Vanderbilt. and Am
bassador Charlemagne Tower today
visited, at the special invitation Of
Kaiser Wilhelm. his majesty's porce-
lain factory and model farm at Cadi-
men, in East Prussia.
The party came from KieI. where they
were the recipients Of hOnOrs from the
Kaiser during regatta week. None Of
the imperial family was at Cadinen, but
officials Of the imperial household heap
ed honors and attentions never before
shown any but royal personages on the
visitors.
The factories and farms showed that
the Emperor is d successful business
man.
An autograph letter from the Kaiser
10 the manager Of the estate caused
that usually naughty individual to I'M
bend and he conducted the Americans
in person.
A banquet was served the visitors.
During the meal a telegram arrived
from the Emperor. DOW visiting in Den
mark. welcoming his guests
From Cadinen the party will go by
special train TO Berlin to inspect the
shops owned by the Kaiser, where the
product OF the porcelain factories is
sold.
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PASTOR SUED BY WIFE,
ADOPTED GIRL NAMED

WORCESTER, July 5.-The Rev.
Charles H Dalrymple, who resigned
the pastorate Of the ATllbury Unitari-
an Church and suddenly went West,
has been sued for divorce. and Flora
B. Weston. an adopted daughter, is
named as correspondent
The Dalrymples were married twenty
three years ago and have several chill
dren. Mrs. Dalrymple has publicly ac-
cused Miss Weston and allowed the
publication of a letter purporting TO be
the girls confession OF improper rela-
tons with the minister.
Dalrymple. who denies any wrongdO-
ing. Is supposed to be in Chicago.
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Declines Husbands Attorneys.

Mrs Mcdonald is declared TO be fight
ing 10 have Attorneys a. s. Trude and
James Hamilton Lewis. who were re-
tanned by her husband 10 defend her,
Ousted from the case. She declares, it
Is said. that these attorneys are so ar
ranging the defense that after the trial
is over, II she is acquitted her husband
will have only 20 put the record OF the
trial in evidence 10 obtain a divorce.
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NATURE-FANNG

WINSTED. Conn, July whip
poOr-will, whip-poor-will."
Before daybreak Il birds notes awoke
Louis Reuter-. who had sought rest at
Lake Wonksunfuouk. a few miles from
here Reuter- became peevish, got mis-
shotgun and fired at the whip-pOor-win.
perched on a tree outside his bedroom.
Reuter-, until recently proprietor Of
the Beardsley House. was nearly asleep
when
'Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-wiIl."
Quite angry, Reuter- shot at the bird
again. The third time he fired the
whip-pOor-wilk flew TO him, alighted on
his gun barrel and sang sweetly:
'Whip-poOr- will"
Reuter- went 10 the lake and plunged
in to cool himself of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
COURT No AID
TO TILTED SWAIN
Judge Refuses to Mend
Fractured
Hearts.

NEW YORK, July By way OF en-
phasizing the fact that he does not pur-
pose TO permit his court 10 be convert
ed into matrimonial bureau to aid
Tilted SWANS. Judge Howell, OF Newark.
N J., dismissed a complaint Of grand
larceny made against Mrs. Mabel Battle.
twenty-seven years old, by Harmon
Doggett, of go South Twelfth street.
Doggett, bachelor. alleged that he had
employed Mrs. Battle as his housekeep-
err Or going home from business Tues
day night. he found her gone and this
note on the dining room table:
Harmon Dear. / have gone for good.
and have taken SO. I have told mamma
everything. so ,hon't go there. l am not
MABEL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
OLD L0ND0N'S SMOKE
MAY SOON BE MEMORY

LONDON, July 5.-London may soon
loose its reputation as the smokiest city
in the world, as the result Of the re-
cent discovery Of a London inventor
1t is an ignitable fuel, looking like coke
and burning with a steady flame. Ex-
periments with coalite in several large
factories have proved successful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
WOMAN 120 YEARS OLD
OREGON'S MOTHER QUEEN

PORTLAND. Ore, July 5.-One Of the
most interesting features OF the Fourth
Of July celebration in this city was the
naming OF Mrs. Mary Ramsey Lemox
Wood, Mother Queen Of Oregon"
Mrs. Wood. who IS 120 years OF age.
and well in possession Of her faculties.
did not participate actively In the eX-
ercises. Gen. George II. Williams. At
tOrney General under President Grant,
named her publicly as queen. General
Williams is himself eighty-four years
old.
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Mrs. Mcdonald is not only battling TO
save herself from the gallows. but she
is maneuvering 10 prevent her husband
from obtaining evidence upon which he
can secure a divorce
IL she is divorced by her husband she
viii lose all share IN his estate, which
IS valued az over 100000. Mcdonald
is desperately III now at St Anthony's
Hospital. and may not recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
MAN LEAPS TO DEATH
FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE

NEW YORK. July 5.-waving a good
by To several persons who were ap-
preaching him. a young man, whose
name has not been learned, leaped from
the Brooklyn bridge to his death. His
body was not recovered
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GOV. VARDAMAN DENIES
CONVERSION AT REVIVAL

JACKSON. Miss, July 5-Governor
Vardaman denies having been converted
at the recent revival here. The report
has caused so much comment that the
governor makes "a formal denial. he
saws he went to the mourners' bench
and kneIt with the penitents, but when
the call YVES made for penitents TO sur
render TO Christ. he says he did not
yield.
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Angry SWANS Charge.

Doggett told the court that the dis
covery Of the disappearance of the
lhousekeeper was followed by another
discovery. He missed ladys gold
watch and chain and a ring.
Mrs. Battle was arrested at the home
lof her mother. Mrs. Helen Obeuer l05
Littleton avenue
This is an outrage upon me. judge. ."
she said in court II have stolen
nothing from this man. The so was due
me in wages. The gold watch and chain
were his gift TO me. and so was the
ring
why. judge. the ring is an engage
ment ring. Doggett asked me 70 marry
him. and 1 consented 10 do so as soon
as ! could procure a divorce from my
husband, whom I haven't seen in six
years. / have started a suit for divorce
On account of certain habits Of DOggett
j decided to break off the engagement
and leave his home. He abused me and
] WAS afraid of him
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MURDER EVIDENCE
NAY DIVORCE HER
Mike McDOnald'S E state
May Be Lost to
Woman.

CHICAGO. July 5.-An amazing strug-
gle by Mrs. Dora Mcdonald. wife Of
Mike Mcdonald. former gambling king
OF Chicago has been begun here In the
effort to suppress details of the life she
is said to have lived. brought out by
the accusation that she killed Webster
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
Battling for Her Life.

Guerin. the artist. in his studio in the
Omaha building.
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Tokens of Affection.

Judge Howell turned 10 Doggett for
an explanation. He admitted that he
had given the watch and chain and ring
10 Mrs. Battle, but insisted that she
stole the money. He admitted. too. that
he was not as anxious To get back the
jewelry or money as he was 10 have
Mrs. Battle return and keep her promise
TO marry him.
The court made some CaustiC remarks
about the effort to use him as a re-
StOrer of an interrupted cOurtship and
administered balm TO Mrs. Battles out
ragged feelings by directing that the
watch, chain, and ring be restored 10
her Doggett decided he would not press
a complaint on the loss Of the money
and the case was dismissed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Federal Powers Extended 81
BY a RooseveItian Congress

Hardly was the Fifty-ninth congress
under full Roadway last January when
it became apparent that much muck
raking had prepared favorable soil for
the propagation of remedies either con-
ceived or adopted by President Roose-
welt. His message had struck the key
note of the session by insisting on
federal regulation of interstate rail-
road rates. A bill to this end, introduce
ed by Hepburn of Iowa, was put
through the house., FEB. s, without
Democratic opposition, the Democrats
claiming priority in advocating the
policy for which it stood. Aldrich and
Foraker led the conservative opposi-
ton in the senate, securing numerous
amendments and forcing the president
to a virtual Democratic coalition. The
Allison amendment for broad court
review brought about a degree Of Re-
publican harmony, however, and the
bill passed the senate, FEB. 49, II to
3. 1t was signed JUNE 30.
Public opinion had been so stirred by
the realistic picture of Chicago's pack
ing house horrors in Upton Sinclair's
socialistic novel, 1.-The Jungle" that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
EAST BURKE.

The body of Miss Bernice Smith, who
died at Island Pond, Thursday, was
brought here for burial beside her father,
Sunday morning, and Mrs. Dana Smith
was buried in the afternoon.
The Ladies Aid society meet with
Mrs. B. F. Humphrey this week.
The Epworth League hold business
meeting and social at the Methodist
parsonage Friday evening.
One of the COWS at the c. E. Harris
farm was found badly diseased with tu-
berculosis, after being butchered for mar
ket last week, and the state veterinary
surgeon has been sent here to examine the
herd.
Mildred Vance has returned to Boston
with her aunt
Mrs. Eta Godding Parker and Master
Leon of st. Johnsbury are at her fathers
tor the New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fairbanks have
returned to Watertown, Mass.
Mrs. d. 6. Guest is entertaining her
sister, Miss Allen, from Boston, at the
Methodist parsonage.
Mrs. Urania Davis is visiting her
daughter at Newport.
Floy Gibson has returned to Johnson
Normal School,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
LUXEMBOURG,

Walter Morgan and lady friend are
spending the holidays with his parents.
He is studying for the ministry and
week ago led the evening service in the
Congregational church. Last Sunday
he preached at both morning and even
ing services.
Mrs. Annette Bell, as is her usual Gus
tom, entertained the Woman's Club
New Years eve, and gentlemen were
invited.
The w. r. c. have chosen the follow
lug officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Eliza Thompson; senior vice
pres, Mrs. Eugene Hartshorn junior
vice pres, Mrs. Nettie Burt; treasurer,
Mrs Florence Dodge; chaplain, Mrs.
Laura Dirty; guard, Mrs. Gertie New
man; conductor, Mrs. Kate Warren
The officers will be installed next
month.
Mrs. Charles Spaulding spent part
OF last week in Whitefeld.
Mrs. Alvin Thompson has gone to
Westfeld to care for her daughter, Mrs.
Murray Dodge, who is very sick with
rheumatic fever
Mrs. Florence Dodge has left the Nor
rison hospital, and is with her daughter.
Mrs. Ida Bell at South Lunenburg.
Victor Sansbury who has been at the
South Lunenburg station for several
years, has accepted fine position in
Portland and left for that place several
days ago.
Edward Hudson of New York is a
guest of Miss Cleona Silsby for several
days.
Miss Pearl Bell is boarding with her
aunt, Mrs. Thomas, and attending
school. ~
Mrs. Hannah Lowrey, and little son
spent Christmas with her brother, James
Dodge, and other relatives.
Mrs. Herbert Dodge has returned
from visit with her son and his wife O
a week or ten days.
James Bell and wife of Lancaster spent
Christmas day with his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Franklin Bell, at South Lunenburg
Baxter Smith is moving his hay te
Lancaster, where he expects to live il
the near future.
The employees of the casket factory
presented the Office of that firm will
three very handsome office chairs OF
Christmas morning. They. were much
appreciated by the manager, George A
Balch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
At the Willie.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ladd were in
Island Pond last week, to attend the
Golden wedding of Mrs. Ladd's parents.
The many friends here of Miss Bernice
Smith will regret to learn of her death,
which occurred at Island Pond last
week, after a brief illness with tuberculo-
sis.
Among the students and others at
home for the Christmas holidays were
Miss Tanet Bundy, from Boston, F. c.
Steele from Springfield, Mass, and
Robert Watson, from Mortified.
The Sons of Veterans have arranged
for A series of II dances to be given in
Darlng's hall, with music by Mrs.
Brooks orchestra.
Little Charles Darling is slowly con-
valescing from his recent long and severe
illness
Miss Annie Max6eld spent her Christ
mas vacation at her home in Amesbury,
Mass. ,"''
Robert Child, wife and three children,
snent Christmas with Mrs. Child's
mother, Mrs. W. S. Masten.
There will be a social meeting for the
men at the Episcopal rectory, Friday
evening. 1t is the intention to hold these
meetings every week, and they have been
much enjoyed.
The next number in the lecture course
will be a lecture by DR.. Roland B. Grant,
and will occur tomorrow evening. His
subject will be Snakes in Paradise" He
comes highly recommended, and it is
expected that his lecture will be both
entertaining, instructive and enjoyable.
Claire LeBourveau has been having a
light attack of chicken pox.
Miss Cleo Dow of Hardwick was a
guest of Miss Grace Finney, over Sun
day.
There was highly interesting basket
ball game Friday evening, between the
Newport and the Lyndonville teams, in
which the latter won by a score of so to
%. The game was an exciting one. and
the attendance good. Robert Watson
PLAYED on the home team, and did some
fine work for them.
The Juvenile Whist Club began the New
Year, Tuesday evening, with a very
pleasant meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. letters. There were four
tables of players, and they hope to have
many pleasant evenings this winter.
Many of the friends of Miss Bernice
Smith. attended her funeral services,
which were held at Island Pond, Sunday
or went to East Burke, where her body
was brought for burial, and brief ser
vice was held at the grave. The bearers
were young friends from here, Roger
Laid, Herman Squires, Bert Kinds and
George LaPoint. She was remarkably
bright, attractive and loyable girl, ant
her family and friends have much sympa
thy in her untimely loss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
GROTON.

Rev. H.A. Calhoun and family re-
turned from Providence, R. l., Friday.
School in District No. closed last
week.
Ralph Pillsbury, who has employment
at Bellows Falls, spent several days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
H. Pillsbury.
HIP. Warren of Woodsville was in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morrison re-
turned from Meredith, N. H., Monday.
Clyde Coffrin left Tuesday for Burling-
ton, having spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Coffrin.
Miss Maude Hood of Topsham spent
several days with friends in town this
week.
Mrs. O. G. Morrison and daughter
Maggie have been sick with the grip fol
the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
McINDOE FALLS.

Murray Mcfarland of Claremont, N.
H., spent last week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcfarland.
Payson Sawyer returned to Portland,
Me-, Wednesday, His little son George,
who has been with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winch, for several
weeks, returned with him.
Miss Jennie and Arthur Larvey were
home from East Barnet several days last
week.
Miss Alice Gibson is visiting friends at
Lisbon.
Rev. Mr.. Blake of Barton will occupy
the pulpit next Sunday morning.
Miss Jean Duncan spent Sunday with
Mrs. Pearl Choate at West Barnet
Miss Mary Gleason left Monday for
Ludlow to spend couple of days with
her brother John, before returning to
Northampton.
Miss Margaret Gleason and Sheldon
Stedman return today.
Arthur Eldridge of Nashua, N. H.,
spent last week with his family at Rev.
A. F. Eldridges.
Miss Minnie Skinner was at Ryegate
last week with her sister Myrtle, who
was quite sick with the grip.
Mrs. c. L. Duncan and son Brock were
in South Ryegate Friday visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Hunt were called
to Bath, N. H., Friday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Hunts step-mother
Mrs. Chamberlin.
James Meigs left Monday for Chicago
after week spent here with his parents
Philo and Dick Van Dyke and Brock
Duncan return to Vermont Academy to-
day.
Among the new whooping cough pa
tients are John Finlay and Dr. Gibson's
children.
About 40 young people were enter
tanned at Horace Gleason's, Friday
evening. The time was spent playing
games, refreshments were served and al
enjoyed very pleasant evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
HISTORY
OF 1906
The Worlds Chief Events
and Tendencies Of a Year
Outlined Ia Orderly Array
For Busy Readers Who
Want to Be Well Informed.
By EDWIN S. POTTER.
Editor Universal News Analysis.
Higher and Higher
Sweeps Prosperity's Tide

Look first at the enormous product
won from tie soil by the American ma
chine-and-science-a farmer. Sec
rotary Shaw has figured that out for
us within the past month-an output
valued at $6,794,000,000, a total 1924
100000 bigger than last years. In the
crop realm corn was king at valua-
ton of $1,1O0O00,000. Agricultural ex-
ports reached the high water mark of
$976,OO0,OO0.
All of the great railroad and indus
trial corporations have reported in
creased earnings, have paid higher div
blends and increased capital stock,
while many have cut luscious surplus
melons-notably Hills hundred million
ore deal distribution, the Pullman $780,
OO00Oo the United States and Wells
Fargo Express companies forced di-
vision. Even Steel common resumed
per cent dividend.
Trusts have gobbled trusts, and, de-
spite the rate law. rebate prosecutions
and jungle" book exposures, the con-
centration Of capital interests has gone
forward, a new feature being the for
nation of huge holding companies in
England, which was disclosed in the
Findlay trial of the Standard Oil COM
.pany and was reported in connection
hwith the beef trust The glucose trust
was absorbed by the oil trust in Janu-
airy. The Amalgamated Copper COM
pany absorbed the Heinze interest, and
two gigantic new trusts were formed
the American Farm Produce company,
with $20,000.000 capital, and S40,OOO,-
600 rubber company to exploit the
Kongo esson-both financed and
controlled by the Ryan Whitney inter
| ests.
But it was especially in the railroad
business that the movement toward
Capitalization was evident, and here
the dominant figure of the year was
that of E. H. Hartman, who in Jan
uary pushed subsidiary line into
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

The conference of radicals at the SIAM
ford Conn Phelps-Stokes home in
March is likely to be landmark in the
history of American socialism. The Of
fetal count indicated gain.
Municipal ownership was voted in
by Seattle and Omaha. Chicago voted
for the municipal ownership, but not
operation, of her street car lines.
A post election problem which the
new year inherits is California's sep
arate school plan for Japanese. against
which the president has taken strong
ground in his message to congress.
Another issue was raised by the
presidents dismissal Of three COM
panies of negro soldiers for shielding
men charged with murderous riots at
Brownsville, Tex. On motion of Sen
ators Penrose and Foraker the papers
in the case were called for.
Texas Democrats made 1t warm for
Bailey because of his alleged oil trust
connections.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Radical Policies Run
Through Party Lines

More than in any previous year men
Of all parties have been unwilling to
tolerate the leadership of tainted poll
ticians or untried aspirants for Office.
Insurance exposures, rebate prosecu-
lions and increased cost of living, de-
spite the continuance of great business
activity, all combined to stiffen the
popular demand for square deal poll
tics and anti-monopoly legislation,
however people differed as to partic-
ular ways and means.
On the Republican side President
Roosevelt voiced this sentiment with
his successful call for the rate, pure
food. meat inspection and industrial
alcohol laws and through his open OPP
position to the beef, railroad, coal,
sugar and other trusts, eliminating in
challenge to mortal combat with the
financial aggregation headed by John
d. Rockefeller At the same time that
the president called a halt on the ex
pose writer's in his "muck rake"
speech, APRIL IA, he startled the con-
vl7ative by limiting at the idea of a
progressive federal tax on swollen
fortunes" which in his recent annual
message to congress, DEC. A, was def
aniteiy urged for legislative action as
"the antidote for Socialism"
In spite of or by virtue Of these posi-
tons the personal following of the
president, plus good crops and contin-
ued Industrial prosperity, were in the
main factors in the reelection of a
Republican congress, NOV. 6, although
the opposition, aided in some districts
by the labor vote, was able to reduce
the Republican majority to fifty eight
The keynote of the campaign was tt
stand pat on the tariff and prosperity.
The entry Of organized labor into
Notwithstanding campaign unde
the leadership Of President Gomper
was called a failure by its enemies
Gompers himself said he was well sat
isfied, and his, reelection by the fed
Grafton showed that the unions share
his opinion.
On the other hand, the Democrat
ranks were so full of corporatio
hatred aud solialistic lnclinings that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
HARDWICK.

Postmaster Taylor announced on
Monday that he would not be a candi-
date for re-appointment as postmaster
here. His commission expires Jan. %
and there is lively three-cornered con-
test on for the prospective vacancy. The
leading candidates are ex-Postmaster
Shattuck and Vernon w. Rand.
A. G. Smith of Montpelier has bought
an interest in the Coburn & Vaille store
and the name of the firm will be changed
to A. G. Smith Co.
Mrs. Dalinda B. Dye died at the home
of her nephew, William D. Bronson, on
Christmas eve, aged 80 years, nine
months and 10 days. She was the old
est native resident of this town.