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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
MOTHER OF MAN UNDER
SENTENCE OF DEATH DIES
While Reading Farewell Letter from
Son Recently Woman Fell in
Fant--NeVer Regained
Her Health

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Barbara Billik, mother of Herman Bill
lik, who is under sentence of death at
Chicago, died at her home here today
of heart trouble. Last Wednesday
Mrs Billik received a farewell letter
from her son. When reading 1t she
fell into a faint and was revived only
after several hours of unconsciousness.
She never recovered from its effects.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
Elnht Duel on Desert

RENO, Nov. 27.-News reached this
CITY today from Rhyolite of duel on
the desert between John Cyty and
erty. Three bullets entered the body
of Smith, who died several hours later
Cyty was shot in the arm. Smith was
from Sonoma, and was a member Of
the Knights Of Pythias there
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
SAYS ENGLAND SHOULD
HAVE LARGEST FLEET
Newspaper Declares Great 6ritain's
Should Be Ten Per Cent Greater
Than Any other Two
Powers

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Nation pub
fishes today a strongly worded afgu
ment against including the United
states in the two-power naval standard
for Great Britain; in other words. the
British fleet should exceed the strength
of any other two powers by 10 per
cent.
The paper says America and Ger
MANY are the next two strongest naval
powers after Great Britain.
America, it explains, has practically
to build two navies, one for the At
lantic and one for the Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
Grand total


MISCELLANEOUS
Reed Tea & Coffee company, 915 Central
avenue, tea and coffee.
Julia Jorgensen, aged Z, Hollywood, cake.
Mrs. L. j. Rogers, Lockwood station
f. w. Hopkins Printing company, free
printing.
Goodrich g. DennisOn, free printing.
Wayside Press, free printing.
Blake, MOffitt g. TOwDe, $25 10 paper Tor
printed matter.
Salvation Army, wagons and services
Leila Thompson, COlegrove, turkey
AiIeen Ware, pie and jelly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

steamer sinks at Philippines and 100 passen-
gers and members of crew estimated drowned
Japan and United States come TO agreement
concerning policies on Pacific.
Filipino hillmen kill two Americans because
chief felt like killing some one,
General Leconte, said to be killed, survives
peril Of sea and returns to Haytian capital
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Saturday; frost in the morning; north
winds. Maximum temperature yester-
day, &C degrees; minimum, so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
EASTERN

Mayor johnson and wife may be enabled 10
save their home.
welt for alleged favoritism shown steel trust
and his fight against Standard OIL
Actress and playwright tries to end life by
sending bullet into her forehead. She attempts
to follow manner OF suicide of Actor Wallick,
with whom she collaborated.
Hitchcock has been offered and has accepted
position in cabinet as postmaster general.
Troops are withdrawn from region in Ken
lucky, infested by night riders.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
LOCAL


City council sets charter revision election Tor
February 2 1909, and twenty-three propositions
are added to the six proposed by the NUM-
oipal league
Aged laborer makes desperate effort to COM
nit suicide, stabbing himself and setting nre
to clothes.
KimbaIi w. Wing, 20 years resident of
Los Angeles, dies of paralysis.
City taxes will be delinquent Monday and
tax collectors office will be open all day to-
day to receive payments.
Plucky young Pasadena woman telephones
for fire department while houses burns over
her head
Stockholders in development company allege
president is hypnotist and uses his power to
his own advantage.
Nephew files petition to prevent marriage Of
uncle, who is 70 years old and blind
Young woman starving to DEATH steals nose
and is arrested for theft while trying to dis
pose of 1t.
Grand Jury investigates books of Los Ange-
Utah Oil company in which mayor Is a
large stockholder.
Sprague divorce case will be reopened as
two important witnesses have been found
Board of education, indignant at council S
proposal to pay them s5 a week, want $3.50.
City Auditor Mushet gains victory over
School Superintendent Moore by decision of
cry attorney.
D. K Edwards looks for time when property
owners will not have to pay taxes, but city
expenses will be paid by revenue from by
products.
Man out of work commits suicide by taking
carbolic acid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED FROM THE
REST AND MOST NOAGDI LTE npIcIAAI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
COAST

Italian laborers at San Pablo rock quarry
engage in battle and two men seriously hurt.
one of whom will die.
Negro club makes charges that father OF
North Carolina negro girl sold her to white
persons in Seattle and she is held as a slave.
Another man killed near Lake at Trinidad
Cal, by supposed maniac
Salesman shoots lodger who is attentive TO
his wife and then kills himself.
Cruiser Catinat is delayed in reaching port
at San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

1t is proposed to give library direc-
tors, water commissioners, members of
the boards of health and education and
the civil service commissioners each 80
for every meeting attended, with a
stipulation that the maximum monthly
salary shall not exceed s25. PROPOSE
tions affecting salaries are made indie
pendent of each other. and those which
may carry are to take effect following
the first Monday in January, 1910. 9th
er propositions which may carry VIII
go into effect Immediately after the
election.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

The increases in salaries are only for
head officials. The council proposes
that each member shall have S2400
year, and in addition $500 a year if
that body is given the work of the po-
lice, fire and park commission. Other
salaries changed are TO the following
amounts annually
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

w ASHINGTON, Nov. 27,-Repre-
w sentatives of labor appeared be-
fore the MaXs and means COM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
SALARIES OF OFFICIALS.
A Question Asked and Answered on
Salary of National Officers

Will the editor of the grange depart
meut tell us what salaries the various
national grange officers receive?
PATRON.
At the last meeting of the national
grange the finance committee submit
ted its report on this matter, which was
adopted In brief it was as follows:
The officers and voting members of the
national grange receive So per day for
time occupied in travelling to and from
the place of meeting and for time of
attendance during the session and 5
cents a mile for the distance Travelled
to and from the meeting by the most
practical route The national master
receives 500 per annum and $3 per
day and actual expenses while on bust
ness of his office; also necessary office
expenses. The national lecturer re-
ceives $500 year and So per diem and
necessary travelling and office expenses.
The national secretary receives $1,000
per year and necessary travelling and
Office expenses. The national treasurer
receives $500 and Office and travelling
expenses and each member of the ex-
ecutive committee SO and office and
travelling expenses when engaged in
work for the grange,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
EXCLUDE LIQUOR SELLERS.
Revised Constitution and Bylaws o,
New York State Grange.

The constitution and bylaws of the
New York state grange have been re
vised and brought down to date The
changes made are few, but there are
two or three of considerab bic impor-
lance. One refers to members who
have become unafIiliated for any reason
except expulsion. They may be adj
mitted TO membership in any grange in
whose jurisdiction they reside, on APP
plication, accompanied by proofs of
previous membership by a ma jority
vote Of the grange and the payment of
such fee, not less than S1.20 for men
and 30 cents for women, as may be
prescribed by the grange. Such appli-
cation and proofs shall he referred to
a committee which shall report at Il
subsequent meeting. and the vote shall
be taken by paper ballot.
Another paragraph refers to the pro.
hibition of the selling of liquor by any
Patron and is as follows: when any
Patron shall engage in the selling of
sprituous liquors as beverage. either
wholesale or retail, such Patron shall!
be dropped from the roll of member
ship without notice. The secretary
shall notify the state secretary, who
shall notify each subordinate grange
In the state where such offending
patron resides"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
The Greatest Need of the GRANGE.

What is the greatest need Of the
grange and grange work today and
how shall it be supplied? we asked
prominent Patron recently He re-
piled:
"The greatest need of the grange to-
day is broader conception 10y its
leaders OF just what influence the
grange exerts in public affairs that
they may set the pace that the rank
and file can send will follow. 1t has
been truly said that McKinley's sue
cess as a leader of men lay in his
habit of keeping an ear TO the ground
so rs to catch the first indication of
the sentiment of the people and then
turning this knowledge to use in lead
ing public sentiment The example of
Mckinley. followed closely. will great
~ enhance the influence of the grange
in public affairs"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20


uation he entered the milk business In
Philadelphia and was one of the first
to control the production of sanitary
milk supply for a large city. He was
in the milk business one year and then
entered the government service as as
sistant chief of the dairy division, do
ing some excellent work under Secre-
tary of Agriculture James Wilson. He
went to Cornell in 1908, and under his
supervision the department of dairy in
dustry has reached its present high
position. To Professor Pearson almost
entirely is due the building up of this
department. His reputation in the ag-
ricultural world has been made through
hard, consistent work, and his ability
is recognized throughout the country.
He has always stood for the farmer
and has been prominent in state grange
work. He has declined numerous Of
fers of positions in agricultural lines in
other states.
Professor Parsons new honor will
bring with it salary of $4,000. He
will also be allowed expenses not to ex.
coed $500 a year. AS an added honor
his new position will make him n men,
Der of the board of trustees of Cornell
university. and he will thus be still
closely connected with Cornell. He will
also be a member of the board of con-
troll of the experiment station at Gene
va and of the state fair commission.
His term of office will be three years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

Snh>cli'e for the Re ister for YOU
out TOW n friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
A Redundant Word,

The Utica (N. " Press says The
Press never uses the word county IN
giving the name of a Pomona grange.
1t IS the usual custom to write it JEFF
ferson county Pomona grange. but thu
Press puts it Jefferson Pomona grange.
The reason is that the word county il
superfuous. The Pomona grange has
Jurisdiction over all the suborlinqte
oranges where il is located. aud no 9th
er. Its territory is identical with the
county lines. and there is therefore no
necessity for the use Of two words
when Que signifies all that is required. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
THE GRANGE
Conducted By
J. W. BARROW. Chatham. Il. y,
Press Correspondent Ncw I-o:s; Sict,
Grange
THE GRANGE NEED, LOW.
The "sien Of Caution" 10 Necessary or
Account of Increasing Mer1 osr;.,i7.

Inc sign OF Nautton 10 NECESSARY oH
Account of Inereasin, Mer, ocr-,,i7.
Especial Correspondence
am just home from the celebration
of the fortieth anniversary Of TIE
first grange organized in the worlc. a;
Fredonia. n. Y. 1t was a nota blr &C.
casion. The master of the national
grange, the executive committee Ct the
national grange. master of the state
grange and past officials of the nations.
and state oranges were prcsen,. t.
Gether with many visitors from ad Ola
ing states and counties. AS the follow
ers of Mohammed make the journey to
Mecca. as the Hindoos go to battle in
the Ganges. as we of our country so
to Mount Vernon, to Plymouth rock.
to jamestown. to old Independence
hall. where the old bell rang oct PRO
claim liberty to all the land and the
people thereof" so will future general
tions of Patrons journey in thought
and in person to this our grange Nice
ca, our Plymouth rock, our hall Of free
dom, where. like the minutemen of
'76. the farmers first fired the shot
heard round the world and where
the little chld-the grange-was rocked
in its cradle and loving hands guided
its infant feet
Forty years have passed since our
Order commenced its pilgrimage. Its
first years of journeying were slow:
various and many were the obstacles
it had to overcome. trials to endure.
The Egyptians took of its chariot
wheels, land they draw heavily" but
it has ever gone onward. Many OF its
earlier leaders and believers have
passed to their reward. and only from
Pisgahs heights were they permitted
to look with prophetic vision into the
promised land. But now Beulah's
border land has been passed, and the
Order has entered upon its we'll de-
served heritage.
1t seems to me there is need of the
sign OF caution" right now. In the
form Of prayers in one Of our churches
occur these words: "In all time of our
prosperity, good Lord, deliver us
pride goeth before fall" 1t is not
who to take in. but who to keep ont.
now that it is fashionable to join the
grange and the tide is running strong
in that direction. In the joy and
strength of lusty manhood don't at
tempt too many things at once. No
longer is there danger from outside op-
position, but elements within, slow, but
insdious and dangerous. loss of the
spirit of true fraternity and in its place
the bitterness of controversy" may be
the spark which will bring on the ex
plosion and wreck our gallant ship.
which the waves of opposition has new
er harmed. THE good of the Order"
above and beyond all the rest. first. last
and all the time; Tin essentials unity.
in nonessentials liberty. in all things
charity"-let us think on these things.
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD.
New Brunswick, n. ].
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

An W1'lc,nry found himself minus
his red li.,lll one night at a time when
II waS customary for tradcSmcn of his
class to ornament their store fronts
with II simple red lamp To supply his
need he took Il glass bottle filed with
n red fluid and placed n candle behind
it. The effect SO pleased him that ne
added another. Rival druggists illu-
minated their windows. Increasing the
number or lights ami also CHANGING he
colors Thu, the entire town fllioW@'
the lead. So il became the f. 'h.on.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

Grange No. 1888, Clearheld county,
Pa. surely ought to so straight.
Among its eighty members there arc
ten schoolteachers and three justices
OF the peace.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

army In this speech Mr. Bryan also
emphasized the fact that he was then
and always would be a firm believer in
the prihciple of free silver He sum
med up his position on this question in
the following sentence:
Il believe today in the principles set
forth at Chicago and Kansas City Q6
to u and shall continue to fight for
those DrinciDles"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

He has done val
liable work In
the dairy divi-
sion of Cornell
college for the
past five years
and has been a
close student of
agricultural life.
He was born In
Ev Evansville. Ind,
in 1873. He pre-
pared for college
at Ithaca and
entered Cornell,
from which be
gra duated in
1894, securing
his master Of
science degree in
1899. After grad
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
NOTICE.

This certiiies that Victor B. Noble
has h~en given his time during the re.
maind,r of his minority, and after this
date will pay no debts Il his contract
ing. nor collect his wages. Signed,
A. W. NOBLE.
4Jt3p Riptop. VI
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
OREGON GRANGE FAIRS.
State Master Buxton Tells of the Ad-
vantage of Such Exhibitions.

A. S. Buxton, master of the Oregon
state grange, believes that grange fairs
serve very useful purpose to the Or
der in two ways:
First.-They are helpful directly by
melting the membership to work for
the attainment of results in which
they have common interest. In other
words. ii gives them something to
work for, arouses their interest in the
work of the organization and gives
them useful training in. the matter Of
cooperation.
Second. These fairs are attracting n
great deal of favorable attention from
the press and the public. Every one
lees that the grange Is fostering what
Is universally recognized as . valuable
line OF work. At many Of these fairs
IS well as at the state fair speakers
have been provided who have in this
way been able TO present the work Of
the grange and its claims for their sup.
port to thousands who could rot other.
wise have been reached.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham. N. Y.
Press Correspondent Nelo York state
Orange
PROFESSOR R. A. PEARSON.
Grange Member at Head of Asricul-
tursl Department Of New York.

tursl Department Of New York.
Governor Hughes of New York state
recently appointed Professor Raymond
A. Pearson Of Cornell Agricultural col
lege as commissioner of agriculture to
succeed Charles A. Wieting, whose
term of Office had expired. This APP
pointment is particularly pleasing to
the members of the grange of New
York state. in which Professor Pearson
Is an active worker. He is a member
Of Forest City grange of Ithaca, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
Death Of Chas. II. Frost.

fChas. II. Frost aged II years died sud
denly Thursday evening from heart dis.
ease. He had been i'll for some time but
was about the house as usual Thursday
About $50, in going through the dining
room he fell on the table, dead. He is
survived by one son, Carl Z. Frost who
has lived with his father, and brother,
l.. w. Frost, of Bridport. Mr.. / rost was
a civil war veteran, a member of COM
pany M. 1st. Vermont cavalry. He was
a member of George S. Gale Post G. A.
r. of Bridport, in which town he was
born and where he made his home until
10 years ago, when he moved to this vii.
lage.
The funeral was held from his late
home Saturday afternoon at | o'clock
and was well attended. Rev. w. H.
Washburne, pastor of the Methodist
church, officiated and the burial was in
the family lot in the cemetery at Brid-
port. The burial was postponed until
81 nday on account of the high water
which made the roads impossible. The
bearers were Harvey Peck, Martin Bar
rows, Mr.. Wood, Edward Goulett, C. E.
Youtt and w. L. Cady. The floral tri-
ute was large and large number of his
Jsa comrades were present at the funeral.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
Burg larry at BeIdens.

Some time Monday night the depot and
post office at Bedens were entered. The
burglar got in by breaking out pane of
glass and removing catch of window.
Nothing was taken 20 far as known ex-
cept most of a sheet of two cent stamps,
although the letters in the office had
evidently been thumbed over. There was
considerable suspicion as to the identity
of the guilty party for strange tramp
was seen around there the day before at
II O'Clock. Monday Deputy Sheriff w.
ID. Cobb arrested tramp who gave the
name of T. os. hyan, on suspicion that
he was the culprit. Ryan was lodged in
Jail and searched and nothing tending to
incriminate him was found on his per.
son, but the officers believe they have
the right man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
Resolutions of Co n d o ence.

Whereas: 1t has seemed good TO the
Almighty Dispenser of events to remove
from us our late worthy and esteemed
comrade, Louis st. Mary, and
Whereas: The intimate relation long
held by the deceased with the members
of w. P. Russell Post, No. so, G. A. R.,
render it proper that we should place up
on record our appreciation of his services
as comrade and his merits as a man:
therefore
Resolved: That we deplore the loss of
Louis st. Mary with deep feelings Of re-
gret, softened only by the confident hope
that his spirit is with those who, having
fought the & cd fight here, are enjoying
perfect happiness in better world.
Resolved: That we tender to his affiict-
ed relatives our sincere coincidence and
our earnest sympathy in this affiiction at
the loss of one who was good citizen, a
devoted comrade and an upright man.
Resolved: That the members of w. p.
Russell Post will at the return of every
Memorial Day see that the grave of our
late comrade be decked with the choicest
flowers of spring and that our hall be
hung with the emblems of mourning
and our altar be draped with black for
thirty days.
Resolved: That copy of the foregoing
resolutions be transmitted to the relatives
of the deceased, also be spread on the
records of the Post.
w. l.. CADY,
G. E. YoUTT,
f. p. WILLIAMSON,
Committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
MUSICALE AND SOCIAL.

There will be musicale given for the
benefit of st. Stephens Rectory fund at
Odd Fellows hall next Wednesday even
ing Feb. Goth at 8 o'clock. 1t will be
followed by social with cards, and re-
freshments will be served. A small ad-
mission fee will be asked. The following
program will be given:
Arabian and Arietia dances Grieg
Mrs. Henckels, Mrs. McGilton.
Tarantelle Whitney
Miss Duncan.
Song-selected
Mrs. Hill.
Piano duet
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Beckwith.
Reading
Miss Mcleod.
Violin solo
Miss Chapman.
Song-selected
Miss Clark.
Piano-Fairy Queen Smith
Mrs. Miner, Mrs. Russell
All are invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
Death Of Manuel Gallant.

Manuel Gallant, aged 81 years, whs
had been i'll for two weeks, died Tuesday
of Bright's disease. Mr.. Gallant had
been in MIddlebury three years as polish
er for the Brandon Italian Marble Co.
The funeral services were largely attend
ed from st. Mary's church at o'clock
Thursday morning. The bearers were
Cyril Brunelle. James Mulligan, Jesse
Boulia, James Simon. Walter Small and
William Lapan. The remains were tax
en- Thursday to Boston and thence to
Cape Egremon, Prince Edward Island,
his former home. His brother, Joseph
Gallant, who has been here two days,
will accompany the body. =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
(From the Hardwick Gazette.

Notwithstanding the scare in the financial
world and the failure OF few large banking
institutions, Vermont banks have increased
their deposits during the past year and one of
these is the Hyde Park Savings bank. In six
months the deposits Of this bank increased
s235,ooo. The bank inaugurated an adver-
tlsing campaign some time ago to increase its
deposits and by the persistent use of printer S
INK little short OF phenomenal results have
followed. Then, too, the business ability and
careful methods Of its president, ex Gov. Page,
is another reason for the record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-21
NOTICE
To Takers Of the Village Water.

Anyone wishing their water turned off
or on, or any complaint regarding the
water should be made to H. E. Merrill,
as he has been appointed by the board to
have charge of that work.
No rebate will be given for water not
used unless the secretary is notified and
the water turned off. Also, we desire to
call the attention of the plumbers to Sec.
IA, Art I'd, 3D., and 7th of the village by
laws, whereby no plumber is allowed to
connect any house with the water sys-
TEN. or make any alteration in those al
ready connected, whereby the capacity
of the water used is increased, without a
permit in writing from the water COM
missioners,
WATER COMMISSIONERS.