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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
WEED OUT FAT OFFICERS.
Physical Tests in Army Designed te
Place YOUNG Officers at Top.

Washington, March 10.-What is to
be the combination of phyical require
ments of army officers TO carry out
President Roosevelt's curriculum for
the maintenance of physical fitness is
just now a question which is receiv,
ing consideration by many of the bu,
reaus of the war department.
The latest phase of the subject com,
bines a ninety-mile equestrian test,
with several short, crisp spurts on
foot.
Some of the officers who have con
sidered the subject seem to detect in
the plan in it's present shape a clear
intention to make the test so that
many of the older officers will be un
able to pass the test. Following their
retirement there will of course be
room at the top" for younger officers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
General News Items.

Steps have been taken by prominent
| railroad men in Chicago to compel the
manufacturers of steel rails to furnish
| the railroads with better and safer
rails.
The Virginia senate has concurred
in the house bill for the execution of
all death sentences at the p%enitentiary
by electricity, thus abolishing hanging
in the state.
100 at the hospital for the insane at
Kankakee, H., were condemned. fol.
lowing tuberculosis tests made by
state inspectors.
e. Benjamin Andrews, president of
the University of Nebraska, is prom
inently spoken of as a possible sue
cessor TO David r. Boyd as president
of the Oklahoma state university.
The discovery of a new planet or
satellite is announced In a %cablegram
received from the observatory at Kiel,
Germany. by the astronomers at the
Harvard observatory at Cambridge.
Judge Walker of Chicago has denied
the motion made by Maxwell Edgar for
an Injunction to prevent a settlement
between Cook county and the estate of
the late Marshall Field for $1.750 in
back taxes.
The town OF Eden, In which Bar
Harbor, Me-, is situated, has voted
down a proposition to repeal the anti
automobile laws of the town, which
amounts to a practical prohibition Of
automobiles.
There are SO many cows in Chicago
that a dairy ordinance Is needed. AL.
dermen were startled when the results
of a cow census were reported to
them. Even the famous First ward
has one bovine.
Maj. Gillard. acting chief engineer
| of the Panama canal. has prohibited
| the practice of overtime work on the
| part of employees of the canal. except
in extraordinary emergencies and in
! the case Of alien laborers.
The newspapers at Panama comment
favorably on the extraordinary amount
| OF canal excavations for the month of
| February. which II continued upon the
same scale would make possible the
| opening of the canal before 1912.
Plans for the consolidation Of the
elevated railways in Chicago in a
S125, 900, 900 combine to operate one
continuous system are being consider
| ed, and 1t is believed by railroad men
and financiers that the big merger will
so through.
Canadian manufacturers have ap-
pealed to their government to prevent
all American materials being used in
the construction of the Detroit tunnel.
| More particularly do they take excep.
| ton to American cement and steel be.
| ing used in the three-quarters Of a
! mile of building and foundation In.
land from the Canadian entrance.
In an endeavor to make a record for
the Mare Island navy yards which
| will result In q battleship being con.
| structed there. work on the collier
Promethus, being built at a cost OF
| 81. $4,000. is being rushed and will be
! completed in ten months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
STRONG PROBE COMMITTEE.
Speaker Cannon Picked Men Whose
Verdict Would Carry Weight.

Speaker Cannon Picked Men Whose
Verdict Would Garry Weight.
Washington, March 10. - General
satisfaction is expressed among the
members of the house with the action
of Speaker Cannon and the committee
on rules in naming the committee
which is to investigate the charges
made by Congressman Lilley Of Con-
necticut, involving submarine boats,
in connection with the naval establish
ment.
The committee Is regarded as one
of the ablest select committees ever
appointed, and it is fiattering to Min
nesota that one Of her representatives,
F. C. Stevens of st. Paul, was named
on this committee. His associates,
Representatives Boutell Of Chicago
and Olmstead of Pennsylvania, also
are recognized as among the strongest
and most influential of the Republican
members.
Like comment is made with respect
to the Democratic members Of the
committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tpTOMt
Important Events at Home and or
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
Washington Notes.

The secretary OF the interior has
selected Moses Friedman, assistant
superintendent of the Haskell Indian
school at Lawrence, Kan, to be SUI
p~erintendent OF the Carlisle Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa.
What is known as the old Sixth
street station In Washington has been
turned over to the United States gov
eminent. What is to be done with
the building is a question which will
be determined by congress.
The bills to increase the efficiency OF
the navy and the hospital corps by fix
ing the status of pay clerks as warrant
officers and making chief pharmacists
warrant officers has been agreed upon
by the house committee on naval af-
fairs.
Senator Allison was seventy-Dine
years old last week and received the
congratulations OF his colleagues. He
a completed his thirty-ffth year in
the senate, which breaks all records.
He has been In congress fo~rty-three
years.
IL was stated at the White House
that Grosvenor A. Porter. whose name
was Withdrawn as an %appointee for
United States marshal in Oklahoma
was In no way related to either the
president or Mrs. Roosevelt, as has
been published.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the guests OF honor at a notable
dinner given last week by the secre-
tary OF labor and commerce and Mrs.
Straus. The function brought to a
conclusion the series OF cabinet din
ners for the season.
BY a vote of IL to 5, three members
being present and not voting. the
house committee on banking and cur
rency authorized It's chairman. Rep
r~esentative Fowler OF New Jersey. to
report report to the house the Fowler
currency bill, with the recommends.
tion that II pass.
At the direction OF Secretary Taft
the opening of the bids by the 18th.
milan canal commission for supplies OF
cement, set for March II, has been
extended until April 10. The commits.
sion expects to purchase $500, 600 bar
rels of cement. The approximate cost
OF material and transportation will be
about $40, 000, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
THREATEN POLICE OFFICIALS.
Man Suspected of Sending Letters to
st. Joseph Officials Captured.

man suspected OF Senuln9 lettcTs "
ST. Joseph Officials Captured.
st. Joseph, Mo, March 10.-Threat-
ening them with death if they harmed
any Italians in st. Joseph and warning
them for love of their wives and chill
dren not to try to deport any Italians
from here, letters identical in mean
ing but varying slightly in wording,
were received last Thursday morning
by Chief of Police Franz and Inspect,
or Of Detectives Kelly.
After the entire local secret service
department had worked on the case,
information was received that the sup
posed writer of the letters had gone
to Kansas City, and Police Detective
Wilson returned from there last night
with Eduardo Ragio, thirty years old,
who the police believe was the author
of the threatening letters.
The letter to Chief Franz ended
with the words: Remember Shippy."
Both are signed "Cincho Centavo."
Ragio strongly denies authorship OF
the letters. The letters contain finger
prints which will be compared with
those of Ragio to-day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
Casualty.

Thomas Jorsted slipped on an Icy
platform at Fort Dodge, Iowa. falling
twelve feet and lighting on his head,
Death was instantaneous.
While walking to Marquette, Mich.
from the Michigan gold mine, where
he was employed as a blacksmith
Yhoas Skwes, sixty years old, OF Ish'
peming. froze to death.
Miss Maude Wilson. who was burn
ed to a crisp at the Gedney hotel ol
Inderendence, Iowa. while performing
duties In the kitchen. a week ago, died
as q result of the terrible wounds.
Plunging through binding smoke
and roaring flames, Mrs. Tim Tuhpit
aged seventy. saved her aged husband
when their home burned at Clarks
vile, Iowa. Roth left their home II
their night clothes. but the husband
returned to get his money, when his
wife dragged him unconscious to safe
".
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
BIG FAMILIES BeDE's PLEA.
Representative Gives Roosevelt Photos
and Asks Pardon for Fathers.

X. " HSNo y a. " IOt GhiiSto Fl
Washington, March S.-Representa-
tive Bede of Duluth has adopted an
original method in seeking to secure
the pardon of constituents serving
terms in prison. He filed at the
White House yesterday photographs Of
the large families of the two men who
seek freedom and he believes that evil
dence OF fatherless children will have
a good effect with President Roose-
welt.
David and Anton Fort, brothers and
natives of Italy, undertook to secure
homesteads on government lands.
They departed from the letter of the
law in representing matters, and are
serving ninety days each on the
charge of trying to defraud the govern
ment. Mr.. Bede believes they have
been sufficiently punished for a small
and unintentional o~fense, and desires
the president to free them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
FOR KILLING SOLDIER.

William Fouse Is Sentenced to BE
Hanged.
Omaha, March 10.-William Fouse,
of st. Joseph, Mo-, a negro, was found
guilty of the murder of Joseph Bowles
and was sentenced to be hanged.
Bowles was a private in the Six
teenth infantry, U. S. A., stationed at
Fort Crook. The murder was com
mitted Dec. IL, the motive being rob.
berry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
vIDAvER HEARING BEGINS.
Former Bank President Gives His
Testimony.

: New York, March S.-The hearing
in the Ease of Nathan Vidaver. former,
ly a special deputy attorney general
who is accused of having attempted to
extort $500 from William M. Montgom.
cry, former president of the Hamilton
bank. vas begun before Magistrate
Sherman late yesterday. The whole
session was taken up by the direo,
examination Of MI. Montgomery.
Montgomery's testimony was a ape
tition practically Of his affidavit made
public yesterday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12

Bert Phillips of Mason City. Iowa,
has been sentenced to FIVE years In
the penitentiary for the larceny OF
$50 from an employee.
The entire military company from
whitsburg. KY, arrived in Hopkins
Vile. KY. and reported to Mai. AL
brecht, who is in charge of the militia
guarding various parts OF Western
Kentucky from the threatened attacks
of night riders, The men are under
secret orders, and no information
whatever concerning their movement
IS being given out. The arrival Of new
troops was a complete surprise to all
citiztns
TWO bols. Merrill McDaris. aged
twelve, and Morris Mccrory, aged
thirteen, were arrested at Emporia
Kan, charged VITA Ssssssss'sr
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
HARNESS THE RIVER
Million Dollar Dam Under Way Across
the Connecticut.

Brattleboro. VT, March 10. - The
construction Of a big dam across the
Connecticut here is now well under
way. with the expectation of turning
the waters of New England's greatest
river into New England's biggest cleo
trio plant. BY means of the dam it
is proposed to distribute the electric
3ower within a radius including parts
of three states.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
TO DISCUSS DECISIONS.

Special Meeting of Federation Execu-
tive Council.
Washington, March 10. - The far
reaching character of the recent deci-
sions of the supreme court of the
United States affecting labor organiza-
ton has led President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor to is
sue a call for a meeting of the execu-
tive council of the federation in this
city the early part of the week, be-
ginning March .16.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
JAPAN IS MAKING
!. READY FOR WAR
Will Be Prepared for Whatever
May Happen in Dispute
With China.
ACTIVITY IN NAVAL CIRCLES
Japanese Ambassador at London Makes
Statement That China Has
Offered an Apology.

Toxic, March 10.-There were no
developments throughout Sunday in
connection with the Tatsu affair. In
the meanwhile Japan is undoubtedly
preparing for e~ventualities. The en-,
tire decision in the matter rests with
Premier Taionji and Foreign Minister
Hayashi.
There has been no indication of
the period of time that Japan would
await China's reply. The Associated
Press is informed at the Japanese for,
eign Office that 1t is presumed that
Yuan Shi Kai will require three or
four days with the viceroy of Canton
In the consideration Of the entire mat.
ter, consequently no decision may be
expected before March 10 or II.
What Will Japan Dor
What action Japan will take in the
event that she decides Immediately to
take independent action is a matter
of speculation in diplomatic circles in
Toxic.
II is believed that ii is entirely i'm
probable that Japan will make any
effort to retake the Tatsu or send war
ships to Canton waters. While war
is considered most improbable, the
naval base at Sasebro is extremely &C
tive
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
THIEF IN SPITE OF BOOZE.
Burglar Who Pleaded drunkenness
Gets Two Years.

Black River Falls. Wis, March ST.
Arthur Startwell, who was caught
burelarizing a store in Mcmillan las,
summer. was put GU trial here yester
day. Ha admitted the burglary. bu'
said that he was drunk at the time
TIE jury vas cut less than an hour
returned a verdict of guilty and the
judge s~enteLeed Startwell to spend
two years in the state prison al wau
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
JERoME's ANSWER LONG.
He Will File $4,000 Words Of II With
the Governor.

the Governor.
New York, March 10,-District At
torney Jerome will leave for Albany
to-day to tender to Gov. Hughes his
answer to the charges filed with the
slsAnor by w. F. King, former presi-
le t of the Merchants association.
Mr.. Jerome was in his Office Satur.
day working on the answer. which he
said will make a book containing U.s.
900 words.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
CORPORATIONS IMMUNE.
No Punishment for D~isposing Of Bank
rupt Stock.

Birmingham. Ala, March 10-Judge
o. r. Hundley in the federal court has
ruled that a corporation may conceal
or dispose of its bankrupt stock with
u any fear of being punished. 1t
was held that there Is no penal pro-
vision included in the bankrupt laws
for the offense on the part of a corpo-
ration; that the corporation cannot be
imprisoned and that the law does not
provide a fine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
Boats Are Moving.

1t is announced that a part of the
first squadron will leave port March
IA. The armored cruiser Chi Yodi
suddenly left port last night. Coaling
Is proceeding rapidly, a number Of tor
pedo boat d%estroyers having already
coaled. Enormous supplies in storage
at Sasebro are being hurried aboard
.ho ,,agcn1,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12
Apology, Says Ambassador.

London, March 10.-The statement
was made at the Japanese embassy
here yesterday that China has ex-
pressed deep regret for hauling down
the Japanese flag on the Tatsu Maru
and has promised to punish officers
responsible for this act. 1t was fur
Their stated that China had promised
to reply later concerning the seizure
of arms.
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Interest on Savings Deposits

+. The Hyde Park Savings Bank p.
interest from April LIST on all depos'
made before May 18th.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

Dewitt's Little Carly Risers, the famous
little liver pills. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
Marriages

In Brattleboro, April %, by Rev. l.. VI.
kenoston, Charles Cleveland Webster and
Miss Bertha May Bayette, both OF Brat
tleboro.
In Brattleboro. April 90 by Rev. II. Il.
Miles, Robert ii. Butler and Miss Lena
NJ. Plumb, both OF Battleboro.
In Orwell, April 81, John +. Guiheen
OF this town and Miss Mollie Dewitt OF
Orwell.
In Townshend, April %, by Rev. Dan.
iel Mcintyre, Fred Henry Davis of West.
minister and Miss Mary Maria Ware.
In Mortified, Mass, April 20, by Rev.
Father Michigan, John Henry Joyce OF
Boston and Miss Annie Grace OF North
field
In Hinsdale, n. H., April %, by Rev
p. S. Cahill, George Pottermore and Miss
Margaret c.. Duggan.
In Holyoke, Mass, April 90, by Rev f.
b. Robinson, Harry Bingham Of Brattle
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

In Brattleboro, April %, Crawford u.
Streeter, -.
In Bra,tleboro, April -, Mrs. julia X.
Plummcr.
In West Dover, April %. Mrs. Sarah
Kent. wife OF the late Edwin G. Kent, ~.
In Newfane, April 10, James NJ. Walk
er.
In Newfane. April 10, Myn Cappell,
wife OF james NJ. Walker.
In Townshcnd, April p, Mrs. Marion
Evans, SO.
In Nottingham, April q, Mervin New
ell, 20.
In Athol. Mass, April 20, Charles ii.
Tyler, 90, native OF Hinsdale, \. ii.
In West Wardsboro, April II, Phineas
Chamberlain, 60.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
WIDOWS PENSION BILL.
Text of Act Which Has Just Become
n Law

Many people hereabouts will be inter
ested in the new widows pension bill
which has Just become law. The text
is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled.
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this act the rate of pension
for widows, minor children under the age
of l6 years, and helpless minors, as de.
fined by existing laws, now on the roll
or hereafter to be placed on the pension
roll and entitled to receive a less rate
than hereafter provided, shall be So per
month"; and nothing herein shall be con,
strued to affect the existing allowance of
50 per month for each child under the
age of l6 years and for each helpless
child; and all acts or parts OF acts IN
consistent with the provisions OF this act
are hereby repealed: Provided, however,
That this act shall not be SO construed
as to reduce any pension under any act,
public or private.
Sec. g That if any officer or enlisted
man who served 80 days or more in the
army or navy of the United States dur
ing the late civil war and who has been
honorably discharged therefrom has died
or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow,
such widow shall, upon due proof OF her
husbands death, without proving his
death to be the result of his army or
navy service, be placed on the pension
roll from the date of the filing of her
application therefor under this act at the
rate of SD per month during her widow
hood, provided that said widow shall
have married said soldier prior to June
81, $780, and the benefits of this section
shall include those widows whose hus-
bands if living would have pension
able status under the Joint resolutions
of February Is, 1895; and of July l, 1902,
and June 2S, 1906.
Sec. 3. That no claim agent or attor-
ney shall be recognized in the adiudica-
ton of claims under the first section OF
this act and that no agent, attorney,
or other person engaged in preparing,
presenting, or prosecuting any claim I'M
der the provisions of the second section
of this act shall, directly or indirectly,
contract for, demand, receive, or retain
for such services in preparing, present
ing, or prosecuting such claim sum
greater than $40, which sum shall be pay
able only upon the order of the commits
sioner of pensions by the pension agent
making payment of the pension allowed;
and any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this section or who
shall wrongfully withhold from the pen
sioner or claimant the whole or any part
of pension or claim allowed or due such
pensioner or claimant under this act
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall, for
each and every offense, be fined not eX-
ceeding $500 or be imprisoned at hard
labor not exceeding two years, or both,
in the discretion of the court.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Centre Congregational church, Rev. H..
R. Miles, pastor. Morning service at
1890 The pastor will preach upon Pos
ing to Oneself and Living to God. Sun
day school at ll.45.
Universalist church, Rev. D. E. Trout,
pastor. Public worship at 1890 with ser
mon by Rev. Howard Clarke Gale of Tufts
college Sunday school at Has. Every
one is welcome.
First Baptist church, George B. Law
son, minister. Morning worship, 1870,
sermon by DIR. John NJ. Moore, secretary
Young Peoples Forward Movement. BIZ
BILE school, II. Junior Endeavor, $50.
Evening, Z. Union service with church in
West Brattleboro sermon by DR.. Moore.
Monday, open night of Young Peoples
Union social. Friday, service of prayer.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
l,tt1 ,,t G1rI L. A
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Births

In Battleboro. April %, son TO Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Brcslin.
In West Dover, April 10, daughter,
Bertha Ellen, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. OTrin Hes.
cock, granddaughter to Mr.. and Mn.
Frank llcscock OF this place and Oscar
llescock OF Jacksonville.
In Ilinsdale, ~ H., April 10, son TO
Mr.. and Mrs. \. o. Maynard.
In liinsdale, \. H., April L., son to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perham.
In West Chesterfield, n. H., April u,
a son TO Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Chickering.
In Springfield, Mass, April II, daugh.
ter Eva Urania, TO Warner ii. and Lena
X. Bell, and granddaughter TO Mr.. and
Mr. +. f. Bell OF Jacksonville.
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home from Albany BUSINESS college on
account of an outbreak of measles IN the
school.
Miss Matilda Ullery of st. Mary's
school in Concord, N. H., is in town for
two weeks visit with her father, ). e.
Ullery.
Mrs. William Duquette and daughter
of Russell, Mass, are guests OF Mrs; IN
ouette's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Haskell.
Mrs Catherine Collins returned Tues
dav TO her home in Fitchburg, Mass af-
fer a visit in town with her niece, Mrs.
d. F. Riley.
Miss Marion Stone, who has been i'll
for several weeks from the effects of blood
poisoning, is improving and her complete
recovery is entertained.
Henry Lareaux has finished work as
night chef at Halls restaurant and has
gone to Northampton, Mass. His place
Is taken by Joseph Miner.
Rev. and Mrs. Guy G. Lamson and
children of Hyde Park, Mass, were over
Sunday guests of Mr. Lamson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lamson.
7. J. Nolan is expected tomorrow from
BOSTON and will remain in town until at,
fer the minstrel entertainment presented
by the Knights of Columbus.
Mrs. Cecil Turner was called to Boston
Friday by the serious illness of her daugh-
tor Miss Sadie Turner, who is confined
IN one of the Boston hospitals with an
attack of acute appendicitis. Mrs. Turner
was Joined by DR.. and Mrs. Gillicuddy of
Turner's Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cutler celebrated
,he 10Th anniversary of their marriage
iast evening at their home, on Elliot
street saTe Several friends met with them
in honor of the occasion and the evening
was s pleasantly passed. Refreshments
were served and Mr. and Mrs. Cutler
were the recipients of gifts of household
articles. They expect to move to their
farm on the Dummerston hill road soon
after May l.
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Horace LETTERS, formerly superintendent
for E. L. Hildreth & company, has re-
turned from Colorado where he went last
July on account of his wife's health, and
has secured position in Providence, R.
1. Mrs. Jeffers's health is much improv-
ed.