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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-05

Chill Has Requested Bolivia to re-
call it's charge daffaires owing to all
legged misrepresentation of Chilis at
titude in the dispute with Peru.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-05
THE HOUSE.

Senator Banks called the house to
order at 1870 and Chaplain Country
man offered prayer
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-05

Consul {. J. King, in a report to the
state department, tells of the enthus-
iastic welcome accorded the third
American Pacific squadron on it's visit
to Hakodate, Japan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-05

The Meeting of President Taft and
President Diaz at Ell Paso, Tex, has
been arranged through official corre-
spondence between the United States
and Mexican government.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
PRESIDENT TAKES REST
At HIS BROTHER'S RANCH.
Plays Game of Golf and Remains
Idle Rest of the Dag.

Gregory. Tex, Oct la--President Taft began his
three days Of doing as he pleased on his brother
ranch to-day by playing eighteen holes OF soir
this morning over a muddy course and by Just
ioafng" through the long afternoon and evening
MI. Taft as happy as q boy out OF school
The idea of eating a dinner without having TO
speak for It. and Of going the live long day witn-
out having 70 bow and shake hands and smile ap-
pealed 20 him strongly. He declared he wisned
that his vacation could last week and three days
instead Of Just the latter period
While the President golans and resting the
members OF his party were enjoying themselves IN
various ways. Secretary Of War Dickinson ana
Captain Archibald w. Butt were up before the sun
and out on an all day duck shooting expedition
at the fresh water tanks on the ranch ten mHes
away from the 'farm house" at La oulnta'
veritable palace set the shores OF Corpus ChTsu
bay, looking out over the Gulf of Mexico They
returned late this afternon with full bag ana
denied the Presidents taunting insinuauOns thaI
the birds had been presented 20 them.
Others Of the party took long horseback rioes
and a swim in the bay. Beginning tomorrow the
President will probably In bathing each remain
ng morning OF his stay, as both weather and water
warm.
Ranch hands to-day killed two wildcats. two
wild boars and a raccoon. which they presented to
the President tonight An opossum, which was
caught in a church at Aransas Pass by rom
Martin, was also given 70 the President tonight
The President will play golf Tomorrow morning
and in the afternoon he will have ten=mile run
TO the Rncon section OF the ranch to see small
roundup Of cattle and sheep and some exhloltions
OF cow punching. He will use big and COMFORT
able saddle made especially for him.
The Presidents play days will end Friday morn
ing when he will be taken by boat to Corpus
Christi be the guest of that city during the day
and 20 address the convention of the Inland water
ways Association
The house where the President is stopping Is
three miles from Gregory This town. however as
well as the larger towns Of Taft and Snton. are
all on the ranch, which comprises 125.eo0 acres. -
P. Taft has q neighboring ranch Of some 2O5'eU
acres Il Is his intention ultimately TO put the
whole place in cotton. with the President at the
ranch house. IN addition Mr.. and Mrs. c. p
Taft and Miss Louise Taft is Secretary of War
Dickinson.
St. Louis. Oct. I9-President Taft is assured
quiet trip the Mississippi River next week by
the regulations promulgated to-day by Commander
Tillman OF the government lighthouse tender
Oleander. Unnecessary whistling OF steamboats,
is prohibited. a pilot who uses the whistle more
than he should will be suspended.
The regulations forbid any boat to land alongside
overlap underlap the Oleander, which will
carry Mr.. Taft. Racing also is against the rules.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
CARTER DENIED FUNDS.
United States Supreme Court En-
joins a Circuit Judge.

Washington, Oct. 1s--The Supreme Court OF the
United States to-day issued order staying PRO-
ceedngs in the United States Circuit Court for the
northern district of Illinois in the matter OF the
application OF Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter for the
allowance Of further counsel fees in the govern
ment's suit against him for the restoration OF
the funds alleged to have been procured by him
through defalcation.
The order Of a stay Of proceedings in the Carter
case will be directed TO Judge c. c. KohIsaat sit
ting in the Circuit Court The application for the
order was made at the incoming OF the Supreme
Court to-day by Solicitor General Bowers The
application was for immediate stay of the pro-
ceeding in the Circuit Court. which was to have
taken place tomorrow. and request was also mads
for future writ OF prohibition. The application
was the first ever made by the government for a
writ OF such character. and its presentation
created quite ripple OF excitement in the court.
Without leaving their seats on the bench the
members Of the court authorized the chief tns-
uee 10 direct the issuance Of order against the
proceedings contemplated for tomorrow and psr-
mitting the government to ale It's petition for a
writ OF prohibition enjClnlng Judge KOhlsaat from
making further distribution OF the Carter funds
The rule was made returnable on November l.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
MORE FORGERlEo FOUND
AGGREGATE OF 1925, 900.
Framingham Official Predicts Fur
ther Sensational Disclosures.

Framingham, Mass, Oct 19.-That the for
gerles which are coming to light In this town
aggregate S325,O0O was the statement Of lead
ing town official tonight. The Official also said:
God only knows how many forgeries were co n
mitted Allow me to make prediction. When
this affair is unraveIIed it will be found that It's
parallel was never equalled in Massachusetts,.
However am confident that the town will not
lose single nickel. The authorities now have
a list Of all the notes that co not appear the
town books"
Propped UP on pillows in his bed at his home.
here to-day. John B. Lombard. Town Treasurer.
pleaded not guilty to a charge of forging two
instruments, pUrporting be notes Of the town.
amounting to $4,000. and. waving the reading
OF the complaint. was held in $4,000 bonds for
the Superior Court His wife and Bernard F.
Merriam, a fellow tOwnsman, furnished the Sc
curities. Lombard. who has been i'll for several
weeks. was unable to go to the courthouse so
the brief session Of court was held in his own
bedroom.
Earlier in the day. in Boston. the two Boston
brokers arrested yesterday in connection with
the case. Charles s. Cummings and Edward A
Mead. were held in $4,000 and 5000 bonds, re-
spectfvely. for the Suffolk grand Jury on a
charge OF larceny OF S24.I22 from the Franklin
Savings Bank. The bank paid that amount
when Mead. who was said to be acting for Cum
mings sold the bank officers one OF the $4,000
notes Of the town OF Framingham, Of which no
record appears on the books of Lombard.
An official OF the town OF Weymouth to-day
brought to Framingham two Ites OF $1,000
and $4,000. respectively. on which there were
certain signatures which Framingham town off,
clals pronounced forgeries. and little later two
men, who refused to disclose their identity. pro-
duced two other notes Of like E-1unts, which
were also declared to be spurious. The total
outstanding securities OF questionable charac-
ter thus reached S125O00
Whether the holders Of these notes can re-
cover their money from the town is question
which will probably so before the courts.
The police officials still withholding the
name Of the man who. Lombard said. received
the benefit Of the sale Of these sec-..'ies.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
EAGER BIBLIoPH1LEs AT BOOK SALE.
Attracted by the Editions Forming the Lii
brarY Of Collin Armstrong.

There was a representative throng of book lovers
present in the Anderson Auction Company's rooms
yesterday afternoon when the first session of the
Collin Armstrong library sale took place In a
letter to Anderson's. which appears as an intro
duction to the catalogue. Mr. Armstrong who is
member of the Grolier Club. the ROwfant Club
and the Bibophile Society. says:
My aim has been TO acquire the best in Eng
lish literature in what seemed To me the most at
tractive form of presentation-in fact in editions
In which the authors would like 10 have their
works definitely authoritatvely perpetuated''
A. c. MeClurg paid the top price Of the FIST
session. 1t was SlJl for The Birds Of America
by John James Audubon i'm seven Volumes. ana
The Quadrupeds of North America" by the same
author, In three volumes. Blakes ''Iilustrations
OF the Book OF job" copy OF the original issue
dated 1926, was sold for STA An original edition
of Henry Alken's Real Life in London" in two
volumes. was knocked down To e. Wise for S7l
The same price was paid by the Scribners for
The Prose and Poetieal Works OF Thomas Bailey
Aldrich and His I-ife." by Ferris Greenslet the
whole In ten volumes. The same frm also oh
tanned for $50 William Loring Andrewss ''COssip
Holland paper. ' FN
The highest price at tine evening sale was paid
by g. Wisc-SlU5-tor Burton's Arabian NIGHTS -
IN sixteen volumes The total receipts Of the saie
Lor the day were $3.50 The sale viii continue no.
day and this evening, ""
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
PASS ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS
Bar Association Committee Reports on Quail
feations Of Candidates

The Bar Association met last night % receive the
report ot the committee on judicial nominations
tor the coming elections. After considering the
soaitcatons OF the candidates for the judicial Of
nees the committee found itself able to ndorSe the
ioilowing; Justice Charles II. Iruax. Francis K.
Pendleton, John }. Delany and Alfred r Page
Justice Joseph p FaIlon. Justice William F. Moore
Justice Herman Joseph, Thomas E. Murray, Will
IAN Haupt, A. Parker Nevin. Robert A. Inch
Jacob Prank. William Blau. william Mann. SOL
omon oppsnheimer. Thomas r. Nconan and Nathan
Blur.
IA the opinion Of the committee. the past record
OF george f. Roesch has made him unfit for the
efice ot justice OF the municipal court" Justices
Wannope Lynn and John Hoyer were not consid-
cred deserving OF reelection and J. B. Reinhars
vas not considered qualified for the ONCE Justice
Benjamin Hoffman was not indorsed because OF his
rsaning his political leadership while still on the
bench and Leonard A Snitkin was considered
Wholly unit for the once OF justice.
no opinion was given the qualifications OF the
ether candidates for once. as the committee was
unable 70 ger sufficient information upon which to
base an opinion. resolution adopted cordially
i1oors1ng the candidacy OF Justice Charles H Truax
and deploring the failure OF all parties to indorse
him
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
D. O. MILLS CHOSEN vIcE-PREsIDENT
Succeeds J. L. Riker as Officer Of Bank Of
New York.

=. Q. Mills has been elected vice-president Of the
Bank OF New York. -. g. A. successor TO the
late John I. Riker. The Office is an honorary one
ssr. Mills. who celebrated his eighty-fourth birth
Gay On September s. has been director OF the
institution for many years. and is also director
OF the United States Trust Company the Morton
Trust Company and the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company. as well as Of many railroad and indus
trial companies.
The Bank OF New York Is the Oldest financial in
0titUtion in the city state having been founded
in IzSs through the influence OF Alexander Hamil-
son- u No IN the list Of members of the
Clearing House Association, No. being the Bank
~ the Manhattan Company, which got its charter
York. as the oldest bank in the city. was unwilling
alter its style when u under the operation
% the National Bank act, and allowed ap-
pend ~. =. a. National Banking Association to
ths title by which Il had been known from the date
II ir6 orgsnizstion.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
EDISON COMPANY ENTERralNs.

The New York Edison Company entertained
eleven hundred of the electrical contractors in the
city az novel smoker In connection with the elec
trleal show at Madison Square Garden last even
ing. The entertainment began at o'clock when
the guests were ushered into the concert hail. and
were given opportunity 70 watch the motion
pictures OF the Rheims aviation meet and OF the
Grand PriX automobile races In France year ago.
After that came vaudeville bill made up OF acts
by Alice Lloyd. the Jack Wilson Trio Ed Nor
ton. Ergotti and Liliputians. Clay Smith and Mel
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS.

The eleventh annual session OF the New YORK
state Historical Society began at Mount Vernon
yesterday. The following ofacers were ehosen'
James A. Roberts. president; Grenvil InEalshe,
hrst vtce-president sherman Williams second
vice-prestdent: James A Holden. treasurer: Fred-
ertcS D. Richards. secretary. and Dr. W. A =
Cummings assistant secretary. The principal
address was delivered by the Hon. Charles z In
coin In the evening the Rev. Thomas r Sliesrs
OF New York. delivered lecture.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20

notte Twins. the Hawaiian Trio and the Nc
Naughtons. Music was furnished By special
orchestra
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
SYNOD TO CONSIDER BLACK CASE.

JOhnstoN-n, N Y. Oct Ie.-The case Of the Rev.
Archibald Black accused OF heresy is the most Inn
portant topic likely 10 be considered by the New
York state Presbyterian Synod. which met here to-
cay. The New York City Presbytery recently all
lowed Mr. Black 20 be ordained in the pulpit OF q
New York church. but those who accuse him OF ex-
trene liberalism have threatened 70 bring the case
before the synod
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
HoaRp oF ELECTIONS REPORTS.

The Beard OF Elections after three days work
o. ossections reached decisions at o'clock this
snorning The board found that there were no
grounds FOR the objections in most cases. while In
several Others the ohjeetiOns were withdrawn.
Anong the objections sustained by the board were
those against the Cleveland Democracy and the
Independent Democracy in the 2Sth AIdermsnic
District and the 9th Assembly District.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20

that have held this city up for over SIX years
because they cannot get their clutches into the
building Of your subways":
BY the Eternali II Mr.. Moore and MT CALVIN l
and myself elected 70 office and come unto tns
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment, which has
control of that thing, and We nave fs nsJettl.y t
vote there IL that happens, by the Eternai! tueS
never will get their CLUTCHES into the building OK
the subways. -, = ...
IL Il Is TO be that / am TO be Mayor OF tnls
city, / can speak OF such things TO the people OF
New York with a voice CT au shority. ana can can
tell you that during the next four years We VIII
build the subv ays for the city. and none OF tnese
people will so much as get their httls hhssE
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30

a dispatch from Grafton SAYS,
councilman A. J.. Wilkinson has au-
thorred the institution Of suit agains,
Capt George VI. Whitecarver for Sl0,-
900 damages. The SUIT is the outgrowth
OF assertions alleged to have been made
10y Whitecarver that Nr. Wilkinson, a
chairman Of the finance committee in
the council, has misappropriated the
city funds; and Councilman WIKI in
son will now ask him to prove his
claim in the Circuit Court
Both men are well known, Mr.. Will
kinson having numerous acquaint :
ances In every county of the state. He
and Whitescarver have long been po-
litical enemies, aud have been on the
opposite sides Of every political fight
in Grafton and Taylor county for
years. They have figured I'M county
and city campaigns that have attract :
ed attention throughout the state.
Whitescarver il stakeholder in the
Grafton Republican, the Swisher
paper 10 Taylor co1nty during the la st
rubernatorial campaign.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
Marriss q. ch.rles,oxn

Charlestown, WA, July 27.--zion
Episcopal Chuich was the scene of d
pretty wedding this morning. The
contracting parties were Miss Ora &c
Elizabatn - senie Drakefoot, Of Eng
land, aAu narles Frederick Tue kcr
Brooke, formerly OF Morgantown, w.
Va, and a ron Of Prof. st. George
Tucker Broohe, OF this city, formerly
OF the law department OF The West
Virginia University. Miss Mamie
Brooke, sister Of the bridegroom, was
maid OF honor, and Beverly Tucker, OF
Virginia, best man.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop w. l.. Gravatt, assisted by the
rector, Rev, John i. Aifriend. After
the ceremony reception was held at
the llouie Of the bride. The bridegroom
il the first American TO obtain the
Cecil Rhodes scholarship, and Is al
preEent an instructor at Cornell.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30

on last Wednesday afternoon the
dwelling house on the farm Of Mr..
Abram Snyder, located near Shanghai,
was totally destroyed by lire. The fire
was caused BY defective lne. the
place was teuanted by Mr.. John Ma
son and no onewss at the house at the
time out Mrs. Mason. Mr.. Mason lost
most OF his furniture but their loss rs
partially covered by insurance. A
smoke house standing near was also
destroyed with most Of its content $.
Mr.. Snyder says that the house cost
him about $1,000 when he built it d
short time ago and that he had but
$40UAnsurance on it.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
MUM Der 81.


Rev. +. l.. Wilson. who for many
years has been the faithful pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Waterford,
Loudon county, Virginia has resigned
his passionate and Chesapeake presby-
terry has ratified the action Of the con-
grcgation in accepting the rcsigTiatien
aud Ia doing 80 adopted the following
resolution.
"la ratifying the acceptance q he
resignation OF the Rev r. T.. W on
as pastof Of the Catoctin Church. scn-
dercd necessary because Of impssgesg
health, this Presbytery desires toex.
press its sincere sympathy.to him, his
family and the church in his being
thus called to lay down his work iii
the prime OF his labotious aud useful
life ~ faithful Christian minister.
AZ an able preshyter In the Church
courls,and for years the efficient chair.
man Of the Home Mission Committce
Of this Presbytcfy We extend to him
the sincere lovcof his brethren, gath
cred in this meeting, aud rejoice In his
acquaintance with the friendship OK
the Lord Jesus, TO whose unfailing love
and protection we commend him. Z
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
4 Announcement.

. we have just received copy 81 the
tonneilsvi'ic, Pens. News contain na
an interesting account OF the announce
0cnt Q. the engagem ent IL Miss ii
Eva North to Mir. James William
Watson OF Alabama, at pretty social
function at Connei syillc last week.
Mites North Is 10 native OF this county
and for some years was prinsipai Of
the North school OF this city at last
Years was member of the faculty OF
Fort l4cndea Seminary, Of Winches-
ter, Va. She Ia a daughter OF the late
George w. North and has always been
great favorite In social cir Giles here.
The young people met about two years
ago while each was taking a summer
course at Harvard University.
The wedding Will lie in the early
part OF the month ct September.
In speaking Of the function at which
this important announcement WAS
made, the News says
The feature Of the afiair was the an.
nouncement OF the engagement OF Miss
North TO James William Watson,
president OF the Alabama Agricultural
College, Jackson, Ala. During the
afternoon, little Miss Louise Rankin,
niece Of Miss Frisbec presented herself
at the house with Western Union
telegram announcing the event and
signed by Cupid This was read by
the hostess.
All the members ofthe Afterneen
Card Club, Of which Miss North liz .
member, were present, ak tables being
brought into reputation for bridge and
$780, III. pretty score cards were
surmounted by Cupids and the club
prize ut bridge and 800 were won by
Mrs. Herbert Knox and Miss Margaret
Mae Echard. Mrs. Charles johnson,
Of Pittabarg, was awarded the guest
prize, while honor guest prizes were
gwen to Miss North and Miss Patty.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
Jewels rosnd

The jewels lost by Mrs. Bright, some
time early in the spring while she
was out calling with her daugh ter,
Mrs. James RothweIl, an account of
which was given at the time have been
found. The Jewels were left by the
owner in u cab hired from the cab
stables OF Heller 4 Ste vart in which
the ladies had been riding. They were
Ia an alligator hand bag and with
them WAS a purse with some none y
III 1t. The hand bag was found on la ST
Monday morning by colored man
named Joe Green, employed as 4
driver AT the stables, in an old barrel
filled with lime and water at the Heller
stables. As soon US he realiz ed what
they were he called up Mr.. RoihweII
who came at once and identified the
jewels as those lost by his mother-in-
law and paid Green the $50 reward
which he had Offered for the return Of
the property The jewels are valued 1T
81 200. The money was missing.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
WHARTON.

Miss Mollie Wharton, daughter Of
the late Isaiah Wharton, and of an old
family of the vicinity of Vsncleves-
Vile, died at her home near the old
Baptist church just above Riley 5
bridge, on last Friday night Of tuber-
cuiosis at the age Of about 80 years sur
vived by her mother, who 10 quite an
old woman, one brother. Mr.. John
Wharton aud one sister, Mrs. Prather,
of this cityA
For many years the deceased was a
consistent member OF the United
Brethren church at Fairview, near
Vanclevesville, and was a good chrls-
tian woman.
The funeral took place from the
Friendship church on sunday morn
ing at 10 o'ciocE and the interment
was at the old MI zisn Baptist church,
yard,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
Married I'm chsmber.burg

Miss Mary J. Strobe, dAughter Of
Mr. Thomas strobe, Of this city and
Mr.. Frissy b. SHOW, aIso Of this city,
wentover to the Lutheran reunion at
Pen Mar last Thursday and while
there slipped away from their friends
and went over to Chambersburg where
they were married by Rev. Roth,
pastor Of the Lutheran church, att the
parsonage. The young people cam .
home aad it was several days before
the news became known to their
friends. The groom is a painter by oc-
cupation and the bride is most esti-
matte young lady and very popular in
her set.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30

There will be series Of meetings
held In Mr. Hunters smalis woods
one mile from town on the Sehoppert
Ford road from August 10th to goth.
Rev. II. b. Hssley, Of Wnshingtoa p.
q. president Of the eastern district Of
the Holiness churches Of America,
will be with US from August ~ TO ~
and Rev. Albert King, Of Hagerstown
viii he with US also over one Sabbath.
Three services each Sunday at 10 u. o. ].
2 and $ +. M. Beautiful shady grove
Basket dinner on Sunday. A good out
Ing for the Lord.
Committee.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30
On March ), 1887, Judge Lucas was

On March 8, 1887, Judge Lucas wss
appointed United States senator by
Governor Wilson. The legislature re-
assembled in special session the fol-
lowing April and elected Cearles j.
Fanlkner ofthis city, as senator.
Judge Lucas was prominent can
didate for congress in 1882, at which
convention the late William l.. Will
SON was nominated.
On December 5, 1889, on the death
of Judge Green, Judge Lucas was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy on the
bench Of the Supreme Court OF APP
peals Of his state and was reelected by
handsome majority in 1890 He al
ways took an active part in politics,
but during the last few years he lived
q retired life. He is survived by a
widow, who before marriage was a
Miss Brooks, and one daughter, Miss
Virginia Lucas,