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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

Lee
Troops composing the army Of in
tervention" will be, it is announced,
withdrawn from Cuba, beginning Jan
uary LIST. The provisional govern
ment, under Magoon, will come to an
end about January 28th. When the
annexation proceedings are to begin,
our 'fgreat war lords'' have not as
yet advised
Elihu Root, Secretary Of State,
and japanese Ambassador Takahira
have exchanged diplomatic notes in
reference to the Eastern situation.
The Associated Press says:
"The declaration is not treaty,
simply reaffirmation of what both
Japan and the United States have
stood for in China and the far East
generally. It has no legal standing,
but its greatest benefit will be that
derived from the moral effect it will
exercise in the future diplomacy gov
erning the far East In this respect
it has been likened to the Monroe
doctrine in American history. It was
pointed out today as rather singu-
lar coincidence that the exchange Of
notes with Japan regarding China
should occur on the same day as that
on which Tang Shao vi had come to
thank the American government for
the remission Of the Boxer indem-
nifty"
It is not difficult to see, however,
in thiea-s. exchange Of notes" another
usurpation by the executive of pow
ers belonging to the legislative. Root
is imbued with the Interchangeable con-
viction that the people cannot be
trusted to govern themselves and he
has skilfully wolded the note so as
to avoid anything that could techni-
cally be construed as treaty, while
the note will have the same force and
effect. An "artful dodger" is
Elihu.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

In the big plant of the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Company, near Chicago,
a large force Of employees are kept
in virtual bondage. They are in debt
to their employers, and not allowed
to leave stockade built for their de-
tention The name of John D. Rookie
Teller. Jr., has been mentioned as the
promoter Of this fine peonage scheme,
but he has strenuously denied the
charge and sued the paper publishing
it for libel But the facts as to the
existence of pen in which men are
working out an Indebtedness"
which it is not the intention of the
creditor ever to allow paid, are not
denied.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07
Price Five Cents

changed, where the sea rushed in great
tidal waves to devour the riyen land.
Enormous graft has been uncovered,
through the activity of the Voters
League of Pittsburg, in that city,
where it appears that nearly 100000
was paid by certain banks to induce
councilmen to select them as deposi-
tories for the city's funds.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

commencing him for bravery in ac-
ton, he will be buried miserably in
the Potters' field.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

The Senate paid a special compli-
ment to Helen D. Longstreet, widow
of the Confederate general, in con-
firming her appointment as postmis-
tress at Gainesville, Georgia, on the
same day the nomination was re-
ceived.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

New Orleans has been chosen by
the executive committee Of the Farm
ers' Union as the permanent head
quarters Of the organization.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

British steamship Oldhamia, which
was captured first by the Russians and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-07

Frederick A. Hyde, one Of the fore
most thieves in the great conspiracy
to defraud the government out of i'm
mense tracts of land in Oregon and
Washington, has been sentenced to
two years Imprisonment and a fine
Of $4,000
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
WAS A SELF-MADE MAN
Colonel Wright Eventually Attained
Heights of Scholarship

Heights or Scholarship
Worcester, Mass. Feb. 22.-The
body of President Carroll D. Wright
of Clark college, who died Saturday
night, will be accorded two distinct
funeral services on Wednesday, one at
which none but the members of his
family and immediate friends will be
present and a public service to be
held in the Church of the Unity.
The son of New Hampshire
clergyman, Wright was born at Dun
barton, N. H., on July rs, 1910.
When the Civil war came the young
student joined the volunteer forces of
his native state. His bravery and
efficiency brought him quick promo
ton, and he became colonel of his
regiment, the Fourteenth New Hamp-
sire volunteers.
The beginning of Wright's public
civil career came few years after he
had taken up the practice of law in
Boston, to which city he moved In
1867.
AlInouSu "llHouI ColIe5e euuCd-
ton he attained heights of scholarship
and authority in economic lines which
were readily recognized by various
universities and colleges. In 1905
Wright accepted the urgent call to
become the first president of Clark
college at Worcester, and this position
he occupied up to the time of his
death.
Colonel Wright leaves a widow and
one daughter
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
YOUR BRAIN.
Keep u Plastic by Not overeatins as
You Grow Old.

Up to n certain age the brain re-
mains plastic enough so that If an in
jury occurs to the thought brain the
person can begin over again and Gre
ate new knowledge centers in the other
hemisphere.
This has happened In many cases
where young people have lost certain
powers OF faculties by cerebral LESSONS
and have afterward recovered these
faculties by developing new centers In
the other brain IL rarely happens
after the age of forty-five. and the rea-
son is because most persons after pass
ing that age soon clog their brains
with calcareOus matter by overeating
and destroy the Elasticity Of their
brains by filling them with food waste.
IL all people past the age Of forty
five would live on twelve ounces or
less Of solid food per day we should
soon find that one may receive new
ideas as readily at seventy-fve as at
fifteen. You cannot do It. however. II
your brain Is hardened mass OF
waste matter. II you overeat you will
be .sot'' in your ways and a has-been
at fifty Keep your photograph rec
ords soft aud receptive.-Nautilus
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26

1908, the United States circuit court
motion of the government the supreme
court ordered a rehearing of the case.
brilliant galaxy of legal luminaries
represent the two sides in the famous
case. The governments interests are
in the hands of District Attorney Sims
of Chicago, acting as special counsel,
assisted by J. H. Wilkerson. Moritz
Rosenthal, the head of the Standards
legal forces, who is frequently re-
ferred to as the highest priced lawyer
in the United States." and John s.
Miller, with numerous assistants,
have charge of the oil company's side
os the matter.
Scores of subpoenas have been is
sued to witnesses in the case. One
subpoena was issued for President
Moffatt of the Standard OIL company
OF Indiana. Other Standard Oil Of
fcers who have been served are G.
w. Stahl, treasurer; John c. Nc
Donald, auditor, and Edgar Bogardus,
traffic manager.
Other witnesses who are to appear
are George Robert and C.. Grassland,
expert rate clerks for the interstate
commerce commission; Secretary Kill
patrick of the railroad and warehouse
commission, F. S. Hollands, rate
clerk for the Chicago and Alton rail-
road, and J. s. Howard, formerly
auditor of the Chicago and Alton
railroad. Bogardus, Hollands and
Howard were witnesses at the previ-
GUS trial.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
SECRET SERVICE
STATEMENTS FALSE
Roosevelt Issues a Vigorous
Reply TO Hemenway

Washington, Feb. 22.-Presiden
Roosevelt added another stirring chap
ter to the secret service controversy
in a vigorous reply to the attack!
made on this branch of the govern.
ment in a report made recently b!
Senator Hemenway of the senate com.
mittee on appropriations.
Senator Hemenway, in this report
unfolding the limitation of the scope
of the secret service, asserted that il
was never the intention of congress tc
build up spy" system.
The presidents letter is addressed
to Acting Chairman Hale of the SEN
ate appropriations committee. Points
in 1t are:
Report is inaccurate and mislead-
ing in various important respects.
Secret service men rendered in
valuable assistance in securing the
conviction Of offenders Of great wealth
and social and political prominence.
During the Morse prosecution in
New York serious inconvenience and
anxiety were caused to the prose-
cutting officers by the action of con-
gress in depriving them OF tho aid of
experienced secret service men.
Chief Wilkie should be transferred
to the department of justice and put
at the head of the force therein or
gained.
Direct and indirect attacks made
upon the secret service with curious
persistency.
Some of the statements in congress
regarding the amount expended in
maintaining the secret service are 30
fold exaggeration, and some only to
II per cent of warrant in fact.
When many men of influence and
wealth and social and political promi-
nence were convicted of land frauds,
forthwith there began active agitation
against the use of secret service men.
No other man in government ser
vice so dreaded and hated by law
breakers as Chief Wilkie.
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II. rri.on.r,. Retort.

Itisa pris5n chaplain's duty to give
a departi7- prisoner good advice and
to exhort him 20 be a decent and bon
orable ian IN the future. 10 the
courSs, Of one Of these interviews q
Chaplain said. Now. my friend. ! hope
you'H never have to come back to .
place Ike this
lie prisoner looked az him thought
fully and then asked. I say. chaplain.
you d-aw q salary here. don't youF
when the chaplain replied In the az
frmativp the prisoner remarked We'll.
say. ~ m, and the other fellows didn't
keep coming back you'd be out Of Q
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
MURDER is CHARGED
Warrant Served Upon Brown, Who
Ran Amuck With a Pistol

Newton, Mass, Feb. 23.-Lying
in a cot bed at the Newton hospital
John w. Brown was served with a
police warrant charging him with the
murder of Miss Laura Bland at the
home of the latter on last Friday.
Brown is now recovering from a
pistol wound believed to be self-in-
flicted, while Miss Emma Bland, his
sweetheart, occupies a cot in an ad-
joining room in the hospital as re-
suit of a pistol wound. Both Brown
and Miss Emma kand are expected
to recover, but the condition of the
latter is yet serious. All the parties
are negroes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
A NEPHEW OF ROOSEVELT
Young Harvard Student Killed by Fall
From a Six Story Window

From a Six Story Window
Cambridge, MassV Feb. "a
Stewart Douglas Robinson, 10 years
old, son of Douglas Robinson of New
York, and whose mother is President
Roosevelt's sister, a sophomore of
Harvard college, fell from a six-story
window of Hampton hall, dormi-
tory, early Sunday, and was killed.
The body was found by police Of
ficer.
Robinson had spent Saturday
evening with a party Of friends and
later visited his brother, M. D. Rob-
inson, a Harvard senior, who rooms
at Hampton hall. Young Robinson
complained of not feeling well and his
friends say that they then put him
into his brothers bed and left him
there asleep.
1t is believed that Stewart, feeling
oppressed, got out of the bed and
walked to the window and as he
leaned out over the sill he became
dizzy and, losing his balance, fell out
of the window, which is about four
feet from the floor, to the pavement,
six stories below,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
A spona. That Works.

Here is a clever notion-a fog bell. =
said an old New England fisherman.
on a bleak. gray afternoon they
stood at the seashore-the old man and
his city cousin from Boston A great
bell hung from a scaifold. and under
a metal cover hung a great sponge.
This here machinery Is wound up
regular the fisherman explained. and
this here sponge is kept under cover SO
as the rain can't get az H. In dry
weather. Materially. the sponge Is dry
and light: In foggy. though. 1t gets
heavy with fog solicitations just
heavy enough for 10 press down the
lever that starts the machinery a-going.
Then. ding-dong. dingdOng. sounds the
bell In the fog. savin' many a fisher
man from wreck on this rock bound
coast - Exchange
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
MANY HUNDRED CONVERTED
Great Simultaneous Religious Cam
paign In Boston Is Ended

Boston, Feb. 22.-The greatest re-
vival campaign which was ever held
in Boston closed last night with a
monster service in Mechanics hall af-
ter a months work. in which meet
ings have been attended by an esti-
mated number of 500, 900 persons.
The services were conducted in $50
churches of Greater Boston. 1t is
claimed that many hundred people
have been converted through the
meetings, at almost all of which near
ly as many people have been turned
away as were admitted
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
BOUGHT BY SYNDICATE
Change of Ownership of Industrial
Village In Connecticut

Williamantic, Conn. Feb. 19.-M.
E. Lincoln, trustee of the bankrupt
estate of P. w. Turner, comprising
the village of Turnerville in the town
of Hebron, concluded contract for
the sale of the property to a syndicate
of New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania capitalists. The deal includes
HOO acres of land, three silk mills
and about thirty other buildings.
1t is understood that the new own
ers will enlarge the plant and engage
in the manufacture of silk ribbon and
boys and youths clothing.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Rev. j. h. Johnson, d. D., one OF
the oldest Universalist clergymen in
the country and a member of the
Massachusetts legislature in 1855, died
at Nyack, n. Y. He was 81 years
old.
Provision for the establishment OF
a free public library at Castine, Me. &,
is made in the will of Mrs. Mary H..
Wetherbee of Concord, Mass.
James Humphrey, 6 years old, was
killed in a coasting accident at New
Gloucester. Me. He was run into by
a companion and had his skull frac-
tured.
Abram f. Brown, author and his
torian, and former member of the
Massachusetts legislature, died at his
home I'm Bedford, Mass, aged so
years. He was the author of various
works dealing with early New England
times.
The remains Of the body of an I'M
known man who had been run over by
a train were found scattered for six
miles along the track between Methuen
and Salem. Mass.
Mrs. Arthemise st. Pierre, 6S years
old. was killed by falling down stairs
at Brunswick. Me.
John w. Higbee, aged so, who had
been great sufferer Of late with nerv-
Gus prostration. committed suicide at
Newport. r. l.. by inhaling gas.
Mrs. Nettie wilkins, aged 40, was
fatally burned at Peterboro, N. II.
While lighting a fire her clothing
caught FIRE.
Without hope OF employment after
a long period Of illness, John Scully,
l3 years old. committed suicide at
Pawtucket, r. l.. BY shooting.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
CHURCH BUILDING
REDUCED To ASHES
Was Considered One Of the Fin
est In Massachusetts

Wakefield, Mass. Feb. 22.-One Of
the fiercest fires which the local fire
department has ever been called upon
to combat totally destroyed the First
Congregational church, the finest
church building in the town and one
of the best in the state.
The fire was a spectacular one, and
was witnessed by the larger part of
the towns population. The edifice
was built in 1890 at cost of SIPS, =
900.
The fire started in the basement OF
the church from defective electric
wiring.
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confirmatlons Shut of

Washington, Feb. 23.-By reason
Of a decision by the senate committee
on judiciary not to report to the SEN
ate any more nominations at the pres
ent session, several federal judiciary
appointments will fail of confirmation
at the present session. Unless the
nominations are made by Mr.. Taft the
incumbents of the Offices will receive
no pay for the time they have served.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
MOB GETS AFTER GREEKS
Results In the Destruction Of Many
Buildings In Omaha

Omaha, Feb. 22.-After an after
noon and evening of rioting by three
thousand men and boys bent on driv-
ing Greeks from South Omaha, the
police late last night quelled the dis
turbance after the mob had wrecked or
burned more than thirty buildings and
injured more than a score of persons,
mostly Greeks. There was no loss of
life and all the injured will probably
recover.
The original cause of the trouble
was the killing on Friday night of Po-
liceman Edward Lowery by John Ma
Buredes, Greek, whom the officer
had arrested. Masuredes, for fear
an attempt might be made to lynch
him, was taken to Lincoln and placed
In the penitentiary to await a hear
ing
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
LEFT NO EXPLANATION
Army Officer Takes His Own Life In
New York Hotel by Shooting

New York, Feb. 23.-Second Lieu
tenant John J. Moller, Eighth United
States infantry, stationed at Monte
reg, Cal. who was on furlough in the
east, shot himself in the head at the
Grand Union Hotel late last night and
died an hour later.
He left letter addressed to Chap
lain Smith of the army on Governors
Island, directing the disposal of his
effects and asking that his mother be
notified of his death. He left no note
explaining why he killed himself.
Lieutenant Moller was born in 1881
in Missouri. He was appointed a
cadet at the Military Academy at
West Point in 1900, and received his
commission as second lieutenant OF
the Eighth infantry in 1904.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
THROUGH HOLES
BORED IN DOORS
How Detective Secured Evidence
Against Plttsburg Grafters

Pittsburg, Feb. 23.-Telling OF the
payment Of five 500 bills each to
Councilman Klein and President
Brand of the common council, Detect
i've Wilson of Scranton was the princi-
pal witness in the graft trials.
Detective Wilson told graphically
of the decoy ordinance he got up for
the paving of certain streets with
wood blocks, and his offers to pay a
consideration for it's passage The
negotiations, he said, were carried on
by his assistants in certain hotel
rooms, while he remained in adjoin
ing rooms which had holes bored N.
the connecting doors and heard and
saw all that happened.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
CLEMEkCY EXTENDED
Pennsylvania Bank Cashier Was Con-
victed Of Many Charges

Pittsburg, Feb. 23.-Oliver F.
Piper, former cashier of the Peoples
Bank OF California, Pa, who q year
ago entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of conspiracy and embezzle-
ment, was yesterday sentenced to
serve two and a half years in the
state penitentiary.
There were charges enough to make
prison terms covering the rest of his
natural life, but the district attorney,
the private prosecutors counsel, and
the bank examiners, all asked for
clemency in his case.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
FUTURE BATTLESHIPS
viii Be Twice the Size of Largest
Now Building, Says Goodrich

New York, Feb. %. Rear Admiral
Goodrich believes that battleships
twice the size of the largest now
building will be launched in the not
far distant future. Speaking on 'The
Navy" at the annual banquet of the
United States Society of the Cincin-
natl here he said:
over in the Brooklyn navy yard we
are reftting one of the vessels that
formed part of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons feet in 49, That boat is of
5000 tons displacement. We now have
ships Of IS, 900 tons and are building
battleships of from 20, 900 to 81 900
tons displacement. If we are spared
for a few years more, we shall see
ships of 30 900 and 40, 900 tons dis
placement.
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cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a. they eannot
reach The Sat q the disease. Catarrh y blood
or Constitutional disease. and IN order % cure 4
you must take internal remedies- Hal : Catarrh
Cure e taken internally. and acts DIRECTLY on ths
bod and mucuuus surfaces HATS IatArn
Cure l. not 4 quack Medicine. II vas prescribed
b. one q the best physicians IN this country Tor
ysaft and r. q regular prescription II . CON
possd Of the best TONES Known. combined sith
nucous srIrf.rss III. perfect comhination Of
the tuo inrredi.nts u What produoes such wonder
ful reslits IN curing Catsarh. Send for testi'
Dunisls free.
F.ICHESEY A Co. Prop.-. Toledo. o,
SOD By Druggists. prioe z Sc
Iaks HalIa Family Pulls Tor conrtipation
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
HONOR WITHHELD
Mayors Decision Not to Make Roose
welt a Citizen of Rome

Rome, Feb. 19.-The mayor of
Rome, Signor Nathan, has decided
not to carry out the proposal to con-
fer upon Theodore Roosevelt the
citizenship of Rome during his stay in
Italy on his way to Africa.
1t was planned to confer this honor
on Roosevelt as a recognition of the
generosity Of the United States to-
wards the earthquake sufferers, but
Nathan believes that when all nations
did so much, no distinction should be
made
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
Railway Property Burned

Canton, Mass. Feb. 22.-Sixteen
electric cars of the latest type, four
passenger cars OF somewhat smaller
proportions, two large snow plows
and a work car were destroyed in a
fire which burned the central carbarn
and headquarters Of the Blue Hill
Street Railway company. The loss is
estimated at 1926, 600.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
Skater Wins Two Championships

Newton, Mass, Feb. 23.-Skaters
from many sections of New England
piled their blades on the ice here in
races for the New England champion
ships at one and three miles. Frank
p. Dannahy of Dorchester won both
races, covering one mile in 3:43 and
three miles in 11:45.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
Police Guard Around Church

New York, Feb. 23.-Threats con-
tanned in a black hand letter to blow
up the church and kill the assistant
rector. Father Liberati, have impelled
the placing Of a day and night police
guard around the church Of Our Lady
Of I rraffa
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
bic fine" CASE
ON TRIAL AGAIN
Rehearing Begun To-day In Fed
eraI Court In Chicago
GREAT ARRAY OF LAWYERS

Legal Lights Representing Govern
ment and Defense In Retrial of Suit
In Which Judge Lands Imposed
Fine of $29 ,24o, ooo-scores of Sub
poenas Issued For Witnesses,
Among Them Officials of Company
Chicago, Feb. 23.-The retrial of
the famous Standard Oil big fine
case" began today before Judge Albert
b. Anderson of Indiana in the United
States circuit court in this city.
The present proceedings constitute
a rehearing of the case in which the
Standard Oil company of Indiana, a
subsidiary company of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey (the par
ent of all the Standard Oil companies)
was fined s29 ,24O, 900 by Judge Lands
for rebating. The famous fine was
imposed Aug. 8, 1907, and on July %,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26
Mrs. saae,s Philanthropy

Yonkers, n. Y, Feb. l9.-Mrs.
Russell Sage has purchased a tract
of land AS by 500 feet on the outskirts
Of this city, which she will turn over
TO the children of the poor Of Yonk-
ers for the purpose Of a garden
school. The old house on the prem
Uses will be turned into a gymnasium
for the use of the children.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-02-26

Burlington. VT, Feb. 22.-The
Fifteenth regiment of United States
cavalry began to vacate Fort Ethan
Allen when troops z and F left for
Fort Leavenworth. Kas., by special
train. Other troops will leave later
TO make room for the Tenth regiment
(negro) at present on duty in the
Philippines.
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Augusta, Me. Feb. 22.-James
Newcomb. aged Sc. committed suicide
in the criminal insane department of
the Maine Insane hospital by hanging
He was given a life sentence in the
state prison in 1885 for the crime of
arson.