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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
FIFTEEN TAKE EXAMS.
state Board Of Pharmacy In Session
At State HOuse.

Montpelier April 5.-Ftfteeu cand!-
dates FOR examination for certificates
as registered pharmacists present !
themselves yesterday before the state
board of pharmacy at the state Hou-e.
Eleven Of the candidates are from
Vermont. two from Massac husetts, and
one each from Maine and New Hamp-
shire.
Because of the disorder that pre-
walls lust now at the capitol the exam
nations were held in the Senate cham
her The members Of the board pres
ont were w. r. Root Of Rrattleboro, j.
q. Belrose OF Burlington. and u. F.
Davis of Barre. The result Of the eN-
aminations will not he known Tor
several DAYS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
900 MASONS ATTENDED.
Governor PrOuty among Those Pres
ent at Dedication Of New building.

Bellows Falls, April 5.-Businrss was
nearly at standstill In Bellows Falls
inns afternoon. the Masonic fraternity
taking possession OF the town. when the
new Masonic building was dedicated with
n'ting ceremony. Many prominent Ma
sons from all parts OF the State as well
as from New Hampshire and Massachu-
setts attended
"oVernor Frouty was present and the
program included reception to him
The formal dedication exercises occurred
THIS evening and 1t is estimated that over
Ga" of the fraternity were present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
HORSES AND COW BURNED.
valuable Barn in RichfOrd Destroy ed
Loss $4,000,

Rchford April Sire totally destroy
ed the barn of DR.. A. Bogue ~ 2:ij
O'Clock this afternoon. The loss is about
s2eH with small insurance. The origin is
unknown.
The fire had gained such headwav he-
fore discovered that It was impossible
to save the livestock and two horses.
COW and several hens persisted. The
barn adioined DR. Bogue's house ard
considerable damage from water was
caused in the ell OF the latter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
BABY BROKE BOTH ARMS.
Also Was BADLY Bruised In 1"-F""'
Fall from bridge.

Essex Center. April H,-IAttle Gordon
Flood. about three years old is suffering
from severe injuries received In n fall
from the cement bridge over the cui-
vert In this VILLAGE
The child was playing on the bridge.
lost his balance and plunged 10 feet to
the edge OF the brook below. Both his
arms were broken and his face was
badly bruised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

patriotic sentiment has inspired this
noteworthy act Of benefcence on the
part of the business men who are as
ISOLATED in the donor corporation.
They deserve and will receive the
sincere thanks of the people, and
take pleasure in recommending that
your honorable body take appropriate
action for the acceptance of the gift
and for the preservation Of the prop
erty in accordance with It's provis-
ions"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

for years and as such had come to know
the reputation and the true character
of the senator who has but so lately left
us and to know the workings OF the re-
sinc Of which he was a part, and know
Ing OF the charge against him which
has now by your and their votes been de-
clared true, nevertheless, took pleasure on
January last in voting to elevate him
to the high and honorable office of Senate
leader, the second in succession to the
Governorship of this great State
81 have no desire to remain q member
or this great legislative body If my pre-
sence Is to give offense to any of IT'S
members. | realize, and from the be-
ginning have fully realized that with
the feeling here as II Is. my usefulness
to my district as a member of this I.egis-
lature is at an end. cannot afford
the expense Of a further hearing and
another trial. and I feel that I ought
not to impose the expense thereof on the
state. Needed legislation ought not to
be longer delayed and 40 7 am going to
voluntarily surrender my office
HOPES FOR ULTIMATE GOOD.
while a member of this BODY. I
h'iNt ~ All IlulPS ana IN all tnlnES
tried TO do my duty as have seen
1t. ! am sure that in what | have
done In connection with the investiga
tion which has just closed. | have but
discharged duty which | owed my
party and TO the people of this State.
| and that | have been true to myself
! THE sacrifice has been great and
at times the burden has seemed more
than could carry, but my hope is that
out of it all. in the calmer days which
VIII surely follow, good will ultimate
| ly come"
| Senator Cobb's resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee
| to prepare charges against Senator
| Conger was to have been considered
| by the Senate judiciary committee to-
morrow and Conger had asked for n
| hearing. His resignation tonight
marks the end of the uriberv scandal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
BASE CANARD.

Kind I.ady-Why don't you brace up.
poor man? Think what YOU owe society.
Sandy Pikes-I don't owe society nut
tim lady. What do yer t'ink I've been
doin'-playin bridge whist?-Chicags
News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
FIRE IN OPERA HOUSE.
started In Property Room from short
Electric Cirr,,it--Loss s"00.

Newport, April "a stubborn fire was
discovered to-day in n small room on the
third floor of Lanes opera house where
some furniture was stored for us" on the
stage. quick response by tn" depart
ment was the means ~ checking the
blaze in short order. The damage IL es-
timated at saoo The fire caught from
a short circuit In an electric light socket.
The loss Ia fully covered by insurance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
HOPELESS.

Rustic-What be you fishin for, mister?
Fisherman-Oh-er-jus for recreation.
Rustic-Well, you won't catch any,
There he nowt but minnows and mud
cells there.--Tit-Bi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
CONGER TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
Realizes That His Usefulness As
Legislator Is Now at
an End.
SEEKS NO EXCUSE FOR ACTS
Submitted to Demand of the
Worst Gang of Plunderers
That Ever Infested
Any Capitol.

Albany, n. Y, April 4-Rising to a
question Of personal privilege In the Sem
ate tonight, Senator Benn Conger. after
reading a statement IN which he declared
be fully realized that as a result Of the
Aids bribery charge his usefulness as n
legislator was at an end, handed his
resignation 20 Lieutenant Governor
White. n duplicate of which he later
fled with the secretary OF state.
with ashen face and trembling hand.
Senator lothian + Alldss accuser read
from a typewriter statement giving his
reasons for severing his official connec-
ton with the Senate while his fellow
senators listened with intense interest.
When he had finished he sent his resig-
nation TO the desk and quickly left the
chamber
senator Conger said he sought no OK
cuse for the part he took in the bribery
transaction Of 1901 The one great and
sorrowlul regret OF my brother" he said,
was that lie had submitted to the de.
mand or the worst gang OF plunderers
that ever infested this or any other CAPT
lOl'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
CHOSE TO TELL TRUTH.

1T appears that this statement be-
came known to Mr. Aids on the fol-
lowing morning, on January 10, on
this floor he denied the truth Of those
statements ana demanded an inVesti
cation thereof Thorcupon, this body
ordered an Investigation Of the matter
and called upon me To present the
charge to the Senate and to appear in
person or by counsel and make good
by proof in public, the statements
which | had made in private.
80 the alternative was present. ed
to me of becoming n liar and thereby
remaining member of this body in
good standing, or of speaking tho
truth and thereby greatly injuriug
myself financially politically and 500
cially, and bringing upon my family
undesirable notoriety and sorrow.
determined that the only thing | could
do, and retain my own self respect.
was to speak the truth whatever the
cost. That I have done and forty Of
your number, by your votes, have Ger
titled thereto.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
MADE CHARGE IN CONFIDENCE.
Conger's statement follows:

ION January las, IN a private confer
ence where the qualifications of cX-Sena-
tor Aids for the position of republican
leader of the Senate We're being consid-
cred by members of this body whose
duty Il was to help make the selection,
and after they had expressed their views
concerning his unftness for the place, /
was asked to declare my position. | re-
piled that / would not and could not
vote for him because had personal
knowledge that he was morally UNFIT for
the place, and that the interests of the
people of the State demanded the selec-
ton of some other man. | was then
asked to tell what / personally knew
about him. ! told them in confidence
what ], n witness on the stand, have
since then told you, namely, that ] per
sonally knew that In 1901, wher republi-
can leader in the Assembly he had held
up and demanded OF the bridge compan-
les and had received from them the sum
Of one thousand dollars TO influence his
Official action, and that I did not propose
by any act Of mine, to place him again
In position where he could levy black
mail or the business interests Of this
State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
SEEKS NO EXCUSE FOR ACT.


II do not seek 10 excuse. nor do I
ask you or others to excuse the part
which ] took IN the transaction OF
1901, which you have had under In
vestigation The one great and sor-
rowful regret of my brother was that
he had submitted to the demand OF
that, the worst gang of plunderers
that ever infested this or any other
capitol My wrong. and for it have
always been ashamed and sincerely
sorry, was IN standing by and per-
hitting the thing to be done instead
of them and there denouncing IT,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
policy ~ the State as declared in its
constitution and in the acts of Its
Legislature has been and is that the
crime Of official bribery is of such a
serious nature that It's detection and
punishment ought to be encouraged,
and that, therefore even the bribe-
giver who. by his evidence. assists in
uncoverinF and proving the offense,
ought not to be punished and not
~ithstanding the fact that have
made fun disclosure Of the transact
tion, not only because ex-senator
Aids demanded that I should do so.
but rs we'll because OF your express
invi.at:.- and direction that should ,
Rn1 notwithstanding the fact that the
transaction occurred nearly nine years
ago since which time I have been
elected To my position in this body,
md So under the precedents cannot
be removed thcrefrom; and notwith-
standing the fact that II is contrary
to sound public policy and Is In the
interests of wrongdoers that any one
who makes known or assists in
bringing to punishment off1cial wrong
doing shall he punished, I am Inform
ed that 1t Is now proposed by some
of your members to appoint com
rnittee which shall prepare and pre-
sent to this body charges against me
ostensibly because of my connection
with the transaction In the year 1901,
but in truth and In fact because Of
what 7 have done in this year of our
Lord 1910 at your request and at the
instigation OF one who, at the time
was member OF this body, and that
n trial Of such charges is now pro-
posed to he had and an attempt made
to expel me az a member of this body
CAN'T STAND FURTHER EXPENSE
II am also Informed that some of youi
number profess to feel that they cannot
remain In the Senate II ! am to be here
and yet, some of these same senators
have been members of the Legislature
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-04-14

should ba allied np. 4 possible. not
later than the morning 81 April Is.
but II anyone has been unable 10 OH
IL up By that bins, be should do ii
as soon afterwards Is be can.
People who do not speak English
or who do not understand she nche-
dule completely should get help
from others. II possible, Ia filling
II up.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-04-14

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-04-14

lsxs ssaaasel: Harry n: Jones
| Eiavlng purchased all interests in The firms IL
T. T. Gendason & Co and L. a. Jones a Son.
| We have formed Co partnership and viii Il
! The future tn u h.rr...sL -. - - I Z. Z.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
MISS MORGAN SAW EMPoRIA.
In William Allen Whites Family Sur
rev She Did a Kansas Town.

Emporia Kan, April q Behind
"Old Tom" who has grown gray haul
ing notable literary and political per-
sons to see the Emporia depot, Miss
Anne Morgan realized her desire to
see a Kansas town. William Allen
White and Mrs. White met the party
with the family surrey.
Miss Morgan began by taking a
good look at the usual depot crowd,
to several of whom she was intro
duced by Mr.. White. The family sur
reg with "Old Tom" was half a block
up the street. On the way Mr.. White
met several friends, including a can
didate for mayor and a commissioner.
This caused a little delay. for Miss
Morgan insisted particularly on see
ing a Kansas town as it is every day.
SO Mr.. White stopped to chat with
his friends while the visitors made
their way to the team with Mrs.
White.
The first place Miss Morgan chose
to see was Mr.. Whites newspaper Of
flee, the Emporia Gazette. Here she
spent half an hour, showing the prac-
teal strain in her interests by giving
considerably more attention to the
printing than to the editorial depart
ment. Also she explained her dislike
of speaking for publication, After a
drive around the paved streets of the
town, the party took tea at the White
home, where about thirty guests were
invited to meet them. At night they
took dinner with the Whites, the only
other guests being Governor and Mrs.
Stubs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
TAFT TO NAME BOWERS?
The Former Yale Man Probably Will
Go to the Supreme Bench.

The Former Yale Man Probably Will
Go to the Supreme Bench.
Washington, April 2.-President
Taft has allowed it to be made public
that he has made up his mind as to
whom he will appoint to be associate
justice of the United States supreme
court to succeed Justice Brewer. OF
course, he will make no move in the
direction of making the appointment
until after the funeral of Justice
Brewer and it is believed by some
that he has let the information that
he has made his selection become pub
lie for the purpose of keeping away
the advocates of the various men who
are or will be candidates.
The rumors in political circles that
the chosen man is Lloyd W. Bowers,
now solicitor general of the United
States, the next highest Office under
the attorney general are more per-
sistent today than ever and it is
Bowers name that is spoken on every
hand when people who profess to have
information discuss the matter. The
talk has become so general here that
there is already backfre started by
men who think that man so recently
an attorney for a great railroad ought
not to be sent direct to the highest
| judicial position in the country.
The objection is made that rail
road attorney may be as good man
as anyone and is pretty sure to be
good lawyer, but his habits of
| thought, his view of public things are
Influenced by his occupation and that
man who comes from some other
sort of position ought to be preferred
| If Bowers is appointed the president
| is pretty sure to be severely criticised
| and the fact that the criticism is
already starting with no other basis
than the rumors that he is the chosen
man may result in the president nam
ing someone else and letting his crit
les see that they have spoken toe
soon.
| Unless the matter has clearly beer
disposed of there will be a meetins
of the Kansas delegation in botf
houses the day after the funeral anC
the question of backing Judge w. c
Hook of Leayenworth, now judge o.
the United States circuit court of APP
peals, will be considered. AS a mat
ter of fact, it has already been con
sidered to the extent that all the Kan
sans here know that if there seems
to be chance for the Kansas man
every member from his state in boil
house and senate will indorse hin
for the honor and most of them viii
become active workers in his behalf.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

suggestion he recently made. 81 shall
recommend the enactment of law
which provides that for every horse.
power the owner shall pay 81 tax each
year and that this money shall be
deposited in fund known as the good
roads fund. The law will provide that
the money derived from the tax on
automobiles shall be apportioned back
to the counties in which the owners
live | shall recommend that this tax
be in lieu of all others on this class
of property.
Many of the eastern states have
such a law and as a result they are
getting good roads very rapidly and
at little cost in so far as the general
public is concerned. | have heard
from number of owners of auto
mobiles and they have endorsed the
idea and | believe there are very few
who will object to the tax
LAS matter of fact, the money
saved the owners of automobiles by
good roads will soon repay them for
the additional tax
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
Madison County Census Men.

Madison, Neb., April 3 Special to
The News: Jos. A. Hays of Central
City, superintendent of census for the
third congressional district, authorizes
the publication of the following list of
persons as census enumcrators for
Madison county:
Battle Creek precinct. including Bat
tie Creek-Charles r. Richardson, Bat
tie Creek
limerick precinct and Schoolcraft
precinct William X. Martin.
Enola and Warnerville precincts
Fred James Dover.
Fairview precinCt-Ernest A. Arnst
Howard
Grove and Highland precincts, in.
Guiding a part of Battle Creek-P. f.
Zimmerman.
Jefferson precinct, including that
part of Tilden in Madison county
John Scott.
Kalamazoo preCinCt-C. f.. Plass.
Madison and Union precincts, eXclud
ing Madison city Clarence H. Mc-Far.
land
Madison city-A f.. Ward.
Meadow Grove precinct including
Meadow Grove-Albert ID. Holbrook
Norfolk precinct, including hospital
excluding Norfolk city-William H.
Widamen.
Norfolk city, wards l and 2 - Ed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
Business Changes.

Lou Ruegge has purchased the old
carnival grounds from the Creighton
estate at Tilden.
The Tonner Pharmacy company at
Lynch has opened an ice cream fac.
tory.
w. ]. Patterson sold his hardware
building at Pilger to G. w. Seifkin of
Wayne.
George Green has sold his livery
business at Wakefield to j. Ericsson.
II. IL. Antics has sold his hardware
business at Gregory to Ham Shank of
Osceola.
Charles Anderson has opened con
fectionery store in the COrbit building
at Ainsworth.
Mrs. X. G. Lewis has purchased the
Ideal building at Gregory.
William MCGurn has purchased a
quarter section of land near HerriCk
for a consideration of $4,000.
|. ID. Hughes purchased the William
Haight, Star Livery barn AZ Herrick.
X. b. Miller of Long Pine has pur-
chased the Robert Coburn dray line
at Gregory,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

street.
-Four deaths and eighteen births are
the vital statistics of this city for the
month of March Three fires occurred
during March Justice Eiseley reports
six arrests in March and says the pc.
lice justice has had n very idle month.
BECAUSE they allowed their employees
to dump rubbish into the street in.
stead of into the dumping grounds,
w. A. Emery and A. II. Kiesau were
fined $3.50 each in Justice Eiseleys
court Friday.
city Clerk Harter has been informed
by Superintendent G.. II. Reynolds of
the Northwestern railroad that he is
now authorized to sign the paving pc
tition, presented to the council some
weeks ago for the paving of Norfolk
pany's 200 feet on the street.
A burning pile of refuse in the rear
of the Charles Hyde residence on
South Third street last night set fire
to hen coop where several chickens
were either burned to death or drown
tu' ut lllt htDdl lIlVHb was VII lNo
way to the fire four minutes before
the whistle sounded the alarm and
the men made short work of the
flames with a garden hose. This was
the first fire of this month.
Harry Lewis is again in training for
fight which will be pulled off here
about April IA with Kid Buckles of
Omaha, brother of the we'll known
Guy Buckles. One of the prelimina-
ries will be fight between heavy
weights, one of them being the well
known Norfolk colored fighter Long
Distance" who up to this time has
been unable to find any one willing to
enter the ring with him. Long Dis
lance" is open for any engagement
and will take on any fighter weighing
about 1853 pounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
A GIRL CAUSED A STRIKE.
"Joan of Arc of the East Side" Has
Aroused 1000 Suit Case Makers.

New York, April 2.-One thousand
men and women the entire force of
dress suit case makers in the city,
struck today. A quiet eyed, dark hair
ed Austrian girl was responsible for
the strike. For two hours last night
she eXhorted the men in a dingy hall
on Eldridge street. At the close of
her speech the workers decided to
go out
The girl whose words precipitated
the strike is Minnie Tadanier. known
as the Joan of Arc of the East
Side" from the part she took in bring
ing about the neckwear makers strike.
She is is years old and looks like the
last person in the world to lead 900
workingmen and women to a fight.
She is short and rather stout. Her
hair is scant and dark. If it were not
for her eyes she would seem almost
timid but they are steady and deep
brown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
MONDAY MENTION.

w. ID. Lewis has moved from 1914
Madison avenue to South Thirteenth
street.
Floyd Freeland has purchased a
home ON Madison avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Receipts for the month of March at
the local postoilice were $l,795, which
far exceeds the receipts of the same
month last year.
Much thanks is being given by a
large number of people to the good
work started at a local saloon when
a petition was circulated in the place
by its proprietor to aid a sick citizen
and his wife whose four children were
without food Four hours after the
subscription was started $50 was rails
ed in the saloon and later, when taken
out on the street, it soon reached a
higher mark.
DR.. C.. w. Ray, pastor of the Meth
odist church of this city, left Monday
on his trip through Europe as con-
ductor of a tourist party. Mrs. Ray
and Helen accompanied DR.. Ray to
Hinton, w. Va, where they will spend
the summer. Mr.. Ray sails from New
York April 16. Rev. o. w. Rummell
of Boston has been secured to fill the
pulpit at the Methodist church in the
absence of Dr. Ray.
One hundred Omaha capitalists,
wholesalers and manufacturers will
make tour through South Dakota
and northern Nebraska May 10 to May
% on a special train. The route in
cludes stations on the Platte line of
the Milwaukee from Yankton to Can
, ton; from Elk Point to Mitchell; from
Mitchell to Rapid City. From the
Black Hills country the party will re-
turn over the Northwestern line, stop
ping at practically every station in
! Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
Carrie and Cummins, Too.

Carrie Nation, Senator Cummins and
former Governor Buchtel of Colorado
are to be features in next summers
chautauqua at Norfolk, August to IA,
inclusive.
Following are to be the attractions:
LectureS-Dr. Thomas Green on
Japan" Senator A. B. Cummins, Car
RE Nation, Ex-Governor Henry Buchtel
of Colorado, Mohamma Ali of India
Charles Grant Gordon of Germany
Colonel G. A. Gerhart and Rev. Thorn
as McClary.
Debate on woman's suffrage between
an Iowa state senator and Mrs. Flor
ence r. Maybrick.
Music-Columbia Tennesseeans, OF
terbein male quartet and bell ringers
Royal Hungarian orchestra, Winters
concert company or Indian band.
Enteratiners-Miss Rich, reader; Ev
erett Kemp, recitals; ShungopaVi, In
dian magician; Walter Howe, actor;
Miss Mable Killing, physical culture
and children stories