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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
VILE BE REASONABLE.
President Taft In Conference With
Chairman Of Interstate Commits
oso,,

SiOn,'
Beverly Mass, July President
Taft had an extended conference
this afternoon with Chairman Knapp
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion regarding the administration OF
the new rai'rJAd latu law. After
the interview it was made plain that
the added authority gitcD to the
commission by the new statute Is not
tc be osed arbitrarily or to hinder the
railroads IN the conduct OF their leg
itimate business. The power to sus-
pend new rates, prob1b'f the most
direct weapon placed in the ands of
the commission is tc be used only
IN exceptional cases.
The commission will not attempt
to fix definite rates for the railroads
and the power of suspension will be
applied only to rates where a pre-
i:rAtnary hearing gives indication
that t. ey are eXces slye
1t can be authoritativeiy stated
that it was never intended tha- the
new law should be club or that it
should he made the means of profit
taking by bears in the market. The
commission will not run amuck and
will do nothing to enjeopard the in
terests OF investors.
Further information regarding the
interview between President Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday tended to
confirm the loport of last night that
the visit had been almost wholly
personal and social. The two men
did talk politics briefly, but it was
agreed between them that they would
not discuss their meeting in any way
President Taft today expressed re
gret over the defeat of the Cobb ci-
rect primary bill, which was advo-
Gated by Governor Hughes and pub
licly endorsed by Colonel Roosevelt.
The President felt that this bill Of
fered a splendid opportunity to test
the direct primary principle and
while he shares the view expressed
by number of leaders that not all
offices should be put under the pri-
mary system, the Cobb bill was a
compromise which he felt sure
would be accepted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
BACK INTO HARNESS.
Roosevelt May Be Forced Into Pol
itics BY Defeat Of Cobb Bill.

Albany, N. Y, July /. -Theodore
Roosevelt is to be asked to get back
into the harness again. ills decisive
defeat in both the Senate and the AS
sembly at the hands OF the Republic
can organization has created situa-
ton which may force him to take an
active part in the politics OF both
the State and the Natiou.
The Republican organization NOV
ed swiftly, silently smoothly today
in finishing in the Senate the work
it had begun in th4 Assembly. In
less than two hours after the organ
ization men had charged up Capitol
Hill this morning they had captured
the fort and were matching down
again. The Cobb direct nomination
bill, known as the Roosevelt bill"
was put to death with % votes for it
to 10 against, 26 votes being neses-
sary to pass. The vivid personality
of Roosevelt the weight of his in
huence his record of victories over
unwilling politicians and legislators
failed to shake tn eset purpose of the
organization and Roosevelt sustained
one of the few defeats of his career.
Colonel Roosevelts defeat hs in
no sense a reputation of is leader
ship, or an indication that hts power
is on the wane, those who stood with
him say. They have a majority of
the Republican votes in both
branches of the Legislature and it
was only by combination with the
Democrats that the organization was
able to win.
Governor Hughes. while he will
not talk publicly, is known to take
the hopeful view of the situation.
Lloyd G.. Griscom, chairman of the
New York County Republican Com
mittee. to whom Colonel Roosevelt
sent his telegram endorsing the Cobb
bill with the Griscom amendments,
had this to say:
The first thing of all which stands
out clearly is of national Importance.
1t is the consolidation absolutely of
three such men as Taft, Roosevelt
and Hughes. This situation has
brought about such a condition, and
it would be difficult to imagine a sit
uation more hopeful to the party,
both in the State and in the Nation.
"The prospects OF the party next
fall would be seriously affected if
the action of the Legislature had
been the expression of the opinion
of the majority. The point | wish to
emphasize is that it was the action
of minority of the Republicans
who bolted the caucus in the Senate
and joined with the Tammany Demo-
Gratis in a situation where broad par
ty interests were lost to view and
nothing but personalities counted. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Advertised Letters.

The following letters are adver-
tised at the postoffice; Mrs. Fred
Forsythe. Miss Carrie l.. Long, Miss
Nellie Sturdevant, Alex Ano, Joseph
Payne Bone, Nelson Baldwin, Leon
ard Condone, l.. W. Foye, Jacob
Jones, Nelson Remission, Claude
Lackln. James j. Lendes. Marion
and O'Leary, H. S. Murnaby, John
Mccarthy, Julian Cob Otis. Charles
Lormener, Harry Wariam, Joseph
Winston, Joseph Williams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
PHARMACISTS AT B0M0SEEN.
Vermont Association Hold. COnyen-
ton on the Lake, About 100 Being
Pr eDt.

Fusand. July 5.-The annual
MO jng of the We mont State That
E.a' etical Asso; alton opened at
the Prospect Hous, at Lake Bomoseon
tbs evening with about 10l members
in attendance and more are expected
to,nolrow. A recepc!oc was held fer
t. cmbers this egcn.ns. President
A Cheney of ST. Johnsbury and
other officers receiving Later in the
eycuI = there was moonlight excur-
sion CT the steam 4 arthur f.. Cook
Tic convention fpa-..u"s through
g I: I'll ursday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
THE FIGHT IN MONTPELIER.
Crowds FIOcked Around Journal
Oiiice Monday to Hear Returns
From Reno.

In the neighborhood of nearly l.
600 people gathered in front of the
Journal office Monday afternoon
to hear the returns from the Jeffries-
Johnson fight at Reno and long be-
fore the moment when the Journals
megaphone man announced that the
two big men had stepped into the
ring the crowds were there and they
kept increasing until the tirle when
it was announced and received with
a groan thai the big black fellow had
made his white opponent take the
count The crowd was in good
spirits and cheered Justify whenever
an opportunity offered but it was al
ways orderly.
1t was very evident that the sym
pathies of the local sports were with
the Honorable James j. Jeffries and
when the Journal man announced in
thunderous tones that the big black
fellow was the winner the hopes ol
ALL or practically all, went dowr
into their boots, about everybody
feeling that the prestige OF the
Anglo-Saxon race had vanished for
ever. From the interest manifested
in the battle of the century" ont
would think that it was more import
ant than a presidential election.
The Journal got the news hot from
it's own leased wire and gave it to tn
eager throng round by round a
soon as each one was finished, Mont
pelier people getting the return
as soon as any other city in tn
country and much sooner than
whole lot of them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
CROP REPORTS IRREGULAR.
Spring Wheat Faded Considerably In
June But Winter Wheat Prospects
Are Good,

New York, July 1.-Bradstreet's
State of Trade tomorrow will say:
Trade and crop reports are still ir-
regular but weaker conditions favor
tions las for instance the northwest
and parts of the south, the crops have
made satisfactory progress in the di
rection of large yields. Unequal dis
tribution of moiStureit being too dry
in the spring wheat belt and too wet
in the central gulf States-is the
drawback to the otherwise good crop
outlook. The spring wheat situation
faded considerably in June but taken
as a whole the winter wheat, corn,
cotton oats and some lesser crops
improved Hot summer weather has
stimulated retail distribution of sea-
sonable goods, though demand is still
reported below earlier anticipations.
Jobbing trade for fall is irregular, be-
ing quiet as a whole, but improving
in the southwest, while being check
ed in the northwest
Mid-year influence have added to
! the rather quiet tone characterizing
some leading lines of industry. Rath-
er more activity is noted in pig iron
though at the expense of prices. Fin
ished lines seemed to show more
| quiet, some of which is undoubtedly
due to midsummer influences. Tex
tile industry shows from 25 to 40 pei
cent of curtailment proceeding anC
jewelry, coal mining and some otheI
lines are quiet
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Musicians at Burlington.

Burlington, July 3.-The German
Musical Society of New York, $50
strong. spent Sunday on Lake Cham
plain and gave a sacred concert at
evening in the armory, in the inter-
ests of charity. Tomorrow they will
visit the military post and assist in
the celebration here. They return
home Tuesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
DE LESSEPS FLIES AGAIN.
The Count viii Go to Toronto on
Thursday to Attend the Meet.

Montreal, July 5.-The aviation
meet closed today with two short
short flights by Count De Lesseps.
The Count will attend the meet which
opens at Toronto on Thursday. or
the four Wright machines. one is
wrecked. one been sent to Dayton;
another with Brookins and Coffyn has
gone to Atlantic City and the fourth
with Johnson and LaChapelle to De-
troit
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
IRREGULARITIES FOUND.
n. Y. State Insurance Department
Finds That the Phenix Falsified Ac-

Albany, July 5.--As soon as the
full report of the State insurance de-
partment examiners who made an
examination of the Phenix Fire In
surance Company of Brooklyn is
complete, probably by the end of this
week, Superintendent of Insurance
Hotchkiss, willv forward a copy to
District Attorney Whitman of New
York for such action as he sees fit.
The report pointed out alleged gross
irregularities in connection with the
management OF the company, es-
pecially as to the falsity OF state
ments
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Head Struck Pole.

Burlington, July Ak. Metz, while
riding on crowded electric car here
this afternoon, reached out from the
running board and his head was
stuck by telegraph pole at the
side of the track. He was badly in
iured and was taken to the hospital.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Gaynor Won't Interfere.

New York, July 5.-Mayor Gaynor
said today regarding the Jeffries-
Johnson fight pictures that he had no
more right to stop them being shown
here than he had to stop publication
of the story of the fight
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
FURTHER DETAILS.
American Envoy at Rome
Calls Premier's Attention to
Outrage on Baptists
TO INVESTIGATE MATTERS

James p. Stuart, Representative Of
American Board OF Missions In IT.
ally, Tells American Ambassador Of
the Attack at AvellinO on Himself
and Party and Italian Government
WIN Investigate.
Rome, July 5.-The American Am
bassador, John c. A. Leishman, has
brought to the attention Of the prem
er and the foreign office the situation
arising from recent attacks made up
on Baptist missionaries in the Prov
nce of Avellino.
At the time of the earthquake in
that district early in June, James p
Stuart of st. Louis, representative of
the American Board OF Baptist Mis-
sions in Italy, ana other missionary
were escorted out of the district by
detachment of soldiers. After con-
ference with Premier Luzzatti at
Rome Mr.. Stuart returned to the
Avellini district, where another at
tack was made upon him and his COM
panions. He telegraphed a statement
of the affairs to the American Ambas-
sador, who requested him to come to
Rome. This Mr.. Stuart diG, and he
had a long conference with Ambas-
sador Leishman today. To the Ambas-
sador he reported further details of
the occurrence.
Arriving at the outskirts of the vii
lage near the town of Avellino, Mr..
Stuart, accompanied by three other
missionaries, was met by the chief of
police, several constables and a doz-
en- soldiers. A bowling mob of natives
quickly surrounded the carriage So
demonstrative did they become that
it was only with difficulty they could
be restrained by force from doing the
missionaries injury. On all sides
arose the cry of down with the Bap-
lists and a shower of stones fell
about the carriage. Mr.. Stuart was
hit on the chest, the arm and the leg,
while the chief of police was slightly
wounded
The soldiers with fixed bayonets
formed a circle around the Americans
and protected them to the entrance
of the Baptist church. The mob,
however, stoned the church from A
until 10 o'clock at night, breaking
all the windows, but doing no serious
damage. Other soldiers were called
to the scene, and according to Mr.
Stuart, prevented a massacre by the
| infuriated Italians, who now number
ed several thousand.
The beseiged missionaries were OBJ
/ liged to remain in the church the
whole night. Eventually, Mr.. Stuart
succeeded in sending a telegram tt
the American Ambassador at Rome
The following day detail of 40(
soldiers was sent to the village. ant
the missionaries were released from
their dangerous position.
Both Premier LuZzatti and the for
! eign miniter, Marquis Di San Guilian
have given assurances that measure
will be taken Immediately to proven
! such disturbances in the future, an
also that an investigation of the en-
4 tire matter will be made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
TWO BALLOTS NECESSARY
Franklin County Republican COnyen.
ton Nominated George VI. Hogan
Ci st. AibanS.

Enosburg Falls, July 1.-The Frank
lin county Republican convention
held here today nominated the follow
ing ticket, two ballots being neces-
sary for choice for the office of
States Attorney:
For Senators: w. S. Shepardson of
Fletcher and c. c. Sheldon of High
gate; for assistant judges, Ellis W
Foster of Swanton and w. B. Greene;
for States attorney, George Nj, Ho-
gan of st. Albans; for Judge of pro-
bate, Otis n Kelton or st. Albans;
for sheriff, George o. Holmes of St
Adams; for high bailiff, ]. c. Weld
of Berkshire.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Burlington Girl strays Away.

Burlington. July 5.-Mary King, 16
years old, deaf and dumb mute,
strayed away from Ethan Allen Park
yesterday during the celebration and
has not been found.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
RAPS MR.BALLINGER.
Roosevelt VIII Support the
.Secretary's Political Foe
For us. Senate
COLONEL FEELING HIS WAY

While Former President and POin-
dexter Went In Conference at Oy-
ster Bay. Taft and Ballinger Were
in Session mt Beverly
Says He VIII Not Resign. AyOwing
He Is No Quitter.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 5.--Theo-
dore Roosevelt made it clear today
not but direct statement, but by i'm
plication so strong that it admits of
no misinterpretation that he will
support Miles Poindexter in his fight
for a seat in the United States Sen
ate from the State of Washington.
They had luncheon together and a
conference at Sycamore Hill today
snd Mr.. Poindexter departed jubil-
aut.
In enorsing Polndexter for the
Senate, Colonel Roosevelt places
himself squarely in opposition to
Richard A. Ballinger, Secretary of
the interior, whom President Taft
has SO warmly defended; and it is
the onl stand that he has taken
bearing ,irectly or indirectly on the
Ballinger-Pi controversy Mr..
PoindeXter is opposed to Secretary
Ballinger from first to last and hopes
TO unseat Senator Piles of Washing
ton, who seeks another term and has
Secretary Ballinger's support.
Leaving Oyster Bay after the con-
ference Mr. Poindexter said 81
found Colonel Roosevelt unchanged.
He is just the same as ever. He and
L have worked together always, and
he assured me that we would always
work together. [ am delighted with
the results of the visit
Colonel Roosevelt looked happy
when he received the interviewers a
little later. He was dressed in the
crash riding suit which he wears
most of the time while he is at home.
Seated in his library, he spoke of his
which showed plainly the pleasure
which the meeting had given him.
This is what he haG to say: "Repres-
entative Poindexter and ! went over
the political situation in the north
west. He assured me that he was in
hearty sympathy with my conserva-
ton policy"
Incidently Secretary Ballinger and
Coincidently Secretary Ballinger
and President Taft had conference
at Beverly today in which they dis
cussed the reclamation service. Mr.
Ballinger denied with emphasis ru-
NOR that he was to resign.
I'm not a gutter and never have
been" he said.
Miles PoindeXter is an out and Out
Insurgent He has been a firm sup
porter of Roosevelts policies, espec-
tally as relates to conservation OF ma
tional resources, which was the bas
is of his platform WI en- he was elect
ed to Congress.
While the general opinion here i
that Colonel Roosevelt is still feel
ing his way" as regards his ultimat,
sttitudetoward the Taft administra
ton, his stand }oday is consideret
the most striking Indication of hi
present frame of mind And that h
will still fight hard for the conserva
ton movement which he inaugurate
while in office he made plain to in
terviewers when Mr.. PoindeXter ha
gone.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Fight Pictures Can't BE Shown.

Cincinnati, July 5.-Mayor Schwab
said today that he would not allow
the Johnson-Jeffries fight pictures to
be shown in this city, as they would
promote race hatred.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Folk Endorsed.

Raleigh, N. c., July 5.-The Demo-
cratic county convention of BERTHE
county, North Carolina, today endor-
sed Joseph w. Folk of Missouri forthe
Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
with EQUAL PACE

impartial fate knocks az the pail
ace as the cottage gate" Neither
rich nor poor know how long
they will live. If insurance
would be needed in event Of your
death tomorrow insure today.
61st year. National Life Insur-
ance Co., Montpelier. VT (Mu-
tual.) S. S. Ballard, General
Agent, Langdon Block, Montpelier,
VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
DEPLORED
Pres Jordan Says 1t Is a Com
binationof Pure Brutality
and Pugilism
CALLS 1T A SORDID GAME

Leianf-StanfOrIS hehu III SpehAihS
Before National Education AssOcia-
ton DeplOres Interest Aroused in
Ring Away Out in Far Nevada,
Where Black Man Pounded White
Man."
Boston, July 5.-Denouncing Col
lege football as a combination of pure
brutality and pugilism, David Starr
Jordan, President of Leland-Stanford
University, led in the discussion that
followed the report made today by the
committee on moral education in
public schools to the National Educa-
ton Association in convention here
The game, he said, arouses the
same love of the sordid that focused
the interest of the country in "a ring
away out in far away Nevada, where
a black man and a white man were
pounding each other yesterday.
President Jordan favored the sub
stitution of the English game of Rug
by.
At most the Is departmental meet
ings of the convention today there
was at least one advocate of the IN
PRODUCTION of industrial training and
agriculture in the secondary schools
At the meeting of the general ses-
sions of the association tonight Pres
ident James Y. Joyner delivered his
annual address.
He was followed by Commissioners
of Education Brown.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07

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LABORER FOUND DEAD.
Body Discovered Near WailingfOrd.
Face Buried In Cap Thus Causing
SuiiOcatiOn.

Wallingford, July 3.-James Lamb,
laborer, was found dead this morn
ing in a gully by the railroad track
His face was buried in a thick cap
and it is thought that he smothered
to death, when he fell in a drunken
stupor A bottle containing liquor
was found near the body Although
there was no evidence of foul play,
an autopsy will be performed to-
morrow by DR.. B. II. Stone, of the
State Laboratory of Hygiene at Bur-
lington. Lamb, who was 55 years
old. leaves no near relatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
In The SECOND.

The Republicans of the Second ward
seem to be walking right into open.
eyed and practically admitted defeat.
They almost seem lead to the world.
but IL asked about the situation will
frankly tell you that it looks like a
cinch for Ned Smith. the Democratic
candidate. The VETS say that Is the
way 1t look s. for such dry" Democrats
MS SO and So are for him. and the
'"drys" say so. for they say. the "wct'
Republicans are going to throw Bruce
Mcdonald just like they did Harvey
Shain last year. Shame, shame, gen
8tlemen. Get together OIL some good
man and keep the Democrat out. Since
the dry Democrats are satisfied with
their candidates declaration that he
will vote as the people say. there Is
no reason for the Republicans TO stay
apart. The ward is Republican by %
or 30 majority and there Is no need Of
letting the Democrats get 1t by trick.
Bruce Mcdonald and Ira Smith might
draw cuts and thus eliminate one or
the other. We hope the Republican
lenders will get wise to the situatio
and come to an understanding. If 1t
z is true. MS there seems to he no doubt
now. that the wet Republcanl are 20.
Ing to sacrifice Mcdonald II all stay in
the race. certainly Mr.. Mcdonald for
the good OF the party would be willing
I. to withdraw in favor of some Rcpubli.
can who stands ready to abide by the
will OF the people and who is, accept.
able to both the wet and dry elements,
as Ned Smith Is to the Democrats. The
time Is short now for fixing things up,
but IL 1t Is attempted In the proper
spirit, 1t can be done. Get together
gentlemen, get together. jns
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
un deFsent Dangerous .operast Il 4 4

LII L.7gl
u Underwent Dangerous Operation.
M. >. E. Heath. the well known
proprietor Of the Blenp Avon Hotel, ar.
rived nome from Fairmont today Mt
noon in very good condition consider
ing the very critical operation he un.
der~ent In the hospital, OF which he
has been an Inmate for the past four
weeks. Mr.. Heath underwent one OF
the most dangerous operations ever
performed at the Cook Hospital. and
he speaks In glowing terms OF the at.
tending physicians and all connected
with the well known Falrlnont institu.
ton. He is not yet able to be about
his duties. but Is now recovering nice
ly. and he is very grateful to the pco-
pie OF the city for the many courtesles
shown his family during his absence.
Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16


show now travelling on the poplllr
time, circuits. rs people 90 10 make up
this company tmost are pretty alrlslE
and the fun starts from the rise Of the
curtain and don't stop tiil.It goes down
on the close. .The Moulin Rouge
Girls" as. the name implies, 1s very
Frenehy. The opening Is called saThe
MouI:n Rouge Girls Balin and Ii takes
place in Paris, France. After having
all the fun, they could at the ball the
girls leaye.the ball room and ego oh d
Summing tour to the house Of the
Moulin Rouge whose fame has,
eprcad to all parts Of. the world. Which
brings them to the closing sburletta enc
titled, "PariE After Dark This Is
where the famous sensation 10 shown
called "shadows.', This is a hummer.
Then comes Mile. Aids and her Snake
Dance, and many other vaudeville f.a.
lures, among whom are suffer and
Mack, Mary Burns, stlater and Cole,
Maud Gray and Joe Mack. ];