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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
just Guessed IT,

"Thcy say she is able 10 trim her
own hats so that even women are un-
able TO discover that they have not
been fixed up 10y thc millincrs."
1T Is unfortunate that she is so
homciy"
who said she WIS hoWclyE
Nobody. But y woman who could
save expenses by trimming her own
hats would never bc permitted TO re.
main single If she were not painfully
plain"
ALAS, YOU have guessed itw-Chica.
go KecOrd IIornId.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
Money No Object.

- don't care anything about it my.
self for I'm no judge OF such things"
said Mr Gaswcll. but my wife wants
IN" TO buy a rare old violin. and she
says they come high Got any"
we certainly have responded the
dealer Here's one in this showcase.
genuine Stradivarius that you can
have for $1,000"
she said she thought they came
higher than that Haven't you some
that are littlc-cr- straddyvariouser
than this one r Chicago Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18

Two men were fined $25 each for
short weights on coal in retail trade :;
another fifty dollars for representing
nine-carat gold bracelet as four
teen carats. From this we Judge that
Ii is twice as offensive to misrepre-
sent luxuries at it is to misrepresent
necessities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
SWALLOWING u.

The auto travelled with whirl
Along the pave;
lie turned and asked the pretty girl
~ she was brave
She gulpod pint Of dus mo- lcys:
She sneezed a bit.
And then she eaily answered "Yns.
I'm fun Of grit"
Washington Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
a Little Premature

Ere. Bill, wot's the matter you're
lookin world"
Woodworking but work from
mornin' till night"
'Ow long have you been A. it?"
II begin tomorrow NJ. A. =.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
Just .Ioshes
For Wagging Purposes.

Spannuls-Why did Byttens have
that wooden tail put on his tailless
bulldog?
Terriley-So he could tell when the
brute was feeling good natured.-
cago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
The Rash FootbaIIer.

There once was a fullback who hunted
For trouble, and got all he wanted.
For he started to fool
With a Government mule
His tombstone reads simply; out
punted'
Catholic Standard and Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18

Now comes some one who is try
ing 10 invent an alarm clock which
will not only wake us up but will
make us want to get up. We believe
that perpetual motion will be ordi.
nary long before this invention is on
the market
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 1s, 1910

1t seems TO us that so far this sea-
son typhoid fever is not very preva.
lent Can it be that the crusade last
summer against flies was strong
enough to make noticeable impress
sion?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
Anothsr Smile.

What did the sun look like to YOU
when YOU were in the arctic regions"
We'll answered the explorer
thoughtfully. ut resemblcd an elusive
gold dollar much magnihed. - Wash
ington Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
untopate verse-

NC VET e
AZ table we say the good old grace.
Before we start TO mussIn..
But feel as we thing what the grub
cost
a whotc LOT more like ucssin
Philadelphia Telegram.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
A plherenoo.

Totem Franklin once said. conc
that takes "a wife takes care"
Bascom-Well, that's all right. In
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18

taking a wife man shotild take care.
Pathfinder. LIE
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18

Telephone: Business ONCE an
Editorial Rooms sos.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
QUARTERLY MEETING HELD
Directors of National Life Held Well
Attended Session Tuesday.

The regular quarterly meeting of
the directors of the National Life In
surance Company was held at It's
home office in Montpelier, Vermont,
on Tuesday evening The following
directors were present. W. 2. Dill
lingham, J. c. Mccullough, w. W
Stickney. George H. Olmsted Charles
W. Gammons, Fletcher d. Proctor,
Charles P. Smith, George Briggs Jos
A. DeBoer, F. A. Rowland, James l}
Estee and II. NJ. Cutler. Judge j. l..
Martin was unable TO attend
The various reports considered aud
disposed of by the board show suc-
cessful half years w)'6 and very sat
isfactory experience in lnDrtality. in
terest, earning and expense. The in
come for the period WIS $4,227 702E2;
the outgo, $3.O69,O79.69, There were
4,723 policies issue cnu revived since
January 1st amouajlf to ste 557 :
1929 The gain IN Outstanding in
surance was $3,790,7iot7, bringing
the companys total it 5urauoe ac-
count up to $165,222.SS'.Oi
The invested ass 4rs or the company
have been increased d,Iins the past
six months by $1,333,0l2 or. bringing
the total investments, exclusive of
cash on hand and in tanx and due
and accrued Interest to SAC ,e0s .S4jf4.
The payments to policyholders dur
ing this period in ;ldd4d $Ss4.047.59
death claims, $192,192.47 annuities
$40S 2tS.35 matu'cd endowments,
s529,259.1S cash su:rendcf values,
and 1882 ,7SS01 dividenis. totai Of
$2,397, ,40560. The to'd' payments TO
policyholders since organization c.
ual $46.741,3O974
The leading features of general
business conditions as experienced
by the company :nciI ne q gradually
increased issue of th1 higher forms
of insuI ance, de3reaseG competition
from the new comparN.s in foreign
States, unusual oppor ,unities for the
selection of high grade investments
at improved rates, gro wing calls by
mail for individual life ms rance pro-
positions and an extremely easy col
lection of all maturing obligations
The company is -,1g the crowd
ed conditions at the bop'G Office by
the conve sion of the jan,toi's Guar
ters into office OIag. having pre-
viously treatef its storage 3pace in
like manner. This b.i1es The entire
builing from cellar u roof into active
business occupancy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
Work on Southern Connecting Line
OF the Grand Trunk to Be Commeu-
ced Immediately.

st. Adams, July 13.-It is under
stood that work will begin at once
on the construction of the New Eng
land southern line to Providence, r.
l., by way of Palmer, Mass, permis-
sion being granted the Grand Trunk
to build such line after a long con-
test with the New York, New Haven
and Hartford, which sought a similar
privilege and whose application was
denied by the Massachusetts railroad
commissioners. This is the first de-
feat administered to the New York,
New Haven road in some years and
provides competition with that road
by the construction of the proposed
extension. 1t is expected that trains
will be running into Providence with
in a year by the new line which vir-
tually gives the Grand Trunk en-
trance through all New England.
Boston is desirous that the Grand
Trunk build a line across the State
of Massachusetts from Palmer to
Boston. being eager for another rail-
road terminal in the Hub.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
PRESIDENT SATISFIED.
Chief Executive Talks Politics With
Various Party Leaders and Express
ses Himself Confidently.

Beverly, Mass, July 12.-President
Taft talked politics today with Sena-
tor Murray Crane, Attorney-General
Wickersham and Secretary Nagel, Of
the department of commerce an la
Dor, all of whom were his guests at
luncheon.
The conference lasted until after
o'clock tonight, no statement other
than that the general situation was
discussed could be obtained.
The President was reported tonight
to be very we'll satisfied with general
conditions and hopeful of Republican
success "all along the line
1t was definitely determined this af-
ternoon that Attorney-General Wick
ersham shall accompany Secretary
Nagel to Alaska.
Mr.. Taft wants as much first hand
information as he can get on the sit
uation so as to shape his future course
with reference to Alaskan affairs. He
believes that the Acknowledgement
and Mr.. Nagel can bring him this in
formation.
Preparations for the Presiden. s
ten days cruise on the Maytiower,
which is to begin next Monday are
going forward
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
WHERE is FRED ST. ROCKg
His Father, Joseph st. Rock of Barre
Street, Wants to Hear From His

Street, Wants to Hear From His
Son.
Joseph st. Rock of "a Barre street,
is seeking to learn something of the
whereabouts of his son Fred, who
left this city last September and has
not been heard from since last April,
when he was in Pawtucket, R. l.,
where he stated he was at work.
Fred. as he was known, though his
tame was julius, worked for the Cen
tral Vermont on the shifting crew, as
car cleaner and in other capacities
for some time before leaving here. For
a while he was a special policeman
and working at Barre, cleaning the
passenger cars and looking after the
railroad property nights During the
last week in September he drew his
pay and left for Pawtucket in COM
pany with Edward Dobey. Two let
ters were received from him His
mother was taken i'll and his father
wrote him to come home If he wanted
to see her alive. He wrote back that
he would be here the latter part of the
month, but since that time no word
has been received from him.
Dobey also has not been heard
from. His parents sent his clothes
to him and they were returned by the
express company after laying in the
office three weeks.
st. Rock has worked as a painter.
but his favorite employment was rail-
road work and it is thought that he
is working on some road at the pres
ent time. He has been somewhat
wild at times and once before his
father advertised for him. locating him
on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad.
Mr.. St. Rock stated last evening
that he wanted to know where his bov
is because his mother is in poor
health. He said that if Fred is in
trouble he is willing to help him, as he
has done before. He thinks Fred
is working on some railroad, getting
along well and has neglected to write
home, Fred is Al years Of age. of
dark complication, middle weight and
height. He was well liked among the
railroad men on the Central Vermont
and was widely known among them.
Mr., st. Rock would be glad of any
information regarding his son.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
MRS. WILDER GETS DIVORCE.
But DIR. II. 4. Wilder OF Burlington
Will Take Case to Supreme Court
on Exceptions.

Burlington, July 12-The somewhat
celebrated and contested divorce case
of Helen A. Wilder VS.. DR.. Henry L.
Wilder of Burlington, which was
heard at the March term of Chitten
den County Court was finally decided
today when the decision of the court
was received at the County Clerks Of
fee. 1t was to the effect that Mrs.
Wilder gets a divorce on the grounds
alleged and the care and custody of
the minor child is given to her and
Dr. Wilder is entitled to see the
child for two days in each month and
take it to his own home if he so de-
sires. The petitionee has taken ex-
ceptons ond the case will pass to Su-
preme Court.
The divorce case of Ida Moreney,
whose maiden name was La France,
against George e. Moreney, entered in
Chittenden County Court today, the
petition alleged the two were married
January Z, 1907, and lived together
only until August IA of same year,
when the wife was deserted.
The divorce case of Agnes S. Trigg
of Burlington against Henry Trigg,
was also entered today
The case of Mrs. NJ. w. Judson
against the National Association of
Railway Mail Clerks to recover on an
insurance policy on her husbands life
for $4,000 which she claims has been
unjustly held up, wos also entered
today. Mr. Judson died less than a
year ago at Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
A Appointments Made.

Dr. &. j. Foster, Department Com
mander of the Grand Army of the Re-
public has made the following appoint
ments of aides-de-camp:
H. +. Bailey, St Johnsbury; J. T.
Gleason, Lyndonville; L. Savage,
Waitsfeld; Richard Smith, Enosburg
Falls; A. L. Dodge, Barre; William
Patch, Morrisville; J. w. Sleeper,
Waterbury Center; George w. Colby,
Montpelier; P. S. Scriber, Underhill;
l.. j. Brownson Hinesburg; c.. D.
Currier. Stowe; j. w. Newton, Wat
erbury; D. B. Sexton, Rutland; NJ.
II. Johnson, Jamaica; A E. Cowles, n
Craftsbury; D. B. Cobb, Glover; Fl.
l.. Maxfield. Cambridge; A. J. Mil
ler, Lunenburg; F. H. Kellogg, Wind
sor; R. B. Bradley. Johnson; S. ].
Randall, Huntington; NJ. j. Leach,
Wolcott; W. n. Bean, Wheelock; H.
W. Crown, Milton; j. X. Bonnet,
West Concord; w. H. Norton, Island
Pond; E. Mcintyre, Dandy; F. L.
Hopkins, Franklin; L. P. Bailey, Put
ney; l.. p. Butts, North Hyde Park:
NJ. V. Hicks, Fairfax; w. H. Bid
good, Felchville; f. H. Niles, West
Fairfax; A. w. Lyon, West Charles
town; C. A. Barker Jacksonville; e.
B. Palmer, Bristol; o. j. Richardson,
Gaysville; G. W. Savery, Williams
town; J. D. Kelley. Albany: J. Walsh,
Derby Line; A. b. Dodge, Chittenden;
Benjamin j. Brooks, Bennington; G..
B. Hall, Northfeld; Leonard
Ludlow.
Special aides-de-camp: N. NJ. Puff
fer, Bennington and B. F. Bowman
South Royalton
Honorary aides-de-camp: Col. J. A.
Mead, Rutland; Col. John Warden.
Boston; Col. d. o. Felt, Boston; Col
|. H. Evans. Portland, Me-; Col. d.
Foster, Bloomington, H.; Col. E. p.
Evans, Philadelphia. Pa. Gen. W. w.
Henry, Burlington. Vt
AS special aides and recruiting Of
fcers. the commander appointed as
members of the staff the president and
secretary of each Woman's Relief
Corps in the State.
The Commander hopes and expects
that all staff officers on the staff of
the commander of the department of
Vermont, will exert their best endeav-
or to awaken and keep up an interest
in the various Posts throughout the
State.
Post Commanders are requested to
see that reports with the per capita
tax for the term ending June 80, 1910,
are at once forwarded to the Assist
ant Adjutant General. Edward Baker,
Montpelier. Post chaplains who have
not already done so. will forward re-
ports to w. L.. Cady, Department
Chaplain, Middlebury. on or before
July 18th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
Vermont MutuaI's Summer Force.

Following are the names of the
extra clerks employed by the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany for the annual rush which will
probably last for the next few
weeks. The clerks are Alice c.
Blodgett, Mary Boardman, Bertha
Bowman, Fannie Celley, Nellie M.
Dewey, Florence Downs, Ruth l..
Ellis, Mabel Osborne, Mary c. Gra-
hame, Josie Holden, Ida B. Kennedy
Mrs. Alice B. Keith, Hope Lane,
Ethel Mcneil, Mildred f. Merrill,
Joanna Parks. Nancy Puffer, Mrs
C. d Reames, Bernice Fl. Roberts,
Blanche Sargent, Florence Smith,
Lettle Stone, Marguerite Stoughton,
Eula Wedge, Annie Wheelock, Edith
Wheelock, Carrie Wiley. Elya NJ
Worthing, G. NJ. Sherburne and Otis
s. Smithers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
AVIATOR TOOK DROP
Clifford B. Harmon Fell $50
Feet but Escaped Without
Injury
HIS MACHINE WRECKED

Amateur AerOplanist Attempted to
Fly Across Long Island Sound But
Came to Earth About Seven Miles
from His Starting POint-Sustained
Severe Shaking Up But Was I'm
hurt.
New York. July 11.-Clifford b.
Harmon, the amateur aviator, made
an attempt this evening to fly In an
aeroplane from Garden City, L. l.,
across Long Island Sound to the res
idence of his father-in-law, Commo-
dore F. C. Benedict, at Greenwich,
Ct
Not only did he fail but his mach
inc fell a distance of $50 feet and
was wrecked Harmon was badly
shaken up but not seriously injured,
the branches of tree having broken
the force of his fall.
For several weeks Harmon had been
promising to make the flight. After
tuning up he was OFF at 5.51 p. M,
today, but the weight of pontoons,
which he attached to his craft to in
sure its floatig, should he descend
upon water proved too much to car
ry and he was forced to alight after
going less than mile.
The pontoons were removed and
at 6.19 he was away again, But as
he disappeared in the distance it was
apparent that his engine was missing
and when near Roslyn, l.. l., less than
seven miles from his second start
from the place, the aeroplane began
to descend rapidly in its perilous
drop to the tree tops.
When the crowd gathered Harmon
was found viewing the wreck of his
craft. The engine alone was un-
damaged. He explained that just
before he dropped only three cylin-
ders of his engine were working and
he decided to come down as best he
could. He did not say whether he
would try again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
WILL PERMIT EXTENSION.
Massachusetts Railroad Commissions
ers Grant Petition of Grand Trunk

Bston, July 12.-The Massuchu-
setts railroad commissioners today
Trunk Railroad for he proposed line
between the town of Palmer to the
Rhode Island State line. This new
line will be known as the Southern
New England Railroad. The petition
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, which was oppos-
ed to the Grand Trunk, was dismiss
ed by the commission. By their ac-
tion the commissioners believed that
ed for a through line to the West and
the South; so they granted the appli-
cation of the Grand Trunk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
DIRECT BLOWAT US.
Convention Between Japan
and Russia Regarding Man.
churia Completed
MAINTAINS STATUS QUO

Long Expected Action on the Part of
the Russian and japanese Govern
ments Made Public Last Night
State Department Of the United
States Would Make No Statement on
Question.
Washington, d. c., July 12.-The
next of the long-heralded Manchurian
convention between Japan and Russia,
signed July 4, at St. Petersburg, was
made public tonight. 1t is one of
the shortest important treaties of
modern times, being just 237 words
in length. 1t follows
The imperial government of Japan
and the imperial government of Rus
sia sincerely attached to the princi-
pies established by the convention
concluded between them on the 3O-17
of July, 1907, (the dates are Old and
new calendar) and desirous to devel-
op the effects of that convention that
with view to the consolidation of
peace in the extreme East, have
agreed to complete the said arrange
ment by the following provisions:
Article 1. With the object of ia
cilitating communication and devel-
oping the commerce of nations, the
two high contracting parties mutual
ly engage to lend each other their
friendly cooperation with a view to
the amelioratiOn of their respective
railway lines in Manchuria and the
improvement of the connecting SER
vice of the said always, and to alb
stain from all competition prejudicial
the relization of this object
Article 9 Each of the high con-
tracing parties engaged to maintain
and respect the status quo in Man
churia resulting from the treaties,
conventions, and other arrangements
concluded up to this day between ia
pan and Russia, or between either of
these two powers and China. Copies
of the aforesaid arrangements have
been exchanged between Japan and
Russia.
Article 3. In case that any event
arises of nature to menace the
status quo above mentioned, the two
high contracting parties shall in each
case enter into communication with
each other, in order to arrive at an
understanding as to the measures
they may judge it Necessary to take
for the maintenance of said status
quo"
Heralded as a direct and powerful
blow at the United States. it is un-
derstood although requests for a
statement on the treaty by the State
Department was refused, that officials
'of this government regard the con-
vention itself as little more than a
harmless appendage to the conven-
tion between Russia and Japan in
l907. That treaty contained an ex-
press recognition of the principle of
equal opportunity in the Far East
and promise by the two governments
not to interfere Herewith. 1t also
recognized the importance and terri
torial integrity of China.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
ELkS ELECT OFFICERS,
Only Sharp Fight Came in the Selee-
ton Of Secretary and Present
Incumbent Was Chosen.

IhcumDent Was CnOSen.
Detroit, Mich, July 12.-August
Hermann of Cincinnati was today
elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the
Grand Lodge Benevolent Order Elks
and he was chosen unanimously.
Edward Leach, New Yok, grand
treasurer and P. NJ Shiels, Clarks-
burg, w. Va, grand tiler, were re-
elected.
The sharpest election contest cen
tered about the election of Secretary
Fred c. Robinson, OF Dubuque, Iowa
the present incumbent, was re-elect-
ed
AS the hands on the big city hall
clock struck II tonight every light in
downtown Detroit was extinguished.
only the searchlights played upon the
Woodward avenue portion of the city
building where stood the famous Col
umbus (Ohio) chorus of Elks, sing
ing Should Old Acquaintances be
forgot"
The song spread until thousands
more, men and women, finished the
last lines of the old song-"In the
Days of Auld Lang Syne"
For the first time this week the
city was impressively silent full
minute until an enthusiast strated
the first line of the song again AID
the crowds yelled: Not in Detroit. y
Three visiting Elks were overcome
by heat today and two OF them are
still in the hospital in serious con-
dition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
Adventist Preacher Arrested.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 10.-Rev.
Clinton Jewett Sharpe. 35 years old,
a preacher of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist church, and Eunice Graham
Whitaker, ID years old, both of
Schenectady, n. Y, were arrested
last night at the request of the Schen-
ectady authorities. Sharpe has wife
in Schenectady. it is said. He and
the girl disappeared from that city
on June 8, 1t is alleged
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
Advertised Letters.

The following letters are advertis-
ed at the postoffice: Mrs. Elmer Gull
YER, Mrs. Hattie Emerson; Mrs. A. c..
Finder; Eva Hanks; Mrs William
Shelby; r. o. Backman; Irving l..
Bellinger; Jim Ceradeyardl; Tom
Dawson. John Gorton, F.. G. Gould,
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. HALEY, V.
Hardyever; Neil S. Howes, Deny
Johnson; Thos. e. Kennedy, Leon B..
Longway, Kenneth Lawson, Harry r.
Leighton, Fred A. Lewis, Waldo
Luce. James A. Redman, l.. r. Ryan,
Fred Sicely, Levy Laney, w. D..
Wells.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
BACK IN BURLINGTON.
Man Arrested There for Alleged En-
bezzement and Taken to Fort Leay-
enwOrth, Returns.

Burlington, July 11.-Richard Mich
OILS, arrested at Burlington two weeks
ago on the charge of alleged EN-
beZZlement and who shortly after
wards left for Fort Leavenworth,
Kans., with Sheriff Thomas Brown
of that city, arrived in Burlington
today and resumed business as pro-
prietor of the colored club for SOL
diers on North Winoosk avenue
Nichols was asked to prove at Fort
Leavenworth, that he was not guilty
q, charge of embezzlement. Nichols
has a reputation in Fort Leaven-
orth for handling the turbulent col
ottd population and served 10 years
there as deputy sheriff.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14
BASEBALL IN BURLINGTON.
Semi -PrOfessiOna Team Organized to
Pby Games With Vermont Cities.

Burlington, July 11.-Buriington is
to have a baseball team this season
and will play Independent baseball
and perhaps be one of a league OF
Vermont cities. The team is recruit
ed from players of the New York
Central League, which recently DIS
Bonded and its manager Is Harry
Guion of Troy, N. Y. The members
arrived this evening Mr.. Guion has
engaged Athletic Park for games and
the first game will be played with
the Rutland Independents Wcdnes-
day afternoon.