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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

General and Mrs. Bell. General Bell
absolved the trolley car motorman
from blame for the accident.
Returning to City.
Mrs. Slocum was visiting her sister,
Mrs. H. L. Green. at the Wyoming
apartment house, this city, but yester-
day went to Fort Myer to visit Gen
eral and Mrs. Bell, with whom she and
her husband were on terms of intimate
friendship. 1t was on the way back
to the Wyoming that the fatal collision
occurred.
Crossing the Georgetown bridge near
Fort Myer the car turned north in Wis
consin avenue and was about to turn
easterly along the northern boundary
of the city, when at Garfield street the
collision occurred.
Auto Was Demolished.
The fast.moving trolley car complete
ly demolished the automobile The
occupants were thrown through the
air. Mrs. Slocum struck on her head
1t was Immediately seen that her con-
dition was serious, and she was placed
aboard a trolley car to be hurried to
a hospital. After having gone some
distance in the car she was transfer
red to an automobile and the driver
hurried with all speed to the George
town university hospital. When the
hospital was reached the surgeons
pronounced Mrs. Slocum dead.
Appeared I'm, Serious Condition.
Bell also appeared to be in a serious
condition. He was placed in a passing
automobile and hurried to the post
hospital at Fort Myer. At the hospital
surgeons found the general suffering
from confusion of the chest and a
slight scalp wound. Post Surgeon Ma
jor John H. Allen said at first no bones
were broken and that as far as had
been ascertained there were no inter
nal injuries. A later examination dis
closed that one of the generals ribs
was broken.
Chauffeur Arrested.
After his wounds were dressed the
general was removed in an automobile
to his home near the hospital. At last
reports he was comfortable
Chauffeur Ward was unhurt, but was
soon arrested, together with the mo-
torman and conductor of the trolley |
car A.
Hurled Against Pole.
According to the account of the acci-
dent given by Chauffeur Ward the ma
chine was about two-thirds across the
track when the suburban car struck /
1t. The automobile was hurled about
five feet against a trolley pole. 1t
finally turned over. Bell was thrown
out. Ward was pinned under the
front of the car but extricated himself.
Mrs. SIocum was crushed under the
body of the car.
Bell Directs Rescuers.
Bleeding about the hands and head
Bell directed the passengers of the
trolley car and others in lifting the
automobile from the injured woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
situation Understood.

With the understanding OF the pope's
wish in this matter, the audience was
If Roosevelt's engagements
permit. he will be invited to luncheon
at the American college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
visiting at Capital.

Mrs Slocum lived only few mo-
ments Her husband is attached to
the headquarters of the department of
the east at Governors island, New
York. She was visiting relatives in
this city and had passed the night with
General and Mrs. Bell. General Bell
absolved the trolley car motorman
from blame for the accident
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
Wanted, For Sale, Etc.

CSma11 advertisements will be inserted In
this column at the rate of two cents word
for the first insertion and cent a word
for subsequent Insertions
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.
INTENDED for last week. /,


I. Miss Alice Smith of Lowell, Mass. and
Miss May Ford of Kirby. were guests of
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. I. Copp,
last week. Mrs. Will Astle and
daughter, Ray, also visited them.
Mrs. John Harvey of Morrisville, spent
few days with Mrs. ]. A. Winslow last
week.
Mrs. Frank Owens of St. Johnsbury, is
caring for Mrs. Shasteny, who is better.
Mrs. Inez Howe who has been staying
with her mother, Mrs. Shasteny, has re-
turned to her home in Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. Jennie Clough of Brook6eld. visit
ed Mrs. H. F. Griswold last week.
Mrs. Horace Locklin of Portsmouth,
N. H., is visiting relatives in this village
and vicinity.
aunt Polly Chapman reached her
95th birthday. Friday, May 20. She is
in good health and assists in light house
work and sewing.
The Ladies' Society will meet with
Mrs. B. <. Graves, Thursday. The gen
| tlemen are invited to dinner.
Mrs. M. c. Dodge of Concord and E.
| L. Dodge of Boston have been visiting
at 6. w. Dodge's the past few days.
Miss May Stiles has resigned her posi-
ton at Pike Station and is working in
| Fairbanks Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
Scotland and Her People.

The Scotia Club held another of their
enjoyable evenings at the Museum class
room Thursday night and the room was
audience. Three new members were adj
nitted after which the program of the
evening opened with a song by E. A.
Silsby. Rev. Peter Black was then in
troduced and spoke in a chatty manner
upon Scotland and her people. Besides
paying deserved tributes to Scotch
heroes and literary lights he gave many
personal "reminiscences of his early life in
the land of the heather, his description of
the excavating of the old Roman wall
near his home being especially interest
ing. Following his address. which was
interspersed with many good stories, Mr.
Silsby sang again. The evening closed
with the reading of the death of the
Doctor in the Bonnie Briar Bush"
which was given with finish and
pathos that could hardly be excelled by
a professional reader.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
County court.

The June term of the Caledonia county
court convenes here next Tuesday, Judge
E. L. Waterman Of Brattleboro presid-
ing. This is grand jury term, and
there are 68 cases on the jury calendar
set for trial. In the list are seven cases
of the Williams Manufacturing Com
pany of Northampton, Mass, against
fire insurance companies to recover tor
losses on their veneer mill at East Haven,
which burned about a year ago. The
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany have ten suits against as many
Insurance companies for unsettled losses
upon their fire last winter. There are
81 cases on the court calendar, including
ri divorce cases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
Water VS.. Chemical Fire Protection

Since the action at the village meeting
few weeks ago, when the proposed
purchase of chemical engine, the install
lation of a paid fire department, etc.,
was so overwhelmingly turned down, we
have had a fire that demonstrates abso-
lutely, the value of chemical apparatus
in many cases.
1t was acknowledged by one of the
firm at the late fire at Griswold & Mac
kinnon's, in his estimation, if chemical
engine could have been on the ground
soon after the alarm was given. the fire
could have been extinguished very quick
ly, saving a damage of nearly $4,000,
almost wholly by water. Don't think
for an instant, because they were well
insured, that there was no particular
loss. Every dollar that is paid by the
insurance companies comes out of the
general public in the end, either by in
creased premiums, or the maintenance of
possibly higher premiums than would be
necessary if we had an up to date de-
partment.
If this fire had occurred in the night
time, without any question whatever,
the loss would have been much more
than it really was
We are all glad to acknowledge the
extra good work done by the volunteer
department, but it was simply a case
where they had to drown it out with
water, and in this case, as with many
others in the past, the principal damage
was with water alone. / claim that the
saving at this one fire. if chemical ap-
| paratus had been on the ground in good
/, season, would have been at least ten
thousand dollars, enough to have sup
ported paid fire department for two
years at least. This point is worthy OF
honest consideration by every voter in
the village.
CHAs. S. HASTINGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
Letter Carriers.
State Convention to be Held in St.
IohnShurY. August Ii and u.


H. w. Spooner of Vergennes, president
of the State Letter Carriers Associat ton,
has announced the program for the state
convention to be held here August IL
and IL.
The delegates will make their head
quarters at the St. Johnsbury house and
the meetings will be held in Pythian
hall. The first meeting will be called to
order at 30 in the afternoon. The ad-
dresss of welcome will be given by Post
master A. F. Stone and will be followed
by an address by w. J. Bigelow. Con-
gresham Foster has also announced his
intention of being present and will
speak.
The evening session will be given up
to discussion of whether it is better to
improve the hill roads before building
trunk lines. Papers will be read on both
sides by members of the organization.
The following morning the election of
officers and the reading of the reports of
committees will take place. Inspector
w. w. Sawyer of Burlington will speak
at this session on behalf of the depart
ment, and the delegates to the national
convention will also speak. E. S. Rob-
inson of Morrisville will read a paper,
the subject being Errors in Handling
the Mail, their Cause and Remedy" The
meeting will close at two O'Clock in the
afternoon, when the visitors will make
an inspection of the Fairbanks Scale
works.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01

Miss S. Helen Hall has resigned her
position as stenographer for E. and T.
Fairbanks and Co. and before she COM
pleted work there yesterday the office
force presented her with a silver berry
dish and berry spoon, both of them gold
lined. Carl H. Turner made the pre-
sentation and Miss Hall responded very
happily.
News has been received here that
Narcisse Boucher who moved to Barton
few months ago is very i'll there.
Mrs. ]. F. Chadbourne of North Water
boro, Me. is visiting her daughter, Mrs
John F. Pufer.
Arthur Vernon of this place and Miss
Mabel Ingram of Eastbourne, England
were united in marriage at St. Andrews
church by Rev. Alfred Poole Grint, Sat
urday afternoon. The bride was attired
in her travelling suit of brown with hat
to match. They will reside for the pre-
sent at his cousins, at 81 Eastern
Avenue.
Miss Mary Flynn spent Sunday and
Monday in Littleton.
Miss Helen Stevens has been visiting
Mrs. E. H. Crane at Brattlebnro.
At the annual meeting of the American
Free Trade League held in Boston last
week Elisha May was elected vice pres
ident for Vermont. There were 81 vice
presidents elected, 26 being New Eng
men.
Mr.. and Mrs P. H. Gobie of Bellows
Falls have gone to Salem Willows,
Mass, for the summer as Mr.. Gobie is in
poor health.
Mrs. George Hunter goes Saturday to
Flint, Mich, to join Mr.. Hunter, who
has a position wirh the Buick Co.
Miss Esther Turner of Bethlehem is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Turner
DIR. w. B. Fitch and family leave Mon
day for ten days visit at his old home
in Mooers, N. Y.
Mrs. Robert Hannah Of Fergus Falls,
MINI, who is remembered as Miss Mary
Ely. St. J. A. SO, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. 6. Ely last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01

bury Fair Ground every day except Friday
and Saturday, then at Litt1eton Driving
Park. J. c. Gallagher.
ITO RENT. Desirable four-room tenement
Suitable for family of two. Inquire at this
Office.
large size strap collar and rope in iron ring
Wesley Sargent, ST. Johnsbury Center.
Tor SALE. One single seated leather topped
carriage, one single harness. J. K. Kilbourn
st. Johnsbury Center.
For SALE. Sixty choice pigs. to 1oweeks
old. If not sold before will be sold at auction
at Douglass & Co.'s stable June f. A J.
Higgins.
FoR SALE OR To RENT. House ON South
Park F. w. Taylor, II Webster street
For SALE. range and heater. Inquire
27 Caledonia street
STORAGE to rent at 6 Summer.
CAPABLE GIRL for general housew DIRK
wanted. Good references required. Mrs J.
FL. Brooks Brooks Place.
WAMTED-Job of saving with steam mill
or would sell mill. E. sTowELL. North
Troy, VT.
FOUND. Silver thirnb1e engraved ANNA
Enquire at this office
For SALE. Building lot and spring; also
quarry and connecting land. John Guyer,
ST. Johusbury, VT,
TENEMENT TO RENT. Enquire at Bert
rand Hall.
essary. Apply at The Colonial Or address
Box 2o4 St. Johnsbury, VT.
WANTED Young girl to assist in house
work. One who go home nights. In
quire at 10 Clinton Avenue.
FOR SALE OR RENT, furnished cottage and
boat at Joe's Pond. Inquire 20 Cliff street.
MRS. dairy Lane. experienced nurse, So per
week. Citizens telephone 5-M. Address / 4
fremont Street.
FOR SALE. good, convenient little home,
FIVE minutes walk from Scale Factory. J. R.
Mitchell, So Main.
For SALE-Barber shop, pool room and
bowling alleys in central location. Did a
$4,000 business in 900. Reason for selling
have bought out another business. good
chance for the right parties and price win be
made to suit. Address or inquire J. M.
Legendre, Bay St., St. Johnsbury.
J. Russell, stone and cement foundation
work. East Barnet. VT.
For SALE. Your choice between Smith
Premier No. or L. c. Smith and Bros.
typewriter. Each practically new and will
be sold at a bargain, Apply at the GALE
DOMAIN Office.
YOUNG MEN WANTED in A1my, Bige1ow &
Washburn's Linen & Domestic Dept. Apply
by letter, stating experience. if any, and
salary expected A1rny, Bige1ow, & Wash
burn, Inc, Salem, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
PERSONALS.

Miss Evangeline Dodge of Wallingford
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. c. R. B
Dodge, formerly of this place, has beer
visiting Miss Charlotte Eundv. Rev
Mr.. Dodge's family go soon to Nova
Scotia to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Robbie of Lyndon
vile spent Wednesday at w. H. Robes
Miss Helen A. Boynton, who has been
teaching violin in Boston the past winter
with very good success, expects to return
to her home here the first of next week to
spend the entire summer.
Mrs. S. M. Pierce is spending some
time with friends at Enosburg Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Burke leave today
for Belcherto wn, Mass, where they will
spend the summer with relatives, and in
tend to locate in that vicinity.
Mrs. J. K. Herbert spent Sunday and
Memorial Day with her daughter at
Bartlett, N. H.
Mrs. Mary Impey goes to Boston to-
day to visit relatives. She will also visit
her mother in Foxboro, M ass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Barbour spent
Sunday at their cottage at Lake
Memphremagog.
Miss Gertrude Hyde is at home from
the City Library, Springfield, Mass, for
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Horton and son,
William of Montreal, are guests of A. H.
Mcleod coming to attend the Horton
Ranlet wedding this evening.
John Borland was at home from
Dartmouth for the holiday.
Another person has been discovered
who saw the comet rs years ago, Mrs.
Caleb H. Marshall.
Miss S. Anna Cunningham who resign
ed her position as teacher at the Fair
banks Village school last winter is
seriously i'll at her home in South Dan
vile.
James White who has been very i'll at
the home of his son, Alphonso White,
was reported more comfortable yester-
day.
Editor w. J. Bige1ow went to Burling-
ton last week Tuesday and on the
following morning was operated upon
for appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher
Hospital. Mrs. Bigelow returned to St.
Johnsbury Monday night, bringing back
the good word that he was getting along
very comfortably and would soon be
back at his accustomed post.
Charles E. Kirk and family and Mrs.
n. Nj. Johnson have returned from
California where they have spent the
winter.
The St. Johnsbury Woman's Club will
be represented at the State Federation
meeting at Rutland today and tomor-
row, by Mrs. P. F. Hazen, General Fed
Grafton state secretary, Mrs. George H
Cross and Mrs. ]. ". Balch.
Miss Lizzie M. Harris spent Memorial
day at McIndoes.
F. G. Fleetwood of Morrisville was il
town Friday.
E. L. Stiles of East Cambridge, Mass.
was warmly greeted by old friends here
on Memorial day.
Ralph Hamilton spent part of las
week and Monday in Philadelphia.
Carl Rollins spent Memorial day al
the home of his sister in North Danville
Mrs. Helen Poole goes tomorrow t.
Boston to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Smith and Mrs
James Richie spent the first of the weel
at Greensboro.
Miss Elizabeth Laird spent Sunday il
Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01

A new line of Horsehdir
Hats just received at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
DEATHS.

At Wolcott. May 80, Charles o. Dawson,
formerly OF Stannard.
At East Burke, May 27, Melvin White,
aged II years, months.
At ST. Johnsbury. May 26, Mrs. Daniel
Thompson. aged "a years.
At Brooklyn, N. Y, May %, Marshall J.
Morrill,, formerly of Danville, aged 70 years.
Al st. Johnsbury, May 2S, Miss Maria
Hawkins, aged II years.
At Glover, May 20. Capt. Alexander w.
Davis. aged IS years.
At South Ryegate, May 20, Mrs. Sarah
Varnurn, aged 81 years.
At South Ryegate, May 30, infant SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Gray, aged months
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
Children'S
HatS.@ ~

We have a good line
of Children's Hats
for Decoration Day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
WEATHER RECORD.
At. Bingham,s Drug store. for the week
BIRTHS.

At CRANKY, May 49, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs George Austin.
At North Kirby, May 20, son to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Leach.
At St. Johnsbury. May 20. a daughter,
Lucy Mary, to Mr.. and Mrs. 3. J. Bergeron-
At Danvi11e May 10, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Ainsworth.
At st. Johnsbury. May 10, daughter. NJ.
E. Byzantine, to Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Du-
chesne.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
MARRIAGES.

At Lyndon Center, May %. by Rev. John
Jones. Lucius Harris and Miss Lula Wilkie.
At St. Johnsbury, May IS, by Rev. l..
Marceau, Ira Chickering and Miss NJ. Blanche
Narcotic. both of st Johnsbury.
AT ST. Johnsbury, May 80 by Rev. L. Ma
ceau. Joseph Signay Sevigny and Miss NJ !.
Leonie Bernard both of St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
Vermont Congregational
Conference.

The one hundred and fifteenth annual
meeting of The Vermont Congregational
Conference will be held at Bethany Church,
Montpelier, June ID, ID, 16, 1910. beginning
at $50 p. M, June 4. Each Congrega-
gationa1 Church is entitled to representation
by its pastor and one delegate.
WILLIAM COTTON CLARK,
Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
what Everybody Ought to Know,

That Foley Kidney Pills contain just
the ingredients necessary to tone,
strengthen and regulate the action of the
kidneys and bladder. c. c. Bingham.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
THE Immigration
COMMITTEE HIT
House Of Representatives Cut
Urgent Deficiency Bill Mil
lion Below Cost

Washington. Jan. 25-Refusing to
appropriate any money for the ex-
penses OF the immigration commission,
the house of representatives today
passed the urgent deficiency bill car
rying a tota appropriation of nearly
IS, 100000 which is IL reduction of more
than $1,00O.0O0 under the estimates
submitted by the treasury department.
Hostile criticism I the work of the
immigration commission formed a
leading feature of the debate, which
was concluded by an elimination of
the entire paragraph for the continu-
alton Of the work of that commission,
which desired $125.O0O to print it's re-
ports and to conclude its business.
Following the action taken by the
Democratic caucus the house appoint
ed Representative Graham of Illi-
nois to succeed Representative Lloyd
of Missouri as a member of the Bal
linger-Pinchot Investigating commit
tee.
In the senate Mr. 'Tillman criticized
the administratio nfor failing to prose-
cute suits against the Southern Pa
cific railroad company for the recov-
cry of public land granted to the rail-
road under the condition that it should
be sold in tracts Of 100 acres at not
more than $3.50 an acre.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
Appalling Condition Confronts
the City Which Increases
With Every Hour
FAMOUS ALMA BRIDGE MAY
HAVE TO Be DESTROYED
Whole Underground Labyrint Is Fill.
cd and the Sewers Are Bursting
Open the Streets-Dam at Bridge
Would Turn Seine Through City.

Paris. Jan. 25.-Fifty thousand
soldiers comprising the garrison of
Paris displaced the municipal authors
ties this morning to fight the flood
whose ravages are spreading ruin and
CONSERVATION throughout the city. At
8 o'clock this morning the water at
Port Royal had touched twenty-six
feet above low tide and was rising at
the rate of nearly 1.2 inches an hour
with the prospect of the rise con-
tinuing until midnight. The damage
already done is inculculable. The in
dustrial life of the city is rapidly
becomin gparalyzed. Only two sec
tions of the subway are in operation.
while three-fourths of the surface
lines are tied up. The factories are
shutting down because of the lack of
power due to the electric plants hav-
Ing been flooded. Half of the tele-
phones in the city are out of commits
sion and telegraph and railroad COM
munication is demoralized.
The disaster locally is due chiefly
to the fact that the whole marvellous
underground architecture of the city,
which Is honeycmbed with labyrinths
is filling UP with water causing the
sewers to burst and the streets to
cave In and threatening the founda-
tions of the buildings. The scene on
the river front is majestic but ap-
palling. The stream has broken it's
banks at several points and is pour
Ing it's yellow torrents into surround
ing streets. converting them into
veritable lakes. At any minute it
may be necessary to blow up the
Alma bridge. the water being within
few inches from the keystone of the
arch, as the dam there might turn
the course of the Seine in such way
as to flood several of the most FASH
ionable sections of the city.
The weather grows worse rather
than better and at noon Paris was
the center of an area of low pressure
and bitter cold. Rain and sleet were
falling throughout the flooded regions,
adding to the suffering of the poor
and homeless ones. The price of
bread and other food has increased.
owing to the fact that communication
with the provinces is crippled. No
trains from the south are coming
beyond Choisy-Le-Roi. The depleted
supply of drinking water has caused
the greatest alarm. With the rise of
the food but few inches higher the
pumping stations, still in operation,
must stop and Paris, in the midst of
mature ocean. will be without
water fit to drink. The situation at
between twenty and thirty suburban
towns above this city is worse than
in the capital itself.
The report that the Eiffel tower
should be perpendicular when undis-
turbed is erroneous. tt is explained
that the tower was built with the
water base and each support supplied
with hydraulic lifting apparatus which
works automatically.