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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
PROVIDES Sl5O,OOO
Good Roads Bill Passed by
the House After a
Long Debate
Mr.. BAT1ELL OPPOSES 1T

But His Amendment Is Defeated
Senate, After 0n5e rass-ng Bill In
creasing Salary OF Tax Commits
siOner Cusi,mar 2rcnnSidcrs anf
Refuses the Increase
Mr.. Babbitt of Rockingham scored
again Wednesday morning when the
House passed his highway bill car.
rying an appropriation of $150,G0(
ANNUALLY for improvement of th(
| highways of the State Mr. Battcll
of Middlebury tried TO have tie anu
cunt cut to 100000, rs nc believed
the State was going too fast in this
matter of highway Improvement and
thought it would be better to slow
down a little and find out more about
the science of road building.
The House was strongly in favor
of improved highways from the first
but questions of economy have oper-
ated to make some members doubt
full of the advisability of passing
such measure, and friends OF thf
various educational proposals have
, feared that so much money might be
appropriated for good roads that
their educational projects would suf-
fer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
FOR WORLDS PEACE
Carnegie Gives $1O.OO0,OO0 in Bonds
That Are Worth l1,50O,OOO

4 HIT Arc NOTth DllsouVsVVV
Washington, Dec. Surround
ed by q trustees of his choosing
comprising former cabinet members
eX-ambassadors, college presidents
lawyers and educators, Andrew Car
negie today transferred $10,000,00C
in five per cent first mortgage bonds
value $11 100000 to be devottd pri-
marily to the establishment of uni
versal peace by the abolition of war
between nations and such friction
as may impair "the progress and
happiness of man.
When war between nations shall
have ceased, the fund is to be applied
to such altruistic purposes as will
best help man in his glorious ascent
onward and upward By banishment
of the most degrading evil or evils
then harassing mankind.
AS Mr., Carnegie read an informal
deed of trust announcing at length the
general purpose of his gift there was
prolonged applause. He then ex-
planned the incidents which inspired
the giving of the money at this time
and declared with emphasis that If
the English-speaking race in the
United States and Great Blitain once
consolidated in the movement for in
ternational peace, the success of the
measure in the rest of the world
would be assured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
MILD FILIBUSTERS.
Mark Sessions of Senate and House
mt Washington.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Mild fill
busters marked the sessions in both
Houses of ongress today. In time
Senate practically the entire time
was taken up by Senator Bristow of
Kansas, whose opposition to the
French spoliation claims included in
the omnibus claims bill prevented
the passage Of that measure.
What for an hour threatened a
renewal of the bitter fight on the
rules marked the opening of the
business of the House when opposi-
ton developed to the taking up of
the bills for the codification and re-
vision OF the laws relating to the
judiciary.
Speaker Common declined to sit in
judgment on the question whether
the House under the rules could take
up a measure from the calendar
which it had up for consideration on
the previous calendar Wednesday,
Accordingly the House voted and by
146 to 81 decided to take up the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15

Deliveries will be made at
your request any time up
to Saturday night. December
Gath.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
FUNERAL OF LICKEREY
Roy WHO WAS DROWNED.

White River Junction, VT,
Dec. 14.-At St Anthonys church
on Tuesday occurred the funeral of
Henry Lickerey, boy who was
drowned in the White River while
skating on Saturday. The ice gave
way and Lickerey and two others
fell in; the others, however, managed
to get out. Lickerey's body was re-
covered by means of graphing irons
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
MRS. EDDY'S WILL.
1t Bequeaths Bulk of Her Wealth
to Mother Church

Concord, n H Dec IA The
will of Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Ed
dy, late head of the Christian Science
church, was filed here today.
After providing various sums for
members of her household and
friends and giving $4,000 each to her
son and his children, the testator
leaves her estate to the Mother
Church. A diamond cross is left tC
Mrs Augusta Stetson, the excommu-
nicated New York leader of the de-
nomination
Dr.. E. j. Fostor of Waterbury
Vt, an adopted son of Mrs. Eddy
is given $4,000.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
Secret Report Is
Forwarded to
the House
CREATES BIG SENSATION
Marked "COnfidential" and Is Final
1y Returned by Speaker Cannon to
the Secretary of War on the Ground
That the House Cannot Receive
Secret ReDOrt

Fhat the House Cannot Receive
Secret Report
Washington, Dec IA sensation
al report from the war department,
showing how the country is made
quately protected against invasion
from foreign guns was sent to the
House today as a secret document
and, after number of conferences
and hurried telephone messages, was
returned to the war department on
the ground that the House could not
receive secret report.
Members of Congress who saw the
document before it's withdrawal say
the report OF Secretary Dickinson
points out that the country is wholly
unprepared, that there is a woeful in
adequacy of men. of guns and of
ammunition, that the army should be
reorganized and that council of ma
tional defense, with secretary of
war at its head, should be created by
Congress.
The report of General Wood. which
Was marked ''confedential' dealt
with these matters, and gave official
admission of matters that are of
more or less common knowledge
among army and navy experts in this
Continued ON page 4.)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
Jury Acquits Her
of Numbering
Glover
CHEERS GREET VERDICT
ThrOng In Courtroom And Outside
the Court Building Continues for
Twenty Manifestation TO Detain
Hattie Mt Witness Is Denied BY
Judge Bond.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 14.-Hattie
lie Blancs pathetic plea that she be
allowed to go back to her old home
in West Arichat, Cape Breton, with
her father, was granted today when
a jury, after deliberating an hour
and a half, decided she was not
guilty of the murder of Clarence f.
Glover at Waltham on the night of
November 20, 1909.
The verdict was a popular one, so
popular in fact that the traditional
decorum of Massachusetts court
was swept aside while men and
women cheered, shouted and wept
for joy
The demonstration continued for 10
or 20 minutes and the court officials
were powerless to stem it. The
crowd in the corridors took up the
cheers of throng that was packed in
the courtroom and there came an
swering cheers from more than 1000
men and women who had assembled
on the quadrangle in front of the
courthouse and in the surrounding
streets of East Cambridge
Immediately after the verdict had
been announced and the girl had
been discharged from custody, AS
sistant District Attorney Weir en-
deavored to persuade Judge Bond to
hold Hattie as a witness to give evil
dence before the grand jury that
(no.A:.l -
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
u MINERS KILLED BY
AN EXPLOSION OF GAS
Sad Fatality in a
Coal Mine at
Greene, Va.
ONLY TWO GET OUT ALIVE

One Of These Dies of Injuries Som
After He Reaches Surface-Nine
Bodies of the Dead Taken Out
when Rescue Work Has to BE
Suspended.
Nortch, Va, Dec. 14.-As a result
of an explosion in the mine of the
Bond Coal Company at Greene. six
miles east of here, this morning 12
men have lost their lives.
Thirteen were in the mine at the
time of the exploson and only two es-
capped, one of whom died shortly af-
ter being taken out
On account of the gaseous condi-
ton of the mine and other conditions
the rescue work had to be STONED
tonight and the other two bodies will
not be brought out before morning.
The names of the nine of the dead
taken out are:
James Rarowman, superintendent
William Ritchie, mine foreman.
Lee Rowland
Charles Williams.
Jesse Ritchie.
Charles Whitaker.
John Rodan.
Arch Leslie.
John Ritchie.
John Ritchie and Charles Rosen-
baum were rescued alive, but Ritchie
srccombed to his injuries Rosen-
baum's injuries are slight and he is
able to walk
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
Roosevelt in His Lecture at
Harvard Refers to Big
Peace Gift
He UTTERS A WARNING
Declares That Its Ultimate Worth
Depends On the Good Judgment Of
Those Who Administer Jt-Applied
Ethics the Topic of Lecture in San
ders Theatre.

uerS Ineatre.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 14.-In
speaking on applied ethics" as the
Noble lecture in Sanders theatre to-
night, Theodore Roosevelt, touched
briefly on the building of the Panama
canal, the progress of conservation
and the movement toward general
peace as typifed by the recent fish
cries decision at The Hague.
The Noble lecture at Harvard is
provided by a fund given by Mrs.
William B. Noble in memory of her
husband, an Episcopal clergyman.
Mr.. Roosevelt's visit to Massachus-
setts was expressly for the lecture,
although he attended a meeting of
Harverd overseers this forenoon in
Boston.
Just before going on the lecture
platform tonight Mr.. Rooseelt learn
ed of the Carnegie peace foundation
fund. He hailed the announcement
with great delight and was especial
ly pleased with the selection of Sem
ator Elihu Root as the permanent
representative of the United States
at The Hague.
Toward the end of his lecture, he
made special reference to the gift
as providing the means of making
real progress in bringing about the
CONTINUED on page 4 }
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15

Seattle Wash, Dec. 14.-Tommy
Burns, former heavyweight champion
pugilist of the world, was severely
injured in the collision on the Seat
night
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Dec, 22d, 1867, and she was a
loving companion to him all these
years, and together, hand in
hand, they fought the battles of
life and raised a family of ten
children that are an honor to
their parents and are useful citi-
zens of our county. Mrs. Thomas
was a loving, faithful companion
and truly doubled his joys and
divided his sorrows. She still
survives to mourn his loss. His
daughters, Mrs. w. C. Rooser,
Mrs. T. F. Virgins and Miss
Vickle Thomas, and his six sons.
Lee, Albert, Richmond, Edmund,
Prince and Hunter. The baby,
Annie J. died before her father.
Some times l have heard my
friends say that they feared they
had not been of much success in
life because they had not accumu-
lated a vast sum Of money, but [
have always said that any man
and woman like MI. and Mrs.
Thomas, who had raised ten good
honest children to be worthy citi-
zens of our good State, had done
more for our county and state
than they who had accumulated
great wealth.
Hawk Thomas early connected
himself with the Masons and
lived up to the tenets of this good
order and was buried by his
lodge. He was laid to rest by his
brother Chas. NJ. Thomas, who
had preceded him several years.
They were splendid citizens and
no two men had done more for
their county than did Charles and
Holcomb Thomas. May his wife
and children take comfort from
the fact that he lived an honest,
consistent Christian life-did no
man any harm and died respected
ard loved by all who knew him.
leaving them a priceless legacy
in an honest and honorable name.
And may his example be an it,
centive to his dear sons to live
the lives of Christian gentlemen,
and when they are called to die
be prepared to meet their father
in the Better Land.
Goodbye, old friend, may the
flowers bloom sWeetly a owe you
and may your memory be ever
enshrined in the hearts Of those
who loved you. +. D. G,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Notice.

All new Confederate pension applica-
tions must be executed } II duplicate and
be filed with the undersigned on or be-
fore the meeting of the pension board on
First Monday Of September, 1910,
Pensioners now on the list are not
required to make new application.
The property limit is $500.
Any INDECENT widow of a confederate
soldier or sailor who was married to
him prior to the first day of January,
1885, and who owns less thar $500 or
property, is entitled to a pension.
JOHN A. TYSON,
Aug. 26 Chancery Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Macedonia Items.

Mr.. j. w. Roger and family
visited relatives in west Point Sat
urday and Sunday.
Misses Anita and Willie Dugan
have returned from Singleton,
where they have been for several
weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs. Maggie HOskins OfShuqua-
lax spent a few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
WOOdfin last week.
Owen, the seven year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Pickett was
kicked in the head last Thursday
afternoon by a mule and had Il
narrow escape of being seriously
hurt or killed. He had gone to
the pasture with his elder brother
to drive up the mules, and got too
near one of them and was kicked
DR.. Kirk wal summoned and it
took fourteen stitches to close up
the cut.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Duo.
Witness my signature and seal of Of
flee, this 18th day of August, 1910.
R. E. V. YATES, City Clerk.

Vardaman's poetic effusion in
his lecture on "The Impending
Crisis" are reminiscent of a
Shakespearean actor who had
just recited the memorable soil
loquy in the forest of Arden, and
when asked to explain some of
its finer points of meaning said:
Il don't know what it means,
but it's a damned fine speech!!''
jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
BROOKSVILLE

Mrs. w. ID. DOCnofOW is now
in New Orleans at an infrmary
for medical treatment.
Rev, Mr.. Bostick and family of
Hope, Ark, were with friends in
town a few days this week.
Mrs. T. J. Wilkins and Mr..
Patty Wilkins are at home after
an extended visit to relatives in
Louisiana.
Mrs. Carrie Peterson Reed and
children, who have been the
guests at M. j. G., Peterson's for
some time, have returned toTexas.
Mrs. Read will fill a position in
Waxahatchie school next session.
Miss Roger has spent the week
in St. Louis.
Thursday Mrs. Joe Glenn and
children of New Stanton, Pa, ar
rived at Mrs. Daniel McLeod's.
Miss Nadine Hardin, after a
long visit to her sister, Mrs. J..
w. Wilkins. returned to Meri-
dian Saturday.
DIR. Stookesberry, who has been
travelling in the West Tor several
menths, has joined his family at
Mr.. Eris Jamison's. -
Mrs. F. H. Hairston is with
relatives in Meridian and Mobile,
Mrs. George Appling ano chill
dren of California are at Mr., J.E.
Dowling's.
Me-. and Mrs. John Allgood and
son are visiting relatives in the
country.
Rev. Mr., Mahaffey is holding a
meeting at New Bethel. Rev.
Mr., Lee is away on similar work.
The families of Mr.. Eris jam
ison and Mr.. Albert Henley are
enjoying a visit from Mr.. Sam
Love and family Of Aliceville,
Miss Minerva Farmer is at
home from Ashville. and Miss
Annie Wooten from Athens, Tenn
Misses carpenter anu
ale at home from a trip to Biloxi.
Mrs. J. d. Dotherow and chill
dren of Columbus are guests al
Mr.. w. w. McLeod's.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Lena Hearon, who has been quite
i'll at the home of her sister IL
Columbus, is better.
The camping party from KolOls
Springs, reached home a few
days ago.
Messrs. 7. w, and Sam Tate
and Miss Bette Tate are at ALI
sons Wells.
Miss Ruth Crutcher, who has
been with her sister, Mrs. H. j
Shu'I for some time, has returned
to Nashville.
Miss Nancy Jacob is visiting
hec sister in Shubuta.
Miss Winifred Mcleod enter
tanned Tuesday evening in honor
of Miss Jane Everett Morris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Ordinance No. 80, 1910.
An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute
the City's Note to the Bank of Macon for
$3.50. 90.

An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute
the City's Note to the Bank of Macon for
$3.50. 90.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by mayor and
board of aldermen of the City of Macon
it appears Ito the City that it is
necessary for the City to make certain
improvements in said City and that such
improvements will not exceed $3.50, and
that said amount, in conjunction with
the current liability of the City does not
exceed the sum for which the levy of
taxes for 1910 will raise.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
the mayor be and is authorized to exc
ute the note of the city for the sum of
$3.50 payable January l, 1911, and said
note to bear interest at rate of eigh-
(8) per cent. from August II. 1910, to
the Bank of Macon, Miss.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that
the occasion being urgent hat this or
dinance go into effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Adopted this August 10th, 1910.
CHARLES STRONG,
Mayor.
Attest.
R. E. V. YATES. Clerk.
l, R. f. V. Yates. City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
ordnance was duly passed az a puDllc
meeting of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen held August Is, 1910. Same
having been reduced to writing was
considered and voted upon by sections,
then as a whole, Aldermen Featherston
Grace, Horton and Patty voting yea,
none voting nay, (Aldermen Allen alb
sent and not voting.) The said ordi-
nance was ordered published as, pro-
vided by law.
| further certify that said ordinance
is duly recorded in minute DO K E. page
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Notice

Sealed bids, to be opened on First
Monday of September, 1910, at 2 O'Clock
o.. M. invited for building a bridge
over Owl Creek on the Brewer" road,
as per plans and specification on bill.
Bond in amount of bid required if
successful bidder.
The Board eserv the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of the Board, this Aug. 5th,
1910. JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Every one that likes good coffe'
should try a can of University Cub 35c
per 10. 3lbs. for 81 100,
CANNON &CARR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

because it is narrowing to the neigh
bors' feelings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Cottage for Rent.

A four-room cottage west of resi-
dence which | now occupy. Good els
tern and barn. Occupation given Sept.
1St.- w r. STENNIS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Call around and get our prices on two
horse and one horse wagons "The Old
Hickory" MACON MER. Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Seed Oats for Sale.

Red rust proof seed oats for sale.
Home raised. Apply to
w. T. Common.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The key to the situation often is found
in locks of golden hair,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
Ii CLAIR GETS TROPHY Of
/: FIGHT FOR UNION LABEL

in a curious head to foot survey he
I discovered something that almost
gave him shock. There. in his
hand he held a cOpiOus can of non
union smoking tobacco.
LeClair pushed his way to the
speakers side.
will you kindly lend me this
can for a second?" he Queried.
"Certainly," was the reply.
Gentlemen" LeClair began
When | hear a man arguing the
cause of the union label and of
home industry it thrills me with
a feeling of good fellowship and
brotherly love to all mankind tor
something to that effect but when
| see a man deluded in this style,
(raising tobacco can above head
and pointing to brand beginning
with word 'unionD it conVinces me
that the well meaning public has
not vet learned the tricks of UNI
fair manufacturers. This tobacco
is "scab' stuff. The name of its
brand begins with the word union
in order to delude the public that
desires union made goods
At this juncture a blue coated
cop hove in sight on the horizon
and fearing a pinch fest with him
self on the menu, LeClair cut short
his lecture and disappeared up the
street with the can of tobacco be-
loning to the bewildered friend of
unionism. He says now that the
owner can have same by coming to
the Cooks union hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21

Because has was so drunk that
he could not make himself under
stood over the telephone this morn
ing, Ed Swift, aged &c, tore the tele-
phone from the wall of his mothers
house and otherwise demolished
the furniture to such an extent that
neighbors in the vicinity sent in a
riot call TO the police station.
Among other things, Swift, who
is a car repairer in the employ of
the Washington Water Power Co.,
is alleged to have beaten his
mother and to have taken poke at
the nose of w. A. Dugan, the star
boarder at the Swift home. Three
panels torn from the back door of
the house, which is located at 1920
East Riverside, speak for them
selves of the violence which took
place this morning.
With bruise an inch long on his
nose. Dugan told the police this
morning that young Swift, who
works nights, came home drunk
this morning. Swift tried to talk
over the phone but was so badly in
tnxicated that central could not un-
!. dcratand him. She cut him off the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
Mems Clothing
PRIVATE SANITARIUM
Manicuring and Massage

Miss NJ Edwards, scalp and face
treatment, vapor baths, massage.
Sherwood blk, parlor SO, $40 River
side
Miss wilhelm, chiropodist and mani
curing. 2O1 Nichols blk. Main
7l3S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
Situations Wanted-Male
"CAP" INTRUDES UPON HIS
LITTLE SPEECH-HE DIS
APPEARS WITH BOR-
ROWED TOBACCO.

Lewis LeClair, secretary of the
Union Card and Label league, has
a trophy of his fight for home in
dustry and for articles of commerce
bearing the union label, in the
shape of a can of "scab' tobacco.
He came by it in rather a singular
fashion, and is holding it at the
: Socks union hall for the man who
loaned ii to him this morning.
Here is how he got it and also
how he came to keep it.
: LeClair was walking along in the
vicinity of Main avenue and Stew
ems street this morning, when he
heard a man apparently with the
best of intentions, arguing in behalf
of home industry and the union
label. with a street corner crowd.
LeClair's ears bobbed up an inch
or two immediately-in short he
was interested. He listened in
tently while the man argued that
working men interested in their
own welfare should buy nothing
that did not contain the union la
bel. His little speech was eloquent
enough, but what was that in his
hand? AS LeClaire's piercing eye
rambled down the strangers form
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
MARKET BASKET
PRODUCE.

Best home eggs, Acc dozen: eastern
eggs. selected. 35c: best local cream
cry butter, i5c pound. second grade
local butter, 4Uc; eastern butter, 35c:
local flour, $l.6001 $50 sack of 40
pounds; Montana hard wheat flour
$1.95; lard, 100 zoe pound; com
pound, 1Sc
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes, soc sack; cabbage, a sc
pound; turnips, carrots and parsnips
bananas, 95m3Oc dozen; apples,
$1M2 box; figs and dates, 1212c
MEATS.
Roast beef, 20m22c: chuck steak
121ac; round steak, l5m Use; loin, is
a zoe; porterhouSe. % 25c; porl,
con, 25c lg2Sc; dressed hens, 25c.
FEED.
Observation-Disclosures, $2l ton: timo-
thy, $23; straw, $40; wheat hay, 500
oat hay, $50; bran and shorts. 500
straight bran, $25; straight shorts
S29: corn. whole, $50 cWt: corn
cracked, $3.50; feeding wheat. $1S(
cwt: oats, 1913 ton; barley, 1872 ton
steam rolled oats, $35 ton, flour hest
grade, 50 barrel; second, $5.50M5.75
cheap flour. $3.50.
FUEL.
Pine wood, $3.50 rick, $3.50 cord
| fir and tamarack, $2.75 rick, $50
| cord; Rock Springs, Monarch anc
| Carney Goals, 50 ton: British Colum.
bia Goals. $6.50q $50; steam coal
$3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
Attorneys.

Samuel T. Crane, lawyer, 40 Column
bia building. Phone. Main 1892.