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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
A MILLIONAIRE'S OPINION.
A. j. Drexel Says FcN Things
Regarding the High Cost OF Living.

New York, April 3O.-It is time
for multi-millionaires to begin to
worry about the high cost of living,
in the opinion OF Anthony j. Drexel
the Philadelphia banker Mr. DreX.
el sailed for London today after hay-
ing attended the wedding of his son
to Miss Marjorie Gould yesterday
He was eating breakfast in his state
room when reporter went 20 see
him.
What are you people going to 90
about this high cost of lvlng?' he
asked. why, it's terrible! Eher's
something | was up against myself
1t cost ME s1.75 to have a couple OF
eggs, a cup of tea and bread yester-
day at one of your hotels. Why, SITE
is mans wages for a day"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
HEARST ON MR.. TAFT
MARK twain DEAD N. Y. Is SURPRISED HFE
Famous Editor Calls on the
President, Later Giving
His Views
GREATER Than ROOSEVELT

William Randolph Hearst, Man Will
Presidential Aspirations, Called al
the White House Yesterday and
Afterwards Issues Remarkable
Statement in Which He Compared
Efficiency of Present and Former
Executive.
Washington d. c., April c0.--Wil-
liam Randolph Hearst issued tonight
remarkable statement over lis own
signature, in which he unqualhedly
endorses Mr.. Taft, criticises in Sc
verest terms the administration of
President Roosevelt and warns the
American nation against a renewal Of
the political domination of the form
ler President.
Mr. Hearst called at the White
House. this afternoon and spent a half
hour with the President. Upon leav-
ing Mr.. Hearst said he had called
merely to pay his respects 20 Mr..
Taft, whom he admired. Later he is
sued his endorsement of the Taft ad-
ministration.
mo one can talk with the Presi-
dent without appreciating nd re-
specting his earnestness and S.ncer-
| ity." The statement in part says:
Personally, | believe also in IS ef-
| ficiency. He has been one year n Of
flee and he has certainly acco nplish-
ed more in that one year than Roose-
welt did in his first year.
1T is hardly fair to compare Taft s
oneyear with Roosevelt's seven, and
| yet | am not sure that even with that
the comparison might not be to
Taft's advantage. Taft's methods are
not those of Roosevelt, but then .'aft
will probably not conclude his term
with panic.
"On the whole it seems to ne inat
quiet, earnest gentleman, who came
into office when the country was in
the slough of adversely and, after
one year in office, has placed the
country on the high road to prosper
ity, is quite as valuable a president
as more SNOWY and spectacular per.
son who found the country n the
height Of prosperity and left it in the
depths OF adversely"
Taft is making the Roosevelt
railroad rate act complete and effect
i've. The Roosevelt railroad act has
always been an utter farce and every
body who knew anything about the
subject when it was passed said that
it was farce and would be fail.
ure. 1t might have been meant to be
a failure"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
REV. r. A. BEARDSLEE ORDAINED
Impressive Ceremonies Attending the
Event Took Place ut Springfield
Yesterday.

Springfield. VT, April 2O--A very
beautiful and impressive service
took place ere this morning and af-
ternoon when the Rev. Raymond A.
Beardslee was examined by coun-
Gil and ordained pastor of the First
Congregational church. The services
opened ut 1000 a. m. and continued
through the afternoon a short recess
being allowed for dinner.
Curches in this conference are,
Charlestown, n. H., Bellows Falls,
Chester, Saxtons River, Gl alton,
Ludlow, Windsor, Weataersfield and
Springfield, Vermont All of the
churches were represented except
Charlstown and Windsor.
Rev Henry Eallou of Chester was
chosen moderator OF the morning
service and Rev. William Ballou of
Ludlow was elected clerk. The mod
| orator then offered a short prayer
and the candidate was then request
ed to record of tn ecurhch and So
ciety in extending the call were read
and deemed satisfactory. The re-
cords of Mr. Beardslees trainingg
were then given and were also deem
ed satisfactory. Mr.. Beardslee then
| gave an outline of his creed and be-
lief which was very Inspiring and
covered the matter so thoroughly
that few questions were asked. The
diploma which the candidate receiv-
ed at Yale University an dalso one
received at Hartford Theological
Seminary were produced.
wheel of the bicycle struck one o
the lamps of the automobile ant
Landers was thrown on to his heat
with great force. He was uncon
scious when picked up and carrie
into his house. but later he PARTIAL.
regained consciousness. IIe receiv
ed scalp wound about two and
half inches in length an dthere is al
so a depression in the skull which
Is feared will result seriously. Ap
parently no one was to blame or III
accident.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21

tory of Mr.. Dickinson in MissoaIl
or Mr.. Foss in Massachusetts for it
was won against the most perfect
political machine that modern poll
tlcal activity has produced. Mr.. Ha-
vens made his fight on the tariff is
sue and in his success the Democracy
gains not only very able man in
Congress but the voters have shown
that they are tired of accepting prom
ises from the Republican party which
are never redeemed. believe it
foretells for the State of New YORK
and nationally a very substantial
, majority in the next House of Rep
resentatiyes."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
YOUNG ODELL MARRIED.
Son Of New YOrk's Former Governor
Became a Benedict Last Evening,

Newburgh, n. Y, April Bohemia
min Bryant Odell, youngest son of
Ex-Governor B. B. Odell, Jr., aud Miss
Fanny Millard Collingwood. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Collingwood,
of this city, were married this even
ing at the brides home. Miss Mil
dred Odell, cousin of the BRIDE
groom, attended the BRIDE. and Her
bert Roe Odell, the bridegroom s
brother, was best man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
Secretary Knox Believes in
Establishing Court of Arbi-
tral Justice
TO LOCATE AT THE HAGUE
Washington Statesman Thinks 1t
VIII Settle All Controversies AMI
Ultimately Render Large Arma-
ments Unnecessary-Judges to
Represent the Various Nations on
Systems OF Law.

Washington, u. c., April 20.-Ulti-
mate disarmament of the nations OF
the world is practicable, in the opin-
ion of Secretary Knox. He believes
the establishment of a court of ar
bitral justice, to which nations of the
world may appeal for the settlement
OF their controversies, will have the
effect, as its own natural conseq-
uence, of not merely reducing arma-
ment but ultimately rendering
large ornaments unnecessary.
His plan for the establishment CT
an international court of arbitral
justice which was outlined in an iden-
tical note sent last fall to various ma
tions, is said to be meeting with gen.
eral favor and Mr.. Knox believes
that such court will be constituted d
at The Hague in the near future
The secretary today said that the
existence of permanent tribunal
of arbitral justice would make a re-
sort to it very cary, as, being in per-
manent session, it would not have to
be constituted anew for each case as
it arises that the expenses Of the
court would be borne by the nations
jointly, not as heretofore by the
nc rtiac II, o0ptroya,.gp on1 tbo+ +l n
Judgment of such court would bind
all parties interested in the particu-
lar controversy.
The court would be composed OF
judges representing various nations
or systems OF law and it is expected
would develop international law, Just
as the common law was developed by
judicial decision. The secretary
also said that while the court would
be primarily intended for the powers
participating in its constitution, il
would be open to any power thai
! might wish to submit a controversy
to it, thus making it in the. fullest
sense international.
1t is not intended, in the signing
convention for the establishment Of
such a court, that the nations shall
oblige themselves to disarm or make
any move toward disarmament. The
successful operation of the court
however would have for its conse
quence reduction of armament i
not complete disarmament.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
Gov. Pothicr on senatorship.

Providence, r. l., April POI
won't lift finger in an effort 20 be
elected Senator to succeed Senator
Aldrich" said Governor A. j. Poth-
Ter In an interview today. "The
State has men of national size who
are caable of reresenting us we'll
in the Senate and don't see any rea
son why | should try to get It,"
Governor Pothler has been men
toned as possible candidate for the
Republican nomination.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
GEN. GILMORE'S FUNERAL.
Services Very Largely Attended &
Bradford Yesterday Afternoon.

Bradford, April 20.-The funeral Of
General w. II. Gilmore was attended
this afternoon by about $50 people,
100 of them being prominent men
from all parts of the State. The OK
ercises were brief and simple and,
funeral, yet the presence of a large
number of officers in full dress uni
form gave it military aspect. The
services were held at Hotel Low at
p o'clock Mrs Clara Dow Hooker
sang Here and There" and Rev.
NJ. II. Stahl, pastor of the Congresa-
tional church, read Scripture selcc-
tions.
Rev. George w. Lawton of Sax
tons River, chaplain of the Vermont
| National Guard, paid beautiful trib-
ute to the character of General Gill
more. He was followed by Dr. Stahl
who also offered prayer The exer-
cises closed with the singing of
Realms of Endless Days." by Mrs.
Hooker. About thirty of the officers
followed the body on foot to the cem-
etery as an escort. The committal
service was read by DR.. Stahl, prayer
was offered by Mr.. Lawton and the
lbenediction pronounced by DR.. Stabl
The bearers were Captains J. M.
Ashley of Company NJ, E. A. Spear OF
Company G., F. p Johnson of Com
pany C. c. A. Barber of Company F
w. A. Pattee of Company H and G..
A. Davis of Company l..
Il Governor Prouty and his entire
staff, with the exception of d. C.
Noble of Middlebury, We're present
Col. ], Grey Estey of Brattleboro
Lieut.-Col Lee S. Tillotson of st.
Adams, Major H. E. Dwyer of Rut
land, Major F. B. Thomas of Mont
, pelier, Major II. p Johnson of Brad
ford, and Captain l.. A. |. Chapman o
Norwich University, were in attend
Iance. Among others from out Of
town who were present for the fu
neral were ex-Governors U. A,
Woodbury. of Burlington. e. ]. Orms'
bee of Brandon, John l.. Barstow Of
Shelburne, and Samuel L. Pingrce oi
Hartford, former Lieut.-Gov. q. NJ
Mansur of Newport, and c. II
IStearns of Johnson, Judge ]. H. Wat
son of Montpelier, Col. C. S. Emery
of Newport, Misses Jennie and Adine
Bell of Walden, daughters of the late
Governor c. J. Bell and Charles p
Walter of st. Johnsbury, President
c. H. Spooner of Norwich, Col, E. II
Kingsley of Rutland, w. d. Nuttint
? of Brandon
: All the immediate members of ih'
family were present including Mrs
Gilmore's brother, B, f. Haselton o
Frankfort. Ind, and her sister. Mrs
M. Ada Granger of Nashua, n. ii,
The floral tributes were abundan
and beautiful and included vreat,
of white roses from Governor Prouty
= a spray of flowers from the Govern
} or's staff, a large wreath of red rose'
, from Col. F. S. Billings of Wood
| stock. wreath of roses and violets
a wreath of carnations and spra.
of roses and violets from Colonel Es
tey, wreath of variations from ex
Governor Pingree and many Sc
pieces from the various companie
and captains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
TWENTY-FIVE ARE KILLED.
Birmingham Miners EntOmbed in the
Mulga and Reseuers are Meeting
With the Greatest Difficulty in
Trying to Reach Them.

Birmingham, Ala, April 20.-Word
has been received here that twenty
five of the entombed men in thh Null
ga mine were killed. The Birming-
ham Southern railroads hospital car
win be sent to the scene from Bes-
semer. AmbMances We're hatred 10
Mulga fom Ensly Soon after the
news of the explosion reached that
city.
Mulga IS connected with Ensley by
telephone wire over which it is al
most impossible to communicate 20
night. Rescuers are having great diff
ficulty in their efforts to reach the en-
tombed men.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
RUTLAND MAN INJURED.
Landers Bicycle COIlided With An
Automobile.

Rutland, April 20,-Burt e. Land
ers "a cigar maker, was seriously in
jured this evening when he collided
with an automobile while riding his
bicycle. He was on his way home
and had been riding in the rear of an
automobile and in the darkness and
the dust he collided with the auto of
j. II. Eitapence, which was coming
in the opposite direction, The front
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
Prosecution Will Investigate
Loss Of its Documentary
Evidence
IMPORTANT PAPERS GONE
Counsel For the State Does Not Know
Whether or Not They Were Stolen
But Intends to Make the Most
Rigid Investigation. - Yesterdays S
Testimony OF Little Importance.

Testimony OF Little Importance.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 21,-Vigor-
Gus investigation of the disappear
ance of some of the States documen-
tary evidence in the trial of DR.. S. g.
Hyde for the alleged murder of Col
Thomas II. Swope, was ordered to-
day by Prosecutor Conkling. Deve. -
opments, the most important of which
was the statement by Ruby B. Car
rett, the man who lost the papers,
that he did not drop chem at the point
where they are said to have been
found by negress who turned them
over to the defense, moved the pro>
secutors to renewed action.
II am far from satisfied that these
papers were lost" said Mr.. Conkling
tonight. Neither do | want to say
that they were stolen. But l have
several men investigating the matter
and some developments are likely to
result"
Miss Pearl Keller, nurse who at
tended Colonel Swope when he died,
was the only witness at the trial to-
day
The most important feaure OF her
testimony today was that Miss Nal
garet Swope's symptoms on the morn
ing DR.. Hyde is said to have poisoned
her were similar to those of Colonel
Swope just before ne died.
On cross examination Mr.. Walsh
showed that shortly before the ty-
phoid epidemic began in the Swope
home the sewerage was torn out pre-
sumably because it did not work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
Mr.. Mack's Statement.

Buffalo, n. Y, April 19-When in
formed of the result of the election
at Rochester, Norman L. Mack,
chairman of the Democratic Nation-
al Committee, said:
'"The election OF Mr.. Havens is al
unn,is' akable reputation of the tar
iff policy of the Republican party. 1t
is more impressive expression OF
public sentiment than ever the vic
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
The Great Humorist Passed
Away at His Connecticut
Home Last Evening
END CAME PEACEFULLY!

Worlds Greatest HumOrists, the
Victim of Angina PectOris-End of
a Man Worn Out by Grief and Acute
Agony of BOdy-The Story OF His
Long Life.
Redding, Conn, April 21.-Samuel
Langhorne Clemens Mark Twain)
died painlessly at 6:30 o'clock to-
night of angina pectoris. He lapsed
into coma at o'clock this afternoon
and never recovered consciousness.
1t was the end of man outworn
by grief and acute agony of body
Yesterday was a bad day for the lit
tie knot of anxious watchers at the
bedside. Four long hours the grey
aquiline features lay mounlded in the
inertia of death, while the pulse sank
lower and lower; but late at night
the patient passed from stupor into
the first natural sleep he had known
since he returned from Bermuda and
this morning awoke refreshed, even
family cheerful and, in full possess
sion of all his faculties.
He recognized his daughter, Clara,
Mrs. Ossip Gabrilovitsch, spoke
rational word or two and, feeling
himself unequal for conversation
wrote out in pencil: Give me my
glasses" These were his last words.
Laying aside his glasses and pencil
he sank first into reverie and later
into final unconsciousness.
There was no thought, however,
at the time, that the end was so near
At o'lock DR.. Robert Halsey, who
had been continuously in attendance
said that Mr. Clemens was not so
strong as at the same hour yesterday
but that he had wonderful vitality
and might rally again. Robert Bige-
low Paine, Mark Twain,s biographer
and literary executor said to caller
who enQuired as to Mr.. Clemens con-
dition: Il don't think you will have
to call often
Nevertheless Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E.
Loomis, who had come up from New
York to give their love in person,
left Stormfield, MIR. Clemens house,
without seeing him and only heard
of his death just as they were taking
the train to New York again. Mrs.
I Loomis was Mr. Clemens favorita
niece. Mr.. Loomis is vice president
of the Lackawana Railroad. Simi-
larly Jarvis Langdon, nephew, who
had run up for the day left earlier
and wholly uniformed.
At the death bed were only Mrs.
Gabrilovitch and her husband Rob-
ert Halsey, DR.. Quintard, Albert
Bigelow Paine, and the two trained
nurses.
Mark Twain did not die in anguish.
Sedatives soothed his pain; but in
his moments of consciousness the
|mental depression persisted On the
way up from bermuda he said to
Albert Bigelow Paine: This is bad
job; We'll never pull through with
| it,"
On shore once more and longing
for the serenity of the New England
hills he took heart of courage and
said to those who noted his enfeeble-
ment in sorrow: Give me breatf
CT Redding air once more and this
will pass" But it did not pass, and
tired of body and weary of spirit the
old warrior against shams and snobs
said family to his nurses: "Why dc
you fight to keep me alive? Two
| days of life are as good to me as
four"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
PHYSICIAN FOUND DEAD.
Plalnfield Doctor Probably Had Shock
Yesterday Resided In Town
Many Years.

DR.. ID. B. Smith, one of Plainfeld's s
most esteemed citizens, was 'ound
dead in bed yesterday morning. He
was in his usual health the day pre-
vious and it is thought his death was
due to a shock. He had spent the
greater part of his life in the iown
and had wide acquaintance in that
vicinity. DR.. Smith. married Miss Ed
ma Holbrook who died few sears
ago. Several children died in infan-
cy. He is survived by two brothers,
David and Marcus Smith of Williams
town, and two nephews, Rev Alvin
M. Smith of Brownfield, Me-, and Or
ren Smith of Melrose, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
ANNUITIES PROVIDE

absolute security for your invest
ment and guarantee the faithful
service of a fixed income payable
annually, half-annually, quarterly,
or monthly as long as you live.
61st year. National Life Insur-
ance Company Montpelier, VI.
(MutuaD. S. S. S. Ballard, Cen
eral Agent, LangdOn Block, Mont
pelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
Eight Hour Bill Passed.

Boston. April 20.-The so-callnd
eight-hour bill was passed to be en-
crossed by the House today, by a
vote of 126 to "a. The bill now goes
to the Senate. 1t provides that eigh'
hours shall constitute days work
for all laborers employed on public
works, whether for city, county oil
State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
ANOTHER CONQUEST.
SOmmer, Inc Aviator, In Air Five
Minutes With Four Passengers.

Charliville, France, April 20.-Tne
aviator. Roger Sommer today made a
flight of five minutes across country
with four passengers. This is new
record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Two Fast Ball Games.

The Shreveport Athletit Junior Baseball
Team came up last Friday afternoon to
cross bats with the Benton boys. A
double header was played.
The first game resulted in a store of
II to in favor of the visitors. Scores
were let in on both sides by errors, but the
game was interesting.
The second game ended with score of
5 to in favor of the home boys. This
was better game, more interesting, not
as full of errors and more like baseball.
Arnold Stinson hit for four sacks, bring
ing in one man. Gillian Wyche did some
nice batting, securing several clean hits,
one being for three bags. Morris Albums
pitched fine game, holding them down
nicely. Volleny Wilmington also played
good ball.
All the players mentioned above were
with the Benton team. Benton's pitchers
in the two games were Robert Wyche and
Morris Albums, and the catchers Clyde
Biggs and Robert Wyche. All the boys
are good in team work.
Captain Frank Whited is no doubt a
star player, and the Juniors have fast
team. They all play well. B.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Daddy sBedtilne
@, How the Thief Spar
N0TV- rows Got Baked
Into Pie.
Mr. neFudee Juat Stuck
His Hand In

about BIRDS Evelyn" said daddy well here's
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparrow who English
this better living than they could make
England They didn't though and
popular with American birds.
Mrs. thought
children
but big enough for bird get out through
gathered his children.
whole family
giving the children having their
couldn't
caught both Of the Sparrow people.
thankful Kidding
a little Of their
they
good will
life better and maybe live a good while longer"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Resolutions Of Love and Sympathy.


Since God in His loving and infinite
mercy and wisdom has seen fit to remove
from the midst of our community and the
heart of her family our beloved sister and
friend, Mrs. Martha Plat, we, the earnest
sympathizers and coworkers with her
daughter, Miss Ludie Plat, do hereby ten
der to her our sympathy in here bereave-
ment. We ask her not to grieve for the
beloved mother as one who is forever gone
or whose influence is dead, but to remem-
Der that the separation is only brief one,
by which the mother is infinitely happier,
and is now more fully able to understand
and comfort her daughter in the grief that
is now upon her. And, while none can fill
the mothers place, yet each of us would
tender unto her sisters or brothers SYM
pathy and love. We do not ask her not to
grieve, for we know that to the human
heart grief must sometimes enter in. But
we bid her look up and trust more fully in
our Omnipotent Father, for the closer we
are to Him, the lighter the blow must be.
And, be it hereby resolved, That copy
of these resolutions Of love and respect be
sent to our sister and coworker, Miss Ludie
Plat, and copy also be spread upon the
minutes of our NJ. E. Sunday School of
Haughton.
Mrs. 0. P. HARRIS,
Miss MOLLIE LAWRENCE,
Miss CLIFFORD CoNNELL, Com.
Haughton, La, May II, 1910.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
B0linfer.

Tuesday, May IT, What looked like
would develop into disastrous fire broke
out in the mill feed house yesterday after
noon. By the good work of the crews and
fine water pressure, the loss was confined
to the feed warehouse.
Mr.. S. T. Cox is on the sick list.
A fine rain fell here last night. It was
badly needed.
Miss Eppie Nattin of Collinsburg is Wis
iting Mrs. &C. Lyons.
Miss Dance of Arcadia is spending the
summer with her aunt, Mrs. D. w. Arnold
Mrs. j. C. Bolinger and daughter, Miss
Helen, spent last Friday afternoon in Plair
Dealing.
Mrs. j. H. Goodman and Mrs. Oglesby
spent Monday and Tuesday of last week If
Rocky Mount with home folks.
The unwilling program in Plain Dealing
Sunday took about all the people from
town, so there was no Sunday school.
Dewberries are full crop, and the river
banks look like picnic ground these nice
days. Red bugs and ticks are plentiful
as we'll as berries.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Goodman left Friday
for Kildare, Texas, to spend few days
with Mr.. Goodman's home folks. M.