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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-05-10
NEWPORT


C. M. Goodsil of Beecher Falls is
visiting at A. J. Burns.
E. C. Blanchard is on another bust
ness trip to Winnipeg, Man.
> The first informal hop at the yacht
club was held Monday evening.
Chauncey Chamberlin is visiting in
Lowell and Boston for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Winget and
daughter Bernice of Lowell were WISH
tors in town last week Tuesday.
M. H. Brown of st. Adams visited
several days last week at c. O. Mil
ler's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parks of St.
Johnsbury were recent visitors IN
town.
Mrs. J. R. Huse of Gary, Ind, has
arrived to spend the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. Benz. Riley.
H. H. Tracy. who has been in Cali
fornia since last fall, has returned to
this vicinity for short visit.
G. H. Wakeman was in the southern
part of the state last week in the in .
terests of True & Blanchard company.
Frank Patterson has been very i'll
with grip the past week, SO much so
as to require the services of trained
nurse.
Rev. A. C.. Larped of Bristol, r.
l., was in town for the weekend and
occupied his former pulpit at st.
Marks.
James Mason and Miss Hattie
Mason have returned from Redlands,
CAL, where they spent part of last
winter.
The Ladies' reading circle was en-
tertained last week Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. B. T. Webb
on Bay View avenue.
Geo. B. Young has the foundation
for his garage laid and will COM
plete the structure shortly. His new
automobile is Thomas.
Mrs. Hoel Searles, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sheldon, returned to her home
in Bellows Falls Saturday.
DR.. w. A. Reynolds of Boston was
in town over Sunday and took a look
at his cottage at Eagle Point which
he will occupy about July l.
The Patriarchs of Frontier Encamp-
ment No. Is, I. o. o. F. will work
the Patriarchal degree at their Lodge
rooms on Friday evening of this
week.
Miss Bernice Chandler is very i'll in
hospital in Brookline. Mass, where
she has just undergone a severe sur,
gical operation. Mrs. H. G. Blan-
chard is with her.
The annual meeting of the Newport
| Lodge of Perfection was held at
Masonic hall on Friday evening, just
previous to the complimentary ban.
Quet to E. B. True.
The new undertaking firm of Grow
& Scott will shortly be ready fol
business in the ROGUE building or
Central street. They will be open
for business May Is.
J. H. Martin is improving the ap
pearance of his residence by the ad
dition of a veranda. BENZ. Hinmar
is also rebuilding the veranda on his
Main street residence.
Chas. Clark, of the music store
was in Montreal last week. whittier
he accompanied Mrs. Clark, who un
derwept surgical operation at the
Royal Victoria hospital.
H. B. Lahar began business at his
new laundry on Coventry street
Monday. This laundry is of the wei
wash variety and will undoubtedly
receive a liberal patronage.
A May ball was held at School hal
Wednesday evening of last week I'm
der the auspices of the Civic associa
ton. The attendance was not large
but the evening was very enjoyable
one.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-05-10
Then She Digs the Spurs In.

wives are amazing hellrS-splendid
spurs said a senator at Il dinner in
Washington. NO young man should
be without at least one
whenever man fails his wife tells
the public that be was too conscien.
dOus to succeed. What she tells him
In private is a different matter"-Ex
change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-05-10
Fertilizers Are Cheaper

and better, if mixed at home accord
ing to some good formula. Write us
and we will give you free, postpaid,
full information about what to use,
how to mix, prices of ingredients, etc.
CARROLL s. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-05-10
Supt. Watson Resigns.

The union school superintendent
which would become vacant July l
through the resignation of E. S. Wat
son has been provided for by the ap'
pointment of E. A. Hamilton of Bak'
ersfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
THAT NOON EDITION.

The State Journal prints a mail edi-
ton each day shortly before noon for
trains which leave Topeka in ali di-
rections between IL and 2 o'clock. This
edition is also being tried for sale on
the streets by newsboys for 2 cents,
and will be continued to be offered for
sale just before the lunch hour, If the
demand continues sufficient to warrant
city sale, as well as for the early
mails.
In this noon edition will often be
found news of great Importance, with
the actual morning Kansas City sales
of live stock, opening of grain and
other markets, editorial. Mutt & JEFF.
Goldberg, sporting and feature news.
In all about five pages of absolutely
fresh news and advertising that did
not appear in last nights regular city
edition All this four to five hours
before the regular city edition, with
the latest possible news. and complete
markets, is ready for delivery about
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
GOT BIG SPARKLER
ABB. Mullins $1,000 Diamond
Stolen Last Night.
Thief Entered Window and Car
ried Away Shirt.

a. Burnside Mullin, the meat dealer
of 110 West Eighth avenue, who several
months ago, purchased a 81. 200 diamond
stud, had the valuable stone stolen
from his shirt in his bedroom at his
home, 1915 Jackson street, sometime
between last night and breakfast this
morning. 1t was the largest diamond
in Topeka.
Evidently someone who had seen the
big diamond has been camping on it's
trail, perhaps for months. and finally
resolved to use pure nerve to get it.
The burglar entered the home through
a rear window and went through the
house to the bedroom where Mr. Null
lin and his wife were sleeping. Mr..
Mullin had thrown his shirt with the
stud in its bosom across the back of
a chair. The burglar left the shirt.
Neither the owner of the diamond nor
his wife heard a noise in the room
and two children in another room did
not hear the intruder.
The burglar left the way he came.
Police detectives are working on the
case but have not yet found any rea-
sonable clue. The family knew nothing
morning and can give no information.
No one saw any one leaving the house
or entering it. SO far as learned, and
it is difficult to pick UP the trail
peculiar fact in connection with
the robbery was that Mr.. Mullin had
$500 in money in his trousers pocket
and this was not molested. The shirt
that was carried away was found on
the towel rack down stairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
OMITS DENTISTS.
The Law Exempting Physicians
Frem Jury Duty
Takes No COgnizance Of Tooth
aches in California.
ONLY TEN ARE LEFT.
New Venire of 40 Men Called in
Mcnamara Case
DWindles Away Under Examina-
tiOn of the Court.

Los Angeles, Nov. Ten venire-
men out of pact of 40 summoned in
the Mcnamara murder trial were all
that remained when Judge Walter
Bordwen finished their preliminary
examination today. The others pre-
sented excuses which the court con
sidered valid especially in view of the
probable great length of the trial.
Three veniremen remained from the
preceding venire.
Almost Immediately after the open
ing of the regular court session, Dis
trict Attorney Fredricks withdrew op-
position on the part of the state to the
defense challenge against Thos. E.
Preston, an architect, who said his
opinion that mem bers of the labor
union blew up the Times building was
founded upon personal experience
with union men. He was replaced
by Jesse r. Townsend, a Pasadena
dentist.
James B. MCNAMARA seems more
deeply interested in yesterdays local
primary elections than anything else.
One of his counsel Job Hartman was
nominated for mayor on the Socialist
ticket at that election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
BOY ENDS HIS LIFE.
J. w. Spealman Shoots Himself
in Room.
Dependency Due to Illness
Given as Cause.

]. W. Spealman, young man who
had been employed at the National
hotel as bell boy, committed suicide b.
shooting himself in his room at 7O7
Monroe street some time late Tuesday
afternoon, and the body was found 1T
$3.50 this morning.
Spealman, who was about 20 or Il
years of age, had been employed at
the National about three weeks. and
had roomed at the home of J. W. Grit
fin, 7O7 Monroe street, during that time.
He was the only rOOmer in the house,
and was alone while Mr.. ard Mrs. Grit
fin were away from home Tuesday af-
ternoon. During their absence he shot
himself With a new. cheap 81 cali0eT
revolver, standing in front of a mirror
and placing the shot just above his
ear. He had quit work Monday morn
ing after telling his employers at the
hotel that he was sick, and had remain
ed in his room during the two days.
This morning at $3.50 Mrs. Griffin knock
ed on the door and called him. Get
ting no response she called Mr.. Grif-
fin, who looked through the transoms
saw the body on the floor and then
kicked in the locked door.
Spealman left no letter of explana-
ton. A doctor has been attending him
for a disease, and it is probable that
his physical condition caused de-
spomdency. A letter found among his
effects shows that his mother. Mrs. J.
E. Spealman lives at Alton, Kan.
Coroner Bomgartner sent the body
to PenWelPS undertaking establish
raent, where it will be held for in
structions from the mother.
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KEEPS HIS PLEDGE
David Bragg Weds Girl for
Whom He Killed NeighbOr.
Dea Patton, Bride, an Important
Figure in Murder Trial.

True to his declaration that he
would wed the girl whose testimony
kept him from the penitentiary for the
killing OF Frank Wilkerson at a Sill
Yer Lake dance, David Bragg has
married Miss Dea Patton, the star wit
ness for the detensaa3n the sensa ton
al murder case. Bragg and his bride
are now living on ranch near Wich-
ita.
1t was over the love of Miss Patton
that Bragg and WiIkerson had quar-
relied and it was when Bragg won the
Valencia girls heart that Wilkerson
is said to have made threats against
his life. Bragg took the girl to a ST.
Patrick'S dance at Silver Lake. He
also took a revolver. There was trou-
BILE between the young men on the
stairs leading to the dance hall. Stor-
les conflicted as to Wilkerson's ac-
tions and statements before the fatal
shots were fired.
When Bragg was tried last June,
Miss Dea Patton never left the crowd
ed court room during the trial, nor
missed a word of the testimony or
arguments. Even when witnesses were
giving damaging testimony against her
lover, she appeared calm and conf
dent. When it came her time to teS-
tify, she told a story that probably
went a long way in saving Bragg from
trip to Lansing. She furnished the
needed link in a chain of circum-
clad; for Miss Patton told of the dire
threats of Wilkerson against Bragg's
life and how when Bragg became a
steady caller at her home, she repeat
ed Wi1lxerson's statements to him.
AS the jury in the case returned a
verdict of not guilty, the actions of
Miss Patton attracted more attention
than even those of Bragg or his law
yers. The young woman Historically
EN- braced her lover, then rushed to the
judge and jurors to express her thanks
in words that choked with sobs of joy
and thanksgiving
That night Miss Patton walked to
the Jail office with Bragg and they
made public their intention of becom-
ing husband and wife at some earl7'
date. For sometime after his acquit-
tai, Bragg worked in a Topeka plan
ing mill. He visited Miss Patton Of
ten at the young woman's home near
Valencia and a short time ago they
confided to their relatives and friends
that they were soon to be married.
The ceremony, which was perform
ed more than two weeks ago in Wich-
ita, was for the first time announced
to the public early this week. Bragg
had found a place on a big ranch
near Wichita and there himself and
bride will make their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
WORK FOR PEACE.
President Taft Will Give Much
Time This Month
To Furtherfng the Treaties With
England and France.
DAY AT PITTSBURG.
Largest and Most Enthusiastic
Demonstration of Trip.
Again Defends the Sherman Law
in a Speech.

Morgantown, W. Va. Nov. LIN an
ticipation of the coming session of con-
gress, President Taft has planned to
freshen up his campaign in behalf of
the proposed arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France which the
United States senate foreign relations
committee unfavorably reported at the
special session last summer. From now
on, the president will devote much
time to speaking about the treaties
and it is known that he has enlisted
Secretary of state Knox in the fight
to have the senate ratify them.
Mr.. Knox will make a speech about
the peace pactS in Cincinnati next week,
probably after Mr.. Taft himself is there
to yote-and to keep a speaking en-
gagement. The president may refer TO
the treaties in his Cincinnati address
and Mr.. Knox is expected to go thor
oughly into the subject of arbitration
Between the time he speaks in Cinc1n-
natl and the opening of congress IN
December the secretary OF state proba-
bly, will have additional opportunities
to make clear his views on the treaties
which he drafted Up to date more
than a dozen United States senators
have signifed their intention of voting
for the treaties and the president hopes
to increase that number If he reaches
Washington late next week.
The program for the presidents stay
in Morgantown, the first West Virginia
town on his schedule was not long. It
included an automobile ride through the
city, an address and Mr.. Tafts pres
ence at the inauguration as president
of the University of West Virginia cf
Thomas Hodges. Leaving here, the
president will go by special train to
Washington en- route to New York.
President Taft and his party ar
rived here this morning at o'clock
from Pittsburg to participate in the
installation of Thos. E. Hodges as
president of the University of West
Virginia. He left his car at o'clock
and was met by committee from
Morgantown and West Virginia boards
of trade and Governor Glasscock and
his staff, who escorted him to the
residence of DR.. White, where he ate
breakfast At IL o'clock he addressed
the student body from the steps at
Martins hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
is HELD UP
Six Masked Men Loot Mail and
Express Cars
On the Reck Island Railroad in
Arkansas.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. six mask
ed men held up westbound Rock
Island passenger train No. AZ, known
as the Arkansas Oklahoma express,
midway between Memphis and HurI-
burt. Ark, early today, ransacked
mail pouches and fired seven nitro
glycerfne caps into the local" safe of
the express car, which not only tore
away the safe doors, but wrecked the
car. The bandits were frightened
away when a switch engine. searching
for the overdue train, approached
The robbers boarded the train when
it slowed down near Hurlburt, eleven
miles from Memphis. Intimidating the
engine crew by a display of weapons,
the men forced the engineer to back
the train several miles. Then the ex-
press and mail cars were cut from the
coaches and hauled ahead a short dis
tance where the half completed rob-
other members of the train crew as
well as express messengers and mail
clerks were brought to submission by
the robbers.
When the detached cars were
brought to a StandStiQ, one rObber be-
gan gathering registered mail and an
other set the charge Of explosive in
the safe, while others stood guard over
the train crew and the passenger
coaches. The rObber having charge of
the express car selected the larger of
two safes for his attack. This one, il
happened, contained only the less valu-
able packages. When the charge was
fired the ends and sides of the car
were splintered and the entire front
of the safe blown away.
Just at this point in the holdup the
switch engine steamed into sight and
the robbers took to their heels with
only what they could hastily grab as
a reward for their daring. 1t is be-
lieved what they got was of compare
lively little value.
Safe Was Practically Empty.
Chicago, Nov. IF. o. Melcher, vice
president of the Rock Island road, said
that so far as he could learn the rob-
bers got nothing but the registered
mail; that the safe blown open was
practically empty.
'Al the valuables were in the small
safe in rhe combination car. which was
not attacked. The safe that was blown
open contained nothing of value
THE passengers were not molested.
except the ones who ventured too close.
These were warned away hy rifle
shots"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
FIRST COLD WAVE
Snow and Freezing Temperature Cen
eral in Missouri Valley.

Kansas City, Nov. IA real fore
taste of winter bearing snow and freez-
ing temperature swept over the Mis-
souri, valley states early today. From
thermometer graded down to % de-
grees in northern Kansas and Missouri.
The mercury reached six above at HUI
ron, S. D., and was near zero at Sioux
City. iowa
Snow fell this morning througho'I.
north central Kansas, in western Iowa,
parts Of Nebraska and South Dakota.
According to the local United States
weather forecaster the wave of cold is
sweeping southwark and freezing tenn
perature may be expected tonight ana
tomorrow in Oklahoma and northern
Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
SEEK MARZYCK THERE.
Woman Nearly Killed by Same Man
Police Believe.

Mount Pleasant. Ia, Nov. 1-Circum-
stances similar to those in recent axe
murders in Colorado Springs. Col, Mon
mouth ILL., and Ellsworth, Kan, have led
the local police to believe that the same
person believed to have committed those
crimes was the assailant Of Mrs J. Is
Jordan, found unconscious in her home
here.
Mrs. Jordan, a mechanics wife, was
attacked and terribly beaten about the
head with a heavy instrument. Evident
ly she had been left for dead. The wo-
man has not recovered consciousness. 1t
is said she cannot recover.
The police today instituted a search for
Charles Narzyck, the ex-convict sought
in connection with the Snowman murders
at Ellsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
NINETY and nine
Greatest Display of Warships
Ever Witnessed
In American Waters on View at
New York.
IN FIGHTING TRIM.
Every Battleship in Commission
Included in Line Up.
Will Be Reviewed by President
Taft Tomorrow.
FIGHTING TRIM.

New York Nov. 1.-Ninety-nlne
fighting ships, groomed for the
first formal event of the greatest
mobilization in the history OF the
United States navy-inspection by Sec
retary George Won L. Meyer-swung at
anchor in the Hudson river this morn
ing in gray line seyen miles long.
Only three torpedo boats. the
Larney, Tingley and Crave. we're
missing from the list or 1O2
vessels ordered to the mobiliza-
ton and the fleet as it stood included
every battleship now in commission in
the United States navy. twenty-four in
all, every one in fighting trim.
Early risers saw ship after ship take
form as the. mist lifted, then at
o'clock a signal flashed on the Connec-
ticut and every craft in line burst into
rainbow colors from stem TO stern.
1t was the first order of the day
preparatory to the inspection of tho
afternoon One day ahead Of Presi-
dent Taft, who will review the fleet as
il passes out to sea tomorrow before
dispensing, Secretary Meyer had the
first honor of seeing the greatest ar
ray of warships ever assembled in
American waters.
The presidential yacht Mayflower.
selected to carry Mr.. Meyer and his
guests, including members OF the SEN
ate and house committee on naval af-
fairs, was anchored off West Twenty
third street.
Luncheon on Board.
The arrangements provide first for
luncheon on board followed by
brief reception to Rear Admiral Oster-
haus, commander in chief, accompan-
led by the division commanders of the
fleet, next, return visits by Secretary
Meyer to the flagship of the first, sec
ond, third, fourth, fifth and possibly
sixth divisions, and lastly. late in the
afternoon inspection OF the entire line.
Orders on the Connecticut call for a
salute of 19 guns when the secretary
first unfurls his flag on the Mayflow-
er then each flagship was TO salute
after he made his call.
Although all the fourteen members
of the senate committee on naval af-
flower, only one. Senator Penrose of
house committee. however, there were
six representatives. other prominent
guests include Senator and Mrs. Briggs
and Senator and Mrs Martin OF New
Jersey, Senator Root of New York. Ad-
miral and Mrs Cameron WinslOw, A..
Baron Hepburn, Attorney General and
Mrs. Wickersham, Postmaster General
Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Fisher, Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel.
Rear Admiral Luelze commandant OF
the Brooklyn navy yard, Mayor Cay
nor, Melville r. Stone and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
TO END THE WAR.
Italy Will Submit Another Ul-
timatum to Turkey.
Must Accept Peace or Lose Her
Mediterranean Islands.

Chaisso, Switzerland, Nov. with
a view to bringing the war with Tur-
key quickly to an end, the italian cab
met decided that the porte must either
accept peace Immediately or lose more
territory This means that some of
Turkeys valuable island possessions in
the Mediterranean will be taken un-
less she submits to her fate.
This decision was reached at Sc
ries of secret conferences on Monday
between Rear Admiral Aubrey and
members of the cabinet. Aubrey ar
rived in Rome suddenly and secretly
Monday morning. Lengthy interviews
with the premier and the ministers of
war navy and foreign affairs fol-
lowed. Definite arrangements were
made for sending the italian fleet into
action against Turkeys Mediterranean
poss essions.
1t is understood the new plans will
be set into action as soon as the Mar
quis Di San Giuliano, minister of for
eign affairs, can reach the necessary
understanding with the interested
powers. 1t is expected that Italy will
in order TO avoid complications along
the Adriatic and in the Balkan states.
Trouble Extends Into Egypt.
Alexandria, Egypt, Nov. Reports
of Turkish victories at TripoH were
echoed here during the night in tu-
multi that at one time threatened to
be serious. The natives turned out in
thousands calling upon Allah to con-
found ''the infidels." Shots were ex-
changed between Moslems and Euro
peans One native was killed and IA
others were wounded before the police
had suppressed the rioting. Scores of
arrests were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
TWO CHlLLREN SHOT.
Halloween CeIebraters Give Police a
Busy Night in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. Halloween this wear
TOOK ITS place among the major HOLIDAYS
Ioday the police declared it the most
Ssenerally celebrated occasion of the wear
except New Years eve and nearly every
police precinct had at least one record OF
arrests OF some too Jealous enthusiast
AT least two We're seriously hurt
ls.IliIl Emma Powers, II years old, was shot
street. and Jobart Hill was also tba -
TIM OF stray bullet. He was shot in
me arm Joseph Schowski a grocer was
seized by boys near his home ana his
clothing and face plentifuIlv srnearefi
with green paint. These boys eseaped
The La Grange school board voted -
uphold Principal Pringal who exDetied
a high school boys who celebrated YES
terqay by appear<s at classes in girls