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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS.

Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
Kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
in lolns, side, back and bladder? Have
you fabby appearance Of the face and
under the eyes? a frequent desire to
pass urinc? II so, Williams hioney
pills will cure you-Druggigts, prlce SOC.
Williams Mfg Co., Props, CLEVELAND,
o. For sale, Wholesale and retail, by +.
s. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14
INEQUALITY Store
bfaWTler { Bro.
We call your attention
that we have secured
CREAM FLOUR

the same that Mr.. Henry
F. Robertson sold when he
was in business, with the
price of barrel So.z5, "a
pound sacks 9Oc, II pound
sacks IS. This is one
of the best hours on the
market. including Carl
ton" which is giving en-
tire satisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14

Democratic members OF Congress
held caucus yesterday and decided on
offering II tariff revision bills and 9
measure to rednce the force of employees
in the next House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14
AIexanoria Gazette.

punLfsHEp DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY At /,
GAZETTE BUILDING, 3lo anu ~
PRINCE STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14

Mrs. E. 6. Kid. of Rich
mond. Va. Pin Money
Pickles and Melon Man
goes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14

Good Rolls, good Bis
cults. good Cakes, good
Pies, use Bfawners $ Cream
Flour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14

Granulated Sugar, SC ID.
''Mapeline" for quick
desserts.
BrOoms, 25c. 35c, and
4Oc each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14

Ocraeon SOAP, 8 Cakes
25c.
Roe Herring, $50 dozen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
Double Parties Order Of Battle,
HeartaChe, Headache aud
Big Bills


New port, r. l., Ju'y 2@.~iMrs.
ogden Mills and Mrs John a DreN'
al. who are waging a social war TOT
leadership IN the Newpor. New YORK
400 gave large rival dinner parties
last night
Mrs. Drexel had tnirty guests us.
ing her gold service. All were seat
Ell AT one large table decorated with
marvellous floral arrangements 81
American Beauty roses. Enlisted IN
her cause vas James v Parker the
aged Beau Brummel of Newport
The Craig Biddles. Reggle Wander
tJ.s. Suifern Tai'ers Livingston
Reekn.ans. De l.osey Oeiriohs. Mrs,
Oliver Belmont Pembroke. Mrs. 10.
seph Dilworth. Alexander Van Rem
ssaelers. Hud Nielsen, Nell Dodge
and Mr.. and Mrs. DreXel were also
pres ant
Mrs. Mills had her guests at three
tab'es. They included TIE Henry
raylors. Mrs. Metmore. Miss Anna
sands. Clarence Dolars, s.arr Mir
lers. Jimmy Van Aliens. Miss May
Van Allen. the laurens Van Aliens, go
ward RerWinds. Norman WAREHOUSES;
Elisha pyers and others.
lis q grand old battle ot avn par
ties dances luucheous and dresses.
When as over there viii be he3E'-
aches and headaches and no quarter.
no Mrs Mills wins sac viii. it Is sup
posed. sluh those that have rallied
10 Tie side Of Mrs. DreNel II Nfs.
Drexel wins she VIII give to Mrs.
Mills friends the les Stare u indfl-
ference.
Zach iic has war chest MIS-
Dre1ei has a Sgoo.oo9 siukins fund
Tor emcrECucies. supplied ty lef
banker. airs. Mills has q check 9ooS
aad fountain pen. 0oiA of shiea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
Ann" LEADERS At WAR;
FAT PEOPLE ARE WORRIED
Vanderbilt Takes Early Morning
Rides 10 Reduce ROtund
il Form

Newport. Il. l.. July Fits tue
worst known form in Newport so
ciety to be stout, and PARTICULARS Tor
women Those who are carrying
large weights among the women are
moving heaven aud carth TO th'n
down
But no one imagined the men tolNs
would take up the thinning down fad
Il has happened and Resgie Wander
U4il ls tav autoc aAa experimental
ist
Think Of Reggie Vanderbilt mount
ing one OF his best saddle horses from
sandy Point farm every morning az
8 O'Clock. wearing three and some
times -four eayy sweaters, riding lh
the saddle Tor more than AN hour at
time and then returning home To par.
take OF i light breakfast
Precipitation is what the author OF
how ID reduce your weight Is aftsr
ana be Is getting Eight and looks
the best in a number OF years keg-
gie Vanderbilt has taken on ten
bounds ia two weeks He hopes 90
further reduce before he finishes MS
training course tie sWims lot ap
Bailey beach aud rom ma %"
beach. Ii Portsmouth walks. motors
ard keeps IN the alr
Now fnat Reggie has introduced the
newest fad. New port Will see the ia-
dies fldias horseback and "eaflu-
swea,svs iof shiGnsHR % rniFSseS-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
UNAUTHORIZED INSURANCE


7 a Ballard state commissioner o.
Insurance IS chairman ON the nalOn-
al committee au uaautLoriroa insur-
ance OF tie national organization az
insurance commissioner, and at the
next annual meeting to De held in Ni-
waukee on August 80 20 25. Inclusive,
Wil inauz urafe plan to ston che
wrilag OF such Insurance thrOughout
tle eourtrt tarouEh cOoperlnol Cl
Insurance commissioners nf the v1ri
ous states Under Baliari's plan each
commissioner IS to penalEe any do-
nestle company in his STAKE whiCh e.
lows Insurance 90 be written for it iu
ans s.3tc where BE- IS not hcelsel 20
do business Mr ballard Is also
charuan cf the committee on fratcr1-
AZ irsnuncc of fhc rationai orEani1a-
aon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27

Woman Probation officer,
a special act OF the legislature OF
Massachnsets is necessary before a
probation cificer can he appointed
Ga any town. The Woman club Of
Springfield chose Miss Emma a.
Fall tor that position aud then saw
that the legi stature passed The ,au
She wIll be sociai worker as well as
trUanl lf iCer Miss Fall is grad
nate o ne Boston university and OF
the Jaw school and Is a member of
the Massachusetts, bar She also
studied law Ia Paris and in the SOr
bonne aud has been q practicing
lawyer n Maiden for two years. She
has also graduated from Ihe school
for social workers AT Harvard Bos-
ton and Springfield are the onE two
IFes iu Massachusetts that have
W0m6l probation officers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
RsseNss ssaaIna Lsslsrs.

AIRS E. Il darrin-au. since she be-
came widow and iatc possession
had over 5.slo beggiuz Letters. watch
would have cess her soslethine IKE
Sliesoooia i she had had The mon-
cy asked lor All rich Honeu have
She sane experience 9l- most of
them have secretaries. Vho Sc teEf
tie letters never come fnto their
possess con.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27

have unlimited credit The chief
beneficiary OF the contest. from a
financial viewpoint is TO bo the New.
port merchant and caterer
Mrs Mills believes that Newport
and New York society can be safely
restricted TO $50 families.
Mrs. Drexel feels that society Is
large and broad restricted OF course,
but stil biz aud strong enough 10
gather 20 its fo'ds those who are
worthy or entrance oven though
they have no streets named after
them in New York
Mrs Mills has picked Out a stsoug
lot OF as istants Including Mr. ana
Mrs Henry A g raylor Mr. and
Mrs Rockefeller, Mr aud Mrs E'-
bridge y Gerry Mr and Mrs Clar-
ence Do'an OF Philadelphia, Mr. and
Mrs Whitney Warren Senator ana
Mrs GeOrgc Peabody Wemole. rae
Misses Wetmore Miss Anna Sands,
CeiOnel John Jacob Astur. SIR ard
Mrs Elisha Dyer Mr. and Mrs VIII
liam Starr Miller Mr. aud Mis- vii
liam Watts sherman. Mrs Il hard
Gambril, James h. Van Alien Miss
May Van Allen and MT and Mrs.
James Laurons Van Allen.
Among those whom M'7 DraNel
has enlisted under her banner are;
Mr aud Mrs T Sufforu Taller Mss
oliver Belmont Mrs, Robert GueleL
MIR and Mrs craig Rddle Mr. and
Mrs Reggle Vanderbilt Mrs Her
man 0e.richs. Air. and Mrs Charles
M Oelrichs. Mr and Mrs, Charles De
L0scy Oclr.chs, Mr. aud Nrs, J. H
Haggin. Mrs William B. Leeds. Mr
and Mrs. T. y S.urgis ar anG Mrs
William Stouis Wells. Mrs Emit
Euguiere and Louis j. Brngiere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
child Welfare Exhibit

Kansas Cry expects % have The
caild welfare exhibit thar was shown
ia chicago reCerty iu November St.
Louis VIII have q ia January and
Minneapolis in ARr.l C5uawdmen IN
omaha are Working fer a cbld Wel-
fare exhibit in thst city also The
iirs, eXhih1 c the k.ad was held l.
New YORK last winter and has eeea
an inspiration 90 al osAer cities Of
The countrg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
ourLook lN PoTTAwAToNIg

BLACK JACK Farmers Crops 5sste-
Tha1 in 6otar
Special 10 Dsiv sate-.
Tecuuseh. Okla July 2-Iae saaa
hia and black Jack farmers have thS
alsh on The prairie ard bottom land
farmers this year. scccT1trE 90 re-
ports from Po-tae1tc-l-s c1l1t1. tze
h'ark jack reeiol has tee best crogs
uf ans section uf lac reaalfs s-,Sz
TIE seasons are too ult Tor Nc.LCl
lands. tie ap-l1d % TIE timber sec-
Eon Is JUST ir the siE1t o01di-ion fer
dre Crops Ara vhSl tte arc1tl a1
h-- uiris eo-k The lrces ~ .a- ~
tcn isrds. lhose o1 The hi4rk lacs
I1rts keep - rrorirE as = thst
the klnd 6I aeatrer tt- ~rt 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27

iaH Eyerv season i Is reported faat
they are 10 be carried but few won-
en- really indulge in tae fashion, bu;
this year seems TO be an eNcepilo2-
a seems more sensible 6or woman
to carry b cane than man, Z Is Is
supposed % be an inp emenI Of de.
tense primarily
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUDDING
Half package strawberry lhE AZ
TON GOODS Ice Cresm fowesI,
aeapina tablespoon ihE Ai.lo.N
GOODS. Corn starch. dissolve hi-.
ho.isng MIA thicSen hN ooilihs, sur
consnnuy serve Hila cream s'-se-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27

Diarrhoea
Wakefieid's
Blackberry Balsam

cucSg ssers nauhoea uyseatery.
Ch7'.ri laiaatusn and an tovei tro1riss
s.rh1lt ce-st.71trs. No opium ncr
rtter taft rerulnE drugs Ac-srt c1ly
a-akses.Fs Il cars affF- osaer reneiiss
.-.L So o. bottisz ~ gl-co Eselynls-e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
Nomen Carry Canes.

Newport Womoa are said 10 be-
really clrryinE canes this summer.
Mfs. Nils. whose dauE-aer is LADY
Grauarl. being q leader in The fash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
CAMPBELL DEFEATS LODEWICK
Arrives with Bull in Final Round Of
Crescent A. G. Tourney.

After a long delay the final round Of the
Crescent Athletic club singles championship
has been completed. and the two players
10 earn their places on the bracket are W.
A. Campbell and Charles " Bull, r. In
gaining his position Campbell met J. :.
Lcdewick I'm the semi-fnal round OF the
ton section OF the draw and # was thought
that the latter would give Campbell the
stiffast sort of argument but the dope
proved TO be wrong Campbell was on edge
from the very first stroke and oaptured the
match i'm straight sets. with the score OF
e. Go, a.
In placing his drives in his opponents
court Campbell showed his best work, and
kent I'D the sneed right through. The
matches are the best three out Of five sets,
and after Campbell had placed two sets 10
his credit he took matters easy IN the third
FOR % while Lodewick. taking quick adj
yar...e ur the slump drew level, but
Can. stirred himself and drew away
wis. . ...v quick games and won handiIy.
80 matches have been played In the cham
pionship doubles lately. but three pairs
have gained the semi-hnal round.
The other events, such as the Classes 4
and r raudicaps. are fast drawing to a
close lu c1ass A. r. +. Levers, whose
handicap is minus half Of fifteen. has
worked his way {" the ilnal round IN me
tCp section Of the draw. Three men have
gained The semi-hnal round Of Class &, and
they are T. 3. Richt. G.. = Robinson and
e. T. CypiOt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
CHARLES G. GATES WEEDS
Miss Florence E. Hcpwood, Of
Minneapolis, His Bride.

Uniortovn. Penn Sept. 27.--Charles O.
Gates, son Of John ". Gates, and Florence
L. Hopwood daughter Of Frank P Hop
wood Of Minneapolis. were married here
tonight at the home IF Robert F. Hopwood.
an uncle of the bride TIL Rev. Or J. ?.
la Grone, Of Port Arthur Tex, read the
marriage service DR.. La Grone was a close
friend OF John W Gates, and ofiiciated At
the request of Mr. Gates before nc died.
The Hopwood home was deliberately dec
Grated, although the wedding party was
small. only close friends Of the two fam
lilies being present Margaret T. Clemens
If 81. Charles MINI, was the maid 4
honor. She was q college chum II the
bride wayne Bosue, Of Detroit was the
best man. Guests were present from Chi
cago, Detroit Minneapolis and New York
many OF them having arrived Yesterday in
a special train
Following the ceremony, a wedding din
ner was served TO eighteen. ana afterward
Mr.. and Mrs Gates left in their private
car on q wedding tour Of six weeks, toy
lainatirg at Port Arthur, Tex.
Mr. Gates's gifts TO the bride include a
rope Of pearls, a diamond brooch, a large
white Indian diamond ring, diamond ear
rings and a diamond necklace. Mrs John
W. Gates. who viii leave in her private
car for the East tomorrow. presented a
massive chest Of silver containing more
tLau three hundred pieces. silver dinner
gel and a silver tea set
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Rida Johnson Young's comedy, Next
which was 20 have been produced tonight
at Days Theatre, has been postponed
until Saturday afternoon.
An army and navy night" will he held
at the Herald Square Theatre this even
ing. with kinemacolor pictures OF the naval
review that followed the coronation Of
King George 4 review OF his majesty's
troops and other special films in addition
90 the regular programme will be shown.
The officers Of the battleships Connecticut
Delaware, Utah. Florida and Hancock and
Major General L. s. Grants staff at Gov
errors Island have accepted the invitation
20 be present
Rehcarsas Of The Garden Of Allah
will begin on the Century Theatre stage
tomorrow night The date Of the opening
~ "The Garden Of Allah will be an
nounced shortly.
Special matnees will be given at the
Shuberts New York theatres on Columbus
Day Thursday October 70. This is the
first year that Columbus Day has been a
legal holiday, and the Messrs. Shubert
have decided TO give matinees as on all
other legal holidays
\ clerrymen's matinee was given yes
tordav at Joe Weber's Theatre About 80
ministers witnessed the performance Of "a
Man OF Honor" the new play I'm which
Edmund Breese is starring, as the guests
~ the management and the author, Or.
Landmau.
The cast Of Victor Herbert's new opera
comiquc The Enchautrcss," I'm which
Kitty Gordon will take the leading part.
at the New York Theatre. october y, In
cludes Nellie Mccoy. Hattie Arnold, Ida
and Venita Fitz Hugh. Louise Bliss. Har-
old Ford. Ralph Riggs. Gilbert clayton
Harrison Brockband George Cummings
and Bertrau Fox.
The comedy. THE Mariouettes,' in
which Sir John Hare and Miss Marie Lohr,
according 10 London dispatches last Mon
day night achieved unusual individual sue
cesses. has been secured by Charles Froh-
man for American production. The piece
is I'm four acts and is the work OF Pierre
Wolf. and has been adapted by Gladys
Unger. who made the American version OF
Low. Watches"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
POLO TEAM IN HARD LUCK
First Fined for Speeding, Then
Beaten in Fast Game.

The second Great Neck polo team defeat
od the Philadelphia Country Club Free
hooters in the final game for the Manhas-
SGT cups by the score Of 81, goals 10 at
Great Neck yesterday
The Freebooters started the afternoon
badly. They reported one-half hour late,
and the referee WAS on the point OF tining
each S25 when he was informed they had
been arrested for speeding I'm their auto
mobile ~ hurrying to the game, and had
already paid one fine. Whether the gloom
caused by the arrest had anything to do
with their play is not certain. but the fact
remains that from the first minute OF play
the Great Neck four had the advantage.
and held ii 10 the end
J. Phlpps distinguished himself by his
remarkable riding of and all-round strong
play.
The game was particularly free from pen
alties, only one being charged against
either team. and that safety by J. p.
Grace in the seventh period I'm the fourth
chukker Casper gacou's pony went down
with him. but after scramblinE around both
got up and resumed play, none the worse
for their experience.
The match PLAYED in a slight drizzie,
and for a time IL looked a. though II would
have 20 be postponed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
STAR DEFENDS REBELLION
Gertrude Elliott Resents Attacks on Play
and Treatment of Divorce Evil.
TBy Telegraph To The Tribune.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2.-Critics and the
clergy Of this city are assailing Joseph
Nedill Patterson for his conceptions Of the
divorce problem as set forth In Re
bellion." now playing in this city. Gertrude
Elliott the star In the play. to-day took
up the cudgel in behalf ot the author,
after II was announced that the Roman
Catholic Church had placed its stamp Of
dsapproval on the piece Miss Elliott to-
night said
Marrow minded opprobrium on the part
Of anybody will not solve humanity's great
est probleuI-divorce
Il realize ! have most daring play, but
believe It deals fairly with question Of
vital importance which cannot be dis
missed or smoothed over by prudish law
or archaic custom.
Divorce should be made easy and not
hard-public and ministerial sentiment TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Because Rebellion attempts TO discuss
the phase OF the great divorce question
and find an equitable plane where individ-
ual happiness banishes prudery, it invokes
a ban and protest from the Church.
I'VE are banned on what seems the as
SUMPTION that we are seeking 70 tear down
the established rules and religion. That is
the wrong conception"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
COLLEGE FOR PRINCE
King Georges Third Son To Be
Sent TO Wellington.

Copyright. 1911, by the Brentwood Company
Prince Henry. the third son OF KING
George and queen Mary. Who IS the taiest
and brightest Of their children. Is 10 go 10
Wellington college as soon as hc leaves ms
presen, school at Broadstairs. II had been
expected he would receive his education at
Elton. like his fathers cousin. Prince Arthur
OF Connaught. and like his uncle Prince
Alexander Of Teclt Prince Leopold. Duke
Of Albany. son Of queen victoria's youngest
son. was also ii pupil at Etou until he was
compelled to take up residence IN GERMANY
I'M order to nj himself for the occupancy OF
the thrones Of the Duchies Of SaXe-CoburS
and OF Gotha after they had been declined
by the Duke of CounsuGht and by his son
Arthur Moreover. King Edward. as Prince
Of Wales used to attend lectures at Elton.
Queen Mary has come 10 the conclusion
however. that Elton. situated on low ground
on the banks Of the Thames IS not cl-
maticallv suited for hoy such as Prince
Henry. whose rapid growth has somewhat
impaired The strength OF his constitution.
Then, too. with the common sense which
characterizes her, she appreciates the fact
that Elton IS too near Windsor and i'm too
close proximity 10 the Castle to admit ~
son Of the sovereign ever being treated
with the Indifference TO his rank and birth
necessary for his proper education. AZ
Wellington. on the contrary. he is much
more likely 10 be regarded by his school
mates Just as an ordinary fellow pupil At
least that has been the experience OF Queen
Mary's eldest brother, the Duke Of Teck
who was educated at Wellington. as were
also the two sons Of Princess Christian
Wellington, too. possesses in Queen
Mary's eyes the advantage OF being situ-
ated on exceedingly high ground in Berk-
shire, indeed. on one Of the highest piateaus
Of the county where the air is most braa-
ing. It was erected by subscription, IN
memory Of the great Duke Of Wellington.
for the support and education Of orphan
sons or commissioned officers OF the army,
who are educated there at exceptionally low
rates The first stone Of the college was
laid by Quen Victoria. on June 2. 1856, and
It has been repeatedly visited hv the Sow
ereiGn, on the last occasion by King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra, i'm June 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
Other Cases Of Deportation.

This is the third instance that can
recall ia recent times. Of an order Of de-
portation being issued by the British
Crown against any Englishman ~ note
Tie first case was when Lord Cromer, as
British Plenpotenuarv I'm Egypt in COM
pance with directions from London. or
dered the deportation Of Wnfrid Blunt,
former secretary Of embassy IN the Brit
ish diplomatic service for having stirred
up native hostility 70 the English authori-
ties In the land OF the Nile Blunt's wife.
Lady Anne, is a granddaughter OF the poet
Byron. being a daughter Of that Ada who
was Byrou's only Legitimate child and
who under the name of Ada figures in
so many of his pOetical works.
About ten years ago LORD Milncr while
High Commissioner Of South Africa, also
i'm obedience to instructions from England,
caused the deportation Of w. r. stead,
creator OF The Review OF Reviews on
analogous grounds, namely, that OF stir
ring up Boer auimosty against the Eng
Iish authorities. In this case the matter
was rendered the more piquant by the
fact that when stead was editor of The
Pail Mall Gazette" now owned by Will
lam Waldorf Aston, Lord Miner was
working under him as sub-edItor. The
Hon Gdbraith Coles deportation is the
third case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28

Fletcher Dutton Proctor was born at
ProctorsviHe Vt, on November :, 1860, the
son of the late United States Senator Red
field Proctor and Emily J. (Dutton) Proc
tor.
On his graduation from Amherst College
in 1852 he became connected with the mar
bic quarrying business carried on by his
father. and when the latter entered PresI-
dent Harrison's Cabinet in 1899 as Secre-
tary Of War Mr.. Proctor succeeded 10 the
presidency OF the marble company. con-
tinuing in that capacity up to his death.
Mr.. Proctor had served numerous terms
as Selectman both IN Rutland and Proctor
and had been a member Of the School
Board for the latter village since 1880. lie
was Secretary Of Civil and Military Al
fairs under Governor Ormsbee, was elect
ed 10 the Legislature from the town OF
Proctor I'm 1880 and was chosen Senator
from Rutland County m 1892. In 1900 he
was elected 20 the Legislature and served
the House as Speaker He was elected 10
the Legislature again IN 1904
In 1902 Mr. Proctor was the third Repup-
Hcan candidate whose name went before
the Republican State Convention held al
Montpelier that year. Before the third
ballot was taken Mr. Proctor's friends
withdrew his name and his supporters de-
cided 10 support General John G. McCul-
Tough. OF Bennington. The supporters OF
Percival W Clement. of Rutland, the other
candidate for the governorship nomina-
ton. withdrew from the convention ana
later held a convention, at which Mr..
Clement was nominated Consequently
Mccullough and Clement both running as
Republicans. contested for the governor
ship. but as neither was able 10 secure
a majority Of the total vote, as the Yer
mont law required TO elect the matter
went before the Legislature, which chose
General Mccullough.
Four years later. however, in 1906 Mr..
Proctor was nominated ana elected Gov
ernor. During his term Of office 1896 oS)
many progressive movements which are
now part Of the states polity. like for
cstry. improved highways and skilled SUI
pervision. had their beginning in Vermont
Mr.. Proctor in 1856 married Minnie +.
Robinson. Of Westford. Vt. who survives
him He leaves also son and two daugh-
ters. His aged mother. n sister, Miss
Emily D. Proctor. and a brother Redfeld
all Of Proctor, also survive