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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-24
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN
Buildings on Edwin Peck's Farm at
HYDE Park Burned.

Hyde Park, July 2S.-Lightning in
a hard storm Friday night struck the
large barn on the Daniel Smith farm,
occupied by Edwin Peck, about a mile
east of this village, burning the barn
and dwelling house, seven tons OF
hay. Some of the house furniture
was saved The loss is in the viclni-
ty of $4,000 with $4,000 insurance in
the Vermont Mutual company.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
MRS. VAN NORDEN
SEEKS RENO CURE
Trouble Starts With Hus-
bands LII Luck In
.>,e.sas Business. . i


RENO, Neva!. Jan. Y,-Mrs. Harfiett
Stewart Van Norden, Of New York and
South Orange; wife Of Reinhardt L. Van
Norden, is one Of the latest applicants
here for divorce. She-iI has been living
In modest cottage and she had hoped
to escape publicity in the action by fling
her complaint under seal = "a.
The facts are dlvulged through. the In
sisterce Of the court that every possible
effort be made for personal service on
her husband. of whose whereabouts she
processes ignorance. Non-support for
the last two years Is her ground for
action. Van Norden Is supposed to be
in Canada ~ rs
The troubles Of the couple appear to
be traceable to Van Norden's hard luck
In business. Mrs-Van Norden saved
enough from the wreck of the fortune
Of John Petit, her father, to provide an
income for herself, but 1t would not sup
port two. Van Norden had real estate
office In New, York and tried various
ventures without satisfying his wife that
he was making enough money to main
tain the sort of establishment that she
required. -
They were married In April, 1904, and
took the house in West Orange that had
been built for DR.. Lowell Mason. After
ward they moved to South Orange.
There are no children 49,,
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
TAX LAW
NEARS AMENDMENT
Senator Brown Predicts
Adoption of Constitu-
tional Change. -47

Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska
author of the proposed income tax
amendment to the Federal Constitu.
ton, said today that the amendment
would be adopted this year by enough
Legislatures to ratify It, Twelve States
have ratified it already, and Senator
Brown says there will be more before
the winter is over. He expects New
York TO reverse itself, and vote for the
amendment.
Not only does Senator Brown look for
the ratification OF the amendment, but
he expects a strong movement for in
come tax legislation when the amend
ment is ratified. Several Senators now
have income tax measures.
Senator Brown has insisted from the
first that the amendment would be
adopted. He has had much more con-
fidence in this than most Of the Sena-
tors. But Senator Brown has insisted
from the first the public wanted the In
come tax, and that the only way to
get II was to change the Constitution.
When the subject was being discussed
in Congress, 1t was said that IL the
power was given there would probably
be income tax legislation only when
war was in sight. But there is small
likelihood that income tax LEGISLATION
will wait on war, If such legislation once
passes muster of the Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Queen of Finance
AbdicateS Throne

NEW YORK. Jan. N.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, the worlds richest woman, and
the Queen of American Finance, has
abdicated. Her son, Edward H. B.
Green. who made good" in the great
Southwest after an eighteen years test
in Texas, today took over the manage
ment of his mothers vast fortune.
of our own with substantial capital,
ing worked out. 1t will be incorporated
under the laws of New York and be a
new enterprise in every respect"
The headquarters of the management
of the great Green fortune will be cen
tered in the trust company. The for
tune as 1t stands today is estimated at
$I00,0OO,OOO including various properties
ranging all the way from real estate
holdings m Chicago, ST. Louis, San
Francisco, Boston, and Toledo, to paper
mills at Bellows Falls, Vt, cotton mills
at New Bedford, Mass, gold mines in
California, railroad holdings in Texas
and bonds and stocks in nearly every
railroad of Importance in the country.
Mr.. Green, jolly, rotund bachelor Of
middle age, was sent into Texas eight
cen years ago by his mother fo tare
charge of a broken down railroad line
1t has since grown into the Texas MIA
land, with $2,o0O.0OO capital earning 6 per
cent.
Mrs. Green, 1t is understood will
spend much of her time in the future
with her married daughter and II is
reported that she will spend next sum
mer at Newport.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
BARRY QUITS NAVY
BY REQUEST OF TAT 7
Rear Admiral Resigns Two
Weeks After Charges
Are Made.

By order of the President and tht
Secretary of the Navy, Rear Admiral E
B. Barry, U. S. N, retired, today re-
signed ''for the good of the service"
His resignation took effect immediate
ly, and he was entirely detached from
the Naval Service. He is without rank
and will draw no pay from the United
States Government.
Barry was in command of the Pacific
feet until two weeks ago, when charges
were made against him by his officers,
who demanded his resignation. He then
applied for retirement and his request
was granted before the charges reached
Washington. When the papers arrived,
and ii was found that the allegations
were of a personal nature, so serious as
to force his officers to demand his sep
aratior from the service, the President
and Secretary Meyer ordered his un-
conditional and immediate resignation.
Barry had been in the navy more than
thirty years.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Married Many Years;
Sues for Maintenance

After thirty-six years of married life,
Mrs. Florence c. Douglas today filed a
suit for maintenance in the District
Supreme Court against her husband,
John w. Douglas, assistant janitor at
the Capitol.
Mrs. Douglas, who was the mother OF
fourteen children, also asks the court
to restrain her husband from molesting
her, alleging that she is in fear OF
suffering death or grievious bodily harm
at his hands.
One allegation. is that Mrs. Douglas
has not received more than $50 from
her husband in the past ten years, and
that she has been forced to live in a
single room and seek charity.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Labor Methods Flayed
Before Supreme Court

A scathing arraignment of organized
labor and the boycott system was
made before the Supreme Court OF
the United States this afternoon by
Attorney J. J. Darlington. counsel for
the Buck Stove and Range Company,
In the hearing of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor contempt cases.
The Supreme Court allowed three
hours on each side for argument
Darlington occupied nearly two hours
this afternoon. ]. H. Ralston, coun-
sci for the labor leaders then began
his defense. On Monday Judge Alton
3. Parker will argue on behalf OF the
Federation.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
One American Killed
In the Capture of Ceiba

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-One Amer
lean was killed in the destruction of
the Honduran town of Geiba, according
here today.
He is Louis Beir, a resident of this
city, and a member of the revolutionary
army. The dead in the battle about
the town include Gen. Francisco Guer-
rere, governor of Ceiba and commander
Of the garrison.
Gen. Lee Christmas, the American
adventurer, who had planned the at
tack some time before. had two Amer
lean aides, Guy Maloney, of New Or
leans, and Joe Reed, of Charlestown.
Mass. During the three hours fighting
Christmas and his aides were in the
thick of the battle, but escaped injury
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Bennett Promises Further Probe

were true and whether the board of
| assessors were, as a matter of fact,
performing their duty according to
the strict letter of the law"
| representative Burke Of Pennsyl-
yania then came to the defense of the
Commissioners again and asked Mr..
Bennett TO strike from the Record the
charges he had made perhaps in heated
had been perfectly calm. The charges
Record. -
Reply of Commissioners. ~
The reply of the Commissioners to the
statements of Mr.. Bennett, which were
listened to by two of the Commissioners,
Johnston and Judson. was issued last
night and follows: ,.-
There Is absolutely no ground for
the statement made on the floor of
the House by Representative Bennett,
OF New York, TO the effect that there
Is a division of opinion among the Com
missioners regarding the assessment of
property in the District of Columbia,
nor Is there the slightest justification
Tor the assertion that the Commission
ers nave made or caused to be made
unequal or unjust assessments on the
property owners OF the District.
The Commissioners do not make as
sessments OF cause them to be made.
They are made by the Board of Assess
ors, whose members are appointed for
lie.
"As to the suggestion that assessments
have been lowered as a consequence Of
the action of the Commissioners, II may
be stated that the present Commission
ers, at the beginning of their terms di-
lected the attention OF the assessors to
the fact that the assessment laws al
loved taxation of property above two
thirds OF its value; that that need not
necessarily be confined to a two-thirds
figure, as has been the custom in the
past.
This necessarily would have a ten
dencv to increase rather than decrease
taxation and as the estimated revenues
OF the District this year are nearly a
million dollars more than last year, the
figures in themselves we believe, fur
nish ample refutation OF the charges
made.
The Commissioners regret that Mr..
Bennets apparent disappointment over
his failure TO land one Of these places
for candidate has slightly warped his
Judgment
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Two Prisoners Paroled
By Justice Wright

After pleading guilty before Justice
Wright in Criminal Court. No l, to a
charge of obtaining goods under false
pretenses. George Gladstone. who has
claimed to be a scion of the famous
English family, today told a remarkable
story Of how he stole to educate him
self, and was paroled.
Justice Wright also paroled o. V.
Watley, who was sentenced to eighteen
months in the penitentiary last week,
for shooting up Ruppert's saloon oppo-
site the Congressional Library. Attor-
ney NJ. E. O'Brien represented both
Gladstone and Watley.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
GoodWins Face to Face
With Divorce Referee

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Sitting on op-
posite sides of the referee, J. Camp
bell Thompson, but with never a look
at each other, Edna Goodrich-Goodwin.
divorce plaintiff, and Nat c. Goodwin,
her actor husband, appeared today for
q continuation of the hearing, ad-
1ourned last week
Today's evidence consisted chiefly OF
the affidavits taken in st. Louis recent
ly, among which, it is said, were those
of the chauffeur, who piloted Good
win. a former valet, and one of the
stage hands at the theater where Good
win was appearing.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Plans "Spotless Town"
For New Superintendent

Everything on wheels in the Street
Cleaning Department was brought into
service today in the removal Of the last
traces of the recent snow storm.
Seventeen street-sweepirig machines
two fiushers, type of the old-fashioned
water wagon and four "squeezers" OF
scrubbers were employed in PennsyI-
vania avenue, Fourteenth street and the
northwest section of the city.
If the weather does not interfere il is
the intention of Acting Superintendent
Robert L. Doyle to present to ]. w.
Paxton a "Spotless Town" upon his
arrival as the successor OF James NJ.
Wood
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Royal Arcanum Council
In Excellent Condition

Members Of Kismet Coucil, Royal Ar
canum, are still exulting today over
the excellent showing the council made
in the annual reports of officers, sub
mitted last night, which was the occa-
sion of the annual visitation of the
grand council of the order.
G. C. Shinn, regent of Kismet Coun-
ell, made the fraternal address of well
come to the visiting mobiles, and Grand
Regent Leuz responded A large class
of initiates were taken into the order.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Jeff Davis to Speak
On Direct Vote Issue

Senator Jeff Davis. of Arkansas, to-
day announced his intention of speak
ing in the Senate Monday on election
Of Senators by direct vote. Senator
Davis has not been heard from this
session in any prOtraCted speech. Ordi-
narily, the Arkansas Senator finds
time once each session to assail the
trusts and the octopi. but he has not
done so thus far in the session.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Rites For Mrs. Casey
Held This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Wier
Casey, widow of Brig. Gen. Thomas
Lincoln Casey, who died on Wednesday,
were held from her late residence this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The Rev. Ed
ward H. Ingle, of Epiphany Church, Of
ficiated- Burial will be in the family
burial ground in Rhode Island.
Mrs. Casey was the daughter of Rob-
ert Weir, professor of art in the Mill
tery Academy for over forty years
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
To Assemble Exhibit.

The commissioner general. United
States Government Commission, may
occupy the vacant building 1880 e street
northwest for the purpose of preparing
and assembling the Government exhibits
at the International exposition at Tu-
rim. Italy, in 1911. The Sreasury De-
partment announced today that permis-
sion was granted him.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Thief Visits Schools.

Report was made to the police today
that the Curtis School and the Hyde
School, both In, o street. between
Thirty second and Thrity-third
streets. were ransaeked last night
by thieves :. 80.
The Washington times., 1911-01-27
Spoke Too Loud.

Uncle Gus-So this is the baby, eh d?
used to look just like him at that
age. What's he crying about now?
The Washington times., 1911-01-27


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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-23

him to have been sincere and In the
forefront of every battle fought
against whiskey in any form in his
home town, county and state. He
needs no vindication along that line
among the people who know him
best.
Why, then, should |. not be loyal
to such a man and friend? Is there a
better man in this race, man with
a man with a more distinctive prohi-
bition and business platform, or a
better reason why | should support
another?
The reason given for Mr.. Willing
hams apparent change of front may
be satisfying to him and his con
science That is matter for him
and his God. But it certainly is hard
for me to understand the logic OF his
reasoning, if such it may be termed.
To me his argument is untenable, and
somehow I doubt the sincerity OF his
position, feeling that really he is play
ing truant to himself and his former
views, being biased by sinister and
personal motives actuating him more
in this contest than the real question
at issue.
BEN F. PERRY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-23
pone Brown the Favorite.

LAGRANGE, Ga.-"This race is Ike
the cotton crop-it has everybody
guessing" said S. H. Truitt, one of
LaGranges we'll known citizens, when
asked about the gubernatorial cam
paign in Troup county. And then he
fastened to qualify his comparison
by adding that the people feel good
deal more interest in the cotton crop
than they do in the campaign. Mr..
Truitt said further that in his judg-
ment Pope Brown is the favorite in
EFoup county,
The Republican journal., 1911-05-18
The Congregational Conference.

At the annual conference of the Con.
gregational churches and Missionary So
ciety of Maine, held in Houlton. Nav
9th, 10th and 18th, officers were elected
and appointments made as follows:
Clerk, Rev. H. H. Noyes Island Falls.
assistant clerk, Rev. Geo. A. Merrill
Foxcroft; auditor, Robert A. Jordan
Bangor; director for one year, A, W. Rut.
Ter, Rockland.
Director, to succeed Rev. R. w. Fish
er removed from the State, Rev. W. C.
Curtis.
Directors for three years: Rev. S. T.
Livingston, Rev. S. M. Crane, Rev. L.
H. Hallocks, Rev. Geo. Merrill Row
Raymond Calkins. "
Members Congregational Missionary
society: Willard Bass, Chester r Finer.
son, Saco; Willard Bass, Wilton. Harold
J. Staples, Biddeford. WV
Directors Home Missionary Society:
Mellen G. Prentiss, Brewer; Rev. Raw
mond Calkins, Portland.
Members Americap Missionary society
for one year: W. R. johnson, Woodfords:
Rev. w. H. Woodlin, Auburn.
Member interdenominational commits
sion of Maine: Rev. Chas Harbutt. Port
land.
Mrs. j. R. Libby of Portland presided
at the annual meeting of the Woman s
Home Missionary union of Maine and the
speakers were Mrs. David N. Beach of
Bangor, Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury. of the
American Missionary society and Rev.
Carl M. Gates of Portland.
The annual meeting of the woman's
home missionary union of Maine was
held in the M. E. church and the follow
ing officers were elected: President
Mrs. J. R. Libby, Portland; first vice
president, Mrs. D. N. Beach, Bangor
second vice president, Mrs. W. B. John
son, Portland; third vice president. Mrs
John w. Inesome, South Freeport; sec
rotary, Mrs. D. J. Libby, Portland
treasurer, Mrs. C. w. Leach, Portland
The next conference will be held i,
Brunswick.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-18
Health Insurance

is unnecessary for those who keep well
all the time. The best way to keep well
is by proper diet, sufficient rest, enough
exercise, and above all things by keep
ing the bowels regular. If you are I'M
fortunate enough to be suffering from
sick headaches, disordered liver, dys-
pepsia, or constipation, you can get
quick relief by change of diet, by
reforming your habit of hasty eating,
by regulating the amount of rest or ex-
ercise, and by depending on the True
L. F. Atwood's Medicine to relieve you
of other disturbing symptoms. You
can insure your health against sickness
at little expense by systematic use of
this old and reliable household remedy.
It has helped thousands and is house
hold remedy today in hundreds of
homes. Large bottle, small dose, thirty
five cents at any dealers. Sample free
for the asking. "L. F.'' Medicine Co.,
Portland, Me.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-18
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION,
Date Made Later Than Usual by Governor
This Year.

The return of the season of seed time
reminds US that We may become CO. labor
ers with the Giver of every perfect gift
in assisting Nature to adorn the earth and
bring happiness into the lives of our fell
low men.
l, therefore, pursuant to the statutes
OF this State, hereby designate Friday.
the nineteenth day Of May, as Arbor
Day, and recommend that it be observed
by the people of our State in the planting
of trees, shrubs and vines, in the adorn.
ment of public and private grounds,
places and ways, and in such other efforts
and undertakings as shall be in harmony
with the general character of the day.
One of the most valuable of our natu-
raj resources is our great forest area.
not only as commercial product but one
that greatly assists in conserving the
waters OF Our rivers and causing a more
even distribution throughout the season.
A large portion of the most valuable of
these forests have been cut off and hills
that We're once the admiration of all who
looked upon them now show great scars
where the woodlands axe and saw have
done their work and black patches caused
Ny iASo Stallu Jul DIS DlOlS Oh l1e OC1er-
wise beautiful landscape.
We cannot correct the errors of the
past, but the present is ours and for the
future we are also responsible We can
teach the children to love the trees of
Maine.
Love of nature, Cor the shrubs, flowers
and trees, should be inculcated in the
youth of our State and trust that in our
schools the teachers will on Arbor day
impress upon the minds of the boys and
girls the many ways in which they can
do an important part in giving our State
greater charm and making it more dear
to all its people. The planting Of the
tree and the sowing Of the seed should
be followed by exercises that will make
the day distinctive in the lesson that it
teaches.
The homes and farms, the parks and
highways of our State, should bear evil
dence in the years to come that their fu-
ture beauty and utility We're kept in mind
by those in whom their stewardship had
been placed. This we owe to posterity
but we will not have to wait beyond our
own time for the reward.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-18
WALDO COUNTY TEACHERS CON-
VENTION.

Inc annual convention of the Waldo
county Teachers association will be held
In Searsport Friday, May 10Th, with
morning afternoon and evening sessions.
Following is the program:
MORNING SESSION, 10 A. M.
prayer, Rev. J. Albert Corey, Searsport
Searsport " L. NieHiiiiiey
response, Supt. J. H. Cilley, Waldo
Business.
Solo, Katherine c. Quimby, Belfast
Auuress, English in Lower Grades, Mary L,
Hastings, Castine Normal School.
w AGREES 1 English in Upper Grades, supt. A.
Solo, Emma B. Pitcher, Belfast
Address, Drawing in the Public Schools
Evelyn T. Morrison, Belfast. Doois'
Discussion of above papers.
Al Ine noon lntermission dinner will he
served In the vestry of the NJ E. church at 81
cents per plate. az 80
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1.3O P M
MUSIC, solo, DR.. Sawyer, Searsport.
Business
O.. Address, Reading in the Schools, supt. G. A.
Stuart, Rockland. " a.
Paper, Physiology and Hygiene in the
Grades, Supt. Chas. A. Stetson, Albion.
Duet, Miss Quimby and Mrs. Pitcher Rel
fast. Iva
Address, An Efficient School. pavson Smith
State Supt. of Schools
Address, What proficiency ought we to ex.
pect from our grammar school pupils who ex-
Pect to enter secondary school, j. W. Tavlor
state Inspector OF H. S.
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCES.
High School Department. Leader. c. W.
Proctor, Belfast. w.
Grammar School Department. Leader. Ethel
M Dodge, Searsport LUIGI
Primary School Department. Leader. Maud
F. Follett, Belfast 1''NN0
Mixed Grades Department. Leader, Nellie M
Hall. Belfast '''''e Az"
Superintendents Department. Leader, Supt
II. W. Martin, Winterport.
Meeting of Waldo County School Improve
ment League at close of session. All teachers
having leagues are expected to report (Sun-
per served in chapel of Congregational church
at Is cents per plate.)
EVENING SESSION, 73O P. M.
Music. solo, Mrs. Roultone, Searsport.
Whlstling solo. Mrs. Will Goodell, Searsport
Of Schools.
Officers: President, Alonzo J, Knowlton
Belfast; Vice-president, A. C. Blake, Sears
port; Secretary. Alberta Wadsworth. Belfast.
treasurer, Grace A. Lord, Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-18
Bucksport Man Suicides.

DAMARIscoTTA, Me-, May II. De.
spondent because his home at Bucks,
port had been destroyed by fire, Eugene
Sanborn, aged 81, of that town, com
mitted suicide today at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Angie Porter, by cutting his
throat with a razor. Mr.. Sanborn's
home was burned three weeks ago and
since that time he has made a number oil
efforts to end his life but has been frus-
trated until today. He is survived by a
widow. The couple have been living
here since the fire.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-18

The late John W. Thomas, who was
Tor ~ years advertising manager of the
1Rockland Courier-Gazette, Was well
known throughout Maine both on ar.
count of his connection with the naner
and through the Maine Music Festival
work. He had served in both branches
OF the Rockland city council and was
active in the affairs Of the local hoard Of
trade. His loss will be deeply felt bv
the city as well as by his business as,
sociates, '' as-