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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
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London, Jan. 23.--Mrs. Herbert
Asuuith, wife of Premier Asquith, IS
the center of public attention here
because of her appearing as Wit
ness in the suit of Mrs. Horace West
against Sir Algernon West. Sir Al
gernon West, father-in-law OF Mrs,
Horace West is charged by her with
Islander in telling members of Eng
lish society that his daughteEin-laM
was responsible for the separation
from her knsbaRgs Mrs. West con
tends that the circulation Of these
stories caused her to W. cut socially
and her name stricken from tie
court list. Mrs. Asquith has set Len.
don society agog with ner bright re-
.orts to counsel cross examining her
on the witness stand. The lawyers
were unable to combat successfully
with her. Mrs. Asquith made one
smart retort when she was asked
whether the fact that the plaintiff
had been described as extravagant
would interfere with ner social posi-
ton. "Why," replied Mrs. Asquith
81 should think that on the con
trary, it would be her pest passport
to society,"" Another time she sail
"When we came into office" but
| with a smile, she instantly correctef
the slip-'T should have said when
my husband came into orrice." Mrs
Asquith was described by the poe
Watson as the woman OF the yiDer'S
tongue" Sir Algernon West wa
one Of the Intimate associates of TN
late Villain E. Gladstone.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24

NEARLY HALF OF SENATE COM
MlTTEE ON JUDICIARY oP-
POSE HIM.
APPOINTED BY TAFT
To be Member Commerce Court
Now on Customs Court-Monta
ma People Made Charges
Against Hunt.

Washington, Jan. 23-Nearly half
the members Of tn senate Judiciary
committee are said to have taken
positions against the confirmation OF
Judge VIM, H., Hunt, now serving as
a member of the court of customs APP
peals and promoted to circuit judge
snip, for assignment to the commerce
court When his case was called UP
in the committee today his friends
did not press the case, although all
tho others appointed to circuit judge
ships for service on the new court
were ordered reported fayorably.
The Judges acted upon were Rob
ert w. Archibald, of Pennsylvania,
John Z, Carl, OF South Dakota, and
Julian w. Mack, Of Illinois Judge
Martin A. Knapp, former chairman
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, was cpnfirmeA before the holt
day recess for presiding Judge. 1t is
expected these will organize the new
court as soon as those reported toda,
are confirm cd
Soon after the appointment Of
Judge Hunt was sent to tho senate
charges were flel against him BY
Montana land owners, who alleged
that while on the federal bench he
! had aided the smelling interests by
delaying court proceedings.
* subcommittee took rp the eharg
es and made an aTestlgation. VIII !
resulted In two reports to the FIJI,
| committee. the majority being Y
| favor of tla confirmation. When the
| fril committee cinssEogcd tho cns
today TIE Democrats are sald to have
opposed the confirmation unanimous
sly. They were Joined BY some 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
HUGH|TT GIVES
SOME ADVICE:
SAYS COVE RNMENT SHOULD BE
CAUTIOUS IN REGULATING
RAILROADS.
THE STATES HAVE RIGHTS
President Northwestern Believes
They would Fight For Those
ights-Favors Wide
Publicity, However.

Chicago, Jan. 23.---Caution In the
cgtention of federal control over the
issuance Of securities by railroads
was urged by Morgan Hughitt, chair
man of the board OF directors of the
Chicago Northwestern railroad, in
the hearing her today of the railroad
securities commission.
The commission, appointed by
President Taft to Investigate the
practicability Of federal law to regu-
late capitalization of railroads, re-
sumed it's session after meetings in
New York and Washington.
The hearing in the west will &c
concluded Friday, after which the
commission win adjourn to meet in
eastern cities.
Although he courted wide publicity
in the affairs Of railroads and favored
the simplest form of jurisdiction over
railroad development Mr.. Hughlt
said the commission should go slowly
III llupUSuS any new lSStlANliOhS.
The Chicago Northwestern road
operating in seven states, has char
tiers in three, he said, and In the is
suance Of securities has had to con
form to the regulations Of all,
To allow the federal government
to impose another regulation, he said
,,ight nraate conflict NJ aufhority Or
said Mr. Hughitt 1t would assum
that the states would have to surren
der their rights In the matter, whicl
he doubted they would be willin
to do.
Litigation over the ccust.tntionalit
Of this question would be serlousl
detrimental to the railroads
II the government recognized loca
go - <...sxr,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
CORRUP T|ON WAS
GENERAL PRACTICE:
in ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SAYS U. S. SENATOR SPEAK
ING FOR LoRrMER.
DIRECT PARTICIPATION
Must BE Proven Against Accused Be.
fore He Can Be Adludged Guilty
Says Senator Gamble of
South Dakota.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Supportin5
the findings III the majority Of the
sub committee of the committee on
privileges and elections that inyesti-
gated the election OF Senator WillialA
I.orimer OF Illinois, Senator Robert
]. Gamble, of South Dakota, himself
q member of that subcommittee, to-
day addressed the senate.
Reviewing the history OF the cleo.
ton Of Mr. Lorimer and Of the in
vestigation of the charges OF bribery
and corruption by which it had been
brought about, Mr.. Gamble gave q
summary Of the testimony OF each Of
those who had appeared before the
subcommittee, analyzing it, and Civ
Ing his view of Its bearing upon the
issue as to whether Mr. LorimeI
rightfully and lawfully is entitled to
his seat in the senate.
In order to invalidate the title OF
Mir. Lorimer to membership Mr. Gam
bic held it would be necessary tc
snow:
"That in his election he directly
participated in one or more acts Of
bribery or attempted bribery or hal
knowledge or sanctioned and on
couraged such act or acts OF bribery
"That by corrupt practices o.
through bribery. a sufficient numb y
Of votes were secured in his interes
and actually voted for him, and tina
the number 50 secured was safficiea
to change the result Of the election
Not even by the prosecution Y
4 tha case, declared Mr.. Gamble, WI
Il claimed that Mr.. Lorimer direct,
or indirectly participated In any COZ
rupt practice and no evidence wa
I 1870. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
KANSAS OFFERS SOIL
For Last Resting Place Of John Paul
Jones' Body--ResoIution In
the Legislature.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. Ex-senator d
NJ Bender, of Parsons, this afternoon
introduced in the senate resolution
requesting congress to provide a
burial place in Kansas for John Pau
Jones, the revolutionary naval hero
whose body, he saii, now reposeS
among some rubbish at Annapolis
The resolution states:
Though far from the roar OF tn
mighty ocean, Kansas would be only
too glad to furnish soil for the last
resting place of all that remains o
his mortal body"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24

treasurer.
Michael Garnor politician.
Harry Free nan, clerk of the pro-
bate court, and formerly chief clerk
for former County Treasurer II. II.
Whitlock, whose conduct of his office
is being investigated by the grand
jury.
-Four others, said to be ward and
precinct workeds.
The Alleged Confession.
Frankeberger's testimony before
the grand Jury brought out for the
l-fFrst fifhe the fun story OF The inter
view he claimed to have bad with
City Attorney Jones' The cenversa-
tion which the newspaper man,
backed by his colleague, Martin, toll
the grand jury he had with Jones, APP
lproximately was as follows;
Frankeberger: We nave come to
| see you about this election business
Jones (smiling): ''Be careful |
have a shot gun in the closet there
Martin: Were not looking for a
shotgun, Mr.. Jones"
Frankeberger: Il met the old man
| (the reporters father-in-lawl this
|morning and he was telling me about
your election day offer In the back OF
his shop. He said you showed him
lyorr poll list"
Jones. Eyes, did have one OF
| those lists, but havnt got It any
mere"
| Martin: "Mr. Jones did you nave
q list Of bought votes and the amount
| paid for them"
| Jones: Eyes. had partial LIST
of those, but | haven't got it any more
| burned it."
| Frankeberger Can you remem
Der tne names Of any of those votes
On your list?"
Jones; Not right off, but might
have NY memory refreshed by some
Of those ward captains there, In the
second of the seventh"
Frankberger; "Leseure was before
the grand jury and he lost mis-
memory"
Jones: "Wel1, could refresh his
memory on a few points, il was a
, mind to, There are lot Of those
fellows whose memories could be re-
freshed on this thing"
1.-THE Old Man. Saw IT,
This conversation, said Mr. Frsnke-
berger, took place about 1915 a. m
last Saturday at Jones Office.
The newspaper man explained to
+ the grand jury the reference In Tire
alleged conversation 10 the "old
man and the supposed election office
= in the latter's shop. The "o.i man"
referred to, Frankeberger testified.
was his own fatherin-law, Fl. NJ. Mar
= tin Mr. Martin, who Is not related
to the newspaper man OF the same
: name, has butcher shop In the sec
ond precinct OF the seventh ward.
This is what Frankeberger told the
Jury transpired there. His authority
for such a statement being according
to his testimony, the statement OF
his father.ip-law: That Jones en-
gagged the rear room Of the shop as
an election Office II being two
{ doors eco feeU from the polling
booth. Here, said the witness. Jones
personally met the voters on cleo
ton day. Instructed them how TO vote
and, II was testified, paid them for
7 their votes. Mr. Martin, said his
son-n.law. the witness today, told
him he knew this happened because
: no scraped of some of the paint or
the glass panel Of the door. ann look
! ing through watched the work
Erased h,s Nane.
\ Two weeks aso, Or thereabouts. the
I witness said, his fathcrin-law told
: him Jenes showed him tthe hatchery
! tie poll hook he had used 70 check
: on the voters he Is charged with has-
\ IND BOUGHT.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
NEW PULLMAN RATES
VIII Become Effective February First
Company Has Completed In
terstate Tariffs.

Washington, Jan. 23--Oficial infor-
nation has been received BY the In
tSrstath commerce conn ission that
the Pullman Company has prepared
its complete interstate traffic, read
justing sleeping car rates in accord.
ance with. tho orders Of the conlvn's-
sion, in the so-calsa Lofts cases, and
that they will be forwarded to the
commission Immediately
The new tariffs win bccone effect
i've on February i. They will make
MATERIAL reduction in the cost q
N. i n.sfl n al.o !, ,.esl,,fs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
cAvE.IN KILLS TWO MEN.

Boston, Jan. 23-~The earth sides
Of an uncompleted cellar caved ~
on half a dozen worHmen in soutt
Boston today, and herore the re
maiuder of the worhmen could dl'
out their companions two were deaE
and four had to be taken to the hos
pital for treatment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
COG or (. III q .ZSzl eSk4ss setcAMt
F.ESs ASS escso, \ t0ss

to fly from Key West t. Havana, re-
turned here this afternoon from the
Cnban City where he has selected a
landlng place. white II originally
was announced tfat McCurdy would
start tomorrow, he said }he would set
sail about daylight Wednesday
Platforms will be h4it on The decks
of the TORPEDO boar destroyers when
nave been detailed to convey him, to
permit him to make fresh starts II
he falls into the water The boats
VIII be stationed Ten miles apart be-
ginning at Sand Keys
The start will be from the railroad
terminus. McCurdy said he expected
to fly about 1000 feet high
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
SOUTH VERNON.

Very little maple sugar has been
made this year.
FLOYD Johnson is i'll in Brattleboro
with scarlet fever.
Conductor Frank Corser is on the
sick list this week.
Charles Johnson is very i'll at this
writing. with little hope of recovery.
Rev. +. w. Richardson of Rochester,
N. H., visited Rev. A. Z. Phelps over
Tuesday.
Louis Lampson, who has been i'll for
several weeks, has gone to his home in
Belchertown, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wiley and War
rem Shine and family have been recent
guests at Calvin Stone 5.
Merton Fairman went to Springfield
hospital last Sunday to see his mother,
and found her able to sit up.
Ebert Hunt of Nashua. N. H., and
Miss Mabel Hunt of Brattleboro were
recent guests at w. H. Newton 8.
There will be services in the c hapel
next sTuesday evening. Rev. A. r.
Phelps will conduct the meeting at 100.
Arthur Jackson and family of North
ampton, Mass, were over-Sunday visit
ors at G. Jackson s.
The subject of the Loyal Workers
meeting next Sunday evening at $50
will be Our Constant Companion. The
subject of the evening service at 7.30
is Stones from the River Bed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
IEYDEN.

Mrs Laura Wright and two children
have gone to visit her sister in Brim-
field.
Albert Green visited his sister. Mrs
Doolittle, in Northfeld, few days
this week.
S. C. Severance & Sons have sold
five head of A. J. c. C. Jerseys to c,
Little of Amherst.
The five inches of snow which fell
Tuesday night is fast melting away
under the rain which fell all day Wed.
nesday and that evening.
The schools began this week with
the same teachers as last term, except
in the south district where Miss Fay
Beard of Randolph, VT. is teaching.
Orion Fairbanks. who has been stay
ing at W. c. Smiths for the past two
months. has gone to Windsor, Conn,
where he has employment in factory
where they make electrical supplies.
0. d. Doolittle and family moved
to Greenfield the last part of last
week. Mr.. 0. Hara has moved into
the house Mr.. Doolittle moved out of
and will work for w. A. Barber, who
bought the place.
Mr.. Bruce and Mr. Bickford from
Waltham were guests of Hapgood Den
nison. and went fishing with him the
first day of the open season. The
weather is so cold there is no chance
of catching any trout. yet
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
NoRrHrIEID FARMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Field have been at
their home recently,
Mrs, Oscar Wood is much better and ex.
poets to be in the postollee soon.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Morgan have come
nom Abingdon 10 live at Fred Morgan's.
Mrs. Putnam came from Orange and
took her sister, Mrs. Oscar Wood, home
with her for u visit, hoping the change
would help her to improve more rapidly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Parker were
ageeahly surprised last Saturday evening,
when 81 of their friends called upon them
and made the evening memorable one.
Friday, the 3lst. was the 18th wedding
anniversary OF Mr. and Mrs. Parker, but
TO make It a more complete surprise the
celebration was held the following night.
Cards We're played and bountiful refresh.
ments served by the guests. All joined in
songs and in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Parker
many happy returns of the occasion. A
sum of money was presented to them by
the guests and they also received shower
OF 20 post cards TO remind them OF the
anniversary, from friends far and near.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
WEST NORTHrIELD.

L, u. stark mas new horse.
Mrs. Guy johnson has been i'll and her
mother has cared for her.
Mrs. William Aldrich is at her sisters
Mrs. Rose Graves's, in Chicopee Falls
Mrs Rodney Doolittle plans TO 90 Ia
New York for a weeks visit tomorrow.
Herbert Woodward, who has worked the
past winter for +. h. Caldwell, has EN-.
ployment at the Mortified hotel barns.
Miss Carrie Kendall, the nurse who cared
so faithfully for Mrs. +. A. Caldwell Il
visiting Mrs. l.. X. Smith at East North.
field.
Arthur Bolton is at his newly bought
home, the Roswell Dickinson farm. He has
a new horse, bought of Ralph Stone OF
East Mortified.
Frank llolton is making many needed re.
pairs in his house, new windows. floors,
paint and paper. Mr. Fox of Mortified
has been doing some OF the work.
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, who has been at w.
II. Caldwel's the past four weeks, has
engaged to go to William Hammond's the
last OF this week and care for his wife who
is i'll.
Fred i. Caldwell has bought the 20acre
lot of land of Nathaniel Dickinson, be.
tween the Central Vermont and Boston x
Maine railroads, and has sold half of it to
Arthur Bolton.
The funeral of Mrs. Theresa A. Cald.
well was held Thursday, Rev n. Fay
Smith officiating. II. $. Stone and Philip
Porter sang two duets, Nearer My God
to Thee, and Sometime Wen Understand.
Relatives attending from out of town were :
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Caldwell. Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Lyman, Miss Florine Ly-
man OF Springfield Mrs. Emil Weissbrood
w. II. Weissbrood, Luther Weissbrood
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Newcomb, Miss Liz
ze Newcomb, Mrs Ida Humes, Mrs. John
Caldwell of Greenfield, and Mrs. Amos
Chase of Windsor, Vt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
WESTMINSTER.

Miss Mareerv Fulsom is engaged t.
work for Mrs. Ira Holton this summer
Mrs. w. B. Howard of West Towns
4 bend is visiting her son, George How
ard.
Mrs 0. L. Fisher is confined TO tn,
house with a severe cold and sor'
throat.
Rev F. d. Hayward attended thu
ministers meeting at Brattlebor'
| Monday.
Miss Bernice Leeman of Below
Falls is visiting her sister, Miss Grace
Leeman.
The Bible study class was enter
tanned by Mrs. Myron Blanchard Tues
dav evening.
Mrs. Ned Pierce of Bellows Fall
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs
James Miller.
Mrs. Martha Peck went to Brattle
boro Tuesday to visit her sister in-law
Mrs. Sylvia Banks.
Miss Edith Cole Of Walpole came
last Friday to spend week with Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Torrey.
Mrs. Harriet Moulton of Somerville
Mass, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ
Nutting, coming Tuesday.
J. F. Ward has gone to Orange
Mass, to commence this season IS work
in the slate roofing business.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Aid society was held at the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon.
George F. Woodford and daughter
Lois. of Bloomfield. Conn.,, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ashwell.
Roy Reed and sister. Hattie. visited
their sister, Mrs. Frank Fairbrother,
and family, in Fitchburg, Mass, last
week.
Miss Carolyn Bardwell of Brattle-
boro spent a few days last week at j.
f. Leach's as guest of his daughter
Barbara.
Mr.. and Mrs George Woodburn of
Ludlow and Mrs. Hamilton of Spring
field are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Woodburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haskell of
Hartford. Conn, will be employed by
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Phelps the coming
season. Mr.. Haskell was formerly en-
ployed by Mr.. Phelps.
Lynn W. Fullam and Miss Mary w.
Foster were married by Rev. Frederick
d. Hayward at the parsonage last
Wednesday evening. Their friends
extend congratulations.
Mrs. Ellen Ward. who has spent the
winter in Springfield. Mass, with her
daughter, Mrs. Wallace Metcalf, and
family. returned Monday. and has
opened her house for the summer.
The subject of Rev. Frederick d.
Hayward s sermon Sunday will be,
morning: The Volunteer of Yesterday
and Today: evening. On the Road to
Jericho. Morning service will COM
mence at 10.45 Evening service at 7
o clock. Everyone is invited to attend
these services.
The annual village meeting was held
Tuesday, and the following officers
were chosen: Moderator, s. M. Nut
ting; clerk and treasurer, Fred |.
Lane; collector, George II. Walker;
trustee for the term of five years, J.
HI. Underwood; tree warden, j. E.
Leach; auditors, s. M. Nutting, George
H. Walker, George B. Hall. Tax voted,
Is cents.
At the missionary meeting which
was held at the home of Mrs. j. w.
Collins last Wednesday the following
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
WILMINGTON.

Tanis Courtemanche is i'll with grip.
DR.. Ray Eaton was in town Monday
night.
II. w. Stearns of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is in town.
Frank Hescock of Dover was in
town Friday.
John Moore has returned from a
trip to Lancaster, N. II.
Rev. A. l.. Martin was in Brattle-
boro Monday and Tuesday.
Kathleen Parmelee has returned to
her school in Meriden, n. II.
Miss Minnie Eaton of North Adams
is visiting Miss Beth Follett.
Miss Mabel Medbury is spending n
short vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erving Parmenter of
Rutland are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs NJ. A.. Norton and Miss Mildred
Norton have returned from New York
A number from Wilmington attended
the dance at West Dover Tuesday
night.
Mrs. FLOYD Crafts has been on the
sick list. Miss Marjorie Crafts is also
i'll again.
Miss Annie Barre of Readsboro has
taken position as clerk in 0. o.
Ware g store.
Miss Mary Bellows returned Monday
night from visit to her brother in
Syracuse, N. Y.
Albert HAYNES and William Hub
bard were drawn for jurors for the
spring term of court
Leslie Boyd has been appointed clerk
and treasurer of the Deerfeld Valley
Creamery association.
Mrs. Homer Fitch is very i'll. Miss
Haskins. a trained nurse from North
Adams, is caring for her.
The grange suear-eat, which was to
be held Wednesday evening, has been
POSTPONED for two weeks.
Ernest Devoid has resigned his posi-
tion as station agent. A new agent is
expected the first of the week,
Agnes Page returned Wednesday
night from a few weeks visit with
Miss Lima Haxton at FIT. Edwards,
N. Y.
Emory Parsons moved from Perry
Davis Is house on East Main street to
G. G. Barlow's tenement on the Fort
Ashley road.
N. A. Greene and son. Merrill, were
in Nottingham Tuesday to attend the
birthday party of Mr.. Greene's moth
err who was 81 years Old
Mrs. N. A. Greene and Mrs. George
Graham went to Brattleboro Wednes,
day to attend the funeral of their sis
ter. Mrs. Frank Knowlton, who died
suddenly Monday.
Robert A. Ware has purchased the
farm of Mrs. Daniel A. Buell.. Posses
sion is to be given May /. Mrs. Buell.
is going to move into the company
tenement near the old hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Boyd, who
have been spending the winter with
his sister, Mrs. Daniel A. Buell., left
Saturday morning en- route for their
new home in Detroit, Mich. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd intend to stay over Sunday
in their former home town, Readsboro,
resuming their journey Monday after
noon.