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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
SHERMAN is NOTIFIED
Only vIce-President Ever RenomIuat-
ed-sees Victory Ahead.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Utica, N. Y.-James Schoolcraft
Sherman, the only Republican ever
nominated for the vice presidency for
the second time, was notified of that
honor before typical New York state
holiday crowd. Senator Sutherland
of Utah delivered the notification ad-
dress and in his reply the vice presi.
dent pelted opponents of the Republic
can party. He said Woodrow Wilson
was "pedagogue, not statesman"
Oblivion, he declared, awaited the new
Progressive party.
Vice President Sherman, in accept
ing the nomination, said, in part:
Our party has never before confer
red a second nomination for the-office
of vice-president upon any man. This
distinction was not sought by me, but
came unsolicited. 1t Is the more ap-
preciated. approve of the admirable
statement of Republican principles
and achievements made in the ad-
dress, accepting the nomination for
president by William Howard Taft.
Upon that platform. gratefully accept
the nomination.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
MARINES TO MANAGUA
U. 8. Preparing to Protect Americans
From Injury and Loss.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, D. C.-Arrangements to
place force of 1000 blue jackets and
marines in Nicaragua within a short
time to protect foreign lives and prop
erty and keep railroad communica-
ton open from the American lega-
ton in Managua to the Pacific coast
were made by the navy department.
Secretary Meyer issued rush orders
for the big armored cruiser California
at San Diego. CAL, to proceed to Pana-
ma. Meanwhile the transport Prairie
has been ordered from the Ports
mouth, N. H., navy yard to Philadel-
phia to take aboard $50 marines and
sail on to Colon. This force will be
sent over the Panama railroad to
Panama and be taken on board the
cruiser California and be rushed north
ward to San Juan Del Sur and Corinto.
These plans will bring United States
forces on ships close by and already
ashore in the disturbed republic to
little more than 1000.
Officials believe that number will be
sufficient to protect Americans and
their property and to keep the rail-
road open. The line, which Is Ameri-
Can, connects Managua with Corinto.
Since the revolution broke out it has
been in constant danger of interrupt
tion by the revolutionists under Gen.
Mena.
If the rebels took possession Of the
railroad all Americans in the capital
would be cut off from principal sea-
ports on the Pacific. The telegraph
line running to Corinto and to the ca
BILE station San Juan Del Sur, has been
interrupted at times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
Legislature Refers Tax Ame0d.
ment to People and Ad-
journs Session.
PUBLICATION THIS WEEK
The Total Tax Assessment of Louisa
ana as Compiled by the Assessors,
10 $40, 976, 965.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge.-The Louisiana legis.
lature has adjourned after being in
session nearly two weeks, the full
time allowed by law.
The proposed amendment to the con-
stitution changing the tax system Of
the state has been referred to the peo-
pie for them to vote on. Publication
of the amendment will start this
week in every parish in the state.
The final hours of the amendment
in the senate witnessed close con-
test, as many senators were in favor
of putting off action for another two
years. The measure only passed by a
small majority.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
MAIL RoBBER CAPTURED
Entered Mail Car and Took Register
ed Packaoes-cauoht In sleeper.

Western Newspaper Union News Ssrv1ee.
Topeka, Kan.-The daring robber
who was shot after he had robbed the
mail car on Union Pacific train No.
101 was still alive at hospital here,
but the police had not yet learned his
identity.
A robbery with more peculiar feat.
ures never has been recorded In the
history Of the Union Pacific railroad.
local officials Of the company said.
The train, known as the Denver
Express" carrying the heavy mail.
was just leaving Kansas City when .
man about 40 years of age ran across
the depot platform and leaped into the
mail car through the open door. J. d.
Withers, the clerk in charge, turned
md faced the man, who leveled 4 re.
volver at him. Withers was command.
ed to bind and gag his five assistants.
The robber then went through all
the registered pouches. stuffing the
packages into his pockets. After So
curing the loot he commanded With.
% ~ ~AAssS nA1 SVzk4k ooo1s AT l5Ouu0r
Springs. where the train made a brief
stop. the fobber ordered the men to
continue their work. 30 ~ not to 81
tract undue attention.
When Lawrence was reached the
robber dropped from the mail car. A
porter said he saw man with bulg.
ing pockets enter . sleeping car.
Conductor M. e. Smith summoned
two Lawrence policemen and all three
hurried into the car. The robter had
climbed into an upper berth. As Smith
pulled the curtain aside the -ohber
raised the revolver and pulled the
trigger. but Smith caught his hand
and wrenched the gun backward. The
bullet entered the mans chest close
to his heart.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
MARSHALL TOLD
OF NOMINATION
No Personal Mention Of Names
in His Acceptance Speech.
Would Protect Poor.
western Newspaper Onion New. serv,ee.

Western Newspaper Union Nsws Services.
Indianapolis.-Gov. Thomas r. Mar
shall of Indiana officially has learned
that he had been nominated for vice
president of the United States by tho
Democratic party. He was formally
notified by committee of notification
headed by Judge Alton B. Parker of
New York. who was temporary chair
man at the Baltimore convention.
Judge Parker's speech was extempo-
raneous. He was followed by Gov.
Marshall, who accepted in carefully
prepared speech the high honor put
upon him.
Thos who expected Gov. Marshall
to deal series of smashing blows at
his political opponents were disap-
pointed. Aside from mention of the
tariff. the vice presidential nominee
did not deal specifically with any Of
the bitter throbbing issues of the 1912
campaigns. He did, however, dwell
upon the apparent unrest Of the people
and predict that 80 per cent of the
voters of the United States are Demo
Gratis in that they believe In the pc.
litical principles enunciated by Thorn
as Jefferson.
Gov. Marshall decried the "bandying
of epithets and appeal to the person
al" saying, 1--WE may safely leave to
the senile dementia which has seized
the so-called Republican party the per-
sonalities Of this campaign"
As to the rival platforms he says:
"The voter who believes that the
cost of production at home and abroad
should be eQualized to the manufac-
turer of this county and who wants
an oligarchy to rule, may vote the
straight Republican ticket; the voter
who believes in similar protective
theory but who prefers an oligarchy
that the president shall be the state
may vote the Progressive ticket; the
voter who believes this government
should be turned into Socialism, may
vote the Socialitic ticket; the voter
who thinks that church and state are
not separate in America and that the
people have a right to settle religious
questions and determine by the ballot
what is god and what is bad may
vote the Prohibition ticket; and all
those who insist that 1t Is not the busi-
ness of government to equalize the
cost Of production to the manufacturer
until 1t equalizes the difference in
the purchase price to the consumer 1T
home and abroad, who believes that
the only equalization justifiable In
our government is the equalization Of
opportunity, who thinks that public
office Is q public trust, who does not
believe that disgruntled and defeated
politicians are genuine reformen and
who think that reforms are not born
with sore toes may vote he Demo.
cratic ticket.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
WOULD KILL CONGRESSMAN
johnson Of kentucky Says Scheme
Was Hatched to Murder.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Washington.-An alleged scheme to
kill Representative Johnson of Ken
lucky, chairman of the house Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. so as
to head off certain proposed legisla-
ton. has been disclosed to Mr.. John
son and q sworn statement has put
the Kentuckian and his friends on
guard.
II know all about It." said Mr..
Johnson. but I'd rather not say what
interests are back Of the idea.
The affidavit Of washington man.
detailed Q conversation he heard on a
street car in which one Of those talk
ing said he had been following Mr..
johnson for three nights to kill him.
h locked - In the officss Of speaker
o.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
Mccombs Seriously M.

New York. - Governor Wilson has
confirmed a report that National
Chairman McCombs might not be able
to return to the active management
OF the campaign. Mr.. McComb's i'll
ness, intestinal poisoning, has taken
q turn sor the worst, and it is now Sc
riously doubted whether he will re-
cover in time to take much part in
the campaign.
My. McCembs Is at the home Of his
slater st Flusing. I. I. Vice Chairman
AcAdoo will be in active charge of
ne campaign n the absence of Mr..
hccs0hs. . native Of Hamburg. Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
ROOSEVELT WOULD
REFUTE CHARGES
Denies Charges Of Soliciting
and Approving Campaign
Contribution.
western Newspaper union Nev. sarrics.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Having failed to
obtain hearing before the Senate
committee investigating campaign con-
tributions because of the inability of
the committee to get together, Colonel
Roosevelt plans to write the commit
tee a letter embodying some of the
things which he would have testified.
He also declared in a statement in
which he also took the committee 10
task for permitting John d. Archbold
to sail for Europe without telling more
about the $4,000 he contributed to the
Republican campaign in Pennsylvania
In 1904.
Col. Roosevelt had received no d.
rect word from Senator Clapp when
the correspondents visited him at
Sycamore Hill. He had heard, he said,
indirectly, of the committees inability
to have him appear before it. He was
greatly chagrined, he said. Also, he
added, the senate need not bother
about comforting additional powers on
the committee If they wanted to find
out about his primary campaign, his
relations with Geo. w. Perkins and
William Finn. the Pittsburg leader,
or any other matters connected with
his primary campaign, or. for that
matter, anything that he had ever
done as president.
Details of his primary campaign,
however, would have been brought out
by questioning him, Col. Roosevelt
said, and, inasmuch as he will not be
questioned. he plans at present to
ccnfine himself chiefly in his letter to
refuting the testimony of John D..
Archbold, in which Mr.. Archbold said
he was assured that Col Roosevelt
knew of and approved the contribu-
ton of 100000, which Archbold testi-
fed he made in 1904 to the Republi-
can campaign.
"Mr. Cortelyou tells me that he
never heard Mr.. Archbold's name men,
toned in connection with any contri-
button by Mr.. Bliss" Col. Roosevelt
said. "and that, as regards himself,
the whole story is a fabrication out
Of the whole cloth, as of course it is
about me-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
Taft Would Promote RAY.

Washington. = President Taft sent
to the senate the nomination of Maj.
Beecher B. Ray, U. 8. A., to be deputy
paymaster general with the rank Of
major general. Major Ray. is in di.
rect line for promotion under the law.
President Taft has long delayed his
nomination, awaiting q report Of the
congressional committee hearing the
charges against him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
STATES TAX ASSESSMENT
Value 10 $s4o,s7e. 1855, a. Prepared BY
Parish Assessors.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge.-The total assessment
Of Louisiana for 1912, rs made up by
the parish assessors. isl$540,s76.ss5.
These are the figures from reports
made to the state Board Of Equaliza-
ton and compiled by that board. The
assessment will be raised by the board
The following IL the assessment by
nar{uhec for fhia wear.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
FEDERAL TROOPS
SURROUND REBELS
0rozoco Caught in Trap Has
Small FoIIowing---Decis-
i've Battle Expected.
DESTROYED SUPPLY TRAIN
Later Rumors Say That orozco Has
Broken Through the Federal
Lines and Escaped.

Westeru Newspaper Union News Service
Juarez.-Caught like mouse in a
trap although the trap is 100 miles
wide and 200 miles long is Pasqual
Orozco, chief of the rebel forces in
the North. This is declared by ad-
vices received here by General Joa-
quin Teller. federal commander of this
zone. The official announcement is
verified by railway Representatives
and other sources.
Orozco now has only about 600 men.
He is surrounded by federals aggre-
eating about ], 1000. that are spread ant
from the city Of Chihuahua to the
south, to the border at this point md
along the Mexican Central railroad,
running directly north to the bos'der
and the Mexico Northwestern which
-a1s from Chihuahua west and North
to Juarez. Three times he attempted
to move away from the railway only
to have his scouts encounter some led.
eral force. On his final departure he
burned his trains, SIS cars, besides
three locomotives. and mountings. his
men rode away to the southwest The
rebels are suffering greatly for want
Of food for themselves and horses.
Moving across this same territory
General Antonio Rabago, with 1000
federal cavalry and 1900 additional
troops, went west from TIE city 70 Chi:
huahue. eaS-ts tas
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
Alderman Held for Trial.

Detroit.-Alderman Louis Broxo was
bound over to stand trial on the
charge of having accepted q bribe Of
500 in return for alleged municipal
favors granted the Wabash railroad
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

Ponchatoula--D During severe cleo
trio storm which prevailed here light
ming struck the Lutheran church, set
ting IL afire. causing about $500 dam
ages. The church was only saved by
the efforts of the bucket brigade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

El Paso. Tex.-News by courier was
brought to Hachita, N. NJ. that the
rebel generals Pascual Orozco and
Inez Salazar have formed junction
30 miles below the border at that
point II this report is true the rebel
leader has escaped the trap set by
the federals below Juarez and passed
through the Gordon Of troops strung
along the railways. !,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24

hits, one of them good for three ba-
ses. The hammering- didn't seem to
phaze the collegian boxman who
came back all right in the seventh.
but his support, which up to this time
had been faultess, went TO pieces and
Bennington added three runs 10 the
five scored in the fifth.
Harrington pitched good ball foc
Bennington The students opened on
him for a pair OF singles and sacri-
fee in the first inning and earned a
run. In the fourth they secured an
other single and a couple of errors
netted another run. The scoring
students went hitless during the next
stopped at this point, however, as lie
three innings and the two safe bing-
les in the two final periods not close
ly enough connected to create any
damage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
Mr.. DEBs TO SPEAK
Socialist Presidential Candidate at
Morgan Park This Evening

The Socialist presidential candid
ate, Hon. Eugene V. Debs, will speak
at Morgan's baseball park this even
ing at 7:4O There will be a large
military tent connected to the grand
stand so that all who attend will be
protected against any possible in
clemency of weather.
The program for the event was
given out by the committee this
morning. 1t is as follows:
Arriving at North Bennington at
3:O5 Mr.. Debs will be taken by auto
mobile to the home of his friend and
host, John Spargo of Old Bennington
AT 6 o'clock p. M he will be the
guest Of honor at a reception given
by Miss Mary r. Sanford, Of Old Ben
nington
At 7:45 Mr. Spargo will, as state
chairman, formally open the party's
campaign and introduce as chairman,
n. +. Greenslet of Bennington Miss
Mary Il. Sanford will say few words
OF welcome and viii be followed i'm
mediately by Mr. Debs.
There will be but one entrance to
the enclosure, that at Stafford street.
Mr. Debs will leave in the morning
for Burlington and Barre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
BENNINGTON SHUT
OUT VERMONT BY
10 TO 0 SCORE
PeIOquin Allowed Students But
Two MeasIy Hits
BEAT SARANAC LAKE 8 TO 2
Huckleberry Bunch Shows That It Is
Too Vigorous With the Stick
For College Boys.

The biggest crowd of the year
turned out to witness the baseball
game between Bennington and the
University of Vermont team at Fow F.,
Ter park yesterday. The crowd had
an opportunity TO see the famous col
lege players in action, but the game
itself was far too one-sided to be in
teresting. The students were shut
out by score of 10 to 0, and after
the second inning did not see any
thing like a chance to score.
The college boys made one hit in
the second and one in the third off
Peloquin, but during the remaining
six innings were BANKED from the
hit column.
The local team began to find Flah-
erty in the opening inning, getting
two singles and "A sacrifice. A fast
double play, however, closed the in
ming. The Huckleberry boys drew
blanks in the second and third in
nings but in the fourth, hits by Nc
Crehan and c. Prindle, pass to-
&C.. Prindle and sacrifice scored two.
The fireworks came in the fifth
when on six singles, two Dagger and
free ticket, Bennington scored sew
en- runs.
Peloquin opened the eighth for Ben
nington with one of the longest hits
seen on the grounds. The ball went
into center field for three bases Pei
oquin stumbled at third base and fell.
spelling a chance to attempt to make
the circuit. CarOan, who ran for
Peloquin, was thrown out at the plate
on the short throw to second play
Guy Prndle of Williamstown play
ed his first game this season with the
Bennington team. He had no oppor
tunities in the field but hit the ba
for three singles
In the fifth inning Shea came to
bat twice and hit safely both times
Inability on the part Of the col
| lege boys to hit the ball took the in.
terest out of the game The students
presented one OF the strongest in
fields seen here this season. The
three players at second, short and
third were exceedingly fast II the
Burlington boys had mixed in a few
base hits, the contest would have ay.
eraged with others that have been
played here. this year
The Vermont team was short one
player when it arrived here early yes
terday morning and Wheeler, who
has been a member of the Benning
ton pitching STAFF, worked in the right
garden. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
BRYAN FOR CHAIRMAN
sage He viii Lead Progressives to
Defeat Parker.

Baltimore, Md, June 24-William
Jennings Bryan stated at his hotel
today that if all other means failed
to defeat Judge Parker for the posi-
tion OF temporary chairman of the
democratic national convention he
himself would become a candidate
for the position.
The committee on credentials were
busy all the morning as there are
several contests before tia These
are from Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Rhode Island 1t is expected that
a protest against the seating of the
Vermont delegation will be filed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
A Card

This is to certify that Foley's Hon.
ey aud Tar Compound does not con-
tain any opiates, any habit forming
drugs, or any ingredients that could
possibly harm its users. On the con.
trary, its great healing and soothing
qualities make it a real remedy for
coughs, colds and irritations of the
throat chest and lungs. II. L. Blom-
quist, Esdaile, Wis, says his wife
considers Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound the best cough cure on the
market "She has tried various kinds
but Foley's gives the best result OF
ALL The genuine is in a yellow
package. Ask for Foleys Honey and
Tar Compound and accept no sub
stitute.-Cole's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
SCHOOL DISTRICT
TO HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING
Warning Fixes the Date at Sat
urday June 20
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
One Article opens the Way for the
Erection Of a New High
School Building.

The legal voters of the Benning
ton Graded school district are here
by notified and warned to meet at
Graded school hall in said district on
Saturday June 20, 1912 at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, to transact the fol-
lowing business
/. To choose a modertor for the
ensuing year.
2. To hear the report of the
trustees and other officers of said
district and to take action thereon.
3. To see what tax said district
will vote on the Grand List of said
district to defray expenses Of its
schools, and to pay the present debt
of said district, and to determine the
time when such tax shall be collected
and paid to its treasurer
A. To see if said district will vote
to collect its taxes under the provis-
ions of chapter 80 of the Vermont
| Statutes and amendments thereof.
5. To elect a clerk, treasurer,
collector of taxes one or three audi
tors of said district and to I'll all va
cancies in the board of trustees of
said district caused by expiration OF
term of office, resignation, death, re
moyal from district, or otherwise.
6. To see If the district will take
any action in regard to the erection
of high school building.
7. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met
Chas. T. Burt,
c. G.. Phillips,
J. o. Burt,
f. M. Crawford,
Frank E. Howe,
Homer H. Webster,
C. S. Perry,
Trustees.
Bennington, VT, June Is, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24

structions In the only practical and
feasible way remaining open to us.
Therefore, be Il resolved that we,
representing the majority OF the vo-
ters of the republican party aud OF
the delegates and altornates legally
elected to the national republican
convention In compliance with our
instructions from the party voters
hereby nominate Theodore Roosevelt
as the candidate of our party for the
office or president Of the United
States, and We call upon him to &C.
copt such nomination In compliance
with the will OF the party voters.
And be 1T further resolved that a
committee be appointed by the chair
to forthwith notify Col. Roosevelt of
the action here taken and request
him to appear before us In this hall
as soon as convenient"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
Vermont
Score by innings:

Bennington OOO2 10
Two basehi', McCrehan: three base
hit, Peloquin; sacrifice hits, Connors.
Brill, Flaherty. stolen base, Shea:
Carolan, Finuesan; struck out by
Peloquin ., by Flaherty 3; double
play, Maiden to Dowd; bases on balls
by PeloQuin 1, by Flaherty 2: hit by
pitcher, Dowd; umpire, Murray.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
SUICIDE OF BARRE WOMAN
James Cone Finds Body Of Wife Ly
ing In Bathroom

Barre. June 2l.-Mrs. James Cone,
aged IS years. committed suicide this
afternoon by drinking a double dose
OF carbollc acid and paregoric. III
health IL ascribed as the cause of her
act
Her husband. on returning from
work this afternoon at i:30 o'clock,
could not find her The bathroom
door was locked and on his climbing
Mp othe window on a ladder and
breaking the glass. her lfeless body
was discovered lying ON quilt
Mrs. Cone left q note for her hus
band. the contents OF which are not
made public. Nelghbop saw her
early In the afternoon sitting at a
window writing Several children
survive her.