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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13
LIGHT Sentence.

Clarence Afyrd was found guilty
at Lebanon of assault upon a small
girl and was sentenced to serve
twenty years in the penitentiary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13
Dawson To Be Represented.

Frank Dunn has been chosen to
represent the Dawson High School
an the 0rstorical contest at Ovens
bore Feb. %.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13
HenderSOn's Representative.

WIN. Floyd has been selected to
represent the Henderson H j z h
School in the oratOrical contest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13
CURRENT COMMENT
Cream % News Compiled and Col
isetos From All Sources.

Toe Legislature adjourned Friday
until today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13

Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage, con Of
the late Rev. T. Dewitt Telmage.
died in Philadelphia last week. aged
"a years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13

Or a Yard for fine yar'
IE wide Manchester MAJ
ras Percales, beautifI
new styles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
\. I. REPUBLICANS
ADOPT platform
CONVENTION ENDORSES TAFT,
SCORES DEMOCRATS, IG-
NORES PROGRESSIVES.
NO CANDIDATE MENTIONED
Give Out No IntimatiOn As to Who
Would BE Nominated for
Governor.

SARATOGA, Sept 26-The repub.
lican state convention adopted a plat.
form at the session tonight but no in
timation was given as to who the can
didate for governor will be.
The platform was decided upon af.
ter fight was made for planks pro.
viding for selection Of state candidates
by primaries, thus abolishinv the state
convention and another for election OF
United States senators. Both were de-
feated and the measure drafted by
the committee adopted.
The platform praises the admins
tration of President Taft, scores the
democrats but practically ignores the
progresslves. The latter, however, Is
mentioned in the preamble In this
manner:
"A vote for the candidate OF the
progressive party Is equivalent to halt
vote for the democratic nominee
and proportionately as dangerous"
Submitting constitutional amend
ment providing for woman's suffrage
to the voters in 1915, unless a consti-
tutional convention next year is fav-
ored.
Most of the planks refer to state is
sues but the tariff, judiciary, work
ingmen's compensation and preven-
ton of corrupt practices in elections
are discussed, the several planks fol-
lowing closely the republican national
platform.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
TAFT AND Wilson
MET IN boston
WAS THE FIRST MEETING SINCE
THE OPENING OF THE
CAMPAIGN.
JUST EXCHANGED GREETINGS
Both Complained of How Campaign
Committee Made Them Work
So Hard.

BOSTON. Set. 26.-Prcsident Taft
and Governor Woodrow Wilson met
for the first time since the campaign
started at a hotel here late tonight.
They greeted each other heartily and
chatted for several minutes.
It was Governor Foss of Massa-
chusetts who brought the two candi-
dates together after the banquet OF
the International Congress Of Cham
Der Of Commerce, where the president
had made a speech. Governor Wilson
had arrived a half hour earlier to
spend the night at the game hotel and
expressed a desire to pay his respects
to the president. For a few minutes
secretaries and members Of the BAN
quet committee were busy and the
meeting was arranged.
The corridors Of the hotel were
jammed with men and women who
had attended the banquet, and the
democratic candidate made his way
with difficulty shaking hands as he
went to the elevator, and saw tho
president in the latters room
The governor ana the president eX-
changed greetings and both laughed
heartily about the difficulties Of cam
paigning.
The president inquired Of tho gov
ernor how his voice was holding out
and the democratic candidate answer
ing, said.
Very well, considering the way
campaign committees impose upon
the personal comfort of candidates"
The president with smile, said;
There are only three other living
candidates who can sympathize with
you in these strenuous days Of cam
paigning, Mr.. Roosevelt Mr. Bryan
and myself"
Governor Wilson replied that I.
would not be SO bad il campaign
committees did not insist upon maxi
ing the candidates speak everywhere
and travel so much.
with n hearty handshake, The Two
men parted, the president To so TO
his summer home in Beverly and the
governor retiring to his room to rest
for his program Of speeches I'm Boston
tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
SCORES WILSON 5
TARIFF POLICY
CHAIRMAN HILLES DEMANDS
THAT DEMOCRATS STATE
THEIR POSITION.
PR0CRESSIVES DANGEROUS
Working Man Is Wasting His Vote
in Supporting Third-Term
Candidate.

BEVERLY. Mass, Sept. 26.-Chair-
man Hilles of the republican national
committee, after day with President
Taft and New England republican
leaders. issued statement tonight
taking issue with Governor Woodrow
Wilson and declaring his views on frea
trade and protection were TO be meas
g-ed by the business conditions. Mr.
Hlles said in part:
Il see 1t Is intimated by Governor
Wilson that the republican party is
trying to evade discussion of the tar
iff. 1t seems to me that In that re-
spect the boot is on the other leg.
have failed to find in any of the
democratic speeches definition Of all
they propose to do in regard to the
tariff if they control the govern
ment.
THE opposition should answer the
question clearly and definitely wheth-
er they propose to so far reduce ex-
sting tariff duties as to bring foreign
goods into effective competition with
American goods Of the same char
acter and thereby to increase imports.
If they do not mean it, their platl-
tudes on tariff reform. are fraud
and a delusion on the American peo-
pie. If they do mean It, then Amerl-
can interests must suffer. Entirely
apart from the question whether free
trade as defined in the economic text
books would be a good thing for a
country opeating in vacuum, the
fact must come home to the working
man as well as the business commun-
ity that if radical tariff changes are
to be effective there must be a long
period of painful transition. Tariff
changes will be either to increase i'm
ports Of competitive articles or they
will not If they will not, then the
cost to consumers Will not be reduced
materially. II they increase imports
they will correspondingly reduce tho
demand for American made goods
and certain mills will be put on short
time. men will be laid off and ulti-
mately costly investments in plants
and machinery will be turned into
junk. If this is not the policy of the
democratic candidates it behooyes
them to declare what Is their policy.
Il think it is becoming clear to the
business community and the working
men that wasting their votes upon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27

ATLANTA. Ga, Sept 2G.-The fire
department was ordered out tonight
TO disperse "A mob Of strike sympathiz-
ers who gathered ut the power plant
of the local street railway company.
threatening violence 10 strike break
ers. a second mob also gathered at
the car barns Of the company ono
strike breaker was injured and two
others rushed away in an automobile
from the power plant. The chief OF
police has ordered all the reserves on
duty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
Min Workers Strike Again.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. 26.-Two
thousand operatives in the Washing
ton mill of the American Woolen
company left their work today as q
protest against the confinement in
Jail of Jos j. Etter and Arturo Gl-
ovannl, leaders of the Industrial
Workers of the World. Without warn
ing, about 100 operatives walked out
of the worsted spinning department.
They were followed by workers In
many other departments and in sew
eral instances departments We're i'm
mediately shut down.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
NfW NrAiBEEs sDMITTED TOH
slN MONTHS WITHOUT
,ANN COSTS.
Will ELECT new OFFICERS
l.nlirr Membership Have Voice in
Selecting Officers Of Re
organized Body.
TULSA WILL.

Tulsa is doing we'll, thank you
II is a city of Progress and En-
terprise.
But how much better it would
do II you. Mr. Merchant, and you,
Mr.. Lawyer, and you, Mr. Doctor
yes. and you, Mr.. Mechanic
give your best efforts TO advance
It's progress and increase its en-
terprises'
It's time the progressive citl-
zens of Tulsa ALL got together
10 boost. Let us not any longer
leave II to few men to carry
the entire burden.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
Move Tronns Through Z. 5.

MEXICO CITY, Sept 26.-pregidcnt
Madero tonight asked congress FOR
authority to request permission of tho
United states again to send Mexican
troops through American territory.
This time 1t is desired to move the
soldiers from El Paso to Cludad Por-
frio Diaz. there 20 cooperate with
General Blanquets campaign against
pascuul OroLcO Jr.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27

The adoption by the people of Wis
consn of a constitutional amendment
granting votes to women is predicted
by the leaders of the statewide cam
paign for suffrage Under the leader
ship of DR.. Anna Shaw, pioneer suf-
frag,st, senator La Toilette and Mrs.
La Toilette, "A campaign Is being ear
rled into every town ami hamlet In
Wisconsin, with n view TO preaching
womens rights to every voter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
Thirty.fiye Million for I,eyees.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 26.-Thirty
five million dollars in five annual in
stallments of seven million Is asked
Of the national government for the
completion Of a leyee system along
the Mississippi river in resolutions
adopted by the Interstate Levee asso-
citation which concluded its annual
convention late today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27

LEXINGTON. Ky. sept 26.-J.
Wallar Rhodes president Of the Phoe-
nix Third National bank. died of par
alysis today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
Broke Worlds Record.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-J. Q. Hatfield,
swimming at IioXton, London. tonight
broke the worlds record for 25O met
ers. lie covered the distance In
minutes, Il 3-5 seconds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27

TULSA. Sept. 26-The tempern-
tura MaXImum ~, minimum 3fi
north winds, clear, light frost
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
FIVE NEW CORPORATIONS
Have Been Authorized to Do Business
in Vermont.

Five corporations filed articles of as
sociation Yesterday at the office of the
secretary Of state. The Half Century
store Of Randolph has formed an asso-
cation to Job and retail goods and has
a capital stock of $4,000, The sign
ers are w. w. Sprague, c. f. Lazelle,
Frank 4. Kidder, L. II. Rumrill and Ed
ward w. Tewksbury, all of Randolph.
The capital stock of the Watt-lludson
company. dentists, of Barre, is $4,000
and the papers were signed by DIR. ID. G..
Watt, Dr. +. w. Hudson and Elwln l..
scott. all Of Barre The Champlain Gar
age company OF Burlington has been
formed and incorporated to erect gar
age and do repairs. The capital stock
Is $4,000 and the signers. Harris X.
Watkins, L. w. Welch and George A.
Collision of Burlington and Clarence Nor
gan of Shelburne
A ST. Jolnsbury company, the Q. v.
Hooker & Son, also filed papers, the
purpose of the corporation being to do
a general machine and foundry bus
mess. The signers are Frank B. Hooker,
Ralph B. Hooker, L. \. Smythe of st.
Johnshury and Carl f. Hooker of Haver-
hill. Mass. The fifth company te file
rapers was the Boston Condensed Milk
company, which seeks to open business
in Bellows Falls. Thomas +. 0'Brien
OF that city is named as the one on
whom papers may be served. The bus
mess Of the company is dealing in milk,
ice. sugar. corn, vegetables, etc The
capital stock is 5000, ,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
RAILROADS GET TOGETHER.
New Haven and Grand Trunk Lines to
Consider Connecticut Valley Dispute.

Brattleboro, Jan. 6.--Incidents that in
dicate the truth of the assertion that the
New Haven and Grand Trunk railway
systems are very close to a settlement
OF their Connecticut Valley controversy
are of frequent occurrence this week.
On Tuesday Chief Engineer A. B.
Corthell of the Boston & Maine road
visited Brattleboro with several of his
assistants and made an automobile trip
over the right of way which the com
panv recently bought between here and
Hinsdale, n. II. He came here with the
intention of meeting an engineer ]. NJ.
Morrison of the Central Vermont, and
going over the Brattleboro situation with
him.
The fact that engineers representing
the two systems are planning to con.
slider the Brattleboro situation in CON-
mon is pretty good evidence that the
Grand Trunk and New Haven officials
are no farther apart than they have
been. to say the least.
Yesterday afternoon Supt. Curtis o.
the construction department, and an as
sistant. arrived in Brattleboro and made
a trip over the right of way in New
Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
FOUND HER HOME BURNING.
Middlebury Woman, Miss Susan Archi'
bald, Saved but Little.

Middlebury, Jan. 6.--When Miss Susan
p. Archibald returned to her home on
Elm street about $3.50 last evening, aft
er an absence of several hours, she was
met at the door by cloud of smoke,
and the fire thus discovered resulted by
midnight in the total ruin of the house,
with loss of $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
Hoseman Fred Lapan of the local fire
department narrowly escaped death in
the fall of chimney, and several fire.
men were severely chilled. Postmaster
L. A. Skifr and HARMON Peck opened
their houses and served hot coffee to the
aremen, who had hard struggle with
the. flames, which, famed by a strong
wind. threatened neighboring property.
The fire started from an overheated
hot air furnace. Practically the only
property saved was quantity of sill
verware and some valuable papers. Much
old furniture and many heirlooms were
destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
BOARD OF TRADE B00MS
BARRE GRANITE
Starts Campaign of Publicity by Adopt
ing System of Card Circulars to
Be Enclosed in Letters.

In order to spread the already wide
and favorable information about Barre
granite. the Barre board of trade has
adopted very creditable method OF
attracting attention by a series OF three
card circulars. which are intended to be
enclosed in letters mailed from Barre.
The first of the series has just been r..
ceived from the press and is ready fjr
distribution, supplies being left with A.
r. Abbott, chairman OF the committee,
and at the Granite Manufacturers Assn.
rooms.
The circular at hand is entitled "Hone
of Barre Granite.n~and it bears repro.
duetion Of a quarry scene, showing a
huge block Of Barre granite just as it
has been quarried, and also showing che
side of the quarry from which the block
was detached. The picture indicates
something of the magnitude of the scale
reached in the quarrying end OF the in
dustry. The second series is to touch
upon the manufacturing end OF the in
dustry, and the third will show the fin
ished product These two will be issued
later.
Under the picture is the information; :;
Barre is the third largest city in
Vermont"
Following are three assertions which
are so brief and concise as to command
attention and not to discourage reading
by the recipients. They are:
Barre granite, the finest on the mar
ket, is here treated BY experts, that
bring out all its natural beauty.
Barre has the largest granite indus
try in the world. From her quarrier
come the finest monuments, statuary
mausoleums and building work.
| Barre granite has no substitute. Buy
your Barre granite where it is taken
from the quarries and finished into per
feet designs by skilled workmen en-
ployed by firms having an established
reputation"
The stamp of authenticity and relia-
bility is made by the signature attached
viz, BOARD of Trade, Barre, VT
These circulars are of convenient size
to be enclosed in envelopes, and it is
expected that the board viii have big
demand for the cards,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
TRIED TO DO MY DUTY
DECLARED GOV. MEAD
As He Expressed Relief That the Kent
Execution Was Over With-He
Explains His Position as
Executive.

Rutland, Jan. 6.-Gov. John A. Mead
declined to make any comment upon the
manner in which the execution of Elroy
Fent was carried out at Windsor, or
to express any opinion as to the prob
ability of abolshing the death penalty
in Vermont.
Neither would he express his own
views on the question of executions for
murder other than to say that he hoped
never again to be called upon to 60
through the experiences of the past
week.
"The affair has been very unpleasant
for me- said the governor. u have
received letters from all parts of the
state. some asking for communication of
the death sentence and many urging
that the full penalty of the law be ex-
ccuted.
"Our system Of government consists
OF three separate departments, the leg
islative, the JUDICIAL and the executive.
/. being simply part of the executive
branch, have felt that it was not prop
er for me to interfere with the other
departments.
'In this case my stand was that OF
non-interfereuec unless some new eVl-
dcnce was discovered. | have realized
Ter many days the tremendous respon-
sihiIity of my position in this case and
have sought information and help from
all sources in my endeavor to act just
" to all parties and interests.
"It was my endeavor to avoid, as
far as possible, the unpleasant condi-
tions surrounding the execution of Mary
Pogers, and for that reason have avoid
ed all interviews relating in any way to
the case.
Il received telephone messages from
persons in various parts of the state,
some OF whom were violently opposed
to Kents execution and others just as
violently opposed to any weakening on
the part of the state authorities.
My wish and PRAYER is that | may
rover again be called upon to undergo
an experience like that of the last week
tried. in short, to do my duty no
matter how unpleasant, as l bound my
self to do when took my oath of Of
fee"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
TWO LODGES UNITED.
In Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Installa-
ton Last Evening.

Bright Star Rebekah lodge, No. Is,
and Hiawatha lodge, No 20, |. O. o. f.,
held one of the most successful joint
installations in many years at Odd Fell
lows hall last evening when over 100
members of both lodges were present for
the exercises of installation and the ban
quet which followed later. The install
lation of the Odd Fellows was performed
by M. w. Hyland of East Barre, dis
trict deputy grand master, assisted by
Frank L. Tucker of East Barre, district
deputy grand marshal. The following
officers were thus vested with the power
to conduct the various duties incident
to their offices during 1912:
Noble grand, Hugh G. Poyee; vice
grand, Dennison Densmore; secretary, IL.
w. Scott; treasurer, Dell v. Stone /;
right supporter Of noble grand, Z. Z. Bar
rett; left supporter OF noble grand, w.
Z. Folsom; conductor, w. H. Cleveland; !;
warden, 0. C. Ayerill; right scene sup
porter, Raymond Waterman; left scene
supporter, Archie Taft; outside guar
Giam, Charles Webster; inside guardian,
Elmer Folsom; right supporter vice
grand. Warner d. Wheeler; left suppor-
ter vice grand, George 7. Gauthier; trus-
Zee for three years, Kenneth Nichol-
son.
Assisting in the work Of installing
the newly elected officers of Bright Star
lodge were Miss Nellie Blanchard of this
c ty. district president, and Mrs. Frank
w. jackson, grand marshal The fol-
lowing officers were installed by them;
Noble grand, Mrs H. q. Meade; vice
grand, Mrs. James Harvey; secretary,
Mrs Dell V. Stone; treasurer, Mrs.
james Geddes; warden, Mrs. Ida Kend-
rick; conductress, Mrs. Maude Dyke
chaplain. Mrs. George Nye; right sup
porter noble grand, Mrs Mae Sytton;
left supporter noble grand, Mrs. kath-
crime Campbell; right supporter vice
grand, Miss Bella Duncan; left support
cr vice grand, Mrs. Hugh Boyce; inside
guardian, Miss Nellie Alexander; outside
guardian, Hugh Boyee.
After the work of installation was
finished the entire company repaired to
The banquet Lsll, where supper had been
prepared by Il joint committee from the
two lodges. The supper brought the af-
fair to a close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06

Boston, Jan. 3, 1912.
"John L. Lee, Esq,
civilian Morse, Esq,
"Philip R. Dunbar, Esq
Gentlemen:
deeply penitent for my sins
and earnestly desiring as in my
power lies to make atonement, |
hereby confess that | am guilty
of the offense, OF which | stand
indicted. | am moved to this
course BY no inducement OF self
benefit or leniency. Heinous as IS
my crime, God has not wholly
abandoned me, and my conscience
and manhood, however depraved
and blighted, will not admit OF my
still further wronging by public
trial her whose pure young life
have destroyed.
"Under the lashings of remorse
/ have suffered and am still suit
fering tortures of the damned. In
this / find measure OF comfort.
In my mental anguish ! recognize
there is, by mercy of the Master,
some remnant of the divine spark
of goodness still lingering with
me.
II could wish to live only be-
cause within some prison walls !
might, in some small measure, re-
deem my sinful past, help some
despairing souls and at least find
favor with my God.
"You are instructed to deliver
this to the district attorney or to
the judge of the court.
Sincerely yours,
"Clarence V. 7. Richeson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-06
Funeral Of EIroy Kent Was Con
Quoted in State Prison
FOLLOWING HIS EXECUTION
Autopsy Showed That the Mans Physi
cal Condition Was Normal--Brain
Was Taken to State Labora-
tory for Examination.

Windsor, Jan. 6.--No relatives were
present when prison attendants lowered
into grave in the state prison eeme-
terry late yesterday, the mortal remains
Of Elroy Kent, who was hanged yester-
day for the murder of Della Congdon
mt East Wallingford on July "a. 1908.
The burial took place three hours after
the execution which had been conducted
with tile horrible spectacle of the rope
breaking and causing the victim to fall
to the floor beneath the scatfold, neces-
stating the re- hanging of the man from
the scaffold bamstrade.
An autopsy was performed shortly art
er Kent was pronounced at l:45 to be
dead The autopsy was performed by
Ilr. b. Fl. Stone of the state laboratory
IT Burlington. assisted by DR.. c. f. Dali
ton OF the same institution Three 9th
er physicians were present. The autop-
sy showed that Kent was in good physi-
cal condition and that nothing was alb
normal. The brain was removed and
taken to the state laboratory in Bur
lington. Kentis neck was found to be
dsloeated by the snap in falling through
the trap, it is reported.
The simple funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Ford, chaplain OF the
state prison; and Supt. Lowell and sher-
in Kiniry accompanied the remains to
the grave. The bearers were four pris-
ON officials.
This is the second execution in Yer
mont in recent years which has been
marred by an accident When Mrs. Mary
Rogers paid the penalty on the scaifold
On December S, 1905, for the murder of
her husband, the rope, which is the same
one used yesterday, stretched 20 that
her toes touched the floor The incident
led to an agitation for the abolition
OF the death penalty in Vermont, but
no action resulted.
Before the execution yesterday sew
eral senators and representatives made
il plain that they intended to carry q
campaign into the legislature for the
removal Of capital punishment and the
substitution Of life imprisonment as the
penalty for murder in the first degree
That their purpose was strengthened by
tile accident at the gallows, was the
general feeling here afterwards.