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president with address by the Rev. Ed
gar Blake. ID. d.. of Chicago
The routine business before the con.
ference this year Is more than ordinarily
important. including as II does the cleo
tion of delegates to the general confer
ence and the adoption of memorials to
that body. which is the governing body
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church In
the United States
1t is expected that there will be large
number of changes among the small
churches this year. as well as the electio,.
Of district superintendent OF the Albany.
Troy and Saratoga districts.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday will bt
the busiest days of the conference and on
the last two days the laymen will add to
the interest. The lay electoral conference
for the election of delegates to the gem
eral conference will be held Friday morn
ing al ten o'clock and the annual meeting
of the Laymen's association will take
place Saturday morning. The appoint
ments of the clergymen to their charges
for the ensuing year will be considered
during the week at sessions of the district
superlntendents with the bishop in the
afternoon. The result will not be made
known until Monday morning.
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0NRUSH|NG LAVA
KILLS THOUSANDS
Indian Villages Swept Away by
Eruption Of Volcano in
Panama.
STORY TOLD BY SEA CAPTAIN
Commander Of Fruit Steamer
Watched the Flames Shoot
ing from Peak April s.
Tales Of Refugees.

Mobile. Ala. April 10 Thousands OF
persons have been killed and whole In
dian villages swept away by the eruption
Of Chiriqui Peak near Bocas del Toro, in
Panama, according to the story OF Cap
tain Olsvik OF the United Fruit steamer
Fort Morgan, which arrived here to-day
Captain Olsvik says the eruption oc-
CURED April 8, early in the morning, while
the Fort Morgan was berthed near Boca.s
del Toro. and that he witnessed flames
shooting from the peak. Reports of the
large casualty list were brought from
the Immediate scene to Bocas del Toro
by refugees who escaped the onrushing
lava. lie says he watched the eruption
April until he put to sea.
Even far out on the gulf, Captain Olsvik
says he saw evidence Of the disturbed
elements The sea was affected in many
places and the air was filled with smoke
and Dust far out into the gulf.
ChrQui Peak. as far as is known. never
has shown volcanic activity and the sud
den bursting of fire and lava from the
crest took inhabitants by surprise.
In describing the eruption, Captain Ols-
vik said:
II learned before leaving that the third
of a row Of mountain peaks situated about
a mile from us had burst into flame or
has turned into a volcano The peak that
became active was the highest of a group.
its height being estimated at 2.3i0 feet
above sea level
AT the base Of the mountain on Its
slopes are a number Of Indian villages.
1t is supposed these have been totally
destroyed by the lava.
when we got into the open sea, great
rocks were sticking out of the water in
places where before we had navlgated
the vessel. Small Islands could be seen
all around the shore"
Captain Olsvik is we'll known In gulf
and Caribbean ports having sailed those
waters many years.
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URGED TO VOTE FOR TAFT.
Comptroller PrendcrEust Sounds Only
Discordant Note at Rochester.

Rochester. N. Y. April 1O-The Repub-
lican party of New York State In its
spring convention here to-day declared
for the denomination Of President William
II. Taft and passed resolution urging
the States delegation to the Chicago ma
tional convention to vote to that end
The Taft presidential plank found an
opponent in City Comptroller William A.
Prendergast of New York who made a
vigorous speech against the platform and
declared that President Taft could not
be reelected. Mr.. Prendergast was the
Roosevelt delegate from Kings county
and his was the only speech made in op-
position TO the platform which was adopt
cd viva voce with only few dissenting
votes from the lob delegates.
United States Senator Ellhu Root, one
Of the big four" selected to go to Chi
cago, was the chief champion of the plat
form and delivered speech in which he
made Il vigorous defense of the American
judicial system and n sharp attack on the
recall OF Judges.
That the declaration OF eternal prln-
ciples set up by the people for their
guidance are a covenant between arbitrary
and overwhelming power and the weak
ness OF individuals" was the the sena-
tors assertion. TO tell a judge that If
he makes an unpopular decision he will
be recalled, makes n coward of him, he
declared. The perpetuity of the judicial
system Of restraint upon the people makes
possible the continuance OF the countrys s
free institutions.
The days session was given over entire
ly to speeches on the pla tform made by
Senator Root. James w. Wadsworth
former speaker Of the assembly, Mr.
Prendergast and Job Hedges of New
York After the vote on the platform and
the selection of the delegates at-large and
their alternates. the convention adjourned
and most OF the delegates departed for
their homes on afternoon trans
Not once in a hundred times does an
I'd reader pay too much for anything
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ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

The circulation Of books at the Middle
bury public library for March, 1872 has
been 2.212; magazines. l2s; making n total
Of 2,340. or an average of 1U' a day. OF
the book circulation 6S per cent. was
fiction: 16 per cent. non-tiction; p per
cent. Juvenile, Of which three per cent
were not stories The number of those
taking books since the library was made
free, has been increased by ", making
that number now 6sl. The entire num-
Der of those who have taken books since
May I. 1911. is ! 1,OoO-Niiss Ada Crosby has
returned to Vergennes after a few days
In town. II. Balm has returned from
Little Rock, Arkansas where he
spent The past few months, AT
the annual meeting OF Union Lodge
No. q, r. g. A. NJ. the following officers
were elected: W. NJ, w. n. Cady; S. W..
DR., p. r. Mellen; j. w. DR.. H. l.. Averill
treasurer, c. e. Pinney; secretary. w. H.
Brewster. The installation will take place
at 81 special communication to be held
on Wednesday evening. April II, at which
time the appointive officers will be an
nounced.-The I-abaree society Of the Con-
Gregational Church will hold a food sale
in the vestry OF the church Saturday,
commencing at 23O.-The ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Methodist Church met
with Mrs. II. NJ. seely Tuesday afternoon
a 2:3n---Mr. and Mrs. William H. Thomas,
who have passed the winter In Pasadena,
Cal. and other parts OF California, have
returned.-B. s. Stewart Of Washington,
Conn, is In town visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Stewart and
an
week in Northampton Massachusetts,
mir. and Mrs. William Smith are
the parents OF daughter born April q
william Thomas and family have
moved from tho Thomas house OH
South Pleasant street to the Ross house
on Munroe street-Mrs. Clarence Merr1-
hue who has been in town for 10 days
has returned to Burlngto ton.-Men are al
work placing electric wires along the
elevated track at the works of the Yer
mont Marble company, and as soon as
'ompleted a new electric crane capable
of carrying several tons will be installed
The agricultural department at washing
ton. It is understood. Is planning to pur-
chase about 100 acres Of land In the
vicinity OF where the Morgan horse stock
farm Is now located in Weybrfdge. 1t is
understood that their intention 10 to begin
at once and raise Morgan horses. cattle
and sheep on a larger scale at the Wey-
bridge farm.-Mr. and Mrs. George
LaRock have gone to Brandon for q few
days.-Mrs. John Fradett and daughts
have gone to Brattleboro for the next Il
days,-NapoleOn Rivers spent eunAa >
with his family In vergsnnsa-Thers were
II who took the civil examination 0atur,
day. Arthur Hinman and J. o. Hssaey
Jr., OF tho local postoffcs force had charge
of the examinations-L J, Br,ya and
daughter. Evelyn. Of Montpelier ase In
town visiting his mother, MrA. Chasasi
Bguya Of south street. t-Asa, =. N, 0ev>
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IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Opening of the Vermont Confer
ence at Newport with Bishop
Hughes Presiding.

Newport, April l0.-To-day's sessions or
the Vermont Methodist conference opened
at s 30 with devotional service led by Rev
Joseph Hamilton Of Randolph, AT nine
o'clock Bishop Hughes took charge of the
service Of holy communion, calling as
assistants District Superintendent Will
liam Shaw of ST Albans. w s. Smithers
OF Randolph and Ralph F. Lowe Of St.
Johnsbury and also the Rev. Carroll d.
Lance pastor of the local church About
rs received communion. At the roll call
of the conference. 80 members and nine
probationers responded
Tho conference organized with the cleo
tiOn OF the following officers: Secretary.
the Rev II. w. Lewis OF st. Adams. who
chose as assistants. the Rev. l. A. Ran
ney OF Johnson. the Rev. c. D. Pierce OF
Swanton. and the Rev T.. A. Legg OF
Enosburg Falls; statistioian. tho NV. =
Is. Wells Of Rochester; treasurer. the Rev,
8. H. Smith Of White River Junction.
railroad secretary. tho Rev. W. N. Rob-
erts OF Stowe.
Ex-Governor Josiah Grout made a
happy address of welcome. paying the
conference the handsome compliment that
he believed II was the most honorable
body OF men before whom he had ever
appeared, He accorded them full liber-
ties and privileges OF the town. In response
Bishop Hughes referred forcefully 10 the
victories and glories Of Methodism, After
singing the doxology. the Rev. a. L.
Cooper. D, D., Of Randolph. the Oldest
member Of the conference. pronounced
the benedictiou.
BY vote Of the conference Bishop
Hughes was invited to spend two or three
weeks in Vermont as soon as convenient
after the general conference at Minne-
apolis In May.
The Rev. L. c. sherburne received
telegram announcing the death OF his
brother, Frank A. Shsrburne of Mont
pelier. and has gone to attend the funeral,
The Rev. C. NJ. Boutwell, Of Bingham
Vile acted as chairman OF the statistical
session this afternoon.
brought reports and money and left them
with the secretary and treasurer. A re-
port upon the Same viii be presented late
In the week. Following this session the
Rev. r. A. Woodwork of Lyndonville
presided over the anniversary meeting OF
the board Of Sunday schools and q power.
full address on Sunday school work along
broad lines was given by the Rev David
q Downey. u. D.. corresponding secre'
tary.
This evening the anniversary board OF
conference claimants was observed. The
Rev. w. X. Douglass Of Richford presided
and an Interesting address was given nv
the Rev, Il. c. Clemens. d. d., Of Chi.
csgo assistant corresponding seSsvtsvy.
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HAPPENINGS In VERMONT.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

has returned from Burlington whore she
went to see her mother. Mrs. S. n.
Kendall. who Is in Mary Fletcher hospi.
tai.
The funeral Of Mrs Parsons Billings
VINO died at her home on Case street
Friday at the age Of 81 years. was held
at her late home Monday afternoon at
two o'clock. The Rev. Dvarts Kent of
Benson officiated Burial was In the fam
lily lot In the Case street cemetery.--A
committee representing local associa-
ton OF farmers met representatives OF the
New York Dairy company for the pur
pose of settling the price to be paid TO
the farmers for their milk 1t was agreed
that the company should pay the farmev-
$3.50 per hundred pounds for their milk
Tor April, ana that the farmers were to
given -FOUR days to act on tho price for
the month OF May.-The cattle shipment
Monday consisted Of three carloads.-Roy
Shackett who has been visiting his
parents IN the east part OF the town for
the past few weeks, has returned to
Fitchburg. Mass.-1'he Rev. Hollowell has
gone to Saratoga. N. Y. for a weeks
stay.-Mlss Nora Grady, who has been
W,
Grady. has returned to Montpelier-Dr
A, r. Lambert has returned from Han
over. N. H.. where ne preached in tho
Congregational Church Sunday. The
spring term Of the Middiebury high school
opened Monday morning with n full al. .
tendance.-Monday. market day. butter
brought from % to "a cents and eggs 1s-
l.. J. Bruya and daughter, EVELYN who
have been In town for the past woel,
have returned to MONTPELIER Drr.
more Lodge No. II, l. o. o. F.. workea
tho second degree Wednesday evening
Joseph Goyett of East Middlebury drova
to town Monday morning with a fatted
oalf' whlch ne was taking to the depot
TO go 10 market, and when on Main street
the calf got frightened at something and
breaking from it's holding leapod from the
vehicle. After hot race on the street
II darted down the alley near w
beckwiths store and ran off the hipb
embankment Just back of the store ana
plunged into the eddy just below the falls
OF Otter creek. The animal was drowned
as II was impossible to get II out
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols who have baar
in town for 10 days. have returned to
iNcAoAAy oild ATS. George ShQl0np
who have been In New York for the pas
week. have returned.-The Ladies' Aid
society of the Memorial Baptist Church
held well attended meeting In the vestry
Of the church Wednesday afternoon.-Dr.
d. ii. Corkran. pastor Of the Methodist
Church. is attending tho Troy conference
this week. Mr.. Corkran has an unanimous
call by the church to return for another
year.-The Century club meeting of the
season. an As You Like It. will be held
with Mrs A. =. Hartman Wednesday
evening. April II. instead Of Tuesday
evening. April lS--Mrs. Henry waiker
who has been In Pittsford for the pas,
week. has returnsd.-Frank Trudo OF
Weyhridge was taken TO the Mary Flot
cher hospital at Burlington Tuesday BY
Dr. White for treatmsnt--W has been
reoeivsd that Prot w. W. MoGntcu. VIA
~ bssA n CanaAA ~ sssvaua xsu1hu
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Total of IL as Result Of Vote in
State and District Con-
ventions.
MAJORITIES ARE DECISIVE
Big Four Pledged but Not In
structed and Similar Proce-
dure Followed in the
Second and Third.

Bangor. Me. April 10.--The candi-
dacy Of Colonel Roosevelt will he sup
ported by Names IL delegates In the
republican national convention Ten
were chosen at the republican Stat ,
convention and at three of the four
district conventions. held this after
noon and tonight in city hall. The
other two were elected a week ago In
the first district. Instructions were
not formally given in the case Of
fourth district delegates. but all those
chosen were named on ballots headed
Roosevelt delegates"
The Roosevelt leaders had good
working majority in the State conven-
tion, the vote for delegat as at large
being 739 to 497 The delegates are
as follows:
Delegates at atlarge-Morrill n. Drew,
Portland; Aretas T.. Stearns, Rumford
Charles S. Hichborn. Augusta; Halbert
J.. Gardner. Patten; uninstructed by
convention. but pledged to support
Theodore Roosevelt.
Second district deleeates--Jesse NJ.
Libby. Mechanic Falls; William b,
Kendall. Bowdoinham unnstructed
but pledged to Roosevelt. The vote
was $50 to 104.
Third district delegates-- Edward n.
Merrill, Skowhegan Harry F. Merrill.
Monmouth. uninstructed but pledged to
Roosevelt. The vote was 157 to %.
Fourth district delegates-A. f. Irving.
Fresque Isle: Edward NJ Lawrence.
Lubec instructed for Roosevelt. The
1ote was 1874 to IS.
Six candidates for electors Of president
Ind vice-president were nominated
OF the 1880 delegates entitled to seats,
1902 were present.
The platform adopted for the State
election in September endorses the re-
publican national administrations from
that of President Lincoln through that
Of President Taft; declares the question
of prohibition as the settled policy OF
Maine was decided as the referendum
last September and demands Il faithful
enforcement Of the liquor law as 1t
stands. and favors presidential primaries.
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PELLAGRA IN VERMONT.
Three Cases of This Incurable Disease
Reported by Physicians.

Reported by Physicians.
Rutland, April 1O.-It was probably no,
generally known to others than physi-
clans that the somewhat obscure disease
known as pellagra. common to warm cl-
mates. had made its appearance in Ver-
mont. until the report was made of three
cases at the quarterly meeting OF the
Rutland County Medical and Surgical So
cety at the Rutland hospital. when DR.. G.
S. Caverly OF this city. president of the
State board Of health. presented case of
the disease discovered by DR.. Eddy of
Rochester and two other cases were cited
by DR.. r. H. Martin of Middlebury. who
discovered the first case in this section.
There are very few cases of the disease
IN Vermont. where. theoretically. 1t
should not exist inasmuch as, so far as
has been discovered. 1t has been comm on
only to warm countries. particularly the
southern States and the Orient Pellagra
IL not communicable through contact with
those afflicted with II and II Ia supposed
that It Is caused by eating diseased corn
although this theory is beginning to be
doubted.
Pellagra IL manifested by a dry shiny
ekin accompanied oftentimes by intense
itching. Direct sunshine often brings out
blister-like eruptions. usually on the face
and hands. There are constitutional
symptoms such az bowel trouble. etc..
and severe forms involve the nervous sys-
tenn with paralysis and there Is deteriora-
tion Of the mentality. The disease Is not
80 apparent in the patient in the cold
season, recurring annually with the warm
period No cure has ever been discov-
cred.
OF two OF the cases reported. one was
a user of corn meal and one was not
MARBLE COMPANY PROTESTS,
Rutland. April 1o.-Tudge Zed S. Stan
ton, who is presiding In Rutland county
court. has granted a temporary injunc-
ton In favor Of the Vermont Marble
company restraining George =, Eastman
of this city. who conducts marble
business at West Rutland. from trespass-
Ing on to the orators land. The Eastman
and Vermont properties adjoin in West
Rutland near Clarendon avenue and II Ia
alleged that the Eastman concern. by
tunneling, has quarried about 10 feet over
the line, separating the two properties
II IL also averred that the defendant has
discharged sand and water on to the
orators property greatly to the detr1ment
of the latter. T. W. Moloney Of this
city IL counsel for the orator.
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BRISTOL.

Letters unclaimed in the postoffice,
April 1: Sylvia Carpenter. Mrs. A. s.
Goodnouzh, Mrs. Julia Palmer Clement
Varney and Donald Wright are at home
from Albany. n. Y,--Mrs. Orissa Atkins
of Lincoln is visiting Mrs. X. c. Martin -
Mrs. F.. G. Colby II at home from Bur-
lington. where she has spent ths winter.-
The past Erands Of Bristol Lodge. l. o,
O. r., have formed an association with
the following list of officers: r. II. Pal
mer, president; DIR. F. 7. Briggs and l.. A,
Neal, vice-presidents: +. X Wilson. sec
retary; f. G. Haskins, treasurer: II. r.
Hatch. assistant treasurer; r. Il, Hill.
Il. n. Dixie and II. j, Hill. executive COM
mittee; Il. B. Palmer. law committee,
Annual meetings will be held the first
Wednesday in February Truman j.
Chase died at his home on Church
street. Thursday night about twelve
O'Clock with sansrsne IN one foot
and pneumonia at the last Mr.. Chase
had been q resident of this town for
many years. He was formerly resident
Of Minneapolis. Mtnn. He Is survived by
his wife and MrA u. w. Ward of New
Haven and Mw. d, e. Meader Of thii
town ara sisters. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon At the house
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BELIEVES LEVEE WAS CUT.
Serious break Causes the Flooding Of
Two Parishes.

Melville. La. April 10.-Another seri-
Gus break occurred to-day In the le-
wees OF the Atchafaylaya river and to-
nrght a considerable section of the
lowlands Of st. Landry and ST. Martin
parishes are inundated. The new
crevasse, on the west bank OF the river
at Atkins bayou. seven miles south OF
Melville. was II feet wide tonight.
President Gordy OF ,hs district levee
board tonight expressed the belief
that the levee had been cut
There is only slight possibility OF loss
Of Nfe By tomorrow morning. however.
the waters probably will have reached
Port Barre and within sight OF Ope-
lousas.
The Inhabitants OF these smaller townn
probsbly will be forced to abandon their
homes and SO to Opelousas, which IL
safe from the floods,
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for the benefit OF his health. was steadily
improy y.ns.--Mias Elizabeth Morris has
taken position as school teacher in
Salisbury Miss Marie Douglass is teach
ing school in Salisbury Plains.-Arthur
Lane Of Ottawa, Canada. a former resi-
dent Is In town.
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for a time spokesmen of various counties
were clamoring for recognition and regis
terlng their preferences in fervld oratory
first for one candidate then for the other.
Ex-Governor j. q. Mccullough OF Ben
nington spoke for the Taft candidate. G..
b. Smith Of Lamoille commended Roose-
welt man. A Washington county delegate
dared cay that on behalf Of q majority Of
his colleagues he seconded the nomination
Of Ballou and was met with angry CT ea
of mo No! No!".
Then someone called for the question
and the balloting followed, county after
county marching up 20 the ballot box to
the lively music Of the band amid
never ending cheers from the contendng
factions.
The result Of this ballot, which was
not announced until somewhat later, gave
Colonel Estsy the election by so votes
TO Mr. Ballous 306.
While the tellers were counting the bal
lot. someone moved that the convention
proceed at onoe to the election OF the
third delegate-at-large T.. P. Thayer of
Worthwhile pleaded earnestly against such
procedure. claiming that some Of the dele.
at this tme would pc unfair However,
the convention wtlled otherwise and
nominations for third delegate were de-
clared In order. r. D. Thompson Of Bar
ton dispelled all fear Of a contest for this
place by naming the Hon. John L. Lewis
OF North Troy who was also the oandi-
date Of the Taft faction The Hon. r. c.
Archibald Of Manchester followed with
short satirical seconding speech, and
seconds from Roosevelt and Taft coun-
ties followed gaily one after another Mr..
Lewis was elected without a dissenting
voice
MEAD MEETS OPPOSITION.
The ballots cast for second delegate
were ss.N in the process of being count ed
and someone suggested that they proceed
10 the nomination Of the fourth dele.
gate. There was some objection but tht
majority wished to go on +. d. White
OF Rutland nominated Governor John A
Mead. The response was mingin; OF
| cries favorable and unfavorable. The Rev
Fraser Metzger of Randolph in a very
eloquent speech nominated DR.. Jesse Il
Thompson Of Rutland, a Roosevelt sup
porter. The whole convention went Wig
orously to work to be sure that hotl
we're thoroughly seconded. and variou!
fiery speeches were made One of the mos
| elline utterances Of the convention wa
the speech of the Hon, Porter II. Dali
of Island Pond seconding the nomination
Of Governor Mead.
The question was called for and bal
loting began. The ballot when announce
gave Governor Mead the election by &c
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TROY CONFERENCE OPENS.


IN Small Past0rates Expected.
oaratoga, N. Y. April 10-The annual
session OF Troy conference began here
to-day With the Ior6s supper. followed
by the memorial servfce for deceased
m maubsrs, ]. F.. King. nscroloeist. Bishop
John W. Hamilton, presiding. Tins after
noon the conference missionary rmon
was prUachsd by =. W. Irwin Of North
Adams, followed by the first session OF
the Ministerial institute with address by
the Rev. M. d. Buell. Of Boston on The
Mind uf Christ. Ftlial Trust" This even
ing the anniversary of the board of Sun
NJ ssheols was he'd. George T. Mayer.
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Fire Commissioner johnson of New
York city reports fire loses OF wa
A70.S06 In that city In 1911. an tn
crAAAs Of S4.0eo.00o Ovar &aAA