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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-03
WIDOW OF GENERAL MONTERO
MAKES REQUEST OF PRESI-
DENT OF ECUADOR.
WERE ENBALMED AS TROPHIES

Tells of Barbaric CrueIties Inflicted
On Generals Before They Were AS
sassinated in GuayaquiI. Sonora
MonterO's Message Ignored.
Sonora Eloy Alfaro, widow of the
murdered ex-president of Ecuador,
mas thrown light upon the recent
cFlSlS through which the equatorial
republic passed and tells of Incl
uentS, both pathetic and feroeious,
which Intimately concerned her.
PROBABLY the saddest part of her mar
Iauye is that which relates to her
friend Sonora Pedro Montero, wife
u one OF the generals who were slain
IL u. Quito the day after ex-President
AilaIo was murdered in Guayaquil.
i1e government has refused to de-
I'eI to Sonora Montero the head and
me 1eart of her husband, which have
Osen embalmed and kept as trophies
VI war. She wrote asking for them,
ouI the president has so far ignored
her request.
sonora Ann Parades de Alfaro is a
naVI'e OF Panama and was in Pan
Iald' the guest of relatives, when she
I'oIued OF the arrest of her husband.
accompanied by her daughter and
s aeI nephew she took the first boat
wi ecuador and arrived there only
~ learn Of the murder. Upon her
o al at Puma, where she was told
vi vi Ine assassinations, she was advis-
W ny the port captain not to land,
earning her that it would be danger
GUS GUS IN the perturbed state of the
ttOInlry' However, dozens of friends,
+n nrI the widow of General Mon
Ioao, VISITED her on the boat, and she
A. E.ueu the details of the murder of
ii u and five generals once high
=" power in Ecuador.
IN, 4ue murdered generals were sub
fbC oisu to frightful cruelties before
v,ot Killed. Motero, the first slain,
c ~~4 seized by the mob, which, after
5 hung off his head and tearing out
bo5. neart, poured kerosene upon his
coo oS ana burned it. At Quito. the
nn rpII%l OF the coIntry where capital
pp roosl has been abolished, the
ggeeoCeeGlngs were similar. The five
iontsai ans and two colonels we're SUBJ
~'0u 10 all manner Of tortures and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-03
SHE GETS A NEW EYELID.
California Girl UndergOes Delicate
Operation in Skin Grating.

Miss Kate Herndon of San Jose,
Cal, underwent an operation
through which she was supplied with
a new eyelid for her right eye, sub
shutting one which was burned away
The operation was performed by
DR.. M. F. Hopkins. A strip of flesh
was removed from the young wo-
mans temple and grated to the rim
of the eyelid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-03
NO FIT, NO PAY.
Jury of Ladies Pass Upon Dress
makers Bill.

LET justice be done If the heavens
fall" So runs the old Latin proverb.
The San Francisco jury of ladies
must have had that principle in mind
when a dressmaker's bill was under
consideration. The defendant de-
clared that the froci1 didn't fit and
said she could prove it, And she did.
Upon this perfectly satisfactory
showing the jury of ladies said the
defendant need not pay for the frock.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-03

Sistrunk lived in Dawson before
going to Atlanta several years ago.
fi;While here he filed legal" doc
ument in the office of the Ordinary
seeking to recover from the heirs of
well known citizen who has been
dead many years a part of the estate
for a negro woman who was a house
girl for the family in slavery days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-03

But yesterday he was hailed into
court by Judge George l.. Bell with
an injunction ordering him to show
cause why he should not be adjudg-
ed for contempt for practicing with
out a license. Sistrunk has been re-
fused admittance to the bar, but not
on the ground that ne is a negro.
On occasions past quiet, intelligent
and thoroughly capable negro law
yers have pleaded at the Atlanta bar,
and have been accorded fair and i'm
partial treatment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-03
TAFT 254; ROOSEVELT 80.
President Is Leading Rival G. o. P.
Candidates in Runaway Race.
Taft Roosevelt

Delegates to the national Tepubli-
can convention instructed to date:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
SCHOOL OF MERCY
 HOME FOR GIRLS

The following has been contributed to The Age-Herald by those interested in the work Of the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls;
 Big, warm hearted Birmingham, so ready to respond to call for assistance from really worthy objects, will be inter- ested to know something of the work of the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls. This school was opened in Octo- Der, 1911, and now has an enrolment of about 12 pupils. It owns a substantial two story brick building, constructed after the most approved methods, set in spacious grounds, which, in time, will be made beautiful. The object of the school at present, is preventive, the effort being to remove unprotected girls, under 1S years of age, from places of danger and to set their feet in paths leading to lives of usefulness, as home makers, business women, etc, and to build them mp ir Christmas character. The staff of off cers, chosen with great care, are womer trained in this work. In the school, do- mestic duties occupy the time of the in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
FREEZING WEATHER
 CARRIES PRICES UP

New Orleans, January 19.-Prices of practically all foodstuffs have scared to record height in this city. Grocers and commission merchants here attribute the increase in prices largely to the extremely cold weather that has prevailed generally over the country this winter causing se- rious delays in getting produce to the city markets. Butter is higher here than it has ever been. It is selling for 411a cents wholesale in quotations, or cents higher than the prices of week ago.
 Eggs are 3S cents per dozen wholesale, an increase for the week. Poultry is 16 cents a pound, an increase of 2 to 1 cents Potatoes, $4.50 a barrel, an increase for the week of 25 to 70 cents. Beefsteak is from 21a cents to cents per pound higher and lamb chops 211 cents to 31a cents per pound higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

mates in the morning, the afternoon be- ing devoted to instruction in the three
 R's. It touches the heart to see girls of II unable 10 read simple stories and to realize they would have slight chance to sustain themselves in a world full of pit falls for the weak and the ignorant.
 In contrast to the strange, mad way in which the season is generally observed by
 so-called Christians, it Is refreshing to note the beautiful and appropriate man. ner of the celebration of the coming of the Prince of Peace in this school The superintendent, a woman of culture and refinement, sought to lead the girls into an appreciation of it's deep and tender meaning. To this end some weeks pre-
 vious, the evenings were devoted to the reading aloud such books as Dickens I Christmas Carols and others. The old I English Christmas carols were taught in preference to some of our present day
 Sunday school music, which often ap- peals strongly to the ear alone. The arr rival of the eventfu evening found the | Traditional tree set up in the sitting
 room which was elaborately and taste
 fully decorated with green garlands and
 Christmas bells. Appropriate reeitations
 were given, and the presents distributed, I the young women of the Amaranth club
 making glad the hearts of the girls with | beautiful and appropriate gifts. The Yule log was burned, the carols sung, thus ending a happy day, giving these girls their first glimpse of the real spirit
 and proper observance of this occasion.
 The state appropriation has not been
 sufficient to meet all the indebtedness of
 the school and those friends who have not yet paid their subscriptions are urged
 to do so. They also need school books
 and a book case friend having pre-
 sented them with a set of the Encyclo-
 debted to the Oster brothers for the use
 debted to the Ostee brothers for the use of q. piano. Any one wishing to give their ohildren's discarded school books or a bookcase will please telephone the super
 irtendent at the school at Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
LEW SHANK REPLIES
 TO MAYOR GAYNOR

Albany, N. Y., January 19-"The position of Mayor Gaynor of New York as stated in his speech before the New York state Agricultural society that the high cost of living is a good thing. may be true from the wealthy mans stand point, but l know it is not relished by the man who has large family to sup port and who earns from SIP to s14 per week, and is idle at times during the winter months declared Mayor Lew Shank of Indianapolis today.
 q am firmly convinced that the mid de man can be abolished by establish ing municipal purchasing agents in large cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
GET LOWER RATES
 ON FERTILIZERS

New Orleans, January 19-Reduced rates on commercial fertilizers out of New Or leans. announced yesterday by the freight commissioner of the board of trade, are expected to result in the savings of thou sands to north Louisiana, Arkansas and east Texas dealers and farmers.
 The Texas and Pacific reduction amounts to si 20 per ton, while the Frisco's cut is from F cent to 5ls cents per 100 pounds. The Texas and Pacific's former rate of Sl to Arkansas points along the Shreveport and Texarkana division has been reduced to S3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

states. The fact is Mir Hitchcock has
 had bad sailing in trying to deal out pa
 tronage all over the south It is rumored in Washington that be- fore the meeting of the national conven- tion Hitchcock will retire from the cab inet and espouse the cause of Theodore Roosevelt for President. The President will not ask Mir. Hitchcock to retire un- less he is forced to it, The President is sow very slow, to rid himself of dis turbing advisers or advisers that are not in line with his policies He Is soft hearted and hates to hurt the feelings of his friends. He has demonstrated this on more than one occasion. MT. Wicker sham and MT. Wilson are probably bene- hciaries of this kindly disposition on the part of the President.
 It is expected that Mir. Hitchcock will retire at his own convenience, If he remains in the cabinet 1t cannot but pro- duce embarrassment for the administra- | ton.
 | In the meantime those regular repub- | licans who must support MT. Taft. but l do not want to, are ihuttering low under | their breath a monosylabic word that sounds like the hind thigh of @ swine but it is not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
AUBURN FIVE LOSES
 TO MOBILE Y. M. c. A.
Spectacular Basketball Game Witt messed at Polytechnic School
 Thursday Night


 Auburn./ January 19.-(Special.) 1.-The most spectacular basketball game ever witnessed in Auburn resulted last night in the defeat of the Alabama Polytech- nic institute team by the five of the Mobile Y. NJ. C. A., by the score of 5 to 12. NThe college boys, from the first, had not q look-in for the game, the visitors playing remarkable ball from the start.
 The work of Penny and Works for Mobile was startling. both men throw ing long field goals sometimes from po- sitions within Auburn's territory.
 The Auburn team will undertake an invasion of Georgia, to play the team of the Athens Y M.,c. A.. and of the Atlanta Athletic club. Probably one or two games additional will be played dur ing the course of the trip. Returning to Auburn the team will go-to Birmingham, where three games will be. played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

tain raiser to the National Amateur Golf tournament, which is to be held on the links of the Chicago Golf club July 29 to August 3. President Silas H. Strawn of the United States Golf association last night said he had received assurances that Champion Harold H. Hilton of the Royal Liverpool Golf club would come here to defend his title and that several promi- nent British players would accompany him. President Strawn expects to ar range match between the Brtishers and leading players of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
BURNS IS REFUSED
 REWARD AT PRESENT

Sacramento, Cal, January 19.-The ap- plication of William J. Burns for the re- ward of Sl0,O0o offered by the state as. sembly for the arrest and conviction of the Los Angeles Times dynamiters was re- iected today by State Controller We be- cause he said there was not slooOO in the assembly contingent fund"
 Nye suggested to District Attornev Fredericks of Los Angeles that Burns proper course would be to have claim bill introduced in the legislature at the next session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
NEW WORLDS RECORD
 MADE IN SWIMMING

Chicago, January 19.-A new worlds record was made last night for the 16o yard relay race at the aquatic exhibition of the Illinois Athletic club pool. The record was made by an interclub team composed of Harry Hebner and Thomas Winans of the Illinois Athletic club and Kenneth Husseagh and R. M. Allen of the Chicago Athletic association. The dis
 tance was covered in a l hinute 1T 4-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Montgomery Y. M. C. A. Loses

Marion, January Especial. )-Marion Institute defeated the Montgomery Y NJ. C. A. basketball team by a score of 65 to il here this afternoon. The visitors show cd little preparation for college basketball and were an easy mark for Marion's fast team,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

LOST - THURSDAY, A COLLIE; tSHEPuERDb DOG, ABOUT YEAR OLD. ANSWERS TO NAME OF ePRINCE,v WHITE AND BLACK REWARD. LOUIS v CLARK, 2cze 10TH AyEsuE. SOUTH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Fast Seaboard Trains

To Atlanta Washington. New York leave Birmingham S:S0 a, m. and p. m. Through Pullman observation cars and diners Phone Bell 23S2 for
 reservations. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
GUN CLUB WORK

The Birmingham Gun club Thursday and vesterday afternoons. The scores follow:
 ,rl.,...,.. Shnf at Broke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

seconds, or three-hfths of a second faster than that made by Daniels, Husseagh Perry, McGilvray and Hebner in the same pool two years ago.
 The meet was sanctioned by the Central Amateur Athletic union, and consequently the record stands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

Now, if this were the first time that friction had come between Hitchcock and the President it might be passed over. But they have clashed frequently during the past year. They have disagreed over .he distribution of political patronage. and MT. Hitchcock has been turned down.
 The people of Alabama, especially the republicans, are familiar with the turn down Mir. Hitchcock got from the Presi dent and Secretary Hiles on the Alabama miXup. He was turned down in the same manner with conditions reversed in Ok lahoma and some of the other southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
INTERNATIONAL GOLF
 MATCH IS PLANNED,

Chicago. January 19.-An international team match July 27 is promised as a cur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

STOCKS CARRIED SPRING
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-09
SENATOR DILLINGHAM;
DEFENDS L0RIMER
He Says the Famous Jackpot Has Ex-
listed Since 1897-He Upholds Loan
$4,000 to Browne.

Washington, July 9.--Senator Dilling-
ham continued his defense OF Senator
Lorimer's election yesterday, when the
Senate resumed consideration of the not
ed case. Senator Dillingham; sought to
show that money paid to members OF
the Illinois legislature had been taken
from a jackpot fund which had been
existing since 1897. He declared that the
only evidence against Lorimer was that
of Charles A. White, author of the orig
iual charges, who, he asserted, had en-
tered the legislature with the purpose OF
accepting brides. In connection with Mr..
Dillingham's discussion Of the connection
between White and Lee O'Neil Browne,
Senator Reid of Missouri asked if it
were not true that Senator Lorimer had
loaned $4,000 to Browne for his defense
of the legal proceedings against him
growing out OF the legislative charges.
"Ies," almost snapped the generally com
placent Vermont senator in reply. "and
if ! had been in his place / should have
done the same thing. II ! had been con-
WINGED that there had been conspiracy
to switch charges from their original
purpose. | would have contributed to
prevent the success of such purpose.
! should have done all in my power to
smash such a combination
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-09
WEST BERLIN.

Mrs. Ellen Hunt, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Catherine Rumney,
returned to her home in Cambridge,
Mass, last Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Davis. who has been visit
ing her daughter Mrs. George Moore,
in Orleans, returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cooper were in
Montpelier last Wednesday to attend
the wedding of Fred Keegan and Miss
Bertha A. Bowman. which occurred at
the home OF the bride last Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. L. A. Stiles took trip with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brown in their auto to
visit friends in Haverhill. n. H.. last
week, Mrs. Martha Chamberlin return
ing with her to spend short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Judd and chill
dren from Columbus. Ohio. are visiting
her sister, Mrs. 0rrin Kimball.
Mrs. r. p. Bailey from Montpelier is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. c. Hewitt;
also Miss Laura Bailey from Montpelier
is visiting at the same place.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Doane from Bos.
ton are stopping at the summer rest.
dence of Mrs. f. d. Erhardt, his sister,
for short time.
Miss Hazel Gardner from Lowell.
Mass, is stopping with Mrs. w. G. Mid
dlebrook at F. j. Davis Pinehurst camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Dresser from
Thompson, Conn, arrived here last week
to spend the summer; also Miss Ellen
Sandstrom, one of their maids came
with them.
Walter Cove from New York. who is
employed by the Empire Ceilings stock
company, is spending a few days Mt the
home of his grandmother, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Stiles.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Kimball from
Montpelier spent Fourth of July with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Orrin Kim
ball.
Miss Ada Robinson is visiting friends
in West Lebanon, n H., for a short
time.
Miss Afanetta Buck from Westbrook,
Conn, also Miss Effie Buck, visited at
their brothers last week.
Herbert Robinson from West Lebanon,
n. H., made a short visit with Loren
Robinson last week.
Miss May Burbank from Whitefeld,
n. H., was guest of Miss Anna Davis
last week,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-09
ROCHESTER,.

Diana Wilbur of Rochester and Thad
Markham of Granville were united in
marriage recently, Rev. O. B. Wells per-
forming the ceremony.
The Eastern Tale company has pur-
chased the farm OF Mrs. Julia Pamen-
ter.
The Huff family, who will occupy the
Emerson place for the summer, have ar
rived from Brookline, Mass.
Garrett Shirley has sold his harness
shop to A. I. Osha, who will move it
and erect house there this fall
Miss Lena Campbell is at home for
the summer.
The funeral of William Burrows, an
old and respected citizen, was held at
the home of Charles Bailey Sunday, Q. B.
Wells being the officiating clergyman.
News has been received that Erline
Eaton, who has been in Chicago for
some months, is slightly improving and
hopes to be at home before long,
Romano Thatcher is in very poor
health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-09
PROMINENT MEN
ENDORSE BARROW
The Defense Will Open in Los Angeles
Trial With a Mass of
Dispositions

Los Angeles, Calf, July 9.@Clarence
y. Darrow's reputation in Chicago, his
home and the scene of his greatest activ-
tiles for % years, as attested by the
evidence Of numerous jurists and others
high in public life of that city and the
state of Illinois, will be the first matter
placed before the jury in the barrow
bribery trial by the defense, which ex-
pected to begin the presentation Of its
case late yesterday.
A mass of dispositions, testifying to
the reputation of Mr. DaTow for truth
and integrity, as well as his standing
as member of the Illinois bar, We're
expected to be read to the jury before
any witnesses were placed on the stand.
Among those whose evidence was TAX
en- were Mayor Harrison, two former
mayors, Hampstead Washburn and Fred
A. Busse; two former United Gates
senators, William E. Mason and Albert
J. Hopkins; more than score of
judges, many prominent lawyers of Chi
cago, and several ministers OF the
gospel. The attorneys for the defense
intimated that at least two days would
be required to read the dispositions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-09
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Alice B. Holmes OF Boston has
arrived in town to remain for few
weeks during the summer and will visit
friends in the meantime.
Mrs. Jacob Wirts, who for several
weeks has been here with Mrs. William
Nichols, her niece, and at the inn, while
visiting other friends, went to Boston
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gabrielle, who
have been in Rochester visiting Mrs. SUI
san Gabrielle for several days came here,
accompanied by the latter, on Sunday,
making the trip in carriage. and went
Immediately 20 their home in Haverhill,
Mass. Mrs. Susan Gabrielle suffered an
attack of illness and was not able to- re-
turn to Rochester.
Mrs. Annie Marshall will vacate her
Newton on School street and after pass
ing few weeks with relatives in the
vicinity will 90 to California, accompa
MED by her mother. Mrs. Henry Fits,
for an indefinite stay and may make a
permanent home there.
Rev. Father 0Donnell of the Cath
Ollie church here went to Bethel on Mon
day to attend to raising funds for thei
erection of a new Catholic church in that
place in the near future The site for
the new edifice is on Church street and
is one of the most desirable in town, It
has been owned by the parish for several
years, with the idea of using it for this
purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-09
EAST BARRE.

Miss Bessie Cooney is spending sew
eral days at her home,
Miss Mary Bison returned last Fri
day TO the Fanny Allen hospital, after
spending two weeks vacation at her
home.
Winona council, No. s, d. of r., will
hold their regular meeting Wednesday
evening of this week Comforting of de.
gree Refreshments of ice cream and
cake. Program.
Miss Nellie Woodruff has been spend
ing several days in town, the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. C. s. Cooney.
The Misses Julia and Katie O'Hagan
left Monday for kennebunk Beach, Me-,
where they will remain the rest of the
summer.
Mrs. Clarendon Tucker is visiting her
sister in Calais.
Dr. and Mrs. Godfrey of Chelsea were
visitors in town Monday.
Miss Rock is caring for Jack Salte,,
who is having a relapse of typhoid fever
There will be an ice cream social Fri
day afternoon of this week.