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\ LOST WAGER.
Relationships Between the Rulers OF
Three Empires

George Rabbit in the Boston Hcrald)
In little company Of exceptionally
intelligent ladies and gentlemen where the
talk was about the awful foreign cata-
clysm. Of course, the host offered a sma
wager that no one Of his guests could
give accurately tho family relationship
or relationships existing between the
rulers Of the three empires now at war
among themselves The wager was ac-
ceptcd. but it was not won by any ~
those who accepted it. In order ~ win it
would have been necessary to trace the
several relationships as follows. King
George Of England and Kaiser William
Of Germany are first cousins. King
Georges father and the kaisers mother
having been brother and sister King
George and Car Nicholas of Russia are
also first cousins, the kings mother.
Dowager Queen Alexandria and the cars
mother, Dowager Empress Dagmar. being
sisters. King George of England and
Alix, czarina of Russia. are first cousins.
the formers father and the laters moth
err having been brother and sister. Kaiser
William of Germany and the czarlna Of
Russia are also first cousins the kaiser ]
mother and tho c2arina's mother being
sisters. Thus the kaiser and the car are
first cousins by marriage Frederick VIII
of Denmark is brother of the Dowager
Queen Alexandra and the DowaEor En-
press Dagmar and is therefore, uncle
to both King George and car Nicholas
There are various other collateral re-
lations existing between the reigninr
families Of England. Germany and Rus
sia through the roiEning families " other
European countries, hut those here given
are the closest. Having in mind all these
close relationships existing between the
rulers Of the three great empires now at
war among themselves. If seems quite
permissible to calculate: What a horrl-
BILE family row"
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WINDSOR Cu0N(i
BETHEL.

Miss Margaret Graham returned We'd
nesday to Woburn. Mass, after few
days at John Keleher's.-All the village
teachers are attending the State conven-
ton In st. Johnsbury Miss Marion Bull
lard has returned from the Pittsford 81 ma
forum much improved in health and Is at
her aunts, Mrs G. +. Noble.-Harlan
b. Howe and Thomas II Browne will
address a democratic rally at the town
hall Saturday evening. 1t Is expected that
a special train from Rochester will bring
good number from that and interme-
diato stations county Supervisor NJ. G.
Noyes of sharon was here TUESDAY and
expressed himself as greatly pleased with
the progress being made on the State
road leading south from the village.--l.
II. Whitney has bought from Miss Ellen
Preston the house occupied by a. G.
Batcheller.-E ". Perry has bought from
the O'onnel estate the house occupied
by w. 6. Manning Mrs Ella Green
has sold to w. e.. Manning the house on
River street occupied for eight years by
w. W. Marshall--W, W Marshall Is NOV
ing into q. A. Marsh's house.-Frank G.
Preston is moving from his own house
near the quarrles to Warren f. Preston's
house ON North Main street, w. Swee-
ney is moving from Mrs. Lucy Benedicts
house at the Quarries to Frank Preston's
house.-Daniel Stoddard has rented part
OF his house on North Main street to VIII
liam James of Bristol, "A sewing machine
salesman
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NORTHFIELD.
Palmer.

y case of infantile paralysis, George
Wiley, is reported from the William
Wiley farm on the Roxbury road. This
farm is the first one beyond the North
held town line.-The Elijah Paine Chap
ter. Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion, has been organized here with mem.
h"rship of about 40. Mrs, C. s Richmond
is to be first vice-regent--F s. Dyke
has purchased the Irving Ellis house on
Highland avenue and is to take possess
sion at once-Mrs. Michael Donelly died
Friday night Mt her home on Wall street
after having been in feeble health for
long time. The funeral was held at ST.
Johns Church Sunday afteruoon.-Carl
Blake is visiting at Springfield, Mass.
The mid-year meeting of the Vermont
Federation of Women's clubs is to he
held with the Union club of this place
on October 80, with sessions at the Brown
lihrary-Dr William II. Hurley of VII
Jamestown Is to resume the practice OF
his profession at Mortified ana will move
his family here next week Before going
tn Williamstown he had an office In the
postofflce block.-Mrs. c. D. Edgerton has
been at East Mddlebury this week in
attendance upon the annual session OF the
Vermont Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
Of which body she is the grand secretary.
DIR. ]. H. Judkins IL to move his fam
fly from Mrs. Denny's house on Slate
avenue TO the ]. K. Fdgerton house on
Central street. recently vacated by c. j.
Cameron.-Walter Plastridee, Homer s.
Dutton and Ray Mccormick are In New
York city for medical treatment
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PHILIPPINE BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE

Washington, Oct 1.-THE Jones Philip
pine bill. which declares the purpose Of
the United States to recognize the indie
pendcnce of the islands "as soon as a sta
BILE government can be esta blishe there"
passed the House late to-day by n vote Of
III to 50. It will not be considered in the
Senate at this session of Congress
Five republicans. four progressives. and
Representative Farr, progressive repuhli-
can, voted with the solid democra tic mem
bership for the bill Speaker Clark also
had his vote recorded for the measure
The bill declares the policy of the Uni
ted States on recognition of the independ-
ence of the islands in the preamble and
makes both branches of the Philippine
Legislature elective by the Filipino peo-
pie, fixing the terms of office of Philip
pine senator's and the resident commits
sioner of the Philippines in Congress shall
be six years, while representatives shall
serve three years
The purpose Of the measure is declared
in the preamble 70 be TO enlarge the
self government Of the Filipinos to de-
fine the nature Of the relation between
the United States and the islands to
give qualified veto to the governor
general and absolute veto power to the
President Of the United States over acts
OF the Philippine Legislature
All efforts TO amend the principles of
the bill failed. Republican opponents
charged that It was unwise and mis-
leading to the Filipino people.
An effort of the minority to engraft
upon It provisions for woman suffrage
and prohibition failed as did an attempt
to secure the naturalization of the is
lands by international agreement pend
ing independence as did proposals to
alter the salary of the governor general
fixed in tho bill ut slsopo a year
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THE tItIsN I'SrS,


Nlrtdal'E the Hhai accounting IS no" az
HaHd 'i 'H' season -'oSS neon" from
the n'IaN II Is "''nt'tul harNes'' WITH
the thl'" 'adlIS cereals yielding DID '''
Aggregate ID bushels where last year }
We're gathered TN" only qualification =
that at one stage ot growth tn" pros
pect seemed even a trllc moro hands
some. So far as the grower is con c"' I,
this slight impairment has hoen " Il
more than compensated by n pw"" ~
crement utterly unexpected prior o. W.
gust last.
The gratifying feature of tn" H@'nt
government crop report giving coutl' N
of the several grains as of octo"er g. Vas
the substantial improvement in corn.
Gain during September Of 5000 NJ
els exceeded general expectations 40
further Improvement has been mat' s."'a
compilation of government figures ~
tnat present indicated Nie'' ~ -''''.''''N
husheis VIII very probably 10 ln0r'aSei
10 -''"o'"'"' when compares with ING
hve-year average OF 2,''""h"' ana l"'
hnal OF 24l5'oooM bushels
Spring wheat promise OF hnt -l','"'''"
bushels Is the disappointment of tho
major grains. on July prooaoI' mai
yield was estimated at -'"'"""" o"Sn-
els. since then due I" "'"HVe nN h'"'N
rust estimates nav" heeh s''aH'N re-
vised downward ana the cron now taUS
below the 1ve-year average "i -'''''''""
bushels ana last year harvest ot w.
Groom bushels Were " NOR f'r thlS sem
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MORETOWN.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bates were IN Mont
pelier Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mrs \. 6. Prentiss.-Mrs. Celia Shea is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Fulton. In
Lebanon, y. H.-Mrs. Newton has moved
from the Frank Buckley tenement to the
Wilcox tenement across the brook-Wi-
liam KingsburY returned SATURDAY. from
the Mary I'letchcr hospital : AUS
tin of Bolton was at home Sunday-Mrs.
Mary Ward is in Boston.-Mr and Mrs.
John kingsburv were in town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Brown of Jones
Brook visited q, w. Buckley over Sun
day.-Mr and Mrs. II. Nelson visited in
Wilder the first of Tn" weck--Mrs John
Barber of Waterbury is visiting a C. d.
Ashley's,-Mr and Mrs Davis visited in
Waitsheld yestcrday.-G. NJ Ashley wa.
in Waitsheld yesterday.
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ton.
National direct primaries for nomina-
ton OF presidential candidates.
Regulation OF railroad stocks and bonds
by the interstate commerce commission
undertaken AT part of antitrust program
but deferred
Measure forrcgulation of stock exchanges
and boards Of trade, undertaken and re-
ported by Senate committee on banking
and currency.
Bill for greater safety at sea and ameli-
Grafton of condition of sailors. passed by
both houses, considered in conference and
rccommitted to Senate committee ON COM
mcrce.
Measure for limitation OF campaign con-
tributions
Constitutional amendment limiting serv-
ice Of a president of United states to a
single term.
National aid to building of good roads,
bills for which were reported this session.
Reorganization OF the civil service,
Measure providing for government H.
censing Of cotton ware houses. which
passed the Senate but was held up in the
House. and other measures contemplated
for relief OF cotton situation in the South.
Interesting features OF the session were
nomination Of H. NJ Plndel of Peoria
OF the President appointments. The
nomination of H. NJ. Plndel of Peorn
to be ambassador to Russia led to n pro-
longed inquiry by the Senate committee
on foreign relations. The nomination was
once withdrawn. Mr. Pindel was later
renamed and was ordered confirmed by
the Senate. following which Mr.. Pin
dell asked the President to withdraw his
name The nomination Of Thomas d.
Jones Of Chicago. director OF the Inter
national Harvester company, as mem
hor of the federal reserve board pre-
cipitated struggle in the Senate COM
mittee on banking and currency. In the
midst Of the fight Mr.. Jones requested
the President to withdraw his name.
The nomination Of Paul NJ. Warburg OF
Now York al member of the federal re-
serve board, also stirred up a controversy,
Mr.. Warburg once refusing to appear
before the banking and currency COM
mittee. He eventually yielded and his
appointment was confirmed by the SEN
ate
| Two senators. William o. Bradley OF
Kentucky Crepublicam and Augustus o.
| Bacon of Georgia tdemocraO, died dur
| Ing the session. Three deaths occurred
in the House membership-Repre
tives Irving S. Pepper of Iowa, Robert
| G.. Bremner Of New Jersey and William
Richardson of Alabama. all democrats
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for its transport 81 general service
wagons or 80 lurres A further calcula-
ton OF road space shows that the con-
voy would occupy over three-quarters of
mile Of road. or half mile If mo
chanical transport is employed The gun
ammunition to be maintained on the lines
of communication as reserve for sin
gle division OF troops weighs &c tons.
the rife ammunition l73 tons, and ma
chine-Run ammunition nine tons. making
n grand total of 55S tons which has ~ bog
kept always available TO pass to the
front There is also Tho transport 81
sick and wounded to hc passed from the
front to the hospital at tho base
Quick-hring guns and rifles throw away
tons of lead in n very short time, and Tho
maintenance Of an adequate supply under
modern conditions is question that ha )
constantly received the serious attention
Of the authorities for many years. Tho
system of supply to-day Is briefly oy-
planned as follows Carts loaded with
tons OF ammunition approach TO within
1000 yards Of the firing line 81 rho
ground is broken they may get nearer.
and pack animals-one per compaur-
each carry two boxes Of ammunition
from the carts to within 400 or 500 yard,
of the line, From the pack animals Tho
ammunition IS taken by specially APP
pointed carriers right UP to the front
Each carrier carries over his shr
n large ammunition bag from which no
distributes the cartridges to the nEiITafq
+ These carriers are continually runulr &,
| back to the pack animals for additional
supplies, and the pack animals arc run
ming to and from the carts in order TO
keep plentiful supply in the Mold.
/ Randsmon are, a "a rule. cmr~,vcd az
| ammunition carriers or strctchcr-hearors,
! and suDornumorarcs collect the ammuui-
ton from tho kii"1 ana Vcunds' o.
/ distrbut" It to the nrlr- l.uc or 70 the
| supports while officers and bugIrrs
keep 30 rounds to be distributed In any
emergency
Horses, too. carry an emergency va
ton in tho field Of ir,m 1. pounds t. 4
pounds Of corn. Other forage Is car,I.t
in the supply columns, and there are rc.
s"rv" packs, each with carIyln. capn -i,1
for two DAYS reserve gram to No used
when required
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of his father returned to his work In
Warren, y. H., Monday morning. John
II. Palmer returned Tuesday to his
home in Dorchester, Mass and Mrs.
John Palmer to visit her sister, Mrs
Charles Davis, in Hardwick. Cards
have been received from Mr.. and Mrs.
$. Houston Baker of brooklyn. n. Y"
announcing the birth of SON. Richard
Woodward Baker, September Is Mrs.
Baker was formerly Miss Grace Wood
ward, daughter OF H. II. Woodward Of
Waterbury Ccnter.--NIr. ana Mrs. Yer
sill Watson Nor ,an, who has been
guests of Mr. and Mrs Richard De-
merritt. have returned to their home in
Burlington.-Mrs Harris of oakland
was also a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Dcmeritt, over Sunday.--Mr and Mrs.
Carroll Robinson are parents of a
daughtcr.-Mr Lorenzo Marshall died
at the home of her brother, Ralph
Pike, Monday night after a few days
Illness with pneumonia. She was a
sister of the late Jesse pike. she
leaves one brother, Ralph Pike. She
was about - years Of age. The fu-
neral will he held to-day-Mrs. ouise
IS Watts. who was quite i'll Sunday, is
more confortabe-C. g. Warren is in
Boston.
Charles h. Adams. who has located
here in law practice. is a graduate Of
the University Of Maine. lie has prac-
ticed law in Bangor, Me. since Au-
gust, 1912. lie is n Randolph young
man and was admitted to the Vermont
bar last October He has an office
over the postoffice--Mrs. Addie ID.
Palmer has been appointed admins
tratrix of her husbands, T.. +. Palmer,
estate. The commissioners are T.. w.
Huntlcy and J. X. Fullerton MIR. and
Mrs. Thomas Kelly ar" moving into
the apartment in the house of Mrs. Il.
II. Demeritt.-R. w Palmer. who was
called here by the death of his father.
returns to-day to his work in Cam
bridge, Mass.--,Mrs. Charles Allen was
operated upon at the Fanny Allen
hospital Tuesday.--Mrs Elan Collins
was brought home from Burlington
yesterday. as an operation was not
deemed advisable
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

George Witham has returned from
Cabot-Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Clark. Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn McKinstry and Alice Me
kinstry and the Ledden family all of
Montpelier were in this place over sun
day and Monday-Delburn Wheeler of
Boston Is spending n two weeks vacation
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Constant
Wheeler-Nell I.assie was at home from
burlington Sunday.-R. NJ Pray Is still
i'll with rheumatism The little son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Waite, who has been
Ill with infantlc paralysis. although i'm
proving. Is still unable to walk There are
no new asses reported
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MIDDLESEX.

Mr.. ANA Mrs. w. .. Comstock and
daughter Of Montpelier We're guests Sun
day and Monday of Mr.. and Mrs, H. Com
stock. his parents MIR and Mrs Luther
Nelson Of Barre We're over Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs T.. F.. Hills-The first
number In the lecture course to be given
this winter will be the Jubilee Singers g"
Monday evening, October &C. in Holden
hall.-Waltcr Lewis, bla cksmith, has had
to give up horseshoeing on account Of
rheumatism in his shoulders. He will still
continue tho repair work.-Waldron Miles,
who has been been i'll for the past three
weeks, is able to he around, but is still
confined to the use-Naughn Brothers
have harvested their potato crop of go
bushels
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INTERNATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS
FEARED ON BORDER

Washington. Oct. IA telegram from
Governor Hunt of Arizona tonight an
nouncing that no movement OF the State
militia to the Mexican border had been
authorized and expressing the Governors
desire to cooperate in avoiding further
complications Of the situation on the bor-
der was received with much relief by
President Wilson and Secretary Garrison.
In the message. which concluded n day
of Geographic interchanges on the sub
ject, and was addressed to Secretary Gar
rison, the Governor said he realized the
gravity OF the Mexican situation as an
international problem and that his sole
desire was to cooperate in avoiding fur
ther complications and at the same time
accord all possible protection for Arr
zonas citizens and property
During the day the secretary, at tho d.
roction Of President Wilson. had tele-
Graphed Governor Hunt, pointing out the
danger Of divided responsibility should
the state troops 90 to the border. 1t
was indicated unofficially later that il
the Arizona Governor finally did send
troops to the international line they
might he called into the service of the
federal government to bring forces under
one command. Two kilograms passed be-
tween Governor Hunt and Secretary Gar
rison, one with reference to the situation
at Naco. Ariz., and the other with re-
spect to Douglas Ariz, In both of which
border fighting has made American citi-
zens apprehensive. Concerning the stu
alton at Douglas, Governor Hunt tele-
graphed that zone soldier and child have
been struck by shots from the Mexican
garrison of Aqua Prieta; firing across the
boundary is described as being deliberate
on the part of the Mexican garrison.
Secretary Garrison telegraphed in reply
that reports from General Bliss and the
commanding officer at Douglas, Ariz
said no one had been injured AMI tina,
only stray bullets We're falling on the
American side Of the line Every nra-
caution was being taken to guard Amer
lean interests he said. and additional
troops could not be utilized
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WATERBURY,.

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paarl Frances md Doroth,, pioaa,.. -
s,ster Mrs. Kat,a ror,o,.o -, p,,.,,.''. :"
and three brotbers TJerr,, S.ofsr,, -, D.,
,eboro Arthur Corr,r 90 r.. TO-,
tion and William Corrin 81 t,,,>,h,,r,. M
funreal Was hold nj tho bow. =, ~
florence saturdo,. of.o.,oo,, r.@,.,- ,,,.,a,
in Duxburv.
Eric Devoid u,bo ,yas ,,r. Ia -,
cident coming from tho runaro, .,
Mrs Josie Coor,n Novconh c,.,ra
night. ia doing verv we,, NJ ava
Mrs Alhert R,cL,a,, o,d A. ,a NJ,
Edward Getty were returning in q
two seated csrriaue Tho hov uas IN
the rear seat and wa,tod 70 oo, ;r..
the front seat with tho mon which he
did by climbing over tha hack 90 a..
seat. In some way he fell going ovor
the dasher In reaching for hin, NJ
Getty broke the dashor ana was also
thrown under the horses. Both women
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page hveD

charge was mol pressed Martin Norton
pleaded guilty to INVESTIGATION and was
placed ON probation for u year. Leon
Simons. Joseph etiquette Harold Butler
and Eddie Even were fined $l5 and costs
on intoxlcation charges. Even appeared
in city court later in the day on "A third
offense and was committed to Jail. The
case of State vs.. John Carlson, prison
breach, is now being heard Carlson was
let out to work under the system in vogue
at the Wa shington county Jail, and skip
ped He was captured six weeks later In
Concord, y. II.
The annual meeting of the policyhold-
ers of the Vermont Mutual Fire 1nsur-
ance company for the election of direc-
tors followed by the annual meeting of
the directors and election of officers,
took place in this city Yesterday after
noon. In the election Of directors there
was but one contest, J f. Weeks, former
director of Addison county, halloting 20
votes to II for r. II. Prchle OF Shoreham
The following directors were reelected
Washington county, George q. Stratton
Hugh Phillips. Lucius d. Taft, James T.
Sa bin. George Briggs, Fred l.. Laird;
Chittcndcn county. David Marvin: Addi-
son county, J, +. Weeks; Bennington
county, James r. Judson Caledonia
county, T.. r. Tde; Essex county, c. s.
Robinson; Orange county, j. II. Dubois;
Franklin county. Fred H. Kelley; Grand
Isle county. II, w. Marvin; Lamole
county. 7, G. Cheney; Orleans county.
j. N. Webster; Rutland county, II. l..
clark: Windham county, J, T.. Martin;
Windsor county, w. w. Stickney. The
following officers were elected. Presi-
dent, George O. Stratton: vice-presdent.
Hugh Phillips; secretary, James r. Sabin;
treasurer, Herman II. Hopkins. All are
Of Montpelier.
The policyholders of the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance company held their an
nual meeting Yesterday and reelected the
directors, who elected the following Off
GERS: President james w. Brock vice.
president, Hebert f. Brigham; secretary
treasurer, Harlan w Kemp: assistant
secretary. Ralph b. Denny
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
state hoard of pharmacy for the pur-
pose OF conducting examinations was
held Yesterday In the Senate chamber
at the state House The following men,
bers of the board We're present. f.. c.
McClallen Of Rutland president; Mason
G. Beebe Of Burlington. secretary: w. Il
Gokay of Bennington, treasurer; ", f..
Root of Bratteboro and D. r. Davis
Of Lyndonville There were nine candl-
dates to take the examinations the re-
suits Of which will not he made known
for a week or 10 days The next meeting
will be held January T. 1915
The will of the Rev. j Edward Wright.
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Wheat and flour exports from United
states and Canada this week total SLY, psi
bushels. In II weeks since July 2 wheat
exports have risen 2 600 900 over last year,
while corn exports were $40 bushels
greater.