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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-16

The champions of Proposition No.
- give the following reasons for its
adoption:
Proposition No. II removes the
limitation upon the tax-levying au-
thorities for good roads purposes on
ly This proposed amendment per-
mits every county to solve its own
road problem for itself and gives the
county court the power to levy any
tax necessary for a contemplated i'm
provement on petition of 81 per cent
Of the voters. 1t also gives n coun-
ty or political subdivision of the
State the power to build or maintain
road or bridge out side its own
boundaries. The State Board of
Equalization is given the same power
for State improvements as local au-
thorities are given for local improve
ments. The adoption Of this amend
ment would practically remove the
question of good roads from the State
Legislature, because the existing au-
thorities would then have every pow
er needed to tax or bond their own
districts sufficient to pay for any de-
sird improvement, upon Il petition OF
III per cent. 1t may be assumed, of
course. that 81 per cent of the voters
would never petition for an improve
ment not actually needed and, there
fore, this amendment places the pow
er where it properly belongs--in the
hands of the people.
Opposing Argument.
Proposition No. Is should be voted
down because there is no necessiI for
such legislation. This measure is the
mate to Proposition No. IA. 1t was
initiated by the same promoters for
a selfish and SINISTER purpose and in
the hope of carrying everything ap-
pearing on the Constitutional Ballot
down to defeat. Proposed Amend
ment No. 3 and Proposed Amendment
No. 6, will wisely and economically
take care of road improvement in n
sane and rational manner. This pro-
position and Proposition No. ID are
drawn along radical and extravagant
lines, and are not in keeping with the
wishes or the sentiment of the people
of this State. 1t is impractical in
its provisions, as, for instance, pre-
requisite to proceeding under its pro-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-16

to cut the top out for a squirrel,
When the top fell back on the limb
on which he was standing it broke
off, letting him TALL to the ground,
and in so doing either broke or dis
located his hip. At any rate he is in
a very bad shape and without a doubt
will be crippled up for most of the
winter, if not for life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-16
Opposing Argument.

The 18th Proposition should be de
featrd because this measure, rs well
as the 18th. was not proposed IN good
faith This is one of the measures
gcncrallv believed to have been pro
posed for the purpose of defeating
everything in the Constitutional Ballot
in the hope Of having certain propo-
sitions affecting certain interests go
down to defeat. This proposed
amendment to the Constitution would
give the General Assembly power to
authorize the issuance Of bonds to the
amount of S5O.OO0OOO for construc-
ton and maintaining public roads.
No such amount is necessary Pro
posed Amendment No 3 and proposed
Amendment No. 6, for the benefit Of
good roads. give ample power and are
all-suiicient to produce revenues that
will improve the roads as fast rs the
people wish to spend money for that
purpose. This proposition should be
voted down because it is entirely un-
necessary, because the measure pro-
poses excessive extravaganza, and be-
cause il is one Of the measures for
which fancy prices were paid to Sc
cure the signatures to the initiative
pctitions circulated in connection
Herewith. and has for its object an
Interior and sinister purpose.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-16
A Runaway

Chas. Kollmeyer and Geo. Sebas-
tan. while in this vicinity buying
stock last Tuesday, happened to n
very serious accident in the way of the
team they were driving running
away, which happened in the lane
leading from the home of A. NJ. Wal
lace to that of E. o. Presnell. The
recent heavy rains had washed II con-
siderable amount of dirt from round
n stump which both wagons and bug
gies had been passing over, but the
one in which they were riding caught
on the stump, breaking the double
tree, which frightened the team un-
til they ran away, and after running
considerable distance one of the
horses jumped a wire fence and by
so doing received several very severe
wire cuts. Mr.. Sebastian received n
few bruises, but Mr.. Kollmeyer es-
capped unhurt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-16

Serious and Painful Accident
Cornelius Smith happened to a
painful and what may prove to be a
very fatal accident one day last week
while out squirrel hunting, when he
climbed up tree about thirty feet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
f. L. HOUGHTON AGAIN
CHOSEN SECRETARY
Re Election as Officer of Holstein Erie
sian Association Keeps Office
in Brattleboro.

Frederick /. Houghton of Brattleboro
was reelected secretary of the Holstein-
Friesian Association OF America at the
annual meeting of that organization held
ut Chicago June and ) This means
that the business of that important office
now transacted in the American building
and giving employment to more than 50
persons viii remain in Brattleboro another
year The affairs of the association are
most prosperous and the past year has
seen gratifying increase both in bulk of
business and revenue therefrom
Hon ID d. Aitken of Flint, Mich, was
elected president of the association and
Dr.. II. B. Favill of Chicago viee-president
a L. Brocllway Of Syracuse, ~ y, was
elected to the board of directors. Other
wise the old officers were reelected.
| just previous To the Chicago trip, Mr.
/ Houghton attended the New England sale
at the Worcester fair grounds. and the
beefsteak supper given by the New Eng
| land and Worcester County Breeders
clubs at the Bancroft hotel. Worcester
the evening of May 81 BY special invita-
| ton he was one of the speakers at this
supper and made an address, upon the
progress and present status of the Hoi
stein industry, which was of great valu,
and interest to the assembled breeders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
WOULD DISRUPT GREAT
RAILROAD SYSTEMS
Bill to Regulate Railroad Securities
AsSailed in Statement by
Judge Lovett

WASHINGTON, June 4-Judge Rob
ert 5. Lovett of the Union Pacific rail
road described Yesterday the bill to
regulate the issuance of railroad Sc
curities which is urged by the admins
tration as part of its antitrust program
ard indorsed by the interstate com
merce commission as a menace to the
prosperity and development of the
carriers of the country.
The light thrown by Judge Lovett
upon the destructive characteristics of
this Legislation was startling even to-
members of Congress. He contended
that it would disrupt many of the great
railroad systems; that under it the I'm
ION Pacific would be separated from
the Oregon Short Line: that il would
impair the value of railroad securities
and that some systems would be forced
into the hands of receivers because
they would not be able under il 10 fin
ance their necessities.
Similar opinions were expressed by
a. H. Harris, general counsel of the
New York Central. Judge Lovett and
Mr.. Harris appeared as witnesses be
fore the Senate Committee ON Inter
state Commerce
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04

ten long in vogue by the medical pro-
fessioH. Other features wese an edu-
cational conversation between two OPP
tometrists as between an optometrist
and u patient.
The following officers were elected:
President, H. J Edmunds OF Morris
VILE; FIRST vice president. L. IL. Me
Iver Of Newport; second vice president
&. NJ. Carpenter OF White River june
tion; secretary, G. J. Cleveland of Rut-
land; treasurer. II. w Randall of st.
)ohnsbury; executive committee. +. G.
Davis Of Burlington, A. r. Slader OF
Rutland and A. D. Barter of Middle
bury; auditing committee, F. H. Palm
er of Bristol, V H. Eddy of Bethel
and Guy Mulliken of Montpelier:
membership committee, Gilbert Rist OF
! Burlington. II. f. Jordan of Brattlc
boro, A. s. Haskins of St Johnsburv
FL. b. Smith of Chester. A. J. Garrett
of Rutland and NJ L. Messer OF Water
bury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
GIRLS THROWN OUT
AND HORSE KILLED
Car Driven Recklessly in East North
field Frightened Livery Animal
With Three Young Women.

a large touring car rushing through
East Northfeld last evening at terrific
speed with the muffier open frightened a
horse being driven by Miss Lillian May
rard of Northfeld, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Maynard of that town, who
had with her two students at the semi
nary and in the runaway that followed the
horse was killed and the Young women
thrown out and bruised.
They had hired the horse Just before I
o clock of the Mortified Hotel livery and
We're driving down the Nam street in
East Mortified when the touring cal
rushed by The horse took fright and
boted. The carriage was overturned anC
| all three Of the occupants were thrown
out. The animal turned and ran up til,
steps leading to the store OF Robbins s
Evans, where it slipped and fell and wa
instantly killed.
The young women were all able to z,
to their homes The automobile part,
did not stop and their identity is IN
known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
DASHED TO PIECES.
Travelling Salesman Fell from Top of
Crawford House i'll Boston.

BOSTON, June 1. Harry T..
Quigley, travelling salesman of %
street, Arlington, fell frois
the window Of his room on the sixth
floor of the Crawford House early last
might and was instantly killed when he
struck the pavement of Brattle street
in full view OF hundreds of theater-
gOers.
Medical Examiner Magrath, who
took charge of the dead man S eff
fects, could find nothing to show cause
for suicide except that the floor of his
room was Uttered with torn papers
evidently of business nature. 1t
would be impossible for a man to fall
out of the window of the room Quiglev
had been assigned to, he said because
of the width of the eornice outside.
The man 5 hcaa struck the .i,sa.ealB
mangling the features beyond rccoani
tion and many bones in different par.s
of the body were broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
CAPTURE
CITY OF C0LINA
Several Other Important Announcements Received
from the West Coast of Mexico federal Prison
at MazatIan in Rebels Hands GuadaIaara
Surrounded
sAN DIEGO. cALIF.. Jnne I
fRy wireless from the

(Ry battlesip NIazatlan.)
Of and
een completely according information reaching
party captured prison
which troops operating
Cona capital OF the that and
ais o
naaaara the objective the
OF Gen has
cfeeualy
Three columns Of obregon official
ona capital the Mananl
The schooner fed
Mazaan
ty The of
ST :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
ANOTHER POSITION
ON SWITCHBOARD
Telephone Co. Enlarging Equipment in
Local Exchange, Making 10-Po
sition Board Twenty Operators

The business of the Brattleboro ex,
change of the New England Telephone
aud Telegraph company has increased
to such an extent that il has become
necessary to add another position to
the switchboard, making u Opposition
board.
This will enable the company to
more efficiently handle its present bust
ness and will care for future growth
for some time.
1t viii now be possible to place an
additional operator upon the local
hoard during rush hours, which was i'm
possible under former conditions
The traffic force now consists of 2f
operators in charge Of Miss Mabel II
Snow, chief operator G. O. Carlson
aud +. l.. Henderson are the electri
clans installing the new section oil
switchboard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
LELAND AND GRAY
HAS CLASS DAY
Crowd Taxed Capacity of Hall and Elk
ercises Were of High order-Apollo
Quartet Gave Concert.
Especial to The Reformer.l
TOWNSHEND. June

TOWNSHEND, June A.
The class day exercises of the seminary
"Wednesday afternoon brought together an
other audience which taxed the capacity of
the hall. The first number was a song by
the chorus, March of Progress. Miss
Mary J. Bane ably directed the chorus,
and the singing showed the results of
her careful training. Miss Jessie Hawley
was pianist. An oration, The Secondary
School of Vermont, was given by Prentiss
A Butler. Floyd A. Robinson gave for
his contribution to the exercises of his
class IA fine cornet solo, Mrs Il d. Phil
lips accompanying The class viii was
read by Clarence X Lewis A song by
the girls glee club, The Bridge, was fol-
lowed by an Grafton by Raymond w. Phil
lips. The class song was written by Miss
Aladge Elwell and was sung by the class
to the tune of Fair Harvard An essay
| by Mis- Hester Holden was entitled Two
| Old English Festivals. The chorus sang
/ The Nightingale and the Rose. The class
lprophesy was given by Miss Marie Wilson.
i The commencement song was sung by the
chorus The class president, in a pleasing
speech. presented the school a full set of
shade curtains in behalf of the class
| Principal Guy w Powers responded fot
the school authorities The juniors had
their usual sale Of ice cream on the com
mon after the exercises.
Il The commencement concert given in tht
Baptist church in the evening by the
i Apollo quartet (male) was very success
ful affair. both from the standpoint oi
i attendance and entertainment. The
! quartet is composed of William Whitta
ker. 1st tenor; Lyman Hemenway, %
tenor and manager; Alexander Logan, Is
: bass: John Smalman. baritone Th'
quartet was assisted by Miss Doroih!
Berry Carpenter OF Boston. reader an'
impersonator Miss Carpenter proved t.
: be real expert in her profession, Will
the entertaining spirit as well as ability
The quartet was a remarkable exhibition
: of the blending OF voices IN both sacre,
and humorous pieces 1t was one of tn
best commencement concerts gwen her
in many wears The funny side appeare
; in Lucky Jim, which made a great hi
with the audience. and the closing sacre
pece, Eternity. finished an evening G
: great enjoyment.
II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
BROOKLYN TO CHINA.
amous Cruiser Once Condemned viii
Be Used as Flagship.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4. = The
cruiser Brooklyn, which had been sta
toned at the local navy yard nearly 10
years and which at one time was or
dered to the scrap heap, will sail soon
for China to take her place as flag
ship of the Asiatic squadron.
The Brooklyn was Admiral Sehley s
flag ship during the Spanish American
var and led the fighting when the
Spanish fleet was destroyed at San
tiago.
The ship was struck 20 times by
shells and her sides still show where
the blows were received. About a yeai
ago she was completely overhauIed and
today she is one of the best and fast
est cruisers in the navy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
WAITING To HEAR
FROM CARRANzA
Mediators Believe the Reply of the Rebel General
May Shape the Whole Course of Action and
Perhaps Influence the Policy of the Wilson Ad-
minStration
NIAGARA FALLS. June 4.

whether he would
planned continue such work
would consttutionalts
delegates working
weeks has been only partially completed
the
by Gen his
probably mediation
on policy toward the
o ious III
eonstituonaists
Iased hathey dgifed entering the
previous
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
oPToMETRIsTs IN SESSION.
Large Towns Well Represented al
Meeting in Burlington.

BURLINGTON, June 4.-Thc Yer
mont Optical society held its seventh
annual meeting here yesterday. All Of
the large towns in the state were rep
resented
An interesting feature was the two
lectures by 5. w Baker of Rockland,
Mass, on Dynamic Skiametry' He
accompanied his talk with practical
demonstrations. The science Of skia-
metry is the detection of errors in the
eve that need correction, without the
use OF drops the latter being a sys-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
RUSSELL BARELY
ESCAPED DEATH
Heavy Automobile Rolled Down En-
bankment, Seriously Injuring Man
ager of Ashuelot Paper Co.
Especial to The Reformer.)

HINSDALE, n. H., June 4.
Harvey Fl. Russell, treasurer and
manager Of the Ashuelot Paper com
pany s mill had a hair-breadth escape
from death shortly before O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, when his large
touring car went over the embankment
near the Whitaker place on the Ash
uelot road. Mr.. Russell was carving
two boards across the backs of the
seats and probably turned to change
their position, and while he was so
occupied not more than a few seconds
his car haG time to gradually leave
the center of the road, striking the
railing at an acute angle, carrying the
railing before it and rolling down the
embankment distance of about %
feet with perpendicular drop of
about - feet.
The car turned bottom upwards and
then over ON its side, bringing up on
some Jagged rocks and against some
trees. Mr. Russell was caught between
the side OF the ear and the rocks and
was unable TO eXtricate himself. For.
tunately, rocks projecting higher than
those upon which Mr.. Russell laid pre-
vented the whole weight of the car
from resting on his body and TO this
fact he undoubtedly owes his life
lie was found bv +. w Robertson !,
iostier, whom he had just passed in I
team on the road but the man wa.
| unable TO remove Mr. Russell alon,
and drove with all haste to the mil
about half a mile away. where he Sc
cured aid The injured man was takes
10 DR.. Laehaine 5 Office in one Of Man
| ley Brothers automobiles Of Brattle
horo which happened to be nem an,
everything possible was done to re
lieve his sutferings
An examination failed to disclos
amy broken bones, but numerous Sc
,ere bruises and several cuts on tn
face were found Nearly all the ski
was scraped from the right side of hi
face, and while he was painfully hur
internally his injuries are not though
1o be serious. lie is resting comfort
ably and an Immediate recovery
looked for.
The body Of the automobile was cor
siderably damaged, hut apparently tn
mechanism was intact The car was
new one this spring and has been ri
only few hundred miles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04

ences daily, a total of II for the week
These Will be held on the land of parties
interested in forestry Neighbors will be
invited to these conferences and If they
can bring their axes and do a little thin
ming under the forester's direction it is
considered the demonstrations will be
much more effective than otherwise
While it is possible that lectures may be
arranged for one or more of the evenings
in the week so many of them have been
given it is considered more desirable to
have the discussions in the woods with
actual demonstrations Of the work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
ATTACKERS USED
HIGH POWER RIFLES
Sheriff and Deputies Are Investigating
the Firing on the Houses
of Strikers

COLLIERS, w Va, june = In re-
sponse to a telegram from Gov. Hatfield
calling on him TO preserve the peace in
Brooks county, Sheriff Patterson today
sent six deputies here to investigate the
firing on four houses occupied BY strike
breakers employed BY the West Virginia
and Pittsburg Coal company
Reports were that men in the houses
answered the shots. but none had been
hurt. The attacking party was stationed
on hill fully half mile from the vii
lage and used high power rifles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
TWO PERSONS DEAD,
A DOZEN INJURED
Motorcycle Left Track in Pittsburg
Last Night and Dashed Among
the Spectators.

/ PITFSBURG, Pa, June 4 With two
persons dead and dozen injured as re-
suit of last nights motorcycle RAGING
Coroner Jamison today began an lnyesti
CATION of motorcycle racing.
Archer Armstrong Of New York. whose
machine left the track and dashed amone
the spectators. was injured seriously ane
William H. Vanderberry Of Philadelpms
was so seriously hurt that he may noi
survive. OF the spectators who We're IN
iured it i expected that all viii recover
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
TWELVE BURIED IN QUEBEC.
Funerals of Victims of Empress of Ire
land Disaster Held Today.

QUEBEC, June 4.-Twelve of the
crew of the steamship Empress of Ire
land who perished in the ST. Lawrence
disaster, were buried here today.
The funeral procession, moving TO
music of military bands, passed be-
tween rows of serrowing spectators
Everywhere flags were at half mast.
Services were held in two churches,
the Catholic, where five of the bodies
lay, and the Anglican cathedral, where
there We're seven of the dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
WASHINGTON. June 4.

Durango in telegraph
They meliaor
participation
ndicato
ister of lie in hargeo of the Wa ng
of
n
to an at
Il confc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday 30 p. Devotional ser
vices of the church in the chapel.
Subject, The Joys of the Life of
Faith Leader, G. b. Crowell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
Tuesday, June 9Th

beginning at 10 a. m. and continuing
until everything is sold.
Included in the sale will be beds, a
large amount of bedding, many bu-
reaus, stands, tables, easy chairs of all
descriptions, rockers, common chairs,
dressers. commodes, 25 to 80 trunks,
large amount of crockery of all kinds,
tinware, ironware, jars, pictures, mir
rors, and a thousand other things not
herein mentioned
These things have accumulated ever
since the Homo was established. Many
pieces of furniture are antique.
HENRY D. HOLTON
A. w. j. WILKINS, Auctioneer.
w. A. .sHUMWAY, Clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
LO0ting and Burning Towns
and Villages in the Prov
ince of Kan-Su
THREE PROVINCES
ALREADY DEVASTATED
Regular Troops Defeated a Band of
Bandits, and Are Reported to Have
Virtually Surrounded the Retreating
/ Men.

PEklNG, China. June A. White
Wolf, the Chinese brigand, who during
the past few months has devastated
three provinces, is now looting and
burning towns and villages in the prov
ince OF Kan-Su
The brigand set fire to the famous
monestary of the Tibetan Clamas AT
Choni
Subsequently 4 column of regular
troops overlook and defeated the ban
dts, who fled to the ravines of Lily
Mountain, 100 miles to the south. wher,
they are reported to be virtually sur
rounded by troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
FIFTEEN CIRCUITS
BROKEN BY TREES
Landslide South of Brattleboro Caused
Trouble with Telephone Lines
oppcrtune Time for Accident.

At about z o'clock last night 5
circuits OF the New England Telephone
AMI Telegraph company, including toll
aud loeal lnga, were broken down four
miles uuth Oh Brattleboro, caused by
lani slide which lodged three large
trees across the lines.
Wire Chief Herbert G. Shaw and
Combination Men Darling and Gibson
started at $50 this morning, locating
ANA clearing the trouble ut Z o'clock
lis was an opportune time for the
accideut 20 happen, because of the
light traffic load during these hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
AUTOMOBILE PARTY
Machine Driven by Miss Ida Higgins
Ran Down Hill Backward and
Turned Over.
Especial to The Reformer)
HTNSDALE. n. II, Jun

Miss Ida Higgins, accompanied by
Misses Rest Metcalf and Mabel Pike, had
a narrow escape from injury Wednesday
morning when the engine in the automo-
bile driven by Miss Higgins became stalled
on the steep hill near A. +. Fishers and
the car ran back down the hill under its
own weight and turned over on its side
None of the party was injured and the
car was only slightly damaged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-04
FORESTRY CONFERENCES.
Expert viii be in windham County
Week of Aug. g

An expert from the state forestry de
partment viii he in Windham county dur
ing the week beginning Aug 3, working
in the interests of forestry in connection
with the Windham County Agricultural
association
The plan is to haze two field confer