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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-11
EVERY TOWN.

Every town has some one
store where the loafers con-
gregate to regulate the uni
verse.
Every town has a postoffice
and a lot Of folks who call for
mail every day and never get
any.
Every town has a horrible
example. He gets drunk,
won't work, but his wife sup
ports him and loves him with
a dog like fidelity no decent
man can ever hope to receive.
Every town has his own
skin flint who discounts notes,
buys up land, dresses like a.
tramp and won't get his wife
a new stove.
Every town has a bad boy
that all parents hold in horror
and all boys love.
Every town has its cham.
pion liar who lies for practice
when he can't find anything
else to lie about.
Every town has its vicious
woman who makes
as the sparks fly up
ward.
Every town has its village
athlete.
Every town has its arguerI
who will challenge any state
ment you may make and prove
it is not so.
Every town has its leading
citizen who heads every cnm-
mittee and always has a seat
On the platform when there is
going on.
Every town has its nice,
speak easy creature, who tries |
o be popular with everybody
md whom nobody likes.
Every town has its crouch
ace, who is unfailingly conf
lent the worst is yet to come.
Every town has it's good
woman that everybody likes,
and It's honest man whose
word is as good as his bond.
Every town has its group of
men who know that the town
is morally the worst in the
state.
Every town has a man that
never wears a collar and a
dude who pastes down his hair
and sports a pink striped shirt
Every town carries its own
peculiar type of religious
franks.
Every town has its particu-
ar brand of big fools.
Every town has men that
know all about the European
war and the government at
Washington, but don't know |
now to make a dollar a day.
Every town has men and
women who hate the place and .
arc always wishing they had
lived somewhere else.
In other words, every town
S as chock full Of human ma
lure as is every other town.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-11
o-4t
Bridge Notice.

/ will within legal hours in
front of the Court House door let
to the lowest responsible bidder
the building of a bridge across
creek,at old BIT. Mills on the first
Monday in December. Also one
across McKeys Greek on Jacinto
and Russellville Road. See plans
and specifications on file in Chan
Gerry Clerks office. The Board
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
adv9-5t r B Owens, NJ B S.
Subscribe for The Vidette and
get chance at the Sixty Dollar
Sewing Machine.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-11
Commissioner Sale.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI !
TISHOMINGO COUNTY {

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority vested in me by a decree
of the Chancery Court of Tisho-
mingo County, Mississippi, issued
on the 10th day of June, 1915, in
the case of w d Holder ct al, VS.
c l. Holder ct al, No. SI2, in
the said Court I will proceed to
sell 10 the highest bidder for cash
at public auction in front of the
Court House door of the said
County, on Monday the 9th day
of December, the following de-
scribed land lying and being stu
ated in the town of huntsville,
Tishomingo County, Mississippi,
to wit:
Lots and 8, in block 10, and
lot 7 in block 9 of the official sur
vey Of the town of Burnsville,
Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
TT Storment, Commissioner.
adv. 1o.3t
Europe is demanding more
American cotton. The South
would have appreciated the orieis
earlier, but they are better late
than never.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
LETTER. ..ANDsCOINS
HAD LAIN FOR YEARS
Found on Beam in Shed Used Many
Years Ago as Shoe Shop by Charles
C. Frost on Flat Street.

While workmen were tearing down
an old shed east of the Wilson black
smith shop on Flat street a few days
ago for F. A. Larraw, the owner, they
found on one Of the beams a letter adj
dressed to Charles c. Frost, who many
years ago kept shoe shop there and
was one OF the well-known citizens of
the town. The letter was written by
Asher Peabody of Monson, Mass, and
was dated July, 1859. It wSs in re-
gard to case of Calcutta boots which
were to be sent to Mr.. Frost
Enclosed in the envelope We're two
10cent pieces, each dated 1927 The de-
sign of 10-cent pieces in those days was
much different from that of today.
It is presumed that the letter and
coins were laid on the beam not long
after the letter was received and that
it had lain undisturbed all the years
since
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
SENTIMENT FOR
MARBLE TRIMMINGS
That Being Vermont Product-AlI Bids
of Abbott Construction Co. With
in Appropriation.

The understanding Of Postmaster Moran
and eN-Postmaster Haskins Is that the
appropriation for the proposed federal
building in Brattleboro is $4,000 exclu-
sive Of the site The site and building
were authorized in the bill of Nav 80.
1908, with a limit of cost at that time of
$4,000 The site cost 80 coo. reducing
the amount available for the building to
S65,000 Then BrattleboIo was deslgnat-
ed az place for holding the United
States court, the plan Of building was
changed from simply postotiice building
to Il structure for accommodating both
the postoffice and court. and the limit of
appropriation was increased S5O. 600, max
ing a total Of >115,00O This being 50,
the BIDS Of the Abbott Construction Go.
of New York, the lowest bidders for the
contract for the building, were all well
within the appropriation. Their highest
bid, which was for brick facing and mar
BILE trimmings, was a little over $4,000.
There is sentiment among many that
the trimmings ought to be marble. that
being peculiarly a Vermont product. and
an effort viii be made to induce the
government to have marble trimmings
used.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
BRITISH FLIERS IN
RAID ON SUBMARINES
Drop Bombs on Kaiser S Undersea
Boats Along Belgian Coast
Lieut. Riggal Killed.

LONDON, April =. - Two British
aviators made yesterday what are be
lieved to be successful attacks ON Ger
man submarines in Belgium. The men
started out by moonlight and returned
to the base early in the morning.
Sub-Leut. Andrae attacked the sub
marine bases at Antwerp and Hoboken,
where he Germans are constructing
undersea boats. He dropped four bombs,
Flight Lieut.. Wilson saw two subma-
rines lying alongside the mole at Zee
brugge. He dropped four bombs. The
admiralty statement says:
The following report has been receiv-
ed from Flight Commander LongmOrc:
Il have to report that this morning
Flight ubLieut. Andrae carried out
"a successful air attack on German sub
marines which are being constructed
at Hoboken and Antwerp, dropping
four bombs; also that Flight Lieut..
Wilson, who was accommodating over
Ieebrugge, observed two submarines
lying alongside the mole. He attack
ed them, dropping four bombs with. it
is believed, successful results.
The admiralty also admitted that
Flight Lieut.. Riggall had been killed,
He was one OF thre, aviators who fail
, ed to return after soue 10 French and
English aviators had swooped down
upon Ostend, Zecbrugge and Brugcs On
I Feb. 24
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
LARROW MAKES MOVE
AGAINST WILSON'S
Seeks to Eject Brothers from Garage
on Flat Street, Also Brings an
Action Alleging Trover.

Arthur H. Wilson and Cassius l. vii
son, doing business as the Wilson
Brothers, garage proprietors on Flat
street, are defendants IN two suits
brought by F. A. Larrow, owner of the
building which the firm is using for a
garage.
The Wilson's were arrested yester-
day afternoon by Sheriff c. e. Mann
on an ejectment action preferred by
Mr.. Larrow and on trover suit Mr.
Larrow seeks to have them vacate the
building and to recover for automobile
accessories he claims they have con
verted to their use.
The ejectment case is set for hearing
Thursday, April s, and the trover case
for Monday, April II.
Wilson Brothers are still in posses
sion of the garage building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
BRITISH CRUISERS
HAVE SAILED SOUTH
Two Had Been Waiting Outside New
York Harbor ?, Month-German
Liners May Put to Sea.

?. NEW. YORK, April 2.-The two British
cruisers which have watched the entrance
to New York harbor more than a month,
steamed away to the south during the
night Of Wednesday, according to incom-
ing pilots aboard transatlantic boats to-
day.
The pilots thought the warships We're
going to strengthen the squadron lying in
wait for the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
A report was current III maritime circles
today that some of the fleet of German
liners tied up in the harbor would soon
put to steam. Steam was up on all the
ships. To the necessity Of maintaining
steam 50 that the vessels could put out of
their docks in case of fire was attributed
the fact that coal had recently been deliv-
cred in small quantities to some of the
liners.
The amount of coal required to keep up
steam on board one OF the larger ships, il
was said, approXimated 10 tons a day
No application for clearance papers had
been made today at the customs house on
behalf of any German ship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
DRASTIC MEASURES
ARE CONTEMPLATED
1t is Believed That the British Cabi
net Is In Favor of Total
Prohibition.

LONDON, April >, 11.55 a. m.-The
attention Of the British public is today
concentrated upon the question Of to-
tai abstinence. For the moment it has
overshadowed the war That drastic
measures are contemplated is beyond
question, but the public is divided as
to whether prohibition is to be total
or whether consumption of alcoholic
beverages viii he permitted under
sharp control. The sense of personal
liberty is so strong III England that
it may defeat prohibition, but the
sense of fair play fights on the sile OF
the extreme measure fer the opinion is
growing tina if employees are O be
deprived Of their right to drink the
rule must extend to employers as we'll
1t il believed that the cabinet is in ia.
vor of total prohibition, which, undel
defense of the realm act, Il has the
power to enforce without any further
legislation.
The funeral wilt be held in thu
Swedish Lutheran church Sunday af
ternoon at 3 O'Clock, Rev. T.. 4. Peter
son, pastor, officiating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
ASKS INDEMNITY FOR FRYE.
Government Sends Note to Berlin :
No Claim Made for Cargo.

WASHINGTON, April >. Indem-
nifty for the full value of the American
ship William p. Frye destroyed at sea
by the German converted cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, has been formally re-
quested from Germany by the United
states government.
Acting Secretary Lansing announced
that note on the subject had been
sent to Ambassador Gerard for presen-
tation to the foreign office at Berlin
Pending its receipt in Berlin, the docu-
ment viii not be made public, but it
was described officially as a recital of
the facts and presentation of claim
for damages on behalf of the owners
of the vessel.
No representations were made con
cerning the cargo of wheat, since if
was established, after an investiga-
tion by the state department, that it
was sold en- route and was British
owned at the time of the sinking.
The American government contends
III the note that the commander of the
Eitcl was not warranted in destroying
the Frye, because it could not law
| fully have been condemned as a prize
had it been taken into prize court
| The destination of the cargo was IA
private firm in England, the American
government learned, and the wheat
could not therefore have been consid-
cred as contrahand.
The general belief in official quarters
here has been that the case would be
settled without difficulty as soon as a
full report of the affair mailed by the
/ German embassy here reached Berlin,
which is expected to be this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
CRUISER PREPARES
FOR A DASH TO SEA
Provisions for Is Days Voyage Taken
or Board Prinz Eitel Fried
rich at Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April PRO
visions for a II days voyage were going
on aboard the German auxiliary cruiser
Prnz Eitel Friedrich today under the
supervision OF loc5l port authorities. The
loading of the stores. including several
thousand bottles of beer. will not be fin
ished before Sunday and soon thereafter
some definite development IS expected 10
show whether the German vessels viii
dash to sea through the hostile cruisers or
will be interned for the remainder of the
war.
Under international law the Eitel can
not leave Newport News within 24 hours
of the departure of merchant ship flying
80 flag of any Of the allies As such
ships are leaving almost every day the
date OF the Eitel'S departure is indefinite.
Reports that German warships might
have escaped from European waters to
come TO the relief of thc Eitel We're re
vived today by a report from Madrid that
Hamburg American steamer Macedonia
had evaded British cruisers and was max
ing for South American waters with sup
plies for German warShips. Allied war
ships guarding the Virginia capes are said
to be lying on both sides Of the channel
about 10 miles off by day and night
Two United States tugs from the
Norfolk navy yard arrived shortly af-
+, ter noon today and moored at the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich 5 pier. One ting
was moored at the Eitel 5 stern and
the other was tied up on the opposite
side of the pier. Shortly before their
arrival Collector Hamilton. with party
of officials, boarded the German yes
sci. The object Of their visit could
! not be ascertained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
An Important Department.
(Lutllow Tribune. J

The football game which the Vermont
legislature has had with the state depart
ment of weights and measures during the
past few days has evidenced a big differ
ence of opinions as to the Importance OF
that branch Of the government. The value
Of such a department tc the colnmon-
wealth. in the hands OF discreet and
faithful official is not to be questioned;
and an illustration in the last issue of
the National Geographic Magazine empha-
sizes that value. 1t represents the burning
Of large pile of dly measures condemned
by sealer in one of our large cities be
cause they were short of the capacity de
manded by honesty and the law. That
there is a big chance for fraud as the re
suit of short weights and measures, no
body can deny; and the state does wisely
to go to the limit in saving its citizens
from such fraud
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
GREEN RIVER.

John Hall lost his best horse recently.
Master Leslie Gallup is able to sit up,
after lying in one position many weeks
with a broken leg.
Orrin Glazier of Redway, n Y, came
Saturday, called here by the illness of
Mrs. Esther Glazier.
Walter f. White of South Guilford,
father of H. T. White of this village, sus-
tanned shock of paralysis Sunday after
noon and is in a serious condition.
The auction sale at Henry Wells's was
very largely attended Mr. and Mrs.
Wells left Tuesday Their future ho,ae
viii be Lake Pleasant, n. Y Mr. and
Mrs. Wells have made many friends while
living in this town and will be greatly
missed from the neighborhood
George Lynde was in Deeifield Monday
and Tuesday at the home of Mowry
Iynde. who has been seriously i'll several
weeks and who will be removed to the
Farren hospital. One leg will be ampu-
tated above the knee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
NOT SUING FOR
SEPARATE PEACE
Statement Repudiated by Turkish Ambassador
Who Says His Country Is In Excellent Military
Condition-Russians Pushing Their Way Through
Snow in Carpathians

The suggestion that Turkey was on
the point Of suing for Il separate peace
with Russia is repudiated by both the
Turkish and the Russian ambassadors
mt Rome.
The former is quoted as saying there
was no reason why Turkey should seek
peace in view of what he described as
the excellent military position of hs
country.
The Russian ambassador is said to
have declared his government would
never conclude. peace separately
from Great Britain and France.
The fighting in the Carpathians is
described in Berlin dispatches as un-
usually bitter.
The Russians, pushing their way
through deep snow, are persisting in
the efforts to dislodge the Austrians
from passes, but are said to have ac-
complished little in the way of definite
successes.
German submarines have sunk fom
more vessels, one of them flying a reu
tral flag. \ Norwegian bark was tor
pedoed in the North sea by the U-2t
and three trawlers of the Tyne were
blown up by the U-1o. The creWs OF
all four ships escaped.
Heavy fighting has been resumed il
eastern France near the German Dor
der
The official statement from Berhr
says the French were defeated in bat
tie near lie Pretre forest and force,
to give up ground they had won.
Elsewhere along the western from
there were artillery engagements, bu
no infantry encounters of consequence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02

Mrs. Shirley Barrett is doing housework
for Mrs. Henry Sage.
Miss Eva Wolcott returned to East
Northfield, Mass, Tuesday morning.
Miss Florence Cheney is working for
Mrs. r. j. Daggett in the telephone cf-
flee.
Mrs. Leon Cheney was called to South
Londonderry Saturday on account of the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs II. E.
FELTON,.
Little Elmer Sargent gave tea party
to 20 of his little friends Monday after
noon, the occasion being his sixth birth
day anniversary. He received numerous
presents from his little friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
WHITMAN BILLS PASSED.
Several Democrats Will Lose Office in
Consequence.

ALBANY, \. Y, April >. - The sen
ate yesterday passed Gov. Whitman 5
bills for the reorganization of the
state tax and conservation commits
sions. Both previously had passed the
assembly. When the bills are signed
by the governor. as they will be in a
few days, six Democrats widely known
in state politics will be evicted from
office. Most widely known of these
perhaps, is Patrick f. McCabe, hacker
of former Gov. Glynn in many political
battles and now conservation com
missioner at salary of $4,000 year.
He took office last December. George
Evan Keanen, chairman, of Ogdens-
burg, and John d. Moore of New York
are other conservation commissioners
who will vacate their office. Tax Com
missioners Thomas B. Byrnes of Brook
and Joseph S. Schwab of New York
lyn, William II. Sullivan of Norwich
also will be retired. Their salaries are
$4,000 each. One conservation com
missioner will succeed the retiring
three, but new tax department of
three members will be created.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
MORE VESSELS SUNK
BY THE SUBMARINES
Several Members of Crews of TYNE
Trawlers Missing Norwegian
Bark Torpedoed.

NEW CASTLE, England, April ,,
80 p. m.-Three Tyne trawlers, the
Gloxiana, Jason and Nellie, were sunk
by the German submarine U-lO yester-
day. After all the members of the
crew were safely in small boats the
German submarine blew up the trawl,
ers. They then towed the fishermen
toward the Tyne until they encounter
ed fishing craft which brought them
ashore The fishermen say the com
mander of the submarine was quite
gentle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
Mrs. Florence COnklin Car
man to Be Tried Again,
Charged With Murder
IMPORTANT WITNESS
HAS DISAPPEARED
All of the Others Who Appeared for
the Prosecution Are Said to Be With
in Ca1l-Case in Court on May 10th
Next

MINEOLA, n. Y, April Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman, wife of DIR.
Edwin Carman OF Freeport will go on
trial again, charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Louise Bailey. District At
torney Smith of Nassau county an
nounced today that the case would be
called May 10. The district attorney
intimated today that he had discovered
important new evidence.
lie declined to Indicate its charac-
ter and said both he and counsel for
Mrs. Carman had agreed not to dis
russ the case in any manner before it
is called.
Frank Farrell. the wandering engi-
neer who was an important witness
against Mrs. Carman, is said to have
disappeared, but ali the other witness
IS for the prosecution are asserted to
be within call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
BaattlebOrO Man Was TAX
ing Down Chimney at
Spofford Lake
BODY DISCOVERED BY
REV. FATHER GRIFFIN
Went to Lake to Prepare Camp Mama
schaug for Summer Seasou-Buried
when Chimney Fell - Horse Stood
Near Eating Hay.

O4A4LAACy Ol1 oLOOu
Near Eating Hay.
Buried under pile Of bricks 50 that
only part Of his sweater could be
seen, the dead body of Andrew Bo-
man, 81, Of Brattleboro was found
yesterday afternoon in the woods at
Spofford lake, Chesterfield, n. H.. on
property owned by Rev Father J. J.
Griffin of the Catholic University of
Washington, ID. G. Mr.. Boman 81.
IDENTIFY had been tearing down an old
chimney, when the bricks fell upon
him. His face was cut and bruised
and his collar bone was fractured and
other injuries were inflicted
Mr.. Boman had been IN the en-
| ploy of Rev. Father Griffin more than
! year as caretaker about the summer
camp, Namaschaug, maintained there
/ for boys. 1t had been the intention of
| the owne to have Mr. Boman start
the spring work there yesterday and he
came on from Washington to consult
| regarding it. Mr.. Boman had been
there for weeks, returning Saturday
nights. He left his home Monday
morning to spend this week there.
Rev Father Griffin drove to the sum
mer resort yesterday, and failing to
find Mr.. Boman at the boys camp he
| started a search for him. 1t was only
after three hours Of unremitting toil
that a crowbar sticking out from pile
Of bricks was seen and near it few
inches of a grey sweater sleeve. Has
tilv Rev. Father Griffin removed the
bricks, but It was evident that life
was extinct Mr.. Boman had not been
dead long, as the horse was eating hay
that evidently had been put before him
| that day.
Mr.. Boman was native of Sweden
and came to this country about p
years ago. his wife having died before
be made the journey He was en-
II ploved ~ one time in the Estev shops
and for more than year had been in
the employ of Rev. Father Griffin
He leaves one son. John, of Brattle-
boro: \ stepson. Elias Wennersten.
and two stepdaughters, Mrs Eric
Johnson and Miss Maria Wennersten,
I'll of Brattleboro; three half sisters,
| Miss Louisa Johnson of Brattleboro.
Miss Anna Johnson of Germany and
Miss Christina Johnson of Finland.
and one brother, John Boman of Swe-
den.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
GIRL FoILED ROBBER.
Instead of Throwing up Hands Miss
Lawlor Sounded Alarm Gong.

BOSTON, April 2-AIiss Florence Law
lor, clerk IN a jeWelry office on Washing
ton street, refused to throw up her hands
at the command of an armed man today,
but threw the switch OF an alarm gong.
causing a hasty departure of the intruder,
Several hundred dollars in cash and a
large quantity of iewelry were within easy
reach Of the visitor at the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02

LONDON, April >, 6.39 a. m.-The
British steamer Southpoint, the crew
of which was landed yesterday at Lis
bon. was not lost at sea as at first re-
ported, but was sunk by German sub
marine UPS sixty miles off Cape Fin
isterre, according to a Reuter- 5 de
Spatch from Lisbon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-02
STEAMER BLOWN UP.
Austrian Ship Loaded with Ammuni
tion Struck Bomb in Danube.

PARIS, April ?, 1890 a. M - An
Austrian steamer loaded with arms and
ammunition struck mine in the Dan
ube river last night, says a Havas de
spatch from Nish. Servian artillery
Immediately opened fire on the vessel
which exploded with terrific force.