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LARGEST CAMERA IN WORLD

Santiago. Sept. H.-The South Amer
lean station Of Harvard University
observatory. tucked away in the Peru
Wan Andes near the city OF AreQuipa,
in the old Inca empire, boasts OF the
largest Photographic apparatus in tho
world. 1t is Il huge telescope camera
with a 2t-inch lens. which has been Of
great help to science in its observations
Of the southern skies.
The station was founded 80 years
ago, and is near the base of the famous
Andean volcano. Misti. The AreQuipan-
ian Indians, descendants OF the Inca
civilization, frequently speak OF them
selves as the sons and daughters OF
old Misti It Is said the Indians in the
surrounding country still worship the
mountain with much reverence, regard
ing II as the source of earthquakes
which often are felt In the region. The
volcano erupted seven years ago.
Superstitions in regard to the noun
tain date back to prehistoric times.
The ruins of the ancient pagan tenn
pies. writer says. have been found
in the crater of the volcano and even
to-day near the top may be seen
great iron cross placed there in 1877
by a party of Spanish priests.
The clear atmosphere OF the
Arequipa region is said to have af-
forded an excellent site for an OBJ
serving station.
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10000 G.. A. r. VETERANS
MARCH IN REVIEW

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 22.-The
dwindling hosts of the army that bat
tied for the preservation of the Union
to-day passed in review. More than
ten thousand members of the Grand
Army of the Republic here for the an
nual encampment. participated in the
annual parade.
The route was less than a mile in
length. But for those whose infirmi-
ties prevented their marching. auto
mobiles were provided. Fourteen first
aid stations and eight ambulance
stations were established along the
line of march with fifty doctors in
attendance.
staff led the march until they reached
the State House where the reviewing
stand was placed.
Loomis Scofield of New Canaan
Conn, has been elected fleet commo-
dore of the National Association of
Naval Veterans. Daniel S. Wilder of
Columbus, Ohio. was reelected com
mander of the National Association Of
Union EX-Prisoners of war. Lieut.
Gov. Fl. b. Barrows OF Nebraska: Con
gresham Clifford Ireland of Peoria.
ILL.,. and Frank Shellhouse of Indian
apolis are being considered for ma
tional commander of the Sons of
Veterans. The report of Miss Mary
Tredo of New Jersey. president of the
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary. shows n
total membership of $4,000. gain Of
1000 during the last year.
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gress has wasted two million dollars
in conducting partisan Investigations
and in attempting to show that too
much has been spent upon the bows in
our army We hold that a party which
has heretofore subjected efficiency to
party politics which is responsible for
the large casualty list and enormous
pension list of the Civil War. and for
the typhoid infested camps. paper
soled shoes, and embalmed beef of the
Spanish War is not entitled to indulge
in the luxury of criticism.
We condemn the Republican marty
for that in no official uttterancc or
resolution has it expressed the slight
est sympathy for the President of our
great nation in his recent sickness and
physical affliction.
We hold that nothing but hypocrisy
would deplore the enlistment Of America y
manhood for the purpose of preventing
war, while 1t openly advocates It's slaugh-
ter in Mexico for the purpose of protect
ing the dollars of our milionares
We condemn the Republican party of
Vermont as shown by the action of it's
governor, in blocking the right of women
for the ballot; and we rejoice that the
final action in this respect came from
a Democratic State.
We hold the Republican marty of yer-
mont responsible for the cond,tio, which
in numerous times in the past and in the
recent primary. has made n nossIbIa FOR
the goyernorship to be purchased with
money. In this connection. We heartily
approve of the prosecution and convic.
ton of Truman Fl. Newburv Of Michigan
and we condemn the Repub,icens OF the
United States Senate In keepine CON
troll of the organization of that body
through the bare majority OF this one
tainted vote
The impartial enforcement, of the law
is n paramount consideration and any
attemnt to proy,de i'm nnv wu, a differ.
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TWO NEW SEASON RECORDS
MADE AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 2l.--Two new sea
son records were made here at to-days
session of Grand Circuit racing. Media,
in the Capitol city trot, which she won
in straight heats, trotted the second heat
in 200 IA. new seasons trotting record
for horse Of any age. and Arion Guy
did the second seat of the three-ysar-old
horse review trot in 2:05 Ia, the fastest
mile trotted this year by a colt Of that
ago.
The three-year-old trot tho Horse Re-
view Futurity, with a purse of 5000. was
E. stirring battle. Ii coming to the post
and although this was two In three
hca. event It took four gruelling mile
before Sister Bertha defeated Voltag and
Arion Guy other neat winners the latter
also being the favorite.
Breaks cost Aiion Guy the race. Sister
Bertha improved as the battle advanced
and was able 20 trot q fourth heat IN
2:N "a.
Media won IN straight heats II the
Capitol City trot. Peter Coley won Soc
ond money. but it was Charley Rex that
made ner step the fast mile. He stayed
on the trot and carried Media to the
half In 1:cl LIZ. but he faltersd IN the
stretch.
In the 2.l4 trot. the NJ. and n. stake,
purse $5.OOO, Peter Manning was barred
in the betting and won handy. Alex
ander B. in the final heat. by finishing
second, won Ae9so on a $500 mutuel
ticket.
But two heats wer- finished in the
eM pace before darkness and the Anal
heat went over until Wednesday. Esther
r. won the two heats completed.
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OUSTED SOCIALISTS SAY
THEY'LL BE REELECTED

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 32.-Socialist MEM
bers Of the State Assembly expelled for
the second time declared that they would
be reelected again.
August Classens. one OF the nustcd
members. said to the Assembly lust he.
fore his expulsion:
at is only six weeks to election and
we'll be back again like the cat. Go to it ="
Five seats to which New York city So
cialists had been chosen at special eiec.
tons last week to fill vacancies caused
by their own expulsion on disloyaHy
charges last April were vacant again to-
day.
After a flve-hour debate the Assembly
last night by vote OF 81 to As unseated
Claessen, Louis Wadman and Charles
Solomon for the second time.
Efforts again to unseat Samuel Orr and
Samuel Dewitt who with Claessens.
Waldman and solomon, were ousted last
spring, were defeated 81 to A. Orr and
Dewitt Immediately resigned. declaring
that they could not sit with such an I'M
American body
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WATERBURY CENTER

Miss Emma Fuller returned from Bur-
lington Friday, where she had visited
Telatives,-James Gilmore Is working in
the Brigham creamery at Waterbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Decell, Jr, of Clare
mont n. H., are at NJ. Decell's.--Dr. Il.
j. Foster left Saturday evening for In
dianapois, Ind, where he will attend the
Il. A. r. National Encampment-Mem
bers of MiddleseX Grange presented play
here Friday evening under the auspices
of the Mems Brotherhood.-Er Hutch
ins of Plainf!eld spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. Russell.-Miss May
Shaw was the guest of Mrs. E. A. New
comb and Mrs. f. n. Boyer Saturday
and Sunday.-Miss Greta Pecor. who has
been at Erwin Lovely's for some time has
gone to Richmond.-Mr. and Mrs. II. +.
Lewis, who have been guests at the lodge
FOR several weeks left Monday for South
decentralization Fisk was in this
place Monday.-Mr and Mrs. c. B..
Worthen and two children of Montpelier
We're at Arthur Perkins from Friday un-
I'll Monday-Miss Mary Merriam of AL
hany, \. Y, has been visiting her father
and mother here.-Mrs. Frances Beach.
who has been with her daughter in North
Williston. returned Monday.-Miss Nellie
Morse is visiting her daughter in Ran
nolph.--Mrs Puma Smith went to Barre
Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Ollie
Kelley.-Church notes; prayer meeting
and choir rehearsal in South Church
Thursday evening at 1880, Friday evening
ut 1880 mems banquet and rally in Grange
hall; principal speaker. Dr. Gearhart of
Chicago. Next Sunday, 1O:45, a talk to
children on Great Discoveries" Sermon,
"Why Jesus Matters" Topic at 1880, God
Thinks"
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KNOWS MANY LANGUAGES;
TO ENTER HARVARD AT Is
And Yet Fred santee Prefers baseball
10 Anything Else

Wapwallopen, Pa. Sept. I-FredeTck
Santes. son Of DIR. and Mrs. c. l.. Santee,
who, at the age of 13, will leave town in
few days to enter Harvard University.
is the Babe Ruth of his baseball team.
And his parents are Just as proud OF
that If not prouder. than the fact that
their son Will be among the youngest
regular students ever TO enter Harvard.
"I'd rather play ball than eat" Is Fred
ericks way of expressing It, showing
that he reads the sporting pages as well
as his textbooks in French. Spanish and
analytical geometry.
Frederick is an only son. His parents
are of English descent. His father is a
physician, as was hts grandfather. His
mother was teacher.
The parents idea is that their son is
not precocious, but much like other boys.
except ne knows how to concentrate and
is willing to work.
For instance, Frederick will play
hard game OF baseball and get so tired
that one would think he was about to
drop But instead of resting he will get
out n French book and read, recuperat-
ing in that fashion. He likes good lee
lures and no can sit through an entire
lecture without getting idgety. his
mother says.
when Fred was two years old he
began to spell words almost as soon as
he could talk" his mother said. I'VE
encouraged him, and taught him as much
as we could for Il child of that age. He
began to spell entire sentences in few
weeks. Before he was three years old
he had learned the multiplication table.
GRADUATED WHEN 10 YEARS OLD
AT the age of II he entered the Wilkes
Barre high school. He finished two years
i'm one, and then we moved to Philadel-
phia where we lived at 1900 Spring Garden
street He was graduated from the Gem
trail high school last summer when he
was 10.
Fred took second honors in French.
Among those who came up for the en-
trance examination to Harvard he was
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Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

MISS Il. NJ. V. seymour, pOStm1StreSS IN
North Hatley, p. O., is the guest of her
cousin. Mrs Lewis p. Crafts and family
Mrs. Lydia HAGEN of Georgetown,
Mass. is the guest of her cousin. Lawyer
David A. Pingree.-Only a slight frost
prevailed Monday morning.-Thursday
was the Goth birthday of Miss B. Chip
man of the district telephone office and
in the evening she was given a surprise
party by 20 girl associates in the telephone
operating department at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Chapman,
Fairview Terrace. Miss Chapman was
presented with beautiful ivory clock by
her girl friends.
The annual reunion of the Fourth YER
mont G. A. X. regiment was held Tues
day afternoon and evening. Preceding
the formal opening at $50 in knights of
Pythias hall. dinner was served in the
Junction House. Presiding at the meet
ing was Capt. Joseph F. Aikens, of Hart
ford. who was chosen president of the
organization for the fourth consecutive
time. The secretary present was w. Z.
Bliss, of Plainfeld, who was renamed for
the position for the 18th consecutive time.
All told there were II G.. A. r. veterans
present and several Of these were invited
comrades. Secretary Bliss reported that
no less than II members of the veteran
regiment had died the past year. Besides
Captain Aikens and Secretary Bliss those
present were c. =. Silloway now Of Mimi
eapolis, Mimi; Charles S. Martin, Ro-
chester; j. n. Quimby. Hartford: Charles
II. Ball. formerly of Sutton, now Of
Brooklyn, n. Y; Isaac II. Clark, of South
Newbury: John A. Grant. of Townshend :;
A. J. Batcheller, Valley City. N. D.; w.
II. Miles, Townshend; r. B. Bridge. West
Woodstock; David Paine, Hartford; James
q. Wright, Hartland; Capt. Lewis w.
Fisher formerly of St. Johnsbury. now
in Washington, ID. c. The other officers
chosen for the ensuing year in addition
to Captain Aikens and Secretary Bliss
were William II. Miles, vice-president, and
Captain Aikens, Linn b. Taylor. of Brat
tleboro and Charles p. Siloway. as the
executive committee. AT six O'Clock the
veterans gathered in the dining hall of
the Gates Memorial Library for supper
as the guests of the Loyal club. Present
at the supper as guests were the Rev.
Robert Haseltlne, the Rev. H. l.. Thorn
ton and the Rev. l., l.. Huntington. At
7:3O the veterans reassembled in X. of p.
hall for campfire. At the beginning OF
the campfire Secretary Bliss gave out the
interesting fact that it was Just 50 years
ago that evening, September q. that the
Fourth Regiment left Brattleboro for Vir-
ginia and active participation in the Civil
! War. The welcome address to White Riv-
er Junction was by the Rev II. l..
Thornton, and succeeding were remarks
by Comrade Silloway, Ex-Governor Pin
gree, Captain French, the Rev Messrs
Haseltne and Dunnington
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ADVISORY CAMPAIGN
COMM OF 90
Appointed by Republican Chair
man Hays Who Says Its Per.
sonnet Indicates Absolute
Harmony in the Party

New York. Sept. 21.-Will II. Hays.
chairman of the Republican national
committee, tonight announced the ap-
pointment of an advisory campaign COM
nittee of forty members which he said
is recruited from every faction within
the party and proves that "the great
party of the Union is indeed a unit"
Twenty-four men and sixteen women
comprise the committee. Chairman Hays
declared the personnel OF the body in
dicates that absolute harmony" exists
within the Republican ranks and he calls
attention to the fact that former can
didates for the Republican presidential
nomination and their managers, as well
as former Progressives have consented
to serve.
The personnel of the committee is:
William IL. Taft, Charles Il. Hughes,
Herbert Hoover. Senator Miles Polndexter,
former Senator Albert j. Beveridge, for
mer Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon of Montana,
Governor Frank o. Lowden of Illlnois
Governor William g. Sproul of Pennsyl-
vanla; Governor Peter Norbeck of South
Dakota; Governor Thomas Il. Campbell
of Arizona, Governor Robert ID. Carey OF
wyoming
Colonel William Cooper Proctor of Gin
cinnati, one of the campaign managers for
Major General Wood: Oscar S. Strauss of
New York; Walter +. Brown, Toledo, O..
Senator 1lardlng's floor manager at the
Chicago conventions: Judge William p.
Bynum, Greensboro, Y. c., former pres
ident Of the American Bar association
Major Frank II. Knox. Manchester. ".
H.. floor manager for Major General Wood
at the Chicago convention: William l..
Hutchinson, indianapolis, president of the
Carpenters and Joiners' Union of North
America.
Harriet f.. Vittum. Chicago, chairman
of the woman's division of the Wood cam
paign; Mrs. George T, Guernsey. Inde-
pendence. Kas., president Of the Daugh.
tiers of the American Revolution; Mrs
Lillian Russell Moore, Pittsburg; Con
| gresham John l. Nolan. San Francisco
former manager for Senator Johnson
| William H. Lewis. Boston, assistant at
i torney-gencral during the Taft admins
| tration; Mrs. Albert Brueggeman, st
| Louis. Mrs. Frederick j. Bagley. Boston
| Mrs. Thomas G. Carter, Washington. d
| c.; Miss Margaret Cobb Bots, Idaho: Il
A. Eddy. Augusta, Me-; Mrs. +. j. Flee
l1ert, Plainfield y. j.; Mrs. Guy 7. Gan
nett Augusta. Me. Mrs. Solomon Hirsch
Portland. Ore. Mrs. George Poffenbarger
Charleston. w. Va: John C. Shaffer
Chicago; William Sacks, ST. Louis.
Mrs. Max c. Sloss San Francisco
Mrs C. A. Severance, st. Paul MINI
Horace C. Wilkinson, New York: Henri,
C. Wallace. Des Moines. Iowa; Miss
Maude Wetmore, Providence. r. l.: Mis-!
| Bina NJ. West, Port Huron, Mich; Mrs
| Theodore Youmans Waukesha, wis.
! Chairman Hays. speaking of his re
| cent trip through the West said.
There are lots of Castle Hills in thu
West. Castle Hill is a town in Man'
which the other day cast 101 votes--1O'
| Republican and / Democratic. Thu
postmaster seemS to have stood firm.
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SEC. COLBY REFUSES
THE ANTS REQUEST

Washington. Sept. 21.-Secretary
Colby to-day refused to grant the re-
quest OF anu-spffragists from Ten
nessee that We -esoind his action in
procleiminG ratification Of the federal
suffrage amendment.
Secretary Cc.oy said that tho dele
cation had brought Up the question
o. politiea, sx!gen3y IN connection
with request that Tennessee be
stricken from tire liz. Of states which
had ratified ths anaendnent. They
suggested thxs the secretary issue 4.
rev proclamation ON the basis Of
ratification by Connecticut but tho
secretary told thcm was not possible.
Through Tsdar-A, DISTRICT Attorney
Laskey. SECRETARY Colby to-day filed
in the district court Of appoalr a
motion to dismiss the appesl taken
by Charles 4 rairchild Of the Amer.
.can Constitutional League from tho
decision OF District Judge Bailey re-
fusing an injunction 70 prevent tim
proclamation OF the suffrage amend
ment.
Mr. Colby said the object of the
proce edines was to prevent that which
already had become p fact
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WOULD BAR SOCIALISTS
FROM SPECIAL SESSION

Albany. N. Y. Sept. a.-Colonel Ransom
II. Gillett, Republican. member of AS
sembly from Columbia county tonight
introduced a resolution In the Assembly
in extraordinary session, asking that the
five Socialists elected last Thursday to
fill vacancies caused by their expulsion
last April be excluded from the extra
ordinary session. The resolution was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The reference to the judiciary COM
mittee was made on motion of Majority
Leader Adler.
Louis waldman, one of the Socialists.
representing the eighth New York dis
trict raised point of order on the recep-
ton OF the resolution. Assemblyman
Cuvillier raised the issue that Waldman
was not member of the House.
Speaker Sweet ruled that If Waldman
had taken the oath Of office he was
member. The speaker was sustained by
the House on an appeal from the ruling.
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MORETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs l.. f. Kingsbury and Mr.
and Mrs. William Kngsbury were in
Barre Thursday evening. Lyle kingsbury
and family have returned to their home
in Derry, n. H.-Albert f.. Goldsmith,
who has been visiting at his home here,
has returned to his work in Connecticut
Brooks Il. Booth and Miss Marion
Ward have resumed their studies at Mont
pelier Seminary.-Mr. Granai has gone to
Syracuse, N. Y, to attend the university
William Clark who has been at work
in Montreal, Can. this summer, is at his
home here.--Merrill Griffith is attending
the Montpelier high school.-Eldon
Griffith, who visited at the home Of his
parents, has returned to his work at
Detroit. Mich.-Miss Gladys Newton and
Miss Florence Papneau have gone to
New Bedford. Mass, to work
Kenneth Ward has gone to Dartmouth
College at Hanover. y. H.-Milford
Granfeld has gone to New Bedford,
Mass. to visit her mother. who is ill.,
Her sons, Kingdom and Aubrey, are board
ing at Il. Il. Kingsbury's during her alb
sence.-Mr. and Mrs. Il. Il. kingsbury
and Mr.. William Kingsbury were in
Montpelier Tuesday
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WATERBURY

Mrs. James Newton died a, her homo
In Mill village Sunday. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs. p.
Backus are away on a observation-disclosures
DoWd Brennan, vice-president of the
First National Bank, Boston, and Mrs
Brennan have returned to Boston after
spending two weeks at the Inn. Mr. and
Mrs. Brennan have been summeriny in
Waterbury for six years and still think
Vermont is the only place to spend a va
cation. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan recently motored
TO the Davis farm in HinesburE. Recent
guests al the Inn We're Mr. and Mrs. w.
G. Payne of Highgate Springs who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs C. S. Stoddard
Chester Stoddard. vice-president and
cashier of the Merchants National Bank.
Boston and Mrs. Stoddard have returned
10 Boston, the trip being made in the
Davis car.
The auction at Grey-Lawn Farms was
popular meeting place Tuesday although
two elements, it is thought nterfered with
the attendance of cattle buyers from
away, one the fact that the catalogues
were not out in time for distribution and
the other the fact that 1t was Holstein
day at the Eastern States Exposition at
Springfield. Mass. The sale was held I'M
der canvas with n caterer in attendance
and everything was done for the comfort
and convenience of those who attended.
Some of the prices received were $3.50
$3.50, $500 and $iS5.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Wellington of FitchburR, Mass, and
James Newhall and Calister Newhall of
Middlesex were guests at the Hodge
farm Sunday.-The young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eric Graves has been named Paul
Huntley Graves.-Sympathy is extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde before in the death
of an infant son.-Mrs. Arletta Boyce of
South Duxbury has been visiting rela-
tives and friends in town, returning to
the home of Mr. Lonzell this morning.
Mrs Boyce is "a years of age and is a
fund of information regarding people
and places. particularly at Duxbury Cor
ners, where her father was one of the
large land owners and carried on the "Old
Tavern" and land connected there with.