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i VOL. ioG, MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY, DECEMttER 8. 910 N'UMBER 67 For an appropiate gift we recommencl a selection f rom our stock of Beaut if ul Neckwear f O The twentj'-five ccnt novelties, in indivichml gift boxes, is without question thc most attractive popular priced neckwear we have ever been able to offer. ln the higher priced things we show the mcst exquisite creations. Persian Effects are prominent in all qualities and are shown in many differont combinatipns. Altogether it is a line you should see when you go gift hunting. "The Busy Store" erbert C. Qleasan 100 UITY FOB LIBEMLS Unionists Beaten In Attempt at Overturn SEATS IHE FILLEfl By Emphatic Vote of 44 to 187 House Rejects Bill After Counsel Who Appeared for the Prisoner at His Trial and Attorney General Sargent Reviewed the CaseLittle Other Business Disposed of in Legislature. Frionds of Elroy Kont mado no complalnt that ho has not had a full fair opportunity to mako his last plea for lifc to tho Legislature of Ver mont. It s an unusual spectaclo for counncl to bc admitted to the floci' of tho House to advocatc a caso and nevcr until tliis case camo up dld tho attcrncy general cf the State apnear hefore thc entlre Honse. fohn D. Spelhnan of Rutland, who was assoclate comisol for the de fenso in the trial of Kent, was ad mitted to the lloor Tuesday forenoon on motlon of Webster of Swanton and diGcussed the evidonce in the case, spcaking nearly an hour. Ho w."s followcd by Mr. Howard of Whiting and then Attorney Gen oi'al SttrgeJit tock tho lloor. His remarks were not concluded when ndjouramcnt was taken at noon, and ho contintied this afternoon, spcak ini? dispasslonately, roviewing the evldenco from the records. and with out douht his speech changed many votcs . lirJeed.itis prohable the vote to com liiuto Kcnt'B sentencemighthavo been much larger if there had been no gen eral discussion of the bill. Thc at tempt to savo Kcnt's life proceeded along the line of trying to review the trial o the case, when the real ques tion that should havo been prcsented was whether or not the Legislature was disposed lo oxercise its clemen- cy. The bill camnniting his sentenee was defcated by a vote cf 1S7 to 44, and this is the way the members voted . The Yotc in Dotiiil. Yeas Baley, Baldwin, Barton, Bntes, Bean of Newport, Beebe, Bec nian. Bell, Bowles, Brown, Cameron, Codliss, Corry, Cutting of Concord, Dobbs. Ellis cf Brookfield, Foster, Ooodwin, Hall, Haycs, Hazeltine, Ho ward of Roxbury, Howard of Whit ing, Hutchinson, Ives, Joncs, Kcn ncdy of Williston, Leary, Martin of Brookline, Maun, McHugh, Miller of Bethel, Milla, Nelson, Phelps, Rced, Rice, Ryan, Sheehey, Sherwin, Stcrn bcrg, Webster, Wood, Young of Westfield. IN RECEIVING TOM Body of Mrs. Eddy To Be Placed in Mt. Auburn Cemetery HER LAST RESTING PLACE Willl lic ln u jrnusolcum To Bc IJnllt On 'orth Sliore of Halcyon Lnke On Tlireo Lols Jusl Hoiifrlit ly Frit'iids Who Hinc Jluttcr In Cliarge. Boeton, Dec. G. The north shore of Halcyon .Lake, a beautiful sheet of -vvater in an exclusive KecMnn of Mpunt Auburn cemetery in Cam bridge, will 'become the last rosting place of Mary Baker Glover Eddv. Three lots, the only onos remaining OpposIUon Sutfprlsed by (ho Strong Setllne of tlic Tidc Toward Libcr iilsDrive Hfmle Amiinst -loliu Unrns .Sene Only to 3Iorc Tlian Doubio JIls Jlnjority. London, Dec. C At the closo of today's pollings tho complcxion of tho Ilouso of Cominons stocd as fol lows: Government coalition IJbcrnls 100, Laborltcs 20, Natlonallsts 2G, To tal 152. Opposition Unionists 147. A situation has doveloped almost phcnoinennl in tho closeness of thc raco bctwcen the government coali tion partics and the Unionists. Thc pondulum swung sllghtly toward tho government today, and thc rcsult of three days' voting, in which 290 seats have been fllled, glvos tho coalition ono m'aro member tAan they had in tho last parliamcnt from the samo constituoncies. Up to last night the Unionists hnd a cloar galn of flve. (Continued on pago 4) TWELYE TEAMS TIEI). P Bf IIEMTE Statement of the LeBlanc Girl To Be Admitted IT E TO PDLIGE in the clrcle about the lake, have ' bchlnd Gnhiu iind Andcrson Four Liips Hc- liind ln nScvclc Kaeo. .New ork, Dec. G. After having smashed record after record yesterday, last night and to day, the strain began to tell on the eix day blcycle riders tonight and at 10 oclock, the 46th hour, all tho 13 teams remaining were behind tho mark establlshed last year iljy Galvin and Keegan 937 - miles, C laps. Twelvo teams wero tied at D33 miles, 4 laps, with Galvin' an1 Andorson, tho Amerlcan Swedlsh team four laps (Continued on pago 7) been bought by the friends of Mrs Eddy chargcd with that duty, aud work will begln in the Bpring on a suitable tomb. The slte is in the northeast cor ner of the cemetery. Directly acroiss tho little lake may be seen the tombs of James Ilussel Lowell and Olivcr Wendell Holmes, while many other names famous in Anierican letters and professions may ibe read on near by moniorlals. Thc funeral sorvlces for Mrs. Eddy will be at 11 o'clock Thursday at the Chestnut Hill ihome. After a very brief scrvico tho body will be taken to Mount Auburn, where it will be place in tho general re ceiving tomb, to romain until the mausoleum is erected on Halcyon Lake. team was eliminated with the refusal of rellcve his partner The French this afternoon Pouchols to Georget. At jnldnight tho twelve lcading teams were stlll behind tho record, all tied at 975 miles. Galvin and Andorson were far to tho rear with 9G9 miles, 9 laps. The record is 97G miles, 8 laps. The record is Fogler last year. 3Ils Zclln Gnllnnt Who Acted As In lcrprctor llrought Froin Cnpc Urct on and Will Hc l'ut On Stflml Ity I'rosccutJoii Today. Ylfrorous Op positlon Uy Dcfense. Cambridgo, Mass., Dec. G. As tho trial of Hattie Le Blanc for the murder of Clarcnco P. Glover was drawlng to a closo today, tho pro secution won its drst important point sinco the caso was taken up a week ago yesterday, in obtaining permission to havo introduced the evidenco glven Oiy the girl at her oxamlnation by tho polico immc diatoly aftor lier arrest. This evidenco was given in French through thc aid of Miss Zolla Gal lant, a nuree in Waltham at that time who was brought in by tho po lico to act as interpreter. Up to today tho prosccution has been un- able to introduce this evidenco bc causo Allss Gallant was in Cann Breton and had rofused to como to Massachusetts. A special offlcer was sent to Canada and persimded her to mako the trip and this after noon she appeared in court. BATtlTUB TRUST HIT Grand Jury Returns 16 True Bills Again3t Firms; 32 Against Individuals WICKERSHAM GETS BUSY 340 Votes Cast in Favor and 224 Against It KSS1Y NUMHEH 37G Hc Clinifrcs Tlint tho I'lrms and 1'or sons Iinllctod .it Metrofl. Control S." I'er Ccnt. of tlic Enlirc Output of Unumclled Iroiniirc In the UniliMl Slfes. Detrolt, Mich., Dec. G. Tho anti- 1 Prl'sition to issuo $100,000 ln bonds Hvrry Wnrd iu C'lty tlic Ex- ccpiion of the Sixtli Gavc a Ma jority ln Finor of thc rian To Sc curc a Snv Illgh School for Jlontpelii'r. For the third time the citizons of Montpelier last night dofeated the (Continued on pago 4) TWO XEGKOES LYXC1IED. trust campaign of Attorney General Wlckersham shifted to Detrolt this week, with the rcsult that lndlctments were rcturned by the federal grand Jury today against 1G firms and 32 individuals alleged to have sectired control of S5 per cent. of tho annual output of enamel ironware bathtubs, sinks, lavatories, etc, in the United States. Tho criminal procoedlngs grew out of a civil suit to dlssolve tho alleged combination, begun by the government at Baltimore. The evi donce adduced in tho civil suit was ipresented to tho grand jury hore. It is charged by the federal offi cials that as the rcsult of a mcet- ing at 'Mount Clcmcns, Michigan, last for tho purpose of erecting and enui- Plng a High School building. Tho dofeat was by tho narrow margln of 3G votes, a3 tho ballots in favor of thc propositlon numbered 340 and the neccssary two thirds of all tho ballots cast was S7G. There were 224 ballots against the propositlon Following is thc vote by wards. Confcss Uobblng Harn and Arc Taken From Slicrlff Uy jrob. MMonrioville, Ala., Dec. G. Calvin Exele and Sylvester Payton, negroes woro found hanglng to a treo at Doubio ranches two miles from hore yesterday. They had been arrested on a charge of robbing the harn and outhouses of Edgar Bass and were eaid to have confcssed. A deputy sheriff had them in chargo and was brlnging them for safo-keeping whon he was over powered by unknown men and his prlsoners were taken from him and hanged. Ward ' Yes Xo 1 71 3G 2 71 38 3 3G 53 4 G9 3G r 51 38 G 22 23 Total 310 224 Tho meetlng was well attended but Dont waitjuntil you have de cided upon what you are going to give. You can decide here inspired by the sight of our great sliowing of acceptable articles. If you come now you will have many to select from. Special line of Pyraline Ivory, Brush and Comb, and Manicure Sets, Clothes Brush es, Nail Files, Etc. The line of Hand lvevchiefs and Table Linens, Cluny, and Madcria Dolies, Scarl's and Ceriter Pieces, Lunch Cloths, Etc, are the fincst we havo ever shown. Come in and look them over. The Perley E. Pope Co, COXTKOli OF 110STOX DOVES XOT 3fAI)E AT 31EETIXG Boston, Dec. G. No transfer of control, as roported, developed today at tho annual meetlng of tho Boston National bascball club and John V. Harris of Plttsburg, who bought George Dovey's interest after the lat ter's death was made prcsident and .Tohn S. Dovoy was electcd treasur er. Mr. Harris announced that ho bc lieved In minority represontation and ther'eforo William H. Russoll of Nev York, who bought Fred Tonney's stock a few weeks ago. GIIAFT rKOHEHS HEAIt OM.Y TWO W1TXESSES. New Y'ork, Dec. G. Only two wlt nesses were heard 1)y the Lcglsla- tive graft investigating committee which resumed Its sessions today and only firo insuranco matters wero touched upon. The witnesses wero Willis O. Robb, present managor of the New York flre exchange, and Henry E. Hess, tho first manager of the exchange. It is understood racing matters will be taken up agaln tomorrow and that Auguat Bohuont nd Frank K. Sturgis will be called. .'.0,000 LAXGFORD HAS EASY WIX ovEit jroimis ix tvo kou.yds. Boston, Dec. G. Sam Iangford de- feated Morris Harris of Now York, . granted a permit to tho strikors to aiso coioreo, in two rounds at tho'parado 50,000 strong tomorrow, Armory Ainiettc Assoclation STIUICEUS ARE TO PAItADE AT CHICAGO. Chicago, Dec. 8. Refusal of tho clothiers and tallors organlzations to negotiate with tho garment work ors' representatlves toward ending the strike, which has been on for sevoral weoks and has cost mll- Hons of dollars in loss of wages and trade, today ended the hopes of Mayor Busse and his aldermanlc committee of strike settlers that peaco was in sisrht. Chief of Polico Stoward has FIFTEEX MASSACIIUSETTS CITIES COXDUCT ELECTIOXS. Boston, Dec. G. Fifteen Massa chusetts cltics held thelr annual elec tlona today, all but ono of the num- oer ciioosing a mayor. In the ma jorlty of the citios little interest was shown. In four cities, Northampton, Holy oko, Pittsfield and Marlboro, the complcxion of the city government was changed from Rcpublican to Democratic but all these four except Marlboro, choso Republlcan mayors Thero wero no changes of conse quence in other city govornments. April, a fund of $7,000 was sufflcient , onl' a sra!H lart of those present to set in motlon a plan that resulted polcu- ihe officers and many of in glvlng to the defendants control tho inembers of tho Woman's club, of 10 manufacturers and nearly 400 '"c''irIy a11 of tho PulJlic school teach jobbcrs. renresentinp: an outnut of ers and raan' other women were approxtniately $10,000,000 a year. present, occupying balcony seats. i AU the wards except the sixth GEXEItAI, 3IEIUUTT UURIED cs majorities. In the sixth WITH ariLITAKY IIOXORS tht'ro was 011e maJority against tho West Point.N. Y., Dec. G. Brig- bond issl, adicr General Wesley Morrltt, U. S. 1 There v6re probably 1,000 men atid A., Tetlrnd, 21st superintendent o ! G0 womcn in the hall when Mayor tfie United States Military academy, , Dawley called order and asked that was buricd tlonight by lamplight Smoklng be "cut out," as there were with military honors of his rank, be- ladies present. Assistan't City Clerk side tho body of his wife in the mili- L. H. Pcllard acted in place of Clerk t.iry reservation cemetery at WostjT. R. Merrill, who was 111. Point. Thero was no service ln the Mayor Dawley said he wished to chapel of the academy as had been go on record as wantlng a school, plannod, for the hour was so lato and but that the mcoting was called at the weather so cold that it was folt wlsest to mako the ceremonles brief. i (Continued on page 4) boute tonight. Ho had tho New Yorker groggy ln tho ilrst, tvith short arm jabs to tho body and swings to tho jaw, Tho second round opened with a right to tho Jaw which eent Mor ris down for tho count of nine. He was dropped agaln for tho samo count and the referco stopped tho bout. IIOWE CIIOSEX CAPTAIX IIY A UXAJfMOUS VOTE. Now Havon, Conn., Dec. C. Arthur Howe, of Orange, N. J was tonight unanimouBly electcd captain of the 1911 Yalo Univerelty football team. Howe, Tvho Ls 21 years old, propared at Hotchkise school, Lakovlllo, Conn., and played on his freshman team tho ilrst year In college, Tho following year ho mado quartorback on the varslty and lllled the same posltlon in tho recent Prlnccton and Harvard games. COMl'TROLLEU PRENDERGAST 3IAKES A HIG SIIAKE.DP New York, Dec. 6, Announcoment of ono of tho blggost shake-upB in many ycars in tho city'a flnnnclal dopartment wan mndo tp(y by Comptrollor Presdorgast, who has glven notlco of dlsmlssals, roductions ln Balary and retiremont on ponBlions of 110 employos of tho dopartmont. Tho change will savo tho city many thousands of dollars annually. PUSHES RAI5Y IX CARRIAGE 10 3IILES IX SXOW STOIOI New York, Dec. G. Ida Goldinan. only 20 years old, trudgcd 10 miles through tho blinding snow storm lo- day, pusliing her baby beforo her in a delapidated baby carriago. Exhaus ted and numb with cold, she applled for relief at a municipal lodging house. She said she had been tlls possesscd from a squalid room in tho uppor part of the city becauso1 she was unablo to pay tho rent. Ilerj husband, a cablnet maker, is a vic tim of tuberculosis nnd in a hospital. Eight hundrcd and fiity men, 2'J womon and nino chlldron were shel tered from tho storm in tho munici pal lodging house tonight. THE LARGEST LINE OF Boys' aud Girls' S L E D S ever shown in this section can be seen at Capitai Hard ware Com j Plead of State Street, Montpslier, Vermont NUGGETS OF XEWS. Judgo .1. R. Thornton of Aloxandrin, La., was yesterday olerl- ed by tho Ijuisiana Genoral Assem bly United States Senator to succeed the lato Senator McEnery. Tho four master schooner Tlieollno of Boston, which salled from that port Novomber 9 for Phlhdelphi.i, had not been ropoTted to noon ye3 torday. It is belioved she was blown off shoro by tho hoavy northwest gales that prevailcd Bhortly after her salllng. Figures glveir out by tho couaus bureau show that Arkansas has a populatlon of 1,574,449, an increaao of 202,885 over 1900 and South Caro llna 1,515,400, an Increaso of 175,084. John II, Scott has been appolnted graduato managor by tho Cornell Athlotlc assoclation until Soptcmber 1, 1911. Scott has been assistant un der Wllllam J. Dugan, who resigned recently. VIco presidonts eloctod by tho Na tional Itoform nsHociation at Its closlng scsslon at Plttsburg yeator day lticludd Dr. "Waltor A, Sellow of Jamoatown, N.Y., blshop of the Freo Mcthodist church. , A bnnquot by tho St, Paul Commor clal club for visltlng dolcgates at which a numbor bf formnl addrcsBcs woro mado, cloacd tho ilrst day's pro gram of tho Lake Statos Foiosts Firo conferenco at St. Paul yesterday. Elevon now caaos of cholera and two deaths have been offlcially re ported at Rome during the pnst 21 hours. Montpelier Morning Joumal on your breakfast table, 35 cents a month. KROMEIK SOLES i-DOUBLE WEAR i Tho man who weara Kromolk solcd shoes doesn't suff or tho In convonlenco and expenao of hav ing his shoes resolod overy fow weoks. In many lustanceB Kromelk solca outwoar tho boat uppor leathor. Thoy will glvo at loast doubio wear ln evoryday ser vico. Kromelk ia wnterproof, heatproof, and almost Trcar proof. Wo have Eudlcott, Johnaon shooa with Kromolk boIos. They cost no moro than other maksa with ordlnary solca. -SHIPMAN'S- Old Reliable Slioe Store 100 MAIN STREET Siirprise in Low-prleed Furniture for Every Mcmbcr of the Family Let an unexpected and surprising thing happen in the home on Christmas morn ing in the shape of an unsuspected re membrance of some novel piece of Fur niture standing in the living room or parlor when the family comes down to breakfast can you imagine a more de lightful ororiginal way of expressing the fullest message of the Yuletide spirit? f$ Thid Holiday stock ofi'ers a thousand and one timely suggestions along the lines indicated above and because each is practical and combines the Usefiul and the Ornamental H. J. VOLHOLM Corner Main and East State Sts., Montpelier, Vt. Store 'Phono 311-1 Homo 'Phono 31L2