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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
BARGAINS IN HOSE

There's one place, at least,
where correct tan hose can be
had at a bargain price.
Russet and tan Isle thread
Richelieu rib hose for women,
81 1'2c per pair regular SOC
quality.
Women's tan hose, made of
Egyptian cotton, with high
spliced heels, at 81 1-2c; soc
quality.
Children's tan hose, in Xxi
rib goods, csc, 81 lac and soc
per pair.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
Wanting in Dizziness.

More reasons why dull time
is wanting in dullness here:
Cool and comfortable black
stockings for summer-hand-
some as well-at a low price ;
very fine drop stitch Richelieu
black hose for women, CSC per
pair.
Children's fast black Xxi rib
cotton hose, seamless feet,
IL lac per pair, worth Ioc.
Misses $50 quality Of black
Xxi rib hose, with double knees,
25c per pair.
Boys strong vacation stock
ings, with double knees, in
corduroy, Xxi and XXI ribs, at
25c per pair. Value
Infants cashmere hose in
white, pink, blue, gray, tan,
red and black, long and "a
lengths.
Navy blue hose to match
navy blue Elton suits.
Navy blue hose with white
polka dots. Stylishly chic.
White hose, in Isle thread
and silk, plain and openworked,
to be worn with white canvas
shoes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
I'm SHEETS

we still have a supply of our
S1,oo, nicely made Of Boston
cotton and good size for family
use; price 6oc. Cotton alone
sells for csc per YARD Ia
yards, 63c. Sheet all made,
6oc. Which is cheaper?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09

THE new house and barn of Martin B.
Ladd of Island Pond, with horse and five
tons of hay were burned last Sunday night.
Loss, 81 900; insurance, 50, 900. Origin I'M
known.
THE ticket agent at Paul Smiths station
in the Adirondacks was held up by a
stranger, last week Thursday, who robbed
the cash drawer of $50 and escaped to the
woods.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09

The Royal Baking Powder is in
dispensable to progress in cookery
and to the comfort and conve-
nience of modern housekeeping.
Royal Baking Powder makes hot
bread wholesome. Perfectly leav-
ems without fermentation. Quail
tiles that are peculiar to it alone.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
PERHAPS YOU READ

Of some ISxIS inch down pill
lows at 6oc, in recent Boston
papers, and perhaps you didn't.
But twas a phenomenal bar
gain" worth $I.5o," so they
said.
Here are tie same I8xIS inch
d0aOn btllOaOS for 59c each, COW
cred with the same 81 thought
twas. silk" covering-silkaline
very pretty and so widely
frilled, Worth 1--WE say $I.25
each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09

South Ryegate.
The farmers report the best hay crop they
have had for many years
Charles Smith has begun to build the
old George Hall store over into a house.
Wilson Beattie and Blanche Miller, both
of Ryegate, were married last Thursday.
The Beattie store is progressing rapidly
and will be opened the first of next month.
Lester Mills has had bad luck since he
moved to Ryegate, and his friends are cir
culating petition for his benefit
Miss l.. M. Morse went to st. nsbury
last week Tuesday to work in Lougee
Brothers & Smythe's dry goods store.
The apron and necktie festival at Rev S.
A. Jackson's last Thursday night was en-
joyed by large number of young folks.
The Ryegate Granite Works handled a
large stone from the Blue Mountain weigh
ing twenty-five and half tons. 1t is for a
roof to vault
A surprise party and social dance was
held at Mrs. William Gibson's last week
Monday night. There were forty young
folks present, and all reported nice time.
The fifth annual fair of the Ryegate and
Wells River Valley Darymen's Associa-
ton will be held at the Caledonia Park,
South Ryegate, Wednesday and Thursday,
| September 20 and D. The fair ground has
| been thoroughly overhauled and put in the
best OF shape, and much labor has been ex-
pended on the track, which is now in fine
condition Many new buildings will be
erected, good music will be provided, emf
nent speakers are expected to be present,
and no pains or expense will be spared by
the management to make this the best fair
in the history of the association. The pre-
MUM list is unusually full, and attractive
horse and bicycle races are scheduled for
each day, and balloon ascension will be
one of the attractions. Additional particu.
lars will be given later in the WArcHMAN.
Q. j. Bailey and wife of Barre visited al
| G. M. Libbey's last week. - Mrs Hen
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Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday,
The Woman's Temperance Union will
meet at Rev. j. E. Farrow's next Saturday
afternoon.
Harvey Cutting, the station agent sold
during the month OF July $50 tickets to
Montpelier, exclusive of all specials.
Mrs. Frank Davis, formerly teacher in
Plainfeld, and now teaching at Salt Lake
City, was in town last week. - Charles
Reed is building new house - Edwin
Fisher of Bethel and Miss Dickey visited at
III. II. Dewey's last week. - DIR. w. Il.
Lazele has purchased house of George G.
Pratt, and DR.. w. Il. Lazelle has purchased
DIR. w. T. Lazelles old house - Mrs.
Templeton has been granted a pension OF
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The Total Number of Books Taken Ont
Last Week Was 1,37S-Daiiy Average a29.
The number of volumes issued during
the week ending June l6, 1898, is 1878. a
daily average of 229
Among the additions of the past week
are "Many Inventions" by Rudyard Kip
ling, 100 450; j. NJ. Barrie's "A Tillyioss
Scandal" LAO; sour Cycling Tour If
England" by Reuben q. Thwaites, 407
SO; Manual Irai ing. Elementary
Woodwork" by George B. Kilbon, 7o33
~, and the recently issued report OF the
Massachusetts Highway Commission, a
very impor, ant contribution TO the liter
ature OF roads, gift from Mr.. w. NJ.
Il. Bowen.
In connection with the subject of man.
ual training and wood work the follow
ing references, besides kilbon's above
iDg," by G. NJ. WOODWARD. S09l 95; "rhe
Manual Training Scnool," S09l.76, by the
same writer; Manual Training" bv e.
II. Ham, s091.6l; Education in its X La
ton to Ma uaI Indus ry." by Arthur
Macarthur, SO9L IS: Technical Educa-
tion." by {: b Stetsoa, sO9L79; Charles
c., 6; Leland's Practical EDUCATION"
ing" revised by ]. J. Holtzapffsl. 9l25.6;
The Sloyd System OF Woo
Working" by b. b. Hoffman,
7c32 Is; Woodwork" by S. Barter,
7O32. Il; A. G. Compton's First l. ssons
in Wood WORKING" 7032l3; ''Beuch
Work in Wood" by w. +. NJ. Goss,
1882. .l2; Manual TraiIing in Public
Sen, ols," by 4. Davidson, Forum. v. 3,
p. IL, 04.5S3; Manual Training and
Public Il iucatIoI," by II. II. Belfield.
Science. v. 0, p. 372, 65O.lO9; "Sloyd:
It's Aim, Method and Results" by + Is.
Arngrimsson. Popular Science Monthly,
v. 80, p. 7S4 650 30; Educational Valus
OF Manual Training" by g. II. Brown;
Education" v. o, p. 66i, s59l. 40; MAN
ual Training" by Sir John Liebbock:
Popular Science Monthly, v. 80. p.
327,050 9 80; Manual 1raining as a Fac
tor IN Modern Eiucation,' b. Il. n.
Thorpe, Century. v. 80, p. 920. 054 IL. 80;
"The S,ojd System" Nv Eveivn Chap
man. Science. " O. n. 969 $50 100
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THE S()MERV|uE CASE.
An Unknown Man Was with Grace Al
len When She Was Last Seen.
THEY BOTH ACTED STRANGELY.
Interesting Statements of Two somerville
Women-But Little Doubt Remains
That She is In the Land of the Living
Seen by Several Who Knew Her Well.

Boston, June l0-Further investigation
into the mysterious disappearance of
week ago today has resulted in develop
ments which seem to dispel the theory Of
suicide.
The girl was seen last Monday night in
Somerville walking away from Union
square, leaning on the arm OF a man whom
IL is supposed she has kept company with
in the past. Two young women, friends
of Grace, passed her, and tell a story which
tends to confirm the theory that unless
Miss Allen has been foully dealt with she
is living today within few miles Of her
old home.
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sum OF 81 900. Charles Cohen offeredthe
20 on her bond, but was objected to by
the attorney general on the grorni tha
Cohen's name already appeared on too
many bonds. The court ordered the at
torney general to look the matter up aud
meantime permitted Cohen to poss AS
the woman's surety.
Stole While Drunk.
Arthur Porquet was brought into
court, charged with stealing an overcoat
and robe from the house OF Craig Cam
eron. Porquet's offense did not appear
to be very serious one. His counsel
claimed that he had entered the hons,
In state of intoxication and
had kicked the articles in question
into the street, but had not
attempted to carry them away His pre-
vious record is lair, and the Judge le-
nient'y let him off with fine Of $40.
MIR. I. Taylor Jones is Not Guilty.
The jury in the case OF James r.
Hodges against Il. Taylor Jones broughs
In verdict for the defendant Saturday
afternoon Jones was charged with n
vicious assault upon Hodges, but the
plsi iii failed TO make out Il case
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given that belongs to the owner of it be-
yond arybody's taking.
Not how could it have been done.
Did she do il?
THAT is all.
"Reflec, If you have not yet been able
to bring that evidence with certainty
aud reasonable construction to a con-
clusion, so that you, as decent gentle
men, can go to your homes and sit down
aud say:
I'VE have done our whole duty; we
nave Thought In verdict against her,
although perhaps we wish within week
we had not when we think of 1t.
Nor must you think for moment
that TINS defendant Is set to the business
OF finding out who did it. II she cannot
md out and tell you who perpetrated
these acts somebody says Go hang her,
She Has Been Unable To Defend Herself
"She is not a detective, and the COM
monwealth has put her in place for the
last ten molths where she could not be
very vigilant or active, If she had all the
ability in the world.
'She has been in Jail in this county:
she has been under control Of the police
from the very time; from Thursday.
Aug. 4. as you know from all these facts,
aud d. not expect her to do things that
are impossible.
IL say not load upon her the RESPONSE
billty OF letting her 20 where she eau
not go or do what she cannot do. or else
hold her TO account for IT, with the sever
est penalty known in the Law.
"rhe commonwealth does not want any
victim either. IL is true that people who
have heretofore been innocent com NIT
crime, and so the law says: we will not
demand the II reasonable and impos sible
thing, but you, the defendant. shall have
that pres Imption go with you until it is
entirely overturned, and IL says that you
are OF criminal heart and criminal act. )
Now bear that in mind. II it comes TO
any question in the discussion OF the
evidence of doubtful consideration,
then that presumption is all the time in
the scales. ~
''The beam Of the scales does not stand
level to start with.
1--WE say scales of justice hang
even, but there Is always with n defend
the presumption OF Innocence tn lt
tips the scales in her favor and the COM
mOnN ealth must be in and load In on
the other side facts until thew shall
overcome the presumption Nay, more.
ana oyerbalance tue Iacts that the de-
fendant shall produce.
"Many of these things which have
been offered i'm good faith have not been
proved Lecause the court has said that
they are not proper To be proved In tnis
casp.
"They have nothing to do with IL.
They will only mis!edd the jury. aud he
jurs shall not near trem in this case.
Now, there Is no proof at all. gentle
men, about any dangerous weapon hay-
ing been prepared upon the third of
August.
And to make it more specific Mr..
Moody said in his opening that they
xxauld prtva that this vounu xvoun.n
CONTINUED on PAGE 2.
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eether people from all sections of the
country. Notables and common folk
meet on even ground. jostle, push aud
fight for the privilege Of hearing argu-
ments in this mysterious trial.
Fully one thousand people stood
around the court house before the doors
opened this morning anxiously waiting
for chance TO seize one OF the one hun
dred and fifty seats In the court room.
Two minutes sufficed 10 fill the space al
lowed for spec tators. Hundreds were
disappoi inted. The court room is in dis
order and loud talking mingles with the
orders of the sheriff
Among Hose present were ex-Gover-
nor John w; Davis, City So icitor Col
we'll, A. A Baker. w. ". Robinson of
Rhode. Island aud Edwin G. Pearce.
suddenly Lizzie Borden appeared.
A hush falls upon the room, and as the
clerk calls court, order at last prevails.
The time Is at hand.
Governor Robinson's Plea.
The great ex-governor arises. "May
1t Ilease your honors: The enormity an d
outrage of this awful crime set every
member OF society to investigating the
cause OF this crime and its author. Well
may those who first lookei at the vic
TINS sicken at heart and feel that the ties
of nature had failed to keep men within
the confines of civiliz uion.
Think of these awful blows. Eigh-
teen OF them on the defenseless head of
Mrs. Borden aud ten on the head of Mr.
Borden. Then w. look for the guilty
one, Que OF those abnormal Deiags whom
the Creator at times creates in "A lunatic
or devil. One whose hearJ is black
with depravlty. Suspicion at once
arises and 1t is liked on this girl, the de-
fe ldant. But you will reserve your
Judgment. IL Is of no consequence that
Judge Blaisdell committed this girl. lie
lived ia a preiudiced community.
HIS act bears not on your judgment.
Then we come down here where tue
free bre re Of the sea tells of liberty.
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THE CONSOLIDATED SUED.
MetCalf B. Marsh Seeks to Recover
$4,000 for Damages.
WAS INJURED UNLOADING GRAIN
Several Criminals Receive Sentences From
Judge Wilbur Today-stole n Horse
and Buggy-A Number of Law-break-
ers Sent to Cranston.

Another heavy suit for damages against
the Consolidated was begun in the court
Of common pleas this morning before
Judge Rogers. The victim of the rail
roads alleged negligence this time is
Metcalf b. Marsh of North Smithfield,
who was injured while unloading a
freight car belonging to the New York,
Providence and Boston railroad
The accident happened on the morning
of Feb. 8, 1889. Marsh and his hired man
were unlo ding oats from a box car
which was standing alone on the track.
While Marsh was engaged inside the car
an engine or loose car bumped into iJ
and threw Marsh and his man violently
to the floor. The latter picked himself
up and finding no injuries upon himself
went o the assistance OF Marsl who ap-
peared to be badly hurt. An examine
tion showed injury to the right hip from
which Marsh claims to have never
recovered.
Marsh appears to be man of versatile
accomplishments In the art OF making a
grain dealer. has speculated in hay and
other commodities, and has served on
the jury. He brings suit against the
road for $4,000.
He Got Year.
Daniel Mccarthy, member OF the
family known TO the police as "The
Forty Thieves" was arraigned before
Judge Wilbur on charge OF breaking
and entering the residence of Hugh
Coyle and stealing therefrom pair OF
pants. His counsel claimed that Nc
Carthy was drunk at the time the offence
was committed and was not responsible
for his action. He pleede nolo couten-
dere and WAS sent up for year.
Several Other Cases.
Rafael Pandarella pleaded nolo con-
tendere to charge OF assault upon the
person of a fellow Italian named Fran
cesco Lissa, and was given six months.
Pandarella set uD the usual plea of in-
toxication.
Harry Lynch and Daniel Mccarthy
were arraigned on a charge of stealing a
buggy from William w. Rickard.
George j. West, their counsel, failed TO
put in an appearance, hut when sent for
came in post haste, stating to the court
men told p, culiar story when questioned
by the court. From their test mony it APP
pears that they borrowed a carryall
from a livery stable late one night and
went out on pleasure tour, coming
back to the stable about l a. m. They
then took the horse from the carryall and
hitched him to n carriage. Before
they had got far with the new equipage
they were captured by the police. Two
charges were preferred against them.
one for malicious mischief, for which
they received SIS and costs each. The
other charge OF stealing q buggy was
heard today, as before stated. The
records of the two men are not Of the
whitest. They have both been pre-
viously curtaiied IF their liberty. The
court imposed sentence Of one year
each.
Name on Too Many Bonds.
Sarah Randall, proprietress OF a
house of llfame, was bound over in TO
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leaving her home she came directly to this
city, going to the Atlantic avenue station
of the Boston and Lynn railroad, where
she was seen by a Mr.. Davis, who was
slightly acquainted with her; at 4 o'clock.
AT that time she was walking leisurely
from the station, giving the impression
that she was
Waiting For Someone.
At 6:15 she was seen ut the corner OF
Court and Hanover streets by her cousin.
John Tozier, and again she acted as II
she was looking for some one, as she con-
tinually glanced up and down the street
in nervous manner. Mr.. Tozier, who 10
a macbinist, had Just finished his days
work and being in his working clothes.
and hlb hands being covered with machine
oil, hedid not thing IL best to appr roach
his cousin.
She was next seen in Somerville that
night by two sisters who are old ac'
quaiRtancexof Grace.
These two young women were sech by
Post man last night at their home, just
off Park street Jointly, they told the
following story: 1--WE have known Grace
for several years, and having attended
several parties and dances with her, we
Came to Know Her Very Well.
sLast Monday night we decided to go
to Boston. and left our home to take the
7:43 train from the Park street station.
We were late in getting home, and as re-
suit, we reached the station just in time
to see the red lights on the rear car OF the
train we were to take several hundred
feet toward Boston. Having lost the
train and deciding that TO go by street car
we would reach Boston too late to keep
our engagement, We started up the street
to call on friend.
"Walking up Park street to Somerville
avenue, we met almost at corner n
couple. Their earnest conversation and
the way the young woman held on to the
arm Of her companion
Qoickiy Attracted Our Attention.
We saw her face. and as she walked by we
stopped and both said Grace Allenp She
did not speak to US.
ut was so funny, you know, that we
talked about it walking down the street
The man with her WAS dark complexioned,
had dark mustache, wore straw hat
and had on a suit of gray clothes. They
were evidently headed up over the hill.
'sThat is the last time we have seen
Grace"
The question which at the present time
Is troubling the family is, who Is this
mysterious man to whose arm Grace
clungp That is the one point that they
want to know.
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ATTEMPT AT JAIL BREAKING.
Prisoner Tries to Escape From the
Charlestown State Prison Today.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
BosToN. June ia dering attempt at
Jail breaking was frustrated at Charles
town state prison this morning. A
twenty-five year term convict named
Pettigrew was d scovered citing hole
through the root aud had no sooner been
secured than wild break was made by
several other convicts who we're In hiding
near by. "A lively fight eusued between
them and the guard but the officers sue
ceeded In quelling the convicts after sew
eral heads had been cracked.
A search revealed "A quantity OF hooks,
saws, etc, near the scene of the break.
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Sixth District Court.

In the Sixth district court this morn
ing James Chappell was sentenced to
thirty days at the Providence county Jail
for the larceny OF four rings and $40 in
money from Robert Lee.
Thomas Reynolds was fined $l0 and
costs for the larceny OF lot OF stockings
rom e. O Chemnitz COMPANY
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tainted I'm The Street.

At 9:45 o'clock this morning a woman
named Elvira Sissonelle tainted at the
corner Of Westminster and Dorrance
streets She was attended by DR.. Nc
Naliy. The woman was taken to her
home, 9l Cedar street. In / g ambulance.
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And here you are o sreak from your
minds 10 the whole w r'd

And here you are O sreak from your
minds To the whole r'd
"Let me say at the outset that the
district attorney Is but doinx his duty.
as you ana are, to save aud give honor
10 he commonwealth OF Massachusetts,.
HE Is not here for blood
"He presents his case as il Is given him
bp he Fall River police, that Is ali.
II nat VIII not Convict her, then IL IL
as wSll. AS we MI will So, for the sake #
Almighty God. let this W oman 40.
the Judges and the officers OF this
court need no comment. They are
Courteous and kind and lenient.
Il SAID the case was brought TO the dis
trlct attorney by the Fall River police.
Il have not time To 20 into sarcasm or
denunciatlon OF these gentlemen.
Ihey are like great many bodies OF
police that you find in all com IN unities.
He Scores the Police.
"The policemen are human made out of
men and nothing else. and the blue coat
and the brass buttons only cover the kind
OF man that is inside, and you do not
get the greatest ability in the world in.
side policeman's coat.
You may perhaps get that you want
and what l. sufficient, but you must only
call upnn nim for such services as he can
render"
Turning To the jury he said: Lizzie
Andrew Borden from the days when we
opened the trial until this hour, has been
In your charge gentlemen.
THAT is the oath you took
And not alone with you, Mr.. Fore
man, or any one OF YOU, but with each
and all OF you. You have her in charge
Talks to the Jury.
Now has come the time when not
alone her lawyers are to speak for her,
not alone the judges are to watch for pro-
lection. not alone is the learned attor-
ney of e commonwealth to ask no more
thad he ought TO have, but the twelve
men who sit here to try this question.
take the woman in their charge, and the
commonwealth says, We entrust he to
you
You come here without prejudice or
bias, take IL. You said you dIu.
II believed you.
Il believe you now.
You are simply and solely here to saw
Is this woman defendant guilty |? That
Is all, aud though the real criminal shall
never be found, better million times
that than you End a verdict against this
woman upon insufficient evidence. and
against your uman exI erience an con-
trary 20 the law so that an unhealt bv
appetite may be satisfied, aud blood be
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We Have the Public Approval.

II has been demonstrated that prices should be
reduced II we want TO carry the people. Next Sat
urday will have to refuse applicants. Our 81 o
Chicago Excursion Is already n success. Read the
then buy ticket at
GARDENERS TICKET OFFICE,
1 WeybosSet street.
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Rank Pre.,dent p,eads auiIty,

OMAHA, June 19.-Charles w. Mosher,
president Of the wrecked Capital National
Bank OF Lincoln, pleaded guilty TO falsify-
Ing tue books of the bank.
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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

COURT HOUSE, NEW BEDFORD, Mass,
June l9.-Thi, is the day of excitement.
The interest in the case has called to-
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whole Town wiped Out.

SEATTLE, Wash, June l9.-The town Of
Myers Falls was completely destroyed by
Rre There was no insurance.
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ALMANAC ron MONDAY. JuSE 10.
.uN RIsEs......" "a Moon sErs Ill ~ rM
S srs6Tn or Dir..i5 i Il FULL SEA % pm ,s
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Forecast for
l'ew England Fair; north winds. becon
ng variable