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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-24
FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANIES


AT the annual meeting of the mem
bers Of the Vermont Mutual Fire In
surance company held at Montpelier
last Thursday, the following elections
were made: Directors, Addison coun-
ty, w. A. Lawrence; Bennington, j..
r. Judson; Caledonia, w. G. Lewis;
Chittenden, Henry Greene; Essex, G..
s. Robinson; Franklin, 4. B. Hunt;
Grand Isle, ii. G. Hill; Lamiolle, A.C.
Raymond; Orange, j. X. Lynde; Or
leans. j. N. Webster; Rutland, Geo.
Briggs; Windham, James L. Martin;
Windsor, w. w. Stickney; Washing
ton, Fred 4. Smith, H. N. Taplin, l..
p. Gleason, M. E. Smile and j. T..
Sabin. AT meeting Of the directors,
subsequently held, the following per-
sons were elected officers for the year
ensuing: Fred E. Smith, president;
Horatio N. Taplin, vice president;
James 7. Sabin, secretary; executive
committee, Fred E. Smith, H. N. Tap
lin, M. E. Smile, l.. p. Gleason; au-
ditor, Louis p. Gleason. The finan-
cial condition OF the company is ex-
cellent and it is doing a prosperous
business. The company had in force
August l, 1895, 80, $40 policies insur-
ing property to the amount of $40,-
760,742, with a premium note capital
of ~, 1921, 4S5.78.
Union Mutual OfIicials.
The 18th annual meeting of the I'm
ion Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Montpelier was held at the Union
Mutual Office at Montpelier last Thurs
day. The company has at present
5000 polices in force, insuring over
$9,500,000 of property. The premi-
um notes in force amount to over
$725,OO0. The following officers of
the company were elected: Marcus w.
Brock, vice president; Harlan w.
Kemp, secretary and treasurer; Miss
Della A. Fay, assistant secretary; Hi
ram A. Huse and James w. Brock,
auditors. The following named d.
rectors for the different counties of
the state were elected: Washington,
James w. Brock, Marcus M. Cutler,
Arthur ID. Farwell, Hiram A. Huse,
John III. Senter, Harlan w. Kemp,
Thomas Marvin; Addison, ID. Hem
enway; Bennington, I. Hoxie Hall;
Caledonia, G. M. Campbell and Fran
els Switser; Chittenden, E. Henry
Powell; Essex, Franklin d. Hale;
Franklin, II. +. Brigham; Grand Isle,
George w. Beardsley; Lamoille, H.H.
Mcfarland; Orange, Curtis S. Emery;
Orleans, A. G. Packer; Windhan,
Milon Davidson; Windsor, Fred G.
Field.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-24

Mrs Burdett of Rutland, state re.
gent Of the Daughters Of the Revolu.
ton, has gone to Atlanta, Ga, to at
tend national meeting of the order
on the exhibition grounds.
The Democrats of Richford have
nominated Oscar McGregor as post.
master to fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Herbert M. Golf. Mr..
McGregor's name will be presented at
Washington for appointment
Superintendent e. y. Bennett Of
the Bennington & Rutland railroad,
is consulting with electrical engineers
as to the feasibility Of substituting
electricity for steam power on the
branch line between Bennington and
North Bennington.
While working at the Ripley Lum-
Der company's mill at Poultney, Rob.
ert Newman met with a painful acct
dent Tuesday afternoon Of last week.
He was operating saw and, in trying
to care for the burr that was being
made, in some way his hand came in
contact with the blade and the first
two joints each of the thumb and
first finger Of his left hand were cut
off.
The third battalion, Vermont Pa
triarchs Militant, Col. Il. G. Grant OF
Burlington, commandment, met in
Rutland on Monday, Oct. 18th. A
parade took place in the afternoon,
the cantons Of Brattleburo, Bellows
Falls, Bennington and Rutland par
ticipating. The battalion and MEM
bers of the department council, headed
by the city band, marched through
Merchants Row, Centre, Wales,
Washington and Main streets, thence
to the parade grounds at Agricultural
Park, where a dress parade was wit
messed by concourse Of people. AT
night banquet was served.
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"There are none mora miserable than epi-
leptics. For 20 years suffered with epilep-
tic fits. having as high as five in onenight. I
tried any number Of physicians, paying to
one alone. a fee Of 10000 and have done
little for years but search for something to
help me, and have taken all the leading
remedies, but received no benefit. A year ago
my son, Chas. s. Gallaher. druggist 1t 101
Reed St., Milwaukee. gave me DR.. Niles
Restorative Nervine. and tried 1t with
gratifying results. Have had but two fits
since began taking It, l am better now in
every way than have been in 20 years."
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by druggists
on a positive guarantee that the first bottle
will benefit or price refunded. Book on the
Heart and Nerves, free. Address,
Or. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Ind.
DR.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
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1t is free, and deeply interests every
body who has aches or pains, or who
is weak and sickly. Anyone can learn
the surest and quickest means to get
strong and well by accepting that
splendid free offer Of the great special
ist in curing nervous and chronic dis
eases, DR.. Greene, of "a Temple Place.
Boston, Mass. He has established a
system of letter correspondence
through which all sick and suffering
people can learn exactly what ais
them, and how to get well withoutex-
pense and without leaving their homes.
All they have to do is to write to the
doctor, stating each symptom from
which they are suffering, and he will
answer their letters, explaining their
cases thoroughly, telling just what the
trouble is and what to do to be cured.
He gives the greatest care and atten-
ton to every letter, and tells the cause Of
each symptom SO plainly that patients
understand instantly just what ails
them. And all this costs nothing. 1t
is d splendid opportunity for those
who cannot afford the time or expense
to go to the city. DR.. Greene makes
a speciality Of curing patients through
letter correspondence. He is the most
successful specialist in curing nervous
and chronic diseases, and is the dis
coverer Of that wonderful medicine;
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. Those who write to him get
cured.
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Epilepsy 20 Years.
Cured by Dr.. Miles Nervine.

A few years ago. Mr.. L. W. Gallaher. was
an extensive. successful expert manu-
facturer Of lumber products. Attacked with
epilepsy, he was obliged to give UP his BUSH
ness. The attacks came upon him most in
opportunoly. One time falling from carrl-
age. at another down stairs, and often in the
street. Once he fell down.a shaft In the
mill, his injuries nearly proving fatal MI.
Gallaher writes from Milwaukee, Feb. 16, '06
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For
Colds
And Coughs

early in the Winter, I took a
q severe cOlds which developed
into an obstinate, hacking cough,
(which troubled me fQrnine weeks,
in spite III medical aid. '
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-24

being recommended me, / began
to take it, and inside of "a hours
I was relieved. That one bottle
cured me, and / cannot speak too
highly of it's excellence. Mrs.
E. E. BOSCH, Eaton, Ohio.
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

prominently out in the history of crime.
allude to the case OF Mrs. Pearcey,
which was called upon to investigate.
II was tried at the Central Criminal
court in London. The prisoner was
charged with the murder OF Mrs. Hogg.
The victim was stunned and subse-
quently the body was cut to pieces and
placed In baby carriage. The body
was cut down to the vertebral column,
and the splashing Of the walls by the
blood indicated the brutality Of the
murder.
The body OF the murdered woman
was found In the neighborhood Of
Hampstead, suburb of London, be-
tween and s o'clock in the evening.
The thoroughfare was dark and lone
ly one. only partially built over, and
having no lights nor public lamps. The
head OF the murdered woman was COW
cred by cardigan Jacket On remov-
Ing this 1t was found that the face was
stained with blood, and the head was
nearly severed from the trunk. The
body was conveyed first to the police
station. and then to the mortuary
Upon an examination by the medical
men IT was found that the head had
been smashed and the windpipe and
spinal cord divided.
On the following morning blood
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

don that the modern Babylon was send
ing young girls to Belgium at the
Kings instigation. This is the King
shed in his kingdom IL he could help
it, and who worked to have capital pun
ishment abolished In Belgium. The
Kings mother was French He is a
grandson of the Queen of Louis Phil
ippe. and he is nephew of Queen Vic
toria- His long beard and hair are
nearly white. About a year ago he
disappeared from his country house
and was not found for ten days, mes
sages of State meanwhile being re-
turned to the Minister from the var
ious points at which they had sought
him. Finally he was found in Geneva.
Radical and Socialist newspapers said
that the King might at least subordin-
ate his personal affairs to State inter
ests sufficiently to allow his Ministers
20 communicate with him.
There vas one great secret about
Leopold II. that will not be known I'M
I'll he dies. II is supposed to be con-
nected with affairs Of State. Two years
ago, not long after the ador of the
new Constitution in Belgium. he hand
ed to his Minister a sealed letter to be
deposited in the State archives with
the original copy of the new Constitu-
ton. ard not to be opened until he
dies.
King Leopcld's present charmer is
said to be the heroine Of the wild es-
capade at the students ball in Paris
two years ago, when even Paris was
shocked The woman chosen for Queen
was on that occasion carried around
the hall clad only in a scarf of gauze.
and members of the Social Purity
League who were present had her and
some others prosecuted for offending
public decency. The accused were
fined.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

any left her home for future unpar.
alleled.
TOT a month Mecauley did no work.
wandering about purposeless. speaking
20 none. and al the end OF that time.
Mas found dead in his home, his head
,eoi'hIhg on the table. He was buried
hsid back OF the furnace left no
estate and Cartersyille as it was To-
saiy known went TO desolation and
aecay as IL is now.
IN three months Carter became tired
- hh victim. and urged her to qualify
.or position as teacher. SO she entered
ING methodist Seminary. at Whining
.on, Del. Carter passing az her uncle.
s she became very intimate with .
MISS smith. one OF the teachers, and
maas the acquaintance OF her brother.
Iiv was az once enamored, proposed
marriage, and was accepted. Carter be-
ing active In bringing the AFFAIR about.
omith was an upright man, but not
very Wen balanced. very impulsiye and
rAeitable In character. The wedding
was quite a social affair. Two months
after, the wife despairing OF further
eohceaiment. told her husband all. He
iairty went out OF his mind, and sought
carter Al the ST. Lawrence Hotel. in
Philadelphia. Carter had Just made a
profitable deal In coal lands. and felt
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

as preteXt installed her as Nhe eNa4s-
itor of performing rabbits at the sum
mer circus. She appeared in bloomers
and put the rabbits through some of the
old tricks of performing dogs. They
bowed and rolled over. The rabbits
were voted very intelligent. Not so
Mile. d'Alencon. She was put down as
very stupid. But she did not hide her
light or bury her talent: she wore
boomers. She had come to Paris poor,
but in short time she had horses and
carriages, and hotels, and she drove in
the Bots with the rest of Paris. She
was still called stupid, but she was fash
ionable and she had admirers and
wanted more. She dan ed at the Folies
and at the Champs Elysees. not of me-
cessity but for exploitation.
The most notorious of her conquests
was the young Due Dues. son of the
old duchesse of than ancient line who
did so much for General Boulanger
The Due Dues was popularity reported
to have spent 100000 francs on her
when, a couple of years ago, he was
sent to Tonquin to be away from her.
He died there and when the news of
his death reached Paris Mile. d'Alencon
went into mourning and contributed
to the ever-succeeding sensations of the
capital by driving through the Bots de
Boulogne with her carriage and harness
heavily draped. At her throat she wore
bouquet of violets-the French
mourning flower--and great punches of
them were fastened to the headstails
of the horses.
Another youth who succumbed to
d'Alencon is Max Lebaudy, about 81
years old, now serving in the army
His family fortune is immense. tn
Lebaudys having attained great wealtl
in the sugar business. 1t is said tina,
the young man not long ago got leave
of absence and FASTENED to Trouvillc
where his charmer was dancing, and
where he made life worth seeing, unit
the army authorities noticed 1t and re
voked his leave.
Emilienne d'Alencon is known out
side of France, as she has been in Rus
Asia and Belgium. among other places
and there are people in New York wh1
personally or through friends know
much of her. II Is said that she an
Llama de Pougy are the best known wo
men Of their class in Paris. De Pougs
is dancer at the Folies Bergere. ane
between her and 0tero there has beer
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

a graf deal Of rivalry. A marked diff
erence between de Pougy and Otero
is chat While Otero thrusts her famous
jewels before the public at every OPP
portunity, De Pougy never wears any.
although she has as many as Otero.
The two dancers on one occasion found
themselves together at Monte Carlo, ana
both were billed to appear on the stage
on the same evening. Otero came ON
more gorgeous than ever, with dia-
monds rubies. and sapphires blazing on
her breast, which they completely COW
cred.
When De Pougy appeared there fol-
lowed her on the stage her maid. whom
she had loaded down with her own
magnificent jewelry. disposing it as
Otero had worn hers, about her neck
and breast. The distinctively Partisan
coup was the hit of the night.
Parisians In America say that II 1t
be true that King Leopold has formed
a connection with d'Alencon he met
her In one of the restaurants where the
gay OF Paris go to sup. rather than at
the Feltes-Bergere The King frequent
ly makes excursions to London and the
cities OF the Continent, and some OF
his excuses on these occasions have
caused talk. 1t has been said that some
of them ended in London police courts
and a story was once circulated in Lon
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

An aged citizen OF Green HIN. w. Va.
named Biamer was notified by Super
intsndent crumbacher. Of the state
hospital for the insane. ~ Weston. that
Mira Blamer. who wss an inmate e the
Institution. had died. Not being able
10 20 after his wifc's remains. Blamer
snnt the money TO the authorities. ask
Ing them 20 ship the body TO him. This
was done hy express Last week the
body vas returned TO the express office
With a note from BlAmcr that the body
was not that OF bis wife. Mrs. Blamer
was 70 years old, while the body
shipped wRp that Of woman no, over
as This IL the second time that such a
mistake has been made at the state hos
pIiai for the insane. On q recent oc-
caslon the body OF the supposed wife
of n Richie county man was shipped
10 him and the remains were buried.
Two weeks later the husband was sur
priaed 20 receive summons from the
hospItai that his wife was dying,
ana by the time the sstonishcd Richie
coun,y man reached the asylum his
wlfe had recovered rom her illness
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30
NINE. JoNIAUx.

among women commenced and con-
tinued for some time In France. This
was not confined to France. however,
but spread 20 other countries.
Harriet Parker was another muir
dercss executed in Newgate. She muir
dered her two children. They were the
children OF man with whom she lived.
and where the act was perpetrated she
had been subject TO the greatest provo
cation. which drove her into condi-
ton OF frenzied Jealous desperation.
Her lover, who had deserted her for
another woman, boasted to her OF his
courage so 10 do. and while suffering
from the effects OF her jealous At she
murdered her two children. She was
executed.
The next woman TO suffer capital
punishment at Newgate was Martha
browning. She murdered an old woman
for the value OF a CO note. Having got
possession of the note. she discovered
that II was a flash" one and valueless.
THE crime was confessed but the
woman pleaded not guilty at the time
OF the trial She expressed her deep
affection for her victim. A petition
was got up, but OF no avail
A murder in England which caused
much sensation from its atrocity was
that of o'Connor. perperated by Mr.
and Mrs. Manning. In this case there
was evidently certain deficiency in
tho structure Of the individual mind
and nature. O'Connor was murdered
brutaliy by Mrs. Manning and lay
grooming at the edge OF the very grave
the two had dug for him. Some of the
exnressions made use OF by Mrs. Man
ming show her natural deficiency.
"There would be no more harm In
shooting him." said she, than in shoot
ing a dog" Abiding to o'Connor's
diving moments. Mrs. Manning said:
"ue moaned good deal, and as never
liked him, so battered in his skull
with a ripping chisel." After the muir
der so little sense had Mrs. Manning OF
what she had done or OF the pangs Of a
violent death which her victim had en-
dured that she said: II think no more
Of what have done than IL | had shot
the cat on the wall" The frequent APP
meals which Mrs. Manning made to the
Deity are commonly observed amongst
murderers when declaring their inno-
cence.
Not very long ago there was a MUIR
der, the Nervousness Of which stands
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

stained bassinette baby carriage was
found at st. Johns wood, a short dis
lance from the scene of the murder.
As one OF the brass nuts belonging to
II was picked up near the spot where
the body was found, the police came
to the conclusion that the body had been
removed hither In the baby carriage,
a conclusion which ultimately proved
correct 1.-THE deceased was identified
as Phebe Hogg. the wife of Frank
Hogg. furniture dealer She left her
home with her baby. an only child,
aged eighteen months. When Clara
Hogg, the sister-in-law. identified the
body at the mortuary she was accom-
panied by Mrs. Pearcey. the murderess,
who treated the whole matter with in
difference and actually whistled over
the corpse and conducted herself in
such a strange manner that suspicion
Immediately pointed to her, and she
was forthwith arrested. The body of
the child was subsequently found.
The magisterial investigations dis
closed startling facts as to the rela-
tons between Mrs. Pearcey and the
husband Of the deceased. and the wo-
man was committed to take her trial.
The cool barbarity shown previous to
and subsequent to the deed led many
TO believe that Mrs. Pearcey was suff-
ering from mental arrangement, the re-
suit OF repeated attacks of epilepsy. as
ISOLATED with distinct prcdisposition to
that complaint The demeanor of the
accused presented curious psyche
logical study throughout the trial and
II was impossible to imagine that this
quiet, composed woman, evidently.
however, OF a weak sense OF moral re-
sponsibility, could have become so be-
reft Of all sense OF shame as to be in
capable of all feeling of repentance or
remorse.
The plea Of insanity failed to be es-
tablished. This was perhaps owing to
the fact that the issue was not raised
at the trial. but after the conviction.
When this is done in England great
difficulties in the proper Investigation
Of the matter are placed in the way by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30
MRS. BUTCHER.

mapped while living in Indianapolis.
The child was stolen by family by
the name of Surber. They took her to
Richmond, where they used influences
over her and told her that her parents
were dead She ran away from them
and three years ago entered the family
of James Butcher, at Irvington. as a
domestic. She was thus engaged when
the son, wealthy commission man.
married her, Mr.. Whitecotton, now a
well known contractor OF Anderson.
Ind. found his daughter last week by
accident
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30
RICHARD CARTER.


aA BY the working class he was
q AZ harsh taskmastcr.
sFat introduced to Mary Mccsuley
made himself agreeable. an he was
Fllsen, and a good taIker, while
y ttsstrd herself 10 please her "a.
Ftsest. whose power and conncc-
With his business she we'll knew.
NE next two months Carter was
aas'Ani visitor. Soon presents came
aminF In. a fine piano replaced the
Z nslodion. music books. fruit and
'ds Eere daily forwarded. and un-
inese seductive influences Mary
tauley developed warm regard for
nsef. She had abundant warning
70 his character. the housckeeper
" him well and hated him vehe-
auy. and did her best TO put the girl
hsr guard.
me meantime her fathers affairs
becoming more involved and he
g Carter more than the value OF his
~ and was desperate at the ruin
was Inevitable.
me day Carter made a demand for
money. Showing McCauley that
sner advances were out OF the uues-
ne took supper with the family,
mat night had long conversation
his debtor, much Of which was
theard by Mrs. Morgan.
AFTER spoke Of Mary's future. how
ecure II was. OF the great interest
.ook IN her welfare. he had no chill
y and had come to look upon her
laughter He was going to Europe.
would take her with him. and
10 give all the needed opportunity
complete her musical education. In
meantime he would assist McCauley
uulng over the worst until better
~ came. His wretched debtor saw
one things respite from ruin. His
y was on fire with greed. and he sold
laughter for the rich mans gold
.~ter left. II was late at night,
wary McCauley was called down
's and her father told her his situa-
ana carter's offer. Neither was
,e,ved and when they parted never
.s. again. the girls face was white
ufawn, and she told the house,
~ " few words that II was all
ss sased. The woman begged and
~ ,u with her to leave her home at
W. Mary replied that II was too
c .aa 80 they parted. Next morn
~ came with fine carriage.
"y without a parting word to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30

the government authorities. Mrs.
Pearcey met her fate. On approaching
the scaffold she remarked: MY SEN
tence is a just one, but good deal of
evidence against me Is false
In this case / had no opportunity of
making personal examination of the
accused from the fact that the inquiry
into her sanity was conducted with
sealed doors and the prisoner was not
represented. l consider that this sys-
tenn Is in every way unfair, as the pris-
oner's expert should always be present
at the final consultation.
FORBES wINSLow.