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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Windsor County Court.
MAY TERM, 1897.
Present

Present.
Hon. Henry II. Start, presiding Judge,
Hon. Charles H. Markham, asst. judge,
Hon. Henry j. Parker, asst. judge,
j. Read Pember, clerk,
r. Spafford, sheriff,
John H. Minis, reporter.
The McCabe case occupied the attention
of the jury and court from Tuesday, the
Goth, until Saturday, the oath, with large
array of witnesses on each side testifying
pro and con as to the mental condition OF
Mr.. McCabe. With one class of wit
nesses he was foolish, demented, paralyzed,
incompetent and needed guardian.
With the other class he was bright, COM
petent and had had some rheumatism that
had made him lame, of which he was grad
ualIy recovering. Mr.. McCabe testified
in his own behalf. The charge of the
Court had the element of brevity, and the
responsibility of deciding the numerous
controverted questions of fact, was placed
upon the jury as the law contemplates
The jury took the case about noon on Sat
urday and returned a verdict about g. SO
NJ. of that day, that Edward McCabe at
the time proceedings were commenced was
capable of managing his own business
affairs. This case will 60 to the supreme
court on exceptions by the petitioners.
This case was followed by State VS..
William Eastman. This was an indict-
ment for burglary in breaking and enter
ing dwelling house with intent to steal
cider. The jury found the respondent
guilty of petty larceny in stealing the
cider and the court imposed fine OF 500
and costs.
This case was followed on Tuesday
morning by State VS.. John Clarity of Oh
colt, VT, for an alleged rape on one Mary
Grove, dsmsel over il years of age,
and cousin of the respondent. The
charge of rape was abandoned and the
respondent was put on trial for an assault
with intent to commit rape. The case was
concluded on Wednesday morning and
was argued by j. e.. Harvey, states attor-
ney for the state, and by Gilbert A Davis
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
ALSTEAD.

Charles Rogers was in Boston Friday.
Harry Webster is home from Springfield,
Mass, for weeks vacation.
Miss Cora Bush of Bellows Falls visited
Miss Florence Bennett few days recently.
Burton johnson of West Chesterfield spent
day and night with friends here this week.
Misses Lottie Cooke and Lucia Turner are
visiting relatives in West Swanzey and Ches-
terfield.
A few of the village young people enjoyed
the social dance at the town hall Wednesday
evening; Weeden's orchestra furnished the
music. The attendance was small on account
Of the rainy night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Chaplin and Miss
Blanche went to Boston on the excursion
Friday. Miss Blanche will remain for a
months visit with friends in Boston an
vicinity.
John Kimball of Marlboro was in the vii
lage the first of the week for "A brief visit with
his mother, Mrs. E. IL. Kimball. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Stone of Keene, of the
firm of Knowlton & Stone.
Miss Hattie Clarke OF Boston accompanied
by an aunt from SaXtons River spent three
days at her brothers, DIR. c. L. Clarke's, this
week, and a cousin, Miss Mary Marsh of Con-
cord is being entertained there now.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

The Episcopal Sunday school will take a
recess during the month Of August.
Morris Hayes of this place caught pike
at the mouth of Saxtons river last Wednes-
day which weighed 5 3-4 pounds.
The Y. M. G. A. lawn tete to have been
held on the lawn at the residence of l.. S.
Hayes Thursday evening was indefinitely
postponed owing to unfavorable weather.
r. H. Ramsey says he is doing little
of the window business himself, having fur
nished 90 new houses this season and
glazed and sold over 800 new windows.
A written request has been received ask
ing that we announce the drawing OF a
watch at the Mt. Kilburn hose No. l,
August 5 the name Of the party to whom
the watch belongs is not plainly written
and so cannot be given.
w. A. Hall is thoroughly repairing the
barns near his paint factory, putting in
new horse stalls, carriage and harness
rooms. 1t is probable that his teams now
kept in the stables of the Fall Mountain
House will be removed to the new quarters.
c.. T. Sherwin's lost bicycle rolled into
town Thursday forenoon, accompanied by
the man who hired it. He had gone to
Springfield Tuesday afternoon, shortly
after the appearance of the husband on the
scene, and probably thought it best to
remain there until the clouds had rolled
by. At any rate, he returned the wheel,
paid the bill, and Mr. Sherwin is feeling
happier.
Last Monday evening the uniform rank
of the Odd Fellows, the Canton, passed a
pleasant social evening at the residence OF
l.. j. Royce on Henry street; about 20
were present. Ice cream and cake were
served on the lawn and drill in the street
participated in. The Canton was present
at the invitation OF Mr.. Royce, and the
members seem to have appreciated the
courtesy and thoroughly enjoyed the occa-
sion.
The Republic Champion of Newport, in
speaking of news around Lake Sunapee
says that "there are % cottages at Bright
wood, Mont Clare, etc. A. N. Swan, the
veteran ex-editor of the Bellows Falls
Times, and N. S. Brockway built the first
cottages there in 1886; the lots are 1OOx200
feet. 1t is an attractive colony. The first
vote cast by Mr.. Swain was for John T.
Hale, the abolitionist of New Hampshire.
It is an honor to any man to have espoused
the cause of j. P. Hale at time when it
took much moral vim to vote for an anti
slavery agitator."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Gen. Greeley on the Balloon Trip to the
North Pole.

North Pole.
Gen. A. w. Greeley, the Arctic explor-
err, has sent the Associated Press the fol-
lowing statement regarding the Andree
expedition:
1t is possible that Prof. Andree may
have reached the North Pole or its vicinity.
Telegraphic reports, as far as l have seen,
state that he started with south wind
of % miles an hour. The chances of such
wind blowing 600 miles straight to the
North Pole are, however, very small, as it
would be an extraordinary meteorological
phenomenon such as has never accom-
panied any storm. My opinions on An
dree's projected expeditions and his prob
able return were expressed at the sixth
International Geog, aphical congress in
July, 1895, in London, where l debated
the subject publicly with Prof. Andree, and
also discussed the chances with him pri-
vatey. He admitted the extreme hazard
of the project which strongly outlined. l
pointed out that even should he reach the
pole he could hardly expect to find his
south wind continuing across the pole for
thousand miles as north wind.
| urged that his chances of attaining
the North American coast were Infinitely
small, as the observations at Lady Frank
lin Bay, Grinnell Land and Point Barrow,
Alaska, showed that the summer winds
were almost constantly from the south,
while strong north winds we're almost un-
known. Andree replied: 'Then l shall
expect to land somewhere on the Siberian
coast" He expressed again his determi-
nation to 90 and his confidence of return
ing safely. Prof. Elkholm, who accom-
panied Andree in bis unsuccessful attempt
of last summer, declined to 60 this year on
account of one of the dangers that urged
upon Andree-the permeability Of the bal
loon, which allows gas to escape constant
ly, but which Andree claimed to have over
come. While l believe that Andree will
never return, yet experience teaches us
that miraculous things occur daily.
| A. w. GREEDY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
for the respondent. Verdict not guilty

for the respondent. Verdict not guilty
and the respondent was discharged,
VIII Rand of Essex, Conn who was
arrested OH civil process in an action for
seduction, was brought before Judge Start
on writ Of habeas corpus and bis bail
fixed at $500, which was furnished, al d he
was allowed to 60.
The next case tried by jury was that of
State vs. Sherman Barrell and Edward
Barrell on an information for burglariousy
breaking and entering the dwelling house
of Edgar Darrell at Hartland, February Z.
1897, in the day time, and stealing two
glass i,rs of preserved fruit. j G. Har-
vey for the state, Stickney and Sargent for
respondents.
The next case will be that of James
Peach, alias James jackson. This is also
an information for burglary.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
G. L. Forbes Creditors.

G. L. Forbes, late landlord of the Com
mercial house, filed his petition in insolv-
ency in the probate court July %, and a
hearing thereon will be held August 2.
The schedule of property reads as fol-
lows a balance in Bellows Falls national
bank balance due from Aver & Shelley !;
furnishings in Commercial house, subject
to chattel mortage to Richards and Knowl-
ton of $500 made January Is, 1896; Tidd
& Goodell account; West, Stone & COM
pany of Springfield, Mass, board.
The following is the list of creditors
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Judges Assigned.
CHARLESTOWN.

Ray Wood broke one bone of his wrist
while jumping, Tuesday.
Cephas Walker is confined to the house at
present writing.
Mrs. Mcintyre is visiting her daughter, in
Springfield, VT.
Mrs. Augusta Fitzpatrick of Manchester is
visiting her brother, Rev. f. I. Blake.
Miss Kendrick of Amherst, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. Bertha M. Labaree.
Mrs. William Paul of Waltham, Mass, is
visiting her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Os-
good.
Mrs. John Judkins of Mortified, VT, is at
he mothers, Mrs. Jennie Corbin's in Snump-
shire.
Mrs. Curl and Miss Mary Whipple are Wis
tuing their brother, Charles Whipple, on
SINNER street.
There will be union Gospel temperance
meeting next Sunday evening at O'Clock, at
the Congregational church.
Gardner Way, who has been working for
Charles Davis in Acworth, had the misfort-
une to lose one of his fingers on the right
hand with a horse hay fork.
There will be a lawn party on the Congre-
gatonal church grounds Wednesday evening /;
ice cream and cake will be on sale. The feat
ure of the evening will be fruit tree.
Mrs. Martha (Wheeler) Heath with her
daughter, MIS-. w w vi ldNcI-
hill, Mass has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hiram Green this week, on Park street.
Alex Benware was arrested Wednesday by
Louie Allen, for abusing and beating his
wife and children, and lodged in the Jail at
Newport to await his trial at the October
term of court.
Mrs. Alice Crossman died Thursday morn
ing at 80, of tonsilitis followed by blood
poison. Funeral from her late home Satur-
day at 2 o'clock. She leaves widowed
mother and three sisters to mourn her loss,
Mrs. Warren Burr of Bellows Falls, Mrs.
Luther Merrifield, and Miss Nellie White of
this place.
The bishop of the diocese visited St.Lukes
on Trinity Sunday, June IL, and confirmed a
class of nine persons. The candidates were :
Mrs. Della Nj. Hutchins. Fred Hodgman,
Mrs. Ellen X. Hodgman, Mrs. Ruth E.Eaton,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Special Corporation Meeting.

The legal voters Of the Bellows Falls
village corporation have been warned to
meet in the town hall Monday, August 8,
at 7 80 p. NJ. to act on the following: To
see if the corporation will vote to lay any
additional sewer pipes in said corporation,
and provide means therefor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
r. Y. p. u, Rally,

The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
the Woodstock association will hold their
midsummer rally and basket picnic at
Cavendish gorge Tuesday, August "a. All
who attended last year will be sure to 60 if
possible and take their friends, so large
attendance is confidently looked for. One
of the attractions will be report from the
great B. Y. P. U. A. convention recently
held in Chattanooga.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Another Recommendation.

In the last part of last summer my knee
began to be lame and swell and panied me
terribly. l had different doctors prescribe
for me and used various liniments but got no
ties cured me- l would recommend it to
anyone as a No. liniment. Alex Living
ston, East Peacham, Vt. % cents at drug
gists.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
One vote for

This is the last issue of the TINES which
will contain coupons. No coupons will be
counted received at this office later than
noon on next Monday. The final result
will be announced in next Wednesdays
issue.
H. G. Richardson l5l
j. G. Day & Co. 279
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
>DEALERS IN
Up=to=Date Footwear.
MAN AND HIS SHOES.

How much man is like his shoes!
For Instance, both soul may lose;
Both have Teen tanned; both are made
tight
By cobblers; both get left and right.
Both need mate to be complete;
And both are made to go on feet.
They both need heeling; oft are sold,
And both in time will turn to mold.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be the last; and when
Thesh wear out they're mended new
When men wear out they're men dead
too!
They both are tread upon, and both
Will tread on others, nothing 10th.
Both have their ties, and both incline
When polished, in the world to shine
And both peg out. Now would you
choose
To be man or be his shoes?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
HELD UP NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN.
Bandits Made n FizzIe of At
tempt to Rob the Express.

Moorehead, Mimi, Sept. 27.-The west
bound passenger train on the Northern
Pacific railway was held up 80 miles east
of here at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. 1t is said the express ear carried a
large sum of money, which the robbers
failed to secure, owing to blunder i'll
cutting off the ears. The robbery was
the coolest piece of work imaginable. En-
gineer Hoover, just after pulling out of
Elydon, noticed man on the front plat
form of the mail car. A few moments
later the robber climbed over the tank
and at the point of pistol told the en-
gineer to apply the brakes. The other
robbers came forward, bringing in the
conductor and brakeman. All mounted
the engine, which was again started. The
robber sat on the tank and ordered the
engineer to keep himself moving Not UNI
til the train reached MoOrehead was it
known that the engine and mail ear had
been cut off from the balance of the train.
The other robbers discovered that they
had not cut deep enough into the train
to secure the express safes and they
rapidly despoiled the crew of their
watches and money and made their es-
cape.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
OPENING THE BLAckFooT RESERVE
Lands Subject to Entry Only Under
the Mining Laws.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Information is
received at the office of the commissioner
of the general land Office that the
survey of the Blackfoot Indian reserva-
ton in Montana is completed The reser-
walton is now ready to be thrown open to
settlement as soon as the reports can be
prepared and approved by the interior
department. There have been charges
that the department was delaying the
survey in order to give favored persons
an advantage to secure the rich min
eral deposits, which it is believed will be
found upon the lands of the reservation.
Commissioner Hermann said today
that the work had proceeded with all
possible dispatch, and the approved plan
of the survey, which would be the final
act of the survey, would probably be
filed in the local land office within the
next 90 days. The lands will be subject
to entry only under the mining laws,
and Mr. Hermann calls attention to the
fact that the original provision giving
those who have already located mining
claims the right to hold them for 80 days
has been repealed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
YELLOW FEVER DISTRICTS.
Many New Cases at Edwards-im-
proVement at New Orleans.


Edwards, Miss, Sept 27.-New cases
yesterday, %; total cases to date, l16;
death for the day, |; total deaths, L.
A new case developed at Champion hill
that of DR.. William Champion-and the
case is serious one. Another case Is re-
ported at Queens hill. A few more strides
and the fever will have stricken the en-
tire town of Edwards.
Mr.. Ethelcrister, our only druggist, was
taken yesterday and Dr. Hunter of the
state board has been wired for another
druggist. Only three or four cases are
considered serious and these are receiving
the best of attention from physicians and
expert nurses. Among those taken with
the disease yesterday was c. +. Barber,
representative of the Associated Press,
one of the wealthiest men i'll Edwards.
Some days ago Mr.. Barber advised the
jackson Office of the Associated Press
that he feared he was taking the disease,
but that it was his intention to send news
,as long as possible.
Fred johnson, an operator from Tallu-
lah, Ala, has been sent to take the place
of Mr.. Barber.
Better Showing at Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 27.-The returns at
the board of health Office yesterday for
the "a hours ending at noon showed five
new cases and no deaths, with two pa
tients discharged. This leaves 2l under
treatment SO favorable report was
not looked for by many, for the weather
bo t,,rnaJ NTyorr,,
New Orleans In better shape.
New Orleans, Sept. 27.-The fever stu
alton in spite of the appearance of rather
large number of new cases, may be said
to have shown much improvement. Fiji
teen cases were recorded on the books of
the board of health yesterday, but there
were no deaths. The authorities received
reports during the evening from nearly
every patient now under treatment and
these were all to the effect that the cases
were all doing well and that no patient
is in any immediate danger of dissolution.
Some 40 cases were reported last night
as being rapidly on the mend and num-
Der of them will be discharged during
! the week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
THE COLLEGE OF MONTANA.
Who VIII Make Up Per-
sonnet of the Faculty.

Deer Lodge, Sept. 29.-Rev. Dr. Martin,
president of the College of Montana, an
nounces the selection of the following
professors, who will make up the per-
sonnet of the faculty for the season of
1875 Miss Norma Robinson, an
alumnus of the college and graduate
of the Cincinnati Musical Conservatory,
will have charge of the musical depart
ment; Professor Charles L. Searcy, gradu-
ate of Purdue university in civil engineer
ing, will occupy a position as instructor
in the inning department; Professor Jas.
E. Thompson of Cornell, late instructor of
chemistry in the Cincinnati high school,
fills a like post, while Professor Henry
Schwan of Dartsmouth will have control
of the language classes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
TO TEST SAMPLES OF SUGAR BETS
Work VIII he Done at Experiment
stations of the Government.

Washington, Sept. 28.-Secretary Will
son of the agricultural department has
secured an order from the postOffice de-
partment permitting the agents Of the
agricultural department to attach the
government frank to packages of beets
sent from growers to experiment stations
throughout the country for analysis.
Last spring the agricultural department
sent sugar beet seed to farms in n
states. 1t is now the intention to test
the beets grown from these seeds in the
various localities for saccharine strength,
and it is desired that this work shall be
conducted at the experiment stations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
BUTTE MAN SAYS HE WAS ROBBED
Claims That the Woman Who Pass
ed as His Wife Took $4,000.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 28.--D. N. Diegin-
son, in charge of the Veno healing insti-
tuition in Butte, complains to the police
of being robbed of $4,000 by Rena Bry-
ans, woman who passed here as his wife
since the concern started several weeks
ago. The woman had been employed by
him six years. He kept the money in a
trunk instead of in bank. Sunday af-
ternoon Dickinson and an assistant went
to suburban resort, and on their re-
turn the woman could not be found. On
examination of the trunk it was dis
closed that the $4,000 was missing. The
police were notified Dickinson says the
woman is not his wife, but only an EN-
ploye.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
APPEAL OF CRETE MUssULMANs.
Christian COmpatriOts Have Burned
All Their olives.

Canea Crete, Sept. 20.-The Mussul-
mans notables have sent the following
telegram to the ambassadors of the pow
ers at Constantinople and to the sultan:
sour position is becoming unbearable,
Winter is approaching and we are with
out shelter, almost naked and living on
a hectognm of flour per day, given us by
Mussumans charity.
''Our Christian compatriots have burn
ed our olives and the island will soon be
denuded of timber. Sowing begins in
October. If we do not return to our
homes how can we live this season?
public charity has already expended
100000 piasters and it is doubtful if
that source OF relief can support us an
other month. We, too, are Gods Great
ures. In the name of humanity, put an
end to our desperate position"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-02
TASK FOR W0ODFORD
PROGRAM OF UNITED STATES AS
TO CUBA Is KNOWN.
American Minister Guarded by Sc
cret Police ON the Route to
SPANS Capital.

Madrid, Sept. 27.-The arrival of Unit
ed States Minister Woodford from San
Sebastian has caused a sensation The
program of the United States has been
ascertained. This does not contemplate
declaration of war if Spain rejects
mediation, but according to report an
destinations proclamation to the world
of disapproval of the Cuban regime" by
suspending diplomatic relations with
Spain and withdrawing the United
States minister.
General Woodford has declined to be
interviewed on the subject, further than
to say that his conference with the duke
of Tetuan, the foreign minister, was of
the most satisfactory character. The I'M
expected bitterness of the press and of
public opinion him, but he hopes it will
be soon allayed, as he believes his mis-
sion favorable to Spanish interests, and
can not comprehend that Spain should
reject mediation designed to end an inn
poverishing war. He has not named a
time at which the war must be termin.
ated but he hopes, as the result of the
tenders, that it will be ended quickly.
He believes theh war is inhicting incalcu-
liable loss upon THE United States, and
that it is impossible to prevent the or
ganization of flibustering expeditions:
Guarded by Police.
Unusual measures were taken to pro-
tect Minister Woodford on his journey
from San Sebastian to this city, but the
trip was quite uneventful. A party of
gen darmes, commanded by a sub-lieu-
tenant, guarded the southern express on
which he was a passenger. Secret police
were posted at theh station, and the pre-
feet of police was in waiting to escort
him to his hotel. The drive through
the streets was marked by no special
incident, though several people saluted
him, receiving a bow in return.
Some comment has been caused by the
fact that Minister Woodford's family has
not accompanied him, but remains be-
hind in the French frontier. Minister
Woodford explains that his party is a
large one requiring a commodious home,
and prefers spending a pleasant October
at Biarritz until suitable residence can
be secured here. The legation can not
be used as a residence.
General Woodford has already engaged
a box at the Royal opera house and has
purchased horses.
General Woodford has taken apart
ments at the Hotel Rome, but receives
official visits at the legation, where he
nassed the entire morning