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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-01

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satur and adjoining counties. Twenty
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-01
The Testimony.

Coroner Whitnall summoned jury
composed of the following: A. j. Buck
ingham, b. F, Long and Ed Leeky. The
following testimony was given:
Thos. r. Long, saw blaze in this
direction about nine o'clock. l thought
heard gunshot as started. met a
neighbor and in company with another
neighbor and his wife we came to the
fire. When we got here we found two
boys, one was the brother of the woman
who was killed and the other was son
of Frank Pippitt. We asked them
where the man and woman were. They
said they did not know as they
bandit seen them. That was at the gate
before we came on the premises. Then
| walked up the house. Within about
s feet of the house we found the hol Sc
with its throat cut. VIM johnson and
Mr.. Pennington then came up. We all
walked around the house and to the
barn to see if we could find Mr.. and
Mrs. Feurhelm. The frame of the house
was still standing. When l saw the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-01

tragedy said he would kill her. On their
way home from Creech's theystopped
for supper at the home of her father
VIM. Travis in the hills about two miles
east of their own place. This was about
O'Clock. They left for home about
7:3O. They were quarreling over the
merits of the team. He claimed one
horse and she claimed the other. He
had come from South Dakota with a
good mule team and said his father
was we'll to do and had given him the
team. One of the mules died recently.
| Whether his i'll luck and the heated
weather had affected his mind is not
known. Aside from the jealously of his
! wife he was quiet and carried himself
like sane man, He had worked for
Will johnson last week and was to have
been back again. Will states that he
was about to start over to the house
Tuesday evening to see why he did not
come to work, but is glad now that the
children objected to his going away
from home just at that time.
Tried to Wipe Out Everything.
1t appears the crazed man tried to
burn up everything belonging to him
self and wife but one horse and wagon
top. Some say he did not want her
relatives to have anything. That the
horse he left was the one he claimed
which he apparently left to pay his rent
Others theorize that he was about to
take his horse and make away after the
murder but that he feared capture and
decided to kill himself. Ii looks as if
Feurhelm had tried to obliterate every.
thing but the one horse. 1t was small
three room house. His body was found
first near the front room door in no ON
by itself. The woman's remains had
evidently fallen between the kitchen
stove and zinc tub in the kitchen
The child was found near the southeast
corner of the kitchen. Feurhelm had
apparently planned the whole affair
hurriedly at the time, but as the out.
growth Of his long continued threats.
Located a Mile West of the Bluff.
The place is on the bottom near
Waubonsie lake, and about half mile
from the Fremont county line and two
miles from Bartlett. The whole country
here is as level as floor and the fire
could be seen for miles. Mr.. Powles the
nearest neighbor, distant about two
city blocks, was the first to arrive. He
remarks that when he went up and
found the horse dead with its throat
cut, he jumped about 40 feet. The
second jump almost took him home.
Then he waited the coming of the crowd.
The Testimony.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-01
Result of Sin.
&C. c. c." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous C. C. c..
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, 1oc.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
That Merchants Bank Assessment.

Not all of the stockholders of the IMer>
chants National bank of Rutland accept
with complacency the assessment OF 100
per cent made upon the capital stock made
necessary by the iprosdS upon the funds Of
the Institution which came to hight about
one year ego. Suit has been instituted in
United States court by ID. d. Muir, re-
cCiver for the bank, agar st Maria Hodges
to recover judgment Tor the assessment
of 100 per cent made upon 20 shares OF
stock lett to one or all the defendants by
the estate of Hannibal Hodges, the hus-
band of Maria Hodges and the father of
the other two defendants. The Judgment
was obtained last October and to it rs at
tached costs of 1927 O3 The plea in the
case sets forth that the collectionfof the
Judgment has been hindered and alleges
that the property upon which an attach
ment could be made has been kept from
the officers of the law. 1t asks that the
defendants be required to show the amount
of the estate OF Hannibal Hodges, what
portion cf it was received by his widow a,
her legacy and what portion the sons have
received of her legacy, it any stocks, bonds
or property have been converted or turned
over by them for the purpose OF evading
the Judgment, and other matters come cted
with the property Of the three defendants.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Burpee's Farm Annual for 1901.

This is more than an ordinary seed csta
logue. 1t is a comprehensive book of 22O
pages. besides four colored plates, showing
leading novelties in vegetable and flower
seeds bound in a beautiful Autograph cover
printed in ten colors and gold. The book is
noteworthy from the f. ct that every descrip-
ton, even Of the standard varieties, as well
as directions for culture, have been entirely
rewritten from the most recent notes taken
at Fordhook Farms, There are introduced
for the first time a number Cf novelties in
vegetables and flowers, which are If more
than usual importance, and are fully de
scribed with illustrations from nature. The
first sixteen pages (prInted on enamel paper
with photogravure illustTations) are devoted
chiefly to a record # progress during the last
quarter of the nineteenth century. Three
pages are devoted to the results of contests in
different states for the Burpee premium,
which is offered annually at every state and
county fair.
Every one who gardens either for pleasure
or profit will certainly be delighted with this
comprehensive catalogue, containing as ii
does SO much new and trustworthy intorms-
ton. While too costly book to send free, it
is mailed for ten cents, together with 10
cent pscket of either Luther Burbank s
Floral Novelty, or the new dwarf Burpee's
'"Quarter- Century" Tomato. In this way the
catalogue really costs nothing, but Messrs.
Burpee & Co., of Philadelphis, publish an
other catalogue of go pages, entitled "Seed-
Sense" which is mailed entirely tree.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
She Took Our Vinol with
Good Results.
WE WANT EVERY ONE TO
KNOW ABOUT 1T.
READ WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY.
COME AND SEE US.

We don't want any one in this city
70 drag themselves through life in pain
and misery for the want of enough
strength to feel well and happy.
II you feel listless, without ambition
and run down, it is a bad sign.
You are running grave chances. You
are In a condition to be attacked by
most any disease.
This feeling of debility is a symptom
that your system is generally democrat.
lied. You should take tonic.
You should take Vinol, which we
know and will guarantee will restore
your strength.
Following is one case where it did
this. Mrs. Z. FL. Boyle, of Sc Chestnut
St., West Newton, Mass, says:
"Last spring I used one bottle of
VinoL At that time was all run
down and sick. / find that it did me
lots OF good, and by its use my strength
came back to me-"
vinol is a delicious preparation, con-
tanning the active curative principles
that are found in cod-liver oil, dis
solved in delicate table wine.
Vinol acts directly on the stomach,
aiding digestion and at the same time
ereating healthy appetite. 1t gives
strength and vigor to every organ Of
the body.
7 We endorse Vinol, and guaran.
tee its action, and will gladly
refund to any one who is not
satisfied the money which they
paid for it.
ANDREWS DRUG STORE
Towns Hotel Block.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Vermont Plants.

Some interesting statistics of Vermont
plants are sent us from the Vermont ex-
pertinent station. These figures are taken
in part from the new Flora of the state,
published by the Vermont Botanical club.
According to this publication there are
now 1868 spe cies of ferns and towering
plants known to occur rncultivated in Yer
mont. Of these, 70 species are trees, in
GLIDING II species OF oak,7 kinds of maple,
6 poplars, pines and 4 birches, These
are mostly useful; but there are 80 species
OF weeds, some OF which are pernicious and
promising trouble.
Out Of the present census OF 1868 species,
27O have moved into the state since the
country vas settled. Many OF them have
come mixed with agricultural seeds, or
have been introduced directly or indirectly
by artificial means. A large proportion Of
these newcomers are like our American
population, importations from Europe land
only mine rity OF 60 or less have come to
Vermont from other states or from Can
ada.
1t is interesting to notice how the mum.
Der OF known species has increased in re.
cent years. Who the first list of Vermont
plants we're published by Cakes in 1912
there we're 929 species known. Tony.
list Of 1853 gave 1884 and Perkins list o.
1883 gave 1860. In each case some plant.
were included by mistake, so the incre ase
since 1888 is more than the difference be.
tween 1868 and 1860. Most of the add
tions are OF species which have doubtless
been here all the while but have only re.
Gently been discovered. A few, however
represent species which have come in dur
ing comparatively recent times.
In some ways . plant census furnishe.
just as much fun and instruction as Walter
Gates enumeration Of the people living il
Vermont.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Clever Bunco Scheme.

Hon. u. A. Woodbury., who has been
for several weeks with Mrs. Woodbury. in
Pinehurst, N. c., returned to Burlington
last week from New York, v here he has
been tor short time.
While Governor Woodbury. was in New
Y ork a clever attempt was made to secure
800 of his capital from Burlington, which
would have been successful had it not bs1n
for the care of Herbert E. Woodbury., to
whom a fake telegram was sent asking tor
the money. Governor Woodbury. arrived
in New York on Tuesday afternoon Of last
week. At o'clo k that evening a tsls-
gram signed Urban" which is the gcv-
ernor's first name, was received by hie
brother, Herbert E. Woodbury., in Bur-
lington asking that he send at once through
Henry Clews & Co. the sum of 500
This was little unusual and the name
Urban without the middle initial and the
last anne is rarely used by Governor Wood
bury but the request was supposed to be
right and the money was telegrsphed
That evening H. E. Woodbury. wrote TO
the governor and inclosed the receipt for
the money. This saved the hundred.
w hOA OhC ACJtSi Wdo ICCCLFCu NY Wv lAOt
Woodbury. in New York about 2.30 the
next afternoon he saw that something was
not right and Immediately telephoned CewS
& Co. of the circumstances. Not feeling
well, Governor Woodbury. neglected to go
to the office Of Clews & Co and make an
attempt TO spprehend the originator Of the
clever scheme and his leaving for Burling
ton that evening prevented further lnvesti-
cation of the matter there. Later he
received telegram stating that the none y
had been returned to the telegraph COM
pany by Clews & Co. because there were
were two claimants fer it and the company
declined to have more to do with the mat
ter. Before night check for the hundred
was handed to him and clever attempt to
remove 500 from his capital was frustrated
at the cost Of few kilograms.
The attempt was particularly good ON
and was only prevented from being a sue
cess by the sending of the receipt to Gov
ernor Woodbury. by his brother. What
sort of bluff the schemer would have
made at the Cffice Ct Clews & Co. to have
secured the money and made his Identified
ton satisfactory is not known. If success
full at ali ten times the amount could have
been as readily secured as that forwarded.
The schemer was apparently familiar with
the names OF the Woodbury. family.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07

Gus, and their application to the case at
par was clearly enforced. The attention
OF bench, bar and spectators. and especial
" OF the respondent, was closely held dur
ng the delivery.
In summing up Judge Watson said !:
Judgment orght to be and is rend, red
upon the verdict"
Shaw was then orde ed to stand To the
inquiry Of Clerk Smile as to whether he
had anything to ,ay why the sentence of
the law should not be pronounced upon
lin he replied, II have not"
Net muscle quivered as JudgeNW Watson
then.stntenc,d him to be hanged by the
neck until dead, within the walls OF the
state prison at Windsor on the first Friday
IN February, 1908, between the hours of
one and two o'clock In the afternoon.
As Judge Watson's closing words, MAY
God lave mercy on your SOUL" ssounded
through the hushed court room the re-
spondent gave a convulsive shudder and
sank back into his seat. He was taken to
Windsor by Deputy Sheriff Jones.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
A $4,000 Stable.

Plans are being made for the expendi-
ture of something like 5000, 900 in buildings
at Shelburne Farms during the coming sea-
son. Some Of the money will be expended
in repairs and changes in TIE buildings now
Luilt but new stable will be constructed
costing between $4,000 and $4,000
This will be modern building OF its kind
and will be located on the site of the pres
ent stable used for the coach horses, a
short distance from tie house.
Plans for the new stable are being pre-
pared by New York architect and have
not yet been determined upon. 1t is ex-
pected that the stable will have a court in
the center and if the present ideas are car
ried out it will be about 80 feet upon each
of the four sides. The interior will be
handsomely fitted with trimmings of bras,
and woods used in interior fnishings. The
outer walls are to be OF brick and the archi-
lecture after the style of that followed in
the construction of Shelburne House.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Bellows Falls Times
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY z, 1901.
STATE NEWS.
]. W. Titcomb, President.

Delegates from New Hampshire, Maine,
Vermont, New York, Michigan, Quebec,
New Brunswick and Ontario attended the
annual me Getting Of the North American Fish
and Game Protective ASSOCIATION which
opened at Montreal ,J January 80, when the
following officers were chosen:
President, j. w. Titcomb, St. Johns.
bury, VT. secretary-treasurer, L u jonas,
Quebec; Independents, Maine, Hsn. o.
Stanley; Massachusetts, John Fotler, Jr.,
Bost n New Hampshire, Hon. Nathaniel
Wentworth, Hudson Center; New York,
G. III. Wilson, Glens Falls; Ontario, Hon.
F. R Latchford, Toronto; Quebec, Dit
G. Braiuerd, Montreal ! Vermont, f. G.
Butterfeld, Derby Line, executive
committee, Maine, Hon. L Carlton, VIM
throp; Massachusetts, F. d. Hodges, Bps-
ton; Michigan, Henry Russell, Detroit !;
New Brunswick, DR.. E S.Smith, Chatham I;
New Hampshire, N w. Shurtieff; New
York, Hon. David Miller, Lockport; On
tario, S. T. Bastedo, Toronto; Quebec,
E, E. Usher, Montreal.
The cor Stitution was read, clause BY
clause, and carefully discussed.
1t set fort the object of the association,
which was the harmonizing of the laws of
the different provinces aad the United States
for the preservation and propagation of
fish, game and bird lie. The admission
fee is SIS, with annual dues of So. The cost
Of life membership is $50.
The following important additions were
made to the constitution:
Sec. 2.-''Any member OF this associa-
ton who has been convicted of any willful
violation of any fish and game laws, shall
be expelled and deprived from membership
Tor at least five years-if five or more
members present at any regular meeting
shall so vote"
The following was added to Section 1,
article 81
"Fish and Game Associations in Canada
or the United States may be represented in
this association, by as many of their mem
bers as they may duly accredit thereto, but
the regular annual assessment must be paid
tor cash of such repre- sentatIves."
The following resolutions we're passed:
THAT in the waters dividing the
states and provinces, the open season for
black bass shall be from July l to Janu-
uary /.
''That all net fishing be prohibited in
Lake Champlain in the spring Of the year,
New York, Vermont and the Province
of Quebec"
A resolution was adopted with view of
making the Lacey bill Of the United States
international instead, as at present inter
state and Canadian, land United States legis-
lators will be urged in that direction. 1t
was decided to hold the next annual gath
ering in Vermont, the selection Ct the place
being left in the hands of the president, Mr..
Titcomb.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Frank Shaw Sentenced.

In the supreme court room at the state
house in Montpelier, January 80, Frank
Shaw, the convicted murderer of Deputy
Sheriff George w. Hoffman Of White River
Junction was sentenced to death by Judge
Watson.
BY the decision announced that day the
respondent takes nothing by his exceptions
and is sentenced to be hanged on the first
Friday in February, 1908, and in the mean
time he is to be confined at hard labor in
the states prison, except the last three
months of the time which Is to be passed in
solitary confinement.
The respondents exceptions taken dur
ing the trial in the county court were all
carefully considered by Judge Watson,
and the question Of the Illegally of Shaw's
commitment from which he escaped from
the Windsor county jail was exhau.tively
treated and the theory of the respondent,
counsel that the respondent was illegally
restrained OF his liberty because unlawfully
committed to jail, when surrendt red by bis
bondsmen on the charge Of killir g deer and
that conse quently he had right to break
jail, and the sheriff could not arrest him
therefor without warrant, did not stand
the test applied by the supreme court.
The evidence bearing on the claim of the
respondent that he was not informed by
the sheriff or Hoffman that they were there
to arrest him was carefully treated and the
surrounding circumstances developed in
knew the sheriffs were there demanding his
arrest.
The claim that he ac'ed in self-defense
avalled nothing in connection with the sur
rounding circumstances. 1t will be re-
membered that Sheriff Spafford and Deputy
Hoffman came up on Frank and Dustin
Shaw, his father, that the father had the
gun levelled at Spafford and Frank Shaw
drew bead on Hoffman. That Spafford
said to the Shaws: "We don't want any
shooting boys" and thereupon Dustin Shaw
dropped bis gun but Frank Shaw shot Hof.
man and the latter died from the effects OF
tie wound.
In anticipation OF disposition Of this
case the crowd of spectators present was
unusually large. Shaw was brought in
shorty before nine o'clock by Sheriff
Graves and Deputy Sheriff Jones OF Wind
sor. Aside from an extreme pallor be had
the app, arance OF good health, and ctatted
with an attorney with whom he was &C
QUAR- ted. His left arm which was injured
at the time OF his capture still gives bin
much trouble, and it was necessary for the
officers to assist him in removing his over
coat.
The opinion by Judge Watson occupied
an hour in delivery. 1t was exhaustive,
lucid and GOV, red clearly every exception
taken by respondents counsel. Citations
from other well known cases were numer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
The Cigarette Law.

The law forbidding the sale of cigarettes
has been in force just one month and the
good effects are already to be seen. While
a good many youngsters are still to be seen
smoking them, boy s do not call for them at
the store themselves but get some older
person to purchase them, and in conse-
quence do not get as many.
Many OF the merchants in Burlington
have discontinued the sale of cigarettes en-
tirely because the profit on them is SO
small that it does not pay to run the risk
and the increased sale in cigars more than
makes up for the loss.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE J
Town Health Items.

Sick folks, who are afflicted with bad
blood, weak nerves, or rheumatism, should
know that we will refund the money on a
dollar bottle of Smi his Green Mountain
Renovation, if it fails to benefit you. We
also guarantee fftycent bottle to prove
satisfactory.
Pierce's Pharmacy, Bellows Falls, Vt.
Andrews Drug Store, +" Z"
II. H. Davis, North Walpole, N. II !.
G. F. Simonds, Saxtons River, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07

PRED recentlv, George E, Royce presl,
dent OF tie True B.ue company, found tna'
Mr.. Proctor had gotCahead of HIM, ana nao
contract, d for all of Mr., HOLSTERS marble
Mr.. Royce retaliated by buying the snor'
railroad used to haul the marble to market
Then he discovered another quarry nesr
the HOLSTER works. He found that the iand
belonged to the heirs of man nameu
Newbury. They were living 10 Cleveland
lad never heard Of the property, and when
offered good price they readily sold II
Senator Proctor discovered the new
quarry, too, but he was too late, ard now
he has been compelled to import marble
from Italy at loss in order to fill his con-
tracts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Senator Proctor Checkmated.

A Rutland special to the New York
Void says:
Senator Redfeld Proctor has been de-
feated in marble deal for the first time in
his life. He has for years been the marble
king Of Vermont, and has enjoyed a prac-
teal corner on statuary and certain grades
of mercantile marble.
The only quarry which he did not con-
troll, and which had considerable output.
was the one owned by j. B. Holllster r, near
this city. The product of this quarry la,
been sold for years to the True Blue Mar
Bile company, the only rival of Senator
Proctor's Vermont Marble company.
When the contract for the marble ex-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07

WANTED s-A eass Of bad health that R.I.PA.Ns vm
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- any dug STORE Ten sample: and on. thes..n1
fesdnosah vii be mailed any address os kvs centa
forwarded 10 DE Npsas Chemical Co.. Ne sps.os
Street, New YHk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
Prof. M. B. Franklin,
Your faithful and trusted
0 p TICI A N,
Your faithful and trusted

can be consulted free Of charge at his
office in the Gray block, Bellows Falls,
VT, every Thursday from 10 A. M. to
SP.M. If your eyes trouble you at
The age of Twenty and you trust them
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07

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