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LAMOILlE COUNTY COURT
Jury Found Three Nj en- Charged with
Tar and Feathering a Man
"Not Guilty"

Hyde Park. June 9-Lamoille county
court met Monday morning and the case
of Charles l.. Allen VS.. Bennett Cakes
d. F. Maurice and Homer Woodward y as
continued The facts of the case as brought
out arc that Mr.. Allen, who is a single
man, secured the services of Clayton Pot
ter and wife to work for him. In a short
time there was trouble and the result was
that Mr. and Mrs. Potter separated and
Mrs. Potter continued TO work for Mr.
Allen.
On the night of July 16, 1900, Mr.. Al
lens house was entered and he was taken
out side and was given a most liberal Goa,
of tar and feathers. 1t was several days
before he was presentable and then he ap-
piled to the courts for satisfaction. The
case has now been occupying the attention
of the court for the past week and about
five o'clock Monday evening it was given
to the jury, who We're only out for a short
time and returned a verdict of not guilty
On Tuesday morning the case of State
VS.. C. w. Merriam will be commenced
There arc two separate cases to be tried
one for adultery and one for aiding to pro
cure abortion. T. C. Cheney for State anC
r. w. Hulburd and G. N. Powers fol
Merriam.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
All Caucuses Held Except in Warren
SATURDAYS Votes

Montpelier, June ga caucus was held
at RoXbury Friday evening at which dele
gates to the State district and county
conventions were elected. Two McCul-
Tough delegates were elected to the Stat.
convention, Daniel Worcester and II. A. f.
Richardson, 1t was also voted to support
the candidacy of the Hon. Zed S. Stanton
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The delegates to
the district convention are f.. l.. Bowman
and Fl. A. Howe, and to the county con-
vention NJ. Il. Chase, o. p. Dudley. George
b. Hall, c. H. Rich and d. L. Nichols.
At Calais Saturday afternoon State and
district and county delegates were elected.
Three delegates were elected who favor
Fletcher Proctor for governor. The vote
cast was small owing to the weather The
Proctor delegates received 2S votes McCul-
Tough 10 and Clement IA.
The delegates elected were T. II. Lam
phier George Kent and r. ]. Gale. The
delegates elected to the district convention
are Albert George, b. l.. Wilbur and
George Kent, and to the county conven.
ton w, +. Bliss, George Valentine, George
W. Daniels, A. Widrer, H. A. Morse, II
w. Towne and II. II. McCloud. who were
instructed to support r. o. Leonard fol
side judge.
In Middlesex tho Clement side won the
delegates to the State convention by q
small margin, the vote being Clement AZ
va Suhousn o. scattering me otat'
delegates elected are r. w. Putnam ant
Ira Dobson. The delegates to the distric
convention are ]. f. Hastings and NJ. NJ
Cory and to the county convention Fl. w
Miles, c. C.. Putnam, n. A. Daniels, o. h
Culver and two others whose names arr
not learned.
Berlin elected two Mccullough delegates
There were 81 votes cast for the McCul
Tough delegates and scattering. Dele
gates were also elected to the district an'
county conventions. The delegates to tn
State convention were w. A. Cooper an
Ira A. Benjamin.
In Moretown Proctor delegates wer
elected to the State convention. The vot
was Proctor a, Mccullough g. Clement
Delegates elected are: F. l.. Hathawa!
and L. A. Childs and instructed. Distric
delegates were also elected and are Il.
Heath and George G.. Evans.
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A NEW TANGLED MARRIAGE.

Rochester. n. Y, June "A marriage
service was performed here Sunday which
recalls the marriage in New York city of
Prof. Geo, d. Heron and Miss Carrie
Rand. a year ago last May by tho Rev.
VIM. It. Brown of Plymouth Church. This
ceremony departed from the orthodox mar
riage ceremony very materially. There was
not the joining of hands and the giving
and accepting of the ring. AS on that &C
casion. "Inasmuch. therefore, as Albert
Split of Medina, and Stella G. Shaw of
Auburn are thus united together by
the reciprocal love. / announce that
they are husband and wife by
every law OF right and truth" the
Rev w. T. Brown of Plymouth
Church announced" Mr.. Split and
Miss Shaw husband and wife Sunday at
the home Of the brides mother. Mrs. G. E
Murdoch, in this city. in the presence of a
small number of intimate friends OF tho
young people
The Rev. Mr. Brown did not pronounce
the young man and woman husband AMI
wife, but announced" them as such. He
says he has no power to pronounce a
man and woman husband and Wife No
minister OF the gospel, he says has such
mower.
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LIKE A MIRACLE
Blind and Helpless from ParaIy.
sis, This Man Now Sees,
Walks and Works.

John Hunter, Of Orient street, Chico,
Butte Co., Calf, was blind and help
less paralytic, who had lost even the
power Of speech. In the spring Of last
year he was pronounced incurable, but
now he can SEQ, talk, walk and work.
To the Gan Francisco Examiner repre-
sentative he said:
about four years ago was suddenly
stricken with paralysis. lost all sense
Of feeling and al power Of movement in
my right side, from head to foot. also
partly lost the power Of speech. soon
became totally blind and was 80 per-
fectly helpless that for three years I was
confined to my bed
doctors diagnosed my case as loco
motor ataxia and my family physician
gave me every care and attention posi-.
Bile but all his prescriptions during two
years were powerless to alleviate my suf-
ferings or in any way afford the slight.
est relief
"Aftsr being virtually given up as a
dead man by friends and physicians, and
resigning myself to my apparent fate, ]
determined to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. mentioned ii
to my doctor and he not only gave his
consent to my trying DR.. Williams Pink
Pills but strongly advised my doing so.
From blind, helpless paralytio, un.
able to move and so broken down and
hopeless that life was burden, can
now walk. do any odd jobs about the
place, go down town, and-most wonder
full Of all-can see. And I owe it all tc
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Improvement began while I was TAX
ing the second box. continued taking
the pills and from that time on it was
gradual but sure. My awful stomach
troubles have disappeared, my eyesight
has been restored, my brain is cleal
and active, and if ever q man should
be grateful and anxious that Others
should know the wonderful properties
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, that man il
myself"
Tho fact Of Mr.. Hunter cure is widel,
known and is vouched for by all WIN
know him, including Mayor o. L. Clark
the Rev. w. G.. White, Cashier A. H
Crew and Postmaster W. w. Wilson
all Of Chico, Calf.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG
pie are sold at fifty cents a box or ST
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents, ant
may be had of all druggists, or direct b,
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady. N. Y,
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TRADE SITUATION IN VERMONT.
Conditions as Seen by the Representa-
tive of Brads.reet.

Continued cold weather retards retail
trade which is somewhat dull as a rule,
although in some sections it is reported
satisfactory. The strike continues at Rut-
land and Is Of serious moment with no APP
parent prospects of immediate settlement
The pastures are in good condition and the
Creamcries are earning we'll. Lumber bus
mess is good and the manufactures in
most lines are busy. Agricultural crops
which have been planted are making but
little growth because of the cold weather,
hut there has not been sufficient frost to
do any considerable damage ard as the
ground is moist, rapid growth will be
made when the weather becomes warm.
Burlington reports business conditions
normal rs regards manufacturing and JOB
hing lines; the retail trade is not very ac-
tive. although staple goods are in fair de-
mand and collections satisfactory. Business
conditions in Montpelier are unchanged
from last week the manufacturing con-
Germs are doing well and retail trade Is
good, considering the weather; Barre re.
ports manufacturing interests generally
well employed inquiries for estimates of
| cost Of work coming in well and quite a
large number Of contracts are being secur-
ed. Collections fair. Agricultural crops
have been delayed on account of late
| frosts. The Scale works at st. Johnsbury
are very busy and other concerns at that
point are doing WELL retail trade and col
lections good. Barton Landing reports
business good: the large plants there are
busy and the stores supply large farm
| ing trade In Barton a large addition Is
about to he built to the factory manufac-
turing underwear, other lines of manufac-
ture are busy, retail trade good, collections
fair. Hardwick reports business to be IN
usually good, the granite concern there
/ has greatly increased its capacity for cut
ting and IS doing a large business. Trade
ia other lines Is good. The business o
Wells River depends largely upon the con
ditons OF farmers in the vicinity and al
present is favorable. Remington reports
manufacturing concerns doing fairly well
retail trade somewhat quiet and collection:
good. In Brattleboro manufacturing inter
ests are fairly we'll employed: retail trade
and collections fair. Business Is reported
good in St. Adams in manufacturing lines
retail trade fair Rutland reports retail
trade good and collections fair. The un
settled condition Of labor growing out o
the serious strike here. is an unfaVorabl
element in business circles Business Il
very good in Bellows Falls, both as re
CARDS manufacturing and retail trade. Col
lections fair. Retail trade reported lit
tie off at White River Junction owing t
unreasonable weather: collections about a
usual and business In general, fair.
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STOWE FOR MCCULLOUGH.
IN ORANGE COUNTY
Eleven Mccullough, One Clement ano
Five Proctor pele1ates Elected.

Eleven Mccullough, One Clement and
Five Proctor Delegates Elected.
Randolph, June S.-Chelsea elected three
Proctor delegates, the vote standing 125 for
Proctor 70 for Mccullough.
Washington elected two Mccullough dele
gates, Z. M. Seaver and A. E. Whitcomb
The vote stood: Proctor g. Mccullough SO.
Newbury elected the following McCul-
Tough delegates: Il. w. Smith, Frank Kim
ball, Moses Brook, e. o. Holton. The vote
stood Mccullough IS. Proctor /.
Thetford voted Mccullough 2S, Proctor 20
The two Mccullough delegates elected arr
George E. Emerson and L. r. Bowdish.
The result of the Tunbridge caucus was
as follows: Proctor &c, Mccullough %. The
State delegates are Walter X. Howe and N
II. Austin.
The district delegates are John Bennett
and c. .. Smith.
Fairlee elected two Mccullough dele
gates.
Orange split its delegation giving one te
Clement and one to Mccullough TIL,
Clement man is G. l.. Jackson and c. +
Carpenter for Mccullough.
ORLEANS COUNTY CAUCUsEs.
Newport, June S.-Orleans county finished
its caucuses last night and the result in thu
whole county is that II towns have beer
carried for Mccullough and six for Proc
tor. There were four caucuses last evening
and Albany elected two and Westmore
mccullough delegates. Mccullough go
three delegates in Charleston and two II
| Westiield.
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WOULD NOT FIX WAGES
Barre Granite Cutters and Blacksmiths
Vote Down Proposition.

Barre, June ia proposition to estab-
lish next years wage rate for the granite
cutters and blacksmiths of this city came
up before joint meeting of the granite
cutters and blacksmiths Monday night and
after considerable discussion the propo-
sition was voted down by a large majority
vote of the unions. The present agreement
expires March, 1905
The Barre granite exchange, which was
organized q few months ago. is causing a
good deal of talk, both for and against.
The opponents of the exchange, which in
clude for the most part Wholesalers, are
scoring the scheme in anything but COM
mandatory language, while the members OF
the exchange have perfect confidence in
the success of the plan. 1t has been the
subject of much newspaper discussion. All
except three of the large manufacturers
of the city are members of the exchange
which has for its purpose the equallizi 6
Of prices and the prevention of disastrous
underwriting.
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In DEFENCE OF WILSON
Witnesses in Windsor County Court Say
That COSTA Pushed Wilson before
the Latter Fired.

Woodstock, June 9.-Windsor county
court resumed it's session this afternoon.
The first witness to-day for the defence in
the trial of S. d. Wilson for shooting T..
Il. COSTA was Aldace Barton, a travelling
man, who was at White River Junction at
the time of the tragedy. He said he was
on the hotel piazza a few minutes before
the shooting When Wilson came out ne
walked past COSTA towards team and
Gosha pushed Wilson and the witness saw
the latter fire two shots Gosha ran past
him and Wilson fired two more shots. lie
saw Wilson's hat fall. on cross-eXamina-
ton the Witness said no other men were
there until after the shooting. He heard
no words spoken.
Robert Bowling, witness of the tragedy
followed. He was on the piazza and saw
Wilson come out. COSTA struck him and
he heard three shots. He saw blood on
Wilson's face. On cross examination he
said there were only three men on the
piazza. Gosha struck Wilson once and
pushed him back toward the wall. lie
heard no other disturbance but thought
Wilson said Hold on; Hold on
Sheriff NJ. W. Eruce was the next wit
mess. With Wilson and Officers Davis and
Vaughan he made a raid at the Junction
House last November. He was called to
the Junction House on Monday night be-
fore the shooting to get Wilson. There he
found 70 to 100 men in front of the house.
He went in, got Wilson and took him to
Norwich, Wilson remaining at his home
next day. The crowd made no disturbance
when he took Wilson away from the hotel.
The last witness was Constable Davis,
his testimony being mostly in corrobora-
ton of Bruce's. Court then adjourned.
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED.
Bradford, June 9-The farm buildings of
w. NJ. Merrill were burned at 8 O'Clock
this afternoon. The total loss is estimated
at $1,000, partially insured. The blaze
caught around the chimney of the house.
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lAMOILLE COUNTY CAUCUSES
Morrisville Won by Clement and Nc
Cullough Carries Stowe-Candi-
dacy Of Fleetwood Endorsed.

Morrisville. June S-This town and
stowe were the only towns in this county
to hold caucuses yesterday and there was
a lively contest in each. Here Clement
delegates were elected by a large major
ity and in Stowe Mccullough won by a
narrow margin. Hero the Mccullough
ticket was headed by the Hon. H. H.
Powers and the Proctor ticket by George
NJ. Powers.
Morristowns total vote was 54S: Glenn
ent had 3p Mccullough ia and Proctor 70.
The delegates are: L. w. Webster, e. Il.
Harris, George f. Earle. d. l.. Sanders
eli Gle +. A. Gilbert
Alternates: |. n. Lebarron, Austin Will
kins. ". s Welch. Alfred Dodge, S. N.
Olmstead. r. w. Cheney.
The district delegates are: A. A. Niles,
Henry Waite q. w. Clark, c. b. Davis. G.
A. Wilkins, F.. s. Robinson who were in
structed for the Hon. d. j. Foster for Con-
gress.
| The following town committee was elect
ed: f. G.. Fleetwood f. G. Wilson. Il. c.
|Cheney, j. A. Robinson, George H. Terrill
The Hon. II. II. Powers presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
Unanimously:
Resolved. by the republican voters of the
town of Morristown in caucus assembled
that without regard to our respective pref
crences in the gubernatOrial canvass just
closed we nereny cOrulally ana CdiluiuiS eii'
dorse the candidacy of our talented young
townsman Frederick G. Fleetwood for the
nomination for the office of secretary OF
state in the convention on June 19 and that
we hereby direct our delegates this day
chosen to use every honorable effort to Sc
cure his nomination.
STOWE FOR MCCULLOUGH.
Stowe, June Some of the largest eau
cuses in the history OF the town was held
here yesterday afternoon despite a con
tinuous rain storm. The fight was between
Gen. ]. G. Mccullough as a prohibition
candidate and +. w. Clement as a license
man. a Proctor ticket was prepared but
withdrawn when it was discovered thai
this was sure to divide the temperance
vote. The vote STOOD Mccullough, 143
Clement, 1871; Proctor, 1.
| At the close of the voting resolution
was passed nstructing the delegates t.
vote for Clement as q second choice.
The delegates are A. II. Slayton. F.. f
Smith. A. II. Cheney.
Alternates, A. C. Slayton, E. w. Dilling
ham, i. l.. Harris
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CONGREGATlONALISTS MEET
General Convention Of Vermont
Churches IN Session-Tues-
days Exercises.

Springfield, June 1O.-The 10th annual
meeting Of the general convention of Con-
gregational ministers and churches of Yer
mont was opened at o'clock to-day. Vice
President, the Rev. DR.. c. II. Merrill of St.
Johnsbury was in the chair in the absence
of the moderator, Dr. j. II. Jackson of
Barre. Prayer was offered by DR.. Merrill.
The Rev. j. H. Kilbourn was chosen scribe
and the Rev. Homer Hildreth of Rochester
assistant scribe
The report of the Fairbanks board of
education was presented by C. F. Thomp-
son of Brattleboro. The committee OF in
ter-denomnational fellowship reported
through Or. C. s. Merrill; the report of the
committee on pastoral supplies through
Principal I. NJ. Comstock of Chelsea, and
the Rev. benjamin Swift of Orwell report
ed for the committee on benevolence. The
Rev. George w. Phillips of Rutland, dele
gate to the national convention presented
a report OF the recent meeting Of that
body. Friendly greetings from the Metho-
dist denomination We're brought by the
Rev. +. T.. Lewis.
The following committees were appoint
ed by the chair: Business, Rev. G. w. Phil.
lips of Rutland, the Rev. e. NJ. Chapman
of st. Johnsbury, Dr. c. NJ Ferrin of Es
ex Junction; nominations, ]. W. Comstocl
OF Chelsea, the Rev. II. L. Ballou of Ches
ter, the Rev. T.. G. French of Johnson
finance DR.. C. s. Clark of West Brattle
boro, Henry d. Hall Of North Bennington
the Rev. F.. Il. Kellogg of Waterbury; OF
management for next year, the Rev l. l.
Sewnll of st. Adams, the Rev. G. Glenn
Atkins of Burlington, the Rev T.. NJ. Chap
man of st. Johnsbury.
| The convention sermon was preached b,
the Pew. c. H. Smith of Pittsford. he Civ
ing an able presentation of religion as
matter OF personal insight and experience
The sacrament of the Lords Supper wa
administered the Rev. j. *. Williams o
Peacham and the Rev. l.. II. Read o
Montpelier officiating.
The evening session opened with a de
votional service led by tho Rev. G.. r. Sey
mour OF Bennington. Mrs Rebecca p Fair
banks presided. The subject OF the even
ing addresses We're missions, the Womens
Home Missionary Union holding join
l session.
The Rev, George c. Haun Of Wisconsi
represented the work at the Sunday Schoc
and Publishing society of that State. TIL
Rev. George II. Gutterson of Boston spok
with his accustomed eloouence of tn
work Of the A. NJ. A. among the negroe:
the Chinese, the Indians and in Port
Rico, The last address of the evening wa
delivered by tn Rev, j. u. l<ingsbury /
the interest of protestant mission wor
III Cuba. The session closed with bene
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
Mccullough Won Hardwick and Glen.
ent Got Lyndon.

st. Johnsbury, June s.-Every town in the
county except Ryegate has held its eau
Gus to elect delegates to the State repubi-
can convention. eight being held Saturday.
Returns were also received from Stannari
which elected a Mccullough delegate Fri
day evening" Probably the most interest
ing caucus Saturday was in the town of
Lyndon. where 1t was voted to elect by a
majority vote and three ballots were nee
essary to elect a Clement delegation The
vote stood:
First ballot, Clement 14s, Mccullough a.
Proctor 125; second ballot, Clement AL
Mccullough "a, Proctor 100; third ballot,
Clement 179, Mccullough 16. Proctor IT,
The delegates are: o. G. Chase, l. @.
Vail. E. w. Hutchins, II. j. Hubbard, II.
II. Frye.
In Hardwick there was a large caucus
Mt which Mccullough delegates were elect
ed by large majority. The vote was:
Mccullough 279, Clement IS.
The delegates are: Frank A. Fay. J. w.
Hovey G. D. NJ. Hoyt. c. F. Sawyer.
Alternates: George w. Richmond, 5. T.
Russell. s. A. George W. J. Ferrin.
In Groton a Mccullough delegation was
elected by vote of CO to Al for Proctor
The other towns in Caledonia county
electing Mccullough delegates are. New
ark, 2; Walden. 2; Stannard, /; Waterford
2; and Barnet, 3.
Peacham elected two Proctor delegates.
RESULTS IN ESSEX COUNTY.
Island Pond June s.-Brighton elected
three Clement delegates Saturday by the
following vote: Clement. 112; Proctor, 104
Concord elected two Mccullough dele
gates and in Lunenburgh one mccullough
and two Proctor delegates were chosen
They are w. G. King, F. d. Hale, M. v. B.
Vance.
FRANKLIN COUNTY FINISHED.
st. Adams, June S.-The last caucuses In
Franklin county were held Saturday. There
were only three and Bakersfield elected
three Mccullough delegates. III Fairfax
there were four Proctor delegates and
Fletcher republicans elected two more.
PROCTOR GETS ALBURGH.
Alburgh. June s-The republicans of this
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NORTHERN NEW YORK.
Treasurer OF q Typographical Union
Gone with $4OO.

Plattsburgh, n. Y, June 9.-E. r. Bate
man. secretary and treasurer of Typo
graphical Union No 4O3 of Rouses Point,
~ y, has skipped out with about S4O0 of
the unions funds Most of the members
are employees of Phillips & Casey's big
electrotyping and printing works there
and have been on a strike for several
weeks Money in aid of the strikers and
their families has been sent each week
from national headquarters. Last We'd
nesday after having the weekly check
cashed as usual at the Champlain Nation
al bank at Champlain, he returned to
Rouses Point and informed his fellow
members that the check was incorrectly
signed and he had been obliged to return
1t to headquarters for correction as the
bank would not cash it, That night he
skipped out and the facts have since leak.
ed out.
| Rateman was rather tall, with stoor
shoulders, light complexion. smooth face
depression in right jaw, takes very LONG
steps and when he left wore a blue suit
with fine white thread or stripe. He was
| about 2S years of age.
1t Is thought he Is in Canada
WILD BOARs FOR LITCHFIELD PARK
| Plattsburgh, N. Y, June s.--Edward II
Litchtield, who owns game preserve call
| ed Litchf1eld Park on the eastern shore Of
| Topper lake, In the Adirondacks. has re
ceived a carload of wild boars which HI
secured In Germany and which he has lie
loose in his park. The park contains 500
acres and Is stocked with all kinds OF elk
moose, deer and many species OF gam,
| fowls.
Andrew Carnegie has purchased a cam
| site on Raquette lake and is having n cam
built in the vicinity of camps owned b!
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. Lieut. Gov
Timothy L. Woodruff and ]. Pierpont Nor
gan. Mr.. Carnegie starts in the camping
business modestly with only 200 acres
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while William c. Whitney, not far away
on Little Forked lake, has a preserve of
nearly 10000 acres. the largest private
holding of the kind by one individual in
the United States.
The site of the III. Mex. Twombly camp
on Upper st. Regis lake, recently pur-
chased by Frederick w. Vanderbilt. was
originally owned by the late Charles T.,
Martin of this city, who sold it to Mr.
Twombly for $3.50.
The season in the Adirondacks this year
bids fair to be a record breaker.