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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

The New YORK bridesmaid who
treated coat of tau with solution
OF corrosive sublimate of the svcength
OF one part "pizen' TO 600 parts OF
water has lost her faith in amateur
beatty doctocs. she has a complexion
thai resembles Cross between a rag
carpet and piece OF betting, She
Y i'll be obliged to wear gloves aud a
veil at the wedding or the puptials
will have to be postponed few
mo1ths.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

II is sad that among Aguinaldo
Jones papers, in his Rutland bdnga
low, the following ballad has been
discovered written presumably, to be
sung over the remains of the &C Hero
OF the Grand Isle" on Tuesday, Sep
tenber q
He put stick of dynamite in the stove
TO heat
He didn't dream at all that night,
His rest was calm and swt ct;
Some of him rested on the hill,
some in the tiowery vale,
And some by the murmuring rill
That wanders through the dale"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

Fair daughters of Vermolt-you
who sill cling to the old ballad, "The
lips THAI touoI liquor shall never tocch
mi5e"-sholld boycott the young man
with the local option button. Dol't
tell him to ask papa unless you want
to send him to his doom, for it is dia-
monds to doughnut' that your papa
has not been hoodwinked by The
swamp-angel OF Rotland, and your
sweetheart may have to change his
trousers if not his politics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06
. A WHOLE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

South Haven, Mich, Aug. 5.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Shandrow have adopt
ed twenty-five children, a whole or
phan asylum They made comfort
able fortune on their hundred acre
farm here, but no children have been
born to them. Shandrow sent word
to Smith founding asylum in Min
neapolis to send few children for a
summer outing. The Institution sent
all the visible supply over three years
rows decided to keep them all.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

The country may breathe easy again.
Bryan says;
4 II hope you will give me credit fot
higher ambition than to be satisfied
with the office o? Pesident CT the
United States l am too democratic
to coveJ an ambition that only few
in one generation can shape"
How nice it is to become resigned
to ores fave.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

That is certainly a bad case of
kleptomania from which Clarence
Adams of Chester is suffering. Gases
of fifteen years standing should be
treated at the Windsor sanitarium and
tot be trusted to local physicians.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

Gen 80 ~ e. Smith has arrived in
viewed on bis recent doings in the
Philippines mot a word'' was
his reply to the newspaper men. That
s'feleoo message can easily be rewr4t-
ten into a column story in New Yocx
without half trying.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

Emil Guden OF Newark, N. j., was
before the board of health of that city
on Friday charged with keeping eigh-
ty ducks within the city limits He
promised that his family should eat two
ducks per day until the lot had been
disposed of. That is better than eaG-
ing crow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

So "Brer'' Small, of evangelisJic
fame. is to assist Hon. p w. Clement
in doing the spectacular during the
next three weeks 1t would be inter
esSing to know just what the clergy.
mon corrals for his services.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

lowledge of the man he believed any
discussion on his part in the line of
defending Mccullough would be an
insult to the man. He believed the
people of the State, in sizing up the
two men, would take this view and
place Gen. Mccullough in the Cover
nor's chair this fall as a medication of
the right.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

william Jennings Bryan refused to
discuss politics in New York on Fri
day, saying that he saved that kind
of stuff for his paper. New Workers
did not become frenzied over Mr..
Bryan's refusal, however.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

A local optionist given to slang
phrases says "the Clement graft will
be successful. " He is away off in his
observations. A graft to be successful,
as every ore knows, mus5 be alive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

A correspondent asks if we can give
him better definition of the word
dream" than appears in Webster S,
If there is no objection we will drop
him postal and suggest that local
ption" is synonymous with dream.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

The case of Station Agent Ladd at
Waterbury is the same old tale Of a
man living a 81, 200 year life on n
salary of 5000. Tue scheme has neve'
proved feasible.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

TIE lightning cure" for rheuma-
tism has reached Essex Juncv'op.
We have expected that the elemects
wolld sore day take shy at that
locality.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

The gentleman who tells us that
sarcasm is not argument evidently does
not read the literature of the county
of Rutland. People who live in glass
houses, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

President Roosevelt can add chap
ter to his next literary work entitled
"Wbat Saw in Montpelier in Two
Hours"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

Clement says that his love fot old
Vermont will never, pe0et grow cold.
He tells funny stories over again aud
Thinks they will never grow old.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

I, iso every foreign diplomat thai
would refuse a post at Washington as
did D.. Bodrcart of Switzerland.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

The soldiers quartered in Shenan-
doah have been ordered to shoot to
kill. Business like commands of this
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

nature will have a tendency to end
the strife in the coal regions as quick
as any method yet adopted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06

Mrs. Della Gowdy of Mortified visited
friends in town part of last week
L. G.. Bates of Bellows Falls was in
town last week.
Miss Isabel Pierce of Union Village is
visiting Miss Cecile M. Buck.
A wild animal is making havoc
with poultry in this vicinity. Lauriston
Stone, who has seen it several times, says
it is about the size of large dog. 1t
still evades hunters and trappers.
Walter Kidder of Barre visited Mrs
w. o. Pride recently.
Carroll, eleven-year-old son of Elroy
Fuller, is very sick with appendicitis,
Mrs. Fletcher of East Brookfeld visit
ed her daughter on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wardner were in
Brookfield Sunday.
Mrs. Loomis and daughter of North
field were at Mrs. George Wardner's Fri
day.
A goodly number from here attended
the services in Fiskvlle Sunday to dedi-
cate the new school-house.
A team driven by Miss Lena Fiske coll
lided with one driven by Mrs Hiram
Henry last week. Both ladies were
thrown from their carriages but not Sc
riously hurt though the wagons were
somewhat demolished,
Principal and Mrs jackson aud daughter
left Saturday for Woodstock.
Fred Fisher and Mr.. Smith of South
Mortified are baying ON DIR, Bucks
place.
John Ladd of Waterbury is in town for
few days this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11
A STRONG
KICK MADE
PAYING PRIVATE BILLS WITH
STUDENTS MONEY. CHARGED
AT THE UNIVERSITY

The students az the university are
again engaged with athletic troubles.
Yesterday afternoon the executive
committee OF the student body au-
thorized the treasurer OF the stu
dents funds to pay over TO Robert
Pearson S26.i0, to cover Pearson =
expenses on his recent trip east OF
the mountains, where he went to coll
lect evidence to refutc the charges
OF professionalism preferred against
the two Pearson boys by the Oregon
men.
When this action OF the commits
tee became known yesterday after
noon, many prominent students de-
clared that the action was unwar-
ranted and that the executive COM
mittee had no right to appropriate
student funds for extricating the
Pearson boys from their unfortunate
position. A call for q meeting OF the
student assembly 10 be held tomor-
row NJ l y. IN. was circulated last
night and this morning, and was
signed by over 80 students.
The assembly win he held tomor-
row AZ l p. m, and Il Is very prob
able that the student body VIII order
the executive committee TO resCind
the order made yesterday.
The collegians are very much
worked up over the attempt to pay
private bills with student money,
and there may be some sensational
charges made at tomorrow's meet
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11
NELLIE UNDERWOOD MAKING
READY TO 60 TO HER MOTHER
Looks Happier the County Jail No Comment Her
j Case and Gives No Sign Of Emotion When Reading Of
! Sherifs Pursuit Of Her Husband

"You see. I got my ball. after all. I"
said Mrs. Underwood. with a smile.
as Star reporter entered her lit
tie prison room this morning. Il
think | will 90 home tomorrow or
Friday. I viii have 10 come back
soon. though. won't ~ You know
my preliminary hearing In set for
the 2iat OF June"
"You Win be sfad 20 be with your
froshsr again7" suggested the re-
porter
Her eyes Allied with tears as she
answered. "Oh. yea. very very glad. +"
The little wife seemed brighter this
morning than she has been for some
time. and says she appreciates very
much the Kindness OF the people who
have sent her quantities of flowers
which make har little iron room
seem less like a prison cell.
She walked In the corridors a 1T
tie while this morning for exercise. .
she said. but soon returned 20 her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11
heath IN PATH OF
AN ILLINOIS CYCLONE
bennington, Pekin, Peoria and Merna Suffer
in Life and Property

! ~xxfN. IN. June lila a terrific
.s.rs that swept over this section
elxht shortly after midnight,
-. persons were Killed az the
r~fen mines. near here. and two
1--,rv injured Every house IN the
- a the whlrllng wind was dam
q or Destroyed and many per
- sllxhtly injured.
{Arpuxh the entire track OF the
80 al crops were destroyed. IL
s4ssd the death lat Win be added
: !, news arrives nom the district
Ragged Cor Hours
7roRIA. m. June ii.-Following
,<rr}ene which lasted for but few
-raies the worst s,ortn experienced
= n over 80 years ragged for four
- last night and this morning.
1r<en lives arr known to have
= iozt and II persons seriously In
- rntold damage has been done
<raxhoat the p4th Of the storm
= reports q distress are comma
1>uriy.
an directions the wlres are
q and Communication over the
ridden district u cut off.
Al Were Asleep
xER<A. III. June IA cyclone
rmgtt havoc through n vide path
: ~ section last night. unroofing
6nk hurying their occupants be-
rnih debris and ln1uring every
- within It's reach.
I11o women were killed IN this
~. tive men and one child fatally
n1uQf and score OF persons
p14ni&d by timhcrs. The storm
- With but little warning. trav-
- fsrm the northwest to the
nreneast. A n was after midnight
y 4Eu persons were awake 90 the
p1xfty Of seeking places OF safety.
neperts from The rurnl districts
- tomirx In showing that. unlike
~ cyclones. this one appeared 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11

1T POINT. June 1.-THE ceie-
ia Of Centennial pay at the
UcA States military academy be-
r. nth the arrival al President
lroasezr.
FisA - president wer~ Soc
0lary Hay. Secretary Root and
mer members 0s his official fam
n. Speaker Henderson ~ the house
representatives,. a number Of sen
GorH the military attaches OF the
Ueign legations In Washington and
= number Of other specially invited
uosrs
coionei Albert l.. Mills and his
M we're D resent al the station 10
ro<cons the head Of the nation.
Ranged in q precise background u
~ and gold was the cadet body.
Ne president was welcomed with
DEftAry honors- After the formal
Qs<tinss had been exchanged the
ue<ezzlon was formed and marched
y The hill toward the West Point
In The diplomatic visitors we're
uEtfuliy looked after by the various
4Ibcerz Of the post WI Ting Fang,
- Chinese minister. was escorted
u General Roe, and the italian am
Me14dor. the Costa Hican minister,
- Turkish minister and the Belgian
MISTER we're likewise under escorts
Z honor.
Salute the President
Ihe appearance Of President
ec&evelt on the plateau upon which
- buildings OF the 1ost are located
~ the signal for "a salute OF n
c1n1 from the post battery. The
III thing on the program was a re-
NV Of the cadets.
ne guests took luncheon IN com.
~ with the alumni OF the academy
y Memorial hall, after which the
Am1l exercises ~ the day were be-
- Guests. alumni and spectators
UEmbled near the superintendent's
Wrtefs 20 escort the president 70
hall. The parade was the most
o=ing event Of its kind ever seen
the academy. The post band. In
- trim. headed the line. The corps
cadets came next. and then Pres
1pHf Roosevelt and his cabinet. Of
Xers Of the two branches of the
4ricf. all IN fun dress uniform;
111menders Of the state organlza-
IONS Of National Guard. the gov
Hn1rs of several states. college pres
H<1fs In caps and gowns. and other
n1fsidusfs Of Importance. with the
sanni and army officers OF lesser
u1k.
me line moved around the grassy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11
CENTENNIAL DAY AT
/ WEST POINT OBSERVED
resident and Great Party OF NotabIes Are
Guests Of the Cadets

plain and halted in front OF the main
entrance 70 Memorial hail. where
way was made for tho president. his
eseinst. the suprsus court Judges
and others.
Colonel Mills dsAvsr~d the addrsss
Of welcome and then introduced
President Roosevelt. who made a
brief speech that aroused the en-
thusiasu Of the audiences to the
highest pitch.
Following the presidents address
came the unwilling Of the comnreIn-
nrative tablet in the front vestibule
u the hall General John NJ. Scho-
field. president Of the Association Of
Graduates Of the Military Academy.
delivered the dsaieatory address.
rahlst Unveiled
The tablet. which IL an artistic
piece Of work. bears the following
inscription.
This tablet. unveiled June II. 1909.
commentaries the completion Of the
first century Of the United States
Military Academy. proposed and ad-
vocated BY Washington. founded b.
patriots Of the Revolution. fostered
BY devoted efforts Of her children.
this academy has nobiy justified her
creation.
Her rigorous discipline has
formed her graduates into faithful.
honorable and efficient public ssrv-
ants In war and tn peace they have
borne a distinguished part in the
progress Of the nation
To mould new generations for the
service Of our country Is a sacred
trust. May we build with loyal care
upon tried and approved founda-
tons"
The formal exercises closed with
the GRAFTON Of the day. delivered by
General Horace Porter. ambassador
20 France. The address was a achol-
ariy effort. ringing with patriotism
and was listened to with rapt atfen-
tion by the distinguished audience.
At tho conclusion OF the exercises the
distinguished assembly cast aside ia
dignity and gave vent to It's patriotic
enthusiasm by loudly singing Amer
lea" and other patriotic airs.
AZ the close of the review today
Cadet Titus, who scaled the walls Of
Pekin when a member Of the Four
teenth infantry. was called from the
ranks and presented with a gold
medal BY the president in behalf OF
congress. amid eat Applause.
The feature OF the evening is the
big centennial banquet In the mess
hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11

ABERDEEN. June ii.--word has
been received here from Marshal
Graham that he IL sfill at Toxic
Point with Sheriff cudlhee directing
the search for Underwood. who, he
has every reason 70 believe, is atili
In the woods somewhere between
Shoaiwater bay and westport. He
says they viii remain In that section
until they find the fugitive or are
obliged to give up the hunt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11

In the taiiorn once she picked mp n
paper and read carefully the latest
account Of pursuit Of her husband.
Her expression remained the same.
and aha made no comment as she
finished reading and laid the pa per
on the taiier's desk
1t IN said today that her si0, 600 bail
IL secured by several property own
crs OF Aberdeen. and that aa soon an
the bond has been submitted 20 Pros
ecuting Attorney Fulton and APPROX
ed. the little prisoner viii be allowed
10 return TO her home in Aberdeen
TO await her preliminary hearing set
for June 81.
Set At $4,000
The application for bail was made
late yesterday afternoon before
Judge Cam. The prosecuting mftor-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11
FIERCE BATTLE
IS imminent
Convicts Surrounded by National
Cuardsmen and Officers Posses
---BIoodhounds Triumph

9ERVAIs, Ore. June ff.--Method-
hssiT ana relentiesaly Sheriff Durbin
and his posse Of men have followed
'ns trail OF conyicts Tracy and Mer-
~ since yesterday afternoon, rest
~ only for a few hours OF the night
ena sven then BY turns and keeping
Alch. Not less vigilAnt than the
al6s bioodhounds THAT answer all
se'ztincts OF heredity and with muf-
..fa Dayings nose the ground, are
Ne determined men who are closing
y 'n what VIII probably be a etrug-
Nt 70 the death.
=, ~ertain Il ia that the convicts real
NE closeneas Of their plr-
$3.50 for at 0 o'clock last
sssnt they broke from cover ana
,.ses*neo into the residence section OF
NJ M tcNn- They held up DR.. G. q.
.nlte and Edward Dupuis, a mer-
Compelled thsn TO dienount
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11

other member OF the posse. When
they we're baked by driving to the
end of the closed street, they left the
rig but took the guns with them.
Within distance OF 400 yards they
sat down In n ditch and deliberately
ate their supper. There they left
the guns. and again made their way
through tho fields 10 the edge OF tho
timber.
After taking the buggy they de-
rsanded Nr. Duprie's coat, which he
gave THIN.
when one demanded his pants. he
proceeded to take them off, but the
man In the buggy pulled his pal In
and drove off without waiting for
the trousers.
They are about a mile east Of the
town near the Odd Fellows cemetery
in what is known as the Barnes
timber where everybody believes
they are now secrcted.
Tracy Wounded
Gibson says that Tracy must be
badly wounded In the left arm or
side as he held his gun across his
left arm In both instances when he
aimed at the men. Under the cir
cumntauces and the known fact that
he is too sick to eat, Il begins 10 look
as though he could not hold out
very long.
After getting their breakfast tnie
morning they cut through "A field
and their tracks could still be seen In
the grain which was heavy with dew.
The bloodhounds followed them over
this track twice thus proving con-
ciusively their identity and location.
Gibson thinks II " evident that
they don't know the country and
that their escape Is almost impos-
aibie.
There being considerable moonlight
Il is hardly probable that they cen
get out even In the night. The fact
that Tracy Is wounded and losing
strength makes II conclusive that
their only hope 40 to capture q team
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11

from the Doctors rig and then drove
hurrlediy away. In less than IL min
utes the hounds broke from cover
trailing the men to the scene Of the
holdup.
conviets but a short distance as they
drove into a blind road a half mile
west Of here and were compelled
10 abandon their conveyance and
take 10 the fieIde. Some difficulty
was found IN finding the direction
taken by the men after the seizins
~ the rig. and not until the horse
was discovered tied to the fence wan
II again picked up. II was decided,
owing TO the desperate character Of
the men. not to press the trail too
closely during the night.
Another Hold-up
At I o'clock this morning the eg-
Iapes aroused August King. wood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11

noy named $4,000 as the amount
which would be satisfactory TO the
state. Attorney Ronald then regis
tered an objection against the sum
required.
Justice Cam said tina, he intend
ed 10 be guided In the matter by the
prosecuting attorney. who would not
consent 10 any smaller amount.
Mrs. Underwood sat In the court
room during the argument. but did
not eeem 10 fully understand what
was Eoins on. She obcys Implicitly
her father and lawyer and seems
Satisfied TO let everything rest In
their hands.
The shsriff's once today caused
hundreds Of posters to be Issued. an
nouncing a 800 reward for the cap.
ture Of Underwood. The posters
will be sent throughout the North
west.
SOUTH BEND. June Ii.--Rcpu-
table parties from knappton claim
they saw a man answering 20 Tn.
dcrwood'H description boarding a
steamer at that point for Astoria
Saturday night. which WAS the man
supposed 10 be Underwood who was
seen ON the road from Naael and
knappton that day. A rancher's wife.
Mrs. Miller. was also sure that tho
young stranger who inquired the
way To North River. near Riverside.
answered 20 Underwood's descrip-
tion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-11
MlIltia Assists

I.ater-Sixfy men are now IN the
Gordon surrounding the place where
the convicts are believed 10 be In
hiding. Two details OF the national
guard and a posse OF citizens arrtv-
"a on an early train from Salem IN
response 70 a call from Sheriff Dur
hin and an order Of the governor.
the remaining members OF Company
n N. q. o.. have been ordered 10
the scene and are now enroute TO
this place. .,,
The chief OF police. VIM. GIBSON,
Of Portland, and the ofhcers OF MAI
ion county ana the CITY oi se'eiu
are aealsting in the capture.