Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-05

| Win pOluteu IRON TOue, Tue rods being
thrust down into their houses, pinning
the rats, then tearing away their
houses and getting at them. 1t is
claimed by the guides that over 1000
have been taken on the Payne marshes
/ alone. The skins are worth twenty
cents each. BY the use OF such meth
DDS as the iron spear, when persons
can come on to their houses on the ice,
AS it would be impossible TO do, or
nearly so in other seasons, these little
fur hearing animals will soon become
extinct in that vicinity. The only law
regulating taking of muskrats is the
act of 1898 providing that any one
trapping them shall visit their traps
once in torty-eight hours.
The annual meeting of the Yer
mont Anti-Saloon League was held
in Burlington Monday afternoon, Feb.
%. About thirty members of the
league were present. A short address
upon the work OF the league through
out the country was given by DR.. H..
III. Russell OF New York, national
superintendent. lie said he did not
regard the vote cast on the referen-
dun as anything more than an indi-
cation of the apathy Of the temperance
people and token that they needed
waking up. The report OF III. o.
Wheeler Of Burlington, treasurer,
showed the organization to be in
flourishing condition financially. The
principal topic under discussion was
reorganization and the following com
mittee was appointed To make inves-
tigation III. o. Wheeler, the Rev.
w. A. Dawson. the Rev. G.. w. Morrow
OF Burlington, the Rev. j. 4. Wright
of Montpelier and the Rev. IL. A.
Wood OF Vergennes. An adjournment
was then taken 10 March 81, when
officers will be elected.
The Vermont Employers'association
an organization which has made its
appearance by the publication of a
pamphlet in Rutland, gives its object
in the second article of its constitution,
which follows Section The OBJ
jects Of this association are-First, TO
protect its members in their rights TO
manage their respective business in
such lawful manner as they may deem
proper. Third. the investigation and
adjustment. by the proper officers or
committees OF the association, OF any
question arising between members and
the employees, when such question
shall be submitted 10 the association
for adjustment. Fourth, 10 endeayor
70 make il possible for any person 10
obtain employment without being
Obliged to Join a labor organization,
ana 10 encourage all such persons In
their efforts to resist the compulsory
methods of organized labor. Fifth, to
protect its members in such manner as
may be deemed expedient and proper
against legislative, municipal and 9th
er political encroachments.
The death OF George +. Goodall re-
calls the following story OF his
army life. says the st. Johnsbury Gale
donian MIR Goodall some time
after his enlistment in the Fifteenth
Vermont regiment was appointed regi-
mental postmaster and held that posi-
ton until he was appointed General
Grouts orderly. Mr.. Goodall when
giving his "reminiscences delighted in
telling of an impromptu athletic meet
which was held while the Fifteenth
was awaiting orders. The principal
event was the high jump in which
Senator Proctor, the late General
Grout. the late Or. Gates b. Billiard,
Col. yeazey and several other officers
OF the Fifteenth were participants. A
wager was made by which the loser OF
the high jumping match was to send
out foraging party and provide
repast for the other officers. The race
consisted of short sprint and then
Jump over stick held by two soldiers,
Dick Goodall and another All had
jumped over without hitting the stick
but Col. Proctor. who was vet to try,
and when Mr.. Proctor came running
up to the bar Mr.. Goodall and the
other soldier holding the stick raised Il
several inches and held it firmly. Col.
Proctor's toe caught under the stick
and the future United States Senator
tumbled and appeared rather undig-
nitied Tor few minutes. Turkey and
roast pig were served at the colonels
expense in his tent that evening. and
Dick Goodall and the other soldier
were there too"