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The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01
Strange Career of the fremonts.

The life of Jessie Benton Fremont,
who has just passed away at Los An
geles, was marked by contrast of
fortunes that gives it a very exception
al interest. We find in it the reverse
Of that passage from obscurity to fame
which is the common history of Amer
lean celebrities. The fame not only
came very early but in most gener-
Gus measure. 1t is safe to say there
never was d young couple in this coun-
try so widely known or of so brilliant
a reputation as Lieutenant Fremont
and his wife. Fremont at 80 was ac-
claimed as an explorer both in the
United States and In Europe He
cleared up the chaos of western Amer
lea. and was ranked as great con-
tributor to geographical knowledge.
At this period of his life also he was
The most conspicuous figure in the
movement for the annexation Of Cal
ifornia, and he was elected senator
from that state before he was forty.
II IN the half-century that has
elapsed since he has come to be one of
the stars in the constellation of nat
ional heroes, it is only. necessary to
turn back to contemporary documents
to discoscr that he once shone resplen-
dent among them. Though he was
but nine years older than Grant, he
was candidate for the presidency five
years before the civil war opened
From that time, however, the eclipse
began. He was defeated by demo-
crat, and when the republicans be-
came dominant he was not accepted as
leader. but was involved in jealous
alterations and left to struggle fu-
tilely against that most deplorable of
of fates-the living death of the man
who has enjoyed the most dattering
renown and who survives to find him.
self neglected and well-nigh forgotten.
Throughout this career the wife
shared to an unusual degree the fame
and fortune of the husband. She, too,
was brilliant; she had fine social po-
sition, she was active and influential
in helping Fremont In every way. But
in purely worldly sense the result,
in spite of a-dazzling beginning, was
forty years of failure and disappoint-
ment, and the widow of the Pathfind-
er became an object of public charity.
For Ishe was not pensioned as the
widows of presidents have been. but
received her governmental allowance
only after private effort had been made
to rescue her from actual poverty
Times Herald.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01

Shirley-The homes of Mrs. Rhoda
e. Hamilton and ]. w. Kitterman
burned, causing loss of $1,000.
Wabash = The Wabash Paper COM
pany's mill has closed on account of a
coal famine
Muncie-William McFadden had a
finger badly bitten by pet parrot
which he was teasing.
Bloomington = Prospecting for oil
and gas will begin next spring on the
$500 acres Of land that have been
leased in the south portion of the city.
Newcastle Kimbrel, of Dunreith,
is in Jail here, charged with attempt
ing to kill his wife.
Charlottesville The safe in the
clothing store &: Warner & Peck was
robbed Of $2cc, I'd it is thought the
burglars were Charlottesville men.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01
,AAIH OF MRS. JESSIE FREMONT
Widow of the "Pathfndor" Passes Beyond
tho Veil After n short Illness, NJ
Age OF 7S Years.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29:-Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont. widow Of Gen.
Fremont. who died Saturday night at
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01
Building the Biesest Ioe Yacht.

Toledo, O., Dec. 26.-The Hepburn
Boat and Oar company, Of this city,
has commenced the construction Of
what will be the largest ice yacht in
the world. 1t Is building for d. c..
Olin. Of Kalamazoo, Mich, who will
enter 1t for the worlds championship
record in the regatta to be held at
Gull Lake. Mich, Jan. 20 to 25 in
elusive
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01
Railway Building In 1900.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-According to The
Railroad Gazette. railroad building in
the United States for 1902 aggregated
6.026 miles. a total not exceeded in any
year since 1883. Second track. sidings
and electric lines are not included.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01

South Bend is disappointed liz not
finding the murderers of j. M. Rooms
man in Chicago. The disappointment
is hardly warranted, for looking for
murderers inChicagois like looking for
a particular straw in straw stack.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01
Vanderbilt Has q Good p.y.

New York, Dec pa bulletin is
sued by the physicians in attendance
upon Cornelius Vanderbilt reads: Mr..
Vanderbilt has had good day, hold
ing the improvement he has made"
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-The cab and
charriage drivers strike begun at mid
night Wednesday for an increase OF
wages, has extended until now 800 out
of the $40 drivers in the city are out.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01

Jacksonville, Dec. 20. = The cool
wave has done no material damage to
any crops In Florida.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-01
:HSTI EY & HESS.:.
Leaders in Good Goods and Low Prices
Cbe Uribnne.
HENDRICKS & co., Publishers.

Advertisements to appear In THE TR1B-
UNE must be in before Tuesday noon to in
sure tneir appearance in the issue of tha
week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Italian Stabbina Affair.

While his right hand was held in an
apparent clasp OF friendship, Frank
Eioro OF Rutland was stabbed in the
abdomen New Years evening by an
unknown Italian with whom he had
been in an argument. The stabbing
occurred in the "Buttertub," one OF
the tenement houses of Italian quar-
tiers. Fioro, with several others, was
in the grocery store of John Dinardo
in the rear of the building.
A stranger entered and called for
two pounds OF pork. He got into a
little dispute with Fioro over the meat.
Finally helapparently gave up the ar
gument and pushing forward his hand
expressed his desire to be friendly
with Fioro. The latter extended his
hand, which the unknown grasped
and in lightning flash whipped ont a
stlletto and plunged it to the hilt into
Fioro's abdomen.
The victim fell forward and the as
sailant, Withdrawing the stiletto,
calmly turned, picked up his two
pounds of pork and walked away be-
fore the dumfounded spectators lifted
a hand TO stop him.
Fioro was bleeding profusely on the
floor and a doctor was summoned.
He found the blade had penetrated the
abdomen on the right side about three
inches, the cash being over an inch in
width. The assailant was finally cap
tured and proved to be Joseph Cioffi,
who was arrested. Cioffi made a
statement in which he claimed he was
attacked by Fioro and John Dinardo,
the proprietor of the place where the
took place.
The physicians say that Fioro has a
fair chance to recover. At his hearing.
Cioffi had no counsel and plea OF not
guilty was entered. He was commit
ted TO the county Jail without bail and
when the outcome OF Fioro's injuries
are determined definitely will have a
hearing and will undoubtedly be
bound over to the county court under
a certain amount OF bonds.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
MIspEEps AND PENALTIES.

The largest liquor seizure in the
4 history OF Burlington was made Jan. 3
BY Sheriff Horton and his deputies.
The total amount was 80 half barrels
4 and five cases. in all about ], 100 cases.
The liquor was found in freight car
by the rear OF the bottling establish
ment Of Z. +. Fowler.
Thomas Healey pleaded guilty To
burglary In Rutland city court last
week. He was discovered in the Hig-
gins drug store abou. o'clock one
morning with Sl.75, which he had
taken from the cash register. Money
and goods have mysteriously disap-
peared from the store at various times
Tor some time past. Healey was Tor
merry employed in the store and he
admits that while there he stole 2 key
irom the proprietor.
Many Rutland merchants have been
among the victims of a widespread
swindle which has been engaging the
attention of the authorities at Wash
ington. A gang OF swindlers APP ears
to have been passing five-cent pieces.
gold washed, as gold coins OF the val
ne of 8. Some OF these bogus pieces
have appeared in Rutland and have
been passed on innocent parties, who.
IN turn, have endeavored to obtain
what they considered their full face
value.
Patrolman John Z. Clifford OF the
Rutland police force, upon complaint of
the two railroads which run into Rut-
land, Dec. 50 arrested two women
whom he caught in the act of stealing
coal from the ears in the railroad
yard. lie started for the police station
with his prisoners. but before he
reached there he was 50 touched BY
the weeping and the hard luck stories
Of the women that he let them 90.
Members OF the Rutland Humane soci-
ely heard Of the cases and found out
mat the women were stealing coal TO
save themselves and their children
rom freezing. Further investigation
showed thai there are a large number
y families in the poorer quarters OF
me city who are entirely destitute of
laei OF any kind, and are unable 20 OBJ
tam any. The stealing of Goa by
women and children has grown 10
such proportions Of late, however. that
the railroad officials felt called upon TO
put stop TO il.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
whiskey Raid in Barre.

Fifteen gallons of straight whiskey
were uncovered by the police depart
ment OF Barre New Years day at q
place on Depot square, which is said
to be conducted by A. III. Buzzell.
This is the first successful raid on this
place. Time after time the police
have descended on the shop but when
they arrived they found not even the
least bit of moisture on the bar. This
was their sixth attempt within short
time.
The raid promised at first to be as
fruitless as ever, but piece of rubber
pipe revealed the coutraband stuff.
The pipe was suspended from hole
in the wall and from the end of the
pipe came the whiskey drop by drop.
Following up the clue they procured
an iron bar and soon demolished a rear
shed and at the bottom of this. along
with a lot of anthracite coal, the
police found the whiskey barrel with
the other end of the rubber hose stick
ing into It. They briefly inspected
the peculiar mechanism by which the
whiskey was drawn up and then ar
rested Richard Willett and William
Hyland. whom they found behind the
bar. They also took A. III. Buzzell
and Thomas Suitor on the charge of
keeping a nuisance.
The men were taken into court late
that afternoon and the amount of their
bail bonds fixed. Hyland and Willett
were held in 800 bonds each. In the
nuisance case Buzzell. SuitOr. Willett
and Hyland were held in bonds OF
$500 each. The cases will be tried
today.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Mussey's Bond Paid.

The bond OF Charles w. Mussey,
formerly cashier OF the deiunct Mer-
chants National bank. was paid to
Col. Joel G. Baker, attorney for Re-
ceiver ID. ID. Muir Of the bank, by the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Co. New Years day The bond with
interest and costs Of litigation amounts
in all to S23. 556.79. When the bank
failed the company was called upon to
pay the bond, but refused on the
grounds that the banks president,
John A. Mead, misrepresented the
condition oil that institution. A suit
was brought by the receiver and tried
first al the Nav term of the United
States courts In Windsor in 1901.
Judge II. II. Wheeler of BraJileboro
AZ that time directed a verdict for the
receiver. The case was appealed, and
in March of last year was heard in the
United States court Of appeals, when
Judge Wheeler's verdict was sustained.
Notwithstanding this the company
sfin held back, and finally took the
case to the United States supreme
court on writ Of certioraTi. The
decision Of this court has not vet been
received in Rutland, bat IL i supposed
the lower courts were sustained from
the fact that the company paid the
bond. The money VIII be almost
enough to enable Receiver Muir TO pay
the Is per cent dividend still due the
banks deposit0rs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
FIVE KILLED IN COLLISION.
Serious Wreck on Rutland Railroad
at SheIburne.

! at Shelburne.
| Two engineers instantly killed, two
firemen so badly hurt they died before
leaving the scene OF the accident, one
brakeman so badly hurt he could
not recover, three other trainmen
hurt and passengers badly shaken
were the results of head-on collision
between the north-bound flyer from
New York over the Rutland railroad
and wild engine going from Burling-
ton Friday night between Burlington
and Shelburne, just south OF Burritt's
crossing. The collision occurred
shortly after o'clock.
The dead are Dennis Mahoney,
engineer of the express, of Rutland X.
Convey, engineer of the wild engine, OF
Rutland; James Fitzpatrick, fireman
on the express, of Ticonderoga, n. Y ;
d. NJ. Chase. fireman on wild engine,
of Rutland the injured, John Cochran,
brakeman, who died in the morning /;
NJ L. Hill, porter of the Pullman car,
injured about the head, not seriously I;
Thomas A. Anstey, express messenger,
OF st. Adams, injured about the head I;
Conductor f. ID. WEIGH, injured about
the body, not seriously L. L. Sheehan,
brakeman. not seriously.
The cause of the accident is I'M
known but the theory OF the officials OF
the Rutland road, as stated by DR..
Webb, is that Engineer Convey, who
had charge of the wild engine. figured
that the flyer would be late, as it had
been very frequently, and that he
could reach Shelburne in time to pass
the train there. The flyer was exact
ly on time, however, and met the
engine when only about mile north
of Shelburne.
The scene of the accident is directly
east of Shelburne Farms and just
north of where the accident occurred
is sharp curve around which it is
impossible for an engineer to see.
Both OF the engines were completely
demolished, the boiler of one explod
ing as soon as the collision occurred.
The end of the baggage car nearest
the engine was broken in but the rest
of the cars, with the exception of the
sleeper on the rear. were not damaged.
nI nlNNUNl iNlNlAAh a iNaN ehbNh
and the interior was damaged to a
small extent. There were about 80
on the train, including 5.
r. Kramer, trainmaster of the Rutland
road.
It was with great difficulty that the
bodies Of the engineers and fremen
were found. One OF them was oppo-
site the third car of the train, which
would indicate that he jumped just
before the engines met. All were
bruised beyond recognition and the
body of Engineer Mahoney was sew
cred at the hips and his face scorched
by the escaping steam.
DR.. l.. NJ. Bingham, who is DR..
Webb's private physician, was at
Shelburne station with DIR. Webb, who
was waiting to take a special train for
New York, and went Immediately to
the scene of the wreck. The wounds of
The injured were bandaged and they
were cared for as comfortably as pos
sible until the arrival of a special
rain, which was ordered from Bur
ington.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

DIR. Alan Davidson of st. Adams had
narrow escape from death by drown
ing Dec. 49, While driving across on
the ice from st. Adams bay to Hatha-
ways Point, the ice gave way. precipi-
tating the horse and the forward part
OF the buggy into the water. The
horse, valuable five-year-old mare,
was drowned and the doctor and his
driver barely escaped, both jumping just
in time to save their lives. A big
dangerous crack projects out into the
lake from the north shore near where
the accident occurred, but the doctor
had safely crossed this and was driy-
ing on supposedly safe ice when his
horse went in.
Edward Mcdonald, aged IS, of
North Walpole was struck by freight
train in the Boston & Maine yard there
Jan. and killed. The exact cause of
the accident is unknown. Both con-
ductor and rear brakeman were at the
end of the train and noticing blood
stains between the rails applied the
air brake and brought the train to a
standstill. Mcdonald was found
underneath the train held fast by pro-
jecting bolts caught in his clothing.
He had been dragged nearly the whole
length of the yard. Both his arms and
legs were severed from his body and
he was dead when removed from be-
meath the car.
A head-on collision between two
extra trains occurred Sunday night at
about $3.50 o'clock in the railroad
yard of Burlington and as result
one man. II. S. Sheult of New York,
was slightly injured, several passen-
gers were badly shaken up and two
engines were slightly damaged. That
the wreck was not more serious was
due to the fact that both trains were
moving slowly The train from the
south was the returning special that
lett Burlington for Rutland at 10
o'clock Sunday morning TO carry
passengers who wished to attend the
funeral of Dennis Mahoney. the engi-
neer of the New York flyer, who was
killed Friday night in the wreck near
Shelburne The south-bound train
was a long freight. Neither of the
engineers knew that the other train
was on the track and both having
orders to run to Burlington each sup
posed he had the right of way.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

w. X. Danforth of Stratford, n. H.,
has purchased tract of valuable tim
Der land In Marshfeld, containing
l,400 acres, of the owners, +. l.. Laird
of Montpelier and Harry L. Laird OF
Orange. The price was SIS, 900.
The American Wooden Co., which a
year ago purchased the Burlington
Wooden mills at Winooski, after an
enforced shutdown of over twelve
months, have just completed altera-
tons and repairs upon the property
which amount to half million dollars
The mills now give work to about 900
hands and the agent says that at least
1000 will be employed in another
month. This makes a total of more
than LOGO on the pay roll, as the mills
now run day and night. The present
monthly pay roll is about $33 900.
A change in the ownership of the
Brattleboro Overall company was
effected Dec. 80, William II. Haywood.
the owner. selling an interest to
George w. Darcy of Boston, who is
the operator of three retail furnishing
goods stores in that city. Mr.. Darcy
has been largely interested in selling
oyeralls, representing prominent
manufacturing concerns in this line.
A corporation will be organized under
the Vermont laws, with $4,000 cap
ital. Mr. Haywood will have charge
OF the factory and Mr.. Darcy will de-
vote his time TO the sales department.
Plans are being made to extend the
business so that by next spring it will
employ 100 hands.
The granite industry of Barre and
Montpelier is threatened with serious
complications unless some unexpected
settlement is reached between the cut
tiers and the manufacturers. The cut
tiers are now paid 50 cents an hour for
an eight-hour day, making the aver
age wages $3.50 day Many of the
expert workmen earn more than this,
but it is not intended that any shall
earn less, and what Is called the
average is really the minimum. Cut
tiers and manufacturers work under an
one feature OF which is that
either party desiring change shall
notify the other in advance Of the eX-
piration OF the year, March l. The
cutters have presented a request for an
average or minimum wage Of s. for
an eight-hour day. The manufacturers
are generally opposed to granting it.
Judge j II Watson has granted a
decree Of perpetual injunction against
The city of Barre, restraining the city
from using the waters OF Jail brook for
purposes. The matter is of
very great Importance to Barre. The
decree was granted on the declaration
If Alexander Dunnett, master, of St.
Iohnsbury, who decided that the city
has no right to use the water for pol
shing purposes. The whole question
md decree form another chapter in
he fight between the city and the land
,wners over the subject of water
lights. II is thought that the decree
n the present case is granted on the |
application of the Smith, Whitcomb q
,ook Co., and Straflord q Holden, who
re the only two water owners that
AVE not been settled with. The ac-
ion of the recent legislature in decid-
Nc that the city haSno right TO take
he water supply for industrial purpos-
S gave a great impetus TO the suits OF
Individual water owners against the
ity
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Electric Railway Strike.

After a conference with Superin-
tendent F. III. Andrus lasting from
midnight to O'Clock Saturday morn
ing the Is conductors and motarmen of
the Barre and Montpelier electric road
struck for the advance in wages OF
from IL $40 TO 20 cents an hour which
they have demanded with other con-
eessions.
Superintendent Andrus urged the
men 10 wait until Monday until he
could communicate with the Burling-
ton directors OF the company and on
his own responsibility offered TO rein
state the three men discharged and to
pay the men a sliding scale of $40,
Sll and Sl2 per week. They refused
to compromise on anything short Of
their full and original demands. After
the conference ended at ? O'Clock in
the morning and the men had notified
Superintendent Andrus they would not
90 10 work Saturday morning he took
a car from the barn where the confer
ence was held and carried the men TO
their homes in Barre and Montpelier
instead OF forcing them to walk.
The men average now $40 per week
and the sliding scale of wages offered
them gives the older men or those
longest in the service 81 and Sl2 per
week, with extra pay for over time.
The men claim that they cannot live
and support their families on their
present wages.
The business of the road during the
winter months is light and the cost OF
keeping the line open is very heavy.
Because Of this the officials of the road
feel that they cannot consistently
grant the demands of the men.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Proverbs
When the butter won't

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
One Hu,a,ss Dollars a Box

is the value H. A. Tisdale. Summerton, 5,
T.. places on DeMitt's Witch Hazel salve.
He saws: II had the piles for 20 years.
tried many doctors and medicines, but all
failed except DeMitt's Witch Hazel salve.
II cured me. Il is a combination OF the
healing properties of Witch Hazel with
antiseptics and emollients; relieves and
permanently cures blind. bleeding, Itch
ing and protruding piles. sores. cuts,
bruises. eczema, salt rheum and all skin
diseases. +. i. Clafiin, East Bralntree;
J. W. Parmenter, Brookfeld; +. j. Prince
south Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually well known to the moth
ers OF croupy children. No time should
be lost in the treatment OF it, and for this
purpose no medicine has received more
universal approval than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. DO not waste valuable
time in experimenting with untried reme-
dies, no matter how highly they may be
recommended. but give this medicine as
directed and all symptoms of Group viii
quickly disappear. For sale by F.E.Bryan,
Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Vermont Pensions.

Original, Charles Bosnia, Readsboro,
Sc increase. reissue, etc, James n.
Gates. Essex, Sl2; widows. minors
and dependents, Arvilla Turner, Han
cock, Sl2.
Original. William ID. Buckley, Mid
dlebury, IS, war with Spain; William
Goldwaite, Chester, SS increase, re-
issue, ETC., Alonzo L. Stowe, Brattle-
boro, IS; Alvin c. Bailey, Rutland,
Sl7.