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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
TARIED WEATHER.

Saturdays bitter cold, a chill, no
frock of home spun stuff, however
stout, could quite shut out" in the
poets time presaged storm and it
did on this occasion but not such as
he so vividly described Instead the
rise of the thermometer from Satur
day evening was continued until Sun
day morning. The contrast with the
atmosphere of the day before would
seem almost incredible except to those
who from long acquaintance have be-
come familiar with the idiosyncra-
sizes of New England weather, and the
drizzling rain which set in on Sunday
morning brought hope to those who
are suffering from the drouth, if moth
ing else. Alternating rain, snow and
sleet made Christmas Sunday seem
most pleasant spent by the fresde.
Not sufficient to thaw out the frozen
ground and thereby benefit the
springs, the rainfall doubtless, will
increase the supply of the ponds and
streams perceptibly. Today's sunshine
and warmth might almost be taken as
an indication of a possible green
Christmas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
j. T. Drew
Cabot, VT
COUNTY COURT.

Following the retirement OF the Jury
in the Garrteto murder trial other
matters were taken up in court.
Eugene Davis and Neil Knapp, the
Northfield burglars who broke Jail
with Dick Oelly short time ago,
were brought into to plead, and upon
plea of guilty were sentenced; Davis
to Windsor for not less than three
years for burglary of Colburn Cloth
ing Store, and for breaking jail i'm
prisonment at the same place for not
less than two years nor more than two
years and six months; Neil Knapp
was given sentence to the house of
correction identical in terms and
time.
Other business that came immedi-
ately after was the following: DR.. W.
r. Hardness was in court and retract-
ed his plea of not guilty in the case
against him for the forgery of note
against the Montpelier Savings Bank
last spring and pleaded guilty to the
charge.
State VS.. Croteaux, the East Mont
pelier murder case, WAS continued as
was State VS.. Everett Morse for forg-
cry. Both the respondents are in
Waterbury for observation as to sanity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
RI AILRO AD IHRE4 TENED

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 22.-The
mysterious movements of armed
guards, Pinkerton men and even
bloodhounds at various points along
the line of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, and particu-
larly in New Haven, can at last be
fully accounted tor The road was
taking extraordinary precautions to
prevent dynamiting of its trains.
1t is understood that communication,
postmarked from New York, was re-
ceived by President Mellen of the
road short time ago and although
the exact wording of the message is
not known the substance of it was
that unless S., 900 was left at certain
place on or before December 1915
there would be total destruction of
their train. The matter was placed
in the hands of the Pinkerton detec-
tives and thorough precautions were
taken. The arrival of the Adams ex-
press train leaving New York on the
night of December 10 was anxiously
awaited. Although the disaster to
the road did not occur the road has
not abandoned its vigilance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
FLOODED OUT.

The people who attended Trinity
church service Sunday evening expe-
rienced series of misfortunes About
five O'Clock in the afternoon water
began trickling down through the
ceiling and by O'Clock the time for
the evening service, the scarcity of
water which has been troubling
everybody of late was the last thing
in the minds of those present, for an
abundance of aquca" was pouring in
streams in certain sections of the
building. Rev, R. F. Lowe of Barre
was to preach at the service, in eX-
change with Rev. L. K. Willman, but
the delay of the electrics brought him
into the church thirty minutes late
By this time most of the people had
become discouraged and gone home.
The committee in charge of the re-
pairs had given the workmen explicit
orders to cover the roof with oiled
cloth each night in case of rain, but
they had left on Saturday night with
out doing this, not anticipating the
extreme change in the weather Fires
are kept burning in the church to
avoid possible warping of the cell
ing. The carpet is ruined, the water
has done damage to the frescoing and
dripped down through the floor to the
Sunday school room.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
OLD CHURCH BURNED.

Salem. Mass, Dec. 21.-The South
Congregational church of this city
was totally destroyed by fire on Sstur.
day evening. involving loss of about
$45, 600. The fire which caught from
an overheated furnace. was first dis
covered by Parker l.. Walker, the or
ganist of the church, who had gone
there with his brother, Albert j., to
practice the Christmas music Since
1878 the church has had only five pas
tors. For 40 years it's pulpit was
never vacant, each succeeding pastor
beginning as colleague of mis- prede-
oessor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders of the Capital Saw
ings Bank & Trust Company are here
by notified TO meet in the rooms of
said bank in Montpelier, Vt, on the
14th day of January 1904, at O. CLOCK
in the afternoon, to elect seven trus-
tees for the year ensuing and to trans
act any other proper business
Frank n Smith, Treasurer.
Montpelier, VT, Dec. IA, 1908.
l7-24-3l jan Z.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24

We have examined the foregoing settle
ment of the Treasurer's account and ap-
prove the same. We find the outstanding
Indebtedness of the County to be $500 for
temporary loan, and S109337 for outstand-
ing orders drawn, but not yet presented
to the Treasurer for payment, making
total indebtedness of $1G93.37 from which
deduct amount due from c. f. woodard
Sl4s.75 and $16329 balance in Treasurer's
hands, leaves a net debt of 1881 33.
Montpelier. December l, 1908.
S }. DANA, ! Assistant Judges
County Court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
FOUND ~ GUILTY.

Bennington, Dee. 22.-The case of
The State VS.. Mary M. Rogers, who
is charged with the murder of her hus-
band on August IL, 902, was given to
the jury at 6 10 last night The day
was devoted to the arguments, which
continued three hours, and to the
judges charge which continued one
hour. Over one thousand people
were crowded within the narrow
confines of the court room, and such
was the interest in the arguments and
the judges charge that not one per-
son left before the jurors had filed
from their seats.
In closing for the State o. M. Bar
Der made merciless arraignment of
the prisoner. The respondent, he
said, hau for five days calmly faced
the jurors and had exhibited brazen
etfrontery and callousness that was
astonishing f. d. Archibald closed
for the respondent. He depended en-
tirely upon an effort to discreiit the
States witnesses Morris Knapp and
Levi Perham. Judge Watson said the
Jurors must either bring in a verdict
of murder in the first or second de-
gree, or one of not guilty. He said the
failure of the respondent to take the
stand should not prejudice her case.
This morning the room was crowded
to its full capacity and when the jury
came in to report their verdict the ex-
citement and suspense were great, al
hough the room was so still one could
hear pin drop as the foreman arose
to announce the july's decision,
which was murder in the first degree.
Mrs. Rogers gave little sign of
emotion and was apparently the most
unconoerned person in the room.
Sentence was suspended until next
Tuesday, when the cases of Stella
Bates and Levi Perbam are to be
taken up on the charge of being ac-
cessories This is said to be the first
case in the history of Vermont in
which counsel for person on trial for
murder did not put on the stand wit
nesses for the defence.
Bennington, Dec. 90. Leon Perham,
the confessed accomplice of Mrs Rog-
ers. was arraigned in the county court
Yesterday afternoon and pleaded
guilty to murder in the second de-
gree. The plea was accepted. The
case against Stella Bates, charged with
completely with Mrs. Rogers and Per-
ham, was mol pressed, and she was re.
leased from custody. She was in al
most an hysterical condition when she
lett the court room accompanied by
number of friends The court ad-
journed for one week over the holiday
period.
In the case Of Mrs. Rogers, who was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree, if nothing whatever is done to
prevent the carrying out of the SEN
tence or death which will be passed
upon Mrs. Rogers during the present
term of court, under the Vermont law
that sentence cannot be carried into
execution before 1905. In this State,
the power of committing the sentence
of death rests with the Legislature in
stead of the Governor, and the law
provides that session of the Legisla-
ture must intervene between the time
sentence of death is passed and its
execution. IT the Legislature, which
meets about year hence, refuses to
commute Mrs. Rogers sentence, the
State in more than a dozen years.
The last execution took place in 1891,
when Sylvester Bell of Fairfax was
hanged for the murder of his wife.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
SENT TO ASYLUM.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. 22.-Ira G.
Brown. the yonng man who stole $50
from the North Congregational church,
December 8, has been ordered to the
insane asylum at Waterbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
BRIEFS FROM WIRE.

Washington, Dec. 90 President to-
day appointed Lawrence o. Murray of
Chicago assistant secretary of depart
ment of commerce and labor.
New York, Dec 23.-Rear Admiral
Edwin White, retired, dropped dead of
heart disease at noon today at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
STRIKE IN PARIS.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The bakers of
Paris and the employees of four other
supply corporations today voted to
order general strike.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
SOON TO BE OPER4TTYE.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-The depart
ment has issued a circular declaring
that the new rates duty contained in
the Cuban reciprocity bill will become
operative about l2 :0l a. IN. December
27.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
REASONS REASONS FOR INSURANCE INSURANCE.

Expenses eat up wages and sal
aries. Year after year the aver
age man expects to build up an
estate. The usual result is no
provision or only a small one for
wife and children. Life Insur-
ance does the work by easy pay
ments.
Correspondence solicited.)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
WE SkN

That the genuine Round Oak made by
Beckwith Dowagiac is the best fitted and
most carefully made heating stove in our
Country. We know its equal is not yet
on Earth. We have lot of Christmas
Goods, Fancy China Ware and Glass
Ware. Call and See Them
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24

lngratitude makes man look like
q dollar minus 80 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24

FOR SALE.-On large two year
old colt. F. Bell Mills, Topsham, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
F FINANCIAL Statement
Washington County.

A. w. FERRIN, Treasurer,
In account with WASHINGTON COUNTY.
for the year ending Nov. 30, 1903.
DEBT.
To balance i'm Treasurer's
hands Dec. ] 1902. S66O
TO received rent of walton
mouse. .................. 10000
To received temporary loan 10000
To received on account ped
ler's licenses. .... 1900
To received County tax, list
OF 1902. Observation-Disclosures. 192547
-$2755. .16
CREDIT.
BY amount of orders paid S973.3S
To Treasurer's Salary. $500
To paid American Fidelity
Company bond. ..... 25OO
To paid temporary loan and
interest. t............. 1568.49
10 cash on hand Dec. l, 1903, 1929
--S2755 16
The foregoing account of A. w. Ferrin,
Treasurer of Washington County, exam
ined and approved and balance found due
the County of $l63.29,
Montpelier, December l, 1908,
MELVILLE e. SMILE,
Auditor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05

Ladies' black fgur-
ed Skirts, we'll lined
| and bOunk, at
| S5c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
ChiId's Pathetic Letter.

There are many pathetic appeals for
help in the daily mail received at the
Treasury Department, but letter
from little girl brought tears to the
eyes Of the old clerk whose duty it
was to open and read it. 1t was from
little girl, and was as follows:
''Dear Mr.. Treasurer-Inclosed you
will find very old 81 bill-which my
papa gave me when he died. 1t Is the
first he ever made when he first went
into the dental business. He told me
to keep it until l got hard up and need
ell it.
Papa has been dead two years.
need it very much now. 1 took it to
the bank and they said it was too old,
but papa once told me all United States
money could be exchanged at Wash
ington. Papa was all through the
Treasury about four years ago, with
mamma. Maybe you met papa-he
was thirty third degree Mason.
1--WE had lots Of money then, but
papa was sick two years, and Artie
was sick two years, and 1t took nearly
all our money. So now l must send
this to you to exchange for a new dol.
lar bill, as need it. Poor papa would
feel so bad it he knew we were in need
of that dollar. 1t is not too old for
you to exchange, is it2 Now, good
bye, from LITTLE ~
A new bill was sent in exchange, and
there was hint that something else
went with it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Itching
Hum0rs.

Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Itching
Humors.
Send no mOney-simply write and
try Botanic Blood Balm at our expense.
If you suffer from ulcers, eczema,
scrofula, Blood Poison, cancer, eating
sores, itching skin, pimples. boils,
bone pains, swellings, rheumatism.
catarrh, or any blood or skin disease,
we advise you to take Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b., Especially recon.
mended for old, obstinate, deep seated
cases of malignant blood or skin
diseases. because Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. B kills the poison in the blood,
cures where all else fails, heals every
sore, makes the blood pure and rich,
gives the skin the rich glow of health.
B. B. b., the most perfect blood puri-
fer made. Improves the digestion,
strengthens weak.kidneys. Thorough
ly tested for thirty years. $1.00 pei
large bottle at drug stores, with
complete directions for home cure
Sample OF Blood Balm sent free by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga
Describe trouble and free medical
advise sent in sealed letter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05

Mems 124c Linen
Collars, high turn
down style, each
7c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
THE GROWTH OF EARS.
They Do Not Attain Their Full Size TIL
Death Comes.

The systematic examination of more
than 40, 900 pairs of human ears in Eng
land and France has resulted in some |
interesting conclusions For one thing
it is ascertained chat the ear continues
to grow in the later decades of life; 10
fact. it appears never to stop growing
until death. If one will take the trou
BILE to look around in any assemblage
Of people, as at church, he will discov-
er that the old folks have ears consid-
erably larger than those of the middle
aged. A woman who has small, she'll
like ears at twenty years of age will be
very apt to possess medium sized ears
at forty years and large ears at sixty.
Why ears should go on growing all
ones life any more than noses is q
mystery. There are good many points
about them that are instructive, their
lapes being markedly persistel
through heredity. Any ear will be
handed down. so to speak, from father
to son for generation after generation
with comparatively little modification /.
Some authorities on criminology assert
that criminals are very apt TO possess
a peculiar kind of ear, which Is rec
ognized by a expert in such matter.
There Is probably nobody in the world
who has pair of eyes pei fectly match
Ell !; in most people the two differ per-
ceptibly, not only in shape, but also in
size. Frequently they are not placed
precisely alike ON the head. The age
of person may be judged with great
accuracy by the ears. which after youth
is past assume an increasing harshness
OF contour. a pretty. woman whose
first youth has departed may not snow
the fact in other ways, but these
telItale features will surely tell the
story of the flight of time. Then there
is the little wrinkle that comes just in
front of each ear during the thirties-
a fatal and ineradicable sign.
Near the top of each ear, just with
in the downturned edge and slightly
toward the back. will be found, If one
feels for it, small lump of cartilage.
This is a remnant of what was original
ly the tip of the ear, when ever so long
ago that organ in our remote ancestors
had a point on it. Most Of the apes
to day have pointed ears, but in hu
man beings the upper edge of the
organ has in the course OF ages been
folded over so as to cover the real tip
Saturday Evening Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
1t Travels F asst
GOOD NEWS IN STAUNTON TRAVEL
NEARLY AS FAST AS BAD.

NEATLY AS FAST AS BAD.
Have you heard the good news?
Heard neighbOrs talking about it?
1t means new back for an old one.
Not necessarily old in years.
But old in misery.
BY an old back we mean q bad back.
Bad backs are numerous.
Some lame, some weak or aching
Most back troubles come from the
kidneys.
Deans Kidney Pills cure them all.
They reach he cause.
They cure urinary troubles.
StauntOn people ties tify to this.
Mrs. Horn, wife Of Rev. A. N. Horn
pastor of the United Brethren church,
with residence at 3O4 N. Madison st
says: II procured DOans Kidney
Pills at b. F. Hughes drug store and
used them for persistent aching pain
across the small Of my back which had
bothered me for u long time, especial.
~ when stopped or lifted anything
I had taken them but short time be
fore felt greatly benefited. The re
suits obtained from the use Of DOan
Kidney Pills warrants me in highly
recommending them to others.
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOAN's-ant
take no substitute.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place
remote from civilization, family i.
often driven to desperation in case Of
accident, resulting in Burns, Cuts
Wounds Ulcers, etc. Lay in supply
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth. 25c, at b. F. Hughes ;,
Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
FOR SALE.&

$50 acres of timbered land situated near
Iron Gate, Va, being part of the original
tract belonging to d. A. Kayser, decd.
The land is we'll located for farming, fruit
and grazing purposes One mile from R
r. Well watered. Good road through the
entire property. The wood on the land
can be made to pay for the property at the
prize at which It can be bought. Most of
the land is comparatively level and easy
of cultivation. Fine range for cattle.
This land can be bought for IS per acre
|" Don't miss this chance.
For full information call on. or address,
J. J. Shirley, Executor.
apr 10 3m Staunton. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,

The Board of Visitors. at their annual
meeting on the Goth day of next June, will
appoint STATE CADETS to fill vacancies
in the Sd. 9Th, 9th, 18th, 18th, oath, 18th,
Goth, 32d, 34th. 38th, 18th Senatorial DIS
tricts and four vacancies at large. These
appointments carry free board and tuition.
Applications should be addressed to the
undersigned on or before June 10th, on
forms that will be sent upon request.
may SGT SCOTT SHIP, Supt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05

CONNECTIONS.
Train No. 2 connects at HarrisOnburg,
Va. chesapeake Western Junction) with
Valley K r trains for all points in the
Valley. North or South of HarrisOnburg
and for points South or North via Southern
Ry. or Valley R. H., and Harper's Ferry,
B. & o.; also via StauntOn. Va, c. & 0.
Train No. 4 connect at Elkton, Va, with
N. & w. train No. for all points South,
Southwest and Northwest, via Roanoke,
Va. Winston Salem, N. c., Bristol, Tenn,
or Columbus. Ohio.
Train No. connects at Elkt0n, Va, with
N. s. w. train No. for Luray. Front Roy
al, RivertOn, Va, Charlestown, w. Va,
Hagerstown, Md, and points North and
East via Hagerstown, Md. and Cumber-
land Valley and Western Maryland K. Rs.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping carsthrOugh from
Elkton to New York, via Harrisburg and
Philadelphia. Pa.
Train No. 5 will wait at EIkton for N.
u W. No. 4 connection. 30 minutes when
late.
For Information as to rates, tickets
routes, etc., apply to any agent of the
Chesapeake Western Railway, or
e. W. jackson, M. l.. Mardis,
Gen. Supt. Supt & Traffic Me'
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05

Pass. aGGnl Isssttss Pa,s.aoI
| RoAnohz.M
25c imitation cut
glass Syrup Pitch
ers, with niekle
top, at
TIC
4-hole Mouse Trap
at
Sc
Good Coffee Milk
at
1876
T urkey feather
Busters at
1Oc
2 burner Oil Stoves
at
SOC
soc 3-quart grey
ena mel Coffee Pots
at
Extra heavy de-
| corated Chamber
| Sets, including slop
| jar, for this sale
D GU b e pointed
Wood ToOthpicks,
per box
Decorated Cups and
Saucers, per set
60c
w hisk BrOoms,
with velvet tops, at
Gas Nantels at
Sc
Lace Curtains, SO
yds. long, at
SOC
Chenille Table Cow
ers at
48c
White Pique, sale
price
ColOred Silkolines,
for drapery,
Sc
LdOlc6 81 5O Far
asols,
CSC
N 9 ms Sa IN pie
Hats, worth up to
$3.50, your choice
csc
Hi g hly scented
T.oile t Soap, 8
cakes to box ut
10c
Ladies' Csc fast
back elk finished
Hose, at
10c
Ladies' 500 full
bone Corsets, in all
at
35c
lOc white checked
Muslin, at
Sc
Glass Tea Sets, at
Csc
Glass Syrup Pitch
ers,
Toilet Paper at
&c
'-quart grey en-
ameled Stew Pans,
1t
zoe
B Oys' Double
breasted Suits, at
Decorated Parlor
lamps, at
Nick lie alarm clock
'uaranteed to keep
orrect time. $l.26
'alue at
S5c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
RELIANCE DISABLED
IN RACE TODAY
Her Topmast Carried Away-Columb'a
and Constitution Finish the
Race.

Larchmount, June 1.-THE Re-
lance, Columbia and Constitution Will
sail in special contest over the
[archmont course today. A slX-knot
breeze is blowing,
Larchmont, June 1.-THE Reliance
lost her topmast here this afternoon
in an eight-knot blow during the race
with the Columbia and the Constltu-
ton. The accident occurred at LOU
being four minutes after the boats
got across the line for the 3O-mile
contest. There was a sharp puff OF
wind and the mast snapped. Inc
yachts had a splendid start. The &C
cident was entirely unexpected. A
big mass of wreckage came smashing
down. Captain Barr was at the wheel
and brought his yacht into the wind
like rocket Notwithstanding the
swinging sails. The ballooner was
floating in the water. The Relieance
will be taken to City Island tonight
to have a new topmast set. She was
carrying the largest club topsail ever
kited on a cup racer when the accl-
dent occurred. This immense spread
aloft caused a strain on the topmast
Herreshoff has extra spars at Bristol
so the accident, it is thought, won
interfere with the races in the latter
part of the week. lselin was aboard
at the time The Constitution and
Columbia continued the race.
The Columbia held the lead on the
Constitution at g. She was several
hundred yards ahead.