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The courier., 1903-04-04
HOLM MAY kEEP THE FEES
sUCH ~ THE DECISION GIVEN nv
JtDaE HOLMES.

Paul Holm, eN.repister OF deeds, won
victory before Judge Holmes sntur-
\ day In the suit brought against him
| by the county The court decided that
| the county could not compel him to
| pay over to the treasurer certain fees
! collected by him while In office Mr.
| Holm stood ready to pay these fees
| into the treasury " the court held that
they belonged to the county but Ne
| did not believe they did and he us-
| sented To the legal phases OF the com
| trovcrsy. being submitted To the court.
| There was little or no controversy
over tho facts. Mr.. Holm, while regis
| ter. made out many certificates. to
which he attached his official sigma
| ture for applicants Tor saloon licenses.
| These certificates as bondsmcn on pc
| iitioners were frecholdcrs. and In some
! instances showed what land remained
| IN their name on the records such
certificates have been required by the
| excise board. but are not required by
law.
County Attorney Caldwell held that
| while Mr.. Holm Made the certificates
as register the fees collected Tor such
work belonged To the county, us the
| law compelled him to turn over to the
| county treasurer all excess fees. lie
held that the making of the certificates
was an official act OF Mr.. Holms for
| which the county paid him.
Judge Holmes, In deciding against
the contentious ot the county, said
that II Mr.. Holm had refused to- com
| ply with the request OF applicants
there Is no law which would have
compelled him to make the certificates
It is no duty imposed by law. by the
term fees Is meant fees prescribed by
| law, and these the law never Contem-
plated. The county cannot recover.
IL the amount collected was Illegal no
| lao linn. Ii. ....N
the applicant. The action was dis
missed at the plaintiffs costs
County Attorney Caldwell at once
| asked for u new trial, II this motion
is ovcrruled he win carry the case to
the supreme court. He believes that
the matter is not finally settled
Tho law seems to be- somewhat
yelled on the matter of compensation
for "eXtra official work for which
fees may be demanded, and IL is CON
tended that under this ruling Mr. Holm
might have charged the applicants any
Zee that he so desired and that no
complaint against him for that act
would have been effective.
SRivc for Nr. Gntfry.
In another opinion filed Saturday by
Judge Holmes the case of the North J
western Mutual Insurance company
against II. II. Gafrey TX disposed OF.
The court finds that Mr.. Gaffcy was
| wrongfully elected from the room hc
had occupied In the Burr block. He
finds that the company should not be
made to pay damages 10 the stock sus-
talned because the defendant moved
II to a damp and unsuitable room. Be
cause of the seizure and summary re-
moval OF the stock the court finds
that Mr.. Gnffey was damaged I'm the
sum of $50, which judgment is entered
, against the company.
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The courier., 1903-04-04
CARLOAD OF FISH.
Game Warden Goes to the North
west with supply of Trout.

A car load OF young trout, two mil
lion In number IL on the way from
the state hatcheries at South Bend to
the northwestern part Of the state. Su-
perintendent w. j. OBrien of the
hatcheries and Deputy Game Warden
Carter are In charge OF the car and
will look after the distribution In the
waters of various streams and private
ponds. Brook and rainbow trout alone
are In the shipment
I'VE will commence distributing the
fish at Neigh" said Mr.. Carter, land
most of them viii be planted in the
streams tributary 10 the Niobrara at
Long Pine. Chadron, Crawford and
Fort Robinson. There have been some
recent violations of the state fish laws,
but the people are gradually becoming
educated to the observance OF the law.
and are now inclined TO assist in its
enforcement"
The courier., 1903-04-04
ARGUED ON A DEMURRER.

The liability of the Lincoln Traction
company for the death OF 4. G. Heller,
who walked or a South Fourteenth
street car one evening near the nrst OF
from the city, was argued In district
court yesterday on a demurrer. Attor-
neys for Mr. Heller contended that the
conductor on, the car, and that Mr.
Heller, becoming ". had gone forward 10
see the motornan ana because the front
end of the car was not guarded he fell
to his death. On the other hand attor-
neys for the traction company argued
that as Mr., Heller had given no signal
car. where Mr.. Heller met with The
accident, could have had no notice or
any desire on Mr., ieller's part
The courier., 1903-04-04
CAUGHT Between BUMPERS
Arm Crashed and Member VIII Bc
AmputHted,

Brakeman Cooley of the southern divis-
ion OF tho Burlington was brought to Lin
coin Monday on No. Al from Tecumssh
whore his left arm had been crushed
taken 10 the sanitarium and Il was said
by the physician In attendance that II
would be necessary To amputato tho arm
Cooley's home is at Beatrice.
Cooley was uncoupling two cars at a
crossing when the accident occurred It
was necessary to leave several cars stand
ing some time while switching was being
done and the train Was cut In two 10
leave the road at the crossing clear. lie
had pulled the coupling pin and swung
up his arm Just az tho bumpers came
together In pushing the rear cars back
II was caught and crushed So badly that
amputatiOn was necessary.
The courier., 1903-04-04
ARE EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
scales for the Building Trades Have
Been signed.

Lincoln will be union town We'd
nesdny as far as the building trades
co." said contractor Monday. THE
scales signed with the carpenters and
bricklayers become affective on April
|. and on that date nearly all OF the
contractors Will conform to the scales.
The carpenters have given an unusual
ly lioeral scale. and the result will be
that the contractors VIII pay good men
more than the scale calls for. The
The courier., 1903-04-04
Lou Betts Under Arrest.

NEW YORK, March 3l.--Lafayettc
Belts, known in the sporting world as
Lou" Belts was locked up at police
headquarters early today, A gambling
days ago ana Rt that time "a warrant was
issued for Belts but he was not arrested,
II " alleged that he went ta Atlantic
City. On his return he Was arrested,
The courier., 1903-04-04
ADDS 4 HUNDRED MILLIONS.

NEW YORK. March 3i.-At n special
meeting of the stockholders OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph com
pany today the proposition of the direc-
tors 10 ipcrci Sc the capital stock from
Nb00D.o0 to s2S00oo,VC0 was ratified by
a large majority,
The courier., 1903-04-04

within half an hour OF the death OF
one OF pair OF twin boys at LoiCestor,
England, the other one died through,
the doctor said, certain curious sym-
pathy which exists between twins.
The courier., 1903-04-04
BELTZER WILL NOT PITCH
UNIVERSITY Authorities REFI SIC
TO REGISTER HIN.

From all appearances Beltzer. the
star pitcher who came to the univer-
sity to take the place I'm the box for the
baseball team, VIII be unable to play
with Captain Townsend's aggregation.
Yesterday when he applied 10 the regis
trar for registration he was refused
permission to do so. This refusal on
the part of the registrar is backed up
by members of the irregular registra-
tion committee. whose assent IN neces-
sary and by DR.. Clapp, secretary of the
athletic board. The specific grounds on
which Beltzer was not allowed to en-
roll are that the semester is half over
and IT will be impossible for him to do
his work in an acceptable manner with
such late start.
Behind IL aii there Ia a determine
tlon on the part OF the university au-
thorities to take strong stand against
the practice of importing players who
have made records in the professional
or semi-professiOnal teams OF the state
and giving them places on the univer-
sty team According to the interpre-
tation of the officials this looks like
-pratess inna ,iSm, aud --ii.-Ras- aee0 an
nounced III decided terms that they
Will not put up with anything that
smacks of professionalism
No formal action has yet been taken
by the committee or by the faculty
but individual members of these bodies
have expressed opinions that render II
practically certain that Beltzer will
not be allowed to enroll.
Boltzer came to the university from
the omaha school of pharmacy two or
three weeks ago. Since that time he
has beer practicing regularly with the
university baseball squad Dut did not
apply for registration at once. lie
asked DernlSElOn 10 rpglStpr ir
regular student
Must give Good Reason.
Under the rules Of the school good
reason must be given by those who de-
sire to pursue irregular work. Shortly
after he left the Omaha school the
news came from there that he had left
very suddenly together with the inti-
nation that he was entering the uni
versity not for the purpose primarily
OF study but to play ball. This put the
university authorities on their guard
and when he showed up for registra- =
tion he was refused. Members OF the
athletic board say that that body will;
back the registrar.
In his defense Beltzer says that he
changed schools because he preferred
the university to the Omaha school and
that because Of this decision a profes-
sor connected with The latter out of
spite wrote to the university. Beltzer
last summer played on the McCoolS
team and won an enviable reputation
He Is given first place among the can
didates for the position on the univcr-
sty team by all who have watched the
practice.
Student sentiment is somewhat di-
vided. Many believe that owing to the
lack. Of good material some leeway
ought to be given In the ease OF pitch
ers. Others. including members of tho
squad declare that there Is no use
practicing for place on the team il IL
Is going 10 be- given to an outsider who
was never inside the campus until he
became Il candidate for desirable
place.
Chicago Asks q Date.
Chicago university has asxal Mama
The courier., 1903-04-04
Chicago Asks a Date.

Chicago university has asked Mana
ger Bell for date in his schedule.
They would like to play on May 1, 3, 0,
or !. ON the last date the university
team will be in Illinois and arrange
ments could be made with little diff
Guilty. The schedule for the trip Is
heavy aud the authorities are not anX-
ious to ada any more to IL. ON the
other hand there is a decided sentiment
in favor of "A game with Chicago and
the proposition may be accepted,
The courier., 1903-04-04

Europos annual payments for interest
and other costs or past wars amount To
another one thousand million dollars.
The courier., 1903-04-04

A new trial was denied I'm the case
OF W. NJ. Alister against the Rodman
company.
The courier., 1903-04-04
May Postpone Building.

The removal OF the car accountants 8
force to Chicago may postpone the
building of a new depot for Lincoln.
A large part of the third floor of the
depot building was occupied by this
office, and its removal will leave q
vacancy there. This room can be
utilized by the other offices, thus re-
lieving the congestion, and this may
have the effect of deferring for another
year the building of a new depot.
The move may not be made in a
rush. 1t IL said that II will require
two weeks to move the Office and force
after the work starts. The removal
will be made In May.
The courier., 1903-04-04
MERCER is NOT A CANDIDATE.

are SAID ro have c1ose 70 f2J00 talo-
phones in operation over the state.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
N. NOVECK
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY.

Mrs c. r. Hawkins is i'll.
r. B. Burleson returned from SYRIA
cuse last Thursday.
Arthur Buffum passed last week at
his home in North Dorset.
Mrs Warren Marshall is visiting
relatives in Orange, Mass.
Thomas Mooney Of Wallingford was
at r. B. Burleson's on Monday.
Miss Ina Harrington went to her
home in North SALISBURY Tuesday
morning.
Fred Peters has finished his work
with Freeman Howard and has gone TO
Hoosick.
Prosper Lorette returned TO Rutland
Tuesday, after having spent few
days with friends in town.
Mrs Burns and Miss Laura Madison
of Bennington visited Miss Bertha
Hartt few days last week.
Rehearsals are in progress for the
play which is to be given for the bene-
fit of the Village Improvement Society.
A party Of young people Of this
place enjoyed a sleighride Monday
evening, visiting Miss Gertrude Koran
near Bennington.
Miss Louise Purdy of Manchester,
formerly one of the teachers in our
school, visited Mrs T. ii. Dunlap "a
few days last week
1t is reported that the Eagle Square
Manufacturing Co have received an
order for $50 window sashes for the
Gilbert mansion in Manchester.
c. S. Madison left Monday for Bos-
ton, where he will remain for week in
attendance at the poultry exhibition.
Mr. Madison shipped poultry to Bos-
ton last week.
Dr. Washburne of Bennington, with
his wife, was entertained at the home
of r. A. Moon last Sunday. DR.
Washburne delivered an enjoyable
sermon in the Methodist church.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
sHAFTsBURY CENTER.

Rev f. E. Barrett visited in town
recently.
Mrs Arthur Clark visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Youngs, recently.
Roy f. Bowen visited his sister, Mrs
Merritt Bentley of Arlington, recently.
S. d. Monroe left Saturday for
Orange, Mass where he will visit his
wife.
Mrs II. NJ. Wheeloc1, who has been
visiting friends in Bennington, has
returned home.
A number from here attended the
sociable at North SALISBURY last
Thursday night.
Rev /. NJ. Compton, who has been a
faithful pastor here, has resigned. He
is now in New Jersey visiting relatives.
Harry Bronson passed several days
last week with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs w. h. Bronson of South
SALISBURY.
Miss Mary Coulter. Burt Perkins
and Mr. and Mrs Charles Ross of
South SALISBURY visited at Merle
Coulter's recently.
Mrs Smith of Manchester gave an
interesting lecture on temperance last
Sunday morning. She was entertained
at the home of Mrs John Stevens.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
DORSET

Miss Mary Bowen is at home from
Bennington.
E. w. Martindale and Mrs A. A.
Norton of Granville, N. ", we're here
last week.
Frank Streeter has secured a posi-
ton at Glen Farm, owned by S. M.
Warren of Boston, and has moved
there.
Mrs Helen S. Snyder was elected
Sunday school superintendent at a
special meeting of the church held last
week.
The Foreign Missionary Society was
held with Miss sykes Wednesday
afternoon The study of India was
legun.
Miss Catharine Phelps, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs f H. Phelps of Lee,
ass, who has been i'll with measles
at c. w. Phelps, is improving.
The Vermonter for December has
picture of Rev DR. p. S. Pratt, who
was pastor of the Congregational
church here from 1856 to 1899 and is
now pastor emeritus.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
READSBORO

Tyler S. Goodell has finished put
ting In his years supply of ice.
Geo ]. Bond of Seqrsburg was in
town the first of the week on business.
John Fisher, Boston representative
of the Readsboro Chair Mfg Co, was
in town Saturday.
John H. Sumner has returned from
Bellows Falls where he has been at
work during the past few months.
Gus Jones has secured a position
in Waterville, Me, and leaves town
this week to assume his new duties.
J. S. Faulkner and wife and c. G.
Brown and wife drove to North Adams
Saturday returning Sunday evening.
Mrs Eva Labrie has finished work at
Mrs K. w. Banister s, and Mrs Fran
celia Pike of Jacksonville has taken
her place.
A. b. Melville, superintendent of
the National Metal Edge Box Co.'s
works at Philadelphia, is in town in
stalling machinery used for making
round boxes.
The mass temperance meeting was
well attended Monday evening consid-
ering the inclemency of the weather.
The speaker, Mrs Callie Howe, gave
an able discourse on the temperance
question. There was singing by a
male quartet, composed of Rev G.. w.
Hill, Byron Stone, DR. Lane and By
ron Boyd, also solo by Miss Kittie
Barre and duet by Mrs Lane and
Byron Stone.
Joe Duperrault met with a painful
accident Saturday at the works of the
ReadsbOro Chair Mfg Co. He was
working on a moulding machine and
in some way his right hand slipped,
coming In contact with the knives of
the machine, cutting of the first finger
and crushing the second one on his
right hand. He was attended by DR.
w. H. Lane who found il necessary to
amputate both fingers at the first
joint.
VIM Turner, aged 43, we'll known
paper maker, died at his home at Is
Wolcott ST., Elmwood, Mass, Mon
day afternoon after brief illness with
typhoid pneumonia. He was born in
Aberdeen, Scotland but came 10 this
country over 25 years ago and entered
the employ OF the Chemical Paper Co.
in Holyoke as a machine tender. A
few years later he was appointed as
sistant superintendent and when the
late James Ramage built his mills at
Monroe Bridge, Mass. Mr. Turner was
made superintendent. He remained in
that position for IA years and during
that time built up a large business for
his employers Later he had charge
of large mills at Groveton, n. H., and
when taken sick was employed at the
Paper company division.
He was an expert paper maker and
was highly respected by all who knew
him. He was a member of the Deer
field Valley lodge Of Readsboro and
of Mt. Tom lodge of Masons in Hol-
yoke. The funeral was held at his late
residence Wednesday afternoon. In
torment was in Forestdale cemetery.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15

day evening, January 18th. Arrange
ments have been made for speaker
for Sunday evening, February lst. 1t
was voted also to arrange for public
meeting and secure a speaker for next
week Tuesday evening; also for week
following, if possible
Representatives of the Holmes & Ide
Collar and Cuff company of Troy
were in this village during the week
for the purpose of examining the Yer
mont mill property with the object of
leasing it for manufacturing their line
of goods. They have not made public
their conclusions, but it is earnestly
hoped by the people of this village
that the mill will soon be occupied.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers.

News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers.
Charles M. Bliss is in Montpelier
this week.
Miss Charlotte Youngs has been
with her people in West Troy this week
Allen Coutts was held up on Main
street, Barre, Monday night and re-
lieved of S6l
The Young Woman's Club observes
its tenth anniversary Saturday even
ing, January Oath.
The F. B. jennings family, who
have been here few weeks, returned
to New York Monday.
Mrs f. A. Booth returned yesterday
from New York city where she had
been visiting her sister.
State Auditor Graham is here this
afternoon auditing the accounts of the
state and county officers for the past
six months.
Mrs Josephine Allard is critically
Ill at her rooms on Union-st. A
trained nurse flom North Adams is
taking care of her.
The Rev F. r. Morris gave an in
spring talk upon Booker T. Wash
ington before the Young Woman's
Club, Wednesday evening.
The Waterbury school committee
has refused the use Of the school
building for meetings in the interest
of the prohibitory law.
Miss Aida Cammett has received
news of the death of an uncle. Edward
Frost of New Jersey. Captain Joseph
Frost, brother of the deceased is i'll
with heart disease.
Officer Russell went to Bennington
Falls Wednesday afternoon, and ar
rested Geo Walker, charged with as
sault on his wife. He is to have a
hearing before Justice Shurtleff this
afternoon.
George Harrington, son of the late
G. D. Harrington, died New Years
day of heart failure. Mr. Harrington
had been employed on the railroad be-
tween New York city and Pittsburg,
Pa. He is survived by mother, two
brothers and one sister.
News has been received Of the recent
marriage in Racine, Wis. of Mr. Geo
L. Buck of Dayton, Ohio, to Miss
Laura a. Henderson of Racine. The
groom, who formerly resided in Shafts
bury, lived in Racine several years,
being employed in the postal service.
Recently he was promoted to the re-
sponsible position Of government pos
tai inspector. with headquarters at
Dayton.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
B. B. NJ. AND Ii. ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and Election Of Officers Held
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Benning-
ton Battle Monument and Historical
Association was held yesterday morn
ing at the Office of Batchelder Il Bates
and the following were elected officers
for the year ensuing:-
President, A. b. Valentine; vice.
president, Olin Scott; secretary, Ed
ward L. Bates; treasurer, George F.
Graves; directors, John G. McCul-
lougho Carroll S. Page, Irving E. Glib
son, Lyman F. Abbott, Milo c. HUI
ing, A. b. Valentine, james c. Batch
elder, Charles E. Dewey, John T.
Shurtlef, Olin Scott; auditors, Olin
Scott, Lyman F. Abbott, Charles h.
Darling.
The treasurers report showed about
81 600 in the treasury with two years
accrued interest. The number OF Wis
itors to the monument has fallen off
considerably in the last two years.
The annual income from visitors is
about $3.50 per year.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
NORTH BENNINGTON
THOMAS F. RING, Correspondent


Miss Bridge Shanahan was in Troy
Saturday.
VIM Mccarthy was on the sick list
last week.
The soap factory has closed down
on account of scarcity of fuel,
Charles Harris entertained friends
from Greenwich last week.
Bert II. Jones and wife of Manches-
ter are visiting relatives in town.
The Bachelor club will hold a social
ball in Bank hall tomorrow evening.
Miss Mary f. Colvin has returned
from visiting relatives in Manchester.
Miss Grace Douglas of Allentown,
Pa, is the guest of Miss Alice Well
ing.
Miss Shumaker of Troy has taken a
position in the II. T. Cushman Mfg.
company Office.
Miss Susie Evans has returned from
visiting her sister, Mrs John G. Max
on, in Troy.
The J. G. Mccullough Engine Co.,
will hold a social ball in their hall on
Friday evening, the 23d
Frank E. Green left yesterday for
Palmer Falls, n. Y, where he expects
to take a position.
Chas Cannady, who has been SER
iously i'll, is no better and his recov-
cry is doubtful.
Gov j. G. Mccullough returned
from New York Monday after spend
ing few days in that city.
Frank f. Simonds has accepted
position in Manchester and expects to
move his family there soon.
Rev Phi E. LaChance of Island Pond
former pastor of the ST John Baptist
church, was the guest of friends in the
village this week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
held a social at the home of Charles
Knapp Tuesday evening. An enjoy
able evening was had by all.
AT the Congregational church Tues
day evening a sociable and supper
was held, follow ing which an interest
ing entertainment was rendered.
The installation of officers of Tucker
Lodge, H. and A. NJ, who we're recent
ly elected to act during the ensuing
year, occurred last Friday evening.
Refreshments we're served after the
meeting
John Guiden has resigned his posi-
tion as motorman on the electric road
and will assume the position with the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
recently vacated by Frank Simonds.
Mrs Callie Howe of Missouri gave a
temperance lecture in the Baptist
church Sunday evening The lecture
was very able one and was highly
appreciated by those who attended the
meeting.
An Anti-Saloon League has been
formed in this village with the follow
ing officers: President L. NJ. LOOMS;
vice president, Rev G. H. Peck; secre-
tary. A. S. Hathaway; treasurer, Her
bert White.
Miss Georgiauna Lord returned to
Iryington, n. Y, Saturday after
few weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs II.
T. Cushman, John II. Cushman ac-
companied Miss Lord on her return
and will remain in New York for the
future
The No-License Club held its first
public meeting in Village Hall Tues
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15
CAMBRIDGE.

Edw Arson and wife have gone to
Essex, n. Y, on visit.
A business meeting OF the Ondawa
Cambridge chapter of ID. A. II. was
held with Miss Qua Tuesday.
Miss Sara Smart sailed from Boston
Monday, on the Vancouver for Italy,
where she will spend the winter.
Miss Margaret Weir and James
yelling of North Easton were married
at the residence of the BRIDES grand
father, Royal Clifford, December 3Oth,
1902.