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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
POLICEMAN SHOT.

Burlington, May 13.-James P.
McGrath, policeman doing duty in
the lumber yards, was shot last night
by stranger and died half an hour
later. 1t was about 7.20 when the
shooting occurred and the victim fell
with three bullet holes in his body
after he had taken few steps. The
sound of the shooting attracted a
crowd in a short time and everything
possible was done tor the dying man.
A physician arrived first, and after
examination realized the wound was
of a fatal nature. An impressive
sight met the gaze of the crowd
around, az, with back ground of a
boat house and pile of lumber on
the opposite side, woman of the
neighborhood with prayer beads in
her hands recited the rosary and
nearly half the crowd in a kneeling
position repeating the responses. In
Gillies of the Cathedral administer
ing the last rites Of the church with
DR.. McSweeney at his side.
There WAS but one eye witness OF
the affair and that was Joachim La
borge, who viewed the proceedings
from his window. He says the muir
derer is about 90 years old, five feet
six inches tall, weighs about lao
pounds and was dressed in black
clothes, wearing a soft hat He had
a black moustache and black hair.
On his vest was badge or metal
substance of some sort that glistened
as he stood talking with McGrath.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

Judge Stafford is too far allow such
small things to be troubled by the
school boy petulance OF the Washing
ton lawyers that protest against his
appointment TO the Supreme Bench of
the District of Columbia, and after he
has served term or two, those very
same lawyers will understand better
why he was appointed and be glad of
it.-St. Adams Messenger,
The Washington lawyers do NOT
object to Judge Stafford personally but
maintain that he was appointed when
one of their own men should have
been chosen. If under the circum
stances they try to make it unpleasant
for the new appointee it will show a
spirit much smaller than it seems
possible they would be willing to be
credited with possessing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

He saw the men coming from the
direction of the lumber yards and en-
gagged in conversation Suddenly the
man levelled revolver at MoGrath
and fired. He shot second time and
then third After walking a few
setps McGrath fell and the stranger
disappeared toward the lumber yards
turning to shoot fourth time.
A large number of officers searched
the lumber yards thoroughly and re-
manned all night but were unable to
get their man, as they think
McGrsth died while being taken
to the hospital in an ambulance One
fact that confirms the theory that he
was murderd by deserter is that
the bullet which was found on the
body was of 3S caliber, the same as
used by the cavalry.
Burlington. May 13.-The man who
was arrested last night at Basin Har-
Dor, on suspicion of the murder of Po-
liceman McGrath, was brought here
this morning by Officer Dillon of Ver-
SOhhOo' ~ PiONou W 10 fIou LUZ
renee, of Jay, N. Y, an insurance
agent, who left here on the Z 80 train
about the time of the murder last
night. He was released. Other de-
velopments are expected soon. A man
was arrested in Vergennes in a freight
car early today and brought here. He
says his name is John Thompson,
tramp, en- route to Montreal, n. Y.
He wore soldiers shoes, and his shirt
answered fairly we'll to the description
of the witness tC the deed. A revolver
was found III the car. His hearing is
now on.
Burlington, May 13-The suspect
arrested at Vergennes at preliminary
hearing there gave his name as Wag-
ner Williams and said he deserted
from Fort Ethan Allen on Wednesday,
went to Montreal, passing through
here last evening for New York. AS
q matter of fact, he jumped the
freight at Shelburne and was fastened
in car by the conductor who tele-
graphed to Vergennes to hold him.
They found 38 caliber revolver with
four chambers empty, corresponding
! with the number of shots fired at
MoGrath, Williams stories conflict.
He was identified by the witness of
the deed as the right man and will
be held.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

and granted Mr.. Edison hearing on
the charges made.
The President did right If the
idea of graft" has crept into the
Patent Office. the quicker it is welded
out the better it will be for the
country. There have been suspicious
of orookedness before in the matter of
patents. Some OF the disappointed
patent seekers have believed that it
has been possible for favored persons
to learn the general features of patents
in advance of their issue and TO defeat
or invalidate them by appropriating
their main points. 1t is to be hoped
the whole is but the creation of the
imagination as stimulated by the sense
of unexpected defeat, but it is best to
know. The idea of giving patents is
to reward inventive genius for valu-
able productions and to stimulate it to
ever new inventions. II the ends of
the law should be defeated at the
very place where justice should be
dispensed it would annul the value
of the whole patent system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

there will be given in the Masonic
I hall an eXemplification of the work of
TIE order before the grand chapter.
The business sessions of the grand
chapter will open Wednesday morning
June g. at O'Clock, and will continue
until the business of the grand body
is completed, taking the necessary re-
cesses for recreation. At the close of
business Thursday, Mystic chapter
will escort the visitors to the Fair
banks scale works and other principal
points of interests about the Scale
city.
The novel of Miss Mary Waller, just
issued from the press of Little, Brown
G. Go is entitled THE Wood Carver
of Lympus" and the plot is laid in
that part of Bethel known as Lynn
pus," being short for Olympus The
story about the origin Of the name is
that the mountain looked to the earlier
| inhabitants much as they supposed
Mount Olympus appeared. Since Miss
M. Waller returned to Bethel to live
some five years ago she has issued two
novels, the plots OF which were laid
in this vicinity. The story of "a
Daughter of the Rich" is supposed to
be laid in Barnard.
The entire property of the Ruggles
Machine company at Poultney has
been purchased by A. Y. Gray and W.
E. Knapp of Middletown Springs.
Mr.. Clay has owned large interest
in the property for some time. Form.
erly Mr.. Knapp was secretary and
superintendent. He returned this
spring from the State Ut Washington,
where he has been employed as man
ager of large lumb industry The
newly elected officers of the company
for the coming year are as follows
President, A. Y. Gray; secretary, w.
E. Knapp; treasurer and superntend-
emit. D. f. Williams
The docket for the May term of the
United States courts to be held at
Windsor, beginning May II, was
issued on Saturday by George M.
Johnson, clerk. The first case set for
! trial is that of Samuel d Wilson
against Percival W. Clement. Other
cases set for trial are: Angelo Build.
uzzi against James Ramage Paper
company. Sarah Stockwell, executrix.
against Boston and Maine Railroad
company, o. n Campbell against
Rutland Railroad company. J. F.
Henry against International Paper
Company.
The new federal building at New
port was completed the LIST and is now
occupied by the various branches of
the government service. The build
ing was Is months in construction and
cost $125, 600. The first story is used
as the post-office, the second story for
the customs service, the third is fitted
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
EDISON'S CHARGES.

The desire OF President Roosevelt
that every man shall have fair and
honest treatment at the hands of the
government has manifested itself in
a new direction. This time it is the
Patent Office that must undergo in
vestigation for alleged dishonesty and
fraud practiced upon the greatest in
ventor of the United States, if not of
the Thomas A. Edison. Mr.,
Edison charges that while his applica-
tion for a patent on device to be used
in connection with motor carriage
storage battery was pending, the ex-
aminer in the case permitted a rival
inventor to withdraw his own appli-
cation and to insert in the specifica-
tions claims covered by the Edison
patent. These charges were first
filed with Commissioner Allen but
Edison was denied hearing He ap-
pealed to the President and the Presi-
dent over-ruled Mr.. Aliens decision
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
FORTY INJURED,

Paris. May 12.-Twenty persons
were injured by falling balloon here
today. Several seronauts were aboard
when it fell in the Rue Eduard Rob
ert. While trying to extricate one Of
the aeronauts who was caught beneath
the balloon, bystander cut the silk
portion of the balloon which exploded,
injuring thirteen spectators badly.
Seven others, injured, were burned,
and the aeronauts were unhurt. 1t
was an ordinary undirigible balloon.
Later reports say forty were injured.
Several houses caught fire from the
explosion but the damage was slight.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
An EDITORS DIFFICULT
OFFICE.

One of the disagreeable duties of
the editor is deciding on the admission
of disagreeable news. There are
frequent appeals to keep out of the
paper this or that piece of news of a
criminal or scandalous nature. Some
times the appeal is in behalf of the
sinner himself; more often in behalf
of his family. The only answer to
such appeals is that no promises can
be made in advance to keep out news,
that the editor must decide when he
has all the facts before him what
ought to be told and what ought not
to be told. 1t is easy to urge upon
the editor that he can do just as he
pleases But it isn't true. The
editor has his duty to the public. as
truly as the cashier has to his bank,
or the clerk to the merchant who en-
ploys him. For the editor to use his
power to please a friend or hurt an
enemy would be a gross abuse, and
would compromise the standing of his
paper in proportion as it became
known. Do his best, hold himself as
completely as judge to cool judi
cial spirit, cases will arise the deci-
sion of which is as unsatisfactory as a
five-to- four decision of the Supreme
Court
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

The Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives passed oill on Wednesday
providing for an eight hour day for
public employees. The action was ia
ken without q word for or against, so
it appears the Massachusetts Legislators
favor the idea Of giving State en-
ployees as good hours and wages as
workmen in the same grades Of work
receive when they are employed ont.
side. There seems to be no good rea-
son why more should be expected of a
man who works for the State than of
a man who works for an individual.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

THE LADIES favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
Minister to remember we give liber-
al quantity of the Longman & Mar
tinez Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay 81. 80 gallon for Lin
seed Oil worth 60 cents) which you
do when you buy other paints in can
With paint label on it.
8 & make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
onlv eight of l.. & M, and mix six
gallons pure Linseed Oil with it, and
thus get paint at less than $l.20 per
gallon.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of l.. & NJ and three
gallons of Linseed Oil mixed there
with.
These Celebrated Paints are sold
by Barrows & PECK, Montpelier,
Palmer Pharmacy, Waterbury,
Fred Perrin, Plainfield,
Howard q Brown, Ludlow,
H. O. Pierce, Barton. 20-2I
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

In the death of Henry M. Stanley
the world lost man whose sixty -four
years of life had seen probably more
of adventures and perils than any
other Englishman. A man of great
versatility of talents, with the quail
tiles OF face, form, and nature that
attract and please. he was for long
time one Of the widest known men of
the world. His discovery of Living
stone, his exploration of the hitherto
unknown regions of Central Africa,
his rescue of Emin Bey, his appoint
ment as governor of the Congo State
by King Leopold of Belgium, and his
knighting on Queen Victoria's birth
day, June q 1899, are all fresh in
memory. But as n young man Stan
ley served in the American Civil War
and for several years afterward was a
writer for several American newspa-
pers. In fact it was while he was q
correspondent for the New York Herald
that he was sent to Africa to find Liv.
ingstone. Soldier, statesman, news
paper man, explorer, author - his
memory will remain with the English
speaking people for long years, His
name has been household word and
it will not soon be forgotten.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

Governor Odell is showing stiff
backbone. He is using the veto power
wisely and is gaining much credit for
himself and the Republican party at
the same time. His recent veto of
the Remsen gas bill after the New
York Legislature had passed it, and
after Mayor Mcclellan, OF the city of
New York, had approved of it, took
moral courage. To be sure there ap-
peared to be a popular demand for a
veto, but the city had officially ap
proved of it and the city Representa-
tives and Senators had declared in its
favor. The bill interested the city
primarily, and the gas trust especially,
and every influence was brought to
bear on the Governor to secure his
signature. The mayor vetoed it be-
cause he believed that it conferred in
perpetuity eXtrs-territorial rights now
limited to Manhattan and the Bronx,
that it has aroused public condemna-
tion and distrust, and that it disre-
CARDS every principle of home rule.
Incidentally the veto is a severe blow
to Mayor McOlellan's chances of polit-
ical promotion inasmuch as it makes
all the more conspicuous the fact that
the Mayor stood with Tammany for
the steal and against public sentiment
and the public wishes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

up for the sessions of the circuit
court, and on the upper floor are free
dormitories for the railway mail
clerks. This customs district is the
second largest in New England and
$76, 1854 was received in duties dur
ing the month of April, which is by
far the largest amount ever collected
in this district. OF this amount al
most $50, 200 was collected at New
port, the balance being received at
other points on the Canadian line.
The late Congressman Grout secured
the first appropriation of $50, 900 for
the building, the bill being passed in
the House March 3, 1882
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

The trading stamp craze has got a
black eye in New York The Legis-
lature has passed and the Governor
has signed bill which requires every
trading stamp, except those issued by
individual merchants or manufactur-
terms OF money, and to be redeemable
in cash or merchandise at the option
of the holder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

large amount of gratuitous work, the
full extent of which no one. not even
his wife usually knows. He gets a
living, sometimes is able to lay up
something for the future. But the
best of his reward is usually reserved
until the next world. People confide
in him, and he knows more secrets
than any other man in the commun-
ity, yet rarely betrays confidence,
or proves untrue to a trust. All honor
to the country doctor Barre Tele-
gram.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

Two successive Republican admin
istrations have made good start
towards paying off the bonded indebt-
edness with which Grover Cleveland
and his friends succeeded in loading
the government during his last term
of office. The first issue of bonds I'M
der Cleveland consisted of 500, 900, 900,
and within few weeks the secretary
of the treasury will have paid the
last dollar of that debt, besides all
running expenses. There will still
remain $3.50, 600, 600 in bonds outstand-
ing as the result of the Democratic
mismsnagement during Cleveland s
administration The Republican ad-
ministrations are paying the debts
that the Democrats in their wisdom
and with their great financial acumen
saw fit to incur. If the Republicans
stay in power it will not be long be-
fore the Cleveland bonds will be dis
posed of, but should a Democratic adj
ministration again take control, es-
pecially an administration controlled
by the Hill-Belmont combine, there
would again be every probability that
bond issues would again be the order
of the day instead Of bond payments.
The Democratic attempts at finance in
the history of this country have in
variably been very expensive to the
country, either through the ignorance
or the dishonesty of the so-called
financiers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

The trustees of st. Stephens College
have been sued for $40. 600 damages by
the father of student who received a
pretty severe hazing without any effort
by the college authorities to put stop
to it or to punish the offenders. This
is different way of getting at hazing
and putting a stop to it than has been
used before. If this plaintiff is sue
cessful there will be plenty of students
anxious to be hazed for the sake of
the $40. 600. The good old days when
a student took pride in going through
a course of sprouts without culver
are fading away.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRE.

Washington, May ~ Secretary
War Taft was up and around this
morning. He seemed to be in excel
lent spirits ana to suffer no particular
inconvenience on account of the eau
terization of his throat which was
done last evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

The life of country doctor is by no
means an easy one. He is at every
body's beck and call. There is no
time of day or night when he can be
sure of an hours rest. There is no
storm which he may not be summoned
to brave and no roads through which
he must not pillow to those who nee d
him. Others may take a vacation
but not he; others may make plans
for the future, but his future is de-
pendant upon the needs of others.
He is the servant Ut all. and the
friend of all. There are none so
poor that he will not help them, and
none SO rich that they do not need
him. He is unselfsh, and does a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot


A powder for the feet. 1t cures
Swollen. Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching,
Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions.
At all Druggists and shoe stores. GOO.
Ask today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent it though. Dr. Wood 8
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs,
colds, bronchitis, asthma. Never
fails
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

1t Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Inhu-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption In first stages
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
1rst dose. Sold 10y dealers everywhere Large
bottles rs cents and 30 cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-02
REAL ESTATE.
BUY A HOME SITE FOR SIPS.

10 minutes ride from Georgetown. ESQ
feet above city.
On the Falls Church Electric Road
Tracks now being laid across Aqueduct
Bridge sc fare school children, &c.
Note these propositions.
We build you any kind Of a house you
desire
We will give you unlimited time in
which TO pay for same.
We will sell you a large lot for Sl25.
Pay what you can down and $ monthly
We will charge you no interest nor
taxes
We give you our time and transporta-
ton TO inspect Lyons Addition to Clar-
endon.
We will furnish you three months free
transportation on Falls Church line
when YOU buv.
Can you beat these propositions?
There is not more beautiful nor more
healthy place within ten minutes ride
of Washington. Inquire the class or
people that are buying here.
Be sure 70 come out, We will show
you property, explain how TO build and
pay for your house with your rent
money.
CRAIG & TAGGART
18th and F nv. Entrance 526 18th st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-02
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily.
2:S0 p. M.-CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS SPE-
ClAL. Solid vestibule, electric lighted
dining train, with Pullman Sleepers IL
Louisville, Cincinnati, indianapolis and ST.
Louis. Parlor Car for Virginia Hot
Springs week days. Parlor Cars Cincinnati
TO Chicago; Dining Car from Washington
II 10 r. Nj. r. V. LIMITED. Solid vestibule
electric lighted, dining train, with Pull.
Sicepers to Cincinnati Lexington, and
Louisville. Compartment Sleeper 10 Viz
ginia Hot Springs daily except Sunday
SleePers Cincinnati 20 Chicago and St
Louis. Dining Car
Reservation and tickets az 5I3 Pennsvl,gani.
Avenue; 90 Fourteenth Street, near r and al
tho station. Telephone 1910 .ior Pennsylvania
Cab Service. IL W. FULLER
Telephone Maine 1895. General Passenger AIT
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FOREIGN MAILS.
Trans-Pacifc Mails.

CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacoma, close here
daily at $50 p m. up 10 June 3, for dispatch
CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS via San Francisco, close here daily
at $50 p. up TO June 6. for dispatch per
SIS Siberia. COZ
CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and Vic
toria. b. C., close here daily at $50 p. m. up
to June Z, for dispatch per SIS Empress Of
japan. Merchandise for the U. s Postal Agen-
cy at Shanghai, China. cannot be forwarded
AUSTRALIA except West Australia CNEw
ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, SAMOA. HA-
WAII, and FIJI ISLANDS, via San Francisco.
close here daily al $50 D. m. I'D 20 June H.
for dispatch per SIS. Ventura (o)
CHINA, JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via San Francisco close here daily at
0 80 p m. up TO June II. for dispatch per SIS.
Australia Except mails for West Austria
lia), FIJI ISLANDS, and NEW CALEDONIA,
via Vancouver and Yictoria, u. C., close here
daily at $50 pm up TO June is, Cor dispatch
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco.
close here daily at $50 p m. Up 70 June &c,
for dispatch per I. $ Transport lo)
TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS, via San
Francisco close here daily at Csc p. m. up
to June q, for dispatch per SIS AariPOsa. Coz
EO1E.-Msils for COCHIN CHINA are uls-
patched 10 New York, y. Y, for connection
with European steamers
Mails for MANCHURIA and EASTERN 81
IBERIA will be dispatched to New York. Y. Y,
until further notice, for transmission TO des-
tinatcn via Russia, instead Of via Japan. the
usual route.
Unless otherwise addressed, WEST AUSTRIA
LA MAILS viii be dispatched via Europe, and
those for NEW ZEALAND, via san Francisco,
Cal.-the quickest routes. Mails for the
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, specially addressed
''Nta Europe" OF Via Canada" must be pre-
paid at the foreign rate Of postage Mails
for HAWAII are dispatched to San Francisco,
Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN
OFFICE az follows: GAY At $3.50 p. m. same
day: Oh At AS p. m. same day; (c) at 9:45
D. m same day; (d) at $50 a. m. same day;
(e) az 5:45 p. m. same day: % at 9:35 q. m
same day; Oh at 1:15 p. IN. same day; Ok) at
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster