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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-05

FITZGERALD-Entered into rest, on WedDes-
day. August .. 1874. at Ii:45 .. m, Officer
Jsmes titzgeraid. be.oved husband OF Bridget
Fitzgerald tDee Haley, and father Of Mamie
Frances. Gertrude and Rose Fitzgerald and
brother-in-iaw Of John and MoIiie haley. Flu
neral from the family residence. No. 2s0s Nor h
Taylor avenue Saturday. August 8. at o. m,
TO Visitation Church. thence u Calvary Gene
terry. Friends are invited To attend
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-05

sTUssE-on Wednesday, August g. $780, At
II 80 A. M. Christopher Suisse. beloved hus-
father OF Annie. Ollie Alice. Emma and MAJ
tin stusse, after lingering Illness. aeed 20
years. Funeral Friday August 5. from family
residence. Nc. 1slf Glasgow avenue. at o. m
Rslatives and friends are invited to attend
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-05

sTARK-Entered into rest, the fourth dsy of
August, 1904 at 345 O'Clock. after a lingering
fitness. Hiida A. Stark, the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Stark, aged % Years 10
months and % days. Funeral from family resi-
dence,. No. s302 Illinois avenue. Saturday Au-
gust 8. at 2 .. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Worlds Champion MORAN.

A dispatch from Montpelier states
that the Morgan stallion of F. G. Chand-
Ter of Peacham, which recently returned
from st. Louis, won the worlds cham
pionship in the Morgan class, which is
incorrect, according to the statement of
H. G. Shaw of this place, assistant secre-
tary of the American Morgan Register
association. Mr. Shaw says that the
worlds championship or sweepstakes
prize in the Morgan class at the exposi-
ton was given to the year-old stallion
Shakespear, owned by Joseph Battell of
Ripton. and, notwithstanding that Knox
Morgan, the Peacham horse, won a
championship, he did not capture the
worlds championship. Col. Battell's
exhibit of Morgans took $3.50 in pre-
miums at the exposition, and a yearling
stallion was sold for $500.
The records of the association show
that the Morgan breeding industry is
enjoying a decided boom and that the
demand almost invariably is for Yer
mont-bred animals.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Smashed their Auto.

A 81, 1000 automobile was wrecked at
North Ferrisburg Thursday afternoon
and the lives of three people were en-
dangered. Strange to say the occupants
of the car escaped without injury, but
the big machine was knocked into a
cooked hat.
The accident happened to Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Myers of Rouses Point, N. Y.
who, with their chauffeur were passing
through the town en- route to New York
in their auto car. They were whizzing
along at fair rate of speed past Levi
Beach's blacksmith shop in North Ferris
burg, when the chauffeur gave the steer
ing a sudden twitch to avoid a mud
puddle. 1t proved too much for the
equilibrium of the machine which made
wild twist and then turned bottom side
up, pinning the chauffeur beneath it
and sending Mr.. and Mrs. Myers into
space. They lighted in safety, and the
chauffeur was found TO be intact when
they lifted the machine from him. The
car was shipped to Nergennes, and
thence to Cleveland, o., to be perman-
entity repaired. The estimated damage
to the auto is $1,000. Mr. and Mrs.
Myers went to New York on the train.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Bethel Granite Railroad Affairs.

The Bethel Courier says: 1.-THE sur
veyors working for the Bethel Granite
Railroad Co. have finished their survey
of the line to the quarry. The distance,
including the switch backs, is %, 400 feet
from the yard of the Central Vermont
railway at the village, to point opposite
the blacksmith shop of the Ellis Granite
Co. at their quarry.
A hearing on the application of the
Bethel Granite Railroad Co. for the ap-
pointment of commissioners to appraise
land damages ON the proposed route
from Bethel to the Ellis quarries was
held in Montpelier before the Hon.
James NJ Tyler and the Hon. j. IL.
Watson, judges Of the supreme court
The commissioners appointed were F. c..
Southgate of Woodstock, r. j. Flint of
Bethel and William II. Skinner Of Royal
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Let the Legislature lnvestiga ate

The Mortified News says During
the last few days of the campaign the
Democratic state committee made
charge that Hon. G. j. Bell, the Repub-
lican candidate for governor, in his Off
cial capacity as cattle commissioner, had
charged the state for more days work
in year than there were days, including
Sundays, in the year in question. This
charge was based on the showing in the
auditors printed report. 1t was ex-
planned by ex-Auditor Barber that the
apparent charge was mistake in print
ing, as portion of the amount should
have appeared as expenses. This I'M
doubtedly, is the correct explanation.
At the same time, it hardly seems that
Mr.. Bell, in justice to himself, as well as
to the state of which he is soon to be-
come chief executive, ought to let the
matter rest here. The fact that the Re-
publicans apparently took no note of the
charge, as shown by their vote, does not
indicate how far-reaching and damaging
the attack may prove, for the reason
that NermOnters are not so impulsive as
to punish a man before giving him a
fair trial. Now that the campaign is
over, people continue to talk about this
charge against Mr.. Bell. While probably
very few people, whatever may be their
political preferences, believe that he has
ever taken a cent unIawfully from the
state, yet all would be glad to see a full
explanation. and one which would COM
pei those responsible for the charges to
make satisfactory apology. 1t would be
an easy matter for the state auditor tC
make a sworn statement from the
vouchers in his Office showing every dol
lar paid to Mr.. Bell and for what purposes
during the year in question The News
fully agrees with the st. Adams Mes
senger, Rutland News, Montpelier Journa
and other influential newspapers in
their demand that this charge against
Mr.. Bells good name should be fully and
squarely met. As the Messenger peril
nently remarks: 1.-The time to put an
end to this kind of cheap and nasty poll
tics is right now
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Militia Paid for Manassas Trip

Before the troops of the Vermont Ma
tional guard at Manassas left for home
they received from the government pay
for II days service which covered the
time they We're outside the State. The
captains received so; first lieutenants,
S44S3; second lieutenants, $40, IS; first
serseants, $3.50; sergeants, $500; cor
porals, $3.50; privates, S4.17. Next
month the members of the regiment
will receive four days pay from the
State to cover the time they We're on
duty inside the State boundaries. The
wages paid by the State will be reckoned
on the following basis: Captains, $3.50 a
month; first lieutenants, 1925 a month
second lieutenants, 500 a month; first
sergeant, $2.25 day; sergeants, So a
day; corporals, Sl.75; privates, $3.50 a
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
New Library at Windsor.

Windsor's handsome new library
building, the gift of the Hon. Benjamin
Franklin Blood of Walpole, Mass, to the
people of his native town, was dedicated
Saturday afternoon. The exercises were
held in the town hall, which was deco
rated. Music was provided by quar-
tette and the Windsor Military band.
The Rev. p. j. Robinson, pastor of All
Souls Church, gave the invocation. The
presentation speech was made by the
Hon. Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor, for
Mr.. Blood who is in his SD year. A
felicitous response was made by Sherman
Evarts of New York city, a summer resi-
dent of Windsor. An eloquent address
on the library as potent factor in edu-
cation was delivered by Isaiah r. Clark,
the well known Boston attorney, native
of Windsor, who makes his summer
home there. Remarks were made by the
Rev. f. II. Roberts of Brownsville, by
whom the benediction was pronounced.
After the dedicatory exercises, presided
over by Marsh o. Perkins, reception
was rendered Mr. Blood in the library
building, which was afterward thrown
open for public inspection. The build
ing is a one-story structure, 60 feet by 80,
with annex 26 feet by 16, in the rear for
the librarians room.
The library room occupies the first
| floor. 1t is 81 feet in the clear in height,
with the ceiling finished in cypress, all
other interior finish being of quartered
white oak. 1t has a fine fireplace at
each end, with large plate glass mirrors
] above the mantels and is lighted by gas
and electricity. 1t has a capacity of
/ %. 900 volumes, and is thoroughly
/ equipped with library furniture. The
cost was about $4,000 This is just
what this town needs, who will be the
generous donor:
Chief-of-Police Newton returned Sep
TENDER II from Windsor, where he took
| William and John Austin, convicted of
burglary at Cavandish He learned
there that the two men We're released
from the state prison only a few months
ago after sentences of from four or five
years for burglaries in the vicinity of
Rochester. One of the men is a black
sheep in a well known Woodstock
| family. The other is a well known
| Springfield, Mass, man.
Richard Carrick, formerly a well
known citizen of Rutland, committed to
the house of correction between two and
a halfsaud three years ago for assault
with intent to kill his wife. was pardoned
Saturday by Governor Mccullough.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Verm ont at ST. Louis.

Vermont is very creditably represented
at St. Louis according to all reports
from disinterested people who have been
there, thanks to the enterprise of Mr..
Jackson and few patriotic Vermonters
who subscribed money with which to
reproduce the "Old Constitution House"
at Windsor \ representative for the
Waterman Pen Co. says this State need
not be ashamed of this building and that
the best dinner ON the fair grounds can
be had there at reasonable price. j.
&. Enright of Windsor met us and told
us some interesting experiences at the
Worlds Fair. He was full of the Yer
mont building. socalled, which was
erected by c. w. jackson with money
privately subscribed by Vermont bust
ness men. Mr.. Enright says that more
people visit the Vermont and New
Hampshire buildings, both Jackson pro-
ducts, than all the other State buildings
put together. They are furnished in
antique furniture and their registers
show thousands of names. Mr.. Enright
thinks there ought to be some views of
Vermont scenery in the building, as it is
known by all Fair visitors as the YER
mont building. He will cheerfully
forward, express paid, any and all
views of Vermont scenery, Vermont
interests, Vermont industries or Ver-
mont homes that reach him, and hopes
in this way visitors may get better
idea of what Vermont is than by an
tique furniture and the "Old Constitu-
tion House" Address j. C. Enright,
Windsor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Miller-Williams S.

The Washington Star of Sept -,
under the society news, contained nearly
a column story of the marriage of Miss
Juliet Briscoe Miller and Arthur Harry
Williams, son of Mrs. E. E. Rich, of
Middlebury. that was solemnized at St.
Thomas church, Washington, D. c.,
Wednesday evening, Sept II, by Rev
c. E. Smith, assisted by Rev. Carl c..
Smith.
The Star says
Palms and flowers adorned the chancel
and alter. The ushers who seated the
guests and later led the bridal party to
the chancel were: Mr.. John c. Howard,
Mr.. j. Mortimer Lynch, Mr.. Carl Hen
ming and Mr.. c. Vivian Everett.
The bride was escorted by her uncle,
Mr. j. Hite Miller and attended by her
cousin, Miss Anna O. Miller, as maid of
honor, and Miss Frances Howard and
Miss Mary Lee Wolverton as brides
maids.
The bride, who is an accomplished and
most attractive young woman, was beau
tifully gowned in white chiffon cloth,
trimmed with fine old lace. and her
tulle veil fell from under a coronet of
orange blossoms. Her shower bouquet
was of lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor was all in white, and carried white
rosebuds, while the bridesmaids, in
dresses of white organdie, wore yellow
girdles and yellow bows in their hair.
Their bouquets were clusters of golden
rod.
Later reception for the bridal party,
relatives and intimate friends was held
at the home of Mr.. j. Hte Miller at 231S
18th street. In the first parlor where
the couple received congratulations,
palms and white asters made a pretty
decoration, the flowers in the hall way
being pink, and in the dining room
white blossoms were abundantlv used.
\ buffet supper was served. Mr. and
Mrs. Williams left later for honeymoon
jaunt, and on their return will reside at
the Decatur.
The bride of last night is a great
granddaughter of the late Major Thomas
Briscoe of jefferson county, w. Va, who
was a direct descendent of DR.. John
Briscoe, the first by that name in this
country, having sailed by special invita-
ton from Lord Baltimore.
Among the many interesting alliances
of the Briscoes none is more so than that
which brings a connection with the de-
scendants of Pocahontas. This comes
through the Edward Tayloe Briscoe line
by his marriage to Miss Sally Ferguson
Vaughn, whose lineage goes directly
back to Pocahontas, the beautiful Indian
princess, and to her father, the great
Powhatan. Another interesting connec-
ton of the Briscoes is through the mar.
riage of Major Thomas BriscOe to Juliet
Wood Hite, the lineal descendant of
Lady Juliet Howard, of Howard Hall
England.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23

1t has been limited by the Ludlow Tri-
bune and other State papers that the
penalty Of Bean, the Marshheld rapist,
was all too small In this opinion the
Telegram heartily concurs. How would
it do to pass a law that any man who
committed the crime of rape should be
duly unseXed? Let this be done by due
process of law. If it were known that
this was the invariable penalty to be
visited upon convicted rapists it might
have a deterrent effect. 1t certainly
would prevent the criminal from suisse
quent commission OF that crime. We
would also have an additional penalty of
imprisonment visited upon the scoun-
drel. These reflections are the result of
meditations upon the infamous outrage
just committed upon nurse in the
village of Proctor. Something more
than a short term of imprisonment ought
to be visited upon the villain who was
guilty of that crime. How would the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23

George p. Barrows of Nergennes met
with a serious accident at the railroad
station at that place Friday night, which
resulted in the loss of his left arm. The
sleeper from Burlington, due at 1850
O'Clock at night on which Mr.. Barrows
and DR.. b. w. Waterman We're return
ing to Vergennes. was fifty minutes late
and it is claimed made but short stop
so that when the two men reached the
car platform the train was already in
motion and, in jumping to the station
platform, Mr.. Barrows was thrown from
his feet and fell between the platform
and the moving train. The thumb and
first two fingers of his left hand were
severed and the left forearm was so
badly mangled that the bones protruded
throu Oh the flesh on both sides and the
flesh of the arm was crushed to pulp
DIR. Waterman was also thrown but
escaped without injury. Physicians
were summoned at once and Mr. Bar
rows was taken into the station where
he was kept until the 3 % o'clock train
when he was taken to the Mary Fletcher
hospital at Burlington by Drs. Water
man and Phelps. An examination
showed that it was impossible to save
the arm and it was amputated at the
elbow. The injured man is prominent
in Vergennes and much sympathy is
expressed for himself and family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
The Election Contest in Derby

The circumstances in the matter Of
the election of representative from
Derby are told in The Montpelier
journal as follows:
Three candidates were voted for
Josiah Grout, Dr. G.. F. Adams, Repub-
licans. and j. NJ. Hazel, Democrat. The
ballot box was turned at , o'clock ac-
cording to law. There was no choice.
Governor Grout lacking few votes of
a majority. There upon second ballot
was begun. The ballot box was left
open two hours. when notice was pro-
claimed that it would be closed in five
minutes. The time was extended anoth-
er five minutes, and after five similar
procamations, on the full termination
of the fifth, the constable and town
clerk keeping time, the box was turned
and the votes counted. Governor GrOut
was declared to be elected, having a
majority of one vote. On this ballot,
Mr.. Hazen had four votes. Doctor
Adams acquiesced in the decision of
the ballot box but Mr.. Hazen, the Dem
ocratic candidate, has given notice that
he will contest the election on the ground
that the ballot box was turned before the
last five minutes had expired.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
District Meeting ofJr. o. U. a. m.

The meeting of the first and second
districts, Jr. O. U. A. M. of Vermont,
met in convention at Lunenburg Sep
TENDER 8. The annual election of Off
GERS took place and resulted as follows;
President, Kyle T. Brown, Lunenburg;
vice-president, Bion F. Humphrey, East
Burke; secretary, b. F. Humphrey, East
Burke; treasurer, A. d. ellison, East
Burke. The order has made a gain of
over 300 members during the year.
Upon the request of the Lyndon dele
CATION the next meeting will be held
there on FebruaryN22, 1905.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Election Conte st in M o n kto n.

Election excitement in Monkton is not
yet over, and the prospect for more fun
for the boys is good. Papers have been
served on Representative-elect Andrew
II. Thomas, contrasting his election. The
contest is being made by John E. Laid,
one of the defeated candidates. The
papers were served by Deputy Sheriff E.
II. Palmer.
The claim is set up in the writ that
Mr.. Thomas election was illegal, on the
ground that ''stickers' or "pasters" were
used on the ballots, instead of writing in
his name. Mr.. Thomas was elected on
the seventh ballot. the vote standing /:
Thomas, 81; j. L. Laid, IS; ID. w.
Eddy, s: 4. p. Stillson, :; w. C. Dona-
hue, 1.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23

Congratulations to Editor Walter Of
the st. Johnsbury Republican who has
been selected by Gov.-Elect Bell for
secretary of civil and military affairs.
He deserves all that is coming to him.
Few men have had more to overcome
than Mr.. Walter, and he has won out
against adverse circumstances that
would have discouraged most men. a
noble devoted wife has been a great
help to his ultimate success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Womans Board of Missions.

The 32d annual meeting Of the Yer
mont branch will be held in the Congre-
gaioual church at Newport, Wednes-
day, September 2sth. Services at 9 AIM,
l.3O, 7.3O p. M. The speakers will be
Mrs. Edward Hume, Bombay, India,
Miss Caroline Bush, Harpoot, Turkey,
and Miss Alice Brown, secretary for
junior work OF the Woman's Board of
Missions. The ladies of Newport are
prepared to entertain all officers and
delegates of the branch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
The Rrotherhood Of Man.

The world is growing slowly better.
The spirit Of brotherhood is growing too.
Twenty years ago competitors in bust
ness were sworn enemies. This was es-
pecially true in the newspaper business.
Rival editors We're involved in bitter
personal feuds, and sought to ruin the
character as well as the business of each
other.
1t is vastly different to-day and vastly
better. Business men and rival editors
have found that it does not pay to SLAM
der each other and try to ruin each
others business. 1t reacts and Injuries
for business success.
An instance of this growing spirit Of
brotherhood is the following congratu-
latory editorial that appeared in the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian: "Nlr. Walter
needs no biographical introduction to
our readers. His interest in the political
affairs of the state dates to the time he
came to St. Johnsbury in 1885 to estab-
lish the Republican, having Just been
graduated from Bates College. He has
been member of the republican state
committee, has a wide acquaintance
throughout the state and will make a
valuable right hand man for the next
governor Of Vermont"
The Republican was started years ago
to kill the Caledonian and for years a
bitter, personal warfare was waged be-
tween the two papers that resulted in the
loss of thousand of dollars, and nearly
ruined both papers. To-day they are
dwelling together in harmony. While
both endeaver to get all the business
they can. it is at fair rates and in an hon
orable way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
The Fs.s Real Estate A.'y,
Middlebury, Vermont.
WATER TAX
DUE OCT. !.

The following resolution is
the vote of the taxpayers of
the village Of Middlebury
During the months of March
and September the collector
shall publish in the Middlebury
Register and post in the post
office a notice stating when
and where he will receive the
water tax. Fifteen days shall
be allowed for the payment of
said tax; at the expiration of
that time the commissioners
shall shut off the water from
the premises of all persons
whose tax is unpaid.
All such taxes that are not
paid when time limit expires
the above resolutions will be
enforced.
In compliance with the above
vote | will be at my store office
every week day from October
to 10, to receive said taxes;
office hours, s to u a. m. and
I to 9 p. m.
c. A. PIPER,
Collector for Water Commissioners
Middlebury, VT, Sept. I, 1904.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23
Direct Prim aries.

The Telegram approves of the idea
of direct vote at the primaries rather
than voting for delegates. Take, for
instance, a county convention. In the
case of direct voting at the primaries,
all the Republicans would meet in
caucus and vote for candidates for the
various offices. The man who secured
the largest number of votes in the entire
county would then be placed ON the
official ticket as the republican candidate
for states attorney, high bailiff, sheriff,
or senator, as the case might be. Then
there would be no convention, nothing
more until the election This would
tend to take the power away from the
politician and give it to the people, al
ways a desirable thing where there is
an educated and patriotic constituency.
1t would have a tendency to make the
caucus much more important affair,
and to draw the people out generally
where there was a contest for any of
the positions, as there usually is. 1t
would prevent a large amount of con-
vention trading" and would enable
merit to more surely win, and would
tend to give the people at large an
interest in politics proportioned to their
power Barre Daily Telegram.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-23

The only Vermont clergyman, as far
as known, who has been invited to par
ticipate in the great Congress of Reli-
gions at St. Louis is the Rev. Ariel Bell
ondi of the Italian mission of Barre.
Mr.. Bellondi speaks in particular of the
foreign element in American church life,
and specifically of the French and Italian
missions of his own denomination, the
Baptist.