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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-08

The news that the gypsy moth pest had spread to this state first became known to the Connecticut experiment station but few days ago. It is evil dent that the gypsy moth must have been in eastern Connecticut since last summer at least. as it is believed to have spread to this state from Rhode Island. The gypsy moth has caused great trouble in Massachusetts, where millions of dollars have been spent in the efforts to exterminate it. This spe- cies of moth attacks fruit trees and all kinds of foliage, to which 1t is ex- ceedingly deadly.
 w. E. Britton. state entomologist, went down to Stonington Tuesday to investigate. A letter from Stonington man told him of the discovery there. Upon investigation MT. Britton found two egg masses, and two female moths in a fruit tree in Stonington. There is absolutely no question regarding their identity as gypsy moths.
 A bulletin Is to be issued by MT. Brit ton in few days setting forth the dis coveries that have been made, and sug- gesting methods of dealing with the plague. MT. Britton has taken the matter right in hand, and a determined energetic campaign will be carried on at once. Next week he will go to Ston- ington again and make thorough ex- animation, not only in that town but throughout the eastern part of the state to discover the extent of the pest.
 The Connecticut agricultural station has an appropriation of $3,OOO for insect work. What remains of this approria- tion will be used at once If the moth is found present in force special ap- propriation will have to be asked for. At present there is a bill in congress asking for national appropriation for the crusade against the gypsy moth. B. H. Jenkins of the local station is now in Washington, and Is acquainted with the fact that the moth has been discovered in this state. He will ap- prise the Connecticut delegation in congress of the facts, and urge their support of the measure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-08
GYPSY MOTH PLAGUE
 IAVADES THIS STATE
STATE ENTOMOLOGIST BRITTON MAKES OFFICIAL STATEMENT
 OF ITS PRESENCE.

Pest That Created So Much Trouble in Massachusetts Discovered In StOn- ington--Immediate Campaign Plan ned to Exterminate Before Matching Time in ApriI-ExaminatiOn to be
 Made to Learn Extent of Presence in Connecticut Agricultural Station
 Will Deal With Problem Promptly if
 Serious.
 Boston, March 7.-Oficial notice that the gypsy moth has been found at Stonington, Conn.,, was received to-day from Dr. W. E. Britton, state entomolo- gist of Connecticut, by A. H. Kirkland, superintendent in charge of the sup pression of the gypsy moth in Massa- chusetts. This adds Connecticut to the list of New England states already in- fested. Superintendent Kirkland ex- pressed the opinion that the moth had spread to Stonington from Providence, R. I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

into the ditch is more than the railroad
officials can understand, especially when
several lengths of rails were torn up and
every bolt in the rails broken for more
than mile. A broken wheel on the ten
der caused the trouble.
Frank r. Russell a prominent business
man of Hardwick, was killed instantly
while at work In his grist mill in the
early hours of Tuesday morning. Owing
to some trouble with the electric power
Mr.. Russell had been running the mill
nights About 8 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing Mrs. Russell, who was sleeping on
the same floor, heard her husband groan
and aroused his clerk who stopped the
machinery and found that Mr.. Russell
had been caught in a belt at the top of
the building and killed instantly.
Henry b. Kent, so, who died in Dorset
Jan. is, was a direct descendant OF Ce-
phas Kent, who settled in Dorset from
Massachusetts, before the Revolutionary
war, and who kept tavern which grew
famous during that struggle, in which
the first meeting of delegates from the
towns OF the New Hampshire grants
was held when II was voted to raise a
force for service in the war. Mr.. Kent
was a pioneer in the marble business in
Bennington county He was one of the
originators and a director of the Vermont
Horse Breeders association.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate
Monday a long list of nominations, in
GLIDING Luke 70. Wright OF Tenpessee
to be ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary to Japan. David %. Thomp-
son of Nebraska to a similar office in
Mexico and L. C. Griscom of Pennsyl-
vania in Brazil Henry Clay Ide of st.
Johnsbury was named as governor gem
eral of the Philippines. The following
postmasters were nominated for Vermont:
Humphrey Owen, FairhaVen; Prescott A.
Chase, Bradford; Burt Merritt, Brandon;
Ora NJ Carpenter, Island Pond; Barnum
L. Austin, Johnson; Edwin A. Howe. Lud-
low; John p Webster, Lyndonville; Paul
G. Ross, Poultney; j. w. Eldredge, Ran
dolph; John A. Sheldon, Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
The Supreme Court sustalns Mr.. Clement.

On the opening of supreme court Tues
day some important decisions were handed
down, notably, one sustaining Percival
w. Clement in his proceedings brought
against State Auditor Horace f. Graham
to compel him to show up the state
vouchers, a request which the auditor
refused to honor. During the summer of
1904 Clement called upon the auditor to
allow him to examine his vouchers so
that he could look into the expenditures
of the state, believing that there had
been negligence and misconduct in the
management of the money of the state"
Clement declared that he was not merely
an idle person, looking for curiosity. The
opinion by Judge Watson was exhaustive,
occupying an hour and 20 minutes in its
delivery, and covering every phase of the
law bearing upon this question. The re-
lator was sustained in every point of his
contention and the following entry was
ordered: Judgment that the prayer of
the complainant is granted, and that
mandamus issue directing the auditor of
accounts to grant the inspection of the
vouchers in question to the relator and
his said agents and attorney under such
reasonable rules and regulations as he may
prescribe therefor consistent with public
right Judges Munson and Haselton dis
sent from this opinion and the late Judge
Start, because of illness, had no part in
its preparation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

of the state, who examined the accounts
of all the state institutions, in regard to
the business dealings of John n. Wood
fin of Rutland, one of the prison directors,
with the house of correction. Mr.. Wood
fin is the president of the Lincoln Iron
works and last summer severe criticism
was aimed at him, charging in effect that
he had pro1ted in the dealings of his
company with the house of correction be-
cause of his position as a prison director.
Mr. Pratt testified in substance that he
had found in all instances where the Lin
coin Iron works bought goods or products
of the house of correction that they paid
the regular market prices and that all pnr-
chases made of the Lincoln Iron workswere
bought at the same prices as other GUS
toners paid. Mr.. Pratt had found vouch-
ers for every item of expenditure, he was
satisfied that every transaction repre-
scented only the straight market prices.
and he further said 1t was impossible for
a superintendent of a Vermont institution
to graft" unless he We're in league with
the prison directors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
Vermonters In Amherst, Mass, Hold a
BANQUET


The second annual banquet of the Sons
and Daughters OF Vermont in Amherst,
Mass, was held Monday evening The
special guests were Gov. and Mrs. Charles
]. Bell of Vermont, Gen. and Mrs. w. e.
Putnam of Bennington, Col. and Mrs. T.
S. Billings of Woodstock, Col and Mrs.
NJ. b. Roberts of Rupert, Col. and Mrs.
NJ. ID. Wills of Cabot and Col. c. w.
Scharff OF Burlington. Besides the mem
bers Of the association a number of per-
sons were present from Northampton,
Holyoke, Springfield and Hadley. The
menu cards had on the cover the seal of
Vermont in Green, on the back a map OF
Vermont showing the counties, rivers
and mountains. All the articles of food
were named from some town of Vermont.
There was also a picture of the Ethan
Allen statue. At the business meeting
preceding the reception the following
officers were elected: Prof. A. d. Morse
president, DIR. C. F. Branch vice presi-
dent, F. C. Sherwin secretary treasurer,
r. w. Carpenter, w. NJ. /. Fletcher, Mrs.
A. M. Hardy, Mrs. Mary H. p. Bigelow,
executive committee.
At the reception Prof. and Mrs. A. d.
Morse assisted in receiving with the
governor and the members of his staff
and their wives. Prof. A. d. Morse
called the company to order after the
banquet and extended greetings to the
guests. He introduced DIR. c. +. Branch,
who gave a brief eulogy of Vermont and
a sketch of Gov. Bell in introducing him.
The governor, among other things, adj
vised people not TO send to Vermont for
maple sugar in the fall. Massachusetts
is the place to buy maple sugar except in
March and April, he said Rev. Q. S.
Lyon of Holyoke made a bright and witty
speech.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
WIN Spend s5o, 900 on MausOIeum.

The house built 1870 years ago at the
place which later became Bennington
Centre, and for several years the resi-
dence of Ethan Allen, the leader of the
Green Mountain Boys" just north OF
the Old First church, is being moved to a
point some distance from its time-h honor
ed site. 1t was recently sold to s. b..
Hall of the North Bennington National
bank, in the interests Of ex-Gov. McCul-
Tough. 1t is understood that Frederick B.
Jennings of New York and ex-Gov. Nc
Cullough will erect on the site OF the
house a mausoleum. The family lots OF
both men are in the adjoining cemetery,
and the bodies buried there will be dis
inferred and placed in the mausoleum.
1t is said the cost of the structure will
he $50 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26


That OFFICERS Work" the State for
Mileage.
The committee appointed to investigate
state institutions completed its work for
the present at the house of correction
at Rutland at noon Friday and the mem
bers left for their homes. The committee
will return in a few weeks. 1t is under
stood that at the next meeting more
detailed account of the conditions exist
ing at the institution will be given. The
principal witnesses were Supt D. l..
Morgan and A. e. Cudworth of South
Londonderry, and f. B. Pier of Jamaica,
directors of the house of correction. The
chief points in the testimony were the
crowded condition of the institution, the
cause and the possible remedies. Supt.
Morgan expressed the belief that a large
percentage of the prisoners are brought
here merely for the money there is
in 1t in mileage for the officers who
get a certain rate for each mile of
the distance each prisoner is transported
in being brought to the house of correc-
ton. Mr.. Morgan said that he had noticed
this particularly on the part of officers
from Burlington St. Adams, Bellows
Falls, Montpelier and Barre. He said
tradesmen out of work who applied at
police offices for a nights lodging were
often arrested on charge of vagrancy,
when in reality no crime had been com
mitted. He cited an instance where six
young men came into southern Vermont
from New Hampshire on freight train,
were arrested and brought there on a
charge Of vagrancy.
Mr.. Morgan recommended as remedy
the creation by the legislature of a sal
aired officer with headquarters in Rut-
land, whose business 1t should be to go
to various cities and towns and conduct
prisoners to the house of correction. In
his opinion the average number of prison.
ers with the fee or mileage system
abolished, would not exceed over $50.
There are now 230 in the institution.
He testified that there had been no I'M
usual conduct there to the best of his
knowledge, since he has been there. 1t
was shown that the women prisoners
lacked proper opportunities for exercise
and the commission is likely to recon-
mend that the condition should be rem
edied.
John N. Woodhn INDICATED.
A feature OF the investigation was the
testimony given by Frank s. Pratt OF Brat
tleboro, the expert accountant on behalf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
s6s, 1921 for 1uberoulous Cattle.

According to statistics made public
Saturday from the office of the state
auditor 1t was shown that during the
three fiscal years from July 1, 1908, the
state has paid for cattle, diseased by
tuberculosis, SOS, 1871. In 1908 the
amount paid was $14,025.97 and in 1905,
27,979.5s This great increase is due to
the fact that the legislature Of 1904
raised the percentage from so to 80 per
cent paid by the state on the valuation
of cattle killed. The three largest claims
paid in the year ending last July were to
r. M. Bradley OF Brattleboro, for So COWS,
81, 203. 20; c. ]. and q. s. Wright OF Will
liston, 3s cattle, $S62.40, and B. ]. Rus
sell Of Underhill, 3s cattle, S690.72
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
VIII Test constltutIonalIty of the Law.

An editor of a Washington county news
paper has taken the necessary steps to
bring before the state supreme court this
week the question of Interpretation of
No of the acts of 1902 regarding the
constitutionality of printing paid politi-
cal advertising, as to whether the act is
contrary to article 10 chapter I, of the
constitution of Vermont, which provides
that "the people have a right of freedom
of speech and of writing and publishing
their sentiments, concerning the trans
actions of government, and therefore the
freedom of the press ought not to be re-
strained" This editor has contracted
with p. V. Clements agent for political
advertising and wishes to be sure of the
ground on which he stands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
For over sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over 60 years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
wind collie and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
cents a bottle Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
Sent Liquor to the Asylum.

d. T. O'Brien, an attendant, was arrest
ed at the state hospital at Waterbury
Thursday upon the charge of furnishing
liquor. He was given hearing before
Justice G. II. Dale and was bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of $500. L.
c. Moody, town grand Juror, appeared
for the state. 1t appears that OBrien
was recently given the regular "a hours
off and that he went to his home in
Enosburg Falls. He has a brother who
keeps a saloon at St. Adams, and 1t is
alleged that he stopped off at that place
and procured Of him two quarts OF liquor
and sent it by express to fellow at
tendant named Claude Mudgett.
Robert Arthur of Island Pond, brake
man on the Grand Trunk railroad, sus-
tanned such serious injuries Sunday night
by being thrown from a train at South
Paris, Maine, that his recovery is doubt
full.
Merritt, the 9-months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clark of Ripton, was burned to
death Friday. The mother left the child
alone 15 minutes and upon returning
found that he had crept to the kitchen
stove and that his clothing had been set
on fire. The baby had been terribly
burned and was unconscious Death took
place an hour later.
Danny Maher of Hartford, Conn. at
the age OF ~ Is tne WOfiu most famous
jockey, occupying the place once held
by Tod Sloane. He is said to have saved
over $3.50, 900 and his earnings are upwards
of $4,000 a year, or more than the sal
airy of the President, of the United States
One Of Makers first attempts to drive a
racing horse was on the Valley Fair track
in Brattleboro several years ago, when
running races were made feature of the
fair.
The death OF Joseph Purinton, a widely
known farmer in Lincoln, Addison
county, on Friday was remarkable in
that 1t was caused by fright. His son,
Walter Purinton, and George Phillips,
who were with him at the time, both say
that the tree did not strike him at ALL
Purinton fell as the tree fell and nothing
would rally him. Mr.. PurintOn's family
seem to have been Inflated, his father
and the four sons meeting death acci-
dentally.
More than $50 passengers on the New
England flyer on the Central Vermont
railroad narrowly escaped being plunged
over 15-foot embankment by the derail-
ment Of the locomotive tender and mail
car Of an 11-coach train going at the rate
of a mile a minute through Milton Sat
urday night. That the whole train did
not leave the rails and plunge headlong
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
How 70 Feed poultrv Food.

We will send free, postpaid, to any farmer
or poultryman who will write us, mentioning
Perfected Poultry Food" These directions
represent the combined experience Of some Of
the best poultrymen in New England who
also also given many suggestions as to the proper
care to be given hens to produce the best re-
suits. Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
Eggs Wanted.

The poultry keeper wants eggs He wants
them too when they are worth the most
money. L. r. Noyes OF Brandon, VT, tells Of
Perfected Poultry Food for about one year
and my hens beat all other ones around here
laying eggs"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
A card.

We The undersigned do hereby agree to re-
Warranted Syrup of Tar, if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee 2s-
cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
IN OUR OWN STATE

That Officers work" the State for
Mileage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

ltcning' Blind, bleeding, Frotruding Fhes;
Pazo Ointment fails to cure in to IA days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

Rev. Gibbs Braslin, pastor OF the Bap-
fist church in Rutland the past 10 years,
has resigned to accept a call to Glouces-
ter, Mass.
The new electric power station at Brad
ford was started Monday night in the
presence of several stockholders of the
company, among them Hon. C. A. Prouty
of Newport, who came from Washington,
ID. c., to be present at the opening. 1t
is the expectation of the company, be-
sides furnishing power for lighting Brad
ford, also to rent power in New Hamp-
shire towns across the river.
over so representative business men
from the towns through which 1t is pro-
posed to run an electric road from YER
gennes to Fair Haven met in the opera
house at Middlebury Thursday to dis
cuss the project The purpose of the
organization is to stir up interest in the
road and make a preliminary survey, to
determine the most feasible route and to
procure charter for the road.
When the train from Portland, Me-,
stopped at East Brighton, near Island
Pond, Saturday night, John c. Ramsdell,
a passenger, stepped off, presumably to
See where the train was, fell into a
brook beside the railroad track and was
drowned. His body was found Sunday
morning by a track walker. Ramsdell
had been working in the woods at Canaan
and was on his way to Island Pond to
see his wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
tuberculosis stln Prevalent In Barre.

According to the annual report OF the
city health officer, DIR, Joe w. Jackson.
consumption still continues to be the
chief destroyer of life in Barre OF the
1854 deaths, 26, or Is per cent, We're due
TO this cause alone. The percentage is
practically the same as in the year pre-
vious and for the year 1902, but 1t is near
ly double the percentage OF five and six
years ago. The next deadly disease is
pneumonia, and there were rs deaths from
that cause last year. which is the same
proportion as for the year just preceding
OF the deaths IS were of males and 50
of females, and 1875 were American and
3S foreign born. BY far the greatest
number OF deaths were OF infants, there
being AZ in this classification. There were
l61 cases OF contagious diseases, with only
eight deaths. Measles led with SO cases,
scarlet fever had AZ, typhoid fever 5S
diphtheria, is, and membraneous Group, 2,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27
WILL SOON OPEN LAST
OF GOOD indian LAND

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81
One of the best of the few remain.
ing tracts of indian lands Is soon
to be thrown open for settlement
This tract is located near Lawton,
In Comanche. Caddo and Kiowa
counties, Oklahoma. 1t comprises
something over 100000 acres, and
Is known locally as the "big pas.
ture."
The big pasture consists OF lands
originally set aside for grazing the
cattle of the Kiowa. Apache and
Comanche indians, and 1t Is to the
survivors Of these tribes that the
proceeds of the sale will go-or
rather 1t Is to them that the inter-
est at 4 per cent will go, the prin-
cipal being held by the interior de-
partment in trust.
The big pasture lands are not to
he had free, or even for a nominal
price. The plan on which they will
be disposed of is a combination of
settlement and sale. The law pro-
vides that none of the lands can be
sold for less than IS an acre, and
1t is the plan of the department to
sell to the highest bidder. But
whether the bidding will be at auc-
ton or by sealed bids has not been
determined.
Neither has the date of the sale
been determined; only that it will
come some time before Dec. g.
probably about Nov. IS.
OF the half million acres $4,000
acres are woodland. The rest is
rolling pasture, exceedingly rich
and well suited to all forms of agri.
culture. 1t is expected that some of
the land will sell for as high as s25
and even $40 an acre.
The law provides that purchasers
or these lands must be actual set
Tiers In order to secure title. The
least time man can live upon the
lands and secure title Is IA months.
ana the normal time is five years.
Some of the lands are now leased
and these are to be sold subject to
the terms of these leases. In addi.
ZION to which the law has given
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The rail-
roads expect to bring 100000 peo-
pie into this city to greet Bryan.
Delegations are arriving today and
aiding Nebraskan to spread Bryan
enthusiasm on thick.
Though the big steamer Princess
Irene is due in New York on Mon
day, she may not arrive until Tues
day or early Wednesday morning.
She will be met down the bay by E.
F. Goltra of ST. Louis, in his steam
yacht. Goltra is a lifelong friend
Of Bryan's, and with few selected
friends Bryan and his host will re-
main aboard the yacht until the
afternoon of Thursday, August 80
The public reception will begin
at the moment Bryan steps from
the yacht onto the sea wall at the
Battery If all goes we'll this will
be at 4 o'clock on Thursday after
noon.
A reception committee composed
| of members of the national demo
cratic committee, senators, con
gressmen, mayors of cities and 9th
er friends of Bryan in private ant
public life and from various states
will be at the Battery to present
the hand of welcome.
A parade will form at the Bat
terry. Several military organiza
tons have been asked to partici
pate. Bryan will ride in an oper
carriage, being followed by mem
bers of the committee in carriages
Political clubs will parade on foot
! 1t is said that the parade will BIZ
the largest civic pag>lnt ever ten
dered in this city in the honor O.
a private citizen.
The line will move up Broadway
through the financial district. By
the decorations of buildings in Wal
street some hint may be given as t
the sincerity of the talk that w. ]
Bryan is Wall streets "conseFva
tive" candidate.
The march will end at the Vic
toria hotel Broadway and 27tl
street, and there Bryan will max
his New York headquarters.
Madison Square Garden, the vas
amusement temple where in th
heat of battle Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Bryan have pleaded wit
mighty multitudes in late presiden
tial campaigns, has been selecte