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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19
SHEEP DRIVING CONTEST.
IT VIII Bc IL Feature of the Cominr
state Fair.

White RIVER Junction. Sept. 12-An IN
teresting and novel feature of the state
fair. to he given here Tuesday, Wed
ncsday ana Thursday. October I, and
B. will be a sheep driving contest. Max
we'll Evarts, the chairman Of tho State
fair commission, is enthusiastic over IT,.
but all persons are not familiar with
what It IS. -Four sheep are let loose in the
oval made by the trotting track. \ dog
is thon liberated and is told to drive
the sheep out of the oval at specified
place and upon the track. This done tho
dog is sgnaed to drive tho sheep around
the track to a point where they are
penned. In no way except by the voice
or BY signs given by the herdcr are tho
dogs assisted
Among the entries already made IS one
from the farms of J. Piorpoint Morgan.
The sheep and dog sent from his farm
will he accompanied by Scotch
shepherd. as will another entry made
from a Massachusetts .tock farm
Mr.. Evarts expects that about 10 en-
tries will Ne made and he feels that this
feature will afford much instruction to
the farmers of this northern section.
ANNUAL. MEETING ST. J. & L. c.
| Especial to The Free Prcss)
St Johnsburv, Sept. 12-Tho annua
meeting Of the stockholders Of thu s.
Johnsbury e. Lake Champlain railroa,
was held here to-day and the followus
board of directors elected: H. y. Turn
or. St. Johnsbury; II. f. Folsom, Lynn
donville Carroll 5. Page. Hyde Park
| l. 4, -I.,t .f-,.t F1.,.
Stevens, st. Johnsbury; Harry Blodgett
| st. Johnsbury; Lucius Tuttl". Boston
| Samuel g. Lawrence. Medford, Mass.
| a. W. Sulloway, Franklin. y. H TIL
| directors elected H. L. Folsom, prcsi
| dent; II. y. Turner. vice-p president
George W. Cree. 81. Johnshury, stcretar-
and treasurer These are tho same di
rectors and officers as last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19

FREE FOR-AL1. PURSE 200.
paul Smith, Statia, Granville. .,.,,..l
Sidney ST. Claire Burt Stock Farm
Time, o:3lk; 2;2Sh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittendcn.
The Honorable. the Probate Court 70,
the District OF Chittenlen
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
ELEVATOR SHAFT
WAS UNPROTECTED
William Heydrick Fell to Basement in
Hooker, Corser Mitchell Shop
Under Heavy Bale
of Cloth,

William Heydrick, a teamster en-
ployed by the March Trucking com
pany, was severely injured in the
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell overall fac
tory Monday morning. He was deliv-
ering a consignment of cloth at the
factory and at the time of the accident
was moving bale of cloth weighing
400 pounds. In some way when near
the elevator he stepped backward into
the shaft, which was unprotected by
a gate, and fell to the bottom in the
basement below, distance of about 10
feet The bale followed. Heydrick land
ed on the right side of his face and
shoulder and the bale struck him on
the left hip when it fell. He was bad
ly Jared about the head and shoulder
and the pelvic bones were strained by
the weight of the falling bale. He was
removed from the elevator shaft as soon
as possible and DR.. Fremont Hamilton
summoned. He soon found out that
Heydrick was badly injured and ordered
him to be conveyed to the hospital.
There he was made as comfortable as
possible. His condition is serious, bnt
unless complications set in he will
doubtless recover
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
VINTON WILL HEAD
NEW TOWN TICKET
Likelihood of Contest at Coming
March Meeting-Hort Not
To Serve Again as
Lister

Papers will be circulated this after.
noon or tomorrow for the purpose OF
placing in nomination a list Of officers
TO be- voted upon at the annual town
meeting which win he held March ..
4 ticket 10 be known as the Peoples
ticket has been drawn up with William
II. Vinton as a candidate for the Office
of first seleetman in place of James +.
Hooker. The other selectmen are not
changed and the balance of the ticket
contains practically all the present in
eumbents. William c. Horton has Civ
en- notice that he will not serve again
as lister, and an effort is now being
made to find someone TO fill his place.
Mr. Hooker has already announced
that he was candidate for reelection
so it is not unlikely that another ticket
viii be filed before Monday night,
when the time for fling nominations
expires Mr.. Vinton has already served
the town in the capacity of first select
man and is recognized as one Of the
most efficient men who ever held the
position.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
A PRISONER BUT NO
ONE TO TRY HIM
Michael Clnne, Arrested for Larceny OF
Wits Coupe, Had to Remain in
Cooler All Day Yesterday Be
fore He Had Hearing.

When George Witt came out Of fes-
tival hall after watching the basket
ball game Wednesday evening he start
ed 70 look for his horse and coupe.
Neither animal nor vehicle were 10 be
seen. He decided that the outfit had
been stolen and notified the police i'm
mediately. officer William l. Warren
got busy and in about half an hour
rounded up the outfit in the possession
of Michael Clune. An arrest followed
in Officer Warren's S usual promptness.
Clune was carted to the cooler and
the team restored to its owner.
Yesterday morning Officer Warren
had a much harder task on his hands,
that of rounding up an officer to try
the case. The doughty arm of the law
was forced to acknowledge itself pow
erless in this ease. The officers had
skipped and Clune lay in duranee vile
all day long waiting for the arrival of
either Judge Gibson or State s Attor-
ney Bacon. The day waned and neither
appeared and something had to be
done. At last in desperation Village
Attorney Sehwenk filed a complaint
against lne prisoner anu nc was IiiSu
on the charge of larceny of a horse,
coupe and harness, before Judge W. ).
Newton last evening. He waived a
hearing and was bound over to the
April term of the county court under
5000 bonds which was furnished this
morning by his father.
The accused tells a reasonable story
to account for his possession of the
horse and equipment. He states that
he had two companions who found nav
igation of the streets difficult owing to
the congested state of the atmosphere.
He looked for the owner of the team
to convey his two companions to their
homes and was unable to find him. He
therefore took the team, carried his two
friends to safety and was returning
when he was arrested.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15

that II had not proven the guilt of
his client.
In his closing arguments Attorney
Bacon made an eloquent plea FOR the
conviction Of the accused. He dwelt
at length ON the difference In the ages
of Shepard and Richardson and upon
the testimony of the accused which had
been proven false ON several occasions.
He stated that Shepard had failed TO
prove anything like an alibi aud that
a motive had been proven IN the
threats Of the accused against Rich,
ardsou. In closing be implored the jury
not TO allow the accused TO remain at
large. /,
The final arguments were closed
shortly before II clock and recess
was taken until l,30. When the court
re.convencd Judge Gibson made his
charge to the jury, rehearsing the value
Of evidence whether eircumstantiai or
otherwise. lie cautioned the jury to
remember that they had sworn TO give
an impartial verdict without fear or
favor Of any man. At the close OF
his charge the jury was placed IN the
hands Of Sheriff MyrUn 7. Davis and
retired 10 agree on verdict lne
Jury went out at 1.55 and remained out
over two hours. When ii finally re
turned. Dennison Cowles, who had been
elected foreman, announced that the
verdict was not guilty. When the yer.
diet was announced Shepard, thus freed
from all connection with the crime,
promptly tainted and several minutes
we're spent in rcviving him. When he
had sufficiently regained his composure
he was discharged and allowed TO de.
part
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
THREE FREE TRIPS
TO JAMESTOWN
The Reformer Will Send the Three
Most Popular Persons in Its
Field, All Expenses Paid, to
the EXPOSITION.

About March l The Reformer will
begin to issue coupons in voting con-
test similar in design and extent to
those carried on by the largest daily
papers in the great cities, the prizes
in which will be three trips to the
World s Exposition to be held at James,
town, Va, from April 26 to Nov. 81
in commemoration of the 3OOth ami
versary of the settlement of jamestown.
Full details of the contest will be given
in following issue of The Reformer.
The prizes will be awarded to the per
son in Brattleboro receiving the most
votes, to the person in Vermont outside
of Brattleboro receiving the most votes,
and to the person in New England, out
side of Vermont receiving the most
votes. Coupons will be printed in The
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15

Roformor and may be secured by pay
ment Of subscriptions TO The keiormer
aud In no other way.
The value Of ~ prizes, all necessary
expenses Of trip being paid by The
Reformcr, gives assurance that TINS
will be the most interesting voting Goa
test ever conducted by any paper IN
the southern portion Of the state. Any
one who wishes 10 enter the contest may
do so by reporting the fact TO The Re
former. There is no obligation resting
upon anyone as a result Of entry In the
contest, and no expense attaches to the
entry
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
Emerson & Sons Clearance Sale.

Commencing Feb. 16,. Emerson 3
Son will inaugurate a clearance sale
that will enable the public to secure
values in home furnishings that have
never before been equaled in Brattle-
boro. Their representation of. always
handling goods of the best quality will
ensure bargains to those who take ad-
vantage of this, sale. See their ad. on
page 5.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
ATHLETICS WON AGAIN.
Defeated White River Junction on.
That Floor Last Night-Score 70 to S36.

The Athletics furnished the music for
the White River junction basketball
team to dance by last evening and then
carried away the game by the scorey of
70 to SO. 1t was a trailing game all
through with the visitors in the lead
and increasing the lead every minute.
Davey and Haggerty starred, while 80th--
well played a good game. Riley froze
to his man, prevented his shooting and
shot three for himself. The summary:
Athletics. w. r. junction.
Boutwell,, If, rb, Sanborn
Riley, IF, lb, Hough
Davey, c, c, Campbell
Haggerty, lb. rf, Jameson, Ward
Stafford, RIB, If, Flanders
Score: Athletics 70, White River juno
ton 36 goals from floor, Daveys II, Hag-,,
gerty Il, Boutwell, I, Riley. g., Stafford
3, Ward 5, Flanders Z Sanborn,S, Camp
bell ., jameson; referee, Walsh; timer,
Black; time, three l5-minute periods; at
tendance, $50.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
WANT TO SELL YOUR FARM?

Write to the old reliable New England
Farmer for their cooperative plan OF selling
farms. No agents. no commissions. You
deal direct with your customers. Best plan
vet. Will sell them if anything will. Write
today and get full particulars. Send 10
cents for a 10 weeks trial subscription to
1.-THE Best Farm Paper. Address
The New England Farmer. Brattleboro, VI.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
ACQUITTAL
FOR SHEPARD
Found Not Guilty of Throw.
ing Acid at Richardson.
TRIAL DRAWS A CROWD

And Brings Out Testimony Of an un-
savory Nature in Regard to Relations
Between Young Men Involved-Jury
Out Two Hours.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
Hard and Soft Wood

1 have a large quantity of hard and soft
wood which / offer for sale at reasonable
prices. 1t is all prepared for the stove in
one foot lengths. First come first served.
H. G.. CLARK, Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15

EOR SALE-Three-ho horsepower, single
phase, Westinghouse electric motor
and one horsepower, single phase, Wag-
ner electric motor, formerly used in our
office in the Ullery annex; also large hot
air furnace, all in frst-class condition.
Will sell cheap for cash as we have no
use for them. Apply to, E. II. Crane,
Vt. Printing Company, American Bldg;
Brattleboro. Tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15

A new supply of the Green Mountain
"A Hair Restorer will be found at Mrs.
G. L. Palmer's dressmaling rooms, l7lA
Green st. Telephone, 25-4. 81
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15

NOR SALE-Magee Grand cook stove,
1905 model, hot water front, warm
ing oven, etc., all in first class condition;
4-burner gas stove, refrigerator, cham
ber sets, hall rack, book shelves, also
Miller oil heater. A first floor tenement
to rent. Inquire at 10 Grove street.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
To Rent
Special Notices

DIANO TUNING AND REG ULATING
l L. Murray Frost, 6 North st. Tel,
6l3. 3tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
NOTICE
Insurance in 1906, s24,479,6Oo.

Insurance in 1906, 24,479,60O.
lO,3Sl policies carefully distributed
throughout the healthy portion of the
United States We do no foreign bust
ness. 5Sth year, National Life lns. Co.
of VT (Mutual.) II. E. Taylor y Son,
General Agents, Crosby Block, Brattle-
boro, Vt.
H. E. TAYLOR & SON, General Agents,
Crosby Block, Brattleboro, VT.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
Professional Cards

hR. G. F. BARBER, Dentist, Union block
IL over Greene's drug store, Bratteboro.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
NORTH CAROLINA

RAIEIGH. N. CO. Aug. 2s.-Two sepa-
rate parties of United States revenue Of
ficers met at a blockade still near Chali
hill, and mistalxing each other for moon
sinners, engaged in pitched battle.
Before the officers learned of the mis-
take four men had been shot down
Deputy United States Marshal Jordan
was fatally wounded Deputy Collector
J. r Banks was shot in the hip
Deputy Revenue Agent Henry was shot
ia the leg
Deputy Collector Riggsbe received bull
let in his arm.
sALEM--C Charged with poisoning the
family of Mr.. G. F. Moister by putting
poison in the coffee, Mamie Shore, a
neRress, who has been doing the family
cooking, was given a hearing before Po-
lice Judge Ellis.
GREENSBORO-Mis Kate C. Langston
and DR.. Robert A. Schoonover Of Wash
ington. D.. c., were married at the home
Of the brides uncle, Mr.. John A. Hodgin.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
A. T. Bell, pastor of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
OKLAHOMA

LEXINGTON Aug. 29.-The surveying
of the Sulphur, Coalgate and Southeast
ern, chartered to build from Sulphur east
ward to Paris, Tex, Is now in progress
through the Chickasaw Nation. This is
looked upon in that locality as an easetrn
extension of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe from Sulphur. The new road
is routed to build through Hickory,
Pontoco and Coalgate. The Commercial
Club of Hickory has closed a contract
with the company, guaranteeing right of
way, terminals and $500 in cash. The
citizens of Sulphur gave $500 toward the
expenses of the survey
GUTHRIE-The special federal census
of Oklahoma, as announced, shows La
homa, in Garfield county, having 273 pop
ulation and twelve out of thirty NUM-
cipal townships in the county 1864. In
Latimer county, Red Oak, has 277 popula-
ton and three out of five municipal town
ships 1916.
GUTHRIE-W. e. Verify, owner of the
Shawnee Herald of Shawnee and w. L.
Chapman, managing editor of the Herald,
were here and notified Charles II. Ellison,
territorial secretary, that they will sub
init a bid on September II for 100000
tickets each for the state election and
the constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
ALABAMA

DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-Jake Mes
ter, alnegro laborer, employed in the
Louis lille and Nashville round-house at
slth-{ New Decatur shops climbed into
ffsf oab OF a locomotive standing In the
rogiNd-house, pulled the throttle wide
open and then jumped from the locomotive
and fed
The locomtive, under high speed, dashed
into another locomotive standing on the
track, causing damage Of about $1,000.
ANNISTON-Old Phillip Crook is dead,
and Ira Perryman, a boy OF about sixteen
years Of age, is in the county Jail charged
with the murder of the negro, as the
result of the free use of a SS-caliber
pistol in the hands Of the boy.
EUFAULA-A tragedy occurred three
miles above town, as a result of which
Levi Cade is dead. 1t is claimed that
he and his wife had not lived happily
of late and he beat her and ordered
her to leave the place. He then lay
down across the bed, when she picked
up a shotgun and fired, literally blowing
away the top of his mead.
BIRMINGHAM-The Blocton accommo-
dation train on the Birmingham Min
eral railroad, branch of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. was wrecked by
spreading rails between Adger and Johns.
Four persons were killed and eight or ten
injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS, Aug. 29.-Charged with in
voluntary manslaughter, Benjamin S.
Connor a prosperous merchant and bank
director of Trenton, has been sentenced
to serve one year in the penitentiary,
after trial that has attracted much at
tention, owing to the peculiar manner in
which the victim, Frank Dixon, met
death.
Dixon was killed by a shot discharged
from a gun which was connected with
burglar alarm apparatus set by Conner,
the defense maintained, to scare Off night
intruders.
Dixon was calling on the daughter of
the defendant when he stepped on the
trap, causing the gun to be discharged.
CKWOOD-Principal j. c. Wright
has taken a thorough and complete school
census after a house to house canvass of
the city with the following results
Within the school ages, white, male, 447,
female, 1885, total white 1888; colored, male,
1877; female, 172; total. $780, grand total,
1872 He finds that of this number there
are 1877 whites that cannot read, and So
colored. OF this number several attained
school age this year.
GEORGETOWN-Mr j. M. Shelley Of
East Chattanooga and Mrs. Matthews
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas at Long
Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Edwards are in
Chattanooga visiting relatives and look
ing after business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas visited their
homefolks, Mr.. G. W. Anderson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
MICHIGAN


1s0sToRTA. Mich, Aug. 29.-Harold
Harding, aged 20 years, was crowned IN
North lake after he had saved the life of
Miss MYRTLE Bowerman, aged 81 years.
harding and Miss Bowerman, together
with a company Of young folks, were in
bathing. when Miss Bowerman became
EXHAUSTED and cried for help. Harding
succeeded in getting her to raft. then
sank.
RAD AxE.-The roof of barn belong
ing TO Wesley Brown of Rubicon town
shin. on which several men were shin
Ring, suddenly gave way and crashed 40
feet to the ground, killing August Zies-
Ter and probably fatally injuring Pete
Curry, and hurting others. Albert Schultz
was internally injured and his condition
is said to be serious.
ESCANABA.-Crops throughout the
farming district surrounding Escanaba
were seriously damaged by the first frost
of the season. The temperature dropped
to AZ degrees and remained at nearly the
same point throughout the night. The
district surrounding Escanaba is given up
largely to the raising of potatoes, and
crops on low fields will prove nearly a
total loss.
PORT HURON.-A spectator of the re-
cent rumpus at Lemke's summer resort
hotel near Tashmoo, during which Wal
ter Lemke, the proprietor, was so badly
beaten that he had to take to his bed,
says that the trouble arose because Lem
Ike would not admit nor sell liquor to a
party Of roisterers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
ALL OF THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR Old HOME STATE
CONNECTICUT


GREENWICH, Conn. Aug pa mob
here for an alleged assault on a seven
their revolvers and hurried him to the
lookup he would in all probability have
been killed,
-1ARTFORD.-Rather than risk losing
the crop owing to the extreme drought
throughout the tobacco raising section of
Connecticut, many Of the farmers are
cutting tobacco. The plants are not ma
tured, but If no rain should fall in the
next ten days the crop would wilt and
lose its flavor. The tobacco now being
cut is heavily gummed and will require
unusual care in curing. Much of the crop
is of excellent quality.
SUFFIELD.-Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ly-
ons celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary at their home on North Main
street, where they received their friends
and relatives. They have been residents
in the town Of Suffield since 1871.
WINDSOR LOCKS.-Mr. and Mrs Sid
ney r. Burnap, who have been spending
the summer at Lake Rangley, Me-, have
returned and will spend the rest of the
month with Mrs Clara Burnap.
Miss Ella Benson, stenographer for the
electric light company. Margaret and
Agnes Robinson Of the telephone office
have returned from their vacations spent
at Highland Beach, N. H.
William e. Strang has resigned his post
at the Windsor Paper Mil and viii re-
move to Franklin, N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
OHIO

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 29.-William
Hopes lying at the point of death at
St. Johns hopsital was married to Miss
Petrolia Slower, who had been nursing
him.
The wedding has been delayed four
years on account of difference Of re-
ligion Hopes took sick and passed into
the shadow of death He pleaded with
the woman not to let her religious con-
vctions make him die without the hap
piness of calling her his wife. She con-
scented and went to the court house her
self for the license.
CANTON-An attempt to assassinate
four laborers returning from the Massil-
Ion Iron and Steel company's plant was
reported to the police
The men say they were on their way
home through an oatfield when suddenly
three pistol shots rang out and three
bullets whistled over their heads. Just
afterward they saw five men running
from the field.
AKRON-Damages in the amount OF
100000 are asked in petition filed by A.
s. Mottinger, administrator of the estate
of Colonel A. L. Conger, against Mrs.
Emily B. Conger, Colonel Conger's widow,
and her son, Kenyon B. Conger, promi-
nent in financial and engineering circles
in New York city The petition charges
improper handling of Colonel Conger'
estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
IDAHO


LEWISTON. Aug. 29.-John Duggan,
the well-known undertaken and presi-
dent of the labor union, has disposed
of his business here and will go to
Butte to associate himself in the under
taking business with his brother, Larry
Duggan.
John w. Seiden. well-known Living
ston business man, has arranged to pur-
chase the interest of M. M. Lewellin in
the drug business of Wilson g. Lewellin.
The latter expects to engage in business
at HarIowton in the near future.
FUNCTIONAL. T. Bruce. aged 81, who
for more than twenty-five years has
been one of the most prominent mine
owners and operators of the Spring Noun.
tain district, was buried at Salmon
Idaho. Mr.. Bruces death was due 10
blood poisoning induced by an accident
in his mine about three weeks ago.