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RIPTON.

Mr. iIutchins has bought the Samuel
King place and will take possession at
onco.-Mr and Mrs. William stowe arc
tho parents of daughter born Thurs
day.-Danel Smith was in Castleton thu
first of the week to visit his daughter.
Mrs Mac Smith.-Duthcr Carrin has
rented William Galvins farm and will
take possession April l.-George Clark has
moved to tho Hodge house.-Duan'
Mills has commenced making sugar
Miss Anna Mills has returned from Bur
lngton. where she went to visit her sis
ter. Rcssic. who is in a hospital there
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goodroo have taken the
Powers farm and are moving there. -
Charles Hchert is moving into thu.
Goodroe house from East Middlebury.
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

DIR. ]. p. Mckenzie If New York city
came Saturday to see his mother. Mrs.
James Mckenzie. who has been in poor
health all winter.-The quarantine has
been removed from Mrs Hefflon's house
her little son having recovered from
d!phtheria Ralph Aidrich IS in Col
chester visiting his grandparents. MIR.
Chamberlain is moving from burlington
to McKenzes brick house recently
vacated by Martin Flynn. He will build
a house on land purchased of w. p. Hall,
the coming sumner.-Miss Orinda Tiley,
who has been i'll four weeks with
tonsilitis and dphtheria. is now confined
to the bed with rehcumatsm
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UNDERHILL.

The Methodist church will be dedicated
today. Dinner and supper will be served.
The Foreign Missionary society met
with Mrs. Ella Lee Tuesday. --Miss Lora
Jordon has been engaged to teach the
primary department Of the graded school
Mrs Mary G. Hale and Miss Helen
MacGibhOn are visiting in Morrisville-
II. II. Hale and family have moved tc
Plymouth, n. H,-Emery Chase OF Tn
derhill Center has moved into II. II
Hale's house, Ernest Rogers is to move
into the house vacated by Mr.. Como
Henry Dckerson hurt one leg quite bad
~ at the mill reccntly.-Cham Aldrch !!
working for Fitzgerald Brothers during
sugaring.-Wm. McNasson IS helping II
G.. Mead
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
(Continucd from First Page)
STARKSBORO.

Wesley Berry of Richmond visited
here over Sunday.--Mr. and Mrs John
Bradley of 1Tinesburgh passed Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom CALDWELL
Mre. L. G, FerEuson's operation at the
Mary Fletcher hospital was u success
full one and she is now on the gain.
Mr. Ferguson returned from Burling-
ton Monday.-John Grace and son arc
visiting Walter Grace, I'm Burlington
The mission study class will meet Fri
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Smith-Mr. and Mrs u. x. Eddy pass
cd Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. y.
Cookie IN Williston.-Mrs. Lizzie Grif-
fifth has returned To her home In Waits
field accompanied by her daughter, Mrs,
Richard TIll-Franl1 Lander, who has
lived in Huntsville, is moving to South
Stark shore
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FAIRFAX

The a7th birthday of Mrs Albert L
was observed Thursday with a par
the home of her son. II. E. Uford,
Urford is quite well for so old apady
took much pleasure in receiving
gratulations and good wishes.
present were; Her daughter and hus
MI and Mrs. n. J. Norton; her graz
and Wife the Rev. and Mrs. F. Al
her granddaughter and husband, Mr.
Mrs. Warner Brush: her nephew.
Tfford of Grand Isle; and her niece
Mary I-fford of TairfaN.-M Miss Fife
OF burlington IS the guest Of Mrs.
Buck.-H r. Bellows IS the first m
town to boil sap. He made quite
syrup Monday. c. c. Alfred is
her sister. Mrs. John Allen. i'll wit
ahscoss in her head. She IS not abl'
return home. but is improving.
Ladies' Improvement society Will HI
promenade at y. II. |. hall March
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur King and Mr.
Mrs. c. F. St Pierre are the happy
ents of baby girls born last week.
Corrigan and John Morehouse have
Charles Ryan's sugar orchard in File
Mr.. John MaNheld is confined I
house with a spinal trouhlc.-C. H.
and Mr.. Bixby of Essex We're in
Saturday and made arrangements I
line of telephone from the villa
Buck Hollow and North Fairfax as
as the frost is out Of the ground.
Fairfax Grange, No. 941, Il. o
was reorgan!zed March IL with
90 members, The following
fcers were elected; Worthy mi
l.. r. Tabor; overseer, George Base
lecturer. Miss Mabel orion, ste
r. A. Southland; assistant ste
Adelbert Howard; chaplain, T, L.
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WINOOsKl.

Israel Companion died Saturday
morning at his home on st. Peter street
after long illness with Bright's dis
ease and rheumatism, followed by a
stroke of apoplexy. Mr., Companion
was born In st. Damas, Canada. In 1872,
and came to this village four years
later. At an early age he learned tho
trade OF carpenter and joiner and had
worked up to about two years ago
when poor health interfered He is
survived by two brothers, Abraham of
Mallets bay and Victor of this village.
also by wife and seven chcildren. two
sons, Joseph and oliver, both of WI
nooski five daughters. Mrs. Edward
James and Mrs, George Sheridan of
Albany. n. Y, Mrs. Frank Provost.
Mrs, Fred Wilette and Miss Edith
Companion OF this village.
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WEST MILTON.

II. a. Granger sold his pacing horse
to parties in Burlington Friday for n
good price.-People along the river
are beginning to think about the ice
going Quit Is very thick but few
days Of sunshine and south wind will
remove all danger.
The Ice in the river in front Of H. n.
Costello's residence liz 80 inches thick and
clear as crystal.--Mr and Mrs. A. S
Morgan OF Colchester passed Sunday
here with Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Osgood.
Mrs. f. r. Blake Is suffering from
larynEtis.-Mrs Lincoln Is sufferingf rom
rheuma tism-Some farmers have com
menced sugaring.
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WILLISTON.

Miss May O'Brion is passing the week
in Montpelier.-The Wlliston band prac-
tees in Woodmen's hall. II. Bushnell
and c. u. Carswell We're in Burlington
Saturday.-Dr. A. L. Bingham has re-
turned from Boston, where he attended
the automobile show.-Mr and Mrs. Shcr-
man Cochran will move into Clifford
Goodrich's house April l.-Georgc Merrill
had the misfortune to break his leg FRI
day when he was at work in Jericho haul
ing ogs.-Robert Bradley of Moretowr
visited in town recently before starting
for California.
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WEST BOLTON.

Mrs. V. II. Tomlinson and chill
dren of East Barre passed Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.G., A
Pcase.-Henry Pcase is in Burlington
where he has position with the Manson
Hardware company.-Mr. and Mrs g. w
Woodwork of East Barre were the guest
of Mrs A. Il. Hardy Sunday.-Ed. Greg
DRY and family are moving into the house
on the corner.-Miss Myrtle f. Peasc
went to Springfield, Mass, Thursday
Master walter Tomilson is visiting his
grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Dnnsn
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JERICHO.

william Blodgett moved his family
into the Roscoe house Saturday.-Miss
Sybelle Brown has returned from n
weeks visit to her sister. Mrs, C. &c.
Nay of Burlington.--At the close OF
the winter term of school, Friday, the
primary pupils presented their teach
er, Mrs. Rice, with n pair of gloves.
She also received of box of station
ery.-Miss Phyllis Brown Is passing
the week in Burlington the guest of
her cousin Miss Marion Jackson,--Mrs
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EAST HIGHGATE.

Mr.. and Mrs Harold Mercy pie.
ly entertained friends Friday ev
Five-hundr~d was played .. II
ford won the head favor, and Mrs \
Rousseau the foot favor. Dainty re-
ments were srrved,-F. T. Leach Ia
chased the Upper place in this viii
Miss 8. X. Rixford is passing n few
in Burlington.-I, w, Putnam Of
ton. Mass. was IN town Tuesday
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Nyc
has been seriously III with bronchial
mOuia. IS better.
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EAST MONKTON.

Casper Dean is i'll with bronchitis
Earnest Cushman and family are visit
ing in Warren.-F. r. Kenyon of Boston
is looking over the affairs of the Kaolir
works Ivan Gcron who has been work
ing for Edward Palmer has returned
home. Dan Mcadcr is taking his place al
Mr.. Palmer's.-Miss Florence Swan, who
has been visiting relatives in town, has
returned to Fcrrlsburgh.
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COLCHEs TER.

Mr.. Pitts has moved with his family to
Rutland.-Miss Gladys Smith is visiting
her brother. Merton, in Fall River
Mass.-Mr. Plummers sister Mrs. Lovet
of Balston. y. Y, is visiting him.-Miss
Pansy Buzzell Is in Jericho-Miss Edith
NJ. Balch will speak in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening in the in
terests of the State Sunday School as
sociation.-Joslah Cary who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is convalescng.
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JERICHO.

Miss Marie Mclaughlin passed Sunday
with Miss Ellen Costello.-Miss Madge
Rood of Hardwick has been the guest OF
her parents NJ. and Mrs. d. f. Rood
Mrs. George Morse Is visiting her father,
j. f.. Burroughs.-T Ladies' Aid society
of the Congregational Church will meet
Friday with Mrs. nelisle; supper at the
usual hour. George Huntress and family
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GRANVILLE.

II. A. Kendall and little son of North
field are at his fathers for a few days
Miss Hattie Martin is passing a few
weeks in Rutland with her aunt, Mrs.
A. F. Bean.-Little Sarah Riley is quite
i'll again Robert Ford was in Mortified
over Sunday to visit his brother John,
Mrs. y. W Boyd. who has been at the
Mary Fletcher hospital, came home
Monday much improved In health.
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MONKTON.

d. p. McEntcc attended the Knights
Of Pythias meeting nj burlington Thurs
day.-D. T.. Mcader has entered the en-
plov of f. H. Palmer.-At the Easter
service of the Methodist Church at p.
m. Eastcr Sunday the choir will he as
sisted by f. +. Palmer of Bristol.-J, T..
Collins was in Starksboro Monday-Mr.
and Mrs G. n. Bushey We're here Sun
,iay.-Mrs. W. c. Donahuc is this week
in Rurlington.-Mrs A. c. Lewis has re-
turned to Middlebury.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

George Stoadman has decided his farm
to his SON. Edison, and taken q life lease.
Mr. Lattercll of Huntington has moved
into James Dwircs tenement-Mrs'
David Merrill Of Lincoln is with her par
cnts for few daYs.-Mr. and Mrs f. II.
Young. NJ, and Mrs. e Il. Guidcn of
Bristol and q. W. Sweet visited at Mr..
Nnmng's.
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Henry Hurlburt is gaining.---Miss Ell
sic jay was at home over Sundya.--
Miss Laura Carroll passed Sunday
with her parents--Miss Pansy Buzzell
OF Colchester is visiting her sister,
Mrs. c. G. Buxton.--Mrs. Clara Howe,
Mrs. Il. S. Tomlinson and Miss Lula
Lincoln were in Burlington Saturday.
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NOTICE.

WHEN IN NEED of a granite or marble
memorials write for our prices Work
set anywhere. Barre Granite Purchasing
Agency, The Granite Dealers at the
Quarres, Barre Vernon. 80, w26t.
NOTICE how little II costs to tell thou
sands of readers in many towns OF YER
mont what you have to sell or what you
wish to buy. Advertise in the Free Press
and you will get replies to your adver-
tsement. 21,wts
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs. Jessie H. Norton is in Ver-
gennes for a few days Mrs. Rebecca
Sweet is not as WE'LL. w Fargo who
has been i'll. is convalescing.-T W. John
son is able to be Out.--John Ellis is suf-
fering from a severe attack of uuinsy.-
c. W. Lewis has been appointed fish
and game Mardcn.
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mittees OF the council. Legislatid
Mayor N. ~ Atwood, (ex-ofnci|
| George NJ. Hogan, n. J. Jarvis; nnanl
Hogan. ]. +. O'Neill, $. Sampld
streets; A. warren Clark, Sampid
sewers, Clark, Sampica, ONeil. watt
Clark, Sampica, Hogan, fire, SarppiI
| O'Neill, Clark; police. Jarvis, w.
Larry. O'Neill; charities ana CORD
tions. O'Neill. Jarvis, Hogan; ligh|
Jarvis, O'Ncill. Clark; railroads al
public franchises, Hogan, JarV|
| O'Ncill; city property, ONeill, Sampij
Clark; salaries. Jarvis, Hogan, O'Nel
health and nuisances. Larry, lard
clark; printing, Sampica. O'Nein, II
gan; licenses, Jarvis Sampica. Larry
Alderman G. NJ Hogan Of ward 4
was elected president of the board
aldermen. Alderman Jarvis was ii
nominated for the position and as |
| suit of n tie vote tho mayor cast n
deciding vote in favor Of Mr.. Hogl
! x-Mayor n. Elmer Wheeler was ele(
ed city attorney over Elmer Johns(
Alderman Clark nominated Mr. JohnJ
| but no one seconded the nomination.
| Ernest II. Forth was reelected 4
perintendent of streets and water
a vote of to 2. Alderman Samp|
nominated Forth while Alderman II
Wis said he wished to right q wro\
he did the city year ago and mol
mated II. W. Ballard Isaac T. ~
man was elected director Of the Sh|
don Poor House association. In
fire deparement George p. Derrick u
elected chief. Charles w. Buckley. nj
assistant, and +. T.. Macarthur. seed
assistant. T.. Lanrmme was elecl
overseer of the city reservoir properl
I.ucius A. Curtis. janitor Of the i
hall and library. and Albert RevI
lcaretaker Of TAYLOR Park Tho mavd
amendments Of J =. Mahoncv as M
of police. Patrick FITZGERALD as patti
man and r. w Faddcn and H.
THOMPSON as special policemen. wi
confirmed.
Tho uon. Fuller g Smith. +
Stevens and NJ Nrariff apDeared befI
the council and urged a larger aprl
nriatIon for free beds for the poorI
thu :, A1bors bospitaI Tho con
,odo n, onnronriation Of one thousl
dollora for not 70 excoad four I'D
t,,,,o brrdrod dollars was also anr
nrio,o, for tho g A,bone Freo
ror,.
tro,,,,,or,s recan+ GIFT n the citI
.I,ta III. 80, .ho w., .tda ca,ns
,,, ,yos o.oan,od
Tho MAYOR vyas authorized to dra W ID
ronts FOR 60 7oo for the bonded indebI
ness duo AnriI +. also 81 COO for &C 4
Il
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formerly of this place, are at work for
the same company.-The Aid society
served for Mrs. Arland hurry Wednes-
y-Twenty-s candidates will take tho
third and fourth degrees Mt the Grange
Saturday evening. A supper will follow.
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ONE CENT
a
WORD.

Advertising In this column. one cent
word, each insertion. Copy may ne
changed every week Cash in advance re-
puired. No advertisement taken when is
less than twelve words, two lines. Specia'
Terms to advertisers using from ~ 10
Zoo lines within twelve consecutive
months.
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POINTERS.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish to MIRO
help or to sell farm should use thi'
column. Nearly 5000 copies of this paper
are sold every issue and your ADVERTISE
ment would be read by many poss'ole
buyers. 5""i
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CHARLOTTE.

Frank Wheeler of West Hartford
visited George Il. Edgerton Friday
William Adams of Starksboro visited
in town Saturday.-Miss Beulah Samp-
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. Adams.

chor;c, 11,,,,,,.. hoe o,,,o,,+oa u- "
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anu i'V0' 'o"' "V'e ~ ny pi'NH.e 'o"-
'''H anu .''u'N'""aiH' me crop '''s year
VI 'Nce''o.' p"''''S anu p''VeS Will ne
''.e s"',e as I's' year
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LARGE DYNAMO fer sale. with equip
ment- In perfect condition for iminedi-
ate use. Any one with water power. or
steam, could light village, or large
hotel. Free Press Asso.. burlington.
2s dS,w,ts
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Look Here =!

Seven-room house and barn on Blod-
gett St, near car line. Price $3.50.
Easy terms.
l65-acre farm IN Milton, fair build
'ngs, smooth land. free from stone.
large wood lot. good OUTFIT tools. Low
price to quick buyer. Easy terms
VIII trade Tor village or city property,
Catalogue and map 10 cents.
The Reynolds Real Estate Co.
Burlington, VT.
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SOUVENIR POSTALS-Comic ana coll
ored views assorted 10 70" 1Oc, 30 for
25c. Pos. Supply CO.. Il. 1877 Waltham,
Mass. So. w5t.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Desirable farm of Il acres,
est. Jed l.. Ladd, midway between East
Alburgh and Alburgh Springs, De-
lightful location for summer home,
capacjqus buildings. Address Mrs.
Florence G. Whitney. admN., New
Hamburg, n. y. 5l,.6t&35, wat.
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TO RENT.

LARGE PASTURE to let, suitable for
cattle or sheep, we'll fenced Nothing
better in State of Vermont. Address
"X", care burlington Free press
66.6t&3Sw4t.
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FOR SALE--A farm of $50 acres situated
miles from Hardwick village, a
splendid market for all farm products.
81 acres Of smooth moving and tillagc,
fine sugar bush nicely equipped, main
road. r. f. d. near school, large
amount Of wood and some timber
splendid water at house ana barn, very
good house. barn 3Ox7O, ties - head and
3 horses Price $l,500 which includes
sugarug outfit, one half cash, stock
of - head at fair price. Immediate
possession. j. +. Hunt tho bargain
finder Essex junction, Vermont.
3S.Wlt
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-11

backbone of the great parcels post system of
the United States.
BUSINESS men, farmers manufacturers all
classes, will profit. The would-be monopo-
lists gouging the public through excessive ex-
press charges will suffer, and they ought to
suffer
We are very much obliged to Mr. Ellis for
giving us this opportunity of acknowledging
Watson'S service to the public in this matter.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-11

Your judgment in the matter will be highly
appreciated. Yours truly. w. C. ELLIS"
Thomas E. Watson made the fight for free
rural delivery. The farmers of the country are
already greatly indebted to him. They will be
more deeply indebted to him later on, when
the nation shall have brains enough to use the
postoffice for the public benefit When that
time comes the rural free delivery will be the
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-11
YES, TOM TSON DID IT.
(EdItOrza/ From THE Ne4O York Eventng J0u,maI)

The following letter is received:
"Will you kindly answer, when convenient,
through the Evening Journal, the following
questions:
"Who, more than any other man, made the
greatest fight to introduce the system of rural
free delivery? Did not Thomas E. Watson of
Georgia, lead the effort for an appropriation
to give the theory trial?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-20
PUBLIC MEETING To
BE WELL ATTENDED
There Is Much Interest Shown
In the Traction Matter.
ROUTE FOR FREIGHT LINE.

Indications are that the public
meeting in regard to the traction sit
uation, which will be held at the
council chamber Thursday evening,
will be well attended Property own
ers on North Twenty-second street
will be out in force as they are all
opposed to running a track down that
street to be used as a freight route
This street borders Glen Miller
park and it has long been the dream
of the east end to make North Twen-
ty-second street a boulevard some day.
1t is maintained that the running of
car line down this street would not
only hurt this project but ruin the
beauty of Glen Miller.
A Question Has Arisen.
A question has arisen whether the
traction company in case the Twenty
second street route was decided on
and the tracks on North Twentieth
street We're taken. up, would, forfeit it's
franchise. 1t seems to be the i'm
preston of several members of the
city council that the tearing up of
these tracks would forfeit the COM
pany's franchise. The city attorney
will investigate this matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-20
WORKMEH IN TROUBLE
John Hagener Charged With
Assault and Battery.
HEARING WAS POSTPONED.

John Hagener was arraigLed in the
city court this morning charged with
assault and battery on Howard Wettig.
Hagener was represented by Attorney
w II. Kelley and at Mr.. Kelley's re-
quest the hearing of the case was post
poned until Thursday morning.
Hagener is a middle aged man and
Wettig is young fellow about 1a
years of age. Both men are employed
in the boiler department of Gaar Scott
x Company.
The police state that while the two
were at work Tuesday. Wettig asked
Hagener for the loan of an oil can.
Hagener made some surly comment
and Wettig again asked for the oil
can. Hagener answered him with a
blow in the eye which knocked the
young man down and closed the optic.
Wettig appeared in court this morning
with a good portion of his head ban
daged. Hagener has been released on
bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-20
MERE LAD A WRtCKER
Put Tie Across Panhandle
Track at kokomo.
SAYS THAT HE WAS DRUNK.

Kokomo. Ind, March 20-David
Vennekens, eighteen years old. has
confessed TO the local police % at
tempting to wreck the Cincinnati sex-
press on the p. c. c. & ST L. rail-
road in the south part of this city,
last Friday night.
Nennekens placed tie across the
rails at a grade crossing, expecting
the obstruction to derail the locomo-
tive and pile the express cars and
sleepers on top of it. The train was
running at high rate of speed when
it struck the tie. Luckily, the pilot
Of the locomotive caught the tie and
hurled it out OF the way. The engi-
neer, fearing train robbers, did not
stop after striking the tie, but ran
on TO the next station, where he re-
ported the matter to the division su-
perintendent.
Little difficulty was met with in
tracing the crime TO Vennekens. He
confessed as soon as he was arrested,
but said he was intoxicated at the
time he placed the tie on the track,
and did not realize what he was doing.
The police doubt the truth of this as
sertion, for the reason that Venne-
kens has been in trouble before and
has served a term in the Indiana
school for boys for robbery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-20
KNAPP LIKES HIS PLACE.
The Position Which He Occupies in
Washington Is Peculiarly
Wayne County Job.

Hagerstown. Ind. March 2o.-James
NJ. Knapp, a clerk in the postoffiee of
the house of representatives, has re-
turned TO his home here to remain dur
ing the recess of Congress. Mr.. Knapp
is we'll pleased with his position in
Washington. 1t is the same elerkship
that was occupied by Mr. Unthank and
Wilfred Jessup and has come to be
recognized as peculiarly Wayne coun-
ty job. 1t is at the disposal of Con-
gressman Watson, who has been care
ful to appoint only young men who can
use the advantages afforded by the po-
sition TO their own advancement