Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-09

reason that the state auditor may call for
q fee of $14, while the United States laws
provide Tor fee of 81 and impose a PEN
q ty of II, 900 or, two years in prison, if
more is exacted The matter has been
referred to Atty.-Gen. c. c. Fits, who
will probably call fer decision from the
department of commerce and labor. The
difficulty grows out of the new naturaliz-
alton law, which provides that papers
may be taken out in county courts. Un-
der the state laws, the auditor calls for
fees OF S14 for such transactions. 1t is
estimated that between four days and a
week would be consumed in examining
100 applicants and there is a feeling that
the state ought not to be put to consid-
cradle expense for a federal matter of
business. II the federal court should not
hold session for naturalization purposes
at Montpelier, it will be necessary for the
applicant and his two witnesses to go to
Rutland, involving a serious hardship for
many wouId-be citizens.
Declaring that he no longer must live
apart from her, Louise Enginge shot and
severely wounded her former sweetheart,
Joseph Tarkasei. at the latter's home in
Proctor last Thursday. Miss Enginge
and TarkaseI are said to- have come to-
gether to this country from Hungary
some years ago. She is % years old and
has been employed as domestic in New
York city. Tarkasei became separated
from the girl after their arrival in this
country and he came to Proctor, where he
now has family consisting of his wife
and two children. He is % years old.
Last week, Miss Enginge came to visit
the Tarkasei family. The man is said to
L. -
York, whereupon she exclaimed that life
was barren without him, and drawing a
revolver from her dress, she fired two
shots at him. One bullet took effect,
penetrating his chest below the collar
bone. Several men boarders seized the
girl and wrested the revolver from her
and later deputy sheriff took her to the
house of correction in Rutland. Tarkas-
Ell S wound is not believed to be dangerous.
United States Judge James L. Martin
has given decision dismissing the petit
ton of Hosea w. Brigham of Winchester,
N. H., and Cain & Benton of Keene, N.
H., asking that the court set aside the
bankruptcy adjudication in the Austin N.
Kingsley estate. Mr.. Brigham is Mr.
Kingsley's guardian. The petitioners
contended that Mr.. Kingsley was a resi-
dent of New Hampshire, although he had
been in Brattleboro year and half,
claiming that as he was under guardian
ship in that state he could not change his
residence under any condition. They
claimed that, therefore, the United States
court for Vermont had no jurisdiction.
Judge Martin holds that the guardian
never made any attempt to control the
person of his ward and provided funds
for his living expenses in Vermont with
out protest as to Mr.. Kingsley's choice of
residence. Judge Martin said in his
opinion "the disability of person under
guard ianship does not follow him when
he removes to another state. Such disa-
bility is a creature OF the statute and cam
not affect the rights of parties outside OF
the operation of statute under which
guardianship proceedings were had"
Henry o. Thatcher of Bellows Falls
an elderly man, was attacked by an in
furiated wharf rat of immense size, and
severely bitten on the legs, hands and
face while walking along one of the
principle streets of the village last week
Monday. The accident was most peculiar
and unusual and was witnessed by
number of people who were unable to
reach the victim until he had been badly
bitten. When few feet in front of Mr..
Thatcher the rat suddenly turned and at
tackled the old man, who was so overcome
at the suddenness of the move that he
was unable to shake the rodent off. The
rat ran up the old mans leg biting him
in the fieshy part. Mr.. Thatcher made a
dive at the animal TO knock it off and his
hands were severely bitten. The rat then
ran up his body and bit him in the nose and
face. The old man succeeded in knock
NJ no ottrra xrit
brella which he was carrying and then
with stone killed it. He walked to the
nearby Office of doctor, where his
wounds were dressed, and, while very
painful, no serious results are antici |
pated.
The agents of the New England Pas
senger association, representing all the
New England railroads, accompanied by
their wives, sons and daughters, arrived
at Waterbury in a special car March 81. |
The party numbered between forty and
fifty. They remained at the Waterbury |
Inn two days, during which the Mont
pelier Military Band orchestra furnished |
music. They were all loud in their
praise of the arrangements prepared by
j. III. Hanley, general passenger agent of
the Central Vermont railway, who saw
that every comfort was provided for the
visitors. Mr.. Hanley accompanied the
party as far as White River Junction.
Not the least pleasing part of the social