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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13


was driven back by the smoke and flames
The firemen were unable to enter the
house for twenty minutes after their ar
rival and, when they were able to-.
found Miss Maria Laid in bed, dead from
suffocation. She was about so years OF
age and SO feeble she probably could not
have saved herself had she had time.
Her sister escaped with difficulty, as she
was suffering from a broken arm. 1t il
probable that the fire started from a
stove.
A legacy of s200 intended for John
Allen, now OF Ludlow, was sent to his
former bone in Brattleboro and delivered
to John Alier, proprietor Of q lunch
room. The latter endorsed and cashed
the check, confessing to the officer who
arrested him that he had expected at the
time that somebody would sraise a rum
pus." He will be given q hearing in JUS
tice court Feb. is on a specific charge of
trover. Details of this peculiar case in
clude requests by Phoebe N. Allen of
Orono, Me-, to relatives in Vermont.
among whom were Mrs. Mary o. Mussey
of Jamaica and John Allen of Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Allen lived in Brattieboro for
20 years, but six years ago moved to
South Londonderry and later to Ludlow.
He visited his sister, Mrs. Mussey, early
in the winter and learned from her that
she had received a legacy and that he also
was beneficiary. Investigation revealed
the facts above given.
The refusal OF the THOMPSON fund
trustees. at Brattleboro to assist Miss
Blanche NJ. Howard, who sustained a
fracture of both knee caps Dec %, ne
cessitating serious operation, is likely
TO result in legal proceedings. Miss
Howard made application to the agent of
the fund Tor assistance, setting forth thar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13

Miss Lorinda Dunton OF Lyndonviiie
lost her life Sunday afternoon, Feb 2. as
the result OF the burning of her home. II
Is not known what caused the fire, but
probably II was the explosion of an oil
stove in her room.
Miss Dunton lived alone in the upper
tenement and there Was no one else in the
mouse at the time. When she came down
stairs her clothing was all ablaze. She
evloentiy tried to open the front door and
JAILED, but the neighbors, seeing the
smoke, broke the door open and found
her. The flames were quickly extip-
guisned by rolling her in the snow. but
sne never regained consciousness and
died before morning. The house was
considerably damaged.
BY strange coincidence, Miss Dupton
died In almost the same manner as her
father, John Dunton, who was burned Ia
death in the same house Just before he
reached his 102d birthday anniversary
Aug. 81, 1905. Miss Dunton was az
years old and had lived alone since her
fathers death.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
Hair as an Index of Health


Modern medical men declare that
the finger nails afford better evidence
as to the state Of PERSONS health
than the eye or the color or texture of
the skin. A very distinct gloss and
rapid growth Of the nail are always,
they declare, symptomatic of good cir.
culation, digestion and general health.
Dr. Matsura, the well-known physician
OF Tokyo, while admitting the claims
OF the finger nail to be an index of
the health, prefers that of the hair
as indicating BETTER than anything
else loss and gain in physical well
peins. He has established from his
observations that the hair grows less
IN volume in proportion as the health
declines. He has even measured the
extent OF the decline by observing the
decrease In the diameter of a series of
hairs. Badness, Matsura, following
his theory, declares to be due really
10 constitutional weakness which
does not, however, always actively de-
clare itself even to the victim. He
claims for the result of his investiga.
lions that If they do not necessarily
serve the interests of pathological
science, they cannot but prove val.
aable In the case Of post-mortem ex.
aninatlons, inasmuch as they can de-
tide as to the deceased persons state
u health just before death.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
Disguised the Brakeman.

Senator Depew tells of a curious in.
cident that once occurred on the New
York Central: 1T seems that at a
small station a ticket agent had run
snort on tickets and was obliged to
give a party of fishermen halves In.
stead of wholes. Full fare was paid
Tor those half tickets, and the agent
went out on the platform when the
train stopped and explained the mat
ter to the conductor, so that every.
thing should be all right. The con.
ductor had almost forgotten this oc.
currence when, some ten miles farth-
er on, the front brakeman came to
him and said in tone of bitter dis.
gust This here half-fare dodge is
gettin a little too hot for me, boss
Why, there's bunch of children up
IN the smoker what plays poker.
drinks whisky and wears whiskers'
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
Good Game for Girls Party.

A game that will be of interest for
young girls party should be con.
Quoted by a good story teller. The
girls are placed In circle around the
story teller. She begins a narrative
and must include the names of the
girls. Every time a name is men.
TONED the girl must get out of her
chair and into another one before the
speaker is seated. Every one must
make a scramble to protect her seat
and keep the story teller on the floor.
A new story is told and every time the
word love is mentioned, each girl
must change her place. The speaker
aims to get chair before ten minutes
eispse, or she must pay a forfeit.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11

The French palace Of justice, like
the department Of foreign affairs and
the police headquarters. is to have its
museum, and 1t will not be the least
interesting Of the collections of Paris,
for the department possesses numer-
Gus documents which win be Of in.
terest to lawyers all over the world.
The idea Of museum Of justice Is no
longer mere project, for an organi.
cation committee Of famous judges
and lawyers Is busy arranging 1t, and
1t is to be opened before lone. -New
York American.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11

Service money win be due when msrs
Is sold or traded, or removed from ~
county.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11

Trees Planted by Illustrlous Men At
University Of Virginia. 81

L 4 T. d
Perhaps the most celebrated spot Of
its kind on American soil is that won
derful old French garden which d.
vides the mansion at Monticello from
the campus Of the University Of viz
ginia. which adjoins 1t. 1t Is after the
French plan to have massive bastions
OF brick to make the place as secluded
as # It were miles from the active.
noisy student life beyond. In these
pensive precincts host Of illustrious
men have gathered and many .haYn
LETT memories Of their sojourn cid
Ing to the spot like the vines u
flowers they have planted. W
Here Jefferson entertained Lam
cite and the warrior planted a root
OF wisteria which had been brought
from France for the purpose. The
vine still lives and spreads its ex-
quisite flowers over all the south wall.
In later days Bledsoe, philosopher and
friend Of the confederacy, planted
some coral honeysuckle, the flowers Of
which are the pride of the present
possessors. MeGuffey, abhorred by
the schoolboy because Of the scores
OF readers and other text books that
no wrote, planted some dwarf cedars.
ana that renowned mathematician.
Charles Scott Venable, planted a few
trees In symmetrical lines. Oliver
wendell Holmes buried the roots Of
an English laburnum bush, and It
thriyes to this day. John Staige
Davis and Noah X. Davis, noted teach |
ers In the university, have left their
mark In the garden.
Among other famous men whose
names are identified with the trees
or towering plants Of this old garden
are such pedagogues as those who
wrote Greenleaf's Evidence" Adams
Equity" VateIs Laws Of Nations"
and Schele de Vere's Beginning Of
Inc Romance Languages" Alexander
Hamilton visited Monticello in JET.
Iersons Time and planted an acorn,
winch is now a mighty oak. Mallet,
me French chemist, brought a root Of
Wy from Vincennes when he was the
guest OF Jefferson. 1t is growing
against the bastion. A truly instruc.
i've garden for university is this an.
'ient spot, with its rare old memo
les and its priceless exotics planted
" men with immortal names.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11


A movement has been started to
have the Maliba region in the Santa
Monica mountains of California de.
clared national park in order to
preserve the prehistoric flora and
fauna, found in petrifed form, from
vandal hands. Biologists have de-
ciared the range to be the Oldest
mountain chain in California, and the
wealth OF priceless fossils found in
the different strata bears out the state
ment OF the scientists. Little, If any
OF the land is valuable for agricultural
purposes, while the rugged beauty Of
the many canyons opening on the Pa.
cific ocean Is unsurpassed for weird
scenic effects.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
Dlverginu,

Husband--I'm afraid I'm becoming
cross-eyed, dear
Wife-The idea! Why do you think
that?
Husband-This thing Of trying to
look at my income and our expenses
at the same time Is slowly but sure.
" getting its work In.
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
No Cause for Alarm.

Look, officer!" shouted the excited
citizen. That big department store
is afire."
What makes you think so?' asked
the officer, calmly.
why, don't you see all those won.
an shoppers coming down the fire. es.
capes?"
oh, yes; but that is not the sign
Of fire. You see, they can't get through
the revolving doors with those big
hats" EE
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
on a Level.

How many girls have proposed to
you this year, Tom2'
about as many a. the good resolu-.
tons you have kept this year. Dick. Y
The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
Crushed Possibilities.

Fat Reporter--Why was my story
killed?
Editor--An act OF mercy. You fell.
down on It first
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
MOVING PICTURES
At THE JEFFERSON

The moving pictures at the
Jefferson theatre continue to be
we'll patronized. The pictures
shown are all high class and Mr..
Hepler, the manager, says they
are the very best that can be
procured. Sunday night the
pictures shown were very fine,
the Face on the Barroom Floor"
being especially good. One new
film is shown every day and for
the rest of the week very inter
esting and entertaining subjects
have been secured. The pro-
gram begins at 5 p. m. and lasts
until 10. The admission is only
10 cents for adults and 5 cents
for children.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE

President E. L. Stephens OF
the Southwestern Louisiana In.
dustrial Institute received notice
yesterday of his appointment as
Chairman of the Louisiana State
Committee of the National So
ciety for the Promotion of Indus
trial Education, of which Presi
dent Carroll D. Wright, of Clark
University, is President and DR..
James P. Haney, of New York
City, is Secretary. The annual
convention of the National So.
ciety will be held in Atlanta,
Ga. on November 19. 20 and 21.
At the meeting Saturday night
of the Attakapas Literary So.
ciety at the Institute addresses
were made by Rousseau Mouton
and Albert BOudreaux of Lafa-
yette and Fred VOORHEES,, of
Eunice, all former students of
the Industrial Institute, upon
the value and Importance of ath-
letics in schools. Mr.. MOuton
and Mr.. BOudreaux attended the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CLEARANCE SALE
on at )

no less interesting and visitors
express appreciation at every
point.
Miss McLaurin has started a
class in kindergarten gymnas-
tics-a private class instructed
during her vacant period three
times week. Children six
years of age or thereabouts are
the best adapted for the work
outlined for this class.
The Institute Brass Band now
has twenty members. Each
mem Der pays for his swn instru-
ment, while the Institute will
purchase the big brass horn and
the bass drum. A number of
instruments have been pur-
chased from one of the New
Iberia bands and a large order
has been sent to q music house
for new instruments.
The football team needs twelve
pairs of shoes. which will cost
about $25. An appeal was made
to the meeting of the Attakapas
Society last Saturday night, and
there was an Immediate cash
subscription of $14.65' from
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
DEATH OF JUDGE CLECC

The sad news was received
here yesterday of the death of
Judge John Clegg in New Or
leans at II o'clock in the morning.
Judge Clegg was a resident of
this city a number of years. He
gradated from the Tulane Uni
sity about the year 1876 and prac-
ticed his profession here He
took an active part in politics and
was elected mayor of the town
about 1873. When Judge E. E.
Mouton died Judge Clegg was
appointed about 1881 to fill out his
unexpired term. About 1884 he was
elected circuit Judge by the Leg
islature and served eight yea RS.
After the expiration of his term
ne located in New Orleans and
soon won for himself a high posi-
tion in the ranks of his profess
sion, of which he was recognized
at the time of his death as a dis
tinguished member. Judge
Clegg was we'll known through
out the State and possessed a
host of friends who will learn of
his death with great regret. Mr..
William Clegg of this city is his
brother. The remains will be
brought to Lafayette on the ..
m. train today for interment and
the funeral will take place on the
arrival of the train.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06

State University after leaving
the Industrial Institute and
were both distinguished in ath-
letics as well as their academic
work. Mouton was the champion
all round athlete and strong man
of the University athletic asso-
citation and Boudreaux was on
the. base ball team that made q
tour Of the United States last
summer, playing Yale and other
large University teams. Mr..
Voorhies spoke more particular
" Of the value of the literary So
.ciety and the Importance of de.
veloping oratory in the Institute.
He and his brother Pothier, also
and alumnus of the Institute. are
together in the lumber buslnes
in Ennice where they are max
ing q good success of it.
The number of visitors at the
Industrial Institute is very much
larger than usual. Much in.
tereat centers in the various in
.dustrial departments and es
pecially in the new system of
shorthand that has been intro
! ~duced this session-the Charter r
system. The teacher, Miss Mul
-cahey, is very efficient and has
drilled her classes within only
these two weeks to such pur-
pose that they can take letters
ct an ordinary rate of dictation
and avealready learned nearly all
,the word -sigas in the system.
1t il astonishing to visitors to OBJ
serve the progress the classes
have made in so short time.
The work in telegraphy. in the
] workshop, in the laboratory. in
the commercial and typewritinR
rooms. as well as in the class
rooms for academic subjects, is
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06

and the equipment from $40, 900 10
SIS, 900. There is besides an ac-
cumulating fund that will reach
$4,000 or more from the remain.
der of the ten-year two mill tax
voted by the people of Lafayette
town and parish in support Of
the school, which amount will be
used in erecting a new building
and equipping it for more ad-
vanced work in technical lines
and for additional classroOms
that are already badly needed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06

those present. The girls have
volunteered to give a match
game of basket ball for the bene-
fit of the foot ball team soon, and
it is expected that this. with a
few other subscriptions. will
be enough to meet the present
need.
The first issue of The Ver-
million come out yesterday.
Mr.. H. Fl. Ahrens of the staff
of the New Orleans Plcayune,
spent q day at the Institute last
week and took about two dozen
photographs of the buildings.
grounds, boys and girls. to be
published in a few weeks in the
Sunday Magazine Supplement of
the Picayune. Mr.. Ahrens re-
sponded to a request to make a
brief address at the Morning Elk
ercises and made q pleasing talk
on the profession of the news
paper man or newspaper woman.
An expert on hay visited the
Institute grounds last week and
declared that the Japan Clover
which grows so profusely all
over the campus is the best hay
in the world except alfalfa and is
sometimes better eventhan that.
The result was an immediate
raise in the price of the Institute
hay from $3.50 to $14 per ton.
In response to an inquiry from
Dr.. Elmer e. Brown, United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton, President Stephens has
Just reported upon the extent of
the buildings, grounds and equip
ment of the Industrial Institute,
mum Der of teachers teaching ac-
ademic subjects, number teach
ing manual arts and technical
subjects, value of equipment.
expenditures and appropriations.
The faculty includes seven men,
four of whom may be classed as
wholly or in large part technical
instructors, the others being
more academic, and eight women,
Of whom four are academic
teachers and four technical.
though in both cases thereis some
mixing Of academic with techni-
cal instruction. The buildings
and grounds are worth SIPS, 900
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
AT THE COURT HOUSE

Things are very quite these
days around the court house.
The tax collector has not receiv-
ed the assessment rolls Yet and
they will hardly be ready before
the first of November, as Asses
sor Hohorst has big job on hand
making the reductions ordered
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
by the State Board of EQualiza

by the State Board of Equaliza
tion. Meantime, however, the
Office is taking in few dollars
for hunting licenses. which sug-
gests that those who want to
hunt this season had better call
at the tax collectors office and
geta hunters license; it only
costs one dollar, but hunting
without a license has a penalty
of $25 fine for every Offense.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
SOCIALIST LECTURE,

Sumner w. Rose, who is said
to be an orator of no mean abili-
ty. will lecture on Socialism at
the court house in Lafayette on
Oct. 10 at 8 p. m. Adnliss ION
is free and everybody, especially
the ladies', is invited to come out
and hear Mr.. Rose discuss Sc.
cialism.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
Day of Atonement.

Yesterday the stores of all the
Jewish merchants we're closed
on account of its being the Day
of Atonement. Services were
held in the synagogue both
morning and evening and were
conducted by Rev. Buchoski, a
student in the Hebrew College
in Cincinnati.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL,

Saturday Henry Gerac pur-
chased the VIM. B. Torian place,
two miles north of town, con.
tanning 1463 arpents, with all
improvements, farm implements
and stock for $l2, 500.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
Fdlk Mercantile Co.. Ltd.
Again as Leaders.

Nobody can safely say what kind Of weather we are
going to have in the next thirty days. Save guess
1t wont be OF the wintery kind-this is the South
you know. Therefore you are in season and will be
tor quite while for lightweight goods We start
those goods way down tho, on an adverse market
Today, and for one week, we pick from selected
stock OF 100 pieces of gnham of popular colors and
figures at 8 and &c per yard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
Enemies Of Arizona Chickens.

About four days ago L. T. Clifford,
who owns fine lot Of poultry. was out
In the yard engaged In doing the
chores when he heard an unusual
commotion in his henhouse On OPEN
ing the door and lighting up the build
ing he was astonished to see a large
bullsnake lying in the middle of the
floor with its body coiled around two
chickens, which were yet alive.
Mr.. Clifford struck at the reptile
landing a blow on it's head, when it
Immediately tightened its coils and
crushed the chickens The snake
measured between 3k and 4 feet in
length.
On Saturday evening the owner was
again disturbed by noise among his
fowls, and this time the cause for
alarm in the henhouse was made by a
large frog who had just finished
making an evening meal of one of the
broilers. Mr.. Clifford killed the frog.
Arizona Republican.
Will Favor Better Law.
A woman in Massachusetts, may now
work 56 hours q week instead of 81,
but the law will not go into effect un-
til 1910, and the clubwomen will use
every effort in the meantime to have
the law changed SO that conditions
may be better for women and chill
dren.
Money Wasteo.
He-The astrologer described you
exactly, and said that l should marry
you.
She-Don't you think it was Z waste
Of money to consult him!
He-Why?
She-I could have told you the same
thing myself il you had asked ma.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06

Get your fall suit from Kahn .
and you may be sure you get
style, fit and quality.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
For Sale.

New maps of the city of La
fayette, includes all additions
and improvements up to Sept. l.
Mouton Engineering Co.
1925 TT.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-06
NATURES FIRST SERIES.

The Lafayette Building Asso-
citation matured their first series
of stock on Oct, in eight years
and six months. The statement
published in this issue shows
that tile stock has. averaged a
profit of 10 per cent per annum
which is a remarkably fine show
ing and testifies to the careful
and thorough business manage
ment of the Association 8 affairs.
It also shows that the stock of
the Association affords an op-
portunity for a paying invest
ment to those who have money
to invest.
Let us figure with you for a
life policy in the Equitable OF
New York.
The Equitable pays annual div.
idends on all its policies.
The Equitable's s assets are over
$427 600. 900.
The Equitable's surplus to
policy holders is over $40, ,0O0, 600.
PARKINSON & MouTON
Insurance Agency, Est. 1897.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-07
MUST LEAVE CITY.
Court Orders Earl Huntington
Not to Return Until
Spring.
HE ASKS GRANT OF FAVOR.

Upon his promise TO leave the city
by Il o'clock and remain away until
next spring, Earl Huntington was per-
mitted TO go on suspended sentence in
city court this morning, after a fine of
81 and costs had been assessed against
him. Huntington asked the court TO
grant the favor. He was arrested last
night and charged with public intoxi-
cation. 1t was the first time since Oct.
20. 1905 that this charge was placed
against Huntington.
Huntington has been in all kinds of
trouble and only few weeks ago COM
pleted the logest Jail sentence that has
been served in this county for many
years The arrest last night was the
second since his release. He was held
! in Jail few days on the last occasion,
but no case was made against him. ow-
ing to lack of evidence and the charac-
ter of the witness appearing against
! him.