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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
HUGH HOPKINS KILLED.
bartender Does Shooting and Notifies
the Police.

Chicago, March 8.-Hugh Hopkins
81 years old, son of ]. ]. Hopkins, Su-
perintendent OF stations of the South
side Elevated Railroad. was found slain
early today in a doorway at 1903 WENT
worth Avenue. after John Laterra,
bartender, had reported to the police
by telephone that he had exchanged
shots with a hold-up man in SOUTH
side saloon.
Laterra Is detained by the authori-
ties pending an Investigation of his
story. He says Hopkins pounded on
the door of the saloon after closing
hours and when the door was opened.
drew a revolver and fired. Laterra re-
turned the fire and Hopkins fed. His
body was found a block from the
scene OF the shooting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
BRENNAN MoNoRAIL Car.


Principle.
New York. March S--Dr. Alexander
Chessin, of Washington University. 81.
Louis, gave a demonstration of the
principle of the Brennan monoraii car
in the physical laboratory at Columbia
University yesterday.
The model car has all the essential
features Of the large car. to perfect
which the British government has ap-
propriated 100000. The two opposed
horoscopes which give the car its re-
markable powers of balance are four
inches in diameter and made OF solid
steel.
While the horoscopes revolved after
having been set in motion at an Initial
speed of 5000 revolutions per minute.
Dr. Chessin placed the car on a copper
cabel stretched across the room and
although the center OF gravity was
three inches above the point Of contact
the car maintained its balance perfect
ly. 1t successfully balanced more than
ten pounds and did not tip until al
most two-thirds of the cars weight
weight was attached to one side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
Kills sisters Betraypr.

Chinago March 8--fTrank Sorcro was
shot and killed here Yesterday, because
4 week ago, according to Els SLAYER
he held revolver 10 TIE head Of Mrs
Josie Fresso. Is wears Old. a bride az
ten davs. and forced her to elopn with
him to Naw York CITY Serinos slov.
er was the brother II Mrs Frcsao
Michael Pessalno. 20 years old. He ha a
traced the couple TO New York and had
forced Serino to accompany him 10
Chicago with the girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
Killed by weighing Machine.

New York, March Silk -year-old
Irene Smith, was killed by Weighing
machine on Ninth Avenue near FIFTH
eth Street, last night. Stepping on the
platform of the scales and dropping
her penny in, she stood ready to note
the weight of her small body. when
the scale toppled over. crushing the
child beneath 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09

die Of the river Scheldt for the shore
and started to come down. They MISS
ed the bar and struck the water. thu
wind driving the car over the ourfuce.
The two men were forced to climb into
the rigging but were time and again
immersed. Finally the balloon was
driven to the shore and the two n en-,
half drowned, were rescued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09

TATUM q ROBINsON-Phone 25e.
Refined stock OF All Kinds of Sea Food.
Down they go! Eggs. IT lie. per
dozen; fine assortment of fish for to-
day-Spanish Mackerel. Shad. Smeltx;
Oysters, Plants and Selects. Fine
Butter, Chickens, Hens and friers. All
these goods we guarantee to be first
class. Thanks for past patronage.
Respectfully. Phone 256.
a6y-ff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
A NARROW ESCAPE.

French AerOnnuts Mistake sandbar for
the shore.
Antwerp. March S.-Henri Blanc and
Louis Dupont, French aeronautS mad a
narrow escape from death by drowning
today while crossing the river Seheldt
in q balloon.
They rnistook q sandbaR In the mid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09

The Kind grandfather used to make
on the farm-Our homemade Meal
Mixture Guan0.
MARKS e. GAYLE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
RRoWN.aAlLEY

Painters and Paper Hangers. are showing
Ill the European Novelties for 1909, At r..
y. Coolidge Il Sons 20 8. Perry St.. Phone
1910. Estimates chesrfuily furnished.
Home Phone 1894.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
FUNERAL NOTICE.
ROYAL ARCH NOTICE.
Notice.

Geo. Fokakis wants all men that he owes
anything to come around and collect. he
will sell his stand in days and wants to
settle up before hand Location No. 201
Commerce st.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
SO Years Old Christmas.
Ira Smith of Passumpsic Still a Vigorous
Wood SAWYER

Although Ira Smith, Passumpsics old
est resident, reaches his 93rd birthday
on Christmas day he still spends his
winters at his favorite pastime of
saving wood, and has already this
season cut quite respectable wood
pile. Mr. Smith was born in the town
of Dalton, N. H., but was brought up
on farm in Lunenburg. In his early
manhood he drove stage from Lancas-
ter, N. H., to Portland, Me-, through the
Crawford Notch. In 1S4S he married
Mary Jane Powers of Lunenburg, and
they soon moved to St. Johnsbury,
where he went to work for E & 7 Fair
banks and Co., before that firm began
the manufacture of scales. He started
work in the factory at $40 month and
at the end OF his first year the late Gov.
Erastus Fairbanks showed his liking for
the young man by presenting him with
an overcoat and testament. The tesla
ment lettered with the name of the dom
or is still one of Mr.. Smiths most priced
possessions. After AZ years service with
that company Mr.. Smith came to Pas
sumpsic where he has since made his
home. In 1876 Mrs. Smith died and two
years later he married, Anna Fuller, of
Barnet. who is 90 years old. Mrs.
Smiths only son, Jerome T. Smith is a
member of the police department at St.
Johnsburv.
An idea of Mr.. Smiths vigorous
health and mentality at his advanced
age can be gained from the fact that
last season he sawed and piled 1872
cords of hard wood, beginning the task
in September and finishing in time to
begin his summers work around his
place. He can also be found at the
grounds each year at the Caledonia
County fair, where for AZ years he has
tended gate, and his eyes are still too
good for those who would pass without
credentials. Mr.. Smith comes of a long
lived family, his father and five brothers
having lived to ripe old ages and his
mother having attained the remarkable
age of 1903,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22

whole state. Soon fish and game would
be abundant enough outside the bourd-
aries f the prohibited limit to make the
state attractive to the sportsman and
the tees for license would be a source of
profit
Another thing, Mr.. Vail says, it would
open to the outsider the real wonderful
beauties Of our state. Strangers who
travel up and down our valleys on the
railroads or main highways know moth
ing of these. While these valleys are
beautiful they are not so much superior
to the valleys of other states as to
attract particular attention, but once
get the stranger acquainted with our
highland scenery and soon our wonder
full highland situations would be taken
up by those who would contribute
largely to the wealth and prosperity of
the state.
Vermont never will be the same as
some Of the other states, summer re-
sort OF the average or moderate farm
boarding house type. The Vermont
farmer, if he wants to work, can make
more by legitimate farming than by
keeping boarders and be more indepen-
dent.
The following editorial from a New
York paper shows what could be done
by the state exercising its police power
as well as that OF eminent domain. Buy
those lands which could be got at fair
price and make state reservation, in
GLIDING bought lands and privately own
ed lands which would include all the
principal headwaters and watersheds
and put them under police restrictions as
to cutting, and preserving the whole
within certain boundaries. This is work
which is for the future and may not
appeal to all, but the sooner it is begun
the sooner the benefits will come.-[Ver-
mont Union-.J ournal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
Good Matches all Around.

No. 6 started the ball rolling last
Monday night by handing a couple of
defeats across to Browns Independents.
One of the three strings went to the
losers on narrow margin The pinfall
was No. 6, 2221, Independent, 1854.
Somerset and Elite played a close match
Wednesday night, the league leaders
finally landing two out of three with a
pinfall of 2153 to 2071 and the match
Friday evening was also split up, the
Centrals taking two and giving the
lowly Larrels one. The teams were
evenly matched in pins bowled over,
Central having 1878 to the losers 1888
and the spectators were given their
moneys worth. The games started off
this week by the Elites trimming No. 6
to finish Monday evening. True the
games were all evenly contested, but it
is also true that No. 6 is not invincible
as some may have thought before they
struck the toboggan slide One of the
best matches of the league is scheduled
for tonight when the two leaders clash.
On Friday evening it is Independent VS..
Laurel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
Y. M. c. A. Contest.

The Red and Blue membership teams
are struggling hard for supremacy in the
contest that is being waged for new
members. AS near as can be estimated
125 new members have been enrolled to
date The exact figures are not obtain
able owing to both sides holding back
part of their reports in order to spring
surprises at the close of the contest
Thursday night. Supper will be served
at 3 p. m and all committee men will be
present to hand in their final report.
The latest reports give the Reds SO and
the Blues 38. The turkey supper, for
winch the losing teams will pay 20 cents
each will be held shortly after New Year.
All new members will be invited, but
only the men composing the teams of the
losing side will be expected to pay.
The boys supper will be held early in
January.
The gymnasium classes will close dur
ing the holiday week but the floor will be
open from $50 a. m. to $50 p. M. for in
dlvidual work. The classes will reopen
Monday, Jan. 8, Next Friday night will
be ladies' night in the bowling alleys.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
100 YEARS OLD.
Gyandma Sandersos. of Del iH, no
Has Lived a Lang ard Useful Lif

Grandma Sanderson is wonderful
woman. She is in as good health 70.
day as ever in her life, although sba
is over one hundred years old.
In letter to the Peruna Drug Mfr.
Co., she gives the highest credit to Pc.
runa for her excellent health and ex.
IRENE old age. Read what she says
Surely the evidence presented BIZ
such cases as these oughU not only to
dispel prejudice against Peruna, but
inspire confidence in it.
II will send you picture that was
taken a few weeks before my hun.
dredth birthday.
II am a true friend of the Peruns
Company. have derived great ben.
eft from Peruna many times. I can
say Iregard Peruna very great med.
icine. I found out the merit of it a
good many years ago.
"A little more than two years ago l
contracted a very severe cold, which
resulted in la grippe. Owing to the
severity of the disease, and my ex.
IRENE age, my case was considered to
be very critical. 1 employed no doc.
tor, but Peruna was the remedy I
used, and to-day my health is as good
as it ever was in my life.
However, I still continue to take
Peruna, a spoonful every night before
retiring"
Peruna is an ideal tonic for old
people. It is compound of herbal
remedies that has been known to the
medical profession for many years.
Peruna operates as tonic by cleans.
ing and invigorating the mucous mem.
branes. This explains why Peruna
has become so extensively known as a
catarrh remedy. Catarrh is simply a
condition of depraved mucous mem.
branes. Peruna changes this deprav-
ity into healthful vigOr.
Agreat many old people use Peruna,
and would not be deprived oft for any
consideration.
People who object to liquid med.
Cines can now secure Peruna tablets
ASK Your Druggist for a Free
Pernnd Almanac for 1910.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
The Ship Subsidy.

The declaration of the State grange in
opposition to the ship subsidy will give
new interest to that subject in Vermont.
The matter is likely to come before Con-
gress soon after the holiday recess and
there are now two bills before that body,
one introduced by Representative Will
liam S. Greene of Massachusetts and the
other by Representative William E.
Humphrey OF Washington. The Greene
bill is straight cargo subsidy measure,
patterned somewhat after the compre-
hensive Frye-Hanna bill, and has been
referred to Mr.. Greenes Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries. The
other provides merely for an extension
of the four-dollar-a-mile mail subsidy to
ships now eligible to the two-dollar rate
which may Fly between the Uuited
States and South America, China, Japan,
the Philippines and Australia, over
routes not less than four thousand miles
in length, 1t provides for no cargo sub
sdy whatever. This bill has been refer
red to the Committee On Post Offices
and Post Roads, as last year. 1t is TN
derstood that a majority of this COM
mittee is favorable to the Humphrey
bill, which is that advocated with all it's
strength by the Merchant Marine Lea
que.
The Humphrey bill was defeated by
four votes in the House last year but it's
advocates today claim they can pass it
through the House by eight votes as a
result OF vigorous campaign among
the congressman of the Middle West. If
this be true agitation of the matter by
Vermonters will be too late to effect any
change. We are not advised on what
grounds the grange bases it's opposition
to the proposed subsidy so cannot dis
,uss it. These facts however will be
admitted by all. That we need more
American ships to operate between
American and foreign ports and that
past methods have not secured for us
the ships we need. Therefore PROPOSE
ton to give us the marine service needed |
should be kindly received unless it is
shown to contain greater evils than
hose we now suffer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
Music Class Meeting.
Pleasant Evening With American Com.
pOSerS at Mrs. Ely'S Home.

A large number Of Club members were
at the music class meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Henry Ely Thursday even
ing, the last to be held until after
Gentlemen's Night.
The program was varied, a group of
American composers being studied and
their style exemplifed in the numbers
given. Miss Margaret Clark sketched
the lives and touched upon the works Of
each.
Especially good was the music of the
orchestra Of three pieces, Mr.. Burroughs
and Mr.. Burns played the strings with
Mrs. Brock at the piano Three numbers
of Nevin's best music were delicately and
most pleasingly rendered Mrs. Cos
grove and Mrs. Peters contributed songs,
and piano solos were given by Mrs. ]. II.
Smith and Mrs. Nellie Carr Hastings.
The triple part ladies' chorus is doing
fine work under Mrs. Peters direction
and their numbers were enthusiastically
received. Two cello solos by Miss Lola
French were feature of the program.
Miss Warden was aCcompanist for the
evening. The composers studied were:
Mcdowell, Nevin, Chadwick, Clayton
Johns, Mrs. H. H. Beach.
Printed programs were used. The
program in full follows:
Lite of Nevin.
a Dawn,
b The GOndoler,
Italian Love Song, Nevin
Goodnight,
Madam Brooks Orchestra.
a The Rosary, Neyin
Bedtime Song,
Ladies Triple Quartet.
Cello Solo,
a Venetian Boat Song. Nevin
Thou art so Like a Flower, Chadwick
Miss Lola French. d,
Lives of Chadwick and Mcdowell
Piano Solo, Witches Dance, MacDowell
Mrs Nellie Carr Hastings.
a Liedhaberin, MacDowell
b Clown,
Mrs. James F. Smith.
Mrs. Beach as a composer.
a The Years at the Spring, Beach
b Ecstasy,
Mrs. James Cosgrove.
Life and Work of Clayton Johns.
Dinah, Clayton Johns
Ladies Triple Quartet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
Post Office RObber Caught.
John Sullivan Who Helped Portland Fatty
at Morgan, Surrenders.

John Sullivan surrendered himself to
authorities in Bloomington, ILL.,, Satur-
day and told remarkable story of his
career as crook. His principal exploit
was in robbing the post office at Nor
gan, VT, on August %, 1908, in which he
secured $27. He gave the names of his
accomplices as George Edwards, alias
Portland Fatty, and John Williams, we'll
known eastern crooks. The former is
now serving time. IIe said that his
home was in Lowell, Mass, and that he
had served two terms in the Massachu-
setts penitentiary, had robbed safe in
Rochester, N. Y, for which he had served
time and had also been arrested in New
York. He declared that he had decided
to give up the life of a crook as he had
found the game losing one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
Observes 10th Birthday.
H. N. Turner Pleasantly Surprised
by Employees and Friends.

Monday was the SEVENTEEN birthday
of Hiram N. Turner, and his friends kept
him reminded of the fact all dav long. In
the morning the employees of the Fair
banks Office filed into his room and pre-.
sented him with 20 beautiful carnations.
Mr.. Turner made short speech Of
thanks and each emplove wished him
happiness and many more birthdays. In
the evening he was given a genuine sur.
prise party at the home of his son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Turner
Thirty OF his particular friends were
present to extend congratulations and
enjoy with him happy evening. Games
were played, and letters from distant
friends read, several songs by Miss
Edwina NJ. Blodgett enjoyed, and an
original poem by Mrs. H. N. Turner was
much appreciated. The event of the
event & was tie presentation to the
guest of honor of beautiful jardinere OF
solid brass, merno finished with stain
ed glass sides. This was the gift of the
assembled company. and the presenta-
ton was gracefully made by Charles h.
Horton. Refreshments including
birthday cake which was cut by Mrs.
Turner was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Turner of Bethlehem were among
the guests.
Since Mr.. Turner came to St. Johns
bury 20 years ago to be manager OF the
E. & T. Fairbanks Co., the business has
increased greatly and Mr.. Turner has
come to be recognized as one OF the
towns leading citizens. He is interested
in everything which works for the up
lift of the community and his influence
in good causes is always to be relied
upon. The young people recognize HIM as
one of their best friends and his TREND
ship has frequently been manifested IN
substantial forms, especially to golf ana
clubs. The citizens OF 81
Johnsbury, young and old, unite III
wishing him many more birthdays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22

President Taft has filled the vacancy
in the Supreme Court of the United
States by the appointment of Horace H l..
Lurton of Tennessee. The presidents
personal friendship was so strong that
he ignored the fact that Judge Lurton
will be sixty-six years old in February.
While he has served as justice of the
Supreme Court of Tennessee and since
1898 as a judge of the Sixth United
States Circuit the public at large feels
that it would have been wiser to have
appointed man in the full possession of
his vigor who could give many years of
active service in the highest tribunal of
the land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
PRESS COMMENT.
Essentials In vermOnt's Development.

L.
The question was recently asked Theo.
n. Vail what he considered the main
essentials in the future development of
Vermont and, in brief, he replied as foil
owS:
The development of the natural re-
sources, principally agriculture.
think the trend of production is now re-
turning with the rapid development of
the west, the great increase in popula-
ton and individual income in the east,
the increase in the consumption of those
food stutfs which Vermont is especially
adapted to raise and with near and
convenient market Vermont from its
situation never will be a large manu-
featuring state. Small concerns, some
speclalties, will develop, but it will never
be abe to compete in large way with
sections nearer the supplies or nearer the
markets. Fruits, large and small, and
the higher priced agricultural products
should be very profitable and within the
scope OF any one.
The encouragement of a belt road. In
dustrial and agricultural education in
lines best adapted to Vermont should be
encouraged.
An idea Of Mr.. Walls which he would
especially like to see developed and which
would seem to be at the very root of the
states future growth along the line of
the summer business so much discussed.
is state reservations embracing the head
waters of our various river systems.
These reservations to be rcforested and
the woods and streams well stocked
with sh and game.
The timber, after a few years, would
give good returns to the state. Within
certain boundaries allow no shooting or
fishing, but let the reservations be the
nursery, the breeding ground, for the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
An Open Letter to Owners and Users
of SleighS.

AS the sleighing season is now on | am
wond ring il there is not chance for a
ord on a matter which may not have
occurred to some, and yet whichis of SER
ious Importance. On a road of good
snow bottom a sleigh, without bells, is
almost noiseess. 1t is very easy to be
unaware of the approach Of one until it
is almost upon You. Especially. is this
true just at dusk CT after nightfall. Be-
ing a lover of ahorse-particularly of a
good horse--I am fully aware of the
temptation and the delights of driving
":faster than a walk" This ofcourse but
increases the danger. Twice have my
mother and | been in perious situation
from the above cause. doubt not 9TH
ers have had like experience. am
writing this, therefore, to make an earn
est, straight appeal or behalf of the aged
and infirm, little children and those par
italy deaf, to all who use sleighs to see
that either horse or sleigh is equipped
with bells as proper warning to those
who are constantly crossing our streets.
Is this net fair appeal 1t is not suffi
cient to say that an accident in this line
NAV never have occurred That is the
remark which some made concerning in
surance, who were not protected against
loss in the recent fire. Is it not matter
of wise precaution for the safety of ped
estrians to prevent possible accidents
rather than wait till some disaster has
made it more urgent?
For one have confidence that our cit
liens, who use sleighs, can see the reason
and humanity of this appeal.
Very sincerely,
The Manse, GEORGE w. c. HILL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
George F. Leland's Candidacy.

Our esteemed fellow townsman, Hon.
George F. Leland, is candidate for
lieutenant governor. The Reporter will
give him its unqualified support,
That he is fully as well fitted for the
position as any man SO far mentioned is
not denied by anybody, and in view of
the showing made, and the stand taken
by him and his friends, in his candidacy
for this position in 1906, the Reporter
believes that his name should now be
favorably considered by the republicans
of the state Springfield Reporter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22

The years of study given to the i'm
migration problem by Senator W. P.
Dillingham; is beginning to bear fruit.
He has or will introduce bills at this ses-
sion Of Congress to allow the admission
of Chinese laborers to this country,
without the right of acquiring citizen
ship, and to compel the steamship COM
panies to furnish better accommoda-
lions for steerage passengers. A vigor-
GUS fight for these measures will give
Senator Dillingham; greater prominence
as national figure in federal legislation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-22
A. F, Stones Weight.

1t might be we'll in every report of
meetings of the New England Fat Mems
Club to append footnote stating that
Arthur F. Stone ofSt. Johnsbury is an
honorary member. The St. Johnsburv
Postmaster's gray matter probably
weighs as much as that of any member
of the club but the charge that was
brought against Grover Cleveland in
1884, that he was great only from an
avoirdupos standpoint will never be
brought against Brother Stone.-[Mont-
pelier Journal.