Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-11

Fred E. Smith, who represented Stow,
in the last legislature and voted agains
the doe bill, says he has changed BIZ
mind and is in favor of 1t for this year q
least. He thinks that ct the close OF tn
present season there are more deer in Yer
mont than there are cattle. He hunted
throughout the opel season OF 1907 anc
says be saw more deer Saturday afternoon
than in the whole six days of that season
He shot deer Saturday and that night /;
live does were seen in the streets OF Mos
COW. Frank r. Howe OF Bennington
author of the doe bill, thinks the Iegisa
tion has been justified by the results. He
is Of the opinion that the semi-tame deer,
which have caused the most damage Il
crops, have been killed, but that plenty
Of animals remain in the woods for sea
sons to come.
A case OF no little interest was argued
Thursday in supreme court-that of State
W.. Hiram 2. Dee from franklin county.
This case has not been heard in county
court and the respondent is under $500
bonds. He is charged with hindering an
election in st. Adams city last March by
putting votes cast for or against license
in his pocket when he was acting as an
election officer. The respondent, through
NJ. Il. Alexander OF Georgia and v. A.
Billiard Of Burlington, his counsel, makes
the novel claim that vote on the
license question Is not an election, that
the Massachusetts, supreme court has thus
held, and hat the duty of the presiding Off
Ger relates to general and not to local
elections, that it was a local and not a
general election over which Mr.. Dee was
presiding at st. Adams. States Attorney
johnson represented the state.
Announcement was made Friday that
the state board Of pharmacy had decided
to hold special meeting at the state
house in Montpelier to consider the cases
Of three Rutland druggists recently con-
victed in the Rutland county court for
selling liquor illegally. States Attorney
J. c. Jones OF Rutland county placed
the matter before the board and referred to
section 5399 OF the Vermont Statutes re-
garding the revocation of a pharmacists
license for such offense. The three con-
victed druggists will be summoned to APP
pear in Montpelier. T. NJ. Barrett, a
Rutland druggist, and M. s. Bayless,
clerk in Abraham's drug store at Rut-
land, were fined 81, 500 each, and Louis
A. Miner, a Rutland druggist, was fined
$500 in the Rutland county court Oct. 10
for selling Intoxicating liquor contrary to
the terms of their fifth class licenses. All
were indicted by the grand jury, Barrett
and Bayless for three offenses and Miner
for nne.
As vacancy at large for Vermont ex-
lists at the United States Military acad
envy, Senator Carroll s. Page will nomin
ate candidate for appointment as a cadet
to the academy, who, il he successfully
passes the examination, will be admitted
March l, 1910. At the same time, Sena-
tor Page will nominate two alternates
with the understanding that II both meet
the requirements, the one better qualified
is to be admitted in the event OF the fail
ure OF the principal. Applicants for the
appointment must be actual residents OF
the state, not under II or over % years Of
age on the date Of admission, and not less
than feet, 4 inches, in height at the age
of II, or less than 5 feet, inches, in
height at the age of IS and upwards.
Senator Page has arranged for prelimin-
airy examination, both physical and mem
tai, to be held at Norwich university Dec.
10, under the immediate supervision Of
Capt. L. A. l. Chapman, eommandant.
Full information as to the scope OF the
examination and subjects required may
be obtained upon application to Senator
Page.
The annual report OF the st. Johnsbury
& Lake Champlain railroad presents some
figures though the stockhold-
ers need not expect any dividends for
some years to come. The gross income |
for the year ending June 80, 1909, was
1888, 5sO.s6 as against s349, 1898. But
The operating expenses were 1884, S42. 20 I,
against 1886, 043.75 the year previous.
About sac, 900 Is charged up to this road |
by the Boston a Maine, which controls
It's stock and furnishes its equipment, for
rent Of rolling stocks, tracks and termi-
nails. A net income OF 320, O56.34 Is wiped
out by back interest on bonds and notes
amounting to ESQ, s6s.17, leaving the pres
mt deficit see, S11.ss. The road carried
,S71 passengers as against 2l0, 263 the
rear previous and hauled 301, 999 tons OF
freight as against S1s, 75s tons the year
before. The gross revenue per mile was
practically the same both years, e., $50,
but the Management saved on their operat-
ng expenses which were s2,l11.4s per
nile as against s2,167.63 the year
before. The balance sheet shows
hat the road cost 1853, 1888 and the
,apital stock is "a, 6O6, 700 and a bonded
iebt OF f2, 500, 900. The sheet Is balanced
" a charge to profit and loss of 1885,
$3.50.
Mrs. Laura Locklin, aged 3s years, died
i Washington county Jail II Montpelier
oct. 80 of delirium tremens. With
Ioldie'Sun Mcleod, Mrs. Locklin was
committed to Jail from Barre pending a
rearing on charge Of illegally keeping
nd selling intoxicating liquor. They
ould not raise the $500 bail imposed.
oseph Bianchi Of Barre, for whom Mrs.
.ocklin had been keeping house for the
asst two years, called at the jail Oct. 81
nd asked to see Mrs. Locklin. A trusty
AIMED Frank Durkee was In the office
nth the sheriff at the time. The instant
herif Tracy told Bianchi the woman was
cad, he, with a vile epithet, shouted that
be sheriff had killed her and spranR ct
lurkee, attempting to draw dirk knife
foot long which be had in his overcoat
ocket. sheriff Tracy and Deputy Sheriff
hastings and Durkee grappled with
ianohi and the man was soon ironed and .
q cell. In his rage he smashed all the
III furniture and Il was necessary to take
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