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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
FIRE AT RANDOLPH
Serious Danger Only Averted by Work of
Bucket Brigade

Randolph, Sept. 2l--Fire burned the
Cong1 parsonage and barn to the ground
yesterday afternoon, and the Fork shop,
J. w. Parmenters store, the barns of A. E.
Sargent and W. H. Haggett and the house
of Mrs. A. M. Peck also caught but were
saved through the exertions of the bucket
brigade. MIS- Peck's house was on fire
in three places on the roof and it seemed
doomed. Mrs. James McDerment, an in
valid was carried from her home, which
was seriously threatened by the flames,
and taken to the house of Mrs. Susan
Adams, but the blaze was kept from the
McDerment place The citizens formed
line from Brookfeld pond and handed
buckets of water along to those fighting
the flames. A few extinguishers were
also used. The fire was discovered little
before one o'clock in the afternoon in the
barn of the parsonage and it is suspected
that boys playing there may have ac-
cidently started it. The parsonage and
barn were valued at $4,000 and were
insured. The place was not occupied.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
HENSON -SEAVER
Well Known Local Young Man Marries
Bride in Moretown

Irving i. Henson and Miss Lillian C
Sewer, of Moretown were married at thu
home of the bride Wednesday
the ceremony being performed by Rev
c. T. Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. Henson
passed through this city this morning OF
their way to the Junction where they took 8
train for the south.
Mr.. Henson is one of the best known
and most popular young men of this city
He has been with the National Life
Insurance Company for the past three
years, coming to their Office from Mont
pelier Seminary, where he graduated with
high honors. While in school he was known
for his athletic prowess, playing on all oi
the teams For the past few years he has
been playing with the Y. Nj. c. A. basket
ball team and playing baseball as pit
cher with the EIibbards and the Italian A.
c., of Barre. Miss Lillian G. Seaver is a
native of Moretown and for the past few
years has been the teacher in the dis
trict school there.
Many wedding presents were given to
the couple including some valuable silver
and gold plate while the bride was given
a linen shower by party of friends on the
night before the wedding.
The bridal couple will be gone for two
weeks, making tour Of some Of the larger
cities of the East. On their return Mr.
and Mrs. Henson will reside in this city,
making their home at number "a East
State street. They will be at home to
their friends on October 10th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
DR.. COOK EXPLAINS
Arctic Explorer Answers yolieys of
Questions from Newspaper Cores.
pondents at His HOtel-Cahin Boy
Prstchard Overheard Conversation
Between Cook and Whitney.

New York, Sept 22.-Dr. Cook
granted an audience to several news
paper men Wednesday afternoon and
volley after volley of questions were
fired at him.
"Will you tell why you imposed
secrecy upon Whitney and young
Pritchard?" he was asked. Be
cause" he answered, 81 didn't think
l was bound for any reason to give
the nature of my expedition and
work to DR.. Peary or anyone else.
Naturally l had pardonable pride
and a perfect right, l may add. to an
nounce my achievement to the world
myself. Mr.. Whitney, who asked to
be back here by the middle OF Octo-
Der, will be at liberty then and is at
liberty now, to give out all the infor-
nation he possesses"
when you left your records with
Mr.. Whitney, did you have any un-
derstanding with him as to when he
was going to return homer" "No,
he merely told me that he was going
over to the Hudson Bay region to
hunt for bear"
AS for Pritchard, DR.. Cook said
that it was quite by accident that he
Cook found out that Pritchard had
overheard his announcement to
Whitney that he had been to the
Pole.
In Boatswain Murphy's case l had
/ little to fear. Murphy can neithe:
read nor write. / didn't fear a leak
of the news very much, but l tried
to take all precautions to prevent
it's anticipating me to civilization. 1t
was possible, you know, for a letter
to be taken along the Greenland
coast by Kayak and beat me to civ
Iilization."
"Why should 1 give Mr.. Peary any
information" said DR.. Cook, in reply
to another question about his sec
recy, "and so give him an opportunity
to give the world the news Of my dis
covery before l should have q chance
to announce it?"
you have been quoted as saying,
Doctor, that you have had very lit
tile previous practice in making sci
entific observations. isn't it pos
sible, further Investigations" inter-
rupted DR.. Cook, will show l am
confident, tho correctness OF my OBJ
Iservations. He then enumerated
the various instruments he carried
with him to the Pole.
80 far as / am concerned" Dr..
Cook said positively, "the Peary-
Cook incident is closed. Peary had
no right to dictate my affairs and /
have no right o interfere with his.
This is my last word on that phase
of the question"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
MAY NOT CHARGE FEE.
Controversy on Between Attorney
General Sargent and Game Com.
missioner II. G. Thomas.

missioner II. G. Thomas.
Brattleboro, Sept. 22.-State's At
torney Charles H. Williams, of Bel
lows Falls, has received communi-
cation from Attorney General John
lG. Sargent, of Ludlow, in which the
latter places a different construction
upon the applications Of residents Of
the various towns at their town
clerks offices for resident hunters
licenses. In Windham county the
town clerks have been charging 25
cents as notary public fee for ad-
lministering the oath attached to ev-
Jerry license blank.
Mr.. Sargent holds that under the
Istatute town clerk has no right to
Icharge a fee for administering an
|oath attached to an application and
further that the oath is not authoriz-
led or required by law. He also says
that town clerk or any cue else
who charges for administering an
oath lays himself liable to prosecu.
tion under the statute
The extra fee charged by the town
clerks came about through a special
order issued by State Fish and Game
Commissioner H. G. Thomas, of
Stowe
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
WRECK KILLS THREE
Montreal Express on the Boston and Maine
Crashes into Rear of Quebec Express
Near Patte- Engineer, Fireman and
Unknown Tramp Dead

Canaan, N. H., Sept. 2l--Engineer
John II. Callahan and Fireman George
Parmenter, both of Concord, and an
unknown tramp were killed early to-
day when the express from Montreal
crashed into the rear of the express
from Quebec not far from Patte, for
merly West Canaan, station of the
Boston and Maine railroad. No passen-
gers were injured.
The engineer and fireman on the adj
ditional locomotive used to help the
Montreal express up the heavy grade
from White River Junction, John G..
Gilman and Fred A. Cross, both of West
Lebanon were slightly injured in jumping
The Quebec express left White River
Junction q minutes late and had difficulty
with the locomotive and stopped in the
West Canaan yard There was no time
to send a signal man back before the
Montreal express, which left White River
Junction but five minutes later, came
through the heavy fog.
Gilman and Cross were in charge of
the locomotive of the Montreal express
which was wrecked in a head-on collision
at West Canaan two years ago when over
twenty persons were hilled or injured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
SUFFERED STROKE OF APOPLEXY
Mrs. George L. Stow, of Chelsea,
Lies in State of UncOnsciOusness.

Especial TO the JOurnal.)
Randolph, Sept. 21.-Mrs. George
l.. Stow, of Chelsea, lies in an un-
conscious state at the house of A.
H. Powers, in this place, as the re-
suit of stroke of apopleXy suffered
as she was riding to Randolph Mon
day afternoon with Judge Stow, who
holds probate court here every other
Tuesday. They were just coming into
the village when she suddenly lost
consciousness and has not regained
it yet. She has been feeling usually
well and on the way over walked
down the steep Rabbit track, of which
she was a little timid in a carriage.
The physicians have been in con-
stant attendance and give very little
hope of recovery. Mrs. Stow is the
mother of E. A. Davis, cashier of
the National White Rive Bank IT
Bethel.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
HERBERT P. WEIGH
Automobile Victim Lied at Heaton Hos
pital Wednesday Morning After Long
Sufferinu

Herbert P. Welch, who was fatally
injured over week ago when the cal
of Dean X Lille was overturned on the
MiddleseX road and who has fingered
between life and death since at Heaton
Hospital, died at / 15 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. His mother, Mrs. Phoebe Welch
had been with him during the forenoon and
his wife was at his side when the end came.
His physicians made ceaseless struggle
to save his life and he had every care but,
with slight variations, his condition had
grown gradually worse from day to day.
He had been unconscious since Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr., Welch was As years of age, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs PierceWelch, of Montpelier
He married, 25 years ago, Miss Jennie V.
Nelson. One child was born to them but
did not live.
Mr.. Welch was an expert Judge of
horsehesh and conducted livery business
in company with Ed Irish. Later he was
connected in similar business with f. l..
Putney under the name of the Capital
Hack and Carriage Company. For many
years, he has conducted his own business
on State street, carrying on successful
business at the State street stand
Funeral services are to be held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, C. ii, Dudley, 169
Berlin street, at 2 o'clock on Friday
afternoon and interment will be in Green
Mount cemetery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB TO MEET
October 6 Chosen as Date for Gather.
ering at NOrthfield.

Northfield, Sept. 22.-The next
meeting of the new Central Vermont
Congregational Club is to be held
October at Northfield. The chosen
speaker having disappointed the Of
'fiers, the publishing of the program
has been delayed, but will soon be
issued to every member. There will
be a banquet and plenty Of good
speaking, and the members at North
field solicit a large attendance.
Those joining now will be counted
as charter members. The business to
be done will be well prepared by the
committees, and need not cut short
other exercises.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
TYPHOID GERMS IN WATER
Rutland Reservoir Said to Be Polluted by
State Chemical Laboratory

Rutland, Sept. 21.-"Out of Is sam
piles of Rutland's city water sent to Bur-
lington for analysis eight are contaminated
and show the presence of colon bacilli,
indicating recent pollution" This was
the report received last evening by City
Health Officer Dr. c. J. Ball. All the con-
taminated samples were taken from the
main streams contributing to the city's
water supply. DR.. Ball states that he
does not wish to create any unnecessary
scare, and he presents certain facts to the
public from which they can draw their own
conclusions and govern themselves ac-
cordingly
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
DIED IN EAST MONTPELIER.
Sylyanus Ellis Was 30 Years OF
Age-FuneraI Services Monday.

Sylvanus Ellis, of East Montpelier
passed away at his home in that
town at 10 o'clock on Friday morn
ing, death being due to neart failure
incident to old age. Mr. Ellis had
ATTAINED the venerable age of 30 years
and was a much respected citizen of
East Montpelier, having been active
ly interested in town affairs. He was
one of family of nine children, sew
en- of whom attained great age,
the children of Benjamin and Sus-
anna Guernsey Ellis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
Says MOTHER IS DEAD
DR.. ID. J. Foster, Son OF Famous
Founder of Christian Science,
Confident that COterie of Chris
tian Scientists at Boston Are Per-
petrating Fraud.

Hartford Conn, Sept. 20.-Dr. f..
j. Foster, of Vermont. the adopted
son of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the
founder of the Christian Science
church, stated this afternoon at the
residence of DR.. Robert Harmon,
that he was certain that his mother,
Mrs. Eddy, was dead and had been
dead for some time, though the in
formation of her end had been pur-
posely concealed from the general
public by coterie of Christian Sci
|entists in the Mystery House" in
Boston. He, with Dr. Harmon, who
incidentally, would like to become
Mrs. Eddy's successor, and thus
consumate an understanding which
he alleges Mrs. Eddy had with him
years ago, which in substance was
that he only was her qualified and
logical successor, and should take up
her work when she died, is positive
that the clique in Boston has been
perpetrating a gigantic fraud on the
public in general and Christian Sci
entists in particular for some time
past. He also intimates that the vast
sums of money donated for church
work are either being boarded up in
the vaults of the society or have been
diverted for improper private uses.
DR.. Harmon further declares tha.
legal action will shortly be taken
against the alleged plotters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
GOV. JOHNSON DEAD
Chief Executive of Minnesota Passes Away
After Brave Struggle for Life-Was
Considered One of Most Available Men
for Democratic Presidential Candidate

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 2l.-Gov. John
A. Johnson died at 1926 O'Clock this morn
ing. Doctor Mayo stated there were no
traces of blood poisoning and that the
immediate cause of death was exhaustion
and heart failure. Mrs. Johnson collapsed
when the end came.
The Governor was in lethargic State
during the greater part of the night but
occasionally reused and muttered few
words to Mrs. johnson. Toward the end
he revived and raised himself several
times to pat his wife on the cheek.
His last words were, "Well Nora,
guess I'm going we have made brave
fight"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23

John A. johnson was born at st. Peter
Mimi, July 2S, 1861, the son of G.. and
Caroline (Haden) Johnson, both of whom
were natives of Sweden. He was educated
in the public schools of st. Peter. The
care of the family devolving upon him when
he was but II years old, he went to work
in drug store in st. Peter. Later he
obtained an interest in the St. Peter
Herald of which he became editor He
married Miss Gilmore Preston June |, 1904.
He served for years in the NJ N. G.
becoming a captain. He represented the
st. Peter district in the State Senate and
was afterward elected Governor of Mime
sofa, in 1904 on the Democratic ticket
and in 1906 and 1909 was reelected. Dur
ing the past few years, Governor Johnson
became person of national fame, and
was often mentioned as being an available
man for the Democratic party to nominate
for the office of President.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
INCREASE IN PENSION

Washington, d. c., Sept. lS.-An in
crease in pension ha S been allowed Rober
B. Corruth Of South Ryegate, amounting
to SIS per month, beginning August Is.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
OUR COMPANY EARNED LAST
YEAR


4S9 per cent on its mean invested
funds as compared with an aver
age rate of Az per cent earned
by twenty-nine companies report
ing in New York. This combines
earning capacity with solidity of
funds. Goth year. National Life
Insurance Company, Montpelier,
VT. (MutuaD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23

least effect to hurt the people and along
lines that people can best pay"
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Excursion to New York. See Ad.
on Page 5.--adv.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
At AA|vASHA, AFRICA

Naivasha. British East Africa. Oct.
a0.-colonel Roosevelt, accompanied
by r. ]. Cunningham. the hunter and
guide. arrived here today. All the
members of the hunting expedition
are doing well.
Edmund Heller. the zoologist of the
party. returned last night. having
assembled Mount kenia to a height Of
10000 feet. MIR. Heller said that
Major Edgar 4. Mearns was con-
tinning the ascent. hoping to reach a
height of $4,000 feet. Mount kenia Is
an extinct volcano rising l7.ee0 feet
and MIR. Heller believed II was inn
possible for the climbers to reach the
peak.
With the exception of Colonel Roose-
Welt. the members of the expedition
have at one tine or other expert
enced slight attacks of fever, as the
result of frequent changes of tempera-
ture. All are in good health.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
WANTS PROTECTION
GIVEN HER
ARTIST IN PARIS Is AFRAID Gus
TOMS OFFICERS WILL TAKE
LIBERTIES.

New York, Oct. 20.--N.ws of the
activity Of customs officers at this
port apparently has been received by
Americans abroad in more or less dis
torted form. Judging by a letter re-
ceIsed by Mayor Mcclellan today from
a woman in Paris and turned over to
Collector Loeb. The letter says:
Il am in receipt OF letter telling Of
pinehing. poking and being personally
felt Of. II any one attempts to In
suit me In that way / intend To the
best Of my ability to knock him down.
and / ask for police protection in so
doing. There liz no other land on
this globe In which a decent woman
Is not perfectly safe. | have been In
nearly every country on the globe
and have met with consideration,
kindness and respect. make two
exceptions-Turkey and Central Amer
lea where II IL not safe for white
women unescorted-but one could hire
protection in both these countries and
the new Turkish and English govern
ments have made these two countries
safe and comfortable for women. 1t
Is only In coming home that | was
afraid, and | ask again for police pro-
tectioa."
The letter was signed simply: "A
woman artist in Paris"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
Do NOT ANTICIPATE
TARIFF WAR
ACTION or FRANCE TOWARDS
UNITED STATES NOT CON-
sioERED SIGNIFICANT.

Washington, Oct. Enforcement
officials here are not disposed TO re
gard the action Of France In deciding
to assess the maximum rate Of duty
against all imports from the United
states as an evidence of her intention
to enter into tariff war with this
government On August I, last, Presi-
dent Taft In pursuance of the proyis
ions of section four Of our new tariff
act, gave formal notice to France,
Switzerland and Bulgaria that our
commercial agreements with !, them
this year.
France more than any other country
in Europe has Disseminated against
American products. Germany gives to
the United States her minimum rates
on about s. per cent of our exporta-
tions into that country. France,
however, has charged this country
maximum rates on all expectations
with the exception of very few ar
ticles enumerated In section three of
the Dingley tariff act. The effect of
having to pay the United states max
imum rate would undoubtedly be to
put France To a tremendous disad-
Vantage as compared with practical
~ all other European natl, ms on
handling American goods. America Is
probably Frances best market for her
wines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
Cooks COMING.

We are all looking for the arrival ot
Dr. Cook in western Montana. lie II
coming soon, and we shall hear from
his own lips the story which We have
read and which we have heard dis
cussed so often. We are inclined to
believe that the statement of the doc
tor will offset whatever impression the
Rarriil affidavit made. Certain 1t Is
that the men who are assailing DIR.
Cook are doing II not 50 much to dis
prove his statement as to make them.
selves right in the eyes of the public
in the attitude which they have as
sumed. Meanwhile assurance Is given
that information is coming out of the
north which will further substan-
tiate the position of DIR. Cook.
Copenhagen Is enlisted for the war.
and has plenty Of ammunition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II. 1909.
THE GOVERNORS CALL.

The apple show brought US yester-
day, as welcome visitors. Governor
Norris, Secretary of state Yoder and
Attorney General Galen. These distin-
Kuished callers inspected the hppla
show carefully and in detail. Ten
DERBY, the governor stroked the broad
leaves OF the Bitter Root tobacco ex-
hibit. and he pronounced It good
weed; affectionateiy. he handled the
big ears OF yellow dent corn and
talked OF the time when we shall raise
all our own pork and bacon: admir-
fnzly. he viewed the tiers of apples
and declared emphaticaliy in favor of
an inspection system which will do for
our orchards what the stock-inspec-
tion law has done for our flocks and
herds. Last years defeat of this In
spection proposition was accomplished
by fluke: ii IL certain that the real
ization OF the Importance OF the In
spection OF orchards Is now so gen
eral that there win be no defeat of
the law when the legislature meets
again. Governor Norris Is always
welcome I'm Missoula: his visit yester-
day was especially welcome because IL
brought assurance of the cooperation
OF his excellency in the endeavor to
protect our orchards.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
POLICE CONVINCED
THERE WAS OPERATION

Fall Rriver. Mass, Oct. 2o.-Police
the Tiverton murder case made the
following announcement today:
I'VE have discovered blood stains
on the furniture and other articles
which establishes the fact. in our
minds. beyond reasonable doubt.
that an operation upon Miss Amelia
st. Jean of Woonsocket, X. l., was
performed, unsuccessfuily. in the Of
flee OF Professor Frank Hill. week
ago last Friday. and that she died
and the body was subsequently dis
membered in that shop
Inspector Medley animated his be-
lief that ACKNOWLEDGMENT was begun
while the girl was still alive, but in
faint from which the drug adj
ministered had failed to revive her.
The inspector also claims to have
the evidence that Professor Hin him
self took the body away and scat
tered the pieces along the roadside.
where they were found The head, he
believes, was buried by him. The re-
port from Professor w. F. Whitney
the Harvard medical school expert
with reference to his examination and
tests of the stomach f Miss st. Jean,
it is said, shpws tlH girl died short
ly after having pssttaken of a meal.
The report also says that drugs had
been administered. apparently to re-
store consciousness huning period OF
insensihiiiis. $50
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
ANOTHER CANAL.

Another big canal Is proposed by the
Inland waterway league. which begins
lis convention In Corpus Christi.
Texas. today. This canal Is not as
formidable an undertaking as the
Panama ditch. but II II il constructed
Ii will accommodate an amazing
amount of commerce. The aim of these
waterway men Is To secure the con-
strnetion, as a national enterprise. of
a canal nine feet deep and a hundred
feet wide through an important sec
ton of Louisiana and Texas. TO con-
meet the Mississippi river with the
Gulf of Mexico. The matter is to be
discussed thoroughly by the delegates.
and President Taft has promised to
leave his brothers ranch long enough
to talk IL over with the enthusiasts.
The proposed channel will undoubtedly
be built some time. Just now, the in
tsresting feature of the case is found
In the readiness with which our
southern friends forget the doctrine
Of state rights as soon as there is
something 10 be done. One of these
days they will forget II entirely. and
then we viii be brothers all down the
line.