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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

The students of Laval University,
Montreal, visited Burlington in large
numbers last week. During their stay
one of their number incurred the displeas-
ure of his fellows At night they went to
/ is room, forced the door, tried him in
student court and carried out sentence,
The unfortunate man was Invested of his
clothing, rolled and strapped in his mat
tress and shortly after midnight deposited
on the cold gray steps of st. Mary's cathe-
dral. Here he was found by an early
most of the curious public was awake.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
various proposed planks by the com

various proposed planks by the COM
mittee as a whole.
The committee on resolutions
usually reports whenever it is most
convenient for the convention to lis
ten. Scarcely ever is there any dis
cussion relative to the principles en-
unciated. Consequently not over a
small fraction of the convention has
the slightest interest in or knowl-
edge of what the platform contains.
AS a result, the platform is not a
living issue with the party as a
whole, but only in such sections as a
particular plank represents some
dominant issue in that section.
The party platform in Vermont
will never have a binding force upon
1.-THE Legislature until all mooted
questions are considered in deliber-
alive manner and are recognized as
living and vital issues that have re-
ceived mature and thoughtful consid-
GRAFTON by the Republican electorate
of the State and fairly reflect the
wishes of a substantial majority of
the party. Otherwise the free and
untrammeled action of our Legisla-
ture would be forestalled by a few in
terested parties promulgating in con-
crete form their individual views as
to necessary legislation.
1.-The Standard believes the only
correction for this condition of af-
fairs is to keep out of the platform
all but vital issues and not include
therein the whims and wishes of ev-
cry agitator and self-appoih led re-
former"
There should be no undigested or
indigestible matters in the party
platform, no fads or unavoidable theo-
ries, but there should be frank anil
fearless declaration of principles on
the important issues of the day. The
party should be progressive and
should not be afraid to stand for de-
finite reforms. If the party is to hold
the young men it must not always
follow, but must lead the way.
The Standard points out some
weaknesses in platform building. 1t
would be possible for the State COM
mittee to follow it's customary policy
of designating a chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, who shall pre-
pare a rough draft of the platform,
which shall be discussed and voted
on by the State committee. Then this
tentative platform might be given out
to the State press a few weeks in ad-
vance of the convention for general
This may not be consid-
cred feasible plan, but it would give
an opportunity to obtain the senti-
ment of the public on the platform
and delegates would be in a position
to act intelligently in the matter. In
any event the platform should be dis
plank by plank, if there is
any objection, and this discussion, as
the Journal already has suggested, |
should come before nominations are |
made, while all the delegates are |
present.
Let us have platform that means |
one that is recognized as |
binding after election as well as be- |
lore, or let us have none, and confess
hat we have not the courage to adopt |
one that we are willing to live up to.
By all means let us be honest and |
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

will begin the inspection of the Boston &
Maine railroad and during the week will
traverse the st. Johnsbury & Lake Cham
plain and Canadian Pacific railroads.
October 20 the commission will be at
Wells River to hear the petition in regard
to the new schedule of the Boston & Maine
which does not allow the Montreal and
Boston Air Line to stop at Wells River
This arrangement is very unsatisfactory
to the residents of Wells River and those
coming from points south who desire to
transfer at that point.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
ESCAPED FROM HOME,
Two Boys From Kern Hatten Home
Captured ut ClaremOnt, n. H.

Claremont Oct. 2O.-Leonard r.
Seaver, age IA, and Frank L. Taylor,
age IL, who escaped from Kern Hat
ten Home at Westminster, Vt, were
apprehended by Chief Ober here yes
terday and returned to the home
this evening.
According to the boys story Seav-
er's father is in Hartland, Vt, and
Taylor's mother in Hopedale, Mass.
Seaver was sent to the home from
windsor, VT, and Taylor from Holy
oke, Mass. The boys have been in
mates of the home for three years
The boys said they escaped Monday
night about 8 o'clock and went to Bell
lows Falls and slept In the station\
this morning travelling man paid
their fares to Claremont and gavh
them breakfast.
The boys said they We're going to
find Sewers father to get money so
that Taylor could see his mother, as
he was homesick, as he had only seen
her three times since he was at the
home.
They cried when they found they
were to be returned to the home, and
said that the superintendent would
punish them. They said that he had
told them that they could run away il
they saw fit, as many boys would be
glad of their chance to be inmates of
the home. The boys were apparently
well kept and healthy their claim be-
ing that they ran away because of
longing to see their parents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
BOY KILLED AT LYNDONvILLE

Wesley Richards, the l0-year-old son
of Charles Richards, was run over by a
switching locomotive and instantly killed
late Saturday.
Leaving football game he had been
watching near the railroad, he attempted
to cross the tracks on his way home and
slipped on the rails. Wesleys mother is
an invalid, His father is stone mason
and is working at Dover, N II.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

G. r. Kluger the Jeweler 1860
Virginia Ave, Indianapolis. Ind,
writes; Il was so weak from kid
ney trouble that l could hardly walk
a hundred feet. Four bottlay~ of
Foleys Kidney Remedy cleared my
complexion, cured my backache and
the irregularities disappeared. and l
can now attend to business every
day and recommend Foleys Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers as il
cured me after the doctors and other
remedies had failed" For sale by
all dealers. adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

AS R. c. Wallace of Hardwick was
driving up the Wolcott road Saturday
night about nine O'Clock the horse became
frightened 10 turning out for team and
ran, throwing Mr.. Wallace from the
wagon and injuring his shoulder quite
badly. The frightened animal ran until
it met Mr.. Pierce, who was driving toward
Wolcott, and colliding with his horse,
broke the animals hip, making it neces-
sary to shoot him; when caught the Wal
lace horse was injured badly but it is still
alive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

The outlook for a good deer-hunting
season in Bennington County is very
favorable The number of deer seen in
the vicinity this summer has been excep-
tionally large and farmers have complained
from time to time of the damage done
their crops by deer. The open season
begins the last Monday of this month and
continues until Saturday night of the
same week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21


cured, and am all o. X. yet, so know
l am cured"
A Nervous Breakdown.
Mr.. Lewis Zim, editor and proprietor
OF est. Augustine Meteor" writes:
"Any man in public work finds at
times that he is under a peculiar nerve.
strain. found that with it I lost nv
appetite, and my brain seemed to work
increasingly during waking and sleep
ing hours, so was tired and worn out
in the morning.
"Tonics and invigorators were sug-
gested and tried, but nothing was of BEN
eft to me but Peruna. That is GER
tainly remarkable medicine. / was
restored in three weeks to my normal
healthy condition, my appetite returned
and my sleep was refreshing.n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Rev. George Z. Robbins has resigned
as pastor of the Methodist church at
Mendon, East Pittsford and Chittenden
Rev. and Mrs. Robbins were presented
with purse of money by the members
of the Grange, and the people of his
parishes, who do not belong to the Grange,
also presented them with a sum of money.
Rev. Mr.. Robbins, who completed his
duties as pastor last Sunday has resigned
because of i'll health and his plans for the
future are undecided as yet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Thomas j. Newton, one of Vermont's
interesting characters, is passing his last
years in the little town of Albany on the
Black river. Born in Burlington in 1885,
his parents moved to Massachusetts when
he was small boy. At the age of 20 he
served as patrolman on the Boston police
force and while employed in that capacity
was murderously assaulted and nearly
killed with slung shot in the hands of a
thug who mistook him for another police
man. He served in the Civil War and in
the battle of Gettysburg received wounds
that in later years resulted in the loss of
his eyesight For many years after the
war he worked at the trade of stone mason.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
0ermtont IMthmau.
COUNTRY AND CITY BOYS.

Is it true that a country boy gets a
better start in life than a city boy ?
The latter has many advantages that
his country cousin does not possess,
such as better schools and greater
opportunities for acquiring the re-
finements of life, but a majority of
the really great men apparently are
country bred. In proof of this as
'sertion the New York Press says:
Last spring w. j. Spillman, of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture set forth at some length in
Science his reasons for believing that
the country boy gets better start
in life than the city boy. For long
time this was generally assumed TO
be so obvious as to call for no dis
cussion. But in recent years cham
pions of city breeding have arisen
and made out very good case for
their side of the argument. In a re-
cent issue of the same journal Mr..
Spillman brings forward some new
and rather interesting data in sup
port of his conclusions. Some of it
is explained in the following table:
Glass of Men. Per cent.
Presidents GU. s. ....... 80
Governors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 92.2
Cabinet officers ........... SO. ,
Railway presidents ......... So.
Congressman ............ Ga
Senators 70.6
Among the replies to his letters
of inquiries, those from railway
presidents seem to be of unusual in
terest. President Lucius futile, of
the Boston and Maine wrote: The
farm boy learns methods of economy
and the value of money He is part
of the business machinery of the
farm. The city boy as rule has no
connection with his fathers business
and knows little about it. President
Hill, of the Great Northern says
Il am living on a farm at some per-
sonal inconvenience in order to give
my three boys a good start in life.
President White, of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac, thinks
that farm training develops independ-
ence, self-reliance and the spirit Of
achievement.
ut is this last feature of farm life |
its promotion of independence AMI |
self-reliance in the boy-upon which |
Mr.. Spillman chiefly bases his belief
in its mental value
There are many who Will dispute |
the assertion that the country lad
has better chance of success, and |
judged specifically it would seem
that urban rather than rural train
ing would best fit boy for life.
The farm lad, however, develops a
strength of character through the
necessity of overcoming obstacles
that does not come to the average
city boy.
The undesirable education of the
streets is not acquired by the country
lad and the out of door life gives
his a healthful body and clear
brain.
A resolute, ambitious boy is likely
to succeed whether he live in the
city or in the country, but other
things being equal the country boy
seems to hold the lead. /,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

DR.. Henry d. Holton of Brattleboro,
Secretary of the State Board of Health,
went Saturday to Richmond, Va, where
he will attend a meeting of the American
Medical Association this week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

An orchestra has been formed among
the members of the Bennington High
School Music for the regular morning
singing period is now furnished by this
orchestra A Glee Club is being formed
among the girls of the school.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
Vermont will hold its postponed annual
session in Gushing hall, Bethel, October
~ and 2S On the evening of the last day
public session will be held in the Con-
gregational Church, addressed by promi-
nent templars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

John Beaman, retired lawyer, aged
80 years, unmarried, formerly partner of
Fred 5. Platt, of Rutland, in the firm
of Beaman and Platt, of Poultney, died
at his home in Poultney Tuesday morning.
He was graduate of Middlebury College
and president of the Poultney bank at the
time of his death.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
pouLTNEY MAN HAS DISAPPEARED.

1t has been learned that Howard +.
Conger, of Cleveland, Ohio, son of James
W, Conger, of the firm of Aud q Conger,
slate dealers, whose headquarters are in
Poultney, disappeared from Fall River
boat en- route to New York last week and
the presumption is that he met with foul
play as his effects were found in his state
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

room. Mr.. Congers people are very veal
thy and officers are searching for him on
land and sea. He was about % years old
and man of the best habits. There is no
reason to believe that Mr. Conger took
his own life and robbery is the only motive
anyone could have had, his family be-
lieve, in doing away with him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
VERMONT NEWS
tens of Interest Cleaned From All
Parts of the Green Mountain
State.

Mrs. William Butler of Cavendish has
a cat that has habit of going to the
orchard and bringing back an apple in
her mouth. The cat then calls her kittens,
drops apple on the floor and starts back
hurriedly for another. The cat has
brought in over two pecks of apples thus
far
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
INSPECTION OF STATE RAIL ROADS

Rufus W. Spear, clerk of tie Public
Service Commission, announces the fol-
lowing dates for hearings;
On the afternoon OF October 25 they
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21
BURKE ATTACKS GOV. DRAPER.

Mayor James E. Burke of Burlington
was one of the speakers at Democratic
Rally at Milford Mass. Saturday night,
and made sharp attack on Gov. Draper
as one of the owners of the Queen City
mills of that city, which, he said, evaded
the child labor laws of that State, and
brought Canadian families to work there
at lower wages than even the low pay of
the Massachusetts mills.
He told of his police counting SO chill
dren and again 36 children between 8 and
IA years in those mills at work. He
charged evasion of Vermont labor laws,
for when attempt to prosecute was made
the actual hirer was not to be found
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

A mammoth Eisteddfod, or Welsh song
fest, will be held in Poultney October 30,
in commemoration of the jubilee day of
Netis Lodge, No,25, /. o. o. f., organized
in 1852. The afternoon session will be
presided over by Lieut.-Gov. j. A. Mead
of Rutland and in the evening the chair
will be occupied by John Williams of AL
bany, Commissioner of Labor for the State
of New York, Bands, choirs, quartets
and all sorts of musical combinations will
participate in the program.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Col Smith S. Leach of the Engineer
Corps, U. S. A., died at the Emergency
Hospital in Washington, Saturday, Octo-
Der IS. He was born in Indiana in 1851
and was a member of the river and harbor
board. He entered West Point in 1871.
He is remembered in Vermont from a
somewhat extended connection with gov
eminent construction work at and near
Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

The total receipts of tag day" for
st. Joseph's orphan asylum at Burlington
amounted to 81, 542
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

News has been received of the death of
the Ri Rev. NJ. G. ProuiX at Rome Friday.
Father ProuiX celebrated the 50th ami
versary of his ordination September %
when he had private audience with the
Pope, in company with the Rev. Ernest
Dewey of Concord, N. H. He was 76 years
old and for many years was in charge of
the Seminary of Nicolet. Father Prouix
was well known in Vermont, having spent
a part of last summer with the Rev.
Robert Dewey at st. Adams Bay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Mrs. C, N. Howard of South Georgia
is said to have flock of hens that nest,
lay and hatch in trees. One hen has a
fine brood of chickens which she Matched
out in the hollow of an oak tree 80 feet
above ground.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

The Goshen mountains near Brandon
were covered with snow Saturday after
noon October l6
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

The first snowfall at Walden covered the
ground with very pronounced white
mantle, Tuesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

II. G. Thomas, State Fish and Game
Commissioner, has issued 26,O3l hunters
licenses up to date.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

James Howard, of Somerset, has dis
covered three bee trees that contained
250 pounds of honey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Chronic Catarrh
81 could hardly perform ordinary
am almost o
" am quite convinced that it has helped
which am subject 1t has also benefited thro
own experience-Capt Lemue M Hutchinson, Montpelier
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Mt. Mansfield was covered with snow
for the first time this season Saturday
The snow line came as far
down as the old halfway house. By the
old saying winter is due in six weeks
from the first snow on the mountain. 1t
is about two weeks later than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
Written Especially For The Ledger

from the manner in which the by
ISLANDERS laughed and in which the
policeman made faces at them, l
presume the language was not In
praise Of Mr.. o'Flannagan's vir-
tues. 81.
Another incident Of Egyptian rule:
To prevent ladies' being insulted at
the pyramids Of Gizeh, a squad of
English soldiers was found necessary,
the Egyptians having no respect
whatever for their wi soldiery. l
an here reminded of an English
friend l met at Memphis. He was
building a new house at a salt works
he was conducting in the desert. A
Bedouin, or Child Of the desert" i'm
mediately pitched his tent before the
place and offered to be his watch
man" for a number Of shillings per
week. 1t was necessary to bride
this rascal to keep others from steal
ing those portions Of the edifice al
ready constructed, otherwise he and
tie other rascals would unite to be-
spoil the property.
At Christmas time my friend lost
a turkey he was intending to roast.
He told the "watchmanp he was no
good and would hire another II the
turkey was not found. The Bedouin
Immediately entered his tent and
returned with the turkey.
The Nile branches below Cairo and
forms a delta which at the
coast is over a hundred miles wide.
From Cairo south to the Nile val
| ley is from a mile to several miles
in breadth. All the remainder Of
Egypt is desert. The Nile valley IL
covered with date palms whereon the
fruit hangs in clusters, each OF
which owuld fill a bucket. The finest
of cotton and wheat are also raised
in Egypt. From the Nile and the ca
nails water is hoisted by camels, donk
eys, or men, to the fields.
l journeyed some ten miles over
the valley and desert on q donkey,
having an opportunity to see Egyp-
tian life and agriculture in all its
phases. Mud mixed with straw (per-
haps just as the enslaved Israelites
made bricks) were baking In the
sun. Houses OF mud bricks where
in we're children, goats, chickens and
pigs (and really the latter were as
clean and less lousy than the chill
dren) we're living in joyful ignor-
ance that cleanliness is a virtue.
One Of Underwood's men who trav'
eled with me said that the rural
5 Egyptian woman sewed her dress to
r gether after she put 1t on and tool
/ it off when the logic of events and
years Invested 1t of longer continu
r ing in that relation to her. One
< dress for sleeping, tea, scrubbinl
r (beg pardon, nothing so abominabIs
committed in the Orient; the Devi
might enter were dirt removedl SO
cial occasions, and the opera. M
Q washer lady Or tubs or what Il
Il worse--soap-to bother with.
After passing the Temple o
Muses. (erected some four thousan'
a years before Christi and sitting OF
the statue Of the once mighty Rham
d SEES II we entered a threshins
floor where oxe were drawing cart
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mexico and the Associated Charl'
les was a great success. The chill.
dren were all remembered anu
manv Of the older people. The dec
oratiops were beautiful and the
troes resplendent in tinsel and tiny
| electric lights.
At St. Paul's Episcopal cnurci
+boro were two Eucharists with
sarmon upon the subject Of the In
f,nonce Of the Christ-child Amer
aan tboueht and life, The cnol
did splendidly and sang heeuS Mas
In D.
rho Christmas entertainment Q
the presbyterian Sunday schoI
was unusually pleasant TINS yea
!. rbe decorations Of the Church wel
beautiful and elaborate, ana u
songs drills and pieces were a
: 90 ried out with fine spirit an
enthusiasm.
!, The Associated Charities enIer'al
. cd u guests, Saturday afternoon
tboir Christmas party. 1t was nc
!. in their new home on W. mo
street, where Mrs. A. M. pat'ers'
u formerly resided. The nome "
y beautifully decorated with season
ls HE decorations donated by Mesdam
:. w G, Johnson, E. H. Carpenter u
n W. L. Harper Nth ,
=. DR.. Pasqueth entertained WIN :, !
e~raphophone and the 49,
&c Sran sang or recited. Celia Nee
v" Maude Jones, Leo Hansei .
lessee Fike. Mrs. e. D. ana !.
in A humorous game ana miss %
!, was assisted by Mrs. W. " d.
i IN = drawing contest in which nc
rs Edwards held the lucky numOsa .a :
prize was a suit of CLONES a tSat
Tv a merchant who requested Una.
ia name be withheld. He also uon"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
C. r. CHAPEL, OF THIS
CITY REMEMBERS DAUGHTERS,

Mr.. c. F. Chappell, Of Mexico,
residing with his daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Fred Griffin, as a Christmas
gift gave her a deed to 100 acres of
fine Audrain county land. located
near Worcester. He also gave to
his other daughter, Mrs. T. l..
Simpson, of Palmer, H.. the same
amount of property. This is cer-
tainly a handsome present and is
appreciated by these good ladies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Ledger Special

LGUg6I DPOO"l
Rowland News Bureau c,or,ors the
Youngest daughter of Mark Twain the gfeat Mi ~ har
was found dead today IN a pam u az ~
home here. It is thought she died Oh near noup na.+ fou
WAN nuar;na from a long ocean trip. He stated there
aays s, re'0 nsst H'6 his period Of usefulness and would never
m : : ANYMORE. His biography and several ssOrles r.,
VIZ NV ,,nfnished. It is feared the news OF his oaugh'er
death may prove fatal to her father
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Requires Nerve to stand the strain Of
vous neuralgia, pains in the face, head
any part of the body. These pains are
ickly stopped by the S of Perry Davis
inkiller. The relief Is immediate and
ting. Do not suffer a moment longer
use the Painkiller as directed. Avoid
bstitutes, there is but n Painkiller,
ny Davis. Price 25c., $50. and soc.