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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
A RattIesnake Trap.

Rattlesnakes were the most danger.
GUS wild animals with which the early
settlers Of New Jersey had to contend
They were very numerous, and their
bite, If not treated properly at once
was generally fatal. In Stories From
American History" f. r. Stockton
cites an incident which gives an idea
Of the abundance of the rattlers ir
the new colony:
In quarry from which the work
men were engaged in getting out stone
for the foundations Of Princeton col
lege wide crack in the rocks was dis
covered which led downward to {
large cavity, and in this cave were
found about twenty bushels of rattle
snake bones.
There was no reason to believe that
this was snake cemetery, to which
the creatures retired when they sup
posed they were approaching the enc
of their days, but 1t was without doubt
great rattlesnake trap.
The narrow. winding passage lead
ing to 1t must have been very attrac
tive to snake seeking retired quar-
tiers in which to take its long winter
nap. Although the cave at the bot
tom of the great crack was easy
enough to get into, it was SO ar
ranged that it was difficult If not i'm
possible for snake to get out, es
pecially in the spring, when snakes are
very thin and weak, having been nour
ished all winter by their own fat.
Thus year after year the rattlesnakes
must have gone down into that cavity
without knowing that they could never
get out again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

tanned, not appeal to the youth of
today in vain! Multitudes of very
respectable people, quite unwilling
to fitch coin from a neighbours till,
have been, even down to the present
day, read yto cheat a corporation, or
the town, or the state. Picking a
pocket is theft, evidently; but ly-
ing evasion of tax seems to many
a very different thing. And the
new conscience" which the times
call forts going to be sensitive about
those injustices and injuries which
for sake Of gain men inflict upon
thousands Of their fellows, who are
out of sight, and of whose sufferings
they have no personal knowledge, as
the old conscience has been sensi-
tive about assaults upon individu-
ais.
8. And, further, an age-long in
justice calls for correction, to those
soon TO enter upon the stage Of ac-
ton, in the treatment of offenders
against chastity. Hitherto, society
has commonly trodden one of the Of
tenders under foot, and has been
exceedingly lenient with the other.
But the keener moral sense OF some
futur day will forbid this distinc-
ton. The crime is one and the
same. Let the better conscience of
a new era mete out one and the
same punishment for both parties;
hoping that, aware of equal guilt,
both will seek one and the same
pardon.
4. And in this realm that is more
distictly religious the generation
coming upon the field is summoned
to press on the grand movement of
the present day, which is seeking the
general welfare, and not merely the
salvation Of the individual, work
ing for the coming Of the Kingdom
Of God, and not merely for personal
security.
And this led the preacher natural
ly to refer to that most faithful
worker in behalf Of the great human
Brotherhood, Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, D. D., recently deceased; and
he closed with an earnest reference
to tn appeal which has made the cir
cult of the globe as "the Harry
Wadsworth motto" in which DR..
Hale has put into nineteenth century
phraseology, the faith, hope and
charity of St. Paul:
Look up, and not down;
Look forward, and not back;
Look out, and not in;
And lend hand"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
His Unlucky Day.

II tell you what it is" said an old
cynic-"I am firmly convinced that ev.
cry man has his particular days for
good and bad luck. Monday is my
unlucky day. l have been watching
1t for twenty years, and nothing can
shake me in this belief. / never be-
gin any enterprise, no matter how
trivial, or start on any journey on that
day. Therefore l make Monday an off
day and do nothing but potter round
the house. Even in these little affairs
everything goes wrong.
Take the record of last Monday, a
fair average, and be convinced: Smash.
ed finger while mailing board on fence.
Fell down cellar stairs with coal scut-
tie. Fell over wheelbarrow while car
rying stepladder. Sat down on chair
where children had been sucking tof-
fee. Got swindled by peddler. Got
thumb pinched in gate. Dropped
smoothing iron on foot Baby got out
in yard and was butted by strange
goat. Tax man called. While eating
supper square yard of ceiling fell on
dining table. Went to bed to escape
further disaster. Had nightmare.
Thought l was falling from top of
Elffel tower. Fell out of bed and
broke arm. Looked at clock and saw
1t lacked fifteen minutes Of midnight
Lay still till clock struck IL. Was
J afraid If I moved before Tuesday was
ushered In would have broken neck.
Yes, indeed" concluded the man,
/ Monday is my unlucky day, and ]
approach 1t with feelings akin to ter.
ror."-London Tit-Bits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Dictionary Readers.

That the natives of Nigeria are ca
pable Of advanced forms of education il
apparently proved by this little Incl
dent told by Constance Larymore in "a
Residents Wife In Nigeria"
my husband told Inc that in the
course of the patrol they passed
through valley where the inhabitant:
Of the rocks and hills above apparent
ly made their homes in holes an(
caves. One member of the party idly
asked what was the scientific name
for cave jewellers, the word having
slipped his memory for the moment
No one appeared to be able to supply
the word. But then the native inter
prefer, plodding along behind, came
up, saying: Pardon me, sir. Don't yor
mean troglodytes?
1.-The Englishman, amazed, asked
where he had ever heard such word
and George replied placidly, L was
reading a dictionary one day and saw
it.
II cannot imagine myself reading g
German or Italian dictionary for pleas
ure and storing in my mind for flu
ture use conversationally a specially
unusual scientific term. l only wish
couldw
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
JUMPS INTO LAKE.

Patrick Breen, Carpenter for Lake
Champlain Transportation Com
pany, Commits Suicide.
Burlington, June IA can.
thrown upon the deck of the steam
er Chateaugay which is lying at
Shelburne harbor, and discovered
yesterday afternoon upon the arri-
val Of the workmen from the noon
day meal, told the story of the dis
appearance of Patrick Breen, aged
45, a native Of Underhill. A few
hours later his body was rescued
from the bottom Of the harbor by
means of graphing irons. The body
was conveyed to this city on the
company's boat, the Mariquita, and
placed / nthe undertaking rooms of
Arsene Boucher. Today It will be
taken to the mans former home in
Underhill for burial.
Breen had been in the employ Of
the Champlain Transportation COM
pany as acarpenter at various times
for several years and last went
to work for them about six months
ago. He was considered a capable
workman, but of peculiar tempera-
ment. He seemed to desire to be
alone and for this reason was put to
work where only one man was re-
quired. Breen lived in Sheiburne
and drove to his work each day. tax
ing dinner at the boarding house.
yesterday he did not go to the board
ing house at noon and Jesse Jewett
saw him go back on the boat as the
rest of the men were leaving for din
ner.
When bell rang after the noon
hour Jewett found Breen's cap on
the deck Of the Chateaugay. The
foreman made inquiries as to
Breen's whereabouts and ordered
the graphing irons to be brought
out. Dr.. Murphy and Selectman
Harrington were summoned and pro
nounced the case suicide.
The deceased is survived by a
wife and two children, also bY sew
eral brothers and Sisters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Lost His Nerve.

Many years ago a blacksmith near
York, England, successfully performed
the delicate operation of removing a
cataract from an eye ON several of his
fellow villagers, says the London
Chronicle. The fact became known 70
a doctor in the neighborhood, who so
admired the blacksmith's skill that he
provided the means for his education
as an oculist. To the blacksmith the
removal of the cataract was no more
than a mechanical feat. but when he
became acquainted with the structure
Of the human eye and its amazing dell
cacy he was so overpowered by the
rashness of what he had done in igno-
rance that he lost his nerve. and with
the fear of knowledge he insisted on
returning to his anvil.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

go this time Alright. But search was
unavailing.
Then came the breakdown, complete,
miserable, and the physician pre-
scribed the sanitarium where his wife
was learning the rudiments Of nurs-
ing. Sanborn was put in room in a
part of the building where oniy the
graduate nurses were usually allowed;
consequently it was some days before
Katherine knew the roof that sheltered
her housed Dwight
The physician installed her In a
room adjoining Sanborns and ex-
planned enough of the situation to the
nurse In charge to secure her as ally
In what be hoped to accomplish.
Hang your medicines! i want Kath
crime. Do you heari Get herw she
heard one morning in commanding
tones. She started, listened again to
his voice in delirium, then peeked eau
tiously through half opened door.
He was hardly recognizable, this sal
low faced patient with sunken cheeks
and bullying eyes. With quick little
cry Of pity and love she ran to him.
Dwight, Dwight" she sobbed, "here
is Katherine! Here, dear! Don't you
know me?'
go away! You're not Katherine
She left me. I've lost her, and 1 want
her. God, want herr And tears
came to his eyes, as they did to hers.
The wise old doctor permitted her to
assist in the nursing, but there were
times when she was rigidly excluded
The exclusion hurt her, but the doctor
was memorable, and obedience is the
first requirement in a resort of the
kind, so she had to obey.
1t was the morning of the LIST OF
June. Katherine was in the room ad.
joining her husband when she heard
him call:
"Oh, Katherine!" And there was q
naturalness in the tones that indicat.
ed returned reason. She dropped the
book she had to rush to him, and in
his eyes were remembrance and clear
understanding.
katherine, it was you, then. II
thought dreamed It."
I'm sorry, Dwight, sorrier than ]
can tell you. 1t was all wrong, my
going away. II want forgiveness, -
she whispered.
forgiveness? You? Rather should
ask 1t. It has been hard. 1t seemed
cruel, but perhaps it was for our good
sweetheart. The boy you used to love
Is coming back-coming back-comine
back, sweetheart"
For moment he lay silent, his eyes
closed. Then he started.
"The birds, dearest, the birds?" he
asked.
ITS the first day of June" she wills.
pered
June, Katherine, June for us for al.
ways" he murmured sleepily as he lift.
ed the hand that lay in his to his lips
and kissed it. And like tired child
he slipped into sleep, sweet sleep, with
an awakening to happiness and love.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Like Mistress, Like Maid.

"Have you ever noticed" asked the
society woman, that lady's maid al
ways acquires the same voice, over the
has? l don't know whether 1t is I'M
conscious or deliberate, but l have no
ticed for long time that whenever
ring up a friend l am answered by
what | think is her own voice, but
when venture to say, ooh, good morn
ing. Gertrude behold it isn't Gertrude
at all, nor Grace, nor Beatrice, but her
very courteous maid. If, on the other
hand, say, 4 should like TO speak to
Miss Millions then it proves to be
my dearest friend, who is, of course,
chilly because | have mistaken her
melodious voice for that Of the maid.
Eyes, they even change their voices
with a change of mistresses. No,
don't know how they do IT. I suppose
1t is the habit of being so adaptable.
l should think some of them might
even graduate on to the stage and do
character work."-New York Press.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Could Not Be Better.

No one has ever made salve,
ointment, lotion or balm to compare
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils
Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped
Hands it's supreme Infallible for
Piles. Only % cents at c. Blakely's,
Geo. c. Sanborn of Mortified, E.
F Leavitt of Plainfeld.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When a sufferer from stomach
trouble take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but
more-he's tickled over his new,
fine appetite, strong nerves, healthy
vigor, all because stomach, liver and
kidneys now work right. 25c at G.
Blakely's. Geo. G. Sanborn of North
field, e. F. Leavitt of Plainneld.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Fine Finish.

The man who writes thrilling melo-
dramas rushed into the managers Of
fee in state of great excitement.
"Ive got itv' he shouted triumphant
ly. 1--WE got it,"
Got what?' asked the surprised
manager.
why, the sensation Of the year. In
the third act of my new play there is
a mill scene. Harold Headlight, the
hero, casts the villain down into the
yawning Jaws Of two great emery
wheels"
The manager grinned.
Emery wheels!" he chuckled. "Then,
l suppose, he has fine finish?"
Eyes, very fine. In fact, he comes
out a polished villain."-Chicago News
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
Chiidren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& q 8 TO Fri q

Russian battle songs are written in
minor keys, and instead of being brill
liantly martial are sad, telling of the
soldiers fate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders
laborers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclec
trio Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts
Turns OF bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where Il is used.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Laxative for consti-
patton, stomach and liver trouble, as
it sweetens the stomach and breath
gently stimulates the liver and reg
ulaties the bowels and is much SUI
perior to pills and ordinary laxa-
tives. Why not try Foley's Ornio
Laxative today?
Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

ADVERTISE IN THE WATCHMAN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

ADVERTISE IN THE WATERMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
GREAT YEAR
FOR BASEBALL

Americas devotion to its national
game-baseball-is not matched any
where, for no other country has a
game that in any way approaches it
in popularity 1t is the one sport that
has thousands and thousands of inter
ested and enthusiastic followers. This
year has been wonderfully success
full one in all leagues and as the end
draws near the rivalry for the pen
nants is greatly increased. The true
follower says, MAY the best team
win This same sentiment is also
true in medicine-the best deserves to
win, and this explains. the phenomenal
success of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. For SO years it has proven its
right to be called ''the best in cases
of Poor Appetite, Belching, Heart
burn, Sick Headache, Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Costiveness, sBiliousness,
and Malaria, Fever and Ague. We
urge you to try bottle this very day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
CITY GETS LAST OF
BOND ISSUE GOLD
Halsey & Co. Pay Treasurer
SS00,00O and Bank of Cali
fornia Secures Deposit

The sum of $500, l91.6S was paid to
representa- tives of n. W., Halsey- &, Co..
the final payment by the firm on the
S5.400,O00 worth of municipal bonds
purchased some months ago. Agent
Broch stated that of all the securities
some $3000,000 had been marketed in
California, although the company had
secured the Issue with the expectation
of selling it in the east Yesterday $
transfer of bonds marked the close of
the s5,4o00 900 issue and the payments
made were for. the following: s25,-
925.01 for fire protection bonds; s115,-
SS7.7S for sewer bonds, and s159.47s.S9
for garbage disposal bonds.
The Bank of California furnished
the 100000 in gold coin brought to
the city hall treasury, 100000 of the
total payment being retained by the
bank as a deposit from the city sub
ject to call. Upon this 100000 the
bank will pay the city 2 per cent inter-
est. that rate being. paid the municipal
treasury on the total of S3,294,775 now
outstanding in loans to banks in Cali
fornia. The bank secured 1891, 900
worth of the city bonds, which it re-
turned to the treasury as its security
for the half million deposit.
The city treasury is now in the odd
position of being able to lend millions
while technically without ready
money. Should the letter of the law
be followed it would be necessary to
register virtually all the demands
made on the treasury for the next two
months, said Cashier Perkins yester-
day, and pay the citys creditors in
orders some 40 or so days hence, when
the new tax money has come in.
The school appropriation, that of
the fire department, the money, in fact.
of nearly all of the big budget sums.
is out said Perkins.
NO one need be alarmed. however,
as the city will continue to pay out
gold as usual. 1t will merely require
that certain funds be transferred and
that some of the bond issue reserves
by replenished when the tax money
comes in With the treasury bursting
with millions it would be a shame to
keep the city's school teachers, mer-
chants and other creditors waiting on
technicality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
The California Promotion COMMITTEE

(The State Central Organization organized in
1902-An association for the commercial and
industrial development Of California;
PROMOTIONS: The act of promotion ADVANCE
ment, encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF California interests. II has nothing to
sell. 1t fosters all things tending to the AD-
VANCEMENT Of California II Is an authority
on all matters relating TO California. 1T EN-
C0URAGES the establishment of new Industries
and fosters those already established. 1t invites
desirable immigration II presents the oppor-
tunites and needs of all fields of business and
professional activity II is supported by popular
subscription and makes no charge for any service
ell organizations of the state with combined
membership of more than 10000 Meetings OF
representatives of these organizations held
semiannually in different parts of the state.
where matters of California; S interests dis
cussed Headquarters Of the committee are
maintained in Merchants Exchange building, San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
BANKERS DISCUSS
UNIFORM PRACTICE
President Of American Associ-
alton Indorses Gold as Only
Safe Reserve Fund
John D. Mckee of San Fran
cisco Made Member of
Executive Committee

CHICAGO. Sept 15.-Two great di-
visions. of the banking business. the
trust company and the clearing house,
occupied the attention of the delegates
to the American Bankers, association
convention. here today,
| Before the trust company section the
principal address was made by Dan
iel S. Remsen of the New York bar.
who spoke on the "Post-Mortem Ad-
ministration of Wealth.
Strong Endorsement of gold as the
only safe reserve fund for a bank was
the burden of the annual address OF
Z. G. McDougaH. president of the clear
| ing house section.
The new president of the section,
Sol Wexler of New Orleans, urged that
the members consider the idea of
adopting uniform rate of charges for
all items of business transacted by
one bank for another bank and also
suggested uniformity in settling daily
clearances.
In the trust company section. the
delegates discussed several problems,
among them The Limitations of the
Functions of Trust Company" 1.-THE
Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees
Under Corporate Mortgages and Mort
cages as Investments for Savings
Funds of a Trust Company"
The delegates took different views
on most of the problems. explaining
that the various state laws differed SO
greatly that uniformity would not be
| practicable.
III. p Mcintosh. president of the
Guardian savings and deposit company
| of Cleveland, o., was elected president
| of the trust company section.
| Among those elected to places on the
| executive committee are John ID. Nc
| Kee, vice president of the Merchants
trust company, San Francisco, and Ed
win Chamberlain. vice president of the
San Antonio loan and trust company
San Antonio. Tex.
The presidential reception and ball
| tomorrow night will be the chief social
feature of the convention
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
CASTLES, SUICIDE, WAS
OPPOSED BY HARTMAN
Railroad Magnate Obtained the
Control of Trust Stock

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-John w.
Castles, president of the Union trust
company. who committed suicide Mon
day. at the Grand Union hotel, was
buried today
In reference to the Guaranty trust
company and it's relations to Castles
Mutual life insurance company of New
York, said that last autumn this COM
pany offered to sell to Castles half its
holdings of stock of the Guaranty
trust company at a price Castles
thought too high.
After consideration he declined to
make the purchase and subsequently,
the stock was sold to E. H. Hartman
at the same price at which it had been
previously offered to Castles. Prior
to the sale of the stock to Hartman
said Peabody, Castles had already ad-
vised the Mutual life of his proposed
resignation as president of the Guar
anty trust company
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
"UNHOLY WOMEN" CAUSE
LAD TO SEEK DEATH
Youth Turns on Gas and Leaves
Note Naming Associate

"Unholy women according to 90
year old Howard Slee.. drove him to
seek, suicide yesterday afternoon at
the Hotel Golden. 50 Market street.
Slee, who is a recent arrival from
Spokane. his home, took small vial
of chloroform in his room and turned
on the gas chamber maid passing
through the hall gave the alarm, and
the door was broken down in time to
In letter TO his sister, Alice Slee
at Spokane. found on the would be
suicide at the harbor hospital Slee
says:
There is nothing like an .unholy
woman to drive man to the depths
/ could withstand such things when j
was away from home, but finally con-
stant association with a beastly animal
at last drove me mad. My love of
home was, all that kept me from TAX
ing my life
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
PHYSICIANS DAUGHTER
BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOG

Mrs. Agnes Bracket. wife of DR.. G.
F. Brackett, 14S Noe street, obtained
warrant from Police Judge Conlan
yesterday for the arrest Of c. J. Stew
art, bridge tender, 248 Noe street. for
keeping vicious and unlicensed dog.
She said that her daughter Mildred
was sitting on the front steps Monday
out any provocation bit Mildred in the
right leg. ~
Special oficer T. J; MuIvany, who
accompanied Mrs. Brackett, said the
fox terrier, had also bitten him and
others in the nefghbOrhood He had
made inquiry and found that Stewart
had no license for the dog and had
The judge said that bite from q
dog in this hot weather was dangerous
and he instructed Mulvany to xiii
Stewards dog on sight '