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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
Estate of Clara May Noble.
STATE OF VERMONT.

District of Washington, SIS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpel.
Ter, in and for said District, on the
9Th day of December, d. 1909.
Edward ]. Bartlett, administrator
of the Estate of Clara May Noble, late
of Plainfield in said District, de-
ceased, makes application to said
Court, with the consent and approba-
ton in writing of the heirs and adj
ministrator of estate of deceased hus-
band of said deceased, residing in the
State of Vermont, for license to sell
all of the real estate of said deceased,
situated in Plainfield, in said District,
to wit: Home farm containing sew
enty-two acres of land with buildings
thereon, known as the Joel Sherburn
farm, representing that the sale there
of would be beneficial to the heirs and
estate of deceased husband of said
deceased, and those interested in her
estate, in order to convert said real
estate into money.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said
Court. that said application be re-
ferred to a session thereof, to be held
at the Probate Office, in said Mont
pelier, on the Oath day of December
A. D. 1909, for hearing and decision
thereon and it is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication of notice OF
said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Ver-
mont Waterman and State Journal,
a newspaper published at Montpelier,
in this State, and whicl circulates in
the neighborhood of Il ose interested,
before said time of heai ing, that they
may appear at said time and place,
and, if they see cause, object there
to.
BY the Court-Attest:
FRANK j. MARTIN.
49-51 Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Amy ID. Harvey.

The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Washington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands or
all persons against the estate OF Amy
ID. Harvey, late of Cabot, in said DIS
trict. deceased. and all claims eXaio-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give no.
tice that we will meet for the pur-
nose aforesaid, at the residence or
Orvis Fits, in the town of Cabot, VT,
in said District. on the 18th day OF
December,and 10th day OF April next,
from o'clock p. m, until O'Clock
n. M, on each of said days and that
six months from the goth day OF Now
ember, A. d., 1909. is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors 10
present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Cabot. VT, this 18th day OF
November, A. ID. 1909. ~
w. B. LANCE,
ORvIS Fits,
Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
A Charge of Dishonesty.

A special meeting of the st. AL
day afternoon, when the resignation
of Ernest II. Forth as Superintend-
ent of Streets and Water, was tender
ed and accepted. Al council meet
ing Monday evening, charges of the
misappropriation of city money were
preferred against Mr.. Forth, these
charges being that he had not turned
of money, which he had collected
and which belonged to the city. A
special council meeting will be held
this evening to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Fortin's resignation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
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ESTATE OF HENRY ii. PRATT.
State of Vermont,
District of Washington, SIS.

District of Washington, S.
In Probate Court, held in Montpel-
Ter, in and for said District. on the
18th day of November, A. d., 1903,
May NJ. Pratt, administrators of the
estate of Henry II. Pratt, late of
the Town of Barre, in said District,
deceased, presents her administra-
ton account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for
a decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased. Where
upon it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, on the 10Th day of Dec
ember, A. d., 1909, for hearing and
decision thereon: And it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publca-
ton of the same three weeks success
sively in the Vermont Watohman and
State Journal, a newspaper publish
ed at Montpelier in this State, pre-
yious to said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if
any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed and such de-
cree made.
By the Court Attest,
FRANK j. MARTIN,
47-49 Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
Forestry Association Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Fores-
try Association of Vermont will be
held at Brattleboro December II.
The afternoon meeting will be in
Festival Hall at o'clock. In addi-
ton to the transaction of the regu-
lar business of the association, sew
eral topics will be discussed infor-
mally. State Forester Halves will
make some recommendation for the
improvement of our forest fire SER
vice suggested by his Investigations
of the past summer. G.. H. Green
has plan for the organization of
an association to acquire timber
lands to be managed in the public
interests, which he will explain. Mr.
Hitchcock will have few words to
say on the taxation of forest lands.
At the evening meeting, to be held
in the auditorium at o'clock, the
chief address will be by Prof. j. w.
Tourney, of the Yale Forest school
Prof. Tourney is well acquainted
with Vermont conditions and is sure
/ to give an interesting and profitable
discussion. At the evening meeting
brief addresses will also be given by
Mr.. Halves by the retiring presiding
Professor Jones, and by the presi.
dent elect
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
WILL TAKE ADJOURNMENT.
Chittenden County Court Has Almost
Finished Calendar.

Burlington, Dec. 10.-In short ses-
sion of the Chittenden County Court
today the Joseph Agel action on a
note was heard, and this afternoon
court adjourned until Monday at 2
o'clock. Only few cases remain I'M
disposed of and these will be settled
soon. Judge Powers announced that
court would take final adjournment
Monday afternoon. A motion was
made in the case of the State VS.. By
ron M. Lambkin to have the entry OF
forfeiture stricken off.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
"PUSH-DON'T KNOCK!,

Baltimore American.)
Upon a door l saw a sign;
l cried, "a motto, and it's mine!"
A wiser thing l never saw
No Median or Persian law
Should be more rigidly enforced
Than this, from verbiage divorced,
Its logic's firm as any rock
"Push-dont knock"
Twas simply meant to guide the hand
OF those who wished to sit or stand
Within the unassuming door
This weight of sermonry that bore
Twas never meant to teach or preach
But just to place in easy reach
The ear of him who dealt in stock
"Push-don't knock"
But what a guide for life was that
Strong, philosophical, and pat;
How safe a chart for you and me
While cruising DER life's restless sea
Push, always push, with goal in view
Don't knock-avoid the hammer crew
This rule will save you many a shocl
"Push-don't knock"
When on that door / see the sign,
| say, Great motto, you are mine!"
No stronger sermon ever fell
From human lips; no sage could tel
The hothead youth more nearly hov
To point always his vessels PROV;
There are no wiser words in stock
"Push-don't knock"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
Notes From the Labor World.


A new bricklayers' union has been
organized in Aberdeen, S. D.
About IS per cent of labor in the
building trades at Hot Springs, Ark,
is organized.
According to figures of 1907. re-
Gently issued, Spain has a trade
union membership of S2.G12.
brewery Workers International
has jumped in membership from 10,-
900 to SO 900 in twelve years
A new union, composed of chauf
feurs and helpers, was organized re-
Gently in San Francisco and is gain
ing
Boston has another Lew teamsters'
union. 1t will include the men doing
! one special line of work
The total income of the Austrian
Woodworkers' Union rose from $780,.
| 600 in 1902 to $143,500 in 1908; the
expenditures from $500 in 1902 10
$155, 900 in 1908.
At the close of the third quarter
of the current year the Carpenters
Union, of Sacramento, Calf, had 564
members in good standing and $1O,-
600 to it's credit.
The Salt Lake (Utah) Topographic
cal Union has started campaign to
obtain the session of the information
al union for 1911. San Francisco is
also in the field with an offer.
The working women of England
are rapidly joining organized labor
new recruits being received into the
unions every week. The total num-
Der enrolled up to the present is
nearly 100000.
Steps are being taken by interest
ed embers of some of the railway
examinations to bring about a tho"
ough organization of all lines OF
workmen in the railway yard SER
vice at an early date.
The International Blacksmiths
Union is endeavoring to devise some
means of raising fund which is tc
be used in an effort to obtain the
eight-hour-day for blacksmiths in all
parts of the country.
Since the organization of the Cloak
and Skirt Makers Union No. SO, al
Boston, Mass, seventeen months ago
more than 500 members have beer
enrolled, about half of the tota
number of the craft in the city.
Special committees have been APP
pointed by the dual unions of ston,
cutters to confer on the question O
amalgamating. Members of boil
unions are said to be in favor of tn,
plan and the matter is to be arranged
by the committees.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Carpenters Uniol
has been considering the feasibilit,
OF building a large labor temple TO
the unions of st. Paul. The uniol
has $4,000 in the bank, and man,
members wish to invest it in a per
manent home for the labor unions.
Under new law which has JUS
gone into effect in Connecticut writ
ten reports must be made to the fac
tory inspector of every accident in
factory or mercantile establishment
by which the death of an employee o
his serious injury is caused. Tn
, inspector or any of his deputies /
? authorized to make an investigation
Dut the records of the investigation
= are to be confidential and neithe
=, the Inspector nor any of his assist
= ants is TO be a competent witnes
t concerning the facts ascertained b
e the investigation. Failure to repor
g an accident is punishable by max
imum fine of $50
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
HANSON DOWNS GOTCH.
Large Crowd of Burlington People
Witnessed Interesting Wrestling
Match Last Night.

Burlington, Dec. 10-Eight hundred
people, including several ladies', wit
messed Fritz Hanson, champion well
terweight wrestler of the world, throw
young Gotch of Buffalo, N. Y, twice,
at Armory Hall last night, both falls
scissors and toe hold, the first in "a
minutes and the second in IA min
utes. 1t was a splendid exhibition of
endurance. A. d. Bristol of Burling-
ton was referee. There were several
preliminary bouts by local wrestlers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
TWO LIQUOR DEALERS FINED.
Burlington Concerns Found Guilty of
Violation of Law.

Burlington, Dec. 9.-In Chittenden
County Court today James A. Merrill
and the Burlington Drug Company,
wholesale liquor licensees, were fined
$500 and 5000, respectively, for VIC
iating the liquor law. The cases will
probably go to the Supreme Court.
Other cases pending go over until
the next term, on account of the i'll
ness of the chief witness, Gregory
Smith, of Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
OFFICERS SENTENCED.
Capt. Thomas Franklin Stationed at
West Point For Five Years, Pleads
Guilty to Serious Charges and
Sentenced to Two and One Half
Years I'm Atlanta Institution.


New York, Dec. 13.-Capt. Thomas
Franklin, U. S. A., who pleaded guilty
today in United States Circuit Court
of embezzling Government money
and presenting false vouchers for
approval while stationed at West
Point as commissary and treasurer
from 1902 to 1907, was sentenced by
Judge Hand to serve two years and
six months in the Federal prison at
Atlanta, Ga. The fallen officer pre-
sented pitiful spectacle as, weeping
bitterly, he receive dthe severe SEN
the of the court.
Before sentence was pronounced
Franklin was asked if he had any
thing to say. 81 would like to say"
he began, in voice husky with emo
ton, that during the six years that
was stationed at West Point, 1
handled very large sums of money,
but the amount that has been stated
as that / had taken, is not correct,
the actual amount / received not ex-
ceeding $500. These, gentlemen,
turning to Colonel Hull and Major
Winship, who represented the War
Department in the proceedings), are
wrong in stating that l took between
$4,000 and $4,000. It's hardly fair
that ! should be wronged in regard
to that"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
lis DR.. COOK A FAKER?
Two Affidavits From Navigators
Who Claim to Have Fixed Up
Bogus Sets of Observations.


New York, Dec. 9.-The New York
Times presented this morning the re-
markable narratives of two men,
made under oath, declaring that they
were employed by DR.. Frederick A.
Cook to fabricate astronomical and
other observations for submission to
the University of Copenhagen, which
is about to pass upon DR.. Cooks as
sertion that he discovered the North
Pole on April 81, 1908.
These men are George II. Dunkle,
a marine insurance broker, of 81
Nassau street, New York, and Capt.
August Wedel Loose, sea captain of
437 Thirteenth street, Brooklyn.
For their labors they were to have
received jointly from DR.. Cook $4,000
with an additional bonus of $500 to
Capt. Loose upon the acceptance of
the records by the University of Co.
penhagen. They say DIR. Cook had
paid them only $3.50 when he disap-
peared on the eve of the despatch of
his records" to Copenhagen, two
weeks ago, and his failure to pay
the sum remaining due them they
freely acknowledge, to be their mo-
tive for coming forward with the
story.
Facsimile Of Instructions in Cooks
Writing.
Accompanying these narratives APP
pear copies of the affidavits of Capt.
Loose and Mr.. Dunkle affirming their
accuracy, a facsimile of DR.. Cook s
instructions to Capt. Loose in Cook s
handwriting, in possession of the
Times, and the affidavit of Capt
Loose swearing to the accuracy OF
the same. The translation of this
memoranda by DR.. Cook is as fol-
lows:
Svartevaag, start March II, IS
strong wind-haze.'
March 30-Observations latitude
and longitude; daily observations tc
April 49,"
The Times also prints the follow.
ing list under the heading, what
Capt. Loose says he supplied to DR..
Cook"
What Capt. Loose Says He Gave DIR
Cook.
1-Twenty-four attitudes for lati.
tude sights.
2-One chart covering route from
Svartevaag to the pole, with all Of
DR.. Cooks assumed positions marked
upon it.
3-Complete observations for time
and chronometer rate, as they NIGH
have been taken by stars at Anora
tok and Svartevaag, probably thirt.
in all.
diagrams for compass error
and correction at different points.
5-Calculation for longitude
about twenty in all.
6-Sixteen observations as the,
could have been taken at the Nortl
Pole, in two sets, eight with depres
sion of pole considered and eigh
with depression ignored.
7-Bowditch' complete nautica
tables.
S-Anfinson's tables for correction
of attitudes of heavenly bodies.
9-American nautical almanac 70
several years.
10-Lloyd's calendar of 1908.
11-Three admiralty charts, cover
ing Smith Sound and the polar re
gions, Nos. 260, PA and 275.
12-One Bliss almanac of 1908.
13-One Negus almanac of 1907.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16

The directors of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Bennington
have extended a call to H. G. Banks,
of Waterford, to the General Secre-
taryship of the association, in place
of A. S. Davis, who recently resign
ed the position. Mr.. Banks has had
charge of the Waterford Association
for the last three years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
pleXion sallow? Liver needs waking
up Doan's Regulets cure bilious
attacks. 20 cents at any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Willis r, Noble.

The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Washing
ton, Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the es-
tate of Willis r. Noble, late of Plain
field, in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of Wheeler j. Batch
elder, in the town and village of
Plaintiff, in said District, on the
31st day of December and 21st day of
May, 1910, next, from l o'clock p. M,
until o'clock p. m, on each of said
days and that six months from the 9th
day of November A. d. 1909, is the
time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Plainfield this I'd day Of
December A. ID. 1909
WHEELER j. BATCHELDER,
WALDO E. PERKINS,,
49-51 Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
MEETING OF STATE COURT.
C. o. +. To Gather in vt. Adams for
Special Session.

st. Adams, Dec. 10.-An important
special meeting of the State Court,
Catholic Order of Foresters, will be
held at the hall of Champlain Court,
No. 4O2, in this city next Sunday af-
ternoon at which time Simeon Viger,
of Lawrence, Mass, high court trus-
tee, will be present. The State court
is composed of the officers OF the
jurisdiction of Vermont and the
courts of New York State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
POLICE MAKE RAID.
House Raided Yesterday Morning and
Five Arrests Made.

Burlington, Dec. 12.-The police of
this city made an early morning raid
today ON the resort of Anna De-
Forge, 1855 North Winooski street,
and five arrests were made. Deforge
was taken on the charge of keeping
a house of i'll fame.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
Engagement Announced,

Shelburne, Dec. 1.-THE engage
ment of j. Watson Webb and Miss
Havemeyer, of New York was an
nounced yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
EXPLODED a SHOTGUN SHE'LL.
Small Boy Badly Injured by the Ex-
DlOsion Which Followed.

Pittsburg. Kan. April 9.-With an
ugly looking hole in his side and the
thumb and index finger of his left
hand shot away. the seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Crocker. liv-
ing on rural route 3, west of Pittsburg,
was found less than a mile from his
home, lying on the roadside by It
passing neighbor.
He was conscious but was bleeding
freely and appeared to be badly
wounded.
The neighbor took him home and a
surgeon was called from Cherokee
who dressed his wounds and pro-
nounced him in a serious condition.
At last accounts he was alive and con-
scious and hopes were entertained for
his ultimate recovery. but the wounds
are of a painful nature and 1t will be
some time before he will be able to get
about.
At first the boy would say but little
as to how he received the wounds and
it was thought that shot from the
gun of a hunter might have caused
them.
After quizzing the lad he confessed
that he was picking a loaded shotgun
shell and while thus engaged it ex-
ploded and caused the wounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
NO CURE FOR Badness.
PHYSICIAN OF NATIONAL
REPUTATION STATES .
THAT in RARE CASES
Badness IS NOT
A DISEASE.

1t is a wel1-known fact that more
charlatanism is rampant today on the
subject of the scalp and hair than ex-
lists concerning any other subject, ex-
cepting, perhaps, consumption DR..
Mott says: Among the thousands of
cases that have passed under my in
spection, have seen but very few au-
thenticated instances where badness
has been successfully treated; of
course. if there was among the patent
medicines anything that would accom-
plish the result we would know of 1t
and would at least try it. So far as
restoring hair to color or promoting
the length of the hair. that's another
matter. The Q-Ban Hair Restorer,
for instance, will restore gray hair to
its natural color. 1 have used the O.
Ban Hair Tonic as well. very often and
effeetually TO encourage the growth of
"a luxuriant crop of hair-to remove
dandruff. ETC.. but I have as yet to rec
ord a single case of badness that has
been effectually treated, without hav-
ing to resort to general hygienic
treatment in connection with standard
products, like, for instance. QBan
Hair Restorer and the Hair Tonic.
I have found them to be very effectual
assistants. DR.. Mott admits and insists
that to produce a luxuriant growth of
hair, to restore gray hairs, cure dand-
ruff and diseased scalps is quite pos
sible by simply observing the laws of
health and using Q-Ban Hair Restor-
er and Tonic. but for badness there is,
as rule, no cure; although some re-
markable exceptions may be noted.
Q-Ban Restorer and Tonic can be
had now at all druggists. put up ready
for use with full directions given as
to the application.
Marshall Bros, End and Kansas Ave
and 5th and Kansas Ave, recommend
and sell these preparations. If you
are gray haired or if YOUR hair is COM
mencing to fade in color, you can have
the first package for nothing-simply
call and ask for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
ON TRIAL FOR ABDUCTING GIRLS
An Ex-Oklahoman i'm Serious Trouble
at Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg. Kan, April 9.-Charged
with abducting two young girls, resi-
dents Of Franklin Camp, from their
homes with the intention of taking
them to st. Louis and selling them into
lives of shame as white slaves" John
T. Lynch. man of 60. with silver gray
hair, is on trial in the district court
Lynch has lately been prominent in
Democratic politics in Oklahoma and
also in labor circles in Oklahoma and
his present trouble has created SEN
Sation in Oklahoma, where he is best
known. For several years he was sec
rotary treasurer of the Oklahoma State
Federation of Labor and editor of d
labor paper at Chandler Okla. He was
also engaged in the newspaper business
at other points in that state and was
known as one of the new states brain
lest men and politicians. During the
state campaign he stumped Oklahoma
for Haskell for governor and was one
of Governor Haskelrs intimate politi-
cal associates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
HIS INJURIES PROVED FATAL.
Shot Himself in Ankle With a Gun
While Hunting.

Cunningham, Kan. April g.
of Oscar Gerber, living four miles
east of this place. died at st. Francis
hospital. Wichita, while the attending
physician was dressing gunshct
wound in the left ankle. The boys
death was wholly unexpected, and was
the result of the shock and loss of
blood following the accident.
The lad took his shotgun to the
field and followed after his elder
brother who was cutting stalks on his
fathers farm. After firing at a rab-
bit, the boy stopped to reload, holding
the gun at the usual angle. The gun
was discharged, the entire charge en-
tering the lads left ankle. The elder
brother Immediately placed the I'M
fortunate boy on the sled and hurried
to the house, and afterwards to hos
pital at Wichita.