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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
TRUSTEES RE0RGANIzE
Meeting Of Governing Board OF Mont
pelier Seminary Held Yesterday
Afternoon and Bylaws Amended
Badically-Four New Committees
Appointed.

The regular meeting of the trus-
tees Of Montpelier Seminary was
held Tuesday afternoon and busi-
ness of extraordinary Importance
was transacted. Senator w. p. Dill
bingham, president of the board, ar
rived in this city from Washington
especially to attend the meeting and
preside at the deliberations of the
body.
The object of the session was to
adopt new bylaws and to hear a re-
port from the committee of five ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the
board and to render an accounting OF
the finances of the institution. This
committee was composed of Hon
j. A. DeBoer, E. NJ. Harvey, Henry
Holt, Rev. W. S. Smithers and DR.. E.
A. Bishop. The committee recon-
mended the appointment of a board
of investment to take complete charge
of the endowment and scholarship
funds, and this being favorably re-
ceived by the trustees, the following
committee was chosen Hon. ]. A.
DeBoer, w. P. Dillingham;, F. d. Proc
tor, E. NJ Harvey, DR.. Z. A. Bishop
At the close of the regular session
this board met and elected Mr.. De-
Boer chairman and E. NJ. Harvey Sec
retary-treasurer, thus giving him
charge of the entire finances of the
institution.
A new officer namely vice pres
ident of the Board of Trustees, was
recommended by the first named com
mittee, and Dr. E. A. Bishop was ell
ected to fill this post. Four conf
mittees were appointed, the first on
instruction to have charge of the
teachers, students, etc, was composed
of Rev. r. F. Lowe, of st. Adams,
DR.. E. o. Thayer, of Barre, and Rev.
w. S. Smithers, of Montpelier. The
accounting committee is composed of
Henry Holt, of this city, c. A. Edger-
tin, Of Barre, while the members of
the committee on financial develop
ment are f. F. Palmer, of Waterbury,
DR.. G. W. Hunt, of st. Adams, an |
Hon. T. B. Hall of Groton. The com
mittee on buildings is composed of
E. NJ. Harvey, of this city, E. F.
Palmer and Henry Holt. The execu-
tive committee comprises the presi-
dent, and the chairmen of the various
committees appointed. ..-....-----
Out of sixteen trustees, twelve werc
present, as follows w, p. Dilling-
ham, c. A. Edgerton, of Northfield
Rev. r. F. Lowe, of ST. Adams Hon
J. A. DeBoer, of this city, Hon. T. g.
Hall, of Groton, Rev. W. S. Smithers
of this city, F. G. Rowland, of Barre
Henry Holt of this city, Dr. L. D.
Martin, of Barre. f. NJ. Harvey AMI
DR.. E. A. Bishop, of this city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
Prisoner Pays Fine.

BY frugality and industry John
Thomas, prisoner in the count ,
jail, managed to save enough shekels
to pay his original fine for intoxica-
tion yesterday and was released by
Sheriff Tracy. Thomas was arrested
six weeks ago and pleading guilty
was fined $22,14, which he was un-
able at the time to pay. He thought
the Jail uncongenial and besides he
wanted to be at home Christmas, SC
he saved the money which he re-
ceived above a dollar day for work
ing with the result that he exultantly
bid his friends adieu and departed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
MASS FOR BISHOP MICHAUD.
Anniyery airy Observed BY Rev. Jer-
ONE tloarec and Other Priests.

Darlington, Dec. 22.-An anniver-
sary mass was celebrated today in
st. Marys Cathedral for the late Rt.
Rev. Bishop John S. Michaud, Rev.
Jerome NJ Cloarec, the administra-
tor of the diocese, being the cele-
brant, the other priests participating
including Rev. d. j. O'Sullivan, OF
st. Albans, deacon, Rev. j. f. Gillis,
of st. Mary's Cathedral, master of
ceremonies. Thirty priests from all
parts Of the diocese were in attend
ance and chanted the Requiem mass
together.
Rev. John Kennedy, of Fair Haven
will be ordained to the priesthood by
Rt. Rev. Thomas Burke, of the dio-
cese of Albany, at Albany, on Friday.
Rev. Kennedy completed his studie !;
at the Grand Seminary in Montreal.
He will be assigned to the diocese o.
Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
MRS. HARRIET SILLOWAY DEAD
Venerable Woman Passed Away at
Her Sons Home Yesterday.

The death of Mrs. Harriet A. Sillo-
way occurred shortly before II
O'Clock Tuesday morning at the
home of her son, Arthur ID. Silloway
of Sibley avenue. Mrs. Silloway suf-
fered a shock few weeks ago and
has since failed rapidly.
She was born in Berlin, December
29th, 1885, and would have observed
her 74th birthday next week. She was
the daughter of Ira and Laura Stew.
art Andrews. She married David c.
Silloway, January /, 1856, and had
lived most of her life in Moretown
and Berlin Mr.. Silloway died in
1898. She is survived by her SOL
Arthur d. Silloway.
1t is expected that funeral service:
will be held on Thursday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
NO HOCKEY AT NORWICH.
That is, No Officially Recognized
Team at the University.

The efforts recently made by the
cadets at Norwich University to have
hockey recognized as one of the
major sports this year by the athletic
directors, was brought to an abrupt
end, for this year at least when it
was announced that no winter ath-
letics are to be fostered by the direc
tors this year For the past four or
five years the students of the uni
versity, in the absence of adequate
quarters for basketball, have been
spending their Saturdays on the ice
asst year a rink was built in the vii
lage and on this games have been
arranged between the town team and
many outside chasers of the puck.
but all effort to have the game class
flied as a sport in which a player
may get his letter, have proven un-
availing.
Basket ball having been tried and
for one season or another having
failed to meet the requirements of a
winter sport which the cadets ned,
has ben dropped and as a whole tn 2
university is in favor of the ice game.
Hockey will be played, however in
spite of the action of the athletic
directors, on the same basis as
last year, with no award of the let
ter for making the team. A provi-
sionary captain will be chosen at
the beginning of next term, as well as
manager and series of games will.
be arranged, as there is some excel
lent material among the "rokies" this
year. The cadets go to their homes
'oday for the Christmas vacation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
XX/E Wish You
w All A Merry
= Christmas Y
ALIENATION SUIT FOR $4,000
WardsborO Man Asks Damages For
Loss Of Wife's Affections.

Brattleboro, Dec. 21.-Harry G.
Wilbur, of Wardsboro way filed suit
through his attorney, A y V. Piper,
of jamaica. against Myron E. White
of Wardsboro, for the alleged alien
alton of the affections of his wife
Cora l.. Wilbur. The papers were
served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
H. L. Willis, who attached White s
body for $4,000, the amount of the
suit. George w. Briggs offered sure
ty for White, who was released on
bail. The case is returnable at the
April term of the Windham County
Court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
INSURANCE COMPANY APPEALS.
Policies For $4,000 Contested When
Children Of Deceased Claim Their
Share.

Share.
Burlington, Dec 21.-An appeal
was taken today from the Probate
Court in the estate of the late Daniel
E. Bishop, of Jericho, by the Phoenix
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford
Conn, the appeal being from the COM
missioners' disallowance of the COM
pany's claim against the estate fort
about O13,OOO.
Nearly forty years ago Bishop took
out paid up policies from the Phoenix
Company for $4,000, mortgaging
property in Jericho and Essex to pay
for same. His three children were to
receive this sum at his death. After
ward Bishop surrendered the policy
to his oldest child, who was of age,
and signed away his rights, assuming
to act as the guardian of his two
younger children in arrangements
made with the company
The younger children made claim
against the company for a share of
the policy, the claim being that their
parent had no right to deprive them
when minors of the benefit under the
paid-up policy. The company then
presented a claim against the estate
of Bishop for the same amount to en-
demnify themselves, claiming that
Bishop acted illegally.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
SANATOR McLAURIN DEAD.
Expired From Heart Disease In
Chair Before Fireplace In His III.
hrarX

Brandon, Miss, Dec. 22.-While
seated in an easy chair in front of
the fire place in his library, United
States Senator A. j. McLaurin, late
this afternoon suddenly fell forward
and died as the members of his fam
lily hurried to his assistance. Death
was due to heart failure.
Senator McLaurin had been Ill for
two weeks as the result of eating
friend oysters for breakfast, which
brought on ptomine poisoning At
first his condition was critical, but it
improved and the physicians thought
that the danger was past. He was
born in 1845.
1t is certain that Ex-Governor Var
daman, who was defeated for the
Senate by John Sharpe Williams.
will be candidate to succeed him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
BONDS TO NATIONAL LIFE
New High School Securities Sold
For $3.50 Per Thousand Dollars
and Bear Interest mt Four Per Cent
Little Other Business at the City
Council Meeting.

Council Meeting.
Last nights meeting of the City
| Council was marked for its brevity..
a dissertation on justice by Alder
man Deady and the awarding of the
entire amount of the new High School
bonds, 100000. to the National Life
Insurance Company of this city at
per cent interest The Board went
into session about 8 o'clock, trans
acted it's business in less than three
quarters of an hour and adjourned
upon the nicely worded motion of
Alderman Lang, which was vigorous
ly seconded by Alderman Fitzgerald
and loudly applauded by the other
aldermen, all of whom were present
except Alderman Butler.
On the bond issue of 100000 for
the new High School, bids for which
were recently advertised. there were
four offers. all local parties except
offered to buy $4,000 worth, Albert
Johonnott wanted $4,000 worth, Mer-
rill, Oldham G. Company. of Boston
offered 81 Oc2,79 for each $1,000 bond.
hile the entire issue was sold to the
National Life Insurance Company, of
this city for $101.25 for each 800, or
$12.50 per $1,000. In its bid the Ma
tional Life said it understands that
the principal was due in 20 years
with an option of 10 years by the city.
The following bills were ordered
paid; Street department, 1928; NJ.
and w. r. r., SALT; fire department,
s19643; T. R. Merrill, 1925.
Thomas Short paid his license for
lunch cart. which is 81. F. M. Ben
way was given permission to build
greehouse at II Kent street.
The firemen intend to hold ball
in the near future and Mayor Daw-
ley said that he had been asked by the
chief of the fire department to confer
with Captain Pattee, of Company H,
in regard to the matter, which had
already been done, and that the lat
ter said that he did not think that the
militia would offer any objection to
the use of the Armory, If a date
could be agreed upon. The city
has right to use the hall IL days
out of each year, but 'inasmuch as
an admission is to be charged, there
is some doubt as to whether this
could be considered as one of the
days. The firemen, the Mayor said,
intended to use the proceeds in fixing
up the club rooms. 1t was voted to
allow the tiremen the use of the mon
ey made, for the purpose mentioned.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
POMONA GRANGE MEETS.
Chittenden County Organization FL
ects Officers and Works Degrees.

Burlington. Dec. 21.-A large at
tendance was present at the annual
meeting of the Chittenden Coun'
ty Pomona Grange here today, G. 5.
Atherton, the Master, presided and
his report showed the order to be in
fourishing condition. Twelve candi-
dates took the fifth or Pomona de-
gree, officers were elected and men,
bers installed, after which the local
Grange served a fine dinner. J. NJ.
Mcneil, of Milton, was chosen MAJ
ter, B. H. Mack, of Shelburne, Over
seer; G. L. Story, of South Burling-
ton, Chaplain, and Mrs. H. M. NJ
Neill, of Milton, Lecturer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
Miss Alice Lewis Expires After Four
Days Illness.

Miss Alice Lewis, who had been
ill with pneumonia for the last four
days, died at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Charles Little, in North Mont
pelier, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The funeral will be held at
the house at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon and the interment will be in
North Montpelier cemetery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
OLD OFFENDER ARRESTED.
Fred Muir, Escaped From County Jail
Last Spring, Fined for Stealing Bi

Burlington Dec 21.-Fred Muir
the man who escaped from the Chit
tenden County Jail last spring and
who was arrested yesterday Will.
burglarizing a store, was fined $50
and costs of SS32 today by Justice
w. Deberville for stealing a bicycle
This was the charge for which he wa;
originally confined. The other cas-
es are still pending against him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
OUTRAGE BY THE MAFIA.
Bomb Exploded in Front of GrOcery
Store in Rome, After Refusal OF
Proprietor to Pay $1,000.

Rome, Dec. PA bomb was eX-
ploded in front of a grocery in Pal
the shop. The outrage was the work
of the Malta, which had demanded
$4,000 from the grocery man, which
he had refused to paw.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23

Fred II. Jordan, a Burlington con-
tractor and builder. has filed Pc
tition in bankruptcy with Liabilities
of s2,193 and assets of 50 275, claim
ing exemption of $3.50.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
ANTIDOTE FOR WORRY IN OLD

age. An Annuity guarantees max
imum income dor minimum de-
posit, as true as you live, as long
as you live. Goth year. National
Life Insurance Company, Montpe-
lier, VT. (MutuaD. S. S. Ballard,
General Agent, New Langdon
Block, Montpelier, VT.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
PRINCE CECILIE
SAYS HIS HEART
WILL LEAD HIM

New York, Dec. 28.-Prince G. Bur-
bon Cecilie. who claims to be q mem
Der of one Of the Oldest families in
France, as we'll as a relative Of the
king Of Spain. arrived in New York
on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria and
forthwith made the announcement that
he was not In pursuit Of an American
heiress-bride.
The prince fingered in New York be-
fore starting for Atlantic City just long
enough to tell the reporters that he
was recently thrown from a horse while
riding the Bots in Paris and had come
to America seeking health and rest.
He is about rs years old, tall and
slight. In answering the usual bat
terry Of questions. the prince further
said:
Your countrywomen arc charming,
no doubt and worthy of being received
into any noble house, but / will never
consider such a thing, unless my heart
leads me. All, yes, II / should love a
fair and rich American-that is, indeed,
different"
The prince took occasion to say that
he deplored the actions Of some OF his
countrymen who have become known
as fortune hunters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
BY E. J. EDWARDS.

When General Grant was president he
made a trip to New England in 1874, and
was received as a guest at the house OF
United States Senate William A. Buck
ingham, who lived in Norwich, Conn,
and who, in the war days. had gained
national distinction as one of the great
war governors of the north.
During the course Of his stay with the
senator, the president displayed much
interest In the manufacturing develop
ment Of New England, n this finally
led his host TO tell what I believe to be
the hitherto unpublished story Of how
the town of Norwich missed the oppor-
tunity Of becoming what Fall River is
today-one Of the great Industrial CEN
tiers of the world-and all because it
wouldn't listen.
'In the early part of the administration
of Thomas jefferson as president" said
the senator, there came to the United
States from Scotland q man who knew
all about the use Of the machinery, then
newly invented, for the spinning Of fax
and hemp. He said he was looking for
water power for his proposed manufacto-
ries. and was recommended to visit east
ern Connecticut.
Perhaps he was specifically directed to
visit the little city of Norwich, which
then carried on quite a trade with the
West Indies, but MANUFACTURED nothing
except paper. AT any rate, he landed In
Norwich one day, looked over the water
power, to his satisfaction, and persuaded
the people to believe that. If they would
establish mills for the spinning of hemp
and fax, their town would become a
great manufacturing center. The govern
ment at Washington was communicated
with and encouraged the undertaking,
statino that the war and navy depart
ments would be glad to buy large amounts
of American products Of this kind.
..While these negotiations between the
Norwich people and the Scotchman were
still pending, "a very bright-eyed, alert
hammered young man appeared In the
town. and told some of the citizens whom
he met that they had within their towns
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
SQUkW CENTRAL
SERVICE POOR
complaint Is Made Against Mil.
waukee for Failure to Handle
Trains Promptly.

Wagner, s. D., Dec. 27.-.The people
Along the Yankton-Platte line Of the
:. M. & st. p. railway are about ready
20 get up in arms against the railway
by reason of the rotten service the
company has been furnishing the peo-
pie along this line for the past year or
two. When this railway was built It
went through a comparatively new
.ountry and it was very cheaply con
Itructed. The company have made no
improvements to amour to anything
IN the same in the way Of ballasting
he track or improving IT since the
iame was CONSTRUCTED about nine years
60. Since this road was built the
country has developed and the road
low runs through n Of the richest
sections of the state. The annual bust
less done at Wagner alone. amounts
o approximately $150.000. The service,
10th passenger and freight. furnished
he people here, instead Of improving,
las steadily been growing worse. Last
winter there was a period Of about
,wo weeks when no trains were, run
over the line at all, and it is almost
impossible for the merchants to get
heir freight anywhere near on time.
The passenger train Is nearly always
iate and very frequently is abandoned.
The rolling stock furnished by the
company on this line consists Of Die
engines that ought to be in the scrap
heap; in fact, the road bed is In such
condition that 1t will not hold up q
large heavy engine, and is in such con-
1ition that wrecks are very frequent
inc dangerous for the travelling public.
The people living along this line have
combined n nave retained counsel
to prepare the proper complaint and
lay the matter before the railroad COM
missioners of this state and see II
something canno be done, and COM
plant will very soon be a before
the railroad commissioners, and 1t is
hoped by the people living along this
line that they will take some decided
lction In the matter. IL the statute
does not give thine Jurisdiction to con-
lrol this matter, the people along this
line will see that members of the legis-
lature are sent to Pierre at the e
session that will enact some laws
whereby this situation can be remedied,
It is said by those who are in a posi-
ton to know that this line Of railway
Is one of the best paying lines OF the
whole Milwaukee system n that there
9 as much traffic owe ii, both passen-
ger and freight, as there is over nearly
my line of the system, and the people
living in these counties feel that they
should be given at least half way de-
cent service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
MOTHER DEMANDS
ABANDONED BABY

Aberdeen, s. D., Dec. 2S.-When a
mother forsakes her baby, she doesn't
do 1t. Mrs. Edna Leona Bell, the IT.
year-old wife, who with her husband
left their young baby on the doorstep
of q stranger in this city nearly q
month ago, came here yesterday re-
gardless Of the fact that a warrant Is
out for her arrest. and claimed the
baby as her own and demanded it's GUS
tody. Little more than a girl herself.
she tells a cruel story of her husbands
demand that she desert the baby else
he would leave her, the purpose to place
the baby in an orphans home, and
fiAally leaving 1t for a stranger to take
it out Of the cold. Now she asks 1t
back, regardless of the husband, and
the grandfather of the babe promises
Il mortgage his farm to provide for
the support of the little one whose COM
ing into the world has produced a near
tragedy.
When asked how she could identify
the baby as her own, Mrs. Bell pro-
duced several little locks Of hair which
che had clipped from the baby's head
just before 1t was deserted. It Is prob
able that the grandfather will be made
the guardian of the child.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
THE TOWN THAT WOULDN'T LISTEN.

.boundarfes abundant water power for the
OF cotton goods. He smoke
with great earnestness, saying that now
mat cotton was to be raised plentifuily
and cheaply In. the south, New England
with It's great water power, ought to be
cotton into cloth.
This young man, who introduced him
self as Samuel Slater, had no recommen-
dalton that he could~show other than his
own intelligence and sincerity. Probably
partly because of this fact, and partly be-
cause the Scotchman had the town 20 en-
thusiastic over the prospect of spinning
hemp and 1ax. no one In Il would listen
seriously to the young mans proposition
10 use the water power to manufacture
COTTON 80, discouraged. Mr.. Slater went
away, going further east. n nnSing
near Providence, r. L., equally good wa
ter power, finally persuaded men of infu-
ence In that community to Join with him
In erecting what was the first mill In the
United States to manufacture cotton
goods by machinery and water power.
Wen, the hemp and max manufacto.
ries OF Norwich were failures. Cotton
spinning became the great New England
INDUSTRY. Great cities were established at
providence and Fall River. Mr.. Slater
became one of tho richest Americana of
his day, and 1t is his grandson, John b.
Slater, who is now the wealthiest man.
perhaps, in the state of Connecticut. AS
for Norwich, it would take several towns
its size to make Fall River in population.
and many more TO make a Fall River of
manufacturing Importance and wealth."
II was the grandson of Samuel Slater
mentioned by Senator Buckingham who
by will, bequeathed 81, GOO, COO as a fund for
the education of illiterate negroes in the
south-the famous Slater educational
fund.
Copyright, 1909, by K. j.. Edwards.)
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
TWO MEN RATTLE
OFF Their LIBERTY
FOR WHOLE WEEK
Farmer Wins Lucky Number
and Sells White Slaves to
a Saloon Firm.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Dec. 2S.-Twt
young men, Frank C.llahan and Jake
Caps, being out OF employment, on
ceived the move idea Of rafting OFF
their time. They got out tickets
which they sold, the purchaser holding
the winning number to have the dis
posal OF the time of the two men for
Q week. The winner happened to be q
farmer, but he had no use for the men.
but had the right to dispose OF their
labor, I'M he In turn sold their time
for tina week to q saloon keeper who
wanted to employ labor in the repair
ing Of his building. Now the young
men are engaged in painting and re-
papering the saloon and are being free
ly chaffed about being white slaves"
Their week Of slavery will terminate
In time for them to enjoy Christmas
turkey as free men IL they have the
price to pay for It.