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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Bradstreet's Vermont Trade Report,


Reports to Bradstreet's for the
month of October show a marked i'm
provement in the amount of business
ON hand among manufacturers over
what they had year ago. Labor is
better employed and more rush Or
ders are received. The necessity is
again arising Of notifying customers
of the impossibility of immediate de-
livery but a promise to fill at some
future date This Is noticeable among
machine manufacturing interests
where in some cases the output has
been sold up into May of next year,
while others report that they have all
they can possibly do during the re-
mainder of the year. This industry
probably is most favored of the
States manufacturing interests, al
though there is considerable activ-
ity among organ manufacturing
plants. The first automobile manu-
featuring plant of any size to locate
in this State, has commenced the
work of building a plant and announc-
ed the same will be completed the
last of this year. The automobile
business has benefited more than one
manufacturing center. One machine
shop states it owes it's present large
amount of orders purely to the au-
tomobile trade. Wooden mills in the
State have shown an increased activ-
ity in the market and while in the
early part of the month new orders
were coming in slowly, the past week
gives an increase in new business in
that line of over rs percent. Some
mills are operating over time. The
close of October also sees more work
being done among paper mill manu-
facturers as we'll as manufacturers of
furniture. Trade in the stone indus
try is uneven. Monumental business
has not shown much of a gain in
either granite or marble, although
shipments of rough granite have been
good. For building work the de-
mand is reasonably good. Slate quar-
ries are employed full force. Crop
reports for the month showed large
shipments of potatoes. Prices, how
ever, are low. but receipts to farm
ers will be liberal. The apple crop
has been light the State over with
high prices prevailing. Farmers con-
tinue to receive good price for
dairy products Of all kinds. Season
able trade among retail merchants
has not been as heavy as anticipated;
mild weather has enabled the aver
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
State FOrester's Report.
Commissioner

Following is the report of Austin
F. Halves, State Forester:
AS the act creating the position of
State Forester was only passed late
In the session, and the appointment
was not made until the middle of
February and it was impossible for
me to begin my duties here in Ver-
mont before April LIST, the result is
that but bare beginning in the work
has thus far been made and the re-
port for the present year is accord
ingly confined to the one side of fores-
try which has been developed, name
ly the planting side.
The beginnings of forestry which
are now being made in this country
are necessarily crude as compared to
the finely worked out systems which
have long been in operation in parts
of Europe; but which have gradually
grown up there since the middle ages
from conditions very much like those
that confront us today. Despite many
restrictions and laws, reckless cut
ting continued In many parts of GEN.
trail Europe up to the middle of the
eighteenth century the original object
being to attract farmers to the thinly
populated regions. This resulted, as
In Vermont, in temporary utiliza-
ton for agriculture Of much land that
should never have been cleared. The
result was that there, as here, forest
planting constituted the first step to-
ward forestry, although now natural
laws of forest seeding are so we'll I'M
derstood that this more economical
method of starting new forests has
nearly taken the place of planting,
especially as there are practically no
longer any waste lands in most of
the German States. 1t is this that
forms the encouraging feature of the
forest planting now being done IN
New England. Once these waste
lands are forested, they will probably
never have to be replanted. A land
owner takes better care of forest
that has cost him $40 an acre to start
than one which he purchased all
started. Men once interested in for
est planting gradually study the nat
ural seeding of trees and learn that
they can harvest their forests and al
the same time secure more valuable
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Prices mt Retail.
BROOKFIELD.

Rev. George o. Howe, of Randolph,
will preach next Sunday at the First
and Second Congregational churches.
George Brown, of Underhill, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Rumney.
Henry Edison, who has been housed
several weeks, suffering with an alb
scess over his eye, is convalescing.
Ernest Sargent and family, of
Woodsville, N. H., came Sunday in his
automobile tn visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Sargent.
Mrs. w. A Ford was called to Prov
idence, r. l., last week on account of
the death of her granddaughter.
Miss Fannie Sargent, who went to
Woodsville, N. H., to attend school
this fall, has been obliged to give it
up on account of poor health and
came home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Mason
spent two days last week in Rand
olph with their son, E. H. Mason and
family.
AS far as has been heard from, the
successful hunters who brought
home a deer last week were Roy
Spooner, Erwin Lervis, Emery Smith
and G. l. Dugan.
Mrs. Lucinda Cleveland, inspector
of the Woman's Relief Corps in this
district, and Mrs. Holman, w. R. c.,
department secretary, both of Rand
olph, inspected Henry F. Freeman
Relief Corps, Saturday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Notice of First Meeting OF Creditors.

In the First District Court of the
United States, for the District of YER
mont, in bankruptcy.
In the matter of Donald Mcleod,
bankrupt.
To the creditors of Donald McLeAi,
of Barre Town, in the County of
Washington, and District aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of October, 1909, the said
Donald Mcleod, was duly adjudicat-
ed bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of the creditors will be held
at the office of the undersigned, 43
State street, directly over the Capital
Savings Bank and Trust Co., Mont
pelier, on the 18th day of November,
A. d., 1909, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon at which time the said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims
and appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupts, and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
WILLIAM N. THERIAULT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VT, Oct. 80, 1909.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04

age shopper to put off purchases I'M
til later. Wholesale dealers in holt
day goods report not more than an
average demand, although the out
look among general trade is for a
busy season. Collections have been
uneven for the month with tendency
toward slowness, which has resulted
in more pressure being brought to
bear to keep them up. The months
failure reports embrace one involun-
tary bankruptcy, one compromise.
and three voluntary bankruptcies,
with liabilities of $4,9S249 and as
sets of $2,9S126. This was two more
failures than for the month previous
while October of last year gave four
bankruptcies with liabilities of
$7,492.25 and assets of s5,17452.
Damage done by fires to mercantile
interests aggregate $4,000 resulting
from six fires affecting IL different
interests. The same month a year
ago gave five fires with approximate
aggregate loss of s122,000. Three
domestic corporations were charter
ed during October of this year as
against seven for the same month
last year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
THETFORD.

Edward and Herbert Coombs have
been visiting their brother, William
Coombs, at the Hill.
Charles Cook and Ardel Chaplin
were married recently. They had a
reception in Academy Hall last Fri
day evening, large number being
present. They were presented with
SIS. Refreshments were served.
Word has been received of the
death of Chauncey Trescott. He was
a native of Thetford.
Walter Bassett and his bride have
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Chaun-
cey Moulton.
Fred Emerson has sold his farm
and will move to Lebanon in the
spring.
Mrs. Susan Quimby is in very poor
health.
w. S. Coombs has sold his store at
Canaan and moved back to his home
at the Hill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04

This was strenuously objected to by
some and just as strongly supported
by others. 1t was finally decided to
again refer this matter to the COM
mittee with instructions to report and
explain the matter more fully at the
next meeting.
A motion by George B. Young,
which was adopted, instructed the
board of managers to consider the
matter of holding a midsummer
meeting. 1t is probable that one will
be held in August of next year. 1t
was urged that there would be a
greater attendance at the annual ses-
sions of the association If they were
held in the summer when there are not
so many court matters to attend to.
On motion of c. c. Fits the ex-
president, Mr.. Batchelder, was in
structed to appoint committee Of
three to act in conjunction with a
committee appointed by the Governor
to consider the matter relating to the
proposed amendments to the State
constitution.
The board of managers was au-
thorized to borrow an amount of
money not exceeding $500 to pay the
bills of the association. Mr.. Mimms,
who has been acting as treasurer,
said that there would undoubtedly be
a small balance at the next annual
meeting.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.
Attorneys Conclude Their Annual
Session.

The members of the Vermont Bar
Association closed their annual SEES
sion Wednesday afternoon, after elect
ing officers and concluding other bus
iness The report of the nominating
committee was accepted and the fol-
lowing officers elected to serve dur
ing the ensuing year;
President. G, G. Austin, of st. AL
bans; first vice president, C. c. Fits,
of Brattleboro; second vice presi-
dent, Elisha May, of St. Johnsbury;
third vice president, e. c. Mower, of
Burlington: secretary, John H.
Mimms. of st. Adams; treasurer, E..
M. Harvey, of Montpelier; librarian,
Clarence H. Senter, of Montpelier;
board of managers, the president, ex-
officio, Fl. G. Shurtleff, of Montpelier
f. d. Thompson. of Barton, J. G..
Harvey. Of White River junction
Charles /. Button. of Middlebury.
The report of the committee on
professional ethics was accepted al.
most in it's entirety. the only objec-
ton being offered was to that clause
relating to what is known In the le
gal profession as contingent fees
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Legal Notices.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Estate Of Burton +. Leonard.
District of Washington, IS.


In Probate Court, held in Montpel-
Ter, in and for said District on the
26th day of October, A. d., 1909. Julia
A. Converse, Administrative of the
estate of Burton p. Leonard, late of
Moretown, in said District, deceased,
presents her administration account
for examination and allowance, and
makes application for a decree of
distribution and partition of the
estate or 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 Of
fee in said Montpelier, on the 18th
day of November, A. D., 1909, for
hearing and decision thereon: And, it
is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested, by
publication of the same three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY in the Vermont Watch
man and State Journal, a newspaper
published at Montpelier, in this State,
previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause,
if any they may have, why said ac-
count should not be allowed, and such
decree made.
By the Court,
Attest, FRANK J. MARTIN,
44-46 Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
JURY SAYS NOT GUILTY.
Case Against Joseph Stewart Falls
to Convict.

The case of the State VS.. Stewart
for selling and keeping liquor for
sale was begun and finished in the
County Court Wednesday, the jury
coming in at 2:30 with a verdict of
not guilty for the respondent who was
discharged.
The case was the result of raid
made on the house of Mrs. Winnie
Willis, in Barre, on September 10th,
when considerable liquor was found.
When Mrs. Willis was brought to
Judgment for this she denied owner
ship claiming that it was the proper
ty of one of her boarders, Joseph
Stewart Stewart said at the time
that he owned the liquor with the re-
suit that he was brought to trial in
stead of Mrs. Willis. The jury was
empaneled yesterday morning with
the following on it: H. e. Sargent,
of Barre Town, Lee Short, of Marsh
field, Hazen Arbuckle and Henry E.
Badger, of Middlesex, Fred Corliss, of
Calais, P. J. Dana, of Fayston, H. A.
Daniels, of Moretown, F. W. Drink
water, of Roxbury, Arthur d. Lyon,
of Waterbury, Myron C. Markham, of
Worcester. Edward N. Nichols, of
Montpelier, and Henry C. Pease, of
Fayston.
The trial began at 8 o'clock, with
Alexander Airth on the stand. He
testified that he had bought liquor at
the Willis house and paid for it but
he could not identify Stewart as the
man from whom he had made the
purchase. Andrew Anderson follow
ed, testifying in the same vein to the
effect that he had bought liquor
there but could not say from whom
Stewart when put on the stand de-
MED the ownership of the liquor say
ing that he had lied in order to aid
Mrs. Willis. Mrs. Willis corrobor-
ated his evidence saying that he did
nv own a uiOP VI hC otdLC SlOo-
ed its case early in the forenoon and
all the evidence was in by II o'clock
when the attorneys began their ar.
guments. The case went to the jury
at IL o'clock and they came in al
2:30 with a verdict of not guilty.
William Mclean, who was brought
to the county Jail week ago by Dep.
uty Charles c.. Graves at an early
hour of the morning having been ar,
rested after many months of watch
ing by the authorities for selling, was
arraigned. He pleaded guilty to sell
ing on two counts. His manner o.
selling was to go around with the rec
liquor in his pocket and sell it either
by the glass or bottle. He will b,
sentenced later.
Joseph Bianchi, who made the rait
on the county Jail Sunday forenoon
was brought before the court bu
pleaded not guilty. He will be trie,
this morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
ESTATE OF ANNETTE NJ. FARwELL
State of Vermont


District of Washington, IS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpe-
lier, in and for said District, on the
I'd day of November, A d. 1909. Henry
l.. Farwell, administrator of the es-
tate of Annette NJ Farwell, late of
Montpelier, in said District, de-
ceased, presents his administration
account for examination and al
lowance,and makes application for
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 session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, on the 22d day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1909, for hearing and de-
cision thereon: And, it is further or
dered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication
of the same three weeks successfully
in the Vermont Waterman and State
Journal, newspaper published at
Montpelier, in this State, previous to
said time appointed for hearing, 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 decree made.
By the Court-Attest
FRANK ]. MARTIN, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
STATE NETS INCOME.
Hunters Licenses Have Brought i'm
Over $4,000 to the State Unto. Date

From the opening of the hunting
season requiring the taking out of
resident and nonresident hunters Ii
censes by marksmen, the State has
derived over $4,000 up to date, with
the returns not yet all in. The total
received at the State Treasurer's Of
flee up to November 3, was $10,742.93
and when the entire amount is in,
the State will have reaped tidy lit
tie sum from this source. These fig
ures cannot be compared with last
years revenue, for the reason that
under the workings of the law in
force at that time, resident hunters
paid no license money into the State
Treasury, only non-residents paying
for the privilege of roaming in the
woods.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
STRICKEN TOTALLY BLIND.
Young Man Arose From Bed and Dis.
covered His Condition.

When he arose from his bed a few
mornings ago, Alexander Mcintosh, of
Barre, 81 years old, discovered that
he had lost his eyesight during the
night. Although it was broad day
light at the hour in which he got up
the young man imagined that he had
made mistake in getting up in the
middle of the night, but later he was
confronted with the startling report
that he had been deprived of his eye
sight during the night.
DR.. w. d. Reed, of Barre, who was
called to attend to the young mans
case as soon as the young mans fam
lily became appraised of his condition,
pronounced 1t hopeless case of
blindness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
EXAMINATIONS ON NOV. IL and IL
Teachers Tests For This Union Dis.
trict mt the High School.

Superintendent of Education Mason
E. Stone announced officially yester-
day that public teachers examina-
lions will be held for the towns in
this vicinity at the High School build
ing on Thursday and Friday, Novem-
Der II and r.
The examination is not for a union
district, as by special charter the
Montpelier schools constitute a dis
trict by themselves with single SUI
peintendent who holds separate ex-
aminations. Two towus will have
their examinations in this city, how
ever, Barre Town and Barre City,
which is to be for the privilege of
teaching in the public schools of the
State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
SEVEN CANDIDATES EXAMINED.
Annual Bar Examination Of Candi-
dates for Admission Held mt State

House.
The regular examination held by
the Board of Bar Examiners for can
didates for admission to the bar Of
Vermont, is being held at the State
House, the first examination being
begun Tuesday. Seven candidates
are taking the examinations, their
names being S. s. Cushing, of st.
Adams, l. N. Fair, of st. Johnsbury,
e. E. Moore OF Ludlow, F. E. Glea-
son, of Montpelier, George w. Plat,
of Rutland, l.. r. Noble, of Tinmouth,
and Walter s. Fenton, of Rutland.
The examinations will continue for
two days more and if at the end Of
that time the candidates satisfy the
examiners that they are sufficiently
conversant with the laws of Vermont
to be admitted to the bar, they will
be sworn in before the Supreme
Court the latter part of the week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
MRS. TAISEY DEAD.
Well Known GrOtOn Woman Passed
AMay-Funeral Services Today.

News has been received in the city
of the death at her home In Groton
Tuesday, of Mrs. j. H.. Taisey A
little daughter was born during the
night but did not live and the mother
died the following morning. Mrs.
Taisey was formerly Matte e. Rad
cliffe, and native of West Virginia.
and was born Oct. 8, 1879. She met
Mr.. Taisey while employed as an at
tendant at the Waterbury State Hos
pital and they were married in Mont
pelier August 3, 1897. They have re-
sided in Groton several years and
Mrs. Taisey was universally respect
ed. A small son, Orlo, died four
years ago. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04

If you desire clear complexion
take Foley's Orino Laxative for con-
stipation and liver trouble as 1t will
stimulate these organs and thorough
ly cleanse your system, which Is what
everyone needs In order to feel we'll.
For sale by w. II. Poole.-adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04

Montpelier Morning journal on
your breakfast table for 4Oc a month
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
San Jose Scale.

The San Jose Scale has made it's
appearance in the state and unless
radical steps are taken at once to
exterminate the scale, it will work
great hardships to the farmers and
orchardists of the state. SO far as is
known at the present time, Windham
County is suffering the most. The only
sure cure is the total destruction Of
infected trees, and l sincerely hope
that those whose nurseries are effect
ed will cooperate graciously with
this department and rid the state of
the pest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Live Stock Interests.

Vermont keeps more dairy cows
per acre than any other State YER
mont produces nearly as much butter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
VICTIM IN MORTAL
FEAR OF ENEMIES
Ruse Of Prisoner Got Mob
Inside Little Missouri
County jail
fRr Associated Pressl

Platte City. Mo, Aug. 2.-George
Johnson, white, who murdered John
w. Moore, farmer near here June
20, was lynched here early this
morning.
Feeling ran so high at time Of the
killing that Johnson was taken to
Kansas City for safe keeping. His
trial was TO begin today and he was
returned to Platte City Sunday after
noon
About two o'clock this morning two
men took a third man to the Jail,
representing him to be a prisoner.
When the sheriff opened the Jail door,
the three men overp0wered him, and
fifty others soon appeared and bat
tered down the door of Johnson's
cell.
He was taken to a nee opposite
the county Jail, and strung up where
the body hung until $3.50 this morn
ing.
Tension Is High.
The tension over murder and
lynching is high. johnson was of a
taciturn disposition, but had friends.
Going down to this city he told the
officers he would not be able to pro-
tect him. as friends of the murdered
man had made frequent threats to
take summary vegeance because Of
their belief In the brutality of the
homicide. The sheriff had made
splendid arrangements for defense of
his prisoner, hence the ruse used to
get inside the jail and possession of
the keys.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
COTTON FELL FROM COT
TONW00D NEAR COTTONWOOD

Albert Cotton. the twelve year old
son OF Mr.. ami Mrs. John Cotton,
705 Wes, Mansur avenue, had a mar
velous escape from losing his life late
last evening. He fell thirty feet from
the top of a cot onwoOd tree on the
banks OF the Cottonwood river, corner
of Twelfth street and Cleveland ave
Iue. striking a stump. He fell on his
abdomen and was unconscious until
4 O'Clock this morning. II was thought
last night that he was injured intern
ally, perhaps fatally, but todays de-
velopment shows the lad TO be pracli
cally well except from bruises on his
sbodmen. and a severe nervous shock.
DR.. Hahn to a Leader reporter said
last evening that the lads not being
instantly killed is inexplcable.
Young Cotton had been swimming
In the Cottonwood with his compan-
ions. About 6 O'Clock after dressing,
he elimbed the big cottonwood tree
and in gume manner lost his grip fall
ing onto the tree stump as above re-
lated.