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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
, DIAZ WILL BE THERE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. l6.- The Mexican ambassador informed the state department that President Diaz has accepted the freedom of Fl Paso, thus making it certain that he vii, meet President Taft on American soil.
 The Mexican congress convenes Sep tember 15. Immediately after read ing his annual message. Diaz will ask permission to visit Fl Paso. This will undoubtedly be granted. Diaz will immediately set out and arrive at Fl Paso when Taft reaches there. After receiving the Mexican execu- tive President Taft will return the visit to Ciudad Juarez.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
FLAGSTAFF LAWYER CLAIMS TOWNSHIP
 INVALIDATED
Grant to Lowell 0bser- vatOry Will Be
 Looked Into

Allegation by a Flagstaff attorney
 named Glowney, that the town trus- tees in awarding a tract of so acres to Prof. Percival Lowell. director of
 the famous Lowell observatory loeat-
 ed in that town and one of the eele-
 brated astronomers of the country, has made void the townsite grant to Flag staff from the government, will neces- sitate a trip by United States Attor- ney Alexander to the COeOninO county seat for an investigation in that mat ter.
 The land embraced in the grant is said to be a rock-eovered section that is included within the townsite. It Is claimed by the town trustees, it is said, that the grant was made to Prof. Lowell as additional land was needed for the observatory reserva- ton.
 The complaint of the Flagstaff at torney was filed with United States Attorney General Wickersham. who in- strueted United States Attorney Alex ander to look into the matter. He' will make a report of his findings following his visit this week to Flag staff.
 The Lowell observatory for which the grant was made is one of the big advertisements for Flagstaff More astronomical discoveries have been made there than at any other place in the country. It was due to from this observatory tha5 astronOmets firsr became convinced that the planet, Mars, is inhabited.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
CAPTAINS CHOSEN FUR THE HOSE
 RACES
Automobile Parade To Open Norris
 Drive
(From Tuesdays Haily)


 Two of the swiftest men in the Prescott fire department. Charles Hes Ia and Grant Beatson, have been SC leeted by the four volunteer com panies to line up two teams for the Labor day races, each to spike their teams. They are at work now in culling out the men. These events are to be for blood as their reputa- tions hinge on the showing each team will make on the track in the wet and straightaway races.
 O. A. Hesla and T. G. Norris yes terday visited Chairman Kohl of the Labor day committee and pro posed an automobile parade as one of the features of the day, and the opening of the Norris drive which will be completed by that time. There is no doubt that this would be an attraction and the executive commit ice will undoubtedly take favorable action upon the suggestion.
 The baseball tournament is a sure go and Phoenix intends to bring up team designed to capture the big end of the purse. The Republican of that city says:
 That a baseball team from this city will enter the tournament at Prescott during the Labor day celebration has been definitely decided The team will be under the management of Nic Osborn. The lineup has not vet been decided as it is not known how many of the players who composed the Salt River valley team are now in this section of the country. The man. ager will make trip to Mesa today in order to round up the available ma terial there. Although some of the familiar stars will be missing from the lineup the team ought to be about as strong as any that will center the contest.
 The prizes for the various contests and entertainments which will be giv- en during the course of the celebra- ton will be S2.OO0. The baseball portion will be Sio0. The baseball committee is making special can vass for the sale of tickets to the games and the money. will be ap- portioned among the teams as fol lows: First. S25O; second, $50; third S7j, and fourth expenses. The re- of the money secured from the sale of tickets will be divided among tme teams, the ratio of it's distribution being the same as in the
 table above
 One game will be played on S;>ur- day at p. m., one on Sunday at II a. m.. and a double header on Sunday afternoon. The teams repre- sented will be Williams. Jerome. Pres rOtt and Phoenix.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
KILLING AT GoLDFIELD.

GOLDFIELD, Neyy Aug. 1G.-Pat- rick Casey, formerly a railroad man of San Francisco, shot and killed Mrs. Thomas Heaslip, wife of a min ing engineer, seriously wounded Mrs. Alice Mann and stabbed Frank Mum. an undertaken, who interfered. Casey was arrested and is theratened with lynching tonight
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18

for miles was, however, a veritable inland sea, and the spectacle was a grand one.
 On the main line of the Santa Fe, similar conditions prevailed, and in the vicinity of Truxton canyon and the Wallapai valley serious damage resulted. The through trains from the west were annulled yesterday and are now tied up at Needles. Those from the west were all reported from three to six hours behind time, and it is possible that additional storms yesterday will extend these de- lays.
 The Hassayampa at Wiekenburg was a large sized river and eonsid- erable property was destroyed.
 Skull and Kirkland creeks were at the highest points ever recorded and hundreds of dollars in farming prod uets are reported lost Kirkland val ley was also a sea of water, and
 
 seen such a condition, every foot of its lower elevations being covered. No reports have as yet been received from Thompson valley, but the supposition is that damage will be shown there as Kirkland and Skull Valley creeks empty there.
 Lees lake at the foot of Granite mountain, is considerably larger than a few days ago, reaching its highest mark since it came on the map.
 No lives are reported lost in the floods, this being the first summer in many years that a fatality has not taken place during the prevalence of eloudbursts or the usual summer rains swelling streams to unusual prOpOr- tiOns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
CLEVELAND DISASTER.
Great Damage From Exploding Nat
 ural Gas.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 16.-Sev- eral men and three women, two of whom may die, were injured early today by an explosion of natural gas that wrecked four, story building occupied by the Wirick Moving ana Storage company. The roof was lift ed high in the air and crashed down on an adjoining building. Seven buildings took fire The loss is $IO0,- 900.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
DRAMATIC CRITIC RETIREs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Wm. Win ter, the dean of dramatic critics. re- signed today from the staff of the which he joined in 1865 at the invitation of Horace Greeley.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18

New York, Aug 16.-Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who plans making a balloon trip soon, was elected mem Der of the Aero Club of America today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
THE DEER LAW.

Oyndonville Union Journal.)
Much has been written during the
past few weeks in condemnation of
the present deer law and it is not at
all impossible that sentiment has
promoted more or less of the argu-
ment's presented. Personally we wish
it was best and wise that 1t should
be against the law to kill any deer,
but it is evidently destined to be their
fate not to increase to any great
number in this State. 1t is reported
that apple growers in the southern
part of the State are much in favor
of the present law allowing the kill
ing of doe and hope it will not be
changed by the next Legislature.
They would, perhaps, favor a longer
open season, claiming that people in
the northern and central parts OF
the State have no idea of the damage
the deer do to orchards and especially
to young growing trees. SO serious is
the damage that many apple growers
are discouraged and inclined to give
up setting out new orchards. Just
now there is much talk in the State
about increasing our apple production
along with the talk of protecting the
deer. Evidently the two will not &C
together. In the matter of protection
orchards must certainly receive the
first consideration. 1t hardly seems
that another such slaughter of deer
as we had this year is necessary
from any standpoint, at least not next
year, but we do ljlieve that the far
| mers or the apple growers should be
allowed to protect their property
against the animals and that strin.
gent Nav should be passed giving
them this privilege.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

in suppressing the fact that the sou
of Reginald Van Astor was arrested
and fined for drunkenness, and print
ing the news that the son of Michael
Finn, the coal driver, was punished
for the same offence. The newspaper
must deal justly with all sorts end
conditions of men if it is to retain the
respect and the confidence of the pub
lie
1t is often true that the publica-
ton of court news is a more serious
punishment for an offender than the
fine imposed, and the knowledge that
the newspapers will publish the pro-
ceedings of the courts often has a
deterrent effect upon those Who 9TH
erwise would violate the laws. In this
way the printing of that class of news
really protects society.
AS the Herald forcibly suggests, the
newspaper is not responsible Tor the
news. It's function is to relate what
has happened. OF course there is a
difference of opinion as to what con-
stitutes news but it is generally adj
mitted that court proceedings should
come under this head.
1t would be easier and pleasanter
for the time at least, to grant many
of the requests for the suppression
of news, but the editor, if he desires
to deal conscientiously with such a
request, must always ask himself this
question: rs it fair, is it just to
grant this request?" 1t is sometimes
necessary for the editor to sacrifice
personal desires and imperil personal
friendships in performing his plain
duty. The vexatious problem fol the
newspaper man is not so much what
he shall put into the paper as what
he shall keep out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
OBSERVES Tooth ANNIVERSARY
First Uniyersalist Church of North
field to Celebrate.

Mortified, Nov 3O.-Next Sunday,
December 5, will be observed by the
First Universalist Society of North
field, with appropriate exercises as
the one hundredth anniversary of the
preaching of Universalism in the
town of Mortified and the 50th ami
versary of the building of the pres
ent church structure in the Depot
Village"
There will be two services. In the
morning, Rev. l. p Booth, d. D., (Nor-
wich), pastor of the Universalist So
ciety from 1881 to 1888, will preach
the anniversary sermon. In the af-
ternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, Rev. Ran
some A. Greene, d. d., (St Law
rence), pastor of the Universalist So
ciety from 1872 to 1877 will preach
the Communion sermon. 1t is hoped
that Rev. Walter Dole, d. d. (Nor-
wich), pastor 1880 to 1881, 1898 tc
1909, Rev. II. l.. Thornton, pastor
1890 to 1892 and Rev. e. C. Downey
pastor 1896 to 1898 will be present
at these services. With all these for
mer pastors present, large interest
in the services is assured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
,iewed by its good friend, the Mes

viewed by it's good friend, the Mes
senger.
The Journal recognizes that the i'm
portant feature is the substance of
the things accomplished and to be
accomplished, rather than the shad-
ow of the names by which these
things are called, and yet there is
something in a name.
Without intending to be hypercrit-
ical, it seems to the Journal that if
there is a New" Vermont then there
must be an "Old" Vermont that the
term New" is used as something
progressive and praiseworthy, in
contradistinction from the odd,
which would imply a Vermont that
was discreditable.
This paper does not believe that
there ever has been an "Old" YER
mont such as every use of the term
New" Vermont implies.
There have been periods when pro-
gress has been slow, but not slower
than in other States where the pop
ulation has been largely rural. Why
not speak of New Maine, or New
Hampshire, or United States, as well
as New Vermont?
1t seems to the Journal that the
use of the term New" Vermont is an
assumption on our part that we are
much more virtuous than our fathers
AS a matter of fact the history of
Vermont is too good to cast any slur
even by implication, upon any part
of it. If the advance was slow, at
times, it was not much behind the
general average of the country. 1t
| is not possible to draw line through
the history of our State and say on
/ this side lies the New" Vermont
and on that side, the "Old" Vermont
Our growth has been one of political
evolution rather than the distinct
creation of something new term
which to this paper seems mislead-
ing. There is too much that is good
in every year of the 1872 that Ver-
mont has been a State to warrant
placing any portion of that history
under the head of the "Old" Vermont
Fletcher D. Proctor spoke wisely
when he said in his speech accept
| ing the Republican nomination fol
Governor of Vermont, in 1906: ut is
a greater land not new Vermont
for which we should all strive. There
is much in Vermont's past, much il
Vermont today, that we can i'll afford
to lose"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
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 of
all persons against the estate of Amy
ID. Harvey, late of Cabot, in said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhib-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give no.
tice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the residence of
Orvis Fits, in the town of Cabot, Vt,
in said District, on the 18th day of
December, and 18th day of April next,
from l O'Clock p. M, until o'clock
p. M, on each of said days and that
six months from the Goth day of Nov
ember, A. d., 1909, is the time limited,
by said Court for said creditors t,
present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Cabot, Vt, this 29th day d
November, A. D. 1909.
j. ORB. LANCE. !
ORvIS Fits,
80 ColhWissionaa
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
GOy'R MAKES APPOINTMENTS.
Members of Various State Boards
Named by Executive.

Newport, Nov. 29.-Aaron H. Grout,
Secretary of Civil and Military AT
fairs, made public tonight the follow
ing appointments made by Gov. Geo.
H. Prouty today: For member of
the State Board of Dental Examiners,
DR.. George o. Mitchell, of st. AL
bans; for member of the State
Board of Optometry, A. r. Slade, of
Rutland; for member of the State
Board of Education, Walter E. How
ard, of Middlebury; for nursery in
spector, Marshall B, Cummings, of
Burlington for member of State
Board of Pharmacy, w. r. Warner,
of Rutland. These are all appoint
ments with the exception of the mem
Der of the Board of Dental Examin-
ers, in which case Mr.. Mitchell sue
ceeds DR.. George F. Cheney, of st.
Johnsbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
PRESS COMMENT
What the Newspapers of Vermont aud
Other States Are Saying About
Topics of Interest to Journal
Readers.
BOOMING VERMONT AGRICULTURE
New England Homestead)

NNeW EuBldHu f1OneSItdu'J
Not in years, if ever, have Vermont
newspapers given as much attention
to agriculture as in the past six
months They are very properly talk
ing about Vermont apples, sweet corn,
Morgan horses, Merino sheep, etc.
They do not go into descriptive arti-
cles attempting to tell farmers the
how, when and why, but simply call
attention to the possibilities. This
is good, and is fully within the prov
ince of local papers. The editors very
properly recognize the fact that to
give the farmer the best of advice
in the way of improved methods is a
speciality in itself, and is we'll cover
ed by agricultural journals. eYt they
can we'll call the attention of the
readers to the resources. All of this
means much for Vermont, as it will
bring a greater and better agricul-
ture, which in turn means a greater
and better Vermont. Incidentally, far
mers are glad to note that city edi-
tors are recognizing the dignity as
we'll as the resources of agriculture
in the Green Mountain State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
Bradstreet's Vermont Trade Report.

Reports to Bradstreets for the week
speak favorably regarding the vol
ume of business among manufacture
ing industries with the exception of
granite, which is still quiet, owing to
labor disagreements. general move
ment for betterment is noted, addi-
tional labor is being employed A
light fall of snow during the past
week stimulated retail trade. Re-
tail merchants speak we'll of the am
cunt of business done, and clothing,
boots, shoes and rubber dealers have
been benefited. Lumbermen have
commenced work in woods. Wood
working shops report liberal in
crease, and new business is coming in
well. Wholesale confectionery firms
report that orders for holiday sup
plies are larger than year ago.
Manufacturersof sugar makers tools
and apparatus state that demand is
reasonably good according to sections
canvassed. Some of the farmers are
not inclined to buy as readily as last
year, owing to the light maple crop
harvested for the season while others
are planning to increase facilities
Wholesale dealers in foodstuffs re-
port normal trade, while dealers in
holiday goods report fairly active
sales. Sales during the week just
closed among retailers in foodstuffs,
poultry, etc, report that the volume of
business was in excess of that of a
year ago. Considerable more poultry
and produce was marketed by farm
ers and prices received compared
We'll with a year ago. Collections
continue more or less uneven. The
weeks failures embrace one bank
ruptcy.
burlington retail merchants report
that the volume trade for the week
was in excess of that of the same ne
ROD OF year ago. The fall of snow
has benefited general trade. At Wi
nooski two manufacturing plants have
the work of building additions to
plants well under way and report la
Dor better employed Retail trade at
that point has shown liberal gains
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
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ESTATE OF ID. WILLARD Dt
State of Vermont.

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON,
In Probate Court, held in MdS
ier in and for said District On
Both day of November, A. d,
James w. Brock, executor of the
will and testament of d. Willard ID
ley, late of Montpelier, in said On
trict, deceased presents his adminisY
ration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for'
a decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said
Court that said account and said APP
plication be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Off
flee in said Montpelier, on the 20ti4
day of December, A. d., 1909 fo>
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, 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, IL
any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such de-
cree made.
BY the Court Attest.
FRANK j. MARTIN,
Judge.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
THE "NEW" VERMONT.

1t is good news that comes from
Barre to the effect that the city is
TO have new library building, and
another evidence that Vermont towns
and cities have entered upon a new
era of progress. 1t may not be a
New Vermont that is coming, but it
is better, more energetic, more pro-
gressive Vermont that is surely at
hand. Montpelier Journal.
well, that will be something new,
won't it"-St Adams Messenger.
There is difference between a
New Vermont and something new in
Vermont. Montpelier Journal.
Let us not split hairs over the
meaning of words. When old things
pass away, new things take their
places. When States habits OF
thought and the public policy and
public institutions that have grown
out of them give way, pretty much all
around, to gradual but persistent
evolution that in many instances well
nigh reverses the idea of former gen.
erations-what do you call it? If il
is not what has existed of old, il
must be something new. But, no mat
ter. Bring on your New Vernon
and call it what you Whilst. Al
bans Messenger.
During the past ten years there
have been many changes in publ,
policy and in public thought in thil
State. Many new ideas have been ad
vanced, the majority of which, prob
ably, have been beneficial. In thi
progressive movement one of tn,
strongest forces in behalf of NOR,
modern methods has been the st. AL
bans Messenger. Not a few of tbes,
policies have been suggested by tina
paper and its support of changes il
keeping with the spirit of the time,
has been generally recognized as on,
Of the strong forces in their behalf
Gladly recognizing these facts. tbi
paper cannot see the New" Vernon
idea in just the light in which il Il
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
Pe-ru-na for Colds.

during the past three months. Rut-
land reports labor better employed
and retail merchants note an increase
in the amount of business done for the
period. Some improvement is also
reported by merchants at ST. Adams;
manufacturing plants there are en-
ployed on full time. Reports from st.
Johnsbury state the outlook for holi-
well prepared to take care of it. Col
lectionS are more or less uneven.
Merchants at both Barre and Mont
pelier are complaining of a decrease
in general trade pending a settle
ment of labor troubles. Buyers have
been cautious about placing orders
for future delivery. Bellows Falls
manufacturers report a gain in the
amount of new business received. La
Dor is well employed. Work has been
commenced on the new soapstone
plant at Saxton's River. Brattleboro
merchants report that colder weather
has done much to improve retail
trade. Manufacturing plants are we'll
employed Manufacturers at Benning-
ton comment encouragingly regarding
the present amount of new business
received and from the retail mer-
chants reports are received showing,
liberal trade for the week Work i,
to be resumed at the garment factor%
at Waterbury, which plant has been
idle for some time. At Morrisville the
tannery is employed to capacity; the
demand is in excess of year ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

Is it known by many that there
lies buried alone in the south part
of Thetford one John Knox, a col
ored servant of George Washington
1t is known that at the close of the
Revolutionary War, Washington gave
Knox some money and told him to go
North and find home. Why he came
to Thetford is not known, but he
farmed and built in Thetford, and
died there, and is buried beside his
two wives. and in soil that he owned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

If you haven't the time TO exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets' will pre-
vent constipation, They induce
mild, easy, healthful action OF the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c.-adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

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