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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Rev. d. L. Sanford and family
are preparing to move to their future
home in Hardwick. Mr.. Sanford
will continue to act as state mis-
sionary of the Episcopal church. He
is overseeing the erection of a chap.
Ell to be used for church at Hard
wick until regular church can be
affo, ded there.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

The Bellows Falls Canal Company
has sold the Windham Hotel to L. G..
Howard of Reading, Mass, for
price said to be in the neighborhood
of $4,000. The Windham is the
leading hotel in Bellows Falls and
was in former years known as
Towns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

The Hon. Gilbert A. Davis of
Windsor will give a dinner to men,
bers of the Windsor county bar and
others Tuesday evening, June 1, at
the Woodstock Inn in Woodstock to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of
his admission to the bar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

J. P. Cobb of Burlington dug up
in his yard Saturday cannon ball
which is probably relic of the war
of 1912. when that city was bonn
barded by the British war vessels.
The ball is much rusted and weighs
nearly six pounds. 1t was found at
a depth of over three feet and near
it were large number of bones that
appear to be those of some small an
imai.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric OIL instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Gov. George H. Prouty has under
consideration the application for a
pardon for Vernon Rogers of Cabot.
who six years ago was sentenced
from Washington county court to not
less than eight years at hard labor
in the state prison at Windsor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Fifteen-year-old Phillip l.. Dutelle
of Pittsford is dead as the result of
being hit on one knee with a base
ball. Blood poisoning followed an
abscess and an operation was per-
formed in a vain endeavor to save
the lads life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

A B. Taylor of Vergennes, has a
curiosity in his shop, it being one Of
the corner wash stands used on one
of the first steamers on Lake Cham
plain by Captain Sherman, grand
father of Vice President Sherman Of
New York, in his state room. The
stand is in excellent condition and
when refinished will be almost as
good as when first made Is is of
mahogany veneer. finished in the
natural wood. Mr.. Taber's grand
father bought it at the auction of
the Captain Sherman property.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Five young men of Rutland climb
ed Mt. Killington Sunday and found
three inches of new snow and many
drifts.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

The Abraham Cut Rate Drug COM
pany of Rutland with capital stock
of $4,000, formed for the purpose of
doing a general drug business in
Rutland, filed articles of incorpora-
ton in the Office of the secretary of
state at Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

AS the health officer, DR.. C. B.
Ross of West Rutland, who examin-
ed the body, gave the cause of death
as accidental drowning, it has been
deemed unnecessary to hold an au-
topsy in the case of Otto Sandstrom,
who was found lifeless in a shallow
pool of water Friday morning, May
IA. An undertaken reported that he
found no water in the lungs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Mrs. Marilla G.. Porter of Lyndon
vile enjoys the distinction of having
been ag reat grandmother when So
years of age. At family gathering
Saturday afternoon, there were
present four generations ranging in
age firm 4 to &C years; Mrs. Porter,
Co. Mrs. Helen NJ. Delaney. her
daughter, aged As; William j. De-
laney, 80; Burton w. Delaney, A..
Two great grandchildren of Mrs,
Porter, sons of Mrs. Maude Bracey,
died in infancy, eight and six years
ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Beginning Sunday a daily milk
train will be run to New York over
the Rutland railroad from Alburgh
and all Vermont points on the line
This service will inaugurate the first
through trains to the metropolis from
Vermont by way of the Chatham div
ision. 1t has long been the hope OF
many In Bennington that through
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs Martin Cove of Nor
wich, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Saturday, May Is,
by dinner to a number of their
friends. The Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam Schofield of Williamstown.
were married fifty years ago the 18th
of this month. Owing to the i'll
health of Mrs. Schofield no celebra-
ton was possible, but the worthy
couple received many calls and
many gifts and souvenirs from alb
sent friends,
Thomas Exware of Burlington,
who was arrested in Richmond, was
given a hearing Monday in Burling-
ton city court on the charge OF at
tempting to defraud the Rutland and
Central Vermont railroads. The
trouble is over a baggage check.
The respondent claims that he did
not receive the proper check for
baggage sent from Keene to Wi
nooski. He accordingly secured an
other one at the local station, as. it
is claimed. under false representa-
ton. Mrs. Trumbull was arrested
Saturday night at her rooms over 17S
College street by the police depart
ment, the charge being that she was
keeping a house of Ill fame.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

The annual tournament of the
ermont Golf association will be held
on the course of the Mounty Anthony
Country Club at Bennington August
4, 5, 6 and Z. William McDnoald, who
has been with the club for II sea-
sons, is proud of the exceptionally
fine condition of the green this
has apparently wrought no injury to
the course.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-27

The baseball diamond at the Rut-
land fair grounds will be put in
shape this week for next Mondays
game with Poultney League base
ball seeming doubtful the coming
summer, it is planned to re-organize
the home talent team which claims
to have won the amateur champion
ship of Vermont last season by de-
feating East Arlington at Manches-
ter in 10 innings. A meeting of men,
bers of the team will be held to talk
the matter over. Seven town teams
have already written for games.
Paul Brisette left Burlington Mon
day in his power boat for a two
months trip, during which he will
visit the marshes at Whitehall and
other points in quest Of frogs. Bris-
settle goes every spring and has built
up a good business in this line. He
has the apparatus for dressing the
frogs on board the boat and makes
large shipments of frogs legs to New
York hotels each season. There is
always a good demand for this del
icacy in New York, the price ranging
from 60 cents to a dollar a pound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24

west Fruit Growers association. of act
ual apple growers. The convention
is to be delegate convention. on the
basis of a delegate to every SO cars
shipped, or some such basis. and they
are to unite for actual effort
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
WATER USERS
FORCED TO PAY
MfItR USERS TO GO TO LAW
Northwest Company Shuts of Many
Houses Without Notices and Delays
i'm Turning Water Back.

Water was turned off Tuesday
morning. by the Northwest Light &
Water company. from the houses OF
those who had refused or neglected
to pay the rent of their water meters
No notice of the action of the com
pany was given. The water was sim
ply turned off. This applied to the
Just and the unjust alike. In that
there was no discrimination. There
was discrimination. otherwise, how
ever. Some. for one reason of an
other, We're notified what was to hap
pen. In one case at least. that of City
not turned off. Mr.. Shaw had not
paid his meter rent up to last night
and had not suffered the lack OF
water. Neither had he had his bulb
plants in his garden tramped down
like at least one other person. who
was visited by servant of the COM
pany. People not city councilmen
were not as fortunate as Mr.. Shaw
Innocent Offenders Caught
Not all those whose meter rent was
unpaid had refused to pay 1t. Some
ttHdHiS ntt SuppoSeu t1dt t1e rent
was paid by the landlord. The bills
are made out in the name of the own
err. not that of the tenant. Some peo-
pie had never been billed for their
rent, but merely for facet. rendered"
when no account had ever been rem
dered.
The proceeding all through was of
the kind that only the Water com
pany could try and get away with,
One third of the meter users of the
company were on the delinquent list.
Many of them were caught. Some who
paid within Il half hour of the time
the water was turned off waited for
five hours before it was turned on
again. And no action was taken
against City Councilman Shaw.
Attorneys Give Advice.
Attorneys who have been seen are
of opinion that the meter rental can
be successfully fought. The meters
were not put in at the request OF
those who are compelled to pay the
rental. The meters are not for sale
They must be used and they must be
rented or one must go without water
y fund is being subscribed to fight
the case. Many of those who origin
ally paid their rental without ques-
ton. have agreed to contribute to the
fund. Mr.. Shaw proposes to call a
meeting of those prepared to protest
and poster campaign of information
is proposed Mr.. Shaw says the com
pany is getting the maximum price al
lowed by law for its water now and
IT can't get any more anyhow, partic-
ularly when people become better
posted on the meter question and how
to understand all its intricacies
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
POLICE ARREST COUPLE
ANSWERING DESCRIPTION
Of THE WH|T[A K|DNAPERS

search of the tank in the county Jail
was made and hidden away among
the folds of the blankets in Church
ills cell knife was found The only
possible way for Churchill to receive
the weapon was through the medium
of TRUSTEES, and steps will be taken
looking to the adjustment of this
time honored system. and in the flu
ture no favors will be extended to the
men of crime who are good
May Have Contemplated Suicide.
Churchill has made the statement
that if after the last legal step was
exhausted he was still deemed guilty
of the crime he would never so to
state prison and wear stripes, and
the knife may have been kept for the
purpose of ending his life in case a
long term in prison was imminent.
While Churchill's cell was being
searched the news of the finding of
the supreme court affirming the lower
courts finding was broken to him in
the presence of his loyal and devoted
wife. Churchill received the bad news
with but a slight show of emotion and
returned to his cell in fair spirits.
Serve Two Masters.
The TRUSTEES are usually the men
convicted of petty crimes and are val
liable in giving information to the
authorities and also are prone to ped
die information to the men behind the
bars, for favors they may be able to
extend in the gift line and food dain-
ties. They serve two masters with
leaning to their own kind in a
pinch. By mysterious underground
system prisoners know more about
the doings of the outside world than
their keepers and court information
has crept into the Jail through the
trusty source.
Hard OH Good Men.
1t sometimes happens that good
men. more the victim of circumstance
than criminal intent, have found their
way behind prison bars and to them
the trusty position has been godsend.
The favors and the privileges that the
trusiy positions convey have been de-
served, but they invariably fall into
bad ways and in a short time, are
trusted, but watched. The practice is
almost universal and the TRUSTEES have
done good, but their good is overbal-
anced by the evil the.' spread.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
FORNEl BROS. INCOHPORkTt:
StOck l. 100000 and Wholesale Bust
ness l. Provided for.

Forncy Bros. nlel articles Of incor-
pOration Monday with the county au-
ditor, announcing $40. 900 associa-
ton with the stock divided as fol
lows: John g. Forney $3.50. RoN-
"nrney. s11,125; John W. ForneN.
$685.. The business is to be whole
sale and retail and the articles cover
real estate, produce. commissio's
house. fire ana life insurance. man
agement of farms orchards. etc. anE
all the necessary powers for conduct
ing these enterprises in all theit.
branches.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
FIND KNIFE
IN JAIL CELL
MANS NO NOR TRUSTEES
Shcriff.s Office Finds Weapon in
Chur,lill's Cell-May Have Con-
tcmplatcd Suicide.

Because a knife was found in the
cell of Charles Churchill, sentenced
TO serve 20 years in the penitentiary
for the killing of Ray Ziegler in this
county jail in the future. according
to a statement made by Sheriff Ian
caster Tuesday. Monday afternoon a
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24

The ladies % the W. C. r. e. viii
hold services in the county jail twice
month in the future and have mad"
arrangements with Sheiic Lancaster
for the holding of the services. The
first service will be held next Tuesday.
March 80. The Salvation Army also
holds services in the Jail at frequent
intervals
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
GOOD CROWDS
HEAR SPERRY
MUCH INTEREST IN MEETINGS
Speaks to High School Students Tues
day Afternoon, Lecture for WO-
men Only Thursday.

Deep interest is being manifested
among the men of the city i'm the DR.
Sperry lectures now being held at the
Y. Nj. G. A. nightly, the auditorium of
the association building being filed
with appreciative and attentive lis
teners. DR.. Sperry Is recognized the
world over as an authority upon the
subjects he handles, and is a retired
practitioner of medicine. The sub
jects which Dr. Sperry discourses up
on are of delicate nature, but he
handles them in clear and concise
manner.
The subject of the lecture Tuesday
evening was -Four Fourths of a
Man" and proved one of the interest
ing talks of the series presenting hard
facts to his audience. Tuesday after
noon DIR. Sperry talked to the students
of the hgih school, taking for his
subject. Three Things That Make
for Success" THURSDAY evening Dr..
Sperry will give his noted lecture,
-Women--Wise and Otherwise" for
women only.
The lectures of DR.. Sperry are doing
IA world of good among the men of
the city. All the days of his life Dr..
Sperry has been engaged in the work
he is now following, and is one of the
worlds authorities on social hygiene
and social purity. Besides being lee
tuner DR. Sperry is writer Of more
than passing ability, having written
three books that are in millions of
American homes and which are being
sold readily in This city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
FRUIT MEN
MUST UNITE
AND FIGHT 10 Iht FINISH
Local Growers Take Stand on Box
Law and Agree to Send Delegates
To Great Convention.

That fruit growers of the northwest
should stand together in a fight for
retention of their present apple box,
win if they are able. and if not to
go down hghting is the opinion of
Horticultural society, who was in con-
ference with Yakima apple men Tues
day ON the box question. Apple
growers of this section of the country
are numerous enough and strong
enough, and have sufficient right on
their size, according to Mr.. Dumas to
put up winning hight. L. NJ. Gill
bert. Edward Remy, f.. q. Peck. Il.
f. samson and many others with
y nom he was in conference here
agree with him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
ORIGINAL CURRENCY ROLLS ON THEIR PERSONS

him to a standstil. Whitla says he
has the numbers of the currency bills
handed the kidnappers and the police
are comparing the notes found in the
possession of the kidnappers with
Whitla's memorandum
The woman made no attempt to es-
cape. The woman appears well edu-
Gated and 81 refined in her manners.
She says she spent 10 years of her
life in a convent in pennsylvania, but
denies she has ever been in Jail be-
fore. Both the man and woman de-
ny they know the name of each other.
They admit they are not man and
wife.
Charged With Abduction.
According to the police thea W"
intoxicated when taken into custody.
Due to their condition they were not
questioned closely by the police. They
are locked in separate cells. Both
will be arraigned tomorrow on a
charge of abduction. according to De-
ctive Wood. The man says he
has been a resident of Sharon for Il
years. He claims to have a mother
and sister living here.
Whitla Boy Hero.
SHARON, Ohio, March pa big
demonstration occurred here tonight
ever the home coming of Willie
Whitla. A big parade was held by
the Bull Independent Rifles and the
Bull Rifles band. both named for
Nillies uncle. and thousands of per-
sons marched behind them to the
Whital home. where 5000 people as
sembled. Whitla addressed the
throng. He extended his thanks to all
officials and individuals who had as
sisted in the search for the boy. He
suggested that children be taught by
their parents to fear strangers and
to make an cutlery whenever stran-
gers attempted to induce children to
accompany them. Willie is the object
of childish envy of every boy in Sha-
ron tonight
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24

WASHINGTON. March s. her
heroism in saving the Tvs { rile
children during the bur ing 6 In"
s'eamer Siocum near New VOW: In
1904, Miss Mary NJ IAN WIS today
presented b. So ,al,e" cannon. on be
half OF congress, ttiih u SILVER tie
saving medal. Tho from pukc ..
American Politics" 'pp'l her blushing
face between his hands and kissed her.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
Have Plan of Campaign.

Mr. Dumas, Whose home is at Day
ton, and President Newell of the ore
gon state Board of Horticulture, have
been in conference on fruit matters
They are making their first fight
against any increase, by federal law,
Of the size of the apple box in stan
dard use. The plan of campaign is
first to prevent. through representa-
tives at Washington, any action on
the bill now before congress The
second is to call convention. at Ia
coma during the session of the N0rt1-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24
Woman Confessed to Having Planned
the Abduction-NIan Makes Break
for Liberty but Revolver Brings
Him 10 Standstill--ISoth Are In
toxicatcd.

CLEVELAND. March 23.-In the
arrest here tonight of man and wo-
man having $99S9 in their possession,
the police believe they have captured
the kidnappers of Willie Whitla. The
woman. who was somewhat confused,
admitted that she was responsible for
the kidnapping. When placed in GUS
tody at the central police station she
said to Captain Shattuck:
Makes Confession.
II am the one who planned the
whole thing. There will be trouble
for me and hell in Sharon tomor-
row.
Beneath the woman's skirt was
found $99s9, all but $40 of it was
bound in packages with original slips
placed on the money when Whitla
took it from the bank. still around it.
Man Attempts Escape.
Captain Shattuck and Detective
Wood made the arrests in the east end
of the city. When they neared the
station the man broke away from
Detective Wood and ran toward an
from a revolver into the air and the
man stopped.
Smallpox Scars on Face.
Captain Shattuck is said to have
secured his description of the kidnap-
pers from Willie Whitla. Willie told
the captain that the woman who kept
him prisoner had smallpox scars on
h.r in, \ {
red spots on her face and appears to
have had smallpox. She is tall
blonde, probably 25 years old. She
was dressed in black silk skirt, grey
coat and black hat. The man is dark
and smooth faced
Today the detectives heard that a
man and woman answering the de-
scription of the kidnappers had been
seen on the outskirts of the city.
They came to town und bought nu-
merous articles of clothing. Captain
Shattuck and Detective Wood trailed
the man and woman around the bust
ness section of town for several hours
this afternoon, but delayed taking
them into custody.
Taken Into Custody.
shortly after nightfall it was learn
ed that the couple had gone to the
east end of the city. The police walk
ed up behind the pair and Shattuck
took the woman by the arm, Wood
securing the man. The couple stag
sered, said the police, as il they were
intoxicated. They made no protest
against accompanying the officers.
The man was downcast and would not
talk. The woman chatted with the
policeman at her side at first and ask
ed to be released. 1t was then she
admitted having planned the kidnap-
ping. In the meantime the man at
tempted to escape and the revolver
shots Of Captain Shattuck brought
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-24

west Fruit Growers association, of act
ual apple growers. The convention
is to be n delegate convention. on tie
basis of delegate to every so cars
shipped, or some such basis, and they
are to unite for actual effort
Lesson Must be Learned.
Cooperation is the keynote of an
that Mr.. Dumas has to say. He be
lieves that by cooperation the hest re-.
suits will he attained. In this he
points to what the california otauge
growers have accomplished. Incider-
tally Mr. Dumas says that California.
in the handling of its fruit is 20 years
ahead of Washington and Oregon and
will remain ahead until some blow
comes to the apple growers to teach
them the necessity Of organization
cooperation, etc. This blow will ue in
the nature of an immense crop in thc
eastern and middle apple growing
section. The great idea Of coopcra-
ton, at this time. is to form an as
ISOLATION which will engage a secrc-
tary and by active, sincere work pro-
cure reliable crop statistics and dis
The expense of this would come out of
the growers in the shape of very
slight tax on each car shipped. De
finite information is. in the future, tn
be the safe harbor of the grower, for
the time is coming Mr.. Dumas says.
when the real cstatemen will go ont
of business and the grower will have
to look sharp to protect himself. II
after the organization had been form
ed ii was found advisable to cooperate
on box and paper purchases and such
things it might be tried.
senator Jones in The Fight.
Regarding the measure concerning
apple boxes Mr.. Dumas, who has Just
returned from Washington said that
Senator Jones told him that he would
look after the situation and if he
could kin the bill no other way he
would talk it to death.
Resolutions We're passed by the
meeting, at the Commercial club
rooms last evening as follows:
Resolved that we. representing
fruit growers of the Yakima valley,
heartily endorse the work OF ]. l..
Dumas, president of our state Horti-
cultural society, in opposing the pas
Says of the Porter bill
Resolved further that we emphat-
ically reiterate our protest against any
change in the size of our standard box
containing as IL does more cubic
inches than the United States stan
dard Winchester bushel, is dishonest.
We further indorse the sugges-
tion. made by President w. X. New
ell of the oregon State Board of Hor-
ticulture, to hold delegate .convcn-
ton FROM the apple shipping sections
of the northwest in connection with
the next Northwest Fruit Growers
Convention at Tacoma, the object OF
such convention being to unite in a
demand for a uniform standard 40
pie box and a uniform standard sys
TEN of grading and also to devise
means To procure the enactment of
the same into law"