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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

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Bennsft Yoang went to Canada e. . clvIl.
Ian aud persuaded e. &. Cay. gr.. 4 Con-.
iedsrate agunt in Canada, 10 Interest ths
Coniederate authorities IN YounRfs no
Jet Clay, afier the raid. wrote 10 j. p.
Benjamin. rebel secretary Of state, a. tot
iowa:-
81 thought them 1.-THE pIans) feasible
aud fuiiy warranted By the law Of ma
lions, and therefore recommended him
and his plans to the secretary Of war.
He was sent back By the secretary Of war
With commission as second lieutenant. to
execute bis plans and purposes. .
lie proposed to return to the Confederate
states via Halifax. but passing throuR h
the New England states and burning
some towns aud robbing them OF what
ever be could convert to the use Of the
Confederate government This { ap-
proved as justihable retaliation.
Young was commissioned lieutenant
IN the Provisional army, Confederate
states, not in the regular army. His
commission was issued for the purpose,
according to the records, OF the robbery
and arson.
have no recollection of any organiza-
AAOA VI = inv NnhEaCACN AOE HtulllhE
pose having been formed by the United
States authorities during the Civil war
This same Clay is the man no was in
strumental in sending one Kennedy from
Canada in 1854 to New York city to burn
the hotels and public buildings. Kenne-
dy was apprehended. tried and executed.
This letter is simply written to endeavor
to show your Young readers the difference
between legitimate warfare and such an
operation as Young's. The war is over
and ha' e not one particle OF luminosity
toward tine ''brsve boys in gray" who
fought a gallant fight to the finish and
lost. The Union soldier has behind him a
great government, W hich is providing lib
orally for all his needs, while the Confed-
crate soldier has to depend upon the
small stipends that are given him by the
different Southern states and by chsrita-
BILE persons. have great sympathy for
him and am always glad to fraternize
with him. q. A. Woodbury..
Burlington Free Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

To the Editor of the Free Press
There cannot be much profit in pro-
longing the discussion in regard to the
Bennett Young episode. but | think a
word should be said in regard to the fol-
lowing statement made by the Rutland
Herald
'sThe raid (Young's) and Marching
through Georgia seem to be pretty well
Offset to the sober student of history, ex-
cept that the latter was successful, while
the attempt to harass and destroy the viii
lagos of the New England states came to
an sbortive end with the st. Adams at
tempt"
sherman's "March Through Georgia.
was made with q large organized army
and was as legitimate as any movement
made upon either side during the Civil
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
Unforaivlna Vermont.

Forty-fve years ago q 1907? )-year-old
boy led band of raiders from across the
Canadian border and piIlaged and robbed
the business section of st. Adams, VT.
The raid was in sympathy with the Con-
federate cause and in revenge for the acts
Of the Northern raiders in the south.
The Canadian government settled in gold
for the damage done. The United States
government soon declared the war at an
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
COMMITTEES Renews Invitation.

ne committee having in charge the re-
Gently proposed visit to st. Adams OF
Gen. Bennett II. Young has replied to his
telegram Withdrawing bis acceptance OF
the invitation on account of some hostile
criticisms made by various Grand Army
OF the Republic men outside OF st. Adams.
The text Of the committees letter fol-
"Gen. Bennett II. Young,
Louisville, KY.
Dear General Yonng:--
The committee has delayed more
formal reply to your telegram OF May in
the hope that each succeeding day since
its receipt would bring some communica-
tion from you at greater length.
1--WE can now only accept with sincere
regret your decision to withdraw your ac-
ceptance OF our invitation to be the orator
at st. Adams on the occasion of the
Champlain tercentenary celebration July
5. We appreciate keenly and sympathize
deeply with the spirit OF proper pride and
selt-respect that would prompt anyone to
decline under the same circumstances
The only satisfaction we are able to
snatch from this unfortunate termination
OF our good intention is that no hostile
demonstration against your coming has
proceeded out OF st. Adams. Moreover,
we are hopeful that you will thoroughly
understand that such criticism as has
been publicly made elsewhere AND
brought to your attention by the press is
not believed to represent the true senti-
ment and disposition Of the people Of
Vermont generally.
eve would regret beyond expression IL
you and our brethren at the south should
derive from the incident the unfortunate
impression that Vermont is unreconciled
to the spirit OF forgiving or forgetting
the War OF the Rebellion, and we believe
We speak for the great majority Of the peo-
pie Of this state when we say that it is the
devout intention of the men and women
OF this latter day generation never to re-
vive with bitterness the memories Of that
cruel war, but to dwell in the fellowship
and kinship Of a reunited people now and
for all the days that are left to us. That
is the spirit OF Vermont of today as we
see il and interpret il it was in that spir-
II that we babe you to our celebration as
our guest; in that spirit that you accept
ed and to that spirit here in Vermont we
confidently appeal for a righteous iudg-
ment upon the ill-timed and violent abuse
by a few individuals in the public prints
that has now unfortunately prevented our
Signalling together in most happy con-
cord, after forty-hve years, the glorious
fact that the war is over
s'We still hope that in view of this ex-
PLANTATION you may find it consistent with
your good judgment, as it certainly is
with our desire, to reconside your with
drawal.
every truly yours.
ernest j. Alexander,
"Warren r. Austin,
"Milton s. Bostwick,
Crank L. Greene,
"Fuller G. Smith,
sfCharles E. Marchessault,
"Lee 8. Tillotson,
"John W. Hanley,
"George Dunsmore."
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
EverYbodx Satisfied 2

So Bennett Young is not coming to st.
Adams after all, and probably every body
will be happy. The old soldiers are
pleased that Young is to remain away,
Young himself is no doubt tickled that
be is so well out Of the noise, mnss and
confusion OF country celebration, and
st. Adams. OF course, is perfectly satisfied
with getting the advertising she wanted.
With every body satisfied and happy, the
incident is neatly closed. -Swanton
Courier.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
Acted Oh and Childish.

The way in which some of the G. A. r.
posts have been criticising the idea of
having Bennett Young speaker in St. Al
bans st the Tercentenary celebration has
been the means Of the leader of the ST.
Adams raid Withdrawing his acceptance.
Some one has acted old and childish
Waterbury Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
Tnreatened InvasIon Repelled.

We thought the war was over, but It
appears that it isn't. Ex-Governor
ormsbee and Roberts post by valiant ao-
ton have succeeded in repelling the
threatened invasion of the Confederate
General Bennett II. Young of Kentucky
All is quiet along the border Benning-
ton Banner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
"Passea 1hrouah" s.. AIhans.

Hon. Bennett Young, now of Ken
lucky, once "passed through" St. Al
bans, thus locating that city in a niche of
imperishsble fame. Notwithstanding,
some OF the elder brethren questioned the
propriety Of the fatted calf. - Hardwiek
Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

nngs. - readv 10 rally 20 the dueruee a
ths uuion today - we are. There Il no
longer q North and south, bat one great.
unconqusrabls nation, 10 uhich ~ Ell
have part.
Possibly there may Be q question of
taste Involved in bringing 10 the scene OF
his guerrilla exploits the leader Of the n.
Adams raid. but We have faith 70 hope
and believe that Il will mean a fresh bond
between the blue and the gray, q long
step toward the national ideal when every
man born north Of Mexico and south OF
the 49th parallel can strike hands togeth-
er and meet as brothers under q common
flag.
The war Is over and the war was right
now comes our duty in making its result
hnai and patriotic. Let rs begin forgiv-
ing, even though sc may not forget.
Rutland Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
AS BENNETT H. YOUNG AN
HONORABLE FOE OR A BRIGAND?
ESTOR 33lSEO BY THE RECENT INVITATION SENT HIM To
SPEAK At ST, ALBAHS TERCENTENARY WEEK

HEADERS JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES is THE STORY or THE Ex
PLOT As ToD BY MRS. GOL GREGORY COMMENT PRO ANN
CON By VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITHIN AND
WITHOUT VERMONT
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
The Bennett Younq Episode.

Burlington Free Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

dersook and executed what he believed
as a desperate act of retaliation upon
the foe that might mean simply that he
aud his men were sacrificed and nothing
gained. 1t is not difficult now, after all
these forty-hve years have passed, to un-
derstand how Young at his age might
have glowed with patriotic ardor at the
opportunity to signalize himself at such
great risk for the good, as he believed, Of
his country. We may say that the raid
was not a Legitimate form of making war,
but the South was desperate and was
ready to turn to anything in order to
strike terror into the North that had.
after all, known nothing OF the real hor-
rors OF the war that was waged so far
away. At ell events, it is fair to assume
that the lad, with all that was behind
him urging him to the task, did not be-
lieve himself to be "a brigand, q pirate, q
guerrilla at the time, and nothing in his
life since has ever suggested that such
was his nature. On the contrary, we find
that Bennett II. Young is man Of con-
spicuous public service and usefulness in
his city and state, we find that he enjoys
high distinction for his learning and tall
ents, that, so far from being OF the pirate
type. he is the writer of several books on
religious matters and has been given the
honorary degree of master of arts by a
religious college and the degree OF doctor
of laws by Tennessee university.
"In the face OF ell these facts, and more
that might be summoned, Ex-Governor
Ormsbee is not justified in standing forth
to assail the good intentions of the gov
ernor of the state, the mayor OF st. Al
bans and other honorable men, and to in
cite by his prominent example the patri-
otto sentiment OF Vermont to wrong
impression OF the affair. Not only are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Minister and Wife
 Slain in FarmhOuS:

Washington, Ind. Dec. 2S.-Thc Rev. William Ritter and his aged wife were found muI5ered in theil home near Elnora late yesterday aft ernoon. The wife was lying upon tho floor of the sitting room of their country home. There are no mar<s upon her body to indicate how sh, came to her death, but 1t is believed she was choked to death. !. The body of the old minister wa found in the cellar at the foot of tn stairway He was lying as thouG he had been thrown downstairs Bot had been dead for some time. The were last seen alive last Friday, when Milford Ketchum and his wife. young people who lived with the Ritters, left the house to go to Burns City to spend Christmas with Mrs Retchum' S parents. Ketchum and his wife re- turned from Burns City yesterday afternoon, and the Ritters were found.
 Apparently no attempt was made at robbery. Ritter, although we'll to do and owning 160 tres of the best land in Davies CouJ.ty. never kept much money at his hone. What lit tie there was in the cSuse was not disturbed. Owing to I-is advanced Pge he had no regular church, but frequently held iservices St a church near his home. The old couple had two children-John ". Ritter of Indianapolis and Mrs ElizS Fisher of Elnora.
 The only clue is a glove ceund on the cellar stairway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Funeral of Former
 Insurance President

Greenwich. Dec 2S.-The funeral ser vices for George P. Sheldon. at one time president of the Phoenix Fire In- stIrance Company. were held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mir and Mrs. Henry L. Cammann. at Putshill. Many prominent New York business men came by special train. The hon orary pail bearers. New York members of the Greenwich Country Club. were James McCutcheon. George Rowland. H. L. Cammann, James Pott. G. w. Hubbell, Colonel Devsaux Powell, Charles T. Wills. Julian W. Cortiss, F.. B. Curtiss and B. H. Warord. The services were conducted by the Rev. George M- Thompson. rector of Christ Church. assisted by the Rev. NJ. Bur rell. of New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
SECURES PERPETUAL
 MOTION PATENT
FIR HAS EXCUSE FOR SECRECY

Naugatuck. Dec. ss.-Joseph Sulkai- tis. Union City inventor. who has completed a model of an engine which he claims will go far towards Solving the problem of perpetual motion, has secured a patent for his invention. but 1t S understood that he is not yet Prepared to put his machine on the market.
 His engine is driven by what the inventor calls ''dry power.'' The driving gear is inclosed in two boxes and connected by a driving wheel placed midway between each of the enclosed parts. He claims that his
 power" is neither compressed air. electricity nor springs. SO people who have seen the affair are particularly anxious to find out what he has got inside. and also whether the motion is such that it will become a factor as driving agent or ,whether the only result obtained will be motion in the machine itself..-s.S -r
 Now that the machine has been pa tented 1t would seem that there was no further need of concealment and that the wonderful hidden power the machine is said to possess should be revealed to the world at large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
ANNIVERSARY OF
 MESSINA QUAKE
Especial from United Press )

NSpSClal 0HlIeu
 Rome, Dec. 2S.-TolIing bells. mem orial service and a general display Of crepe on public buildings throughout Italy today mark the first anniver- sary of the earthquake that destroy ed Messina and wrought such devas- tation in Sicily and Calabria- The day was generally observed.
 The anniversary brought many large gifts for the benefit of thous- ands of the victims who are still suf- fering, including widows and orphans. The Naval League presented to the consuls of the United States. Russia. England. Germany. Spain and France. richly engraved bronze plates in ap- preciation of the services rendered by these nations nt the time of the earthquake.
 While a year has elapsed since this greatest disaster of modern times, Messina still presents a sorry picture and the prophecy made a year ago that the city would never recover from the blow Is apparently assured of fulhllment- Thousands of the resi- dents of Messina, Reggie and other of the stricken towns are still living m the shacks that were built for them soon after the quake. The work of permanent rebuilding has pro- pressed but little and many of the people seem content to live among the quake debris
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
BYE=PRODUCTS WILL SELL GARBAGE PLANT
 FOR $4O,OOO CASH

Dr. Eugene Ober. president of the Board of Health. has received, a com munication from the Bridgeport By Products O.. offering the plant of the latter to the city for the sum of $4O.- coo. Dr. Ober says that he eN- peCted still more figures from the company regarding the plant. He did not believe a special meeting of the Board would bc called to consider the proposition.
 No action will be taken by the board until the investigation of Pres ident Ober into several different sys- tems of garbage disposal have been com9leted-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

Shall or shall not Congress be asked to amend the Antitrust law before the Supreme Court renders it's decision upon the Standard Oil case. is a. ques- ton now under consideration by Pres ident Taft, and it is understood that there, is a difference of opinion be- tween him on the one side and Sena- tor Aldrfch and Speaker Cannon upon the other. The President holds that confirmation of the Circuirt Court de- cision by the Supreme Court. which he expects. will embarrass many cor poraxaons. and that Congress should apply a remedy in advance of the final decision; Aldrich and Cannon fear that the proposed narrowing of the scope of the Antitrust law will raise a dan gerous issue. and that such action would be Interpreted as an attempt to create court-proof shelters for corpor- ate monopofies. A Presidential rec onmendation of such character is evil dently expected by Wan Street. with favorable action by Congress. With Roosevelt as President. would such a situation exist?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Strikers March to
 Get One Days Pay

Hartford. Dec. 2s.-aThe march of a large body of striking tiremarkers to teh factory of the Hartford Rubber works to collect one days pay still due them. yesterday afternoon. was the days feature of the strike. which seems to have settled down into a waiting contest. A large number of tiremalSers- left town for over Christ II as. promising. however. that they would be back yesterday. The pick cts are still actively posted around the factory. and the men seem firm in their determination.N Nto stick 1t out. President J. D. Anderson. of the Hart ford Rubber works company. is in New York and Superintendent C. B. whittlesey still declines to say a word in regard to-the situation The officers show no signs of making overtures toward the, strikers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
PARIsIAN CREATION
 FOR YALE ACTRESS. !"

The management of London Assur- ance". the Yale show which will come to this city on Dec. 30. has had n great deal of trouble securing the kind of costumes which it wants for the stu dent players. Most of thh costume-s realize the high standard bf excellence which the Yale actors demand. The remark which one disgruntled cos tuner made a few years ago after he had brought up some dresses of the kind generally put on by amateur pro- ductions has become classic.
 Upon my word" said he. "one would think that this was a Richard Mansfield production"
 Well" answered Frank Lee Short, the coach, MT. Mansfield has an un- doubted monopoly on the genius of his acting. but there Is no particular reason why we cannot make our set ting adequate
 The creations which will be worn by the men who take girls parts will be the handsomest in the history of the association The silks and satins and lingerie are of a character which would make any girl long to have them as part of her wardrobe. A. M. HartweIl. who takes the part of Grace" has n really wonderful dinner part of the play. Line for line 1t has been especially constructed to follow the fashion which was in vogue at the period in which the action of the play takes place. w. c. Bullitt has an- other dress which bears the ear-mark of the modiste's best efforts.
 That environment Is responsible for giving to the weaker sex the traits which are generally recognized as pc culiarly feminine. is proved by the fact that spirited dispute has sprung up between the men who play the leading g!f1 parts as to which has been pro- vided with the handsomest wardrobe.
 "Of course" remarks Hartwell ju- diciously. the material in yours is just as handsome. but I think that my coloring is superior"
 Thus the vanity over clothes which is supposed to be the peculiar property Of the weaker sex may after all. not be so deep seated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

The British leaders are said to be seriously alarmed by the great and increasing number Of Americans who are settling in Canada It is said that this movement has this year taken S100 900, 900 of wealth across the line The total number of settlers who will cross the border in 1910 is put by Col A D. Davidson of the Northern Cana dian at 25.000. for the government inn
 migration reports for eight months ending November 90 show that a to- tai of n.eSs American homeseekers settled in western Canada, every man.
 woman. and child bringing into the Dominion. it is estimated. an average of .s1.000 in cash and property. This is an increase of 6s per cent. over the figures for the corresponding eight months of the previous year. The to- tai immigration figures for next year will probably show that more than 125.00o citizens of the United States have settled in Canada Without talk ing into account the numbers from the States who purchased railway and other privately owned lands. the first ten months of this year. 9.919 home stead entries were taken up by Amer icanss Homesteaders from North Da- kota led with 3.464 applications. but all States of the Union were repre- sented- Next in order were Minne- sota. 1.741; South Dakota. 522; Michi- gan. 514. and Washington. 51O-.
 Of course. the principal reason for this exodus of Americans to Canada is the increasing scarcity of public lands in this country. which scarcity is due in material degree to the greed of corporate land-grabbers- What ef- feet the exodus will exercise upon our relations with Canada. and through Canada with England, time alone can tell Some prophets predict the event uaI annexation of Canada by this country, and such is apparently the British apprehension But. while fa- vorabie commercial relations are desir- able. ff may be reasonably doubted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Stole Fathers Money To Buy a Husband

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-An unusual story was outlined in the opening statement in the trial of eight Italians accused of conspiring with crippled r. year old Angelina Sehiavoue to rob her father. an Italian banker.
 Assistant States Attorney Fleming. told the jury that Francisco Schia- vone. uncle of Angelina, three years ago told the girl to get all the money she could from her fathers bank bring 1t to him and when she had a snug amount she could marry his son Michael.
 The girl was employed in her fath- CTS bank, and 1t is alleged that her thefts aggregated ssO.OO0 before she was detected.
 When accused she said that being crippled she feared she would be un- able to marry and so had tried to win a husband with her fathers money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

FrssAdsnf Taft has overturned an other Roosevelt order. and not merely . Roosevelt order but one which was endorsed by Attorney General Bona parte. Solicitor General Bowers and Chief Wiley of the Bureau of Chem fstry. Definition of the word "whis- key is tha rock upon which the two PrekdsutfAl decisions divide Presi- dent Roosevelt denied the use of the word '-whiskey'' in branding to all I- quor sxoept "straight whiskey''. the ~hissoey which Is aged in charred oak casks President Taft extends the use of the word to liquors made of ''recti- fled" and distilled spirits. including blends and whiskey made from ''neu- tra1 spirits This decision is evident ly of more importance to distillers. dealers. etc, than to consumers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

Food and Drug Commissioner Bar nard of Indiana. recently attempted to enforce a State law against the sale of foods containing benzoate of soda as a preservative, and dealers have carried the matter into the Federal courts. As may be remembered. pr. Wiley of the U. s. Bureau of Chemis- try decided against the use of this preservative during the Roosevelt ad- immigration but was overruled after quite a contest To the average per son who may not understand the na- ture and composition of this chemical. the Indiana contest may seem unim- portant; others may be inclined to welcome a further Investigation of the question whether or not benzoate of soda in however small a quantity is injurious when taken into the human system N