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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
GOVERNORS AUTO
KILLS A MAN
Chauffeur Benway Arrested and
Held and Governor Notified at
Plattsburgh.

Burlington, July Hector Mon
geon of st. Hyacinthe, P. O., died
in the Mary Fletcher hospital this
morning from injuries received by
being run down by an automobile
last evening. Mongeon, who had
come here to attend the celebration,
was riding a bicycle at the corner
of South Champlain and College
streets when an automobile driven
at a terrific speed struck him and
threw him to the sidewalk. The car
continued its career without a halt
to see how much the boy was in
jured and its speed was so great
that none of those who witnessed
the accident could distinguish the
number it carried.
picked up but was suffering from
internal injuries, and though he
was quickly removed to the hospi-
tai it was impossible to save his
life.
1t developed today that the car
that killed Mongeon, was owned by
Governor Prouty. Chauffeur Ben
way has been arrested and held for
trial. Gov. Prouty is today at
Plattsburgh, and was notified of the
accident. The body of Mongeon was
removed to Canada today
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

Burlington, July "A band con-
cert this morning opened the ter
centenary exercises and game of
ball between Burlington and Pitts
field teams followed.
Various fraternal societies par
AIDED with floats and automobiles and
the parade was reviewed by the ma
yor. In the afternoon there was an
other parade of uniformed compa-
nies and a march to Centennial field
where a competitive drill was held.
The first prize was 800. After the
drill there were remarks by the Su-
preme and grand officers of the COM
panies represented. This was fol-
lowed by various athletic games for
which prizes were offered and in
the evening there was another band
concert and display of fireworks.
The ascensions of the airship
could not occur yesterday on ac-
count of the repairs which were be-
ing made on the balloon. Mr.. Nassr
and an extra corps OF assistants
worked all Monday night and all
day yesterday in repairing the hole
which was ripped in the ballion by
the propeller in the attempted fight
Monday evening Mr.. Nassr says
that his ship is now almost ready, a
guard having been made to protect
the balloon from the propeller. II
all goes we'll he will make a real
ascent some time today
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

committee wished to put in con-
crete walk in front of the arsenal
on Seminary Hill, but Mayor Dawley
is not in favor of this idea. as the
work can be done next year when
the city can spare the money much
better than at present. Under an
act passed by the legislature of
1908, the state pays half of the cost
of putting in sidewalks in front Of
state buildings during the next two
years, and as the law holds good
for one year more the arsenal walk
can be left until 1910, and the city
still get the benefit of the act
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
REPAIRING SIDEWALKS.

L. d. Clark OF LebanOn, n. H, Do
ing Considerable Work For the
City.
L. D. Clark of Lebanon, N, H.,
is in the city with force Of men
doing some little repairing on the
concrete sidewalks about the city
and incidentally putting in new
walks. He was engaged by the
street committee of the city council
to do the work as it was voted at
the last meeting Of the council to
get the work done at once, there be-
ing several places throughout the
city where repairs are badly need
ed.
Just at present the concreters are
busy on Pearl street, where they
are to put in about $50 feet of sidI'
walk, besides some repairs The
abutters on the new walk will pay
one-half of the expense, while the
city settles for the remainder. The
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
ITALY FEARS
MORE EARTHQUAKES
Severe Shocks Predicted by Experts
and Inhabitants Are Fleeing by
Thousands into Country Districts.

Rome, July Southern Italy is
wild with excitement from the pre-
dictions of chronological experts
that the near future will bring the
severest earthquake shocks expert
enced.
Inhabitants are fleeing to the open
country for safety Long lines of
nondescript wagons, carts and bar
rows, drawn by men and women Gre
hurrying frantically to the farm
and vineyard districts. The gov
ernment is at its wits end attempt
ing to allay the fears of the people
The good faith of the authorities is
doubted owing to publication Of a
report that officials have converted
a vast sum for previous relief into
graft.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

Burlington, July 6.-The tercen-
tenary regatta on the lake was the
opening event of the third day OF the
Champlain celebration in this city.
The airship ascension was aban-
doned as the balloon was injured
yesterday so that an ascension was
impossible.
The day was largely given over
to the visiting French associations.
They held literary exercises at the
city hall in the morning and pa
rade in the afternoon which was re-
viewed by Mayor Burke. Speeches
were made by Hon. Adelord Coron
of Woodstock, r. l., and DR.. Geo.
A. Boucher of Brockton, Mass, and
poem was also read bp DR.. Bou-
cher Napoleon Heureux was mar
shall of the day and the parade was
a long and creditable one.
In the afternoon there was a box
ing and wrestling exhibition at the
Strong theatre, and the illuminated
boat parade and fireworks in the
evening made a brilliant close of the
day.
The parade yesterday was the
largest ever seen in the city and was
two hours passing a given point.
Addresses were made In the city
Hall park in the morning by Bishop
Hall Governor Prouty, Mayor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
POLANDERS ROBBED
THEIR COUNTRYMAN
Filled Him Up With Doped Liquor,
Abstracted His Wad and Decamp-
ed at an Early Hour This Morn
ino

ing.
AS the result of a robbery in
Graniteville Wednesday morning, Of
ficers are searching for two Poland
ers, who it is alleged stole $3.50
from a fellow countryman, whom
they had filled up with drugged Ii
quor. The affair occurred at about
two o'clock at the boarding house
of Joe Pusch, where number of
Polanders have their head quarters,
but the officials were not notified
until about o'clock, after which
efforts were Immediately made to
apprehend the two men. 1t is said
that the two men, whose names are
unknown to the police, came to the
boarding house Saturday evening
and engaged board for few days,
but did not divulge their original
place of residence. Yesterday, one
of the other boarders, with whom
they had become somewhat friend
ly asked them to go to bank in
Barre to draw out some money,
which they did, their newly found
friend bringing back $3.50 in cash.
A quantity of liquor was secured
and all hands proceeded to imbibe
more or less freely, but it is sus-
pected that the two strangers
"doped" the stuff given to the man
with the money, for he was soon in
an unconscious condition, when they
abstracted his money and decamp-
ed for parts unknown. Investigation
by Officer McCullom, to whom the
theft was reported, showed that the
two Polanders had travelled as far
as Websterville, but here all trace
of them was lost, although it is
thought that they were on their way
to Barre to take a train. Descrip-
tions of both men were sent to this
city and also to White River Jet,
and close watch is being kept on
all trains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
King Peter tainted.

Belgrade, July king Peter was
seized with a fainting fit and fell
from his horse today. He was car
ried to the castle in a serious con-
dition. The city is in a state OF ex-
citement and it is feared that should
the king die the political autonomy
: Servia would be menaced. Court
physicians issued a statement later
that the King was not injured serl'
ously as feared.
Advertise in the Waterman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN.
Ends One Sentence and Begins An.
other on the Same Day,

William Henry was released from
county jail Tuesday after serv-
ing a sentence of thirty days for the
larceny of a suit of clothes at
Bethel. He was Immediately rear
rested by Chief Faulkner Of the
Barre police force and taken to that
city, where he was arraigned in city
court on a charge Of stealing a
hand hammer from William Ander
son at Jones Brothers shed on May
%. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
He was sentenced to not more than
so and not less than so days in
county jail and began serving his
new sentence this afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
Poles Had Narrow Escape.

Sufield Conn, July Fire
causing a loss OF $4,000 destroyed
a four story tenement house on
Main street this morning. The house
was occupied by Polish families,
who narrowly escaped with lives
The building was a frame structure
formerly a road house between
Springfield and Hartford.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
SEELEY APPOINTED.
W. d. Seeley Appointed Air Rrake
Supervisor,

According to a notice sent out to
Gay by F. W. Stanyan, supe-.nten.
cen of the NJ & W. R. r. R., w.
D. Seeley has been appointed air
brake supervisor Of the comra y
with headquarters at Montpelier.
Mr., Seeley came here a short time
tc help in the repairs to the bridges.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
Burke, Congressman D. j Foster
and Rev. G.. G. Atkins.

st. Adams, July 5.-The local ter
centenary celebration was held in
this city today and included the
usual events of Fourth of July jol-
lification. The affair was in charge
of the local fraternities which or
ganizations deserve considerable
credit for the enterprising spirit
which they exhibited in putting
through the celebration in the face
of discouraging conditions.
A grand salute at six o'clock was
followed by a parade at 1890 o'clock
which consisted of floats and frater-
nal societies, the st. Adams Brigade
band furnishing the music. The af-
ternoon program consisted of
band concert, field day sports, and
addresses by Rev. 5. Halsted Wat
kins and Rev. j. S. Brown, both Of
this city.
In the evening there was a band
concert on Taylor Park, an exhibit
ton drill by the team of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and a dance
at City Hall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

Ticonderoga, n. Y. July 6.-On
the historic spot, made famous by
Champlain's battle with the Iro-
quois, by Abercrombies unsuccess-
full attempt to overwhelm Mont
calm, by Ethan Aliens capture of
the British fortress at the outbreak
of the Revolution and by Burgoynes
out manoeuvering of st. Clair, was
held today one of the notable Lake
Champlain Tercentenary celebra-
tions
Gov. G. H. Prouty and Congress
men Foster and Plumley arrived in
the morning from the north. About
noon special trains arrived bringing
President Taft and party, Vice
President Sherman, the British AM
bassador, Rt. Hon. James Bryce,
the French Ambassador, NJ. Jusser-
and and attaches. Gov. Hughes,
members of the New York legisla-
ture and other famous guests.
This evening the New York party
will return to Bluff Point. The Ver-
mont party will return to Burling-
ton, leaving in the morning for
Plattsburg.
Hundreds of extra deputies are
keeping order The Franco-Amerl-
cans are in charge of the program
today which opened with high mass
at st. Peters church, Floats en-
blematic of the history OF Cham
plain and the city in procession
took up the afternoon,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
ROOSEVELT OWES
LIFE TO SKILL
When Enormous Lion Sprang on
Him He Dropped 1t With Single
Shot.

Lake Haivasha, British East At
RIGA, July 7.-Col. Roosevelt again
owes his life to his skill as a marks
man. An enormous lion today sud
denly sprang upon him from the
Jungle, and was dropped in its
tracks with one shot through the
heart. The beast killed was the fin
est specimen obtained in the past
few days. The ex-president's bag
includes four rhinoceroses. The
party is now camping on the
grounds Of Borough Brothers, the
elder being a retired British naval
officer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
TFRCENTENARY
CELEBRATION
Fine Parade, Brilliant IlIuminatiOns,
Indian Pageants and Fireworks
With Banquet ut Hotel Cham
plain, Bluff Point, This Evening
Festivities Continue at Burling-
tOn

ton.
Plattsburgh, n. Y, July 7.-Sen-
ator Elihu Root made the principal
address at the tercentenary eXer-
cises here today. Federal and state
troops participated in the parade,
with many fraternfl and patriotic
bodies and labor unions and the oc-
casion was one of splendor and in
terest. Mr.. Roots address was
largely of historical nature and an
interesting poem was read by Dan
iel L. Cady. The other speakers
were the same as at the exercises
in Ticonderoga yesterday.
President Taft, Cows. Hughes and
Prouty, other distinguished mer
took part in the exercises. begin
ming at Cliff Haven Catholic Sum-
mer school where the president ad
dressed the students. Following this
the party inspected the wigwams of
tEe Indians taking part in the Dage-
ant. After viewing a dress parade of
regular troops and New York Ma
tional guardsmen at Plattsburg
barracks, the president, GovS.
Hughes and Prouty, and others de-
livered speeches eulogizing the early
pioneers who blazed a trail through
the painless wilderness three hund-
red years ago.
The commissioners from this
state and Vermont with their guests
were quartered at Hotel Champlain,
Bluff Point, and banquet will be
served there this evening.
The city is handsomely decorated
with bunting and the electrical dis
play this evening will be remark
able. There will be two Indian
pageants and fine display of fire.
works in the evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
WIT, HUMOR, SYMPATHY

and love all die out when some
lives cease, but every worker
can at least provide through
life insurance for a continuance
of family support after death.
60th year. National Life Insur-
ance Company, Montpelier, Vt.
(MutuaD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

Crown Point, n. Y, July 5.-The
tercentenary celebration on the New
York side began at 10 o'clock this
forenoon near the site of the old
Fort Frederick, where the French
in 1871 built their first important
fortress on Lake Champlain and
where a little more than a quarter
of a century later General Amherst
built a great British stronghold
costing s10,OOO,OOO.
The New York commission and
guests left Hotel Champlain at Bluff
Point at an early hour on the steam
er Ticonderoga, which is at the SER
vice of the two commissions for the
week. A stop was made at Burling-
ton for members of the Vermont
party
The Vermont commission who at
tended were Hon. Horace W. Bal
ley, Hon. Frank L. Fish, President
John NJ. Thomas, Arthur F. Stone
and Walter H. Crockett
Addresses were delivered by Gov.
Charles E. Hughes. Ex-Mayor Seth
Low Of New York, and Judge A. C.
Barnes of Chicago a native OF
Chimney Point. A poem was read
by Clinton Scollard, who has won
high reputation as a poet.
1t is expected that the Vermont
commission will be the guests o,
Hon. Walter c. Witherbee at Port
Henry tonight.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

The pine bark .chermes, another
common and ruthless destroyer of the
pine tree, Is minnteiy described BY
Mr.. Felt. This pest leaves patches
of fiocculent downy matter where he
works. He Is usually found on the
under side Of limb and on the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
WISE WORDS.

It's a, fool system to decide right
after eating dinner what to have for
breakfast
An economical thing about being
married is you never have any money
to waste on yourself.
Women start to enjoy a play when
they begin to tell about it afterward
to those who couldn't go.
aa A man thinks he has a great mind
when ne doesn't slip on the ice be-
cause his wife made him wear rub
bers.
The old-fashioned way Of a girl not
knowing whether she loved man
or not until her father and mother
told her fooled everybody but the girl.
The only poetry that is read is
when it is quoted in love letters.
. A big family is a useful thing to
the trades people that make their liv-
ings out of you that way.
The way girl likes you to make
love to her is to tell her and then go
home and write.i in exactly the same
language.
One of the mockeries of life is how
surprised a girls family always seems
when fellow asks for her hand after
they have arranged it.
Either people who could live within
their income don't have it, or those
who have it can't live within it,
ITS perfectly safe to tell the truth
To most people because that's the way
tt make them think it isn't.
A woman has got to be. jealous
about Something, if it's only picture
of her husbands grandmother when
she was a girl.
The only genuine JOY for a woman
is sacrifice. a m
Everybody believes in assduare deal
unless IT'S for some one besides him
self. a a8 cs
"A woman would like to be a
duchess so she could dress up to ner
position
When a man wishes he had lot of
money It's a sign there wouldn't be
any more for him to spend on him
self 1.-The hadsa family
What woman lIkes abouta novel
is where the heroine every third
chapter sirs down alone and thinks
lot Of things nobody can under-
stand From Reflections of a Bach
elor. III the New YorE Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
Home JOYS for JOHNNIE.

Johnnie" said my husband the
Other evening upon his return from
work to our three-year-old, shave you
been a good boy today?"
Yes, father" came the prompt re-
ply. emsff4g ff T
Very well" said his fond parent.
i'You may SO upstairs and bring down
my slippers"
When Johnnie had delightedly per-
formed this act Of devotion, his father
said: Nov, if you will promise to be
very good tomorrow, you may carry
my shoes upstairs and put them
This is but one of the many in
stances of help given by our children
simply because we emphasize the priv
ilege Of waiting upon Us and put it be-
fore them in the light Of a reward for
goodness, rather than as a punish
ment for naughtiness. We are all a
much happier family for it.--Harper's
Bazaar,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT
-. DIVERSIFIED FARMING



oil. Treat nests the same way after
burning nest material.
Before placing them back give
them good dose of the mixture men
toned above. Apply this as often as
once a week for several weeks, as it
is almost impossible to get them all
the first time. Whitewashs and air
slaked lime in the hen house is very
offensive to lice and mites and health
full to fowl.
One suggestion I will make in re-
gard to watering chicks: Take, a gall
vanized pan one-half or one gallon
size, not over four inches high, and
keep it well filled with water, even to
overfowing, and you will not be trou-
bled with baby chicks getting wet and
fouling the water by getting in the
pan. When first Matched they can
only reach the water by stretching
their little necks, and after learning
to drink that way they rarely ever
try to get into the pan like they do
when a shallow vessel is used This
is so simple and clean / prefer it to
any other used, and just minute
each morning to thoroughly rinse the
pan and the cleaning is done for the
day.-Mrs B. f. Hamlet, in South
ern Agriculturist.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
GREA TEST WORLD
I I NO WAS n A EGs
"A Trenendous Parsonage Laid
Low, the Mishtiest % the
Mighty Fallen"

Imagine the greatest figure IN the
world such figure as this Rameses
was in his day-with all might, all
glory, all climbing power, all vigor,
tenacitg Of purpose, and granite
strength Of will concentrated with it,
struck suddenly down, and falling
backward in collapse. whose. thunder
might shake the. vitals Of the earth,
and you have this PROSTATE colossus.
Even now one seems to hear it fall,
to feel the warm soil trembling be-
meath ones feet as one approaches it.
A row OF statues of enormous size,
with arms crossed as if in resignation,
glowing in the sun, in color not gold
or amber, but delicate, desert yell
low, watch near it like servants of
the dead. On a slightly lower level
than theirs it lies, and little nearer
the Nile. Only the upper half of Che
figureeis left, but its size is really ter
rife This colossus was fifty-seven
feet high. 1t weighed 500 tons.
Eight hundred tons of syenite went
70 IT'S making ana across the snOui-
ders it's breadth is, or was, over
twenty-five feet.
But one does not think of meas
iurements as one looks upon it. 1t is
stupendous. That isobvious and that
is enough. Nor does one think of its
finish, of its beautiful, rich color, of
any Of its, details. One thinks of it as
tremendous parsonage laid low, as
the mightiest of the mighty fallen.
One thinks OF it as the dead Rameses
whose glory still looms over Egypt
like a golden cloud that will not dis
perse. One thinks of it as the soul
that commanded, and, lo there rose
UP above the sands, at the foot of the
hills Of Thebes, the exultant Rames-
scum. From Robert Hichens The
Spell of Egypt" in the Century.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
Turkeys.

Medium size turkeys are better
than extra large ones where the chief
object is the production of turkeys
for market.
Be sure that the turkeys have wat
er to drink. They will eat snow if
thirsty, but should not be compelled
to do so.
A yearIing or two-year-old turkey
hen usually proves better breeder
than a young female. Therefore, do
not sell or market all of the older
hens.
It seldom pays to doctor a very
sick turkey. 1t is cheaper and better
to kill and bury it, so that the dis
ease will not be taken by its mates.
Never allow the turkeys to roost in
the poultry house with chickens. They
require, naturally, different condi-
lions from those that are favorable to
the smaller birds Plan to get rid of
all the turkeys except those to be
kept over for breeding or sale before
the first of January. If kept later
than that the increased cost of feed
will cut down the profits.
For the stock that is being kept
for next springs breeding there is no
better food than oats, though, of
course, oats should not make the en-
tire diet. Other grains should be fed
occasionally.
Do not try to ship turkeys in coops
made for shipping even the largest
variety of ordinary fowls Build
large, substantial coops, so that the
birds have room enough to be COM
Portable enroute. Then they will ar
rive at the customers yards in better
condition.
Turkeys are naturally more wild
than other domestic fowls, and spe-
cial care should be taken not to dis
;turb them more, than is necessary by
frequent catching, etc. A good un-
Outstanding between the flock and
yourself will prove very convenient
before the end of the winter.-Poul-
try Herald.