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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
TWO REPUBLICANS ENDORSED
Addison County Democrats Nominate
Candidates and Expect to Cut Down
Opponents Majority.

Middlebury, July 2s.-The Addison
County Democratic convention was
held here this afternoon at the Addi-
son House, being called to order at
2:30 by John Donnelly of Vergennes.
In the speeches before nominations
began it was stated that the Demo-
Gratis confidently expect to cut down
the Republican majority this fall
The following nominations were
made: Senators, John Higgins OF
Middlebury and F. o. Kimball of Yer
Hinman of New Haven and Fred M
Foote of Middlebury; States attor-
gennes; assistant Judges, William
ney, F. M. Tuttle (Rep) or Vergennes;
sheriff, Richard Smith of Bristol
judges of probate. W. H. Bliss (Rep.)
of Middlebury and E. A. Hazeltor
(Rep.) of Bristol; high bailiff, E. 7
McCaulley of Shoreham.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN.
Attempt to Derail Local Passenger
Train BY Pulling Spikes fom Rails.

ny pPh"No hVm
Toronto, Ont, July 26.--BroclSville
continues to be the storm center Of
the Grand Trunk strike in Ontario,
so far as active interference with the
attempts of the company to run its
regular service is concerned. Today
an attempt was made to derail the
eastbound local passenger train about
three miles from that place. The
spikes had been pulled and the rails
loosened for a distance of 100 yards.
The engineer of the train received a
warning and slowed down enough to
pass over the break. Troops of the
permanent force were sent to Brook
Vile from the garrison at Toronto
and London, to replace the militia
Superintendent Brownlee stated to-
day that the company would be
prepared to accept any amount of
freight tomorrow. Twenty-one freight
crews were running on the middle
division way freights were running on
all divisions an dthere was good
movement of through freight
President Garretson of the Order
Of Railway Conductors arrived here
today from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
President Lee of the trainmen, from
Cleveland. Both declared that they
were not here to draw up any new
program and that the fight against the
Grand Trunk was on to a finish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
CHALLENGER DISABLED.
Canadian Contender for the Seawan-
haka Cup Lost First Race to the
Massachusetts,

Manchester, Mass, July 26.-Sailing
against a disabled challenger, the
Massachusetts, which is defending the
Seawanhaka cup for the Manchester
Yacht Club, defeated the st. Law
renee of the Royal st. Lawrence
Yacht Club over a triangular course
today by 4 minutes and As seconds
The, yachts were having close and
interesting race when the lace rope
on the gaff of the st. Lawrence bagan
to give way The end of the line con-
tinued to slip through the eyeholes
every time the challenger went about,
until on the third round of the tri-
angle the top of the sail was held
only by the housings. Yet even with
this handicap, the St. Lawrence held
onto the Massachusetts and gained
some with the result that failure m
some. with the result that future
races are somewhat in doubt, in spite
of the margin at the finish today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
GIVES HIS POSITION
President in Last Speech of
His Cruise Says No Pol
itics for Him
LEAVES 1T TO THE PEOPLE

President Landed at ROckland and
Spoke From tom0bile-Tbinks
He Has No Right to Speak Except
as Chief Executive of the Nation
and Not For Any Political Candi-
date.
d. Portland, Me-, July 26.-President
Taft today put himself on record as
subscribing absolutely to the princi-
pie that a President of the United
States should not talk politics He
landed at Rockland this morning to
make the last speech of his ten days
cruise. Ma me is seething with poll
tics just now. The elections are to be
t held Septen per IL. Rockland is the
home of Ex-Governor William T. Cobb,
who is a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator
Hale.
Mr.. Taft spoke from the automobile
| in which he had taken a tour of the
city He told of his appreciation of
the welcome accorded to his party
and then drifted closer to political
utterance than at any other time dur
! ing the trip. The barber at Rock
land, the breakwater and the ships,
had brought ship subsidy to the Pres
| ident's mind.
They suggest to me- he said, "the
Importance of our coastwise ship
ping. They also suggest the import
ance ON improving our foreign ship
ping. All of which brings me SO near
to politics that | merely suggest it
and leave it with you" The Presi-
dent paused for a moment you
know" he said reflectively, 'it is a
little difficult when you are thinking
politics and having great deal to
do with politics, to make fluent re-
marks without running UP agains:
politics
But, travelling, as 1 am, as Presi-
dent of the United States, I have no
right to be other than President OF
the whole people and to stand only
on the platform of patriotism, love OF
country and prosperity for all.
In view of the speaking trip which
the President is scheduled to make in
Ohio and other middle western States
this fall, his statement Of how far g
chief magistrate OF the nation should
go in politics was fraught with par
ticular interest.
The President will spend tomorrow
J at Biddeford Pool, where Mrs. Taft:
sister, Mrs. Louis T. More, has {
summer place and will be back II
Beverly Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock.
: The Presidents ankle is vastly i'm
! proved today
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
HOT FIGHT IN ORLEANS.
Required is Ballots to Terminate
Contest for Sheriff. Congressman
Foster Did Not Speak.

Newport, July 27.-The Orleans
County Republican convention was
held here today with all the dele
gates present. 1t was the hottest con-
vention for years, there being two
contests for county officers. The re-
suit of the first ballot in the contest
for Judge of Probate, was Frank E.
Alfred so, and Frank E. Miles "a,
giving Alfred 16 votes over Miles and
seven majority. The contest for
sheriff was long and intensely in
teresting one. 1t required 16 ballots
to secure a nomination. In the 14th
and 18th ballots it was discovered
that there were more ballots than
delegates and the chairman ordered
the delegates to be seated and the
secretary called the roll. After the
roll call j. Fl. Lewis of Troy with
drew his candidate, w. w. Wake
field, and his forces went to E. J.
Hill, who had AZ and Erastus Buck
39, 43 being necessary for choice.
The remainder of the ticket is as
follows: Senators. F. G. Butterfield
Of Derby, and M. M. Taplin; side
judges, c. NJ. Ferring of Holland
and F. NJ. Sears of Irasburg; states
attorney, William M. Wright of Bar
ton. Hon. David j. Foster of Bur-
lington. who was to address the con-
vention, was unable to do so on ac-
count of the extra time taken in the
contest for sheriff.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
MRS. COTTON PRESIDENT.
Y. NJ. c. A. Auxiliary Held Annual
Meeting Yesterday Afternoon.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary fthe Young Mems Chris
tian Association was held yesterday
afternoon in the association parlors
at which time the reports OF the sec
retary and treasurer for the past year
were read and officers and chairmen
for the ensuing year chosen.
According to the report of the secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Bemis, which was
read by the retiring president, Mrs.
F. A. Sherburne, owing to Mrs. Be-
mis- absence, showed present member
ship to number seventy. The report
of the treasurer, Mrs. w. A. Briggs,
proved the organization to be in a
flourishing condition and that much
work had been accomplished during
the past year.
The officers elected foB the ensuing
year are: President, Mrs. Harry S..
Cotton; vice president, Mrs. F. O..
Hayden; secretary, Mrs. Frank Be-
mis-; treasurer, Mrs. w. A. Briggs.
Following ars those chosen to act
as chairmen OF the various commit
tees for the coming months: Septem-
Der, Mrs. Alpha Guernsey; October
Mrs. George Wheeler; November, Mrs
w. H. McGoff; December, Miss from
bley; January. Mrs. H. l.. Watson;
February, Mrs. David Ring; March
Mrs. C. A. G.. Jackson; April, Mrs. G
H. Parmenter; May, Mrs. 7. F. Col
ton; June, Mrs. Clinton G. Downing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
VERMONT THUS FAR FREE.
o. l., Martin, Commissioner OF Agri-
culture, Urges Extreme Vigilance
sr. BrOwn-Tail Moth Enter his

In his efficient campaign to keep
the brown tail moth from this State,
Commissioned o. l.. Martin of Plain
field has adopted, among other pro-
IS ye measures..l; posting oi large
llac11 ds containing colorel plates 'f
the brown-tail moth in its different
stages from egg cluster to the adult
moth and the gypsy moth in like
stages of its growth. The placard
reads as follows:
To Whom 1t May Concern: 1t is
very regrettable fact that the
Gypsy and Brown Tail moths are
present in every New England State
except Vermont, therefore extreme
vigilance will be the price of freedom
from this pest. We appended Illus
tration showing the moths in all
stages are sent to every border town
with the hope that they will be posted
in a conspicuous place and that any
one finding a suspicious specimen will
send the same to the Vermont Expert
ment Station at Burlington without
delay and notify this office accord
ingly. o. L. Martin, Commissioner
of Agriculture.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
STARTS on LONG TRIP.
Earl Grey Will Travel 900 Miles In
Canoe to Investigate Interior Of
Canada.

Ottawa. July 27.-His Excellency
Earl Grey left Ottawa this afternoon
for Winnipeg. From there he will
start early next week under the guild
ance of a detachment of the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police for Port
Nelson on Hudson Bay via the Hayes
River from Norway House, at the
foot of Lake Winnipeg. The 600 mile
trip down the river will be made by
canoe and the Governor General will
investigate enroute the character oi
the unsettled Canadian hinterland
soon to be Tapped by the government
CONSTRUCTED Hudson Bay Railroad.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
JUDGE STONE PASSES AWAY.
Prominent New Hampshireite Was
Native of Cabot and Graduate o
Middlebury.

Judge Charles F. Stone of the New
Hampshire Superior Court, who died
at his home in Laconia, n. H., Mon
day. was born in Cabot. the son of
Levi and Mary Osgood Stone, in 1S43
and was educated in the common
schools of his town and at Barre Aca-
DENY, graduating at Middlebury Col
lege in 1869 and studying law in the
office of Hon. j. w. Stewart and
teaching in the Middlebury graded
school. He removed to Laconia in
1870 and formed a partnership in law
with e. P. jewell. Mr.. Stone was
chairman of the Democratic State
committee of New Hampshire and
served in the Legislature, was the
nominee of his party for Congress
coming within small vote of being
elected, was commissioned naval Of
ficer of the port Of Boston by Presi-
dent Cleveland and was nominated on
the Democratic ticket for Governor
of New Hampshire receiving a fiat
tering vote in normal Republican dis
tricts. He served ii numerous ca
pacities and was i lodge man.
Judge Stone matriec; ar RoyaltoD
VT, Minnie A. Nichols Of Sudbury
and they had one child His secont
wife was Isabel NJ Muncie.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
BRYAN HARPOONED
The Perpetual Candidate
Practically Removed from
State Leadership
VOTE GREETED BY CHEERS

FIRST Session of Democratic COnyen-
tiOn OF Nebraska Opened With
Sharp Contest Over Introduction of
Planks for Platform. Vote Taken
by Counties on Question Told the
Story.
Grand Island Neb, July 26.-Amid
a tumult of cheers from the former
followers of William j. Bryan, Per-
manent Chairman Smyth of the Demo-
cratic platform convention today,
read the result of a test vote of the
gathering practically taking from Mr..
Bryan the Democratic leadership of
Nebraska, which he has maintained
for 20 years.
The vote came on a motion by
Congressman G. M. Hitchcock, a can
didate for the senatorial nomination,
which was in effect to eliminate the
introduction of platform planks, with
accompanying speeches, unless sub
mitted as a section of the majority or
minority report of the committee IN
resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan, seated as a member of
the Lancaster county delegation, rose
at once with protest, and offered
an amendment modifying the original
motion. A dozen delegates made AS
many motions, and heated speec.ies
On the subject, the Bryan adherents
denouncing the Hitchcock motion, as
gag rule an dtheir opponents as
serting that individual rule must
not prevail in the convention.
Chairman Smyth ordered a roll call
on the amendment, and the gathering
was silent as the vote of the counties
was called that would determine the
strength of Mr.. Bryan. When two
thirds had been called, foes of Mr.
Bryan realized that he was defeated
and a wave of cheers that drowned the
roll call began. AS Chairman Smyth
finally read the result, 465 against the
amendment, to 394 in favor of it, the
delegates cheered again. The original
motion of Mr.. Hitchcock was ther
adopted
The temporary organization was
made permanent and Chairman Smyth
after brief speech, selected a com
mittee of resolutions. Mr.. Bryan wa:
one fthe first two of the committed
OF seven members.
Congressman Hitchcock then made
his motion to restrict discussion. TIL,
opponents of Mr.. Bryan asserted tha
if individual Introduction of platform
planks had been permitted. will
speeches on each one, it would hay
materially delayed tn progress of tn
body.
While they asserted their willingness
that he should speak on the minorit
report which it was expected to in
troduce, the action practically prohib
tied any other speech from him in tn
convention
While the committee on resolution
was drafting it's report, Governo
Shallenberger and Mayor Dahlman G
Omaha, rivals for the nominatio
for Governor, addressed the cor
yention and hurled verbal shafts a
each other
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
DREW FIRST BLOOD.
Regulars Scored Victory Over Pro-
gressivss in Ohio State C0nyen-

gressivss in Ohio State Conven-
tiOn.
Columbus, Ohio, Juy 26-The first
trial of strength between the "regu-
lars" and "progressives" in the Re-
publican State convention here to-
night, resulted in favor of the reg
ulars" by a wide margin.
Congressman Paul Rowland of
Cleteland, who had charge of the
progressive" platform, was defeated
for the craftsmanship of the resolu-
tions committee by vote of Is to
by Senator Dick.
Immediately prior to this vote Nj.
Rowland announced that, while he
would not bubble over phraseology,
lif the platform was, in substance, un-
satisfactory to the "progressives" he
would bring a minority report to
the floor OF the convention tomorrow.
Nine of Ohio's Republican Congress
llIeH are luSulDtIS VI IuO leoOlullOuo
committee, and all supported the tar
iff bill, which is one of the issues in
the convention.
AS soon as the committee had gone
into session word was sent to James
R. Garfield. leader of the "progres-
sives'', that he would be heard.
Senator 7. Il. Burton was tonight
selected as permanent chairman of
| the convention.
Senator Burton adhered to his state
ment of last night, that the fight for
Governor would be settled upon the
| floor of the convention.
The convention opened today with
a vigorous defense of the tariff law by
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, the
temporary chairman. He coupled it
with high praise of President Taft.
Mr.. Longworth's keynote speech
was almost wholly devoted to the tar
! iff law for which he asserted the Re-
publican party was responsible and
behind which 4le maintained the party
would have to stand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
ELEVEN MEN KILLED.
Workman Tried TO- Open Can OF Pow
der With an Axe and Explosion Oc-
Cured.

Quebec, Que, July 26.-Eleven were
killed at La Tuque today. One of the
men was opening a can of powder
with a make when an explosion took
place. which set fire to train of
powder leading to tunnel in which
Is men were working. The accident
occurred on the new trans-coninental
railway line.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
NJ. j. HapgOOd OF Peru Expended Over
,'ut Hundred :lr!lars In Recent
GOyernOrSIiip Contest.

Sworn and itemized statement of
campaign expenses of Marshall J.
Hapgood as a candidate for the Gov
ernu,sbip made acc riding to uncondi-
tional agreement with the other can
didates except the Rutland candi-
date.
300 copies newspapers S 900
Clippings 500
Supplement to "Sifter," 1900
Addresses at Dorset and So.
Londonderry, 1000
Postage, about 1900
Clerical hire, 500
Printing Australian ballots
for use in convention, 500
PoiiiCa' advertising for clean
elections" 14.76
Printing ballots, zoo
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
MADE PROPOSITION
Grand Trunk Officials Say
That Strike Leaders Offer
ed to Compromise
RAILROAD REFUSED TERMS

Grand Trunk Officers Say That Lead
ers of Employees Offered to Send
Men Back to Work ii They Would
Be Given Their Old Jobs and
Leave the Other Matters to Board
OF Arbitration.
Montreal, Que, July 27.-A B.
Garretson and w. G. Lee, presidents
of the conductors and trainmens or
ganizations, called on President Hays
of the Grand Trunk this afternoon
for an hour. Late tonight the Grand
Trunk issued a statement in which it
says that the leaG-rs offered TO send
the strikers back to work if the
company would give them their for
mer Jobs and submit to arbitration
the other matters in dispute. These
terms the road refused
1--WE made no suggestion to any
great extent as to terms of settle
ment in the conference with Mr..
Hays" declared Mr.. Garretson. Gar
retson and Lee sent telegram to
the Minister of Labor at Ottawa in
dorsing the action of Messrs. Berry
and Murdock in indicating a willing
ness to arbitrate before amy i'm
partial tribunal that can be agreed
upon"
Should this be declined by the
other principal the message con-
cludes. "the burden of responsibility
for the public injury must of neces-
sity lie upon those who refuse"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
KNOCKSFORCANNON
Nebraska State Republican
Convention Declares in Fa-
vor of Insurgents
PRESIDENT TAFT ENDORSED

Platform Contains Plank Strongly
Condemning CannOnism and Ap.
proving of Insurgency in and Out
of Congress Opt,0l' Also
Included in the Document After a
Fight.
Lincoln, Neb., July 26.---Tha Re-
publican Stata convention today ad
opted a platform strongly endorsil &
the administration of President Taft
expressing unalterable opposition to
the system known as Cannonism, "
and hearty sympathy with the IN
surgent movement in and out of Con-
gress.'
The platform includes declaration
| for county option as a method of re-
gulating the liquor traffic and for an
amendment to the State constitution
providing for direct legislation.
These resolutions were not adopted
without meeting strong opposition
both in the resolutions commit zee
and upon the floor of the convention.
But while there were no votes to spare
in the committee for county option
and the other matters came before the
main body of delegates as minority
reports, the vote in their favor in the
/ convention was overwhelming.
AS a general proposition 1t had
been understood the endorsement of
county option and of insurgency were
supported by the same people. In con-
sequence, when at the opening of the
convention at noon, T. S. Senator
Norris Brown, a standpatter, was
chosen permanent chairman over
Congressman George w. Norris, a
leader in insurgency, by an oser-
whelming vote the rank and file OF
the county optionists pegan to feal
for the fate of their pet resolution
1t developed, however, that while
no compromise is admitted by eithel
side, there was a conference last
night at which Senator Brown assur-
ed the optionists of the character OF
the resolutions committee he would
appoint if he was made permanent
chairman The committee of sever
appointed by him included three ir
favor of county option, three in favor
of the present law, and one in favor
of the submission of a Statewide
prohibition amendment. The las
named number finally voted for thu
county option plank.
Near the close of the convention
Congressman Norris offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Every protest against wrong i
insurging for the right. We are un
alterably opposed 20 the system
known as 'Cannonism and are heart
lily in sympathy with the fnsurgen
movement in and out Of Congress
We urge our Senators and Represen
tatives to make use of their vote
and influence along progressive line
in the future"
There was storm of protest whe
the resolution was presented, bu
when put to vote 1t was adopted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
Advertised Letters,

The following letters are advertised
at the postoffice. Miss Ada Adelpi
Miss Isabel Beentine. Mrs. Julia Du-
rett, Miss w. e. Gould, Mrs. Alice
Lynch, Mrs. H. G. Sherman, Miss
Katherine Stone. Miss Agnes Shelley,
Rev. p. e. Bovin, II. o. Carr, Ernest
Ehler, Leon Lawrence, Anhel Pluvero,
Guy Rockwell, Carey Rocca, Frank
Thomas apd Castro Voltuna, n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
Open House at Country Club.

Open house was observed yester-
day at the Country Club and one of
the largest crowds of the season was
present during the afternoon and
evening, supper being served, fol-
lowed by cards and dancing to music
furnished by the Montpelier orches-
ira. Mrs. Alma Smith catered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
Quaker Player Injured.

New York. July 27.-Otto Knabe,
second baseman of the Philadelphia
club, had one of the fingers of his
right hand broken / nthe fifth inning
OF today's New Philadelphia
game while trying to stop ball
thrown by Charley Doom,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
OWNS CLEVELAND CLUE.
One Member OF Partnership Buys Out
Interest of the Other For S4OO, 900.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 26--Viye-Pres-
ident C. w. Somers of the Cleveland
Baseball Club today acquired the in
terest of President ]. F. Kilfoyl in
the club for consideration said to
border on the 100000 mark. He is
now sole owner of the club. Messrs
Somers and Kilfoyl nave been asso-
ciated as owners of the Cleveland
team since 1900, when the American
League was organized.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
No News Of the Montrose.

London, July 26.-No word has
been received tonight from the
steamer Montrose. on which the two
passengers whom the Scotland Yard
,officials believe to be DR.. Hawley H
Crippen and Ethel Leneve.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
Both Fayorites Won.

Bradford, Pa, July 26.--Favorites
won in the first two events of today's
program OF the Lake Erie Circuit
races. The attendance was large for
the first day and the track in splen-
did condition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
MADE SPECTACULAR FLIGHT.
Count DE Lesseps Remained in the
Air For Some Time and Covered
Over 20 Miles.

Montreal, Que, July 26-Count De
Lesseps gave Montreal a surprise to-
day by making what he termed the
finest fight since his arrival in Can
ada. After making several circles in
the air the Count started toward the
city at 6:55. Four minutes later he
had disappeared from view and he
did not reappear for sixteen minutes
He was then about $500 feet in the
air. At 1916 he stopped his engine
and brought the flight to an end with
spectacular dive. The distance
covered was about 20 miles, but as
the flight was circular the actual dis
tance travelled was considerably more