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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
Plan EEn4CAL DISPENSARY.
sify tor Establishment OF Such An
Institution
Institution.

Rutland, Jan. 12.-Seventeen Rut-
land physicians met at the office of
Dr.. ]. NJ. Hamilton tonight for the
purpose of discussing plans for the
establishment of a modern medical
dispensary for the benefit of the de-
serving poor of the city. Some Of
the doctors present did not think
that there was a sufficient number of
poor in the city to necessitate such
an undertaking, while others express
ed the opinion that there was need of
such an institution.
The matter was left with a commit
tee consisting of DR.. M. ]. Mangan,
DR.. George Rustedt and DR.. E. l.
Hall to investigate and report at a
meeting which will be called soon
If this committee finds any necessity
for dispensary, it will probably be
located temporarily, at least, in the
city hall. There is enough money
pledged already to push the project
to successful conclusion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
WELL KNOWN IN VERMONT.
Springfield Business Man Died IN
MedfOrd, Mass, After Short Illness.

Springfield, Jan. 12--Word was
received in this place today of the
death in Medford, Mass. Of Royal l..
Lowell who for many years had bean
q resident of Springfield. He pass
ed away at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Horace T. Eastman, the direct
cause of death being shock of par
aiysis which attacked him several
days ago He remained unconscious
from the time of the attack until his
demise.
Mr.. Lowell was the son of Lewis G.
and Martha l.. Lowell, and was born
in Rockingham on July 8, 1S43, COM
ing to Springfield in 1871, where he
had always been in business, except
for two years spent in Nebraska.
He entered the livery business, but
soon gave that up and began the buy.
ing and selling of stock, which he
had continued since that time. pur-
chasing for both the home and Bos-
ton markets. He also was interested
to large extent in the lumber bus.
mess and in addition to this, was q
great admirer of blooded horses, own
Ing several at one time, among them
the famous stallion Alcantata, 49,
800
He is survived by a brother, Will
son S.-lovell, superintendent of the
State prison at Windsor; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Horace Eastman of Med
ford, Mass, and Mrs. William Black
of Kearney, Neb; two sons, M. c.
Lowell of Springfield, and Roy Oscar
an alumnus of U. " M. of New York
City, The funeral will be held on
Thursday afternoon in this place at
10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
DIED SUDDENLY AT NORTHFIELD
william Blake Expired without Warm
ing mt His Home.

Northfield, Jan. 12.-William Blake,
aged about Go and one of the best
known men in NOi thfield, died sudden
ly at his lcn,s here at o'clock 10
night. He was sitting in chair appar-
emily fee ;ng as welt as usual vine"
death came. Ne ate hearty meal at
6 o'clocl; aud mad no complaint eith-
er before or arc" eating.
Mr.. Blak. was for years in the gr1-
Gerry business in this town, retiring
about five years ago on account of i'll
health. Besides his wife he is surviv-
ed by three sons, Peter Blake of Barre
Charles of New York City and Carl
Blake of Northfield. The funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
GIVES COLD COMFORT.
Letter From President to Insurgent
Leader Remains q Secret.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 12.-There
was something of lull in the ruction
between the regular and insurgent
Republicans of the House today. The
insurgents did not look particularly
cheerful, however, and 1t was report
ed pretty generally that Represen-
tative Norris of Nebraska, one of the
several leaders of the insurrection-
lists, had received letter from Presi-
dnt Taft which gave cold comfort to
all members of the Republican party
who are now outside the breast
works.
In the absence of official sanction
from the White House, Norris de-
clined to make public this cores
pondence, which, it is understood
deals with the attitude of the admin =
istration toward those Republicans o.
the House who make the claim that
they are friendly to the administra-
ton but are determined to fight
ever. At the White House the an
nouncemet was made, too, that there
would be no handout from the Presi-
dent about the Norris letter and his
own reply. There was a dull silence
when the subject was brought up and
evidently the President wishes the in
cident to be regarded as closed
OF course The situation is still
acute and there is no telling what
will happen. Whatever peace offer
ings are in contemplation have not
yet taken definite shape and there is
a probability that the wide breach
between tn factions can never b.
healed and that the fight must go on
to a finish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
TRACING MISSING WOMAN.
Mrs. David Dickinson, Temporarily
Insane, Left Home and Was Last
Heard From at Rutland.

Rutland, Jan. 11.---Fears that Mrs.
David Dickinson of Mendon, who left
home during a fit of temporary in
sanity yesterday. might have perished
were partially set at rest tonight
when it was learned that she spent
last night in this city and apparently
left today for Cuttingsville, where her
mother resides. 1t was impossible
to communicate with Cuttingsville to-
night.
On leaving home, Mrs. Dickinson
informed her husbands half-brother
that she was going to neighbor's
house to see about milk. Later she
was traced to Rutland by tracks in
the snow. The woman, it is learned,
called at the home of Mrs. Cora
Bruce of Forest street, and was rec
ognized by Mrs. Bruce, who was once
her fellow patient in the hospital
Mrs. Dickinson said she had come
from Shrewsbury and missed the af-
ternoon train for Cuttingsville, where
she was going after her children who
have been with her mother since New
Years. She stayed with Mrs. Bruce
over night and left this afternoon SUP
posedly for Cuttingsville.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
METHODIST STATISTICS.
The 1910 Year Book Gives the Num-
ber Of Communicates as 6,S3S,779 in
Is Branches.

The Methodist Year Book for 1916
is devoted mostly to the Methodist
Episcopal branch of the Is religious
bodies in the United States bearing
the names of Methodists, although
general statistics are given of all the
rest
In it's tabulation of all the Christ
ian denominations the Roman Cath
oilc heads the list, with a member
ship of 12,304,731 AS this church
computes as members the whole
Catholic population, the communi-
cants alone are reckoned in the table
of comparisons, the number being
given at 6,213,417-only regular COM
municants being included in tae
membership of other churches.
The entire membership of all the
churches under the name of Metho-
dists is given as 6,S3S,779. The mem
bership of the seven principal bran =
ches is stated as follows; Methodist
Episcopal, 3,442, ,631 NJ. E. South, -
749.SS9; African NJ. E., S5S,322; A. NJ.
f. Zion, 5S3,006; Colored NJ. E., 224,-
700 Methodist Protestant 100, ,70S,
and Primitive Methodist, 1,75S.351.
There were 30,075 Methodist Epis-
copal churches in 1909, an increase of
1913, valued with parsonages at 81
$40, and the ndebte dness at
$9SS,919 There are 81 bishops in the
Episcopal college, of which "a are
superintendents and seven mission
airy; 15,545 pastors, with average
salaries of $S69.S5, besides the ap-
preparation for home missions ana
church extension, bringing the aver
age up to $90062.
Sunday school pupils number s.
36S,162, officers and teachers 367,911.
Epworth League sos. .963, licensed dea-
conesses LOGS.
The benevolences for the year in
clude $l,235,970 for foreign missions,
$S72,106 for home missions and
church extension, total for all OBJ
jects of $15,17S,015.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
SURE OF NEW THEATRE.
Management of Rutland Vaudeville
House to Erect Modern Structure.

Rutland, Jan. 12.-As the Rutland
post office will in all probability oc-
cupy the present quarters of the
Dreamland vaudeville and moving
picture theatre in the Gryphon build
ing, the owners of this building
Wright and Young of Brandon, will
erect a new home for the theatre
just east Of the present building on
West street
The new structure is to be SO feet
wide by 80 feet in length and % feet
in height 1t will be constructed Of
brick and cement, with a handsome
front of light colored brick. 1t will
have a seating capacity of 500 and a
stage 26 by l6 feet in dimensions,
with several dressing rooms, while
the building and furnishings will be
modern in every particular. C. s.
Fuller, proprietor of Dreamland has
signed five years lease of the build
ing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
CHARGE MISMANAGEMENT.
Hearing in Legal Action Over Re-
ceiyership of Columbian Marble
Company Begun.

Rutland, Jan. 12.-I!aw cases
growing out of the failure of the CO.
lumbian Marble Company were taken
up today before Walter A Dutton of
Hardwick, special master, at a hear
ing in the County Court house in
this city, and the array of prominent
legal lights was the largest here in a
long time. w. b. G. Stickney OF
Bethel, and Lawrence, Lawrence &
Stafford of Rutland represent the re-
ceivers and the attorneys present
looking after the other interests in
cluded H. f. Woodward of Washing
ton d. c., Gordon Ireland of New
York, o. M, Barber of Bennington, ] 3.
G, Sargent of Ludlow, and F. S.
Platt Edward Dana and F. d. White
of this city.
Lieutenant Governor Mead, Henry
F., Field and Newman X Chaffee
were appointed receivers for the COM
pany in 1906 and two years ago cer-
tain bondholders petitioned for their
removal on the ground of mismanage-
ment. The hearing will be long
one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
SUSPEND BROKERS.
Governors OF Stock Exchange Set
Down Heads of Big Commission
House,

House.
New York, Jan. lathe governing
committee of the Stock Exchange, af-
ter long and animated discussion
this afternoon, disposed Of the Rock
Island scandal by setting down 5.
B. Chaplin and F. d. Countiss for 60
and 80 days respectively and by at
thorizing Secretary Ely to prepare
and make a public statement sum-
marizing the facts disclosed in the
investigation Mr.. Ely will give out
the statement tomorrow.
The suspended members are the
board members of S. b. Chaplin e.
Company, one of the largest stock,
grain and cotton houses of this city
and Chicago. Mr.. Chaplin, the senior
member, is a nephew of j. Ogden Ar
mour. Countiss, the other member
of the board, has charge of the Chic
ago offices and was once president of
the Chicago Board of Trade. The
firm has never been known as spec
ulative house but has done a straight
commission business. Among its
customers have been many of the
wealthiest men in this city and Chic
ago.
The decision of the Governors ends
one of the sharpest contests that has
ever been waged inside the stock eX
change.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
FOUND NO TRUE BILLS.
Grand Isle County Court Considers
But Few Cases of Any Kind.

Grand Isle, Jan Pit is expected
that the present term of the Grand
Isle County Court, Judge Alfred A .
A. Hall, presiding will adjourn late
this afternoon or tomorrow, but owing
to the absence, on account of illness
of some attorneys, three or four
cases are left with the presiding
judge for disposition later, and en-
tries on the docket.
The two cases set for jury trial
were continued and the petit jurors
were excused for the term, subject
to recall If the grand jury reported
any true hll and trial was demand
ed. But this possible contingency
was removed when the grand jury
made report, through it's foreman,
Stephen Wadsworth of South Hero,
and presented no bills. Certain rec-
concentrations were made by the
grand jury among them was one for
the installing of plant to bring wa
ter from the lake to the Jail and coun-
ty buildings; and for better ventila-
tion of the cells in the Jail.
One divorce case was heard, that
of Katherine Mcguire VS.. Dennis Ma
guire. The parties were married at
Burlington in 1903. A bill was grant
ed for neglect and refusal to sup
rort. A. l.. Sherman appeared for
the petitioner
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
STANDS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Dismissal OF PinchOt the Only
Thing Possible Under the Circum.
stances-His Views on Oleomarga.
rine.
Il have the utmost confidence in
and respect for Mr.. Pinchot as a man
and able Official said Congressman
Frank Plumley in talking with d
Journal reporter at the Pavilion Ho-
tel Monday, "and believe that he
is a gentleman of the strictest in
tegrity, but inasmuch as his action
in sending a letter to the Senator
from Iowa, which was read in the
Senate, was, in effect, a mark of de
fiance, | cannot see where the Pres
ident could possibly pursue "A course
other than the one he did in dismiss
ing him from the service
This is matter, the so-called
/ Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, that IS
undoubtedly going to be investigat.
ed by Congress and for that reasou
| do not care to say much about il
at the present time. 1t is an unfor-
tunate incident and, of course, one
that we all deplore, but, as | have
already said, while l have nothine
but admiration for Mr.. Pinchot as 6
high-minded man and thoroughly ca
n h off nj n1 80 l.; -
letter to the Senate was like throw
ing down the glove and the Presi-
dent had nothing to do but dismiss
him."
Speaking of oleomargarinc. Mr.
Plumley said;
THE tax on oleomargarine is simp
ly to ompel the manufacturers of thai
product to be honest. Nobody objects
to it except somebody who wants tc
hoist an article upon the market by
claiming that it is something which
it is not. The tax will not affect the
rice of butter. l will do the best
can to retain the tax on "oleo,' be.
lieving it to be for the best interests
of all concerned and that it conduce.
to honesty and pure food No mar
will ask that the tax be lifted unless
he wants to sell goods for what they
are not"
In speaking of matter that is oc.
cupying great deal of the attention
of the people throughout the country
at the present time, Congressman
Plumley had this to say:
"On general principles l am very
much in favor of the conservation OF
our natural resources throughout
the United States l hope some ao,
tion will be taken at the present ses.
sion of Congress that will in a de.
gree, at least, be helpful to the Ap.
palachian forest preserve"
Congressman Plumley expects tc
return to Washington in a day ol
two.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
CHANGE NAME or BANK.
White River Junction Institution
Elects Officers for Ensuing Year.

White River Junction, Jan. 12.-At
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the National Bank of White
River Junction yesterday the former
board of directors, consisting OF
Robert e. Smith, James w. Pattee,
Leonard d. Wheeler, Howard j. Mil
Ter and William W. Russell was re-
elected.
1t was voted to change the title of
the bank from National Bank OF
White River Junction" to First Ma
tional Bank of White River june
tion,' the change to take effect on
approval by the Comptroller of the
Currency.
The policy of the bank will remain
unchanged under its new and more
distinctive name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
CORNELIUS n. BLISS RETIRES.
New Yorker Has Been Active i
Business and Politics.

New York, Jan. 12.-None of the
changes and prospective changes
announced at the beginning of the
new year aroused more interest ir
business circles in the metropolis
than that of the retirement of Cor
nelius N. Bliss from the field of act
i've business and finance For up
wards of forty years Mr.. Bliss has
been well-known figure in New
York, and his name comes to mind
almost first when one begins tabu
lating the successful merchants o.
this city
Mr.. Bliss was born in Fall River
Mass, seventy-seven years ago this
month His father died when he was
an infant and his mother remarked
and removed to New Orleans His
boyhood was spent in that city. After
graduating from the high school il
New Orleans he passed one year il
his stepfather's counting-room il
that city, and then went to Boston tC
become a clerk in a large dry goods
establishment. In 1866 he became {
member of the firm of J. s. and +,
Wright & Company, commission
merchants, and came to New York
to assume the management of the New
York office of the firm. In 1881 tho
firm became Bliss, Fabyan e Com.
pany and in recent years it has beer
known as the greatest print house in
the world, acting as selling agent:
of the great cotton mills of Fall Rivcl
and other New England mill centers
Though Mr.. Bliss has always de,
clared he was not politician, he has
figured prominently in the political
affairs of his State and nation. He
was Secretary of the Interior in tht
cabinet of President Mckinley and
was treasurer of the National Re
publican Committee during three
campaigns. In 1885 he was selected
as the Republican candidate fol
Governor of New York, but declined
the nomination. In 1891 he might
have had the nomination again, but
he refused to consider it,
One of his most intimate friends
was the late President Arthur, whom
he supported in the notable Chicago
convention that nominated Garfield
and Arthur. There was a strong re
semblance between the two men, but
the resemblance was on the line oil
temperament, Mr.. Arthurs failure tc
get the nomination at Chicago wheN
Blaine and Logan were named was d
great personal disappointment I.
Mr.. Bliss.
The story has frequently been told
of how Mr.. Bliss was indirectly re.
sponsible for landing Theodore
Roosevelt in the Presidency. When
the fervent friends of Colonel Roose-
welt at the Philadelphia convention
were using every effort to induce
him to accept the second place o.
the national ticket, and he was about
yielding he asked "Who is to be
treasurer of the national commit
tee?" Cornelius Bliss name was the
reply, Then Colonel Roosevelt said
"All right"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
THETFORD.

The church dinner and roll call
was held recently at the parsonage
The church society meeting was
held last Thursday.
Mrs. l.. S. Warrington has been
spending few weeks with her daugh-
ter at Haverhill,'
Chauncey Moulton had the misfor-
tune to lose his horse recently.
School at the academy is in session
again after two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Leland Lund's body was
brought to the Center for burial last
week. She was about 21 years old.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Waterbury National Bank Elects Its
Directors.

Waterbury, Jan. 12-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Waterbury National Bank was held
this morning. The following direct
ors were elected: Hon. w. P. Dill
lingham, NJ. C. Canerdy, L. C. Nc
Mahon, j. F. Shipman, George W
Morse, W. B. Clarke and c. c. Graves.
At the meeting of the directors the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Hon. w. p. Dillingham;; vice
president, M. C. Canerdy; clerk, G
W. Morse
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
Died In Manchester.

The body of Mrs. Caroline T.
Buck, mother of Eugene M. Buck OF
this city, will be brought here to.
day from Manchester, N. H.. where
funeral services were held yesterday
and will be placed In the vault al
Green Mount cemetery until spring
Mrs. Buck was 75 years old and the
widow of Marshall S. Buck, formerly
of Worcester, She leaves daughter
Mrs. Elias Ring, with whom she livee
and one son, +. Nj. Buck of Montpe
lier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
ORDER DIVIDEND OF 3 PER CENT
Orange County National Bank Stock.
holders In Annual Meeting.

Chelsea, Jan. 12.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Orange County National Bank, the
old board of directors was reelected
and NJ. T. King of Tunbridge elect
ed president A semi-annual dividend
of three per cent was voted This
bank has paid in dividends since it's
organization in 1899 $4,000 and has
experienced no losses.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Henry :. Grnyes of Yale Forestry
Shc0ol Takes PinchOt's Place.


Washington, d. c., Jan. 12.-The
announcement was made at the White
House this afternoon that Henry s.
Graves, director of the Yale forest
school and for two years assistant
chief of the old division of forestry
under Clifford Pinchot, has been sell
ected by President Taft and Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson to succeed Pin
chot as chief of the forestry service.
Albert Potter of Arizona, the as
sistant forester, who reached Wash
ington today, will be appointed asso-
ciate forester Graves will take up
his new duties on February /, and
Potter will continue in charge in the
meantime
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
ALMOST MILE IN AIR
French Aviator Watched by Breath
less Crowd of 10000 Persons rs
He Made Spectacular Flight-Al-
most Exhausted When His Machine
Reached the Earth, After His
Effort

hcdcHPu tnt EuTtils hittT HIS
Effort.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 12.-Circling
over the aviation field this afternoon,
Louis Paulhan, in Farman biplane
mounted $40 feet into the air. This
ascent breaks all altitude records for
heavier-than-a machines Paul
hans ascent was one of the most
spectacular aviation feats ever wit
messed, and brought the crowd of
10000 persons to its feet, awaiting
breathlessly as the big machine be-
came mere bit of black against the
clear sky and was again seen in a
long perilous sweep, as the aviator
descended, swooping to the west and
reversing his course when within 500
feet of the earth
Mrs Paulhan, who had watched her
husbands S flight with sobs of emo
ton, broke into tears as the machine
swept to the earth and Paulhan fell
into her arms. AS he climbed from
the machine, the little Frenchman
was nearly exhausted and walked
unsteadily to his tent, with Mrs
Paulhan supporting him.
"I'll go after that record tomor-
row." was Curtiss' declaration as ne
left the field.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
FELL UNDER SNOW ROLLER.
Former Sheriff Who Figured in Alien
alton Suit, Paralyzed as Result OF
Accident.

Springfield, Jan. 12.-Dhniel M.
Huffnail of Reading, former sheriff
who figured in the alienation suit
recently tried in the Windsor County
Court, is in a serious condition as the
result of an accident which happened
today, which may prove fatal.
He fell from a snow roller which
passed completely over his body and
so injured him that his back and low
er limbs are paralyzed. Mr.. HUFF
nail was recently married to Van
essa Blake who was named in the
alienation suit mentioned above.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
PEOPLES ACADEMY WON.
Defeated Montpelier High Schoa!
Basketball Team in Fast Contest.

Morrisville, Jan. lin a fast and
interesting game last evening, the
basketball team from Peoples Aca-
deny defeated the five from Montp
lier High School, the final score oe-
ing % to II. The passing of the
cal aggre cation was the undoing OF
TIE visitors, but Cullen, of the M. H .
s. team was deadly in shooting fouls.
Aner of the p. A. five, was the star
Of the local team. The lineup:
Nj IT = ID
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
NOTHING CAN BE FINER

than a comfortable old age, free
from care, with one of our Annu-
tiles to furnish a fixed income
each year, payable either annu-
ally. quarterly or monthly. 61st
year. National Life Insurance
Company, Montpelier. VT. (Mu-
tuaD, S. s. Ballard, General
Agent, New Langdon Block,
Montpelier, WV.