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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Don't Like Treatment BY
The Railroads In The
Matter of Fares
COL. BROWN'SSTATEMENT
Members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic Appear to BE Discriminate
ed Against He Says-New Com
mander-in- Chief a Fine Man Says
Montpelier Soldier.

Col. A G. Brown returned Saturday
evening from Atlantic City, N. j.,
where he attended the national en-
campment Of the G. A. R., during the
past week. When seen last evening by
a Journal reporter, Col. Brown gave
a very interesting account of the en-
campment
The attendance, said Colonel Brown
was about half what it would have
been had the railroads shown more
of spirit of cooperation. There ap-
peared to be discrimination against
the G. A. R., because, while they were
allowed rate of $15.35 for the round
trip, rate of $12 was allowed from
Vermont for the last four days of the
encampment. The encampment was
much incensed at the action taken by
the roads and Rochester, N. Y, the
place selected for the next meeting,
had to guarantee a rate Of not over
one and half cents a mile before
that city was chosen.
Col. Brown characterized Atlantic
City as the best place he had ever
seen for meeting of this kind.
Col Brown spoke of the new Com
4mander-in-Chief, j. E. Gilman Of
Massachusetts, as a fine man with a
good record, but the methods used to
secure his election were characterized
as not just square. Col. McElroy, of
Washington, D. c., had been doomed
for the place and it is alleged that
the charges made against him in con-
nection with the colony at St Cloud
were trumped up with a view to
forcing him out of the race. Col.
Brown was of the opinion that the
charges would be found to be without
any basis The Vermont delegation
was asked to vote for Gilman, but re-
fused all but two voting for NOEL
roy, even after his withdrawal.
Captain Bronson of Sheldon and
Col. Brown took part in the parade,
riding in two seated wheel chair,
which gave them an excellent chance
to see the route and at the same time
escape undue fatigue.
Regarding the statue of General
Lee in Statuary hall at Washington,
no action was taken, chiefly because
the vote was taken after. large part
of the delegates had gone home. At
the same time there was strong
feeling that it would be better to re-
frain from protest, on the grounds
that the least possible stirring up Of
sectional feeling is best.
Col Brown has attended nearly all
of the encampments since the war and
expressed himself as having had one
of the best times at Atlantic City that
he had ever had.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
RESULT OF AUTOPSY.
Shows That Death of J. Arms Miller
at DummerstOn Was Instantaneous.

Brattleboro, Sept. 25.-An examina-
ton of the body of Joseph Arms Mil
Ter, who was killed at Dummerston
station Friday night by either falling
or attempting to alight from NOV
ing Boston and Maine excursion train,
was made in undertaking rooms here
yesterday.
DR.. F. H. O'Connor, resident physi-
clan for the Boston and Maine rail-
road, and DR.. George n. Anderson
made the examination and stated that
Mr.. Miller was evidently killed in
stantly, as his spine was broken.
Much curiosity is aroused as to how
Mr.. Miller left the train. He was
talking with Dana ]. Stafford Of
train reached Dummerston. Bidding
M. Stafford good night, Mr.. Miller
picked up his grip and went out upon
the platform.
An instant later Mr.. Stafford heard
a heavy thud and glancing out of tho
window was sure he saw Mr.. Miller
ON the platform and rolling under the
train. The train was travelling about
20 miles an hour
Mr.. Stafford Immediately notified
the trainmen that he believed that Mr.
Miller had been injured. The train
men told him that the man who jump
ed was stealing ride.
When the train reached Brattleboro
word was telegraphed to Putney and
from that place information was sent
to Dummerston that man had either
jumped or fallen from train there
about $40 p. m.
Investigation was made and Mr.
Miller was found beside the track
He was huddle into heap and was
not lying on the rails.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
ESTATE OF EDMUND E. BALL.
State of Vermont.
District Of Washington, SIS

| District OF washington, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District, aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estate of Edmund E. Ball,
late of Woodbury.. in said District, de-
ceased, Greeting;
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the Ad-
ministratrix praying for license and
authority to sell all of real
estate of said deceased, to
wit: House, barn and lot and 10 acres
of woodland, being a part of lot No.
80 Jones survey, also carriage shop
and all appurtenances thereto, repres-
enting to said court that it would be
beneficial to the heirs and all persons
interested in the estate of said deceas-
ed, to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
and appreciation in writing, of all the
and appreciation in writingg, of all the
heirs to said estate residing in this
State, and setting forth the situation
of the real estate.
Whereupon, the said court appoint
ed and assigned the Bird day of Octo-
Der, 1910, at the Probate Office in
Montpelier in said district, to hear
and decide upon said application and
petition, and ordered public notice
thereof to be given to all persons in
terested therein, by publishing said
order, together with the time and place
of hearing, three weeks successfully
in the Vermont Waterman and State
Journal, a newspaper which circulates
in the neighborhood of those persons
interested in said estate, all OF which
publications shall be previous to the
day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notihed 10
appear before said court, at the time
and place assigned, then and there IN
said court to make your objections 10
the granting of such license, II you
see cause
Given under my hand at Montpelier,
in said district, this 18th day OF Sep
TENDER, 1910. >,
MAEBELLE DUNTON,
sant 1b-22-29 Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Is DIE IN A TRAIN WRECK.
Shocking Fatality on Rock Island
Railroad.

Clayton, Kan, Sept. 23.-Sixteen
persons lost their lives and thirteen
others suffered injuries in a wreck
today of westbound Rock Island pas
senger train running to Denver from
Kansas City.
The wreck occurred at a fill, a
thousand feet of which had been
washed out by cloudburst.
The train, running a full speed
plunged into the gap. The locomotive
and the mail car went into 20 feet
Of water. The chair car almost tele-
scoped the smoker ahead of it.
Several passengers in these two
cars were killed almost instantly
Others were carried into the raging
stream with the wreckage and drown
ed.
1t was many hours before the bod
les could be recovered.
Passengers in the Pullman and the
other day coaches were hurled from
their berths or seats by the shock
Those who were able hurried out into
the storm and gave what assistance
they could to the injured 1t was i'm
possible for some time to attempt to
extricate the bodies of the dead.
Other uninjured passengers hur-
ried to Clayton, two miles away, and
sent news of the accident to division
headquarters. Within half an hour
physicians and nurses and wreck
train were hurrying to the scene from
Norton, Colby and Goodland, Kan,
and Phillipsburg, Neb.
1t was nearly night, however, be-
fore the last body was recovered from
the wreckage in the river. y
Members of the Topeka baseball
team Of the Western League were oc-
cupants Of the Pullman, but all es-
capped injury.
Nearly all those killed and hurt
were in the smoking car and the day
coach next to it. The dead include
the engineer, the fireman, the conduc-
tor and the brakeman all the train
porter. All the twelve dead passen-
gers lived in Kansas and Colorado
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
L. M. SHED DEAD.
Former Montpelier Postmaster and
Well Known Citizen Died Satur.

Captain L. NJ Shedd, an ex-post-
master of this city and a veteran of
the Civil War, died at Richmond
Saturday morning, after a short ILL
ness. The body will be brought to
this city tomorrow and it will be in
TERED in Green Mount cemetery.
Captain Shedd was we'll known in
this city and county, having been for
years general agent of the Connecti-
cut General Life Insurance Com
pany. In August, 1898, he was ap-
pointed postmaster and held the Of
Ace four years, until c.. C. Bancroft
was appointed.
Lorenzo William Shedd was born
in Lowell, Orleans county, August
10, 1S43, which would make him CT
years of age. He was a son Of Lydia
o. and Marcellus A. Shedd. When
he was young man his parents
moved to. Richmond, where he made
his home until his enlistment in 1862
in the 9Th Vermont Company F. He
was a sergeant in the company and
was a sergeant in the company and
1853.
He was discharged for promotion
to the position of second lieutenant
Of the 9th U. s., a black regiment, and
made first lieutenant in May, 1865,
He served on the staff of Gen. Sedg-
wick, Gen. Draper, Major Gen. Bal
dy" Smith, and Maj. Gen Whitzel.
He also engaged in special detach-
ed duty in connection with the ex-
pulsion of Maximillian from Mexico
by the French. Later he was en-
ployed as clerk in the commissary
department at several western sta
tons and was collector of revenue for
Vermont. He was a member of the.
G. A. r. and the Loyal Legion, and
staunch Republican. He was also
a member of the Apollo Club.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
ROOSEVELT DECLINES.
FOR WALSH'S PARDON.
Petition Filed With the Department
of Justice at Washington, Support
ed by Many Letters.


ed by Many Letters.
Washington, Sept. ga petition
to the President of the United States
for the pardon of John r. Walsh, the
former president of the Chicago ma
tional bank from the Federal prison
lat Leavenworth, Kan, was filed at
the department of justice yesterday
by Attorney George T. Buckingham
'of Chicago, on behalf of Mary L.
Walsh, Richard w. Walsh and John
w. Walsh, respectively, the wife and
sons of the prisoners.
Accompanying the formal applica-
ton for pardon were thousands of
letters from individuals urging Pres
ident Taft to grant the petition Be-
sides letters from personal friends
and business associates, there were
letters-from all the officers and dir
ectors of the Walsh banks which
were involved in the case, letters
from the banks stockholders and de-
positors and the jurors who found
Walsh guilty of misappropriating
funds of his banks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
ENGINEEn, KILLED.
Knocked From Cab When Head Hits
Pole and Train Runs Wild a Long
Distance.

New York, Sept. 23.-Just as the
fast freight of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, bound from Philadelphia
to Jersey City Wednesday, passed the
bridge over the Morris canal on its
way to Bayonne, Engineer Samuel
Oils, in leaning too far out of his cab,
was struck by signal post and
knocked to the roadbed.
The train left to it's own devices,
ran on Wild with ever increasing
speed, for mile and half. Herman
Schner, the fireman, noticed that the
signals were all being disregarded,
stepped round the boiler and found
the engineer gone. In moment he
threw on the brakes, bringing the
train to stop at Claremont There
he telephoned news of the accident
The engineers body was found ~
ing on the tracks far behind.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
CATHOLIC CHARITIES.
National Conference to Consider Them
Opens Mt Washington With Large
Attendance.

Attendance.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-The
national conference of Catholic char
tiles, the purpose Of which is to pro-
mote the aims OF the Catholic church
in the field Of charity, was opened
here today, in the presence Of high &C.
clesiastical dignitaries, including Car
dinal Gibbons, Mgr. Felconio, arch
bishops and bishops and nearly five
hundred laymen and clergyman iden-
titled in the work of charity.
Cardinal Gibbons, who is HONORARY
president of the conference was the
central figure tonight at big public
meeting, which brought to a close
the days ceremonies.
The city's welcome to the delegates
was extended by Commissioner Ru-
dolph Of the District of Columbia.
The Rt. Rev. Shahan outlined the
practical mission Of the conference.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29

and emigrated to the great city across
the water. where so many of his
countrymen do thriving business In
the fruit-vending OF blackmailing line.
could sing a song Of New York's lack
OF romanticism, were he not otherwise
engaged breaking rock at the work.
house.
'Tis sad story. Antonio has a
pleasing and insinuating tenor voice
and, like most Of his countrymen. ia a
born musician. When he still trod the
fertile soil OF Sicily Antonio was In
the habit Of strolling through the
moon-lit streets Of his native village
every night with his guitar and sere-
nading the numerous senoritas upon
whom he lavished his affections.
In accordance with this habit he
started out with his guitar the other
night, serenading some. of the women
whose charms had attracted him. But
the prosaic people OF New York have
no respect for the tender passions Of
Sicilian lover.
Complaint was made and a rude
policeman arrested the singer and his
guitar and took both the station. An
tonic was afterward brought before q
magistrate who, being an American,
and without poetic feeling, had a
strong prejudice against troubadours.
Antonio, unconscious Of having
committed any wrong, admitted hav-
ing serenaded some of the charming
Americans in his neighborhood and
was promptly sent to the workhouss
for twenty days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
WIFE AND CHILDREN DIE,
DIR. Stepp Dangerously Injured When
His Auto Is Hit by an Electric
Freight Train.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 25.-Backing
his automobile across a country road
toward private driveway, DR.. Nor
ris ID. Stepp drove the machine dir
ectly before speeding electric
freight car late today.
The machine was hurled high into
the air, and in moment Mrs. Steppe
and her two small children lay dying
beside the unconscious form of the
husband and father on the ground
Death came in few moments to
the woman and the little ones, Nor
ris, aged and an infant daughter.
DIR. Stepp was removed to an hospi-
tai, where it was found that he had
three fractured ribs and internal in
juries.
DR.. Stepp is a lecturer on surgery
at Western Reserve Medical College.
Advertise in the Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
BLIND BOSS DEAD.
General Charles r.. BraytOn, For 40
Years Leader of Rhode Island Re.
publicans, Passes AWAY.

Providence, R. l., Sept. 23.-The
Republican party of Rhode Island
was without an acknowledged leader
tonight for the first time in 40 years,
death having claimed today General
Charles Ray Brayton, the blind
Boss. Rhode Islands representative
on the Republican national commit
tee and the controlling force in the
parties destinies since 1870.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, for
many years a national figure, has an
nounoed his withdrawal from active
political life, and Hunter C. White,
sheriff of Providence. and General
Brayton's intimate friend, trusted pc
litical ally and possible successor,
died less than month ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
PHYSICIAN ENTIRELY
CURED Of ECZEMA
By the Use of Cuticura Remedies.
Prescribes Them and Says They
have Cured when Other Formulas
Failed. TheyAIways Bring Results.

My face was afflicted with eczema
In the year 1897. / used the Cuticura
Remedies and was entirely cured. ara
q practicing physician and very often
prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuti-
cura Soap in cases Of eczema, and they
have cured where otAcr formulas have
failed.
Il am not in the habit of endorsing
patent medicines, b.. when find rem
edies possessing true merit, such as the
Cuticura Remedies do, / am broad
minded enough to proclaim their virtues
to the world. / have been practicing
medicine for twenty years, and must
say find your Remedies A No. /.
still find the Cuticura Remedies as good
as ever. They always bring results.
G. M. Fisher, MD, Big Pool, Md, Dec.
4, 1909"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
SYSTEM IS CHANGED
New Common Battery At
tached to Telephone APP
paratus Saturday
is GREAT IMPROVEMENT
Vermont Telephone Company Extends
An Invitation to All Subscribers to
Visit Its Office and Inspect New
Systen-Increases Efficiency Of the

SyStem-lncreaSes Efficiency OF the
Service.
The local telephone system was
placed on the new common battery
system yesterday morning, a Job or
dinarily taking fou r months being
completed In this case in about two
months by a force Of experts from
the shops OF the Western Electric
Company, assisted by the local men
to some extent. The new system
was in hse yesterday and was found
to be in excellent shape, there being
but few minor changes to be made.
The new system, which Is designed
to handle the business Of the local
exchange for period of Is to 20
years, is the latest word in central
office telephone practice. 1t is in
stalled in the space in the Opera
House block formerly taken up by the
opera house and is model set of Of
fees. The entrance is at the head of
the main stairway and opens ON a
large central court, lighted with a
large skylight and around dt are
grouped the inspectors room, termin-
al room, operating room, rest room,
public room, general offices and man
ayers private office. The rest room
for operators is fitted up with taste
and is designed for the use of the
girls during their two 15-minute re-
cess periods. There is a gas stove
for those who bring their luncheon
and other conveniences.
The equipment OF the terminal
room can scarcely be described in
language comprehended by the lay
man. The electrical apparatus is of
the latest type and an interesting
study to those interested in such ma
chinery. There are 2200 wires con-
nected to the terminal boards and
protective system, which gives some
idea of the completely of the installa-
ton.
The part of the new system which
interested the general public most
is that relating to the new method of
calling central and handling the
calls after they are received.
In general it may be said that the
operators now keep track of the calls
by means of tiny electric lamps, in
stead Of the old way by watching
small drops. These lights are so ar
ranged as to show when a subscriber
calls, when the party call answers
and when either or both parties hang
up their receiver. In the future there
will be no need for an operator to
listen in" as did you get them" or
"are you through" She can tell at a
glance the condition of each line on
her own and every other section of
the board.
By the new arrangement one oper-
ator can handle a greater number OF
calls in less time and with greater
precision. The system is flexible to
the last degree and will greatly i'm
prove the local service.
The Vermont Company extends a
cordial invitation to every telephone
user in Montpelier to visit its central
office during the business hours of
any week. An official of the exchange
will be glad to explain the appara-
tus and the method of operating it.,
and the better acquaintance result
ing will be for the benefit of the SER
vice, from both the public's and the
compayn's point of view.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES.

when was ten or twelve years old
i had scalp disease, something like
scald-head, though it wasn't that.
suffered for several months and most of
my hair came out. Finally they had a
doctor to see me and he recommended
the Cuticura Remedies. They cured me
Remedies, also, for q breaking out on
my hands and was benefited a great
deal. l haven't had any more trouble
with the scalp disease. Miss Jessie F.
Buchanan, r., f. d. 3, Hamilton, Ga,
Jan. z, 1900"
cuticura Soap t25c) cuticura Ointment (5oc)
Cuticura Resolvent (50c) and Cuticura Pills
(26cJ are sold throughout the world Potter Drug
a Chem. Corp, Sole Props, 1876 Columbus Ave,
Boston Mass RsrMailed free. 32-page Cutlcura
Book on Treatment OF Skin and Scalp Humors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
CRIMINAL INSANE.
Application Made to the Probate Court
at Burlington for Appointment of
Guardian for Four Prisoners.
Especial to the Journal. }

Especial to the Journal.)
Burlington, Sept 25.-Application
has been made to Probate Court by
States Attorney Shaw for the appoint
ment Of guardian over Myron Del
orme, Videl Lessor, Charles Gaboree.
and E. E. Totten of Burlington and
Ellis Boles of Richmond, all GRIMM
ais serving in penal institutions of
the State and who became insane
while confined and are now at the
hospital at Waterbury,
DR.. Grout is named guardian. There
will be a preliminary hearing Octo-
Der 6, upon the sanity of the persons.
Henry Miner was sentenced to two
and half years at Windsor for at
tempted train wrecking July 226, on
the Central Vermont railroad.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Big Gain in Population.

Boston, Sept 25.-Returns for four
additional Massachusetts cities were
yesterday made public by the census
bureau at Washington.
They are: Springfield, SS,926, Law
renee, 1892, Haverhill, 41,115, Everett
33,4S4.
The largest gain, both actual and
relative, is that of Springfield, which
shows an increase of 26,S67, or 433
per cent over its 1900 population Of
62,059
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Murder and Suicide.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 23.-As the
end of close acquaintanceship OF
unknown duration. B. w. Yates, a
wealthy Detroit business man, yes
terday shot and seriously wounded
Mrs. Fred Singer in Rocky River
wine room, and later hanged himself
in the county jail
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
independence League Convention.

New York, Sept. 23.-The State
convention of the Independence
League party has been called to meet
in New York City October 5th.
The State committee of the party
has arranged to hold all other con-
ventions throughout the State between
October 6 and October a.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Suicide BY Paris Green.

Boston, Sept 23-Mrs. Mary Rago
of East Weymouth committed suicide
at her home on Pleasant street We'd
nesday afternoon, by taking paris
green. She was found in her room
by a member Of the household, at
tracted by her groans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
ON RAILROAD AZ YEARS.
Andrew T. Winkler, Veteran COnduc-
tor of Boston and Albany Railroad
Dies Mt Pittsfield.

Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 25.-Andrew
T. Minkler, employed by the Boston
and Albany railroad for AZ years, died
yesterday.
For Is years he had resided here
and was in charge Of the o'clock
train for Albany
Born in Nassau, n. Y, Mr.. Minkler
went to work at 10 for the railroad
and for many years was employed as
brakeman. He was promoted to freight
conductor and later to passenger con-
ductor. He had been employed as
passenger conductor for IS years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Pitcher Maddox Sold,

Pittsburg, Sept 25.-The Pittsburg
Baseball Club, through President
Barney Dreyfuss, announces tho sale
Of Pitcher Nicholas Maddox to the
Kansas City Club of the American AS
ISOLATION. Maddox will not join the
Western Club until next spring. He
has been paid up until Oct. by the
Pittsburg Club, and allowed to go to
his home in Baltimore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
Vote For a Lockout.

Berlin, Sept. 23. The metal work
ing employers organization met yes
terday and voted to lockout the or
ganized workmen in the trade Octo-
Der unless the striking shipbuilders
return to work before that day.