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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
OUR BUDS OF PROMISE.
Mayoralty Candidates Are Bobbing
Up SereneIy in Various Sections.


With two men avowed candidates
one who will consent to being draft
ed" and another who will probably
run if he is properly coaxed, there
is no likelihood of there being
dearth of mayoralty candidates from
which to choose when the March
election day rolls around.
Former Alderman T. E. Callahan
is an out and out candidate for may
or. When seen by a Journal report
err Monday night, he gave a straight
rom-the-shoulder statement in which
he said he was in the field and would
stay in it from now until the votes
were counted. Mr.. Callahan is one
of the best know nmen in Montpe-
! lier, is a member of number of diff
ferent societies and popular.
l.. H. Bixby, who has also been
mentioned for the same office, in
formed a Journal reporter last night
| that he could not say for a day or
1 bWOJ JuOJ Mndl dCllOn nt WOulu IdhG
in regard to the matter, but would
| issue a positive statement as to his
| intentions within the time MENTION
ed. Mr.. Bixby said that there were
a couple of matters of Importance
that he must attend to before he
would be able to tell for a certainty
whether or not he would be candi-
date.
Martin w. Wheelock, the real es-
tate dealer, will be a candidate for
mayor and will issue his platform in
that all candidates should frame a
platform, or declaration of princi-
pies, giving in detail just where they
stand on all matters affecting the
municipality. He also believes thai
the successful candidate should put
his own personality in the back
ground and give both his time, en-
ergy and ability to the administra-
ton of the city's affairs and work in
honest sincerity for the best inter
ests of all the people. He was an al
derman in this city and during the
administration of Mayor Frank M.
Cory achieved considerable popular
ity for his championship of the
cause Of the city paupers, having Sc
verely eXcoriated the Overseer of the
Poor, at meetings of the City Coun-
Gil, for his treatment of certain pau
. pers, his efforts in that respect being
>, responsible for bringing about better
= living conditions at the city farm.
; Mr.. Wheelock said Monday night that
he would not have thought of being
a candidate this year if the present
encumbent were in the field alone or
had taken a little more positive
" stand on certain issues of vital i'm
5 portance to the citizens of Montpe-
= lier.
a Mayor Frank R. Dawley is reported
@ as being in an acceptable mood, and
=, while it is understood that he is no,
>. working very strenuously to secure
:, a nomination, the chief oracle of the
Langdon street board of strategy
is responsible for the statement that
the Mayor will be among those pres
:, ent when the ballots are printed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
ESTATE OF GEORGE W. FARwELL
District of Washington, IS

District of Washington, IS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpe
lier, in and for said District, on the
10th day of February, A d., 1910,
Henry l.. Farwell, Administrator of
the estate of George w. Farwell, late
of Town of Barre in said District, de-
ceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased. Where
upon it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, on the 9th day of March,
A. d., 1910, for hearing and decision
thereon: And, it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman and State Jour
nal, newspaper published at Mont
pelier in this State, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, If any they may have,
why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made
BY the Court. Attest,
FRANK j. MARTIN, Judge.
Feb 10-17-24.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Felled BY Tree.

Joseph Bell of RoNbury is at Hea-
ton Hospital suffering from injuries
received Monday while in the employ
of the Rabidou Lumber Company
While chopping down a tree he fall
ed to get clear of 1t and a heav.
branch knocked him unconscious.
His arm was broken and several ribs
fractured and there We're other
bruises but he is expected to recover
If no complications set in.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Visit After 81 Years.

Herman Patterson, of Sibley, Iowa,
where he carries on a large farm,
has been in Proctor for a week visit
ing with his younger brother, j, c..
Patterson, formerly owner of one of the
mills here. Mr.. Paterson, who for
'merly worked here, left more than
25 years ago and went west, where
he prospered. He has not been east
for over 81 years, this being his first
visit in that time. The two brothers
have gone to Massachusetts, where
they will visit with another brother
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Governor Prouty at the State House,

Governor G. II. Prouty was at the
State House Friday afternoon and
while there was in conference with
Charles H. Ferrin. sergeant-at-arms,
regarding the plans for the State
House ventilation. The two men tall
ked the matter over thoroughly, eX-
changing ideas as to the details of the
work that is to be done and many
important matters pertaining there
to.
Governor Prouty left for Boston
Friday evening. He spoke at the
annual patriotic meeting of the
Somerville, Mass, Y. NJ. C. A. Sun
day evening Other engagements dt
which the Governor win speak in
the near future are as follows: Feb
ruary IS, dinner of the alumni of the
University of Vermont at New York
February 49, dinner of the Brooklyn
Society of Vermonters to be held
at the Park Hotel in New York; Feb
ruary 81, dinner OF the Canadian
Club, Boston; February 22, meeting
of the Vermont Veterans Association
at Boston; March IL, meeting of the
Vermont Society at Buffalo which he
attends at the request of Senator
Henry W. Hill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
TO ANSWER FEDERAL CHARGE.
Edward GerOf to BE Arrested on His
Discharge From States Prison.

Rutland, Feb. Edward Gerow
of Chateaugay, n Y, who was sent
1908 in the Addison County Court for
attempting to extort money from the
Rutland railroad by threatening to
wreck train, will be served tonight
at Windsor when the sentence expires
with a Federal indictment, charging
the use of the mails for fraudulent
purposes
The indictment was found last Feb
ruary is is just made public today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
TRIES TO COLLECT $4,000.
EX-C0neressman Ii. II. Powers In
Suit Against Rutland Railroad in
Supreme Court.


When Supreme Court opened Tues
day morning the Orange county
case of C. d. Slack against Dana
Bragg was taken up. In this case
false warranty is alleged and frau1
and deceit. The case arose over the
sale Of 10 COWS valued at $3.50. When
the case was tried before the lower
court the plaintiff was awarded dam
ages of $50 and costs.
The Rutland county case of Will
liam Valiquette against the Clark
Brothers Coal Mining Company, ct
AL was also heard. Mr.. Valiquette
is proprietor of the Hotel Berwick of
the city of Rutland and the suit is
brought for the collection of draft
of $3.50, part of which is for board
of one of the companyis representa-
tives and part for money advanced.
The case of the State against AL
len Sanderson, also from Rutland
county, involving a statutory offense,
was also argued yesterday. The de-
PENDANT in this case is now out on
bail pending the decision Of the Su-
preme Court.
Probably the most interesting case
that came before the court yesterday
is the suit of former Congressman IL.
H. Powers of Morrisville against the
Rutland railroad for $4,000. Mr..
Powers, who appears for himself in
this case, claims that he was en-
gagged as coun 1 for the Rutland rail
road at a salary of $40 900 year.
and that durir : the five years he was
with the con- any he received but
$4,000 per We = The case will prob
ably be Concluded as far as argu.
ments are CO cerned today.
Judge Watson handed down two de-
cisions at close of yesterday S
session, the first being in the case OF
Allie F. Fairbanks & George F. Fair
banks VS.. Julius Harvey, a Windso,
county case in which bill in chan
Gerry is the cause of litigation. Judge
Watson affirmed the judgment of the
lower court and remanded the cause
The second decision was in The
case of United States of America VS.
United States Fidelity Company ant
Guaranty Company. ChittendeI
county action in which the judgmen
of the Tower court awarded $1243.S s:
to the plaintiff. On exceptions b.
the defendant the case came to tn
Supreme Court and Judge Watson
affirmed the judgment of the Superio
Court
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
H0LMES--THURST0N.
Well known Young People Married
at the Brides Home in Barre
Yesterday

1eSteTud.s
Miss Nellie l.. Thurston, daughter
of Mrs. Wilson Thurston of Barre
Town, and Henry d. Holmes Of
Montpelier, were united in marriage
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home of the brides mother. Rev.
A. j. Hough, pastor of Trinity
church of this city, officiating. The
bride was gowned in green silk and
was attended by her sister, Miss An
ME Thurston. The ceremony was
performed before a bank of flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes will take a
wedding trip which friends of the
American Fidelity Company attempt
ed to interrupt with an ovation and
will reside at the corner of Bingham
and Marvin streets in this city. Mr.
Holmes is engaged in the office of
the American Fidelity Company ana
Mrs. Holmes was a stenographer in
the employ of the same office. Pre-
viously, she had been stenographer
in the Barre railroad office, and is a
graduate of the business department
of Montpelier Seminary. Both young
people have numerous friends in this
city and Barre who unite in extend
ing congratulations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
DOn's Wait Till You Cough and
SneeZe.

Don't wait till you begin to cough
and sneeze-take Humphreys "Sev-
enty-seven" at the first feeling of las
situde and weakness-and you Will
never have cold-because the check
ed circulation of the blood-the cause
of all Colds-will be restored and the
Cold broken up before further devel-
opments.
Seventy breaks up hard
stubborn Colds that hang on-Grip.
Handy to carry, fits the vest pock-
to- All drug stores 25c.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co.,
Cor. William and Ann Streets, New
York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
GOV. PROUTY ON PATRIOTISM.
vermonts Chief Executive Addresses
SomeryilIe, Mass, Y. NJ. G. A.

Gov. George II. Prouty was the
principal speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Somerville, Mass, Y M. G.
A. Sunday afternoon in Maynard hall
of the associations building.
Governor Prouty was given hear
ty greeting by large gathering,
which included delegation from Will
lard G.. Kinsley Post, c. A. r., one
from John A. Cummings Camp, S. OF
", and a delegation of the Somerville
members of the Legislature.
The wecome to the city was ex-
tended by Mayor John M. Woods, who
said that he extended the welcome
also to the Governor as lumber
man. He spoke highly of the sons
of Vermont who were part of that
citys population.
Secretary George e. Day of the
association and upon whose invita-
ton Governor Prouty was present,
presided and gave the Governor
fattering introduction.
Music was furnished by the asso-
cations orchestra and by George H
Cutter, soloist, who sang "The Sword
of Bunker HILL" and Barbara Freit
chic"
Governor Prouty, after thanking the
audience for the heartiness of the
greeting given him, said he had no
need to speak of the patriotism Of
the past, as the character of that
might be easily shown by the veter-
ans from the G. A. r. post who were
present.
"The patriotism of which ! shall
speak today said the Governor, "ls
that which we as everyday citizens
of the commonwealth, must exer-
else; it is the patriotism which
makes you interested in the matters
of the city, State and nation; it is
the patriotism which takes you to the
caucuses and drives you to the polls
on election day to vote against
graft and corruption.
I'm short, it is the patriotism
which makes you interested in the
every day affairs of life. 1t is not
the going to war alone, the willing
ness to fight in battle, but it is will
lingness to come out under ordinary
circumstances, if the laws are to be
| Htni nicto in hn la
manner.
1--WE are too prone to call attention
to what the State is doing for its
poor and it's criminals. What are we
doing to benefit the inmates when
they are turned loose?
"As Governor of the State of Ver-
er and it has been my privilege tC
parole many men and women who
must once month report to me. II
is very pitiful to read some Of the let
tiers in which they state that thy are
looked upon with scorn and that fell
low workmen in factories treat then
Will uO CudTlly. we nave SOL W SuON
the spirit of Christianity toward
them.
1T is the common thing in life
that we should think of. Only by tht
cooperation of you, the common peo
pie, can we get the best results. Ii
the last war we used to get report!
from the front from officers as Il
what they had done. 1t was not thu
officers though who did the worl
and brought about the results.
was the privates.'
Governor Prouty closed by sayini
that the man who did not vote hat
no right to criticise the management
of public affairs. He said that Their
were more honest men in the com
, munity than rascals and if the hon
, est men stayed at home rascals woul,
, get into office.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
WILLIAM REUOR DEAD.
Expired Rather Suddenly ut Home
Yesterday Afternoon.

William Recor of this city died at
his home on the Middlesex road II
Friday afternoon at 80 o'clock af-
ter a short illness, his death being
rather sudden and unexpected. Mr..
Recor was born in 1910 in Canada.
but came to this country when quite
young, where he obtained his early
education For the greater part of
his life the deceased was a tiller OF
the soil and five years ago ne
bought farm on the MiddleseX road
next to the Joseph Leno place, where
he has lived ever since. He is sur
vived by his wife and daughter
Mabel Recor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Bradstreets' Vermont Trade Report.

Reports to Bradstreets during the
month of January reflected progress
on the part of manufacturing inter-
ests to establish themselves in
manner to take care of an increase
in volume of business during the
present year. Indications point 70
such an increase and labor appears
better employed. Machine industries
report that the volume of business
during the month was of a reason
able amount although not as heavy
as for the preceding months but the
outlook promises a liberal increase.
The box shook business shows more
inquiries. Garment manufacturers
report an increase over the same
period and but little effect is ap-
parent in the increase in prices.
Woodworking firms have secured lib
eral contracts. Some improvement
is also noted in monumental trade in
marble The granite situation re-
manned unchanged during the month.
Retail merchants in dry goods and
clothing report clearance sales have
been well patonized and in the
main large volume of business done
| than during same period of year
ago. Food stuffs are moving in nor
NAL manner, but little if any effect
is apparent in the State regarding
! agitation outside of the State over
prices in meats. A tendency toward
slowness in collections is still notice
able The State Bank commissioner 5
report for the half year ending Jan
uary 31st was made public the past
week and shows an increase in saw
ings deposits in State institutions OF
nearly one and three fourths mil
lions of dollars. The gains are very
gratifying not only to bankers but,
in a measure, the condition of public
and a growing tendency to utilize
savings banks as an investment as
we'll as a desire toward thriftness.
Failure reports for the month show
ed the largest aggregate amount OF
liabilities of any month since monthly
records have been kept in the State
although in point of number only
three more failures were reported
than during the month of January
1909. Failures for January this
year included two compromises. one
involuntary bankruptcy and five vol
untary bankruptcies with total liza
bilities of $SS,2S9.31 and assets o!
$50, 523.42 The same month of 19Ol
gave one assignment and four volulr
tary bankruptcies; 1908 one bank
ruptcy; 1907 six voluntary bankrupt
cies. Fire losses for the month just
closed have been heavy, not on.
single month during the past tire
years having shown as much loss t
mercantile interests. AS tabulatet
there We're ten fires affecting eighteen
firms with an aggregate damage o
$4,000. The same month of 1907
shows four fires, damage $21, 900
1908, thirteen fires, $4,000, and 1907
eleven fires with damage of $40 000
Six corporations filed articles of as
, ISOLATION during the month with al
g aggregate capital of $546,OO0.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Onnrantine Is on.

The quarantine which has been on
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Web
ster of Springfield since Christmas
has just been declared off and Satui-
day the children of the family had
their postponed Christmas tree.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Spoke In New York.

President John M. Thomas of Mid
dlebury College has returned from
New York where he was one of the
after-dinner speakers at the second
annual banquet of the Lake Cham
plain Association at the Hotel Aston
Tuesday night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
Mr.. TRACY A CANDIDATE
Present County Sheriff VIII Run
Again-Acting on Advice Of Many
Voters viii Probably BE In Field
Alone, Unless Democrats Oppose

Frank H. Tracy who will complies
his third term as sheriff of Washing
ton county next September, has an
nounced positively that he will be a
candidate for reelection to his pres
ent position. Mr.. Tracy decided to
make the run only after the most ma
ture elaboration and upon the advice
of many of the voters throughout the
county, who urged him to again be-
come candidate because they con-
sidered it for the best Interests of the
county, as far as the administration
of the sheriff's department is concern
ed, it being generally admitted that
he has made a most remarkable re-
cord and proven himself one of the
most thoroughly efficient officials the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
n. A. CUTLER DEAD.
Funeral Services We're Held Tuesday
Afternoon From East Montpelier.


Nathaniel A. Cutler died Saturday
morning at his home in East Montpe-
lier after an illness of a few weeks.
His health had not been good for
the past few years. Mr.. Cutler was
SO years of age and was born on the
farm on which he died. He is surviv-
ed by a brother, Carlos, of Concord
n. H., sister, Mrs. Viola A. Barrett
of Derby, N. H., and wife and two
children, Mrs. Frank Cooney of Med
dlesex, and George A. Cutler of Barre
Funeral services were held from his
home at / o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Rev. DR.. J. Edward Wright official
ing, and interment was in East
Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10
W. c. WALKER DEAD.
Funeral Services OF Well Known
Montpelier Man VIII BE Held This
tfteruoon

-uOhtpcilcI hhh WIN do hciu ILLS
Afternoon.
The funeral services of William
Clark Walker, whose death occurred
late Friday evening, were held from
his home at 55 East State street on
Monday afternoon at 1880 o'clock,
Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating and
interment was in Green Mount Gem
etery.
Mr. Walker was born in Ackworth,
N. H., July 8, 1887, and moved to this
city nearly so years ago. In July,
1866, he married Laura Clark, who
survives him with one son, w. d,
Walker of Montpelier.
Mr.. Walker is also survived by one
brother, George Walker of Ackworth
N. H., a sister, Martha Walker OF
Claremont, and half-brother and
two half-sisters, Roscal Walker OF
Ackworth, Mrs. Sarah Partridge 81
Aclworth and Mrs. Flora Straw Of
Unity, N. H,
Mr.. Walker held the position o.
selectman for several years and wa'
road commissioner and lister. HI
formerly conducted the Walke
Milk Farm in Middlesex now operat
ed by his son. He was very wei
known in this vicinity and his deaf
came somewhat suddenly as many o
his friends considered him success
fully withstanding his siege Q
pneumonia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until | used Doan's Ointment 1t cur
ed me permanently. Hon. John r.
Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.-Adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-10

Adve' tise in the Waterman and ge'
results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

The police department claims that in the arrest of W. A. Walker alias W A. Devoe, they have caught one ot the most daring and cunning characters in the south. Walker was arrested last Saturday on South Twentieth street by Detectives Wren and Sigs- bee on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. He was bound over on S100e bond at the preliminary trial.
 Detective Wren tells the following story of Walkers mysterious life and of his arrest here: Walker was sent to Birmingham from Pittsburg. Pa. by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company as a detective. He came here with the highest recommendations from one of the eastern detective agencies and has always played him self up as a famous sleuth and crim- inal detective.
 There is no doubt but what Wal ker is one of the best revolver shots 1 ever saw. He can throw a quarter into the air and hit it nearly every time with his gun. He can take a brace of revolvers and shoot at two marks at the same time and hit them. too. He can almost make a gun talk. and he never loses the opportunity to show 1t, either. He made a large circle of acquaintances in a short time and his fame as a bad man with a gun" soon spread all over the county
 Tt was soon after Walker came to Birmingham that robberies of the nr,- vate offices of the Tennessee conpanv began to occur. In spite of Walker or rather "DeVoes" boasts that he could catch any burglar that ever drew breath the identity of the person who was stealing guns and other articles from the company remained a mystery Instead of hunting for the "burgla r,, walker rode about the country piv- Ing exhibitions of his shooting skill. and telling long bravado stories of bts skill as detective. If is an ao.,,
 fact that he could throw a quarter into the air and hit 1t nearly every time with his IA Colts gun. Or , have seen him stand off from two tar gets with a gun in each hand ana hit them both time after time He was wonder and undoubtedly the best revolver shot I have ever seen.
 walker always kept his past life surrounded in a mist of darkness ana no one ever suspected that he was anv- thing but what he cleaned to be un- til few weeks ago a converse ton Of his, which came to our hearing, gave us suspicious. We had been working on the Tennessee company burglaries all summer and we at once changed our plans and commenced to watcl Walker. The longer we watched him the more certain we were that it was he who had been stealing from the