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Coyote Proof Pasture Succeeds iu
 Colorado.

The enclosure of sheep range within a coyote. proof fence has been tried in Colorado by K. H. Taylor, of Mancos, with highly satisfactory results. An experi- ment begun by U. s. Department of Agriculture on the Wallowa Ma tional Forest, in Oregon, to discover whether sheep could be advantage Ously pastured within such an en- closure, led MT. Taylor to give the new method a trial. The outcome is set forth in a letter to the De- partment, as follows:
 After reading the description of your coyote. proof fence in Oregon, constructed fence to enclose about 800 acres in the same man. her. The fence was constructed during the fall of 1908, and in the springs of 1909 and 1910 one thou. sand head of ewes were lambed in this enclosure" In the vernacular of the herder, lone hundred per cent of the lambs were saved" that is, a lamb to each eve, "and one man did all the work. 1 think the per cent of the lambs would have been higher, but one animal presumably a coyote, was inside when the fence was constructed. Ii was impossible to capture this animal even with hounds. Some Of the herders thought the, animal was not coyote, but since coyote tracks were found in several places
 am of the opinion that it was Whatever the animal was it raised It's young. inside the enclosure"
 Connecting his loss with the rapaCity of'this animal, MT. TayloI says; ,,
 "A great many of the lambs werj Killed and small hole eaten be nind the foreleg and the remainde VI the carcass was untouched. Or the the land outside of the enclosur It required the services of thre ~eh and pack of hounds to car
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for one thousand ewes, and only 95 per cent of the lambs were saved This per cent could not have been saved without the assistance of the hounds.
 "I consider this fence splendid investment since it easily pays fer itself in three years. On the other hand, it is often difficult and some times impossible to get men during the lambing season. For this req son the money value of the fence can hardly be estimated"
 The Department of Agriculture entered upon the experiment of en- Closing sheep 'ffangG " hi'af. {. {. fence which would turn stock. destroying animals in the belief that this method would save forage as we'll as stock and wages. This belief has been fully justified by the re- suits. The Oregon enclosure carried more sheep than an equal area of the same quality outside, produced a heavier lamb crop, heavier sheep, and more wool, and at the same time resulted in a better condition of the range itself. This advan- tages are due to the different be- havior of sheep pastured within such enclosure from that of sheep herded in@the ordinary way.
 When a band of sheep moves about in charge of herder, it must be kept from scattering much. As a result much of the forage is vast. ed through trampling. Within an enclosure, however, the sheep soon learn to spread out and shift for themselves. Under these condi- tions it is not to be wondered at that given area supports more sheep, puts them in better condi. ton, and they suffer less wear and tear. The success of the new method, however, depends on the extermin ation of all dangerous animals within the enclosure, and on the maintenance of a fence which will keep off outside attacks.
 Mir. Taylor believes that the Wallowa plan of construction Is open to improvement in one partl- cular. He advocates placing a barhed wire on the ground before the woven wire is unrolled, and stapling it down. Il expect to build another enclosure soon," hiE letter concludes, "and will have g barbed wire stretched around the enclosure and have the men place their foot on the wire and press il close to the ground and staple 1t With the fence already constructed it seemed almost impossible to gel the wire as close to the ground al is necessary on account of the un even surface"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

Dewey Day falling on Sunday this
year was observed in tie University
ON Monday, the End. The holiday was
observed ty the firing of II guns at
noon.
Corporal Parker is at his home in
Waterbury for a short visit.
The game scheduled with Boston
University for Tuesday was can
celled. In place of this a game was
arranged with the 10th Cavalry from
Fort Ethan Allen.
The baseball team goes to Burling-
ton the 9TH to play u. V. M. The
cadets should give the Vermont boys
a run for their money" n. U. lost
10 Bowdoin to 8 while Vermont
won from Bowdoin with score of
1 TO which makes the team evenly
matched.
Corporal Gordon is on leave for q
few days visiting in Brattleboro.
The Cadet Orchestra furnished
music for the Co. F fair held in Ar
mory hall last week. On Friday and
Saturday evening the cadets furnish
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mr. and Mrs A. H. Haskell attend
ed on Monday the funeral of Wesley
Gray which took place at his home
in South Barre. He leaves a wife
the youngest daughter of the late Hi
ram Putnam, and two daughters.
Mary Hadley, of Marshfield was in
This part of the town last week talk
ing the census.
Mrs William Carr, who has been
at the Mary Fletcher Hospital for
surgical treatment returned on Tues
day much improved in health.
A. J. Lyford anu mis- daughter.
Mrs. Emma Banks, visited in Cabot
on Monday.
Archie King is working for d. b.
Dwinell
Mrs. Frank Batchelder is recover
ing from an attack of the grip
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
WORCESTER.

John Tracey of Colchester visited
his brother, B. l.. Tracey last Satur-
day.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Straw April "a.
Mrs. F. Damon is caring for her
daughter, Mrs. Straw and baby.
Ernest Gould has been doing sew
eral days work of papering in East
Montpelier and Putnamville.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Wheeler and lit
tie daughter, Marion, visited at Mrs L.
C. l.. Darlings last Sunday.
Three schools in town began Mon
day, April IS, with the following
teachers: Village grammar, Miss
Mary Kelley of Burlington; village
primary, Miss Gladys Giddings OF
Easthampton, Mass; Minister Brook
Miss Grace Snow of MiddleseX. The
Hampshire Hill school began Mon
day, April %, with Miss Mary Robin
son of Calais as teacher
Walter Ordway transports the
scholars on the branch road from the
Hunt district and Frank Pierce trans
ports those on the Eagle Ledge road
| Quite a good deal of moving has
been going on for few days. Rev.
George Smith has moved from High
gate to his place on Hampshire Hill
Percy Bolton has moved to the
Blanchard place and Mr.. Blanchard
to Berlin. Oscar Utton is moving t.
} his camp on the mountain wher
he will spend the summer.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. N
V. B. Cross Wednesday afternoon
April 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
WOODBURY..

Mrs. William Carr returned home
from Burlington Monday where she
went for treatment for gall stones.
She is much improved in health.
William Donell has moved into a
tenement in Alvin Ainsworths
house.
Nine dollars was received from
the bean supper at the church
Thursday night.
A number of couples attended the
May ball at North Calais Friday
night.
DR.. II. G.. Williams OF Cabot is
stopping at Landlord Lepp's for two
weeks.
Alley Ross lost one of his work
horses last week.
w. C. Peck got no eggs from 40
hens during April.
Chuck Weeks and William Guy of
Barre are visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. o. Leonard of
East Calais were in town on bust
ness last week.
Mr. and Mrs. f.. V. Spencer and
Mrs. Lizzie Robertson of Marshtield
were guests of w. c. Peck recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bill have
moved from the Ethan Ainsworth
house and are occupying one of the
Hardwick Bank houses in the vii
lage.
H. S. Benjamin is working on the
Ethan Ainsworth farm.
Maude Thurston of Calais is a
guest at the home of Joseph Carr.
Mrs. Knowles of Concord, n. H.,
has been the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Allen Ainsworth for few days
and is now visiting her son, Mr..
Whitney at Mackville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Parker of
North Calais were guests at the
home of W. C. Peck last Saturday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
WAITE RBURY.

F. h. Atkins has purchased of +. l..
Eaton new horse to be used on the
delivery wagon in connection with
lis grocery store.
The Monday Night Club met with
Miss Susie Manning Monday even
Ing A very pleasant time was spent
and refreshments of ice ere IN, cake
and waters were served.
B. Harry Grout and Earl Parker
of Norwich University were at home
on Monday, it being a holiday.
Miss Wealthy Booker is confined to
the house with the mumps.
Lucy Evans, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. 4. C. Evans is i'll with scarlet
fever.
At the meeting of the New Eng
land Order of Protection last even
ing. +. c. Harvey was installed as
| trustee. Sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served at the close of
the meeting
Mrs. F.. e. Atkins visited in Stowe
Monday and Tuesday.
The meeting of the Chaparral
Maids which was to have been held
this evening, has been postponed I'M
til next week.
At the annual meeting of the Hy-
patia Club held at the home of Mrs
WATSON Friday afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected. Secretary
Mrs F. G.. Evans: vice-president
Mrs. V. l.. Perkins; secretary, Mrs
Mark Moody; assistant secretary
Mrs. +. B. Kellogg; treasurer, Mis-!
Eta Graves executive committee
Mrs WATSON, Mrs. Knight and Mrs
Joslyn; program committee, Mrs
, Bidwell, Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Fogg
education committee, Mrs. Demeritt
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Becker libra
rian, Mrs. f. L. Knight; forestr.
committee, Mrs. Palmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
ESTATE OF MARY l.. CURTIS.
State OF Vermont.
District of Washington, SIS

District of Washington, S.
To the Honorable Probate Court
for the District Aforesaid:
TO all persons interested in the es-
tate of Mary l.. Curtis, late of War
rem, in said District, deceased, Greet
ing
Whereas. said Court has assigned
the goth day of May next for examin-
ing and allowing the account of John
J.. Spaulding, Trustee of the Trust of
the estate of said deceased, and for
a decree of the residue of said estate
to the lawful claimants of the same,
and ordered that public notice there
of be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this Or
der three weeks successfully previous
to the day assigned, in the Vermont
Waterman and State Journal, news
paper published at Montpelier. in
said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear at the Probate Office in
Montpelier, in said District, on the
day assigned, then and there to con-
test the allowance of said account il
you see cause. and to establish your
right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue
Given under my hand, this End day
of May. 1910.
FRANK j. MARTIN. Judge.
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Granted a Reprieve.

1t has been learned thai Charles
O'Neil the murderer of Miss Char
bonneau of Essex Junction, who was
sentenced to be hanged in Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas. has been granted
reprieve of three months by Pres
ident Taft upon the solicitation OF
number of leading citizens. The SEN
tence may be committed to life i'm
prisonment The only punishment
for murder Is death under the feral
code but Kansas law does not up.
hold capital punishment thus the
activity in O'Neil's behalf.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
ESTATE OF CHARLES ROBERT
DEWEY.
State OF Vermont.


District OF Washington. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Charles Robert Dewey late OF
Bensonhurst, in the County of King
and State of New York Greeting:
Whereas. said court has assigned
the 26th day of May next. for examin-
ing and allowing the account of the
administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of said deceased. and for
a decree of the residue of said estate
to the lawful claimants of the same.
and ordered that public notice thereof
be given to all persons interested in
said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned. in the Vermont
Waterman and State Journal a news
paper published at Montpelier. in said
district
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to apear at the Probate office in said
district, on the day assigned. then and
there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause. and to es-
tablish your right as heirs legatees
and lawful claimants to said residue
Given under my hand, this Sd day
lof May 1910.
FRANK j. MARTIN.
oO-oo Judge
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Washington,
commissioners, to receive, examine.
and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate of
Amanda c. Vail, late of Montpelier,
VT, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto here
by give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid, at the Montpelier
National Bank in the City of Montpe-
lier, in said District, on the 18th day
OF May and goth day of October next,
from 10 o'clock a. m. until o'clock
p. m, on each of said days and that
six months from the 18th day of APP
ril, A. d., 1910, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to pres
ent their claims to us for examina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier this 9th day Of
April. A. d.. 1910
William A. l.
WILLIAM A. LORD,
LEVI II. BIXBY,
30-3I. Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
EAST MONTPELIER.

The remains of George Davis was
taken from the tomb last Sunday
and inferred in the Quaker cemetery
Mrs. II. w. Vincent has gone to
Brattleboro to visit her parents.
The marriage of Bert Mayo and
Miss Annie Billie will take place
the second week in May
Abe Dudley has rented and stock
cd the John Willard farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyford spent Sunday
in Cabot.
Victor Templeton is making some
improvements at the Willow farm for
AIR. Lyford.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
ST. ,JOHNSRURY.

Mrs Henry G.. Ely and Miss Caro-.
line ID. Ely are spending a few days
in South Hadley, Mass.
Mrs. John d. Todd, who is recov-
ering from a fall, received few
weeks ago, in which she severely in
iured her right wrist, is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Robinson, in Boston.
Rev b. f. Butler was called to Wi
nooski this week to attend the funer-
al of friend of the family, Ira Allen
DR.. and Mrs. J. d. Bachand are in
|Sherbrooke to attend the wedding of
p. Il. Bachand.
The town school directors have reap
pointed all the village teachers.
Among those who have accepted re-
appointment is Superintendent c. F.
Palmer. Mrs. Maud L. Eklof, teacher
of music, has resigned.
At the annual meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Woman's Club held Mon
day afternoon these officers were ell
ected Tor the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs George II. Cross; first
vice-president, Mrs. George NJ. Gray;
second vice-president, Mrs. M. G. Ben
edict;' secretary, Miss Katherine NJ
Bingham; corresponding secretary
Miss Cornelia r. Fairbanks assist
ant treasurer, Mrs. Frank o. French (;
auditor, Mrs. Luther S. Jewett; direc-
tors, Mrs. Robert Mackinnon, Mrs. f.
N. Randall and Mrs w. S. Knowlton.
These delegates were elected to at
tend the annual meeting of the State
Mrs. George H. Cross, Mrs. Robert
Mackinnon, Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks,
Mrs. E. l.. Hovey, Mrs. Henry Fair
banks. Mrs. Alexander Dunnett. Mrs.
&c. H. Kimball, Mrs. c. A Brodien and
Mrs. Herbert w Hovey were admitted
ito membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Asselin have
been spending a few days in Mon
treal.
Grades one, two and three of the
public schools are following the plan
for the remainder of the term of hav-
ing half the room come from 8 to
I10:30, the rest from 1890 to IL every
morning. the whole school together
in the afternoon This admits more
undivided work and shorter hours for
leach child
Miss Katherine Harvey returned
Friday from Summerville, S. c., and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Harvey, her par
ents, who are now at Hanover, n. H.
are expected home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. H. Rollins were
at North Danville Monday evening to
attend the silver anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. c. l.. Ward.
Mrs. George H. Ide was at Hano-
YER, n. H., Monday to lecture before
the Woman's Literary Society and
their guests on "Shakespeare's Eng
lish Historical Plays"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
MORET0WN.

W. j. Royce of Montpelier was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hathaway Thursday.
NJ. Cannon, Jr., of Mortified was
in town Wednesday and Thursday.
John Hayes of Mortified was in
town Tuesday.
R. f. Britain of Mortified was in
town recently
Frank Howes was in Montpelier
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Reynolds have
gone to Sugar Hill, n. H., to work
Tor the summer
John Taylor of Montpelier has been
in town the past week, working on
his farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Freeman are
rejoicing over the arrival of daugh-
ter, born Thursday at Heaton Hos
pital.
Arthur Smith of Barre visited
week.
Misses Annie Griffin and Cecil Neil
OF Montpelier were in town Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mrs. b. f. Griffith. Mrs, Sidney
Atkins and Misses Nora Griffin and
May Eaton attended the funeral of
Mrs Frank Seaver Wednesday.
G. S. Knapp of Barre was the
guest of e. A. Foster Thursday and
Friday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
ESTATE or EZRA n. MEARS.
State of Vermont.
District of Washington, SIS

Tne Honorable PROFIT Count for
the Dis.rict aforesaid:
TO the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estat of Ezra \. hlears,
late of Marshfeld in said District
Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been
made to this court in writing, by the
administrator, praying for license and
authority to sell all of real estate of
said deceased to wit: Situated in the
town of Marshfield, including the
homestead right and the interest of
the widow therein, representing to
said court that it would be beneficial
to the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased, to sell
said real estate and convert the same
into money
And bringing into court the con-
sent and appreciation in writing, 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 Goth day of May
1910, at the Probate Office in Mont
pelier, in said District, to hear and
decide upon said application and pc
tition, and ordered public notice there
of to be given to all persons inter-
ested therein, by publishing said or
der, together with the time and place
of hearing, three weeks successfully
in the Vermont Waterman and State
Journal, newspaper which circu-
lates in the neighborhood of those
persons interested in said estate, all
of which publications shall be pre-
81 h0 g.. 1.
| Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear before said court, at the
time and place assigned, then and
there in said court to make your OBJ
jections to the granting of such H.
cense, If you see cause.
Given under my hand at Montpelier
in said District, this 21st day of April
1910.
FRANK ]. MARTIN,
S4--S6 Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
CHILD'S BODY FOUND.
Indications OF Infanticide in Case
Discovered Near Graniteyille-Re
ward Offered.

States Attorney BENJAMIN Gates
went to Graniteville Monday in
company with Dr. B. H. Stone of Bur-
lington, the State pathilogist, where
they viewed the body of child
which had been found there the day
before by some children playing in
the bushes. An autopsy was per-
formed by DR.. Stone and it seemed
clear to him that it was a clear case
of infanticide Mr.. Gates offered a re-
ward of $25 Monday evening for in
formation leading to the conviction
of the guilty parties.
The body, which was that of
child of perhaps two weeks old, was
placed by the roadside on the way
from Williamstown to Graniteville
in such way that it might be easily
discovered. 1t was not found until
Sunday, when the two McGinnis
children and little George King
were playing in the woods near their
home when the latter spied little
white foot sticking out beneateh a
bundle of cloth.
The children on finding the body
ran home in fear and informed their
parents what they had discovered
Health Officer DR.. +. H. Bailey of
Barre Town was summoned and he
found the body wrapped in white
sheet and pile of blue and white
cloth, which appeared to be the part
of an old dress. He had it removed
to the undertaking establishment OF
NJ. j. Whitcomb and communicated
with States Attorney Benjamin
Gates.
1t was thought that the child
either died from loss of blood at
birth or that it had been strangled
to death by the sheet wound about
its neck. In either case. the parties
responsible are liable for infanticide
Mr. Gates also visited the spot where
the body was found
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05
THE PROGRAM IN ENGLAND.
Roosevelt to Receive Address in Gold
Casket at the GuildEaIl and Doc
tors Degree nj Cambridge.

tors Degree Mt Cambridge.
Theodore Roosevelt will arrive in
London May 16, and on that day will
dine at Dorchester house with Am
bassador and Mrs. Reid and the staff
of the embassy. He will be received
! by King Edward the following day
and at the conclusion of the audience
will proceed to Oxford, where he will
be entertained by the vice-chancel-
lor, T. G. Warren, president of Mag
dalen college May IS will be devoted
other American scholars, luncheon
with the heads of the university, and
the Romanes lecture, which is GER
tain to attract much attention. Col
Roosevelt will then be driven to
Nuneham park, Oxford, to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Harcourt He will
remain there until the following ev-
ening, proceeding to lakewood
Basingstoke, the seat of Lord Cursor
India.
On his return to London on May
20 the ex-President will be the guest
of honor at the Kings dinner at Buck
Iingham palace. He will go the follow
| ing day to Wrest park as the guest
of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid, and
will cnand tbroo darc ~ 4hic haouti
full country seat. King Edward has
invited Col Roosevelt to accompany
him to Aldershot, where a review
of the troops will be held on May "a,
and which is still observed Loyalty as
Queen Victoria's birthday. Queen
Alexandra and other members of the
royal family will also witness the
review. For Col Roosevelt May 20
will be a day long to be remembered,
as on that day he will be received
at the Guildhall and will be present
ed with an address in a gold casket.
In the evening he will leave for Cam
bridge, and on the morning of the
next day Cambridge University will
confer upon him a doctors degree.
Probably the former President will
attend the court at Buckingham palace
on May 81, and on May % he will
go to Chequers court, Buckingham
shire, to spend the weekend with
Arthur II. Lee, who was military at
tache with the American army dur
the Cuban war. He will remain at
Chequers court over Sunday. The
Royal Geographical Society will en-
terrain him Monday, the both, and May
81 is an open date. June / has been
selected for the luncheon of the nat
ionalist party in honor of Mr.. Roose-
welt, and June for the dinner which
has been arranged by big game hunt
ers and naturalists. Between 200 and
800 men who have SHOWN might
ty prowess on the trail and in the
field will come together on this occa-
| sion. and Col Roosevelt looks for
ward with eager anticipation to this
! function where old experiences will
be renewed. The former President
has also accepted an invitation to dine
with Lord Charles Beresford, to meet
the members of the Unionist party
while Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign
Secretary, and others in high officia
positions. have invited him to theiI
country seats.