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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
WAITSFIELD.

Henry Belts has moved into the
house which he recently purchased
from Mrs. Annette Savage, and Mrs
Savage has moved into J. c. Kings
bury's house near the residence Of
II. N. Bushnell
Bert Campbell has gone to Water
bury and will work in the State Hos
pital. Mrs. Campbell has gone to
Burlington to care for a relative.
John Mclaughlin has purchased a
new automobile and will carry pas
sengers.
Schools in town will begin next
Monday with the exception of the
High School which will commence
one week later. The village schools
will have the same teachers.
Hon. M. S. Stone and the school Of
| fcers of this and surrounding towns
met in the parlor of the Waitsfield
House last Monday for a general
consultation Oh school matters. The
matter of forming union district
and employing a superintendent was
discussed 1t is expected in the near
future such a union will be formed
| "A farewell reception was given
Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Roberts last
Thursday evening in the Methodist
church, which was well attended by
friends and neighbors regardless Of
church affiliations Music was fur
nished by the choir and light re-
freshments were served. Mr.. Rob-
erts, who has been the efficient pas
tor of the Methodist church, preach
ed his farewell sermon last Sunday.
The discourse, which was really
heart to heart talk, had deep effect
on the congregation. Mr.. and Mrs
Roberts occupied a warm place iIr
the hearts of the people of Mad River
Valley. Mr.. Roberts will long be re
membered as an able minister of the
gospel. During his pastorate OF four
and one-half years in this town he has
officiated at 20 funerals and at 30
weddings Here he began his labors
as young minister 4S years ago,
and here he closes his labors as an
active preacher, as he is now "A
years Of age and has retired from the
ministry and gone to his home in.
Brownsville.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
HIS AIM WAS BAD.
Young Man Tried Suicide at West
BrattleborO, But Fired II Shots at
Himself With Little Damage.

Brattleboro, April IA serio
comic attempt at suicide took place
yesterday afternoon about o'clock
in West Brattleboro when Alonzo
Crosier, % years old, the son of
Dudley Crosier of Guilford, tried 10
take his life with % calber re-
yer.
While the situation was serious,
several developments in the affair
gave the attempted suicide the as.
poets of a joke. Crosier had been
employed for several months as
farmland on the place of James r.
LeRay in Meadow Brook road in
West Brattleboro. While working for
Mr. LeRay he became infatuated
with his employers daughter, Miss
Jennie LeRay, who is a prepossessing
young woman. His affections were
not returned, and Crosier had been
brooding over his fate
Yesterday afternoon about 2
O'Clock, Crosier armed himself with
a % caliber revolver having a six
inch barrel and went to the LeRay
home He called at the door but his
knocks were not answered Then he
went out into the road about 80 feet
from the house and began to walk
back and forth in front Of the house,
and according to the stories of the
| LeRays threatening everyone in the
house with instant destruction. Find
ing this useless, Crosier then pulled
out his gun and turned the weapon
on himself For the next few min.
utes the residents of West Brattle-
boro were treated to a bombardment,
Crosier firing a fusillade of shots at
himself in an effort at self destruc-
ton, twice emptying the chamber of
his firearm.
He was extremely nervous, and
that fact probably accounts for the
slight damage which he did to him
self, for only one bullet took effect,
this shot passing completely through
the fieshy portion of his neck. The
shot entered his neck below the right
ear, and came out about an inch
lower ON the other side. This was
the last shot that he fired.
He fell in the road, but instead of
helping Crosier, the LeRays tele-
phoned to Brattleboro for the police.
Physicians We're notified and they
hurried to the scene, but before their
arrival Crosier disappeared. Search
ing parties were organized but it
was not until two hours later that
they found him exhausted and COW
cred with blood about 80 rods from
the spot where the shooting took
place. He was removed, to the Brat
tieborO Memorial hospital. He will
probably re cover.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT REPORT

Reports to Bradstreet's Tor the
week show but little change among
manufacturing interests Labor is
we'll employed. If anything, retail
trade appears a little frmer. Weather
conditions have favored general re-
tail business and the volume is larg-
er than for the same period of year
ago. Reports from the slate belt show
that manufacturers of roofing slate
have large stocks in banks. Sales
during past few months have not
been as large as a year ago, but the
market shows a small gain in de-
mand over that of a month ago and
the outlook is better although prices
are lower than usual. Sales of mill
I stock and slate for interior work
were fairly good during the month of
! February and into March, but towards
the latter end of March the demand
! fell off again. Prices are irregular
but manufacturers predict good year
as there is considerable building work
! in prospect. Two plants, manufac-
turers of finished slate, one that has
been idle for two years and the other
one year, resumed active work dur
ing the past week. Reports from grain
dealers show the retail trade is good
but wholesalers complain of quiet
ness and attribute this to heavy
stocking up by retailers during last
fall. together with general weak
market Maple sugar dealers report
season for harvesting the crop is prac-
tically at an end. Unusual warm
weather the past two weeks has made
the season a short one. The esti-
mated crop this year will be from one
half to two-thirds that of normal
years. Failure reports for the week
include one bankruptcy.
Burlington reports labor we'll EN-
Iployed Harness and saddlery hard
ware dealers report an increase, in
demand as do dealers in building ma
lterial Retail merchants report more
IIDtIdi DugiuS. iNSpOiAo iiOiii Ah"Nh
line industries at Rutland show plants
employed to full capacity and good
demand for new work. Dealers in
maple sugar products report the cror
in that section about so per cent. OF
normal year. st. Adams reports but
little change among manufacturing
industries, labor is generally Well EN-
ployed and there is normal trade
among retailers. st. Johnsbury re
ports that additional men are being
employed at the scale shops Retail
trade is of fair volume but increases
= slowly Collections are uneven witt
a tendency toward slowness. At Mont
pelier the granite manufacturers re-
: port but little change in genera
, condition. Work on Memorial Day
orders are being pushed along as fas
, as possible Retail trade i,
of fair volume considering con
lditions. Barre granite men report la
Dor well employed, and orders for ney
work coming in slowly. Quarry own
ers are operating with full force AM
, are receiving some orders for out O
State delivery. Paper mills at BELOW
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

though 1t were scalds. Then a few
more pimpleS would appear and spread
all over the body leaving the baby all
raw without skin from head to foot.
On top OF her head there appeared a
heavy scab a quarter of an inch thick. 1t
was awful to see so small baby look as
she did. Imagined The doctor was afraid
to put his hands to the child. We tried
several doctors remedies but all failed.
Then we decided to try Cuticura.
BY using the Cuticura Ointment we
softened the scab and it came Off. Under
this, where the real matter was, by
washing with the Cuticura Soap and
applying the Cuticura Ointment, a new
skin soon appeared. We also gave baby
four drops of tho Cuticura Resolvent
three times daily. After three days you
could soc the body gaining little skin
which would peel off and heal under
meath. Now the baby is four months
old. She is a fine picture of fat little
baby and all is we'll. We only used one
cake OF Cuticura Soap, two boxes OF
Cuticura Ointment and one bottle OF
Cuticura Resolvent. II people would
know what Cuticura is there would be
few suffering with eczema. Mrs. Joseph
Kossmann, 7 st. Johns Place, Ridge
wood Heights, l.. l.. N. Y, Apr. 80 and
May 4, 1909"
outioara soap C?5cl. CutIeura Cintmeni t6ocl
unoeoate Coated Pills 3bc; per vial OF 60l are sold
soe Prop.- las Columbus Ave. Boston. Mass,
ny en- the Sss%ss; Il Sim and MAI TfsaSis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

A good seamstress suggests that 4
hook and eye shall be placed at the
very edge of the placlet, and that the
hook should be fastened in the eye
and bent down firmly, so that it will
not come undone. If these are tight
ly sewn to the material they will not
tear away, and milady will have to
pull and tug with all her might to
tear the skirt. The same idea may he
used for petticoats or little boys
trousers.
To replace worn band stitch the
new band on the wrong side of the
skirt seams width below the old
one, then cut off the old band turn
new band over and stitch on the right
side.
A mistake made by tne average per-
son in arranging flowers in vase
for the table is to use too many in
one receptacle. Each bloom should
be put in separately, with an eye to
symmetry Six roses appear far
more effective than dozen in the
same stand.
The proper way to care for a suit
is to put the skirt on its own hanger
with the belt hooked and caught UP
over n projection at the back of the
hanger that keeps the skirt from sag
ging at the back, and to put the coat
over its own square, slender hanger
and then fasten the top button.-Ex-
change.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
What Does II Amount To!

A man advanced the pessimistic
doctrine the other day that it mat
tered little, as far as he could see,
whether he worked. or lay idle, or, in
fact, whether he lived or died.
Twenty years from now, ten, per-
haps," he insisted, who will remem-
Der what | have done or what | have
not done, and who, remembering,
will care?'
That is line of thought which
leads to discouragement and depres-
sion. The man who gets ahead does
not dare train his forces upon it.
Rather, he prides himself that no
man living could do the work nearest
his hand in just the way he does it,
under the same conditions, of course
He does not discourage his own ef-
forts with the pessimism that his in
fiuence counts for naught. He takes
enough self respect about with MIN
to do his work in his own best way
and ne has keen pride in turning
out that representation of labor that
is net to be duplicated easily with
the same weapons that he had the
privilege OF using.
And that is the secret spring which
keeps fresh and young the Joy in the
heart of the workman and he wastes
no time, no precious thought envying
his neighbor whose tools are design
ed for a different purpose and a DIFF.
ferent, though equally helpful result
1t is my belief that if my neighbo!
and | We're to change places today
much as each of us may deem such
exchange laudable and beneficial. We
would undoubtedly create the chaos
wrought by the king who transferred
his cook to the chapel and his chan
lain TO the kitchen, thus. as the le
gend tells us, spelling both the pray
er and the pudding.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
Scotch Soup.

Wipe three pounds of mutton from
quarter, remove skin and fat.
and cut meat in small pieces. Add
two quarts of cold water, heat grad
ually to boiling point, skim, and cook
slowly two hours. After cooking one
hour, add one-half tablespoon salt,
one-fourth teaspoon pepper, two
slices turnip, and one-half an on ON.
Strain, cool, remove fat, reheat and
thicken with fourth cup of flour di-
luted with enough cold water to pour
easily. Cook one-fourth cup of car
rot, and one-fourth cup turnip cut in
dice in boiling sailed water until soft,
drain and add to soup. Soak two ia.
teaspoons of pearl barley over night,
in cold water, until soft, drain and
add to SOUP. If the barley is omitted
sprinkle with finely chopped parsley
and serve with croutons.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
SOUTH WOUDBVRV-

Leonard Wells, who was lately TAX
en- suddenly i'll, is somewhat improv-
ed.
Margaret Clark, cared for Melissa
Fay during her last illness.
Mrs. William Carr is at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital for treatment. and
her sister Nellie Patch, is at present
working for Mr.. Carr.
Wardner Burnham has engaged to
work for Frank Batchelder
ID. c. Wilbur was called TO Green's
boro last Thursday to attend the fun
,eral of his aunt, Mrs. l.. S. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Wheeler VS.
tied last week at the home of A. /.
Haskell
Herbert Bills is to carry on the
Ethan Ainsworth place the coming
season.
Wallace Clark and his daughter
We're in town last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

In defiance of the pessimistic
statements of those who insist that
the world is growing more wick
and that the majority of its inhabit-
ants are fast going to the dogs. wher,
ever that may be. Professor Borne, of
Boston University, persists in the
optimism that the world is rap.
idly growing better and establishes
the strength of his argument with
the fact that time was when it TOOK
thirty-fve barrels of cider 10 get tn,
minister's family through the win.
ter However, he admits that there
is still plenty to do before we reacl
the millennium.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
M y Column
A DEP ARrMENT DEVOTED TO WOMAN AND THE HOME
EDITED BY PRUDENCE PRUDEI=

son. The time to begin to talk safe
and sane Fourth is now. Let's plan
substitute program that will eff
fectually appease the youngsters for
the absence of deafening, finger
threatening cannon-crackers. 1t isn't
sense of prudishess that prompts
advocacy Of quiet Fourth but an in
terest in the lowering of the death
rate and the preservation of count
less fingers and eyes and ears to flu
ture usefulness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
DOES YOUR BACK ACHEv

II 1t does you should know that
oackache Is generally caused by weak
or diseased kidneys. A medicine call
ed hldnets' has all its ingredients
printed on the label so that everyone
may know just what is in it. II is the
great kidney and bladder medicine. 1t
stops frequent urination Druggists
and dealers sell II for soc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

Mayor Gaynor of New York has
come forward with his advocacy Of
safe and sane Fourth of July in fair
season to warn dealers from stocking
up with explosives the use of which
will be forbidden on the day OF
days" If Montpelier is to advocate
the safe and sane Fourth, or, in other
words. if we are to stand for the pre-
vention of accident by forbidding
the handling of dangerous explo-
sives, early action should be taken
with the same laudable idea that
Mayor Gaynor habitat no dealer
in such materials might stand a
| chance to lose money by purchasing
goods which would be white elc-
plant on his hands later in the sea-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

to foot, all over
her body. The
baby looked just
like a Skim ned
rabbit. We were
unable to put
clothes on her.
At first it seemed
to be a few mat
tered pimples.
Il hey W oul d
break the skin
and peel off leav-
ing the under
meath skin red as
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

From December ! to April 4 Miss
Irene Wright of Milton sold Sis
worth of eggs from log hens.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has start
ed among Boston women a movement
to study applied economics relating
especially to the increased cost Of
living. 1t is her hope that the move
ment will become national and will
be considered seriously by women
throughout the country. 1t was
launched at the meeting of the New
England Women's Club of which
Mrs. Howe has been the head for
many years. Mrs. Howe says her at
tention was drawn to the agitation
of the high cost of living and that
she decided that women are not able
to cope with financial matters and
cites for example women left with
property to manage and no knowledge
of finance or business.
Mrs. Howe believes that women
should understand credit as applied
to business methods since so much
of the trading of today is done on
credit and how far that principle is
responsible for the increased cost of
living. She believes that if this move
ment is successful a great amount of
reproach laid at the door of women
Cor being unbusnesslike would be
done away with.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
P|T|FUL CASE OF
SKIN DISEASE
When Two Months Old, Baby had
Pimples Spread All Over Body
Broke and Left Skin Like a Scald
An Awful Sight - Doctor Afraid
to Put His Hands on the Child.
CURED AT SLIGHT COST
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Our baby when two months old was
suffering with terrible eczema from head
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

Among the worthy undertakings of
Dorchester club is the giving of en-
tertainments in the various homes
and institutions of the neighborhood.
The homes for the aged, the hospi-
tails, poor houses. etc. are visited i'll
frequently and attractive programs
rendered with all the care and fine
ness expected at a fashionable affair
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14
What Others Are Doing.

The Allegheny County Federation
of Catholic societies has appointed a
standing committee to censor theatre
cal performances in greater Pitts
burg. The 10000 parishioners, whom
the federation represents, are *
pected to abide by the decision of the
committee on what is good or bad.
Amesbury. Mass. Woman's Club
was addressed by a food sanitation
inspector recently who would have
every housewife read the labels upon
the cans when buying so as to see
whether she is getting the pure foods
or not. She also urged the inspection
of markets by the housewife vino
should see for herself what kind of a
place her meats and vegetables are
coming from and not trust to the tel
ephone altogether. Every woman
she said, should object to provision
dealers setting boxes of vegetables
out on the sidewalk and on the floor
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-22

IuolSelAe, ne SalO Ut lengCn, Win quiet
dignity. "ThOse are my men. out there
told them to surround the house, and
this gentleman knows what for" bow
ing gravely to Kirby
mo, he doesn't. but I do" cried
Adele, laughing Historically. $50 this
is how you win woman, Anatole:
You will answer to my brother for an
attack on a guest of this house." she
finished, her anger once more master
ing all other emotions.
"Mademoiselle. 1t is by your broth
er's orders that l act-and think it
is that he is himself here now" replied
NJ. Veaudry.
Even while Adele laughed scornfully
a confused babel of cries was heard
from the garden, supplemented by
hoarse Oaths and the sound of running
feet. Another moment and Tom Ran.
dali had burst into the room. Covered
with dust and sweat, white, haggard
half insane with excitement, prey
to the most consuming passion. he was
the epitome Of violence, baked re-
venge and undying hatred as, throw
Ing off Adele's restraining arm, no
launched himself straight at Kirby.
Aaron Randall, grave and collected,
next entered and methodically placed
upon an adjacent chair the green port
manteau belonging to the late lament
ed Colonel MOreau. .
Kirby quietly awaited young Ran
=
boy threw himself upon him, pinioned
his arms and, despite all opposition.
forced him backward into o chair.
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enemy. He had acted without princi-
pie. He had reckoned without his cous-
ms inherent love for common deem
cy and justice. Aaron Randall posi-
lively refused to corroborate the false
hood. mo. SIR" he said sternly. I'VE
have better way"
| Tom, abandoning himself to rage and
chagrin, turned upon NJ. Veaudry and
Aaron. You cowardly sneaksv' he
cried. "You go back on me now when
l had this man where l could pay him
what owed him. There are twenty
men around this house who would
stamp his life out like rattlesnake.
| Give me that pistol
"Give him the pistol. Give him for
tyr added Kirby holly as Judge Pley-
dell hesitated. "I'll teach you to skulk
behind trees and rob dead man. to
swear a murder on me-" he added
passionately. turning upon his accuser
Il am clear Of your lies. I am within
the law now. and you are outside it.
Take your pistol. call in your friends
to help you. and I'll make
"No! Nor cried Adele piteously.
He turned. mastering by an effort
his bitter passion. and" he finished
courteously, with formal bow. II will
make them welcome. 1t shall never
be said of me that I was inhospitable
In my own house"
| Oblivious to the others. his declara-
ton had been aimed at Adele. and. de-
spite the suave courtesy with which it
was delivered. she was acutely con-
sciOus of certain bitter undercurrent
of irony in the words, REINFORCED by
the sardonic challenge of his eyes.
"Your own house," she echoed slow
~. did you say that
| ut Is mine tonight"
| She stared at him. wide eyed and
tremulous with sudden fear and hor-
ror, as If the phantasmagoria Of some
hideOus dream, a being whom she had
swiftly learned to cherish, had in q
breath turned into a venomous reptile,
its wicked head drawn back to strike.
"There Is only one man in the world
who could make that claim" she whis-
pered, choking over each word while
she still stared with Mortified fascina-
tiOn-"Only one man in the world who
| could make that claim!'
Don't you see who the scoundrel
ISL" cried Tom. with brutal contempt.
Kirby bowed gravely to Adele Ran
dali.
"Cameo Kirby-at your service, mad
am. told you the bad prince always
stayed too long," he added sadly, bit
terlv.
Concluded Next Week.
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Let me go! Get cut of the way. you
people," screamed Tom. like al in
furiated child. as Adele and Aaron
laid restraining hands upon him.
"We've run you to earth. Mr.. Wolf
he added. ss.;lring at Kirby, w.ii.e he
strove to release himself. almost sob
bling with impotent fury.
'Wolf. am II" echoed Kirby. step
ping back. Then I'll show you some
fangs"
'"Tom. TOm!' implored Adele
whats the matter? Why do you act
this way? You don't know what you're
doing"
Don't I?' he snarled. writhing from
her grasp and again confronting Kirby.
Its you who are the fool. There's
the man we want for the murder of
Colonel Moreau!"
She started back aghast. staring
from her brother to Kirby and back
again in helpless. doubling astonish-