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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

The ninth annual meeting of the
Vermont Bird club will be held in
conjunction with the Vermont Botani-
cal Club in the Williams Science Hall,
University of Vermont Burlington,
Friday and Saturday, January 21 and
%. Contributions for the program
are earnestly solicited. Short articles
of observation, interesting finds or
records, unusual appearances, in fact
any interesting data of bird life will
be gladly received The condition of
the finances of the Club did not war
rant the publication of the bulletin In
order to pay for the 1908 bulletin. it
was necessary to draw upon funds re-
ceived from the 1909 dues. 1t is the
purpose to publish bulletin No. 4 as
soon as possible after the winter meet
ing. In order to increase the finances
of the club and to enlarge its useful
ness, it is absolutely necessary to OBJ
tain more members. Only 70 members
paid dues for 1909. 1t costs from $40 to
$50 to publish the bulletin Hereto
fore, members have not responded
freely to appeals for larger member
ship. The usefulness of the club is in
the balance. 1t rests upon larger menu
bership. Larger membership rests
upon the interests and influence of
each individual member.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

The Vermont Society of Boston en-
joyed its annual banquet Thursday
night when real Vermont turkey was
the main item on the bill of fare. A
turkey was served very 10 guests,
a skillful carver from the Green
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Butterfield of
Brattleborc quietly observed the Goth
anniversary of their marriage at their
home on South Main street Sunday.
Mr.. Butterfield was at one time noted
breeder of oxen in Windsor county.
They are both members of the Bap-
fist church and have always been
highly respected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Serena G.. Webster, by her will filed
in Massachusetts, gives legacies OF
$1,000 each to the Chelsea Boys Club
and the Chelsea Day Nursery. The
residue of her estate is given to the
New England Kurn Hattin Homes
Association at Westminster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Ludlow will have centenarian
January II when Page Brown reaches
his Tooth birthday. Mr. Brown is a
very interesting character and is es-
pecially well known among horse
men, having been a trainer since a
young man until less than two years
ago when infirmities confined him to
the house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Edmund Lagore, .'rt man employed
in the boiler room o. the Barney
l"arble Company, Swenton, WAS
infully sco!Ged by steam Thursday
morning when he Ope. ed valve on
top of one OF ,ko new boilers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Middlebury College library has re-
Gently received two valuable gifts; one
of the library building, to be invested
in books, and the other a gife of 215
volumes from Mr., Stevens of New
York City.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

The sum of $99762 was imposed in
fines and costs in the IS criminal
cases heard in Burlington city court
during the month of December. AS
usual, the list is headed by intoXication
cases which numbered As, or three
fifths of all the cases heard The 9TH
er 30 cases are classified as follows:
Prostitution a, breach of the peace A.
consorting with prostitutes g. larceny
3, assault with intent to kill 2, being
inmates of house of ill fame 2, violat-
ing liquor law 2, keeping house of i'll
fame l, cruelty to animals /, rape l..
truancy 1, violating hack ordinance 1,
renting premises for immoral pur-
poses l, adultery 1.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

y, the health DR.. II. d. Holtnn OF
rattleboIa. secretary of the State
GARD of Health, win speak January
9th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

College. He will come to Burlington
in June and 50 to oxford in the fall
for the three years. The appointment
is worth $500 a year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED

The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to $1,000, and Other
Employees Up to $500 Annually.
Uncle Sam will hold spring exami-
nations throughout the country for
Railway Mail Clerks, Custom House
Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers,
Departmental Clerks and other Gov
eminent Positions. Thousands Of APP
pointments will be made. Any man or
woman over IS, in City or County can
get Instruction and free information
by writing at once to the Bureau of
instruction, 1852 T, Hamlin Building,
Rochester, N Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Marshall M, Stocker c. T., has
been unanimously elected principal of
the Danville high school. Mr. Stocker
is a graduate of Norwich University.
class Of 1908, and has taught for sew
eral years in the summer school of
Norwich University. There are now Az
students in the high scnool Evening
study hours are to be maintained un-
der the supervision of the principal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Parker and Young
Company was held at Lisbon, n. H.,
Friday. Dec 2Ist. The business done
in nnnufrctured lumber was c0rsid
nrably over one million dollars f.
the year. A five per cent dividend
was declared. The following direct =
ors were chosen: Fl. E. Parker, pres
ident; Fred S. Hall, vice presiden.
and clerk; Fl. b. Moulton, treasurer
and general manager; f. E. Thorpe,
superintendent. The prospects of
business are very favorable for 1tl1
and the company has every reason for
expecting successful year.
Henry c. Brownell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs C. W. Brownell, of Burlington,
has been selected by a committee
composed of President M. H. Buck
ham, of the University of Vermont
President j, M. Thomas, of Middle
bury, and the Rt. Rev. A. C. A. Hall
bishop of Vermont, to hold the next
Rhodes championship from Vermont
Four other candidates qualified, two
from Dartmouth, one from u V. NJ.
and one from Middlebury. Mr..
Brownell took his examinations in
1908 and graduated from the Unver-
sity of Vermont six months later. He
went to Canton, China, where he has
been teacher in Canton Christian
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-13

Mrs. Henry Cantell of Enosburg
Falls awoke Thursday morning to
find her four children unconscious
and strong odor of coal gas. She
managed to get to neighbours and
summon doctor All will pobably re-
cover though two of the children are
very i'll. A damper in the coal stove
got closed in some unaccountable way
and forced the gas into the house.
The annual meeting of the Addi-
son County Rural Letter Carriers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21

the Rock Island railway, had a narrow
escape from instant death just east Of
the State street crossing in this city
last Saturday afternoon. He had a
basket of eggs on his arm, and in at
tempting to get on the caboose, he
slipped and was thrown violently 70
the ground. striking his head and daz-
ing him. It so happened that instead
of rolling toward the wheels of the
moving train. he rolled away from
them. Bystanders thought he was
surely going to be ground to pieces.
The train was stopped and he was
helped aboard the caboose and taken
to Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21

ed in a cell in the Harrison street an
mex, Chicago. after being picked up in
the streets penniless and anxious to
return home.
eve were treated we'll at home" the
lads told Desk Sergeant Conroy, but
every meal we had TO eat mashed pota-
toes, and we both got so we could not
eat them any more. We saved our
money until we had 500, and we sneak
ed away from school and came to Chi
cago Monday afternoon.
The first meal we bought cost us
so cents apiece, and you bet we did not
eat any mashed potatoes, or fried pota-
toes either. We only ate one good
meal a day, and the rest of the time
we lived on ice cream soda.
Big Box for Their Bed.
Most of the money we spent seeing
the nickel shows, and some of them
were fine. We did not sleep in hotel,
buc found a big box near the railroad
track beside the river somewhere, and
we stayed there. Now we haven't any
money, and guess we had better go
back to school, but maybe now they
won't have potatoes so often"
The boys were picked up by the Har-
rison street police just as they were
attempting to board a freight train
bound for home. Their parents have
been notified and the pair will return
to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21

WE'RE ALL GOING TO BUY TAGS
SATURDAY. THE MONEY GOES TO
SUPPORT BETHANY HOME, AN IN
STITUTION WHERE HOMELESS
CHILDREN ARE CARED FOR AND
scHooLED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21
RUNAWAYS CLAD
TO RETURN HOME
James Smith and Gilbert Ian
caster Will Be Satisfied With
Mothers Potatoes.
FIND FOOD BILLS HIGH
One Meal Day All They Could At
ford After They Landed in
Chicago.
FIND FOOD BILLS HIGH

Mashed potatoes, served on the fam
lily table morning and noon and night,
became so odious to James Smith and
Gilbert Lancaster. two 13-year-old Mo
line lads, that they ran away from
home and went to Chicago to obtain a
change of diet. Last night they land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21
TAFT AND THE Y. M. C. A.
Addresses Delegates from Cities in
Favor of World Movement.

Washington. Oct 21.-President Taft
yesterday lent his aid and interest
TO the movement of the extending OF
the world wide work Of the Young
Mems Christian association when he
addressed a conference Of nearly 200
prominent business men gathered
from the larger cities of the country
in the east room of the White house.
TAG DAY SATURDAY. HAVE
YOUR CHANGE READY. FOR BETH.
ANY HOME.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21
MISS HADDIX DIES
Had Served 20 Years as Re-
porter in Scott County
District Court.
GRIEVES FOR HER PARENTS
Both Pass Away Within Four Years
Had Educated FIorizeI Reuter-
Now Famed VioIinist.

Miss Flora B. Haddix, for 20 years
reporter for the district court of Scott
county, died at 10 o'clock last night at
the Davenport hospital. She had been
cling of a stomach affection and ner-
vous breakdown since her return from
Europe Oct. II, and was removed
from her apartments at the st. James
hotel Wednesday.
Miss Haddix had grieved constantly
over the loss of her father and moth
er within the last four years. Her
mother died while she was in Europe
with her daughter. a trip taken in the
hopes of lettering the health Of both.
Miss Haddix was so years of age.
Remarkable Woman.
She was a remarkable woman in
many respects, brilliantly educated
and an incessant worker. Out of her
earnings she supported her parents,
and in addition paid for the education
of her nephew, Florizel Reuter-, whom
she saw develop into an artist of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21
CLOSE CALL
George Johnson Narrowly Misses the
Wheels of Rock Island Train.

brakeman on the local freight that
passes through Geneseo daily, and the
Oldest brakeman on this division of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21

first rank, his mastery Oh the violin
having won him fame on both CONT
nents. The boy is now in Europe
with his mother. Mrs. Grace Reuter-,
sister of Miss Haddix. Mrs. Reuter- is
the only survivor of the deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21

TAG DAY SATURDAY. HAVE
YOUR CHANGE READY. FOR BETH
ANY HOME.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-21
$500 to $4,000

And sayif you think Saturday isn't great day in on
just bring that lad of yours here tomorrow and
you will meet dressing their lads at this great pe
selling in great quantities. those extra
style, and three piece suits Norfolks sailors
school and dress serges blue and black etc Age
$3.50 $12 and to tickle the little will give
purchased here tomorrow, dandy football free
give the people of Rock Island the best under
buy health best for comfort best for
the celebrated Staey underwear known from
the that be in any climate with CO
conform to the shape but it doesn't stretch
suits Staley Brand and other brands
$3.50 and separate garments at 81 to $3.50 per suit
CLASSY new flannel shirts at SOC to co. some with col
collars all Thy style you want in all the nif
the young like. You pick the shirt you want
price you Don't fail to in and look at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
ART AND HEART

ct always say to my young friends says Adena Patti,
not you shake tril can you initiate mock
ngbrd but you sing simple ballad in honest,
straightforward fashion, such ballad for instance as
Home Sweet Home? That is the real test"
Patti knows. And is worth observing that what she
saws of singing applies also to every other work In life
Naturalness is the soul of art No two things more
closely akin than art and heart
Architecture with all it's grandeur had it's beginning
and will have its ending in the humble building Of the
home ,
The highest attainment in painting and sculpture is the
representation of the elemental emotions The greatest
picture in the world is of a mother and her baby
In literature the greatest works not OF the eagles OF
genius on farcrcing flight but the cooling doves
that nest under
The great songs not the grand oratonos but the
simple ballads that sing themselves
The great music is not the complex compositions which
only few masters may interpret but the soulwhspered
harmones which everyone must feel.
The fancy stunts very we'll for practice for develop
ment of skill and condolences; but they only means to
an end. The end is true Interpretation of human feeling
The ruest art lies in drecness. The great message
always a simple
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
TEN MINUTES I'm
LAND OF STORIES

of May he announced his intention
of spending a week in Chicago, on
business. Instantly l knew that
he meant to accomplish his vile
murder during his absence; that
this journey would prove his
alibi
But how would he accomplish
his act without accomplices? He
babe his wife an affectionate fare
well and begged me to take care
of the place. From detectives in
Chicago l learned that he was in
dubitably in that city. Il
And there l was, with the in
nocent wife in the house, and a
fearful murder imminent. l felt
powerleA5 to stop it. l had even
resigned myself to the worst when
a few words that Mrs. Tyler let
fall one morning fell like molten
steel upon my brain.
81 think there must be hole
in those new screens, she said,
for last night the mosquitoes tor.
mented me. And a June bug got
in
"Ask no questions l said TO
night you sleep in the spare room.
And put out the light
Wondering, she acquiesced.
And that night l occupied the bed
room. | examined the screens. In
one, close to the top. was circu-
lar hole-punched out with tool
The June bugs were buzzing out
side. They found the hole, and
presently one entered and made
for the light. In an instant | had
stunned it. | looked at it minute
ly. Another entered; l performed
the same ceremony. One by one
they flew in; but it was not until
the fifteenth that l found what
was seeking.
Around the insects body was a
tink sack, and, in this, a few
grains of purplish black powder
1t was what | had suspected. II
was a Illuminating iodide. The in
sect attracted by the light, would
have flown into it; the yowder
would have exploded with terrific
force, wrecking the room, stun
ming or killing it's occupant, and
incidentally setting the house or
fire.
Knowing that these insects dc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
VESTED RIGHTS! CONFYSCA7LNG
PROPERTY!

Just word on this matter of fight pictures
The moving picture men have spent about $2OOOOO on
films representing the JeffriesJolnson fight.
This they will lose most of it, because various city
authorities have suddenly become virtuous
Demoraizing melodamas and rsque and racy farces in
moving pictures suffered everywhere pictures OF other
prize fights have been shown everywhere without word
for a dozen years.
Now when the fight is over-when the black brute and
not the white brute is the unquestoned champlonmayo
and chiefs of police put the ban the fight pictures
In effect, they confiscate 100000
And the standpat press always ready to throw tit at
the bare idea of the PEOPLE confscatng anything-a
lawbreaking railroad, for exampe-hasn word to say
in defense of the vested rights of the picture mani On
the oter hand they applaud the 'confiscaton of prop
erty And all the time they printing pictures OF the
very fight in question on their own sporting pages!
And now comes the city solicitor of city of half
million people and holds that the pictures are illegal be-
cause prize fighting is illegal.
That is to say since murder is tremendously illegal any
picture of murder stage representation OF murder
is illegal By this token the last act of Hamlet wher-
ever played becomes vertabe whirwnd Of illegaity
The logic is irresistible.
This isn't defense of prize fighting of prize fight
pictures We merely wish to point out the delightful in
consistency of city officials and various organs
of ''vested rights"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

more gentle and dainty occu.
pations Of the human mind are
in better aspeets today than
prosser amusements.
"Mereury In yiet.ry| ls In
the sinne ::or this period. There
should be benefit to those who
deal with feathered or fleece
bearing creatures.
Speculation, betting, gamb-
ling and reliance In other ways
on chance are under menace.
More ends will be gained to-
day by using peaceful methods
and friendiiness, than by harsh
ness or power.
Persons with this birth date
will gain during the twelve
month by giving their humane
and refined qualities full
swing.
Children born today are un-
der stars that usually give a
fine and harmonious combina-
ton of qualities. They will
benefit by good and thorough
reading.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

AROUND THE INSECTS BODY
WAS A TINY SACK"
recalled that a similar death had
occurred two years previously, and
claim for a similar amount paid
out. We looked up the records.
We found not two but three. Each
death had occurred in a remote
farm house; each woman had been
insured for $4,000; and every
fire had happened during the first
week in June. | went to Elgin
county and investigated.
81 found that Gorrill had recent
ly moved into the county. BY
my advice the company paid the
claim. AS l. had expected, three
months later he moved. | traced
him to the township of Cumber-
land, in the next state. He took
up a farm there under the name
of Tyler and married again. His
wife was a country girl, who had
no TeldtiNtS. he iHSulcu hSl loi
$4,000. This was in March.
was now working on his farm as
a hand. l became on intimate
terms with the wife; l even dulled
the fellows suspicious, so that we
| would drink together in the eve
/ nings. But he never let fall a
| guilty hint; in his cups he was
morose and sullen. l soon found
that his wife went in fear of him
Zone thing set me to wonder
ing. Gorrill--or Tyler, as he now
called himself-insisted upor
sleeping with the gas burning a
full all night. 1t would alarm
burglars, he said. He cautioned
his wife that. should he be callet
away, she should never turn /
down between sunset and sunrise
and she was too much afraid o
him not to obey.
MAY came and drew to a close
The roses budded and the June
bugs and myriad insects of early
summer made their appearance
Under pretense of keeping out the
mosquitoes. Tyler put new screens
In the bedroom. On the last day
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

over the land and anything con.
esrned with Il. Farmers, flor
lists, rural workers, surveyors,
ors, miners, railroad men,
drivers, civil engineers, survey.
ors and sportsmen should bene-
tit.
Building and renting houses
and real estate transactions
generally are under good aug.
.uries.
Mercury occupies an aspect
suggesting that great care
must be taken In writing let.
tiers or signing papers, and In
reading any written or printed
communication.
Those seeking to decide on
careers for young persons
should consider very deeply to.
day before forcing their inclin-
nations.
The sun occupies a place
that threatens dire things for
anything ionobIe, unworthy or
cruel.
Those In position to show
favor or do kindnesses should
do so to their full power.
Tho twenty-four hours arc
marked as good for hiring men
or women for any work.
Travel is under favorable
auspices, but care must be
taken lest something important
Is forgotten.
Poetry and art, and all the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
Horoscope
Tho Stars incline, but do not
compel"

Tho Stars incline, but do not
compel"
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1910.
Seek Now the Land, for Field
and Tree
In Many Ways Shall Profit
Thee.
Mars is in aphelion on this
day Of full moon. The moon
is in greatest liberation east
ward.
Saturn occupies a favoring
aspect still, and this day ia
vors especially those who are
thoughtful, reserved and meth
odical.
Pessimistic and melancholy
persons must cultivate cheerful.
ness as much as possible to-
day, for there is likely to be an
undue and reasonIess Influence
toward gloom and doubt.
old age is favored and aged
lips should be gifted with wis
dom.
There is an excellent sign
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
THE JUNE BUG.

81 believe" said ex-Inspector
Jepson slowly. as he filled his pipe,
that life insurance is the cause
of the most devilishly ingenious
crimes that are ever conceived. l
am thinking of the Gorrill MUIR
derrs."
Jepson, having recently retired
after a life devoted to running
down cases of insurance fraud, oc-
casionally INDUCED In his remi-
niscences.
"Gorrill was a farmer in Elgin
county," he began. 1T was a COM
mon enough incident, from our
point of view His wife, whom he
had insured for 100000, had been
burned to death in a fire which
consumed the farm house. 1t was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

not travel far from the place where
they are born, Gorrill had evident
ly fastened the powder round the
bodies of quite a number, in the
assurance that, sooner or later,
one of these would fly into the
flame and accomplish his purpose.
Did you catch Gorrill?" we
asked.
mo" said Jepson, meditatively.
strangely enough, the house in
which he was staying in Chicago
caught fire and he was burned to
DEATH"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

orders that he be produced. Let's
here 'em order that the proofs
be produced along with him.
The "drys" are having quite a
bitter campaign down in Ohio.
Please pass the bitters.
A powder has been discovered
which will take the hair off tho
face Of the dead without the use
Of q razor.
Prince Edward Of Wales, heir to
the throne of England, works as
a skilled machinist at the Dart
mouth naval school.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
THREE FOUL BIRDS IN OHIO

What is the matter with Ohio? The Buckeye state has
Just been dsgraced by lynchng at the city of Newark
and now the governors representatives in charge OF the
prosecution of the criminal mobsers resortng to the
twin barbarsms and expressions of censorship and Gin
communicate of prisoners General Censor Chief In
communicate and Judge Lynch are birds of feather
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
PENCIL POINTS

Jersey falls in with girls writing and marries
her.. he see the bottom of a check?
could foamy lid
would be able to beatth re of "near beer" mile.
left Washington to come home for vacation but
of en- districts hotter than the capital
On the principle reward, bsamy is its
punishment.
mcbride Burke
Could this have been
prophecy
transfers. they'll make hot for
the traction companies proposition