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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
VERMONT NEWS NOTES
Items Of Interest Cleaned From All
Parts Of Green Mountain
State,
Confirms 1856.

Bishop j. j. Rice of Burlington
confirmed a class of 1876 children and
adults at the Middlebury Catholic
Church Sunday, before an audience of
nearly 1000 people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
Rock Point School Opens Next Year

1t has been definitely decided to
open the Rock Point Girls School,
the property Of the Episcopal diocese
of Vermont, in September, 1911. Nee
essary changes and alterations on
the building will he made this sum-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

Everybody desires good health
which is impossible unless the kid
neys are sound and healthy. Foley's
Kidney Remedy should be taken at
the first indication of any irregularity,
and a serious illness may be averted.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will restore
your kidneys and bladder to their nor
NAL state of activity. Sold by all
drn QiSt -adU
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26

ed, sending a shower Of hot glass in
to his face. One eye is in a bad con-
dition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
Elopers Formerly Lived in Rutland.

AS was suspected by many people
who happened to see the couple, the
marriage in Winsted, Conn, May / of
William Robert, aged 45, of Boston"
and Miss Mary Adams, aged %, also
of Boston, has been followed by SEN
sational developments. George w.
Adams, father of the girl went to
Winsted Thursday from East Wind
sor Hill, where he and his wife are
guests and informed officers that
Robert Is William Robert Baird, of
Hot Springs, Ark, "a years old, an
uncle of the girl he has married, and
that he deserted a wife in the West
They formerly resided in Rutland
The girl is only 20 instead of %
years old and has never seen Boston,
as she asserted, nor is she a stem
ographer. Baird, Adams alleges, con-
ducts a gambling joint
Mr.. Adams informed the authori-
ties that his wife and Baird's wife are
sisters and that they lived in the
same house in the West, but that the
attachment of uncle and niece be-
came so noticeable that the Adams
family came East and located at East
Windsor Hill. They resided at Rut
land before going West.
May Is Miss Adams, her father, and
girl friend went to Hartford to
attend a meeting and Miss Adams left
the hall before the meeting was con-
cluded. Where she met Baird is not
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
Found Old Canteen.

r. L. Kingsland has on exhibition
at Vergennes an old wooden can
teen found May 1 by G. E. Woodward
under the bank of Otter Creek on
the A. p. Needham farm in West Fer
risburg The canteen is in a perfect
state of preservation and bears on
one side the Roman numerals XviiiX.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26

On Wednesday, May 25t the Morning Journal inaugural
Prize Contest The nducemen is fair to and all and Civ
votes for little additional personal effort among friends and
votes through this nducemen will be those who work hardest
for their efforts 1t all depends the aspirans to the
inducement. GET BUSY!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
MISS TAFT To new YORK
Presidents Daughter May Study Strike
Situation First Hand.

New York, Jan. 17.=Miss Helen
Taft, daughter of the president who
was reported yesterday as having TAX
en- sympathetic interest in the Phil
adelphia shirtwaist strike has been in
NIted TO come to New York to study
the strike situation here.
The invitation was sent by Miss
violet Pike, one of the Vassar under
graduates who enlisted in the ranks
OF the strikers some time ago.
We would be glad to have Miss
rant come here" said Miss Pike. land
STUDY the conditions among the waist
girls at first hand 1 believe it will
be a great thing to have the sympathy
and cooperation of n young woman
like Miss Helen Taft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
SHOT THROUGH WINDOW
Attempt Made to Assassinate Deputy
Sheriff Transue at WiIliamstown.

WilliamStoWn, Kan. Jan. I7.-Blood-
hounds from Topeka are today upon
the trail of the unknown person who
attempted the life of Joseph Transue, a
Jefferson county deputy sheriff, who
was fired on while reading in his home
here last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Transue
had not retired, although the remain
der of the family had, when about 9
o'clock, some one approached the WIN
dow and shot into the room.
The shot struck the lower sash of the
window. glanced to the ceiling across to
the opposite side of the room, thence TO
the floor. There it was picked up by
Deputy Transue. who had his first in
timation of the attempt upon his life
when he heard the shot fired Both
himself and wife were sitting close to-
gether at the time of the incident, and
it has been currently rumored here to-
day that the attempt was to kill them
both.
Deputy Transue stated this morning
that he did not know of any reason
why anyone should wish to kill him.
and he is a popular official which
darkens the mystery all the more. The
people of WilliamstOwn are wrought up
over the affair and are endeavoring in
every manner possible to obtain some
sion of the guilty parties.
J. L. Davis, a Storekeeper here tele-
phoned to Topeka this morning to ex-
Sheriff John Wilkerson for his blood
hounds and they arrived about noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
THE HILSINGER INQUEST.
Will Be Postponed Because Analysis
Is Not Completed.

1t is possible that the inquisition over
the remains of Mrs. Flora Hilsinger,
who it has been charged, came to her
death because of a criminal operation
instead of suicide as announced, will be
again postponed when the inquest is
called tomorrow morning. This in SUBJ
stance was the statement today of John
J. Schenck, Shawnee county attorney.
Schenck announced this morning that
the result of the second post-mortem
would not be ready to be given at the
time for which the present hearing is
called. The stomach has been turned
over to Professor F. H. Dams of Wash
burn college for analysis, and it is
stated that it will be impossible for him
to report tomorrow.
This will cause the case to be post
poned. probably as long as a week or
ten days, according to Schenck's state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
NO DROP IN BUTTER.
Creamery Authorities Say That High
Prices Are Here to Stay.

Elgin, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Optimistic
housewives who expect the price of
butter to drop from forty cents to 25
cents a pound as summer approaches,
are between Z and 10 cents off on their
CUES, according to members of the
Elgin Board of Trade, who establish
butter prices for the middlewest ev-
cry Monday afternoon.
Every spring the quotations of the
Elgin board drop from 80 to 40 cents,
wholesale, to between 20 to rs cents.
This year, creamery men declare.
there will be no decided drop in the
market. A 80 cent wholesale quota
ton is predicted. This means butter
at the grocery stores at 35 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

mile champion of America, will give an
illustrated address on Man and His
Master at the Novelty theater next
Sunday afternoon.
The present city government will have
nothing more to do with the petitions
for sidewalks and paving. These petit
tions will be saved as fast as they come
in and turned over to the city commits
sioners after their election.
The city water is much clearer to-
day. AS long as there are no fires in
the city the water will remain in good
shape. Not until the river goes down
will the waterworks people be able to
fix the leak in the suction pipes.
If fire had broken out in the top
story of some of the high buildings in
the city today it would have been i'm
POSSIBLE for the fire department to have
seen the smoke from the street below.
Fires on foggy days are dangerous.
Following up their original plans Of
running faIl steel trainS,'' the Rock Is
land has installed a number of steel
mail cars in their through trains
through Topeka. The Rock Island now
has steel mail. smoker and chair cars.
Odd Fellows lodge No. 40 has pur-
chased for $4,000 the building at 119
West Sixth street which for years has
been occupied by the Ladies' Ex-
change. This building and the one adj
joining will both be remode1ed in the
spring.
Mayor Green has asked that those
who have any trash dump it in the old
Shunganunga creek bed at Twentieth
and Kansas avenue. 1t is the intention
of the city to fill up this hole for the
purpose of making children's play
ground.
The invitation committee arranging
for the annual Y. w. c. A. meeting to
be held January &c will meet this ev-
ening at o'clock. The nominating
committee for the new board meetings
will meet late this afternoon at the as
ISOLATION rooms.
Those who have been across the
pond" and know just what they are
talking about say that the fog this
morning was EXACTLY like London
The rest of the poor pee-pul will have
to shake their heads and say, "Well
well, can it be SOP"
With the passenger trains of three
big railroad systems running over their
rails the Union Pacific tracks between
Topeka and Kansas City have had nc
time to rust. The Rock Island, Santa
F'e and Union Pacific used this track
during the high water.
The city council meets in the coun-
Gil chamber at the city hall tonight
No real scrap of any importance has
been scheduled. 1t is not time to re-
appoint city engineer and there
seems to be nothing doing on the fire.
men salary proposition.
Henry Allen, of Wichita. will give
the big address on the commission plar
government at the Auditorium Wednes-
| day night. The meeting will be held fol
| the purpose of appealing to the people
| to elect good strong business men tt
| the commission Offices-and not poo
| politicians.
| People who leave boxes and ckhe
| obstructions in the streets without dis
playing = -ad light thereon VIA hav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

inventors. These optimistic people,
however, freely admit that none of the
machines has ever flown. But then
there are principles back of them, ex-
cellent principles, they admit.
''If 1 only had an engine said an
other, I'D make the Wrights kick
themselves because they did not think
of the idea first
Paulhan having clinched his hold on
the hearts of the hero worshippers in
the grand stand, has taken steps to en-
slave these would-be rivals by remedy
ing this serious lack and providing an
engine with which it is hoped to start
the envy of the Wrights. He has one
OIL TWO extra rOtaries which have
proven remarkably proficient in his
own machines and the hopeful invent
ors in the California tent assert that
ne has offered his motors for use on
the most promising and prospective
myers. The question is, How will it
De determined which is the most
promising?' Every inventor votes for
MS own machine and ridicules the
rest.
Clifford Harmon announced today
that he had concluded negotiations
through Paulhan. for a Farman BIZ
plane. When it is delivered, the New
aeroplanes. He said today that he will
use the Farman for heavy duty-long
nights, high flights and the like-and
llghter Curtiss machine for speed
Jaunts through the air
The new deal has given Harmon two
instructors in aviation. Curtiss and
kaufman, The Frenchman took his
yesterday and, according to Harmon,
mas promised to ground him thorough
~ In the dangerous trade of aviator
before he leaves America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
A CURE FOR THE BLUES.
Institute Will Be Known as Sidis
Psycholotherapeutic.

Boston, Jan. 17.-New England is
to have a cure for the blues" an in
stitution given over to the treatment
of melancholia, obsessions and like
maladies, under a specialized modern
form of treatment.
Mrs. Martha Jones. resident of
this city and widow of the late Frank
Jones, the millionaire brewer of
Portsm outh, n. H, has turned her ex-
tensive estate, Echo Park, there over
to DR.. Berssidis, Of Harvard, for such
a sanitarium- It will open May 1
and be known as THE Maplewood
Farms-Sidis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
stitute."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
ENGINES TO LEND.
Paulhan Stands Ready to Accommo-
date His Rivals.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 17.-Paul-
hans attempt to lower F'armar's 144-
mile record in a machine that Farman
himself built will not be the only at
traction at Aviation field today, if the
weather is fine.
There are dozen or more aspiring
Pacific coast inventors who have been
turning up their experimental flying
machines for a week and some are
ready to be tried today. These include
every variety of fantastic continuance.
from Prof. J. S. FORBES 1000 pound
hower-pot stand, which made one i'll
starred appearance on the field last
week, to Helicopter's, which are sun
posed to rise by means of ventilating
ians in the roof and then glide. Slant
ing back to earth again. There is not
one that will not fly, according to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

to make visit to Judge Urmy of the
police court after the next meeting of
the city council. City Attorney Raj
ston is drawing up drastic ordinance
to cover this misdemeanor.
The Gamma Sigma Literary society
won more honors at Washburn college
Saturday night when they won an
other debate from the w. c. Literary
society. The debate chose the team to
meet Denver university at Denver Feb
ruary rs and the following men were
chosen: Lyle Campbell, Olin Hunter
and William Landon.
Dad" Smith is absent from his stand
today in the Copeland hotel ruins, hav-
Ing been removed to the Stormont hos
pital where an operation was perform
ed Sunday. Dad has recovered from
the shock of the operation and will be
out again in week DR.. Freeman
surgeon in charge of the Santa Fe hos
pital, performed the operation
"A hotel of a thoroughly first class
type would be a good thing for To-
peka," said travelling man today. "It
would create more business for the
other hotels, and would be a fine ad
for the city. To have such hotel
would indicate that Topeka has plenty
of push and energy and that is the kind
Of a place that investors are interested
i'm
A Topeka man who came up from
Kansas City last night on Santa Fe
train No. II reported that in the vi
entity of Lake View it was necessary
for the train to push through water
almost up to the car steps. A part of
Nodth Lawrence, he said, is under
water and ice, the jewellers in some
cases having had to vacate their
homes for the time being.
Ralph Devlin. aged Is, whose home is
in Denver. but who has been employed
as a clerk in Chicago, appealed to the
Prov1dent association for medical aid.
when he arrived in Topeka. He was
| found to be suffering from pneumonia,
and was sent to the hospital. His com
panion, Joseph willard. aged %, a ma
chinist, whose home is in Pittsburg
Pa, is working here until his compan-
ion becomes better when both of them
hope to continue their way to Denver.
Devlin has written to his mother.
widow, for money on which to return
the rest of the way home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

congregation. which includes in it's
membership ]. Pierpont Morgan and
more than go other men whose wealth
is rated at several millions.
Il have been examining figures con-
tanning the payrolls of two million en-
ployes in the great mills continued
DR.. Birckhead. land have found that
their wages run from $3.50 to $40 46 a
week. Why is this so? There is enough
in this world for every one. It is not
right that some should have more than
they want while others suffer. 1t must
result harmfully in some way to those
who possess wealth..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
HONOR STUDENTS
List Contains Names of Many Promi-
nent New York Families.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 17.-Sons
of prominent New York families were
unusually frequent in the Yale list Of
honor students in scholarship in the
freshman half year just completed.
William Averil1 Hartman, son of the
late Edward H Hartman; Vanderbilt
Webb, son of DIR. Seward Webb; Regi-
nald Lee and Grange Auchincols have
just won a formal faculty rating as
members of the first scholarship divi-
sion of the first year class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
Arbitration Proceedings Omen,

Chica go, Jan. 17-Arbftration proceed
ings between the Illinois Central rail-
road and its telegraphers were opened
here today. II. B. Perham interna-
tional president of the telegraphers,
represented the employees, with General
Manager F. B. Hartman, acting for
the railroad. The arbitrators were 1. G.
Rawn and 3. H. Never.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
SHOULD BE NO POOR.
New York Preacher Tells Congrega.
ton of Millionaires.

New York Jan. 17.-"There should be
no poor. My friends. when the eye of
God is upon you. you win be glad to
throw your money away" This was the
beginning of a sermon on Wealth. y
which the Rev. Hugh Birckhead, rector
of st. Georges Episcopal church in
Stuyvesant Square. addressed to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

1t looks now. as If we should ship
another car of Household Goods to the
coast about Feb. 3rd. Those going
soon will appreciate the privilege of
a through-car, and can learn about IL
from the Merchants Transfer Co.
Either Long Distance Phones 1856.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
FLANDERS $40"
OFF ON TRIP

Laporado Station, Quebec, June T.
Flanders $50" automobile arrived here
yesterday from Quebec. having covered
the first sixty miles Of its under three
flags trip to Mexico City over one
of the worst roads in the province. Rain
had fallen continuously for two days,
and the highways are in bad, condition.
A large share of the trip had to be
made on second speed, necessary not
only on account of the roads, but also
because of a long series of steep hills,
the worst of w~1ch forms the west
bank of the Jacques Carlies river, and
includes a grade of so per cent for
nearly an eighth of mile. The car
will push on today for Three Rivers
and Pilot Lane of Detroit expects to
reach Montreal Wednesday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
SPORTING NOTES
WALSH HOLDS BOSTON
TO ONE HIT and WINS
White Sox Pitcher Has Wis
itors at His Mercy, Score
Being l to 0.

Ed Walsh is doing his best to get
the sox back on the straight and mar
row path>t the pennant. The big fell
low held the snappy red sox to soli-
tary hit yesterday and, incidentally,
boosted his winning streak to Ave
straight. Two of the four wallops al
lowed by Hall were gained by the lusty
Edward One of EN- was double.
Judging from appearances alone, Walsh
Is again at the height of his career
That the Bostons were BANKED goes
without saying. the refrain being to 0.
1t was a sox victory of the 1906 va
riety. The one score accumulated was
gained by the hitless route. Some dar-
ing base running by that other sterl-
ing pitcher, Doc White, who was dec
Grating center field, contributed the
tally. Every base the eminent dentist
reached was accompanied by gasps
from the scattered thousands, who were
chilled to the marrow. Had the day
been warmer White probably wouldn't
have tried to heat up his blood In such
reckless fashion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
Sporting Briefs

Pittsburg fans are becoming some
what peeved at the showing of the
Pirates.
Hugh Jennings has switched Ty Cobb
to center field and Crawford to right.
The New York Highlanders played
good ball to big crowds during their
stoy at home.
Freddie Parent of the White Sox is
at his home in Sanford, Me-, nursing a
sore finger.
Paul Cobb, Ty's brother, is doing
good work for the Des Moines team OF
the Western league.
George (.Candy'o Lachstce. the old
Boston first baseman, is umpiring In
the Connecticut league.
The Boston Americans have pur-
chased Jack Kleinow from the High
Cleveland
rying only seventeen players and doing
in the squad.
name OF Bzoski of Sleepy Eye. Blu
good.
Opposition to Sunday baseball on tn,
part of South Dakota ministers ha,
hung a jessie on the South Dakoti
league
Cleveland team saved them from los
| ing their shirts during the eastern III
vasion. The Maps won one game dur
| ing the trip
! Jimmy Barrett. who played in tn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
LABOR NEWS

Tho british trade union congress this
war will opon at Sheffield on Septem-
Der IL.
Rakers international union has de-
cided to start the six-day working week
in New Orleans.
The international Association OF Mar
HE workers will open its convention
In Chicago Monday.
IN sioux Falls, s. D., there are ~
unions, and Aberdeen. Lead, Huron ano
Deadwood are all we'll organized.
Organized labor is fast gaining IN
Santa Cruz county. California Recently
the bricklayers. cement workers. plas-
terers and carpenters formed unions.
An agreement has been reahed wnere-
Nv the coal teamsters and coal handlers
in Boston are to have nine-hour day
the whole year They have had II
onlv six months of the year IN the past
Laws have recently been passed pro-
v,dfnr for bureaus of labor in Okla
hora and Texas and changing an ex'
tsttnr office In South Carolina so as
IN give IL largely the character of
labor bureau.
The bill to license master electrician
IN the state of New York developed
such oppositiont on the part OF th'
Electrical worers' Union and kindred
organizations that 1t was killed II
committee in Albany.
The Hebrew Bakers Union of Boston
Mass, will not this year enforce IL
demands for an eight-hour day. TIT
local has decided to postpone the mat
ter for & year. in view of the genera
high cost OF living.
Bv a vote Of to l the membership
of the brotherhood of Leather Work
ers on Horse Goods decided "A favo
OF increasing the wages of their gen
eral president and general secretary
treasurer from $50 to 1925 a month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
ELECT COLLINGS
AT THE MIDWAY

Frank ]. Ceilings, center fielder on
the 1909 and 1910 University of Chi
cago baseball teamn, was chosen cap
tain of the 1911 team yesterday in the
annual maroon elections. Ceilings
starred in the majority Of the maroon
games this season. but was off the
squad for a time. owing to a sprained
ankle sustained in the first Chicago
Wisconsin contest. Seven &C. emblems
in baseball were awarded by Coach
Stage.
The baseball athletes who got the
&C. were Steinbrecher. o. Roberts. CT
Roberts, Baird, Sauer, Latham and
Boyle Long. Whip. Clifford and Cald-
we'll were awarded the &C. In track
and Paul Gardner was honored in ten
mis-. Gardner won the western inter
collegiate tennis title in singles two
weeks ago.