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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
New Railroad Out of Brattleboro

A project containing possibilities whose
effect on Brattleboros future cannot be
over-estimated brought civil engineers
of the Boston e. Maine railroad to
that town last week, These men are
under orders to make a survey of the ter
ritory between Brattleboro and Hinsdale,
n H., to determine the feasibility of a
branch line Of the Boston d Maine system
over this route to compete with the 10
mile strip of road between Brattlcboro and
South Vernon controlled by the Central
Vermont. 1t is believed in local rail
road circles that the move is a part of "A
scheme on the part of the Boston q Maine
New York, New Haven a. Hartford in
terests to put themselves in a position
to compete with the Grand Trunk system
in case it builds its proposed extension
from Palmer, Mass, to Providence. The
engineers who have come here this week
are under orders to 30 to Windsor after
completing the Observation-Disclosures sur
vey, and this gives credence to the story
that a survey will be made from there to
White River Junction with the idea of
paralleling the Central Vermont at that
point also.
A road built from Bratteboro to point
on the Ashuelot division of the Boston d
Maine between Hinsdale and South YER
non would make the mileage from there to
the junction only slightly more than it is
by way of the Central Vermont, and if the
b. q NJ. could secure a connecting link be-
tween Windsor and White River Junction
also, through train service between New
York and the White Mountains could be
maintained without regard for the Central
Vermont The greatest obstacle in the
way of Boston & Maine line from Brat
tleboro south would be finding a suitable
entrance to this town, but i'll view of the
increased railway facilities that would fol-
low it is safe to say that the business in
terests of this town would do almost any
thing within reason to help the Boston d
Maine in this matter. The project would
mean not only competing lines between
there and New York, but without doubt
through service between there and Boston
by way of Keene and the Cheshire division
ofthe Boston & Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

Before the passengers could inter-
fere the double murderer barricaded
himself in the toilet room of the Pull
man and threatened to kill the first
person who approached Meanwhile the
train reached Wilmington. A squad
of patrolmen headed by Police Cap
tains Kane and Evans and reinforced
by park guards and posse of cti-
zens and trainmen, ran to the scene.
The police called upon Bethea to
surrender AS an answer he opened
the door of the toild- room a short
distance ANA opened lire from an
automatic revolver. Police Chief
Black. who also rushed to the rail
road station, lodged behind an eN-
press officer on the train floor just in
time to escape several bullets. Be-
thea is believed TO have had at least
one hundred rounds of ammunition,
for he succeeded in holding the posse
at bay and also held up the train
from SLY until 6;35. Travel over
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was
also tied up.
When l,he battle had lasted abont
an hour, the police realized that they
would be unable to drive the man
from cover. A call was sent to a local
fire company nearby. Attaching q
high pressure hose to a fire plug the
bremen barricaded behind trucks and
boards, played stream upon the
windows of Lie toilet room
The desperate fred number Of
shots at the fremen, but they We're
nos injured. Subsequently Bethea,
drenched with water, staggered to the
platform and The police, once more
called upon him to surrender. His
reply was several shots.
Several of the policemen had arm
ed themselves with shot guns and
just as Dethea fired the last shot, Pol
ice Captain Evans fired a load of
shot in,o his face.
Notwithstanding this injury he kept
on firing. Patrolman Doughman open
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

member of the Brattleboro school board
and most of that time its chairman. For
many years he has been president of the
board of trustees of Leland and Gray
Seminary in Townshend and has done
much to promote the interests of that
institution. He was member of the
State Senate in 1884 and represented
this town in the House in 1888, in both
sessions serving upon important com
mittecs. He was one of the delegates at
large to the Republican national conven-
ton of 1896. He has been president of
the Vermont Society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and is active in the
work of the Red Cross Society.
The doctor is business man and
wise fnanccr AS president of the
Brattleboro Gas Company he successfully
conducted its affairs until it was merged
in the Twin State Gas and Electric Com
pany He is an active director of the
Vermont National Bank, and, as presi-
dent of the Home for the Aged and Dsa-
Dlttl3 llt HIS blbhShb ludl llSlNullOll
up to its present strong condition.
But perhaps the most useful work of
the doctors cvcntful life remains to be
mentioned He has been, the last II
years, member of the State Board of
Health and the last twelve years its
secretary, in which position his pro-
fessional knowledge and business capacity
have been called into full requisition and
have enabled him to render most valu-
able public service. He is in excellent
health and efficiently performing the
duties of his office. He was gratilied
and deeply moved, ON this anniversary
day, by the receipt Of a congratulatory
letter signed by the physicians of Brattle-
boro accompanied by beautiful amethyst
scarf pin. He was also the recipient of
many handsome bouquets of flowers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

The fortune of Alexander Mcdonald,
vice-president of the Standard Oil, who
died in California recently, goes to his
granddaughtcrs, daughters of his dead
daughter. These girls, Helen and Laura
Stallo have been under his guardianship
seven years and are daughters of a New
York lawyer. Their father married Mrs.
May Harrington Hanna, native of Shell
burne in 1908. She had divorced her
first husband, Dan Hanna, son of late
Senator Hanna, and the match displeased
Mr.. Mcdonald who had himself appointed
guardians of the girls. However, he
became reconcicd and the Stallos with
their children will probably live at "Val-
rev" in Ohio The fortune is estimated
at from S15,0OO,000 to S50,0000 600
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
ARCHITECT HERE TODAY.
Work OF Improving the State
House Progressing Rapidly-Decid-
ed Changes Now Perceptible.

j. j. Raine, the engineer in charge
Of the ventilation, plumbing and heat
ing system now being put in at the
Stale House, was in town yesterday
looking after the work and getting
things ready for the architect, w. h.
Austin who is to be in town today
Mr., Raine found everything running
along very smoothly and felt much
pleased with ghe progress made.
The cloak room of The Capitol has
been given over to the sheet iron
workers and to the galvanizers and
there is a body of IL men at WORK
there under George Fray. They are
making up the dud.s, through which
the air is to be led to the different
rooms of the building. More men are
expected 10 arrive for this depart
ment Monday. The shipment CT
marble for the toilets is expect.
ed ito arrive some time next
week. The men employed by Con-
Tractor B. f. Stanley of Burlington
We're busy blasting yesterday and sue
ceeded in clearing away a large part
of the ledge on the site of the power
house The ducts which have been ex-
cavated from the power house to the
Capitol are all ready to be concerted.
There are now about 80 men en-
ployed by the contractors in the diff
ferent departments and this number
will be augmented as the work pro-
crosses. Mr.. Austin, the architect,
will inspect the work and make sug-
gestions ON little things that have
been held up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Burlington Barn Burned.

\ barn on the farm occupied by +.
b. Callins on the lntcrvale was the
scene of the second fire in Burlington
Monday and was partially destroyed
with loss of about $1,000 which was
covered by insurance in the agency OF
II. II. Hickok. Nineteen COWS and a
bull, which were kept in the barn were
saved by l6-year-old boy, an employe
OF the place.
The origin of the fire is not known
but, like the one earlier in the day,
on North avenue, it started in the hay
NOV.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Pheasants in Vermont.

State Commissioner Thomas, of Stowe,
who has visited the State game farm in
Sherburne, n. Y, to enable him to report
to the Governor as to stocking the Yer
mont State farms at Sharon and lainfeld
reports there is no reason why pheasants
should not thrive in Vermont as well as
in New York Quail and Hungarian
partridges failed but the strain of pheasan 9
kept is English, Chinese, and Hungarian.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
BATTLE ON EXPRESS
Man Under influence OF Liquor Shoots
COlOred Porter and Conductor, Then
Barricades Himself in Toilet Room
and Holds 0fiie,rs ut Bay For Over
an -DislOdged by Firemen.


Wilmington, Del, March 23.-Three
men were killed on northbOund Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad train this af-
ternoon in a fight which began at Ne
wark, Delaware and ended in a des-
perate battle between the police, aid
ed by the firemen and citizens, and a
murderer at the Delaware avenue sta
ton here, following the arrival of the
train at 5;17 o'clock. Several were
wounded.
The dead are:
o. E. Wellman, aged 40 years, of
Philadelphia conductor OF the train.
Samuel Williams. aged 80 years,
colored, Pullman porter, whose home
is said to have been in Jersey City.
j. H. Bethea, aged 40 years. of Dill
Ion S. C.
The injured:
John o. Wiley, aged 40 years, a
park guard of Wilmington, Del, shot
in the hand and leg.
Matthew Haley, citizen of Will
mington, shot in the leg.
Others were grazed by flying bull
lets.
The triple tragedy was the result
of an altercation between Bethea, who
was a passenger, and Williams, por-
ter of the Pullman.
The car was bound from Washington
to Jersey City. Bethea, who had been
drinking heavily, shot the porter
through the heart, killing him in
stantly. When Conductor Wellman
saw the porter fall and ran up. Bethea
fired second shot into the colored
mans body. Then, without a word, he
shot Wellman through the heart.
The conductor fell dead In his tracks,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
FlIMFLiMMED FOR sl3
professor" Niles OF New Haven,
Conn.,, Was the Nan Who Turned
the Trick.
lSpeoial to the Journal.l

Especial to the Journal)
Rutland, March 23.-The "fim-aam"
mans first visit of the season TO this
city came TO light today, when it was
announced that the police are looking
for Professor" Niles who gave his
address as New Haven, Conn. Only
one complaint has been received as
yet, but today a good looking woman
told the police her grievance
The Professor" called upon her re-
Gently, wanted to tell her fortune, life
history and other things of import
ance. She consented and Niles ges-
ticulated hypnotically and made her
cut iapers. She proved a coed sub
ject for he borrowed IS from her She
claims she previously loaned him S.
and he left his name stating that he
would return the whole $l3 today.
The money hasn't come.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
To Receivs 8 Months, Pay.

Officer Christopher Miles, who has been
under suspension since August Is, will
return to duty next Monday by order
of Mayor Burke With the exception of
this week, when he is under suspension
without pay, he will receive salary for
the entire eight months he has been sus-
pended. A meeting of the police COM
missioncrs was held, when Mr.. Miles
pleaded guilty to dercliction of duty
and not guilty to the charge of breach
of the peace.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

ed fire with revolver and struck
Bethea in the right arm The desper-
ate man tried 10 fire again, but Ser
geanJ Keileher opcned fire and also
managed to spring upon Bethea.
When the police took hold of linn he
fell dead in the arms of a patrolman-
A tragic incident of the affair was
that WASH Williams, the porter. was
shot he fen into seat in the car All
through the battle the dead porter
sat with che appearance of one look
ing from The window.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Sen. DILLINGHAM; Acts.

The following letter was received
Monday in Burlington.
Washington, d. c., March 80, 1910.
Manufacturers Association of Burlington,
Burlington, VT:
Gentlemen: Ex-senator Dillingham; directs
me to acknowledge the receipt of your
telegram of even date in regard to the
application of the maximum tariff on inn
portations from Canada, and to say
that Immediately upon its receipt he
wrote the President of the United States
in regard to the matter, impressing upon
him to the best of his ability the great
Importance Of the question. Thus the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

II, 1865, the story of Mr.. Fishers service
as a Union soldier on Southern battle fields
is one Of more than ordinary interest.
Probably no Northern soldier has more
vivid recollection of the horrors of Andcr-
sonvilc than Mr.. Fisher.
While he will never forget the suffer-
ings of his fellow prisoners and the hardship
and agony that he underwent he tells Of his
experiences in way that brings forth
many funny incidents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Was Badly Slashpe.

In knife battle Tony kcssill of
Bellows Falls was badly slashed Sun
day night. With his brother, Andrew
he was attacked by three Polanders,
one of whom was Andrew Lincovitch
They have been arrested. 1t is claim
ed that the injured man objected to
Lincovitch's attention to his sister.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Fruitful Liquor Raid.

\ fruitful liquor raid was made on
the house occupied by Jane Richard
of Hardwick Saturday afternoon. The
officers got 26 pints of whiskey, % of
which were found in room occupied
10y William Davidson, consumptivc,
who claimed he used the liquor as medicine
The other pint was found in the ceiling
Of Mrs. Rickard's room.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
ESCAPED Injury.

While driving Il freight team from
South Royalten to Chelsea last week,
Henry +. Gates had remarkable eX-
perience He had a load of 5000 pounds
and the wagon slowed, went over an en-
bankment and landed bottom side up.
When things had stopped whirling Mr..
Gates found himself astride the pole
between the struggling horses. He was
miniured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Months in AndersonYille.

While the records Of the war department
at Washington contain only the simple
statement that Roscoe Fisher of Brattle-
boro, VT, enlisted as private in Com
pany f. of the 4th Vermont, Aug, 10, 1861
and was mustered out of the service May
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
FIeetWOOd's Reply.

Morrisville, Mar. 16, 1910.
Hon. M. j. Hapgood, Peru, vt.
Mr.. Dear Sir:
l heartily approve of your plan, and
will gladly pledge myself to file such
a statement as you suggest
Truly Yours,
F. G, FLEETWOOD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Fugitive From Justice.

Boston, Mass, March 2S.-Said to be
wanted in New York ON charge Of
grand larceny. in connection with the
stealth of $4,000 from the Windsor
Trust Company of New York, last
August, John F. Sherwood, stock
broker, was locked UP tonight as a
fugitive from Justice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
DOCTOR TOLD HER
TO USE CUT|CURA
And Thus Cured a Scalp Disease
Like SCaId Head = 1t had Lasted
Several Months and Made Most
of the Sufferers Hair Fall Out.
TROUBLE SOON GONE
AND NEVER RETURNED

"When 1 was ten or twelve years old
/ had scalp disease, something like
scald head, though it wasn't that. l
my hair came out. Finally they had a
doctor to see mo and he recommended
the Cuticura Remedies. They cured me
in few weeks. have used the Cuticura
Remedies, also, for a breaking out on
my hands and was benefited q great
deal. l haven't had any more trouble
with the scalp disease. Miss Jessie f.
Buchanan, Il. f. d. 3, Hamilton, Ca,
Jan. Z, 1909"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Boys Attend Reunion.

Burlington, March 1S.-Sixty boys,
thirty of whom were from town, at
tended a reunion of the boys Y. M. C.
A. summer camp at North Hero here
tonight and will remain until toMor-
row, Eleven were from Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

NJ. J. Hapgood of Peru furnishes the
Journal with the following correspond
ence:
Peru, Mar. IA, 1910.
Hon. John A. Mead,
Hon. Frederick Fleetwood,
My Dear Sirs:
Alike with yourselves. / am can
didate for Governor of the State. 1t
is a well known fact that several of
the successful canvasses heretofore
have been conducted in a manner dis
graceful to the reputation of the State.
In order to eliminate any suspicion
of such a connection with the present
canvass, l would propose that each
candidate pledge himself to file a
sworn and itemized statement of all
of the expenses incurred by him or
his agents in connection with his can
vass with the Secretary of State not
less than 10 days or more than IA
days after the holding of the State
convention, copies of which to be duly
furnished to the press of the State.
If any more feasible plan can be
suggested by you | should be pleased
to concur.
Awaiting a reply, | am
Sincerely yours,
NJ. J. HAPGOOD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest Cleaned From All
Parts Of Green Mountain
State.

Adolphus Smith employed by the
Woodbury. Granite Co. in Hardwick,
fell 20 feet from a travelling crane Satur-
day and was seriously injured
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

ing, disfigurlng eczemas, rashes, feelings,
irritations, infiammations and chafings
from infancy TO age; for the sanatlye.
antiseptic cleansing Of liberated, in
other uses which readily suggest them
selves to women, especially mothers,
Cuticura succeeds when all else fails.
Guaranteed absolutely pure and may be
used from the hour OF birth.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
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cutlcpra Ointment t5oc 70 Heal the SKIN and cnti-
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4. SOLD throughout the world Potter Drug x Chem
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Family Gown.

Miss Mary N Potts at her wedding
in st. Johnsbury last week wore the
dress that had been used on similar
occasions by her grandmother her mother
and her mothers two sisters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
c. =. Smiths Reply.

it would be entirely satisfactory to me
to file with the Secretary or State, as
you suggest, statement of all ex-
penses, as l do not intend to do any
thing that | should be ashamed to have
the public know.
March, %, nothing heard from Mead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

from Cutlcura ONT
ment, united with the
purest of cleansing
ingredients and most
refreshing Of flower
odors, Cuticura Soap
is Cnrivaled for pre-
serving, purifying
and identifying the
skin, scalp, hair and
hands of infants and
children. In the pre-
ventive and curative
treatment of tOrtur-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Is QS Years Old,

Mrs. Harriet Abel, who resides with
her SON, c. H. Abel of Enosburgh Falls,
was 05 years old, Monday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24

matter will come to the Presidents at
tention Immediately upon his return
from his western trip In addressing you
the Senator understands that you are the
spokesman for all the signers of the
telegram.
Very truly yours,
(Signed)
FERDINAND II. PEASE, Scc'y
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
BABIES SKINS
Should Know Only Cuticura Soap
Pure, Sweet, Economical.

Because OF its delicate, emollient,
sanative. antiseptic properties derived
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
HAPGOOD'S CHALLENGE.
Asks Candidates for Governor to File
Campaign Expenses and
Smith Willing.

NJ. J. Hapgood of Peru furnishes the
ence:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
Stepmother Was Vermonter.

FERDINAND II. PEASE, scc'y.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

spoiled most Of the way by its authors limita-
tons
It is cheerful, kindly story that Mr.. Benson
tells in THE Osbornes," who parvenus with
out any of the seriously Objectionable charac-
teristics that have made this class Of victors IN
the struggle for life such handy material for
the novelsts- To be sure, they are diamonds
in the rough, but they shine without the
polish. so great their merits of good-heart-
edness and SO contagious is their enjoyment of
their weli-deserved good fortune. OF course,
Mrs. Osborne really belongs in the housekeep-
er's room at Piantasenet Towers, some such
exclusive abode, but size does quite well in
drawing-room in Park Lane and her husband
matches her in every way The couple have
son, who has gone through Eton and Cam
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
FICTION.
South -4fricdn Tragedy and London
COmedu.

AIoNEMENT. BY F. E Mills Young limo, pp
S4t The John Lane Company.
THE oSBoRNES BY F F. Benson 12mo, PIP. 35e.
Doubleday, Page & Co.
Once more South Africa. The youngest of
the commemorative under the British crown is
beginning to press Canada and Australia closely
in the literary field. but none OF them has yet
found its Kiping The African novels suffer
from a certain monotony Of theme. whether it
be in the now forgotten African Farm" Or in
the recent Poppy" This motif crops up again
in Mr. Youngs "Atonement.' which is tragedy
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

,ess here. and the biography. though 1t has its
sbortcominss is at all events the best yet put
.os-rther The portraits and other Illustrations
;,,cluaius views OF Fonthin Abbey and Of the
famous tower which Beckford built at Bath,
are also good 10 have. To the photography one
slight addition may be made Mr. Melville as
cribes to 1884 edition Of the English version
n -eTathek' bearing Bentley's imprint. In the
same year Bentley also brought out a new edi-
-ion Of the French text in a little volume, con-
tanning Pickerings frontspiece, copy Of which
lies before Us.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

Of sin and its consequences in the climax bur
tireserne III tie iongCcurs that lead Up to IT. ana
irritating IL the Uncomfortable plattudes which
the author introduces his philosophy OF life
This kind or fiction get in overa bundance IN
our own and the English output. not TO mention
the French; look TO South Africa for I new
note The plea that human nature is the same
the world over viii serye-at least not in the
case Of that kind Of human nature which is
more and more becoming an unprofitable liter
airy convention. entirely disproportionate 10 the
facts Of life. Moreover. Mr.. Young handles his
background but indiderentIy we'll There is
suggestion of the Influences OF the mysterious,
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

whispering African night, but for the rest the
atnaosphere. in the deeper significance Of the
word which links characters and their acts to
scene. is weak. The story could be lifted out Of
its environment and transferred to English
or American one without being affected in any
way by the change. And why make the hero
sch i prig at first? An ambitious attempt.