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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER o3, 'i2.
RAMON CORRAL.

Ramon Corral. rur d number of years regarded HS ihr most DOW crful statesman in Mexico next tn POrLlirin DiaZ. whose chief lieu tenant he was, has died in exile. In his last hours he had the grim satisfaction of knowing that the country in which order had been preserved. and an outward S"mblanrr nj respect for auth ority maintained, largely through hls own efforts. was nvcrrum by outlaws, with revolutions of the old Mexican kind in progress in many states. As governor of Sonora, Corral may have been high-handcd. hut he secured peace, and the business interests of the slate thrivrd. As governor or tho federal district he kept order in the capital and helped to promote public improvements. Many stOriuS were told of his cruel and quite unconventional ways of punishing offenders against the law, and probably most of them were untrue, echoes of strange old tales Of an earlier Mexico. He certainly impressed the lawleSS element with a whole some sense of his authority and his ability.
 He was transferred Lu the cab inet and put forward as vice president by the will of Diaz, who believed that in case of his own death Corral would be the Attest man to take up the cares of the chief executive. The unpopular ity of Corral, from this point in his career. was probably due to inc growing resentment of the assumption of supreme authority by DiaZ. His" retention of the presidential nIl'ir" in his lifetime had come to be accepted as de- SIrablc if uncnni Situiional. But his appointment. against all pub lie rrmonStrancr. of his own sue rcSSnr. ar"uS"d angry diSapprnv- al, and Corral rather than DiaZ was forced lu bear the hrunI of ihe peoples wrath. His very name was hated. all SnrIS of cal nmnicS were uttered against him, and he was pictured as mon stcr of greed and cruelty.
 Yet Inc seemed, in the year of inc governments downfall. a modest. courteous gentleman. nb- t'nusly suffering from physical malady. and il is noI likely that h" would have failed iu serve his tOn:i'"v io tn" best of his ahil- iiN in any emergency. He is th" Er~i 'i inc rXiIrS iO die. but E;S death was nni unexpected. II 'S likely enough that the M"xicHu$ will speak more kindly of him m ihr future. Even santa Anna :s rc'Ii"lricrrd as a heroic soldier, and the MrNicans almost always "Nt"l their dead leaders. But they arc moi unlik" other peoples in . that particular.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-23

good by century's experience it
 might be that they could do little
 harm before they were checked by
 the country. But they are pro posing the removal Of accustOm- ed checks and balances provided as wholesome restraint upon any faction. They are proposing to alter the constitution at the will of the majority, and to intrust the interpretation of the r0nSli- tuition not to the courts but to the common people. This is something apart from the gen cral ned of social justice, and would be sure to precipitate Olh- CT issues as fatal as those which have overwhelmed the Turkish PrOgrcssives.
 There should bc no step back ward in bellerment nf social and industrial conditions. but steps forward ought to be made with safeguards against ImiSStrps. Votes for the Prngrcssivrs are rather votes against the runSiilu- ton than in favor of social jus Lice. lnaSmuch as there is no party standing for social injuS- licr, there is no reason for not voting io sustain our iuSlilu- lions. and to advance the prupns- cd progressive reforms hy con prucrdurr
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-23
Just Couldn't.

Tn" young city woman visit ing in the country had asked iO milk the COW. The farmer con- s"nl"d and handed her the pail and milking stool. In few mo- mrntS she returned, the stool Sh"wig signs of wear.
 hats the maitrr?' asked the farmer. 'rnulin'i you milk hcr?"
 No, was Inc indignant reply. "l couldn't make your old COW SlI down on that stool"
 It costs you loss tu stop at The Clifr'' than it does to rent and heat a cabin, and you have nice warm, clean room to dress in. No fires or cares at all to attend to.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-23
As They Count in New York.

\ woman was in a New York elevator which also had some men passengers.
 "Ninth," said one of the men after the car was fairly started.
 'Sixth," said the woman.
 The car sped by the sixth floor and was halted at the ninth.
 On the way back the woman asked:
 "Why didn't you stop at the sixth floor? The sixth is lower than the ninth"
 II know lhat,' said the rIrvat- or boy. But the man said ninth tirSi.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-23

TERMS.
 Daily Prospector. By carrier, per month. s 100 By mail, per annum. ..... 1000
 The Weekly Miner. By carrier, per month. =. 4Oc By mail, per annum. $500 The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner, by carrier, to one address only after September 1st. .$i.25 The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner by mail to one address only ......... .$12.50 Business Office and Editoria
 Rooms, Phone No. 222.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
IN BOSTON MARKETS

Butter-Choice northern creamery
s4@35c; western creamery, 33@34c;
hrsts, 31@33c.
Cheese-York state, 1715 @1S15c;
Vermont, 15@16c.
Eggs-Choice hennery, SS@39c;
eastern extras, S7@3Sc; western, 500
SIC; storage, 33@34c.
Apples-Baldwins fancy, 81. 50@3;
fancy cold storage, $3@3.75; green
Ings 1902. so; russets, 81. 5O@2. so.
Eastern, 81. 45@2. so 2
Blu Big; foreign white, $2.65@2.7 rs
bbl-bg.
s-Cranberries, $500 Dbl and
1908. so bx; Florida strawberries, so
OTIS bsl1t.
Poultry-W Western turkeys, 5000
&c; broilers. native, 26@2Sc; chick
ems, native roasting, 1S@22c; west
ern capons, 1S@22c; fowl, northern.
large. 17G1Sc; medium, 13@14c;
live fowl, 15Q16c; live chickens, 1S
n14c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

very low at this writing. His son,
Everett, was called home, and his
daughter. Mrs. Asa Hunter is with
them.
Ellen Jeffrey celebrated her 9Th
birthday Monday afternoon with IS
OF her little friends, who met at her
home. Games were played and re-
freshments served. Calvin Hubbard
celebrated his 9Th birthday Thurs
day afternoon in the same manner
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bemis spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Lawton.
Burke Mt. grange No. 409 will
celebrate it's fourth anniversary at
their next meeting Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 28. A nice program is
being prepared. Four candidates
are to take the first and second de-
grees The harvest supper will be
served at this meeting.
An Epworth League social will be
held at Eli Eastman's this week Fri
day evening, Feb 49, Teams will
be at Webster's store to take all
who wish to go.
The entertainment given a short
time ago at the Congregational yes
try THE Return of Deborah" is to
be repeated this week Thursday
night at the same place.
working for them.
A. L. Wilson who was quite sick
with bronchitis last week is better
and able to be out a little.
Mrs. w. ID. Goss was at Lyndon
vile few days last week a guest
of Mrs. Gleason.
Frank Counter has taken the job
to cut and deliver SO cords of four
foot wood for Royal Eggleston. Joe
King works for him. He cuts it on
the Arson Eggleston lot in No. IL.
A. G. Farmer is a little better.
Mrs. I. D. Bemis is also better Mrs
Patten from Lyndon is caring for
her.
Frank Smith pressed his hay last
week and is shipping it to Boston.
Frank Jenkins is spending two
weeks among friends and relatives
in Boston.
Kenneth Stafford from St. Johns
bury is stopping with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron ellison.
Mrs. Peter Collins from Lyndon
vile is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
A. B., Colby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
General

The Morgan Horse Club acts as
the holding agent of all nominations
and payments, and, except as here
in specifically provided, the Nor
gan Horse Club assumes no res
possibility for this Stake, OF any
division thereof. The right is re-
served to declare the Stake off not
later than September 1st, 1912, if it
does not fill satisfactorily, and in
case it be called of, all fees will be
refunded. The right is reserved to
decline and refuse any nomination
deemed Objectionable by the Ex-
ecutive Committee for any reason.
In case a mare fails to produce a
foal, produces a dead foal or twin
foals, or her foal dies, the right to
substitute another foal from a nom
mated mare and sired by nomin-
ated stallion, will be permitted, but
such substitution must be made on
or before September 1st, 1912.
The Executive Committee of the
Morgan Horse Club reserves the
right to interpret and determine all
questions affecting this Stake aud
the entries of all parties received
are sent in with the distinct under
standing that the Executive Com
mittee Of the Morgan Horse Club
is the sole arbiter of this Stake in
case of question or dispute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
EIigiBIes

I'D EVERY REGISTERED
MORGAN STALLION may be
nominated in this stake by his own
er's complying with the following
conditions: (a) By nominating his
stallion on or before April 1st, 1912,
and by furnishing a full list of the
names and addresses of the owners
of mares bred to his stallion in 1911.
(b) By his paying on or before July
LIST, 1912, Five Dollars ($5.OO.)
(2.) Every Morgan mare bred
in 1911 to stallion nominated in
this Stake may be nominated in
this Stake by her owner nominating
his mare and paying to the Stake
Three Dollars ($3) on or before
July 1st, 1912.
(3.) Every foal of 1912 sired by
a nominated stallion and produced
by nominated mare, shall be eli
gible to compete on its owners
making the payment hereinafter
specified, provided the payments on
behalf of the sire and dam have
been duly and fully paid. The
name, color, sex and date of birth
of each foal, with name of sire and
dam must be furnished on or be-
fore August 1st, 1912, and at or
before such time there must be paid
a fee of Two Dollars ($2) for each
foal, to make it eligible for com
petition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Humphrey OF
Lyndonville and Miss Anuie Dam
forth of Medford, Mass, visited at
Bion Humphreys Sunday
Mrs. Burgess who was stopping
here with her daughter, Mrs. Dr.
Hodgdon, was called home TO West
Milan BY the sickness Of her hus-
band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Cole. who
have been spending some time with
their children, Mrs. Asa Hunter and
viii Cole, returned home Friday
afternoon. Mrs Sophia Gently is
Burke Mt Grange give their dra-
matte play RED Acre Farm" in West
Burke this week Wednesday night.
Rev. ID. Grant Porteous gives an
illustrated lecture next Sunday night
at the Methodist church. Subject,
Our Philippine Cousins"
Mrs. Ada Jenkins was elected del
egate and Mrs. Ella Webster, alter
nate, Sunday morning to go to the
conference to be held at Newport in
April.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking of a persons faults,
Pray don't forget your own,
Remember, those with homes of
glass
Should seldom throw stone.
If we have nothing else to do
But talk of those who sin,
'Tis better we commence at home
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge a man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults; and who has
not?
The old as we'll as young;
Perhaps we may for aught we know
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of a better plan,
And find it works full we'll;
To try my own defects to cure
Before of others tell;
And though l sometimes hope to be
No more than some I know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
To slander-friend or foe
Think of the harm one word will do
To those who little know;
Remember, curses sometimes like
Our chickens, t'roost at home"
Don't speak of others faults until
We have none of our own.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Division OF Money

All money contributed to this
Stake, except ten per cent. (10@)
retained to cover advertising and
other expenses, shall be paid to
prize winners as follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
WEST DANvILLE.
Mrs. Clifford Entertained Glasses
of 1909 and 1O1O-LocaIs.


of 1909 and 1O1O-Locals.
Mrs. Emory Clifford entertained
the classes of 1909 and 1910 at her
home Saturday evening.
A. J. Goss was away on business
last week taking orders.
B. II. Wells returned Monday.
Charles Adams returned Friday
from Maine, where he has been Wis
iting for some time.
G. A. Gerry has sold his stallion,
General Gerry, to New Hampshire
parties.
Mrs. Wiley Willard and children
of Beecher Falls are visiting her
sister, Mrs. B. U. Wells.
Clayton Harrington visited his
parents at Passumpsic Friday.
Mrs. Merton Flint of Walden Wis
tied Mrs. Grover Perkins last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Sam Morrill, visited her par
ents at St. Johnsbury last week.
Austin Goss was at home from
st. Johnsbury last Saturday.
Use American Throat Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Payments

All payments and all nominations
must be made to c. c. Stillman,
Treasurer of the Morgan Horse
Club, los Broadway, New York
City.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Judges

The judge or judges will be Sc
lected by the Executive Committee
of the Morgan Horse Club.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
Manner of Showing

All foals must be halter broken
and shown on halter, without their
dams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21


Universalist church will be closed
during his absence.
Alec Hodgdon who works at
Lowelltown. Me-, spent Sunday at
his home here.
in st. Johnsbury, a guest Of Mrs.
Samuel Fleming.
Mrs. Ada Parker left Thursday
for Concord, n. H, to spend sever
al weeks with her son, George.
Mrs. eagle Frost and Miss Chris
tine Mcdonald of st. Johnsbury
spent Thursday with Mrs. Emma
H S. Clark of DanvilIe has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. H. B.
Viola May of st. Johnsbury is
visiting her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. L. Stacy.
Mrs. Minnie Seayey was a recent
guest of friends in Whitefeld, N. H.,
and Fitzdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hovey were
given post card shower Wednesday
the occasion being their 10th we'd
ding anniversary.
Concord Grange, No. 4O8 have
organized a degree team of the Sd
and 4th degrees: Master, William p.
Streeter; overseer, Freeman Rus
sell; lecturer, Mrs. Ina Richardson;
chaplain, G. A. Miltimore; secretary,
Mrs. Charlotte Edney; treasurer, H.
]. Daniels; steward, John Edney;
assistant steward, Karl Richards;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. Lena
Richards; gate keeper, Perley Bon
nett; Ceres Leona Christie; Pomo-
ma, Margaret Hull; Flora, Vera
musician, Mrs. Eide Mil
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Houghton
of Lyndon spent Sunday with Mrs.
Shackford.
Miss Pearl Lunnie who has been
teaching in the Kellogg district, is
spending a week with her sister,
Mrs. S. G. Haviland.
e. J. Williams has finished work
for f. e. Richardson on his farm
near Concord Corner.
Superintendent G. F. Palmer and
A. j. Higgins of St. Johnsbury Wis
tied schools in town Friday.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom was call
ed to Fitzdale Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. James Parsons.
The body was brought here for in
The schools in town closed Fri
lay. The honor roll in Mrs. Cush-
mans room is as follows: Florence
9oss, Edith Virtue, Alice Currier,
Harry Bennett; absent one-half day,
Sadie Green. Absent one day, Brig
ham Hastings, Airline Van Blarcom,
Emile Fourier. Mrs. Warren and
Mrs. Cushman entertained the J. L.
G. Friday afternoon. Sugar on snow
and other refreshments were served. |
The pupils having no marks in the
primary room were Floyd Ash, Cecil
Rock, Helen Bennett, Marion Hast
Ings.
The meetings at the Methodist
church under the direction of Rev
Herbert E. Buffam have been we'll
attended the past week. Mr.. Buff
fam will remain until Monday the
18th. He has organized a chorus
choir, and a ladies' quartette. The
service Wednesday evening will be
for the the men and Friday
evening for the young people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

PHYSICIANS.
III. B. EsMOND, III. ID.

A Special Medical treatment for cancer
tumOr, ulcers and sores.
Patients visited by appointment.
Union and Peoples Phone. East Hard
wick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
EAST BURKE.

United in Marriage-LOcals.
Walter Wheeler from st. Johns
bury Center and Miss Bessie Carer
from this place were quietly mar
ried last Wednesday evening at the
Congregational vestry at Lyndon
vile. Both are popular young pso-
pie. Mrs. Wheeler is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Arthur Coe. They
are at Passumpsic for a short time
where Mr.. Wheeler is at work.
E. NJ Massey from North DanvilIe
was a guest of w. H. jeffrey Sunday
and Monday. His daughter, Miss
Helen, who has been visiting there
the past week returned home with
him.
Calvin Hubbard was quite sick for
few days but is up around now.
Earl Colby has been quite sick for
a few days but is better.
Burke Mt. Grange gave their dra-
matte play entitled Red Acre
Farm" last Wednesday night to a
large and appreciative audience,
over 800 people being present. All
assumed their parts well. The
characters were as follows: Josiah
Armstrong, owner of Red Acre
Farm, Will Taylor; Colonel Barna
by Strut, Crawling Codwollopus,
Ray burlington; Jonah Jones,
farm helper, Perley Harris; Squire
who holds the mortgage,
Franklin Lynch Harry Harcourt,
his profigate son, Clyde ellison; Dick
Randall, who seeks his fortune, Ce-
Gil Pickle; Tom Busby, a travelling
Rob McGilI; Annawanda
Josiah's wife, Anna
Nellie Armstrong, driv
en- from home, Florence Gibson;
Laura Armstrong, a poor weak
Mabel Walter; Mrs. Barna-
by Strut, the ColoneI's wife, Daisy /
Burlington; Junior, adopted daugh- I
ter of the Struts, Grace Cole. |
dollars was received /
and promenading followed the play /
It is hoped they will repeat it here !
in the near future.
Theola Gilman is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Bigford.
Elsie Van Haagan is spending
few days at Ira Hunters in Kirby.
, Mrs. John B. Lavely, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs, George
Blair, is better and up round some.
she is suffering with cancer. Ell
Master Leon Parker from Sc.
Ohnsbury is stopping Tor a Wnlle
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Godding.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Lucia from
Sutton recently visited at kBion
Monday, William H. jeffrey. DR..
Root and E.-R. Harvey were busy
With the thawing machine, fthawing
heir water that froze up the last of
he week.
Mrs. w. B. Godding, who has
1een quite poorly nearly all winter,
vas able to go out to church Sunday
he first time for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Stafford from
-yndonville were in town Sunday
Mrs. J. l. Stafford and Mrs. Carl
Trasier spent the day Thursday with
lrs. Mertie Hall at West Burke.
Harley Cole has been very much
worse since returning home and is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
WILLIAM G. RICKER, NJ. D.


20 Main Street
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Hours: 10 a. m. to y. m; to p. m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21

IL. III. ROSS, M. ID.
Specialist Surgery and Gynecology.
Hours S-9, 1-2, rs, and by appoint
ment.
Telephone, N. E. 425. Citizens 2O-S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
o. A. PREYOsT. nj. ID.
W. j. ALDRICH. M. ID.
G. A. CRAAITON, NJ. d.
Sd. Johnsbury. Vt.

st. Johnsbury, VT.
Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
ONCE 29 Main st. over Post Office.
once Hours a. m. to D. m. Eve
$50.
Appointments for examinations Of
the eyes for glasses can be made in
advance by letter or telephone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
f. Il. FARMER, nj. ID.

ALICE X. WAKEFIELD, nj. ID.
3 Winter Street. Office Hours;
Both telephones. 10 to IL a. m.
9 to 4 d. m.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-23
MECCA FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF.
A Hospital for Diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Established
At White Bear Lake.

Prominent st. Paul specialists have
taken over the White Bear Hospital
and are the first to give Minnesota and
the n w. an institution exclusively
devoted to the care of Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat diseases. The Hospital
has an accommodation for forty-five
patients, is steam heated, electric light
ed and has modernly equipped operat-
ing room. 1t is beautifully located on
the shores Of White Bear Lake, free
from the din and roar of the city and
easily reached by steam and electric
cars. The reputation and large prac-
tice of the physicians in charge are
too we'll known in the Northwest TO
need any recommendation. That the
Minnesota Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Hospital will be welcomed by the peo-
pie of the Northwest is evident by the
number of patients that are already
coming from long distances to secure
the services Of these specialists 10
we'll as the conveniences of this up.to-
date hospital. White Bear Life"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-23
BIG SUM FOR GOOD ROADS
Will Amount to $i,25O,OOO in Next
Year, Says Expert-Benefit for
$50 Wisconsin Towns.

Madison-That work on improved
roads and bridges in Wisconsin next
year will reach about S1,250,00O in
value, and that at least $50 towns in
the state will be benefited, are figures
given by A. r. Hirst, acting state
highway engineer, in an address on
the work of the Wisconsin highway
commission before the Engineering
Society of Wisconsin. He said:
about 1856 miles Of stone, gravel
or shale road will be built and about
246 miles of dirt road, the last class
comprising sand, clay and other types
of semi-permanent surfacing as we'll
as ordinary grading work In addi-
ton to this, there will probably be
$50 bridges of various sizes built
Mr.. Hirst said it is intended to
continue practically the same meth
DDS in work under the state aid law
as were used by the highway division
of the Wisconsin geological survey
during the past four years, and it is
probable that every year the highway
commission will be called upon to
design or approve the design of at
least 100000 worth of state aid and
county aid bridge work.
''The good roads movement" said
Mr.. Hirst, has now come to the
point where the difficulty is not in
securing votes of money for highway
construction, but in supplying the
demand for experienced road build
ers. Men from other states will not
always prove satisfactory, as in most
cases the other states are building a
type of road much more expensive
than Wisconsin will stand for This
is evidenced by the fact that during
1910 and 1911 the stone roads built
under our plans in Wisconsin did not
average over $4,000 per mile, grad
ing included, while the roads in the
eastern states will average $4,000 to
$14 900 per mile.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-23
TRAIN HOLDUP IN NlARYL
3. & o. is ROBBED BY LONE
BANDIT.
Freight Brakeman Arrested AS Sus-
pect Who Secured $500 From
Passengers.

keyser, West Va, Feb. 81. - The
New York and ST. Louis express on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
robbed near AltamOnt, Nd, by lone
bandit, who held up the passengers
and secured $500. f. A. Becker, a
freight brakeman living here, was ar
rested at a water station nine miles
from Piedmont, and charged with the
crime. He was found sitting beside d
fire near the tracks and was arrested
by Lieutenant Kenny of the Baltimore
and Ohio police The man had 1888,
$37 in money, four watches, said to
correspond with those taken from pas
sengers, and two revolvers.
The robber boarded the train here
or at Piedmont, and while the train
was slowly climbing a grade, made his
appearance in the rear sleeper. Draw
ing a revolver, he covered the Pull
man conductor, the negro porter and
the dagman. He compelled the flag
man to walk in front of him and
arouse the sleeping passengers, of
whom there We're fourteen.
When he had gathered loot to the
value of about 5000 the train had
reached the top of a hill at Altamont.
Then the robber dashed to the rear of
the train and leaped to the ground.