Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-31

ing ROugn on Rats. She had been
acting peculiarly of late. After TAX
ing the poison she went to one of the
neighbors and told them. but not
much credence was given to the story
as it was not believed she was in
serious condition. Where she pro-
cured the poison is not known, but
neighbor, Her maiden name was
Minnie Fanton and she was twice
married. By her first husband,
Charles Glover of Haverhill, she had
one son, and by her second husband,
another son.
Middlebury Man Missing.
The police of Middlebury have been
requested by the relatives and friends
of George A. Waters to assist in 10.
eating him. He disappeared from his
home July 10, and nothing has
been heard from him since. He said
he was going to Burlington to visit a
relative and be was traced to that
city but disappeared from there. Mr..
Waters is SO years old, weighs 100
pounds, has dark complexion and is
about five feet seven inches tall.
When last seen he wore a gray suit
and white straw hat with blue band
He is jeweler and moved to Middle
bury with his family three months
ago from Enfield. Mr.. Waters has
wife and one daughter in Middleburv.
His relatives are at loss to account
for his disappearance as his family
and financial affairs were good.
Former Vermonter's Good Work.
Col. Joseph F. Scott, who is state
superintendent of prisons in New
York, is a Vermonter. having been
born in Craftsbury in 1860 and COM
pleted his education at the school at
St. Johnsbury. He was deputy sup
erintendent of the Concord, Mass,
reformatory from 1885 till 1891 and
superintendent from 1891 to 1903.
Nine years ago Colonel Scott became
superintendent of the New York re-
formatory at Elmira, under Governor
Dix, and has done much toward MAX
ing the inmates of the Institution
worthy citizens when they go back in
to the world. Many times he has
provided means for their start in life
from his own funds, as he is pos
sessed of an Independent fortune and
draws salary of $4,000 year as sup
erintendent.
Batchelder Quits T. R.
Wallace Batchelder of Bethel has
given out copies of kilograms be-
tween Theodore Roosevelt and him
self explaining Mr. Batchelder's
for whom, he says. he has felt more
affection than for any other person on
earth, except the members of his own
q w no fol
which follow are self-eXplanat0ry.
"New York. July 20. 1912.
'To Wallace Batchelder, Bethel. VT.
"We cannot endorse any candidate
Yof either party who will not support
Roosevelt electors in the coming cleo
tion. [ depend upon your support in
this matter.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Bethel. W., july rs. 1912.
''To Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.
Have received telegram purport-
ing to be signed by you. dated at New
York, July 20, and reading as follows
I'VE cannot endorse any candidates
of either party who will not support
Roosevelt electors in the coming cleo
ton. | depend upon your support in
this matter Did you send any SUCH
telegram or authorize its being sent?
Please wire reply, my expense,
Bethel, VT.
"Wallaca Batchelder.
"Oyster Bay, N. Y, July rs, 1912.
$50 Wallace Batchelder. Bethel, VT
Telegram is substantially authen.
tic. 1t is what have said in every
state.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Bethel. VT, July 26, 1912.
fTo Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
"Oyster Bay. New York.
"Your telegram received. l am
shocked. For more than four months,
/, who am poor man with q wife
and two little boys to support. have
worked literally night and day with
out fear, favor or hope of reward, for
the progressive cause, and have be-
lieved that you were that cause per-
sonified. have neglected my BUSH
ness, earned no money and am many
dollars poorer than on that evening
last March, when dined with you at
Oyster Bay, after being summoned
there by you. I supposed that I was
fighting for the real rule Of tho people
and against bosses and bossism.
"Your telegram received this morn
ing stating that the telegram of July
goth, purporting to be signed by you,
is substantially authentic. makes it
plain that you direct me. and men in
every state, that We must not vote
for any candidate for any Office, no
matter how honest, able, efficient or
progressive he may be, unless that
candidate will agree to pay for our
votes by supporting Theodore Roose-
welt for president of the United
States again by supporting Roosevelt
electors.
81 was member of your regiment
in 1898. For IA years l have felt more
affection for you than for any other
person on earth except tho members
of my own immediate family.
'It is terrible wrench, colonel,
but l cannot fool myself, and I must
be straightforward and frank with
you. rs you know always have been
With grief. the depth Of which yor
cannot know, have decided after on1
Of the hardest fights have ever beer
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