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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06

entire dialogues he had heard, with
his ear to the keyhole.
One evening father and daughter had
a longer discussion than was usual, and
Morrison was Johnny on the spot, lis
tening to every word. He heard the
girl say, "Cruel father, thou art the
cause of my DEATH" Then Shaw left
the room and went into the street, and
when he was gone Morrison heard the
girl groaning, as though something was
seriously wrong, so he notified the au-
thorities and presently several officers
arrived, and entered the Shaw abode.
Catherine was lying on the floor in o
pool of blood, knife by her side. She
was too far gone to speak, and when
the officious Morrison asked her if her
father had stabbed her, she nodded her
head and expired.
Just then Shaw returned, and when
he beheld his daughter lying dead his
anguish seemed uncomfortable. But
the astute officers believed he was over
acting it. They had made up their col
lective mind he was guilty, and their
belief was confirmed when they no.
ticed blood on his clothing. He ex-
planned that he had been cut on the
arm, and he certainly had a cut on the
arm; but in all probability he made
the wound himself, as an afterthought,
when he had left the house. When a
policeman gets a theory firmly fast
ened in his mind, he can make any
thing dovetail with 1t.
All the evidence was against Shaw,
and, although he told straightfor-
ward story, in his patient, sorrowful
way, nobody believed him. He was
considered monster, and had he been
allowed to appear in public he would
have been torn to pieces. He said that
he talked with his daughter on the
absorbing theme of her love affairs
until they both lost their tempers, and
he left the house, feeling that such
recrimination was useless. 1t was true
that his daughter spoke the words at
tributed to her by Morrison, but he
paid no attention to them, thinking
they had no significance. When he left
the house the girl was alive and well,
and had taken a pen and a piece of
paper, as though about to do some
writing.
His trial was brief, and he was con-
victed and sentenced to death, the
learned Judge charging greatly upon
the enormity Of his crime. So one
cold November morning in 1921, he
stepped upon the scaffold at Leith
Walk, and, after saying that ne was
innocent of bloodshed, was duly exc
cuted, and his BODY was left in chains
to the winds and the ravens.
For several weeks Morrison had an
audience whenever he condescended to
talk, and he came to look upon himself
as a public benefactor for having been
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
LACK IN MINERAL NUTRIMENT
Dairymen Advised to Feed Cows Ma
teriaIs Rich in Calcium Mag
nesium and Phosphorus.

Dairy COWS fed the usual winter ra-
lions cannot produce large milk yields
without loss of minerals from their
skeletons, writes DIR. E. B. Forbes of
the Ohio experiment station, basing
his statement upon recent investiga-
lions of the department of nutrition.
From his results he advises dairymen
to give the high-producing COW feeds,
rich in minerals, especially calcium,
magnesium and phosphorus. A grad
ual shrinkage in milk yield or fall
ure to breed may be due to mineral
depletion, he continues.
In his experiments different rations
varying in mineral contents were fed
to heavy-milking Holsteins. More
calcium, magnesium and phosphorus
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06

William Shaw was too dead to appre-
ciate it.
Shaw was a quiet, Industrious, God
fearing man who occupied one side of
q double house in Edinburgh, his
daughter Catherine being his house
keeper. She was beautiful girl, who
had many suitors, and, with a per-
versity that has distinguished many
beautiful girls since the world was
new she chose as her favorite a man
who was unworthy. He was fond Of
holding high wassail with reckless COM
panions, he looked upon honest toll as
nuisance, and there were many sto-
ries concerning his criminal exploits
Catherine had winning smiles for this
undesirable citizen, but she had moth
ing but frowns for a certain Aleck
Graham who wanted to marry her so
bad that his bosom ached.
Aleck was all young man should
be. lie worked like Sam Hill and
saved his money and already owned
considerable property. He had no bad
habits and he was handsome and agree
able. Many a damsel longed to be his
bride, but he yearned for Catherine
and Catherine yearned for her black
sheep.
1t is not strange that William Shaw
was grieved and aggravated. Any safe
and sane parent would be incensed
ever such condition Of affairs. Many
and many time lie talked to Gather
Inc, pleading and arguing with her, try
ing to induce her to appreciate the
merits of Graham, and to turn the 9th
er man down. Neither Is it strange If
he lost his temper once in a while,
when the girl stubbornly protested that
she'd marry the man of her choice or
die an old maid.
The other side of the double house
was occupied by man named Morri-
son, and it seems clear that Mr.. Nor.
rison had long nose and longer ears
for when tie trouble came upon Shaw,
Morrison could repeat from memory
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06

We're given off in the milk and eXcreta
than were present in the feed, al
though the cows maintained their live
weight during the experiment, and
stored sulphur and nitrogen.
Doctor Forbes says that the COW
must draw upon her bones to supply
to produce milk is much greater than
her ability to digest minerals. The
farm foods which are richest in the.
minerals are the legumes, especially
clover and alfalfa. Grain feeds are
all deficient in the most important
mineral nutrient, lime. Lime may also.
be added to the ration in the form of
bone flour or as calcium carbonate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
lDE}A4l[IIER}{9ll i
DRYING OFF HEAVY MIXERS
High-Producing Animals Are Difficult
to HandIe-First Step Is to
Change Cows Feed.

The customary method of drying off
omit every other milking until the milk
flow diminishes, and then skip still
more milkings till it stops entirely.
Sometimes the process will require
two or three weeks, but usually less.
A COW producing less than ten pounds
of milk daily may be dried off any
time, without injurious results, simply
by stopping milking.
High-producing cows are more diff
ficult to handle in this respect and
some dairymen claim it is impossible
to get their best cows to go dry. The
first step to dry off an animal produc.
ing 20 pounds of milk a day or more
Is to change the feed. If she is on
pasture, remove her to dry feedlot.
If she has been receiving alfalfa or
clover hay, give her timothy or sim
liar nonsucculent feed. In winter
time take away the grain.
Then milk at irregular intervals and
the flow will soon decrease. At the
end of week it will fall off about
five pounds, and in a few days more
milking may be stopped entirely. The
udder may fill up, but in a few days
the milk will be reabsorbed, and final
ly the udder will become normal. A
rest of about six weeks is beneficial
to the COW, and experience has shown
that cows will have greater annual
yield if they are dried off instead of
being MIXED up to the time of calving.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06

so largely instrumental in bringing
that hideous malefactOr to justice.
Then q new tenant moved into the
other side of the house, the side for
merly occupied by the Shaws, and the
wife of the new tenant being an in
dustrious woman, she proceeded to give
the house thorough cleaning. While
thus engaged she saw a piece of paper
protruding from a crevice in the floor
just below the mantel. She drew 1t
forth, and when she had read it she
ran screaming to the authorities. For
the paper showed that justice was q
murderer.
The paper was q note written by
Catherine Shaw, and addressed to her
father. In it she expressed her de-
termination to end her life, but said
that he was responsible. "My DEATH"
she said, II lay to your charge. When
you read this consider yourself the in.
human wretch who plunged the knife
into the bosom Of the unhappy Cath.
crime Shaw"
So the judges and lawyers and sher.
IFS and other functionaries who had
sent the unfortunate man to a dis.
graceful death got together and agreed
that he was entitled to Christian burial
and flag over his grave.
This case is celebrated in legal an.
nails and has been quoted thousand
times in arguments against circum
stantial evidence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
kLL-STEEL PASSENGER CARS
Rapidly Replacing Wooden
Coaches on Railroads.

Notwithstanding the fact that in one
or two recent railroad train collisions
the all-steel passenger coach has Jared
quite badly, the growing tendency to
substitute metal for wood is becom-
ing more and more pronounced, the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
states. In the accidents referred to
conditions were peculiar and railway
managers, generally speaking, extol
the merits of the metal car
From statistics obtained by. gov.
eminent committee it appears that of
1904 passenger train cars under con-
struction for the railroads of the
United States on January l, 1916, LOIS,
or 9S.3 per cent, wore all-steel Six
teen, or is per cent, were steel under
construction, and only three cars were
constructed of wood.
The change in the material used in
constructing railway cars of steel has
come about quickly, trials of the new
type of car having demonstrated that
marked saving in life, limb and prop
erty resulted from the change from
wood to metal. 1t was, as now tra4s-
pires, an important forward step in the
campaign for safety first. 1t is true
that the initial cost of construction
adds considerably to the financial load
of railroad corporations; but the safe
ty of passengers, the greater immunity
from accidents and the prolonged life
of the steel car more than compensate
for the greater original cost.
The demands of the travelling pub
lie in the matter of rapid rail trans
portation and increased comfort and
luxury have had much to do with the
change of material Of construction.
For once, the demands of the public
make for the benefit of railway traffic
managers. Anything which makes for
the reduction of damage claims and
long life for equipment ultimately re-
suits in reducing the cost Of operation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Swanton Has Most Kings Daugh
terS

Rutland-The Kings Daughters
circles of Vermont sent nearly a hun
dred delegates to the twenty-thtrd
annual state convention in Rutland
All of the counties were represent
ed, Chittenden sending the largest
delegation, Il.
Mrs. Martha Clark, of Woodstock
president Of the Vermont branch
gave her report. stating that the
state has 1887 members in 81 cir
cles. Three new circles were formed
during the last year, two in Cal
edonia county and one in Windsor
county. Swanton circle has the larg-
est membership, 154.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Company C. In Barracks.

Burlington-The seventy men OF
Co. c, LIST V. N. G., and the attached
sanitary corps, commanded by Lieut..
R. P. Burrage and composed mostly
of University of Vermont students
have taken up quarters in the bar
racks at Fort Ethan Allen to await
mastering out from the federal serv-
ice.
They were tired and travel-stained
when they arrived from their border
station at Eagle Pass, Tex.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Boys and Girls State Exposition.

Burlington-The official hand book
of the third annual Vermont Boys
and Girls Agricultural and Industrial
Exposition, to be held at the armory
October 1913, calls for IS different
classes and 81 varieties or lots Of
exhibits. 1t is to be under the joint
direction of the Burlington public
schools, Merchants Association,
Greater Vermont Association, state
board of education, commissioner of
agriculture, Vermont State Teachers
Association, extension service of the
State Agricultural College, the state
commissioner of education, and the
state Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
REGULAR TIME FOR MILKING
Important That 1t Be Done at Same
Hour, Morning and Evening
Avoid Injuring Udder.

It is very important that the milk
ing be done regularly at as near the
same time each morning and evening
as possible. And 1t is also well that
the persons doing the milking do not
change often, for each person has a
little different manner of milking than
another and change causes the COW
to feel uneasy, and, in some cases.. if
the change is repeated too often, it
may injure the udder and the COW will
give less milk as O result.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Too Close.

"This is what l call an ideal place
for a home" said the real estate man.
tits high and dry, only five minutes
walk from the station, handy to church
and school and there's a fine t1S-hole
golf course right across the street."
ut won't do at ALL" objected the
man who was being shown around. 81
have three young children, and l don't
want them to learn any profane Ian.
guage." ..-..-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Delegates to Church Convention.

Burlington The clerical and lay
delegates from the Episcopal diocese
of Vermont to the fourty-fourth
triennial general convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, to be
held this year in st. Louis, opening
Wednesday, October II, are the Rev.
A. c. Wilson, of Bellows Falls, the
Rev. F. B. Leach, Of Montpelier, the
Rev. w. C. Bernard, of Newport, the
Rev. H. P Soratchley, of Poultney,
Spencer w. Hindes, of Burlington
M. G. Weber, of Rutland, F. g.
Rowland, of Barre, and DR.. E. L.
Wyman, of Manchester Center.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
HortlcuIturists Hold Orchard Meet
inQ.

South Hero-The seventh annual
orchard meeting Of the Vermont
State Horticultural Society held at
South Hero last week was attended
by about 100 Burlingtonians and SO
other members and their friends,
scattered among Grand Isle county
Chittenden. Franklin Lamoille, Ad-
Olson, Bennington, and Rutland. Ev-
cry town in Grand Isle was repre-
scented.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Korea Extending Lines.

A sum of $2,SOO,OOO has been includ.
ed in the Korean governments general
budget for the next fiscal year of rail-
way expenses. No new lines will be
constructed, but the work already be-
gun on two of the lines will be com.
pleted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Son-In-LaWs, Take Notice.

st. Johnsbury-Wiiiiam Beede, of
Hardwick, has been sentenced by
Judge c. c. Frye, of st. Johnsbury,
to not less than six nor more than
eight months in Jail, for assault upon
his wife and mother-in-law.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
In a Safe Place.

First Undergraduate-Have you tel
egraphed to the old man for money?
Second Undergraduate-Yes.
First Undergraduate-Got any an
swer?
Second Undergraduate-Yes. tele-
graphed the governor, "Where is that
money / wrote for?" and his answer
reads, I'm my pocket"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Rails Used a. Years.

Railroad men are discussing the life
time of rail. There are rails in
western Ontario in constant use that
were rolled in Sheffield in 1872, A
years ago. They look as if they might
last out the half-century.-Toronto
Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
Spent $21 ,445 In Vermont Primary

Spent $21 ,445 In Vermont Primary.
.
ontpelier-Senator Carol S. Page
spent $21 ,445.0S during the recent
primary campaign, which resulted in
his denomination by the Republicans,
according to returns filed with the
secretary of state. Former governor
Allen M. Fletcher, one of his oppo-
nents, filed expenditures of $22, 425. 80.
Gov. c. w. Gates, the third contes-
tant, spent less than $500.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-06
State Meeting of Medical Society

st. Johnsbury-The 103rd annual
meeting Of the Vermont State Medi-
cal Society will be held in st. Johns
bury Thursday and Friday, October
IL and 10. The day sessions will be
held in the court house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
BY ROGER BABSON

KINGSTON, Jamaica-A week
ago In New York | noticed, on
my way to the steamer, bananas
being sold at 20 cents a dozen.
Today, in Jamaica, have been
standing on the wharf watching
the natives sell even better ba-
nanas at 20 cents bunch!
WHAT MAKES THE DIFFER
ENCE IN PRICE? Really there
is a great difference, for several
punches which | counted aver
aged about eight dozen to the
bunch. This would show a
profit of about 500 per cent!
Most Of this profit goes to the
United Fruit Co. which does the
transportation; in other words,
most of It goes to freight. The
fruit dealer pays about 81 a
bunch.
OF course, if he should sell all
the bananas at rs cents a dozen,
this would show him a consider
able profit; but he probably does
not average more than Is cents
dozen for all on the bunch, as
some are sure to rot on his hands.
A week ago in New York I
bought some nuts at 20 cents a
pound. Today, In Jamaica, l
saw lots of the same nuts, but
could not buy any at any price.
The people who had them said
they were ashamed to sell them.
but would he glad to give me all
/ wanted!
In some parts of the island I
even found that nuts were being
used for fertilizer.
They are SO plentiful that
tons Of them are ROTTING ON
THE GROUND!
What l have stated regarding
bananas and nuts applies EQUAL
LY to everything raised here, in
Guiding grape fruit, oranges, pine
apples, and other fruits! The
great difference between the
prices which the natives get and
what you pay in the United States
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
HAFFER MAY GET
ANOTHER CHANCE

Paul Haffer, socialist, convicted
of hbeling the memory of George
Washington, may get another
chance.
His attorneys argued at great
length today for new trial on
the ground that the court had
committed an error when the
court room was cleared of all per-
sons except the jurors, and in
structions concerning the manner
which they should consider the
case on trial were given.
Judge Card had severely criti-
cised jury a week or two pre-
vious for failing to convict. 1t
was in reference to this case that
he instructed the Haffer jury,
asking them not to consider his
remarks in the past, but to judge
the case in progress on its merits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13

Attorneys for Haffer cited sew
eral cases today where the SUI
preme court had ruled on similar
cases, and he urged that his client
be granted a new trial without
the expense Of appealing to the
supreme court.
Previous to the motion for a
new trial Attorney Pendleton
moved that the court give judg-
ment Notwithstanding the YER
diet and to release the defendant.
Judge Card denied the motion.
Pendleton's motion was taken
under advisement and the court
will announce a decision next
Thursday.
In case the motion for a new
trial is denied, Pendleton an
nounced today lie will appeal to
the supreme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
COCHRAN HINTS
HE WILL FIGHT

Joseph NJ. Cochran, the traffic
officer discharged by Commits
sioner Petit yesterday, announc-
ed today at the city hall that
he would demand a hearing and
force the commissioner to pro-
duce the evidence on which he
based his action.
Cochran says Petit has refused
to tell him why he was discharg-
ed, other than that it was for
conduct unbecoming an officer"
II am innocent of any charge
such as has been limited at" said
Cochran.
This is frame-up. They will
have to bring proof"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13

This Is the second In q strik-
ingly interesting and remarkable
series of travel papers by Roger
w. Babson, the famous writer
and economist. Babson has set
out for Central America to tell
American readers of this little
known land of romance, of un-
tapped resources and ancient
civilization that lies ut our very
doors. On his way he will make
several stops at points Of interest.
An article about the fairy island
of Jamaica is printed here today.
Others will follow in rapid sue
cessiOn.-EDITOR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
TONS OF NUTS ROTTING
ON GROUND in JAMAICA

is almost beyond belief.
The profit in all things runs
from 500 to 1000 per cent.
Where does it 60 to? Why, it
goes to the transportation COM
panies and the middle-men.
Can 1t be helped? Not alto
gether. THIS PROFIT, HOW
EVER, SHOULD BE REDUCED.
The distance between the pro-
Queer and the consumer should
be lessened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13

WASHINGTON d. C., May 13Only bidder d. L. Byers,
darod Alaska the call bids the
mail Alaska
carry the mail distance 49,
his being Seward Idtaod They believe
lack other bids be the that
supplying
Because the extent the and the need for
mail facilities which cannot be supplied the absence
Uncle has decided
scientific methods distributing his Alaskan
people
Incidentally in the opinion of Gov John F. Strong Of
Alaska this but the beginning a profitable freight
carrying the northern
There is nothing, it, he said just
before leaving the that offers insuperabe obstacles
aviation in Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
Suspected
RevOIters
Released

LONDON, May 13.-Several
Dublin citizens, arrested in the
Irish revolt, were released today
as the result of Premier AsqUith's
visit to the scene OF the disturb
ances.
They included several govern
ment employees suspectedaof pro-
visioning the rebels while they
were besieged, also persons who
allowed the snipers to conceal
themselves in their houses.
II is reported that Asquith soon
will issre a proclamation address
ed 10 the Irish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13

Cochran has retained an attor-
ney and will ask for a civil sery-
ice hearing, he says. He named
T. II. Teale, Constable Mitchell
and X. w. Wilkinson as the men
who had been spying on him,
Petit today said he had no
idea that Cochran would ask for
a hearing.
"He knows as well as | do what
the charges are. and he knows
that | have the proof" said Pet
tit. THE only reason | am with
holding the evidence Is because !
want to give the man a square
deal. am giving him a chance
to leave the department without
disgrace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
OBSERVE NAVY DAY
AT CHARLESTOWN

BOSTON. May 13.-With vol
leys from Uncle Sans battle
ships laundering over the harbor,
submarines submerging. torpedo
boats discharging their deadly
missiles and a dress parade of
sailors and marines, Navy Day.
was celebrated today at the
Charleston navy yard.
Preparedness was the key
note.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13

Reducing the cost of living de-
ponds very largely on making
easier the system of transporta-
ton. A closer relation between
the West Indies and the United
States is what Is needed to re-
duce the price of fruit.
Moreover, in saying this l am
not criticising the United Fruit
Co. Were it not for them, we
should not get our bananas az
cheaply as we do NOW!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
STATE EDITORS
TO MEET JULY 13

HOQulAM, May "a Major
II. w. Patton, president of the
Washington State Press associa-
ton, today announced that July
10, II and / ) had been selected
as the dates for the 1873 session.
This period was decided upon he
cause II is agreea jle to the peo-
pie of Ellensburg, who will ell
tertain The editors this year
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
Y. M. G. A. MEMBERS
STAGE BIG CIRCUS

More than 100 members of the
Y. NJ. c. A. gave a society circus
last night i'm the association gym
nasium, with stunts never seen
before in any circus. The clowns,
strong men and acrobats held a
large audience for two hours.