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authorities arc satisfied that conditions do
decision to forfend the danger of a more
serious epidemic at the seminary was
reached at a conference of the health and
school authorities. Drs. G. i. Dalton and
il. a. Ladd Of the State board Of health,
with DR.. j. W. Stewart. the local health
officer, visited the seminary and held a
conference with Principal o. X HOLSTER
with the result that Che students were
told to go home for 10 days.
The four students who have manifested
positive symptoms of the malady have
lbeen segregated in the new alumni hall.
1t was stated that none of them has the
disease In virulent form and early recov-
cries are anticipated. All was busting
and hurrying at the school when the de-
cision of the health officers was an
nounced and at noon to-day most Of the
students and members of the faculty had
left for their homes. There Ia q feeling
that the epidemic has been headed, but
department students were asked to take
the precautions usually practccd by oco-
pie who have been exposed to a conta.
gious disease. Those who have al, eady
contracted the fever and are being treat.
ed at the seminary are: Miss Fleda Has
sam of East IIardwick. who has been II
since last Thursday. Miss Ruth Slocun
of Washington. Miss Annie Sargent OF
Warren and Miss Norma Beals, daughter
of the seminary steward
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WINS WIRTHMORE CUP.
o. w. EEGIestOn of LyndOnviIle Had
1850 Points in State show.

st. Adams, Jan. 23-At $40 yesterday
morning the last out of town bird exhibit
ed at the 10Th show of the Vermont State
Poultry association had been cooped and
delivered at the express office ready for
shipment.
The Wirthmore cup for the best display
of all varieties excepting bantams was
won by o. w. Eggleston of Lyndonville
with 1876 points as compared with 13S Sc
cured by II. Il. Daniels OF St Johnsbury.
The Messenger company's cup was won
by f.. w. Sault of St. Adams on Single
Comb Rhode Island Reds with $50 points
as compared with 305 points for w. T.
Shontell of Waterbury on White Wyan-
dottes. Mr.. Sault also won the f. c.
Young company coop and run for the best
display of Single Comb Rhode Island
Reds,
Other special prizes We're awarded rs
follows:
Black Orpingtons silver cup for best
display and three cash prizes to +. II.
! Iiemenway of Manchester. Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. pullet line. silver cup fo.'
best display and five cash prizes to w. T..
Scott of Barre. White plymouth Rocks,
silver cup for best display and five ca sh
prizes to c. l.. Curtis of St. Adams. Part
! ridge Plymouth Rocks, silver cup for best
/ display to G. A. Rcvoir Of St Adams.
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, silver
cup for best display and five cash prizes
I to F.. w. Sault Rose Comb Rhode Island
Reds, silver cup for best display and five
cash prizes to w. %. Writer'S of St. AL
bans. Turkeys. two cash prizes to Don
aid Dunsmore of St Adams town. White
/ Wyandottes. silver cup for best display
and two cash prizes to W +. Shontell of
Waterbury,; cash prize to j. r. Mckenzie
of Barre cash prize to r. O. Jonea of
Granville n. Y; cash prize to T.. l.. Corse
Of Alburg Buff Wyandottes, silver cup
for best display to II. A. Leonard of Ran
dolph Columbian Wyandottes, silver cup
for best display and three cash prizes to
r. A. Underwood of Swanton; cash prize
to j. T. Stoddard of Montpelier Part
ridge Wyandottes silver cup for best dis
play and four cash prizes to r. A. Under
wood: cash prize to c. A. Revoir of St
Adams Silver WSandottes, silver cup
for best display and cash prize to W. +,
Hadley of North Bangor. N. Y; cash
prize to NJ r. Gaskill of Bethel; cash
prize to H. B. Daniels, Campines, silver
cup for best display and two cash prizes
10 Mrs NJ. f. Preston OF Randolph cast
prize to Mrs. Robert Rich of Milton
Bantams. silver cup for best display and
three cash prizes to $. w. Dunbar of st
Adams Silver Penclled Rocks silver cur
for best display to w, T. Cline of Georgia
Games. silver cup for best display to Lev
LeDuc OF St. Adams
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Duran Brothers Shot in Gene.
terry at Juarez for Killing
Citizen of United States-Die
Cursing Americans.
CROWD ATTENDS EXECUTION
Fifty Americans Are Present,
Including Number of Women
Bandits Refused to Be
BlindfOlded and Meet Death
in Highly Dramatic Fashion.

Ell Paso, Texas. Jan. 23--Bernardo and
Federico Duran. the Mexican cattle
thieves. condemned to die by the Car
rama authorities for the killing of Bert
Akers at San Lorenzo, a few miles below
the International boundary, Friday, were
executed at daylight in the cemetery at
Juarez. The body OF Akers was inter-
red here late to-day.
The Duran brothers died cursing Amer
leans. Bernardo appealed for mercy on
behalf of his brother Federico.
1T is unjust to kill two of us for one
American" he said. 1T is giving two
eyes for one tooth. am willing to die,
because | killed the gringo. but my
brother ought to be allowed to live
The bodies of both Mexicans were
buried Immediately, but that Of Ber-
nardo, who confessed to having fired the
shot that killed Akers, was exhumed to
satisfy doubt concerning the identity
Of the slayer.
Douglas Downs. an American, who was
with Akers seeking stolen cows, and
who escaped the bullets of Mexicans de-
clarcd last night after seeing Bernardo
Duran, that the prisoner was not tho
man who shot Akers. Downs was at the
Juarez cemetery when the face of the
exhumed man was exposed late to-day
and admitted that he had been mistaken
last night.
The certification by American Of
ficials, who were with Downs that the
slayer had been duly executed served
to might to calm feeling at Ysleta,
where Akers and Downs lived Au-
thorities had feared that the feeling Of
resentment in Ysleta might result in
trouble.
Three MeXicans previously arrested
in connection with cattle stealing at
Ysleta were removed to Jail in FL Paso
for protection.
The execution was attended by so Amer
IL Paso, Texas, Jan. 23-Bugles were
sounding reveille. and dawn was just
breaking when the prisoners. carefully
bound, appeared to take their place be-
fore the adobe wall where hundreds have
fallen since the civil war began nearly six
years ago.
AS the prisoners faced the rifles Of the
firing squad, with eyes unbandaged. Ber-
nado shouted:
Watch and see how Mexicans die. II
had rife" he added, some Of you would
go with us"
There were no MeXicans present except
the soldiers and officers in charge.
4 Bernado, the elder of the MeXicans, was
81 years old, and Federico. %.
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WANTS TRUSTEE FOR
PROCTOR TRUST FUNDS

Rutland, Jan. 2l,-A petition in chancery
for the appointment of a trustee of the
two trust funds left by the late Senator
Redfeld Proctor to his daughter, Ara
bella, was filed in Rutland county court
to-day. The petition recitcs the fact that
on November %, 1888. Senator Redtield
Proctor created a trust fund of $4,000, the
interest and proceeds from the fund to bs
devoted to his daughter. Arabella Proctor.
Mrs. Proctor being made trustee OF the
fund.
On November Is, 1885, Senator Proctor
created another fund Of 10000 with prac-
tically the same conditions. also provid-
ing for Mrs. Proctor as trustee. Miss Ara.
bella Proctor was married on November
q, 1855. to Fred G.. Holden and of the
union two children were born. Frederick
G. Holden and Robert +. Holden.
AS the two funds were for the prov!.
sion of Miss Proctor and her heirs, tho
children now receive the benefit of this
amount of money. The original funds
We're in the bonds of the Vermont Marble
company but In 1902 these were trans.
ferred to preferred stock in the same
concern. f. c. Partridge as executor
seeks to have a trustee appointed and
suggests the name of Miss Emily Dutton
Proctor, an aunt of the children. who is
at present in charge of the household,
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EUROPE'S GREAT
WAR DEBT MEANS
EXCESSIVE TAXES
Or Reputation or Combination
of Both, Declares President
of Wisconsin Univer-
city.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-European war debts
call for three ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS taxa
ton, reputation. or a combination of
these two-according to Charles r. Van
Hise, president of the University of
Wisconsin, who discussed THE national
debts OF the United Kingdom, Germany
and France and their Economic Signifi-
canoe" before the National Association
of Credit Men here to-day.
II am not asserting which of these
three things will happen" he added. II
am only pointing out the alternatives
which are before the nations which have
assumed these gigantic burdens"
President Van Hise presented estimates
of the national debts of Great Britain,
France and Germany at the end of 1916
giving the total as s1O41o. 900, 900 for the
United Kingdom; s7275.0OO,OOO for Ger
many and s1O.Sl4,OoO,COO for France. He
pointed out that these figures did not
include the local debts of these nations
President Van Hise estimated the an
nual interest charges as follows: For the
United Kingdom, s52l 100000: for Germany,
1864 100000; for France, s52s.OOOOo0. He
! continued
The income of the day laborers will
pay only a small portion Of them and 1t
Is safe to say that more than 10 per cent.
Of the income from capital will be re-
! CURED to pay the interest Of the debts
Suppose 1t were necessary to take 10
per cent Of the income derived from your
invested capital simply to pay the inter-
est on the nations debts without taking
into account the interest on municipal
| and other local debts, and then you were
obliged to pay. in addition taxes for run
ming expenses of the government, ma
tional, state and local. you then would be
in the situation In which are the people OF
the United Kingdom, Germany an
France, even II the war were new to end
'';'or Russia. Austria Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria the situation Is very similar
to that for the United Kingdom. Germany
and France; and for some of the smaller
countries, such as Belgium, Serbia and
Poland. the situation is UNNECESSARILY
worse. They arc as near ruin as was
ever a modern nation"
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BIRD AND BOTANICAL
CLUBS ARE UNITED
General Finance Scheme Adopted
Union May Dissolve Mt VIII.

Rutland, Jan. 2l.--A resolution which
consolidates the Vermont Botanical and
Bird clubs to transact business as one
club and permits use of their monies
Jointly to issue a large bulletin or to bear
the expense OF research work, yet pro-
vides a way to dissolve the union If 1t
should become the wish of members later
was adopted to-day at the annual meet
ing Of the clubs at the Hotel Bardwell
here. This resolution was suggested by
DR.. Ezra Brainerd of Middlebury, presi-
dent Of the Botanical club. who was
some time ago appointed chairman of a
committee to look into the ACCESSIBILITY
of permanent consolidation.
Miss Nellie f. Flynn of Burlington,
treasurer for the Joint clubs, to-day gave
a report showing that all expenses Of
the year We're paid. There is a balance
of $40 in the life membership fund of
the Botanical department and $50 in the
Bird department.
Morning and afternoon sessions to-day
were devoted to papers on economical and
geological subjects in ornithology and
botany. This evening Prof George +.
Burns of Burlington gave an illustrated
lecture showing how the wild trees and
shrubs of Vermont may be utilized in
landscape gardening About 20 out Of
town members are here for the meet
ings which end Saturday noon.
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Daring Auto Crime Committed
in Chicago in Broad Daylight
and on Street COngested with
Traffic and People.
.THOs. A COOK AGENCY ROBBED
Cashier Is ShOt-Traffic Police
man Attracted to Scene Is
Killed by Bullet from Bandits
Gun-Boldest Deed of the
Kind known in Many Years.

Chicago, Jan PA bandit accompanied
by a woman, this afternoon robbed the
tourist agency Of Thomas A. Cook &
Son of $500. wounded the cashier killed
n policeman and escaped.
According to the police the deed was
the most daring Of years in this city.
1t was accomplished on che OF the busiest
streets OF the down town district at an
hour when the thoroughfare was con-
gcsted with automobiles and people.
The woman did not participate in the
actual robbery. She ordered a taxicab
at the Great Northern Hotel and John
McCabe of the Fay company responded.
The woman instructed him to drive to Ii
East jackson street. the Cook offices.
There she waited without alighting.
Meanwhile the robber had entered the
offices. The cashier. Ernest l.. Walsh, at
tempted to reach a revolver. but was
shot and painfully injured and backed
into a vault with four ether employees.
Il. A. Johnson, a traffic policeman, was
attracted to the scene but found that the
bandit had locked the door after enter
ing johnson was trying to force an
entrance when the robber suddenly threw
II open and fired a bullet into tho Of
ticer's heart.
He scattered the throng on the side
walk and leaped toward the taxicab.
Pointing his weapon toward McCabe the
robber ordered him to drive away hut
McCabe jumped. The bandit hesitated a
second and then sped up an alley. The
woman followed. She ga7ed for moment
at the face of the dead policeman and,
according to witnesses, seemed about to
faint but recovered ana disappeared in
the crowd. McCabe was interviewed at
police headquarters and allowed to re-
turn to work. The police were satisfied
Of his innocence.
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TEACHERS CONFERENCE.
Nearly 800 Attend Washington County
TwO-Day Session.

Montpelier, Jan. 2l.-The two days
conference of the Washington County
Teachers association opened In the audi
forum of the new high school build
ing this morning with nearly 800 teach
erS in attendance.
The visiting members We're welcomed
by Principal Edward S. Abbott Of Mont
peIier. the response being made by SUI
perintendent c. II. White of Barre. pres
idcnt of the association. Others who
spoke during the morning session were
Commissioner OF Education Mason S.
Stone, Miss Rebecca w. Wright. secre-
tary of the free public library commits
sion Miss Mary NJ. Patrick of Barton
and DIR. Edward d. Collins, professor
of pedagogy at Middlebury College. who
spoke on THE Basis and Applications
OF Methods
The afternoon was given over to con-
ferences, primary, intermediate and
grammar school teachers holding as
many separate discussions The exhibits
in the assembly hall were also inspected.
Speakers at the afternoon sessions in
Guided DR.. Collins, Ira Richards OF
Montpelier, Herman D. Hopkins, treas
urer of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company. and !. V. Cobleigh OF
Burlington A reception was held at
100 O'Clock, followed by an entertain
ment The conference closes tomorrow
forenoon with James l.. McConauehy,
professor of education, Dartmouth Col
lege, and William 8. Monroe of the state
normal school, Montclair, n. j.. as the
principal speakers.
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TRAIN STRUCK BY
AVALANCHE ROLLS
DOWN MOUNTAIN
Six Passengers Are Killed and
Two More Are Probably Dead
Peculiar Accident in
Cascade Mountains.

Seattle. Wash, Jan. c3.-According to
reports received tonight the death list
in the wreck of the Great Northern
westbound Cascade Limited train. two
cars of which were swept down the noun
tainside by an avalanche. near Corea sta
ton in the Cascade mountain yesterday,
remains at six. Four bodies which We're
recovered We're brought to Seattle last
night. Two passengers are missing and
are almost certain to have lost their lives.
The five injured who were taken to the
hospital at Everett last night are recov-
erng rapidly.
The Great Northern has 200 men at
Corea digging in the snow for additional
bodies and clearing away the debris
which blocks the transcontinental line
Railroad officials said the road would not
be opened before Thursday.
Snow fell heavily in the mountains to-
day.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Pau
railway. whose line was blocked on the
east slope of the Cascade mountains yes
terday by an avalanche, expected to have
the track clear tonight.
The Northern Pacific reported its tracks
across the mountain open.
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TEACHERS END SESSION.
Washington County Becomes WinoOski
Valley Association to Include More.

Montpelier. Jan. 2S,-The two days
session of the Washington County
Teachers association closed yesterday
noon, officers for the year being elected
and the name Of the association changed
to the Winooski Valley Teachers asso-
citation so as to include teachers In Chit
tenden and Lamoille counties. The re-
port of the treasurer showed cash bal
ancc of SIS. The next annual conference
IL to be held at Barre.
The officers elected are; President,
Principal Henry II Jackson of Barre:
vice-president, Miss Florence Kathern OF
Northfeld secretary, Mrs. Annie Snyder
of Barre; treasurer. Principal +. s..
Abbott of Montpelier; executive commit
tee, Supt. George j. Seager OF Barre
town, Supt, Norman Frost Of Waterbury
and Miss Jennie c. Allingham of Mont
pellcr,
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BIRDS AND PLANTS
PEOPLE CLOSE SESSIONS
Decide to Hold Summer Meeting at
WnllingfOrd-New Officers.

Rutland, Jan. 23.--The annual meeting
of the Vermont Botanical and Bird club,
which began here Friday at the Hotel
Bardwell, closed Saturday at noon with
the election OF the following officers
President. Dr.. Ezra Braircrd, Middle
bury; vicc-president, Prof. Harry +.
Perkins. Burlington; secretary. Prof.
George F. Burns, Burlington; treasurer,
Mrs. Nellie r. Flynn. Burlington
librarian, Miss Phoebe Towle, Burling-
ton; bulletin editors. George l.. Kirk,
Rutland. and Prof, ~. L. Lambert,
Middlebury.
1t was voted to hold the next summer
meeting at Walllrgford and Dana S.
Carpenter Of Middotown Springs and
Elroy {. Kent of East Wallingford were
chosen a committee on arrangements. The
meeting will come in July.
In an illustrated lecture on horticulture
before the club, Professor Burns urged
NermonterS to make greater use of
native trees and shrubs in landscape
gardening. Many city florists dig shrubs
from the Nermontcr's back yard, grow
them for n year in Il garden and then
sell them back to the Green Mountain
State as rare exotics.
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Rutland Man Drops Dead.

Rutland Jan. 2L-Alfred II. Everson
head OF Everson " Co., marble nad
sranite workers OF this city, died sud.
denly of heart failure this afternoon
He had been in his usual good health NJ
until within a few hours Of his dcnth.
Mr., fTersUr was born IN IIydevillc
October ~, 1857. and came to this city
about 40 years 0g-, Since the death OF
his brother. Jarncs Everson. y years
ago he had beeH associated with Henry
Carrick IN the marble ard granl.s com
pany bearin.; his name. He ~ survived
By no immsd.ato relatives.
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FUNERAL OF J. H. SENTER.
Washl uEt ton Co. Court Room Not Large
Enough to Contain Gathering.

WaAhi uE ton 20. Court Room Not Large
Enough 10 Contain Gathering.
Montpelier, Jan. .23.- Funeral services
under Masonic auspice. were held this
afternoon at two o'clock in the Washing
ION county court house for John II. Sem
ter. whose death occurred suddenly
Thursday evening. Collins Blakely acted
as worshipful master and was assisted In
tho services by Arthur l.. C0ths, master
OF Aurora Lodge. Tho Knigi's Templar
acted as escort for the remains n accord
ance with the request Of the 'eceased A
quartette composed Of Frederic Edwards,
George Shannon, Frank Pitkin and Will
liam Smith sang two selections.
The court room was not large enough
to accommodate those who wished to paw
their last respects to the deceased and
many We're forced to stand in the CORR
doris leading into the room.
Members of the Washington County
Bar association assembled in the grand
jury room and attended the services in a
body and with them sat Justices John II.
Watson and Charles u, Watson. the lat
Ter of St Albane There were also
many from Barre. Waterbury and North
field. who we're associated with Mr.. Sen
Ter in some way or another Mayor Bout
we'll and other members Of the council
attended with every other municipal de-
partment represented.
The remains were placed IN the vault
in the chapel at Green Mount cemetery.
where ,nterment will he made in the
spring.
The Bearers were Z. c. Moody, W. A.
Lord, A. J. Sibley, A. A. Stebbins, F. II.
Tracy and L. 3. Brooks.
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BODY OF MEMBER
OF FORD PARTY ARRIVES
That of Lloyd Bingham. Who Recently
Died mt Christiau1a.

tianafjord. having on board the body
of Lloyd Bingham. a member of Henry
Ford's peace party who died shortly
after his arrival at Christiania. an
chored at quarantine tonight.
Seven persons who were connected
with the Ford party returned on the
krstianiafjord. They were Lawrence
Dormour. Joseph D. Golden, Phillip A..
Warner and Robert Gushing. first cabin
passengers. and S. Higgins, S. Hill and
Christopher Phillips. second cabin
Other passengers were DR.. Frederick
a. Cook. the explorer, and Oscar j.
Frances, secretary Of the American min
lister at Stockholm.
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Insurance Co. Sued.

Rutland, Jan. H.-Papers havo been
served on James 4. Sabin. secretary of
tho Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance COM
paHy with headquarters in Montpelier,
in n suit instituted against the company
by Mrs Mary l.. Brown OF this city,
formerly n resident OF Mendon, in which
the plaintiff seeks 10 recover 81, 900 on a
rlrc Insurance policy Issued several
months ago.
II Is known that States Attorney
Ponln has been investigating the case
for several days. also that there arc
some alleged suspicious circumstances ir
connection with the burning of the Brown
noace and barns last fall but Mr. Pouiir
would make no statement to-day on,
| way or thu other
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DOWN ON HIS BACK.

about two years ago ] got down on
my back" writes Solomon Bequette
Flat River Mo. Il got SOC box Of
Foley Kidney Pills and they Strengthened
me right up. | recommend them to all
who have kidney trouble. Rheumatic
aches and pains. soreness and stiffness.
sleep disturbing bladder trouble yield
quickly to Foley Kidney Pills ]. W.
O'Sullivan. ladv)
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POULTRY SHOW ENDS.
Many Special Prizes Awarded on Clos
Ing Day.

St. Adams Jan. 2l.-With the annual
egg banquet and the cooping and shipping
of birds, tho 10Th four days exhibition of
the Vermont state Poultry association
closed Mt city hail tonight.
This sbow was recently designated by
the American Poultry association the ON
cial State show. this being the first time
such designation has been made for a
Vermont show. Announcement Of the
donation Of gold and bronze medals and
certificate of mort from tho parent or
ganization was also authorized.
The following have won praes:
Rose Como White Leghorns. c. w. Col
Inns of Malone. y. Y. cock, cockercl,
Single Comb Black Minorcas, c. G.. Ste
vcns of Manchester n, H., cock, hen.
cockerol. pullet, pen. Single Comb Buff
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Charged with Burglary.

Montpelier Jan. 23-William Wagner
and Charles Gilchrst OF Plalnfield are
In Washington county Jail. charged with
burglary. as the result of search made
yesterday afternoon by Deputies Henry
C. Lawson and Edward Bartlett of the
house occupied by Wagner. The officers
found blankets. dishes and other arti-
cles, which, it is alleged. We're stolen
from the residence of Edward Stowe of
Plainneld a week ago. They will prob
ably be given a hearing in city court
tomorrow morning and bail fixed. Wag-
ner has been in custody before and
bears none too good a reputation.