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TIIE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, MARCIT 24, 1010. ID 24 WIS; 1 1 1N ONE YEAR In Sentencing Zimmerman, Judge Said That Marriage with Him Is a Disease. N'cw York. Mnrcli 22. Willi 21 marriages lo his otcdlt, 11 of Which he Mitercil Into In one year, Arthur F. 'Immerman, alias Karon Von l.ilohtcnsteln, was sentenced by 3 .nlge Dike,, In Iirooklyn yesterday, to f- ng Slug prison for not more than nine Viurs and tlx months ami nnl less than four years ami right month. Thn pun ishment followed a conviction for per Jury, which wns a direct result of Htm merman's last big noons mnrilago, which ho entered Into In Mrooklyn after s ear It g before tin deputy clU clerk that he n man who would prey upon the credulity of trusting women has no right to be Iree." PHEASANTS IN VERMONT. Mate Commissioner Thomas Ilclleven They Would Thrive In This Hlnte. Htowc, March 21. State Commis sioner Thomas, who liaH visited the State Rnmi! farm In Sherburne, N, y In order to onnblo him to make rec ommendations In his report to the. Covernnr as to stocking the Vermont State farms at Sharon and rialnilold, reports that there Is no rcation why phensants should not thrlvo In Ve.r mont ah well as In New York State. Those released In northern New York 10 years nr." 1ivn thrived and the eondltlons here nrn as favorable, as there. Qualt and Hungarian partridges, which were highly recommended, have proven a failure there and nre only kept s curiosities. The Hungarian pirtrldifc has legs not over an Inch Mng and roosts on the ground and welshs not over 10 ounces. The pheasants raised there arc of Fngllsh, Chinese and Hungarian strains. sriUNo (in'Vi: camp mkiotino. Mtddlcbury, March 21. The annual bust THE GOOD OLD QUAKER Once said to his hoc "Nathan. It Is not what theo reads that makes theo Kmart; It Is not what thee eats that make thee fat; It Is not what theo earns that makes thee rich, but what thee sm Thi) savins; habit may he acquired here. We aio paying 4C, as usual and r.tlil growing. No. lit. CI1UHCH ATUIiUT., HUIIMNUTtlJI, V13K.1IONT. llOOTH, President. J. J- I'lAN'.V, Vep.l'reldent WonTIlKN. Treasurer. IfAHJttl? V, TIAI.t. Asst. Treas. isMiiiissassasn. r i rJ SUDDEN DEATH OF BURLINGTON SAVINGS BANK LI f. SORTWEL L Massachusetts Man Was Presi dent of Montpelier & Wells River Railroad. c. .s slnglu whin h.i applied for a uinr- , ,lfs9 meeting of the trustees of Bpiinr. Orove Campmectlng nssrelntlon was neiu yetlcrday at the Methodist Church here. It was voted to nptn the camp meeting August 22 and to close Am;ust 2S. The rnnimiltics appointed nre as fol lows: Ministerial help, the Hev. F. I.. Dow, N 1- Hall; dining hall, H. F. Reach, W. c fhurtevant, barn, C. C. Cndy, R. Hoardman. inllioads and prlntlni?, the Hev. 15. n. Stnnr; telephones, U A. linker; P.iton. N ! Ha".. U was voted to charge no ' Ut. The district T.pworth lingua . mid ""'lr meeting on the (round "n weU previous to the camp mee'.ng BDWAHf ' '.RIFFITH, PRORATE JU'DOE. Newport. March 21. Edward Orlfflth of Manche.s-er wa to-day appointed by Governor Pto..tv to he probate Judge for the Maneh' tr district of Rennlngtnn county, to succeed W. D. Kdgerton, resigned. ri .pe license. the only reason why Zimmerman did not mswtr a bigamy charge when called to ti In 1 was bi-causo a complaint of por my was necessary to Ret him from Cnn- da Into the jurisdiction of tho Brook lyn courts. It was his matrlngc to Mrs. Louisa Hahn that caused his trouble. Af ler getting as much of her money as he rould he wont to Canada, and a few days later sh0 learned that ho had married Mrs. Emily Clrohman, also of Brooklyn, Duly a short time before. Following Zimmerman's conviction last neck, Judge Dike caused an Investigation to be made. From the information he ob tained from records anil the stories livought to him by policemen JuV,e Jilke learned that Zimmerman Has h. . U wives and nearly as many children. J ,dge Dike's record shewed that Zlmtner I an, who is now about 50 years old. be (, in his marrylnR career In Germany, In J 7.', when he wedded Marl Grlnger. His I xt marrlnge was In 1S74. In the follow I. k year he wedded cloven women, mostly widows, who had been left with smaJl ns of money. Zimmerman came to America In 1S7G and conducted ills marrying exploits in Now Joik, Connecticut, and Massachusetts till Jli). Then there was a lospo of 11 years i id In 157 ho took another bride. There w 'is another laspe until 19W, when ho made, iili for lost time by marrying three wld i .s within the year. In sentencing Zimmerman Judse Dlko v id: "MarriaKo with you wns not only a 1 iMt, It was a disease, and when, as In ir case, it wns accompanied with ole l i nts higher finance In always etthii; r in your victims nil tho cash they pos- t sed, yinir arrest and conviction becaino n p 'Sttlvti boon to tho community. Such VERMONT STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 8 New York, March 22. -The annual list of open and rhamplunshlp lawn tennis tmirnnment for the country was Issued to-day from the official headquarters here The list lncludi-s HP events. The most important chance !s that for the first time toe nil-comers national championship at Newport, It. I., will lieqln on Monday instead of Tuesday. The dnte set Is uifust 1.". The women's na tional will t.i'ld the courts of the Phila delphia Crl knt club, June . The tournaments Include. August S, Old Pine Golf club. Ft Johnsbury, Vt er mont State championship, open. "What about tho Issue of Cannon nnd Cannonlsm?" wns asked "That Itj koIiik to be taken care of, and you can court upon II. It Is a wood pre diction to make that Speaker Cannon will announce. Ion? bcfoiv the criinpnUli for the election of n new I'linsress hevlui, that ho will no' again be a candldato for speaker. "Where, tlicn ll! ho the Issue you speak of? It will nut exist. H is upon this basis that the waning elements if the ltepubllcan party can be most easily brought together, and that Is what Is going to hnjrpcn." CAN INSriUlHNTS liK PI.ACATKD? This republican believed that the effect of the brittle, of last week would he nilvnntneus to all administration legis lation now In Congress. Ho expressed his opinion that all republicans would now stand solidly for the Tuft program and that the party pledges would bu fully redeemed. In the meantime, nil thc-ie various cnn.lccturi'i of party seem must await the verdict of tune. Much depends upon whether tho In surgent republicans, who lined up and prevented the crushing defeat of Speaker Cannon and his ousting from tho chair. only to be rewnrded last night with de nunciation at the speaker's hands, can be placated. It was even stated to-d.iy by a promi nent member of the llouo that a second ni-sault might occur upon the speaker, to lemnve him from the ehnlr, and It was pointed out that the insurgents who ftooil by the speaker niUht next time be leading the light to down him. from Alabama. When taken sick bo was nprn.ted upon fur appendicitis. His appendix was foil n to bo in (rood condition but mi!-pkious looking worms wire removed from tho Intes tinal trai l. They were sent In Hlng hamton for examination and promptly pronounced by the bacteriologists nil hook worms. Afton I" much excited. 1IOOK WOH.M IN SAMOA. I'agu Pa '4". Samoa, Fob, 7, via Fun Francisco, J'. itch ;i -Flfty-omi pur cent, of the native i.f American Sa moa are suffering with Imok worm, arcordlng to Medico! Officer V. .S. Kossitcr. Monlneller. March 21.-F. W. Htanyan, general superintendent of tho Montpelier A Wells TUver railroad, lonviii n leie trmni lo-dnv announcing Cie sud- len death this inornlnr, at Cam bridge, Mass., of Alvln V. Sorlwell, presi dent of thnt road. The news wit', a. great CANNON S OF HIS POWER (Continued from pnge II.) DOW INSURGENTS ARE WONDERING (Continued from page (I.) with tho highest constitutional prlvelego, a motion by any member to vacate the olltce of the speakership and choose a liiw speaker anil under existing condl t ns would welcome, such action upon t i part of the actual majority of the louse, so that power nnd responsibility r ay rest with tho democratlo and Insur ant members who, by the last voto evl i ently constitute a majority of this House. The chnlr is now ready to en tertain such motion. At the close, there wilt tremendous ap plause from the legulars and then Bur leson of Texas rose to offer a resolution. Kveryono anticipated what Its tenor waa, nnd Sherley of Kentuckv rushed to him to Induce hhn to withdraw, but Burleson nfused to do so, and Sherley made a motion to adjourn. Tho House waa at once In an upioar. Tho renubllcans Ironically shouted, bravest men In that House. It took con nimmate courage, and It will probably cost me my seat In Congress. Hut If we aie to be met with calumny becauso wo sacrificed ourselves to save the llou'n of Representatives from chaos nnd disorder and to prevent the ruin of the Repub lican party, then I am In favor of carry ing this war to the finish." MAKB-1'P OF COMMlTTi:i:. This member said ho had talked with one or two others of tho Insurgent lend ers, who voted to save Cannon and they were In a similar frajne of mind. No meet lng of the Insurgents has yet been called to consider their future course, but un doubtedly one will be held ulthln a day or two. The next contllct if one comes will bo on the selection of the new rules committee provided for In the Nor rls resolution. Th comrnlttei Is to be elected by the House Instead of being RICHEST OF YOUNG GIRLS. (irnnililnilgliters of St miliar d Oil Man llne Vrrnionter for Stepmother, Cincinnati, Match 21, The fortune left by Alexander McDonald, vice-president of the ritatidord Oil company, who died In California Fildny, Is variously esti mated at finm Jir,,(V"iO to i,(X"),0). Tile amount inn not be known until Mr. McDonald's will Is filed. Whatever it Is, the bulk of It will go, doubtless, to Miss Helen A. Stallo and Mis'- I.nura Stdllo, young daughters of Mr. McDonald's de ceased, anil only daughter. He was guardian of the motherless girls, and they have been his constant companions for seven years. The Misses Stallo ond Miss I.aura Pal mer, Mr. McDnnald s sister-in-law, are accompanying his body from California. They will arrive heie Wednesday. HI" funeral will take plate probably from the Second Presbyterian Cnunii, "tho mil lionaire's church." Mr. McDonald owned a splendid house, "Dalvey," in Clifton, a fashionable sub urb. A general convocation of the Kpls copal Church Is to bo held here net Oc tober, and Mr. McDonald had offered Dal vey to .1. Pierpont Morgan, a lay dele gate, for his occupancy during the meeting. JUDGES STILL DEADLOCKED Mil; in' Carpenter Decline (o .liine I tn 1 1 n ti1 License CiiiuiiilMHliinrr. Hlitlnnd. ?Iarch 21. The latest develop ment In the Holland county license sltua tlnn Is the rcftiMil of Mayor If. (). Car penter of Rutland to have any part In the choice of the Rutland city llcensu commissioners, over which Assistant Judges Plumley and Redfield aru dead locked. The mayor says that tho first Intimation he had of the pari he had I cen elected to play in this affair was when he read of tho plan In the paper?. He believe? that the Judges should make their selections Independently. It is thought that Judge Redfitld's ilrst choice would b M. C Webber or W. F. Ruiditt and that Judge Plumley would namo D. V. Tempi. Tho six other wet towns In the county are still deprived of commissioners ns :hi judges are hold ing up publication of the names until the list is made complete. These towns are Henon, Castleton. Fair Haven. Mount Tabor. Wells and West Rutland. INCORPORATED 18 17 iJMPosrrs :j,710 in Jim. 1, 1850 ' 1 loon a, jlhiv 4 23,750.25 2fi:i,70!).55 1,187,009.30 2.121.207.11 7.000,501.00 12.0.,S..!f)1.SS tt ii sunrt.trs 214.57 1, 170 n.R12.f)fl 1, 18R0 .K!.2f,f)..l..' 1, IfifW 170.238.51 1, 1.000 330.0fin.n7 1. 3010 832.7S0.!).") This bank has always paid the hifiliesl rale of AiCn interest allowed by law which at the present is x O Hank Pays Taxes in the State on Deposits Up to 52,000 ori'icr.nsi TitusTKr.si SMITH, President. Tl.r rivn llieullvo Officers nn Wtt.LAMI CHAM".. .. 1m HAItSTOW lIKMtr WKLt.S nnd A, fi. WlflTTU- i'onr:. CII.'.III.KS 1 HKlNftV (!li:'V. Vlee-IT. ''. W. Ir,llliv. iA vir..e... V. v. WAnn, Trensurer. I . ISTtAM AkM. Trens. shock to Mr. Htanyan end tho other im lalb. Mr. Koitwell frepiently vhiied Mont pelier. He was r.O earM old. funce, the bath of D. It. fioitwell, bin father, in I 1!'l, Mr. Hortwcll bus bi.on president of tlio Montpelier & Well" River railroad j and tho Sorlwell famllv owned OS pr cent. of the stock. The H.irte railroad, run-1 nlng from Ikirre to tho quarries, of which . Mr. Hortwcll was vice-president, Is also practically owned by the Sortwell family. I They also own large and valuable real i estate In Harre. I PROMINENT IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES j Cambridge, Mass., March 21. Several of tho financial Institutions and Vermont and Mexican railroad lost a valuable ad- visor to-day In death by heart disease of former Mayor Alvln F. Sortwell at the age of fS years. It was singular coincidence that Mr. Sortwell, ns chairman of water commis sion, was to have begun sn Investigation to-day of affairs of William F. Blalsdeli of the water hoard, who committed suicide yesterday. Mr. Sortwell was. mayor of Cambridge in 1W and IS!. He was treasurer of thn Cnmbrldrc Trust company and direc tor of Bast Cambridge Havings Hank. Ho ) was president of the Montpelier k Wells River railway, treasurer of r0lumbla Water Power company and director In sev eral railroads in Mexico. lie. leaves a widirw and two daughters. o o Ul LET US SERVE YOU If you keep an account with us we are always glad to give you the benefit of our experience and to ad vise you in all matters financial whether in planning to buy a home or in the subject of investing sur plus funds. THE BURLINGTON TRUST CO., City Hall Square North. 2! H rn m Rome, March !. Dr. Von Bethmann Ilollweg, the Herman Imperial chancellor who Is hero on a mission of courtesy, was received by King Victor Kmmonuel to day. The Geimnn statesman conveyed tu the King a coidlal message from Umpernr William and in return was made the bearer of like sentiments. Roto tho King and chancellor expressed satisfaction at the present relations hutueen German" and Italy and remarked upon the benefi cial effect which the triple alliance wa. I be get. It was said tl at the agreement exerting upon European politics. would be promulgated within a fw days. AGREEMENT REACHED ON CANADIAN TARIFF New York, March 22 Tho I'rilted States and Canada have arrived at a definite .igicement on the tariff ipiestlon nreord ing to an apparent authentic report In New York to-night, the Tribune will sny tomorrow: This Information was obtained from a man close to Pri'Sldftit T,.ft. It Is under stood, but nn official confirmation could Winooski Savings Bank. Continues paying FOUR PER CENT, interest as it has for tho past two years. $2,000.00 or less, free of Vermont taxes, can bo deposited in this bank. Deposits or withdrawals can bo mado by mail. Vermont Mortgage Loans Solicited at lowest rates. Further information gladly furnished upon inquiry OIIMAND f'OI.K, President. II. E. GRAY. Tien mrer. HMORY C. MOWER, Vtee-Prestdemt. ORMAN P. RAY, "Ice-riesUent. SAFE DEPOSIT ROXES, l'Oll VALUABLE PAPERS, W.00 PER TEAR, No," but Sherley, his face deadly pale, appointed by the speaker, n hitherto. (baking with exiilimcnt, stood in tne well in front of the speaker's desk and demanded that bis motion to adjourn should be put t- tim House. VACATING lUiSOMTION LOST. The republicans yelled him down. Tho speaker decided that the House r: mid hear Rurleson's motion, and It w - read, dee'iniiig the oftlco of hpeak tr v.ieant and that tho Home should ! Mediately pru", ,1 to tho election of a r akir. ' io repuMi' am- yi-lled while the demo r is Kit Mlrr. the jnot of them re- ittlng that the rnsolutlon had been I Mntid. as it was regarded as 111- .Isid Nonis, who hart been engagea an angry colloquy with a group of ii'illrans, now came forward and de a motion to .uljourn, but the re- licans voted It down, and the ques n was whether the resolution should declaring tho speakership h r n I I lr adopted f!"-ant. Mr. Cannon called Representative Pnyne to pjeslde, and the regulars ap. o'liided the vpenker for his fairness. I 'irbon's res'ilutlcin was voted down t- vr, ayes to 151 noes, Ames, Gardner B 1 must of tho other lnsrgcnts coming I k to tin ,i- old alignment with the ri 'ulars. When Mr. Pavnn rrpnrtrd to tho speak ir tho result of the vote and thn speaker fcinounced it, there was another great demonstration. Thn republlfans stood up and cheered itid Graham of Pennsylvania pulled out ii lmgH flag and waved It Then, when every one was thoroughly Ired out, the House adjournel, republi cans crowding around the speaker to congratulate him on the personal Indorse ment which the House had given him. Colonist Fares TO Pacific Coast March 1st to April 14th VIA Canadian Pacific Ry Our modern Tourist Cars are un tquallcd for comfort and convenience. It will Klvo us pleasure to quote rates to any point West and to send ur descriptive hooklotB on applica tion. When writing Klva propoied Instlnatlon. Round trip first clasn tickets on sale 111 the year. F. II. PERRY, Dlt. !. ARt. ('. " H'r 802 WasblBfftoB St.. Boston, The republicans will choose fix mem bers of this committee and the demo crats four. Whether the Instireents will be given representation Is un known. They say they have not asked and do not care for meniherthln on tho new committee. Wo do not wish to assume respon sibility for legislation or tn trv to force ourselvei on the Hniise In that way," tald one of their nn m "It would not be Just for un to d.i ,. Tho democrats will cbooie their f. .r mem bers in caucus. Of these f. nr. three are practically certain to he Minority I-eader Champ Clark, Fltrgemld of New York and t'nderwood of Alabama." CANNON HPECIFICAI.IA- OCT. Tn attempt to predict whom the re publicans will select would be tho merest speculation. Resides Speaker Cannon, Dalr.ell of Pennsjlvania and Bmlth of lows are the present republi can members of the rules committee. I3y the Norrls amendment, Speaker Cannon Is specifically eliminated from the new committee. The democratic leaders said to-day that thoy expected no difficulty hi having their caucus selection for this committee rntllled by the House, ns the Insurgent republicans had given tlu in a pledge to support the demon atlc nominees, partly In consideration of tho unanimous, vote of the democrats for the Norrls resolution. Rut the matter of tho selection of this new rules committee was of secondary consideration In tho talk heard to-day as to whether the war within the ranks of the Republican party Is to continue or not. The legislative program In Con gress was scarcely mentioned at nil, ex cepting in connection with the probable delay It will encounter before the politi cal air has become sufficiently clarified to tro ahead with legislation, It was gen erally recognized that there must bo re stored something in the nature of a truce, If ultimate peace can not Just now be had, befote Congress can proceed with consideration of tho Important meusurcs now before It Every Important administration measure Is halted Just where It stood lust Wednesday. A republican, high In tho councils of the party, gave It as his opinion to-day the worst Is now over and that permanent peace will shortly ensue. The party In the House Is more united now than for n long time," ho said. "There wjll be no disposition to abuse the Insurgent members, but on tha contrary an effort to conciliate them. "I make a guess that tho congriis- slonal committee will from this time forward lend Its aid to the elnctlon of those men who yesterday stood by tin party, and every uffort will be made to secure their return to ConureHs. Miss Helen A. Stallo, 10 years, anil Mi.s Iiura Stallo, both pictures of health and beauty, are daughters of 1M- mund K. Stallo, a lawyer, of No. IfS Rroadway, New Yol k. Their mother died when Miss Helen was two years old. They were reared In "the simple life," early to bed and early to rise" was one of the homely rules that governed their lives until they weie lrt years old. Thoy are experts In most outdoor rportsi few young women are better horsewomen and they play golf and tennis well. Hav ing traveled much abroad they are good linguist and fine inuslrLins. The girls, whoso grandfather's will may make them the wealthiest young women In the country, were each left il.GeO.imO by their giandmother in ICAt. Their father married M-s May Har rington Harna. a native of Hhelhurne, Vt.. In April. :. VERMONT NOTES was v t" j:.oo(i Wt i- FOUR PER CENT. by the trustees to be credited depositors on January 1, 1910. i r less, free of Vermont taxes, when deposited In this bank. i ,-e imine" t' 1 nr .n good "-ecurlty Adolphus Smith Woodbury Granite fell '.'0 feet from Saturday nnd was seriously Injured. employed by tho South Royalton to Chelsea last week, Co. In Hardwick, a traveling crane Henry dates had a remarkable e perlence. He had a load of C.000 pounds and the wagon slewed, went 1 over an embankment anil landed bot The Advent Christian Church of Rut- j M(lp ,, wl0n thlnRH uu stop, land has diclded to extend a esll to tho pP(, W,rllng Mr. Gates found himself She, had divorced her ; ev. C. F. King of Portland, .Me. .Mr. King already has three other calls under consideration. Miss Mnry N. Potts at her wedding in St. Johnsbury' hiht week wore tho dress that hail been u-ud on similar occasions by bur grandmother, her mother and her mother's two sisters. Thn first break in the ranks of the Beltows Falls paper mill strikers oc curred Monday, when a machine tender and an ex-delegate returned to work. The company Is now running two machines. Tho Tenth Cavalry Social club of Fort Hthan Allen with no capital .stock, tiled Tuesday articles of incorporation in tlio olllee of the secretary of state. The club Is organist d for social ami educational purposes Deputy Sheriff ("hauneey I. Knapp of Itr.itlleboro is a eandld.ito to succeed L HOME SAVINGS BANK C a I Mi AM. Prasldsat N. K. BROWN. Tr J Ailhur 11. Thompson of Bellows Falls as flist husband, Dan liatina, son of the 1 si,f rirr 0f wir.dham county. It Is under- late senator tinnn.i. me " ' t l that .Mr. Thompson noes noi care n( tne fharlestown. Ma" pleased .Mr. .Miponnid. wi.n una nun-i'ii i (,,,. rr. election. made bis granddaughter s' I'iiI gurwdlan and was devoted to tl cm. I'.ul hu he came entirely leeoncllen lo Mr. and Mrs. Ftallo, who, with her elnldi iii !v In r flrn marriage, will live nt ' alley" it is ex pected Tlieii home n. New York is the Waldorf. 50 YEARS A PHYSICIAN. Dr. II. ilolton (iltes n lliiiin.urt tu Ills Professional llrettu-en. Rrattleboro, March 21. In honor if his completion of M years of practice as a physician. Mr. Henrv P. Ilolton, secre tary of the State board of health, nnd one of t'jo best known phj M, l-in-i and medical experts In Vermont, to-night gave n banuuet to the members of the Hiattlo lioro Physicians' association nnd a few Invited guests. With hut few exceptions all of the doctors engaged In the piactlce of medi cine In Rrattleboro and vlnctnlty were present, about 40 In all. The hamiuot wns held In the Drooks House ,u eight o'clock. March 0 marked the date of Dr. Roi. ton's anniversary, but on that day his professional duties called him ro another part of tho State. As a reminder of the esteem In which thoy hem htm the Rrat tleboro physicians sent him, as a slight remembrance, an amethyst stick pin, and Dr. Holton reciprocated lor their thoughtfulness with to-night's banquet Dr. C S, Pratt had charge of the ar rangements. Dr. Holton was graduated from thn medical department of the I'nivcrslty of Now York March 9, ISO), After many years of study ho came to Putney and settled and practiced there for seven years, He then came to Rrattleboro and e tiled, and has been heie Mn.-e. HOOK WORM IN NORTH. DIB- Afton, N. A'., Much I'.tiilrd over coiprj- itt n CiKr, Utlca. N. Y. .March 21 The hook worm has been discovered In Chenango county. The victim Is a native of the South who recently moved to Afton MEIXLEHAM & DINSMORE Bankers, S.1 'Iriiiul Street, New York. HIGH-GRADE INVESTMENTS W. F. Hendee, Burlinffton, VI Local Corre,,, Two young Springfield men. Joseph Johnson, a Junior in the high school, and !:u?.!"rd llnlliv of the telephone company, have titled up s- wireles-i ti-lcgr.iph sta tion by which they aie nolo to receho and send messages with considerable de gree of success. Charles Dur.lap. well k:mvn In tho eft'tirn part of thn Stnte ns a. basket ball player, died in Kellows Falls of ap pendicitis Monday afternoon. He pKyrd In a roi 'nt game In Springfield and was taken ill ofin after, faPln to rally from an operation. The Frenler Automobile Co. and J. H. i'rtnler i Bon, iiiai.ufactureis of sand pumps and find feeding machinery, may leinovo to Spilng.leld, Mush., within two months, thc hswing obtained options on property In that city. The llrm has been located In Rutland for years. The war department has granted to Norwich I'lilversltv tho right of obtaining niiny clothes from f,nvernmont tailor slums at cost. Yesirs ago the cadets wore tho national guard uniform but this right won i.iiien away and everyman was obllgud to spend about $100 for his outllt Whllo explaining to a few boy friends the mysteries of ancient revolver of high hoise power Saturday evening Frank I "lining of Montpelier, 16 years old, accidentally sent a heavy charge through hl It'ft foot. He supposed that tno weapon w.ih unloaded. to :i linlfe hnttlo Tony Kesslll of Hollows Falls was badly slashed Sun day nights With Ills brother, Andrew, lie was attaelicu ny tureo i-oiamn'i , one of whom w'as Andrew Mncovltch. Ti,.,. have been arrested. It Is claim ed that tho Injured man objected to I.lncovitch'H nttentlon to his Ms-ler Reuben Ranger of Mondon, onn of the most prominent armors nuu lum i.ermen In Rutland county, died Sun- rtnv night at the age of 75 years. He -nn widoly known about tho State nll,i had been a member of tho LcglH lature. A wife, tlireo children. 13 jfiHiidchlldren and olght great grand children survive him. A fruitful liquor raid was mado on tho house occupied by Juno Rlckard of Hardwick Saturday nftornoon. The officers got 20 pints of whiskey, 25 of which were found In a room occu pied by William Davidson, n con sumptive, who claimed he used tlio liquor us medicine. Tho other pint wns found In tho celling of Mrs. Rlckard'a room. Whllo driving a freight team from astride the polo between the strug gling horses. Ho was uninjured. W. H. II. Mears of Mnrshfiold died suddenly Sunday morning, aged G.' years. He has been town clerk 27 years ami town treasurer seven years. He was postmaster eight years, super intendent of schools for a long period and represented his town in the legis lature in 1 f) 4. He Is survived by a wife, two daughters nnd n son. The funeral was held Tuesday. While Mrs. Thomas J. Doyle and her sou, John, were driving across the bridge near the I.uca blacksmith shop lit Ohelsoa Saturday, their horso made a misstep and pitched he.idlnng over the side. Turning a complete somer sault the animal landed on hi" feet In tlio bed of the stream. 10 feet be low. Mrs. Do vie. who suffer? from a weak heart, was neati;- prostrated Willi fright. Dr. Wallace Steward of Claiendon. who wns for a long time apothecary navy yard, died Sundav inornlnr, in" pneumonia, agcil il" years He wa a natlvn of Kant Clarendon and graduated trom the Foleotic Medical College of Cin cinnati. He then practiced in riello- funtnlne, Ohio, for several yeirs, fjo lng from there to Charlestown. The, latter portion of hln 111" was devoted to farm! n ii Charloa W. Sherman, a wealthy West Rutland farmer, was ni rest en .Marcn W, chanted with -ellln-r a gallon of adulterated maple fc.vrup on April 22, 1909. to Allen Phule - Co. of l ull River, Mas-. It is alleged that ine syrup was labeled "puio Vermont inapio syrup," although It was found to tontuln water. Sherman was ar raigned before Commissioner J. A Morrill of Rutland and released on bail of $2."0 to appear at tho next urs .slon of V. S. district court. HOWARD NATIONAL BANK BURLINCTON, VERMONT Capita! $300,000. Surplus and Profits $200,000. A general Banking business transacted. Foreign Exchange issued and remittances made to all foreign countries. Interest paid on time deposits. Safe deposit boxes to rent. A. fi. Whltternnrc, April . at Montpelier, regarding wire changes and to consider the con tinued case of State's Attorneys J, C. Jones of Rutland county vs. the New ngland Telegraph & Telephone com pany. April 7. at Montpelier. on the peti tion of the Montpelier & Wells River railroad that they be exempted from abolishing grade crossings for the car lflO. At the same time a hear ing will be given on tne pennon 01 tho i.eluctmen of the town of Berlin tor tho abolition of two grade cross ings near the Dodge brldgo hy over pass. Ti e roads Interested in this aeo sri) the f'e'itrai crmnni. -iont- peller it Wells River unit tne ii.tnu Montpelier Traction conipun. April s at r.ssev Junction, to con sider a petition for ui minim. nno. Kradn crossing about two mues north o' the railway sumoo .... lino of the Central Vermont. The deadlock existing between Assist ant Judges F. M. l'lumley and Horace M. Redileld of Hubbardton over tho ap polntment of license commissioners for the city of Rutland was broken Satur day morning when they agreed each to select one commissioner and lcavo the choice of the third to Mayor H. O. Car penter. While tho tcmpernnce people doubt the legality of the appointment of commissioners after tho prescribed time has expired It Is thought no objection will bo raised If the board Is a satlsfac tory one. The Hutherland Granite company of Waterbury has been placed In tho hnnds of J. V. McDonald of Rarre, aB receiver, by Judge F. M. Hutler. the petitioners be. ing the Consolidated Quarry company. J K. Plrlo of C.ralntevllle and the Console dated Lighting company of Montpelier. Tho firm's debts total .10,fi0. It Is sold the company signed J10,fT0 worth of notes claimed lo be lllegnl. This is the second granite tlrui to go Into receiver's hands within a week. The people of Wntorbury nsslsted it in locating In that town but a short time ago, contributing toward tha orectlon of tho sheds. DATES FOR HEARINGS. I'nbllo Service Commission Will ! ride Fntc of Tito Grade Crosslas Newport, March 21. The following datcB have been fixed for hearings by the 1'ubllc Service commission: April t. at Newport, State's attor leys of Orleans nnd Caledonia coun ties vs. tho New Kngland Tclephon l& Telegrnph company and the I'as Btimpslo Telephone company, Involv Ing a raise- In rates. numerous i I". n. Iliirgrss, nilns I.yinnn, II. T. Itutter, HiiKh Mcl.rnn. OFFICERS i IS. Harness. President. Cites l.rmnn, Vlee-PrrMilent. T. Hatter, Csnhler. II. S. Weed. Assistant rbl,.r WHERE ANTLERS AP.E THICK nianonard house, and It La s''ll kowr as Moosehom. More than 2,S0O moof. an"ers r. been placed on top of thn Rlw'iart ston fence since It wafl bul't. thi most of them have been broken by and ico or oaten by Insects. The mooo ot Jlalno drop their a' lers from Uecmber 1C to January 1, thot.srh a few aged ones may retain theso on: mentis until February. Old hunters say the y rould go out among these woodi tlfty years ago ami pick up a hay-rack of fine s.ntlers In a forenoon, thougn they have not been so plentiful of la'J. Though mooso antlers will kewp for an Indefinite time when housed and removed from moisture, they fall to plis-es very fast when left In the woods. Thosii shed in tho winter remain tlrm until spring, but ns soon as wirm weather arrivc3 a small borer gets lntt them nnd reduces them to a flno powdet In i few week. Though thousands o( antlers aro dropped In the Maine for ests every winter, no huntor over Midi one the next summer. Their Indian Tnle 'Hint iioese i.eni- llnrns on T.nl.e Shore. C.reenvlllc. Me.. March 21.-A very old Indian tiadltion asserts tn.u an nun mooso of eastern and northern Maine make Journeys to the west shotes of Moosehead lako at the close of tho year for the purpose of casting their antler. Though the story has passed for fiction imoni the Caucasian residents, there are not a few old hunters nnd woodsmen who believe It, and relate tales about the abundance of mooBo antlers among the maple woods 2S miles north of this village. Clmrles Anance, a halfbreed, says that ho tilled two boxcars with discarded moose antlers six years ago and shipped them to New York, whero cutlery manu facturers purchased the lot for knife handles. Ho cleared 1300 from a weok'n work. The first white man who used his knowledge on the habits of moose to advantage was old Cy Ulanchard, father of Cyrus Ulanchard, u member of Oovernor Cobb's council, Tho old man was the owner of vast timber tracts In Piscataquis county, and when the land was- sold off to settlers the town of Dlanchard was named for him. As he grew old ho built a big house In the north part of the town and sur rounded It with a high tone wall, crowning the slate coping with a dense fence of moose antlers, all of which had been picked up among tho woods west of the lako. About fifty years sgo, when n star route mull lino was put on between Ulanchard and Monson, a post ofce was established near the big PLANS OF REPUBLICANS TO STUMP THE COUNTRY Washington, March 22 Wcll-kno'vn republican statesmen, It ts announced here, are to -tump tho country on th Chatitaiuiua circuits iv t summer tin der the auspices of the repuhllcar congressional committee of whi 1 Representative McKlnley of Calif -r nla Is chairman. As fur ns possible, it Is understoul republican speakers will enter ball nicks where insurgents abide nn whore there Is threatened dlsaffoctl r on account of the new tariff law. Sci ator Hurton Is expected to spond a week In lown after Congress adjourns expounding party orthodoxy, Ueprt sentntlve Tawney of Minnesota, chair man of tho Houso committee on ap propriations, will speak In Colorado and Wyoming, Hcnator Curtis ot Knn sas, Representatives Madden and Trlnco of Illinois, Olmsted of Pennsyl vania, Kahn of California, Smith of California, Olcott of New York, and others will take the one-night stand routes to re-convert party backslid ers. On the other hand It Is reported the Chautauqua circuits are to bo en livened with some of the Insurgents. Benators iJiFollette of Wisconsin nnd Cummins of Iowa being among the leaders who aro to talk to tho people durtnfr tho hot months. You don't "know you've read the ads. tho news" unless