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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-31

CONDITION OF CROPS.
Practically all crops made a normal ad-
vance during the period, this being cspe-
cially true of grass and garden truck.
There is still need, however, of more sun
shine and warmth to properly bring for
ward most root crops, as the moist wealth
er has, In some cases, caused an undue
growth of vines. The general absence of
rain the latter part of the week allowed
some much needed cultivation to be DONE
as many fields were excessively weedy.
Grain-Thc damp weather has been very
injurious to rye and barley that are in
shock, causing 1t to sprout considerably
Rye. oats, and barley. where not cut, are
lodged in rank fields to. some extent The
yields of these grains will, however be
generally satisfactory. Corn continues to
improve. but very slowly, and the yield
Will be far from an average one. In the
sweet-corn canning sections it Is csti-
mated that the yield will not be over half
the usual Yellow corn appears to be doing
better than sweet
Grass-The most marked feature of the
week is the general report of large guam
titles OF grass having been cut the prcvi-
Gus weok-that 1t was Impossible to prop
erly cure on account of the unfavorahe
weather. Some was put in the barn the
latter part of the week. but in very poor
condition. In some fields where il had lain
Tor week it was completely spoiled This
Is unfortunate, as recent weather condi-
tions had thckened up fields so much that
a better crop was assured than was an
ticilated earlier in the season In some To-
calities the crop is stll improving, but with
the advent of warmer weather and sun
shine work will have to he pushed rapidly
III order to secure the crop in the best pos
ible shape. Hungarian and millet are s,f-
fcrinS for sunshine. Where started the
second crop IS looking wonderfully well and
pastures are excellent everyWhera
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$4,000 FOR BURLINGTON HARBoR.

Washington, July 29,-Capt Harry Tay-
lor in his annual report to the chief Of
engineers concerning the river and harbor
district comprising part of Maine and
Massachusetts submits among the esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1904, harbor at
Burlington, Vt, $40 600
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PAN 7 ON.

Nine fresh air children are being enter.
tanned here.-Charles ana Lydia Spduldinr
Of Malone. y. y. are visiting friends in
'pWit-Miss Harriet Norton j. ATTENDING :
the teachers summer schooL-FI. =. Beach
OF Bristol will preach at the Methodist
church next sunday afternoon. Tie Rev.
L. X. Taylor is absent for his vacation
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CLEMENT AT MANCHESTER.

Manchester. July 30.-The campaign in
Bennington county was opened by Percival
W. Clement, local option candidate for
governor. WHO spoke at Union Opera house
this evening before a large audience. Music
was furnished by the East Arlington band.
Clement will speak at Brattleboro to-mor-
row night
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NORMAL ADVANCE IN CROPS
More Sunshine and Warmth Are, How
ever, Needed.

Boston, July S0,-The weekly crop bull
letln of the New England section of tha
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says: The past week has been re
for the unusually small amount
of sunshine that has occurred and for con
tinued low temperatures. The amounts OF
rainfall were not large. except at few
points whore there were heavy local
Tho sl.iCg W'rc overcast, how
eyer. tho E'.f.r ".'. nt th ufno through
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WEYBRIOGE

Miss Millie Sturtevant has returned from
TiconderoGa,-Mr. Yale of burlington vis-
tied Mr., Howe at II. l.. Thompson's last
woek,-Bert Gage returned to Waterbury,
Conn, last Saturday, Mrs. CAGE will re-
main in town a few weeks louger.-W. IT.
Hall has just finished a very handsome
gasolcne launch which he intends TO take
to the lake this week-Mr, and Mrs, FrncsV
Sturtevant, who have been the guests II
80, CONTINUED on third pagel
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Gettrick of st. Albans.

VbttI1CK UI St. NIUHTS.
The ticket nominated is as follows: SEN
ators. James f. Donahuc Of Vergennes and
Charles Is. Eimball of Shoreham; assistant
judges, Gordon prigg of Weybridge and
James A. McDonough OF Bristol; judges of
probate, L. II. Whelan of New Haven and
Fred NJ. Foote of Middlebury; high baiif
Peter Wilson, Jr., of Leicester sheriff, g.
f. o. Kimball Of Vergennes; states attor-
ney, James 3. Donoway Of Middlebury;
county commissioner. Charles Wakefield of
Lincoln,
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ADDISON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.

Middlebury, July 30.-The Addison county
democratic convention was held at the
opera house at 2;3O o'clock tbs afternoon.
John III. Donnelly was elected chairman
and j. NJ, Burke secretary. The candidacy
of James Is, Donoway the republican nom
inoe for states attorney was heartily en-
dorscd The party platform adopted at
Burlington was accepted ana the support
of the convention pledged to Felix w. Nc
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, July 29,--Vermont pensions:
Increase, re ISSUE etc, John NJ. Brown
Brookiield, $40
Washington, July 30.-Vcrmont pensions;
Increase, reissue, etc, Frank Stafford,
Brandon, sl2, Lewis Sccor, Richford, $40
Attractive Excursion. See Ad. on page s..
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act by the Legislature of this state of Il
local option law without any referendum
and the reduction of State expenses. The
county committee was reelected.
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BURLINGTON. VT, THURSDAY, JULY

low temperatures have prevailed, with
comparatively small ranges between those
of day and night During the first part OF
the week the greater part of tho section
was visited with general rain, while the
latter part was distinguished by excessive
cloudiness. with light local showers at
some points. Some exceptionally heavy
falls for the week were reported
CnNnITInN nu, fpnDc
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ESSEN COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

Island Pond. July 29.-The Essex county
democrats held a convention at Guildhall
to-day and nominated the following ticket:
Senator, a. O. Dcchenc Of brighton;
assistant judges, ~. $, Morrison of Canaan,
Il. A. Bowker of Bloomfield judge of pro-
bate, Charles stevens of Maidstone; States
attorney. Franklin Sell of Luncnburg;
sheriff. George +. McCriCk of MAIDSTONE;
high baliff. Robert j. Mckclvcy of CON
cord; county commissioner, James l.. Gil
key of Brunswick.
putnoy Il. Follansby of Guildhall was
chairman and George +. Rich, secretary.
The resolutions endorsed the State plat
form and pledged support to the State
and county nominees
The county committee named Is Charles
NJ Fletcher of Canaan, chairman: George
j.. Rich. Charles A. Nallee +. r. Fallans-
by, G.. Nelson Dodge
SWANTONS LOCAL OPTION CLUB.
Swanton. July 29.-The Swanton High
Licensc-Local option club was organized
here tonight at Band hall about loo being
in attendance. John Mannix called the
meeting to order and was elected chairman.
] lie explained the object of the club to he
the election of representatives and senators
to the state Legislature, irrespective OF
party, who would support high license
local option bill. These officers were cho-
sen: President, Frank L. Lapolle; secre-
tary and II, asurer. Fred l.. Wakeheld: eX-
ecutive committee. II. c. Stilphen, II. A.
Burt. Jr.. and T.. L. Brown. Twen-
lty vicc-presidents from different parts
of the town were elected. Several
specchs were made and it was voted to
have speeches on the park one evening
each week until election. H. meeting the II
adjourned until Tuesday evening, August 5,
at Land hall
PREPARING FOR LABOR DAY.
meeting of the central labor union was held
this evening to make further preparations
for the colchra ton Of Labor day. 1t was
voted to hold the exercises after the parade
On the Langdon meadow, and to send inN-
tations to very union in the country to
participate in the parade and in the exer-
cises. A new committee was appointed to
have fun charge of all details regardns
the celebration. parade, speakers. etc. The
members of this committee are w. D.
Jones, Aushtney Shambo Harlow NJ. Smith.
l.. y. Jerue, ". d. Murray NJ. D. Drew
and John Ryan.
CLEMENT TO USE COACH AND FOUR
Rutland. July 29-Percival w. Clement,
the high license-local option candidate for
governor, leaves here tomorrow afternoon
in his private car for Manchester Center
where tomorrow evening he will make his
first campaign address since lis nomina-
tion at the local option convention. Mr.
Clement speaks at Brattlchoro Thursday
Londonderry Friday and Arlington Satur-
day lie is preparing to get from place to
place in his stumping tour by the use of
a coach and four
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PAID HIS PENALTY
George D. Middleton, the wife Murder
er. Electrocuted al Dannamora

Plattsburgh, n. Y, July 99.-Ceorge u.
Middleton Of Pottersville. Warren county.
y. y, Was clcctrocutcd at Clinton prison,
DdnncmOra to-day at II 40 a. M for tho
murder of his wife.
Middleton spent his last evening on earth
in writing letters to his brothers and sisters
asking them TO take sood care of the four
httle children, who are now orphans. lie
claimed that he could not RENE mber shoot
ing his wife or any of The incidents immc-
diately before or after the crime, but pray
ed that il he had done wrong for God to
forgive him. Middleton did not sleep a wink
last night but paced his cell continually all
night He ate pretty fair breakfast This
morning Chaplain Mclcalfe spent the last
two hours with him in his cell in prayer
At II 40 a. m. Warden Deyo and Principal
Keeper Nogan accompanied by Keepers
Robarge and Lewis arrived. Chaplain Met
calfe said: Now George it will bee soon
over be brave" Middleton bade the chaplain
good bye and said; Il Will be brave"
These W ere the last words he ever uttered
Preceded by Wardn Deyo and Principal
Keeper Nogan, Middleton very pale walked
through the corridor leading from the
death house to the execution room and
sat down in the electric chair. lie CLOSED
his eyes, the straps and cap and electrodes
were quickly adjusted and one minute and
"a seconds from the time he sat down in
the chair the physician present pronounced
him dead
Or. Ransom examined him and then at the
request OF several of the doctors present
examined the body and not a sign of life
could be detected.
The autopsy performed by Prison Ply
sician Ransom, assisted by Drs. f. L.
Bulls of Glens Falls and T.. D. Whitehead
of Burke, revealed that Middetons brain
W as healthy and weighed 81 ounces slightly
more than the average. while his heart
weighed 10 ounces also somewhat heavier
than the average man. All the other Or
gans were sound and normal No trace of
insanity, which was put forward in his de
Tense at the trial was found.
John Middleton. a brother of the deceased
took the body back TO Warren county to-
night for burial.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-08
His Companion, Alonzo Kilby, Resisted the
Officers and Was Killed.
THE FUC|T|VES WERE SURROUNDED
In the Hills and Were Forced to FightThey Had Escaped
From the Billings Jail But Short Time Before
Were Tough Characters

Billings, reaching the scene of the
shooting today about noon.
1t is not known here who shot Kill
by, but it is presumed it was one
of the officers under Sheriff Sayles or
Deputy Sheriff Harling.
1t was learned from a party who
had just returned from the scene of
battle between Alonzo Kilby and the
sheriff's posses that Kilby and his
boy companion, Roy Huffman, were
located in ravine. Six men rode
up the ravine, and four or five rode
to the top of the bluff overlooking the
camp, where they could cover Kilby
with their rifles. Kilby on hearing
the men riding up the ravine hid the
boy among the rocks and climbed
half way up the cliff to ledge where
he could not be seen from below and
prepared to pick the men off with his
rifle. Just as he was preparing to
shoot the men from the top of the
bluff, whom Kilby had not seen,
called out to him to throw up his
hands. Instead of complying with
their request, Kilby turned his gun
on the men and fired four shots, and
was in the act of firing again when
he was shot. The posse then secured
the boy, who was in a hole under a
rock and had to be pulled out.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-08
SixssMen Overcome the Watch
man and Clean Out the Bank.
ALL NIGHT
To Get at the Money Without Exciting
Suspicion-Got $4,000 For Their
Trouble and Left.
Photo by Nadarz. Paris.

ST. Louis, Jan. six masked men
entered the National Stockyards
bank last night and, after choking
and gagging the two night watchmen
and the fireman of the steam plant,
and blowing open the vault wiz Gy-
Mantle. secured $4,000 in coin AID
currency, with which they decampe'l
early today. From o'clock last night
until o'clock this morning they were
at work in the vault without being
interfered with. The entire st. Louis
police force are guarding all avenues
of escape, but as yet have obtained
no clew to the whereabouts of the
robbers, who, it is believed, escaped
on horseback.
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Billings, Jan. 8.-Alonzo Kilby and
Roy Huffman, two prisoners, who
escaped from the county Jail in this
city week ago, were captured near
HX ranch, 60 miles northeast of Bill
ings yesterday, but not before Kilby
had been shot, dying last night.
Ever since the escape, Kilby and
the boy Huffman, who is only IL
years old, have been prowling around
the Musselshell country, stealing
horses and saddles, getting ready to
make an effectual escape.
Last Friday ranchmen in that sec
ton banded together to assist the
officers to capture the criminals. Kill
by and Huffman were overtaken Sun
day in the hills near the HX ranch,
owned by Thomas Chandle, just as
they were getting ready to break
camp.
Kilby defied the officers, saying
that he would not be taken alive, and
Immediately began shooting. In or
der to protect themselves, the posse
returned the fire, Kilby being shot.
The boy was then taken without re-
sistance. Kilby's wounds were fatal,
he dying at 10:30 o'clock last night.
The coroner was summoned from
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-08
The Chinese Emperor Enters
Pekin.
A SCENE OF SPLENDOR
The Imposing Ceremonies Were Witnessed
BY An Immense Assemblage of Foreign
ers and Subjects of His Majesty.

Pekin, Jan. 1.-THE re-entrance of
the Chinese emperor into Pekin today
was the most remarkable episode in
the annals of the dynasty. The spec
tacular phases of the return of the
court exceeded expectations. The
cortege was a sort of a glorified lord
mayors show, and was a bewildering
exhibition of Oriental splendor. It's
chief significance was the compete
effacement of traditional ,c.fcation Of
Chinese royalty. The foreigners were
given greater facilities of witnessing
the ceremonies than would have been
afforded them at most European
courts. and the empress dowager re-
peatedly bowed to the foreign diplo-
mats, military officers and legation at
taches assembled on adjacent walls
TO witness the pageant.
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SILVER AND GOLD.
Production of the Precious Metals in
United States During Past Year.

Production of the Precious Metals in
United States During Past Year.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The prelimi-
nary estimate of Mr.. Roberts, director
OF the mint, on the production of gold
and silver in the United States during
the calendar year 1901 indicated only
a slight gain over the production of
the preceding year. The yield of
Alaska fell off by about $1000,000.
Colorado made slight gain in gold,
and the other producers were nearly
stationary.
The yield of silver exceeded that
of the previous year by about 2,000,-
900 fine ounces. The total number of
ounces of fine gold produced is shown
TO have been 3,880,57S. of value of
$50, 0,218,S00. The number of fine ounces
of silver produced was 69,653,78S. hav-
ing commercial value of $35,792, 200.
The coinage value of the silver is ap-
proximately $77,O00,000.
Following is the production of some
of the states:
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GOOD NATIONAL INVESTMENT.
Some of the Results of a Fifteen Mil
lion Dollar investment.

Some of the Results of a Fifteen Mil
lion Dollar Investment.
ST. Louis, Jan. 6.-The following is
from the monthly financial circular of
John II. Davis G. Co., bankers, New
York:
"A Good National Investment
Something less than one hundred
years ago the United States paid $15,-
100000 to France for about S64, 900
square miles lying west OF the Mis-
sissippi river, which was somewhat
in excess of the territory embraces
the original United States of America.
About 100000 people were scattered
about this area, which extended from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian
border on the north and the Pacific
ocean on the west. Out of Lhls area
there have been created, in whole or
in part, sixteen states and territories,
viz: Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota,
the two Dakotas, Colorado, Wyoming,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
and Indian Territory. This is about
one-third the area of the United
States.
Was the purchase a wise and
profitable one? A few figures will
answer the question. In 1900 the
population had grown to over 14,700,-
OO0 The district produced that year
264800,000 bushels of wheat. The
corn product was nearly one-half that
of the entire country, and the oat crop
about SO per cent. The leading agri-
cultural products, including wheat,
corn, oats, barley, rye, hay, potatoes,
cotton, were valued at $755 5000, 900.
The wool product alone was equal to
the entire first cost of the territory.
The value of farm animals was over
$S20,000,000. Included in mineral
products were $37,OOO,0O0 Of gold,
$50,0O0,000 of silver and 22.000,000
tons of coal. There were 5,61S news
papers published there in 1900, and
nearly 10000 miles of railway were III
operation. The deposits in the ma
tional banks were nearly $S30,000, 900
and in Nebraska alone there are AIT
banks. with deposits of about $32,000.-
900.
Under the stimulus of American
energy and industrial development
the $15,O0O,000 paid out for the Louis
lana nurchase' has DrOyed a pretty
good investment"
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PLAN IN Definite FORM.
Corporation Formed to Garry Out
National University Project.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary
Hay and a number of gentlemen in-
terested in the Carnegie project of
national university met at the
state department and formed an in
corporation known as the Carnegie in
stitution. 1t is understood that Mr..
Carnegie has removed the obstacles
that existed to the acceptance of his
$10,000,000 donation to the cause of
education and to-day's action was
the first step towards giving legal
form and substance to the PROPOSE
tion.
Besides Secretary Hay the incor-
porators, all of whom were present al
this meeting, are Edwin d. White,
justice of the supreme court, D. c..
Gilman. late president of John Hop
kins University; Charles D. Walcott,
superintendent of geological survey;
John S. Billings, ex-surgeon general
of the navy, and Carroll d. Wright,
commissioner of labor.
Marcus Baker, of the coast survey,
also was present, not as an Incorpor-
ator but charged with the prepara-
tion of the articles of incorporation.
The meeting consumed about an
hour. There was an indisposition on
the part of those present to enter into
details of the project based on de-
sire to allow Mr.. Carnegie himself to
make the public announcement.
The articles of incorporation of the
Carnegie Institute were filed with the
recorder of deeds in this city. The
articles fix the name and title of the
institution as the Carnegie Institu-
tion," and show that it was organized
for a perpetual term
It's objects are the promotion of
study and research, the power to ac-
duire hold and convey real estate and
establish special funds to assist in
yestigations in science. literature or
art, to cooperate with governments,
universities, colleges, technical
schools, learned educators and in
dividuals; to appoint committees of
experts to direct special lines of re-
search, publish and distribute docu-
ments; conduct lectures and hold
meetings.; acquire and maintain a
library and in general to do and per-
form all things necessary to promote
the objects of said institution
The affairs. funds and property Of
the corporation will be in general
charge of a board of trustees to con-
sist during the first year of 27 and
thereafter not to exceed 80 members,
except by a three-quarter vote of the
board
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Without Warning the Bottom of An Old
Shaft Caves In.
seventeen MINERS ENTOMBED
Large Force Of Men Working to Rescue Them Bot No
Hope of Their Recovery Is Enertained--One Dead
Body Taken Out.

Negaunee, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE most
distressing accident in this country
for years occurred at the Negaunee
mine today at noon, when the lives
of from 13 to II miners are thought
to have been lost in a cave-in. The
cave-in was at the bottom of an old
shaft and had it occurred half an
hour sooner about $50 men would
have been killed. Thus far one body
has been taken out, and one man was
rescued alive, Dominica Basso, an
Italian. Basso describes the disaster
in the mine as follows:
eve were seated around the pump
at the bottom of the shaft when, with
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-08
SANDERS AND CARTER.
The Bitter Fight Between the Two
Exciting Much Interest.


Helena, Jan. S.-Wide curiosity is
felt in the outcome of the fight that
ex-senator Sanders and the republican
faction of which he is the leader are
making on ex-senator Carter. Colonel
Sanders antagOnism to Mr.. Carter is
of long standing. 1t was emphasized
in 1895, when Carter defeated both
Sanders and Powers in the race for
the senatorship. OF Sanders friends
and admirers none is more loyal and
vigorous than the Hon. o. F. Goddard
Goddard ran for congress on the re-
publican ticket in 1896, when it was a
foregone conclusion that the repub-
lican party in Montana would be COM
pletely showed under, and afterward
his friends thought that he ought to
get the United States district attor-
neyship, but he did not, and his op-
position to Carter ever since has been
as intense, if not always so pictur-
esque and lively. as that of Sanders
himself.
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STRANGLE HOLD WON.
After Choking for Seven Minutes
Curran Lost the Match.

Great Falls, Jan. 7.-George Nc
Laughlin of Neihart won the wrest-
ling match from Tack Curran of st.
Paul tonight in the prettiest contest
of the kind ever seen in this CITY,
Curran won the first two falls, but
lost the third after being held seven
minutes in strangle hold. Twenty
minutes later, when time was called
for the next bout, Curran's physician
said the wrestler was unable to ap-
pear and Referee Zimmerman
awarded the match to Mclaughlin
The match was for 500 a side, best
three in five, catch as catch can, no
holds barred.