davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
Danish co.operatlve Bacon Eaotorlea.

Danish Cooperative Bacon Factories.
There are rs cooperative pig.
slaughteries and bacon-curing factories
in Denmark, and 16 large private ones.
besides few smaller ones not curing
for export. Exact statistics can onlv
be had from the cooperative establish.
ments, and at these 651, 261 pigs were
killed in 1901. The price averaged Sc Q
kroners per hog, or A ore per III.
(10.56c. per American pound). The av.
erage weight of the pigs was 1923. s
Danish lbs. The aggregate number of
the cooperative bacon factories mem.
bers was about $4,000. The total kill.
ings Of pigs in Denmark cannot he
given with certainty, as the private
establishments refuse to publish their
killings, which are generally supposed
to be two-ffths of the total, the coon
erative receiving the three-fifths. Cal.
culating upon this basis, the total kill.
ings of pigs in Denmark in 1901
amounted to very nearly 100000. rem.
resenting value of $4,000, 900 kro-
ners. For the week ending May the
killings in Denmark were not less
than 10000 pigs. This was the heaviest
killings recorded for one week since
1S96.-Smor Tidende.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

;. speaking of ducks, it takes green
oscks to catch canvasbacks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
PLEA OF INSANITY
Attorneys Of Mark s. Carr ASK
That He 30 Can to Asylum

hiddleDury. Dec. S.-The second week Of
county court convened DIT . o'clock this
afternoon but no cases We're ready for
tria. and no business WIS done aside from
calling the case of State VS.. Mark 5. Culr
j.. ". Thomas of this town ami l.. j..
Fish Of Vergennes, appeared for the re-
sponhent
MIR. Fish stated To the court that the
respondent was not in town being called
70 Ferrisburgh this morning. He stated
to tho court that the defense would he
insanity and intinat~d that his counsel
would probably ask that the respondent
be committed to the State hospital at
Waterbury for treatment. The court
asked IL the respondent could be produced
in court or Tuesday morning ard upon
being Informed that he undoubtedly could
the case was passed until Tuesday, when
all witnesses were asked to be present at
9 o'clock.
divorce was granted to Herbert Il
Ijogue from Mabel Boeue on the ground
Of wilful desertion.
In the case Of probate court district of
Addison, vs. Marcus Carr and j.. g. Sturte
want an entry was made for judgment as
per stipulation.
No action was taken in the case OF State
vs.. Sherman Ysttsw, charged with fur
nishns, the same being under consider.-
tom when the court took a recess until
Tuesday at o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
Elroy Kent, a Young Vermont
Desperate, Meets with Sc
we're Accident.
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN
Was Attempting to Evade Capture
Piece OF Wood Driven into His Brain
Probably Viii Recovsr-1s the
Burglar Once Shot While Steal
ing in Milton.

Brattleboro, Dec. S.--Eroy Kent, the
young Vermont desperate, who has been
arrested several times for burglares and
who has served three terms OF imprson-
ment, is In the county Jail at Newfane
with his skull crushed and both arms in
jured- He escaped from the Jail last Au-
gust by tearing up the floor in the water
closet, reaching the cellar and then tear
ing out the stone work of one partition so
that he could crawl from a window.
lie boarded the narrow gauge train at
Brattleboro Saturday night to go to West
Townshend, but short distance above
Wiliamsville station he saw that he was
recognized and jumped from the moving
train striking the track with great force.
When he regdined Consciousness he went
TO a farm house and DR.. White of Will
liams dressed his wounds and took him
TO the Jail.
DR.. Roberts Of Brattleboro, who Wis
tied Kent at the jail Sunday, found that
the top OF his head was crushed and
piece Of wood was driven into his brain.
lie removed the stick and splintered bone.
Kent seems to be in good condition and
will probably recover.
Kent began his career In crime at an
early age and only last January after he
had been released from States prison
on parole stole money from his cousin
in Brattoboro. His arrested followed at
Manchester and he was taken back to
States prison to complete his sentence.
When the sentence was finished he was
brought to the county jail at Nevfane
but escaped in about week. His longest
sentence was for burglary committed in
Milton, where he was shot and badly
wounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
lNCENDIARY NOT INDICTED
Addison County Grand Jury Decide
He Was Insane and Will Allow Him
Taken Out of the State.

Middlebury, dec. 5.-The grand Jury q
addison county which has been in sessio
since Wednesday morning, reported at i:
TINS afternoon and their deliberations +,
suited in the return of three indictment
and one bill not found.
The bill net found was in the matter O
Alfred c. Palmer, who is confined in III
county jail, charged with setting fire t
stack of hay in the town of Shorehar
during the past fan States Attorne
Donoway informed the court that no hi
had resulted from the fact that the jur
had decided that the man was insane. Il
said that it would be for the interest q
the State to allow brother Of the MAJ
VINO was present, to take the prison,
from the Jail and convey him to his nom
In western New York, which the brothe
was anxious to do.
The brother explained to the court tina
the father Of the prisoner was pertectl,
able and anxious to take care of his un
fortunate son ard would do 50 If the Stat
OF Vermont would allow him to do so.
In view of the fact that the man woul
have to be confined in the STATE asylum 81
Waterbury eventually, the court decide,
to Ilace the prsouc" in the custody ot hi
brother, who is employed in Shorehanl
he greeting to convey him safely t. hi
home in NV York State. He will b.
taken from the Jail in the morning. [
Is said that Palmer is a college bred ma,
and that he formerly was an instructor /!
Williams College,
Practically 40 business was transactc,
in county court this morning, the petit
jury being excused until , O'Clock Monda,
after they had rendered a verdict in favo
of the plaintiff in the case Of r. p Brow
vs.. Woodward < French. They were on
only % minutes.
TIE civil case of trustee Of Frank Rob
mos estate VS.. John Douglass which wal
to have gone on for trial this morning
was settled Yesterday afternoon and dis
continued, thus leavns the court Will
nothing on its hands.
TIE several cases I'm which Frank L
Fish as receiver Of the dcfu1ct Farmers
National bank Of Ner-cuues appears a.
plaintiff. were continued.
The divorce cas- Of Asahel II. vs.. Susal
w. Hubbard was called but TO action
taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
W. 5. Humphrey Evidently ID
liberately Made all End
to His Life.
STEPPED FRONT OF ENGIN]
supposed to Have Had Love TROUBLED
lame from Granville, n. Died
at st. Alrals Hospital Little
Business Being Dine in Addi-
son County Court.

ST Adams, Dec. 5.-W. S. Humphrey
Granville. ~ J., who mas been employ,
at inc Oakland Creamery the past seaso
dled this evening about o'clock from m
results OF injuries received by a train ney
the oakland station this forenoon.
ne case mas every appearance Of a su
clde While employed in Vermont Hun.
phrey feil in love with Il young lady ,
sood standing in East Swanton but iii
s1rl parents objected to her receiving al
tohuon from him and of late his love al
iairs are supposed not to have been run
nlng smoothly This and the results 4
dissipation are supposed to have innu
ehceu MN to make way with himself MI
humphrey who was ABOUT q years old an
unmarried, had been for the past tv-
years employed as a cheescmaker at eli
cheese factory in Oakland. He came h
oakland from Granville, n. y, and hu
only returned from IL visit to Grauviu
last Tuesday.
MS forenoon Humphrey in cornpau
WIN another man were walking on IL
rallroad track below the station al Oab
land as the south bound train leaving her
az Al'Vo was approaching. The engine
DleW the whistle and the two men steupe
OH the track but just as the train reachc
them Humphrey deliberately threw him
sell in front Of the engine. He was throw
10 ore SIDE and the only visible injury W..
cut on the left side Of the head
Inc tram was stopped run back al
he was picked up and taken to III
oakland station when he was brought her
by the north bound train due in this cit
at II Us. He was taken to the hosnita
but was beyond help.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
DEATH OF f N. DRURY
End Came Suddenly Friday Morn
ing from Feart Di-ea,e.

Frederick n. Drury died suddenly at
his home on Elmwood avenue Fri
day morning Of heart disease. He re-
tired Thursday night in his usual health,
and was up Friday morning about 4
to bed again, and Just before seven
o clock he uttered slight sroan and died
Mr. Drury was born in Swsnton AZ
years ago, and came to this city when
lie was very young. His father the late
IL y. Drury, was for many years man
nger Of the Western Union TELEGRAPH
company's local office and uptown ticket
agent of the Central Vermont railroad
The young man graduated from the Bur
lington high school and was for many
years farmer in South BURLINGTON
where he was honored with many Offices
by his toWnslnen. A few years ago he
moved to this city, TO the house which
was his home, when "A boy. Twenty four
years ago he married Mary T., daughter
Of Judge T. A. Weed. until recently of
Shelburne, now of San Diego Cal. lie was
man OF many friends, and enjoyed the
respect of those who knew him. He is
survived by widow and five children
Horatio Nelson, professor of English at
the New York Military Academy at Corn
wall-on-the-H Hudson, and Grace Weed,
Dorothy Hannah, S. F.. and Frederick
Weed, and by his mother, Mrs Kate r.
Drury Of this city.
The funeral was held from the house
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The burial
was in the family lot in Lake View
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
MARRIAGE NlPPED IN THE BUD
Guardian Would Not Allow Young
Girl to Marry Jail BIRD.

Montpelier. Dec. s.-A wedding was
scheduled to take place at Washington
county jail at O'Clock this morning and
on hand to perform the ceremony. Sher-
iff Bancroft interfered and the marriage
did not matsralize.
Frank Jackson, who was convicted in
city court last Friday of the larceny of SIS
from Madame Eleanor Lucas Nicholas
Bishop of this city and Nettie Call were
to have been the contracting parties.
months at hard labor in State prison,
where he was taken to-day. on Sunday
afternoon Frank Murphy ,Jackson's step
father. obtained the marriage license and
engaged the justice. Jackson, whose are
Is -, was Eiven the marriage license a. II
and the girl IT, when she i. only II. Shcr-
if Bancroft is guardian of the girl. lie
conferred with the mother Of his ward and
they v-re agreed that the marriage ought
not to AXE place.
81 y after he reached the Jail to for
hid TIE ceremony, City Clerk Merrill fol-
lowed, demanding the return of the GER
tifcate as It had been obtained by false
representation.
~Justice ShurtlcT thus lost his first we'd
ding fee and the girl, who did not appear
10 feel badly over the outcome of the
affair, accompanied jackson to the station
and kissed him good bye as he left for
Windsor in charge of Chies of Tolice
Reagan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
FATHER C0ATHUEL DEAD
Form in Franco So Ycers Ago, 90 Hac
a. Active ard Varied Lifs.

The Rev. John NJ. Coathuel died at the
Fanny Allen hospital Sunday afternoon
at 1;45 o'clock at the age of 81 years. The
cause of his death was heart disease. lie
had been in failing health for several
months and had been confined TO the bed
for about three months.
Father Coathucl was born in Briec.
Finestore county. France, April II. 1850,
and WAS the oldest of a family of four
children. He received his early education
in the schools of the Christian Prcthcrs
in his native town and later studied the
classics at the Communal college at
Quin per. At the breaking ont of the
Fra1co-Prussian War in 1870. he enlisted
In the volunteer corps If the French army
Of tho West, in which he served one year.
Following his army life he studied phil
osophy and theology in the Seminary OF
QulInper, and was ordained priest in 1874
by tho late Rt Rev. Bishop Louis De-
Goeshriand. lie Immediately SGT sail for
America. and came to this city. His first
parish was at Fairhsven, where he re-
manned two years. For the next few
wears he had parishes at White River
Junction and Newport He was then
transferred to burlington. where he served
as private secretary to the late Rt. Rev.
Bishop DeGocshrand for five years. He
then went to Hyde Park where he re-
N; incd until the year 1S%, when he Yves
apr ointod assistant priest al st. Joseph )
Nfurch in this city. here he has since
hDDr. Re will be missed 10y many besides
his Pensioners, and principally by the
poor and needy, among whom he has
worked with untrins energy.
The remains were taken from the Fanny
Allen hospital Monday afternoon at three
o'clock and was placed in st. Josephs
Church. whore they lay in state until
the time of the funeral, which was held
tuesday morning at O'Clock from ST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
EXIT THE TREADMilL.
English Prisoners Ne Le.Rer VIII
wnduve This Torture.

Enslish Prisoners Ne Le.Rer viii
Dndure This Torture.
The treaumill Of our fathers-o.
some Of our fathers, that isis no
more, and the up to GATE criminal will
no longer be able to tell grim stortes
Of his experiences on ''the wheel"
The report Of the commissioners Of
prisons, just issued. gives the record
of the last days of that notorious in.
strument OF discipline. The suppress
commenced some years back. and now
It has been finally abolished in our
prisons. This has rendered necessary
the revision Of the standing orders re-
latfng 10 the employment Of prison
ors sentenced TO hard labor Oak
um picking is still retained. but other
forms of industrial labor have been in
troduced. ard after twenty eight days
of "strict cellular separation if the
prisoners behave we'll they are al
lowed to work in association. The
treadmill was condemned on various
grounds. 1t is held to have been both
trying to health and ineffective as a
punishment. The large rooms and
spaces which the abolition Of the
wheel has set at the disposal Of the
prison authorities are being utilized a.
workshops, moro particularly for as
sociated labor. The passing Of the
tread;nill must be regarded as another
proof Of the growing humanity of our
criminal code.
But it should not be forgotten that
"the wheel" has had It's apologists,
even its enthusiasts. Prisoners have
been known, when sentenced to 20 up
on it for n given time, to offer in mere
lightness Of heart to perform the al
lotted task ION their heads" And We
can imagine that conservative erini-
nails, who probably form the great ma
jorty, will complain bitterly Of its dis
appearance, just as the galley slaves
OF old time would have Objected strong
ly TO tie introdu -ticn OF sliding seats
and swivel rowiocks. And who can
forget the inspiring teadniii song Of
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holm ss, The con-
Wet in those lines tells 'kou pIea - mt
'tie to ranGle reuod among ones hon
est friends" and concludes With the
d0clara ton that when he il at hrys
and hiss made his fortuna, New, hasg
me-, but l mean 10 have treadmill ct
Ely own."-London News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
An Eyid e,ric 81 PrsSiffality.

II seems to cost 4 great deal to live
nowadays. Most persons notice it, cs.
pecially persons who are hard put to 1t
to find the money to pay their bills.
The statissicisns report that rrmodi-
ties in general use cost on an average
about 10 per cent mere than they did
last year. The rise In the price Of meat
contributes a good deal to this sd.
vance, though hrcedstuffs have been
high too. Articles of luxury, like good
clothes and Country houses, have grown
dearer In proportion than most ARTICLES
OF necessity because the huge inhuX Of
money that the country hiss sustained
has made a brisk market for Injuries
Rents are higher, houses cost more,
servants get higher wages, board is
higher at resort hotels. The living sx-
penses Of any given family are very
much affected by the expenses Of 9th or
families Of thor acquainnnce and tho
scale Of living Of "sta~r fsnilieu"
seems Just now to have become inecn-
venisnty liberal. PreSirslity is so
con.picuSusly prevalent that II has be
come more ar less spide nic.-YhilsAsl-
phia Inquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
CAN SELL LIQUOR IN CAPITOL
Senate Strikes Out 'hs Clause Prohibit
ing It-W ork o. lmnll grafton Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-The Senate to-day
adopted all the committee amendment;
to the immigration bill, with the tXcep-
tion of one prescribing an eiucatioua
test ava also tn action # the committee
in striking out section 80, prohibiting tho
sale OF lrtoXic9ntS within the capitol build
ing, and then LAID aside the bill until to-
morrow to pass = number of unobJ ected
pension bills.
The amendment fixing a 50 head tax or
each in'niCr1ut coming into the United
States furnished the principal topic for
debate. Mr.. Galinror insisted that there
VS. less necessity for II nov t1aU III re
was "A year ago, but il was adopted with
out division. A new amendment was
added designed to stop the alleged per-
jury on the part Of the persons seeking
admission to the United States and
committee anne iDl"nt making the head
tax n lien on the properly # the trans
portatian lines bringing immigrants to
the United states was stricken ont. An
amendment also was agreed 10 eXempting
from the tax aliens in transit through the
United States and aliens once admitted
and who have paid the tax, At AS p. III.
she SeNte adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
An Insercstin. Parallel.

In Talk With Tired Peorle" BY
Margaret E. sangfte", which appeared
in n recent period! cal. the writer says.
"My own feelinS is that Charles
Lambs idea of hoaven-to lie all day
on a sofa and read novels-was not SO
fippant as il sounds,
1t may be interesting to our readers
to notice that the same sentiment IL
attributed to Gray in one 81 the famous
essays Of old Ahram Hayward. In his
essay on Alexandra Dumas, the author
says; TO lie on sofa ana read eternal
new novels Of Marivaux or Crehillon
was the beau ideal. the day dream, Of
Gray, one Of the choicest ana most
fastidieus minds Of the eighteenth cen.
tllry, and what is there Of Msrivau1
or Crebillon to Compete IN attractive
ness with the wondrous fortunes of a
Monte Chris+o or the ehivalreus adven-
turcs of D'ArtaSnanF'-Argenaut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
DEATH OF T. R. ANDREWS
A Popular MaRsziao Writer and O
Young Man Of Much oility.

Truman Roberts Andrews. Jr. who died
of pulmonary trouble in Tucson, Arizona,
Dec. !, at the early age OF a years. was
the son of Truman r. and Sarah (Nclson)
Andrews. lie was born in Attica, n. y.
June ., 1875, in which place he spent his
early boyhood. From Attica the famly
moved to Buffalo, and here Mr.. Andrews
| did his first literary work In a small way
| by editing the Torch" In Calvary Epis-
copal Church, a paper published by the
Sunday school of that church. In 1896
| his family came to Vermont, where he en-
tered the University OF Vermont, having
| received his preparation in the Buffalo
| high school In the class which entered
the university that year Mr.. Andrews
was one Of the most promising students
Being unusually well prepared. and TAX
ing a great interest in books and college
| work In general, he certainly would have
proven himself a leader. had not his
failing health forced him to leave his
studies and go into the Adirondacks. Az
ter spending two winters in the mountains
he went to New Mexico, hoping that life
in the arid regions might restore his lost
health. The four last years of his life
have been spent in New Mexico, Calfor-
MIA and Arizona.
He was quite popular magazine writer
having contributed light verse and short
stories to Smart Set, Puck, Lippincott 8
pesrson's, Hsrpers Bazaar and other pub
pressed itself in an easy and simple man
ner yet he had a way of weaving into his
verse and stories many OF the interesting
experiences OF life. The subjects which
he chose were always cheerful and pleas
ing ones, fun OF what is good and beau
tiful in this world. Indeed they were the
expressions of the characteristics OF the
writer himself. His achievements in
writing for magazines have assured his
many friends, that could his health have
been given back to him, he would have
met with a marked success in the liter
AIRY world
Mr. Andrews was OF Plymouth ances-
try, being a descendant of the Elder Will
liam Brewster, who came over in the May
flower and landed in Plymouth in 1920. He
possessed all the qualities of strong
chara ter For one afflicted as he was
he exhibited q remarkable amount of cour-
age never for "a moment giving up the
tight against his disease. A young man.
wise, ambitious and courteous, with UNI
question: BILE habits, with the promise Of
an extremely bright and successful future
his death seems most untimely. He leaves
TO mourn his loss besides his parents
one sister. Mira Wnona Andrews. and
the many friends with whom the memory
of his beautiful life will ever remain
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at o'clock from the Methodist
Church in Shelburne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11

offence" was not only a favorite express
sion, but q constant principle with him.
Before W. Il. Gould went to prison he
was one Of Mr.. Rocd's bitter political OPP
ponents, and the latter had had falling
out with Col Frederick Dow because Dow
had sought the aid of Senators Frye and
Hale instead of himself in obtaining an
appointment. But President Harrison
again put Dow into the Portland customs
house. ana pardoncd Gould. Mr.. Reed
lost little time in reaching the White
House, where his speech is said to have
been as follows "Mr. President, | have
but two deadly political enemies in Maine
one OF them you have made collector Of
customs in my native city, and the other
you have pardoned out Of prison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
NO DISEASE IN CONNECTICUT.
CHLOR0F0RM FOR GIN
Fatal Mistake Made Saturday After
noon by Alexander Powers.

Alexander Powers, a blacksmith, who
has condueted q shop on st. Paul street.
made mistake Saturday afternoon that
cost him his life. At about $3.50 o'clock he
took from a bottle two ounces of what he
supposed was En but what proved to be
chloroform. He told his family that he
was going to the shop but instead went
to the dining room of his residence, where
he was overcome by the drug and was
found by his small daughter Margaret
shortly after o'clock. Or. o. II. Allard
was called but could not rouse Mr.. Pow
ers from his stupor and he died at 7:45
without regaining consciousness
Mr.. Powers was born in the County of
wexford, Ireland "A years ago. JIe came
to America and located in Burlington 22
years ago and has since been in the black
smith business, being associated for a
time with j, b. Brodie, but later going
into business alone. He Is survived by a
widow and seven children, Alexander
T., William j.. Mary, Frances, Lena, Mar
garet and Frederick. The funeral was
held Tuesday morning at nine O'clock
from st. Mary's Cathedral.