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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
DID NOT FINCH.
The Three Van Wormer Boys
Die in the Chair.
Willie First, Frederick Second and
Burton, All in Few Minutes.
Unusual and Very Sad Case in Grim.
inal History.

Dannemora, n. Y, Oct. 1.-Without
/ one unforeseen incident to mar the per-
feet and diSnified execution of the death
penalty imposed by the trial court, sus-
tanned by the court of appeals and not
interfered with by Governor Odell, Will
lis. Frederick NJ. and Burton Van
Wormer We're put to death in 15h
| minutes at Clinton prison, today, for
the murder of their uncle, Peter A.
Hallenbeck, at Greendale, Columbia
county. Christmas evening, 1901.
The men walked from the doors of
their cells in the care of priest and
fianked on either side by prison depu-
ties, with calm demeanor. but extreme
pallor, each in turn accompanied by
Father Belanger.
Willis, the first of the three crossed
the threshold Of the death chamber at
1l.34,30 A. NJ. He walked erect, was not
supported on either hand, and held the
crucifiX in his right hand very steadily.
When the current was turned on and
the body stiffened against the combining
straps, the had with the crucifiX lifted
convulsively. After a rev seconds the
current was reduced as usual, and the
hand, still firmly holding the sacred
emblem. dropped limp over the side OF
the chair, still retaining its hold When
again the full force of the current was
switched on the crucifiX was AGAIN
Spasmodically lifted and this was re-
peated when for the third time the cur
rent was again applied in full Three
contacts We're thought necessary, the
last being given merely as precau-
tionary measure, because of a slight
flutter of the heart Four minutes Wern
consumed in the killing of Willis.
The picture OF nonchalance was Fred
crick. the youngest brother, who was
next brought from the cell room. He
walked fearlessly and also carried a
crucifiN which he looked upon almost
constantly. 1t was 11.41. 80 A. NJ, when
he entered the death chamber, and but
a sc;.nt 80 seconds after when the cur
rent was applied. Only two applica-
tons of the full current We're deemed
necessary, and two minutes from the
time he crossed the threshold of the
room, the doctors pronounced him dead.
When Burton Van Wormer was
brought into the death chamber he was
accompanied by both Fathers Belanger
threshold at 11.41. as firm of step as
either of his brothers, his crucifix
clutched in his right hand. The moment
he was seated in the chair it was no
ticed that either he was taller than his
brother or sat up straighter in the
chair, for the strap which is intended
to cover the eyes did not reach high
enough to blindfold him, and as the
current was switched on he was still
looking over the upper edge of the strap
toward the priest. He was killed even
more quickly than the other two. The
current was turned on at 11.4730. Only
one application was required. though it
was retained slightly longer at full
pressure than in the other cases.
Then came the official pronouncement
of death from the physicians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
FRYEBURG FAIR.
Most Successful in Society's History
Track Records Broken.

Fryeburg, Me, Oct. 1.-The most sue
cessful fair ever held under the auspi.
ces Of the West Oxford Agriculture
Society was brought to close, today
The races on the card were decidedly
interesting and in the free for all
Gloria, b nj, broke the track record
covering the course in 2.32A, and win
hlns hrst money. The consolation race
was won by nr. jack g, best time
2.2S%.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
THE U. OF M. ELEVEN
Leaves Home to Play Harvard at Cam
bridge, Saturday.

Orono, Me-, Oct. 1.-The University
of Maine eleven left tonight, to play
Harvard at Cambridge. Saturday. 1t is
believed to be stronger than when it
played Harvard. last year. The lineup
will be: Taylor, lie: Reed, 1t: Kicker.
lg: Learned. G: Sawyer, rg: Wood. rt:
Bean, re: Bailey (Capt). OBJ: Parker,
lib: Thatcher, RIB: Bearce fb. Banks
Knowles. kingsIand. Downing. Collins
and Shaw. subs. Manager Chase and
Coach Farley accompanied the team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Has More than Usual First Night
House at Portland.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 1.-The western
Maine Musical festival opened, tonight,
at the Auditorium. An audience of 1900
was present which is little larger
than the average for an opening night.
The star of the evening was David
Bispham, who was received with re-
markable enthusiasm. The feature of
the chorus work was the singing of
Nevin's Quest" with Madame Short
well-Piper and Percy Hemus as soloists.
The chorus work, this year. is generally
considered superior to any previous fes-
tival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The condemned men did not sleep
until nearly o'clock in the morning,
but tossed uneasily on their cots The
last thing any of them said, Wednes-
day night to Chief Keeper Nash was
from the lips of Burton. He said:
Il have no more fear of the electric
chair than of this meal which we are
about to eat. | would just as leave be
the last one to go in. for | know that
| can stand the fire well. | am not
afraid"
This was not said boastfully. but very
quietly. Keeper Murphy said when he
came off duty, Thursday morning. that
ne never had seen men better prepared
Tor death, or more fully in possession of
their nerve. Willie Van Wormer said
Thursday morning, to Keeper Murphy:
Il only wish there were three chairs
instead of one so that we could all go
together. The hardest part of it all
is the suspense but we are ready. We
are grateful for the kindnesses shown
to us
Keeper Murphy awakened the young
men shortly after : o'clock, Thursday
morning. Their new clothing was ready
the garb they would wear at the execu
lion. A gray flannel shirt and dark
trousers. each with the right leg slit
to the knee 10 allow the attachment OF
the lower electrode. The boys took no
breakfast in accordance with the Cath
Ollie custom to come fasting to their
communion which Father Belanger and
Father Charbonnere administered lat
or. They said, moreover. that they
would not eat again.
It would be difficult to imagine any
service in the room of the steel cages,
where Frs. Belanger and Charbonnere,
q little after o'clock administered to
the three brothers their first and last
communion.
Warden Dyer decided that the men
would go to the chair as follows:
First. Willis. the oldest and most i'm
questionable of the three: second.
Frederick. the youngest. who has
seemed to be the most hardened;
Frederick cried a little as he parted
With the night watch third. Burton,
the second in point of age. who told the
warden the other day that he had no
nreference as TO his turn in the success
sion Ia the chair He had the nerve ne
said
The official witnesses gathered in the
warden's Office. The physicians We're
Ir r r Ransom, Dannemora; DR..
Edward spitzka, New York; DR.. Chas.
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
Other Games.

At misunderstanding, 3: Boston,
(NatD, 4.
(AmnO. O. @-l
At acknowledgements CNat). Z; St
Louis tAmn.), &. .....- 4sg
At elphia-Philadclph (Amn), G;
Philadelphia tNatD, o.
At Williamsport-New York (NatD, );
Wiliamsport, j GO innings; Darkness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
ANOTHER BODY FOUND
From the II! -fated Gloucester Fisher.
man George F. Edmunds.

Damariscotta. Me- Oct. 1.-The BODY
of Manuel Sarts of Gloucester. was
picked up on the rocks on the shore
near Pemaquid point. late today. Sarts
was one of the crew of II of the Glou-
cester fishing schooner George f. Ed
munds who were lost in that vessel
when it went ashore on Pemaouid
point during the storm on the night Of
Sept. 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
NO DEER ARRIVE.
Hunters in Maine Woods Not So Nu-
merous as Usual.

Bangor. Ne. Oct. lip to the arrival
of The afternoon trains from the Aroos-
took game country. no deer had arrived
here this afternoon. the opening day of
the game season. While numerous parties
went into the woods from here during
the day, there was no great Influx ana
the rush won't commence probably until
after the 18th. when close time on moose
expires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
SEIZURES AT BIDDEFoRD.
Nine Drug Stores Raided, Thursday,
by the Officers.

Bid leford Me-, Oct. 1.-Sheriff Fcgg OF
Sanford. and a force of seven deputies
made wholesale raids among the drug
stores. just before noon. The officers di-
vided into pairs and began searching at
the same time in four different. parts of
the city Within half an hour seizures
had been made at nine places. large
quantity of liquor was contiScated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
Seeptre Wins Jockey Club Stakes.

LONDON Oct lat the Newmarket first
Octoper meeting, today. Sceptre won the
JOCKEY Club stakes (of 1900 sovereigns.
l"r . ana l-yearolds, one mile and three
quarters Rock Sand was second and
tappa White finished third. Five horses
started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
FoStcn Forecast

Boston, Oct. 1.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. Friday partly cloudy, pos
sibly local showers. followed by fair
weather; saturday. fair and somewhat
cooler, light to fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The contest over the nomination by the
Republicans of Middlesex county. MasSa-
chusetts. for the office Of county com
misSioners. resulted. THURSDAY: ut me cen
ynption m Lowell in the choice of Sam
uel o. Tpham of Waltham. over Cyrus
Barton of Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
n. C.. Barrier Co..
Opp. Hotel North, Augusta.
213 Water Street, Gardiner.
RAIN AND COOLER.

Forecast for Friday and Saturday:
New England, rain and cooler, Friday:
Saturday, fair, fresh southwest winds
becoming northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
MONEY
TO LOAN,

on all kinds of personal property Con-
fidential loans made without delay at rea-
COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY
21a Water St, Opp. Cony House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

Three-base hits-Freeman, Parent. Leach
.. Bransfeld. Home rIln-Sebring. Stolen
bases-Waener. BIansfield. Ritchey. First
on balls-OH Young, ). Struck out-By
Young. 5: by Philippe. 10. Passed balls
Criger. Time. 1.55. Umpires-U Day and
Connolly. Attendance. 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
BOSTON

Stated for Criger in ninth.
**Batted for Young in ninth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
HANG EVERY BURGLAR CAUGHT.

The Eagle has always maintained that the only fit pun
ishment the crime of burglary is death There being
death penalty practically in Kansas the mob of cit
at Topeka who swung up the burglar who killed the
tailor and wounded the ailors wife who defending
their home. did the proper thing. The wretch who
sneaks into peaceful home in the dead hours of the
night in nine in every goes armed the teeth
resolves murder if in awakening the sleepers of
highway holdup has show for his life He need only
give up what he has. Not with the sleeper at his
home. The other day in suburb Pittsburg masked
srobbers into the house of farmer bound him and
his and their daughters and then applied fire
the the induce him to the hid
ing place money he supposed have in the
ity few nights since similar outrage committed
in another Pennsylvania town. live Goals being placed in
the bound hands of a force her to tell where
her money
These are particularly fendish crimes which give the
people horror of housebreakers, and which should
the brutal burglars from pale of mercy they
commission a robbery should be treated mad dog.
He should be shot down sight without thought of
legal trial To shoot down or to hang would have 4
tendency to discourage the committing of the greatest
of crimes and the eopardizng of the lives of helpless
victims taken the greatest disadvantage conceivable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
NEW ORLEANS NEW AFFiLIATIoN.

The city New Orleans has just been drained of the
water saturated the soil probably since the city
built and only recently the first cellar was dug But
with drying of the soil hordes of ants have ap
peared to not only all kinds of mer
chandise but the houses and stores themselves
When the ground wet the ants could not breed in it,
but now they multiplied in such numbers to defy
suppression One gentleman is said to have been literally
eaten out and home the ants having tunneed
the mbers in all directions until nothing but she'll was
left Creosoted wood be about the only proven
tive against the marauders and many establishments
have been starting on such work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
THE WORLDS WHEAT SHORTAGE.

Receipts OF wheat at eight principal markets for the
current crop year to November were Ss73217s bushels
compared with 1881 81 bushels in 1902 and los
bushels in 1901. The years shortage is partly
cue backwarness of and also to slow adjust
Of price levels in the home foreign markets.
The trunk line during fortyfour weeks
ending with October 81 from Chicago and Chicago points
eastward was s5e59iO barrels compared with se6s31S
in 1902 and 5s5a sls in 1901
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
HORSES, NOT AUTOMOBILES.

Mr. Brton Riyiere the famous English animal painter.
makes plea in the London Thnes Of the
horse in the Of London where the friend man
is threatened with being ouste by he traction engine AMI
the automobile wagon This artist gives
heed the suerings endured by large cities,
writes in sentimental vein:
HAS it ever been considered dull and dreary the
aspect Of London would become without its horses and
what blank would be made if banished from our
streets the beautiful form Of traction in the world?
These beautiful creatures bring daily face face
with of the lovely Of living forms, lovely in
deed that nature in its widest ard most inaccessible
ranges hardly surpass it
That may do for sentiment for idealy. but there is
the other picture of these patient beasts chained up
heavy drays and overloaded transfer wagons be seen
by the thousand in every day their lives pulled
IN martyrdon. Abused, starved overloaded and
death before their natural lives are lived
out The wei grooned horse for home pleasure and the
fat sleek horse his home the farm but steam and
the machine promises soon to relieve him as a burden
bearer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

invented by scientist of Basel and it is based
assumption that character any be
told his shoes. Here few of the principal
rules: When heel and sole worn equally, meaning
thereby neither is in condition than the
other one may be confident, if the shoe,
energetic endowed with excellent busi
ability woman, that is loyal to her hus
band and good housekeeper.
The outer edge of sole, if much is token
of fantastic wayward spirit but the other hand if
the inner edge is the tmd and irresolue
When the shoes much along the outer edge
and the leather the toes begins to look shabby,
the other parts the meanwhile being almost
good as new may confident that the is a
rogue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
fHE FUTURE USES OF OLD AGE.

Our old going to be future workers, if
credit theory propounded in recent work OF
Professor Eli Metchniko of the Pasteur Institute OF
Paris. He reminds that, in the Of of the
industrious of the lower creatures such ants and
bees the workers distinct breeders third
having been evolved by modification of one
both Of the Others With neutral has ap-
peared both the work of reproduction at
fixed period of life. This then. is the most favorable
period Of work and when science has eliminated the in
frmties of age Professor Metchnikof believes it is
now able or soon will be able do the aged will be
most vigorous and efficient toers This is paradoxical
conclusion and one that will hardly gain of all
psychologists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
FROM THE MONKEY OR THE PLANT.

Is man really descended from the monkeys? The ques
ton the monkeys them descended from just
interesting. That may, after ALL be descended
plant is strongly suggested by the fact that
there has lately been discovered in Africa carnvorous
plant-a vegetable vampire. 1t is nourished by blood.
lies beside fasens its suckers about
him and devours his blood And yet it is plant One
may break tendrils and limbs without resistance
Where broken blood of scky stencil is emitted Around
this plant there is found heap Of bones, showing the
great number of animals that have been caught and killed
by it. We all heard of the deadly upas tree of the
east not carnvorous while this plant is While
waiting for the missing link, is not the theory
that descended from plant life just good as any
other?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12


A4'0' oo~ they have not sown, have squeezed
wealth out of water, and have
i'I ~ wrung solid substance from the
intangible the have disappointed labor lead
ers The conviction Of labor agitators that trusts
and combines would make unionism popular
and powerful in that suppostion they right.
The more general that big combinations of capital be-
came friendly public opinion towards trades
unions tolerant of strikes where the pub
lie by such strikes greatly Inconvenience Labor
unions was deemed, outside of the unions, would
be equal to the menace of immense corporations The
Socialists also pleased in noting the growing
of combined capital They felt that the trusts
ing the way for final combination OF all business in the
possession of the government The bigger the schemes
the promoters the pleased those who believe
In universal governmental ownership and control Along
with these convictions few the leaders Of
labor unions and other innovations that
aborers might easily get wages held high level
for minimum of work, if they dealt directly
corporations rich that their aggregaons of capital
could all money they wanted without reference
high wages paid the laborer This another idea
which kept down the dislike of wage for mo-
nopoles. 1t self interest in the trust movement
which has been fought principally by the ed
itors of the land and later by President Roosevelt
But now comes a shorter demand for supplies and a
pinch and the the first wages and labor
in approaching the pinch submits out of heplessness
The truth is the labor leaders failed to estimate the tend
ency and results of trusts. An Independent employer
whom the trusts to crush is the best and
most logical friend of labor But the independent en-
ic in icf Under
employer who stands for competition and for the
best wages the most competent There is nothing
in the trust of promise for the wage Garner
of them have been realizing of late. The indie
pendent American citizen is the ideal American citizen
only independence action only is be found
the opportunity for the greater success in life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
THE AIM OF LIFE.

We live deeds not years; in thoughts not breaths;
In feelings not in figures on dial.
We should not count by heart throbs He most lives
Who thinks most feels the noblest, acts the best
And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest
Lives in one hour than in years do some
Whose fat blood sleeps it slips along their veins
Life is but a means unto an end; that end
Beginning mean, end to all things-God.
The dead have all the glory of the world.
From "Festus."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
I OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The Shawnee News declares that state
hood may not be az distant a possibility
as it sometimes appears. Perhaps not
The first crude oil burner is being given
a test at Guymon. Jack Langston is max
ing the experiment.
The Herald claims that Guymon is
growing more than any other town on
the Rock Island between Hutchinson and
Dalhart.
Report comes from Beaver county that
Tyrone was startled by a strange light on
the 9Th of this month. at first it being
thought to be the Aurora Borealis. -
However. according to the Guymon Her
aid. it turned out to be the smile Of Mr..
Beals at the arrival OF the stork.
A farmer of Day county was preparing
20 scald hog that he had butchered
when his child fell into the scalding
water. Its death occurred a few hours
afterward.
Pond Creek and Lamont will polish the
latters gridiron Tuesday. Which viii
serve as the old rag"
A meeting has been called in Roger
Mills county for the organization of an
association January 18th at Elk City. to
establish permanent fair grounds. A first
class county fair is 20 be instituted.
\ Seventh Day Adventist preacher Of
Custer county was fined 500 for beating
a girl who lived with his family. Now
his sect must suffer for his wrong doing.
The train bearing the emigrants from
Roger Mills county TO Mexico will leave
Elk City and Foss about January Is.
Several OF the oldest citizens Of the con-
r.unity will leave.
An Elk City firm sold $500 worth OF
cotton last Saturday. The price paid was
s1l-5l5. a hundred pounds
The Newkirk Democrat Herald devoted
more space this week to tba Farmers
Institute than TO the presidents message
And the latter was given in fun.
Ten years ago today. at Newlirk. the
ground was white with slest and snow
Today straw hats are still being wora
there.
4 stage-sirlck kid OF a girl az Alva Is
making her wardrobe for an alleged en-
gsgement- The Review suggests that she
let her wardrobe consist mainly. for a
few years 70 come. Of the dish-rag.
Elk City's FIRE department has twenty
nine members. p. +. Britain IS p-esl-
dert Of the organization ard J. o. Indy
chief of the engine eSnEzny.
The Cross claim 20 the throne VIII be
cxfi-guishsd before the holidays. say re-
pcrss. TIE committee VIII bear TIE evil
Geace aext week
An attempt was made TO burn the cea-
trail school building ~ Shawnee. Wesszes-
day nisht Signs OF cosi Of having beer
csei Is taken as evidence Of Inc-1ii-
arisn.
okiaho-na's cotton c-sp has BEEN eztI-
mated at ssa..a bales. far below TIE ter
rito-tel average. bat much higher than
the average % The states
IN. shortage 81 cCtsoa Is 5-1t the ozIF
serious condition confronting Oklahoma
The s1ppiy % Episcopal Fns7;sfc-s via
Gos 81 SweGff-th Psrt % the demand.
The t-rson street rzs.ray OF wlns-id
has seea ssld for y.sa. II VAS es,t II
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