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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

dian guides towards oruro. Bolivia. Our
way led over q mule tr3ril, which al times
became almost impnssabie. Upward-up
ward always upward we toiled through
the long days which seemed amending. At
night we camped anywhere on our road.
hushing our hunger with cold goat Ipeat
some canned food and stale water carried
in clay jugs. Then after a smoke-the
only luxury we had-we rolled ourselves
in blankets and stretched our weary
limbs to rest under the most brilliant
skies we had yet seen. Overhead the
stars dashed into view with n suddenness
never seen elsewhere. Large. brilliant
dazzling. they CLEANED Just a stones
throw above US. In fact. they seemed
quite near enough to touch with the out
stretched hand In the sky. like the
land, in this high altitude, distance Is
most deceivlng. and one covers 100 miles
with the eye as readily as 20 miles IS
covered In low attitudes. But sleep does
not come readily to one unaccustomed TO
these parts. The attitude Affects the
nerves and action OF the heart Breath
ing Is dif1cult when lying down. Thus Is
the days fatigue followed by a restless
night
Across the nitrate desert we Travelled as
through a cemetery cemetery whose
environment Is hopeless desolation. On
each hand we saw countless little wooden
crosses erected over spots where dead
travellers had been found. In many IN
stances the bieaehed skulls grinned at
us. their loose covering Of sand having
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

OF rosewood, mahogany. ebony. rubber
trees and many other valuable timbers-
while IN the mountains the mines are
being emptied OF their minerals Thus.
while the indolent. lazy South Americans
are passing their lives IN feasting. bull
fighting, guitar stunning. iove-making.
dancing. gambling and sleeping following
the life OF Incidence and pleasure that
their ancestors have followed for cen
turtles before them-the shreyvd CONNER
ciai traveller within their domains is max
ing his presence felt by bringing about
a new order of things. But this new or
der Of things Is worked by slow-mOvIng
machinery. Indeed. Advancement does
not come by leaps and bounds. From one
generation to another progress Is scarcely
noticeable, and the change ls so gradual
that the native does not feel It and sleeps
on In Ignorance Of the fact that his pos
sessions are slowly but surely slipping
from his hands Into those OF the despised
foreigners.
One Of the features of the Gillian cities
that Is worth mentioning-bel a novel
sight to the North American and Euro
pean-is the girl tram-car conductor.
Everywhere we see her-if we ride 10
the street car-in her odd uniform, which
consists OF a straw hat and a knee-length
white apron. In other respects her cos
tune resembles that OF any other young
woman Of her class.
Past Nitrate Deuerts.
Early one morning. while the slow
waking people Of Antofagasta still slept,
we set out with our pack mules and In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
Past Nitrate Deuerts.

waking people Of Antofagasta still slept.
we set out with our pack mules and In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
CLAIMS PRESENTED,
SOME ALLOWED
Vermont Court Of Claims Is Having a
Busy Time at Montpelier--0ne
Claim DisaIIowed.

Montpelier, May s. The court of
claims put in fltll time Yesterday, be-
ing in session until nearly six o'clock.
Chief Judge plunlcy and Judge Lcav-
ems, and Williams were present. Only
one new Claim was presented yesterday
that OF d. w. Alnes OF Enosburg for
$425 for four glaEdered horses killed at
st. Albans by DR. J. G. Parker. The
court disallowed the claim of Charles +.
Corse OF Fletcher for $3.50 for services
in ferreting out Illegal liquor sellers.
Tae following claims we're allowed:
Fred A. Leland oil Chester, s2S for
services in going to New York State
after a prisoner.
Rrown a. Taft OF Burlington. $25 ioi
preparing the murder case OF State vs..
Benjamin Williams.
NJ. G. Wehber Of Rutland, s25 Tor as
sisting the present States attorney in
preparing exceptions and brief in the
case Of State VS.. kiinski.
The court also allowed claims for
cutting timber on tn. State line between
Vermont and New York by the commits
sioners who run the line in 1908.
NJ. G.. Barden OF pswlet. s1aT. Isaac
Sheldon Of PawIet, $35. Isaac Wright
of Rupert, S25 MIR. and Mrs. Smith
sheldon Of Rupert, Sse.2s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08

OF Golden Wedding Of a Brattleborc
Couple

Blattleboro, May s.-Upward Of 100
relatives and friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mather Of Elm street joined
in the observance Of their golden wed,
ding anniversary yesterday afternoon at
the home OF Mr.. and mrs. Austin T..
Miller Of n Main street, and extended
congratulations and besG wishes A sub
stantial sum OF gold was presented.
From . to o'clock the guests we're
served with refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs Mathcr have lived in
Brattleboro 30 years, spending about half
that time in the west village, where Mr..
Mather carried on a freight and team.
ing business. They came to the east
village IS years ago, and until rhenms
tism forced him 20 give up the work,
Ar. Mather was carpenter They
have lived On Elm street more than II
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mather had three sons
and three daughters, but only the dauzh,
tiers survive. They are ida A.. wife OF
Walbridge G. Horton Of Brattleboro !:
Clara h., wife Of Austin 4. Miller, and
Minnie j., wife Of DIR. Albert J. l'ullen
OF North Fond dn Lac, Wis. Mrs. Pull
en- WAS unable to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
WAS EASY PICKING
FOR GODDARD MEN


Burlington, May s. Hits, errors and
lack Of hits were Tie cause Of Bur-
lington high schools defeat yesterday
afternoon at Athletic Park by Goddard
seminary, II to T. fifteen times came
hits from the Goddard bats, the seven
errors Of the home team were sand
wiched between biffs in proper proper
tion to swell the Goddard score, while
inability Id connect with Booths de-
livery more than twice safely kept Bur
lington's slate with 0nc lone tally.
And YET the game did not lack fen
ttreS. Dutton of Goddard offered one Iii
d long iiy over the right field fence for
the customary fclw sacks, while Hol-
comb in center and Warren Mt left for
Burlington ard Nivian IN left for Cod
dard made difficult catches.
For the third inning was reserved the
honor of furnishing the high schools
run. Address flied out to Booth. Then
Knapp At second bnse feIl In pieces aud
gave the home team ITS run, In this
way; First, he fnnhlrd Warrcn's
arounder, letting him til frst; next he
threw wild To first. letting Warren To
second; Krupp then batted 4 hot one
through him, which was picked up by
Smith and fielded to Berry Just too late
to catch Warren at tie plate.
Goddard was able with the bat when
hits were worth something and ran
bases well, Booth pitched all round
Brown and without knapP's errors he
wculd have blanked the school team.
fThQ scare
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
William McKenna Appeals to
Supreme Court
A PECULIAR SITUATION
He Has Served Sentence, But in the
Meanwhile Broke Parole, So At
torney General Says He Must
Begin Over.

Montpelier, May s.--A peculiar case
il brought to supreme court, which open
ed today, hy William McKenna, pIis-
oner at the state prison at Windsor.
II Is habeas corpus case, raised BY
AlcKenna to find ii the state can keep
him imprisoned after he has served sen
tcnce. Mckenna was sent to Windsor
for not less than year and not more
then Up months for larceny. After
serving year, Mckenna was par0led
by GOV. Bell Later he violated thu
parole and Was sent back by the Gov
ernor, supposedly to serve the resnain-
ing five months Of the original sentence.
That sentence, with the 80 days of for
good behavior, would have been mp April
20.
But Mckenna was not released, as
Attorney General Fits takes the ground
that having broken his parole he must
begin and serve his sentence I'LL over8
again Supt. Lowell of TIE prison didn't
think that he could hold McKenna, but
he ia at Il loss to know what ia 10,
inasmuch as the attorney general has
stated that be can't be released. Me-
Kenna was brought to the Washington
sounty jail last night and is now m
the custody Of Sheriff Tracy. The case
will come UP in Supreme court soon,
The May term Of that body was opsn-
ed this morning with an unusually large
attendance of lawyers. Prayer was o..
fersd by the Rev. H. "A. Roberts and
the forenoon hours were occupied with
arguments for the continuance of cAsss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
BOTTLE LICENSE REFUSED.
Strong Objection at GuiIford to Appli-
cation Of W. E. Higley.

BrattIeboro. May S.-Thc license com !
missioners Of the town Of GuiifofJ. two
miles from Brattlchoro, denied yesterday
the application OF W. 4. Higiey for a
license Of the second class or bottle Ii.
cense. to sell liquor in the Broad Brook
House, under the name Of the Guiitorl
iottllng company.
There was pronounced opposition to
The application, the leaders being san.
ford a. Smith, n. n. Fairbanks. Fred
Coombe George 7. Miller, u. A. White
more. u. g. Baker, =. N. Burdick, i. i.
i3urdiek, Archie Mellcn, G. X. Field, j.
4. Weatherhead and G. s. Miller i'he
only person appearing in behalf Of the
petition WAS Lawyer John r. Gale. The
Two principal objections urged were that
Mr. hiriey apparently was not the pfin-
cipal peraon behind The application. md
that 4 second cnss license would not
be suitable ioi hotel
Brattlcbofo people arc much pleased
at the outcome ~ Che hearing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
TWO MEN LAY DEAD
AFTER The STRUGGLE
Aged Man and His Son Murdered d
Browntown, N. j., Probably by
Band of Tramps.

New Brunswick, n. j., May S.Joai
Whiteman, aged 10 years, and his son
ticorge, aged 40, were murdered yesteT'
day sin little roadside bar room kept
by them at Browntown near here. They
were last seen alive at three o'clock ii
the afternoon by Miss yhitcman, tht
daughter Of the older man who Hveu
nearby and who on going to the place
three hours later found the door closed
and all the blinds drawn. Pushing oper
the door she found the bodies OF nel
father and brother lying on the floor
The tnroats Of bota had been cut and
their bodies covered with wounds.
The condition of the room indicated
that the men had made Il desperate re-
sistence before being overcome apparent.
III by several assaiiants. On tae tiooI
iuy lnrea blood stained razors. Tie 10
cation is 4 oncly one, and It is believed
tnat the Whitemans welc attacked and
kised BY one OF the numerous bands ol
traaips that infest the neighbdrhood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
"A GLAD BIRTHDAY
FOR JOE CANNON
Speaker Of National House Entertained
About 1900 Guests. Including
President Roosevelt, Last
NIGHT

Washington, d. G., May s.-Speaker
Cannon was the guest at a reception
given him last night at the Arlington
Hotel by his colleagues in the House
of Representatives ii honor of bis roth
birthday. 1t WAS 4 notable occasion.
made 70 BY the presence of President
Roosevelt and almost every official Of
note in Washington and others from
outside cities who called to extend their
congratulations, All The members of
the Supreme court, with large con.
tingcnt Of both houses. besides heads
OF the various bureaus of the executive
departments and prominent residents
found time during the evening to come
in and shake the speakers nand and
to wish him many happy returns OF
the day.
President Roosevelt arrived about ten
o'clock and for an hour OF more chatted
with the speaker and mixed freely with
the large crowd. Vice President Fair
banks was among the early arrivals.
As Speaker Cannon knew everyone
who called to congratulate him. intro
ductions were unnecessary. He gave
n cordial welcome to all OF his friends
and heartily responded to the good
wishes, The reception lasted from nine
to twelve o'clock, and was attended by
probably \ 200 persons. There were no
ladies present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
BICYCLE COLLIDES
WITH AUTOMOBILE
Latter Was Driven by Mrs. J. Harry
Estey Of Brattleboro, Who Showed
Great Skill in avoiding More
Serious Accident.

BrattIeboro, May s.--The FIRST auto
mobile accident Of the season in this
town happened late yesterday afternoon,
when a touring car driven by Mrs, j.
Harry Estey ran into two boys on a
bicycle, Merrill Whitney, son Of E. d.
Nhitney, and Clarence Merrill, son Of
AZ. FL Merrill.
The Whitney boy WAS hurt badly. his
right shoulder and nose being broken
and his face badly scratched. The AIer-
riiI boy escaped unhurt, but his bicycle
was smashed
both boys were riding the same wheel
down the Church street hin. AT the
Junction of Elliott street they met Mrs.
lsstey and attempted to turn out. Mrs.
Estey also attempted 70 avoid the col
lisicn. The boys were on the left side
of the road.
Mrs. Estey handled the car with
great skin and prevented what might
nave been fatal accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
NORTH MONTPELIER,

Arthur Benjamin of south Woodbury.
wa, ~ town sunday.
Dr. Mheeicr went to Burlington Mon.
day morning to accompany frank Bio
dah home from the Mary Fletcher hos
pital
Miss May Southvick and Miss Bertha
johnson were in Montpelier Monday.
Mr. and Mrs 4. tIilils were in Mont
pelRr Friday.
Edward Richardson and family have
moved down to Montpelier to the coun-
lry Club house.
George i. Pray Is in Burlington this
Msek.
q. N. Barber u F'nrc vas in town
Monday.
nrs. Clara shortt and Mrs. Fred Lit
tie we're in Montpelier Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. X Holiister were in
town over sunday.
Miss Bertha Johnson is working foi
Mrs. Ephic Pray. Miss VitAline Chang.
cr is going 70 Putnamsyiiic to work foi
Mrs. Putnam.
Miss Mary Riddle visited her parcnsA
al barre hast week.
Barney Addison llas reformed from
NrM Nvrls with d nice limo VI new
goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
TALK OF THE TOWN.

The knights Of pythias will work the
3rd rank tonight. 9a
There win be meeting Of the clerks
union Wednesday, evening at 7.soo'clock-
Thomas q. CarswclI returned last
night from business trip TO New York.
Snop stewards can get their Quarry
WorSers' Journals at the secretary's Of
fee.
William Bolt left this morning for
Albany, n ", where he intends to stay
for a time
al church viii meet in their class room
tonight at ; O'Clock
The I9:45 ear viii be held over tn.
night 10 accommodate those who attrnd
Kathleen Mavourneen
Mrs. Charles Fasola and children ar
rived IN the city tais alsfniag from u
several months visit IN Italy.
Rcv. Ariel Bclondi went to Boston
this moning. where be will speak at a
convention this evening. He viii return
in few days.
The business meeting Of The Episcopal
.yan;nc w,,s aa;a,uea until ,rhurs AZ !
eveuinS III 7.so shan.
,rheye w;li 10 I res,,lar eo.yocat;on ~
Rnt,, Caapter M IA q. y Wsdn.s.
5av evening Nav q II IN There Mi
i,c i,staliat,on .al ,efreeh,nents win 10
ser,,sI '','' ~
,u
~ .hose "po aIt 20 atteho ahe 'hr's, +,
t",,,orrns'' ,,s 49, ~ s.as t.ai, ,es,,,
VII ~ i, ~"it;n. = eanvav sb.,n s,ara
shs,t ,rs;,,
''',s =, @'' .
hhs inhenu p 1T. ne1sts ii'dh
VIII ne neiu tomorrow afefnooh ~ owo
ociock rom ls2f aee hoine oh ihiro
sueet, hcr. thar~s .phhef o. we
n'Fefsslls' chutca oh'ciating'
The Montpelier seminary ball team
lost to So. Albans aisa school, 10 to 6,
on the formers campus yesterday after
noon. ST. Adams got only four hiss OF
Henson but the seminary team contri.
buted ten etrorA.
since seniirx Tie Barre contribution
to san Francisco Yesterday. Treasurer
A4aelnv ~ fAe Rarre relicf conmittes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
RECTOR RE-EEGAeED.
A. N. Lewis Will not Leagc Christ
Church, Montpelier.

Montpelier. May s.-+T,le annual meet.
ing Of tHtist hufcf parisa was meta YES
teldat The delegates TO the dlotesan
conycntioa az iIafrc IL Juno are +. Z.
smith, George Driggs, RIA. Dsnoer and
C G. Roberts, With VI 4. Adams, =. +.
nlolgctt, q. h. y. Denny ana lholnan
nawcy, rs nitrfnatcs. ihe report of
Jliomas Dewey, the treasurer, showed
that the receipts Of the past ycar have
been <fegl.5f anil tIai tacYe il bal
ance IN tie treasury of S2i<.56. Tbe
Rev. 4. n Lewis was unanimously
chosen - feesor ior another year. IN
October last Mr. l.Nis tcadercl his II
signatian watch was hid on iur table
until lr annual meeting Yesterday q.
ID. Clark WAS elected clers, u VI. iIea.
ton, tfessufer Fred u. Smit.l- seiIinf
warden, ThoiuaS Dewey. iunioy wAa a,
~. \ .Adaina aall WI. Dewey, audi
tors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
RESENT INTERF
WITH THEIR AFFAIRS
Burlington School Commissioners Think
That Mayor Burke Has Cot
His Hands Full Al
ready.

Burlington, May s.-ss large amount
of important business WAS transacted at
last night meeting AZ the board of
aldermen, among the items being Tho
authorization If the Issuance of bonds
to the extent If 100000 To retire VA
ter bonds which fall due Iuly Il; The
issuance Of bonds IN the sum Of $a9,-
900 To complete the electric light plant;
the receipt Of a communication from the
school commissioners asking for an ap-l
preparation Of $50 400 III stead Of s55.-
900, last years appropriation, and the
appointment of committee to rcviSe
the city charter.
Mayor Burke sent d message To the
board of aldermen which MAS read Nv
President Reeves. The mayor said that
various abuses existed i'll Tho school
department and asked Tor the appoint
inent ofsa committee tn investigate the
matter. He said that one OF file com
missioners, Mr.. Bullard. when attention
was called 10 the matter. said he want,
cd II distinctly understood first, last
and all the time. that the commission
elS would tolerate no outside interfer.
enec. that Mayor Burke could run the
a,ss, ,'s.i ,,s., 's Ns.aaa . 'los ' .,s .'. X.
e'11.a p'aa " 'ss n'aau1 sn,1h, KILL
NJ, aA,''''u .', y snpoa ~. rpn'aa.'i ,as NH
n~s p. aesa''n ss.'Vo's a''a wv t'nah' oa'aT
~ ~ ,'aa a'"o,a n,s @a W. aoins niN nu.N'
'.''s. ~ man ...;,, ;,''s M " ~ R'srn 1ass
' s. s'hnn, ''a "" a"V 49, .';,, a'l' ., Aaa's
* s' ,,' ~ s., ~ ninl Mi.y
- ~ ;,,',,,.,,s s n, uu mt'F ~ 81, ,v.'p'a l 'ss''
=, .i''''o'a' 7, oV"as's. ~ ~ psI, g =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
MOURNING WAS GENERAL.
Funeral of Chelsea Lad Was Held Yes.
terday Afternoon.

fhelsca, May S The repairs iii tile
auditorium III the Congregational church
not being completed, The funeral Of b.
IIuckett Adams was he'd Monday at
o'clock p. ID. IN the sestry and parIofs,
which were filled to tnpir utmost ca
pscity. The universal love that was
borne for the deceased was silently at
tested By the beautiful profnsion oi
flowers, AS follows Beautiful wreath
Iof callas, roses and pinks from the inn
mediate family ;roscs and pinks, NIL and
Mrs. Frank ". Rixbv; roses and pinks,
MIR. aid Mrs. Evarts II. Brown, ycr-
shire; roses, Alr. and Mrs. y. Henri
Adamas pinks, Geraldus Bixhy; pinlSs,
Mrs. G. G.. Hill, barre; hyacinths, Mr..
and Msss. ThisselI, Lowell, Mass; a
bouquet Of pinks from each of the
following: MIR. and Mrs. Ned A. Grif-
fin, Manchester. N. H.; Mrs. McAllistca
and A!r. and MIs. Arthur Aiowrcy; ~.
II. Adams aud family; George Wash
ington lodge; Mn. ana Mrs, II. II. Hodg-
don; Alr- and Mrs. n, II. Darling Mr,
and AIRS. M. "A. Sprague; Mr.. and Mrs,
C. n. Corliss; Harold and Russell Cor
win; bis Sunday school class; pupils
Of the grammar school pupils III the
intermediate room; pupils Of the pri-
mary room; roses. Fred Osterhout, Low
ell, Mass: Easter lilies, the Sons OF
Veterans; roses. Mrs. 0rcutt Bixbv and
Airs. Nellie Perkins; cut flowers. from
each OF the following, Miss Hazel Xix
by, Mrs IN. r. Townsend. Mrs. Geo.
Il. Stow and Mrs 4 III. Perkins.
Among those who were here to attend
The funeral were Mrs. He'd Scott Of
sscottsmore, p. Q; Mrs. pr. Mcconnell
Of Shcrbrooke, +. Q; Mrs. G. G. Hill
Of Barre City; Fred i. t,sterhout of
Lowell, Mass; John NJ. Scribner Of
Corinth; Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Brown and
]. Ackerman Of Nershire. The Rev.
George r. Moody spoke words Of sym
pathy and comfort to the afflicted fam
lies and friends. w p. Townsend and
A. W. Whitney were in charge Of the
services. lnterment was in the Scrib-
ncr lot in Highland cemetery, and tho
remains were borne by the father, b. III.
Adams, Jr, two mncles, r.. n Brown
and Frank II. Bixby, and cousin, Fred
s. 0sterhout. The afternoon session OF
the different grades Of the village school
was suspended and the pupils and teach
crs attended the funeral in a body
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
WAS BURIED ALIVE
In QUlCKSAND
Timothy Guertin OF Cambridge, Mass,
Dead and One Who Tried to Save
Him Had Marrow Escape.

Wlitingsyille, Mass, May s.Tim-
otby tiue.sln of Cambridge was buried
in S. iee5 OF qincSsand while digging
well yesterday afternoon. He was
filing buckets Is ieet down when the
curbDis gave way and buried Guertln to
Tie Eeek.
alighael pictte, who was above went
doma the adler and kept digging away
tine rapidly rising qlicksand i,om tuer-
uns mouth.
.AnotEer slide came and buried Guers
til am caught liettc. Inc Htter. how
ever, managed to strupge free and ehmb
to tie top uf the wcll. t'uertin Is under
10 ieet OF sansl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08

Wallace II. Gilpin Of Barton Monitor to
Laura lnek Gay.

Barton, May : Wallace ". Gilpin, ed
itor Of tue Uricans tsiinty momsof. and
Miss Laura lnez Gay we've married At
the home Of the bllde psfeats. MI.
and MIS- G. l.. Gay o. Bart3n Landing,
III eleven olock Tins mogAlng he heA.
Il. B. Fish of ~ sonnsDury ten4ef,
an uncle u The bride, performed the
ceremony. Mr AiId NiA. sliipin lefl go1
bfief Wedding trip 20 Boston, New
York and Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
BRITT COMING EAST.
Is Matched to Box Terry McGovern on
May rs.

Oakland, Calf, May SKINNY Britt
LETT last night for New York, where
he is matched 10 box Terry MeGoyern
10 rounds May 2s.
All know u that have $500 fol
traveline expenses and two railroad tic,
kcts to Aew York, and that am match
ed to box MeGoyern 10 rounds May
2s,' said Britt when asked ii he had
any guarantee that the fight would take
place.
4 have no guarantee that the fight
will occur, but ! think it Will. Harry
Polioek, who Il promoting the match il
u smart fellow, and hardly think he
would 90 ahead with thing Of this
kind .miess he had some understanding
with the authorities"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
LIVED BY SINGING.
David Dickie Brought Home from His
Wanderines.

David Dickir, who has been missing
from his home since, the first week in
April, was found Saturday in White
River Junction and brought home BY
his father The boy was IN Hsnovcr,
n. H.. on Friday aud tne son OF the
chief Of police, i. n. Gaushier. former
that he had seen In Tie Barre Times
that he was missing from his home.
Dickie at once made tracks out Of Han
over but Chief Cauthicr iuformed the
police in White River Junction 10 he on
the lookout for the hoy, and they got
him the next day. piosie said that
he had been singing on the trains aud
in the towns along the line from White
Rive 20 Newport, and had collected con.
siderable money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Frank B. Willis Lost Life at Ruinney
NJ r.

Plymouth, n. H.. May s.--Frank D.
Willis, for the last year a lineman and
employed by the Plymouth n Campton
Telephone exchange company, was i'm
stantIy killed at kllmney yesterday,
while engaged III restringing the through
lines OF tnat company The accident
happened Just this side Of Rumney VIII
lage and IN close proximity 20 the VII
lage cemetery.
Willis was at work on pole, near
the top. attaching wire so that the
pulley block might be put on 10 pull
the pole plumb. His workmntcs mad
thrown shovel or two or dirt from the
back side of the pole, when with a
cry from Willis TO look out" the pole
crashed 20 the ground. carrying MIN
with il. When il struck he was on
the upper side Of The pole. clinging TO
q cross piccp. His mates ran to his
aid, but iifc was extinct as they reach
ed him. DR.. John A. Drew OF Rumncy
was called aud found the ensiform CAR
tiiaae fractured, which resulted in the
e,erng Of arteries, which caused his
immediate death.