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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-06-20

While our present crops are growing
we should diligently keep account of the
cost of our cotton crop and figure out to
our owp minds what would be fair
profit to each county union upon the
average, then let each State make the
average. Then aggregate the average
among all the cotton States at one round
up meeting and then drive down the
stakes at fair average and stand by
these prices.
The following sensible clippings from
leading article taken from Cotton and
Cotton Oil News should be good food for
tho minds of all cotton farmers:
"If the New England States had the
raising of the American cotton crop in
stead of the South, cotton would be sell
ing at twenty-five cents pound.
''It is the custom of our people to tell
you that 10 cents is enough for cotton.
Moreover the great majority of our peo.
pie are so ignorant of the proper value of
cotton and cotton seed products. If the
man who raises cotton says that 10 cents
is enough most certainly no one will dis
pute it and pay moro if they can help it,,
though we think no planter will say that
except the unwise one who has sold his
crop in advance at ten cents on the
board and is now the most rampant bear
and crop liar in the world.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-06-20
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION.
THE University of South Carolina
Il offers scholarships in the Normal
Department to two young men from each
county. Each scholarship is worth $40
in money and SIS matriculation or "term"
fee. Examination will be held at County
seat FRIDAY, JULY 9th. Examination
for admission to the University will be
held at the same time.
Write for information to
BENJAMIN SLOAN, President,
Columbia, S. G..
June 20, 1906. 1921
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-06-20

Sale Of Personal Estate and
Effects Of F. w. Pieper, De-
ceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01

DEATH OF GEO. H. WRIGHT.
AT Stowe Yesterday After Several
Years. Illness.

Stowe. Dee. l.-George n. Wright
died at 1880 o'clecls yesterday morn
ing at his home on West Branch Mr..
Wright has been an invalid for the past
two years but has been confined to the
house orfy about three weeks. He suf
fered from diabetes and complications
and on Tuesday underwent amputation
Of the left leg for ganuene. Mr.
Wright was about 20 years Of age, and
was resident Of Stowe for short time
many years ago after his marriage to
Miss Amanda Burt, daughter Of the
late William Burt of this town. He
afterwards became engineer on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad. serving in that
and other capacities for over 30 years
during which time he resided in Bellows
Falls His wife died IN 1891 and in
the fall Of that year he purchased the
Thomas place on West Branch which
has been his home. In 1904 he married
Miss Francis Burt Of Stowe, who sur
vivse him. He also leaves two sisters,
one residing IN Chicago and one in San
f'rancisec Mr.. Wright has made many
friends and has enjoyed the respect of
all during his residence in Stowe,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
MISSING WOMAN
BROUGHT HOME
Mrs. G. M. cosgriff Left Burlington on
Monday Evening and Was Located
ia Troy, N. X.

Burlington, Dec. Mrs. q. M. Cos.
grin, who mysteriously left this city
last Monday evening, returned last even
ing on the $3.50 train with her husband,
who left for Troy Thursday noon. She
appeared in good health, but was very
tired and weak. as she had been i'll In
Troy. There Is no known reason for
her leaving this city, except that She
wished To visit her brother, Thomas
Coyne Of Cliutondale, N III
When Mrs. Cosefif arrived in Troy
on Tuesday morning she was in ana
The train conductor directed her to the
Fifth Avenue hotel where she remained
that day. The next day She inquired
for the Rev. Father John Welch of St.
Peters church in Troy and he went to
the hotel 10 see her Father Weleh
placed her in d quiet boarding house and
then wrote to Mr.. Cosgiffs~ who inlme.
diatcly left for Troy upon receipt of The
letter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
COOL ROBBER
ENDS LIFE
Shot Himself When He Failed
For First Time
AT BENDENA, KAN. BANK
Entered, Ordered Two Men to Throw Up
Hands and Then Shot Himself When
Ore Of captives Slipped
Out Back Door.

Bendena, Kan, Dec IL Because he
had failed for the first time in his car
Ger, Jesse II. Harris, one OF the most
daring bank robbers Of the west, com
mitted suicide yesterday IN the bank Of
Bendena. Harris Ind entered the bank
and compelled the president and cashier
20 pull the blinds, lock the door and
take him into the vault. But the
cashier then fed through back
door, and Harris, finding himself
caught IN His own trap, shot himself.
The officials Of the bank were w. a.
Gillen and Theodore Sells. When the
robber entered the bank he ordered them
to throw up their hands, They did so.
He then told them to pull down the
curtains. Sells went behind the count
er ostcnsibly TO obey The command and
slipped through the back door. The
robber fired Oh Sells al be went through
the door but missing After storming
.at Gillen i moment he calmly aimed
at himself and fired
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
BANKRUPTCY CASES
CONSIDERED BY COURT
Special Session Of United States Court
Met at Montpelier Yesterday
Afternoon-St Albans Case

Montpelier, dec 1.-The special sea-
sion Of United States eircnit court for
THE district Of Vermont that was set
by Judge ]. L. Martin for Saturday af-
ternoon was convened By him Yesterday
afternoon and win extend its sittings
over Monday. Bankruptcy business oc-
cupied the court during the afternoon
and evening.
II the case Of the estate Of the st.
Alhans Furniture company the bankrupt
estate seeks 60 recover part of h claim
allowed against the estate to o. r. Ma
son as salary for bis services as man
agcr The estate claims that the man
ager was remiss in bis duties.
The other case heard Yesterday was
also from Franklin county. in the mat
ter Of L. J. Sanderson, bankrupt. the
father, b. J. Sanderson, seeks To give
back into court money paid by the hank
rupt on certain notes signed by the faith
er
Last evening arguments were heard
on petition that seeks TO have the life
insurance policy OF the bankrupt brought
back into the estate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
SEVEN KILLED
IN BAD WRECK
AT VERCENNES
TERRIBLY BURNED.
Mrs. Ardella Adams Of So. Royalton
Cannot Recover.

SanHOL heCOReI.
South Soyalton, Dec. 1--Mrs Ar
della Adams, aged ~ years, WAS terribly
burned Thursday morning She had
all preparations made for Thanksgiving,
expecting her daughter and husband, MIR.
and Mrs. WhHpple, 81 Bethel, to dine
with her, and even had the table laid.
AIS nearly as it can be aseertained, she
was going down cellar just after put
ting wood in the stove Her clothes
caught Are, and failing to put out the
fire She ran To tile woodshed for help.
A Mr.. Trask, at work there. wrapped a
rug about her and threw water over her
"A son. Martin Van Blren Adams, who
resided with her, was also about the
premises, but before they could extin.
gtlish the flames all her clothing was
burned off. Her body, face, and hair
were more or less. burned She has been
unable To speak, but BY motions and
questions asked her, such Il the story
obtained.
Two CONS reside in Barnard and
another daughter in the West, Mrs
Whipple. her daughter living in Bethel
being an Invalid, was carefully informed
and was brought to her mother by the
first train 1t was possible 10 take
Mrs Adams is gradually sinking and
is kept under opiates. Her husband and
other children died several years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
MEDICAL COLLEGE OPENED.
About The Average List for Pin and
Powder Degree.

Burlington. Dec 1.-The f5th annual
session of the medical department Of
The university Of Vermont was formally
opened this afternoon with appropriate
exercises in thc large amphitheatre Of
the new building President Buckham
presided and addressed the students in
q helpful talk and Dr. II G. Tinkhan.
dean of the faculty made the usual
announcements and the address to stu-
dents was made BY F. al 4. Lockhart
Of Montreal one Of the instructors IN
the department
Secretary Horace +. White reports
pretty nearly the number Of students
matriculated as a year ago, foFty-five
and the year starts ont with bright
prospects for the college The new
building while partly occupied last term
il now fully completed and all Of the
work will be done this year there,
saving much time and being much more
convenient to all concerned. There are
few changes in the faculty and there
win he no change in the course Of I'M
struction except to make It fully as
hard as formerly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
GIRLS RASH ACT
ALMOST FATAL
Bought Pint Of " ood Alcohol and Then
Went Home and Swallowed Two
Ounces Of the Liquid.

4
An attractive Young woman went into
one Of the local drug stores late yester
day afternoon and bought pint of
wood alcohol While making the pur-
chase she joked with an acquaintance in
the store and as she took the package
she was told that the stuff was poison.
The bottle was also labeled Poison
On leaving the store she laughingly IN
quired. How much Of this would it take
Ito kill many"
A short time after that there came
q hurry call for doctor from the place
Of the young lady's residence on Semi
nary street and Ir J.. w. Jackson REL
sponded. When he arrived he found a
Young woman suffering the agouies OF
poisoning. The girl who had lanehingly
asked IN the drug store how much al
cnhol it would take IL Kill man, mad
gone directly home and swallowed 4
Quantity Of the poison. BY prompt WORK;
her life was saved. Today she appears
to be on the road to recovery, The doe
tor thinks that she must have swallowed
about two ounces Of the liquid.
That the Girl was bent on making way
with herself Is apparent from the con
versation which she bad made during
the day. She was III very respondent
mood Ell day. BY this time she probably
has repented Of her rash act.
The Girl was getting somewhat behind
in her school work, and this with the
added fact that she was suffering with
paralysis Of the face, undoubtedly caus-
ed her to drink the wodd alcohol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times and Places Of Worship ana Sub
iects OF Sermons.

UniyersaIist church. Morning subject,
l@lndqing Others" Evening Illustrated
lecture on Scenes in the Lives Of Sam
Iuel and SAUL
Congregational church. The pastor
win conduct the services. Morning
theme, "1he Cure Of Souls Evening
subject "fhe People"
In the Presbyterian church the pastor
will preach both morning and evening.
A service Of praise by the choir will
be giyen during the evening worship.
Christian Science services tomorrow
at 1916 a. M; Wednesday evening Mt
$50; reading room open Tuesday, and
Friday from "a o'clock, at Summer
street.
A the Baptist church the pastor viii
preach morning and evening. The nom
ing subject viii be Fishing for Men"
The evening subject, "Ihe Authority Of
Jesus
At st. Monica's church; ChiIdren's
mass at . o'clock, celebrant, Rev. p. M.
Mcllenna; parish mass at 1890 o'clock,
celobrant, Rev. II f. Cray, catechism. 3
! p. M; rosary and benedietions D. M;
baptisms at p. NJ.
Services at the Penteeostal church.
Sabbath, 10 a. m. prayer meeting:
1880 A. M, and p. M, preaching
Sabbath school, ~ M; Wednesday and
/ Saturday nights. meetings at p. m.
An are invited, Rev. I. X. Avcrill, pas
tor
AZ the Methodist cuhrch; morning
worship nt 10:3J. Sermon by the pas.
tor subject, "rhe Last Prophet Of the
l0ld Testament Bible school at ~ nj.
1 Epworth league, at 5s4s. Evening SER
vice at Z, subject ''rhe Last Miracle
Of Christ"
ist sunday in Advent Church Of The
Good shepherd Morning pray 0:45 a.
lm; confirmation holy communion and
sermon, 1890 a. M; Sunday school, f2
M, evening prayer and sermon. p. m.
lThc Rt. Rev Arthur G A. Hall, bishop
lef Vermont, win be the preacher morn
ing and evening
The Salvation Army. III Main street.
upstairs. Captain Ed G. Jchu and Cap.
tain w + Gallagher, officers in charge
sunday school i0.30 q. MS praise ser.
viee, p- M salvation meeting, 1880
I p M, subject 7:30, Excuses That Don't
Excuse,H by Captain Gallagher Iest-
monies and singing. Seats are comfort
able meetings cheerful. Special invita-
! tiOn extended to young men,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
BARRE'S TOM THUMB
NOW 81 YEARS OLD
Walter freeman Stands Three Feet and
Seven Inches Tan and Weighs
5sMa pounds---Is 4 Sturdy
Little Man.


Barre has a Lilliputian much after the
kind made famous BY Dean Swift in
his Voyage to Lilliput.' His name Is
Walter freeman ana he II tile son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Freeman, who re-
side on farm i little distance east Of
the city
Walter reached his 31st birthday this
week, and he Is a hearty, robust little
man, sturdy and full of self-reliance,
He makes frequent trips to town and is
q fayorite with all the clerks in the
stores. The other day he consented to
be measured mp A yardstick was stood
on end and Walter was asked to stand
up beside 1t He looked disglisted and
said with sniff:
Huh, that ain't tall enough"
And sure enough, it was not tall
enough The measurer had to add ON
seven inches before he reached the top
Of the Lillipntian's head.s including a
heavy growth Of hair That made him
three feet, seven inches tall ~ inches
over al Then Walter climbed onto an
ordinary SET Of scales, and the beam tip
lped Mt 5Sia pounds. making weighty
man for His Size.
Walter Is keen one and won't stand
for anv jollying on account Of his rel
lmarkable size He Is BIT of never
ending wonder to the ten-yearso olds who
tower around him as he walks indepen-
IDENTIFY down the street More often he
lpreferts to Sit On the wagon seat, where
lie can look down On the people instead
Iof being looked down upon His par
ents are Of the ordinary physical growth.
Walter could easily draw good sal
larry as Tom Thumb. but his people
prefer to have him stay at home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
City Judge H. W. Scott Steps
Into Office While
JUDGE A. G. FAY STEPS OUT
New Interpreter Of the Law in Relation
to Local Cases Had as His First
Case, an Alleged Breach
Of the Peace.

II was moving day. in the Barre city
court today. AlIand &. Fay giving place
as city Judge to ri. William Scott, who
was appointed earlier in the week by
Governor Proctor, Judge Fay was busy
yesterday cleaning up the docket of the
dead timber which has been acennulat-
ing ever since the court was instituted
Iover ten years ago. He succeeded iii
getting about dozen Of the civil cases
crossed of the docket through the agree
nent Of the attorneys in them There
yet remain, however, IS cases to be dis
posed of. 1t II not likely that many
Of them viii be tried. and most will
be left TO litter the docket until the
attorneys or the parties interested take
The necessary steps to have them wiped
out. Judge Fay has endeavored to leave
the affairs Of the Office in good shape
for his successor,
But one criminal case goes over from
Judge Fay to Judge Scott, the result
Of the arrest Of Con. Sullivan yesterday
and his disposition last night to plead
not guilty To the charge Of breach Of
the peace. Judge Fay received this plea
last night, but as his commission ex-
pired at midnight, Judge Scott was calI-
Cd upon to take up the case this morn
ing When the case was called this
morning the respondent demanded jury
trial, 50 chat the new Judges first case
promises to be long drawn out. Sulli-
van was arrested bv patrolrnan Faux
ney. The forenoon was spent in draw-
ing jury and the trial was started this
afternoon.
Former Judge Fay has taken an Office
in the Averill block over the stors Of
G. Nv. Averill Il company, on North Main
street, and will resume the practice Of
Law, which was interrupted when he was
appointed by Governor Stiekney as city
Judge six years ago. He win not com
Eplete the moving Of his law library until
bis new quarters have undergone cer-
tain repairs. Judge Scott will, Of
course, have his headquarters in tile
rooms reserved for the city Judge IN the
City hall, although he viii retain his
office in The Wood building for the pres
ent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
Mrs. Marcene Aubin Of Mont
pelier Kills Herself
BY TAKING POISON
Came to Barre on visit and After
Departure of Her Host and Hostess
For Burlington She Makes
Way With Herself.


Dead BY her own hand ii all proba-
bility, the body of MarceIle Aubin OF
Montpelier was found this afternoon At
the home Of Charles Brunelle on Farwell
street, where she had come for visit.
The woman came to Barre the night
before Thank sgiving. Later Mr. and
Mrs. Brunelc vent To Burlington for a
visit, leaving Mrs Aubin at their home.
Lr. J w. jackson, who was called this
afternoon. stated that the woman had
probably taken poison. An autopsy VIII
be performed.
The woman leaves small child. and
her parents. Mr. ana Mrs. Octave Bru-
nelle Of z Mechanic street. Montpelier.
Her husband died year ago. when
found the woman was lying IN her bed
and had apparently been dead for some
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
SEVERITY
GIVES HER DIVORCE
Mrs. H. z. Dyer, Wife of Major Dyer
Of Vermont National Guard,
Released BY Rutland
County Court.

Rutland, Dec. Mrs. FL r, Dyer
yesterday was granted in county court
divorce on the ground Of intolerable
severity from her husband who il Major
Of the Ist battalion OF the 1st infantry.
v. N. G., and commander Of Vermont
Commandery Military Order Foreign
Wars, He IS at present attending Of
ficers school at Fort Ethan Allen and
il one of the best known and wcalthiest
young men in this section. He COM
manded Company A during the Spanish
war. The divorce proceedings were in-
stituted in August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
ACCIDENT HAPPENED
AT VERGENNES
Passenger Cars Caught Fire
After Being Dumped Into
Ditch, and Thus Terror
Of Fire Was Added To
Wreck.

vergennes, Dec. lin a rear.end col
lision on the Rutland railroad between
freight and passenger train this fore
noon at nine o'clock, seven persons were
killed, one other was probably fatally
injured and twenty received injuries u
more or less serious nature.
The known dead are:
Mrs. w A. Lawrence, Bristol. vt.
Miss Corrine Stowe, Bristol, Vt.
Mrs. Nellie Barnard Bristol. VT
Rosetta Faulkes, New York city.
The fatally injured:
Richard H. Brooks, New York city.
Three others are missing.
A northbound passenger train, com.
posed Of two passenger cars and several
freight cars, was standing at the Yer
gennes station when the freight train
came up behind and crashed into the
passenger cars in the rear Both cars
one of which was combination smoker
and baggage car, were thrown from the
iron and tipped down into q ditch, where
they caught fire. adding to the horror
of the wreck. As fast as possible the
bodies Of the victims were removed from
the cars, and the injured were taken Ia
places Of safety The ears were entirely
consumed. It il not yet known if All the
bodies were taken from the debris before
it was burned up.
Among the passengers were the Geary
opera troqp, which played IN Middlebury
last night and which was scheduled tc
appear in Burlington tonight Many oi
the iniuerd were members Of this com
pany. Mrs. FaulSes, who died after be
ing taken from the wreck, and Mr
Brooks, who is perhaps fatally in,
iured, were Of this company.
special train was made up and the in
jured were hurried with all possible de
spateh to Burlington to be placed in tn,
Mary Fletcher hospital.
The crew Of the freight train escape
death by jumping from their engine Just
before the crash with the rear end o
the standing passenger train. The freight
was loaded with gravel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
OF STERLING QUALITIES.
Was Samuel somerville, Respected Wa
terbury Citizen,

Waterbury, Dee. 1.-The funeral Of
Samuel Somerville, held at the church
in South Duxbmy, at one o'clock yesterr
day afternoon. was attended BY relatives
and friends from Waterbury, Montpel-
ier ana Barre. The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful The Rev WI
N. Roberts Of Moretown conducted the
services and M. J Boyce was in charge
Burial was at South Dlixbury Mr.
Somerville, who died Wednesday Of
heart disease, was born III Fayston, May
10. 1884. and had lived in South Dux-
barry over 80 years In 1856 he married
Emlneline Kellogg, who died n 1875.
IN 1890 he married Eliza Hopkins who,
with two sisters Mrs Isabel Smith Of
Fayston, and Mrs Loiiise s. Watts Of
Waterbury, survive him. Active in the
church Of which he was q member, he
was q man Of sterling qualities, ever
ready with a kind act, and his loss viii
be severely felt by All who knew him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
MARRIED IN VERMONT
Mrs. Rosa Leno Sues for Absolute
Divorce in New York.

New York, Dec 4. Mrs. Rosa Lcno
yesterday got permission from Justice
Bowling Of TIN supreme court to serve
her husband, Edward Leno. by publi-
cation, in her action for an absolute
divorce
Mr. and AIRS. Leno were married III
Ripton Vt, April 2s, 1880. In Che pc
tition presented to Justice DowIing.
Mrs, Leuo asserts that her husband
disappeared in 1892, taking with him
their a.year.old daughter, Julia. Mrs.
Leno declares that II 1899 she received
a letter from her daughter, in which
She stated that she had only Just
learned that she had mother living,
Other letters passed between mother
and daughter. with the result that Leno
was accused Of bigamy and Mrs. Leno
brought an action for an absolute di-
yorce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.

G. William Bennett Of Boston was IN
town on business today.
r. 5. Maxwell Of Burlington was in
the city on business today.
Mr. and Mrs A. D. Jennings of Ran
dolph were in the city Oh business YES
terday.
Plaid hose supporters at fitts only o
cents instead oi ~ eents as stated III
adv
+. II. Burr and family, who have been
the guests of his brother, + p Burr. re-
turned to their home in Thctford today
0n and after this date, no STANDARD
talking machines viii be given hy the
Peoples Shoe store, without the paffy
presenting the checks purchases ten rec
ords.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
EXEMPTION FOR 10 YEARS.
Voted Van Camp Packing Company BY
st. Adams Citizens.

st. Albans, Dec. 1.-The voters of
the city showed their willingness to fos-
ter and encourage the establishing Of
new Industries here Nv voting unani-
mously at the special city meeting last
evening, to exempt from taxation for
ten years, the plant and equipment of
the Van Camp Packing company, which
il rapidly pushing forward its new fac
tory for the manufacture of condensed
milk and cream The plant which will
employ from 80 to 10 men To start with
and use 20 tons of milk i day, win Be
in active operation BY April /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-01
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Gillette Stood to His Story Pretty
Well.

Herkimer, N. ", Dee. 1.-THE trial
Of Chester Gillette for the alleged muir
der Of his sweetheart Grace Brown,
practically came to close yesterday 80
far as the taking Of evidence is CON
eerned.
There were no really striking features
Of interest in the case outside Of those
furnished by the defendants own testi-
mony Gillette went through the ordeal
Of cross. examination without wayering
in his testimony as to the actual death
scene on Big Moose lake. He apparent
ly had made up his mind to take his
time in answering the district attorney 5
questions, Gillette withstood tie search
ing ross-eyamination at the hands Of
the district attorney astonishingly we'll.
He sat with legs crossed and co6lly re-.
sponded To his questions. even if Il We're
nothing more definite than Il can't
say,s which proved his fayorite expires
sion