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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
Man Injured in Wreck at Yer
gennes Is Suing Railroad
for $4,000.
NEGLIGENCE Is ALLEGED.
Dr.. -. G. HnwIcy of burlington Tcs-
tiacs Concerning severe Nervous
Trouble of "Reminiscences
from Mary Fletcher Hos
Oital As Witnesses.

Rutland. Oct. 14.--An adjourned
term of United States district court
opened in this city at three o'clock
his afternoon with Judge James J..
Martin of Brattleboro presiding. The
rial of the negligence case of Fred
The Rutland Railroad company was
Immediately begun. r. W. Moloney is
counsel for Mr.. Savage and Judge II.
II. Powers and p. NJ. Meldon for the
railroad.
Mr.. Savage was injured in the rail-
road wreck at Ncrgcnncs December J,
1906. ami he is still in feeble condi-
tion as result of the accident, being
unable to do any business. lie goes
about the street with tho aid Of a
cane. Mr.. Savage asks $4,000 dam
ages. lie was confined for some
weeks at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
burlington. Miss Lucia Stoddard. Miss
Louise Stone, Miss Agnes Abbott and
Miss Sarah Romprcy. nurses at tho
hospital and Or. n. G. ITawley were
summoned here as witnesses.
Or. Hawlcy was the only witness
examined this afternoon. lie testified
that Mr.. Savage was not now suffering
rom any organic disease but that he
Ihowed severe nervous trouble which
: without doubt due to injuries re-
,cived in the wreck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
NECESSITY OF 4 VARIED DIET.

matter of no little Importance in
maintaining a good healthy appetite is
variety OF diet. Appetites soon flag II
there Is a monotonous sameness in our
daily food An unusual delicacy will add
to the enjoyment of the whole meal,
OF course bread is staple food No
meal is complete without bread or some
other wheat food We may think we
never tire Of bread, Nut try some radical
change and see how welcome IT is. Try
National Biscuit companys Graham
Crackers The Inbolted wheat OF which
they are made Is not only delicious but
stimulates the appetite and the digestion.
The flavor Of the National Biscuit com
pany Graham Crackers Is entirely differ
ent from the old coarse kind originally
made by DR. Graham. The same pro-
gress which experience. skill and study
have produced IN ali the products of this
company has made the Graham Cracker
not only health food but a delightful
delicacy.
For the indoor worker-the office man
the inactive. nothing makes a better
lunch than Graham Crackers and milk.
Light but sustaining, without heaviness
or sleepiness so often following hearty
lunch Of rich foods
Keep Graham Crackers on the table as
we'll as bread. and the staff Of life car
be eaten In either form that particularly
appeals to the taste.
National Biscuit company Graham
Crackers come in moisture and dust proof
packages. keeping in all their delightful
flavor. crspness and freshness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
FEAR BOY MAY LOSE LEG.
Gordon W,emet. Aged ~ Yenrs. Victim
of Distressing shooting Accident
at Swanton.

Swanton, Oct ia very distressing
accidental shooting took place this after
noon by which Gordon Wemet a lad Ii
wears old. son of Gilbert Wemet. may lose
his right leg 1t seems young Wemct.
with Sanford Campbell. son OF Edward
Campbell l. years old. and several other
small boys, were hunting and had stop
ped to rest near the sand cave. Camp
bells gun in some unexplained manner
went off the full charge of bird shot
striking Wemet's right leg near the body
breaking the thigh bone.
Young Campbell remained with his in
iured companion while the rest Of the
boys ran to the village and Doctors
Allen and ross were notified and met the
injured boy at the home of his grand
mother. Mrs. James Wright, where he
was taken.
After an examination the doctors dc
cided to take him to the St. Adams hos
pita, for treatment which was done OF
the Ave o'clock car.
Though on the verge of nervous pros
tration Sanford Campbell told the Free
Press representative substantially as fol
lows: I'VE were all tired after clmbni
the hill on the Webter lot north OF thu
river and sat down to rest in an untitled
trench LEFT by the men putting in thu
water system. the boys sitting opposit'
each other on the bank. had the gur
across my knees and Gordon was OPP
posite. In some way. \ can't tell how.th'
gun went OF and the charge hit hin
In the leg The rest all ran to the village
and stayed with Gordon"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
FLOWAGE CASE SETTLED.
Trial of PlainfcId Suit Had .Duat Bcep
begun,

Montpelior,j Oct, 4.-When Washington
county court reConvened this afternoon
Jury was cmpancled in the case of Mar
lin VS.. Batchelder, better known as the
Plainfield "fowage" case, which was
tried last term and in which the jury
disagreed Before the trial of the case
commenced a brief recess was taken IN
which the parties in litigation came to
a settlement. The case was continued by
agreement with an understanding by both
parties that an agreement of settlement
be at once drawn and signed by the
plaintiff and defendant. after which the
case will go off the docket No other
case as ready for trial and a recess
was taken until tomorrow morning at
nine O'CLOCK.
In the case OF May L. Bailey, adj
mnistratrix, VS.. the estate of S. Wesley
Hin Of East Montpelier. an appeal from
the commissioners Judgment was rem
dered for the plaintiff to recover $3.50
without costs, to be certified to probate
court.
At the last March term of the case
Of Elizabeth Bowers VS.. James A.
Bowers o. this city, for legal separat ion,
was tried The plaintiff was granted a
separation am the court ordered Mr..
Powers to pay her s. per week This
money has not been paid and +. NJ.
Harvey. trustee in charge Of the pro-
pcrty. has brought petition for con-
tempt against Bowers This petition will
be argued on Thursday, October "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
VAIL OF A POOR DEBTOR,

John II. Phelps of Townshend gives
the following letter written by an un-
fortunate poor debtor, imprisoned In
that town in the carly days of settle
ment there: Gentlemen Of Townshend
and the United States, and all Others
that are alive or that breath the breath
Of man: II Is as true as It is awful think
as you please, | Daniel Tufts am shut
up in one stone Jail in Newfanc in the
state of Vermont. similar to shutting
up hogs in a pen. The difference is
the odds. and the odds is, I am In
stone, without bristles and without
shirt to keep me clean; and l think
mon ought TO take as good care of
human beings as they would of their
hogs, etc, etc"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
HORRIBLE FATE OF BABY.
Two-Ycnr-OId hoy Cooked in Tub of
ScaIdlng watFr.

St Adams. oct 14--There was a shock
ing accident here this morning which
'esulted in the death Of Joseph the two
;ear-old son of Oliver Brault OF Russell
ircet. The child's mother was prepar-
ing for the usual weekly wash day and
had filled A tub half full of boiling
water. AS 1t set upon the floor. Mrs.
Brault stepped to the sink to get some
old water and the baby. playing about
he floor, pulled himself up beside the
ub and losing his balance plunged head
ong into the scalding water.
His mother rushed to his rescue and
pulled him out and as she did SO the
hair and skin peeled from the horribly
Burned babe in great strips. Medical aid
was summoned but the poor creature
was too terribly injured to be helped
much and after lingering in agony until
wo o'clock In the afternoon, passed
away. A little while before he died. his
mother turned him over and his eyes.
which had been boiled blind, dropped
gut.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock The mother
If the child is in poor health and It Is
feared that tho terrible accident may kill
her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
MASSACHUSETTS GRANITE.
That state Leads Vermont II the Pro-
duction Of That stone.

Washington. Oct. I4.-Massach usetts
last year ranked first among the gran
reproducing States of the country
This was exceptional. A large in
crease In production was shown be-
cause OF contracts for stone for the
new Pennsylvania railroad station in
New York city. In the production OF
all kinds OF stone Massachusetts was
NTH. and Maine eighth the latter pro-
ducing stone valued at more than $2,-
900 900. Vermont was second. pro
ducing 1874 per cent of the tota
commercial stones, includlng granite
marble and limestone.
The total value OF the stone produc'
of the country in 1906, according to {
geological survey bulletin, was $685.
s7S.7s4, an increase of $2,5s0,o46 Owe
that OF 1905, and an increase OF $42,
4l3,565 over that of 1896.
1t is stated that the cost of produc
ton was greater in 1906 owing to thu
increase in the cost of supplies anC
wages. The increased use OF con
crete and cement was very noticeable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
REPORTS ON ACCIDENTS
BY r. R. COMMISSION.

The State board Of railroad commission
ers has made public reports in several &C
cidents summary Of which follows:
Charles W. St. John Of Montpelier, aged
"a. a Central Vermont brakeman, June %,
1907, at Montpeier Junction, was riding
on a freight car, which with several 9TH
ers. was being Kicked" onto the 'Y''
siding St. John in pulling the PIN unnec-
essarily went in between the engine and
car, fell. was run over by the engine
and fatally injured; no blame attached
to the railroad company
Mrs. J. ". Sexton Of Montpelier, on
August :, 1907, was walking from Granite
street Montpelier iowa rds the Montpelier
& Wells River Railroad company's pas
senger depot and along its track She
stepped from this track to avoid a Mont
pelier & Wells River train, directly In
tho path OF a Central Vermont train
coming from the opposite direction. The
train could not be brought to a standstill
until after 1t had run over and killed her,
Mrs Sexton was trospasser on the rail
road track. and the accident was caused
solely by her own carelessness
August q, 1907, Thomas p. OGrady, a
brakeman on a regular freight OF the
| Barre railroad, was rldinR on the frSt car
of a granite train Of "A cars. Beside him
/ was Conductor j *. Smith. While the
engineer was slowly pulling the first car
| onto the car scales near the freight depot
| in the city Of Barre, Smith climbed down
! from the forward end OF this car and
! O'Grady started to follow. There was 4
| cry and an immediate stopping of the
car. but too late as O'Grady was fatally
crushed by the forward wheels OF the
first car. He must have missed his foot
ing. The railroad company is in no fault
In the matter Of the head-on collision
Of trolley cars at Rutland August il
which a number 81 passengers were in
iured. the commissioners found the cause
OF the accident was the negligence of thu
conductor and motormar OF the eastbount
car. 1t also found that the Rutland Rail
| way. Light Power company was I,
blame in not providing better regulations
against accident and in letting trees anC
shrubbery grow up along It's track, thus
obstructng the view of approaching cars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
Mrs. A. j. Mills of Montpelier Lit
the Kitchen Ere with
Kerosene.
HER CLOTHING BURNED OFF.
Husband Awakened BY Screams ol
Agony Cut Artery in Leg Jumping
through Window-In Critical
COndition, He Sends Mes
sa9es to the Dead.


Montpelier-Oct. l3-mrs. Andrew j.
MINIS VINO was SO terripiy burned early
Yesterday morning at heT nome on Ber-
I'M street WINE attempting 10 hsht the
k'tchen nre with kerosene died three
hours later AT Heaton hospital Sne was
conscious 10 the last nnd sent for the
NeV' A. d. Housh' her former pastor at
'orton' ana cohVersed intelIisenty with
MN
just now the accident occurred VIII
never I've khoWn' Wnen the nreHen
.e".'eu 'he mouse tneg iouno MIS- MIL
us III tne ceiar' "here she ran scream
ms "iter her ciothlhS caught Hre' with
ever! sure" Oh ciothihs' except her cor
Se'S' ana hef har burned on II Is sup
p'Scu she was attempting 10 hRht tho
NV i'o'' t''e heroSene can ana tne eN-
pioSi'" ""'cn caused her ueath foiow-
"a.
nv "usoa''u' VINO was asleep IN the
seVo''u S'ors Oh inc mousse "hen ne heard
Wv O.o"'"' VI ''s "He' jumped through
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
PAROID
ROOFING

has been used during the past y
years on railroad buildings, mills
and factories, creameries, farm
buildings, poultry houses, hotels,
mercantile blocks, dwelling houses
and in fact most every kind of
building,
Paroid roofing is "A felt, made
largely from wool, compressed be-
tween heavy cylinders and satu-
rated with secret compound,
then coated with an elastic coat
ing.
1t is smoother and more pliable
than other roofings, and we want
everyone interested to have a free
sample, IT is no longer an untried
article. You can use it, feeling
confident that You have secured
real economy and have gotten
your moneys worth. 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Woman's nature is mystery that man
has never been able to solve.
Many blessing in disguise is a bless
ing only because It is disguised.
Many young man is sorry he spoke
after spending day pricing furniture,
It's what you do to-day that counts
not what you are going to do Tomorrow.
A man seldom thinks he is as bad as he
is-or as good ms his wife thinks he is
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
If RABIES COULD COUNT.

ITS too bad" remarkc' Popley.
thoughtfully, that babies are not born
with some knowledge of arithmetic.
What are you driving att" asked his
friend
I'm told that il one affiicted with sleep
lessness will begin to count ct one and
count upward he'll soon put himself to
Observation-Disclosures Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
Two Uld0QDted Facts

First. STOPPING over books
and papers that lie in a HORI-
ZONTAL position on a desk or
table, is one CAUSE Of ROUND
SHOULDERS and NEAR SIGHT
EDNESS.
Second. ROUND SHOULDERS
are Strengthened by use of the
BARLEY Copy Holder and Book
Rest.
1t supports books and papers
BEFORE the eyes, as on a music
rack, giving DIRECT instead of
OBLlQUE vision.
$l.O0, $500, $500 each, accord
ing to size.
n. Book Opener free with
each.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
LIFE AND LOVE.
Cor the Transcript
THE KEY OF LIFE,

OF all the arch Of life is love the key.
Retain 1t, and creation cannot die.
Remove il, and the structure falls to lie
A formless chaos, ruined utterly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
COMPLETENESS,

To live, and to love. and TO be loved'
Our Father. thy gift Is sweet.
To, live and to love. and to be ioved'
Few glorious! How complete
James Leroy Stockton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
RAILWAYS CALLED TO TINE.

In circular letter to the various
railroad companies In the State the
railroad commissioners serve notice
that the waiting rooms and toilet
rooms must be kept in a neater and
more sanitary condition. They say
that In their recent tour Of inspection
they were cleaned up for the occasion
and were thus In fairly presentabIe
condition but that while travelling
about the State in private capacity
they found them filthy and wholly I'M
fit for public use. They mention es-
pecially the stations at Burlington.
white River Junction. Montpelier and
A~sAs r,,ratian
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06
BOMB THROWER's FAMILY
LOCATED IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. 5.--The family of
Rolla Steele, who threw bomb in the
Philadelphia hank today, lives at 1T70
North Asland avenue. this city. Mrs.
Irene Steele, the widow. tonight re-
ceived a telegram from Philadelphia
saying her husband was seriously in
jured. IT Is not known who sent the
telegram and Mrs. Steele does not
know that her husband is dead.
Steele came to Chicago five years
ago from Garner, with his wife and
three children. In Chicago he was
employed by various firms as foreman
of steel construction. About a year
ago he procured employment in a sim
liar capacity with the Bell Construc-
ton company of Washington, ID. C.
For some time he had been working
in Lynchburg, Va, whence he de-
parted two days ago. on leaving
Lynchburg Steele informed his wife
by letter that he was going to Phila-
delphia to work for the Bell company.
Everything was well with him, he
wrote. There was nothing in the
communication to show that he was
in anything but his usual state of
mind. Steele's mother, who lives at
745 Racine avenue, with her son,
Royal, a teamster, received a letter
similar in purport to that received by
the wife. Steele was a member of the
Modern Woodmen of America. His
widow tonight said that she had never
observed any signs of insanity in her
husband, nor had she ever heard him
express any belief in socialism or an
archy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06
REPORTED INSOLVENCY
DENIED AT GOLDFIELD

GOldhold. Ney., Jan. 5.--No authen-
tic Information IL obtainable here re-
garding the reported embarrassment
Of the l.. M sullivan Trust company.
only q few clerks are on duty at the
office of the company. Cashier
Belcher spont the entire afternoon
with officials of the state Bank and
Trust company He refused to make
any statement beyond denying that
the corporation had failed. n Is ad
mitted al the office of the company
that several drafts have been pro-
tested. II Is claimed that this was du.
10 the obscnco OF George Graham
Rice. vice president from the city.
and the Illness OF President Laru
Sullivan, leaving no one in the office
TO honor drafts President Sullivan
refuses to be Interviewed in the ula 4
ter
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06
FOG HID LIGHTS
ENG|NEER
CLAIMS
INQUIRY INTO TERRA
C0TTA WRECK CONTINUES
Block Signal Operator TeSti-
fieS Violation Of Rule S
Sometimes Renders System
Worse Than Useless.
lBy Morning Jourunr Special rsased wire.


Washington. Jan THE block
signal system employed oy the Baitl-
more Ohio railroad with particular
reference TO the wreck last Sunday at
Terra Gotta. in which "a number OF
persons We're killed and Injured was
further inquired into today by the in
terstate commerce commission. Com
missioner Clements announced that
the investigation would be adjourned
until January 4, because the commits
sion ewould meet in Chicago Monday
and further that certain data on the
subject Of block signals on the Balti-
more a Ohio as well as the Southern.
which will be included in the present
investigation was necessary before the
Inquiry could proceed
Two witnesses testified today. Engi-
neer Hilderhrand. of engine 2f2G
which drew the dead Baltimore &
Ohio train that collided with No 66.
who concluded his testimony begun
yesterday and Operator o. w. Phillips
Of Takoma, the nearest station TO
Terra Gotta, where the accident hap
pened. Hilderbrand swOre that on last
Sunday night h was impossible for
him to see any light In Tact. ne said
he could see nothing over the boiler Of
the engine he was driving. He had.
he said. no reason TO believe that 30
Sc had not reached Washington. He
was not addicted TO the Use Of cocaine.
he said. nor had he aiken any intoxi-
cat liauOr on Sunday night
Telegraph Operator fhilipns was
conducted through q searchinE line Of
which brought out the fact
that trains frequently passed the red
target at his station but that they in-
varinhiy. before last sunday, had stop
ped ana returned Ho admitted how
ever. that Doe had ignored The rules u
the company ln H0f reporting these
cases ANA said also. |n reply 90 Come
missioner clomeris fhHf if Was very
possible th1f fnn nrH-rH=afFHuf nf
ihr biprh atfffm rulf which bad Drrn
lrHffIrfl nF hIW made iln eIHifm
HHFHt inHN nnnr sI 900
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06
INSURANCE COMPANIES
SCORE IN COURT DECISION
Earthquake Clause Held TO Cover
Fire Loss Growing Out of Tcmblor.

San Francisco. Jan 5.-Judge Hos
mer I'm the superior court today rem
dered decision holding that under
the earthquake clause included in
many insurance policies is to be in
cluded fire damage resulting from the
earthquake, as well as damage result
ing solely from the earthquake The
decision was made in the suit of Wal
ters against the Williamsburg City
Fire Insurance company in which de-
mand was made for damages resulting
from the fire of April Is last. The
court in overruling a demurrer to the
answer set up by the company sustains
the earthquake exemption of the pol
icy and puts on the company the bur
den Of proving in each case that the
fire which destroyed the property was
caused by the earthquake. If Judge
Hosmers decision should be upheld
by the supreme court the company
will not be called upon to pay in any
case in which it Is shown that the fire
was caused by the earthquake and
that but for the earthquake that loss
would not have occurred.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06
IN
ARIZONA
MINE
EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS
OF DYNAMITE LET GO
Miraculous Escape From
Death of Underground
Workers in Bad Accident at
Lowell Several Seriously
Injured,

IBy Morning journal Special Iensed Wire J
El Paso. TEX. Jan. 5.-Thc maga-
zine containing $500 pounds of dyua-
mate at the Dcnn- Arizona shaft in
Lowell. Arizo exploded late yesterday
evening with terrific force. Every
window pane in Lowell was shattered
and the shock was felt at Douglas,
twenty-siX miles away. Distressing
rumors We're current for some hours
OF many killed and others imprisoned
la the shaft. but investigation showed
that all were untrue
There were thirteen men at work
in the shaft on the ten and eleven
hundred foot levels all Of whom es-
capped.
The most seriously injured was Joe
Collie foreman OF the mine, who was
struck by "A flying piece of wreekage
and sustained fractured skull.
w. Il. Wallace, who was IN the
same room with Collie escaped with q
badly bruised back. j. ID. Adkisson
and four other men in the black
smith shop located only 60 feet from
the powder magazine got Off with
minor injuries. Lee Wyatt carr
penter at the mine was just starting
to drive home in his buggy when the
blew up. His buggy was
demolished and his horse blown to
atoms, but Mr.. wyatt escaped with
trifling injuries Notwithstanding that
he was In the midst OF a perfect
shower Of timbers.
superintendent Patiison estimates
the damage outside the loss Of eX-
plosves at $4,000 The cause of the
explosion is unknown. Bisbee and
Bakersfield. nearby towns, We're .terri-
bly, shaken but escaped serious dam
age.