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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
Ties CIOtheSIine Around Their
Necks and StrangIes
THEM AS THEY SLEEP
Goes Out and Tells Husband Her Ex-
PLANTATION Is That she Didn't
Want Them to Grow Up
and Be Crazy,

Buffalo, N. XII, Sept. rs. Mrs Bertha
Mund, aged thirty-seyen, strangled her
three children Christopher, aged eight
years; Helen, aged two; Freda, aged
eight months--to death at their home
925 Clinton street, yesterday ImInedi,
ately after committing the deed she
went to the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany's yards, where he husband, Fred.
erick Mund, Is employed as member
Of q wrecking crew, and informed him
OF her action. She was placed under
arrest.
Mrs. Mund killed the boy Christopher
first. He was asleep on mattress III
the parlor She wrapped a blanket about
the boys head, covering his face, and
| then tied a clotheaiine about his neck
drawing it tight
4 The girl Helen was next slain. Heller
was asleep in crib in the parlor. Mrs
1 Mund wound a clothesline around thC
little ones neck, and after stranglinl
the child carried the body into the bed
room and put it on the bed and covered
it with a quilt.
Freda, the baby. was her next victim
\ She was asleep ia baby carriage il
the kitchen. Mrs. Mund killed littl,
I Freda without taking the child from th'
carriage. She tied a piece of clothes
line about the baby's neck once ans
4 fastened it in two knots.
When Mrs. Mund met her husband
she said:
Fred, | have made away with til,
three children; come and see
Mund hurried home, taking his wife
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
BROTHER AND SISTER
SOUGHT IN MURDER
Body Of Pretty Girl Found ia Trunk
Floating in Ocean; Letter on Her
Person Was Signed
Edith"

Seattle, Wash, Sept 25.--A deter
mined effort to solve the mystery sur.
rounding the finding Of tho body Of a
girl about Is years Of age in a trunk
on the beach near Elliott bay, IS being
made by the police and citizens here.
The girl was pretty and evidently Of a
refined family.
The police theory is that the girl was
murdered and her body placed in the
trunk, which was set adrift in the hope
that the waters Of the bay would swal-
low up all evidences Of the crime.
In the trunk with the body were two
letters, one OF which was written on a
letter head Of theAJ b. Cogingon Fuel,
Feed & Hauling company, St. Paul, and
was signed Edith"
With this as a clew, the police sought
.. b Covington in 81 Paul, and acting
upon information received from him are
looking for Frank and Edith Covington,
to see what light, If any, they are abe
TO throw upon the mystery
The trunk in which the body was
found is believed TO be the property of
Frank Coyington, and the police are
LUNluNh w lta4A INV - ~ NNN W NtN
possession ii Seattle Frank is thought
to be in the klondike.
Edith Covington, p, and Frank Gov.
ington. %, are brother and sister, reared
by-their parents in Catlettsburg, KY"
Mr. Covlngton told the police, After
they had grown up they paid me visit
and later the boy went to San Fran
cisco
while he was there, his sister, who
was then here. received letter saying
he was going TO The f<londike. That
was the last we heard from the young
man. Later Edith married and IS now
hWnR in BUther Glen, Va.
eve have not heard from her directly,
but few days ago a letter came to her
here from Seattle, and we forwarded Y
to her ! presume that while Edith
was here she wrote to her brother on
the firms letter paper, and that may eX-
plain how the letter got into the trunk.
Our theory "a that Frank left the
trunk behind him when he went to The
1 Klondikc, and that. Il may have fallen
into other hands The boy always bore
an excellent reputation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
TO LrRERALIzE Z. M. G. a.
Brattleboro Association Asks for Modi-
fication of Admission Test.


Brattleboro, Sept 25.A meeting of
the directors Of the Y. NJ. G. A. was held
in the association rooms Monday even
ing to take action with reference to a
resolution to close the rooms, but to
keep the organization alive, as adopted
at a public meeting which the directors
called recently for the purpose Of receiv-
ing advice. While not bound by the
resolution, the directors felt that it
would not be advisable to keep the
rooms open longer, and it was voted to
close. committee was appointed to
sell or store the property, as seems best
to the members, and to close the lease
as soon as possible. The organization
will be.kept up with view to making
canvass for funds for building as
soon as public sentiment warrants.
State Secretary Louis Heb Of BUR-
liDgton was present, end he expressed
the opinion that the ateion Of The d.
rectors in closing the rooms probably
would bring about a new building sooner
than it could be done in any other
way.
a resolution was adopted asking the
international convention to modify the
test OF admission so as to admit the
churches now excluded BY the Portland
test, who are in sympathy with the
work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
TRAIN AND TRACK.

One of the most remarkable railway
bridges in the world is that which con.
meets Venice with the mainland. Built
on 223 arches, it is 12,0J0 feet long.
After many years Of dellberatlon
md delay Berlin has taken the nrst
practical steps toward the construc-
ton Of an experimental line OF sus.
pension or overhead railway, with the
cars hanging from an elevated rail-
India viii I've the first country TO at
tempt to put the mono rail method OF
locomotlon TO practical uge The gov
ernment has granted $1,000 to Louis
Brennan TO experiment with his gyro-
rcope trains. and he Is soon Co build II
model car forty feet long and twelve
feet wide to run there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
SANE USE OF
GOOD ROADS
Purpose Of Convention Now
In Springfield
OF AUTOMOBILE USERS
Automobiles and Highway Experts Of
fer suggestions-M assachu-
setts Roads Spreading
Rapidly.
OF AUTOMOBILE USERS

Springfield, Mass sept. 25.-A CON
yention for the discussion Of legislation
affecting automobiles. good roads and
other allied subjects was opened mere
yesterday, with delegates in attendance
from automobile clubs in nine states.
National and state officials and law
yers and Automobiles who have stud.
led the legal side Of the automobile
question were present to give their views
to the delegates. The convention is
Che first Of its kind in this country, and
it is one Of much interest to automobil-
ists everywhere.
One Of the important subjects to come
before the convention IS the adoption Of
federal law regulating automobile H.
eenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
RED MEN IN COUNCIL.
Annual Gathering at Springfield Opens
This Evening.


Springfield, Sept 26.- The Great coun.
oil Of Vermont Of the Improved Order Of
Red Men holds its second annual meet
ing with Red Cloud No Is, OF this place
today and tomorrow, Sept IS and 90
This evening win be taken up with
the working Of the three degrees Of tn.
order at the opera house, the adoption
degree will be exemplifed by Mianto
mona tribe, No. /, OF Bellows Falls; the
warriors degree By Pontiac tribe No.
81 Of Chester; the chief'a degree by Red
Cloud tribe, No Is, Of Springfield, the
work to be followed by an oyster sup
per ai the wigwam of the local tribe.
The morning session Thursday opens
at o'clock a. m, and will consist Of
tile regular annual business meeting,
which includes the raising Of the great
chiefs by Past Great Incohonee Andrew
II. Patton Of Danvers, Mass.
Following are the elected great chiefs:
Great prophet Fred g. Davis of
Springfield.
Great sachem, Charles B. Carr OF st.
| Johnsbury.
Great senior sycamore, Dewitt Davis,
Chester
Great junior sycamore, George w.
Pierce. Lyndonville
Great keeper OF records, e. L, Parker,
Brattleboro
Great keeper of wampum, William w.
Russell, Barre,
AT two o'clock banquet will be
served at tho wigwam to an past sa-
chens. which viii be followed by the
complication Of the degree Of Poca-
hontas by Slinnehaha council, No. 4, Of
this place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
M0DIsH THINGS.

Skirts Are Marrow and Clinsing on
Dreasy Frooks--New Blousss.
In skirts there ii something actually
new-that is, iii the dressier styles. In
cut they are much narrower than
they have been and with hardly any
spring at the lower edge. On most
models they are plain and hang in
long straight folds. There is great
art In fitting a skirt of this kind, which
must be perfect The waist fullnass
is laid In plaits which are stitched
only about three inches from the belt.
The new sleeves are put into the
arnholes without fullness, and the line
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
kidnapped.

TOrlginalI
"Mamma," said Willie Asche! "can
80 out into the street to play?"
The mother pondered. Willie was {
very attractive boy, just such a boy
as kidnapers would like to get hold
Of. His parents lived in terror Of kid
napers and had given Willie instruc
tons never to go willingly with any
one who might invite him.
You may go for awhile" she said
"but first let me put on your belt"
Il don't want it on It's too heavy
But the mother insisted and put q
broad leather belt on her boy with d
peculiar massive buckle. Then, Civ
ing him kiss, she let him go.
! Now, 1t happened that what 4he par
ents had so long dreaded occurred al
this very time. Pete Dugan and Gen
tleman Mike, who had not been long
out Of jail, had seen the boy and upon
investigation discovered that his par
ents were well to do. The men were
'1aying" for him this very afternoon
, They approached him. Each took q
hand and between them hurried hin
away. Willie cried and resisted, but
the few who passed did not suspect
what was going on, and the kidnap
ers soon got him into carriage and
drove him to house IN n quiet street
putting him In room upstairs. Later
he kas given something to eat ane
placed on dirty bed, where, still cry
Ing, he fell asleep
Now, Pete" said Mike, "you watcl
the night, and III spell you tomor
row"
"Au right, Mike, but you'd better
keep sharp eye out. We may b.
tracked"
"Ratss There's no danger of thai
yet"
Mike departed, and Pete threw him
self on a carpet covered lounge. Al
hour passed, and he was falling into
doze when be started up. lie heart
While say:
"rm Willie Ashe. live at 1903 Cen.
ter street"
"The kids talliln In his sleep" he
muttcred and lay down again, but moi
for long.
''You won't get any plunler from
me- said the boy agaia I'm an imr
O Satan I'll keep you IN purgatory
for n thousand years"
Pete who Ind Eeen brought up q
Catholic, shuddcrcd and crossed him
self He rot up and looked az the boy
who was sound asleep
Half an hour passed. The watcher
was again doing when he was st0r
tied by vcry different voice from
WiIle's. eIman's rough voice:
"Comc, git In there"
Then there was clong and turn
ing Of bolts such rs lie had often heard
iii prison.
A cold swent startod out all over
the kldnaper. That voice never could
have come from a boy FIVE years old
But where did Il come from7 Pete
sat on the lounge shiyering All wac
QUIET. The boy slept on, and after
awhile Pete lay down. but not 70 sleep
Tie was appalled, lie lay trying e
think out some cnusc for what he had
last heard. waiting for another voice
When II came 1t WINS different from tic
rest and far louder than anything that
had been said;
"Pollce! Police"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
STATE LINES.

Alabama IS now producing as much
PIG iron as Pennsylvania did a quar-
Ter OF century ago.
There are 1,5c000000O people in the
world They could AL be set down IN
The state OF Texas, md each person
could be given one-nipth Of an acre OF
ground on which 10 I've,
New York has for years been one Of
The few large states IN. which persons
could marry without first securing n
license. The Legislature has fataly
n0sscd law, TO 60 into effect on
Jan, j. making It misdemeanor for
any authorized person TO solemnize a
marriage unless the parties 70 II have
first Obtained license from the prop.
ereofiiccrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
is NIECES AND NEPHEWS
AFTER WILSON'S WEALTH
Bachelor Left Fortune Of $685. 1856
Ali Nieces and Nephews Want a
Part of 1t.


Boston, Sept. rs. Six nephews will
contest the will Of the late George A.
Wilson, who died last June at his home,
427 Washington street, Brighton.
He left an estate valued at 1858, 1915. 6S.
The fortune was left by Mr.. Smith to
nine nieces and now his six nephews are
going to make contest for "a part Of
the estate.
Over 100000 was in personal prop
erty, and the balance in real estate. Mr..
Smith was 81 at the time Of his-death.
Soon after he passed away his desk was
opened and $75,593 was found in one Of
the drawers.
The case win be heard IN the pro-
bate court.
George A. Wilson, the testator whose
fortune ID being struggled for BY his
nieces and nephews, was bachelor and
highly eccentric He always carried a
big roll" Of greenbacks in his pocket.
lie was one Of the builders of Chest
nut Hill reservoir, and was proprietor
of the Brighton hotel, famous hosiery
in its day.
He entered the hotel business after
the Civil war.
BY his will, which he made last De
eember, he gave the enjoyment Of his
estate to his nine nieces dur " their
lives On the death OF the u,iying
niece, the estate is to be divide3 among
the children Of his nephews and rieces
then living
| His nieces are Mrs. Agnes c. Chase
wife OF Charles A. Chase, Grace Cooper
Margaret w. Cooper, Jessie p. Cooper
Mrs. Florence A. Stevens, all Of Bos
ton, Alice Abbott Of Lynn, Mrs. Lillian
q. DeWolf 81 Atlantic, Mrs. Hattie A.
Griswold of Hartford, c., and Miss EN-.
ma Robb of Galena, I'D.
Besides the contesting nephews, the
others are Clarence H. Robb Of ST. Pau
and Herbert A. and Chester A. Wilson
Of this city. Benjamin NJ. Fiske and
Herbert A. Wilson are named as e&eeu'
tors, and they are represented by bud
ley A. Dorr3 attorney.
II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
ATTACK READE's NOVEL.
English Catholics Oppose "cloister and
the Hearth"

London, Eng, Sept PA strong Ro-
man Catholic protest was made at
meeting Of the Sheffield education com
mittee Monday against the inclusion of
Charles Reade's @The Cloister and the
Hearth" in the syllabus for the evening
school literary class. Dean Dolan, the
leader of the Catholic party, said the
novel was the work of bitter Protes-
tant, who had made a violent attack on
the Catholic church, holding it up to
ridicue in a most insidious manner.
Rev. 7. w. Dolan, a Congregational min
lister, supported Dean Dolan, saying that
Protestants would combat the introduce
ton of book for study if their faith
were attacked in it by Roman Catho-
lie. The committee, however decided
that the famous novel, for its literary
and historical merits, should remain on
the list
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
nnaLh N HnberL W. BEooks.

st. Iohnsbury, sept 25.--A telegram
was received yesterday announcing lh'
death mt . o'clock Monday nignt Of Hu'
bert w. Brooks for sixteen years an
official Of the Fairbanks scale work.
here, but since last Jano manager q
the branch house at Rome, Ga. a wife
ana ono son survive him,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

with him. When they reached the house
Mrs. Mund sat down at table and
began to cry. Mund telephoned to the
police, and his wife was taken to police
headquarters and locked up. Superin
tendent Regan said she made a states
ment To him in which she said:
Il killed the children because / did
not want them to grow up and be crazy
like me-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
MRS. PRE- MsKlTRlcK

Mrs. Pree McKitriclf, of Ia Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;
"For six years / suffered from female
weakness. / was SO irregular that I would
20 from three weeks 70 SIX months, so l
Thought l would give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
"N0w nm once more we'll and can do my
work without pain Any one who wishes,
can writet to me and win answer all letters
gladly
Women should remember that Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number Of actual cures of female ills.
Every suffering woman i n I II Q
United States is asked to accept tho
following invitation. 70 is free, will
bring you health and may save
your life.
Mrs. Plnkhan's Invitation 10 women.
Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness arc invited to
promptly commnniclte with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn Mass. From tho
symptoms given, the trouble may DO
located and the quickest and surest
way OF recovery advised. Out Of her
vast volume Of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probab ly
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice q free
and always helpful.
,Cund Succeeds Where others Feu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
JOHN L. HAS A WAY
To SETTLE WARS
Once Champion Pugilist Says 1t Would
Be Easy-Has Views, Too on TOya

De Edsy-u6S VIEWS LOO. On lOyJ.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. %. John j. Sui
Ivan thin&s he could settle all the wars
if he had his way. Owe got the only
scheme for fixing up these international
scraps he said. Gust take the best
men from each country wishing 60 set
tie grldge and let 'em fight It out
with their hands. Line EN- up in a big
field and let some one strike the
gong. then lct EN- mix II to a finish.
That's the best way to find out which
country has the best people in it. Why,
can take 500 Americans that / pick
myself and lick any $500 men from any
other country.
There's a lot of talk about pre-
venting toymakers from making toys
taat viii cause kids TO grow mp blood
thirsty. Well there's nuthin' to H.
The American lad viii fight if there's
any fight in his makeup, and YOU bet
there Is il he's on American The toys
will not either make him man or ii
mollycoGdle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
iondon Pnrlor MIL

In london the preferred dress for n
paror maid IS cap with long strcam.
ers, n large apron, embroidery cuffs
end rundown collars. The streamers
on the cap are only a matter Of taste.
but most people prefer them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

In medieval times chlmncys were
only permitted to the nobility and the
church-ono to each priory and ono to
each castle or hail The poor's chin
ney Was tie door or window
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
Newfoundland Reindeer.

The caribou or reindeer Of Newfound-
land roam over an area Of some 25000
miles Of unbroken Wilderness. They
are magnificent creatures. some OF the
larger stays weighing from 500 to. COO
pounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
TURKEY ExEMPTs WHEAT.
The Measure Is Taken to Supply the
Capital.

Constantinople, Sept 25-The sultan
Of Turkey Monday ordered the exemp
tion Of the import duty on wheat. This
step is in accordance with the recon-
mendation made by the special commits.
sion which has been studying the best
means Of supplying the capital with the
necessaries Of life. The sultan contemf
plates other measures Of similar ma.
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
APPALLING RECORD OF23DAYS
OF DISASTERS ON RAILROADS

February Ohio Blackjack Ohio killed
February Norlna, killed several
injured
February Ohio, Pttsburg; fatally
February 2-Pennsylvana Conemaugh Pa. injured
February Nashville Louisville; killed
fatally
February Is Southern Johnston killed. injured
February 5-Monogahela, at Gates, injured.
February 5-Cheapeae Ohio Colby
hurt.
February 7-Bessemer Mercer, Pa;
February Western, Valley,
injured
February and
February s-Lehgh Valley utchngs Crossing,
injured.
February Junction
killed several hurt.
February SChcago Milwaukee ST. Paul. Chicago /
February sChicago, Burlington Quincy
February Wimering seriously hurt,
bruised.
February Ossining y; killed.
injured.
February y. injured.
injured
February City, Ill;
ed, injured
February Central city; killed;
injured.
February Trunk London, Ontario;
February 23Pennsy shour Chicago;
Diamond, Pa; injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Passengers Join
Pastor in Prayer

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 23.-In the
wreck of the Pennsylvania eighteen
hour New York Chicago special, the
Rev. Edward Cape. rector OF st. Sim
cons Episcopal Church, of Philadelphia,
furnished one Of the most impressive
scenes witnessed in such disasters.
without a scratch on his body, although
50 situated I'm the third coach that one
would expect him 20 be killed IN the
fall. the clergyman retained his presence
Of mind. and busted himself in aiding
those who were hurt.
Just as thu relief train whirled up.
the minister gathered the men and
women around him, and all boarded the
cars. One coach was turned into a
temporary chapel Rev Mr.. Cape. with
out his sacredOtal robes, stood up.
while men and women. some in night
gowns. stood around him. He preached
a short sermon Of gratitude to Provi-
dence for the deliverance Of all.
Let us give thanks to Cod he said.
FOR having saved our lives, and let
us give thanks that 50 few Of us were
injured. and let rs give thanks that
these injuries are not fatal"
For several minutes the strange con-
gregation bowed its head and prayed
with the minister. Then all busted
themselves DOMINIC clothes. which the
trainmen managed to obtain for them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Exclude Reporters
From the Hospital

PTTTSBURG. Pa. Feb. 23.-For the
first time in the history Of the Ale
gheny General Hospital reporters were
not allowed 70 interview wreck victims
who had been taken TO that institution.
-Four injured persons who had been in
the wreck Of the Pennsylvania special
ciEhteen-hOur train. near JOhnStOwn
last night. were taken 20 the Allegheny
General Hospital. They were brought to
this city on the special train that was
made MP after the wreck.
When reporters called at the hospital
this morning 10 get the personal stories
of those who had been IN the accident
they were informed that they could not
see any Of the injured men. This has
never before Eeen done at the hospital
ard 1t is blieved that the Pennsylvania
Company has made this arrangement.
Efforts on the part of the newspapers
to get details of the wreck OF the Penn
syivania special this morning were met
with uncalled for roughness on the part
OF the employees OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. Even while reporter was
talking 10 J. J. Kern. one of the vic,
Tins. conductor threatened to throw
him off the train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
M'KINLEY BANQUET
UNIQUE AFFAIR
Prairie Slater Has as Guests
Survivors of Second James
town Expedition.

Representative William 3 Mckinley
Of Illinois entertained at dinner last
night at the Raleigh the survivors Of
the second expedition that dIscov red
Jamestown" the company being made
up Of thirty newspaper m n ard ter
members Of Congress and officials of
the United States Government. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Mckinney put rings
around the art Of giyrnS dinners, and
added luster to the scieuco or enu.r-
tainment
In the party were those who jour
neyed two years ago with Mr.. AIcBin-
ley as host, and Representative May
nard Of Virginia as pilot. 10 lanes
town island when the days Of boosting
the Jamestown Exposition had Just
begun TO exist. This includes most
OF the representative newspaper men
of Washington and Representatives
Rodenberg. Townsend, Mckinney,
Grosvenor, and Sherman, ana First As
sistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
and General CrOzier.
The banquet hail Of the Raleigh was
decorated 10 represent an Indian vii
lage. There were tepees, and on the
table there were tiny tepees. while the
dian airs. The lights we're arranged 10
represent the rising of the sun.
Speeches were made by pretty much
everybody present. and Allen d. Albert,
jr-, Irving c Norwood. and Frank
Lord enacted the famous scene Of the
rescue Of Capt. John Smith from the
clutches of POwhatan by the chieftain's
daughter, POcahontas.
An attractive feature of the evening
was souvenir book containing the
menu and a history of the expedition OF
the second discoveries of jamestown
Island written by Irving c. Norwood, in
that writer's style OF striking humor.