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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
Wild Time in GranitevlIle
Church Last Night
WHEN THE FLOOR SANK
Iron Post Then Fell, Hitting a Woman
on the Head-Six of the Audience
Fainted-0thers Rushed for
the Exits.

In the midst of the Rev, Mr.. Mcclen-
mans sermon before a large audience at
the Presbyterian church in Graniteville
last night, a prop TO the floor gave way
in the cellar, allowing the floor to settle,
so that an iron post in the auditorium
of the church became loosened and fell
with crash. Immediately there was
panic and pandemonium, many Of the
crowd dushing toward the exit, while
others finding that way blocked by the
jam hurled themselves through the win
dows, and others remained in their seats,
their muscles refusing to act because of
sheer fright.
Six members of the audience tainted
away and later had to be carried out of
the room, while one woman, Mrs. Nor
man Mcdonald, was struck on the head
either by the falling post OF by the wood.
en- block which rested on top Of the post.
She was rendered unconscious and for
time it was thought that she had been
seriously injured. DIR. G. L. 7. Hayes
was summoned to attend her, and she
was later taken home. The physician
had 10 take four stitches to close cut
in the head and she was otherwise in
jured She is feeling as well as could
be expected to-day after her experience,
although besides the cut there is a large
swelling on the top of the head.
There was probably the largest audi
enee present last night that has ever
gathered in the edifce, the place being
crowded with people. The Rev. Mr.. Nc
Clennan of Boston, who has spoken fire.
quently at Graniteyille and who is al
ways welcome there, was scheduled to
speak, while the regular pastor, the Rev.
Mr.. Macarthur also participated in the
services. The former had only fairly
started in to preach when the people in
the middle of the hall felt the floor
gradually sinking beneath them.
The alarm felt at that sensation was
augmented moment later, when the
iron post which helped to support the
roof of the structure swayed and then
toppled over. Then there ensued scenes
of the widest confusion, heightened by
the extinguishing of the electric lights
The momentary darkness added terror as
buN pCHplN k1Olfu 1Duhb AOA bAI SAtbSs
Soon the lights came back on again, and
the fear was somewhat lessened. IT Is
thought that the sinking of the floor
may have caused sagging on the wires.
The floor dropped about a foot and a
half, but was fortunately supported so
that it did not precipitate the mass OF
people into the cellar. Had the floor
given way entirely, the casulty list
would undoubtedly have been large, as
many Of the people were unable to get
out
Those who went through the trying
few minutes testify to the terror of it.
There was scarcely any warning noise OF
the accident, the floor dropping beneath
them like descending elevator. The
weight OF the unusual audience was Sore
thar the supports Of the floor could
stand. All the people are congratulating
themselves that the affair was no worse,
terrifying as it was.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
ISSUE RETRACTI0N
ON KAISER YARN
New York World Has Sent Cablegram
to Chancellor Won BueIow on
the Kaiser "Inter-
ff4ft viaxy ~

New York, Nov 30.--The New York
World, which recently published what it
explains was then honestly believed to
be a correct synopsis Of the interview
given by the German emperor to DIR.
William Bayard Hale, and subsequently
suppressed, has sent the following ca
blegram to Chancellor Won Buelow:
prince won Buelow,
Imperial Chancellor, Berlin.
"After painstaking investigation, the
New York World finds no convincing
basis of fact for its published synopsis
of the Hale interview with his majesty,
the German emperor II accepts your
verdict that the alleged interview ascrib.
ed to the emperor 'stupidly absurd words
which he cannot have uttered As a
matter of simple justice to the German
emperor and the German people, The
World win print an editorial leader
Monday morning expressing its sincere
regret at the publication of synopsis
which it regards as misleading and mis-
chievous 1t was an honest mistake,
committed merely through over-zeal
without the knowledge of the proprietor,
or chief editor, and so late at night
that the article did not appear in the
first edition. Proofs of the synopsis sent
to the author of the interview had been
corrected in his own handwriting, and
this was naturally accepted as evidence
that the article as printed was personal
" approved by him.
The New York World"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
There Are 46 Cases Reported
In St. Adams
ta
AND MORE ARE EXPECTED
Lake Water Is Suspected of contamina
tion and Three Wells Are Found
to Be Unht-Milk Is Found
Free.

st. Albans, Nov. s0.-Only one case
of typhoid fever has been reported to
the health officer since yesterday but
by the time the physicians report to-
night IL Is expected that the total num-
Der, which is now 40, will be somewhat
augmented. No report from the
samples Of water sent to the state lab
ratory has been received but it is ex-
pected tonight. The samples were tax
en- from the lake near where the in
take is located.
Three wells on the west side of the
city were examined and found to be
contaminated. The milk being sold in
the city has all been tested and found
to be free from contamination. The
typhoid fever cases are all localized
within the center Of Elm, Aldice and
Spruce streets in the west side OF the
city and it is expected that it will be
kept there.
Following instructions of the city
council Mayor N. NJ. Atwood hal sign
cd contract with ]. p. Hoadley of
Middlerown Springs calling for the Dor.
ing of an eight inch artesian well at
the reservoir. There is a clause in the
contract that the city can have as
many wells bored as they wish should
the test well prove successful. The
reservoir is being cleaned and its
capacity will be increased twelve inches
w4ilch will add hundreds Of thousands
of gallons Of water to the resercoir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
TERRIBLY MUTILATED.
Head and Face of Man Who Was Muir
dered Near Utica, N. Y.

Utica, N. Y, Nov. 30.--The police Of
this city are temporarily bahled over
the most cold blooded murder which has
occurred here in many years. The body
Of man, we'll dressed and apparently
foreigner, but whose face was dis.
figured to sucn an extent as to make
Identification difficult, was found in a
lonely part of the city early last even
ing. His throat had been cut from ear
to ear and his head nearly severed, his
face gashed and one of his eyes gouged
out There were knife wounds in the
chest and side below the heart. The
body was still warm when found.
The mans pockets were turned in
side out but his iewelry was not taken.
in canvas bag hidden inside his un-
dergarments on the left leg the au-
thorities found $40 in $50 bills.
The theory Of the police is that
person or persons knowing that the man
carried large sum Of money about
him had deliberately murdered him to
secure it. They had started to remove
his clothing but evidently were fright.
ened away before securing their plum
der.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
TALK OF THE TOWN.

G. w. Writers Of st. Albans was q
business visitor in the city to-day.
The Scotch dance on Saturday even
ing was well attended. Everyone en-
ioyed it. George A. Fowler was floor
manager.
Make no other dates for Wednesday
evening, December g. at the Ladies' and
Pastors union of the Hedding church
win serve chicken pie supper that
that evening.
Instead of going home for supper on
a rainy night ike this, drop in at the
Rathskeler and be served to delicious
lobster, chicken or oyster pattie. CLANS,
oysters or other she'll fish served in any
style desired at very reasonable prices.
Come in anyway and order anything
YOU like.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
BEAurIFuL FLoRAL rRIBurEs
Showed Esteem in Which Miss Pauline
Cutler Was Held.


The funeral Of Miss Pauline Cutler was
held from her late home, S0l North
Main street, Saturday Afternoon at two
o'clock, the Rev w. +. Dole Of North.
field officiating. The ministers kindly
expression of sympathy in relating the
Incidents Of her kindness to Others and
the love which she had for everyone was
much appreciated
The house was filled TO oyerhowing
with relatives and loving friends. The
members OF Bright Star Rebekah lodge,
Of which the deceased was O member,
attended in body and conducted their
impressive funeral service at the house,
also her Sunday school class, in which
she was deeply interested, attended.
Music was furnished by two former
teachers OF the deceased. Miss Lila
Morse sang two selections, Face TO
Face and Zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" accompanied by Mrs. Perley
Carr
The bearers were F. 7. Cutler, her
father, Fred and Henry Carson, own
brothers, and Otis Cutler. Interment
was made in Elmwood cemetery.
There was a profusion Of flowers from
sympathizing relatives and friends, which
showed the feeling Of sympathy for the
bereaved family and love for Miss Paul
inc. Those who sent flowers were as
follows:
Wreath, roses carnations and hyacinth,
from family; roses and lilies of the val
ley, brothers and aunts, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Carson, Fred Carson, Mr.. and Mrs'A
Whitcomb, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Murray;
basket OF roses, carnations and ehrysan
themums, Bright Star Rebekah lodge;
pillow, roses, carnations and hyacinths,
employees Of Cutler, Storer, Fay Co.;
roses and carnations, Teacups club,
Misses Lila Morse and wis Snow; roses,
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Carrie Dixie, Miss Maud
Dixie, Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum Co.,
Mrs. Lizzie A. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Coburn and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. 0, D. Shurtleff, Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Douglass; carnations, Old
Cutler Corner School association, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Smith. Mr. Il. L. Ward, Miss
G. Tomasi, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mcfarland,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Reynolds, Charles
Mcqueen, Mrs. A. w. Badger, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Fay, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Ahern, G. II. Sawyer and family,
Mrs. r. II. Rogers, Mrs. VIII Page G. b.
Durkee and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Chaples, Mr.. and Mrs. John Summers,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Fuller, Mrs. Benedict, Ma
than and Emily Benedict, Mrs. John
Murray, Miss Lizzie Murray, Mrs. Gin
ton Merrill, Sunday school class, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. o. J.
Howes, Y. P. C. u, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Smith, Mrs H. ]. Slayton and Emma,
Mrs G. H. Durett, Mr.. and Mrs. Camire,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Washburn, Miss Josie
Varney, Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Gale, Mr..
and Mrs N. Bond, Mrs. E. T. Densmore;
chrysanthemums, DIR. and Mrs. Lynde.
Among those present from out Of town
to attend the funeral were Mr., and Mrs.
A. Whitcomb, Fred and Henry Carson,
j. Nv. Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Gale, Mrs. GoIdie Ellis of Montpelier;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Woicott, James
Wakefield, Ralph Niles of MorrisvilIe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
ORGANISE WHITNEY RESIGNS.
Has Been Player In One Boston Church
SO Years.

The Boston Herald OF today has the
following TO say about a man who Is
well knwn hereabuts:
Samuel B. Whitney, one Of the best
known organists In the United States
and for 80 years the organist of the
Church Of the Advent, has handed his
resignation TO the rector and officers
Of the church. The resignation has not
yet been acted upon by the church cor
poration but II Is understood that Mr..
Whitney's wish 10 retire from active
work will be respected and the resig-
nation accepted. His successor will be
a. w. Snow, who il at present assist
ant organist and chormaster under Mr..
Whitney.
Though Mr.. Whitney gives up the
active direction Of the Advent cnoir,
the bonds Of so many years shall not
be fully severed, the Rev. DIR. William
llarman van Allen. rector of the church
said TO a Herald reported last night
that Mr.. Whitney would act as "di.
rector emeritus" and would continue
10 give the choir the benefit of his
advice and experience during his future
years.
Samuel Brenton Whitney was born
In Woodstock, VT. June 4, 1912. He
was the son Of Sanuel and Amelia
(Hyde) Whitney. After attending the
public schools and the Vermont Epis-
copal institute at Burlington, he studied
music under various teachers, finally
becoming a pupil OF Carl Wells In New
York. When ne qualified as an or.
ganist he served for four years in Christ
church, Montpelier, VT, Sc. Peters in
Albany, n. ", and ST. PauPs at Bur
lngton, Vt. He then came To Cam.
bridge to study under Prof. John X
Paine. whom he also assisted as or
ganist Of Appleton chapel,
He was appointed organist Of the
Church OF the Advent in 1871, and has
served continuously ever since. Under
Mr.. Whitney's direction the choir Of
the Church Of the Advent became cele
brated throughout New England as
perhaps the leading male choir Of this
part OF the country. Besides his duties
at the Advent. Mr.. Whitney was fire.
quently engaged as festival conductor
in various towns as cities OF New Eng
lond He has been professor Of the
organ and a lecturer at Boston uni
versity and member Of the examin-
or in the American college Of Musicians.
He has composed several works, both
sacred and secular. prominent among
them being the hymn, ~The Son Of God
Goes Forth to War" which is sung all
over the world; also the anthem, 20
God, Ny Heart Is Ready" He wrote
the ballad. Looking in the River" Mr..
Whitney was founder Of the Ameri7
cnn Guild of organists and compiled
"Whitney's Green Album"
An eminent Boston authority on
music has said that 'Alr. Whitney, by
his wonderful mastery Of the preludes.
fug,les and toccatas Of Bach, most of
which are so impressed upon his re-
markable memory that he rarely uses
notes; by his style, so brilliant and
pleasing and his improyisations, so
solid and rich, has won much credit in
end beyond professional circles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
CANT EXPLAIN
HIS SUICIDE
DR.. Stickney of Rutland Had
Shot Himself
AFTER VISIT To FIANCEE
AFTER VISIT TO FIANCEE
Body Was Found Yesterday Afternoon
He Probably Killed Himself Friday
Night--was Apparently
Prosperous

Rutland, Nov. so.-Dr. D. R. Stick.
ney, an optician, said TO be the son Of
a wealthy Glens Falls merchant, com
mitted suicide here probably Friday
night by shooting himself in the head
IN his apartments. His body was found
yesterday afternoon by his sister and
friend who went to call on him.
DIR. Stiekney was about 25 years old
and he came here from Glens Falls last
summer. His books show that he was
doing good business. His diary was
complete to Friday night and this leads
to the belief that he committed suicide
that night as he was not seen Satur.
day. There is nothing to Indicate the
cause of the act. The optician was un-
married.
DR.. Stickney was last seen Friday
night at II o'clock, when he left the
home Of Mrs. Fred Snyder, after spend
ing the evening with his fanoe, Miss
Irene Austin of Glens Falls, who is
Mrs. Snyder's sister and to whom he
was to have been married next June.
They had planned to attend the thea
tire Saturday evening, and when Or.
Stickney didn't call for her or send any
word, Miss Austin became worried
Later her anxiety became so great that
she called at Or. Sticiney's office, find
ing the door locked and the mail scat
tered about the floor in the hallway. In.
quiries were made at different places
where the doctor was in the habit of
stopping, but he had not been seen at
any Of them. II was finally decided to
stert an investigation yesterday il
nothing was heard from the young
man.
Yesterday noon Mr.. Snyder, Lewis
Austin. a brother Of DR.. Stickney's
fance, II. r. Murray and policeman T.
+. Elworth went to the doctors Office.
Austin had duplicate key and they
entered the Office, then knocked on the
door Of the bedroom and called, but re-
ceived no response. On looking over
the tTansom they saw DR.. Stiolney's
body on the bed. They then broke in.
TO the room The body was removed
to an undertaker's establishment. Miss
Austin returned to Glens Falls yester-
day afternoon suffering greatly from
the shock
Mr. and Mrs, Louis s. Stickney Of
Glcns Falls. parents Of the suicide,
came to Rutland in an automobile, ar.
irving late yesterday.
DR.. Stickney was formerly paymns-
ter at Glens Falls for the Hudson River
telephone company and private secre-
tary to the manager, w. II, Davis.
Later he studied optics in New York
He had been in business az an opti-
clan for about year. Recently, it is
understood, be had feared the develop
ment Of tuberculosis in the belief that
Re had detected symptoms of the dis
ease. This il is thought, may have
prompted his act, but both the authori-
ties and the young mans friends here
discredit the idea, declaring that he had
everything to live for
His father is a member Of the board
of education at Glens Falls and a we'll
odo flour dealer. DR.. Stickney is sur
vived by his parents and younger
brother, Allen Stickney, Of Glens Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
NEW BRIDGE IN PLACE.
Fast Job of Construction on the Barre
r. R. Completed in Two Days.

R. R. Completed in Two Days,
A remarkably quick job of bridge con-
struction was performed yesterday and
to-day on the line of the Barre railroad,
the work being the replacement of the
wooden railroad bridge over the Jail
branch near Ayers street by steel
structure. The men began work remov-
ing the old wooden bridge yesterday
morning and At the same time crew
of men from the Boston Bridge Works
were making preparations for putting
into place the new steel bridge which ar
rived Saturday
The main girders of the new bridge
were upon three nat cars and those at
either end were taken ont and the grid
ers dropped to place with the aid Of the
powerful derrick which the company's
men brought with them
With eight hours of work yesterday
and eight to-day, the bridge is already
in condition for use. although not quite
completed, and the first cara viii be ran
over it tonight. The bridge is Of the
stsel-deek type, and the girders are s4
feet in length and the weight Of the en-
tire structure is 10000 pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
SEA GREEN SLATE.
Company to Quarry and Sell 1t Has
Been Organized

The following corporations filed ar
ticles of Incorporation Saturday in the
Office of the secretary of state.
The Starksboro Aqueduct company of
Starksboro organized for the purpose
of furnishing water for domestic pur-
poses to the village of Starksboro;
capital stock, $4,000.
The Sea Green Slate company of
Wells, with a capital Of $4,000, organiz
ed for the purpose of mining, quarrying
and selling slate, and leasing, buying
and selling slate quarries.
The Stevens Ferry Creamery associa
tion Of Enosburgh Falls. The latter
has no capital stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
DEsERTIoN LEADS.
In Causes For Divorces in The United
States at Present.

The most common single ground for
divorce in desertion-39 per cent Of all
divorces being for this cause; and it is
WORTH noting that almost half of
the divorces granted to husbands are
for causes, which is commonly supposed
to be a grievance confined chiefly TO the
wife, Adultery comes next as a cause.
OF the total number OF divorces grant
ed to husbands 2s.s per cent, were for
adultery, and of divorces granted to
wives only 10 per cent were for this
cause. Drunkenness figures as 5.3 per
cent. cause in divorces to wives, and
= IL per cent. cause in divorces to hus-
bands.
The average duration of marriages
ended by divorce is about 10 years, 60
per cent. lasting less than 10 years and
40 per cent. longer But no time Of
marriage seems to be proof sgainst pos
sibility Of divorce, no less than per
cent Of the divorces being among epople
who had been married over 2s wears.
A surprising fact is that only one d.
voreed wife in eight obtains alimony,
and only Is per cent. Of divorce. seek
ing wives demand it; on the other hand,
IS per cent. Of the husbands asked for
slimony and per cent got It. This
shows that il is something smore than
a joke for our times to say that no
woman should marry until she can
support a husband II is a small my
of brightness thrown into a dismal sub
iect that in only about 80 per cent. Of
the hundreds 81 thousands OF divorces
were children involved Divorce is
more frequent with ehildless couples
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
ARRESTED ON RAID.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tabor; Latter Plead
ed Guilty to Charge.

As result of raid made by CHER
Faulkner and Deputies George Morris
and II. ]. Slayton this morning at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Tabor, and
the inding Of pint Of wihskey hidden
under couch in the house, Mrs. Tabor
was arrested and arraigned in city court
on the charge Of selling. She pleaded
guilty to one offense and told the court
that she sold some liquor Saturday to
Charles Tacy, the man who was arrested
at II. c. Leonard's Sunday noon.
When the officers made the raid Mr..
Tabor was not at home, but he was
found soon afterwards by Deputy Nor
ris, who brought him into court ON ths
charges of keeping and selling. Tabor
said he was not guilty and was placed
under $1,000 bail for hearing to-mor-
row morning Sentence in the case Of
Mrs. Tabor was deferred until the case
against Mr.. Tabor is settled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
COULDN'T SAVE HIM.
A st. Albans Nurse Died on The Opera
tion Table.

st. Albans, Nov. 30.-Death came
suddenly to Ebert B. McCluskey at the
st. Alban, hospital Saturday morning
MIR. McCluskev left home about $3.50
o'clock and walked up to the hospital
where he had made arrangements for
the performance Of = minor surgical op-
Grafton. Hc was placed on. the oper-
ating table by Doctors Gibson and Mel
VILE and Just az he began to take the
anesthetie. he went into uremic con.
vulsion snd died almost instantly
Every effort was put forth to try and
restore the breath Of life but without
avail. Mr.. MeC1uskey, who was rs
years old ans single, WAS trained
nurse and had been = resident here fer
several years. He is survived by = twin
brother, whe lives in Sandy Hill. n. y,
and his neither. Mrs Lydia AToCluskey.
Of this city. The funeral will be held
at St. Msrv's church Tuesday morning
at nine o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
FIRE LOSS OF $4,000
NEAR CASTLET0N
II. NJ. Brown & Co., Were Heavy Losers
in Visitation Last Night--Cause
of Fire Not Known.

Castleton, Nov, 3o.--Fire last night
destroyed the buildings of FL NJ. Brown
& Co. north OF this village, causing a
loss estimated at more than $4,000,
practically uninsured. The firm con.
ducted grist mill. saw mill and cider
mill, consisting Of main building and
two smaller structures.
The storehouse containing several
carloads of grain, was saved after a
difficult fight, lasting three hours. The
books and papers of the firm were re-
moved safely from the office. 1t is
not known how the fire started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
ENGINEER MISSING;
INSPECTION is ON
Chief Signalman Arnold Says He Saw
the Colliding Train Pass the Danger
Signal and Crash Into the
Other Train.

Boston, Nov. 30-Acting District At
torney Dwyer is investigating the cause
of the New Haven wreck which killed
one and injured fifty Saturday night.
Austin w. Arnold, chief signalman, saw
the colliding train pass the danger sig
nal. Engineer Whicher has disappeared.
George W. Schools, the conductor of
the rammed train, died at the City hos
pital this morning. Edward Chapman,
of Dorchester is near death. The 9th
er victims are improving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-30
LARGE DELEGATIONS THERE.
At Funeral of George F. Angus HELD
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral Of George 4. Angus was
held from his late residence on Merchant
street at two o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. ]. d. Mackenzie officiating.
Large delegations were present from the
Masons, Red Men, Clan Gordon and
Burns club, Of which Mr. Angus was
member. The burial services Of the first
three societies were used at the grave
in Elmwood cemetery.
The bearers were Albert and James
Fraser, ir., and Hugh Christie of this
city. and William Peter and Joseph T.
Fraser Of Hardwiek. They were broth
ers-in.law Of Mr.. Angus.