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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16
HUNTED BURGLARS; LOSES LEG.

Son Of Textile Manufacturer Shot
With Own Gun and by Thieves.
Radnor. Pa----Walter Erben. twen-
ty-two years old. son of a wealthy
textile manufacturer. was sent TO
Bryn Mawr Hospital from a gunshot
wound. He was shot by burglars.
who had entered his fathers house.
In hlling his own gun was dis
charged. the bullet striking him In
the leg.
II was found necessary TO ampu-
tate his is<x ieg. and the doctors gave
little hope Of his recovery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16

a.. reen the circling ocean sea
pssTth PEI The poplars of Persephone
AT There lies a strip of barren sand.
riecked with the seas last spray and
strown .
WITH waste leaves of poplars. blown
From gardens of the shadow land.
With affairs of old sacrifice.
abs shore is set in mournful wise
IT The mists upon the ocean brood.
pstween the water and the air
Tse TS" clouds are born that float and
fare
/ petween the water and the wood.
2ss
tInon the gray sea never sail
NJ mortals passed within our hail,
Where the last weak waves faint and
flow;
We heard within the poplar pale
The murmur of doubtful wall
OF voices loved so long ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16
BANKER GUILTY or BIGAAIY,

A. ID. Oliver, of Climax, Gn., Ser
fenced TO the Penitentiary.
Bainbridge. Ga.-A. ID. Oliver, for
mer president OF the Bank of Climax.
at Climax, Ga, was found guilty or
bigamy and sentenced by Judge
Clark, OF the Superior Court, TO serve
four years in the penitentlary.
Oliver maintains that he has a twin
brother, and that wife No. /, who
testified against him. is the wife OF
his brother. divers second wife was
a Georgia girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15

not mean that business is as yet in the
state ~ hustle and hustle that might
be desired, but Il Is distinctly encourag-
ing and an apgur Of better conditions
later on.
Referring specifically to the various
granite eenters in The East, the oontem.
porary has this TO say. in Barre aud
vicinity, qusrrymen are an employed,
bat there is no particular demand for
men, as the supply at times exceeds
the demand Barre has always been a
distributing agency for quarrymeu, and
with the large number Of immigrants
coming into the country Who make Barre
their headquarters the quarries are COW
cred each day before the whistle blows
with applicants for work. These cond
tons should not exist. and an those who
are members Of our organization should
advise their friends and relatives TO 60
to other places where men are in demand
and not crowd up local market The
Jumpers in Barre are all employed with
good wages and prospects bright for the
winter. Redstone. Concord, Woodbury.,
Hardwiek and South Ryegate and our
branches in the Penobseot bay all report
business as being good. with good men
IN demand in all localities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15

phets, the Mormons set to work 70 raise
a monument and memorial 70 their re-
ligious founder II happened to be in
Sharon, Vermont, hence the memorial
there Mormons IN This part Of the
country, or passing this way, often visit
the shrine, a. do other communicates 20
their own respective places Of historic
saFedness They depart, apparently re-
freshed spiritually, and no one is injured
by their coming.
There Is no evidence that the Mormon
church IS trying to push its propaganda
ii Vermont moro than in other parts 81
the country There Is no regular Nor
mon society or service held al the shrine
and there are no resident Mormons. We
have not heard Of Il single Mormon con
vert as the result Of the establishment
Of the shrine, which Is very remarkable,
considering the proueness Of humanity 70
chase after new forms Of religion. There
i no occasion for worry on the part Of
those who hold violent prejudice against
Mormonism because Of this Joseph
Smith memorial. We can treat Nor.
mons deeently as individuals without &C.
eepting or endorsing their religion We
do this with those about US every day.
Randolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
.FREsH AZ cHnDREN.

The fresh air. movement, by which
children I'll the huddled portions Of
great city are taken into the country
ior a summers outing, IS one Of the
grandest phianthropies that can be done
tits almost like vision Of heaven itself
ior the little boys and girls to be able
% get out into the fields and woods and
romp to their hearts content, 10 come
back then to a square meal Of whole
some food furnished at the houses where
they are being kept for the time being.
During the present summer party of
fresh air children came to Rutland
from New York City. and there was
one pitiful little girl who was pronounced
to be in consumption, her system
being greatly weakened through lack Of
fresh air and pure food Since coming
TO Vermont four and a half weeks ago
the child has gained eleven pounds IA
weight and is now wen On the road to
recovery. When asked the other day BY
the physician who was placed ia charge
Of her case how she felt. she declared
II an feeling 50 well That / guess |
must have got filled up The mother
Of the girl, Il has been learned is sup
porting herself and three children on
wages Of four dollars a week. When the
little girl left New York, She was 50
weak She could hardly climb the stairs
to her home, but owing to the kind
providence that enabled her to take this
vacation. she IS now well ,and happy
What seems sad i that She must 20
back to the terribly distressing condi-
tions that obtain il her home in the
great city, hut her return has been de.
layed at least~so long al January by
the iabors Of Rutland people who have
provided for her maintenance there for
long after Che other children were re-
quired to return home. This fresh air.
movement i Wen worth the attention
81 wider circles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
Brains in Farming.

To stimulate the agricultural industry
Of the country many things are needed,
tamong them more fertilization, a bet
Ter cultivation Of the soil, but prinvi-
pally more brains. The Chicago Record
Herald tells the story Of the genesis Of
dry farming in the West A Vermont
man who had cast bis fortunes IN South
Dakota experienced a succession Of un-
profitable crops, owing to repeated
droughts, and had made up his mind 10
return East When making final oh.
seryation OF his parched wheat fields
he noticed little tufts Of vigorous grain
here and there and found they grew
about the tracks made by lame mule
The phenomenon was apparently insig.
niilcant, but X appealed 70 bis inaRina-
ton He had practical brains and the
conclusion he formed was that the pack.
ing Of The earth by the weight Of the
animal had supplied the conditions of
life to these few stalks Of his otherwise
worthless crop, Being mechanic he
adapted tools to the preparation Of the
soil IN harmony with his new idea and
Ia spite Of the deIision Of his neighhors
and fellow sufferers the results justified
bis faith and il X stated that the late
President Hartman once told him that
million dollars conld not repay him
for the increased freight that his work
had given to the Union Pacific railroad.
The farmers of the country need 20 be
lifted out Of the old ruts or the old fuT.
rows and shown how to conduct their
operations on a more intelligent basis.
Aua fttA ri
the department 81 agriculture has taken
steps 10 bring t about, through the
agency Of the Farmers' Cooperative
Demonstration Work, organized under
the Bureau Of Plant Industry. The or.
gsnizatiom consists Of one director and
his assistants, ten state agents and lss
local and district agents. practical far
mers who have been carefully coached
as to them duties. The work begins In
October hv calling public meetings I'M
each district TO be worked, where the
advantages Of increased production and
how % bring II about are discussed But
the academic phase Of farming does not
50 FAR among the majority Of those en-
gagged in II They require visible Ell,
dences, ana Il Is BY persuading them toI
engage AU Atf4BNAkFANt1A WUEh NHatl kAb
desired results are secured. Each month
instructions are sent 20 the demonstra-
ting farmer and he receives visits,
counsel and encouragement from the lo
cal agent
This has been II operation long en-
ouah II commend itself 10 those sec
tions whore 1t has been given the most
extensive trial II Is apparently not
made much progress vet in New Eng
land. but there is need Of Il here as
much as II the cotton fields Of the
south 0r fl the wheat fields Of the west.
This section should not be regarded a.
agrieuturaily negligible quantity,
even IL in recent years it has not ent
4 large figure IL comparison with the
more expansive land Of the newly open
ad regions There are still large poten
tial yaiues IN The New England soil and
many Instances could Be cited where /
they have been discovered and developed I
but for the most part we arc still in the [
dim dawn 81 scientific farming. Boston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
BETHEL
Death Of Henry c. Rice, Veteran Of
The l4th Vermont.

The l4th Vermont.
Henry G. Rice died at his home here
Monday at $50 p. M Tie was born in
Granville January 3. 1912, the son 81
Jonas Rice and Louisa Partridge Rice,
and learned the tanners trade Of his
Asa Partridge, in Stock
bridge. He later worked for his uncle,
Charles Partridge, in Middlebury. Mr..
Rice enlisted August 30, 1862, IN Co i,
14th Vermont volunteers, al Middlebury
aud was in the battle Of Gettysburg He
Jeanette Olmsted IN Rochester
September s, 1864. and on the 45th an
OF his marriage Ne took bis
bed in his last illness After marriage
he lived IN Middlehury until 1871. when
he moved to Bethel, where he had since
lived. He leaves 4 wife and three ehil-
dren. Ida d., wife of Fred 4, Davis Of
Bethel. Lena @, wife Of John Foley Of
Bethel and Henry Earl Of stoneham,
Mass His eldest daughter, Ada, married
Frank Olmsted ana died in Bethel Aug.
s, 1901 Dir. Rice was a member Of Dam
lei lille Post, No. 81. Grand Army Of
the Republic The funeral was held 1T
] 100 p. m. this afternoon IN the Univer.
salist church with interment ID Cherry
Hill cemetery, Bethel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
The Mormon Trouble.

Several Windsor county papers, which
afflicted themselves with complicated
conniptions whent hey heard that rumor
about the governor and other state Of
iicials having been invited to attend the
dedication of the Mormon monument u
Joseph Smith At Royalton, may now
feel sufficiently foolish when thew read
the following from the Montpelier jour
nal;
Softly, softly Sir Travelersl Wait a
bit before you hold Vermont ana her
governor mp to scofn, and shame New
England with a scandal Yau say that
the report that the governor 81 YER
mont Is 70 honor the memory OF joseph
smith BY attending TIE dedication ~ 4
monument at his birthplace In sharon
has not been contradicted. Perhaps It
hasn't been, but the journal takes this
occasion to deny il, unequivocally and
emphaticaily, by the authority 81 Hon.
George i. Prouty, governor Of Vermont.
IN the first place the monument erect
cd sc the birthplace Of Joseph Smith
was built and dedicated III 1905. and
Junius F. Wells, the Mormon carefak m
and representative there declares that he
knows nothing OF the erection Oh deai
cation of any more monuments. In the
second place, no invitation has been ey
tended 20 the governor Of Vermont to
attend any Mormon exercises ii Sharon
q elsewhere IN the third place, If such
on invitation should be extended 70 him
be would not accept, as be would con.
slider it improper 70 do 50. So far as
Coy Prouty is concerned this story Is
absolutely without foundation.
The defense reminds one ~ the far
mer accused Of stealing borrowed ket.
tie, VINO declared that, first, he never
borrowed the kettle; second, that il he
did borrow il, he returned II; and third,
that it was cracked when he got ii and
of no value SO II appears that
First The monument was dedicated
about -four years ago;
Second The governor has not been.
invited to any Mormon function;
Third He would not attend It If Ia
were invited.
Which would seem TO b reasonably
good excuse for dropping tho whole mat.
ter and asking who started this wen
derfm fake" in the first place. Rut.
land Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
CURRENT COMMENT
Strange Business.

Must a railroad employee shoulder the
blame for accidents for which be il in no
way responsible in order to keep his
iobl Must he admit heedlessness Of
rules that do not exist in order to pro.
tect the company for which Ne works :
Must be submit on the witness stand 10
badgcring BY superiors who are anxious
70 defend the wisdom Of their manage
meut at the cost, if necessary, Of their
employees inteerityG These are uues.
tions which ought to be demandineN 4 he
attention OF those members OF the Yer
mont public service commission who
were present Saturday al the hearing on
the recent accidents in the local railroad
yard. What these commissioners heard
-lf they were giving due attention
was the testimony Of several railroad
employees wrung from them hy 4 series
Of ausiions from their general manager
IN a way to suit his purpose, ana the
railroad men themselves subjected 10
sarcastic cross-examinafion because thew
We're ignorant Of the existence al eer-
tain rule which their superior seemed
anxious 70 lay stress upon.
This may be the way 10 learn the cir
eumstances surrounding railroad acct
dents % that blame may be placed
where il belongs But If we we're a
public service commissioner presiding
81 hearing where the general manager
Of the railroad in question badgered one
Of his employees to such an extent that
the states attorney thought Fl best to
interfere, we would have q strong sus
picion that intimidation was being at.
tempted for the purpose Of eoncealine
something. Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
Commercial Anto Roads.

IF the development scheme which the
Chaneellof Of the Exeoheqher, Lloyd
George, has brought foreward becomes
law it may 70 lar towards promoting
the use Of the automobile as "a agency
Of commerce.. Already il has been de-
cided to put a tax equivalent to three
cents IL our money on every gallon Of
petrol II was assumed until the 9th
en- day that this tax would be for reV-
enue only, but Mr. Lloyd George, in Civ
ing notice Of The heads Of lis develop
ment' bill, said that his intention was
that the proceeds 81 the collections from
petrol should, ID part be devoted tow
ards the construction 81 a system OF auto
roads, highways not open To horse drawn
vehicles and exempt from the speed limi-
tations. Apparently he believes that
the commercial auto i coming and that
If should have lbs highways as The rail
road car has its roadhed. This. al least,
Is the inference tliat has been drawn
from the somewhat vague neneralities
with which BE presented his bin tn ont
Lire. Part Of the petrol tax win 20 to-
the common roads "a ordinary highways
for their Improvement The motor
against the tax not as buraenSome. But
as unjust. in that the money they pay
win not BE locally expended. but may
be diverted to Yorkshire OF any other
county whose communications need I'M
praYement.
Il win be noted that AIr Lloyd George
has followed the Yankee notion that
autos should pay for some Of the wear
and tear they occasion highways, but
the broader basis If his plan Is what IS
known @eoionizing Eaghnd7 he Is
a believer n the theory that If English
men could get small holdings at home
and cheap transportation for themselves
and their products fewer q them would
seek the colonies Hence Els vision Of
exclusive roads ailofding facilities
for commercial exchanges at Tow rates
and high speeds. Iae railroads Dc not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
CHELSEA


Miss Mary George and Mrs Ada
Whitney went last week 10 Barre City
whore they were guests Of Mrs. Mary
Hodgden
States Attorney Stanley q Wilson
left on an official trip Tuesday morning
which viii cover Barre, Montpelier,
Orange, Topsham and Washington.
A. G. Zeiner, Morris Wool and Henry
Cbafrace Of Burlington arrived in town
Monday and are laying the slate roof
ing on the new part Of Orange county
Jail.
Ernest r. Hetheriugton Of Bradford,
who Il trustee Of the bankruptcy estate
ri James III Eastman Of West Fairlee,
was in town Monday and Tuesday on
business connected with the estate,
Judge Morse. who was here last week
experimenting the laying Of the pipe
to convey water to the county building,
returned to bis home in Randolph Sat
urday, and is in Mortified this week
N attendance upon the fair, Of which
institution Ne has been enc Of the prin
cipal officers and one Of the important
breeders for many years.
Julien C. Hood, who has been the SUI
perintendent Of G. ! Hoods stock farm
ii Lowell. Mass. for several years vas
recently called to Hartford Conn, 10
act in the capacity Of Judge Of Jersey
cattle at the New England cattle show
which was held IN that city Mr.. Hoods
long and thorough experience az superin
tendent Of the G 1. Hood stock farm
abundantly qualities him for the posi-
tion Of judge Of Jersey stock in any
land
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
Ne Mornons At sharon.

AS we suspected, the violent shrek.
emitted over the prospect that Governor
Prouty would disgrace the state BY ac-
eepting an invitation 70 attend certain
ceremonies al the Mormon shrine at
Sharon were wasted. There are 70 be
no public ceremonies. no invitations
have been issued to the governor or any.
one else and tho whole affair WAS con
anxious to work out his spite against
the Mornons
The episode has called forth 4 good
deal Of newspaper comment from within
and without the state We reprint else
where all that has come to our notice.
Much Of it is remarkable for its intemper
ance and bigetry. Not al 81 this talk Is
sincere, we assume. Without undertake
ing defense of Morm0nism end much
of it seems utterly indefensible from our
point Of view-yye believe that as our
people see and know more Of IL they
Judge i less harshly and treat its fol-
lowers with more consideration Certain
ly, as men and women, apart from their
peculiar faith. there IS no complaint
against such Mormons as have come to
this section ID connection with the es.
tablishment Of the sharon shrine. The
same report comes generally from Utah
from the Gentiles who live 81 visit
among them They abide the laws and
live peacablv among men. let them Be-
lieve what they wish, then
Now Just 4 word 50 correct certain no.
tons somewhat prevalent However pre-
poster0ns IL seems to most Of us, The
Mormons really hold that Joseph Smith,
the founder Of their faith WAS a prophet
Of Sod. His precise birthplace on the
town lire dividing sharon and Royaltnn
was discovered 4 few years ago, aud WITH
the ame sentiment that would eause
Roman Catholics Or Protestants % show
.heir yeneraHon for their saints and pro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
ABE ArrELI COT DECISION.
The Crowd, However, Convinced That
Tommy o'Toole as The Best Man.

The Crowd, However, Convinced That
Tommy o'Toole as The Best Man.
Boston, Sept. l5.-Abe Atteli Of Cali
fornia, the featherweieht champion was
given the decision over Tommy o'Toole
Of Philadelphia in II rounds BY Referee
Charles White Of New York at the Ar
mory Athletic association last night.
The decision was q surprise to the ma
jority Of 1000 or more. who saw the
fight, who expressed their disapproyal ii
vigorous fashion.
0'Toole did the forcing throughout and
in the last round had the blood flowing
from AtteH's face a. he drove him
around the ring with stiff punches At
tell doing his best to hang on and avoid
the punishment
The fifth round was The hardest fought
of the bout, AtteM driving 0'Toole t0
the ropes with smashing rights and
let's to the head. But 0fToole came
back and sent Attell staggering into the
corner The round closed with Attel re-
peating bis lirst charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15

Commander Peary declines to exhibit
himself to Portland Me-, wen knowing
that New York will make the big noise
for him, and only New York. From that
city as center the sound waves win
radiate to the other parts Of the country
and to the known world. Portland is
too small a community for him to waste
bis first efforts on. Therein peary shows
that he is alive % the benefits Of adyer-
Using
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
NEW CORPORATIONS.

A Drill Company at st. Johnsbury and
an Essex Company
Corporation papers were fled yester.
day at the secretary Of states office BY
an organization to b known as the
Catholic Order Of Foresters, Guard Of
Honor, Court 300, st. Johnsbury, a mill
tary organization having infantry drill
under u S. Army regulations. j. d.
Buchau il captain the president Il Alex
Leclere; treasurer, j b. Provost; secre-
tary, Joseph a. papin
The A. D, Douglas company Of Essex.
also filed papers yesterday for the pur-
pose Of carrying on an undertaking bus
mess and dealing IN the usual wares III
cident to the business The capital
stock Is $4,000, and the subscribers are
A. d. Douglas and James H. Douglas Of
Essex, and L. f. Douglas Of Richmond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
Apnle Culture.

The writer was visiting a few davs
ago with an agent Of one Of the Bic
nurseries Of Western New York. This
agent travels each fan and winter
through eastern New York and western
Vermont selling fruit frees. berry bushes
plants, shrubs, etc, One 81 his remarks
was striking comment on conditions in
Vermont BE said Tn Vermont there
s no use calling on many farmers, but
IN New York have "a cali At every
farm II town. Questioned further
on this line he stated that his trade IL
Vermont was with village and city pe0-
pie who have small places, with owners
of large estates and with a very few
farmers. For instance. he said that at
bennington be calls on Just about half
q dozen actual farmers, at Rutland and
Burlington, 4 few more. while at Man-
chester, Brandon, Middlebury and SINH.
lar towns anywhere from one to three
or four He has tried making a thor.
ough canvass of the farmers, but says
IL ia no use, The farmers saw il Il too
much bother 70 raise fruit. The trees
have to be trimmed and sprayed ana
there Il a wait Of five or six wears be.
fore the trees come into bearing. IN
New York state, says the agent, at least
in Rensselaer,, Columbia and Greene
counties where he travels, practically ev-
cry farmer buys fruit trees or berry
bushes and often both The market for
choice fruit Is improving all the time.
No longer ago than last spring Oregon
apples were being sold at Corsiglia's
fruit store ii this village Just as good
apples can he raised N Vermont as ia
Oregon. If anything the flavor Of the
Vermont apple is the better, yet Yer
mont farmers are taking little interest
IN the great development of apple and
other fruit culture now in progress
Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
Aeooraing d Anna.

According to Anna.
EDr Anna Shaw, advocating womel
for the police force, says that the Grim
inal needs 'mothering. ]
PeeIS-a boot / see 'oo--
90 en- not any uzzar!
Peek-a.booi Is, it's 'oo--
T'ryin' to hide from muzzer.
Muzzer sect Goodness met
Hoity.toity faulty
Awful chap Aiuzzer slap
Naughty! Naughty Naughtyl
mad. 'tause oo's bad,
Tause 'oo smells 80 berry
but don't 90 cry Wipe un's eyel
AIuzxer loves 90, deariei
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
sENrENcED ZOE EMREzzLEMENr.
John Mcclure Of Colchester Gets Is
Months u State Prison.

Burlington, SEPT. u.s. John Mcclure
Of Colchester appeared yesterday before
Acting City Judge AZ G. Leary ii answer
to charge Of embc1zlement on an infor-
nation entered by The states attorney.
Mcclure pleaded guilty and was sentene-
ed to not less than is months nor more
than IS months IN the states prison at
Windsor