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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
HOUSE BURNED
TO HIDE CRIME
Six Murdered and Attempt Made
to Burn Bodies-$600
Stolen.

Bluefeld w. va. Sept. 22--An en-
tire family Of six persons were muir
dered and tho bodies Of all but one
of the victims were burned with their
home at Ifurlev Buchanan county
Va. early to-day. The motive was
evidently robbery as tho owner of the
house, an aged woman known as
Aunt Betty" Justis, was generally
supposed to keep large sum of
money about the place.
Mrs. Just!s her son-in-law. Geor &c
Meadows, his wife and the three chill
dren were the victims. Meadows's
body. badly mutilated, was found this
morning lying in the yard Of his des-
troyed home. Two bullet holes
through the body and wound which
almost severed the head from the
body. gave the discoveries their FRS,
evidence of the extent of the tragedy
\ search OF the ruins OF the house
disclosed a sickening spectacle, the
blackened masses OF half burned Hes
and charred bones Of the two women
and the three children We're found be-
meath the debris. each body bearing
evidences of murder committed before
the house was DESTROYED by fire, evi-
IDENTIFY for the purpose Of hiding The
crime. The elder woman's skull was up
turned some distance from the remand.
er of her half burned body amid The
smouldering ruins.
Another daughter Of Mrs. Justis told
! the police that her mother had a large
sum Of money buried urdcr the sill o.
/ the house and they succeeded in digEinl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
WAITSFIELD.

Mrs. Jane Mclaughlin died Saturday
afternoon after n few days Illness at
the advanced age of Sc years. Mrs.
Mclaughlin was born in Ireland, COM
ing to Fayston about 60 years ago,
where the most Of her life was spent.
For tho past few years she has made
Ter home with her daughter, Mrs.
louise Poland. where funeral services
were held Monday afternoon.-Roy
Ncwcomb of Worcester, Mass. came
Monday evening for visit to his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. New.
,omb.--Mr. and Mrs. Henry bartlett
n Plainfield are guests Of relatives
n town The switch board of the
Waitsfield & Fayston Tel. Co., was
moved Sunday from the residence or
A f.. Farr to an upper room in the
J. p. Chase blocb.--N. Leroy Boyce
ard Miss lillian Carolyn Huhba I'd
were married Wednesday, September IS
a the home of the brides parents in
ville.-W. II. Marshall and
daughter, Leila. are visiting in Sax
tons river.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
COAL vANIsHEs RAPIDLY.
(From the Philadelphia Press.

For every man. woman and child In the
United States about three tons OF coal are
burned every year. In the last quarter cf
century over ~ billion tons were con-
sumed
This coal includes bituminous and antra-
cite, and It represents not only what dis
appears In the family furnace and stove.
but that which goes into locomotives,
steamships, factories and mills of every
kind,
Here is natural resource that Is disap-
pearins as fast as the primeval forests.
but unlike the forests. coal cannot by any
possibility be replaced. When II goes II Is
lost forever and coal has been one OF the
real causes OF Americas greatness.
Having had whole mountain ranges ~
coal tho people have used UP the precious
fuel with wanton hand. All engineers
know that . very large part OF the coal
consumed Il dead waSts from which no
heat Whatsoever 10 derived.
AZ . matter OF fact hut . small part NJ
the potential energy OF coal. az now burn
ed. Ia utilised. Some genius may como
who will tell the world how TO get all
the heat or electric power out OF coal
which II 10 known 10 possess. and so show
a way to reduce greatly the amount con-
sumed.
Necessity makes inventors. so that the
country needn't fear n coal famine Just
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
WINDSOR COUNTY
GAYSVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Waldo Of Walling-
lord have been the guests of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Chcdel--Mrs. George
Manning has returned from visit in
Pttsheld, Mass,-Mrs, Elhu Sawyer OF
Roslindale, Mass. is the guest of her par
tnts, Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Whitcomb.-
About 200 attended the Grange picnic Sat
urday In NJ. l., Wyman's grove. The
speaking was good and the sports caused
much excitement and fun,-Mrs. Eliza
beth Greene Of Ohio Is stopping with Mrs.
Sarah Morey The Rev. Il. IL. Penwar-
den OF Post Mills will preach at the Con-
Eregational Church next Sunday morn
lng.-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Waller OF West
Concord. N. H.. arrived In town Saturday
Tor few weeks stay.-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Wyman. Jr.. have returned from
q trip to Maine.-Mrs Selden Brooks OF
South Royalton was the guest OF Mrs.
Ella Tenney last week,-Marion Frances.
httlo daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
ketchum passed away Saturday after
noon. after only few hours Illness,
aged 10 months and % days. 'The funeral
was held Monday at the home at ten
o'clock the Rev. q, o. Howe Of Ran
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
AN Ut TO DATE CLASSIC,

I remember, remember.
The house where I was born.
II had a red faced janitor
Whose eyes spake sullen scorn:
who every time passed him by
Returning from the street
Said vitriolic things about
The mud upon my feet.
I remember, remember,
The fiat across the hall,
Where dwelt n crustY bachelor
Who'd curse me when I'd squal;
And in the suites below us dwelt
a score of shopping plaques
Who rined our dumbwaiter of
Innumerable eggs.
! remember, I remember,
The folks who lived above
ON whom my patient parents looked
With anything but love,
The mother played the VIOLIN
The son the orguinette.
While pater practsed night and day
Upon brass cornet.
I remember, I remember,
The things my daddy said
The day the brand new talkerphone
Was started overhead:
And how my mother vept about
The whole depraved kihosh
When those who lived next door us stole
Three quarters of our wash.
remember. I remember,
The boys across the way
Who used to punch me on the nose
At least three time day
1t may he childish ignorance,
II may be I'm obtu1o,
But when ! think Of those old days
! hate them like tho deuce,
-N0race Dodd GGstt In the New Yorl
Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
MARSHFIELD.

Mrs. Flora Bliss and children spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. d. l..
Scott in East Calais.--A son was born
10 Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. I.yndes Septem-
Der l5-W. F.. McWa!n OF Randolph Is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. T Davis,
who Is in very poor health.-Albert In
gerson has moved into the Joseph OAR
ling house.-Mrs. Archie Pope is ILL.,
Eilas Packers colts won the blue ribbon
at St Johnsbury far-Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Dodge, who have been the
guests of relatives. have returned to
West Liberty, Iowa Mrs. Mary Eddie
has moved to Danville-Mrs Nelson
Gay of Montpelier was in town Satur-
day.-C. T. Nichols has moved his fam
lily to Will'amstown, where he has
bought farn,-Mss Eleanor cole OF
Barre. was in town over SuDday.--Ru-
pert Phelps was at home from Goddard
Seminary Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
CURTISS PLANS FIRST FLIGHT
Hero Of Aviation Week Events Mt
Rheims TO Fly around the
Statue of Liberty.

New York, Sept. CA flight from Gov
ernor's Island across the lower bay and
around the Statue Of Liberty probably
will DO the first aviation event
during the Hudson Fulton celebration.
Glenn II. Cur,iss. winner OF the first in
ternatonal aviation contest. announced
to-day that he would attempt to make
this fight MS soon as possible alter he
has assembled his machine.
Wilbur Wright. who has his machine
almost in flying shape, met Curtiss to-
dav for the first time since the latter re-"
turned from his European trumphs. The
meeting. which took place In Wright's
shed on Governors Island. was cordial.
No i'll feeling exists because of the suit
which the Wright brothers have brought
against the Herring Curtiss company for
alleged infringement Of patents.
II was while inspecting the grounds at
Governors Island with w j. Hammer OF
the Hudson Fulton aviation committee
that Curtss made known his plan to fly
around the Statue Of Liberty. These
grounds arc great" he said, they are a
little rough for starting, but they are
ideal for landing"
PART OF ILFATED MACHINE.
The machine Wilbur Wright will use
Is Of exactly the same dimensions as that
which his brother Orville, used at Fort
Myer last year. In fact it includes part
Of that Ill fated aeroplane which dashed
to earth causing the deaf hof IAeutenan,
Selfridge of the signal corps 1t Is not
as fast machine as the one which has
been sold by the Dayton brothers to the
signal corps, but it Is capable OF carry
Ing two men and OF making a speed OF
between 3S to 40 miles an hour.
Curtiss will make no flights in a wind
of more than five or six miles but 1t is
likely that Wright may attempt fights IN
higher wind If It is from a favorable
direction. Wrght's contract with the
celebration committee requires a flight ol
one hours duration while Curtiss has the
option Of making any night which his
Judgment dictates.
GOLD MEDAL FOR CURTISS.
Before inspecting the field at Cover
nor's Island. Curtiss was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon at the Lawyers
club where he received a gold medal
warded to him by the Aero Club OF
America as an evidence of appreciation
for his winning the James Gordon Ben
nest cup at Rheims. He also called or
Mayor Mcclellan, who said:
I'm these days when there are so many
fakirs, I am glad TO meet "A man who
really does things"
A. lie Aero club luncheon Curtiss. II
his characteristic. modest manner
thanked the club for the reception ant
for the medal presented to him.
A. Holland Forbes. acting president OF
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Coutiuued From eth Page. }

.. Huntley Palmer spent Monday in
burlington.
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Dir. and Mrs. A. l.. Torrey occurred
the marriage of their adopted daugh-
ter, Florence. to T.. r. Joslyn. Both
IRE very popular young people The
bride is prominent vocalist, being
for n long time the contralto In the
Methodist choir. Mr.. Joslyn is as
sistant cashier in the Waterbury Nat
lonal bank. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. c. Johnson.
pastor OF the Methodist Church. the
single ring service being used Mrs.
j. +. Somerville played Mendolssohn's
wedding march. Kenneth Somerville
and Marion Cooley held the ribbons
for the aisle while Corrina Somer-
vile entered and held tho brides bou-
quot. The bride was beautifully
Eowned In white crepe -de-chene trim
med with embroidered chiffon. The
porch was decorated with woodbine,
the entrance room with ferns. clema-
lis and hydrangeas The couple stood
under an arch OF these flowers The
living room was entirely in pink.
sweet peas and astcrs being used.
The presents were beautiful, consist
ing of cut glass. silver and linen.
number were present from out OF
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Joslyn left for
a wedding trip and on their return
will reside at the home purchased by
Mr.. Joslyn on stowe strcot-Gilhort
Towne left ', ednesday for the Albany
Business ColleEc---La Forrest Pirtr
was at Randolph with L. r. Palmer
Jr Tuesday afternoon and left on
the afternoon train for his homo In
Spirit Lake, Iowa.-Mrs. II. G.. Jones
Is ill--Mrs. u. ". Cooley is much
improvcd.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bull
well loft Monday noon for their new
home in Charlestown, n. H.. where
Mr. Bulwell is to engage in the meat
business. They were accompanied by
Madame Ruth Bulwcll of Bellows
Falls.
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Jack TO THE FARM.
(From the New York Globe.

Recent conditions having made nap-
propriate advocacy of his favorite theme
that Ave to ten billion dollars should he
Immediately spent on the railroads OF the
country, James j. Hill. before the bank
ers' convention yesterday talked on his
other favorite theme-namely. that We
shall soon be in danger OF starving to
death from lack OF food II our farmers
do not become more diligent and efficient
In using their acres,
The right of non-farmers to lecture
farmers on the vices Of sloth and waste
is an ancient and inalenable prerogatlve.
A moety of the surviving Latin litera-
ture Is made up Of the advice that the
villa owners and rich men Of Romo and
their literary followers showered on the
men who scratched tho Italian hllsidos.
The farmer has never done his duty. He
always has been prone TO backward me-
thods and TO run away to the city when
he saw a chance to earn larger wages
there than be could In the country. For
such selfshness. for liking to labor less
and have more. the farmer Is. of course,
severely to be blamed and richly deserv-
CO the castigation that Mr.. Iiill gives
him.
Yet II is to be suspected that there IL
but one way to insure the filling up or
TIE unused lands and the introduction
OF such improved cultivation as VIII
raise the average wheat product from
thirteen to twenty-five or thirty bushels
per acre This only way Is TO convince
individuals that they will make better
livelihoods by going to the land than by
going elsewhere. and that the increase In
the crop brings in enough money TO pay
for the fertilizers and labor necessary
to secure IT, What mystery Is there In
the drift TO the cities? II is not a fact
not large numbers of people, both In the
cities and IN tho country. believe, and
not without reason. that better living
can be more easily made In the cities
Change this condition and make the
ruraIists tho envied ones and the drift
would quickly change
Prices OF agricultural products are
hiph. and II they remain high we are
likely TO hear less Of unused acres and
slack methods Dollar wheat and IS
cent corn and 4O-eggs and butter have
In them the promise OF Back to the
Farm" But II IL not enough that the
prices Of agricultural products are to be
hish-the producer must get the incre-
ment II he Is to be effectively encourag-
Cd. We boast OF the perfection Of our
system OF transportation and distrihu-
| ton, yet the dairyman n few miles from
New York gets but two or three cents
n quart for the milk for which the con-
sumner pays eight cents Yet when the
farmer complains Of the middlemen and
asks 10 be brought closer to his real GUS
| toner, he Is generally laughed at as a
s.,uasAlAr aud posAa'i~A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

Richard r. Taylor, Jr.. superintendent
of the Peoples baths. No. 0 Center Mar
ket place. supported Scott for the last six
or seven months.
II FIRST met Scott six years ago." said
Taylor yesterday. "He came into my Of
fee and said he was broke and wanted a
bath. We let him have one. He came
very often after that and We helped him.
He gave out cards and At one time car
ried a large sign for us.
Scott told me once that ne had sent
his wife TO relatives In Minneapolis. and
I suppose she 10 stiil there For about six
minths. paid his board at the Mills
Hotel. He said that some day he would
return tho money"
Unless relatives Of Scott are heard
from In few days. he will be buried in
pauper's grave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
SIXTY DEATHS
FROM HURRICANE
Forty-six Others Missing-Miles
of Territory Laid Waste and
Crops Ruined.

New Orleans, La. Sept. 22.-Gradu-
surrounding the Crescent City is re-
covering from the first effects Of the
tropical hurricane which, starting
Sunday, continued throughout Monday
and Monday night Sixty lives are
now positively known to have been
claimed as victims OF the storm and
4s others are reported to have been
lost in Lower Terrebone parish. but
as yet this repor. has not been au-
thenticated
The property loss will run into the
millions. Miles Of territory have been
laid waste and crops have practically
been ruined. Dwellings. cotton gins
and sugar mills have been levelled.
II was not until tonight that the
Western Union wss able 20 get a
working wire out " the city.
Both the ILLINOIS Central and the
Louisville & Nashville railroads have
suffered heavy loss. miles OF their
tracks having been swept away.
From early to-day the death list ir
the lower portion OF Terrehonne par
ish increased as details were received
until tonight II numbers rs. 1t Is
reported that at least ~ others have
been drowned or crushed in the flying
debris of wrecked mills. dwellings
and fishing camps
Store houses. sugar mills and dwell
ings OF every character at Houma and
other villages suffered heavily and
scarcely a structure was untouched
by the hurricane.
The damage done by the storm Al
Grand Island Chenisrs and Caninads
was very heavy but at these places
there was no loss Of life. The crops
OF these isiands were totally destroy.
ed and the orange groves were strip
ped clean Of fruit and foliage.
The first newS from these islands VA
received to-day when the mali steamer
Grand Isle reachsd this esty. one mar
lost HE NE At hay ~. Louis. Q fisher
man. nams unknowa.
The long railroad bridge At Ray 81
Louis IL a complete wreck and II Wi
be weeks before II 10 repaired. Wher
the storm struck this bridge. Oeorg,
Doherty. 4 Western Union lincrnan. was
attempting 10 repair the wires He ont
three negroes were carried down.
Tho waves were running at least x
feet high" said Doherty to-day. "ant
If we had not dashed ourselves TO q
raft with wire We would have beer
drowned. Tho bridge went down Sun
day and we We're washed around "
the hay until Monday afternoon whei
we were picked UP by fishing schoon
err"
Refugees have been arriving in the cit,
all day
Advices were received here to-nigh,
from East Fork. Miss. that Mark Hamil
ton. his wife and ive children, were kille'
when their home was blown over an,
then burned to the ground in Monda.
nights hurrican
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
NORTHFrELD.

The corn canning factory opened Fri
Gay morning when a small amount OF
corn was brought in. The machinery was
operated portion OF the day 70 timber
II up for the work. 1t looks as though
the total amount Of corn to be canned
this year will be considerably less than
usual as the heavy frosts two weeks ago
materially damaged the fields Of some
of the largest growers. George Denny
has large field which matured unusual
~ early and is now too old for cannin z
purposes. IIuskng will be done this year
by hand as usual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
WORCESTER.

Irving Potter of Boston was the
guest Of Samuel Carr and family on
Saturday.-Clair Templeton went to
Boston Sunday night-Miss Agnes
Wilson Of Barre spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Will
sou.--Mrs Betsey Slocum of Morris
Vile Is very Ill at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Nettie Hall.--Clinton Hun
ter Of Waterbury Center. who has
been working for II. b. Hancock, had
tis left arm badly mangled while
running an ensilagc cutter on Mon
day Sept. 3. The arm had to be TAX
" Of uenr the elbow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
RACING AT WALLINGFORD.
Allen OF Middle bury Get Two First
Moneys md One Second.

Alien OF Middlebury Get Two First
Moneys nnd One second.
Rutland, Sept. 22--Four thousand
people attended the Union Driving
Park society fair at South walling-
ford to-day. The exhibits are up TO
the average. The race summary:
2;4o TROT OR PACE. PURSE 800.
Young Chchnlis. tAiIcn) Middle
oury ........ ................l
skyrocket, tLewis) Poultney. .22
Ellis st. Clair. tsquare) Benning-
TON ............ ...... ........6
Mildred St. Clair. (BentIey) Ben
nington ........ .. 80
Green Mountain Girl, (Pifko)
West Rutland ...............35
Time. 2:3+, 23o, 2so
2:A TRoT. PURSE 500.
Dillon Maid, fMiler), Shirley,
-"asS''.''.. ''''......... ........,.2 !
Korean. CBryanU, Manchester....s .
Tr'lby Dudley. Crown Point. n.
Time, 2:2s. 2:34 go 800
2:a9 TROT OR PACE, PURSE 500
Rose Baker CAllen). Midilebury..
Mabel Hill, (Allen). Middlebury....s .
Peter Roy. CBarker). Rutland. ....2 Z
Time. 2:s2, 2:27. 2:33.
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

Mrs. Even OBLIGATED at the funeral Of
Mrs. James WRton. held ut the Center
last week Wednesday .-Lucy Sabin was
at home from Burlington over Sunday
Melvin Pierce is occupying his cottage -
Delbun Wheeler returns this week to his
work in Boston.-E. ]. Banks is making
repairs on his tenement house at the
Center.-Clement Batchelder was at home
rom Goddard over Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Mrs. Ruth Lyman died September Is,
after an illness OF several weeks dura-
ton W y. Foster IL visiting relatives
In Maine for n few weclSs.-George Har-
rington is making extensive additions
to his hotel property-Mr. and Mrs. G.
H. Manchester have been visiting friends
in Meriden, n. II, the past week-F.
!. Tenncy and family are visiting his
brother In Concord, n. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
"WoREIN' OUT ROAD TAXES"

"WOREIN' OUT ROAD TAXES"
The farmer and his team spent days
on road repairs
But when the auto driver comes
oh, How he swears.
Ey dumping on the smooth highway
Ten loads of soil
He spoiled n mile OF country road
This son OF toll.
ny spelling roads his highway tax
He may remit
But auto tourists when they pass
VIII say. - IT,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
THREE RUTLAND
DRUGGISTS INDICTED

censes Charged with Selling Coz.
trary to Law.
Rutland, Sept. 0.-Three Of the -
indictments found by the county grand
Jury which reported to-day were against
Rutland druggists holding hf;h class
liquor licenses. T. NJ. Barrett and NJ. 8.
Bayliss, clerk for A. II. Abraham. were
summoned to court this afternoon an6
furnished $2n,o bail each TO appear when
wanted Neither entered a pie. William
w, Plat has also been indicted but Is Ill
and has not yet been arrested. The charge
against them Is selling contrary TO the
terms Of their licenses.
A good many Of the indictments arV
against persons already In Jail.
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dolph officiating. Intcrment was at Brook
field. Those in town TO attend the fu-
neral were Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Ketchum
OF Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Cush-
ing of Bethcl-NIr. and Mrs. Leon weth-
erby of West Concord. N. H., have been
in town on their wedding trip. Mrs
Wetherby will be remembered as Miss
Jennie Blake
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
BURGLARS AT BRATTLEBORo
Frishtened aud Left Their Work Tn
hnisbed.

Drattleboro. Sept 23--An unsuccessful
attempt at burglary was made some tins
early this morning at the stationary ard
general store Of Clapp g. Jones on Main
street, the burglars tried to force an
entrance through rear window. A
passcrby frightened the marauders.
The method used by the burglars wal
similar 10 that noticed In the successful
attempts on the stores OF II 8. Young
and A. r. Wood last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
NOT IN HIS LINE.

"IIow do look this EVENING"" queried
the woman who was fishing for com
plment.
Don't ask me-" replied the mere man,
who was nothing II not practical. Con
suit an oculist. Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
MISS BLAKE GETS sl,25s.
West Haven Woman sueeessfsI I
Nutt against Mother TO. wages.

Rutland, Sept. "a fury IN Rutland
county court late to-day returned Q
verdict In the case Of Miss Msrgaret
Blake OF this city w. Mrs. Catherine
Flake Of West Haven her. allowing the
plaintiff to recover 81. AS 80 for wages.
Suit was brought for 8. $50 the Daughter
claiming that she worked for her mothel
on farm under contract and at tho END
OF four years Mrs Blake drove her from
homs without ever payinx her