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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
BIG RESERVOIR BROKE.
Water Cut a swath Half . Mile Wide
through Rich Farming Country.

Fort Morgan. Colo. Aug. 3.-The Empire
reservoir, % miles west OF here. containing
more than a billion cubic feet OF water
hnd irrigating 1000 acres Of land in
Morgan and Weld counties. broke tho re-
taining walls yesterday The deluge cut
swath half n mile wide through the
richest farming lands In this region In
ficting damage estimated at half n
million dollars No lives were lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
WHAT ARE HEADLIGHTS FOR.
(From the Barre Times)

Because the powerful headlight on the
electric cars annoyed the people OF Fair
Haven. the trolley system operating be-
tween Fair Haven and Cast,eton con-
senteed to turn Off the headlight when
the cars are running in the former vii
lage. The death last night OF Arthur
Ward. who WAS lying on the track. Is
directly the result OF that bit of foolish
ness. II headlights are ever needed on
electric cars. they are needed In villages.
whre there are people who are apt to
get on the track
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
1000 DROWNED IN FLOOD.
1000 Houses Submerged in City Of
ktrin, MnnchurlR.

Toxic, Aug. News has reached
here OF terrible food In the prov
ince of Chang Chun. Manchuria. In
the city OF Kirin. situated at the head
of steam NAVIGATION on the river
Sungari. 2.5 miles from Mukden, 900
people have been drowned and 1000
houses submerged. The water Is still
rising
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
A HAT CONFEDERATION.
Fire Department Called and Train
Held Vp by Fire In Giri's Hat.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug "a fire upon the
roof garden Of the hat Of a pretty girl
traveller at the Union station this after
noon called out two FIRE companies. a
hose cart. a score of willing amateur
firemen. delayed fast train and des-
troyed about $50 worth of finery upon
the peach basket" aforesaid.
The young woman. en- route TO New
York, rushed into tho station for
something to eat In paying her
check she swung the hat too close 70
cigar lighter. In an instant It was
a mas OF flames. waiter sent In a
fire alarm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
EXPANSION FOR VERMONT GRAN.
ITE.

VFTUIH Inc Barton MOnItOT,1
barton has landed granite concern,
not q large one. but q conservative and
successful one. They are to work
Barton granite and place II upon the
market. Time will now tell whether Bar
toms inexhaustble supply OF granite Is
to mean anything to the town. The Mon
itor is Just optimistic enough to believe
that from July. 1909. dates new indus
trial era and growth for Barton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05

Osaka is one Of three Imperial cities"
OF Japan. and is one Of the most import
ant manufacturing and commercial cities
Of the empire. II shelters almost 1900
people.
The Buddhist temple fro which the city
Is famous among travellers, covers an
enormous area. The chief public build
Ing Of Osaka is the palace built Of stone
In 1888.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05

OFF1CENSs
CHARLES r. SMITH, Pres,de,,
AENHY GREENE, vice.Prcside NJ.
F. w. WARD, Treasurer.
Il. .. ISnA1e. Assistant Treesurs,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05

TnUs LES,
q. r. Smith, Willard Crane. ncnr
Cfeene, J. L. Bsestow. Henry Welt
r. w. Ward, A q. whittemere. =. w.
Perry. r.. .. "shaM.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
WILL LIVE WITHOUT LIVER
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY Is
HARD-LUCK CITIZEN.
Many Things Happen to Mash Him
UP, But He Will Survive and
Is Cheerful.

NEW YORK. April 27-Undaunted by
the fact that during the last three months
he has had broken leg. a broken arm.
mastoid operation. severe scalp
wound. which was inflicted when a bottle
feil from shelf, and contusions which
followed fall down stairs, Michael Kill
lackie' purchasing agent, OF 2O6 East
18th street, told friends yesterday he
was going to live without a liver.
DR.. Francis ]. Murphy of 21O West
9th street. in attendance on Mr.. Kill
lackie, declined last night to discuss his
patients case, but at Mr.. Killackie's res
idence it was said that members OF the
family had been told by DR.. Murray and
three other medical men that Mr.. Kill
lackie is on the road to recovery. despite
eleven recent hemorrhages.
George c. Boldt, proprietor of the wal
dorf-Astoria: J. H. Small Of J. H. Small
& Son. florists. of 1853 Broadway, and
other friends of Mr.. Killackfe said the
news that Mr.. killackie would recover
was a source of surprise to those most
familiar with his misfortunes :.
Mr.. killackies leg was broken three
months ago. 1t had carcely healed before
his arm was broken. While convalescing
from these injuries Mr.. Killackie was
forced to go to DIR. Dulls sanitarium to
undergo mastoid operation. In order to
expedite his recovery he went to Cuba for
three weeks. On the day after ne got back
to New York he slipped on the top step of
flight of stairs and was badly Jared.
A week later the bottle fell on him.
he then enjoyed two weeks of conva-
lescence without additional mishaps Just
as he began to feel sure that all his
troubles were over he was seized with
hemorrhages, caused, the attending physi-
clans said, by the condition of his liver.
Nothing is as bad as you think IL is
said the cheerful man, "and l am going
to get WE'LL
Evening star., 1909-04-27
TWO ARRESTS FOR MURDER.
Negroes Locked Up in Buckingham
Jail for Briar Hook Tragedy.

RICHMOND. Va. April 27.-Two ne
groes, suspected of the murder of William
and Thomas Stewart, the bachelor broth
ers whose charred bodies were found in
the ruins of their burned home near Briar
Hook, in Buckingham county, have been
landed in the Buckingham jail. The two
negroes under arrest are the sons Of Jesse
Perkins Four other negroes are now sus-
pected Of being implicated in the crime.
1t is expected that other arrests will fol-
low within several days.
The excitement which followed the find
ing Of the charred bodies has somewhat
subsided. There is now no longer any
fear of summary violence.
1t was just one week after the murder
and burning that the arrest of the Per
kins brothers was made. 1t Is reported
that shotgun was used to do the kill
ing, and that the melted lead of the slugs
was found in the skull of one of the vic
tins. Two men, who are supposed to
know something of the crime, are missing
from the neighbOrhOod.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
SELLS ITALIAN RIGHTS
Receives $500, ,0oo-women Clamor
to Ride With Him.

LONDON. April 27.-The Rome corre-
spondent Of the Globe says that Wilbur
Wright has sold the Italian rights to his
aeroplane for 100000 lire (about $780,
OOO) to a syndicate, which will at once
begin the construction of military and
other machines.
Aeroplaning promises to become by far
the most popular craze in Italian society,
the correspondent says. Mr.. Wright has
received more than 200 letters from
aristocratic ladies asking to be taken for
q flight but he has not yet replied to
any of them.
series of flights yesterday. The aero
plane rose into the air without the aid of
a derrick or rail. 1t was forced over the
grass in the beginning by its own pro-
pellers, and the momentum was gradu-
ally increased until at the end of $50
yards 1t left the ground and sailed aloft.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, April p. 1909.
While engaged in digging a well near
Montrose, three miles east of here. sew
eraI days ago a bucket of earth which
had been sent up fell back into the well,
striking Richard Keys. colored. on the
top Of the head. rendering him uncon-
scious. An examination showed that his
skull was not fractured and that the in
jury to his head. while painful, was not
very serious. 1t was found. however,
that the mans right leg was broken
Miss Susan Fitzsibbon and Mr.. Maurice
A. Powers, both Of Washington, were
married in Rockville last Saturday after
noon by Rev. Philip B. Mcguire, pastor
of st. Mary's Catholic Church.
The Cropley and Glen Echo base ball
teams played a lively game at Glen Echo
Sunday morning, Cropley winning ID to
13 The batteries were Husband and Ehr-
mantraut for Glen Echo and Lynch
and Hill for Cropley. Sunday afternoon
Glen Echo administered defeat to the
Prospect team of Washington, the score
standing 35 to 4. The batteries were Ri
ley and Ehrmantraut for Glen Echo and
Hughes and OBrien for Prospect. Sew
eral days before Prospect defeat Glen
Echo to in an eleven-inning contst.
Mr. and Mrs Hattersly w. Talbot have
returned from a two-week trip through
the south, during which they visited New
Orleans, Montgomery, Richmond and other
cities.
Rev. Henry w. Burruss, pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church at Gathers
burg, is critically i'll of pneumonia. 1t is
stated that his condition is now some
what improved and hope of his recovery
is entertained.
Clifford L. Howard of Unity has an
nounced himself a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for sheriff. bringing
the total number of aspirants up to seven.
The heirs of the late Salathiel I. Multi
can have sold to Thomas Ray house
and twenty acres of land about a mile
west of Rockville, the consideration be-
ing $2,675.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
Pier for Lighthouse Service.

The new pier in course of construction
at the foot Of N street for the United
States lighthouse establishment is rap
idly approaching completion, and it is
stated that within a week or ten days it
will be ready to be turned over to repre-
sentatives Of the lighthouse service. The
new pier is one of the largest and most
strongly built along the river 'front.' and
Is to be used as a berthing place by the
steamers Holly. Maple and others of the
lighthouse service when they visit this
city. The new pier is built on the site of
the old pier of the Inland and Seaboard
Coasting Company, corporation which
went out Of existence a quarter of a
century ago.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
CARE OF BABES THEIR MISSION
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports Read Showing Results of
the Years Work Among In
fants and Mothers.

Reports of a years work were read
to members and guests of the Christ
Child Society at its annual meeting. held
at Rauscher's yesterday afternoon. There
were present women of fashion, church
workers, priests and laymen of various
denominations. The presiding clergymen
were Rev. William j. Kerby. DID,. of the
Catholic University and Rev. Philip j.
Monaghan of Baltimore.
Each report dealt with some branch
Of the work of the society. The active
work Of the visiting committee was shown
in Miss Mahers report. Eighteen mem
bers Of this committee visit cases re-
ported through the various precinct
nurses and the Associated Charities, the
st. Vincent de Paul Society and others.
and provide a substantial comfort for
babies and mothers in the shape of
clean clothing. One of the best known
and most popular services which the
committee undertakes is the furnishing
Of an outfit Of twenty,three garments
for infants. Soap and towels and a
washcloth are included. One hundred
and two of these "layettes" were dis
tributed last year.
Other reports were read as follows:
Mrs. Simpson. chairman sewing school
mittee; Miss Gertrude johnson. chair
man instruction committee; Mrs Carter
for Miss Lay, chairman library commit
tee; Father Fealy for Miss Gowans, chair
man Italian committee: Father Fealy,
chairman Italian Boys Club: Miss Rich
ards for Miss Maher, chairman visiting
committee; Miss Richards for Miss Burr,
chairman relief committee, Miss Richards
for Miss Merrick, chairman Christmas
work: Miss Richards for Mrs. Morgan,
chairman Children's Guild: Mrs. Simpson.
chairman fresh air committee, and Miss
Roach chairman hospital committee.
Among those who assisted at the meet
ing were Mrs. Hannis Taylor, Mrs. G. f.
Hamilton, Mrs. Dudley Morgan, Mrs.
Montgomery, Miss Laura Mohun, Mrs.
Knox Taylor. Miss Eleanor Morgan, Miss
Elizabeth Hartnett. Miss A. Gowans, Miss
Mary Dove, Baroness Moncheur, Miss
Maude Lambert, Miss Frances Sands,
Miss Pauline Magruder. Miss Mary Nc
Mullen, Miss Adele Brent, Miss Ruth
Bliss, Miss Marion Sands. Mile. Calde-
ron, Miss Rosa Sands. Miss r. r. Taylor,
Miss l.. Hill and Miss Woodward.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
THE ARNOLD MASSAGE
VIBRATOR WILL Do FOR. YOU

One hundred times more than an
expert masseur can. Washington
people who have been fortunate
enough to purchase an Arnold
Massage Vibrator during this IN
TRODUCTORY SALE are SO
we'll pleased that they are daily
sending in some friend whom
they know will be benefited by
its use. This is the strongest
kind Of a testimonial. Now let
us say to you who may be suf-
ferer from rheumatism, gout, lun-
bago, neuralgia, indigestion, dys-
pepsia, nervous troubles or any
thing which can be benefited by a
better. blood circulation, come and
let us show you this wonderful
machine.
You do not have to wait in
doubt; one short treatment will
convince you. The factory has
ordered us to continue to sell for
short time longer Our thirty
dollar vibrator for S22, our twen-
ty-fve dollar vibrator for $3.50.
Now being demonstrated from
9 am. until 10 pm, at Ogram's
drug store, cor. Pa. ave. and 18th
st.
Send your address and we will
send demonstrator to your home
without any cost to you.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
"Good-Night" Hug Cost a Rib.

RICHMOND. Va, April 27.-Miss Lota
Westcott, eighteen years old, of Pungo-
league had a rib broken as result of a
fond farewell embrace given her by her
lover, Elwood Scott. He Is twenty years
old, rather large and very strong. and he
didn't realize how overenthusiastic his
good night was until he heard the
young woman's rib crack. Scott at first
thought he had broken the crystal of his
watch. but his sweetheart soon told him
what had happened.
physician was Immediately called.
and the girl is said to be resting COM
fortably. Scott says that in the future he
will handle his sweetheart with a little
more care. but adds that he does not pro-
pose to give UP all demonstrations of af-
fection,
Evening star., 1909-04-27
To Elect Bishop-Coadjutor.

LEESBURG, Va, April 21.-The gen.
eral council of the Episcopal Church of
the diocese. of Virginia will meet in ST.
James Episcopal Church in Leesburg in
May The council will at its meeting
here elect a bishop-coadjutor to assist
Bishop Gibson to fill the place made va
cant by the resignation of Rev. Bergman
Green of Alexandria. who was chosen at
the meeting OF the council at Warrenton
last May.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
Order for Fifty New Locomotives.

RICHMOND, Va, April 27-Thirty-five
additional locomotives have been ordered
by President George W. Stevens Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, all of them
to be built by the Richmond branch Of
the American locomotive works The or
der for fifteen locomotives was placed a
month ago. Each of these fifty Iocomo-
tives will cost $1,000. This means an
expenditure in this city by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio OF three-quarters of a
million dollars. The entire fifty locomo-
tives are to be delivered by November
Evening star., 1909-04-27
House Destroyed by Dynamite.

CUMBERLAND, Md, April %. - The
house occupied by Mrs. Cora Donaldson,
alleged to have been one Of i'll repute, at
Parsons, W. Va. was blown up with dy-
Mantle Just before this Mrs. Donaldson,
Mary Blanchard. Harry Wissinger and H.
w Graham of Pittsburg were arrested
The women were each fined SO and sem
fenced to thirty days in JAIL while Wis
singer and Graham were 6ned each SIS
and sentenced to fifteen days hard labor
on the streets.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
Address at Central Union Mission.

The parable of the rich man was the
subject of an address last evening by Rev.
William Jeffries of the NJ. Z. Church at
the Central Union Mission. The speaker
was for many years in Australia. An
other address was delivered by Rev. Il. j.
Lukens of Camden. n. j., the entire serv-
ice being under the auspices Of st. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Evening star., 1909-04-27
Educated at Hampton.

A record of 1919 graduates and former
students of Hampton Institute has been
kept, and of whom 1903 are negroes and
$50 are Indians, and the following table
shows their occupation:
Engaged in educational work, 20OO;
farmers and tradesmen. 1.753: clerical
work, 800; doctors, lawyers and minis
ters 80: laborers and servants, so;
students pursuing higher courses, 176;
Evening star., 1909-04-27

'Is he honest with himself?'
Il don't think sc. He says that he
enjoys camping out on his summer vaca-
tion. Detroit Free Press.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-07
GREAT WESTERN AGAIN
ASKS FOR RECEIVER
Largest Civil Calendar in History of EImOre
County. --ReCeiyerShip Case
October III.

Judge Edward A. Walters arrived
in the city and convened district
court for the Fourth Judisial District
last Monday IL was a very busy
day for the court and the attorneys
who were present on the opening day
when the calendar was made up for
the term. In all there were 21 law
yers present, and seven others repre-
sented on the docket. who were not
in attendance, which makes total
of 2S lawyers represented in the var
ious cases to be heard this term.
The civil cases number over so,
the heaviest calendar in the history
Of the county. There are only two
criminal cases for hearing. Possib-
ly the cases of greatest Importance
to the people Of this community and
those effecting our future to a very
great extent. are those against the
Great Western Beet Sugar Company.
The greater number of these cases
are continued over from the spring
term, which was done in order to in
no way interfere with the operations
of the temporary receiver, and hind
ering the delivery of all the water
possible the present season. These
cases viii be taken up the pres
ent term and Opposed of.
The most important Of these cases
is the one Of the settlers and wafer
right owners VS.. the Great Western
Beet Sugar Company and also the
petition for receiver as filed by the
president of the company. S. G. Yer
kes, who also filed an acknowledge
ment and confession that the COM
Dany was insolvent and praying for
a general receiver to take charge of
the company and make final dispos-
ition of same according to the in
structions of the court. This was
taken under advisement By Judge
Walters and a conclusion will likely
be reached within a few days.
The case Of the Settlers VS.. the
Company has been set for October
IL, at which time the former will APP
lpear with a request that the system
be turned over to the settlers In its
entirety. They alIege that the COM
pany has completed the system ac-
cording to the water right contracts
and that the system should revert to
those who have furnished the money
for its construction and completion.
The water right owners have ormed
strong company with ample capi-
tai to assume the obligation. These
cases will be watched with keen in
terest and their termination waited
for with considerable anxiety.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-07
LARGE STORAGE RESERVOIR
Largest In the World TO be Built
Near Pocatello. r@


It is announced that plans have
been completed for the building 0
a dam across the Snake river a
short distance above American Falls
for the purpose of storing the flood
waters of the Snake river, together
with the food waters of the Port
neuf In extent Of surface this res
ervoir will be one of the. largest
artificial lakes in the world. 1t will
reach up the Portneuf to within "a
few miles of Pocatello and will cover
the broad bottom lands of the Port
neuf and Bannock creek which open
into the Snake river above American
Falls. There are but few private
rights TO be purchased in order to
clear the land of counter claims. The
waters from this great lake will be
used to supply irrigation water for
the great Bruneau tract OF 100000
adres for which application has been
made by Frank II. Buhl and his as
sociates.
1t will require twenty billions Of
dollars to construct this lake and the
Bruneau project. The south side
Twin Falls ditch will be enlarged
and extended S5 miles. This will be
equivalent to adding to Idaho two
states the size of Rhode Island.-A-
merican Falls Press.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-07
A RECORD PRICE.
FIuharty Brothers Pay $500 for a
Team.


Fluharty Bros, OF Mountain HomeS
after a search extending practically
all over the Boise valley. purchased a
team of hilies OF J. H. Talley We'd
nesday.
The purchase price was $500. They
are of Black Percheron stock, two
and three-year-old and weigh 1545
and 1s45 pounds respectively.
So far as we can learn, this is the
highest price ever paid for a team in
this section of the state, and Mr.. Flu
harty, after the purchase was made,
said he would not take 500 for his
bargain. Boise County Sentinel.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-07
SHOOTING AN ACCIDENT.
Sheriff Wheeler of Shoshone County
Says Bray Is Not a
Bad Man.

Boise. Oct. 7.-sherin Joseph
Wheeler County, who arrived in
Boise Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose Of appearing before the pardon
board Wednesday in behalf Of Jack
WINS, a prisoner at the penitentiary.
in an interview regarding the Bray
Padgett shooting affair that took
place several days ago in Bliss, said
the shooting is generally conceded to
have been an accident.
my deputy, Mr.. Padgett. says thar
he does not believe it was young
Bray's intention to shoot him, said
Mr.. Wheeler. "In Padgetts own
words, an attempt was made by him
to wrest the gun. a s2-calibre Colts
automatic. from Bray. During the
scufhe the weapon was discharged
and the bali entered the upper part
of Padgetts thigh, smashing the
bone and causing a severe wound.
"At the last report 7 received from
the hospital at Gooding. where Pad
gett was taken Immediately after the
shooting. he was said to be resting
easily. and no danger of his death is
expected unless blood poisoning sets
in. The bah. however. has not YET
been removed.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-07
COUNTY GOES WET
BY SMALL MARGIN
Voting Light.in Outside Precincts With Re-
suits Close in all But Atlanta. Which
Goes 46 Dry.

The special election on the County
Option question last Wednesday
from all reports obtainable to date,
gives the vets a very small major
ity, with one precinct still unheard
from and claimed by both sides The
majority for the vets from all pre-
cincts as nearly as can be obtained
is %, and it is thought by the drys
that Smiths Prairie will roll up a
dry majority sufficient to turn the
election The vets claim that Smith
Prairie will break even with possib-
ly small majority for the vets.
However, it is reasonably certain
that the vote will not be strong e.
enough to change the general total
either way.
last reports place the majorities
as follows