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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
WOMAN WAS A SOLDIER
Tablet to Honor Barbara Ann Duravan, Who Died In
 Prison.

Captured by union soldiers as con. federate spy and imprisoned in Alton during the civil war, it was no. known, until death that B. A. Duravan was 8 woman, that she was Barbara Ann Duravan, and that she had come from Tennessee. On one of the tablets of the big shaft now being erected in memory of the 2,600 confederate sol diers in the confederate cemetery in will appear the name of the only wom- Nn buried in the cemetery.
 An old citizen of Alton recalled the story, the discovery that the prisoner was a woman creating much excite neat at the time.
 With a big batch of soldiers brought in to be incarcerated in the prison was frail little creature who gave the name of B. A. Duravan. Duravan had been where the bullets had been flying thick and fast, had been in the long marches with Lees army. had slept out in the open when only the snow that fell served as a cover to keep the little soldier warm.
 Comri les had warm spot in their hearts for Duravan. The little sol dier was strong in the belief of the southern cause. eager to bring about the defeat of the unionists.
 One morning Durayan was found dead in the prison cell and then 1t was learned for the first time that the pale little soldier was a woman.
 Two days ago the story of the brave woman who had donned mans clothes to go to war WAS revived and her name will be especially emblaz- oned on the bronze tablet that will mark the resting place of the sol. dierS
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20

A white-aproned maid opened the door at No. g Holmes street. in an swer to sharp, imperative ringing of the door bell.
 Take this card to MT. Blake" the man on the step requested. thrusting forward a small pasteboard
 The servant ushered him into the re- ception room and retired.
 Presently tall, elderly man quietly entered the room.
 This is MT. John Hammond?" he asked of the visitor.
 I'm that very same gent. gov..' re- piled the heavy-jawed individual to whom the question had been directed. And you came in reply to my adyer- tisement in this mornings Herald?"
 I'm out for the job, if it looks good to me. mister" was the ready re- sponse.
 'I presume you can qualify for the job9"
 What! Me make good? Say. gov, you certainly must have heard tell O 'Soft-shoe Jack hain't y'u? We'll. that's tn laddiebuck right here a talkin to y'u. That's me! And from pocket-liftin' and porch work to crib crackin' I'm tn boy wit tn diploma" " "Goodl You'll do. guess"
 What Is this lay?"
 There was short pause, then the elderly man made reply:
 "In a small safe in the library at No. 1900 Colfax avenue is number of papers in a large blue envelope with a red seal upon 1t. will give $50 for those papers placed in my hands by to. morrow morning. Can you get them?" If they're in tn box I kin git 'em. boss; you bet! But, say. Is this . soup rick7"
 Soup trtckf don't quite under stand"
 "I don't have to blow the box. do I! Aain't y'u got tn nggers to tn door r .Oh. you moan the combination. Yss: here 1t is on this slip of paper. The residence is now unoccupisd save for the presence Of tho house ssrvaatA
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
Thinos Will Take . Turn.

For about three months after he gets his sheepskin." remarked the sage of Sageville. "the college youth expresses a willingness to accept . remunerative position"
 And then whatf" cusried tho man who was posing as the audience.
 After that. continusd the wise pArty. "hs begins te hustle for aay kind of job that will enable hio C mako good with his lanalsay.-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20


 sent for several months, while the servants are all sound asleep as a rule by F D. m. Here are $10 as sort of retainer the balance when the job Is satisfactorily completed. Come; what do you say?"
 The bank note changed hands.
 It was a damp, drizzly night with- out.
 A dark form drew Itself up easily on the window sill and quickly and noise- lessly slipped it's way through the opened window.
 A sharp, spear-like ray of light shot suddenly from cn electric pocket lan- tern from behind the heavy silken DOT tieres of the library at No. 1900 Colfax avenue. A dark, bulky form crept to- ward the small house safe at the far side of the room, with the cushioned tread of cat.
 The intruder knelt before the safe and worked diligently for a Roment, then flung bacA the door without a sound.
 The light from the lantern was flashed into the interior of the steel box; hurried, yet noiseless search through the contents was begun, and presently low ejaculation of triumph escaped his lips.
 Were you looking for something, my friend?'
 The words came in calm, even tones, and were spoken slowly. They came from somewhere back in the darkness. To the ears of the midnight prowler they sounded like clap of thundedr.
 He leaped to his feet with the quick ness of a panther and stood like stag at bay with the hounds just leaping into view, peering, staring through the voice seemed to come.
 Suddenly, blinding flare of light, thick, choking pillows of snoke, a crash of breaking window glass-all was quiet for period after that. the Monthly Magazine
 Il nat IS certainly wonderful pie ture on the frontispiece of this month 8 issue-the burglar caught right in the act. One almost fancies he is loook- ing upon the real culprit as he stands frozen to the spot with terror, his eyes bulging with fear, his breath coming in labored jerks, yet over all half-de- liant air"
 Yes" replies one of the others, that is a reproduction from a photo graph fash-lighted from real life spe- Cially for MT. Hoyle's new serial we are just beginning-'Th Yeggman.
 And say, Blake" speaks up the third gentleman, how was that? Did our friend, 'Soft-shoe Jack ever show up for the balance of that $50 he was to have received?"
 Not yet, Hoyle. Up to date, Jack has neglected to present his bill for services rendered." laughs the other.
 Well, l presume he feels himself amply recompensed as it is," remarks Hoyle, the author, somewhat ruefully.
 Why, how is that?"
 Haven't 1 told you? Well, I forgot to remove a roll of bills amounting to something over three hundred dollars from the safe that night, and couldn't locate it after MT. Softshoe had taken his departure!"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
A Sad Story.

Haven't you home" asked tho sympathetic citizen.
 Yep" answered Plodding Pete. "r had a nice home. but de first ting knew it had woodpile and a garden and a pump. And den 1t go so much like a steady job dat resigned"-- Washington Star.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
What q Man 8ays.

You can't says one of the philoso- phers. tell what a man knows by by what he doesn't say" But yea can generally tell by what he says what . man doesn't knov.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
"l'm tn Boy wit tn Diploma"

he soliloquized. Maybe just couldn't use little spare change right at pres ent. though! I'll be all in for mazuma in day or two more, and something has just got to turn up
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
On Choosing a Comrade

a fellow lose his and then, that human and just like other tho chunk Of chap sefsane Who rsttled but few seldom guilty of peoples foolish He may sympathetic fobes lightly friendship impuIslve
 Birmingham AgeHeraId.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
BREAK THROUGH ICE.
Two Colts of W. H. Ward Have Narrow
Escape from Drowning.

Two young colts owned by w. Fl. Ward
had narrow escape from being drowned
in Mr.. Wards ice pond near South Barre
yesterday afternoon. The colts had been
let ont into a yard by the barn near the
pond and they strolled out onto the ice
and one Of them broke through. Dean
P. Town, who was driving by in the
road saw the colts head bobbing up
and down just above the ice and the
other colt standing BY, looking down at
his unfortunate companion struggling in
the water. Mr.. Town Immediately spread
an alarm among the neighbors there
abouts and several men with rope quick
ly gathered around the pond. In the
meantime the second colt broke through
the ice. The colts msnage2 to keep their
heads above the water until The men got
the ropes around them and pulled them
out one at time. The last one that
was rescued, however, had swallowed
considerable water and was quite weak,
but soon revived after being treated by
DIR. A. Ell IL Lewis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
POISONED FROM
EATING FRANKF0RTS.
Mrs. Henry Dale and Five Children of
Green Street Made Dangerously

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dale and their
five children Of % Green street were
made dangerously III with ptomaine poi
soning Saturday as the result Of eating
some frankfort sausage for their supper
Friday evening. No III efrcgss we're mo-
tieed Friday might, bgst the whole iainiIy
seSssse ~ atgy m Saturday mffning,
the symptoms being terrible headaches
and pains in their stomachs.
DR.. L. L. Leonard was called and de-
cided that they were suffering from the
effects Of ptomaine poisoning, caused by
eating the sausages. The doctor made
several calls during the day Saturday
and again yesterday, until the members
OF the family were all out of danger.
Mrs. Dale was the most severely affected
and is still confined to her bed, while
the other members of the family are able
to be about.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
BUILDINGS
BURNED
Fire Destroys House and
Barn in Ryegate
wILLIAMSONPLAC
Fire Was Thought to Have Been Ex-
tinguished on Saturday Afternoon,
But II Broke Out Anew
Sunday Morning.

South Ryegate, March 2o.-The farm
buildings Of Joseph Williamson, located
one and a half miles from this village,
we're destroyed by fire Saturday after
noon and Sunday morning. The house
was partly burned Saturday afternoon
at about o'clock. It was thought it
had been extinguished, though two or
three men remained TO watch through
the night. About o'clock on Sunday
morning the fire broke out anew and
destroyed the house completely and also
burned the barn, which was near, The
stock in the barn was saved. The house
was Of brick. The farm is known as the
Charles Gibson place, he having sold out
to Mr.. Williamson some FIVE years ago.
There was sl,05O insurance on the build
ings, in the Vermont Mutual
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
MURDER WAS ONE OF
UNUSUAL BURTALITY
Husband and Wife Killed the Woman
and Forged a Deed to Her
Property.

Mary Farmer was sentenced 10 death
for a shocking and brutal murder. Her
husband, James D. Farmer, is also under
sentence of death, he having aided his
wife in the crime. This couple on April
2a, 1908, enticed Mrs. Sarah Brennan,
SO years old, neighbor, into their home
in Brownsville and killed her Mrs.
Farmer confessed that while Mrs. Bren.
nan stood looking out Of window, she,
Mrs. Farmer stole up behind her and
struck her on the head with an axe.
Then Mrs. Farmer and her husband chop.
ped up the body so that il wonld fit into
small trunk.
The motive for this deed was posses.
sion Of Mrs. Brennan's property, Mrs.
Brennan was a next door neighbor OF the
Farmers and lived in comfortable cir.
cumstances with her husband, Patrick.
The house and its furnishings were all
owned by Mrs. Brennan. Knowing this,
the Farmers deliberately set about TO
HoaotHb thNHf5fAfth VI tlAh Hplhts mrs
Farmer forged deeds TO the house and
It's furniture, and, personating Mrs. Bren-
nan, made transfer of the property
to her husband, James, in Watertown
lawyers Office. This was in October,
1907.
The Farmers then waited until the
following April before proceeding fur
ther. Then they killed Mrs. Brennan,
calmly moved into the Brennan house
and produced the forged transfer deeds
before the astonishod Brennan. They
asserted that Mrs. Brennan had turned
the house over to them and gone TO
Watertown.
Brennan's suspicious were aroused
and soon search OF the house was
made by Sheriff Bellinger. In trunk
in the attic was found Mrs. Brennan's
body
Mrs. Farmer made two confessions in
detail. The first time she said that
she had welded the axe that was used
in numbering Mrs. Brennan. Later on,
she declared that her husband had
struck down Mrs. Brennan Mrs. Farm
er was tried and was convicted Of muir
der in the first degree, on June 10,
and her husband was also convicted
of murder in the first degree, on 0c-
tober 81. The Farmers had one child,
a boy, Peter j. Farmer, nearly two years
old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
DATES FOR HEARINGS.
Railroad Commission to Hear Petition on
Burlington Coal Rates.

Newport, March 00.--Rufus w. Spear,
clerk Of the board Of railroad commits
sioners, makes public the following dates
for hearings; April ], the commission
win hold an adjourned hearing at White
River Junction; April Z, the board will
be,a Bethel to hold a continued hearing
on the Findlay bridge crossings; on the
SAME day and place, the commission will
give a hearing on petition by the
White River railroad 10 be exempt from
abolishing grade crossings for the current
year.
The commission will also hear q peti.
tion by the business men OF Bethel re-
lating 10 rates on coal between Burling-
ton and Bethel. The petitioners claim
that they are charged The same rate as
from Burlington to White River Junction
and wish a cheaper rate. This is the first
case Of the kind 10 come to a hearing,
although many cases have been settled
before reaching one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
MRS. SALLY JoY WHITE.
Memorial Day Ashes viii Be Placed In
Family Lot at Brattleboro.

Boston, March 20.--At the funeral of
Mrs. Sally Joy White in the chapel Of
the Massachusetts, Cremation society,
Walk Hill street, Forest Hills, yesterday
afternoon, the Rev. w. H. Dewart ofiici.
ated. Following the service and singing
by quartet, the body was cremated.
On Memorial day the ashes win . be
placed besides those of Mrs. Whites
mother in their lot at Brattleboro, Vt.
AT the service, beside the immediate
family, were members of the Women's
Press association, Of which Mrs. White
was president, and friends, who were
identified with her at one time or another
in her journalistic career, which covered
a period of 30 years.
The honorary pail bearers were ID. w.
Smith, Alfred T. Waite, John Cutler,
William e. Bryant, Fred ?. Bacon, Frank
j. Bonnelle, William c. Grout, Walter II.
Adams and Robert G. Larsen. There
were many floral tributes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
NEGRO COMMITS
SUICIDE IN PRISON
Confessed That He Murdered the Night
Hotel Clerk in New
York.

New York, March 20. james Vango, i
young negro, who after his arrest ID CID
cago confessed that he had murdered
Isadore De Valiant, night clerk in the
Eastern Hotel here, for the purpose Of
robbery, strangled himself in his cell in
the Tombs prison early yesterday. When
found, life was almost extinct and de.
spite heroic treatment by the prison doc
tors he died within Is minutes.
Vango used unique method to en-.
compass his death and one that required
almost Spartan courage. He twisted a
handkerchief around his neck, after tying
it securely, frightened it with small
piece of lead pencil which he used as a
tourniquet, until it closed his wind pipe.
He then threw himself on his cot, placed
his face in the pillow, and waited for
death.
With the same pencil he had previously
written two notes Of farewell, one to his
wife and the other to Detective James
Murphy, who captured him in Chicago.
To his wife he wrote this brief line:
Dear Wife:-Death. is but eternal
sleep; why should ! stay and suffers
Forgive nae.
(signed) "Jim.s
His note to Detective Murphy was a
practical admission Of the crime Of which
he is charged.
Say, jim" he wrote, you was on the
job all right, but think will take this
way out for me.
This is no towards act; am only
tired Of life"
Night Clerk Devallant was murdered
early in the morninglof March 10. His
head had been crushed, his throat cut,
and there were four stabs in the back.
The hotel till had been rifed Of $7S
in cash, the clerks watch and money
were gone, and the safe had been tam
pered with.
Vango, who had been a porter in the
hotel, disappeared about the time Of the
crime and was suspected. Detective
Murphy traced him to Chicago and ar
rested him there. When brought back
to New York, Vango confessed that he
had planned the murder, but that the
actual killing was done by two accom-
plices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
HAS NOT LOST HER NERVE
Mrs. Boyle Predicts She viii be Ae.
quilted.

Mercer, Penn, March 29.--After a
week intense with movement and ex-
citement, james H. Boyle, and Mrs.
Boyle, or McDermott, Thurston, or
whatever her real name may be, have
had one real day Of rest.
The brilliant woman has never lost
her nerve. She had lost her appetite
but Yesterday was well on the way to
recovery. The man had lost both nerve
and appetite. Last evening, however,
he was in good condition and talks of
making fight for his liberty
McDermott, the retired fireman of
Chicago, did not come here today for
the purpose Of seeing the woman he
alleges answers the description of his
missing daughter, Anna.
It is likely arrangements viii be
completed today for the hearing
The woman is Indifferent to the pro-
ceedings and again yesterday protested
her absolute innocense and her convic-
ton that she would ultimately be ac-
quilted. Boyle is rather nervous and
wished the hearing here rather than at
Sharon.
1t Is the opinion here that there are
more accomplices to be arrested and it
was reported last night that efforts
have begun to locate them in this State
as well as in Ohio. District Attorney
]. M. Lininger yesterday said he had
no information to give out on this point
at present.
Fordmer Judge Samuel I'll Miller, pro-
baby will defend Boyle at the April
quarter session court, AS yet his wo-
man companion has secured no attorney.
To Be Arraigned in Sharon.
Sharon, Pa, March 29.--IMr. and Mrs.
James II. Boyle, charged with the alb
duction Of Willie Whftla, will be brought
to Sharon for formal arraignment this
They viii be given hear
ing before Justice of the Peace S. S.
Gilbert and Willie Whitla will be a wit
ness against them. A charge of alb
duction will be made against the woman
as well as the man. The decision to
bring the prisoners here was reached
only after the authorities had been sat
istied that there would be no attempt
at violence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
EAST BARRE FAMILY
IS KIDNAPPED
Alex. Lawson and Family Taken to the
Opera House and Given a Happy
Surprise.

Friends from East Barre, Websterville
and surrounding districts assembled at
the opera house on Friday evening, the
2dth, to pay their respects to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. Lawson's family They caught
Alex. mapping this time and hustled his
wife and family and himself TO tn OPP
era house, where a large company await.
ed them. In neat little speech Alex.
Cameron said this party had come to-
gether In friendship and said they want
ed TO show their appreciation 20 Alex
for the many self sacrifices he had made
10 give many Of their number a good
time. But this time there was no sacri-
fee TO make, only except the kind wishes
Of his many rfiends, who had turned out
that night, considering the state that
the roads were In. Mr.. Cameron said
that this company was here for a good
time, and he knew IL would be had. He
also presented Mr.. and Mrs Lawson q
beautiful chiffionier and hoped they
would always remember this 26th day Of
March, when he and his family were
suFoFuuuf0 UH n now OF tfituQHs HI
wishing them well. Replying, Alex.
thanked the company, saying Mrs. Law.
son and himself could always have a
good time when they went to surprise
any of their friends He hoped every
body would enjoy themselves and as
sured them his family and himself would
never forget all the Kindness they had
shown to them. At this time the com
pany turned its attention to dancing,
music being supplied by Riley's orchestra
from Barre. Songs were rendered by
the following artists: John Mcldrum.
Alfred Lawson, Miss n. Bisset, reading
by Mis- G. Patton, W Mckenzie, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Lawson. Alex. Lawson and fam
lily; quartet by Cameron, Melvin, Ellis
and Lawson; duets by Brown, Alfred,
Lawson and A. Cameron. After one Of
the most enjoyable evening has been
spent, Aud Lang Syne was sung and
all returned TO their respective homes
satisfied that pleasant time had been
spent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
ELIZABETH ROWAN
Died Yesterday at Her Home in This
City.

Elizabeth Rowan, daughter Of Robert
and Margaret McCarg, born in the city
Of Dunfrise, Scotland, on December IL,
ls42, died Sunday, March 2s, at $40
p. M. aged 66 years. The funeral ser
vices will be held from her late home, on
SO Summer street, on Wednesday after
noon, March 81, at 2 o'clock. Her early
life was spent at Castle Douglas and
Dalbeattie, Scotland. She was member
of the Presbyterian church, having joined
at the early age OF 10. She came to
this country, September, 1878, and lived
21 years on Clark's Island, st. George,
Maine, and after nine years spent in
Lowell Mass. she came to Barre, where
she has lived for the past six years, her
husband being then employed here as
blacksmith. Her whole married life has
been spent in undying love and devotion
for her family. She leaves her husband,
James A., five daughters, Mrs. Thomas
G. Carson Of this city, Mrs. Michael
Bowden and Mrs. Benjamin Holgate,
both of Lowell, Mass, Mrs. Clement t.
Moody Of Warren, Me-, and Lena, and
one son, James A., of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
CABINET WILL BE WATCHDOG.
Taft and His Advisers to Prune Bureau
Estimates.

Washington, March 20. Economy in
the administrative departments Of the
government is to be insisted upon by
President Taft and the members of the
cabinet
AT the first cabinet meeting after MFR.
Taft's inauguration the question was
discussed and an agreement reached that
the members Of the cabinet were to con
stitute themselves a budget committee
which, through subcommittee, should
carefully serutinize each item of the esti.
mates of appropriations submitted to
Congress- by the several bureau chiefs
and other administrative officers with
view to eliminating every item not neces-
sary to the efficient working of the gov
ernment machinery
This plan received the hearty indorse-
ment of all the members of the cabinet,
but the credit for taking the initiative in
putting it into effect belongs to Secre-
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
WILLIAM S. WYLLIE
DIES In SCOTLAND
Man Formerly in Granite Business IN
Barre With George D. Milne,
Passes AWAY.

Word was received Saturday Of the
death in Scotland of William S. WylIe.
who was for eleven years well known
granite manufacturer in this city. Mr..
Wyllie came to Barre in 1883 and two
years later went into partnership with
George B. Milne under the firm name Of
Milne 4 Wyllie, granite manufacturers.
The firm also opened and successfully
operated the Milne q Wyllie quarry,
which is now part of the Boutwell,,
Milne & Varnum quarries. In 1896, Mr..
Wyllie sold out his interests TO Milne,
Carihue and Gray and returned 70 Scot
land, where he built nice home in
Arbroth and lived in retirement. He
was fifty years Of age and is survived
by a wife and one daughter.
When the Presbyterian church was
FIRST started in Barre Mr. Wyllie was
member OF the Grst board OF tfuktees
and vas 4 deacon Of the church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
OVERDOSE
OF MEDICINE
Kills Carl C. Collins Of West
TOpSham
HAD BEEN A BANK CLERK
He Had Been Employed at white River
Junction and Also in Massaehu-
setts--Had Been Over
worked

West Topsham, March ao.-carl Q.
Collins, who has been sick and went
TO the BrattlebOro retreat for while,
then came to stay with his mother and
sister, Mrs. A. T. Smith, took an over
dose Of medicine Sunday morning and
died in few minutes. Mr.. Collins
worked in a bank a good many years
at White River Junction, and also
year or 80 in Massachusetts,. But the
constant strain was too much for him,
and he thought rest in the country
would benefit him. The funeral will be
held Tuesday at the house.