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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24
Business.

New Son-in-law-Here's only 1900
marks. You promised my wife dow
ry Of 10000. Father-in-law-I always
knock off 2 per cent for cash.-Tlie.
gende Batter.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24
Eoils Him.

Scott suppose you are saving up
something for rainy day. Motif
try to. but my wife mistakes every
bargain sale for q shower.-Boston
Transcript.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

SIZE THE FIREPLACE.
But I bet on him and liked him same
as eff he had
Turned to pat me on the back and
say: Look a-here, my lad
Here's my pack; jes' hep yourself
like all good boys does
Long afore
I knowed who
Sanity Claus wuz.
w1sHT that yarn wuz true about
w him. as it 'peared to be.
Truth made out o lies like that un's
good enough for me.
VISIT I still wuz so confidin' I could
jes' go wild
Over hangin' up my stockin's like
the little child
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
Young Ryan Lad Carried Out
by His Father
FROM BURNING HOME
gohn Ryan Of Shoreham Lost $4,000 Last
Night, House and Two Barns with
Contents Being Destroyed.
Small Insurance.

AliddIebury, Aug so,-There was a
marrow escape for one occupant Of the
house, and the house and two fine barns
belonging to John Ryan in shoreham
were burned to the ground late last night,
together with their contents. The young
sr son Of Mr.. Ryan was taken out Of
the house through a cond-story win
dow The total loss is $1,000 and the
insurance is small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan went to Rutland a
few days ago, leaving their two sons in
charge Of the place. One is twenty years
old and the other thirteen. The younger
boy retired last night early in the even
ing and at 10;S0 the older boy started
TO go to his room, carrying a lamp, He
stumbled and fell, dropping the lamp.
The flames at once eaped up and spread
with great rapidity The older boy tried
to get to his brothers room, but failing
In that he went ont and placed ladder
against the outside Of the house, thereby
arousing his brother and later pulling
him to safety through Che window The
younger boy was clad only in his night
clothes.
The flames soon spread 20 the barns
and both were destroyed. All the funi-
ture in the house was lost. One Of the
barns contained hay and the other straw.
All was lost, together with wagons and
farming tools. Thus practically every
thing on the place was destroyed The
house was the two stories high and Of
wood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
Young Kenneth BOyntOn, Aged
IL, Discovered
RETURNED TO HIS PARENTS
Adventurous Youth Of St, Albans Had
Cot as Far from Home as Hart
ford, This State, When
Captured.

St. Albans, Aug 3o.-Sheria G. G.
Holmes received a telegram this morning
that Kenneth Boynton, aged IL. who
disappeared from the home Of his father,
Gates Boynton, few days ago, had been
located at Hartford, this state. On Sat.
urday night. after several days Of weary
searching throughout the state, Mr..
Boynton received a telegram from a Cen
trail Vermont brakeman that his son had
been seen south Of Royalton Then Yer.
non f. Mason, a half.brother Of the
lad, was started out to find him
Young Boynton was found in the com
pany Of a tramp and when they were ar
rested both claimed to have just met
The man viii be prosecuted on the charge
Of being tramp and the boy may be
induced to tell something Of his expert
onces when he returns home. The au-
thorities want TO know II he was enticed
away. He had been previously traced as
far as Montpelier through 4 letter IN
which be stated to his father that Il he
wished TO get his boy he could find him
at the Central Vermont station IN Mont
pelier mp to Saturday night and if the
father failed to show up II would be the
last chance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
Leon COburn Arrested To-
day for Forgery
HE is HELD in $1,000 BAIL
Mrs. Anna Huntoon, who Complained
That Her Name Was Forged for
SIS, Testified, as Did d Bank
Employe.

After two witnesses for the state had
been put on the stand IN Montpelier city
court today, Leon coburn was bound
over 70 county court on the charge Of
forging a check for SIS on Mrs. Anna
Huntoon, his boarding house keeper.
This adds another chapter to the varied
experiences Of young man Who while
living in Montpelier, shot himself in the
shoulder. then disappeared, only to be
reported as dead at Portland, Me-. and
finally to be sent to the county jail from
Mortified to serve fifteen days for in
toxication. Bail was fixed at $1,000
which the respondent did not furnish at
the trial to-day, but which he hoped to
raise before day or So
lie had just completed serving his If
teen days sentence when he was ar
raigned in court to-day. He told the
court that he would like to have trial,
whereupon the court proceeded with the
case according to his reqenst. Attorney
w a. Lord represented Coburn, and he
conducted a sharp eross.examination Of
Mrs. Huntoon, who was the chief wit.
ness and who claimed that her name had
been forged to the extent OF SIS.
Mrs Hnntoon testified that her check.
book lay on her bureau and that Cohurn
had access TO it. In fact. she declared.
she had allowed Coburn, along with 9th
ers, to Gil out the body Of checks while
she simply signed them. This was al
lowed, she said, because she was a poor
writer.
When 1t came time for eross-examina-
tion Attorney Lord whipped out some
cheeks which she had drawn, being filled
out BY herself and signed by herself
Then he presented a letter 10 her, asking
IL she recognized the writing. She de-
clared she didn't Then he presented an
envelope and asked her II she recognized
the writing on t. That she recognized,
which seemed to satisfy the attorney. for
he put The letter hack in his pocket and
refused to let The witness see il again
when she requested another look, telling
her That viii be all right" II was
evidently the contention 81 the attorney
that the letter was one which Mrs un-
to0n had herself written 10 Caburn At
torney bard then presented other checks
ais an exhibit.
Lloyd Hill, clerk IN the Montpelier
Savings bank, was the only other witness
put ON the stand He said that he had
received the check in question on July 6
and that he had eashcd it for Coburn.
That was the eist Of his testimony.
Since the defense did not put any wit.
ncsses On the stand, the court found
probable cause and bound the respondent
over 10 county court, fixing The bail at
81 600. IN default Of furnishing the
bail to-day Cobnrn was taken back to
the county iail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
FIRE LOSS OF $1,000.
Buildings on Malvern Farm in Morris
vile Destroyed.

Morrisville, Aug. s0.-Fire Saturday
morning destroyed All the barns and
outhildings on Malvern farms with the
single exception of an open shed. The
property IS owned by ] y. Hovey and
his loss is over 10000 with insurance Of
S1,1l0 on the barns and Of 1851 on the
produce The house and barns were
built many years ago BY q Mr. Girls,
void Of New York and cost SIS, COG The
origin Of the fire Is unknown but il IS
supposed that tramps sleeping IN the
barns set them afre.
Smoke was first seen pouring out Of
the eupola Of The large barn a $50 a.
m, and the whole building was quickly
snveloped ii flames which spread repidly
10 the stables al the east and the horse
barn and outbuildinns to the west Tn
response TO telephone call the village
fire department went out but owing 10
the scarcity of water the hook and lad.
der was all that could be used to assist
the bucket brigade. Mr. Hovev's fine
residence was saved after a hard fight
ON the part Of fremen and neighbors.
The livestock escaped as all the cattle
were in the pasture and the horses
hitched ready for the days work The
produce destroyed consisted Of 75 tons
of bay and the oats from seven acres.
Many valuable farm machinery and i'm
plements were also destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
is NOT TROUBLED
WITH INSOMNIA
This Woman Can Sleep Anywhere, Any
Time, and Regardless Of Attempts
to Rouse Her-She Slept
Nearly Thirty Hours,


Montpelier has a queer case on It's
hands. A woman who gave her name
as Josephine Brown Of Bradford, daugh
ter Of Mrs Mary Brown, and who was
taken to the Union house by Chief Dur
kee Saturday night, whereupon she AZ
once went 70 sleep, could not be reused
until late yesterday To-day she Is ap-
parently an over her somuolent SPELL
as she told about herself and laid her
sleepiuess 10 earbuncle
The authorities do not now believe
she is the Sleeping Lucy" who went 70
sleep during the Montpelier a Wells
River railroads excursion 10 Lake Cham
plain week ago yesterday and bad 70
b carried from train to boat and from
boat 10 train again. The woman says
she went b Montpelier looking for work.
When the attention of the Montpelier
police was first attracted te her, she
was at the Central Vermont station Sat.
urday night and agent Gallagher ter
phoned the police about her, Chief Dur
kee responding. The cheif found the
woman sitting on the edge Of Che plat.
form and apparently n a stnpor He
took her to the police station and while
he was telephoning to 0vefsecr Of the
Poor Lamphere the woman dropped of
Ia sleep in her chair II took some effort
to rouse her. The woman was able to
walk to the Union house, where il had
been decided to place her for The night,
and she registered as Josephine Brown OF
Bradford
When the chamber maid at the Union
house tried TO arouse the woman Sunday
morning she received no response and
Il was not until late IN the afternoon
that the roomer could be awakened suih
GENTLY to reach her hand for the key and
unlock the door. which Il within arms
reach Of the bed When asked II she
wighed for anything TO eat. she said that
she did not and went TO sleep again
The police we're again communicated
with and last evening Mr. Dnrkee had
talk with Air. Lamphere and it was
decided to call a physician. Or George
II. ParmeHter was called, but nothing
colnd be found the matter with the wo.
man. excepting that che was very much
inclined to sleep
At that time The woman had beer
sleeping nearly thirty hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
TAFT TAKES SWIM
IN YALE BLUE SUIT
Also Greets Gloucester's Citizens and
Beats George R. Sheldon
at Golf.

Beverly, Aug. s0. President Taft
forgot his promise to himself for al
uninterrupted vacation Saturday and
took part in ) formal affair at the resi-
dence Of John Hays Hammond at Lood.
out Hill, Gloucester He lunehed with
the members Of the Gloucester commit
tee whom he was forced To disappoint
few weeks ago The president had
promised to see the Gloucester pageant
but the delay in passing the tariff act
kept him away. He made good ris
promise Saturday by motoring over ID
Mr.. Hammond's house for the luncheon.
He held quasi.public reception dur.
ing the afternoon and shook hands with
the leading citizens Of the city. For the
first time in their lives the good sailor
men Of Gloucester heard the presidential
salute IN their harb0r It was fred from
the Dolphin and signaIled the visit of
President Taft.
The visit to Gloucester was made af-
ter President Taft had established a
presidentiol record Oh the 8Iyopia golf
links, He went the eighteen holes in
9s, such good score that the board 81
governors Of the club requested Mr..
Taft's score card for posting among tbe
treasured archieves Of the aristoeratic
goll club. The victim Of the presidents
good play WAS George r. Sheldon. treas.
urer Of the Republican national commit
tee.
Mr. Taft took his 6rst dip ii the At
lantie ocean Saturday since his arrival
on the North shore He went III swim
ming as unostentatiously as he does
everything else Chase Saekett. his
physical instructor. was his swimming
companion. He went iu from the beach
near the presidents pier ana swan to
the little inlet behind the Evans
stables, now used as the presidents gar-
age
Mr Taft swan with the graceful
stroke so common among men. Tie went
through the water easily with the
sailor breast stroke. and was an ex-
ceedinglv healthy looking specimen Of
humanity in his Iale blue bathing suit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
AGED MAN DIED
FROM INJURIES
Frederick whitcomb Of Hyde Park Was
Thrown Out Of Carriage When
Horse Was Frightened BY
Automobile.

Hyde Park Aug. ao.-Frederielx
whitcomb, aged "a years, died satu
day as the result Of injuries received
at MorrisviiIe Tuesday. lie had driven
there with bis son and had been left
alone IN the team while the younger
man went into store. No sooner had
the son left him than an automobile
came along and frightened the horse
which ran away. Mr. Whitcomb was
thrown out, one hip was broken and
he was otherwise injured.
Dir. Whitcomb was a life long resi-.
dent Of Hyde Park and his entire mar
Tied life had been spent on the same
farm in the northern part Of the town.
The 60th anniversary Of hts marriage
was to have been celebrated the day he
died Mr.. Whitcomb il survived by sew
eral children and grandchildren beside
his wife. The funeral was held at two
o'clock this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
BLOCKED A STREET car.
Two Men Refused to Drive off When
Requested by Mottorman

Peter LABEL and his son, Ellery, were
arraigned in the city court this morning
on The charge Of intoxication. Both
pleaded guilty and paid zines, with costs,
Of Sll54 each. The LABELS got into
trouble on Washington street at eight
o'clock last evening, when they drove
their team onto the street railroad track
in front Of the electric ear and refused
to drive off when requested BY Motornan
James kesson.
The motorman finally stopped his car
and led the team from the track After
running Ills car back down the hill. Kes.
son went to the police station and re-
ported the case to officer Gamble, who
started out in pursuit Of the team and
found it turned crossways Of the street
and the two men talking it over between
themselves
Harry Hamel Of Granitevflle also
pleaded guilty to subsequent olfenia
Of intoxication and was fined SIS with
costs Of 1894, which he thought be
would be able to pay
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30

Don W. Armstrong, Once Strong Ath-
lete For Montpelier Seminary.

Word has been received IL Montpel
ier Of the death at Leadville, n. b, Of
Don w Armstrong, former student IN
Montpelier seminary and well known in
Barre and Montpelier. lie wss struck
BY lightning while out hmting and was
Instantly killed. His hrother.in.law
was standing within twenty feet at the
time and was stunned for some time
Mr. Arstrong's clothing was partially
stripped of by the bolt
During bis school daa III Montpelier
seminary Mr. Armstrong was noted as
an athlete, being one 81 the best the
school ever had That was from 1895
70 1896 ae played both foot hall and
base ball On leaving school be went to
Denver, Colo, and while there played
foot ball on the Denver Athletic club
team, recognized then as one Of the
strongest teams in the country. On 20
ing to Ieadville Mr. Armstrong coached
the foot BAH team there. He leaves his
wife and three children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30

Held by the Granite City Quoting Club
Last Saturday.


Caledonia park, that home Of Jolly
outings, was the scene Of one Of the
merriest picuics Of the season Saturday
afternoon, when the members Of the
Granite City quoting club with their
families and friends held their annual
picnic. There was dancing, and refresh
ments were served from boxes and from
the booths and there was the usual list
Of sports with list 81 entries much
larger than usual There was the usual
foot ball game and the base ball game,
neither being decided without much good
natured rivalry and bantering.
The base bali game was played be-
tween the pick OF the gathering, teams
captained By Robert Imlah and James
Cordiner- lmlahs team was successful,
either in playing or brihing the umpire,
and came il with five tallies 10 the other
teams two
The foot ball game was between teams
captained by William Walker and
Charles Keith. All went well in this
until half time when The teams changed
10 opposite goals Then about bali Of
Walkers team failed "a change and
Keith's team, reinforced by the rene
gades, succeeded in scoring goal
The other sports and their results fol-
low:
Small boys race A. Borgh lst. d.
Rennie I'd Douglas Gauld 3d.
Boys race 4. RenHie lst, G. Greig I'd,
J. Mime 3D.
Small girls race, j. Walker lst, Violet
Borgh 2d May Ralph 3D.
Married ladies race Mrs G. 6reig lst,
Mrs. w. Walker "a, Mrs John Milne ga
Married mems race. James Donald lst,
Charles Scott Cd, Charles Keith 3D..
Single mems race, George Grant 1st,
George Duguid I'd, Stewart NiadFie Sd.
A special 100 yard race between An-
drew Young and William Walker was
won ty the former 10 something over 10
seconds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30

The suit was heightened a trihe by the
narrow white band AZ the bottom 81 the
trunks.
The secret service men were baked
when Mr.. Taft went in swimming.
Agents James Sloan and Lucien
Wheeler watched the performance from
the beach, and wondered what they
would do If the president needed help.
Few Of Beverly's "rubberneeks" saw the
presidential swim, and the event looked
forward to BY all the admirers Of the
Atlantic ocean was pulled oil without
their knowing it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
TO ALEX M. MILNE
Close and Interesting Match Saturday
Afternoon in Which Fred A. How
land Of Montpelier, the Runner
up, Was Beaten Three Down.

The title Of champion Of the Barre
Coli club goes this year to Alex. NJ.
Milne, who on Saturday afternoon de-
feated Fred A. Howland Of Montpelier,
the rnnner.up, after a close aud exciting
match being three up on the seventh
green. IN the semi finals, played satur-
day also, Milne had beaten u r. Hutch.
inson, three up, and Howland had beaten
John Reid, one up, in nineteen holes, an
extra hole being played to decide the
contest.
The Milne Rowland match was very
pretty one 10 watch, although the cards
did not show very low scores; but II was
the closeness Of Il which held the atten-
tion OF a considerably gallery. The play
ers were tied at the end Of the first
round and they haiyod the first hole on
the next round. Then Rowland cap.
tured the eleventh, putting him one up.
The lead was short.lived, however, as
Milne came back with win on the
twelfth, followed by win on the thir-
teenth putting him one up.
On the fourteenth the players halvcd,
but the Barre man made sure victory
by landing the next two holes, making
him three up and two TO play The
match ended there. Howland gave some
good exhibitions Of putting, and il was
Bis ability TO Sink" the BAH at long
distances which kept the match going as
long as II did 60.
The second eight for the presidents
prize Of a caddy bag also played or
Tilden beat Dalgarno and Nichols beat
Walsh IN the semi-anals, thus bringing
Tilden against Nichols. IN the finals
Tilden beat Nichols. four up.
The ladies' tournament, handicap, re-
suited in a victory for Mrs. William
Mathieson, the scratch player, whose
score was 81 for nine holes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
ST. ALBANS NEW HOTEL
is CAPITALIZED
Under The Laws Of The State Of Maine
and The Capital is si50,o00--com-
mittee Chosen BY Directors.

st. Albans. Aug. 90. The Colonial
Inn company has been chartered under
the laws Of the state Of Maine, and the
stock books win be opened here for sub.
scriptions Wednesday morning at at
nine O'Clock. The directors have elect
cd the following committee: EX-Goy
f. G. Smith, Warren r. Austin and Dr.
G. G. Berkeley, al Of ST. Albans, George
j. Smith Of Boston and T. H. Behkley
Of New York The capital stock Is
$4,000, 81 which 100000 is preferred
and 5000 common. Shares are S100
each tt Is expected that the building
and equipment Of the new hotel will
cost 100000, with 5000 for acquire.
ment Of property and $4,000 for
working capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL
Mary Ellen Clark, Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Clark,

Mary Ellen Clark, the ten years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
Clark Of North Seminary street, died
at ss25 O'Clock this morning after a
weeks illness with pleuro pneumonia.
Besides her parents, she leaves to
mourn her loss Ave young brothers and
sisters. The funeral services will be
held from the house Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, the Rev. F A. Poole
officiating. The interment win be in
the Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
HISTORIC GAvEL
Presented BY Miss Matte Watson to
Daughters Of Revolution.

At a meeting Of Marquis de Lafayette
chapter, D A. K., in Kellogg Hubbard
library hall at Montpelier Saturday af-
ternoon, Mrs, g M Heaton and Mrs. G.
"A. Gale were elected delegates to the
annual state meeting to be held in
Springfield in September with Mrs W.
+. Brown and Miss Matte Watson, al
ternates The names of Miss Jessie
stanton Of Roxbiuy and Mrs. Alice Par
rott Of Montpelier were presented for
membership. A gavel was presented to
the chapter By Miss Matte Watson
which was made from wood taken from
the floating bridge which connected
Ticonderoea with Fort Independence
during the Revolutionary war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
oFFIcE MOVED 10 BARRE.
Fairiew Casualty Company VIII Do
Business From This City.

The branch Office Of the Fairview
Casualty company has been moved from
Richmond where it has been for some
time to the office 0f G. Herbert pape
in this city. The Fairview company
was chartered IA 1906 bY the state Tea.
islature for the purpose Of doing 4 gen.
eral insurance business and up to the
present time It business has been health
and accident insurance.
The capital stock OF The company is
$4,000 DR. ]. Fl. Judlsins of North.
field is president Of the company and
Frank Il Place Of this city the gen.
eral manager Although not under the
charter, the main office Of the company.
the Barre Office viii be the one from
which the business will be done for the
entire state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
GETS GOOD POSITION.
Dewitt Clark Of Montpelier Going to
Seattle, Wash.

Dewitt Clark son of Col o. y. Clark.
Of Montpelier, win leave that city Wed
nesday night for Seattle. Wash. to be-.
come state agent for the National Life
Insurance company. He win have a
partner in the business, r. r. Fitzpatrick,
but the latter's name will not appear.
The National Life has not been repre-
sented in the state OF Washington for
three years Young Mr. Clark is a grad.
uate Of Amherst college last june and
has much ability. He is popular in
Montnelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-30
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Jerry Sears Fine Paid BY His Father,
but Not with Checks.

After considerable hustling around by
his father .in ain attempt to get two
checks cashed, Jerry Sears was Saturday
night released from the county Jail,
where he had been sentenced from Fays-
ton for failure to pay a fine Of $50 and
costs in case Of larceny for stealing
sheep Sears father came to Montpelier
Saturday morning with two checks which
ne offered as payment for his sons fine.
Under the law the county officials are
not allowed td take checks Ill payment
Of fines So Sears, ST.. went to the hanks
to get the check cashed but the banks
refused because they didn't know Sears.
Finally, a citizen Of Fayston showed up,
who was known to the banks. and on
his Identification Of Sears the checks
were casaed 20 that the fine was paid
and Jerry Sears was released.