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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
His Chauffeur, F. B. Hoydon OF
North Stratford, Was Also
Fatally Injured.
MACHINE WENT OFF LEDGE
Drive There to Enable N1r. VAN Dyke
70 watch Long Drivers-Chnuf-
feur Touched wrong Lever and
Went over the CliH-Vnn
Dyke Lumber King.

Turner's Falls. Mass. Aug. s-Geo.
Van Dyke, aged "a Of Lancaster, n.
IT,, president of the Connecticut VAL
ley Lumber company and one Of the
best known lumbermen in New Eng
land. and his chauffeur Frederick r.
ITogdon. aged 30 OF North Stratford
n. ~. were fatally injured when thf
automobile in which they were riding
plunged over n 75-foot bank into the
Connecticut river at Riverside to-day
Both died Of their injuries at the Far
rem hospital in Montague City.
Mr.. Van Dyke. who n known as
'rhe Lumber King of New England
had been in this vicinity during the
past few days watching the work Of
running logs down the river. which
is yer" low.
In order to get better view OF the
work this morning Mr.. Van Dyke had his
automobile driven to the top Of high
| cliff Of rocks on the Riverside shore just
opposite here. They were about to re-
turn to the camp when the chauffeur
touched the wrong lever and the
machine started forward instead Of bach
plunging directly over the bank 10 the
rocks below.
Mr.. Van Dyke owned the Moose River
! Lumber company in touchdown. Me. ant
was president of the Brompton Paper
company OF Rrompton. Que.
He is survived by two brothers. Thomas
| r. Van Dyke Of East Hereford. Que. anC
| Philo Van Dyke Of McIndoes. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
CAR WHEELS CUT
HIS BODY IN TWO
Train Baggage Master George
Demag of Essex Junction
Killed at Richmond.
TRIED TO BOARD A FREIGHT
Caught Ladder, Ran a Few steps and
| Fell under the Moving Train
| Young Man Worked on the
burlington shuttle
TRIED TO BOARD A FREIGHT

Essex Junction, Aug. l0-Gcorge De
mag OF this village, aged % years, met
a horrible death at Richmond at 1910
O'Clock this afternoon by falling under
the wheels of a northbound freight
train. He Ind motioned for the train.
which did not stop there. to slow up,
der and was about to jump on after
running few steps when In some way
he fell under the wheels. His body was
cut in two across the chest.
Mr., Demag was baggage master on
the Central Vermont railway between
Essex Junction and Burlington and at
ter finishing his mornings work had
come back here on the White Mountain
train and gone on TO Richmond. pres
umahly for the ride as was sometimes
his custom. The Richmond health Of
flcer, DR., II. Fl. Seeley. and First Select
man George f. Bartlett were summoned
and ordered the body removed to the
undertaking rooms of Fred j. Kenyon
where 1t was prepared for burial and
later brought to his home for burial.
The unfortunate man was born here
August II. 1883. son of Mr.. ana MIS-,
David Demag For about year he was
baggage master at the local station ana
for about two years had been train bag
gage master on the shuttle train 10
Burlington. He was member OF the
brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen and
also of Iroquois Camp. NJ w. A., OF
Wtnooski. He Is survived by a wife and
two sons, Arthur aged four, and Ernest,
aged two years and by his parents and
six brothers and three sisters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
Used the Aeroplane Golden Flyer
of the New York Aeronau-
tic Society.
MADE SUCCESSFUL TURNS
A Remarkable Fcnt Considering His
Lack of Expcric cc--Tricd on His
1fth EIight-Curtlss Did Not
Dnre Try II until His 4sth
Trip in the Air.

New York, Aug. s.-Charles Foster
Willard. young New Yorker made five
successful flights in the aeroplane. Gold
en- FLYER Of the New York Aeronautic
society over Hampstead Plain. near
Mincola, Long Island. at dawn to-day.
The lengths of tho flights varied from
seven enths Of n mile TO two miles.
In the fourth flight Willard successfully
accomplished his first sweeping over the
field at 40-mile clip at height OF 30
feet. He made three complete turns In
all covering two-thirds Of a circle
His feat is considered remarkable
in that ho has made but II flights
while Glenn H. Curtiss. now on his
way to France, from whom the So
ciety purcha sed the aeroplanc, had
made as flights before he attempted
a turn
The machine which Willard Is using
was wrecked recently at Hampstead
Plain by another young member of
the society whose arm was broken in
| the fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
A NEWSPAPERS BTCOLIC.
(From the Landmark

Daisies, twitChgrass. thlstles and the
abominabie wild mustard are far more
responsible for the traditional poverty
of the Vermont farmer shan all the taxa
ton abuses the state supports"
Thus saws the Rutland Herald in an edi-
toriai on 1.-The Future Vermont"
While the Vermont farmer Is taxed to
an extent unknown to that of his kind
In any other State IN the country. It .s
plainly manifest that his losses from nox-
ious weeds are enormous. Only few
weeks since and the oat fields OF tho
State were masses Of bright yellow from
the blossoms Of Wild mustard or kaIe
as the average Nermonter calls IT, Fifteen
to twenty-five cents more paid for n bushel
of seed oats would have secured clean
seed and freedom from the wild mustard
In the same editorial the Herald saws:
I'm year like tho present when the
hay crop is scant and thin. one cannoot
help noting tho fact that a large majority
| OF Vermont farms are badly titled. weeedy
| and cursed with myriad vegetable nlths
| that choke down the hay and fodder crops
and are standing reproach to the far
| mer, Individually. and as a class,
summer boarlers: yes Miscellaneous
industries; yos. but first, last and con-
| finuallv, better farming Learn how 10
! do It. The State supports a big STAFF OF
know-how people"
In view OF the fact that the state TOT
years has supported big stan OF
know-how people" the observant trave'er
about the State wonders why people III
the past have not been taught 10 P'~".
orchard trees more than 70 or 10 i.o'
apart, as Is the case In the most III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
OLD VyOIlNS.
(From the Dundee Advertiser,

(From the Dundee Advertiser)
At recent sale in London n violin ny
Antonius Stralivarus. with the original
label dated 1858. went for s+693-not an
out -of-the-way price, as there are always
wealthy enthusiasts eager to buy such
Instruments Nio!ins have strong fas-
cinatlon not only for viollnsts, but also
for others who have neither ear nor
skill elliott the birmingham penmaker
left fine collections and It Is hard to
say whether the player or the non-play-
ing collector adores them most. The vio-
lin has n literature all to itself, with n
monthly journal. and anecdotes OF all
kinds. of course. abound II was n
young gentleman about to scrape his
catgut at IN evening party who sad TO
his host. In tones duly behtting the gray
ity of the communication: "Do YOU know
sir. nv fiddle is two hundred years old?'
Never mind" said the old gentleman
kindly. on whom the information was
lost Never mind; l dare say nobody
will notice It,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
TALC AND SOAPSTONE.
Production for zoos Reported by Unit
cd states Geological Survey.

The output of tale and soapstone in
the United states in 1905 decreased II
per cont from that of 1907. according
to the report on the production OF
these minerals. by J. s. Diller. in the
mineral resources" series Of the
United states geological survey. This
decrease was incidental to the general
decline in trade conditions. and the
amount produced, llT354 short ons,
was larger than that in any previous
years except 1906 and 1907, when the
production was 1o0,644 and 1880
short tons respectively.
Owing to higher prices the percent
age of decrease was less in the value
of the product than in the amount.
OF the s1.4o1.222 worth produced In
1908, s7.S19 worth was in the rough
s11.04S worth sawed into slabs. $442.-
624 worth manufactured into such art
icles as bath and laundry tubs fire
brick. hearthstones, mantels. sinks.
griddles. slate pencils. gas tips, burner
bla nks, crayons, and many others; and
$S7s,73l worth. or nearly two-thirds,
was ground for use in foundry fac
ings. lubricators for dressing skin.
ders. dynamite, etc. Tale IS also used
| widely as pigment in high grade
paints. A minutely fibrous form OF
tale Is used TO impart strength and
| durability to paper. Much 1brous tale
| Is exported to Europe, where It is re-
| placing china clay In the paper indus
| try.
New York easily outranks all other
| States in the production OF tale. all
the output coming from a small dis
| trict In st. Lawrence county. Viz
ginia leads In the production OF soap
stone. the massive form Of the min
eral. suitable for saving into slabs
for manufacturing laundry and labor
atory appliances. Other producing
| states are North Carolina, Vermont
Massachusetts. Pennsylvania Mary
land. Georgia. New Jersey. and Rhode
| Island.
Imports OF tale are confined 70 the
higher grade and amounted in 1905 &c
only 1929 short tons. a decrease OF
over &c per cent. from the imports OF
1907.
Tale Is said TO have been used ir
adulteratin1 sugar, baking powder
and -four. In response to an inquiry
with regard to this matter DR., u w
Wiley, chief OF the bureau of chemis
try in the department Of agriculture
states that samples have not beer
found containing tale, and that while
there Is no doubt that 1t has been uset
to some extent for adulterat ting food
his impression is that such use is ex
tremely limited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
Reclamation Of Arid Lands Would
Give Opportunity for 25,000,-
600 Population.
PRODUCTS S6,600,000,o00
Pres. Bnrstow Of National Irrigation
Congress- would Hnve. Government
bonds Issued to MIKE These
Lands Available for Cul.
tivntlCn.

Spokane. wash, Aug. with mess
sge from President Taft, addresses of
welcome by Governor NJ. r. Hay, Of
Washington and Mayor n. s. Fratt OF
Spokane. and numerous responses, the
national irrigation congress began its
sessions in the armory to-day.
More than delegates had arrived this
morning and many more are expected
during the day.
George e. Barstow. president of the
congress replied to the address OF well
come for the congress-
He spoke In part as follows:
THE national government has passed
n law providing for the establishment OF
a bureau OF immigration. to aid the
immigrants to locate on lands for home
building. but should not the national
government go a step further? Shall be
regarded as preaching paternalism when
government may be found in providing
under proper safeguard fund which may
be used to make loans TO enable this
frugal and thrifty class Of pepole to locate
homes under government irrigation plans!
The great cities are the maelstvoms of
our nation. Their citizens would soon be-
come effeminate and decnyed save as
they can draw upon our country life.
"There Is too much unwarranted pre-
tudice against many Of the nationalities
coming to our shores.
"T'here are no doubt some Of the people
Of each nationality undesirable. But time
has shown that they make good citizens
IT desire to impress on vow the I'M
portance Of giving the federal govern
nent to understand that The people OF
the nation demand that the reclama tior
fund shall be forthwith supplemented by
the creation and sale from time to time
Of gold bonds to the total sum Of &. 900 OK
IN order that much more rapid work may
be made IN reclaiming the nations arid
lands This same principle finds Its APP
plcation in the retaining of swamp
lands and improvement Of natural water
ways. When all these arid lands shat
have been brought under cultivation b,
irrigation, we will have opportunity fol
about 25ooc.ooo additional population will
an annual increase OF agricultural prod
ucts amounting to ss.5oo,0oO. 600"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
ENEMIES OF WOOD.
WOodpeckers Attack Telephone, Tele-
graph, and Electric Light Poles.

Considerable damage Is being done to
telephone, telegraph and electric light
poles by members Of the woodpecker
family. These birds originally built their
homes in the dead or dying trunks or
limbs Of trees, but for some reason best
known to themselves. have come to the
conclusion that the pealed pole offers
better conditions for q home.
They have become 80 ravenous OF late
that their depredations are attracting
considerable attention among those who
are compelled to use quantities OF wood
en- poles. Their activities spread over
wide portion Of the United States, hota-
bly, in the South. Southwest and Central
West. Cedar poles seem to be the ones
most frequently attacked. The birds bore
into them at any height from the
ground, and the holes which they make
are often two or three inches in diane
ter and four or five inches deep. Such
an amount of wood drilled from n stick
of timber which Is carrying load OF
wires naturally weakens the strength
of the lire.
It would. OF course. not be difficult
matter to eXterminate these birds. How
ever, this Is not desirable. as they are
among the most beneficial forms of
bird life native to this country because
they destroy large numbers Of insects
which seriously damage forest and food
CROPS It seems therefore. that methods
should be undertaken to compel the
birds to revert to their former habit
of boring rather than to exteminate
them.
Frequent inquiries have been made by
the forest service In this connection
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
FALL HAT PROPHECIES.
Small and Lnrsc shapes to &c Worn
No "Extinguishers."

If any woman wants to know what
the fall fashions in hats are going TO
be let her study the midsummer models.
There she will get about all the know
ledge available at present. These things
are put out as feelers to test the fash
ionahe taste. and from them will he
born the fashions Of the winter.
From the contemplation of these styles
different people arrive at different con-
illusions. Some are convinced that
smaller hats are going to prevail, while
others are equally sure Of the contrary.
The former have been attracted by the
exceptions. quaint bonnets fitting close
to the head. or the smart little new
toques. while the latter have been I'M
pressed by the broad-brimmed hats.
which constitute a large majority. The
event will probably prove that both are
partly right and partly wrong. Both
large hats and small hats and hats that
are neither very large nor very small
will be worn.
Both large br!ms and large crowns
are expected. and the brims show a
| tendency to turn abruptly up at one
| side and droop In an equally marked
| manner at the other. The trims vii
| also be shorter at the back to agree with
the f,atter style of hair dressing. The
"extinguisher" variety Of brim seems
| TO have seen it's best days. and Is nc
longer patronized. observers say. by the
| best drcssers.
A conspicuous fashion OF the moment
| which might easily be continued into
| the fall is the matching of the gown b,
the hat. the shape being stretched ove'
with the same material. Hats are GOV
cred with shantung. linen foulard, to be
worn with dresses of the same materia
| and pattern. and sometimes they orr
even braided to match the gown.
curious fashion, but one which il
| obtaining a great vogue. is the Use %
velvet In midsummer hats. In thu
shapes This material is used for crown:
| and even for entire hats, and it is als'
used for trimmings. There is craze II
| Paris for black velvet flowers peoples
tulips and gigantic ears of barley, while
| immense rossettes are made of bias vel
| vet All this probably foreshadows
still greater vogue of velvet in the com
ing season.
| Pumage Is much in evidence on tn
| midsummer millinery. and Is certain 7
| continue in fashion. Plumes of ever
description will he worn with wings
aigrettes and all sizes of made-up feath
er decorations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
wAR-GAME DANGERS.
IFrom the Brocllton Times.

tFrom the Brockton Times)
When Plymouth County Is invested by
hostile troops. and the tide Of the battle
swings back and forth through Middle
boro Lakevillo. Plymouth and possibly
tho Bridgewaters. 1t is certain that soms
damage will be done TO private property.
The troops Will be unable TO keep to the
public highways. They must cross farms
and residence property in large num-
bers Lawns, meadows and in some cases
even gardens will be trampled. Unless
the soldiers show unexpected selfrestralnt
there VIII be some foraging for fresh
food. with millions Of blank cartridges be-
ing discharged. there will be the con-
slant mcnance of forest brush or grass
fires. In word. these manoeuvres can
not be performed without some loss ana
inconvenience to those who live In the VI
clnity.
In view OF these facts, 1t is plainly NY
to the people OF Plymouth County to dis
play reasonable patience The Federal
and State Governments stand ready to
nay for the harm done. Boards of COM
petent officers will follow close on the
heels Of the troops and try to settle up
each afternoon and evening for the harm
resulting from the DAYS battles. 1t Is
strongly to be hoped that the public will
try to cooperate with the military authori-
ties and make the manoeuvers as much
OF a success as possible.
These mimic wars are the only way
that militia can get tho experience neces-
sary to keep them ready for service
otherwise they will never learn how 10
live out from under roofs. and take care
Of themselves In the open. II the property
owners are unreasonable In their demands
II will drive away all such events In flu
ture. Massachusetts wants them. and tho
| section where the war takes place will
probably benefit financially more than Il
/ loses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
TRAVEL FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE
CFrom the Springfield Rcporter)

The railroads report big summer
travel and II is not merely wealthy
people who are on the move. Twenty
years ago there were hosts of country
people who had never been 100 mills from
home save OF course for tho long iourn-
cy from the East made in youth by man
old people of the central and western
States. To-day more of our country
people are getting outings and taking
journeys of some length.
Many people could travel more by
cutting out small extravaEancies. Some
people get trips to Europe by cutting
ont expenses like liquor and tobacco.
Many people stay ut home because they
are too proud to ride in tourist cars or
in second cabins The cost of a trip to
Europe If people would go second cabin
on n slow boat and stay at small board
ing houses. is far below the average cost
of the journey.
Few things pay better than intelligent
travel The man who can cross one state
without seeing things of value to his
business is not very observant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
EARN VS.. CITY LIFE.

F'rom the Londonderry Sifter)
Why do so may people prefer to exc
out a miserable existence in unwhole-
some quarters of cities instead of living
wholesome life in the country, where a
certainty OF comfortable shelter and suf-
fcient food and clothing Is to be had >
The hustle Of the city and the variety Of
life TO be seen there may account for
it in some measure; but In nine-tenths
Of the cases. II is an existence and not q
life TINT Is continued there from year to
year. Farm life OF to-day Is not the
drudgery that 1t was 90 wears ago The
In rdest york now is done by machinery
while the telephone. the free delivery OF
mail. and the better facilities for trans
portation, cause the farmers Of to-day
to feel that they are living in settled
communities though their nearest neigh
Dor may dwell half-milo distant.
Besides these advant7g res which the
farmer has, there arc greater financial
returns for the industrious class Of them
than there formerly was. To-day only
about one-third of the people of this
country ere living on farms. whereas
only few years ago two-thirds of tn,
population were tillers Of the soil. If this
small percentage of the people is to pro.
duce enough food supplies for the entire
population, the prices are bound to rise
for demand and supply regulate thos,
things 1t Is question whether one
| third Of the population can feed the en-
| tire community. At all events. farme
may be absolutely certain tina, there viii
| be a demand for his produce. and with
out doubt at high prices from now on.
| The possibilities for a young man t,
attain great wealth are not so great o,
| the farm as in the cities; but neither ar,
possibilities for entire failure. The coun
| try needs young men on the farms NOR
| than she needs them in the cities, an,
| the young farmer who is wise Will remain
| on the old place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
QUESTIONS.

Babe has got n thread and needle
And some useless odds and ends
or old Clothes and all the day long
She sits there and sews and mends,
And she's learning to match colors
In her baby way and glad,
And lust yesterday she asked me:
docs green go together dad?"
That's the everlasting question
We're replying TO all day,
Whether she Is at her sewing
Or IL busy at here play.
When her eye lights on a color
In ribbon or plaid
She asks. deeply interested
Does red go together. dad?"
When you have n bunch OF babies
There Is always something new,
Always some strange baby query
BEING handed up to YOU
Like the ones the baby hands me,
MY woe color matching tai.
With her eyes upturncd In query:
Does blue go together. dad?"
And we never try explaining
Where they're wrong, or set them
straight;
Tney nave AL OF IRE DetoTe tnem
And can we'll afford to wait
For such little bits Of knowledge,
And the truth Of it Is we
Want them to be little babies.
Just as long as they can be.
Sister says "bresquiss" for "breakfast'
As she has said all the time,
| And Just yesterday she came In
To ask: Dad does pumpkin rhyme?'
! And told her ! believed SO,
And she went out pleased and glad
While babe queried from her mending;
Does pink 20 together. dndT'
u. M. Lewis. In Houston Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
A PROGRESSIVE DOCTOR.

Observation-Disclosures from Insomnia, eh?
Eat anything before you go to bed?"
Patient-"Why doctor. you once told me
never to eat anything before going to
bed!'
Physician-(with disnity)-''My dear sir
that was way back In 1907. Science has
made wonderful strides since those days"
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
WHAT RABBITS COST AUSTRALIA
(From the London Chronicle)

(FrOm INC IOhdOH VHTOHICTe'J
Tho rabbit Is an expensive little ami
NAL. A return has Just been presented to
the Parliament of Queensland showing
how much the destruction Of the pest has
cost that State. The figure is a tidy one
Ell. 25259l.
Until the early COS there were no rab-
hits I'm Australia. Then some malignant
fate prompted squatter to import a
few for sporting purposes. These became
the progentors OF countless millions. and
tho rabbit plague" brought about the
ruin Of thousands OF farmers, The prize
of $4,000 for an effective exterminatoi
has never been won. Among those who
had a shot for II was NJ. Pasteur.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
Montpelier ana Rutland should lie
Connected by HAIL just tho Same.

IFTOn1 INC BradfOrd OpfnfOn.)
The cross-State line, which up to now
has existed only In the imagina ton, Is
an ever ready subject for little good
naturcd fun. The Burlington Free Press
oers mock serious suggestion with an
''if attached. Here II is: "1f Rutland ana
Montpelier are obliged to fall back upon
an airship system for their proposed
cross-State line of transportation, they
will he Independent of the public service
commission. There will be no grade
crossing. and 1t will he entirely safe for
people to walk along the track" Some
of these considerations might seem at
trnctive to railroad officials of the pres
ent day.