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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
HE LAY DEAD
ON HIS BED
Francis Rice Of Burlington
Took Carbolic Acid
IT WAS SECOND ATTEMPT
His Body Was Found by His Young
Wife on Her Return from Church
Yesterday Afternoon--He Had
Been Despondent.

Burlington, Oct. Ills second at
Aempt al suicide within few months
ended the life Of Francis J. Rice, aged
10, at his rooms, l66 Elmwood avenue,
yesterday afternoon. He took carbolic
acid and was dead when found. Three
months ago Rice tried to kill himself
while in a poolroom but the hottie Of
acid was knocked from bis lips by peo-
pie who had witnessed his action.
Rice's body was found BY his wife
who had just returned from st. Joseph's
church. The health officer. DR.. 6. Y.
Dalton On being summoned. announced
that II WAS i case of suicide. An ounce
vial, hail filled with earbolic acid. was
found Rice was partially undressed
and was lying across the bed.
Rice had been despondent Of late and
had often been heard 10 remark that
he would soon end It all. His remarks
were, however, not taken seriously by
his friends and no attention was paid
TO them. Yesterday morning he seem
ed unusually cheerful and was about
town until after twelve o'clock when he
said that he would 20 home and take q
nap This was the last seen Of him
down town. He entered his apartments
and asked for his wife He was told
BY the woman in charge that she was
out and without further remarks, he
went to his room.
Upon the return Of Mrs. Rice, she was
told Of his return home and she entered
the room. where she found HIM lying,
partially nndressed, across the bed. His
shoes were off and his collar loosened.
She tried to awaken him and upon
finding that she could not, became al
armed The lGndlady was summoned
and AZ their united efforts were without
avail, DR.. G. 0. Coutn was called Upon
his arrival he found Rice beyond aid
and summoned DR. Dalton.
Mr. Rice Il survived by father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rice, who
formerly resided on Grant street in this
city but who now live in Mclrose, Mass
He is survived by his wife who he mar
ried eight months ago, and BIZ several
brothers and sisters They are the Miss
es Florence and Bertha Rice Of MeIrose,
Mrs. Il. 2. McGrath Of this city. James
Rice of New York and Charles Rice OF
White River Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
DENIED USE OF COMMON.
Ex-Judge Dewey of Boston Turned Down
by Mayor Hibbard.

Boston, Oct. II. Mayor Hubbard yes.
terday declined without comment to
grent permit to ex-Judqe Henry s.
Dewey to occupy an acre or more Of
Boston Common during the hours be-
tween 9 i. N. and . p. m, tomorrow for
campaign purposes.
The Judge was to open his theocratie
campaign for governor on the Common
Saturday, believing that Mayor Hubbard
would not oppose his petition.
The petition requested Mayor Hibbard
to allow the Judge the use Of the band
stand On the Common, furnish him with
several hundred chairs, score or more
or tables and sufficient length Of rope
to inclose a space about the stand To
Accommodate an audience that may be
computed BY the thousands.
According TO the petition the Judge
had intended to deliver addresses upon
the tsUrwritten Law 81 Peace and EQUITY
and Justice" The bandstand was to
be his speaking platform and the ehSirs
and tables he explained. were to accom-
modate the hundreds who might come
forward and sign his nomination papers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
FRIENDS HEAR OF MARRIAGE.
Of B. G. Webster, Barre Fireman and
Daisy Pattee Ducham Of Montpelier

It has become known that Burton Q.
Webster, for the past two years driver
Of the hook and ladder truck at the
central fire station In this city, and
Mrs. Daisy Pattee Dutham of Montpel-
Ter were married September 18th at the
UniyersaIist parsonage in this city, Rev.
L G. Downey officiating.
A week after their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster made 4 weeks wedding
visit to various surrounding towns. re-
turning to Barre last Monday. They
are residing at 33 North Main street.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Webster are we'll
known and both have many friends.
For two years Mrs. Webster has been
employed at the United States Clothes
pin company's works in Montpelier.
A corn roast was given in their honor
last evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kibby iii East Montpelier.
There were about 60 present and an ex-
trenely enjoyable evening was passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster were presented
several pieces Of table silver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
cHELsEA.

Mrs. Della Flanders. who keeps house
for Frank Titus Is spending two
weeks vacation with friends ID Tun,
bridge
Mrs. Pansv CHnn Morse was called
to her home in New Jerseyt Tuesday ev-
ening because Of the serious illness Of
her husband.
Miss Marion Ramsdell returned last
week from Franklin Grove, ILL.,, where
she has been for several weeks as the
guest Of her uncle.
DIR. W. II. Hill, who has been seriously
III for several days, has so far recover
ed as to be able to be at his shop again
to attend to his large patronage.
Misses Hazel and Mary Luce were in
Lebanon last week visiting friends AMI
while there ayailed themselves of the
opportunity Of attending the state fair
Leonard n. Bacon returned the first
Of the week from North Chaflestown,
n. f., where he had been to visit his
brother, Richard II. Bacon. During his
absence from town he attended the state
fair.
~ consultation Of physicians
among whom was DR.. j. II. Gile Of
Hanover. \. H., which was held at Il. A.
Corwius, Tuesday evening, decision
was reached to the effect that Miss Gail
Mr. and Mrs. CoFwin's only daughter
was suffering from tubercular trouble
and that her condition is very grave.
The Chelsea Brass band was in Tun-
bridge Wednesday to furnish music for
the Worlds fair Deputy Sheritls Adams
and Tracy. Constable G Il. Godfrey and
G. u, Hayward were also in attendance
in the capacity Of officers and b. H.
Adams, ir, was also one of the timers
at the races and one of The judges q
fancy drivers, stations, brood mares
and colts.
Let every reader remember that the
Chelsea lecture course opens Saturday
evening Of this week with an entertan-
ment BIZ the Commonwealth Ladies
orchestra. This viii be rare entertain,
ment for the people Of Chelsea and thu
surrounding towns to hear ladies or.
chestra of twelve pieces. The entertain
ment comes with such recommendations
as should draw crowd that should
pack the house. Tickets on sale at Col
II. 0. ISixby's at the popular prices, u
and s5 cents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
A Leading Lumber Dealer in
Northern Vermont
HIS HOME in MORRISVILLE
He Owned Mills in Morrisville, Stowe and
Belvidere and Owned Big Tracts
of Tmber-He Was a Native
Of Warren.

Morrisville, Oct l.--James ]. Billings,
prominent resident Of this town and
one Of the best known lumber dealers
in northern Vermont, died suddenly last
night Of heart trouble. He owned mills
in Morristown. Belyidere and Stowe He
started in business 27 years ago, when
he erected a mill in Sterling, a part Of
Morristown. This be subsequently
moved To Belyidere. In 1898 he bought
large lumber tract in the town Of
Stowe and erected mill there.
Mr. Billings was born in Warren in
1864. He was married to Miss Jeanette
Mccoy Of Chicago. She survives him,
together with two children, Harold J.
Billings Of Stove and Mrs. G. w. Nc
Farland Of Morrisville The eldest son
born 10 them, Ed Billings was killed
several years ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
WANDERING WOMAN
FOUND IN EXETER. N. H.
Mrs. Gertrude Roswell of Haverhill,
Mass, Doesn't Give a Very Clear
Idea Of Her Strange Actions.

HaverhilI, Mass, Oct. 1.-The myster-
ious case Of Mrs. Gertrude Roswell wife
of William H. Roswell, who left her
home last Tuesday, after writing a note
to her husband that she intended to
commit suicide. was partially cleared Up
last night by the finding Of the woman
in the railroad station at Exeter, n. H.,
by her husband.
Having twice before attempted suicide
once by gas at her home. and second
time by drowning at Salisbury Beach,
the woman's continued absence since
Tuesday, led her relatives to fear that
the third attempt had succeeded.
Although Mrs. Roswell appeared daz-
ed and could account in but a measure
for her wAnderings, q partial explana-
tion presents a strange and unusual ex
iperience of terrible suffering.
The woman declared that upon leaving
home she went to Plug pond, and start
ed 70 walk in, but changed her mind
and went back, sleeping out Of doors all
night She next found herself in Ports
mouth, N. FL, and from there went TO
Dover yesterday morning. Here she
visited the hoIne Of her sister, Mrs. John
Cheslay.
Mrs. Chcsiey telephoned 10 HaverhiIl
that Mrs. Roswell was with her, and
that she would send her home on an af-
ternoon train. in charge Of the conductor
When the train arrived the woman was
not on board, and the conductor knew
nothing Of such a passenger.
A few hours later Mrs. George New
ingtou Of Haverhill, received q telephone
from Mrs. Roswell who said she was
in Exeter and wanted to see her hus.
band
Mr.. Roswell notified the Exeter police,
and Immediately went to that place. He
found his wife sitting in the waiting
room Of the station
Late last night Mr., Roswell returned
home with His wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
CLERKS WIFE GETS
100000 By WILL
Mrs. Theodore Murray Of Dorchester Re-
ceivcs Fortune from Estate Of
Aunt Who Left 100000.

New York, Oct 1.-The win Of Mrs.
Julia Wallace, who inherited a 81 ,o0o,-
oop estate from her husband, was wee.
terday fled for probate in the surrogate
Office in BROOKLYN. Howard Gordon
Wallace Of Peekskill nephew Of the
testatrix, is the chiee beneficiary. bis
requests amounting TO about Syo0c0o.
Mrs Juliet Murry, niece Of Mrs. Wal
lace and wife Of Theodore Murray Of
Dorchester, Mass, receives sio0,o00f
AIRS May Wallace Kelly, wife Of James
+. Kelly Of Ashtnbule, O. niece Of the
testatrix, $4,000; Gordon B. Wallace,
brother Of the testatrix, and his three
daughters each receive $4,000 james
Carr, who was Mrs. Wallace's coachman
for several years, and Mary Culine, An.
ME Rudy and Abigail sanderson, for
mer employees. get $4,000 apiece. A
like amount IS also bequeathed to the
Rev. James 2. Hoyt Of Florida.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
Former Left New York as Lat
ter Was Arriving To-day
PEARY in NAVAL PARADE
He Stood on the Bridge Of the Roosevelt,
Which Was Gaily Decked-cook
Lectures in Boston This
Evening.

New York, Oct. Robert r. Peary,
the Arctic explorer, arrived here at seven
o'clock this morning and he was met by
Mr.. Bridgenan and a few newspaper
men. He refused TO make comment on
DR.. Cook. Commander Peary was ac-
companied by his wife from Portland,
Me, which city they left at 7;4o last
night, and they went to the Belmont
hotel, where they had breakfast,
Afterwards be went to the Roosevelt,
the vessel in which he started his ex-
ploratiOns in the arctic region. He then
made arrangements to be on the bridge
Of the vessel during the Hudson Fulton
naval pssade to-day up the Hudson river.
Bedecked with flowers and flying stream
ers on which was North Pole tho
Roosevelt steamed up the river at nine
o'clock.
The parade Of vessels between New
burg and Albany was the big feature Of
the celebration to-day. The Half Moon
and the Clermont led the paraders. Only
the light draught warships took part in
this part of the celebration. In Brook
lyn the land pageant was repeated. and
late this afternoon, il the wind dies
down, Glenn Curtiss and Wilbur Wright
will try some airship fights.
In marked contrast to the honor which
was conferred on Peary BY being placed
in the parade, DR.. Cook, his rival, left
for Boston, arriving at the railroad sta.
tion just after the Peary party had left
It. DR.. Cook will lecture in Boston to-
night He declared that the attempts
to deride his ascent of Mount Mckinley
would fall fiat, as he had sent for Ed
ward Burrill, who accompanied him, to
come here. DR.. Cook expects to meet
Harry Whitney in Boston tonight, when
Whitney lays over for two hours on his
way to New Haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.

TAGi TAGl TAG!
w. II Snow was business visitor in
Plainfeld today.
A daughter was born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Calcagni of Berlin
street.
Wait for the Ladies Of Clan Gordon
fair. Many useful and pretty articles
for sale. Woodmen's hall, Oct 4 s, and 0.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and today were @. r. Mcknight,
Post Mills; 6. II. Spiller, Bethel r. 4.
Crickett, W. Allen, A. II. Vaughan, Bos-
ton; Miss Fannie E. Bailey, Nashua, n.
H.; Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Chessmore,
Jonesyille; Mrs stanton Williams,
Charlotte; DR.. w O Hutchinson, Wash.
ington; i. Webb, G. X. Webb, East
Granville; A. A. Higgins, H. A. Blunt.
Boston; L. Nj Barrowsn, Burlington; +.
L. Bennstt, Bcston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
POLICE ACTIVE AT FAIR.
BrattIeboro Officers Put in Busy Day
Yesterday.

Brattleboro, Oct. The municipal
court put in 4 busy day yesterday with
the police. who rounded up several bad
characters at the Valley fair grounds.
-Four alleged pickpockets were arrest
cd yesterday afternoon BY deputy
sheritfs and Pinkerton men after an
hours chase through the crowd about
the grounds
A man giving the name Of Frank
Whalen Of Burlington was seen trying
10 climb over the fence il avoiding an
admission fee to the grounds. When
Special Officer George Merrill attempted
TO remonstrate with him he resisted
the officer A rough and tumble fight
ensued ii which Whalen was badly
mauled by Officers Merrill and Norman
johnson. the former using broom
handle with good effect
Whalen was given fine of s75 and
costs but, being unable to pay, was sent
to jail fer 90 days.
John Clarity appeared before the
court for = breach Of the peace and was
released in $10o bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
JEFFRIEs WANTS siso.ooo.
Not Satisfied with Meagre Purse Of $751;
900 for Fight.

Paris, Oct flames j. Jeffries, the
American heavyweight, who has been
training here for his proposed hght with
Jack johnson, said yesterday that he
had almost completely recovered from
The cold which he contracted several
days ago while attending the races ne
viii leave here for London OH Tuesday
next. and will take the steamer for
the United States on Oct Is.
Jeifries expressed himself as disap-
pointed with the offer Of $4,000 Tor 4
fight, saying.
II am the champion Of the world. /
have everything to lose and nothing to
gain. Therefore don't want to fight
for purse Of less than $4,000. | should
prefer to fight in America, rather than
in Australia and have reason to believe
that the governors Of several states
would be willing to allow fight to take
place"
Continuing, the big heavyweight said
that he considered himself in splendid
physical condition, and that the only
thing he feared was man with a power
full left.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
BLOWN TOWARD OCEAN.
BalloOnist Decided to Make a Descent
as Soon as Possible.

Kensington, Oct. i'll, Helm Clay
ton, who made his second ascension
alone, from Fitchburg, Mass, at 2:57
yesterday, landed at 5:Is o'clock last
night in this town, five miles from the
ocean, and ifty-iiye miles, air line, from
Fitehburg, Mass.
At the ascension the balloon Boston
struck tree which projected from 4
high bank near the Aero park and sew
eIal branches were torn away before the
loss Of Rag Of sand.
Mr.. Clayton passed over Massachu-
setts at 1 o'clock and then struck a
west wind which took him toward the
ocean, which compelled his landing The
highest elevation reached was $500
feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
DAMAGES OF $1,000.
For Parents Of Boy Killed BY Contact
With Live Wire.

Brattlehoro. Oct 1 The jury in the
case Of Herman u. Eddy administrator
for tic estate Of Hyman Tulchin, Of
bellows Falls, against tie Fall elountain
Electric light and power company, Of
that place, returned a verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff in the county court at
Newfane Yesterday afternoon for $4,000.
Tnlchin was killed IN June, 1908, by
coming il contact with live wire be-
longing to that company while employ
ed rs lineman BY the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company. The
telephone wire sagged and came in CON
tact with Fall Mountain high tension
wire and repairing the former, Tulchin
received the shock which caused his
death. The award will be made TO the
father and mother Of the plaintiff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
WOULD ENJoIN cURTIss.
Action Taken BY Wright Brothers
Against Aeronaut.

Buffalo, N Y. Oct. Judge Hazel
in the United States circuit court yes
terday issued an order in action by the
Wright brothers against Glenn II. Cur-
tisss and the Herring Curtiss company
Of Hammondsport, n. ", commanding
the defendants to show cause on or be-
fore Oct. IA why preliminary injunc-
tion should not be granted 10 favor af
the eomplainants to restrain the defend
ants from making, using OF selling the
so-ealled Cnrtiss aeropTane, and partieu-
larly restraining the defendants from
contracting public exhibitions and flights
of such machines
The case win be argued on Dec. /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
BOND PROPERTY
SOON DISPOSED OF
F. A. Walker Sold Land at websterville
to Be Used for Building a Sub
station of Cory, Deavitt,
Frost Company.

Following closely the announcement
that F. A. Walker, the architect, had
bought the Calvin Bond farm, which was
used by J. b, Campbell in exploiting his
big granite scheme, comes the other an
to-day that Frank nj. Cory
and Edward II. Deayitt Of Montpelier
have bought the property Of Mr.. Walker,
with the intention to erect sub. sta
tion for their electric light plant and
eventually to erect a steam power plant
to furnish electricity at the quarries
The property includes forty acres.
The purchasers say nothing about
opening up the land for quarrying pur-
poses. Mr.. Cory, one Of them, Is largely
interested in the Wetmors & Morse
quarry, and the Cory, Deavitt, Frost
is making plans now to run
electricity to the quarries from their
plant at Kinney's Mills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
UP TO IT'S OLD TRICKS.
Mauretania Clips Forty-Four Minutes
More From Record.

New York, Oct. H. Fortyfolm min
utes more was clipped from the trans
Atlantic record. BY the Cilnard liner
Mauetania, which wrested the title
from her sister ship, the Lusitania, on
her latest trip, completed her rim Of II
74s knots last night, IN 4 days, 40 hours
and 81 mintues, IL an average speed Of
2G.06 knots an hour Her best previous
trip was = days, / hours and 3 min
utos, and tie average speed record had
heretofore stood at 25.s7 knots an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
BAR MEETING POSTPONED.
VIII Be Held November 2, After County
Courts Adjourn.

II was was decided yesterday to post.
pone the annual meeting Of the Yer
mont Bar association and the banquet
and also the examination Of candidates
for admission to the bar. all Of which
were scheduled to be held here next
week, until the first Tuesday in No
vember. The action in regard to the bar
association was taken because courts in
Orleans, Rutland, Windham, Chittenden,
Franklin and Washington counties are
now IN session and. with the approval Of
Chief Judge Rowell Of the supreme court
the examining committee who met here
yesterday decided to postpone the ex-
amining Of candidates until the date
stated which will be The opening day Of
the November term Of supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
A NOVEL SUICIDE.
Young Woman Gave Herself as Victim
to Three Lions.

Paris, Oct. la young woman com
mitted suicide in frightful manner
here last night Having had a quarrel
with her lover who is lion tanner in
theatre IN which three lions are intro-
duced during the course Of q melodramt,
the woman went behind the scenes and
thrust her arm into the cage. The ami
mails were wild with rage and with n
few blows of their claws tore her head
and breast to pieces. The woman's
screams and the roars of the animals
caused a panic in the audience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
WANTS HER HUSBAND.
Who, She Says, Has Gone With Another
Woman.

Burlington, Oct. !. 1.A woman from
Saauac Lake, N Y, came to the po-
lice office yesterday and stated that her
name was Mrs Lyon, ana she wanted
the officers aid III her search FOR Mr..
Lyon who became suddenly disinterest-
ed in family affairs a few DAYS ago and
took occasion to elope, she alleged. with
q Young woman. Mrs. Lyon thought the
pair went To Plattsburr and she followed
them there. At that city she was in.
formed the two bad taken the boat for
burlington, and she arrived here yester-
day morning ~ hours behind. Lyon is
a guide at Saranac and owns property
there His family consists Of his wife
and two daughters.
The Burlington police are on the
trail, but have not come up with the
man yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-01
PlumIeyS for Defendants, Sen-
terS for Plaintiff
IN COUNTY COURT SUIT
Congressman piumley Showed Thar He
Had Lost None Of His orstorial
Abilities in Defending John
SMALL.

Congressman Frank Plumlsy Of Wash
ington, D. G., and Northfieid impressed
the people who were in Washington
county court today that he had lost
none Of his oratorial abilities since he
had left active practice at the Vermont
bar for the halls Of Congress. Hc ap-
peared with his son, Charles A. Plumley,
as attorney for the defendant In the
alienation suit brought By John Living
stone Of Fayston against John SMALL
Of the same town, the ad damnun being
set up as $4,000 Congressman Plum
ley spoke for two hours, making force-
ful argument and completing just before
the time for adjournment for the noon
recess.
Following his plea, Attorney John n.
Senter closed the case for the plaintiff,
his son, Clarence H senter, having made
the opening argument at $3.50 for the
plaintiff and being followed By the
younger Plunley 50 the oratory was
family against family to-day. The jury.
to whom the charge vas given this af-
ternoon by Judge Waterman, win deter
mine which was the better family at
argument, WITH Of course, considera-
tion Of the testimony brought out in
the trial.
The testimony was completed this
morning, the defendant being on the
stand, also his nephews, Alex. Smith
and Charles Stewart Hezekiah Smith
also testified that the defendant had had
trouble with Livingstone before this case
came up. Thomas Neil Of Waitsfeld
took the stand yesterday to testify re-
garding the evidence brought out earlier
in The trial regarding Mr.. Small calling
on Mrs Livingston while she was work
ing at the Neil place, MI. Neil said that
it was true that Mr.. smaill had visited
her, but that il had always been in COM
pauy with Mrs. SMALL.
Mr. SMALL took the stand and was
cross examined by the Senters 1t was
brought out in the course OF this exam
nation that Livingstone had been ieal-
ons Of the defendant for d number Of
years
Robert and Arthur Livingstone testi-
fed in behalf Of their mother, the latter
telling Of his father driving him away
from home because he had gone down
stairs one frosty morning to let his
mother in, whom his father had locked
out The next morning the plaintiff
drove his son from the house and he
has not returned since.
Juror Tibbetts Still III
The court to-day communicated with
juror Forest Tibbetts Of Cabot, who was
taken i'll early in the week and who
went home, thus tying up the case of
Jane b. Fowhe VS. Mcdonald, Cutler s
co. Just as it was to 20 to the fury.
information was gained that Juror Tib-
belts i still i'll and viii not be able
to attend court until Tuesday, having
nervous exhaustion Therefore. the case
viii 70 over until Tuesday.
The next case to be tried is that OF
AIears rs. Daniels, humber suit. There
are only eight jurors left in the panel
of the term, and unless the Fowlie VS..
Mcdonald, Cutler & Co. case is finished
by Tuesday, there win he trouble in
getting a Jury.