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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03
REMEMBERS 2 MORE BREAKS
Youthful Burglar Adds TO His Confes-
Sion-Onicers Think He
Had Accomplish.

MontLelicr, Nov, l,-Herbert Gladstone
Wood, TIE youthful hero of q dozen bur
glaries, is being held in Jail hero on n
warrant charging him with the break at
Roxbury, until the arrival OF Attorney
General Sargent when il will be deter
mined whether he will he turned over TO
the United States authorities to answer
for his two postoffice Jobs or prosecuted
by the State Wood was put through
another sweating process this morning
by Detective Morgan, Postoffice Inspec-
tor Purey and the States attorney. and.
Il, If not quite satisfied with the record
he has established by his original con-
fession, inc odded two more to the num-
Der of his burglaries.
IN" authorities are not. however quite
satisfied with his confession and are of
the opinion that he acted In collusion
with an older and more experienced
hand who allowed the young man to do
the breaking and entering while he
shared In the proceeds. They are lead
10 believe that this series of burglaries
was sort OF training school course for
Wood and that after he had acquired
some experience and shown his nerve,
bigger game would have been attempted
by his confederate and him.
Detectlvo Morgan and Inspector Hur-
ley left the city this afternoon but will
return when the attorney general comes
to Montpelier,
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soLoN BURROUGHS DEAD.
Was Formerly WeII-knOwn Newspaper
Nun In Boston and New York.

Vergennes, oct. Scion burroughs
died this morning AT his home in Walt
ham after an illness Of three DAYS from
pneumonia aged % wears lie has been
suffering from Brghts disease about a
year but has been able to he around most
OF the time
MIR, burroughs was n prominent farmer
and fruit grower. and also until within
the last few years devored much of his
business. having an office in this city
For many years he was reporter 70,
the Boston Globe and Herald ana
New York Tribune and sun. During this
time he attained much prominence in the
John Phair murder trial and was present
at his execution.
Mr., Burroughs was until few years
ago prominent in town affairs and was
for many years constable, collector and
justice of the peace, having held the
latter office for u years.
His father, stephen Hurroushs, was an
early settler In the town OF Watham and
the deceased was born and has always
resided In the town. He is survived by a
son, 5. Harry, who lives ON the sherman
farm in New Haven, daughter, Mrs.
Frank Warner of West Ferrishurg.
brother. Judge Rurroughs. and a sister,
Mrs, Mary Wright both residents OF
Waltham. The funeral will be held al
the house Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock.
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SUPREME COURT CASES.
Four from Chittendcn County and
Three from Addison County

Montpelier, oct. 3l.-The cases assigned
for the first week of the November term
Of the supreme Court when opens to-
morrow are as follows: Wndham coun-
~. t, Rutland county. :. Addison county.
3; Windsor county, >; Essex county. l.:
Orleans county, |; Caledonia county. ::
Orange county. .; Washington county. >
The cases assigned from Addison county
are as follows: Henry Blanchard VS.
Vermont Shade Roller company: George
II, and Jenny NJ. Churchill vs.. Ford Ca
pen; c. l., Leboeuf vs.. Norton < Leboeuf.
The assignments for the second week
are as follows: Franklin county :; chit
tenden county. I. Rutland county. .
The cases set for hearing from Chitten-
den county are as follows: Adiie
Covey vs.. Marshall Rogers ct al: Ira
Bixby, tax collector of Essex, VS. l.. II.
Roscoe; State VS.. Burlington Drug Co,
selling; State VS.. James \. Merrill. sell
ing. Three cases from Windsor county
are set for hearing at the special term,
which opens at Brattleboro November O.,
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LIVES LOST
IN OTTER CREEK
Boat Containing Three Polanders
Capsized-Boy Rescued One
with q Pole.
CONTINUED on pagc o.

Rutland. Oct. 3n.-Wladyslaw Bandasie-
wicz and Piotrox Rutkowski were drowned
in Otter creek at Center Rutland about
l. 40 o'clock this morning when fat bot
tom boat In which they were rowing cap
sized. The other occupant OF the boat.
Josef Wisniewski. n nephew of one Of the
men, was saved.
The three men were In the habit OF
spending their spare moments on the
water and this morning they started out
In the boat They rowed leisursly up and
down the stream for about an hour and
the accident occurred about 100 yards
above the falls. Wisniewski. the young
est member OF the party. decided to ball
out the boat and while resting his weight
on the side Of the craft he reached for mn
| old pail and the boat tipped over. throw
ing the men into the water.
Although all three could swim Wisniew-
ski was the only one to put his knowledge
into effect, Charles Pepeski. a boy, was
standing on the bank about 90 feet away
and he extended a pole to him and
hoped him ashore. in the meanwhile the
| other two Polanders, who had been climb
ing TO the overturned boat, relinquished
their holds and started TO swim ashore
but after few strokes both sank.
When Wisniewski saw that his COM
panions were drowned ne became frantic
! and again started for the water. He
would undoubtedly have drowned him
self had he not been restrained by
| friends.
| The accident happened about $50 feet
from the home OF the dead men and both
bodies were recovered in about IS feet
| OF water an hour later. Both men work ed
for the Vermont Marble company
Bandasiewicz Is survived by his wife and
Rutkowski Ia survived by his wife and
three children. The funeral will be held
tuesday afternoon and burial will be In
the Polish cemetery at West Rutland.
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TITLE TO DEWEY HOME.
Supreme Court Anirms JudEmeut fol-
f1aintin In Foreclosure PrOcee dings.

Montpelier, Nov. THE November
term or Supreme Court convened this
morning In the supreme court room
at the State House. Opinions were
handed down in several cases, the
most important and Interesting being
that of the Washington county case
OF John w. Gordon, ct ais vs.. r J..
Deavitt, In which the title to the
birthplace OF Admiral George Dewey
on State street In this city was In
question. Mr.. Deavitt. who had a
mortgage on tho property. foreclosed.
The county court rendered a judg-
ment In favor of the plaintiff and the
Supreme Court to-day affirmed that
decision, with Chief Judge Rowell and
Judge Watson dissenting The house
has been occupied for several years by
T. X. Gordon.
In the Washington county case Of
Enoch Nincents will the decree of the
lower court was reversed, the appeal
was dismissed with costs, and the
Will was ordered to be certified to the
probate court.
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GOVERNOR WORKING HARD.

measures for sachusetts, will explain
he working Of such law in other
fJtatcs.
GOVERNOR WORKING HARD.
Governor Mead showed what could be
accomplished by remaining In Mont
peier over Sunday and keeping at work
not on Sunday. but on Saturday and
Monday by tho amount Of work he was
able to announce to tho Senate AMI
House in his message to-day he had ac-
complished Tho Governor says he Is
willing to furnish the example II he can
only got the Legislature to follow 1t.
Governor and Mrs. John A. Mead will
be guests Friday evening of the Vncitia
club Of Earre which gives a ladies' night
that evening. Other state officials and
members OF the Legislature have been
invited. y musical program will be rem
dered and Governor Mead and others
will give brief addresses. The affair is
primarily to give the people OF Barre aud
vicinity an opportunity to meet Govern. Or
and Mrs. Mead.
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LlEUT-GOV. SLACK A JOKER
Surprised Senate by Referring Hedge
hog Dill to Committee on Insane
-Husinsss of the Day.

Montpelier. Nov. 1.-The Senate pursued
the even tenor OF its way to-day with as
little fuss as Is consistent with the
dignity of the body, but cleaning up all
the business on hand before the afternoon
adjournment The feature Of the day
was Joke. real Joke and that too by
the presiding officer and it came so TN
expectedly. like clap Of thunder out OF
a clear sky, that the Senate has not
entirely recovered yet. II was the pre-
siding officers grave reference of the
House bill placing bounty on hedge
hogs to the committee on the insane.
At the morning session Senator Gordon
introduced a Joint resolution providing
for a special committee to visit the
Castleton normal school which was or
dered to lie and be made a special order
for tomorrow morning. Senator Porter
Of Caledonia. introduced II new mileage
bill. although he disguised 1t under the
head of free transportation. The bill
provides that railroads may exchange
mileage books or transportation for any
legitimate service product or commodity
1t may need.
AMENDS COMMITMENT Law
Senator Darling of Caledonia introduced
bill to transmit to the secretary of state
vital statistics not previously returned.
Senator Clark put in a bill amending the
law relating to the commitment of insane
persons to make II conform to the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court in the Lydia
Ann Allen case which recently
caused the State so much expense
as it made all public charges in the asy-
lums Illegally committed. The bill re-
quires notice to all supposed insane per-
sons and an adjudication of the court OF
the fact that the person is insane and Is
dangerous before commitment. Senator
Edgerton Of Windsor introduced a bill
repeating the six-inch trout law and lin
iting the catch to 80
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bunant, founder of the Interna tional Red
Cross society, died last night at Heden.
health resort
Henri Dunant was OF Swiss birth and
ived in Geneva. He was a philanthropist.
AT the battle of Solferno. Italy. June "a.
1859. he Witnessed the needless suffering
and loss of life resulting from days OF
neglect 10 care for the wounded. Realizing
that such conditions need not exist, he
conceived the idea Of pledgtng the nations
Of the earth to regard and protect as
neutral sick and wounded combatants
and all others giving them succor. He
elaborated his ideas and through the
cooperation of the Swiss federal court
brought about an international conference
In Geneva In October, 1863. Sixteen gov
ernments were represented
This was followed by the Geneva con-
vention of August s. 1864. which adopted
nine articles of agreement FOR the
"amelioration Of the condition Of wounded
in armies in the field" These articles
were signed by twelve governments and
the Signatorv powers have since reached
40 y uniform f'r made Of red cross
IN n white grouud vas adopted as a
compliment 10 the Swiss confederation
who's" national flag = the reverse. 1t was
agreed that each country should have It's
own national committee or society but
an international committee was also pro-
Nided for. Clara Barton was the first
president of the American Red Cross of
which the executive head is now Presi-
dent Taft
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THREE YEAR-oLD BOY SHOT
Was Playing in Dry Goods Box Used
q Target.

Remington Oct. 31.-Raymond Lacrois,
three years old. son of Frank Lacrois of
MIL street. was almost instantly killed
yesterday by the discharge of a rifle in
the hands of William IeEasse, 10 years
old. Several small boys had been prac-
tlcing with % caibre rifles In shed at
tached to Lacroiss house, using large
dry goods box. which stood In the corner.
for the target.
While the boys were In the rear Of the
house. the child went into the box to
play. When the boys came back to the
shed young LegasSe fired at the box.
The bullet entered the childs head and
penetrated its brain. He lived but few
minutes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03

The rumhling and grooming train had
been toiling along from Memphis, Tenn,
toward Bald Knob Ark, all Through the
hot afternoon, The stops had been fire.
quent. but at last came one OF unusual
duration. After tiresome interval, the
cond uctor walked back through the mos
quito-punctuated aisles until his glance
met sympathetic face. He bent over
the kindly looking passenger. and whls'
pered:
Stranger, have you bit of string
about YOU The engines broker
Everybodys Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03
TEN YEARS TEST IN VERMONT.

Vergennes. VT, March ls. 10. Strong
Hdw. Co.: Ten years ago covered some
Of my buildings with your I.ythoid
Roofing. ] was so we'll pleas ed with it
that | covered my Hardwick mill with It
in 1906, and used more of it on other
buildings in 1903.
J. l.. DERWAY.
Strong Hardware company, Burlington,
VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03

interest back at six per cent and does
away with the bother Of making up
the deficiency each year ana provides
for refunding OF the bonds to expire
In 1899.
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PREACHERS INSTITUTE.
FnIi Meeting OF Huntington District IN
lie Held In Rutland Nov, 1b-la.

Rutland, Nov. H.-rhe fall meeting Of
the burlington District Preachers Insti-
tute VIII be held here November Is and l6
with the following program.
TUESDAY, NOV. Is.
l2:oo m, lunch at the church; 80 n. m -,
DEVOTIONAL service led by w. r. Ryder;
l:+5 p M. paper, THE Value OF Prayer"
Is. Z. Dahms. discussion opened by f. D..
McCabe; 2l5 p. m. address. our Spirit
ual Campaign" F.. =. Stevens; discus
zion opened by G. w. Brown: 800 u. M.
conference. MY Church's Needs" open
ed by w. NJ. Cashmere and II. NJ. Hall:
$3.50 p. M. fellowship service led by p.
l.. Dow.
Evening service--7:30 p. M, devotional
exercises. w. r. Washburn; address.
THE Call for Men in the Work of the
church. C. V. Grismer; address, Merits
OF the Organized Bible Class" j. r. Hor-
ton; ofrertory. selection by the church
quartet.
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\ sunered habitually from consti-
palon Doan's Regulets relieved and
have been regular ever since. "A. T..
'osvAa- grocer. Suluhur Springs. Tax
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mrs. DODGE STILL AT LIBERTY
Although Indicted for Murder In the
First Degree She Is Admitted to
Dali Of $1,000.

Guildhall. Nov. 1.-Mrs. Marshall J..
Dodge of Lunenburg. indicted by the
grand jury for murder in the first degree
for the shooting of W. 4. Heath, the
painter, at her home. was brought into
court informally to-day and bail was
fixed at $1,000. This was furnished and
she Is at liberty. No date was set for the
trial.
Considerable surprise Is expressed at
this phase of the case. Mrs. Dodge has
not yet seen the inside OF Jail
If you've failed to read al of the real
estate ads of recent dates you're not
qualified to wisely decide upon a real es-
tate investment--for a real estate deal
should he based on knowledge
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FOUNDER Of THE
RED CROSS DEAD
Henri Dunant Realized the Need
less Neglect of Wounded on
the Battlefield.

Geneva. Switzerland, Oct. 3l.-Henri
punant, founder of the Interna tional Red
Cross society, died last night at Heden.
health resort
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FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-03
Mr.. WALL WILL TAKE
FAMILY To MAINE COAs7
c, & @. Official is Seeking a
Cooler Cline These Torrid
DAYS.

AIR. Garrett b, Wall. industrial agent
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio and also
assistant to the president OF that road,
leaves Wednesday night for the coast
Of Maine accompanied by his family,
Who will spend the remainder OF the
heated season in that State.
Mr. Wall returned to the city Tues
day from an extended trip through
Kentucky. Ohio. and other states pierre
ed by the (. Il o. He expects the
recently purchased road from Clncin-
matt 10 Chicago viii be thoroughly re
organized soon after the return Of
President Stevens from Europe the
early part of next week
MIR. Willie Turner. private secretary
TO President stevens. who went
abroad ia July. sias already returned to
Richmond Mr. stevens is expected
to reach New York on Sunday and
after tarrying day or two in that
city viii probabl proceed to Richmond.
MIR. j. =. Il. Thompson, first vice
president of the Southern railway, who
spent several days last week In Rich
mond as guest OF Mr. Morton Marcy.
his father In law, Is now in New YORK
with Mrs. Thompson. His private car
Is in the yards of the Southern rail-
way here awaiting his return 10 this
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-03
CIDDY CLERKS NEARLY
DRIVE DIRECTOR CRAZY
Every Time Girl Has Spasm Government Loses Twelve Days
Old Maids Gossp-Belowing Calves Break Up Work
and Br ny Tears.
WAsHINGrON. u. C., August a.

WASHINGTON, n c.. August B.
Schooirnaster Durand, who conducts
the biggest class in arithmetic that
the world ever knew, is up against
some Of the hardest problems to-day
in keeping order among his pupils
that were ever presented to any school
room disciplinarian.
The girls. boys, men and women
assigned to him for computing the
census through civil service examina-
lions come from all parts of the coun-
try and represent all walks OF life,
from the California ranch TO Boston's
Back Bay district.
Among the thousands of recruits
are persons suffering from epilepsy,
extreme nervousness and various 9TH
er diseases as we'll as "giddy young
flirts and gossiping old maids"
One of Census Director Durand $
assistants to-day said that so much
time is being lost through incapable
clerks that extreme measures sSon
will have to be taken to weed them
out
One young woman frem Missouri,
being subject to epileptic fits. throws
her department into turmoil at In
degnite intervals by undergoing a
spasm. The officials to-day estimated
that this unfortunate woman. by dis
tracing the minds of perhaps hun
dred girls in her department for an
hour. deprived the government OF one
hundred hours of work, or twelve ana
one-half days, every time she had
spasm.
A young man from Maine. who IS a
nervous wreck, Is said to be fair
example OF the trouble. He con-
stantly worries ten or twenty clerks
who work around him. He insists
on advising and cenversing with his
various superior officers during the
busy hours OF the day. much to their
discomfort. His parents have been
asked to take him back home. and II
| they do not respond. he probably viii
| be dismissed outright
| The amount of gossiping among the
! clerks has grown constantly as they
| have become better acquainted, 1t Is
! said. and has become an important
| factor to be considered.
THE other day farmer drove b1
| here with four calves In a wagon.
| said one of the officials. and wher
| those calves began to bawl some ol
/ these country girls and boys got sc
| homesick that they had to stop worl
| and cry for the farm and mother
/ The majority OF the clerks are eff
/ Client. but the extraordinarily untitled
| few, 1t is said. are gradually reducing
4 the general average until some radt
| cal action has become necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-03
RAIN GIVES PROMISE
Of GOOD SEASON
Price Edward Farmers Look For
ward to Fine Crops-Per-
sonal Notes.

Especial to The Richmond Nireinian.)
PROSPECT, VA. Aug. J-A de-
lightful shower OF rain fell here Mon
day night. If the old maxim IS true,
that Ii IL rains The fiFst-t4f srt-crt1ti ctay
of August, there Will be rain in sight
for forty days, then the excellent crop
OF wheat and hay which have bee n
gathered will he followed by fine crops
of corn and tobacco.
The spirit OF Improvement in our
town prevails. Captain o'Conner's eN-
celient residence Will be completed bY
the first of September. and mum her
OF granoIithie walks are being iatd.
Misses Emma and Loche Moss. who
have been attending the summer nor
mai at Farmvilie. are at home for
the summer, They have both been APP
pointed to the schools they taught last
session. Miss Emma will teach Glenn S
school and Miss Loche viii teach the
school at Ford, In Dinwiddie county.
Misses Ora and Jean Harris. who
have been visiting friends in Suffolk.
returned home yesterday. They Will
return to Wise county in September
to teach teh coming session.
Miss Cammie Taylor and Miss Jes-
sic O'Conner. who have been visiting
friends on Eastern Shore, have also
returned home.
MISS Leila IEtttt VI .NOEitih, d.
Is visiting friends and relatives in
Prospect. A-'
-, Me- Warren EaaHa soo4s his infant
son to Richmond last week, and the
doctors pronounced tho disease can
Ger OF the kidneys, and could hold out
no hope of Its recovery. =
Mrs. Charles o. Harris, who had 0
malignant growth on the face, and
who feared that Ii was a cancer, has
returned home with the assurance
from the doctor that there will be no
further trouble from it. This tnfor-
nation has given great satisfaction to
her friends.
Rev. Leon w. Hendrickson is spend
Ing a delightful vacation at Prospect
preaching occasionally for the pas
tor, and will aid him in meeting
at Smyrna next week.
A postal card dated Port Said
Egypt, from Mrs. James Cannon, Jr.
has been received by Mrs. John o
Moss. DIR. Cannon and his family
were on the Mediterranean sea, er
route 10 Palestine. She reported q
most delightful trip across, the Me i-
tsrransan from Naples to Port Said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-03
EXTRAS TO INSURE
AN HONEST VOTE
Army of Delegates to be Used to
Prevent Outsiders Being
Brought in.

JUNEAU, ALASKA. August Be.
cause of the bitter political fight that
is on In Alaska, Attorney General
Wickersham. who is here with Secr0-i
tary of Commerce and Labor Nagel,
to-day ordered the United States mar
shall for the district OF Alaska To-
swear in additional deputies to ensure
an honest election.
Representatives Of Delegate Wick
ersham, who Is a candidate for rec.
election. lodged a complaint with the
encouragement which resulted In his
instructions to the marshal. They
claim that the interests" angered A.
the stand taken by Wickersham IN
the various Alaskan troubles at
Washington during the last session of
congress, have determined to prevents
his return and are rushing foreign
laborers from the various canning 60
Establishments along the coast and thM
rivers into the cities to vote theM&
against the delegate.
Delegate Wiekersham early thu
year demanded an investigation q
the conduct of various departments
affairs In Alaska and occaSfOned "
wide split between himself and &Nc-
rotary of War Dickinson. whose sN~
befdinates he attacked. sTT5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-03
Roanoke '

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. s.-Mr. c.
r. Underwood has gone to Atlanta.
Ca. where he has accepted a position
with a typewriter exchange. He came
here four years ago from Massaehu-
sets.
Mr.. Carl B. Short, for number of
years private secretary to Mr.. j, w.
Hancock, general manager of the
Roanoke Railway and Eclectic Com
pany, will in future be associated with
Messrs. Harris 81 Hart, court report
ers.
Mr.. Julian Pitman. an employe of
the Roanoke Railway and Electric
Company, has been promoted to the
position of private secretary to Mr..
Hancock.
While Dunford WAS In the retention
part Of the jail. Sam Arnold, a hoy
who says he is from WytheviIie, slip
ped him pint OF whiskey and bot
tie OF beer. Arnold was acting -