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SURPRISE VERDICT GIVEN.
TInintiH Must Pay SON and SOn-in-
Law s115.eO and Costs.

Middlehury, July 1.-THE case of
Charles lie Boeuf VS.. Norton and lie
Boeuf. respectively. his son-in-law an d
son. which was started in the county
court last Friday, was completed this
forenoon. The jury brought In n sur
prise verdict for the defendants to re-
cover balance of s115.6o and their
costs. The plainti~ brought suit to
recover 5000 or Whereabouts for lum-
her sold and furnished TO the defend
ants In the year 1903 But 1t was
shown to the satisfaction Of the Jury
that not only were the defen dants not
owing anything to the plaintiff but
that they had actually overpaid him,
hence the verdict.
Following tho receipt Of this verdict
the Jurors were discharged for the
term The term was begun June Z
and during the five weeks eight civil
fury cases have hoen tried, while five
or six divorce cases ard a number OF
minor court matters have been dis
posed Of
There is not much left for the court
to consider and Il is probable that
Anal adjournment will be reached
Thursday. If not tomorrow.
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CAR DOOR
CAUSED A WRECK
New York Central Train Partially
Derailed and Three of the
Grew Killed.

New York. July 11-Three trainmen
were killed and trainload Of passen-
gers were badly shaken up when the
northbound train on the New York
Central, known as the northern and
western express. was wrecked near
Newton Hook, nine miles north OF
Hudson at 2:49 this morning.
The wreck was caused by freight
car door which had fallen across the
track from a southbound freight train
The door derailed the pony truck of
the locomotive and caused it to top
pie over with crash when it struck
u switch.
The engine and baggage car jumped
the track and toppled completely over
The other six cars, all Pullmans. lief,
the rails but remained upright and
no one on them was seriously hurt
tho railroad officials here reporting all
the passengers were able to continue
the journey.
Tho three men killed We're: James
Tyndall. engineer of Rensselaer,; Rob
ert Holes, fireman of Rensselaer,; Johr
Ray, baggageman Of Croton,
The train left New York shortly
after midnight and carried numbers
of residents of upstate cities who hat
spent tho day in New York city Boil
tracks were blocked several hours
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CHIEF JUSTICE LEFT
HIS ESTATE IN TRUST

Chicago, July 12,-Under the terms OF
the will of the late Melville w. Fuller.
chief justice of the Supreme Court, which
was filed yesterday in the probate court,
the children of the jurist and the direct
heirs will share equally in the division of
his estate, estimated to amount to nearly
81. 900 900.
The document provides that the estate
which included real estate valued at 800
ono, be held In trust for the heirs during
the lifetime of his children. The will is
of great brevity and was executed In
Washington February 10, 1910 1t follows
in part:
81 devise to the Merchants Loan &
Trust company and my old friend. Ste
such successors as may be appointed by
them, all of my property, real. personal
and mixed. to be held in trust until the
decease OF the last survivor of my chill
dren. to pay and discharge my Just debts
and obligations, and to collect and pay
over the net revenue of the property al
shall by them from time to time be de-
'ermined. but each of the children or their
children shall receive finally an equal
share.
Il empower my said trustees to sell
any OF the property, II and as deemed
| by them or their survivors. or success
sors, advisable. and to re-invest and
hold the proceeds upon the same trust
] to make and to renew loans and So
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that he was suffering from suicidal
mania.
Mr. Blanchard was In his room Satur-
day when dinner was announced and an
attendant invited him to go to the din
ing room He asked to be excused and
said that It was warm he had no appc-
lite for dinner He said that he thought
he would lie down short time. This was
shortly after twelve o'clock, noon.
About 2:4o p. m. the employees in the
Marsh building heard two shots and dis
covered that the shooting was done in Mr.
Blanchards room. The man had stood
facing mirror In firing the gun. He evil
IDENTITY attempted to shoot himself in the
right temple but the ball struck his skull
about an Inch above the temple. passed
clear through his brain and lodged under
the skin above the left ear. He lived
about an hour and half but never re-
gained consciousness.
The man had been employed as a cash
Ter BY an insurance company In Hart
ford, Conn, and was IN Brattleboro for a
q patient at the retreat at that time he
received treatment for nervous troubles.
| He was married when 90 years of age but
his wife obtained a divorce three years
later. The body was taken to his home
In Hartford to-day.
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CAMPBELLTON, N. B. BURNED
Few HOUSES Left StandinK--Relief
Sent from NeighbOrins Towns
Which Also suffer by Fire.

st. John, N. b., July ll.-Fragmentary
reports oc serious fire which broke out
in Campbellton on the Intercolonial rail-
road In the northern part of the province
late to-day, indicate that the town Is
practically destroyed. The five broke out,
says Chatham message, in the Richards
company shingle mills and spread rapidly
throughout the town. one report says
Among the property destroyed Is the
lntercolonial station house and freight
shed. The Great Northwestern telegraph
office Is burned and all communication
with Campbelton by telegraph and
| telephone is cut Off, Dalhouse, town
several miles distant. reports sending APP
paratus to help Campbellton and then It,
| self being visited by fire. which, however
| was subdued by hard work,
Chatham Is also ablaze. n telephone
message saying that the Miramichi
company's store and pulp mill was
considerably damaged
Newcastle message states that
among the buildings burned at Camp
bellton are the Presbyterian and l5ap-
fist Churches, tho Arlington, Manic
and Intercolonial Hallway Hotels, the
| Tonsbury Furniture store and the
opera house. So far as known nc
lives were lost.
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MOROSE AVIATOR
BROWNS HIMSELF
Designer of Aeroplanes Wished
He Had Broken Neck When
He Fell in a Greek.

Marblehead. Mass. July 12.-Lieut,
Alexander l. Phtzner of Budapest Hun
gary. an aviator. who had designed and
operated aeroplanes. committed suicide
by jumping from a skin in Marblehead
harhor to-day. He had been mentally de-
pressed for some weeks.
In his flights with the Burgess-Curtiss
acroplanes at Plum island in Newbury-
port recently, Lieutenant Pftzner met
with number Of mishaps, after each OF
witch he became more and more morose
Iats. Saturday, when he narrowly es'
capped drowning in a creek after a fan
with his machine. he exclaimed while ne
was being pulled out Of the water, i
wish had broken my neck boys"
To- day no went ont from Marhlehead
in a skiff and later the boat was found
floating in the harbor. 1t contained the
mans coat and hat, an automatic re
volvar, and q note giving the address
of the owner of the boat. The barrel OF
the revolver was somewhat clouded as
If 1t had hcen fired recently.
Lieutenant Pftzner was about IS years
OF age. He was graduated from the Uni
yersitcs of Charlottenburg and Huda-
pest taking engineering courses, after
which he served in the artillery He was
a member OF an old Hungarian family.
| He came to this country about eight
years ago and once was employed by the
! Herring Curtiss Aeroplane company al
| Hammondsport, and aided IN designing
| the motor which Glenn Curtiss used in
| winning the James Gordon Bennett cur
AT Rheims last year. A year ago he came
! n MDrhlCheu n Sunnr tendpnt
OF the aeropane plant here.
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RAPID GROWTH IN HALF YEAR
Semi-Annual Reports of National Life
Show Gnin Ia Insurance of Nearly
-Four Millions.

Montpelier, July l2-'rhe regular quart
erly meeting of the directors OF the Ma
tional Life Insurance company was
this morning. The following directors
were present: W. p. Dillingham;, J. q.
Mccullough, w w. Stickney, George IL,
Olmsted, Charles w. Gammons. Fletcher
u. Proctor. Charles =. Smith, George
Briggs j. A. DeI'oer. r. a. Rowland.
James b. F,stee and n. NJ. Cutler. Judge
j. l.. Martin was unable to attend,
Tho various reports considered and dis
posed of by the board show a success
full half years work and very salts STAG
tory experience in mortality, interest
earning and expense The income for the
period was SALT. 52; the outgo. s3.O6s,
07S.69 There were %,723 policies issued
and revived since January l, amounting
to $l0557 1913 20. The gain In outstanding
insurance was 1899, 77ol7 bringing the
company's total insurance account up
to $l6G 222. SSG.04.
The invested assets Of the company
have been increased during the past six
months by $685.. OO2. O3, bringing the tota
investments, exclusive OF cash on hand
and In bank and due and accrued Inter
est to ST, 9O2. S4bA.
The payments to policyholders durini
this period included $s4As47, 80 death claims
endowments, 500. 259,ls cash surrender
values, and s3s2, 7ss.0l dividends. tota
OF $2,897. 1880. The total payments Il
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TEN AVIATION VICTIMS.

The death roll Of the modern
follows:
September 17-,Selfridge, Lieut.
Thomas u L s. A.. killed IN fail
with Or,ille Wright near Wash
ington.
May 6--Caldcra. lieutenant Of
italian army. killed by fall with
| Wright machine at Rome.
September 7-1.efebvre. T.. killed
| in Wright machine at Jusivy-sur-
| Orge, France.
J September 2o-Ferber, Capt. Louis
r., killed at BouloEne, France.
1910
January 4-pela grange, Leon,
killed at bordeaux, france.
May 13--Michelin, Chauvette,
killed at Lyons France.
June 11-Speycr Eugene, killed
at San Francisco.
June 1s-Robl, KILLED at Stettin
Germany.
July Wachter, Charles, killed
at Rheims In Antonnette mono
plane.
Baroness Delarocne was almost
killed by fall with her Voisin BIZ
plane at the Rheims meeting on
July s.
July 12-Rolls. Capt Charles s.
killed at Bournemouth. England
by fall in Wright biplane.
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Little Likelihood That Trainmen
and Conductors on This Line
Will Strike.
EXPECT INCREASED WAGES
Contended That Central Vernon,
Is Separate Road and Men
Should Not Hold Out for
Standard Scale.

St. Adams, July 11.-Although a strike
vote Is being taken this week on the
Grand Trunk railway lines In Canada by
4.5OO conductors and trainmen there APP
pears to be little likelihood Of a strike
on the Central Vermont railway, which
is controlled by the Grand Trunk.
The matter Of increased wages has been
taken up by the tranmen Of the Central
Vermont. the men claiming at first that
they should receive the standard wage
to be demanded of the Grand Trunk.
General Manager G. C. Jones of the
Central Vermont. at a conference In Mon
treal. contended that the Central YER
mont was a separate road and that It's
employees ought to accept a substantial
increase In wages rather than hold out
for the standard wage.
Tho vote being taken among the Cen
trail Vermont employees this week Is not a
strike vote so far as can be learned. but
is to see whether a compromise shall be
accepted or the standard increase de-
manded.
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VERMONT NOTES.

The thermometer registered "a degrees
above zero at Enosburg Falls Sunday.
The three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Spencer of st. Johnsbury have six grand
parents, all of whom live within 20 miles.
A patent on an cvaporator heater has
been granted to G. II. Grimm Of Rut-
land.
The Rev. Ralph II. Mix was or
dained pastor Of the Congregational
Thursday
The Barre police believe that they have
broken up u gang of boy burglars by ar
resting John Gilray and Ernest Raymo.
who have confessed to breaking into five
stores in that city.
Judge Il. s. Stanton of Roxbury was
in the city Monday and held a hearing
in the chancery case of the Central Yer
mont Railway company VS.. Francis Doom
and Annie +, Doom.
An underpass is ordered by the Pub
lie Service commission in the abol-
ton J dangerous crossing two miles
west OF the railroad station at Gro
ton on the Montpelier & Wells River
line.
Several men who were arrested and
locked up on the suspicion that they were
implicated In the death of James Lamb
of Walingford have been released as the
authorities have come to the conclusion
that Lamb was killed by a passing train
Reports received from laboratories ir
| Burlington and Cambridge Mass, are &c
the effect that the insects found recently
are not brown tail moths but a less harm
| full insect
| The school directors OF Springfield have
engaged Robert n. Millet for the pas
nine years at the head of the Hanover
Mas. high school, principal Of Spring
a graduate Of Colby.
While loading gravel last week Sey
mour wilkins of Dorset had close call
He was caught ny cave-in and buried t
the chin. The help nearby got busy witt
| shovels and rescued Mr.. wilkins, whit
/ suffered no serious injury.
The public service commission ha
awarded land damages of $3.50 to Michae
J Hogan of West Rutland and so 10 Mrs
r. A. Dorman of New York, who own
land in air Haven. in the matter of tn
Rutland Railway Light & Power com
pany's right of way. The company ar
changing their route between Center an
West Rutland and ties and rails have bee
laid loosely most of the distance.
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BRILLIANT OPENING OF
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS

Buenos Ayres, July 12-Thc opening Of
TIC fourth Pan-American conference here
to-day was marked by brilliant assem-
blage of delegates, Representing the
United States and the Latin American
republics. Phiander G. Knox, the Amer
lean secretary OF state, and DIT. " Della
Plaza, the Argentine foreign minister
were named as honorary presidents. Tho
American delegates were warmly received
IN all sides and reports " Latin
american coalition against the United
States are the subject of rdicule
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Supposed to Be Harmon Mitchell
of Malone, N. Y.-Taken from
Train at Essex junction.
LIFE ENDED IN STRUGGLE
Walls of Cocaine and Morphine
Found on His Person-Took
Fatal Dose in Pullman
Toilet Room.

With suicidal intent or as the result
of carelessness. a young man supposed to
be Harmon Mitchell of Malone. y Y,
died from an overdose OF a powerful drug
in the railroad station at Essex Junction
Tuesday evening.
Mitchell, who was on his way from
Nashua Junction. n. r.. to Malone, ar
rived at the Junction on the New England
states Limited about 7:9o O'Clock His
actions on the train early aroused the
suspicious Of passengers When Water
bury was reached he went into the toilet
room OF the Pullman car. There he re-
moved his shoes and part of his clothing
Later conmoton was heard and a light
of glass was knocked from the toilet
room window When the room was
entered Mitchell was in commissions and
before Essex Junction was reached this
III was followed by others. The man was
taken from the train, struggling so
violently tina, the combined strength of
three or four men was required to control
him and he died in the station a few
minutes later.
DIR. David Marvin, who was summoned,
and DR.. G. NJ. Ferrin. the health officer.
who examined the dead mans body, are
of the opinion that Mitchell. if that be his
name. was addicted to the drug habit,
| Among his effects were found two walls
/ containing morphine tablets and a CO.
/ caine solution.
/ On his person were found ticket from
| Nashua Junction to Malone, y. Y, taken
up to this place, checks for three pieces
| of baggage for the same trip, recommend
atons issued to Harmon Mitchell 6
nurse in the insane asylum at Burke
| y. Y. and as a teacher in the public
schools of Duane Franklin county, \. Y.
and a receipt bill of Tuesdays date
! showing that he has spent Il week at the
! fremont House, Nashua. n. II.
The dead man was about IS years old
of sandy complexion. high cheek bones
| FIVE feet eight inches tall, of stocky build
| wore a blue sack coat with light striped
| trousers and a negligee shirt. The body
was removed to Douglass undertaking
rooms to await further Identification anC
| instructions.
States Attorney II. p. Shaw of this cit!
| was notified of the case and after hearing
the particulars expressed his opinion tina
the circumstances did not require an au
| topsy.
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cure the same by trust deed or mort
cages; to Lease and to build or rebuild;
In short, | impart to my said trustees
the same powers I myself possess. sub
ject to calculating the foregoing trust"
The giving Of bond by the trustees was
waived. The witnesses were william X.
Day, James H. McKenny and James d.
Maher.
Il wish that stress would be laid upon
the fact that Justice Fuller did not
make his money since he became judge,
said Mr.. Gregory. Ills wealth was ac-
quircd through the increase in value Of
real estate holdings In Chicago, which
he acquired early in life. He never made
any money to speak of while a Judge"
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policyholders since organization equal
A6.74l74
The leading features OF general bust
ness conditions as experienced by the com
pany include n gradually increased issue
Of the higher forms Of insurance, decreased
competition from the new companies in
foreign States, unusual opportunities for
the selection Of high grade investments at
improved rates. growing calls by mail
for individual life insurance propositions.
and an extremely easy collection Of all
maturing obligations.
Tho company Is meeting the crowded
conditions at the home office by the con-
version of tho janitor's quarters into Of
Ace rooms. having previously treated
its storage space in like manner. This
brings the entire building. from cellar
to roof. into active business occupancy.
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TWELVE DEATHS
FROM THE HEAT
Lowered Vitality Results in
Heaviest Toll of Any Day
in New York.

New York. July 1.-THE blanket OF
steam In which the city has parboied for
the last week lifted mercifully for few
hours this afternoon. under the pressure
of a good breeze out OF the west. but
the slight drop In the thermometer was
not sufficient TO effect the continuing
drain on lowered vitality and there were
more deaths to-day than yesterday, y
against 10, and a longer string of pros
trations. The maximum official tempera-
ture was SO to-day against 81 yesterday.
For the week ending yesterday the
health department gave out to-day a
total of % deaths from heat.
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HOSPITAL PATIENT A SUICIDE
In Some Way Got Revolver and In Hi,
Room at BrattIebOro Retreat Sent
Bullet through Brain.

Brattleboro, July l1,-Archie w. Blan-
chard. 80 years of age. died at the Brattle-
bOro retreat about four o'clock Saturday
afternoon from wounds inflicted In the
head with a 32-calibre revolver with
suicidal intent Mr. Blanchard's home was
In Hartford, Conn, and he had been at
the institution only four days, being an
insnate Of the Marsh building. He was Of
highly irritable temperament and was
20 be treated for neurasthenia.
When he came to the institution his per-
son and baggage was inspected. as Is done
In all cases. that he might not carry
into the buildings dangerous weapons
None were found upon him and IT was
not evident from any actions Of the man
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wOMEN'S LIST.
CALLS FOR LOWER SALARIES.
(From the White River Junction Land
mark.)

The recent Windsor county repchl,caa
convention has seemed to awaken ~,
Their attention to the fact that the salaiy
of the county States attorney is 81 $40, as
compared with $40 which sullivan coun-
W, Just across the Connecticut river In
New Hampshire pays its county solicit
ors, the same office under another name,
sullivan county has as large popula-
ton as has Windsor county and 1t has
for Its county solicitor Il full fedged law
Yer. The fact that Windsor county pays
almost 81 600 a. year more for like SER
vice, shows how completely Vermonts
political interests are dominated by the
machine regardless Of the welfare OF the
people. Still the voters are 10 blame. pri-
marily, for such n brazen piece of work
as is this States attorneyship business
SIN, the lack OF concert OF action on the
rcaple's part Is no excuse why gang Of
machine politicians should loot the re-
sources Of the people, Cut down this In
ordinate salary OF the Windsor county
Office to $3.50 and just as good lawyers a
ever can be found to take the place,
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FATHER FOUGHT AT BENNINGTON.

Gloversvile. N. y, July lO-Hugh
Hiram Woodwork, the oldest resident OF
Fulton county, who was born March IA.
1910 In the house where he died and al
ways lived, died last night. He was the
son Of William G. Woodwork, a soldier
of the evolution, who fought In the
battle OF Pennington and other notable
engagements In which his company,
Captain Willis's command, was engaged.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY TICKET.
Democrats Nominate COmings and
Brennan for the senate.

Swanton, July 1.-THE Franklin county
democratic convention, held here to-day
nominated the following county ticket;
Senators-H. C. Comings Of Richford,
T. f. brennan of Fairfield.
Assistant judges-P. j. Moren of East
berkshire, Ellis w. Foster Of Swanton.
Judge Of probate-O. N. Kelton OF St.
Adams
States attorney-E. A. Ayers of Swan
ton.
Sheriff-George c. Holmes of ST. Alhans.
High bailiT-I>ouis A. Depatle Of Enos-
burg Falls.
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- -
AGREEABLE CHANCE.

yes" said the meek man at the quick
lunch counter. II take my meals at a
restaurant every chance ] get.
prefer restaurant cooking to the home
brandt" queried the big fellow on the adj
joining stool.
NO can't say that I do" replied the
meek little man. "But 7 can give orders
at a restaurant M odern Society.
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TORE OFF WoMAN's SHOES
As She Was Getting Sunday DinncI
Lightning struck the Chimney.

Lowell, July 1l,--During the thunder
shower yesterday lightning struck the
house of George Parento, demolishing the
chimney, breaking the stone. and giving
Mrs Parento, who was getting dinner. a
severe shock 1t tore her shoes from her
feet, partially paralyzing both limbs.
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DISCIPLINE MUST BE PRESERN ED

DISCIPLINE MUST BE PRESERVED.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles tells this story
to illustrate the results of carrying mill
tary discipline too far. There was GER
tain colonel who, In the middle OF a cam
paign. was seized with sudden ardof
about hygiene. He ordered that all the
men change their shirts at once.
The order was duly carried cut except
il. the case OF one company, where tho
privates' warirohes had been pitably de-
peted. The captain OF this company was
informed that none of his men could
change their shirts, since they had only
one apiece. When he reported this fact,
the colonel hesitated moment, then said
| firmly:
"Orders must he oheyed Let the men
change SHIRTS with o. another. youth I
| Companion.