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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
SOLDIERS HOME TRUSTEES.
Hold Annual Meeting md Re-elect the
Present Officers.

bennington, July 19.-The annual meet
ing of the trustees Of the Vermont
Soldiers Home was held here to-day. The
present officers were reelected. They
are: President Henry Chester; secretary,
f.. j. Ormshee. brandon; treasurer, John
G. Stearns, Bradford. Nine of the trustees
We're present: L. a. Woodbury., Bur
lington; f. j. Ormsbee. Brandon; Colonel
Hugh Henry Chester, General Levi G.
Kingsley, Rutland. Justus Dart, Spring
field, Colonel J. IT, Gouding, Whining
ton. Captain Frank renareld, Morris
Vile. Cassus Peck. burlington. l.. d.
Hazen. St Johnsbury George Bridgeman,
liardwick Seymour II. Wood. St. AL
bans, Colonel Thomas Harmon was. .elect-
ed superintendent and Mrs. Hannon.
matron.
GEORGE c. WRIGHT Is SHERIFF.
Rutland, July 19.-Gov. John A.
Mead to-day appointed George c..
Wright Of Westminster. a farmer and
member of the recent Legislature,
sheriff of Windham county to succeed
A. II. Thompson Of Bellows Falls, who
committed suicide July 9.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
DEAD IN PHONE BOOTH.
Crossed Wires Believed to Have shock
ed Man ns lie TeIephoned.

Hartford, Conn, July 19.--When the
door OF telephone booth in the ONCE
OF the Rockville Trolley company was
opened yesterday morning, Arthur II.
Ramagge of No. rs Chestnut street, this
city, stood at the instrument rigidly
erect with his left hand still holding the
receiver to his left ear and with his lips
close to the transmittcr.
At first glance 1t appeared that he was
telephoning though he was supposed to
go home at midnight lie was not alive,
however, and the medical examiner who
performed an autopsy concluded that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
MAN OF MANY PIECES.
Fireman Covered With 900 Dits OF Skin
Tint belonged to Friends.


Battle Creek. Mich. July 1a.--W1th
more than 400 pieces Of skin on his
body that originally belonged 20 his
friends. former Fireman George Ned
son left the hospital last night to en-
Joy himself at his old home in Al
Logan.
A year ago. when Nelson was taken
from the Grand Trunk wreck at Dur
and, tho physicians said he could not
live. but despite untold agonies. he
survived the first month. and then the
doctors put It up to his friends George
Miner, Ole Oleson. Frank Floyd. all
trainmen. and Fred Ross. a nurse,
came forward and allowed 1o1. 100. 135
and 7b graftings OF skin respectively.
Now, after year in the hospital,
Nelson is able to leave and rest indef-
initely on the money given him by the
Grand Trunk as a settlement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
Women Instantly Killed and
Chauffeur Hes Legs and Arm
Broken in Crash.
STRUCK ON GRADE CROSSING
Driver Saw Approaching Engine
and Tried TO Gross Tracks
Lost Spark and Car
Stopped.

Troy, n. Y. July 19.-Four women
were killed and n chauffeur seriously
injured in an Automobile accident at
Rucevillc, seven miles north OF Gran
ville at AIS o'clock this afternoon.
The dead are Mrs. Charles Wells, Jr..
Mrs George w. Yates and Mrs. Charles
II. Grant Of Saratoga Springs, and Mrs.
+ NJ. Robinson of Boston. Mass The
chauffeur. Charles Ostrander OF Sara
toga Springs. had both legs and one
arm broken besides sustaining internal
injuries, and may not recover.
The automobile conveying the party
was struck on n grade crossing by the
second section of Delaware & Hudson
passenger train No. 19S. Of the Rutland
division. The automobiles had spent the
day at Willamstown, Mass, and were
returning to Saratoga SPRINGS in Mrs.
Grants car. Ostrander saw the train ap-
preaching and shifted his gear from low
to high in an effort to get across the
tracks first. In shifting the gear. how
ever, he lost the spark and the big tour
ing car came to n standstill in the middle
of the track
TWO KILLED INSTANTLY.
Mrs. Wells and Mrs Grant were killed
instantly; Mrs. Robinson died aboard the
| train en- route to Granville, and Mrs.
| Yates expired while being carried to the
| office of DR. Davies at Granville. DR..
l avies, who Is the coroner, will conduct
ar investigation at once
Mrs. Grant was the widow of the late
| Dr. Grant of Saratoga and was we'll
| known socially in that village. Mrs. Rob
|
| Robinson and had been Mrs. Grants
| guest Mrs. Yates had resided at the
| Spa for several years but formerly lived
q, Brooklyn Her husband. who Is a
| located. Mrs. Wells was the wife of
| Saratoga's leading druggist.
VICTIMS WE'RE PROMINENT.
Saratoga, y. Y, July 1a.-The four
victims of the automobile accident near
Granville this afternoon We're all prom
inent Saratoga society and were from
wealthy families. Mrs. George w. Yates
was a club woman and leader in char
litahle organizations; Mrs. Charles Well:
was an officer Of tho Humane society
and wife of IA well-known druggist
Mrs. Charles 6. Grant was a sister OF
Mrs. Wells and also a charitable work
cr.
Relatives left tonight for Granvill,
to bring the bodies here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
SOME WATERMELON, THIS.
Weighed 8c Pounds and Had Hoke
Smiths Name Carved on II.

Washington July 1s-watermelons
grow so large IN Georgia nowadays that
they are christened. One weighing 621@
pounds arrived at the House office build
ing from Grady county, Georgia. con-
signed to Representative Roddenbury OF
that state. 1t was placed on exhibition
at the entrance to the building.
Carved in the rnd was "Hoke Smith
the name of the Georgia senator-elect
and present governor. The melon, too
large for shipment In an ordinary barrel
came carefully packed in specially con-
structed crate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE.

Muskogee, Okla, July ia passenger
train ON the Midland Valley railroad went
through a bridge near Avant, Okla, to-
day. The bridge Is ffty feet high, 1t had
been weakened by swollen creek. A
wreckng train has been sent to the
scene,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

New Haven, July ia series Of bur
glaries, which have baffled the police In
this city and surrounding towns. have
teen cleared up by the arrest Of three
girls-F1imina and Mary Ragazinno and
Christiana Carsali. all of this city. The
girls, the eldest of whom is 16 years old,
have confessed to robbing 20 homes.
Their average theft amounted to about
s1OO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
NOTED TURFMAN DEAD.

New York. July l9-Word was received
hero to-day that David M Rinaido, ono
OF the best known turfmen In the country,
died on Monday night at ssratoY?
Springs. N. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Ora d. Shaw, 49, has arrived In Phils-
Gelphia from Boston after having made
the Journey on foot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

William Toson, mess attendant on the
L. g. cruiser Des Moines, at Boston, hid
away In the lower hold and suicided by
cutting his throat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Creditors of Cardenio F. King, Boston
stock broker, who is serving State
prison term for larceny, viii receive n
dividend of 10 per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Magistrate CorriRan Of New York sent
four sidewalk theatre ticket spectators
10 the workhouse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Ottawa says that the Manitoba harvest
fields will furnish work for 1900 men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Mons Jugerschmidt. reporter on a
farls newspaper, has started to make
trip round the world in 10 days. The
present record for the trip he is to mako
is 90 days
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

The Columbia University summer
school has registration OF 2,s21 the
largest In its history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

Patrick Burns, meat packer has sold
his First Thought gold mine at Calgary.
Alberta, to an English syndicate for ss,-
000,Ol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

The Bank Of Montreal will increase
Its capital by s1,6oo. .oO0, making the total
3lG.0O0,00o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Montgomery, Ala, went from the dry
TO the wet column by vote Of 2 to /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20

To watch the want ads Is to get a
business educa tion."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
French Family Courtesy

The reason that the French people
enjoy the well earned reputation OF
being the politest people in the world
is because ia politesse." or good
breeding. IS an accomplishment they
always acquire at home and in child
hood. A Frenchman, his wife, and a
couple of children will observe all the
most exquisite social amenities in the
privacy of their own home, and the
family life presents all the social adj
vantages they require A French boy
OF even the humblest parentage does
not wait to go out in the world to
learn how to offer a woman a chair,
give an elderly gentleman his arm, in
vite you to dine. or discover the top
les OF conversation that engage your
interest. He has lived from his baby
hood in an atmosphere of family defer
ence and cheerfully unselfish consid.
GRAFTON, and he is charmingIy polite
by precept and example wherever he
may find himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13

full tide of his glorious career was
ever worse sooted and begrimed.
thought of the elegantly dressed
lieutenant and the blonde young lady
upon Sne stairs-surely they would
have supposed the very devil himself
was coming down.
1t took me nearly a quarter of an
hour to get myself tolerably clean,
and could not have done that had
not used some grease that was upon
the stand. At the end. however, |
stepped back from the glass confident
that with good luck l should run the
gantlet safely.
Just as l prepared to step forth a
new thought occurred to me-who was
1? If questioned, as was highly prob
able. how could account for my pres.
ence2 Who should / pretend TO be?
turned over the mass of papers lying
before me on the table. They were
mostly accounts and detailed orders
about which | cared nothing. but
finally my search was rewarded by
the discovery of a recent army list.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
WARM REBUKE FOR SARCASM
Western Senator Who Made Many En-.
emies Was Given Good Advice by
Friend.

For many years there served In the
United States senate. from the west,
man of brilliant mind and fne quail
ties. but who was forever estranging
many with whom he desired to be
friendly by reason of his incurably sar-
castle manner both of speech and ac-
ton. -,
Once an intimate friend wrote the
senator urging the appointment of an
other friend to minor position in the
government The senator returned a
most sarcastic reply, declining to rec.
ommend the appointment |. is said
that he never forgot the merited re-
Duke ne received from the friend who
had suggested the appointment.
My Dear Senator: think it would
De well for you to reserve your sar-
casm for the rapidly increasing num-
per OF your enemies. instead OF offer
ing 1t to the decreasing number OF
your friends. of whom am one"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
MADE SOME GRAVE BLUNDERS
Embedding Banker Admits He ovsr
looked Missionary Fund and Prop
erty Of Orphan Child.

The embezzling bankers friends
we're congratulating him.
How in the world did you keep It up
so long without being discovered?'
they asked. breathlessly.
My friends" came an anguished
voice from the other side of the bars.
Il am unworthy of this laudation !
have been guilty Of grave tactical
blunders. / failed to have myself
elected Sunday school superintendent.
and did not show myself at prayer
meeting more than once a month. ]
could have landed $500 missionary
fund. but heedlessly / allowed It to
slip through my fingers and go to an
other.
Besides. might have become the
guardian of some poor. dead million.
aires child. am ill-deserving of your
well-meant. but misdirected. praise
My work has been coarse and anna
flourish. indeed. or could be free this
evening to join you in our tri-weekly
poker fest. Woe. woe is mel"
And they left him weeping bitterly
III. NJ. SiIvers. in The Sunday Maya
zine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13

! ran ny eyes hastily Down the ariH
ferry assignments-Barrs. SoGlnIeFs
s3izmoEris. Sloan. Reilly All. there
al last was exactly what wanted
Patrick L. curran Colonei sixth
Ohio Light Artillery. McRobert's Di-
visicu, Thomas's Corps. assigned spe
cial service. staff Aajor-GeReral Hal
leck. Washington. d. c."
'tCurran. Sixth Ohio good: and the
other? ] glanced again at the open
order "Cnlbertson. Fourteenth Penn
sylyania." I would remember those
names. and with a jaunty confidence
in my success. born Of thorough
preparation. stepped TO the open
door and strobe forth into the bril-
lianly lighted hall. Barring the single
accident Of encountering possible
acquaintance in the throng below.
felt fully capable of deceiving bic
Satanic Majesty himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
New 6aby Sister Oeprives Him of At
tention. and RE Shows
the Effects.

Since the stork brought a little girl
TO a family living in the Bronx the
heir. who had attained TO four years
of dignity before the sister came, has
had his nose very much out - joint
Ills mother. in fact. found trouble at
times in keeping him from poking out
the eyes OF the intruder and other
wise exhibiting the innate cruelty OF
the boy-child Vigorous spankings
thoroughly repressed this tendency.
and II has now given way TO general
~ silent acquiescence in the new or,
der
Yet at times the feeling of depriva-
ton OF old-ume attention viii come to
the surface. Then the boy viii take
himself TO the darkest corner to be
found in the dat. push himself closely
up against the wall and begin to
whimper In low tones. Soon the
whimper. like the musical patrol. grad
ually becomes more apparent Then
from out OF the darkness comes the
low plant:
Muvver don't like me-
There is a cessation Of the whimper
for a moment; then it begins on a
more emphatic scale and again comes
/ In louder tones:
Muvver don't like me
From this the protest goes into sob
bling. and finally IL comes 20 climax
/ in most hesrt breaking tones.
"MuSveT dopS nks me
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
degradation and danger IN The event

degradation and danger in The event
Of capture.
Yet l saw no Other va Sheridan.
Brennan. Cation. the tnree whe would
certainly recognize IN ID sight. was
assured we're absent. although they
might return at any moment. The
greatsr reason for haste, the less ex-
cuse for delay. But II should chance
to run foul OF the rlghtful owner Of
the garments amid that crush below.
and he should recognize them, what
then? | stood close beside the writ
ing-table as | revolyed these consid-
erations rapidly In mind. and my eye
CHANGED to fall upon n open paper.
Il was an official order. bearing date
a. p. m. that same day, command
ing Colonel Culbertson TO move his
battery at once down the Kendsurille
pike, and report to Brigadier-GcneraI
KnOwls for assignment to HIS brigade.
evidently the new dress uniform had
been carefully brushed and laid out
to be worn at the ball that evening;
the sudden receipt of this order had
caused the owner to depart hastily In
HIS service dress. vigorously express
ing his feelings, no doubt, while his
servant, now enjoying liberty below
stairs, had neglected to pack up his
masters things.
This knowledge was the straw
which decided me; would chance it.
Hastily / drew on the rich blue and
red over my old gray. adding the dress
sword l had discovered in closet,
and then. wondering curiously what
sort of figure might cut In all these
fine habiiiments, sought glance at
myself within mirror hanging upon
the bedroom wall FAITH but It was
Gods mercy that did!
Such face as grinned at me from
tLat glass, peering over the high-cut,
decorated collar, would surely have
created a genuine sensation in those
rooms below. Serious as my situation
was, | laughed at the thought of 1t
until tears ran down my cheeks. leav-
ing white streaks the full length of
them; for no chimney-sweep in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13

We do not think much of trees in
the United States. and let several mil
lion acres of them burn without get
ting excited. but in England small for
ests. and even Individual trees. are
maintained at great expense. Ii there
is not actually an outlay of money
the trees occupy land that could other
wise be profitably employed.
Probably the most noteworthy tree
in the world. so far as responsiveness
is concerned, is plane tree which
grows in Wood street. in the city OF
London. This tree occupies a lot
which would bring in ground-rent to
the amount of $1,000 per annum. 1;
says much for the nature-loving quail.
ties, and. incidentally. for the fortune
OF the owner of that lot that the
ANCIENT tree fiourishes safely year
after year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
CHAPTER XIV
. eeeams . celonsI Of ArtlIIsry.

Ay own situation at this moment
was too critical. too full Of peril and
uncertainty, to afford opportunity for
moralizing over Bungay's chances Of
escape. Only one possibility lay be-
fore me-there remained no choice, no
necessity for planning. II was pure
luck which prizes open most doors Of
life, and It was upon luck alone /
must rely now. I have often won
dered since how I ever succeeded in
squeezing my body through that mar
row opening into the empty fireplace
without at least knocking over some
thing during the difficult passage. But
did manage, working my way down
slowly, creeping inch by inch like a
sake, carefully testing each object /
touched in the darkness for fear Of its
proving loose. until finally lay
stretched at full length upon what
was evidently, from is feeling. a
carpet of unusually fine texture.
The room proved to be an inner one
and unlighted, a bedehamber. as /
soon determined. for my outstretched
hands encountered the posts Of bed.
Then a slight gust of air partially
swep. aside hanging curtain, which
rustled like silk, and caught a brief
glimpse of the adjacent parlor. It was
likewise unillumined, but the door
leading into the front ball stood ajar.
and through that opening there
poured a stream of radiance, together
with the incessaRt hum OF many voices
in animated conversation, the deep
blare OF the band, with the ceaseless
movement of dancing feet
Satisfying myself by sense Of touch
that the bed was unoccupied, for
was far too experienced a soldier to
leave an enemy in my rear, crept
cautiously forward to the intercepting
curtain, and drawing 1t aside took
careful survey of the outer apartment
It was a large and handsomely fur
nished room, a polished mahogany
writing-table Uttered with papers oc-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
she Was FROM Missouri.

Professor Jordan, the corn expert of
the Missouri College of Agriculture.
tells a story Illustrative of the suspi-
cion with which people often view new
Ideas and inventions. In pioneer days
a settler near the present town OF
Albany. Mo. bought for his wife the
first cook stove ever seen in that part
Of the state. II was an object of
great curiosity. and the woman's next
door neighbor-who lived ten miles
away-came to see how it would work
without comment she saw the dinner
cooked: she ate the meal with judy
ment held in reserve. and then remark
cd with a shake Of her head: We'll.
Sarah. Il cooks all right. and the vic
tuals taste good. but I don't believe It
viii ever be a success youths Com
pRnion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
Respect Due to Rank.

Alice Wenban is a cliff dweller and.
as such. accustomed to the where
abouts of the lordly janitor by whose
kind permission her people live and
have their being.
Right across the street they are
building another apartment, an ac-
tivity which greatly interests the
young lady. She spends many hours
IN the contemplation of the job. The
excavation filled her with GREATNESS
interest The foundation proved even
mere exciting. And now. that the
building is in fair state of progress.
the is quite beside herself
And she wants to know you know
Mother" she asked when the
Arickiayers began on the ground floor
work, They've built the janitors
Mouse nrst Ism that funny ?"-Cleve
land Leader.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens In Confederate tent
AT critical stage OF the Civil War. Gen
Lee imparts 10 Capt. Wayne an important
message 20 LOngstreet Accompanied by
Sergf Craig. an old army scout. wayne
starts on his mission The two. after a
wild ride, get within the lines OF the
enemy In the darkness. Wayne is taken
for ? Federal officer who came 10 keep an
appointment and young lady on horse
back Is given In his charge. She ~ a
northern girl and attempts 20 escape but
falls One OF the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches,
while Wayne and My Lady OF the North
are left alone. They seek shelter in a
hut and entering It IN the dark huge
mastim attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just in time. The owner OF the
hut, one Jed BunKay. and his wife appear
and soon a party OF horsemen approach.
They are led by a man claiming TO De
Red LOwrie. but Mrs Bungay discovers
him to be a disguised impostor, who
proves to be Mai. Brennan. Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes
he orders the arrest OF Wayne as spy.
While a prisoner Wayne sees fies OF Con-
federate pass and knows that Craig has
delivered the message He Is brought be
fore Sheridan. who refuses to set him
free unless he reveals the secret mes
sage. Wayne believes Edith Brennan to
be the wife OF Mai. Brennan. He is given
the choice OF revealing the Lee message
OF o. being shot az spy. He Is rescued
by Jed Bungay.