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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

times and should be rcmedied. the colonel
declared himself in favor OF abolishins
the electoral college in electing a presi-
dent. yet" he said, "while he be-
lieved in the election Of senators by di-
rect vote, he did not favor any policy
which would take away from the federal
government one particle of the control
which IT now has as regards the election
of senator's"
Colonel Roosevelt came here from New
York to be the chief speaker at the Lin
coin anniversary celebration OF the Lin
coin club. His subject was Lincoln and
Progressive Rcpubicanism." The ban
quet hall. seating more than 1900 people,
was crowded.
The cheering which greeted the express
idents appearance in the hall was a con-
tnuation of an ovation which began upon
his arrival in the afternoon, when the
crowds greeted him with cries of Teddy
for president in 1927
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
TOTAL ABSTINENCE rs
ADVISED BY PRESIDENT

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 12--President
Taft, In a letter dated December %,
1910, and read in 1000 Sunday schools
n the United States to-day. sounded
.hc keynote Of Il total abstalners
movement The letter is addressed to
Sunday school pupils as my dear
Young friends and reads;
The excessive use Of intoxicating
liquors Is tho cause OF great deal Of
The poverty. degradation and crime of
The world, and one who abstains from
linz use OF ouch liquor avoids a dan
fcrous temptation. Abra ham Lincoln
showed that he believed this in writ
ing out for his boy friends tho pledge
~ total abstinence, SO often quoted.
Each person must determine for him
,eli tho course he viii take in refer
snce 70 his tastes and nppetitea. but
those who exercise the self restraint
b. avoid altogether tho temptation Of
alcoholic liquor are on the safe and
',lsor side"
DR., Howard r. Russell OF Wcstcr-
Vile, Onto founder OF the Anti-Saloon
League, also IS founder OF tho Lincoln
legion. which irstieated to-day'a SER
vices throughout the United states
The movement win be directed az the
total abstinence department Of the
Anti Saloon League with national
headquarters ut Westerville.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

Pomeroy of st. Albans. a soldier OF tho
LIST Vermont cavalry. Mr.. Pomeroy in
taking some gun tools from the body of the
soldier as the Vermont men were charg-
irg the hill also took this letter, to which
was affixed n confederate stamp, the
young man evidently intending 10 mail it
at the first opportunity.
For some time after the war the letter
was missing but several years ago Mr.
Pomeroy found it again in his fathers old
family Bible.
About five years ago Mr.. Pomeroy
placed the letter in the collection OF re-
lies at the hall of a. r. Iurlbut Post,
No. 60. in st. Adams. It being exhibited
in such a way that the address but not
the contents could be read by the public
Here 1t remained until Tuesday when IT
was sent to the person to whom it was
written over 46 years ago
Through the efforts of Mai. S. II.
Wood. the delivery of this letter was
finally accomplished, the person to whom
It was addressed being a widow and, OF
course, having different name than that
given in the letter. which was addressed
to Miss Mllly Snead, Lynchburg. Va,
and Mr.. Wood finally found her as Mrs.
Mildred Michel, Of Norfolk Va. in
charge Of tho linen room at the Nor
folk Protestant hospital.
The unfortunate young man on whom
the letter was found was T.. V. Harris,
Co. A, And Tor 18th, this part not being
perfectly legible after all these years.
Va. Vol. Inf, Terry's brigade, Gordon 5
division. breckenridge corps. Evidently
the writer was killed on the day he wrote
the letter as he tells Of the diminishing
that was going on and dates the let
ter the same day as the battle and
the day on which it was taken from
his body,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
FUNERAL NOTICE
LED TO WEDDING
Sweethearts Reunited After Won
an Had Lost q Husband and
Man had Buried a Wife.

Bennington. Feb. a-One Of the many
strange tales of war and romance which
developed from the struggle between the
North ana South and involving a Yer
mont veteran has recently come to light
The veteran IS Henry Warhoys who
recently moved from the town of Pow
nal to South Wilnamstown, Mass, and
the other party to the romance IS Mrs
Warboys.
He +, native of Charleston and enlist
cd early in the war in company O..
Ninth regiment. at the age Of %. An old
er brother Charles, served in the same
company and another brother. Aaron.
at that time had already enlisted I'm a
Maine regiment. Early in the war Henry
was taken prisoner but was later cN-
changed and returned to his regiment.
In a skirmish with the confederate cav
airy he was severely cut over the head
with sabre but shot his antagonist and
came out of the struggle with the weapon
that had laid open his scalp. At this
time he became lost in a swamp and
was unable to regain hts company for
several days. and word was sent 10 his
home in Charleston that he had been
killed in action.
In the fighting before Richmond he
was severely wounded in the abdomen
by piece of shell and remained in tho
hospital at Fortress Monroe for some
time. He was unable to return to duty.
however and was mustered out with his
regiment In June. 1865,
one of the mementoeq O, the war
which he treasures with considerable
pride is a Confederate color bearers flaC
which he captured from the man who
carried it at the siege OF Suffolk, y c.
When Warboys enlisted lie left a sweet
heart at Charleston but the report OF
/ his death early in he war had nevcr
been corrected until after peace was de-
| clarcd and in the meantime she had mar
RED and moved away. Some time after
the close of the war Warboys married
and In the course Of time took IN his
| residence in Pownal, where his former
sweetheart was likewise residing. and
whore her husband had died nearly o.
years ago.
one Sunday while she was atteuding
the Methodist Church, the pastor Rev.
j. G, Mitchell. now stationed Mt North
Bennington announced that he would
be unable to preach n sermon because he
| had heen called to attend the funeral Of
Mrs Henry Warboys. While she rec3r-
ni2ed the name she had never learned
| that the lover Of her youth had returned
alive from the war and the incident
soon passed from her mind \ few davs
| later, however, she learned from neigh
| Dor that the woman who had recently
| passed away was the wife Of the man
whom che had know as boy in Charles
| ton. There was meeting SINE time af-
| terward at the home OF one OF War
| boys neighbors and at which there were
| some explanations. Later, there were
| other explanations and within year
| they were married by the pastor, the
| Rev. ]. c. Mitchell whose announce
ment from tho pulpit had lead to their
| reunion.
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Killed Him and Herself Accord
ing to Agreement Made with
Dying Husband.
IMPOVERISHED BY ILLNESS
Parents Thought 1t Wrong to
Have Boy Remain i'll World
20 Suffer Troubles They
Experienced.

oxford. Me-. Feb. I'm fuflment Of
a conpact alleged to have been made
with hcr husband during his lingering
Illness which death ended yesterday,
Mrs. I.ynwood $. Ec-r" TOOK her own
life to-day after fatally shooting her IA
vear-oli son. Gerald. Tho compact, dated
about a month back. was found b. the
coroner in u scaled envelope in the wom-
ans room.
Keono was formerly prosperous
farmer. but, according 10 the compact
the family had become Impoverished ana
discouraged during his long sickness. lie
was 5 years Oh and his wife year or
t~o younger.
Tho document. found in a dresser in
Mr. Irccncs room along with several
farewell .ctte:a 20 relatives, bore the
names ~ both Mr. AND Mrs Keene. al
though the husband apparently had been
too fcoble 10 make more than his mark,
hi uaue being written by his wife The
document rccitcd briefly the family
troubles, tie result Of Mir. l<eene's i'll
ness. In il, MS death was predicted, and
It was stated that as both the parents
thought IT would be wrong to have their
son remain in the world to suffer the
troubles they had experienced, Mrs.
Eeeue bound herself to do away" with
herself and their son. Gerald as soon
as possible after the death of the hus-
band and father.
Friends of tho family who were ir
the house to-day, assisting in prepaI>
ing the body of Mr.. Keene for burial
heard shots fred upstairs. They
found the boy in bed with a bulle
wound in his right temple SO clos,
had the revolver been held to III,
child's head. probably while he wa.
asleep, that the hair about his tempt,
was singed. The boy was alive, bu
unconscious. He lived less than al
hour.
The door of Mrs. Keene's room wa
found locked and repeated knock
bringing no answer. it was broken in
Hcr body was found stretched on tn,
bed. She had placed the revolve
muzzle to the roof of her mouth an,
fired. Death probably was instantane
GUS.
Directions regarding the disposition
of the bodies were left in letters t.
relatives, to whom also some small
gifts were made of the personal be
lonrinrs of the family.
Husband and wife wished to b.
buried in a double sacket. and aske,
that their sons coffin and theirs b.
placed in the same box 50 it ha
been arranged, and the triple funera
Will be held here next Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
LETTER 46 YEARS DELAYED
Taken from Dead Confederate by YER
mont Cnvnirymnn In 1864.
(From the MESSENGER

St Adams, VT, and Norfolk. Va, once
two long separated hostile homes Of EN-
Uttered people, were hridged by the fell
lowship Of common human interest one
day this week in one of the infinite varl-
ETY. Of Incidents TO which the cruel Civil
War gave birth. A love letter, addressed
10 his sweetheart and ready for mailing
found on the dead body OF Confederate
soldier in the baltic of Fishers HILL Va,
by IL Vermont Yankee, has been sent on
to the person to whom 1t was addressed
after Al years.
The letter was taken from the body of
= dead rebel soldier at the battle OF Fish
er's I'M. Va. september q, 1851 By H. c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
ROOSEVELT FOR DIRECT
VOTE ON U. S. SENATOR'S

Grand Rapids, Mich, Fob l2-Tho cleo
ton OF United states senators by direct
vote OF tho people f. favored by ox-Prcsl-
Dent Roosevelt He believes the constltu-
ton should be amended so as 10 provide
for popular election.
In Lincoln day speech here last night
Colonel Roosevelt came out squarely in
favor Of the movement
"One of the progressive policies upon
which thinl, the great majority OF pro-
gressIves are agreed Is that United States
senators should be elected by popular
vote" said Colonel Roosevelt. The con-
stitution should, in my Judgment be so
amended as to provide for this"
Asserting that the present method Of
slsciiny senat'~s Was a relic" of old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
CLARA BARTON BETTER.
Founder OF Red Cross Cannot POssi-
bIy Answer Letters.

Washington, Feb. 12.--rhe condition OF
Clara Barton, tho venerable founder Of
the Red Cross. who has been III with
bronchitis at her home in Glen Echo,
Md. has so greatly improved that her
physician regards her as out Of danger.
1.-The real cause Of her breakdown he
said to-day. was persistent overwork
IN attempting personally TO keen up her
large correspondence and the many adj
ditional demands OF friends and admirers
for something from her pom During her
illness the accumulation Of letters has
become so great that no one will attempt
10 answer them"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
HENDERSONS HELD
IN $1,000 BONDS
Seems the "Giggling Bride of
Mystery" Was q Sea1nstress
January 1, 1911.

Chicago, Feb. 1O-Mrs Marguerite
Henderson, who when arrested recent
ly on the charge Of having passed a
worthless check said she was the
wealthy hciress Of &c. T. Wilson. prcsi-
dent Of the Interurban Traction COM
pauy Of New York" was arraigned in
court yesterday with her husband. she
and her husband were held to the
grand jury under bonds of $1,000.
The police said they had been I'M
able to verify her story of New York
connections.
The Chcago- Record Herald Of Wednes-
day prints the following:
Things went to smash in a hurry for
the "giseling bride of mystery" possessor
of dozen personalities and millions upon
millions Of dollars that existed only in
her fertile Imagination. when at an I'M
heard Of hour yesterday morning two
policemen arrested Mr. and Mrs George
Henderson ut their home. 44o6 Grand
boulevard.
The trivial sum Of s6i5O the amount
Of an automobile bill, proved the undolng
OF Mrs. Henderson with all her millions 4"
Mrs. Henderson had been made head
Of prosperous traction company that
she had invented herself
But when confronted with this one
wee little obligation OF SGi5) she
collapsed, because 1t was reality and
realities hadn't entered into her cal
culations during her honeymoon.
REVIEW OF HER CAREER
Here IS brief review OF the NOV
ing picture like career Of the inventive
Mrs. Henderson, or Miss Wilson, since
she projected herself into the lime light
a few weeks ago:
Jan. Secured position as seamstress
for family at 44th stree; and vincennes
avenue; roomed with Mrs. Henrietta
| Estabrool5. 1925 Vincennes avenue.
Jan, Met George Henderson, western
manager for Century Publishing company,
and fell in love with him.
Jan. Told Mr.. henderson Of a
millionaire father "C. L. Wilson," head
Of an Intcrurban Traction company of
New York, who had left her $500 900.
Jan. @-Sail directors of this trac-
ton concern had decided to make her
| president to succeed her father at salary
| Of $3.50 per month
Jan. l2-Hecause "gigElng bride OF Mr..
| Hendersoa at Mrs. Eatabrooks house and
| gave husband tin box containing 100000
| In securities, a mind gift,
Jan. 2-Mrs. Estahrool insisted upon
! Somcthing more tangible than promises
OF traction stock. mine stock, also, and
the police were called
Jan. 2l-Made good Mrs Estlbrook's bill
and moved 10 iAs Grand boulevard.
| Feb. I $50 a. m.-Arrcstcd for failure
70 pay bin for use of automobile.
1 frl h,fI 10 W "a <
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
GRAND TRUNK MAY RUN
THROUGH MELLEN'S LAND

Sturbridge. Mass. Feb. Eff the plans
of the proposed layout of the southern
ew England railroad, Il subsidiary Of
the Grand Trunk, are agreed to, its road
bed will run through land in this town
ownc by Charles :. Mellen president
of the New Haven road. which opposed
the granting OF n charter to the South
ern New England company last year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS A COLD.

But never follows The use or Noloys
Honey and Tar, which checks the cough
and expels the cold NJ. Stockwel Han.
nibal, Mo, says: 1T beats all the rem
edies ] ever used ! contracted a bad
cold and cough and WAS threatened with
pncsin. onis one bottle of Foleys Honey
ana Tar completely cured me- NJ opiate
1uSt a reliable household medicine. J. w.
Osullivan "a Church St. Sha ulsv &. Es-
~. Winooskl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
KILLS FAMILY OF SEVEN.
Illuminating Gas Escaped from Stove
Tubc-Fnther Home Inte.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12-Sevcn mem
hers of one family, the father, mother
and FIVE children were killed by IL
Eliminating gas in their home in the
ghetto district of this city to-day.
The dead are: Hyman Berkawitb,
aged AZ years his wife. aged 40 years,
and Minnie, Michael. Israel. Rebecca
ard Pauline, whose ages range from
is to Eve years.
Gas was escaping from a tube which
connected a gas stove on the first
floor. whore the kitchen and the liv
ing room were located. The father
was seen by neighbors coming home
about one o'clock this morning and it
Is supposed that he accidentally STUN
bled against the tube, pulling it away
from the fixture.
The eldest girl was to have been
married in few days. Her trous-
seau was found hanging in the room
on the second floor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
LINCOLN BOY A SUICIDE.
Left Note Telling Mother lie Was
Going to xiii Self.

Bristol, Feb. 1o.--Lowis Miner. the
l4-ycar-oli son OF Mrs. James Ella cf
Lincoln committed suicide about three
o'clock yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself with a riae.
He left a note on the table in the
kitchen OF his home for his mother
informing her that he was going up
stairs 10 shoot himself
He was a boy Of peculiar disposition
and some thought he was not bright,
No reason was assigned Tor the deed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

statute and calls upon the other bankers
and merchants organizations OF the
state to Join in the appeal.
The association says that the cxper-
fence OF it's members fully bears out tho
recent criticism of the law expressed by
state Comptroller Williams. The law
complained of went into effect on July
IL 1910.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
LA GRIPPE, COIGHS

Strain and weaken the system and IL
not checked may develop into rreumo-
mia. No danger Of this when Foley's
Honey and Tar Is taken promptly. 1t is
a reliable family medicine for all coughs
and colds. and acts quickly and effect
lively IN cases Of Group. Refuse substi-
tutes. j. w. O'Sullivan, "a Church St,
Stanley & Estcy, Winooski
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
CIVIL WAR HERO rs DEAD.
General webb Held the bloody Angle
mt SpOttsyIvanln.

New York. Feb. 12-Gen. Alexander
Stewart webb, who, as chief Of staff
under General Meade, repused Pckett's
charge OF Gettysburg and who held the
Bloody Angle at Spottsylvania. died ut
ten o'clock to-day at his home here. He
was born IN New York In 1885 of fighting
stock At one time lie was nm instructor
ct West Point and was president of the
College OF the City Of New York from
$50 10 1g02
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
ARE BEING EMpTIED

New York, Feb, 1.-THE safe deposit
companies say that the new Inheritance
tax lay Is driving personal securities
out OF their vaults and outside the
State by the wagon load" and to-day
they started campaign to have the
Natute repealed, The New York Safe
Deposit association made public u res
button adopted at recent meeting,
which declares that millions Of dollars
H personal property are being removed
rom the Jurisdiction of this State to
other States, and various srhtcrfuges
brc being adopted 10 cVado this law"
The association petitions Governor
DIX ard the Legislature to repeal the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

Montreal, que. Feb. 1.-Two men,
Joseph phillips 20 years old, and Michae'
Mcmahon, A. lost their lives early to-
dav IN a fire which damaged boarding
house ON Prince street owned by Phil
lips An overheated stoVep!pe caused the
Ere, Mrs Philips was rescued by the
firemen but she was 50 severely burned
that she may die,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
rrvCOTN SERVICES HELD.

New York. Feb 1.-THE religion OF
Abraham Lincoln was TIE subject AT
meeting OF the Peoples Institute Ill
Cooper Union to-day. The nan was tled
to the doors ard there was one man
I'm the audience who heard lAncolns
Cooper Union address on February "a
1850. Lincoln sermons were delivered in
pulpits throughout tho city to-day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
REMEMBER THE NAME

Foley's Honey and Tar for al! coughs
and colds, for Group, bronchitis, ho1rse-
ness and for racking la grippe cough.
No opiates. Refuse substitutes. j. W.
O'Sullvan, u Church St, Stanley & rs
tey. Minooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

BE sure ano use tia. Ole and wel-trieo
remedy, Mrs. WILSON'S Soothing Sy-
rup. for children leethlnE. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
paia, cures wind collie nnd Is tho bes'
remedy for Darrnoea Twenty Ave
cents hSttla
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
NEWS TOLD III BRIEF.

Charles II. Markham, president Of the
Illinois Central. has been elected prcsi-
dent of the Central Georgia & Ocean
Steamship company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

After = heavy meal, take a couple a.
Doan's Regulets. and give your stom.
ach, livor and bowels the help the,
will need Regulcts bring easy, reg
ular passages Of the bowels,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. Cures touthache. ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises,
scalds. stops any pain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

Many Ills come from impure blood
gestion. lazy liver and sluggish bow
els. Burdock Blood Bitters strength
ems stomach, bowels and liyeE and
puriies the blood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16

Following the WEDDING of Nivien Gould
and Lord Deces comes announcement of
the placing Of a block of Gould stocks
for sale abroad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-08

] have been noticing good many
advocates Of the l.20O-pound horse and
mule as being the best farm worker,
says a writer In an exchange. am
young. but / have had some ex-
perience with 1.200-pound horses. and
some with 1,400 or 1900 pound horses.
The latter horse would do more work.
regardless OF hot or cold weather. than
the 1.200pound horse. and in keeping
mares, which every farmer should do
to raise colts, the heavy mare will
raise colt that will bring s25 to $40
more at weaving time, If bred to
proper sires. than the 1,2OO-pound
mare will, and the amount of feed
consumed by the horse is but little
different at the same amount of work
as the 1.200-pound horse does. But If
the 1.200-pound horse does the work
OF the 1.400 or 1900 pound horse, he
VIII eat as much and still be low in
flesh. ! think the 1.400 to 1,5O0 pound
horse 10 the horse for the farmer to
raise. He will do the work and COM
mand q good price on the market n
any and all times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-08
BUSINESS WOMEN z
A Lunch Fit for q King.

An active and successful young
lady tells her food experience:
Some years ago / suffered from
nervous prostration. induced by con-
tinuous brain strain and improper
food. added to great grief.
II was ordered to give up my work.
as there was great danger Of my mind
falling me altogether. My stomach
was in bad condition (nervous dyspep-
STA, ! think now and when Grape
Nuts food was recommended to me. I
had no faith In 1t. However, tried
It. and soon there was marked Inn
provement in my condition.
Il had been troubled with faint
spells. and had used a stimulant to
revive me. I found that by eating
Grape-Nuts at such times / was re-
lieved and suffered no bad effects.
which was great gain. AS to my
other troubles-nervous prostration.
dyspepsia. etc.-on the Grape-Nuts diet
they soon disappeared.
Il wish especially to call the atten-
ton Of ONCE girls to the great benefit
derived from the use Of Grape-Nuts
as q noon luncheon. / was thoroughly
tired OF cheap restaurants and ordin-
airy lunches, and SO made the expert
ment of taking package Of Grape
Nuts food with me, and then slipping
out at noon and getting nickel's
worth Of sweet cream to add to II.
II found that this simple dish. fin
ishcd on with an apple, peach. orange.
or busch Of grapes made lunch At
for king. and one that agreed with
me perfectly. 4
Il throvs 50 on my Grape-Nuts diet
that did not have to give up my work
at all, and In the two years have had
only four lost days charged up against
me.
Let me add that your suggestions
In the little book. Road to Wellville.'
are. in my opinion, invaluable. espe-
cially to women" Name given BY
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Read THE Road to Wellville" In
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.