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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
BEE KEEPERS MEETING.
Vermont Association Holds Its 37th
Annual Mt Middlebury.

Middlebury, March 2l.-The 37th annual
meeting of the Vermont Bee Keepers
association was held in the Addison
House to-day with morning and after
noon sessions. This morning the officers
elected We're as follows. one vlce-presi-
dent being chosen for each county rep
resented at the meeting: President W.
G. Larrabee OF Shoreham: vice-presi-
dents, G. c. Spencer for Addison county
]. =. Rock for Caledonia county, | Davis
for Grand Isle county, NJ. F. Cram for
Orange county and G. F. Hurder for Rut-
land county; secretary and treasurer.
Phillip E. Crane of Middlebury. There
were interesting discussions Of the fol-
lowing topics: shall This Association
Change Its Constitution and Become a
Branch of the National?' led by Phillip
f. Crane: The Status Of Bee Keeping
In Vermont" NJ. i. Cram; Foul Brood,
! Where 1t Is and What Has Been Done
Toward DISCRIMINATING since Last Year"
and under this head some papers were
presented from the State foul brood in
spectors. Tho closing discussion was on
the topic How Best to Build UP the
beea for tho Honey Flow" led by q. c.
Spencer. There wns I'm unusually large
attendance at the afternoon session.
The time and place for the next meet
Ing were left with the executive board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

NEW YORK TOO DULL
FOR MRS. HETTY GREEN

New York, March 22.--Aftcr giving
New York what she considered fair
trial. Mrs. Hetty Green has found the
metropolis too duh" and she has
moved back to Nat in Hoboken n. J..
The richest woman in the world,
whose self -accumulatei fortune Is
generally estimated at s75,0o0,000,
made Ter home for years in Iobok,n,
in Nat costing her but $40 Il month.
She made friendship with a large
number OF neighhors whom she miss
ed greatly aftor coming to New York
to live IN a big town house near Cen
trail Park She has now left the city
ouse to her son. Colonel Edward
Green, and owed to $40 fat in
Hoboker, which she has fitted up sim
ply but expensively. Colonel Green
said to-day
Mother never wanted TO live In the
city. / got her to come with me in
tho uptown house last August and At
first sho seemed happy and content
ed. But she soon grew lonesome for
There is nothing in New York life
TO interest my mother. She never
cared for the theatre nor would she
ever invade society circles, She pre-
fcrs the simplicity OF her apartments
and loves 10 have the old neighhors
around in the evening TO sit aud cha
in the good old fashioned way"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

1t was Us orator that Congressman
Foster was best known and probably
most ut homo, lie was an artist In pub
lie speaking, polished. always persuasive.
at times Buathingly satlrical, and often
irrcslst!bly eloquent. He was In demand
az speaker not only In this city and
State, but from coast to coast. On tho
stump in national campaigns he was re-
garded by all as one of the assets of his
party.
Prominent men OF the city, who learn
cd Of his death Thursday iht. coulr
scarcely comprehend thar Mr.. Foster was
no more. All were unanimous in the
statement that Mr.. Fosters death will
be u severe blow to Vermont, coming so
closely upon that of tho late Fletcher ID.
Proctor.
Mayor Robert Roberts. when informed
OF Mr. Fosters death, expressed his sor-
row and said: He went into Congress
at the right age and made good. He had
an inviting career before him and the
public will be deeply sympathetic with
his family in their bereavement"
Charles II. Darling. collector OF GUS
toms, said last night: Il am deeply
shocked and disturbed at the news of Mr..
Fosters death. 1t will be a great blow
to Vermont"
President Benton OF the University OF
Vermont, when told of the death of Con-
gresham Foster. expressed CONSERVATION
and said that although he had known
him but "A short time. he had learned to
entertain the highest regard for Mr.. Fos-
ter. He also felt that 1t was a great loss
to the university for Mr. Foster had a.
ways manifested a great interest in the
affairs OF the institution and given in
dications OF being of great value to her
in the future. Together they recently
visited ST. Johnsbury. where Mr.. Foster
was graduated from the academy. He
was valedictoran of his class there and
his address was still remembered by the
residents for Its excellence.
MEMORABLE POLITICAL BATTLE
Mr.. Foster was first nominated for
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SCORE AT PEACE MEETING
DIR. TryOn Welcomed to Montpelier b.
Mayor and Small Crowd.

Montpelier March 2l.-AbOut a score Of
people offended the peace meeting in the
city hall memorial room this afternoon
when DIR. ]. l. Tryon of the New Eng
land branch of the American Peace So
cicty gave an address. DR.. Ti.yon said
to-day:
81 find everywhere in Vermont. wher-
ever have tested public sentiment, deep
interest in the cause OF international
peace, and hope to see one Of the strong
est societies in the country organized
here"
". II. Crockett called tho meeting to
order and introduced Mayor j. b. Estee,
who gave an address OF welcome and was
followed by Dr. Tryon.
President G. H. Spooner Of Norw ich
University moved that a temporary or
gani2ation be formed The Rev. S F..
Bloomfield nominated Mr. Crockett for
chairman but he declined and J. II.
Senter was made chairman on motion
OF President Spooner Mrs. w. L. Was
son of Waterbury was made clerk on
motion Of s. s. Ballard. The chair named
Mr.. Crockett. President Spooner and NJ.
s. Stone n committee to confer with Dr..
Tryon to draw up a constitution and
prepare for the formation Of n permanent
society. The meeting then adjourned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
NEWS TOLL in BRIEF

Seattle Is TO have a i2-story Office build
ing, tho tallest building on Pacific coast.
French government figures show the
cost Of French military operations in
Morocco from 1907 to 1911, was $2S.so,oD'
1'he cost IN 1911 alone was $4,000"
ono OF the largest corporations N the
nited States recently spent $4,000 in
Investigating actual facts of organized
labor, and discovered thar hut about T.
per cent, Of labor in tho United States is
organized.
BENJAMIN Altman OF New York, Of the
dry goods firm Of II. Altman & Co, is
UNDERSTOOD to have paid sl,Da go for tN q
paintings of Nalesquez tho celebrated
spanish artist. Altman already Possesses
four Rembrandts
New York city coal consuming Interests
s!a laying In enormous stocks Of coal In
preparation Tor u strike. 1t 70 estimated
mat 171D,O0 tons OF anthracite and
bitumin0us cOel are consumed In New
York yearly.
Production of cane and beet sugar IN
he Unit ed Ststes IN l9l0-l9Ll vas greater
than any Year since 1906, being 3l1 6o tons
OF cane and %6s.0no tons OF beet. Worlds
production VI cane sugar was s,3A 800 tons
and the beet S907 tons, a total of l6,fls.-
900 tons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

Michigan September :, 1910. receiving a
majority OF forty-one thousand over
Senator ]. c. Burrows. and was elected
by the Michigan Legislat ure. January -.
1911. receiving 115 votes to "A for John
r. Winship democrat.
Senator Townsend has been progress
sive IN his idens and was a supporter Of
the principal policies of President Roose
Welt. lie is n supporter of President Taft
for denomination and believes that he has
faithfully and honestly endeavored to
have enacted sound progressive laws. and
that his service to the country has been
such that he is entitled to a renomina-
ton by his party and an election by tho
people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

Profits OF Selfridge & Co, the American
department store In London. for 1911 were
1921 900 on n capital OF s2.9oOcoo.
II Is estimated that g.. o00. 900 residents
of eastern and southeastern Russia nro
suffering acutoly from famine.
fessor of Gresk In Smith College. Is to
retire after % years service.
Tennessee and North Georgia report
bumper crops OF Strawberries. Tho Georgia
peach crop 10 also likely to be plentiful
United States Minister Asan at COpsH-
hagen has handed the government tina
$4,000 presented by Andrew Carnegie
for tho Danish hero fund.
Germany has persmptOriiy demanded
redress Of Mexico for the murder of four
OF her citizens during tho present revoiu-
tton,
Tho CaN.exts Steai company has dis
covered an alloy Of metals which will
Withstand sulphuric acid, chtsf foe of
tubing ana sheet iron.
Police Justice Beeman of Sterling, H.,
fiRsd his wife SS for contempt OF court
and compelled her 10 pay the fine undss Q
threat OF commitment To Jail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
SUICIDE AT FAIR HAVEN.
nody OF Guy Weed, Aged ~. I'Ound In
small building.

Fair faen, March 2l.-1iuy, son of Mr.
and Mrs, Isaac W. Wood nj this village
agsi 20 years, committed suicide last
night by shooting himself with revolver,
the body being found this morning in a
small building soma distance in the rear
of tho house. Guy went out 10 feed the
hens at 4iN O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and when no did not return for supper
his parents searched most of the buildings
and fields abour and even telophoned to
relatives in Whitehall, y. V, thinking
that the young man might have gene
there. but no trace Of him could be found,
This Morning Harry 4 H2aailttaA, xhs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

when he went to the White House in re-
Spouse TO the request from President Taft
who desired to confer with him in regard
TO some matters Of legislation. He was
one Of the intimate advisers OF the Pres!-
dent who frequently sought his consulta-
ton.
Mr. Foster had agreed also at the re-
quest OF President Taft to speak for two
weeks in the campaign in Oregon and
originally had planned to leave next week
to fill that engagement
After the death OF James Brock Per
kins OF New York, chairman Of the House
committee en- foreign affairs IN March.
1870 MIR. Foster was appointed to tho
head Of that committee. He long had
been a profound student OF the foreign
and diplomatic relations Of the United
states and brought to the discharge OF
his duties az chairman of that important
committee an exceptional equipment He
was active in promoting legislation look
ing to the Improvement of the consular
service.
His intimate knowledge Of La lin Amer
lean affairs. gained through his commit
tee work and through personal observa-
ton Of conditions in Mexico on the occa-
sion of his visit to that country in 1910
when he represented the United States
at the celebration OF its centennial. made
him invaluable as chairman OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs during the las
Congress and as ranking member during
this ne was frequently IN consultatior
with the President
An active supporter of the President
peace policy. Mr. Foster had discussed
the peace movement from the public plat
form in all parts of the country address
ing civic and commercial bodies and the
students of many of the leading colleges
With MIR. Foster when he died were
his wife and daughter, Mathi'de Col c
s. Walton, Representative Ben johnson
OF Kentucky and Miss Nancy Johnson
daughter of the Kentucky member. who
Is the chum OF Miss Foster As soon rs
II became known that Mr.. Foster was
dying. messenger was despatched foi
MY. Johnson. who with his daughter hur-
ricd to the bedside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
PRESIDENT SYMPATHETIC.
Sent Note of Coincidence to Mrs. FOs.
Toulouse AdjOurnH.

Washington. March g2--Ofncial Wash
ington to-day paid tribute to the private
virtues and public worth of David j.
Foster late representative IN Congress
from the first Vermont district.
President Taft. who numbered Mr.
Foster among his close personal friends
md advisors sent a note Of coincidence
to Mrs. Foster and ordered n wreath to
be placed upon the bier of tho dead con-
rressman.
Tho Hon. James Bryce. ambassador of
Great Britain, also warm friend. paid
high tribute to MIR. Fosters worth and
services.
The news Of Mr.. Fosters unexpected
death last night came rs n great shock.
not only TO tho members Of tho Yer
mont delegation. but to official Wash
lngton generally While It was known
that he had been indisposed for some-
time, none of his friends was aware tina.
lie was IN Imminent danger Throughout
tho day scores OF messages of sympathy
were received by tho family
! After service Of prayer NJ the
family home, 1877 street, this city
sunday tho body Will leave washing
ton In special car In the afternoon
at three o'clock. The funeral party
will arrive IN Burlington shortly after
noon Monday where funeral services
will he held IN ST. Paurs Church al
two O'Clock.
ADJOURNMENT RY HOUSE,
The House OF Representatives to-
day adjourned out of respect to Repre-
sentative Tostor's memory, The reso-
luton of announcement and sympathy
was offered by Representative Frank
plumley Mr.. Fosters colleague and
warm friend.
The funeral party wrll include be-
sides Mrs Foster, the Misses Mabel
Mathilda and Mildred Foster and dele
gates from both house Of Congress-
Vice President Sherman to-day APP
pointed Senators Dillingham; and Page
of Vermont Gallingsr OF New Hamp
shire, Lodge of Massachusetts, RayneI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

David Johnson Foster was born
In Barnet. June 81. 1871. He was
tho son Of Jacob Prentiss Foster
and Matilda CCahoon) Foster. He
was graduated from st. Johusbury
..cadony r. 1876 ami from Dart
mouth College in 1880. lie married
in 1853. Mabel NJ. Allen Of Chelsea,
W. Mr.. Foster was admitted to
tho bar In 1889 and began the prac-
tice of law in Burlington. He was
states attorney OF Chittenden
county from 1886 to 1890 and was
state senator from Chittcndcn
county 1S92-1S94. MIR. Foster was
| commissioner Of State taxes from
| 1894 to 1898. and was chairman of
tho board of railroad comm ission-
| "rs from 1898 to 1900. He ives
elected to the 18th. 5sth. 59th. Goth
| nj 61st ConFressee Mr.. Foster
survived by his wife and three
| aughters, Mabel, Mathilde and
iildred who have all resided in
Washington during the past few
years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

Congress Mt a convention held in Bur
nngton June rs, 1900. TO succeed the
Hon. II. VI. Powers OF Morrisville. The
nomination wns made on the third bal
lot and ended political contest the
equal of which has never been seen In
the district and rarely In the State"
to quote from tho Free Press report
OF the convention. on the first ballot
Ex-Governor &. s. Page (now United
States senator) had los votes. Mr.. Fos-
ter so. j. c. Baker of Rutland 65. J. K.
Ratchelder of Arlington so, II. II. Pow
CO AZ and Col. A. a. Hall of st. Adams
90, on tho second ballot Mr.. Foster
had 17G. Governor Page 12-, Mr.. Baker
rs. Mr.. Bntchelder az. Colonel Hall Z
and o. NJ. Barrier of Arlington L. On
the third and decisive ballot MIR. Fos-
ter had 2l8. Governor Page 1872 and
Mr.. BatCholdcr 7. At the election in
September Mr.. Foster had 22.S43 votes.
20 9441 for Ozro Meacham. democrat.
and 100 for Henry NJ. Seeley. prohibit
ZIONIST
His successive nominations have
been made without serious oppos ton
and II Is not likely that any candidate
would have appeared against him at
the convention next summer.
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SEN. TOWNSEND COMING.
Mi Address Republican State Con-
vention at Montpelier April 10.

Newport. March N.-The republican
State committee has arranged through
Ahe Vermont delegation in Congress to
have tho Hon. Charles E. Townsend
senator from Michigan, address the re-
publican State convention at Montpelier
, April 10 Senator Townsend is one OF
the authors of tine Esch-Townsend rail-
road bin. which. with some amendments.
Is now The federal railroad law. He
was a member OF tho 6sth, 69th. s0th. 8lst
and 62nd Congresses; was nominated Uni
ted States senator at the primaries in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
EARLY SPRING IN VERMONT.
AZ Viewed from, the Home of Messrs
C.. y. mud c. :. Wright, WiIiistOn.

Winters tune Is up
Spring is almost here.
Fourteen counties smile
To greet the greening year:
Countless staEe-buds
Walt their turn" as leaves
Nature in Vermont
Never gets the 'peeves."
Mansfield and The Hump
Bore the winter we'll;
Both stand up an straight
As when the first snow fell:
Winooski and Lamoille
Sprint the best they can
All good things will come
with the hired man"
Zen the crows raw note
Ttoesn'; sound SO bad;
Devils though they be
They seem a little glad,
IAston how the cars"
Mako different sound.
Seems as though the wheels
Are glad they're going round.
Hay will soon ne cheap;
Soon the robins build
Nothing much but sleds
And sleighs are winter-killed;
Soon tho pillow will srinch
Through the green-sward piece.
And the crying cart
Get u slap-or grease
Winter want SO tough
Smeit for "breakfast food!"
Now the syrup tastes
'Zactly 3ust az good:
Tomatoes up indoors.
Gardens halfway dry
Nothing ais Vermont
When the sun runs high,
DANIEL L. CAD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
STATE JOINS BURLINGTON
in MOURNING HIS DEATH
AS Representative from First District He Served
Constituents with Unsurpassed Faithfulness
Since Memorable Fight in 1900 Had
Received Unanimous Endorsement

Washington March 21Repescntave David Foster of Yer
mont died here tonight after illness of three weeks Mr. Eos
ter first stricken with which to-day developed pneu
mona and terminated fatally III few hours He "a old
Mr. Foster, had represent the first
nuousy the beginning Of tho 57th Congress- chairman
OF the House committee oreigr affairs during
the 6lst Congress- He also Chairman delegation
the United States to the general temby international in
sute of agriculture Rome last In September 1910 he
headed the delegation which represented this country cco
bration of the centennial of Mexican independence
Mr.. Foster born in Vermont, graduated from Dart
mouth College in 1850 and He survived by wife
and three daughters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
BARNARD FARMER KILLED.
Accidentally Shot By Brothsr-in.Lav
Chasing 4 Rabbit,

Bethel. March 22-Lester q. Putnam, a
Tarnard farmer. aged &c years. who was
married last year. and his brother-in-law.
Clayton Jones of Royaiton. saw u rabbit
through window Of the Putnam homo.
Ave miles from this village. Thursday aft
ernoon at fve o'clock. Ia oh seised a shot
gun and ran down the road In pursuit.
Putnam lending. Both slippsd ana foil In
the highway a few rods from the house,
Jones's gun went OF At distance Of only
few feet from Putnam, tho entire
charge entering his body near the rectun,.
Jones took him in his arms to the house,
where he bisd to death long before the
arrival OF Dr. George II. Davis who waS
hastily called.
Besides his wife. Putnam II survived
BY his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II.
Putnam. ana by brother and sister.
Last fall whom the same men were hunt
ing birds. an accidental discharge OF
Jones's gun at a distance Allied F'utnarn's
face with shot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
WAS CLOSE TO The PRESIDENT
Mr. Foster Had Planned to Take the
stump for Taft In Oregon
Next week.

Washington. March 2l.-Congressman D.
j Foster died at $50 tonight, He had
teen Ill three weeks with grip. Congestion
o. the liver also set in and pneumonia
developed this afternoon. The funeral
win probably be held Saturday afternoon,
the arrangements in charge OF the
s, rgeant-at-arms of the House.
The last time Mr.. Foster WINS out of
tho house was about threo weeks ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

Ives with the Wood famil'-. happened
TO think that little building that Is kept
locked had not been searched and there
he body was found in a sitting posture IN
che e. one .and clasped revolver
nd at the h,y's feet was a note he mad
left. The boy had entered the place
through a window
Continued poor health is supposed "a
ave been the cause OF the suicide. "a
ayes besides his parents. two brothers
and q sister
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
CRUSHED IN A TALC MINE.


Randolph. March s3-John Aancoca
was killed this morning In the tale mill
at East Granville. lie entered the NINE
90 soon after a blast and was crus ri
beneath a mass OF tale. lie was al u
- Nears OF ago and was native or Iur
hridge. where his mother and several
listers reside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

The death Congressman will
the people of his He friend everyone
familiar figure cways always full
sunshine and good fellowship To is constituents faithful
to fault No oppo nifty for thor htfuncss lowed slip by
nimprovcl No however humble the allowed
tended. had Il kind
personality will be befo people
to look for his tall figure passing and fro their and
miss the hearty greeting that Forthcoming.
AS paramntaran Congressman Foster exceled by few
the National House of Re sentavcs He rendered
by being frequently ed into chair by Speaker
Cannon During the Roosevelt administration he referred to
by the Outlook and other journals the President spokesman
chairman of the House
of the distinguished positions that open
legislator
of the politics his fame had travelled
borders Of his home State and member Of the
publican congressional committee Re
Of the party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
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Thornton of louisiana as the commit
tee to represent the Senate. Speaker
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lite to represent the House at the
funeral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

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