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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
BRATTLEBORO INTERESTED.
Its $5O,OOO Public Building Hangs in
the Balance.

Washington, Jan. 29.-For long months
previous to last session Congress was
struggling with IAN act to codify. revise
and amend the laws relating to the
judiciary" and only during the late
extra session was IT finally enacted IN
more or less permanent shape. April Il
last an amendment to this code was ~.
PRODUCED by Senator Dillingham;. reading
as follows;
The State OF Vermont shall constitute
one judicial district to be known as the
district of vermoIe Terms Of the dis
trict court shall be held at Burlington
on the fourth Tuesday OF February, at
Windsor on the third Tuesday in May.
at Rutland on the first Tuesday IN
October and ut Brattleboro on the third
Tuesday In December In each year ono
of the stated terms of the district court
may. when adjourned. be adjourned Ia
meet Mt Montpelier and one at Newport
This bill passed tho Senate July & last.
and now has just passed the House.
Previous to its passage by the House II
was slightly amended so that no rent
could be charged the government for
rooms in which to hold the court at
Brattiehoro. or any incidental expense be
Incurred. This amendment was at once
concurreh In by the Senate on motion
of Senator Dillingham;. ard the bill r.
| now a law.
II Is proper to expect that. this section
OF the code, amended as above. will have
direct hearing OH the completion u
the now government building at Brattle.
boro. The bill to accomplish this purpo Sc
| was introduced in the House January q
of this year, by Representative Plumley,
| and reads as follows:
That to enable the secretary OF the
treasury Of the United States to erect.
| complete and furnish the postoffice and
courthouse building at Brattleboro, State
of Vermont provided for In existing
| legislation. the limit Of cost heretofore
fixed by Congress therefore be, and the
| same IL hereby, increased In and by the
sum Of nifty thousand dollars: and the
| secretary OF the treasury Is hereby au.
thorized to enter into contract for the
erection and completion OF said building
within the limit Of cost herein estab-
lished."
| The democratic ma jority in the House
Is now engaged IN n fractricidal struggle
| within It's own lines as to whether an
omnibus public buildings bill shall he per.
mitted TO pass at this session. The COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
a committee In some respects subordinate
to the general appropriations committee
has wholly disregarded she mandate OF
the appropriations chairman and Other
leaders who have issued the ukase that
there shall be no public buildings bill al
this session. and has voted solidly and
unanimously In favor of reporting such a
bill. The democratic leaders are fghtina
the scheme strenuously on the ground Of
economy In public expenditures for politi'
cal effect. but as very many members
have vital personal interests involved In
the passage Of such a bill 1t IL doubtful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
WOLTER WROTE A
COMPLETE DENIAL
Murderer of Ruth Wheeler Expi
ates Crime in Electric Chair
at Sing Sing.

Ossining. n. Y, Jan. 99-Alber. Woltor
was put to death in the electric chair
at Sing Sing prison at 5:il o'clock This
morning for tho murder of lJ-year- Old
Ruth Wheeler nearly two years ago The
girl came To VOTERS Hat in New York
in search of employment and he killed
hcr after she had been mistreated. Woltor
left a statement with Warden Kennedy
denying that ne had committed the crime.
The execution was without feature and
Wolter was declared dead after one CON
tact Of 1850 volts. The State electrician
said thai Voter showed less resistance
to the electric current than AMY murderer
put 10 death by electricity at Sing Sing
prison.
The murderer spent his last night quiet
~, resting only part Of tue time. At two
O'Clock this morning. Voter wrote his
denial Of the killing. TIE statement was
written or n single sheet and so even
and clear were the letters that the
writing gave the appearance of copper
plate. The statement reads:
'Warder J 8, Kennedy: TO he given
10 the public January -. 900 a. m. Now
that am departing from this earth 10 go
into the presence Of God ] wish to make
this last statement. The world refused
me iusticc hut our Father in heaven
who knows our innermost. lie will give
me pure and indebted Justice | wish
TO state am innocent of the crime was
convicted of. | have been Il victim of
circumstantial evidence. 7 hope that
there may come time when the con-
science of the perpetrator will oVerpowcr
him and he will come to the front and
acknowledge his guilt. 1t is my honest
prayer to God that he may bring the per-
son guilty of the crime to justice that my
name may be cleared of this stain and
! that the people may see the injustice done
mo and that they have killed an innocent
boy. To those who have given me their
kind assistance and have trusted in me
give my sincerest thanks. To those who
nave maliciously prosecuted and Killed
me- Tor them ! pray Gods forgiveness
ALBERT w. Wol-TER
Ntnoueh Wolter was convicted III CIR
'ustantial evidence, the court OF appeals
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
FIRST RACE MEET ON ICE.
Too Cold for More Than One Event on
Wino0slxi at Montpelier

Montpelier. Jan. 2s.-Thc first race meet
on the Winooskt river ice course
Yesterday afternoon was attended by a
large crowd but owing largely TO the
cold there were no entries except in the
2:30 class. which was won by Harvey b.,
owned by ]. G. Byron OF North Montpol-
Ter In three straight heats.
The course was in good shape, the
furry OF snow In the morning only serv-
inG to make the going better. Tho cold
ana a bitter wind which blew up the river
made 1t hard on the driver and forced
some of the crowd to seek warmer shelter
before the race was over.
The best time was made in the third
heat when Harvey p. covered the course
In n seconds. Carl Recor drove Lemons
Daisy L. for second place twice and third
In the last heat. having close finishes
with Harvey b. In the first two heats.
The judges were G, A. Smith. James II.
Kcliehcr and Lester II. Greene Frank
HardiEnn gave them the flag at the start
and Paul Rivers. mounted. kept the crowd
of the track as best he could and FUR
nished some amusement during the waits
| between heats The summary:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

Lawrence. Mass, Jan. 29.--The worst
rioting in the fortnight of the Law
renee textile strike. involving 10000
persons. occurred to-day when street
cars were held up and stoned by mobs
who refused to let operatives go into
the mills. one woman was killed by
a stray bullet. patrolman was stab
bed in the hack, but not seriously; a
militia captain was badly cut by
brick, and several others hurt by
stones. as we'll as by the clubs Of the
police and militia. Governor Foss Or
dered tonight 12 additional compan-
les of infantry and two cavalry troops
to proceed at once to Lawrence to re-
inforce the nine companies already
there. All the troops arrived shortly
after midnight.
There were y, parades or mass meet
ngs tonight such as have marked
other evenings of the strike. This
was due largely to an ultimatum is
sued by Col. Il. Leroy 'Swectser. COM
mandcr of the military forces In the
city Colonel Swcetser announced to-
night that he would allow no more
parading and no more gatherings of
strikers. and that any person partici-
patng in such a demonstration would
be arrested and treated as rioter
With the additional militia Colonel
Swcctser believes he will be fully able
to enforce his ultimatum
The military lines, which therefore, have
enclosed only tho mill district, will be
extended to other parts Of the city and
while citizens generally will be allowed
when business requires. to go into any
section of the city. they will do so.
military officials announce. at their own
risk. The same conditions will apply to
any who may be innocent onlookers at
gatherings or outbreaks on the streets.
In addition to the L. companies OF In
fantry and two troops Of cavalry, or
dered out by Governor Foss to-day. Is
members of the metropolitan police force
also reached the city tonight and re-
ported to the city marshal. With the
additional companies arriving tonight
of 81 infantry companies and two troops
of cavalry under his command, while
the augmented police department now
numbers more than 90 men. The city,
however. Is not under martial law, the
troops and the police working In con-
junction.
RumOrs that the strikers might at
tempt to reach the mill district by
crossing the ice under cover Of dark
ness. reached the military headquarters
late tonight and as result an extra
guard was placed on duty and every
thing placed in readiness to repel such
an attack. should 1t develop.
Late tonight the State police. who for
more than a week have been investigating
| the finding of dynamite in different
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
FIFTY WEST POINT VACANCIES.

Washington, Jan 29.--With 50
vacancies existing at the United states
Military Academy In spite of all effort
to secure the desired number Of quail
fed eligibles for appointment as cadets
through the ordinary channels. the
war department has again turned 10
Congress for relief Secretary Slim
son Is seeking the passage of Dill
which would permit the academic oni-
GERS to have recourse to the list or
alternates after all of the qualified
principals named by congressman have
been appointed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
LAKE SUPERIOR FREEZING.
VIII Ic FIRST Time In Memory of the
White Man.

Duluth. MINI, Jan. 2S-Lake Superior
is believed TO be freezing over its entire
area. II so il will be the first time in
the memory of the white man. The ice
field Is now so great that open water can
be seen from only few points ON either
shore. with February at hand and us
fame as an ice making month on Superior,
there is great reason for believing the en-
tire surface will become solid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

the little information as to their effect
which Congress had or was able to fur
nish the executive, to go before the
country and invite the verdict OF the
people. ! am confident that on this is
sue the people will he with us and that
our friends the enemy are entirely mis-
taken in their Interpretation of recent
popular expression. We are not welded
to any particular rates and we are quite
willing as Il party to re-examine any
rates in the light Of proper information,
should the mandate OF power again be
given to the republicans so that the
party shall control the executive and
both houses.
As in his speech before the Ohio club
in New York, the President came out
strongly against the recall of judges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
200 CLASS. PURSE $50.
NAT GOODWIN LAUGHS
AT MARRIAGE REPORT

New York. Jan. 0-Nat Goodwin. the
actor. arrived here to-day TO testify for
the defense at the trial OF George
Graham Rice. H. II. Scheftels and other
mining stock promoters. charged with
using the mails to defraud. Goodwin
appeared In court. shook hands with Rice
and said he was ready to testify. lie
was excused. however. until tomorrow.
Goodwin denied with more or less
merriment a report that he was going
to marry society bell" Asked II he
intended trying another matrimonial
venture he said you never can tell"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
BETWEEN DOCTORS,

what did you talk about at the last
medical meeting"'
"Nitrates."
We'll. they ought to be higher. lie
worth something to have q warm bed"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
LEAP YEAR TACTICS,

She-What are YOU thinking of? Build
Ing castles In Spain?
He-No was figuring on bungalow
She-Oh, this Is 80 sudden Exchange,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
STATE SENATE.
A YEAR OF VAST DISASTERS

And now comes the tornado In Ill.
nois and INDIANA to add 10 the list OF
the catastrophes OF the year. England,
Germany and the United States have
had strikes OF large proportions, in the
past few months, those OF England be.
ing the most destructive which aug
country ever saw. And. so far rs re.
CARDS England and the United States.
they are NOT yet entirely over. 4 large
part OF the Mississippi Valley has been
visited By the greatest floods eYef
seen, bringing the. loss of life AID
property UP to the highest figures 81
touched. The greatest steamer e. et
built has just gone down, involving iiie
biggest catastrophy In maritime an.
mails. In the past few months railway
wrecks rhave been especially numer.
Gus. The tornado which has destroyed
several towns in Illinois and Indiana,
is among the most destructive which
the country has Witnessed.
Wars greet us from many quarters.
Italy and Turkey are still fighting.
and though neither is making any
Roadway, Italy is tevidently getting
more tired OF the Conflict than Is en-
key. Mexico Is staggering under al
bellion which may transform II IN
into revolution. for Madero is mailing
no Roadway against Orozco or Zapata.
with intervention by the United
States looming up as a possibility.
There Is some reason TO believe that
Aladero would welcome Intervention
as means of uniting his people, trust.
Ing the United States to leave the
country intact when II stepped out.
Royalists hover on Portugals from.
tier. creating fear in Lisbon that the
republics days will not be long In the
land. china's republic Is having trou.
BILE with an element OF the republican
armies. and the outlook there Is not
as satisfactory as was promised at the
beginning of the year.
| Here are some of the calamities
which have struck the world In 1912
And less than a third of the year has
yet told its story. What will the rec
ord be when the whole twelve months
chapter Is made hup? Usually the
spring months make the worst record
Floods on land inundate vast tracts
OF country, destroy property and life
and precipitate railway wrecks, while
on the ocean II is the season which
4 starts the big Northern ice fields or
their travels. Hurricane and tornado
disport themselves with especial free
dom between winters close and the
advent OF summer. The French Cas-
sandro who.' five or six months ago
predicted that 1912 would bring more
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
WHY DID he sWEAR7

A man out In Portland. Ore, has
been fined 500 and sent 10 jail for six
months for swearing over the tele-
phone. or course swearing over the
TELEPHONE Is wrong, as is profanity at
any time, but there might be condi.
tlons under which the penalty or pun.
ishment might be construed US being
a bit drastic or excessive. as 1t were.
There might be extenuating circum.
Stances which might lead a man OF an
exci.able temperament to use Ian,
guage which he should not think, OF
using upon any other occasion. News
by telephone Is always sudden and
many times unexpected. Perhaps the
gentleman's wife had telephoned him
TO the effect that he had to buy just
one more ton of coal TO last until warm
weather. His son may have had the
automobile "ut and lost tire or two.
The kitchen pipe may have sprung a
leak. necessitating another visit by the
plumber. a book agent may have sue.
ceded In selling his wife an encyclo.
pedia on the installment plan. Many
things might ,have happened. which u
impaired to any man suddenly over 4
telephone would be, apt 10 upset his
mental equilibrium 10 certain ex.
tent and cause him to forget for an In,
slant that he was gentleman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.


The prices charged for inserting an.
fiouncements of candidates for State
Offices In these eolmns viii be as FOL.
lows: y.
Governor, $500.
Auditor, $500.
Secretary OF state, $3.50.
Attorney General, $500.
Treasurer, $1,000.
Superintendent Of Schools. $4,000.
Congress, $500.
This fee will include the pubica'
ton Of cut and formal announcement
and d standing card under the general
head Of announcement" to run daily
until the contest for which the an
nouncement is made is ended. For
first page announcements add $500 tC
above schedule OF prices,
State Senate, $4,000.
5Jndge Circuit Court, $4,000.
Sheriff, $1,000.
Judge Intermediate Court, $15.p0.
Prosecuting Attorney, $500.
Assessor, $500. 4
House Of Delegates. $1,000.
County Commissioner, $1,000.
Justice Of the Peace, $1,000.
ConAtable, $500.
gJudge Supreme Court. $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
WOOL.
TOBACCO MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Nd. May LEAF
tobacco; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS during
the week amounted to 1876 hhds. and
Sales to 10 hhds. The market was
easy. ohio-No Inspections. the re.
ceipts being rolled aside until de.
maHd develops for the new crop
sales amounted TO only 2 hhG5. of old
air.cured. Prices per 100 lbs, are:,oI
: Observation-Disclosures and frosted firm
leafs $4OOG4SO; .Gsound, common
and greenlsh. $1,000 $50; good com.
mon, s6.504S.O0;. medium, $S.50fJ
$1,000; good to fine red. Sl0.OO11S.G9;
fancy, s14.OOG15.O; seconds, common
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01

HuNTINGToN-lR special session
the board Of commissioners granted
n franchise to the Huntington Develop.
ment and Gas Company 10 bring gas
Into Huntington. and TO sell 1t at the
rate of five cents for Industrial pur.
loses. and fifteen cents TO residential
consumers.
Mcssrs. John T. McClintock, G. A.
N0rthcatt and Hans Watts, of the
Chamber of Commerce committee
which iostered the gigantic prospect
OF the organization OF 100000 stock
company and President D. L. Abbott
appeared before the board to make re.
quest for the franchise. Mayor Swift.
ger arrived from Charleston and Mt.
tended the session.
The new company is now firmly on
its feet and has four thousand acres
OF productive gas territory In Lincoln
county, y ~ al ~ saw
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
s. ST A T.E|:: NEWS
BRUTAL FATHER.

SISTERSvILLE = Frank Roberts,
OF New Martinsville, was arrested
Sunday on a charge OF cruelty beating
his elsyen.months old child. The child
is in {. critical condition and feeling
against The prisoner Is high. Threats
to do him bodily harm in the event OF
the 'chlld's death have been made.n 0t
Roberts is said TO have beaten the
child with his fists because 1t cried.
The baby's face and body are said to
be a mass of bruises and It is con.
stantly under physicians care. Aft.
err beating the child he is alleged 10
'huhe stuffed towel into the babS's
mouth 10 prevent It's screams. l!4m
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
COMMITTED SUICIDE,

CHARLESTON - Three hours be,
fore he was TO be tried for the muir.
der OF Edward Young. late superln.
tendent or the county infrmary. 3. P.
Val Thompson, police officer, was
found dead in his cell In the county
Jail yesterday morning. Thompson
had taken his belt, fastened 1t around
his neck and attached the other end
to the cell bars. leaving his knees
touching the floor.
Thompson killed Young on March
Il. going from this city TO the county
!nflrmary, six miles from here. for tina,
purpose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
What a Woman Can Do

She can do first class job of car.
renter work with pair of shears.
She can fix almost anything With a
hairpin and bottle OF glue.
She can smile when she is miserable
and; weep when she is happy.
She can make a $57 hat, out of an
old birdcage and some trimming OF an
old party gown. VA /,
Shs can put away things where no.
body, including herself, can ever find.
them. !, \.
e,she eaii tatttaI tie pdriyatioas ind,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
CORNER STONE LAID.

PIT. PLEASANT-The corner stone
OF the federal Building bull, here was
laid Monday by the Grand lodge, A.,
+. and A. NJ, after large parade
made up of Knights Templar, with
knights from other towns, the lodges
and societies of the town. city officials.
company of Boy Scouts and school
children, led by brass band. The
grand master, John McConihay, OF
Charleston, introduced Hon. Charles
f. Hogg. OF Morgantown, who deliver.
ed the speech for the occasion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
Current Events at Hoppertown.

NFium lHe flOppeTluWU baZellt,l
Hank Tumms' farm land is SO poor
it Is even purity hard 10 raise children
on It. ..
There will be no services at the
Hardshell church until the gentleman
who stole the stove returns the same
unless the weather should come off
nice and warm.
Grandma Whipple, who has been
very poorly for 70 years. is not able
to much manual labor any more, but
is Willing away her time painting Anse
Judsop's barn and doing little odd'jcbi
or that kind. sH2&:1' % 'N 'Sih
y Abljah 'Wicks, proprietor 81 the Hut
tel Hoppertown, told Deacon Stubs
the other day that he~had ordered
some Of them swell tabble de hotes
like they serve in the hu4eis down to
the city. Abijah doesn't know whether
they are fish or vegetables, but he is
going to try lem YhIrl and see how
his guests like EN-.
Elmer SPHINX says he is gettin' so
much breakfast food at his boarding
house that he might Just as well put
up at the:Farmer's Feed barn.
When Wide Awake Hose company
puts fire out quick everybody In the
crowd is disappointed and when the
hose company doesn't put It out quick
enough, everybody says the hose com.
pany is no good.
Rev. Hudnutt OF the Hardshell
church is thinking some OF resigning
his position, He can'tget enougll-lath-
ing and plasterIng on the side to make
both ends meet. -
It really seems as though Ismay's
name ought 10 have ID" In front Of
1t. -....s
Without You tFhd SITS.
Without you. love. the day. would hold
tha no light; " EI
The kindly stars would vanish from
~ the night: " %astN
The flowers would all forget to wake
at morn; .' sea-
The rose die sleeping; leaving but :he
thorn a
Without you.
National Magazine.
Without You. love. I'd have no waist to
hook:
M ono wnuld woit with ton oonuSinr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01

WHEELING-One thousand dele
gates are said to be present atINheel
ing forlthe opening of the ihirX.nintl,
annual Ooiivention of9thenlVest Viri
GINA" Sunday School Assoeiatious h Be-
ginning "Wednesday the meetings viii!
be heldoin the Billy Sunday,tabernacle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
DIED AT SAME HOUR.

CliARLESTON-Mrs, Margaret J.
Shirley and Mrs. Sarah J. Morris. two
aged ladies' OF this section and first
cousins. died Oh Sunday night ut the
same hour. ten o'clock. Mrs. Shirley
was "A years old and Mrs. Morris was
70. H--H -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-01
People We Meet Every pay

The man who once knew a second
cousin of the fifth officer OF the Titanic
Man who once crossed the Atlantic
and passed Within 200 miles OF the
spot ,whereathe Titanic. Went down.
Man whosonce saw Johu4Iacob Aston
drive by In ian automobiles
MAN 'wholcan give an expert opinion
on the, wreck of the Titanic because
he once shook hands with Jacques
Futrell. the novelist.
Man who once tried on n life pre-.
server and now knows all about ship
wrecks.
Man whose mother.in-law once cross.
ed on White Star liner and who Is on
that account an authority oil steam.
ship catastrophes.
Man who used to work on an ice
wagon and who therefore knows all
about icebergs and what they do 10
steamships.
A lot OF these "hard-headed business
men" We hear about often turn out to
be only boneheads after all.
contributory Negligence
Trying to cross the street during the
rush hours at noon or o'clock.
Making faces at 4 traffic officer.
Lighting n match and looking for a
leak in gasmpe.
Sleeping In m old fashioned jack:
knife folding bed.
Appearing in amateur theatricals
when eggs are cheap. "a
Wearing a silk hatfo a ball game.
Trying to take the other fellows
girl 10 dance.
. Writing love letters.