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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
AUTOPSY SHOWS
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Wounds on Head of John BoXx
Were Inflicted after He
Was Drowned.

Montpelier, May 3l.-rhat John Boxx,
whose body was taken from the Winooski
river below MiddleseX yesterday. died Of
drowning and that the wounds on his
head were inflicted after death was the
report made by Dr. B. II. stone of Bur
lington. the State pathologist. after the
autopsy this morning.
This disposes of any idea of foul play
that may have existed. The circum-
stances attending the movements Of
Boxx on the night Of May Is. the last
night he was seen alive. led many to
think he might have been dead when his
body went into the water. and the wound
on the back OF the head seemed to
strengthen this theory.
The autopsy showed. however, that this
wound was superficial. the skull not be-
Ing broken, and 1t was also established
that the wound was made after life was
extinct. 1t was impossible to say posi-
lively whether or not there was alcohol
in the stomach at the time OF death. as II
would have evaporated in two weeks.
There still remains to be explained how
Boxx came TO fall into the river. He
was employed at the Cory. Deavitt &
i Frost electric station at Kinney Mills
| and it Is thought by some who knew his
habits that he may have started to walk
to the plant, distance Of three or four
| miles after he was heard singing In the
Btanchi building early Thursday morn
| ing. May l6. In that case there would
have been many chances for an intoxi-
| Gated man to fall into the stream, wheth.
err he walked In the highway or on the
| railroad tracks.
Dennis Boxx. brother of the dead man.
had the body buried al the Catholic GENE.
| terry after the autopsy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
SENATE PASSES
8-HOUR BILL
Dillingham; and Page Vote agnirs,
tha Measure With Eigh!
Other Republicans.

Wast!nston. May al.---py the Cruis-
I've vote 81 40 to II the Senate to-day
passed ,he House bill cxtenr.ing the
eight-hour principie to contracts in
voiv!ng labor or rvvcrhmental work.
tn, negative 'oteg were cas- by Sem
a.ors Bradley. Dillingham;. Dupont.
Gnuluser. Hepburn. oliver. Page. Roo.
Sanders and W.,mor., republicans.
and Percy, democrat
Tho message had he.u before the
Senate 90 several occasions and IA
been fully debated on this accoun,
the iiscrsGon today was brief. con-
eist!nx os attachments " Senator Borah
in charge OF the n.cArre and BY Son
ator Bailey OF Texas ana Senator San
daSs OF Tcnropssa.
AIR Bailey and NJ. Sanders opposed tha
hin. the former on the ground that the
govern nent has ~ tight to restrict the
right Of any man in tho matter Of labor.
and the latter on the plea that priva.e
manufacturing concerns could not con
| tinue to take government work with the
time limit imposed.
The principle involved in the measure
! has long been contended for by the labor
interests. 1t provides that every con-
tract hereafter adopted for the govern
ment requiring the employment of labor
ers or mechanics shall contain a provision
that no laborer or mechanic doing any
| part of the work contemplated by the
, contract shall be required or permitted
to work more than eight hours in one
calendar day" penalty OF s. Is i'm
posed for every violation of the provision
After two hours discussion. the Sem
ate to-day sent the agricultural appro-
pration bill back to conference with the
House. The principal objection was made
to the modification Of the Senate amend
ment directing the segregation Of agri-
cultural lands in forest reservations so
as to exempt those which may he need
ed for public purposes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
WILBUR WRIGHT
DIES OF TYPHOID
Aeroplane Inventor Mourned as
the One Who Taught Man
kind How to Fly.

DAYTON. OHIO. May 3O.-While definite
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral OF Wilbur
Wright, the aeroplane inventor have not
been mazda as vet, 1t Ia probable that II
will be held here Saturday afternoon.
The deeth of the inventor came sud-
denly at 3:15 this morning. members of
the family being hastily summoned from
their rooms to which they had retired in
the belief that the patient was making
substantial improvement.
Dissolution came quietly, without a
struggle, in the still hour Of the early
morning with the distinguished patient
surrounded by the members Of his family
At two o'clock this morning the usual
examination showed that the dying In
ventor's temperature was high but that
pulse and respiration had satisfactorily
decreased No fear was entertained at
this hour, but thirty minutes later the
attending nurse noted rapid deteriora.
ton.
For approximately two weeks the
patient had been unconscious At seven
Tuesday evening DR. Splitter expressed
the opinion that death might ensue in a
half hour but the patient rallied and
seemed to improve until the last attack
which proved fatal.
The death of Wilbur Wright will not
affect the local company. II Is declar ed
his stock will probably bs devised to
members OF his family and Crville will
continue In active charge of affairs.
Pnris. May 30-The death of Wilbur
Wright. the American aviator has caus-
cd profound sorrow throughout France
where he was very popular.
The newspapers contain long euloglstic
| sketches recountng his first flights in
France. The Tempe says. Wilbur
Wrghts death Is an itreparable loss tc
aviation. 1t was he who showed man.
kind how to fly"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
Tragic End Of Prominent Young
People One Of st. Johnsbury's
Worst Accidents.
ALLNIGHT SEARCH FOR BODIES
Parents Of Victims Frustrated
Mother at Memorial Day Elk.
ercises When Told of Her
Children 8 Death.

st. Johnsbury. May 3O--Clnging des-
Cerately to an overturned canoe while
persons looked on from the bank unable
40 offer aid three young people of promi-
hence here were carried to death to-day
IN the swirling waters Of the Passumpsic
river. The dead are Miss Helen Smythe.
hged IS. Herbert w. Smythe, her brother,
hged Is. and Miss Helen Ellis, aged o. A
Fourth member of the party, Louis KIM
ball. aged Co. was saved just as the rush
dng water was about to close over him for
the third time.
The drowning of these three well-known
young people of the town is one Of the
worst accidents recorded in this section
pf the Sta Tonight search for the
bodies Is being conducted by means OF
eearchlights. but little hope is entertained
pf recovering them as the waters of the
Passumpeic are very swift and high at
The point where the drowning occurred.
The parents Of the victims are Frustrated
but notwithstanding his grief the father
If young Smythe spent the night by the
river. watching the efforts to locate the
bodies
The place in the river where the canoe
rapsized is known as the Rapids" and
IS Just above Hastings bridge, a short
distance above the town. The four oc-
rupants of the frail craft set out short.
~ before three o'clock to paddle up the
river. The water is very high and the
current swift. but the young people pro-
reeded safely until they attempted to
row up the rapids. This is considered a
very dangerous spot in the river at this
time of the year and the light canoe
had 10 sooner entered the rushing waters
Than II turned sideways in the current
Ind tipped over.
TRIED TO GRASP CANOE.
The four young people were plunged
directly into the strong current and
btruggled wildly to grasp each other and
The canoe. The strong rush of water
tariied them 200 feet down stream wher
Miss Smythe. Miss Ellis and Herbert
Emythe sank from view. Mrs. Charlie.
Hunt, who resides near the river. wit
nessed the accident and gave the alarm
TO Harley Richards. The latter ran te
The waters edge and succeeded in drag
eing Louis kimball out. He was nearly
Exhausted. but revived under immediate
treatment The police were notified anc
nctive search was begun for the bodies
Ereat excitement prevailed Throughout
the town and the river banks were linet
until a late hour tonight by hundreds
watching the efforts to find the bodies
At the time Of the accident, Mr.. ant
Mrs Smythe parents of Helen ant
Herbert Smythe. were attending Memoria
Nay exercises In the Colonial theatre ant
Mrs. Smythe was participating in tn,
song service when the messenger reached
the Colonial bearing the sad tidings O.
khe death of her two children.
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MARCH NILE IN THE RAIN.
Fifty Veterans Garry Crosses Of Flow-
rrS to Rutland Cemetery.

Rutland May 3o-Althnugh RAID fe!i
steadily throughout the day here IL did
not deter the members of Roberts Post.
g. A. r.. from carrying out tho!r
Memorial day program. Business In
stores. offices and factories was generally
suspended. The post held exercises at
the opera house with tho Roy F. J.
Barrett Of Poultncy as SPEAKER. The roll
Of honor showed thar Ii o' It's members
had died rtnce May 81. ls1l. Af1r tho
exercises indoors so veterans. escorted
by Company A. Vermont National Guard
marched . mile In the rain. each carry
irg q cross OF flowers. to West street
cen,etery. where the ritual service OF the
order was held. There were $40 gtaveo
decorated With the idea OF eventually
taking up the duty which now falls to the
old veterans. school children to-day
decorated the graves of all old soldiers
I'm outlying districts
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have an operation. 1would not listen to
that, and when a friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, ! was willing to take it.
Now I look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. can do my own homework,
hoe my garden, and milk COW. I can
entertain company and enjoy them.
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day In the
month. l wish I could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHuNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.-"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation, and Twas
ready to go to the hospital, but dreaded It
80 that began taking your Compound.
I got along so well that I gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. r.
No. 8, Murrayville, Ill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

A large raft and all the available boats
in the vicinity have been called into use
and by means of long handled rakes. men
are working to locate the bodies The
water where the young people went down
is between eight and Is feet deep and
very swift and Il Is considered doubtful
whether the bodies can be found.
Louis Smythe owned one-third interest
in the firm of Lougee & Smythe, large
department store. He was good
musician and was organist OF ST
Andrews Episcopal Church. Helen
Smythe was attending the St. Johnsbury
Academy and Miss Ellis was a daughter
of Henry Ellis, letter carrier
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IN FLY TIME.

There's type Of man that marries a
woman because he loves her" Judge
Johnson said the other evening, land
then he proceeds to make her a slave
These honeyed words OF love followed
by this slavery call to my mind little
Kansas City girl.
She stood before a window. watching
fly that buzzed on the pane.
Fly she said, does 90 love heavenr
And impersonating the insect. she
answered the question with a Whispered
'Ess.'
Fly. would 90 like to 20 to heavenr
"A pause. and another whispered
'Ess.'"
''Then-Bangi The poor fly was crslsh-
ed on the pane and the little girl said
triumphantly:
mo, 'oO's therer "-Kansas CITY
Star
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LORD AND HIM.

You must try to be like God. sonhle.
said the kindly minister to the vov7ea'
looking child who entertainsd him IN the
parlor while his mother. upsta'rs ~se
preparing for company.
Il guess must be-" the boy answered.
wrinkling his brows. FOR God ana me
gets blamed for about Wytnsn6 tn"t
happens IN THE mouse. n zee q ods tn'ng
they say the Lord did II, ana II any n.ue
thing goes wrong it's sure to be me'-
Chicago Records ere>d.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
MRS. STILLSON'S INJURY.
High OMccr Of Vermont q. e. 8. Has
Broken Her Right Hip.

Bennington. May 3l.--Attending sur
geons have concluded that Mrs. Henry
L. Stillson, past grand worthy matron OF
the grand lodge Of Vermont, Order Of the
Eastern Star. sustained a fracture OF the
right hip when she fell at her home on
School street. Because OF the patient 3
feeble health. it has been Impossible to
make q thorough examination but the
surgeons to-day decided that there was
complete fracture They also stated
that II would be impossible to attempt
to set the broken bone which makes the
condition Of the patient the more critical.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
4 CAR ID.

This is TO certify that Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound does not contain any
opiates. any habit forming drugs, or any
ingredients that could possibly harm its
users. On the contrary, its great healing
and soothing qualities make 1t a real
for coughs. colds and irritatons
of :he throat. chest and lungs. The
genuine Is In a yellow package. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and ac-
cept no substitute j. w O'Sullivan. q
Church street
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FOUND TAKING A BATH.

White Plains. n. Y, June Miss Agnes
Cloves. the patient who disappeared from
the Bloomingdale insane asylum Friday
afternoon. was discovered to-day taking
q bath In a nearby house where she had
been hiding ever since her escape. Rich
ard Flynn. a chauffeur and the tenant
OF the house. on returning home to-day
found a woman's clothing in the kitchen
and heard water running in the bath
room. Nurses were called from the asy-
lum and Miss Cloves was taken back
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
TWO BODIES RECOVERED,
That Of Miss Helen Smythe Still Mis-
sing at 81. JOhusbury.


St. Johnsbury. May 31.-The BIO aies
Of two OF the victims Of Yesterdays
drowning accident wer. recovered
Just before dark to-day. The first
was the body OF Miss Ellen Ellis
which was found about one fourth of
mile below the point where she was
drowned, The searchers began a
more thorough search in that vicinity
and about two hours later found the
body Of Herbert Smythc about 10 feet
from where Miss Ellis's body was re.
covered. They are continuing the
search through the night but up to a
late hour hal found no trace OF the
body Of Miss Helen Smythe.
The coat was not on the body of
Herbert Smythe. indicating that he
had thrown 1t of in the water In an
effort to save his sister, About "a
men were engaged in the search all
day and dynamite has been exploded
In the hope of bringing up the body
of Miss Smythe.
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HELPED TO KEEP DOWN EXPENSES

Mrs. J. +. Henry. Akron. Mich, tells
how she did SO: II was bothered with
my kidneys and had to 20 nearly double.
| tried a sample OF Foley Kidney Pills arr
they did me so much good that I bought
a bottle, and feel that they saved me
big doctors bill" j. VI. O'Sullivan, "a
Church street.
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SECRET.

Blonde Widow-'Im going to tell YOU
a secret"
Brunette Widow" Good! What IS it?"
I'm going To marry q 2. Marlts'
Surely? Why. I met him to-day ana
he didn't mention It.
"Of course not, ! said II was secret.
He don't know it yet."-yonkers States
man,
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SPENT Is CENTS FOCLIsHLY
Statement OF Campaign Expenses Filed
by Defeated Candidate.

Sandusky. Ohio. June 2-Defeated for
reelection as a member OF the republican
county central committee. Sergeant
Charles c. Campbell of the Soldiers
and Sailors home ned the following
statement OF his campaign expense "To
four glasses OF beer at five cents each
20 cents; to one glass of beer for a fellow
who said he carried the precinct In his
pocket although the returns prove that
he was mistaken, i've cents; total, %
cents. That's all"
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
women SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical OPP.
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.
Sikeston, Motor seven years 1suf-
fered everything. I was in bed for four

or five days at q time
every month, and 80
weak I could hardly
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headache, and was
80 nervous and weak
that I dreaded to see
anyone or have any.
one movein the room.
The doctors gave me
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

For the lands sake-use Bowkers
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till IT," 2. l3t, e .o.w.,tf.
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Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheuma-
tsm and Neuralgia Entirely vsgs-
table. 4ef4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Mrs. Andrew johnson entertained
Saturday afternoon a party of chill
dren in honor Of her daughter
Alice's seventh birthday. Games
were played and a delicious lunch
con was served. Those present
were: Lillian Kearney, Marie Flow
ers, Myrtle Weiss, Lillian Sega', ILL.,
liam Kauppi, Elvira Erickson, Har-
ace Bean, Harriet Goldstein, Reggie
Burchell. Irene Hopper, Leila Paak-
kala. Edwin Ketola, Harold Schultz,
William Daley, Sophi Sank. Gustaf
johnson, Milton Pickering. Adeline
Johnson. Elizabeth Christeienson.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Many parties have been give in
this city the past week. Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. NJ. q. flaming was
hostess at a party given in honor Of
Mrs. A. Pratt. Potosnac. Mich. who
Is guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. D. w. Stebbins. Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. stebbins entertained
at her home for Mrs. s. Way. Cleve-
land. Ohio, who is, guest at the
home Of Mr.: and Mrs. A. B. Coates.
being the latter's sister. Eight at
tended the party, which was very
entertaining. Wednesday evening
Miss Anna Devaney entertained q
party of friends at bridge, the first
prize going to Mrs. E. Wenzel. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

A row over the payment of a
quarter demanded Of q Joy rider by
one of the auto drivers of the city
awoke the natives of Chestnut street
1T shortly after one o'clock Tuesday
morning. even a member Of the po-
lice force showing up on the job
after it was all over. Scarce quar-
ter's~ worth of damage was done.
however. although the outfit made
almost as much noise as q bull
moose.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Virginia Rebekah Lodge No. 3, L.
o. o. F., will entertain at an old
fashioned costume party at Odd Eel
low Hall in the Hawkinson Block
this evening. And If you are in at
tendance you will assuredly have an
enjoyable evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

w. Cable. formerly connected with
the Tredway Drug store here, for
some time past In the drug business
at Duluth, has accepted q position
at the Model Pharmacy. succeeding
Charles Geille who will remove to
Ashland, Wis.,, to take charge Of the
drug store left by his father, who
died recently in the Wisconsin city.
The many friends Of. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geille will regret their decision to
leave the city. IT. p.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Misses MCGUIRE, McNickel, Thomp-
son and Brown, Messrs. Mitchell
Stewart. Chase Stevens. George 81
mons and II. Stone, were among the
members Of the Virginia younger
set who attended the ball given Fri
day evening by tho Eveleth Dane
ing Club. Before leaving for Eve
leth they were: entertained at q
game dinner at the home Of Mr..
Stewart on Beech street,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

5 The four water-fountafns 1t prin-
ciple corners on Chestnut street.
which gaye such good service to the
pedestrians desiring drink OF
cool water. were removed yesterday
afternoon BY. city employees for the
winter. They will miss fllling q nee
essary want until the real cold
weather sets in. ..... -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Frank Gillmor, of the Virginia &
Rainy Lake Lumber company, left
Monday evening on the FLYER" to
attend to- business matters at Gus
son, Kinmount and other points in
the country to the north of Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard l.. Griggs,
Maple street, are the proud parents
of a baby girl born at their home
Saturday. She is taking much in
terest in the water and light" Dues
ton and is crying out her thoughts
on the subject.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Jenia Bros. Mesaba avenue sroc-
err, have removed their stock Of
goods from their former quarters in
the Kestila Block, Mesaba avenue
and Walnut street, to the new Kole-
'hme Block. Mesaba avenue and Pine.
street. zfs FIR .... . ~. :, :. :. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E.: Cuppernull
have returned from an extended stay
in the Twin Cities and Mankato
Miss Wilmot, Mrs. Cuppernull's SIS
ter. who accompanied them to this
city returned to her home at Man.
kato Monday noon. ::
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Clarence Erlanson, a prominent
Superior business man. and Leslie
Rub, government employee at Du-
luth. have been spending a vacation
visit on the range this week. Both
the gentlemen were formerly pupils
Of Court Commissioner w. ]. Archer,
Of this city, and during their stay in
Virginia were his guests.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Mesdames J: skaurad. T. Berg. E.
d. Erickson and J. slattery were
among the Virginia ladies who at
tended the party given at Iron juno,
ton Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Nela Moline. Refreshments were
served and much entertainment af-
forded the guests: