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The Caucasian., 1913-11-18
Weather Forecast

Local forecast for Shreveport ant
vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Wed
nesday: warmer tonight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
Boy Foreswore Auto in Court.

Chicago. Municipal Judge Fry hit
upon new plan to cure the speeding
habit among motorists when he eXacted
a pledge from Leslie l.. Voightmann,
son of a wealthy manufacturer, who
has been fined frequently in the speed
ers' court. to refrain from having any
thing to do with a motor vehicle within
the city limits for one year.
In add ton the defendant, who is %
years old, was fined 500, which was
paid by his father, making the sixth
time the latter has contributed that
amount to the city for the same cause.
The pledge taken by young Voightmann
follows:
81 solemnly promise this honorable
court not to touch, sit upon ride in or
manipulate any motor car or motor
cycle in Chicago during the next year. "
Kansas City Star
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21

Frank w. Mack of Middlebury, an
employee of Grin A. Thomas of the
Pittsford road, was internally injured
when a pair of horses attached to a
wagon from which he was unloading
milk at the milk station near the Howe
Scale works became frightened and ran
away Friday.
Mr.. Mack had driven to the platform
of the station and had taken Off several
cans when the noon whistle at the scale
works frightened the horses. They
started to run throwing him between
the rear wheel and the platform. 1t is
not known whether or not the wheel
passed over his body.
The horses ran only a short distance
They collided with telegraph pole
The injured man got to his feet and rar
to the horses and it was not known that
, he was injured until he tainted EN-
ployees of the scale company carried
| him to the home of Thomas Mangar
nearby and DIR. j. +. Thomson was
summoned. Later he was taken to the
home of his employer in the Spencer &
Canty ambulance.
The pole of the wagon and one of thu
front wheels were broken when thu
horses ran against the pole but thu
animals were uninjured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
292, 294 BARRELS OF CAULl-
FLOWER.
Shipped by Suffolk County Farm
ers DuringIthe Past Season.

Riverhead, L. l., February 10. From
the report of General Manager Conklins
of the Long Island Caulifower associa-
ton to the stockholders in annual ses-
sion, Saturday afternoon, it is seen that
between Aug. 20 and December 10, 1912,
the association shipped 292, 294 packages
of caulihower, nearly all of which pack
ages were barrels.
The value of this produce is not known
definitely by the association because
most of the stuff was shipped direct to
commission men by the farmers, the as
ISOLATION being merely the shipping
agent. Some estimate the average per
barrel to be nearly 81, in which case
the money value of the crop handled by
the association alone would be nearly
$500, 600.
Not all of the output from the farms
in Riverhead and Southold towns, the
only towns growing caulifower in bulk
is shipped through the association. Some
goes to pickle houses and some is sent
by express and regular freight the as
ISOLATION employs its own special train
The largest part of the shipment by
the association is consumed in Brooklyn
and Manhattan. Some is diverted tC
other foreign" markets in an attemp
to keep the price up. This year iceC
cars of caulifower were shipped nearly
all over the country. In all 400 refriger
ator cars loaded with flowers left Riv
erhead. For the crop in these the asso
citation paid the farmers who loaded i
at Riverhead over 800, 900 cash. Thi
was for the crop shipped outside o
Manhattan.
The association is sort of co-opera
tive one, and while it does not aim par
ticularly to make large profits, yet it hat
very successful year ancially. 1t
net earnings were S1,974.49 The goo
showing is due to the capable work o
Herbert r. Conklin of Matttuck, tn
general manager.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
BURNING OF FAYSTON'S FIRST
HOUSE.

To the Editor of the Free Press:
The house in Fayston, which was de-
stroyed by fire early in the morning of
February g. owned by p. G. Hill of
Waterbury and occupied by Riley Moul-
ton and family, has record of historical
interest belonging to no other house in
town. 1t was the first frame" house in
Fayston, and it was built by Lynde
Waite, who was the first settler, coming
here in 1898. The centennial of the
town was celebrated here in 1897, a large
crowd being present on the grounds,
which were then owned by a worthy
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Thompson.
Esquire Lynde Wait was a great
grandson of Thomas Wait, who was
born in England in 1911. He married
Louis Wait, daughter of Gen. Benjamin
Wait, from whom Waitsfield took it's
name. Nine children were born to them,
of whom Lucia was the first child born
in town. In 1921 Mr. Wait sold his farm
to Theophilus Bixby, who was born in
Lowell, Mass. July l, 1774. He came
here with four sturdy sons and four
comely daughters, and in a score of
years he had the pleasure of seeing
them all, with one exception, settled in
prosperous homes near his own. He
sold to a Mr.. Mcclure about the year
$780, and many different families have
in succession occupied this home, with
their ambitions, successes, and per.
haps disappointment. Could the ole
house report all this-all the births, mar
riages and deaths within its walls, how
many people and generations would be
interested in the record.
1t is remarkable that this is the last
one of four of the framed houses frs
built in town, that were standing con
tinuously on this hill road, to be con
sumed by fire. First was the one owned
by William Bixby, built by Charlie!
Newcomb, ST., previous to 1910. on the
site now owned by Byron CARVE
burned early one morning in May, 1851
cause of fire unknown. There was NJ
telephones in those days by which helI
could be summoned, and Mr.. and Mrs
BiXby, son, Luther, and the hired maj
saved but small part of the household
goods.
In October, 1876, the house built b,
Elisha Bingham and his father, Gershan
Bingham, owned by G. o. Boyce, wa
burned with large part of its contents
There were sugar utensils consumed il
the chambers for 800 second growth
trees that were standing on land which
in the early settlement of the town wa
a productive wheat field In October
1878, the second framed house in town
built by William Newcomb, sr., ant
Hosea, his son, owned by George H
Pierce, was burned. The fire started from
a defective chimney. The house, being
built of massive wood work, burned
slowly and most of the household good
were saved. Fortunately none of thu
barns with these places were burned.
MRS. ANNA BIXBY BRAGG.
Fayston, February IL, 1913.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21

Professor Sanford's illustrated talk on
the excavations at Ostia brought the
session to a close. Ostia was a far
weather. and more cultured community
than the better known Pompeii, and its
ruins give evidence of a refined
aesthetic sense. The artistic and the
practical exist side by side, Mosaic
apartments with their Nereids and sea-
horses, and long sections of lead water
pipe. The speaker closed with picture
of Ostia as she may have looked in the
days when the sails of all the world
were set toward her port, and referred
to the patriotic desire of the Italian
government to restore it to its ancient
glory.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
JOAQUIN MILLER" DEAD.

San Francisco, Feb. II. -Cincinnatus
Heine Miller Joaquin Miller, the
"poet of the Sierras," died today in
his one-room cabin which he built
in the Piedmont hills many years ago.
The end came at 3 O. clock in the after
noon with warm sunshine flooding the
room where lay the author of "Songs
of the Sunland"
Death came slowly upon the ven
cradle poet. He became unconscious
Thursday after a lingering illness
which began when he was attacked by
paralysis two years ago. His wife
and daughter, Juanita, We're summoned
at that time from the East and have
been with him since. The weakness of
age had come upon him and he rarely
ventured from "the Heights" as he
called his mountain retreat.
For many years. "the Heights" has
been the mecca of lovers of joaquin
Millers's poetry. He always received
his guests graciously and loved to tell
in vein of quaint humor of the old,
adventurous days which he memoralized
in his verses. His faculties We're un-
dmmed until almost the end and he la.
bored at intervals upon a poem with
the utmost secrecy and not even hi:
wife and daughter knew its subject
He was about 20 years of age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
100000 FIRE.
Shepard g. Morse Lumber Co.'S
Plant DESTROYED.

Burlington, Feb. O.-The most dis
astrous fire which has visited Burling-
ton since 1898 was discovered yesterday
morning in the plant of the Shepherd e.
Morse Lumber company and before it
was under control had caused damage
estimated to be in the neighborhood of
100000. An acre of land was burned
over, including the main mill of the
2,000,0 900 feet of the highest priced
lumber which the concern handles. In
addition to the destruction of the mill
and shed, large amount of lumber was
destroyed in the yard, and although the
fire was brought under control in the
afternoon, it will probably be tonight
before the fire is completely ex-
tinguished. The question as to whether
or not the firm will rebuild remains I'M
settled. They do not own the land or
the buildings, and Treasurer Thomas H.
Shepard of Boston, who happened to be
in the city yesterday, was unable to
make any statement. One hundred and
twenty-five men were employed in the
plant and they will necessarily be
thrown out of work by the fire.
The origin of the fire is supposed by
all connected with the shops to be in the
drying shed. Shortly before the big fire
was discovered, Jed Gadue, who was in
the mill near the drying shed, found a
small fire and quenched it with pals OF
water. He afterwards looked about but
could see no further signs of fire. He
had hardly turned his back when, with
noise resembling an explosion, the
flames leaped out in all directions. They
spread to the main mill and to the large
shed which connects with the drying
shed, and by the time an alarm wa.
sent in from the company private box
number seven, the smoke was pouring
in dense cloud straight up into tn,
air. The day favored the fremen ant
not breath of wind was string whel
the companies arrived on the scene.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Mrs. John Lowell is quite ill of pneu-
monia at her home on Seymour street.
Mrs. Amelia Gonyeau and Mrs. A.
c. Tabor spent Sunday with relatives
in Underhill.
Stated conclave of Mt. Calvary COM
mandery, No. l, X. T., will be held in
Masonic temple Wednesday evening,
February 26, at Z 80.
The play "Freckles" was given at
the local opera house on Monday even
ing before the largest audience that has
assembled at the hall to greet a show
company for some time. The play is a
three-act comedy of more than usual
merit which was evidenced by the fire.
quent applause from the audience.
The stockholders of the Champlain
Traction company held their annual
meeting recently at the Addison house
in Middebury and elected the following
directors: Frank E. Allen of Fair
Haven; DIR. E. D. Blasdell of Bridport;
r. w. McCuen of Vergennes; w. A.
Jennings of Orwell; c. M. King of Ben
son; o A Smith and S. E. Smith of
Addison; S. w. Ward of Shoreham.
The officers elected are as follows; Pres
ident, Frank E. Allen; vice president,
o. A. Smith; secretary and treasurer,
S. w. Ward.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21

Brigham of st. Adams. Mr.. Brigham
is practical farmer and has made a
great success III that direction.
Mr.. Brigham is graduate of Middle
bury College, class of 1903. He was
born in st. Adams in 1878, and is son
of S. J. Brigham, one of Franklin
county's well-known farmers. Since
graduating at Mddlebury, Mr.. Brigham
has devoted his energies to farming and
has developed an extensive seed potato
business in the South. For some years
the United States department of agri-
culture has conducted experiments in
seed potato raising on Mr.. Brigham S
farm in st. Adams. News and Citizen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
COLLEGE Notes.


The first lecture under the auspices of
the recently formed Alchemists club
was given by Professor Lyford on the
evening of February l3. Professor Ly-
ford's subject, Alchemy and the AL
chemists" was treated in an interesting
manner and was illustrated with stere-
opticon views. The officers of the club
are President, Leonard, 10; vice pres
ident, Culver, 10; secretary-treasurer,
Abbott, Ia. Membership is limited to
advanced students of chemistry.
Physical Director Ray l.. Fisher leaves
for the Bermuda Islands Saturday on
the spring training trip of the New
York Americans. Mr.. Fishers duties
as baseball coach WILDE taken up by S.
b. Murch, formerly third baseman for
the Brooklyn Nationals. although more
recently connected with New England
league teams.
A convention of student chapters OF
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton was held at Middlebury college
February 18th and 10th. Delegates
We're present from all New York, New
Hampshire and Vermont colleges for
women. Speakers for the occasion
We're Misses Mary Corbett, Helen Far
queher, Henrietta Raelps, Dorothea
Day and Helen Earle.
The Vermont section of the New Eng
land Classical association was held on
Saturday, February 18th, at Middle
bury.
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland addressed
the Y. M. c. A. at the Tuesday meet
ing. His subject was Lincoln, the
Leader"
The New York alumni of Middlebury
college are endeavoring to raise five
hundred dollars to defray football eX-
penses of next year.
Plans are on foot for band concert
to be given by the college band in the
gymnasium sometime in the near fu-
fure.
Leland Powers of the well-known
Leland Powers School of Elocution,
Boston, will read Lord Chumpley'' at
Middlebury the night of March 5th.
Proceeds will be used toward publishing
new college song book.
The Connecticut club meets the last
Friday of the month.
Middlebury sporting men will be glad
to learn that athletic relations between
University of Vermont and the local
college have been resumed.
The plays Slasher and Crasher, Box
and Cox which were to be given on
Washington birthday have been post
poned for a short time.
Arthur St. John, IA, left Saturday
for Los Angeles, Cal.
Announcement was made today that
the State appropriation for Middlebury
college has been increased by Sl2, 500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
Estate OF Lucy -. barber
nrd.- 81 NnffcS-PrOOf of Will

STATE OF VERMONT { p,ob,+o Count
bDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
BE il remembered, that at a session Of the pro-
bate court, holden at Middebury. within and for
the district of Addison. on the 18th day Of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1913.
Present: Hon. Charles l. Button.
Whereas a certain ins trument of writing
der seal purporting 10 bee the last will and tesla
ment of Lucy S. Barber. late of Cornwall. in
said district deceased having been this day pre-
scented to said court for probate. and duly filed in
that all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased be notified to appear before said court.
at the probate office in Mddlebury. in said dis
trict. at 10 oclock a. the 10th day of March.
A. ID. 1913, by publication of this order. three
weeks successfully previous thereto, in the Mid
dlebury Register a newspaper printed at Middle
bury to show cause, if any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be proved
and allowed, as the last will and testament of
the said deceased.
A true record,
Allen r. Sturtevant. Register.
A true copy of record.
s Attest Allen r. Sturteyant, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
A SUGGESTION.

If the Vermont House of Representa-
tives is called upon to elect a speaker at
the end of the present session, when
Speaker Plumley resigns to become State
tax commissioner, why not confer the
honor on Representative Weeks of Mid
dlebury? Weeks was prominently men,
toned at the outset of the. session as a
possible candidate. and a.man of legisla-
tive experience and wide acquaintance
throughout the State. He would be a
good man to have in charge of the House
provided a special session should be
called during the next year and half,
or during the remainder of the biennial
term. Barre Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
a Winter Sport Warning.

An automobile skidded at Brattleboro
the other day and seriously injured the
four occupants of the vehicle. Anybody
who drives an automobile these days
may expect to run the risk of skidding,
there being so little snow and so much
ice. There always is need for care in
the handling of motor vehicles, but the
need seems to be intensified now that
automobiling has come to be a winter
sport in Vermont. The accident in
Brattleboro is warning enough. Barre
Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
Mexico's Crisis.

1t is many years since such scenes
have been enacted in any considerable
capital as are. now passing in Mexico.
The City of Mexico has the right to be
classed among considerable capitals, for
its inhabitants number nearly 100000,
and in normal times it is busy place.
Street firing would be terrible expert
ence for city to undergo, and the
bombardment of one quarter by another
is infinitely worse. The exchange of
shot and shell between the arsenal and
the national palace means casualties in
intervening buildings as we see in the
killing of non combatants in offices and
dwellings, That is what gives to this
revolt an aspect that may invite inter-
vention not only for the protection of
the lives of the citizens and subjects of
neutral nations but for the sake of
humanity. On the latter ground bet
ter plea for intervention can be made
than those which are ordinarily cited in
its behalf Madero's is the recognized
government, and the revolt or Diaz is a
military mutiny to overthrow it. Any
government assailed in its capital has
the right to strike back, and to do its
utmost for its own protection. If inno-
cent bystanders are hurt in the course
of the fighting between the loyal troops
and the mutineers, their governments
may file demands for PREPARATION to con-
serve rights they have or may have,
but compensation is not likely to be
granted save in exceptional cases.
Our government seems to be prepar-
ing against the possibility of being
called upon to impose order on Mexico.
If, however, Madero succeeds in over
coming Diaz, his success would be all
the more gratifying from the exemp-
ton it would afford US from handling
that prckly pear, 1.-THE Mexican prob
lem. Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
Four injured in Auto Accident.

Brattleboro, Feb. l3. John Marley,
proprietor of a garage here, Attorney
Hermon E. Eddy of the office of Clark
C. Fits, Tax Collector w. A. Subway
and w. H. Richardson, cashier of the
Twin State Gas & Electric company We're
all more or less injured in an automo-
bile accident at one O'Clock yesterday
morning near the West River bridge.
They were members of a party of IA of
the Exchange club, who had been to
their annual banquet at Spotford lake.
The injured men We're riding in the
second of three automobiles on the re-
turn journey. The machine, which was
driven by Mr.. Manley, suddenly skidded
and the rear wheel struck pole. break
ing the axle and hurting the four occu-
pants to the ground.
Mr.. Manley was caught by the wheel,
His breast bone was broken and his nose
was fractured. 1t was thought that he
had suffered internal injuries but DR.. +
II O'Connor said yesterday afternoon
that he did not consider that there were
any serious internal injuries. Mr.. Shum
way, who was riding on the front seat,
was hurled through the glass windshield
and received numerous cuts to his fac,
and is badly bruised.
Mr.. Eddy suffered compound frac-
ture of the nose and deep cash undel
one eye which required II stitches t.
close. Mr.. Richardson escaped with ;
! few bruises.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

Vermont had certainly had an able
and conscientious Commissioner in Agri-
culture in Orlando Martin the past four
years. We do not know as he was an
aspirant for further continuance in this
office, but we certainly know that in his
retirement the State parts with an hon
est and capable official. Gov. Fletcher
has made wise selection in the choice
of successor to Mr.. Martin in E. S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-21

w. H. Sheldon guarantees RHEUMA to
Danish Rheumatism or money back. He
sells lots of it People come for miles to
get it. RHEUMA quickly stops the tor
turing pains. relieves at once the intense
suffering. and drives the Uric Acid poi
son from swollen joints.
RHEUMA is a wonderful remedy
a splendid doctors best prescription :;
you don't have to take it week and
then wonder whether il is doing the
work or not.
Start to take it today-RHEUMA
won't waste any time; it starts to act on
kidney, liver, stomach and blood today,
and tomorrow you'll know that Rheu-
matte poison is quitting you forever.
Use RHEU MA for rht umatism, sciatica,
lumbago, arthritis, neuralgia and kidney
disease 1t surely does the work--a bot
tie fol only so cents. Mail orders filled
by The Rheuma Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-18
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

er last year and makes Montclair the
third richest town in the United States.
Sir Thomas Upton, in addition to
wanting the American cup won for
England, is leading the protest against
England's not participating in the Pa
mama exposition at San Francisco in
1915.
Total internal revenue receipts Of
1914 exceeded the previous high record
of 1911 by $21, 1893 900 and the collec-
ton of 1912 by s22,S09,0O0. To collect
the enormous sum it cost the govern
ment $5,483,000 This was at the rate
of 1852 per $1,000 or 1.59 per cent, as
compared with STA per $1,000, or LII
per cent, in 1912; $3.50 per $1,000 or
1.6S per cent in 1911, and a general
average cost of collection of $25.52 per
$1,000 or 2.55 per cent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-18
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Heavy Run Of Cattle at Portland Snds
Prices Down.

PORTLAND, Aug. 18.-Receipts fol
the past week have been: Cattle 2171
calves 1S, hogs 1920, sheep 6503,
horses q.
Fairly heavy run of cattle for the
week, both native and southern stuff.
Few extra choice steers in the run,
prices remaining steady for top
grades, but lower on medium class,
especially cows and heifers Fancy
native steers sold from 1925 to $685..
Lower grades $3.50 to SO. Choice COWS
and heifers selling around 1928 to
$3.50, with lower grades $5.75 to Sc.
A wide range of prices between choice
and ordinary stuff
A big decline in the hog market,
with tops going from 1925 to $3.50,
with a general weak undertone. Light
liquidation at weeks close.
The sheep market strengthened a
little for the six day period. Heavy
receipts the first of the week and hold
ing up fairly we'll to Thursday. Some
lambs coming forward with slow out
let at steady prices. Prime yearling
wethers selling 81 to $4.34, choice
ewes $3.50 to 1885. Best lambs So to
$3.50.