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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
FIELD NOT KILLED
BY BLOW OF FIST
DR.. Stone Thinks This Not ViO-
lent Enough to Cause In
jurieS Found.

Brattleboro, oct 29.-Mrs. Mary Pluf
Field. widow of George l.. Field. for
,..,o ,, \, Di,,,. %
he'io"S rams l. "o" oh '''' III N''''Ho'
county court az NeWtane, ana lr, b. II.
Stone, state pathoogist, were the prin-
ci,,al ,ritneesas an rho sacond dav of ,ba
.,, ,, r,.,, ..,, a.,. .,.
a'tercatloh between rIel" an" rN'''r"7
substantially as it had been told yester-
dav by George Lawrence. a boarder at
+h. t,i,id ro.,,.,,,,.,,,, u.bo u.i,,..,,,d :,
h,,. 80, ,.,,..,vo,,,iuo,i,, Ia. =, w
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no,,,, a., i1o,lou.s I,olIs sb. v,as urob1o
20 d,.sori,,.. IN do,,u bou, pich,r1. bad
.t,,,,< hon husband
~. STONE ,o.tinad tho, tho .,,,onsv
.t,a,.aa - froc,rro of ,ho .,,mI aro
,,,.o,r,,nr. 80 ,,o t,.,t, i,i,,a,r,,i,,,r
=, ,I,a t,r,, u,i.h - ,,orI,od s,,,,ll and
no,,ia,, -, rtaIds h.ain l., biv orir-
i,r w. rsu,,s u.a., amused ,,,. ,.ia
Iono. ,o tho r,,,h, .id, -, .b. bo,a
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
LAY CORNERSTONE,

The cornerstone OF the Richford federal
building was laid Tuesday afternoon with
brief informal exercises Between 100 and
200 atterdcd, Including school children
Col. l.. c. Leavcrs, chairman of the COM
mlttce Of citizens. gave history and re-
view of the eight years work to secure
appropriations fer the building now being
erected. DR.. II. NJ. Potion as chairman
Of the board of village trustees. laid the
cornerstone The ten men who met in
October eight years ago to consider the
question of making efforts to secure a
federal hbilding were all present at the
Ccrcmony
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
VERMONT BREVI'rfES

Harvey u. Averii who has been 4
teacher and assistant principal at Cod
dard Seminary at Rarfe, has resigned to
enter the Peoples National bank Of
Barre
John g. +. Wallace Of Barnet. a veteran
Of the C1,i! War, died the ether day.
aged Is years lie served in &C T, 15th
Vermont Volunteer
str. and Mrs. Harry A. Ford observed
their 9th wedding anniversary MondnY
at Windsor, where Mr. Ford has boon
superintendent Of ex-senator Murray
A. Cranes country place for nine y-aro.
Articles of incorporation lave BEEN
filed at Montpelier ty the Lake Shafts
bury corporation. which with a capt
tai stock OF 5000 intends to enG--ge
III the lighting and power business in
the vicinity Of the town OF SALISBURY.
Mayor James B Estee of Montpelier
has appointed the following as Inem-
bcrg of the delegation to the national
conservation congress in Washington.
-. c., November IL to 90: George c.
Bailey. Fred E. Gleason. Mrs. w. ].
Tindall and Charles A Webb.
Nearly 1000 parishioners of st. Mon
icas Church at Barre and many towns
people attended the reception Tuesday
evening to the Rev. i. NJ. McKenna,
the pastor of the church. on the occa-
sion of his home coming after a years
leave of absence on account of i'll health.
A purse of $500 was presented to him.
Philip Peppin and Charles Vest of
Milton have been bound over to county
court under $i00 bonds charged with
breaking into the store of II. l.. Pow
ell and taking a quantity Of clothing
and articles of various kinds Both
pleaded guilty. Vest is an old offend
er, and has a fouryear sentence hang
ng over him. having been out on pro-
hA lion for, time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
I'"" '''', VERMONT NOTES
Richard Grigg of Bnrre
Dies after Years Illness.

Richard Grlgg. memer ct the Lcgsa-
ture of 19l2-19l3 and one of the best known
labor men In Barre. died early yesterday
morning after II years Illness. He was
one Of the most active and FOL enost inem-
bers of the Barre branch of the Granite
Cutters lntern2t!Oni. ass 'ciatiun. He
was frequently honured with high posi-
tions In the association. He was born in
Cornwall, England. in 1860.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
DOG REsCUES MASTER

ChAtles hreler Of Marshneld, man
aga of tho Laird and HCw;and estate,
was attacked by n bull the other day.
He was Knocked down several times and
had reached stone wall with his
strength so fuuch exhausted that he was
unable to climb over to safety, when his
dog. Rex. bounded over the wall and
attacked the bull so savaCely that he
drove II into the woods Both MIR.
Whecler's ankles We're sprained In the
encounter and he was a mass Of bruises
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
officials Reticent, but Definite
Scheme for Peace Is Be-
lieved in Formation.
HUERTA MUST Be ELIMINATED
French and Spanish Ministers,
among Others. Said to Have
Criticized L. S. for Fail
ure to Restore Order.

vvosbinrtor Oct oo-presido,t Wilson
has undcr consideration , now rlon for
ro.+o,i,c nooco q, Noxicn ,,.,,ict ha win
dls,ues win, his cabinet Eridov and walk,
nublic within a few davs
officials were reticcnt as to what is com
iennlated As thn I.nitod States has
asked not only tho t,uronean Governments =
but those Of Latin A,n.ric, and tho oriopt
to withhold the formulation of their poi.
icy toward MeNlco ui'uI the Nashlhs 'oh
government cum make known 'S Pl'HS
ior ue"hhg win ih' s'uauoh' the '1lu-
t'o" uP"" Which '"' ''Slue"' ana sec 20
'd'E hr!aH 'Ie WoiNlIE Is p''ltNeu 10 ne
niore sPe''nc Una" any SuSEeStiohs he'"-
'o'oi' i'''e lUi ''' ''0i"'"''oh OIL me
r,tlrn aefi.,a,a tr',''l .-... .,.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
the millionaire Colorado mine owner.
TO GET loo MEMBERS.

The Rutland Commission club is to
comb the city to secure support for the
new form of government tho club stands
for 1t will attempt TO secure LOCO mep.
bers of the club by December /. A conf
mittee of three will operate IN each Of
the II wards OF the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
MARRIED. so YEARS.

Mr.. and Mrs George p. Smith of Lyn-
donville celebrated their golden wedding
Tuesday night with largely attended re-
ception. Mr.. Smith Is 70 and his wife is
10 years old Nearly all their married
life has been passed in Lyndonvillc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

lINmOutn, MASS, ttt. Jp.--AnC jury IN
the Eaton murder trial at $40 O'Clock this
......, .,,..
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Inc deIlheratioh' I'St'u u hourS
-
Plymouth. Mass, oct. 29-The case Of
Jennie May Eaton. charged with .he
murder of her husband. Rear Admiral
Joseph G. Eaton. was given 10 the jury
in the superior court shortly after six
o'clock tonight.
Various exhibits including bottles Of
?rsc,a, and letters written by Mrs. Eaton,
were taken to the ulrv room to he con-
sidered hv the Jury IN reaching a ver-
clct. in occordanco with thc c,nsino i,.
structions Of chief Justice Aiken,
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',,'' an" "i'S i'"ll was ''.at
sue ''''" 10" "'"'" H'r attorney ue-
'I"''"' "HIi' me- portrayed the admiral as
man "l """"'o P'rS'h"lIIN' one IN Whom
'l'''''' was .'", ,'"''" """er I"e m'sk
" H'"'" ''"'IiH o'"lIn-' re asserted
'.'"' '"e pios','''o" n'" NOT proved 4
N'''''' III 10 ''"i"'r N''''7 80 against
- ''"'o"
:, i'' ''H''r' -N''or"'H ALBERT
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In his charge chief Justice Aiken said
there We're four .crdicts possible. us fol-
lows:
w., 9'".y' 7''i,.,' .
Guilty Of murder in the first degree
"uiIty OF murder in the second degree.
Judge Aiken explained that a verdict
OF not guilty by reason of insanity"
UdiIIeu win II an order from the court
'oi''''i''''.'E 'le prisoner Tor III to an IN
SIi.' d9S I"Il,
re N"'Heu t'' jury TO take INTO con-
s''''' d ,'o'' measurements oil Witnesses
'''o '"',i'N 'i'e "elehuaht' lie SAID that
WI ''o" i"eH'"l 'aPa'ity shou'd BE
'o''''''Icu' ne continued; III person
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h. soid go ,,,,,od,,,a ,bo ,a.,t'
. ,,.,,..,., s. -, 20
,.r..rrit,od arsor,c ,aI1.t, sa ,'','' ",
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l'' '"Ne Pe' '''o Nio'c q IN" do-
So
After saying that Mrs, Eaton vas the
only person who had opportunity to ad-
minister fatal arsenic doscs tie district
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
MAY MARRY MIIIIoNA1REss.

John Barrett director Of the Bureau
of American Republics, who was born at
Grafton in lN6G. is reported engaged to
marry Mrs. Thomas f, Walsh. widow of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
Jury Returned Verdict Early
This Morning after Deliber-
ating II Hours on Case.
ARGUMENTS TOOK UP DAY
Justice Charged Verdict Might
BE First or Second Degree
Murder, Not Guilty, or
Insanity.

Plymouth, Mass. Oct. go.--Thc jury in
the Eaton murder trial at 80 o'clock this
morning returned a verdict of not guilty
The deliberations lasted II hours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

Creditors Of Leetonia Steel company
Leetonla. Ohio have filed an in
pituitary petition in bankruptcy In fed
al court AT Cleveland. Liabilities arc
excess Of 81 ,600,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
NEWS TOLD in BRIEF

Traffic from Chicago is three per cent.
larger than last year, and is sufficient to
absorb surplus cars on all large sys-
tens. Shipments Eyst to West continue
of good volume and nearly as large as
last year
Tests made Monday afternoon show
that rail which wrecked Gnt-Edge cx-
press of New Haven near Westerly
saturday night, injuring 81 persons, was
defective throughout its length and was
rolled of impure steel
The longest Submarine telephone cable
in the world is being laid between Lon
don and Paris and Will result in the re-
iuctions in telephone rates between the
two cities by the establishment Of q zone
system.
Financial crisis at bombay is Of an
alarming character. Arab pearl mer.
chant has Just failed. with liabilities
of 100000 Collapse of a broker who
tried to bear market for mill shares,
with liabilities of $2,5OO,Ooo, brought
on several other failures, and stock ex-
change has suspended business
Henry G. Frick may resign from
Pennsylvania board. Question has
arisen i'm connection with sale of Cam
bria Steel owned by Pennsylvania
railroad to group of which Mr.. Frick
is central figure. This resignation
Will put Mr. Frick in better position to
purchase Cambria stock
Vienna for several months ha., suffered
from veritahle telephone famine due to
the Balkan war Money ordinarily cx-
pended by the government ON telephones
has been diverted for military purposes,
which has curtailed building of new ex-
changes ana extension of service. All
telephones are state owned in Austria
CONGRESSMAN Gardner says: Il believe
that Howard Elliott means to give the
people of New England fair play and
means to shake off the control of outside
interests. do not believe in jumping
on man or a corporation when ii j.
down. If my influence counts for any
thing. it will be extended in the first in
stanC" In favor of better railroad service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

for the people of Massachusetts and soc
ondy in favor Of reasonable dividends
for the thousands of small New Haven
stockholders.
Sol Wexler, New Orleans banker. re-
CARDS the Nanderlip currency plan as
good but 'inopportune," and that the
present bill II amended in accordance
with suggestions of the American Bank
ers association will be better"
Victor Morawetz says: II am opposed
to tn" Vanderlip plan, and to any central
bank plan, because I believe that a badly
managed central hank would result Sec
tional controversies and the centering of
politics in its management would also be
inevitable results" President Hemphill
of the Guaranty Trust company, Chair
man Nash Of the corn Exchange bank.
Chairman Hepburn of the Chase National
bank and Professor Jeremiah w jerks
of the University of New York endorse
the Nanderlip central bank plan
Bunau-Naiilla says the Panama canal
is second If not a third class water
way first because IT is unable to admit
military and commercial vessels which
will he built tomorrow; second, because
it is exposed at any moment to complete
destruction owing to weakness Of the
Gatum dam in case of severe earthquakes; {;
third because the water supply furnished
hE the Chagres river does not allow the
canal to serve Il traffic greater than ~, =
oo0.ooo tons annually, a Limit of traffic ca
pacity which will he reached in ~ years
and perhaps much earlier.
Washington despatch to New York
American says currency bin to he re-
ported from Senate committee will not
provide for a central bank. There will
be seven regional reserve banks, one
each in Boston, New York. Chicago. St.
Louis New orleans, Denver and san
Francisco. Federal reserve board will
consist of seven members to hc appoint
ed 10y President, but no member of
the cabinet will be allowed to serve.
Banks will he given ropgoS, . tion ON
federal reserve board by requiring Prcs-
dent 10 appoint at least three of reserve
board from a list Of names submitted by
banking interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

sConiinued an naSs n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

for the people of Massachusetts, and Sec
ondly in favor Of reasonable dividends
for the thousands of small New Haven
stockholders.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

Traffic from Chicago is three per cent.
larger than last year and Is sufficient to
absorb surplus cars on all large sys-
TENS. Shipments Eyst to West continue
of good volume and nearly as large as
last year
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
STATE DAIRYNEN WILL
MEET IN FARGO

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 16.-Fargo
is to entertain the North Oak
Iota Dairymen's association Feb
25, 26 and q. The meeting is
expt cted to result in a state
wide campaign for more dairies
and ,creameries. Many prominen,
speakers are on the program.
The association has the cooper
ation Of the state dairy depart
ment, the Better Farming asso-
citation, the Livestock assoc;a
rtion and the Holstein Breeders
ociation.
K The convention will be held in
the basement Of the armory audi.
torium, and types of dairy cattle
will be exhibited on the floor.
There will be q display of all
kinds Of milking machines, milk
|separatorE, chulns, new creamery
chinery and everything Of in
terest to dairymen and creamery
peopls. Leading manufacturers
will send large exhibits and the
display will be instructive and eI
PERTAINING
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
Railroads Try TO
Please Many Towns
REPORTS are Numerous When no
Work can be Done and Only
Plans on Paper Made

Garrison, N. D., Dec. l5.-Gar-
rison gets the Great Northern.
That is the Christmas present
tipped off to the citizens of this
town by the officials of the road,
and is a result Of the decision of
the Great Northern to change it's
route across the Berthold reser-
walton for the line proposed
from New Rockford to Lewis
town.
Instead of running along the
river, the line will cross the 500
here, extend west through the
Roseglen section and meet the
extension from Mckenzie county
at the river. This will give the
road chance to haul grain from
both sides of the line. East Of
here the line may 60 to CARING
ton instead of to New Rockford,
unconfirmed rumors state.
The line will give Garrison a
direct line to Fargo and the
Twin Cities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
Darlington Wants the Road

Darlington, N. D., Dec. Is
Darlington again has visions OF
securing the Lewistown branch OF
the Great Northern. It is claim
ed that the company has not
definitely determined to build ou
of New Rockford and in any
event nothing will be done in
1914. 1t is said the plans, from
the Missouri river east, will be
changed and if the Turtle Lake
line is not purchased from the N.
p. that the Great Northern will
survey new line that will make
a shorter cut to Fargo and the
twin cities and cross the 500 at
this point. Darlington people
hope the Turtle Lake line Of the
N. P. will be secured by the Great
Northern, unless the N. P. decide
to extend the western end OF the
line to give a more direct connec-
ton to Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
'LaFollette Said To
Plan Bold Coup
Milwaukee Report Says He
Would Make Suffrage Chief
Issue of Campaign

Milwaukee, Dec. 12.-senator
Robert Nj. La Toilette is said
to be planning bold coup in
the coming campaign, the plans
for which will be sprung on his
followers at the conference which
is to be held in Madison in few
days.
1t is the plan Of Senator La
Toilette that his followers come
out as the open advocates of
I woman suffrage for Wisconsin,
and that the woman suffrage
question be made one Of the car
dinal planks in the coming La
Toilette campaign in the state.
In fact, it is believed La Toilette
is willing that the battle between
the LaFollette people and the
McGcvern following shall be
waged on woman suffrage issues.
Ii is the idea of Senator La
Toilette that Governor McGovern
will oppose equal suffrage and
that the question VII! thus be-
COM" definite dividing line be-
tween the two factions of the re-
publican party.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
WILL CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Rev. j. w. Danford and wife
will celebrate their fiftieth wedd-
ing anniversary at Leonard, N.
OAK, on Christmas day. Mr..
Danford is Dakota pioneer,
having been pastor in Trail
county in territorial days. He
was at one time pastor of Broad
way Methodist church in Fargo,
and later in Tower City.
| For the past four years he
has been pastor in Leonard, NJ
ID. ..s.,...
Mr.. Danford has two sons in
the Methodist ministry, DR.. S.
A. Danford, superintendent Of
Bismarck district, and DR.. G. w.
Danford, superintendent Of the
Youngstown district in Ohio.
j. G. Danford, another son, is
a printer by trade and makes his
home in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Danford has been preach
er nearly forty years and has
pioneered for the church among
the hills of southern Ohio, as
we'll as on the plains Of Mime
sofa and North Dakota. Mrs.
Danford is an invalid, having
been stricken with paralysis four
years ago, but she still stays to
rejoice i'll the splendid work of
her preacher husband and SONS,
and to encourage them by her
prayers and presence.
Mrs. Packard Of Washburn, is
the only daughter. DR.. S. A.
Danford, the son in Bismarck, has
the reputation Of being one Of
the greatest church organizers in
the northwest. DR.. G. w. Dan
ford, the son in Ohio, is one of
the leaders in the church there
and is superintendent of a great
district. Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
Railroad Through Reservation

Ryder, N. D., Dec. 15.-The
latest information had here Of
the Great Northern's course from
New Rockford to the Missouri
river is to the effect that a
change has been decided on from
the original intention to strike
and follow the river from Fort
Stevenson, The information states
that surveyors are now at work
in the country east of Garrison
mapping out the new course. whic !
will bring the road through Gar
rison, west through the Roseglen
country, and on to the former
Northern Pacific grade through
the reservation, then dipping
south to the mouth of the Little
Missouri.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-19
production.

production.
The meat Packers organ Pub
lished at Chicago, and sailing
uneicr deceptive colors by reason
of Calming to be a farm and
livestock 1ap,r, has done more
to bring about the present con-
dition Of meat scarcity i'll this
country than all other influences
combined. This packers paper
has never printed an editorial re-
lative to meat production, that
was not highly colored in the in
terest Of the meat trust, as
against the producer. If there
can be any doubts in the minds
of readers as to the truthfulness
of this statement, or the real
cause Of the meat shortage in
this country we advise him to
read Farmers Bulletin $50 pub
lished by the United States De-
partment. of Agriculture. We re-
produce two paragraphs, which
follow:
can important reason why
farmers produce less meat than
formerly is to be found in the
system of distribution from pro-
ducer to consumer that has grown
up in this country. In most of the
countries of Europe public abat-
toirs have been constructed to
which farmers may consign their
fat stock, the meat from which is
then sold to the consumers with
out passing through the hands of
an interminable line Of middlemen
each of whom takes his toll. In
this country the farmer receives
only small fraction Of the price
paid by the consumer. Enormous
packing establishments have mono
polized the business, and there is
little or no competition by buy
ing the farmers stock. The enor
nous fortunes that have grown
up in this business iii recent
years show that the former has
not been getting his full share
Of the profits.
"Two things are necessary to
induce the farmer to produce
livestock: First, he must have
a ready market for his animals,
whether few or many; and sec
ond, he must be able to realize
profit on their production. -
Carlson s Rural Review.