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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
RATHER BATTLING DISEASE
Took Burlington Woman and Her Daugh'

Burlington, Dec. 20.--Mrs. Daniel X.
Tupper died yesterday morning at her
home in South Burlington after short
illness with pneumonia and complica-
tions. Her death occurred but five days
after that of her four -year-old daughter,
Florence, who died Sunday night. The
funeral win be held at | o'clock Sun.
day afternoon at the house.
The exact diagnosis of the illness Of
both mother and daughter has not been
determined. There were symptoms Of
throat trouble resembling diphtheria, but
there was no response to the test of
that disease. No other members of the
family are ILL.,
Mrs. Tupper, who was 43 years of
age. was born at Lachute, Canada, her
maiden name being Agnes Mcfarland.
Her parents reside in the Northwest.
She is survived. besides her parents, by
her husband and five children. the old
est Of whom is IL and the youngest but
nine months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
COMMEMORATE PILGRIMS COMING
Exercises Were Held at Middlebury Col
lege Yesterday.

Middlebury, Dec. 24.--The 293d ami
versary of the landing of the Pilgrims
at Plymouth, Mass, was observed yes
terday by the townspeople and the fac
ulty and students of Middlebury coll
lege. For the past Is years the event
has been commemorated under the aus.
pices of the AIiddlebury Historical So
ciety and was this year under its super
vision. The speaker was the Hon. Nehe
miah Boynton of Brooklyn, n. ", who
delivered a stirring address on "The
Mayfower and Other Craft" in the Con-
gregational church at 5 o'clock before
a large audience. DIR. Boynton is the
head of one of the largest Congrega-
tional churches in this country and dur
ing the past three years has been mod
orator of the national council. Follow
ing the exercises supper was served
by the Labaree society in the vestry of
the church. Music, both vocal and in
strumental, was rendered at the service
and at the supper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
BURLINGTON MILL
DAMAGED $4,000
Meanwhile Another Alarm Was Rung
in for Fire in Distant Part of City
But Firemen Didn't Hear 1t
Because of Wind.

Burlington, Dee. 90 The shaving
shed at the Horatio Hickok company's
plant was damaged last night to the
amount of $4,000. The fire probably
started from back draught from the
furnace and it spread SO rapidly in
spite of the efforts of tlle workmen to
stop it that all the worlmen remaining
in the plant ran for the fire alarm,
which action was lucky for them as i'm
mediately after they had left there was
a great explosion which blew out a
large section of one wall.
The firemen turned ten streams of
water into the building and prevented
the flames from attacking the main
plant of the company. Captain George
Neal of the hook and ladder company
received injuries to his back when he
went through the roof.
As the fremen were gaining control
of the fire another alarm was rung in
from box 32 in another part of the city
for a fire in barn used as a storehouse
by Charles Caisse. However, the fire.
men could not hear the second alarm
because of the wind and il was not un-
til they were informed by other means
that they knew there was fire. Mean
while Chief of Police Russell had sent
a detail of policemeH by the police pa
troll auto to the scene of the second
blaze and volunteers had turned on a
garden hose, extinguishing the are in
the barn.
Then someone tried to ring in the re-
call from box 32 and instead, turned in
another alarm. Things had begun to
settle down when false alarm was
rr,ng in from box g. A detail of fire.
men was kept at the min fire because
Of the fear that the flames might break
out in the shavings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
LIEUT.. COL. CHARLES M. BoNNETT
Died at st. Johnsbury and Funeral Will
Be Held Tuesday.

Word was received in Barre to-day OF
the death at st. Johnsbury this morning
of Lieut.. Col. Charles NJ. Bennett, who
was well known to Vermont National
Guard men as major of the third bat
talon of the First Vermont regiment
during the Spanish-American war when
the boys were at Chickamauga. Death
was due to a cancer of the neck with
which he had been suffering for several
weeks and for which he had gone to a
New York hospital for an operation.
The end came at $50 o'clock.
Lieutenant Colonel Bennett was about
90 years of age and leaves his wife.
Andrew Bennett of Barre is brother.
The funeral viii be held at st. Johns
bury Tuesday afternoon and it is ex-
pected that several from Barre and
Montpelier viii attend. He had many
friends in Barre who viii be sorry to
hear Of his death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
GRAIN ELEVATOR FIRE.
Loss at Brockton, Mass, Yesterday Aft
ernoon Was $4,000.

Brockton, Mass, Dec. 20.-The big
wooden storehouse and grain elevator
of w. E. Bryant & Co. at 200 Montello
street was badly damaged by fire yes
terday afternoon, entailing a loss of
about $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance. The cause is unknown.
For few minutes the big structures
of the C. S. Pierce company on the
north and the Corcoran Supply company
on the south were in danger. The fire
men, however, covered these buildings
with water and prevented eonnagra-
tion.
Felix Reno, bookkeeper, saved all
the books, cash and valuable papers of
the company, aided by Mr.. Bryant.
Warren Smell, another employe, rushed
into the cellar through binding smoke
and rescued three kittens two weeks
old Other employees rescued the horses
and automobile trucks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
White House Dates Changed.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 20.-An-
nouncement was made at the White
House to-day OF change of dates for
various state functions during the mid
winter season, the changes being made
necessary because of the departure Of
President and Mrs. Wilson early next
week for a brief outing in ths South.
The reception to the diplomatic corps
has been postponed from January to
January is The other dates follow:
The diplomatic dinner, January 20; the
judicial reception, January q; the su-
preme court dinner, February 8; the con-
gressiona dinner, February 10; the
speakers dinner, February IL; the army
and navy reception, February a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
Harvard's> "Poco" Bennett
Died Suddenly This
Morning
HE LOANED MONEY
AND BATTERED
Oftentimes He Was Ac-
cused of Charging Ex-
cessive Interest

Cambridge, Mass, Dec 20.-Barnard
Bennett, known by all Harvard men as
''Poco," died suddenly to-day. Though
never part of the university, POGO
occupied unique position in college life
as banker to the students who had
exceeded their parental allowances and
were in immediate need of funds.
By many years of barter, lending and
exchange, "Poeo" had amassed for
tune. Often he resorted to the courts
to recover sums loaned to students,
and on many occasions he was the de-
fendant in lawsuits instituted by men
who alleged that they had been charged
excessive interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
HE HAD VISITED BOLTON.
Murdock ellis Came Back Well Stocked
With Liquor.

Murdock ellis, polisher, who told
the court he came from Down East
p. f. L. with present residence in
the Boyce- French Durkee Reid block,
was arraigned before Judge H. W. Scott
this forenoon on charge of intoxiea-
tiol, subsequent offense, to which he en-
tered plea of guilty. 1t was the third
time that ellis has appeared in munich
pal court and the judge asked him to
make a disclosure.
The respondent told of brief sojourn
in Bolton, popular Chittenden county
watering place. When he returned home
he possessed one quart bottle of whis-
key and a half-pint OF the same fluid.
Some of this was gone when Officer
Harry Gamble found him ON North Main
street last night and led him away TO
police headquarters. Judge Scott inn
posed $l5 fine and costs of S4.l0, with
an alternative sentence in the county
Jail. GiIlis proposed to pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
FOUR MEN INJURED
IN TROLLEY CRASH
One of Them in Serious Condition as
Result of Collision on Bennington
Street Car System Last Evening


WilIiamstown, Mass, Dee 20.--Two
trolley cars on the Bennington line OF
the Berkshire street railway collided
near here last night and Motorman n.
f. Gangra OF Sylonite was seriously i'm
jured Among the Others injured are
Edward A. Madon of North Adams,
motorman, Clarence Peekham of Ben
nington, VT, and Arthiag Houghtling
of Pownal, Vt.
The accident happened at point
about three miles from this town, at
what is known as No. SWITCH
Car 90, operated by Mottrman Gan
gra. left Bennington for YHth Adams
about s:45, ants when lie attempted 10
bring his car to stop at the switch the
brakes failed to work, it is said, and it
crashed into car 100 bound to Benning-
ton from North Adams, which was Just
entering the switch.
There was only one passenger on car
90. Albert Kraus of New York. There
were about ten passengers on the car
bound for North Adams, and most OF
them suffered injuries of some char
acter.
When the cars came together, Motor
man Gangra was pinned in the wrecked
vestibule. When doctors reached the
scene of the wreck, Gangra had been res
cued from the wreckage. and he was
carried inside the car. He was soon re-
moved to the North Adams hospital,
where his condition was said TO be Sc.
rious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
WAS IN CONSTANT FEAR.
William Koch So Testified in His Trial
for Murder.

Rutland, Dec. 20.-That William Koch
lived in fear of bodily harm from
Charles Gordon for years was the testi-
mony which Koch told on the witness
stand yesterday in his trial on the
charge of numbering Gordon by shooting
him on Nov. 9.
Mr.. Koch said that threats made
against him by Gordon had been brought
to his attention and he specified the sew
eral Instances which had already been
called to the attention of the jury.
| Mr.. Koch was asked:
"Did Gordon ever threaten your"
eyes, he did, several times"
"Did he ever challenge you and if so
when2"
"0ne time when | was on the lake !
saw Charley Gordon and | told him to
get onto his own side and he picked up
gun and said to me, Let's have it out
here, you take your gun and I'll blow
your brains out"
Mr.. Koch then told of the time when
Gordon shot at him, when the bullet
went through the boat Again about -
years ago Mr.. Koch was padding along
the lake when jagged piece Of lead
just skipped his head and buried itself
in the handle of the paddle.
One time on the ice he saw q party
of five coming after him, led by Charley
Gordon. He struck out at Gordon and
knocked him down then he skated to-
wards dock, where he backed up, and
as the crowd closed in, Koch drew his
revolver and the men stopped.
Some years ago number of legal
actions were instituted against Mr..
Koch, all of which he claimed on the
stand grew out of arrests he had made
as fish and game protector and in every
instance the case was dropped without
any final judgment being entered.
Mr.. Koch said that he never entered
a complaint to the prosecuting attor-
neys OF Rutland county against Mr.
Gordon for trespassing. He did not com
plain to the New York state authorities
about the times he was shot at by
Gordon.
Koch was then closely questioned as
to the exact location of his boat and
Neddo's boat directly following the
shooting.
Mr.. Koch said he first learned that
traps had been set on his land the Fri
day before the shooting. but at that
time he did not know who these belonged
to. He knew what the penalty was
for this offense.
Attorney General Brown then went
over in detail the incidents previous to
the shooting and to his questions Koch
answered readily, his story correspond
ing to the one told in direct examina-
tion.
Mr.. Brown then read from a printed
statement and he asked the witness con-
cerning certain parts of it, asking if the
respondent had repeated such to the
states attorney on the night of his ar.
rest. Some of these the respondent ad-
mitted and other parts of it he denied.
Mr.. Koch then displayed to the Jury
the exact position he was in when he
fired the revolver.
Mr.. Brown then asked:
"You did tell Mr.. Stafford on that
night didn't you that the revolver pulled
easy and it went off sooner than YOU
expected?p
eyes, think ] did,"
"And the truth of the matter is thar
you intended to discharge the gun all
the time didn't your"
"Yes, sir"
Mr.. Koch denied he told Mr.. Stafford
that he Koch drew his revolver and
ordered Gordon off the game refuge be-
fore he shot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
AGED MAN DRANK LAUDANUM.
Abram A. Merrill of Rutland Died "a
Hours After Taking Poison.

Rutland Dee. 20.--Abram A. Merrill,
aged 92 years, drank four ounces OF
laudanum with suicidal intent at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Matte A.
Nutting, here Tuesday night and died
last evening. The man was alone in
the house with his grandehild Ethel l..
Nutting. He went TO bed, drained the
bottle of laudanum, which he had
bought and then ate lemon to rid his
mouth of the disagreeable taste. 1t
was two hours before doctor was
secured. This was too late to admins
ter antidotes and the man became un-
conscious but he regained his senses
yesterday.
1t was learned later that Mr.. Merrill
had sent personal belongings to out-of-
town relatives so that he had prepared
to die. He had been rapidly growing
helpless because of his age and was very
sensitive about it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
JUMPED JUST IN TIME.
Three Occupants Saved but Carriage
Was Demolished.

Putney, Dec. 20-Mrs. Bert J. Hough-
ton,l her son, Hugh, aged l6, and Miss
Lula Cook, all OF Putney, jumped from
their carriage at the Putney station
yesterday just in time to avoid being
crushed between freight cars. The car
riage was reduced to kindling wood.
They had driven to the station and
were crossing the side track on which
freight train, divided at the crossing,
was standing.
As the horse passed between the cars
one section of the train was suddenly
backed. catching the buggy. All three
occupants had to jump. The two wom-
en- carried out their original intention
of taking the nine o'clock train for
Brattleboro Hugh rode the horse home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
HARVARD GRADUATES GATHER.
Will Combine Business and Pleasure at
Exeter, N. H.

Exeter, n. H., Dee. 20.-Harvard
alumni combined business and sport at
the ninth annual meeting of the New Eng
gland Federation of Harvard Clubs, held
at Phillips Exeter academy to-day. The
business session was followed by va
rious field games. The speakers an
nounced for the annual dinner this even
ing include President Lowell OF Harvard
and Howard Elliott. Chairman of the
New Haven railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
TO SECURE WITNESS.
States Attorney and Sheriff in New
York After Alphonse Primavera.

States Attoruey>J. Ward Carver and
Sheriff Frank H. Tracy of Montpelier
viii return tomorrow from New York.
where they have been negotiating for
the extradition papers necessary for the
return of Alphonse Primavera to Yer.
mont Primavera is to be detained here
as one of the principal witnesses in the
case of State VS.. John Turley, former
ly of Websterville, who is to be tried
again in county court next March for
the murder of John McAulay in 1911.
Primavera. it will be recalled was one
of party that stopped at the Staples
house in Websterville on the night of
the alleged murder Last summer he
left the state, but told the local au-
thorities of his plans, and promised TO
return to Barre whenever he should be
wanted again. 1t is understood that he
offers no opposition to extradition, al
though the states attorney is anxious
to have the procedure entirely legal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
THREAT TO HANG THEM.
If He Can Get Hold of Huerta and
Banquet.

Mexico City, Dec. 20.-"The traitors,
Huerta and Blanquet, after a very short
process, will be publicly degraded and
hanged from the balconies of the ma
tional palace as a warning to all. The
rest of the cabinet will be shot after
being judged"
Such is the sentence passed ON the
executive and his official family by
Emiliano Zapata in a circular dated Mil
paata. Dec l6, which appeared in the
capital last night. II was addressed
to the inhabitants of the City of Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
Sponsors for Equal Suffrage
to Push Matter in
Congress
SENATOR THOMAS
LAYS HIS PLANS
To Bring the Matter Up I'm.
mediately After
Holidays

Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.-Early ac-
tion in the Senate on the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to enfranchise
women. is expected by senators who IA
vor the proposal and the woman suf-
fragist leaders. Senator Thomas. who
is chairman of the committee in charge
of the proposed amendment, expects to
bring it up as soon as Congress is settled
down to work after the Christmas holi-
days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
AGED QUINCY MAN
BURNED TO DEATH
Willard O. Lorrey the Victim, and His
Sister, Catherine, Was Severely
Burned.

Quincy. Mass, Dec. 20.-Willard O..
Lorrey, an aged resident of the Wollas-
ton district, was burned to death, and
his sister, Catherine, was severely in
jured in fire in their home early to-
day. The neighbors discovered the blaze
and rushed to the house in time to drag
Miss Lorrey from her bed, but they were
unable to reach her brother
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
LARGE MANSION
SENT TO ASHES
Suffragette Literature Was Left Scat.
tered About in Bath, England,
Premises This Morning.

Bath, Eng, Dec. 20-Another large
country mansion was to-day added to
the long lists of those which the arson
wing OF the militant suffragettes have
burned. A valuable house. situated on
extensive grounds near here, was fired
this morning. The place was unoccu-
pied. The usual suffragette literature
was lett about.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
A STRANGE SITUATION.
Rutland Child "Died" Twice Before
Actually Expiring.

Rutland, Dec. 20--Having given the
papers notice of the death of his
daughter, Gerita, aged three months,
which was published, Louis Christian
went to an undertal1er's and bought a
coffin Thursday night and then went
home to find that the supposed dead
child had come to life. Later in the
night the baby "died" again but again
was revived Yesterday death actually
occurred and the child was buried in
the afternoon. She suffered from liv-
er trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
BRAKEMAN RUN DOWN.
John Keefe Badly Hurt at Bellows Falls
Last Evening.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 20.-John Keefe,
age %, of North Walpole, n. H., a
brakeman on the Fitchburg division of
the Boston 4 Maine railroad, running
between this place and Boston, was
knocked down while coupling cars last
night about 0;30, and his right foot was
run over. He was taken TO the Rock
ingham hospital. The foot was found
to be badly crushed and probably will
have to be amputated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
Mrs. Grant En- of Grot-
on w - erribly
s~ >drned
-
STOOD TOO NEAR
TO HOT STOVE
She Succeeded in Putting
Out the Fire Her
self

Groton, Dec. 20.-M Mrs. Grant Emery
was shockingly burned yesterday when
her clothing caught fire as she was
standing with her back to the stove.
She succeeded in putting out the fire
but not until her body was SO terribly
burned that there is very little, if any,
hope of recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
STOCKS TAKE JUMP.
American Telephone Went Up Sever
Points This Morning.

New York, Dec. 20.--Announcement of
the agreement of the American Tele-
phone company with the department. of
Justice caused an excited advance in
stock to-day. The price touched l24A
in advance of seven points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
SENIOR ZELAYA THINKS
HE'LL LEAVE SOON
Former President of Nicaragua Was Lib
Grated from Prison on Condition
That He Leave United States
in Reasonable Period.
in Reasonable Period.

New York, Dec. 20--Senor Jose San
tos Zelaya, former president of Mica
ragua, now says he will probably leave
the country next Wednesday, going to
Spain. Nearly three weeks have passed
since Zelaya was liberated from prison,
following his apprehension at the re-
quest of the Nicaraguan government, on
the condition that he leave the country
within a reasonable period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20
Weather Forecast.

Increasing cloudiness, followed by
snow or rain late tonight or Sunday;
warmer tonight; moderate south winds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
Look for Vermjn.

When chickens have bred disease.
look out for large lice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

succeed. He should fit up convenient,
substantial and permanent buildings,
and not shift from one phase of agri-
culture to another but stay at dairy
ing for a lifetime. In no country does
everything give place to dairying as it
does in Denmark and Holland
There is no dairy country, though
the land may be worth $1,000 an acre,
that has the natural advantages
for the production of dairy products
enjoyed by the United States. None of
the intensive dairy countries Of Eu-
rope can produce and preserve in
good condition for winter feeding Of
dairy cows the amount of digestible
nutrients per acre that can be Sc
cured in our own country with corn
silage and alfalfa hay.
One of the first things that attracts
the attention of the traveller in Hol-
land is the large number of fine black
and white cattle. Everywhere, as far
as the eye can reach, the landscape
was dotted with fine COWS. A more
beautiful dairy scene could scarcely be
imagined. History tells us that for
1000 years Holland has been famed for
it's cattle. Observation-Disclosures are the
COWS of that section, and during the
past 40 years they have spread so rap
idly to America that at present this
breed is found in almost every state
in the Union.
Successful dairying depends largely
upon efficient cows, keeping them
comfortably at all times by properly
supplying their wants, and treating
them kindly. In this particular the
Dutch cannot be excelled Holland is
often called the cows paradise, and
it we'll deserves the name
The history of the rise of dairying
in Denmark is one of the most inter.
esting and instructive chapters il agri-
culture. To show the marvellous re-
cent development in Danish dairying
it is only necessary to state that the
receipts from COWS at the present time
are more than II times what they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
Character in Hand Writinc,

And here it is well to state the scien-
tifc reason why hand writing reflects
both mental and physical Characters
tics. All of us form, almost uncon-
sciously, our judgment and opinion of
others, either from their speech, their
actions or gestures or gait. The read
er doubtless knows of ten persons who
have so much vitality and nervous
energy that they would be known to
act impetuousIy. Another showing like
mannerisms would fall into the same
class So, with script forms, it has
been shown host of times that where
there are a number who write alike,
others showing the same style and
signs would have similar traits. By
comparing and anaIyzing these strokes
one is able to arrive at an accurate
knowledge of individuals.
A German scientist has proved COIL
clusively that the action of the mind
upon the brain, and then the effect
produced upon the nervous action Of
the hand, brings about the changes
which are shown in varied hand writ
ings. We find that the business men.
the salesman, use different style and
employ strokes which do not appear
in those of artists. musicians, educa-
tors and SO on.