davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
American wastefulness.

The American people are the most
wasteful on earth. They waste every
thing in every possible way. They
even waste time, notwithstanding
their international reputation as dol
lar chasers and constant hustlers. An
American business man will charter
a special train to get him somewhere
an hour earlier than regular sched-
ule, and then idle away half day
before keeping his appointment.
Americans waste their energies by
tearing about like mad over af-
fairs of little or no consequence.
They waste time getting money and
then waste the money in all sorts
of ridiculous extraVagances, for the
most part mere grotesque display.
But it is waste of food that is
most striking, in comparison with the
habits of our continental cousins.
John T. Russell, president of the
Master Butchers Association in Chi
cago, told his associates the other
day that the trouble with the Ameri-
can, If he is a poor laborer, is that he
demands the choicest cuts of meat.
Then his wife in trimming the meat
throws 25 per cent. of her purchase
into the garbage can instead of saw
ing it and putting it to some other
use. We butchers can be blamed on
the same score. We throw away good
meat that might be used, and ulti-
mately the consumer must pay for
our carelessness as well as his own.
And wastefulness in the butcher shop
and in the home tends to decrease the
supply of meat and boost prices"
The truth of this statement is more
than apparent. 1t is shown by the
experience of practically every Amer
lean family. Americans not only Give
high" as the saying goes, but they
man who sits down at a hotel table
will order twice as much as he can
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Quarrel Over Trading stamps Has
Result of Wife's Getting Divorce.


CINCINNATI, Sept. SOTO Mrs.
Anna Briscoe was granted an uncon-
tested divorce yesterday from Pas
quale Briscoe, private in the United
States army, stationed at Fort
Thomas.
Mrs. Briscoe testified before In
solvency Judge Warner that she and
her husband quarreled because she
wanted a wash boiler and he wanted
a watch in exchange for quantity
of trading stamps they had saved.
Indian Girls Refuse to Wear Latest
In slit Skirts.
NEW YORK, Sept 30-Gloom is
hanging over the headquarters for
the approaching fashion exhibition.
The promoters are seeking in vain for
an Indian girl to wear slit skirt.
One of the features will be display
by ten girls of different nationalities.
All have been obtained save the In
dian. The idea is to have her Navajo
blanket fall In a manner to give the
effect of a slit skirt. The promoters
are willing now to take a girl who
looks like an Indian.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

tile. The construction went on DUR
ing several reigns, and was COM
pleted by Yusuf with the building OF
the Gate of Justice in 1348 All the
later kings of Granada lived in it
until 1892, when the Moorish power
fell before Ferdinand and Isabella,
and Boabdil was banished forever
from the home Of his fathers.
Every day a different human
interest story will appear in the
Evening Star. You can get
beautiful intaglio reproduction. of
the above picture, with five 9TH
ers, equally attractive. 7x91s
inches In size. with this weeks
Mentor" In THE Mentor" a we'll
known authority covers the sub.
ject of the pictures and stories OF
the week. Readers of the. Eve,
ming Star and THE Mentor" Will
know Art. Literature, History,
Science and Travel and own ex-
quisite pictures. Price fifteen cents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Dissatisfied Governors.
- IT. 1Na nAn,a Tri hllnp

From the Tacoma Tribune.
Governor Colquitt, of Texas, serves
notice that he is not satisfied with
President Wilson's policy toward
Mexico and declares that his State
is going to take care OF its own
concern as to Mexico, regardless OF
what the administration at Washing
ton may do. 1t may be remembered
that Texas once had a little war
with Mexico. That history germ may
be working in Governor Colquitts
| head. :.
The humor of the situation robs it
of its seriousness. Governor Foss Is
not quite certain whether he will
allow Massachusetts, to remain in the
Union: Governor Blease, of South
Carolina. is on the verge of seces-
sion; Vardaman threatens to with
draw Mississippi; California is hard
| ly reconciled to her position in the
sisterhood of States with the Japan
csc question unsettled; Governor
West holds Oregon's future in his
mercurial grasp, and New York
threatens to withdraw and swear al
legiance to Tammany only.
We must remember, however, that
it has been a very hot summer, out
side the Pacific Northwest country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03

II think l suffered every pain q wo-
man could before 1 began taking Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
] think it saved this baby's life, as 1
lost my first one.
"My health has been very good ever
since, and praise your medicine to all
my friends" = Mrs. VERNA WILKES,
r. F. d. No. 1, Plattsburg, Miss.
The darkest days of husband and wife
are when they come to look forward to
childless and lonely old age.
Many wife has found herself inca
pable Of motherhood owing to some
arrangement of the feminine system,
often durable by the proper remedies.
In many homes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Go. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
VT. ACADEMY REUNION.
Nearly 200 Former Students Attend
Annual Dinner mt New York.

New York, March 2S.-Nearly 200
former students, teachers and friends
of Vermont Academy, SaXtons River,
Vt. met at the St Denis Hotel to-
night at the annual dinner of the New
York Alumni association of that
school.
The speakers included The Hon.
John Barrett, director-general Pan
American union, Washington; DIR.
George Il. Lawson, principal of Yer
mont Academy; Mai, Charles H. spoon
er, presi dent of Norwich University
Or. Robert Stuart Macarthur, pastor
emeritus Calvary Baptist Church. New
York: DR.. John r. Cow, pastor First
Baptist Church, Brattleboro, Vt: Ho-
mer c. Bristol, former principal of
the Academy; +. J. Colcord, II. NJ.
Hovey. G.. A. Grove, Charles r. Snow
and other former teachers there but
all now connected with schools in New
York and Boston
Clinton 7. Brainard of the class of
.'S4 (HarVard $50 was POSTMASTER.
Nearly every class from 80 to II was
represented at this dinner, coming
from seven States and about 30 cities
members Of the Vermont Academy
Glec club. led by Sidney *. Backus of
the academy, and by former students
ana teachers. including Mrs. Emma
Lane Stoddard, who was pianist at the
academy's first graduating exercise
more than 80 years ago
The officers of the New York Alum
nj association are; President, A. h.
Gilbert, 'S5, L. V. NJ 80; vice-presi-
dents, Harlan S. Minor "a, C. r. Brain
ard SO, Asa b. Davis. M. d., SO, the
Rev. Charles T. Snow, 81, Louis \,
RouX, 30; secretary and treasurer
George n. Pettngil, IS; executive
committee. George l.. orion, NJ D., 700,
Charles w. Hunt, go, Abbott 7,
Hutchinson, NJ D., '9S, l.. \, Cutler,
'g3
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
WATER HIGHEST KNOWN.
Three Families Surrounded by brat
tlebOrO Flood.

nrattlcboro, March 27.-With the
Connecticut river at 4G feet AMI two
inches. the highest ever known and
rising this evening six inches an
hour, transportation out of this viii
lage is cut off. At both ends of the
covered wooden bridge from Hinsdale
to the island water is rushing over
the roadway At nine o'clock tonight
two of three families which had re-
fused to leave their homes on the
island were removed by NJ. j. Moran
and a crew in a boat.
The BrattleLoro Retreat meadows
and the road are entirely under
swirlng water, which is flush with
the floors of the Pavilion buildings
on the island, The evening train for
Newfane backed into the station here
after meeting with a 70-foot washout
less than two miles out and train 40
backed in after finding the track over
Hunt meadows two feet under water.
Two million feet of logs that broke
loose at sharon are expected here to-
morrow ana great damage to bridges
is feared. The Twin State Electric
company has given up using its West
Dummerston plant and is depending
entirely on the Vernon plant for
power
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
AGREE TO FEW APPRAISALS
state Board of Appeals Then Adjourns
until Wednesday.

Montpelier, March 30-The State board
of appeals and the companies have con-
scented to these appraisals: New London
Northern, $4,000; West River $4,000
Bethel Granite, 5000; National Car COM
pany $4,000; Manchester, Dorset & Gran
VILE, $4,000 William II. Holbrook. steam
er Yioca, sl,2I0.
Adjournment was taken 9'riday to We'd
nesday morning at ten o'clock. The hear
ings scheduled for Wednesday are the
Delaware & Hudson, Champlaln Trans
portation company, Rutland Railway
Light x Power. White River railroad
steamboats, Arthur Il. Cook, Victor and
Alexander
The Mount Mansfield Electric Railway
case was the first taken up at the Fri
day afternoon session The appraisal is
$4,000, decrease from the former APP
praisal of $1,000 The company now
operating the road has a paid In capital
of &OG0o. Freight produces a large part
of the income of this road and as the
lumber 4 the adjacent territory is cut
off the company expects its income to de-
crease. a. II. Soden, the Boston baseball
magnate Is practically the owner OF the
road. l.. c, Moody, counsel for the road
did not object to the appraisal of $4,000
but the state has asked for a valuation
Of $4,000
Fuller G. Smith of st. Adams repre-
scented the St Adams & Swanton Street
Railroad company, which has been APP
praised at So, 900 An eX ert employed by
the public service commission valued the
road at slj2,00o and the commission con-
sidored this too large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
TWO FLOOD WAVES
IN NEW ENGLAND
Crest of First the Higher and 1t
Passes Holyoke in the
Evening.
SECOND 126 MILES BACK
Washouts on Boston & Maine,
Central Vermont and Rut-
land Railroads-Indus-
tries Shut Down,

Sprinsdcld. Mass. March .S--'GWo flood
yavns horn of the transforms in north
western Now England earlier in the week.
swept down the Connecticut river to-day,
,nusing solTe damage to property in the
lc,ylands. nccessitatinG the shutting down
Of many industries and interfering with
railroad traffic at several points. So far
as known. there was no loss of life.
The first vavc was the higher and this
evening the crest was passing Holyoke
During the day It shut down factories at
Fellows Fails Brattlcburo and North
dmpton
Tho second wave is following 125 miles
hack. having driven the lowland dwellers
from their homes at Woodsvlle, ~ H.
last night. and carried out Il dam OF
Israels river this forenoon.
The first wave left behind it work foi
the Boston & Maine. Central Vermont anc
the Rutland railroads. There were many
washouts and some bridges went out. The
Boston 4 Maine had to stop its trains or
the Cheshire division near Bellows Falls
Vt. and on many stretches of the Pas
sumpic. especially in the vicinity of st
Johusbury and Woodsville.
The Central Vermont suffered delay:
near Brattlcboro and between White
River Junction ana MONTPELIER 40 trains
ram ON the latter division during the daS
because Of Washouts.
The Rutland road was compelled t'
suspend service into Bellows Falls from
the north ana suffered the loss OF q
bridge between Rutland and MiddleburY
The road had trouble also between Rut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
TRAIN SERVICE CRIPPLED.
Weakened bridge at Braintrec Blocked
Central Vermont.

st. Adams March 27--Train service
is crippled here tonight because of
the heavy rains and flood damage. The
Boston mail, due here at 6:15 D. m. is
held up near Braintrec on account of
weakened bridge. and the train is
announced as seven hours late. The
Boston express has been abandoned
entirely after getting as far as South
Royalton.
The rain turned into snow late this
afternoon and this evening the snow
has become heavy. The tracks of the
Central Vermont, north Of here, are
all open.
At Johns bridge in Swanton the Mis-
sisquoi river is so high that it is i'm
possible to run the electric cars over
it. AS few passengers as possible are
taken and the cars between here and
Swanton and those who do go are
transferred by team.
The Lamoille river at Fairfax falls,
where the plant Of the Vermont Power
x Manufacturing company is locate /,
is higher than it has ever been and
the water has carried away a portion
of some of the power company's build
nEs. The water at st. Adams Bay is
said to have risen IA inches in the
past two days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
COVERED BRIDGE GOES OUT.
Breaking of Log Boom mt sharon Cuts
on Water supply.

White River Junction, March 27.-The
covered wooden bridge, built about 1863
across the White river. went out at $50
o clock this evening, driven by the I'M
pact of 5000 go feet OF logs of the Cham
plain Realty company, which broke
away from the boom at Sharon this after
noon. one end of the bridge rests against
the abutments of the Passumpsic railroad
bridge and the upper end against the
south bank of thc river. The Passumpsic
railroad bridge is considered in serious
danger as well as the 3. x NJ. bridge
across the Connecticut Just below.
The water is six to eight feet higher
than ever known before Thirty families
were forced to move and much damage
has been done. The railroad bridges have
been weighted down with freight cars.
the electric light plant IS ont of commits
sion and the village Is in darkness. The
water supply for u large part of this
place and West Lebanon is cut off, the
pipes crossing the bridges which Went
out.
The highest water in the Connecti-
.ut river valley since 1867 was re-
ported tonight with a mark Of 20
feet. Much damage resulted and
many manufacturing plants were
obliged to shut down.
Numerous Wasuouts nterfered with
railroad traffic. Many small struc-
lures We're swept away when the
Wells and the Ammonusuc rivers
overflowed their banks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
HORSE SHOCKS MAIDEN.
suddenly Drops out of Sight in Prin-
cipal street of SwnntOn

Swanton, March 3O.-To be driving
along the principal street. over which
teams are constantly passing. and
have the horse suddenly lrop out Of
sight without warning and have the
earth close over the animal. leaving
the carriage in the roadway with a
terrified and bewildered young wom-
an driver on the seat is a remarlSab BILE
incident Hut that is what actually
happened to Miss Mildred Cross.
daughter of Or. Cross, Yesterday after
noon as she was driving her fathers
team on Canada street nearly OPP
posite her own home.
y big crowd quickly gathered an I
a shovcling party, after some lively
work, dug the horse out When on
earth again the animal shook off the
sand, gave thankful whinny and
cut for the barn. The trouble was
due to an old sewer excavation not
properly filled which was undermined
by water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
HEARS APPEAL Of
CENTRAL VERMONT
Railroad Tax Board Hopes to
Complete Its Public Work
To-day.

Montpelier. March sc w. Writer'S,
counsel for the Central Vermont Railway
company. denied responsibility or knowl-
edge of newspaper stories about apprais-
ais at to-day's hearing before the State
board of appeals. He urged that the
board should not capitalize the Grand
Trunk guarantee. The Central Vernon
was only a going concern through the
backing of the Grand Trunk. he said. The
surplus for 1910 was s11 ooi, in 1911, slO7, 20
1911? deficit S6S .O97.
State and railroad counsel agreed to
the Cushman appraisal on the West
River, Bethel and New London Northern.
1t has been arranged that the Central
Vermont case shall be followed by the
st. Altans & Swantor Street railway. The
Delaware & HUDSON will come up We'd
nesday morning to be followed by the
Champlain Transportation company and
the Rutland Railway. LIGHT and Power
company. Thursday Will be devoted to
the Hoosac Tunnel e Wilmington and the
Brattleboro street railway. The remaining
mino' cases viii Dc worked in 1T odd
times Wednesday and Thursday # posi-
bic so that the hearings may ne closed
Thursday
Grand Trunk cases We're taken up by
the railroad board Of appeals yesterday
morning. the Atlantic x st Lawrence be-
ing the first considered. The value of the
road is fixed by the State at 2,li>LS3o,
made up of $S,0i663o stocks and 81. i3S 900
six per cent. bonds. This would make the
value of the 3056 miles in Vermont S2.l2t-
2b.12, while the appraisal Of the tax COM
missioner is Sire 100. The road is leased
TO the Grand Trunk for 900 years and the
stock is held in England. This and the
bonds pay six per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
Passumpsic and Connecticut Riv-
ers Overflow-Several Large
Washouts in Barnet.
PART OF TOWN UNDER WATER
Mrs Campbell, Telephone Opera
tor Sticks to Her Post in
Building Surrounded by
the Flood.

st Johnsbury, March 27-The worst
HOOD in recent years now prevails along
the valleys of the Passumpsic and Con-
necticut rivers. Train traffic on tho
fassumnsic division Of the Boston &
Maine is entirely stopped there being
several large washouts south of 81
Johhsbury through the town of Barnet.
and this evening a huge landslide near
Norwich has taken out a long piece of
track.
large gang of men has been working
all day hling large washout near the
electric light station near this village and
has just been able to get a train over the
track. But in Barnet, whore the Passump-
sic river enters the Connecticut, the
water has been set back and the lower
part of the town is completely flooded
The railroad tracks are undermined for
a distance Of milo or more and the ap-
proaches to a new iron bridge are i'm
passable. In the village of Barnet water
has Hooded all the lower section and is
at the top Of fences on the street leading
from the depot into the village. The tcle-
phone operator, Mrs. Campbell, is alone
Tonight in a building entirely surround
ed by water attending to her line. A
large amount of water came into the VII
lage this afternoon from a dam that
broke away at West Barnct. The river
there is still rislng but as the weather
has turned colder it IS hoped that there
will be no further damage
The Maine Central railroad has several
washouts and landslide on its line be-
tween mere and Lunenburg. In the village
OF Concord two dams have been carried
away and one end of the highway bridge
has been undermined.
! The railroad track from St Johnsburv.
north, is still open and the only way to
get trains through to St Johnsbury is to
send them over the st. J. x L. C. road,
which was open at last reports but SER
iously threatened at several points along
its line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
FRESHET AT MIDDLEBURY.
Cellars and StOrchOuscs Flooded
Meadows under water.

Mddlebury, March S0,-The worst eX-
perlence with the spring freshet oc-
CURED here yesterday. Early in the day
there was apprehension that the dams
at Proctor and at Chttenden would give
way, but these rumors were soon quieted,
Meadows al Salisbury and Leicester
were flooded for wide areas, and the
Three Mile bridge swerved little on its
foundation.
In the village greatest damage was
done on Mil and River streets. At the
south end of the former the water was
over the road and flooded cellars and
storehouses.
About 500 damage was done to the
storehouse of Charles +. Rich Cellars of
Josef Novak and Peter King were Hooded
and provisions ruined.
on River street Robert Morse, Joseph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
SIX COU NTS To !
MURDER CHARG'
Mrs. Eaton, Widow of Admira
Indicted by Grand Jury
Trial Months Off.

plymouth. Mass, March GA graz
jury returned All indictment to-dl
charging that Mrs. Jennie May EatC
poisoned her husband Rear Admir-
Joseph G. Eaton, who died suddenly
March S
The bill contains six counts allegir
that the accused administered arsenic
her husband in tea. in a cereal beveral
and in small quantities as he gradual
sucCumbcd.
The widow, who has been confined
the county jail here since her arrest ia
Thursday, will be arraigred to-morro,
The trial VIII probably not be held f
several months
The Eatons had been married six yea
and the evidence upon which the wido
was arrested indicated that their marri,
life had not always been happy. Wht
the admiral uied. Mrs. Eaton eXplaiut
that he had suffered an attack Of indigo
tion due to eating roast pork.
Subsequently, tn" contents Of the ston
acn wera analyzod by Professor Whitne
of the Harvard Medical sci COL who four
evidence of arscnical poisoning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
DANGER OVER AT SYRACUSE

Syracuse, n Y, March 2S-The foo 4
situation in the immediate vicinity of
syracuse is greatly improved Tonight.
The water began to recede late in the
afternoon and it is now believed all
danger is past.
For a time this afternoon it was
feared that the huge dam of the In
terhurhan Water company at the foot
of Otisco lake would go out and resi-
dents in the villages below. including
Marcellus, Camillus and Marietta made
preparations for a hasty flight to the
hills, Tonight however, the pres
sure on the dam has been relieved.
The southern section of Syracuse,
which has been under water for sew
eral days, is practicallJ Try again and
the families who We're driven from
their homes have returned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03

was that q bridge near Putnamsville had
been washed from its abutments but
both these reports are regarded as stand
ing jokes during every high water period,
At nine o'clock slight furry of snow
started and had a tendency to retard the
water from rising.
Passenger train No. 10. southbonnd. due
here at SOS p. m. arrived at 9;S5 p. m.
and was held over Passengers were ac-
commodatcd at hotels
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
HLECTRoCUTED IN CUPoLA.
~. .JOhnsbury Workman Killed at q.
Y. HOOker 4 Sons Foundry.

ST. Johnsbury, March 27,--Edward c.
Spinney. a laborer, aged IS, was instantly
killed by electricity early this morning
in the foundry Of O. V. Hooker e. Son
He went into the cupola to plaster up a
wall preparatory to melting iron for IA
casting and had an electric light, passing
through the upper part While his hands
were wet he reached up to move the light
ana touching the wire where the insula-
ton was broken received a shock that
killed him instantly, lie leaves a wife
and three children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
The DEAREST
BABY
Mrs. Wilkes Fondest Hopes
Realized-Health, Hap
piness and Baby.

Pattsburg, Miss" Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has proved
very beneficial to me, for now l am well
and have a sweet, healthy baby, and
our home is happy.
81 was an invalid from nervous pros
tration, indigestion and female troubles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
\ NEW TINE TABLl

when does this ferry TunA "o'e'
asked the would-be passengel
Dis ferry, Marse," said the o'u man"
she runs at quarter arter Ma" "''e''
quarter to and -Lippncou -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
CRUEL MAID.

He mervously) there's been
something trembling on my lips for
months and months
She-Yes, so | see; why don't you shave
It off Tiger.