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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
LONDONDERRY TRADING
COMPANY INCORPORATES

tntpelier, July So-Articles of associa-
ton have been filed with the secretary
of state by the Londonderry Trading
company, Inc, of South Londonderry.
The capital stock is $1,000 divided into
> go shares The concern is chartered TO
do general manufacturing. numbering
and trading business. The subscribers
are jay g. Underwood and Z L. Under
wood of Hartland and Almon Z. Fletcher
OF South Londonderry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
DISAPPEARED WHILE
SECURING BAIL

Middlebury, July 29.-HarvcyS iples. who
20 days ago disappeared when given his
liberty for "a hours for the purpose of So
curing 5000 hail under which he had been
placed by Justice Norton OF Bristol on
charge of the Illegal selling of liquor.
was brought to-day to the Addison county
Jail by Deputy Sheriff George S. Farr
Of Bristol
Siples was found in Rutland Wcdncs-
day. He will now await the December
term of Addison county court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
FIRST RIDE IN
HIS Ne VI A UTO
VAS HIS | Asst

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
WORTH a TRIAL

In san Francisco they tell Of a re-
so"rceiul clergyman, never at a loss for
"A retort.
lie was once called to the bedside Of a
very wealthy but stingy man, who
thought at the time that he was dying.
III he gasped to the clergyman, IF
! leave several thousand to the church,
VIII my salvation be assured"
Nhereupon the divine responded;
Il wouldn't like to he too positive, but
MS well worth trying "-Fhiladelphia
Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
BURLINGTON MAN HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Rutland July .9--Ralph Parent of Bur
lington was arraiEned In city court this
morning ON rape charg". He was bound
over to county court In $500 bail. lie
expected this afternoon to furnish bail.
The complaint is a l7-year-od girl named
Fosburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
Married at CastletOn.

Rutland, July 29-Miss Grace a Pei
sue, daughter of Mrs. Ernest l.. Pelsue of
this city, and Dr. RolIin d. Worden son
OF Mrs Annie Worden of Rutland, were
married this morning in Casteton. Dr.
Worden was graduate of the University
Vi Vermont in the class of 1915
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

o CLOCK announced W oIl'uh'o I'm"
man dead"
During the night Becker pencilled
on piece of paper what he captioneo;
My dNns declaration 1t was tax
en- to the warden's office, where two
copies were typewritten. which Beck
e." signed with his fountain pen IN
bold hand TO Deputy Warden john
son. who had charge of the execution
in place of Warden Thomas NJ. Os-
borne, who does not believe In the
death penalty, tn one-ttme ponce
lieutenant gave his fountain pen as
gift
ut is the last thing that 7 have to
give away and ] want you to have 1t.
want you to give this statement to the
ncWspapcrmon.
Rockers message. given out just be-
fore he went to his death, read
"Gontlemen:-I stand before you in my
fun sense. knowing that no power on
earth can save me from the grave that
is to receive me In the face of that, in
the teeth of those who condemned me
and in the presence of my God and your
God, ! proclaim my absolute innocence
of the foul crime for which ! must die
You are now about to witness my
destruction by the state which is or
Eanized to protect the lives of the inno-
cent May Almighty God pardon every
fono who has contributed in any degree
to my uutimcy death. And now on the
brink of my grave declare TO the
world that | am proud to have been the
| husband of the purcst, noblest woman
that ever livod-IIclcn Becker This
| acknowledgment is the only legacy can
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Recent article in Paris Matin quoted
letter from the Kaiser to member of
royal family of Bavaria "If the Aus
trians help us to win the victory we
shall thank them. but if they continue
as weak rs they are we shall absorb
them"
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale says:
"Thc cost of the war in money and in
lif" scarcely counts in the long run.
Wars real tragedy lies not in wrecked
tathcdrals, filled graves or gutteo
treasury boxes. 1t lies in emptied cradles
-cmpticd cradles of the coming genera
ton. 1t is quality rather than quantity
Of men that should be held precious"
James J. Hill has agreed to take chair
manship Of the advisory committee of 80
members of the tariff commission league,
NOW in process of organization and which
viii be the medium through which the
fight viii lie made To arouse the business
world, the labor world and the agricul-
tural world to take the tariff out of poll
tics and put il on n business basis
General Botha at n banquet at Cape
Town declared that maps had been dis
covered Roasting chart of Africa on
basis of peace pact to he concluded at
Rome in 1915 Whole of Africa south of
equator greater GERMANY"
Kaiser William is quoted as declaring
Germany could not negotiate with her
enemies until Warsaw and Calais had
been captured, With Generals Won Hin
dohburg and Won Falkenhayn Kaiser has
drawn final plans to end war, which must
terminate before Christmas
Switzerland special says on account of
shortage of leather German government
Is encouraging manufacture of wooden
saho's ana to set an example officials use
new footwear children are now allowed
to 10 to school barefooted.
MRS. Evelyn Rosenberg, wife of n
/ wealthy lace importer. causes arrest of
! her Puerto Rico escort. charging he
! tried to XIII her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
A JOB SHE LIKED.

Kate SAYS she intends to marry Mr..
Plunks to reform him"
What IL his vice.
He's a good deal of a miser," boston
Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Julius Bloch. chief teller of the Swiss
Bank Neroin at Basic. Switzerland. was
arrested for the cmbezzlement Of 10000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Because # the proximity Of the Ger
man army, war munition plants in War;
saw are being moved into the interior.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
Former Police Lieutenant Goes
Unflinchingly to the Electric
Chair and Dies with Prayer
on His Lips.
.|FE EXTINCT At SAT A. N.
Picture of His Wife Found over
His Heart AS Body Is Taken
from the Chair--"I Am Not
Guilty by Deed or Conspiracy"
His Final Message TO Priests.

Ossining, July m.-Charlcs Becker paid
the penalty to-day for mstsating the
murder three years ago Of Herman Ros-
enthal. the gambler He was electro
cuted in Sing Sing prison one hour after
sunrise. Life left his body at 5:i7
o'clock. two minutes after the electric
current was turned on He died with "A
cross in his hands. His last words were
Jesus have mercy on us"
Becker met his death without tlinchng
He entered the death chamber with two
priests at his side. they were chanting
litany. Becker Joined in, repeating
have mercy on us. have mercy on MS.
He walked steadily to the death chair
and taking his seat glanced sluarolN
into the eyes of tho witnesses for II
brief moment. Then he continued the
chant have mercy on MS, have mercy
on us"
While the straps were toiur adjusted
the priests chantcd a prayer, which
Becker repeated phrase 10y phrase. In it
he consigned his soul to the Almighty.
Becker received the electric shock in
the midst of the prayer one minute
,a''i " S'1o,'' H''' "S ,.''i
him dead
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floor Thn ,,riestg remained with him
70 the end
II ,voe sbortlv .rt.r avo o,clocl whom
The first of tn. witnesses If tho cxccu-
,ion hoaar to assemble ot,teid, tbo nrison
walls G,i,tlv tbct, names u.,,e checked
off nv Deuutv Iyor,le, Jnhnson who d.
rected then, tn tul,. thoir ulo,,e at ,
patewa, that led directly ia tho ,xccu-
tion chamber Then tho Witnesses were
led 70 ,be Mace of execution in - new
deathhousc which had heou built adioir-
irr the old execution, chamber. where
the four cunncn vcr. uii, to death over
a vear ago for kilIina, Roeonthal when
the witnesses were seated Deputy Warden
Johnson nodded to PRINCIPAL Keeper Fred
Dorner and they left the room through
n ANAL wooden door that led to the
death cells beyond where Hcckcr was
prayinC with his spiritual advisers.
Becker arose to his foot when he saw
Johnson and took "A cruciiix from the
hand Of the prison priest To Father
Curry Becker gave his last message as
he took his place at the head of the
little file of men that marched to the
room of death Recker's message which
he uttered to the priest was;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Dissatisfied mechanics at the Washing
ton navy yard have postponed threatened
Waik-out until representatives confer
with President.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

As result Of an operation on mig
skull Matt Bryan. is, Of Athol. KY.
has been reclaimed from idiocy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
LITTLE NEWS STORIES.

The Austrian government has ordered
confiscation of the 1918 vegetable crop
Of the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05


Because # the proximity If tho Ger.
man army. war mllnitio, nlapts in war;
Julius Bloch. chief toIior Of Tho Snis.
Bank Verofn at BasIe switzerland was
The Swiss government is exnectad n
Of its neutrallty hv = German aviation
who flew over the frontier
Dissatisfied mechanics at the Washing
vaik-out until representatives confer
with President.
\ respite Of 20 DAVIS was granted Nv
q murderer. vantaJ IN testify. IN trial
in New York
Mrs Martha Stevens. a vealthv %ay
man. He mas. he phvsicaIv sound and
temperate Mrs stevens drst husband
committed suicide.
CHRIS t1co hvpnotIc smile costs Nexi-
can oil producer his wallet a, Rock
snirit ressares from Prof r, w
Friend. Lusitanil victim. said u he COM
OH strikers q, Bavorno choer sheriff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

\ respite Of 80 days was granted by
Governor Whitman to Karl Darniewiez.
a murderer wanted to testify in a trial
in New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Mrs Martha Stevens, wealthy New
York widow, has advertised for a perfect
man He mast he physically sound and
Mrs. stevens iirst husband
suicide
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Mrs Evelyn Rosenberg, wife Of a
wealthy lace importer, causes arrest of
her Puerto Rico escort, charging he
tried to Kill her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Girls <lo1) hypnotic smile costs Mexi-
AN oil producer his wallet at Rock
away Park
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

I'VE. demand to be led against
Turkey" they said. This brought
about what Is known in the history
Of Montenegro as their Marathon, sos
called because Of the Typographical
similarity OF the field to the scene OF
the Greek encounter. Seven thousand
Turks were assembled on the plain
Of Grahovo. while four thousand
Montenegrins held q narrow defile, the
only point Of entrance to their. coun-;
try. After tho first shot was fred the
Black Mountain men rushed upon the
Turkish soldiers and the latter were
defeated, nearly three thousand
skeletons OF the sultan's men being
found upon the field some months
later. The charge was led by Prince
Mirko, the brother Of Danllo and
father of the present King. The
Montenegrins lost only four hundred
men in their daring charge. An
Military Laws. !.
T The present military law OF the
country makes every man between the
age OF eighteen and sixty-two years
liable to service IN. the army, !, and
every man must serve under the far
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

l'f1' y ~ II ~ e III IA 81 - n
the fisherman as they abound with
trout.
f The main section of the town ia
spread out on nat a few feet above
the sea level. 1t contains a number
of curio shops as well as tho reguia-
ton stores Of an ordinary American
village. As 1t was once the home OF
the Thlingit Indians totem poles are
numerous and add to the quaintness of
the place n
Metlakahtla is the neg. stop. but
this is merely missionary settlement
where for fifty years the Alaska In
dams have been Christianized. edu-
Gated and taught trades Of various
kinds.
WrangclI. n
Wrangell, the horseless town, is NOT
far distant and is one Of the Oldest
settlements in this part Of Alaska us
1t was at one time great Russian fur
station. An old Russian block house
still stands on a hill back Of the city.
The turbid Stiklne River is close by.
and gold discovered on its banks
caused Wrangell to become d real city
for short time At least for in the
seventies thirty thousand prospectors
fitted out In that town. Then the
min.s failed and wraneell settled
down into quiet existence. Again
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

in 1897 the rush to the Klondike
caused the town TO take on new life
and It became a lawless settlement,
where gambling hourished, But
Wrangell is different now. being a
quaint. quiet towns of about eight
hundred white persons and three hun
bred Indians The great industry Of
the place Is 4 large saw mill. It is
also the headquarters Of fishermen
and trappers from the interior. Trips
TO Glenors, one hundred and sixty
miles up the Stikfne River, can be
made, and those, who are satisfied 10
rough It may look upon some of the
most remarkable scenery in the world.
Petersburg.
From wrangell the steamer runs
to Petersburg. the headquarters of the
halibut fishing schooners. Millions OF
pounds of this fish IS packed in ice and
sent to Seattle, later finding its way
to Eastern tables. Thereis also big
saw min near the town. There - a
good hotel schools and two churches,
and while outside of its fishing indus
Try there Is little to attract the tourist
tt is one OF the most thriving villages
OF Alaska
Juneau
Junekr. the enpital Of Alaska, re-
minds one at first glance Of a Swiss
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

village. The mines Of the Silver Bow
Basin are Just back Of It and their
output increases every year It Is IA
lively town, of about twenty-five hun-
dred persons and takes its name from
Joseph Juneau, p prospector. WHO
through winning. the confidence Of tn
Indians discovered gold In the Silver
Bow Basin. The city has a hne cap
itcl building, an executive mansion, q
big court house and numerous other
fine buildings. It was the home 81
the late Chief johnson, the head d
the Raven Branch Of the Taku tribe
Of Indians. He became wealthy
through his trading business with the
Indians and Is also said to have beer
the originator Of q drink called
'.hoochinee' miserable concoction
made of fermented. molaSses. Aour
sugar and corn meal One or twc
drinks 81. this stun win turn mar
into a fiend incarnate.
Ireadwell And Douglass. n
lsJuzt across the channel the grea,
Treadwell mine - located There
With deafening nplae and iTnmsasur-
able force aineehundred stamps crush
the ore Into; powder and twelve hun
dred men, divf6sd INTO three shirts
work day and night year after year
The Treadwell wass disco ered in 1873
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

30 .,o,.,,,, s..,,, ~ a.,,.s hr.,s a. j, y,
Z 80 - -, = !. 7.
sSth :. !. u
OF A ~ piters EnfouEn rne
censcr's hands
The country has an area OF about
$500 square miles and Its population
Is estimated at about 25o.ooo.z Educa-
lion q comnu,sory, and sfrae Thers
|is 4 boys. hirh school Al csftiht s ana
colleea FIR girls n Tina ssma c ,it,,s
WHARF ont az tnwn minis ara, 'nnain ain.
tninad hv tha n \, 1nssi,
5The Sc;rs..i, orfhof,ox s.hnrc1, IL ,hs
rei,rion ~ ms c.nuntrv aitho,,.t 49,, 49,,
Roman l,age.bmrc,, ,,ss : =, ~ ~
harshin ~ ovs,. t,y .,,,. : t,, M, al
the Mohammsdsn ~ issst sfi so,,rt al,
than.. I,shsrc 4. ~ q ! N
sim So, ~, M, I 30 1
Tnm syt ~. aa, ~ s,o,.,. " -. ,ss;o.
an its n,,sc ,or,s s,,c,, :. . ',,,a h,., "a
ins, =, s.esas ma 1s.a q II ~ y
- i, A go -, ~ 80 80 ~.
A q W " =, Ine 1tesople:
The homes Of the people are for
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

Is q huge Ar tree and under this the
King frequently administers Justice
for Nicholas IS one Of the vi1lers who
knows exactly what Is going on In his
country, and he frequently has eases
brought before him at the palace. SIS
The Monastery Of the Virgin. where
the body OF St Peter Petrovie. the
FOUNDER of the present dynasty Hes In
q quaint sarcophagus, Ia one OF tho
sights Of the town. It was built IN
1884 by Ivan. the Black. the FOUNDER
of the first Slavonio printing presn
who In that year transferred the seat
OF government to the remote fastnsss
OF Cettinje. In this building, too
preserved q page OF the first gospel
issued by the Iteleb rated printing press,
the type of which was afterward melt
ed down to make bullets to- XIII thhf
Turks. In the rear. Of the monastery
is the old round tower which unit
few years ago was surmounted by
pixies TO which the skulls Of fatlSh
Turks were afixed. Happily this
er1esopne EsiGhts has heen removed
Podgoritza is the largest town Ia
Montehegro. and has between aye ana
six thousand inhabitants. II - thef
trading centre Of the country and here
one sees the peasant at his best. Tie
Ilong, wide main street sof whit Stone
red rooted shops with their gay wares
and the long open market where sthes
peasants como to buy and sell Iaigiy
tenn with hustle and business, Every
thing moves slow bullock carts With
their huge wheels and basket tops 90
numbering past with their sereeehing
huugreased axles. Now and then d
pretty girl wearing gay colored. low
ing dress will offer q few potatoes
for sale. or a gypsy woman carrying
a naked child vii eel o1es you into shavs
ing your fortune told. The whole
place IS riot Of color which inter
mingles slowly and forms an out 81
hes6Edinary picture,
The women OF Mon tenSgro are beau
tlful rs girls. but they are compelled
to do SO much mental work that tlii1I
beauty soon fades and their faces hes
come coarse and haggard. Like the
men. they are intensely patriot
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

d always q possibility Of tie discovery
OF gold quart and the hofnaSteGds
always tries out" sand Or rock sffot
the precious metal. The process 6f
bringing down the wood is rather In
teresting. First, Il Is piled up along
the stream and when 1t Is to be sent
to market q v-shaped wooden trough
is built, running from q point in the
stream near tho wood pile down In
the valley. The water. Is turned In
through a wooden trough, and In 70;
few seconds the current win carry d !
log from q point I'VE hundred to one
thousand feet up a mountain to- the
bottom. Where there is no stream on
the land q huge wooden chute 10 built
on the side Of the mountain through
which the logs slide to the valley. cne99
Of the best examples Of this CON
trivanco Is found in the skagway
suburbs. Il
The town. which by the way q by
far the prettiest city Ia Alaska.
built In the shadow of the great AZ *
Mountain, so named because OF PEI
cultar clefts in the rock forming the
letters All These creyasses remaiti
Allied with snow long after the tndHp-
tain Is bare. Indeed. 80 distinct ara
these letters that they look a. if they
had been painted there by hunsns
hands. 81 * ~ "A
Many side trips can be made tynpa
that city Among thsIn y one to the
great Denver glacier which spHead
out for miles not far from the city.
Mt. Dewey u not 9 ldihacuit clitnh for
those who are interested in mountain
climbing. ;;sS
pyea Es
The trip to Dyea, the deserted city.
however, Is by far the most inteIe3tss
ing, for there one finds an actual Dee
serted city-one in which the inhAh
Iitants were SO anxious to leave thai
|theyEleft their furpiture ana llitchen
utensils behind in their mad rush ia
l.skagway, and all because the railway
Eomclals decided to build the railway
to White Horse from that spoipt tnss
| Skagway was the beginning ef the
Miles Canyon and the White Horses
was the starting point Of the famous
shortly after Dyea had established 81
tramway to the summit Of the pass;
the place had ave thousand inhabs
itants and great amount Of incnny
lhad been invested In supply sta iops;
etc. But the coming OF the aliyyay
to Skagway settled the fate OF pyea,
land to-day, with gits Former streets
marked by linden Hons II tfIs sand