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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
g1LE SNAKES
4 AND BLOOD HOUND.
hiss County Ladv's Horrifv-
ing Experience.
piays With Snakes-Methsr to the
S,rps-BIsod Hound Plays an I'M
portant Part.

Mfggfite-0tBV4 ~ f''
II portant Part.
nut Hill Gazette.
8fn. Yoekal, wife of the Evangell-
rsschsr of the ''possua creek"
net had very exciting expert
Monday. She. with her sigh-
I. months old baby, drove over to
blackberry patch on the farm of
nd. She spread laprobe upon
grass in thu shade and placed
,hlld thereon and proceeded to
,nish the family larder.
becoming very much interested
did not pay particular attention
Iths child, yet her attention was
setsd by screams of delight and
iish laughter. Investigating, she
A, horrifed to behold her infant
W0
&ssing large rattle snake, with
rsnt pleasure, and another
lly large one coiled within a
Of the edge of the robe.
b attempting to rescue the baby
! was attacked simultaneously by
M now aroused and vicious snakes.
iwisg a piercing scream she
ihsd from the wood and toward
] nearest house, over q mile dis.
screaming as she ran. AS she
rsd the open gate, she was
hbly herrifsd at the sight of her
$ads blood hound coming at her,
Gth open and baying as only an
ltsd blood hound can, but near
her with bloodshot eyes, and
ksring twenty feet at bound. She
Rendered no more until she was
uscitated by sympathetic friends.
4 seems the texture of her wooden
III was 50 firm that the snakes
sd not withdraw their fangs after
fking, SO they were carried along
ir fright unwillingly. She was
the dog had killed both snakes
Ehout injury to himself; the cloth
\ protected Mrs. Yoekal and the
Ey was found unharmsd on the
Ps where it was placed earlier in
day.
|Ons Of these snakes had eleven
tiles, the other nine and o button.
Z dog feels bis Importance more
IN ever, but perhaps the strangest
lturs Of this incident is the fact of
I. Yoekal's hair turning gray in
bts. She had beautiful head of
|sitnut bro Wn hair, of which she
I pardonsbly proud; to day the
pts OF gray about the size of q
|artsr are thickly scattered over
f head, making at least very
Eque appearance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

Established ten with capital of FIFTY THOUSAND
Dollars consistently adheng legitimate banking oarng
moderate reputable BANK
has daily added its list
to handle business patronage
promising all the usually carefully
Quoted and obliging banking house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
BLOODY FEUD FIGHT.
Followers of the White and
Bakers Factions.

County-Three More Are Said to Have
Been Fatally Wounded-PhiIpots and
Fisher Against GrifFins and Morrises.
London, Ky, July IA Courier.
Journal messenger reports one of
the bloodiest battles that Clay coun-
tY feudists ever fought. Five men
were killed instantly and three seri-
ously wounded. The battle occurred
about three miles from Manchester
on what is knewn as Little Goose
Greek. Wash Thacker, a deputy
sheriff, had arrested Robert Philpot
and was receiving his bond when
the officer was shot from behind.
Then the fight commenced in
earnest, George, G. ", Robert and
Peter Philpot and Edward Fisher
being engaged on one side and
Hugh, William and Green Griffin
and Aaron Morris on the ether. Each
used a gun, and there is no way of
telling precisely the number of shots
| fred.
When the smoke cleared away it
was found that Robert Philpot, Ed
ward Fisher, Aaron Morris, James
Griffin and Hugh Griffin were killed,
Another of the Griffins was shot in
the thigh. Granville Philpot was
also wounded.
Of the nine engaged in the fight,
five were killed outright; three were
perhaps fatally wounded, and the
only man who escaped unhurt is
Peter Philpot.
The trouble was the outgrowth of
an old grudge between the Philpots
and Grifins, which originated last
Christmas year ago, when james
Philpot was shot and killed, but not
until he had shot and killed William
Bundy, q friend of the Morrises.
There has been bitter feeling be.
tween these parties since that time;
and it is said that each side was only
looking for an opportunity to "get
the drop" on the other.
The Philpots are the strongest
faction in the mountains, numbering
750 voters, and have the reputation
of being fighters. It is known that
they have long been in sympathy
with the Bakers.
The Grifins and Morrises engaged
in to-day's battle were said to be
followers of the White faction.
The bloody battle occurred this
morning at 9 o'clock, and at 8 o'clock
to day every effort of the Sheriff to
get deputies to go to the scene of
battle had been futile.
The widest state of excitement
existed to day. Every door was
closed, and no one was seen on the
streets.
The principal weapons used in to.
days fight were Winchester shot.
guns, loaded with buckshot. a few
45-caliber Colt revolvers were also
used.
Granville Philpot, said to be one
of the most seriously wounded, is a
union veteran, having lost leg at
Stone River. He was formerly q
member of the Kentucky State Leg
islature and has been lifelong resi-
dent of Clay county. He has many
friends in and about Frankfort and
throughout this section. He is said
to have killed three or four men dur
ing his life. but it is not definitely
known who fell at his hands today.
Edward Fisher was % years OF
age, aud is said to have killed three
men, though it is not known what
part he played in to-days battle be-
fore he fell mortally weanded.
The story of te-day's battle caused
CONSERVATION here, Notwithstanding
the fact that serious trouble has
been expected to break out among
the nountaineers of Clay county
ever since the assassination of Tom
Baker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
SEVERE LOSSES To VOLUNTEERS
Gov, Lee Of South Dakota CTiticises
the Administration.

KEPT IN SERVICE TOO LONG.
Washington, July 1.-THE table
given below shows the losses OF the
volunteer regiments now returning
from Manila:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
VERMONT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Programme of the Annual Meeting In Tn 4
CITY Next MOnth.

The third annual meeting of the Yer
mont Horticultural society will be held in
this city February p and 90. according to
the following programme:
TT ESDAY, FEB. p, 2 +. NJ.
Presidential address, Review of the Year,
II. l.. Kinney
Home Marketing of Fruits,
A. A. Halliday, Bellows Falls
Notes on Cherries,
f. A. Waugh, Burlington
Question box.
TUESDAY EVENING, 7:3o O'CLOCK.
Culture Of Small Fruits
Charles \. Hinsdll, North Bennington
The Profitable Use OF Fertilizers,
Prof j l.. Hills. Experiment station
FRIDAY MORNING, $50 O'CLOCK.
Some Fruits not Generally Grown in Yer
mort...D. c. Hicks, North Clarendon
Plant Diseases in lsgS.
W. \. orion, Experiment Station
Profitable Varieties of Apples.
). =. Gordon, Pearl
Election of officers.
Report of committees.
The meetings will be held in Williams
Science Hall University Of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Held Their Annual Meeting at White
River Junct on The Otacors.

White River Junction, VT. Jan. 5.-At
the annual meeting Of tho state Agricul-
tural society held here this afternoon Geo.
Aitken of Woodstock was reelected pres
ident The vice-presidents chosen arc IL.
G. Cleveland of Coventry; Charles NJ,
Winslow Of Brandon, and G. j. Bell of
East Hardwick, Henry Clark Of Rutland
was elected secretary and j. W. Parker
of Quechee treasurer; G. NJ. Winslow, II.
Il. Clark of Dorset and Hon. John l.. Ba-
con of this village constitute the finance
committee. Among the directors chosen
is w. r. Sanford of Orwell. who Is 50
years old. and the only living member
of the original board. Some of the 9TH
ers are Henry G. Root of Bennington,
Henry Chase Of Lyndon, John W. Cram
ton of Rutland, l.. S. Drew and f. Sell
den of Burinsto and W Seward Webb
Of Shelburne. A memorial resolution re-
Eardlng the late J. G. Parker of Quechee
was unanimously adopted. The annual
fair next fall will be held at Billings Park
the time to be fixed ny the directors of
the society jointly with those of the Bill
ngs Park Association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS,
Meeting and Banquet of tho Third Dis
trIct in This ity Thursday.

Thursday was q notable day for the
Knights of Pythias in this city, it being
the occasion of tho meeting of District No.
in the hall of Champain lodge, No z
which was deliberately decorated for the
OCCASION The lodges in this district are
those in ct. Adams and this oity and
both furnished large delegations at the
meetings Several knights were present
from other lodges in this vicinity.
The first session Of the district meeting
opened at 2:3O i'm the afternoon, when the
officers of Champlain lodge. No T. were
installed by District Deputy II. l.. Hindley
OF St Adams. They are:
Chancellor commander-C. X. Tyler.
Vice chancclor-Warren G. Morse
Prelate-Edward Wheeler.
Master of work--Jeremiah Murphy.
Keeper of records and seal-.john Young.
Master of exchequer-F. G.. Webster.
Master at arms-T. Il. Wakefield.
Relief committee-W. @. Morse. Il. II.
Shattuck w. p. Conger Jeremiah Murphy.
John Young, Lewis Hazen, r. b. Wake
field
Auditors-s. NJ. Flint, A. A. Curry, c. "
Richardson.
Finance committee-G. +. Patch, G. W
Austin, w. G. Morse
Trustecs-G. ". Austin, w. p. Conger
IC. W. Richardson.
| In the evening at 7:3O St. Adams divl.
sion No. 4, Of ST. Albans, capt. j. G. Hoyt
gave an exhibition drill in the armory
| This drill was attended by several hun.
dred people and formed a very pleasant
entertainment. The many varied evolu
lions were performed with a precision nc.
uuired only by close and painstaking APP
! plication. The work was literally APP
plaudcd.
| AT the close of the drill the knight;
! marched to the Champlain lodge room
where the rank of page was conferred
upon one candidate by Champlain lodge
The rank of esquire was worked imme
diately following the first degree afte
which an adjournment was taken to tn
Hotel Burlington, where an excellent ban
quet was served by mine host Delaney I,
Il company of over 100. An orchestra rem
dered several selections. A short pos
prandial followed the banquet, at the clos
of which the knights went again to tn
lodge room, where the rank of esquire wa
worked by Unity lodge of ST. Adams usini
what IL termed the long form. The worl
lasted until an early hour Friday morning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
100000 GIVEN AWAY.

BY special and particular arrangement
with the manufacturers of Dr. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, free trial
bottles of this great medicine for the Kid
neys, Liver, Bladder and Blood, Rheu-
matism, Dyspepsia and Constipation, Will
be sent absolutely free, postpaid, to all
persons suffering from amy of the diseases
mentioned above who Will send their full
name and postotlice address to the DIR.
Rondout \. y, providing they mention
the Free Press when you write.
4 very simple test to determine whether
Your Kidneys or Bladder are diseased is
TO put some OF your urine in glass
lumber and let it stand q hours, If 1t has
a sediment or a cloudy, ropy or stringy
appearance, If it is pale or discoIorei you
do not need a physician TO tell You that
YOU are in dangerous condition, DIR.
David Kenncdy's FaVo'ito Remedy speed
lily cures such serious symptoms as pain
in the back, inability to hold urine, a
burning scalding pain in passing 1t. Ere
uuent desire to urinata especially at night,
the staining OF linen by your urine and
all unpleasant and dangerous effects pro-
duced on the system by the use of whiskey
and beer.
BY a searching investigation II was
found that over 81 per cent of tho people
who sent for a sample bottle were so
much benefited by the use that they pur-
chased a large sized bottle Of their drug
gist, which in most cases cured them,
while in some rare instances it took as
many as two or even three bottles to
effect a permanent cure.
Or. David kennedy's FaVorite Remedy
is sold by all druggists at Sl0O per large
bottle, or six bottles for 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
FIRE IN A SHOW WINDOW.
Gentlcman's Furnishing Goods in Miies
G. ned,

y
A short but exciting fire broke out at
sis Thursday night in one of the show
windows of Miles x Perry's clothing store
on Church street and before the flames fed
by the combustibe material could be con-
trolied considerable damage was done.
The window was filed with shirts, neck
wear and other Eentlemens furnishings
and Is lighted with gas. Arthur McCarty,
ore Of the clerks. had entered the window
to light the gas and in some way the
flames caught the window trimmings of
bunting and in a moment the space en-
closed by the plate glass was filled with
flames Joseph Fairly, another clerk, ran
to the ation to give tho alarm and at
the same time another person started for
box A. from which an alarm was sent
in. The chemical was used to put out the
fire and the cold stream resulted in the
breaking OF the heavy plate glass win.
dow.
The damage by fire Is confined to the
window but smoke filled the store in which
is "A largo stock of clothing The goods of
the firm are fully insured In three agen-
cies of this city, j. s. Hickok having $500.
The building belongs to the estate of ID.
A. Brode and il insured, as is also the
plate glass of the window.
The samples of G. b. Cross, a salesman
for Grouse & Brandegeo of Utica, \. Y,
were damaged by the fluid from the chem
ical.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Opening of the 4Gth Annua Course OF
Lectures.

Lectur0,.
The 46th year at tho medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont be-
san Thursday afternoon. The usual open
ing exercises were held in the amphi-
theatre at the college building, the add
dress being delivered by President Buck
ham. The entrance Of the president with
DR.. II. G. Tinkham, the dean, and other
members of the faculty was the signal for
a hearty round OF applause - the Ill sta
dents who were present. The faculty and
the medical profession in the city were
represented by Drs. Il. j. Andrews, secrc-
tary OF the faculty, A. p. Grinnel, j.
Henry Jackson, s. T.. Maynard. Ii. n
Jackson, IL. r. Watkins, +. E. insolvency
A. j. Willard, j. II. Linsley, NJ. j. Wiltse,
Lyman Allen and +. t. Clark and j. Il.
Cushman.
President Buckham was introduced by
DIR. 1inkham and spoke on The Medical
Profession and the Survival of the Fit
test
Dr Tinkham then spoke to the class
with some practical suggestions as to tho
best manner of doing the work Of the
term and urging the students to 50 i'm
prove their opportunities that the hish
standard of the college would be main
tanned. He also made the usual announce
ncnt relative to the lectures, which
began on Monday, the first corps of lee
turers heing Profs. Grinncu. Tinkham
Jenne, insolvency and Linsey.
Students to the number OF 1875 have al
ready matriculatcd and several more are
expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
THE DAIRY SCHOOL.
Not Room Enough For All the Applicants
at the Eighth Annual session.


The eighth annual session of tho dairy
school opened Monday morning in the
creamery building at the Experiment
Farm. The morning trains brought many
OF the students and the afternoon session
showed q large part of the men on hand
and ready for work The school Is limited
in its capacity and only 30 can be ac
commodatcd Eighty-seven applications
for admission have been received Some 10
applicants have been unable to attend
because of sickness or other causes, while
~ or more woud-be students have had
their requests denied because of lack of
room. Six Of the class have attended for
mer sessions, Il large share have had pre-
vious creamery or cheese factory exper-
fence and all show earnest desire to
make the most of their opportunities.
The exercises Of the day began at $3.50
with a lecture by Prof. j. H. Hills on tho
"Babcock Test" This was followed by
practical work in the separator and test
ing room, the United States Turbine sep
arator being run and doing good work.
The afternoon session opened with a short
address of welcome by President Buck
ham in which he Contrasted the past OF
daiiy.ng with its present, cited the effects
OF modern methods upon butter making
and EXPRESSED his belief that the study OF
handcrafts had riehtful place in uni
versity curricula. He was followed by
Prof j.. X. Jones of the University, who
Interested the class In the studies of
grasses and weeds. He made plea for
the wider use Of nature study in the rural
schools urged the students to observe ma
ture moro thoroughly for the pleasure as
wcll as profit that lay therein and eX-
planned clearly the various common grass
es and weeds.
Tho dairy school is to continue in ses-
sion for four weeks. Visitors are well
come at amy time and it is hoped that
many will avail themselves of the chance
OF seeing what is being done to teach the
young men of Vermont the better and
more modern methods of dairying
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
HEARING IN THE ESTATE OF HIRAM
ATKINS.

A hearing was opened Monday beore
j. T.. Cushman in his office
in the case of Catherine A..
Atkins vs.. George and Alfred Atkins,
executor und trustee of the estate Of Hi
ram Atkins. Tho case is an action in
chancery and has been heard in the SUI
preme Court ana sent back to the Cham
Gerry Court With a decree for the oratrix
and an order that it be referred to j. +.
Cushman as special master. The hearing
will consume some little time. c. q. Aus
tin OF Highgate appears for Catherine A.
Atkins. +. NJ. Harvey of Montpelier for
Mrs. Elizabeth y. Clark and II. A. Huse
Of Montpelier for George and Alfred At
kins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
ST. JCSEPH'S SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting Thursday Evening-A
Celebration on the Fourth of july.

At the annual meeting Of st. Joscph's
society Thursday evening the folowoing
officers We're elected:
President-L. H. Ouimette.
First vice-pres dent-Jules Smays.
Second representations eph PaQuette
SeCretary-L. ~ Beaulieu
Assistant secretary-Emil Beiare.
Corresponding secretary-Dr. j. L. La
ROGUE.
Treasurer--P. Z. Girard.
ColleCtor--A. "a. Duhamel.
Assistant collector-Petcr Grady.
First marshal-'rheophile Lapont.
Second marshai-Arsene Boucher.
Trustees-Charles Parent for one year
Napoleon MERCER for two years, and A
a. Nantcl for three years.
The treasurer's report showed receipts
of S2;I2 80 and expenses of $4,000. leaving
u good balance for the society AS the 40tl
anniversary of the society occurs on Jul!
3. 1t was voted to have Il grand celebra
ton in this city on 49, Fourth OF July, ant
committees have been appointed for the
preliminary work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
TELEPHONE TALK.


J. x. Butler, division superintendent OF
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company in an interview with a
Free Press reporter yesterday gave some
interesting facts about the work during
the past year of the northern division OF
tine company, which comprises the north
ern part of New Hampshire and most OF
the State of Vermont and of which he is
Superintendent,
Five years ago there was but one tele
phone line out Of Burlington and that
was TO Bellows Falls, where it connected
with the Boston line. but was very sci
dom used by Boston as it was almost i'm
possible in this city to hear any enc talk
ing there. 1t was considered quite a fea
T. be able to talk with a place so distant
Now there are three copper circuits I,
Boston from Burlington and one may
converse with anyone in that place
easily and hear as distinctly as tnouSi
IT. an adjoining room.
In 1894 the New England Telephone ant
TELEGRAPH company was organized anC
headquarters established in Burlington
Since that timc "a exchanges have been
started and last year 10000 was expended
for the Improvement of the lines in thu
northern division, $4,000 of this sum be
Ing used in improving the plant at Mont
pclier and Barre. which was bought of thu
Vermont Telephone company in 1897. Dur
mg the past year GOO poles were set up
making 100 niles of new pole line whit
R0 miles OF copper wire and 40 miles o
Iron wire were put up. The copper wir'
Is used for long distance and iron wire 70
short distance telephones.
New routes between SwantOn an'
Rouscs Point, connecting with the North
trn New York Telephone company at tn
latter place, and between Fair Haven an,
Bennington have been established
The company has planned for an ever
greater expenditure this year in estab
fishing new lines and in improvinl
the old ones. MI Butler SAT-
that the increase both in subscription
and in tolls from trunk lines was yer
satisfactory, The business Of the com
pany in this city has increased so nue.
that Mr. Butler has rented two NOR
rooms on the third floor in the Y. NJ. G. A
building one Of which he will occupy ~
private office and the other viii be use
by his stenOgrapheT cashier and clerl
This Arrangement will give much NOR
room for the exchange on the first floor
MIR. Butler deserves credit for his untir
Ing efforts to make as efficient as posSibl
Tie telephone service i'm his division.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
AN OLD STAGE DRIVER GONE.
Death of Anthony Laduke After Several
Weeks of FaiIiu. Health.

weeks vi '"'''". "o''"'
Anthony LaDuke, who has been in fai!-
iIg health at the home Of his son. +. IL.
laDulie, on Pine street for several weeks,
uicd Thursday morning at o'clock. Mr..
IuDuke was an old resident of Burlington
aud was until recently a familiar figure
upon the city streets. He was nearly 80
years OF age. lie was born in Panton,
oam to Burlington in 1916 and has since
lived in this city. His wife, Pauline Rock
OF Ncrgennas, died in 1894. They had Il
family of twelve children and Just half
that NUMBER SURVIVE hlm Ihey are Mrs'
Mary Bryant OF Chicago, Mrs, Hattie n.
bennett of Lockport. n. " Walter La
Duke of New York, Charles LaDuke OF
Montreal and Edward ana Fred Ii. La
Duke Of this city.
Mr.. LaDukc was one OF the old stage
drivers who established passenger traf-
fl ana carried mail and express upon the
route from this city to Boston and Mon
treal in the early days ana possessed n
fund of anecdoto most interesting.
In conversation with him snort time
nso. a Free Press man learned some IN
teresting details OF the ola Inc
In 1884, said Mr.. Laduke. Il used TO
drive between Burlington ana Midulebury'
carrying mali ana passengers ana Idler
express. tour years OF TINS tine VIC uS'u
to ledVe at IL O'CLOCK noon ana return at
the Same hour the next Day hut Tor the
greater part OF INC time we lett mere "t
CLOCK IN mo morning ana fe"chou M'u-
uIebury at ii a. m inns WAS tnei d
through llne TO Boston ana New YORK out
ulHerent drivers had each one MS snare OF
Ire instance 10 cover. ne stops were W
shclnurhe Two IN CnarIottc' tcrlSour4h
NergenneS ana MlndlenulE' Iho dlstahce
pNor the stage roao Is 80 nleS ana inc
stages useo Were inc Ola concord VpachcS'
Which mad seats Tor passengers ln'luo
ana l'Ve on the outslde, more Vou'u at
times be carried ana OFTEN an eHtfh "aa
run 10 carry passengers "hlch one c'ulu
Tot accommodates ,,-
what was your starting point Ill inns
CITY! asked inc reporter
we leit nrst from tie oiu InoniaS
House, Waich lhen STOOD wnere the pullu-
1ng OF the Young Men CHRISTIAN Assoc
cation now STANDS Later the staiuhs
point was changed TO the American liouse
Whlch was as now on the corner OF Maui.
ana ST Pah streets' IN 1873 the rallroau
was putt Whlch dld away with stages on
tht MIuhIeouiy rout@
MT. l-auuke tuen pouSHl stage 'ou'c
cunning from TINS city 10 Johnson Splh6
throuph 10 StanSteau. I. u Inc StaSc
then Ieit AZ CLOCK IN thc morning anu
feached Johnson. ulSthhco OF 81 inIes,
ABOUT ~ d. m Horses were VhaH6eu al
tndefhlh ana Camprlose'