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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
Nerer Ancnasd Of Being Law.

The St. Louis Past DisPGtch, referring
10 the meeting Of the State Editorial
Association in st. Louis, Gays: R. NJ.
White, or "BOb," as he is Familiarity
called By bis brother editors, is the
Corresponding Secretary Of the As
ISOLATION, ard be is the busiest man
In the bunch. II Is positive pain to q
lazy man 10 see Mr.. White in action.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Mrs. 8. L. Garrard has returned to
her home in Oentralis, after visiting
Mrs, ]. W. Howell, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

The ministers Of Kansas City have
asked the police force to close the
saloons of that city on Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

ACCORDING to Dol. Henry Waiter
son, a Kentucky railroad lie RESPONSE
Bile for all the trouble in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

VIM. N. vsnnoy, Of Vandslis, has
been granted q pension Of % per
month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

WIN. olschsr, formerly of this city,
IL now with the Swift Packing %. in
81. Louia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

"wst" Grow, the sweet singer Of
the east end, was up from Farber
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

The name Of Shakespeare can be spell
1000 different ways. The poet him
self spelt &C u ways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
John l. Day Dead.

CESrRALIA, Mo-, Feb. s-John L.
Day, aged 70 years, died at bis hone
In this city to-day Of pneumonia, after
a brief illness. He was a highly re-
spected citizen and an early settler OF
Boone county. He was a member OF
the Baptist church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Mrs. VIM. Kemper, who has been
suffering from rheumatism, left FRI
day for Hot Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Born, on Thursday, February 8, to
Rev. and Mrs.. F. N. shoush, . daugh-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Miss Katherine Hinde has been the
guest Of Vandalia relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Willis Hulen entertained q few
friends It dinner Thursday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Man is incorrigible. He swears be
will give up q bad habit--nnd then
keeps on swearing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Miss Mamie Davis is home from
visit in Fulton and Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. D. Greer gre home
from q visit In Armstrong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Cure Sick Headache. Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
PrspAredbyc.LHOOd . %. Lowell MasA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Misc Frances Karnes Is visiting hsI
sIater. Mrs. Head, OF OentraIIa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

r. A. Daniel will move to Columbia
from Thompson next month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Tennis League Formed by Delegates
From New England Colleges.

The following commencement speakers
have been appointed; Beebe, Miss Burt,
Drury, Fort, Miss Harrison, Kirkpatrick,
Powell. Sturgcss and Tracy.
The meeting of the delegates of the New
England colleges to form a tennis league
was held Saturday afternoon at the Adj
anus House, Boston. 1t was successful in
every respect. There were eight colleges
r cseUted and thee more sent wo.d ey
would join. The Tournaments viii be ned
the week beginning May II. kirkpatrick,
of Vermont called the meeting TO ord +
and committee was appointed to draw
UP constitution. Tho committee consisted
OF That cher OF Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Andrews OF Dartmouth and
kirkpatrick of Vermont. The rules gov
ernIng the National lntercoll, giatc Tennis
association were adopted with a few
The following officers were
elected: Frcsid mt, Thatcher Massachu-
sets Institute OF Technology. Vice-presi-
dent. Dana, Bowdoin, secretary and treas
ur,r, Gross, Brown. An annual fee OF s.
for each college was voted The tour'na-
mont committee was appointed to spend
not more than $50 for six individual prizes.
Mr.. Preshrey, secretary of the National
Tennis association, was present and adj
dressed the de,eEa ties. Each college Is TO
he represented by two men in singles and
one team in doubles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
NEW CANDY TRUST.

The american Confectionery company
Of Montpelier. W., and Bos on, Mass. Is
being Organized for the purpose of buying,
selling and manufacturers Il general line
Of confectionery and goods of similar
nature. and for the purpose Of maintain-
Ing, operating and acquiring by outright
purchase any number of established retail
confectionery stores, together with such
manufacturing plants as may b. necessary
to supply the same, in such cities and
towns as may be decided upon, providing
constantly increasing, strictly cash
business, exceptionally, steadily and per-
manently profitable. They already have
several stores In operation in Boston
They claim that figure easily obtain
able will substantiate their claim that the
confectionery industry Is one Of the most
profitable. This cOmpanN's system of oper-
alton will be Factory 10 Consumer
through its own stores thus securing as
an extra profit that which now goes to
the manufacturer and the wholesaler, in
addition to the large incres sc of revenue
to be derived from an enormous purchas-
ing power in consequence the company
expects 10 pay dividends at the rate Of 8
per cent. per annun.
Any one thinking OF investing, or wish
ing TO know more about their plans, can
obtain full informa ton by addressing col
Joseph q. Brown, secretary, Montpelier
(adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
FIELDS MINSTRELS-

The attendance at the opera house last
evening was "A record breaker, for this
season at least. There were no seats to
be sold after O'clock yesterday after
noon, when standing room" was placed
on sale. There were 1888 paid admissions.
notwithstanding the fact that IT was Ash
Wednesday, the first day of Lent, when
many are supposed to forego anusements
The attraction was AL G. Fields favOrlte
minstrels and the performance was GER
talnly better than ever before, which is
saying a great deal. The usual FIRST part
was carried ont under some elaborate
stage settings which included arches and
clusters of electric lights The songs were
good and the jokes new, skit by Mr.
Field and Tommy Donnoly, as the sena-
tor and judge respectively, which brought
the first part to a close, was tine funniest
thing of the kild seen here in a long
time, EVcrhar', the German jugglcr. gave
wondcrlli exhibition, which included
many new features. A terpslchorean
symposium by Welby. Pearl Keyes and
Master Carroll was excellent IN it's way
and Harry Shunk's monolOgue and songs
brought down the house The Faust fam.
lily made hit IN their representation OF
ancient statuary and athletic feats. The
performance closed with an ahsurdity, the
leading feature of which was some re-
markaDle high kicking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
CITY MEETING A FIASC0.
Committee of Public Safety Had Moth
ing to Report, Having Had no Quorum.

Like the meetings of the committee Of
public safety, which thus far have been
without results, the city meeting called
at the request of the COMMITTEES Tuesday
morning, adjourned without doing any
business whatever AT the meeting we're
present Mayor Robert Roberts, eXMa yor
T.. NJ. Sutton. j. w. Goodell II. T.. Sails
l.. s. lIebb, c. h. Gray, John Buckley OF
the committee of public safety, y. Con-
quest, NJ. lledner, L. Trysell three re-
purters and the janitor of the building.
Daring the wait from Q o'clock until 9:15,
when the meeting was called to order
Mayor Roberts told cX-Mayor Sutton and
the others present one of Bangs stories
about running for mayor and when John
Buckley came in he Informed the mayor
that the committee of public safety had
nothing to report, not having been able
to secure quorum. He added that they
proposed to secure signers for II petition
calling another meeting to deal with the
matter Mayor Roberts called the meet
ing to order and John Buckley. H. T.,
Sails and j. w. Goodel refused in order
10 act as its secretary. A motion to ad-
journ was put and carried and the citi-
2"ns' meeting was over. having lasted
three minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
WORK ON RUTlAND-CANADIAN
Engineer Burke Loses His Way in q
Gale on Lake Champlain.

Engineer Burke Loses His Way in q
Gale on Lake Champlain.
Engineer j. w Burke of the RUTLAND
Canadian railroad was in the city Tues
day He had a very narrow escape last
Sunday while driving from the island to
TINS city. n furious gale was blowing
over the broad lake and he could see but
q few feet in front of him on account of
the drifting snow. lie had five miles Of
ice to cross before reaching Robinson $
Point. After going out short distance he
became snow-blnded and could not make
out the road in any direction Luckily he
happened to have a compass and "A map
OF that section. These he used and after
"a long time came in sight of the main
land. He says that his chances of reach
ing land and safety would have been very
small had it not been for the compass and
the map.
Work on the Rutland Canadian road is
progressing favoSably in spite of the cold
weather. Many Of the Italian laborers are
afraid OF the cold and dread 10 leave heir
shantics for their work. on Monday it
was so cold that many of them absolutely
refused to turn out Some of the men
come from the Province of Quebec. These
are hardened to the climate and make ex-
Ceilent workman.
Work is being pushed on all sides.
Foundations for the four bridges are be-
ing competed. The railroad is A miles
long and is almost ss'aight line. 1t Is
impossible TO tell just when the work will
be completed. a great deal depends on
the weather.
The first station north from this city will
be at South Hero. There will probably be
small flag stations a the mouth Of the
river and at Colchester Point and loca, as
well as through trains will be run. as they
are AT present over the Central Vermont
and Rutland roads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
PROBATE COURT.
Summary Of Business Transacted For
the Week Ending Feb. %. 1900.

Estate of Edward A. Goodwin, Milton;
settlement and decree.
Estate of Iona f. Novius (ward), Cndcr-
hill; license granted to guardian to sell
real estate.
Estate of Ell Powell, Milton appraisers
appointed.
Estate of Philip Lasorc, Charlotte; IL
ccnse to sell persona, estate granted.
Estate of Bessie Barney (minor ward,
Westboro. Mass, guardian appointed; au-
thority granted to guardian to cancel pol
icy.
Estate of Michael Early, Wlliston;
hearing on application for license to sell
real estate continued 10 March
Estate Of c. A. Mansfield, Essex; adj
mnistrdtor's inventory fled
Estate of Noah Preston, Bolton; com
mssioners report filed.
Estate of Cloffas Laprcsc, Charlotte;
appraisers inventory filed and homestead
assigned to widow
Estate Of Ferdinand Beach, Burlington;
adnlinistratriA inventory filed
Estate of Ira Il. Wicker, Charlotte: ex-
ecutors inventory filed.
Re Edward Lavalles, Burlington; COM
mitted to State hospital for the insane at
Waterbury.
Estate of Norman Wright, Milton; adj
ministratrix's Application to sell real es-
tate filed, hearing set for the sd INST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
DEATH OF TWO AGED vERMoNrnRs

Cen. Benjamin +. Cook. father of Capt.
Francis A. Cook who commanded the
Erooilyn at the naval battle of Santiago
died at his home in northampton. Mass.
on Sunday, aged 81 He was born at Hyde
Park. Vt, on December 81. 1903. When
scarcely out of his teens he became lieu
tenant of militia company at Hudson
n. Y. Soon after he removed to North
ampton. In 1899 he served as cantain Of
the northampton artillery. He acquired
the title of general from having been a
hrigader general of the Massachusetts
militia from 1850 10 1896, tIo could recall
when slaves were owned i'm New York and
when he dincd with Lafayette al the LiV-
iugston manor house on the Hudson.
Mr.. Asahel Knowlton, the oldest man in
southern Worcester county. Mass, died at
his homo in Webster Monday, at tho axe
of q years and four days. The ancestors
of the deceased came from England and
located in Ipswich IN 1912 Deceased was
born In Newfanc, VI, and was the 18th
child in a family of l6 children. He came
to Webster IN 1853 but previous to that
served the town of Auburn as selectman.
tax collector. ASSES or and agent for he
sale OF liquor under the old prohlbItory
law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
SUITS AGGREGATING $4,000
Instituted Against the Late Firm
of Knott & Closson.
Customers Claim That Money Was Held
in Fiduciary Capacity, Which Is De-
nied-Body Writs Served and
Bail Furnished.

II is apparent that the announcement of
the failure and ass gumcut - the Cr,di-
tors made by Knott ~ Clossun. brokers
and commission merchants, q short time
ago, was only the beginning of the FIRMS
troubles and that some al least Of the
creditors of the firm do not have entire
confidence in the manner in which the
business was transacted. SUITS have been
Instituted aggrcsating $ll,GQ by i've of
the customers of the firm ~ this city to
recover money which II is claimed was
held in hduciary capacity. These suits
are rciurnablc In County Court Their
amounts are as follows: 5000, 80 oo, S3ioH,
$3.50 ana $500. The attorney for the plain
TINS in the live suits refused last night to
divulSc the names of his clients on uc
ground that they desired to escape us
much Of the nutOrictS connected with tic
matter as possible and secure the return
Of their funds OF the five plaintiffs no
less than four are women, which accounts
to certain extent for the Withholding OF
their names. The body Writs issued in
the SUITS were served by Sheriff Reeves
upon Mr.. Knot. and Mr.. Ciosson Tail in
two Of the cases WAS furnished by Con H..
Il. Smahcy and in tho other three by e%-
Gov I. 4, Woodbury. ana John j. Flynn.
The action. as has been said, is To- re-
cover mon.y held by the .iYm Of Knott Il
Closson in a iiduClarv capacity. Further
than this in two of the cases it rs claim
ed by he plaintiffs that the orders placed
Win firm by them as customers were ne
Yer transmitted or that the goods ordered
were not purchased and that a fraud was
committed. The attorneys for Knott N
Ciosson are Il. W. Taft Seneca HA~el on
and H. j. Foster of this city and W. T..
Dillingham; of Montpelier. H. f. Brown
appeals tor the plaintiffs in the I'VE suits
now brought Other suits are said to be
pending, which will be Of similar char
acter Is those already Instituted. The
iirm claim to have arrangements by
winch their facilities for securing bail are
practically unlimited.
y settlement OF the facts ana claims OF
the plaintiffs in tho suits. in 50 far DIS tn y
are given above, was made to Mir. Knot
last evening and an opportunity given HIM
TO reply lie made tho following sta -e-
ment; These actions are grounded on the
assumption that Knott & Clossou w,sc
acting as agents and not as PRINCIPALS
This IS not true in any sense. our New
York. Chicago and Boston Correspond
dents knew no one in our transactions
but ourselves. We issued our own con-
tracts and were wholly responsible to OR
customers. No New York stock exchange
house or Chicago board of trade house
would make any person thcir accent for
If they did 1t would Involve them in end
less liabilities. II this agent theory would
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
TAXES
NOTICE.

We the undo grcd do hereby agres
to refund the money on 50 cent bottle
of Downs Elixir If it does not cure any
cough, cold, Group. whootine cough or
throat trouble. We also guarantee Dowusl
Elixir 10 cure consumption, when used
according to directions. or money back.
a full dose on going to bed and small
doses during the day will cure the moss
severe cold and stop the most distress
ing cough.
r. l.. Stoarns & Co. W. VI. Zottman q
Co. George \. Churchill, F. L. TAFT "a
Co. j. G. Eellrose. w. j. Hendei son F.
Henry Parker & Co, J. w. OSullivan NJ.
Z. Collins Gosselin Bros. W. 7. Hall.
George Loveland Il Co. Wexford. prios
Bros; FurflN W. J. from n'E; Illness
burgh, II. NJ HUI. Andrews Bros; Monk
ton, G, : Meader Orwell ". -. French
x Co; WeyhrdEe ". ]. Nowton. A.
burg. y X. Martin, Alburg Springs, y.
r.. Skelly adWr.' Grand Isle Ng-l Pros
South Hero, G.. +. Irish X son. keeler's
Ray, kee.er Bros.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
FUNERAL. OF JUDGE RUSSELL.

Judge of the city court, WAS held y stor-
day afternoon at $50 O'Clock from his
residence on South Union s;Caot Tho
services We're attended by q large number
of relatives and friends. The mel bcrs Of
the Chittenden County bar Association at
tended in a body. Rev. :. l., Bates Off
ciatcd reading tho usual scripture seq
vice and Offering prayer The burial was
in Lake View cemetery, among the floral
offerings was a wreiiN with raised anchOr
from the members OF The bar association.
The bearers wcr, al members of the legal
fraternity and Ntsr' Mayor Robert Rob-
erts. Hon. c. W. Fruwnel. u. A. stone H.
O. Wheeler, T.. Henry Powell, and Hon,
u. j. Foster. TIL funeral arrangements
were under the direction of Undertaken j.
A. COrbn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
LAID TO REST.

Tao funeral Of Mrs. Russell Tiuoy was
held from her late home at 5. Georrs
Tuesday afternoon, the day being the 5 h
of her birth. Rev Alou2o
Chase of Wiiistou ofFiciated with sinsing
by a mixed quartctte. The bearers were
Roy f. T1rley OF Swanton Martin T.. Til
Icy of s.. George, Hiram T.. Tiley of
South Burlington and Grove q. Tlllev of
Hinesburgh, being the four youngest
grandchildren OF the deceased \ large
number of friends and relatives were pr, s.
ent TO pay a last tribute TO their departed
dead, and the floral offerings were varied
and beautiful An aged husband ana four
sons survive the deceased. who have the
sympathy of many friends in their be
reaNement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
LAWYERS IN SESSION.
Meet to Take Action on the Death Of
Judge Russell.

largely attended meeting of the mem
bers of the Chittenden County bar was
held Monday morning at the county
clerks office to take appropriate action on
the death Of the late Judge Julius w. Rus
sell. The meeting was attended by z
members of the bar an unusually large
number and was perfectly harmonious
1t was voted that the M nihers of the bar
would attend the funeral of the deceas ed
in a body. II was moved that States At
torney K. T.. Brown who presided at the
meeting, appoint committee to prepare
suitable resolutions to be -cnted at the
coming term of county court and the mo-
ton passed. The chair named a. the COM
mittee w. L. Burnap, Robert Roberts and
II. Peck. Later, at the sugg stion f
Henry Ballard and in consideration of the
close relationship of the deceased with the
members Of the bar by reason of his posi-
ton as city judge, two more mbers were
added to the committee. They were
{. w. Brownell and Seneca IIase.ton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
VAlUABLE MARE DEAD.
Glover Blossom, owned by J. j. En-
right, Poisoned by Poor Hay.

Glover Blossom, the four year Old mare
owned by j j. Enripht, died Yesterday.
she was valued by MIR. Enrght at $500
and had made very fast rec
ord tor Il horse Of hcr age. Mr.. EnrIght
nat the mare on the farm OF 5 f. Sails
t" winter. on January 10 Howes u brown
took thc farm and assumed the care Of
Clover Blossom. Shortly after they bought
10 tons of swamp hay and fed it to ten
horses, who were AL poisoned from fox
tail, In the swamp hay. They are all re-
covering except Glover Blossom. who died
yesterday. ON February q she had Spasms
and since then has mover been on her feet.
Glover Blossom was sired by Alexander, he
by Alcautara, he by George Wilkes, dam
by burgo. he by Wa.kie Chief. second dam
by Gideon, third dam by Gen. Knox ClO-
Yer Blossom was trained for eight weeks
asst summer by II. f.. Brewster and on
July ~ she went three miles on the old
orchard track, the first quarter i'm 214
s. cond in %, third in 22a. and the last in
81 seconds week later she went mile
in 2'2l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP IS NOT
a common every day cough mixture. 1t Is
n marvellous remedy for all the trouble
some and dangerous complications result
ing from a cold in the head. throat, chest
or lungs. Sold for - cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
CREAMERY NOTES

The creamery at West Concord, also tn,
Teout Brook Creamery at West Waterford
paid their patrons ~ cents a pound for
january butter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. II. W. Groves signature is OF
each box. PC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Eclec-
Vic OIL. At any drug store
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


List Of unclaimed letters in the Burl ng-
ton postouiCc for the week ending Feb
az
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
AN EVENING SESSION

An evening ses sion of the court for the
purposes of naturalization was opened by
Judge Wheeler at I o'clock. There were
not Il large numbey to be naturalized and
the business was completed at o'clock,
when court was adjourned until O'Clock
this morning. OF the twelve mon natural
lied seven were natives of Russia, three of
Canada, and one each of France and Eng
land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
MEMS LIST.

Geo NJ. Ahrons, Omer Baber. ice
Brown, Victor Bailey. John Derwent
John l.. Doyle, Geo, W. Forbes. Joe Com
law, w. f. Green, A, O, Garvin, A Nj.
Howard, Louis Muir, Frederick MacLean
Fred MARROW, NJ. a Para, Perey Spald-
ing, Ned u. snyder, G. l.. Thomas, DR.
W. W. Townsend, c. Il. Worthen