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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
FOLEY WANTS HIS WIFE.
Case OF the Waitsfield Elopers Before
Washington County Court-Alleged
Thief ReleaSed

Montpelier. oct 20-At o'clock yeStcr-
day morning the Jury in the case of State
VS.. George Atkins for selling reported 20
the court as agreed after being out all
night Foreman T.. NJ Wheeler deliver Il
the verdict of mot guilty" The jurymen
were then excused until after Supreme
Court, being told II Will probably be abo at
three weeks before they will be recalled.
In Ingram vs.. Ingram Il hearing was
given on the petition for temporary sap.
port pending the decision of the Supreme
Court in the divorce proceedings of las I
term. After consultation the court ORDER d
that Mr.. Ingram pay to the county clerk
SO every two weeks until the decision IS
rendered, payments to date from oct. /.
The case of State vs.. Shannon was called
up by Attorney Fred Thomas for the re-
spondent Shannon has been in Jail about
ten months under the charge of larceny.
Last spring he was found guilty by jury
but the Supreme Court set aside the Ver-
dict and granted new trial. DR.. Nc
CURE fer Shannon and Or. Chandler for the
State have examined him and find him
cons umptive with chances of very short
life If kept in Jail. He cannot secure bail
so upon motion by respondent to-day the
court ordered his release under $500 bail on
his own recOgniZanCe.
The young couple which We're brought
back from Pittsburgh, New York few
days ago by Sheriff Graves for
elopcment We're in court ycstvr-
day forenoon. Sheriff Graves left
the girl Ethel in the custody of ner
father, Mr.. LaBelle nd released the young
man. James Foley. Now Foley has had a
writ of habeas corpus issued for the GUS
tody of the girl whom he claims as his
wife. Deputy Sheriff Tracy last night
went to Waitsficld and took her from her
father and brought her to Montpelier. In
the he airing here the question was raised
as to the legality of the marriage Sh,
was married in New York where the age of
consent Is IS years, her age being l6 John
Scnter in her behalf asserted that the
marriage was only voidablc under the con-
ditionS and that fact of her returning u
Vermont where the age Of consent is 4
made the marriage perfectly valid. Fred
A. Rowland for Mr.. LaBelle held that tho
marriage was not merely voidable but was
void and being so it was manifestly inn
proper for Foley to have her custody. Tho
court Will give it's decision in the matter
next Wednesday at 80 p. m. to which
time it adjourned.
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recover ovcrcharges OF freight.
The Justice decided for the plaintiff and
allowed an appeal on the grounds that
the defendant was "A public officer in ac-
cordance with Section 1925 of Rev sta
tutes so could have an appeal although
the damages were less than s2J. The
county court upon examination of Justices
records dismissed the appeal. Two prn-
cipal questions are involved. First is
railroad n public officer under the mean
ing of that section of the statutes? Sec
ond. was the county court right In dis
missing the papers from mere examinat on
of the face of the papers without taking
evidence? G.. A. Maurer for Lyons and
Barber and Darling for the railroad
At the afternoon session the Washing
ton county case of state VS.. j. p. Donovan
was continued.
Remington county cases of State VS. Lu-
cius Collins ct al, and State VS.. Kate I.un-
dcrgan ct al. were heard in conjunc ion
the points in question being the same.
In each case a hotel was owned by per-
son who leased it to another person, who
In one case subet it, In each case a nui-
sancc was kept by the tenant without the
owners knowledge, but either with the
knowledge of his agent or under circum-
stances that should have given knOwl-
edge. The principal question Is whether
the owner without knowledge of the liquor
selling was liable for nuisance. j. *.
Bntchelder for respondents and states At
torncv J. j. Stakeholder and O. n. Barber
for state
Addison countv.--Broughton vs.. Brough-
ton was continued
Iamoille county case of c. H. Stearns
vs.. - NJ. Silby was heard. The defendant
in this case of trover was deputy sherif.
Question is on the sufficiency of descrp-
ton of property attached by the sheriff
in the making Of his returns. Property
was sold hV sheriff and claimed by plain
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SUPREME COURT MEETS.
of Cases Begun-A New
Phase of the Liqnor Nuisance Act
Before the Court.

Montpelier Oct. 22,-At ten O'Clock this
morning the October term of the supreme
court of Vermont opened for business,
all the Judges being pres mt.
The court Immediately proceeded to call
the docket.
Caledonia county.-John H. Poole VS..
Massachusetts Mutual Accident associa-
ton, apt. was continued,
Orange county,. II. Bass and Ora
Buss. proponents, of Ephraim f. Clafin' )
will, VS.. Elmer f. Claim and Bertha l..
Clann Blanchard, contestants, apis, was
continued.
Chlttenden county.-Joseph II, Bunker
vs., NJ. f.. Tucker, bankruptcy of plaintiff
suggested.
The court at once proceeded to the trial
of the first case on the calendar, that of
Homer A. Lyons VS., Rutland Railroad
Co, apt, Bennington county.
This suit was brought in justice court to
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FUGlTVES SHOT ON FRONTIER.
U. S. Consul Dickinson Has Demanded
an Official Inquiry

London, oct. 23.-The Morning Leader
publishes the following communication
dat ed saturday, October 9Th. from Sofia:
"Cn the frontier near Grcssbelovo yes
terday five fugtives from Baniska, Mace
donia-pmorg them "A brother of Nine
Tsika, Miss stones companion, were shot
dead by Turkish frontier guards while en-
dcavoring to cross into bulgarian terri
tory.
Omitted States Consul-General Dickinson
believing that they were members oi the
American mission church, has demanded
an official inquiry.
Great excitement prevails in the district
between Baniska and the frontier. Turk
ish officers have arrested over one hun
dred residents of Bulgarian nationality
and subjected them to torture in order to
wiring from them information as to Miss
stones whereabouts. Several of them
have died under torture
THE Bulgarian authorities likewise wor-
ried over the affair are continually arrest
ing fugitives from Macedonia and this
causes bad blood"
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Stolen From the Chicago Post
office by Slick Gang of
Burglars.
TUNNELLED UNDER VAULT.
Great Piece of Engineering and Patient
Work to Get Under the Building
Have Left no Clue Behind Them
Largest Stamp Robbery in His
tory OF Postal Service.

Chicago. oct. 21-Burslars last night
stole s7bC6S worth of stamps from the hi
caro- postofficc and escaped without lcdv-
Inc the slightest Clcw. Investigation de-
Nelopcd tho fact that the burglars had
crawled under the flooring for about so
feat and bored a hole in the bottom of the
vault. secured the stamps and escaped,
carving their booty in a wagon
rh, work of forcing an entrance to the
vault had evidently been going forward
with the greatest patience for many days.
The bottom of the vault is of steel half IN
inch through and in this % holes were
bored until Il space is inches square had
been so weakened it was possible 10 take
out the whole plate with little difficulty. A
drN goods box stood over the hole thus
made and concealed the work of the rob-
hers while it was in progress.
" hen discovered to-day the finger MARKS
of one of the burglars were stu discern
iblc in the dust of the box which he h'u
pushed to one side. The robbers drove up
to the lost office building In IL wagon, the
tracks of which were seen plainly to-daN.
TO reach the vault it was necessary 10
crawl about 800 feet over odds ana ehds OF
boards which Uttered the way.
Tho deed evidently was carefuIlN studieo
for a detective who went under Today
without knowledge OF the location was
lost and nearly overcome by 1oul doors p'-
fore assistance could reach MIN, vi tii'
t16,C6S in stamps taken Slll2 We're III post
age due stamps and S2O6O In special ue-
livery stamps so the conVertipie staii'i
amounted to S67,S2o. but oil these s4S-s were
Pan-American stamps of the ana III ceht
denominations.
Postoiflce inspector stuart was iihiho'i-
btely notified of the robbery ana began an
Investigation. After completing the sedfcl'
Inspector stuart sad
1T was the largest STAMP ropperY ever
committed in the history OF the pos'ai ser
}, lie "a ~
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Buffalo y. y, oct. 2L-Fire destroyed
the interior Of the east end of the New
England building Saturday night, rAe
contents of the Vermont room are UNI
damaged but badly smoked. The New
Hampshire Connecticut and Rhode Island
rooms We're badly damaged 10y water. The
estimated loss is $1,000 On each. The lire
started in the partition dividing the New
Hampshire ana Rhode Island rooms
where the gas tire-places backed each 9th.
er. The cold weather OF the past woel
necossitated continuous fire. overheatinp
the wood work OF the partition. The fire
insurance authorities express the opinion
that the fire may have been smoullcrinl
for several days. II is hoped to have the
building reopenad in a few days.
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at a constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
fiding their troubles to us, and our
advice has brought happiness and
health to countless women in the Us.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, ILL.,,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to use Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as it
cured her of Inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she. therefore, speaks frorl
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Address Mrs.
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn, Mass.
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School Of Tomorrow, j y. Drummer,
Rowley Mass; 800 "The Chldrcns'
Hour" Miss Lucy G. Stock. 100, depa t.
ment session, (a) primary Miss Lucy G.
Stock, Chi county and district, l.. w. tiaw-
ley, tc) normal department, Mr.. Law
renee
Thursday evening, 7:15-Praise service,
musical director; 1870 address, The ms
and Outs of sunday School Work, krN,
Dr. c, IL. Spalding, Boston, Mass; mu lr;
$40, address. Organization for EVang, l.
ization," Marion Lawrence.
Friday morning, s:30-Consccrltion SER
vices, Rev. w. \. Dawson; zoo address,
Lesson, Preparation and Presentation,
Miss Lucy G. stock; $3.50, business Sc. ion.
reports of committees, election of officers
normal board, executive commlttc" aud
delegates to international convention,
1890, address The Teacher soul VIII
ner." Marion Lawrence; II w. ROM /
Table, Marion Lawrence; II As, closing re-
marks by the president; LOO, ADJOURN
mpnt
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C. A. r. APPOINTMENTS.

Minneapolis Mimi, oct % --ComJmuGcI
I'm chief Eli Torrance Of tho G.. \. i. ,o-
day gave out the following appointments;
judge Advocate General, Henry NJ. uui-
field Detroit.
Chief of STAFF, Major \. y. Brakeman,
Mount Vernon New York.
The following persons have been named
as members of the executive COMM tie
of the national council Of administration
and with the commander in chief his ad-
jUtaut general and quartcrnastor general
will decide upon the time and place Of
holding the next national encampment;
William II. Armstrong, Indianapolis;
Edgar Allen, Richmond Va; Thomas G.
sample, Alcehany city. Penn; 5 &.
Jones CenUevilue Iowa; L. w, Collins.
St.Cloud Mimi; Thomas w. Scott air
field, H.. f, NJ Skerrrtt ST. Louis.
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Bald?

Then you starved your
hair. What did you do that
for? When you saw that
your hair was falling out,
why didn't you use Ayers
Hair Vigor? 1t feeds the
hair, gives it vigor, stops it
from falling, makes it grow,
and always restores color.
al was almost bald before I began
using Ayers Hair Vigor. In a short
time my hair all came In again, and now
il is thick and heavy"
Mrs. L. Copeland, Altoona, Pa.
ST. All druggists. &c. AVER co., Lowell, Mass.
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WEATHER AGAINST RACING.
Only One Contest Finished at White
River Junction Saturday.

White River Junction, Oct 20-The Sec
end days races of the White River june
tion meet came OF under decidedly UNI
favorable circumstances Saturday. A
hard, cold wind was blowing all the after
noon, making 1t extremely unpleasant to
be out of doors. About . p. m. IA heavy
shower came up and darkness fell, 50 that
it was necessary to POSTPONE the races in
the 2;N and the 2:tS classes until Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Notwiths tanding
adverse circumstances the attendance was
larger than on Friday, feature OF the
afternoons attractions, apart from the
races. was was foot bah game between
the Lebanon, y. II. team and that of the
Junction, which resulted in Il viCtory for
the latter by score Of ; to o.
The unfinished race of yesterday wa
first complet ed. The summary:
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DEATH OF A GREAT MAN.
Weighed 4o3 Pounds at 10 Years-Had
Eight Sons Weighing over 800
Pounds Each.

Bethlehem, Oct. 2l..-J. Daniel Reinhard,
probably the heaviest man in Pennsyl-
vania, died suddenly of heart disease to-
day at his home in Bath, near here, aged
40 years Mr. Reinhard weighed 4S3 pounds
last Saturday. lie was "A stone cutter and
for a half d century was director of the
Northampton County Choir association
and organist of the Bath Union church.
He was the father of II children, II of
whom are living. Eight Of his sons are
marble cutters and all of them are of re-
markabe physique, none weighing less
than 800 pounds.
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why a Woman
Is AbI0 to H0lp Sick Women
Whom Doctors FALL

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand
woman's feelings. trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women. and the aid man would give
is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is neces.
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by woman to her family ply
sican. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, Oct, 2l-Vermont PENSIONS:
Increase restoration reissue, Matthew AL
len, West Topsham, sl2; original, widows,
special accrued. October 4th, Ann 5. Tap
lin, Barre, $l2.
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SATURDAYS FOOT BALL SCORES.

SATURDAYS FOOT BALL SCORES,
At West Point Harvard 6, West Point
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6, Williams 2.
At Yale-Yale 22 Pennsylvania state
College 0,
II II o.
At Princeton-Prnceton 20, Brown 0,
At Buifalo-Cornell II, Indians o.
AT Holy Cross-IIoly Cross y, Tufts }.
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YOUNG GOULD ENGAGED.

New York, oct. 2.--The engagement is
announced Of Miss Helen Margaret Kelly,
and Frank Jay Gould, the youngest son
of the late Jay Gould, Miss Kelly Is "A
daughter of the late Commodore Edward
Kelly of the. New Rochelle yacht club.
The wedding Will occur IN the spring
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? % CLASS FINISHED FROM SATUn-
DAY.)
2.2fl4, 2.23l4, 2.23I.
2:1S CLAS S.

Time, 2:21i2, 2:20. 2:l9A, 2:19i2.
Friday and Saturday the meet is at
Lebanon n. H., seine classes and many
Of the same horses as here. +. Il. Knott
win be driven by Mr.. Sunderlin to break
the track record of 2l7 Q. f. FiKe Of
Bradford, n. H., will be starter.
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He Won
The Gold Medal
At the Pan AMERICAN Exposition

spite the would be competitors opposition
their Buffalo, but Oh.
ent when they found that they not the Only Pebble the
great length ther view of how the Separator beat them
Pan American but the fact remains just the that the T. did
beat them by its work in the Model Dairy
Now to draw attention from the actual workings the Sep
about sparks caught instead of
giving the actua tests of the separators.
These would be competitors back the Worlds Fair Chicago
and state they received the gold and only medal awarded by the
regular jury Everybody who knows anything about that fair knows
that the De Laval Company received Gold Medal All they
Bronze Medal
turned everybody down but themselves but when shown
the fair officers that the
awarded the Vermont Farm Machine Company high
est merit on its different articles of manufactures
many awards our would competitors the De Laval Company
At Paris, De Laval Separator Company
hom Sweden, did have big exhibit prize
by the regular When jury examining
claims of superior merits and also presented
quest that such made but informed by jury
De Laval CompaIy father the Akeboget Separator
ected tests claiming that would take six months hre
and three in summer) to make reliable
Everyone knew this only bluff prevent the
jury looked and the Akeboaget Separator
ana me oca M OF me prizes puoseo ana the Paris
or the De Laval Separator Company.
The Akeboaget Separator Com of dissatisfied
and appealed the grand superior jury They got King
Sweden make personal appeal the Jury for them when he
Paris Exposition and also the Swedish Minister
France and the Swedish Commissioner Exposition
made personal appeals the grand superior behalf of the
Akeoasc Separator and its child the De Laval Company and
made political that it reported that when the
vsed list of prizes which published issued will
award the Akteboaget Separator Company
The above statement can be proved correct The De Laval Com
and their foster father had the King and Minister
the Commissioner their political influence they could
get award at Paris and then only appeal to the superior
We ask Dairy Public how
De Laval Separator and who is that does the after pulling and
The United States has the GOLD MEDAL
or the highest prize.
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travelling via junction points,, and one
line between Miller's Falls and Greenfield.
all of which have had the effect OF divert-
Ing passengers from tho line Another
line is under construction between Wilt
mantle and South Coventry.
Another factor that has had considerable
influence Upon freight revenue from the
Southern Division and to some extent the
entire line, was the absorption of the
fitchburg misunderstanding with tie
railway at Millcrs Falls-into the Boston
and Maine Railroad system, which has re-
suited in the diversion of hundreds of tons
of freight and many passengers. due to
TIE natural desire on the part of the man
agement of the Boston ard Maine Rail
road to secure the long haul on the tral-
fic originating at points on their own line"
and the line of the Fitchburg Railroad
much of which, formerly, and before TINS
consolidation, was delivered to the Cen
trail Vermont as the natural outlet to the
MAJ kets to which they were consigned
New York, Boston etc. Much return trait
fC has also been diverted on this account.
The report expresses the belief that the
Central Vermont's local business is capable
Of mat arial development and the manage
mcnt is endeavoring to encourage this
wherever possible. The report continues:
MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND STRUC.
TURES.
During the year 1874 miles Of new So
pound steel rail has been laid between
Essex Junction and North DuXbury sta
lions on the main line; and the Il and 10.
pound steel rail taken up. has been rvlaid
between Yantic and CIRCUITS on the South
crn Division.
The roadway generally has been well
maintained, and the track between White
River Junction and South Royalton asa
niles has been retied and ballastcd with
gravel Wherever new ties are laid in L.
building and ballastng the track, the mum
her of ties per mile is increased by 30o
New steel bridges. replacing old wood
en- structures. have been put in, at Noi
stafford Tolland. CIRCUITS. Ellithorpe
State Line South Monsoon, Palmer. Soutl
Amherst, Montague, South Vernon and Yer
ron, on the Southern Division and at Wi
noosk, Richmond, West Berlin, NORTH
field East Granville Royalton. Nta'
Hartford, Rcxhury ard Montpelier June
tion on the Northern Division.
Contracts have been let for new stoc
bridge over the White River at Hartford
for completion by November. 1Q0l Thi
Is the lghtest bridge remaining on tn
line between st. Johns and Windsor, art
will practically complete the extensive ~
perdturas for bridge renewals, which h1N'
been made for that portion of the lir'
during the past few years. The compiC
ton of this bridge will enable rs to op,r
ate heavy modern freight locomotive %
large capacity, through between st. johns
and White River Junction. We arc nov
arranging to secure locomotives Of class
which will enable us to operate mpr'
economically"
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FINALLY FINISHED RACES.
Mag Won the Unfinished Race at White
River Junction.

White River Junction, oct 21.-The
White River Junction meet closed to-day
with finishing the 2;22 and 2:lS classes. At
tendance fair considering the weather.
Summary.
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There was II decrease in receipts from
al sources of $lS6,6l5 PC; an increase in The
general expenses of S6,64S.54; an increase
in conducting transportation of 1851 033. 70
a decrease in maintenance of equipment
If Sl539l0.12; a decrease in maintenance of
way and structures of sS2,l76.oo; an ir-
crease in taxes of S.. $3.50. 66; an increase i'll
fixed charges of s4i5S "a; and a decrease IN
improvements included in operating OK.
pcnses of $lI5,5453g
The improvements and extraordinary tX-
pcnditures included in operating expenses
from July |, 1900, to June 49, 1901, were as
follows;
New bridges. $50 S54,59; new track, Sid
il gs and improvement of line at Georgia
Sl6,52s29; new water stations. H,6S7.52; new
stations and warehouses, 81 %: new
steel rails representing the difference be-
tween value of old rail taken up. and new
rail put in, s35, 656. IS; ballasting 81, 453 D;
new Embarrassing at Stafford Springs.
Conn, s000.05; new boilers to replace
boilers III Mogul engines, s7.325 50: coal
cars, S,'o-66; equipping of freight cars
with automatic Couplers, air brakes, buffer
blocks, aud drop bottoms. $3,060,6O: new
tools and machinery, sS,2S5.36; new law
books. $500, making a total of Sl99 $50 4
In explanation of the decrease in the ag-
Gregate receipts of the company the report
says that Passenger traffic WAS affected
Y the diVerting of travel to the Rutland
railroad OF travel from points on the OS-
dGushurg ard Lake Champlain which for
merry went over the Central Vermont
The earnings We're also seriously affect.
ed so far as passenger traffic Is conceru-
cd, by the completion and the competition
Of parallel electric lines at important sta
lions ~, the Southern division; one line
between New London. Norwich and YAM
tic, one line between Palmer, Monsoon and
Springfield, one line between Amherst and
Northampton, (diverting traffic formerly
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NORTHERN NEW YORK.

Sales Of butter on the dairy market at
Canton Saturday were &3 tubs at 81 cents
and one lot at 2l1s cents,
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OPINION OF RAILROAD COMMISSION
Frs

In this connection the following para
graph from the report of the Vermont
railroad commissioners will be of interest
The general condition of the Central
Vermont Railway is such and the lHl-
provcments are so marked that the MALI
agement is to be commended for the
showing made. The same Improvement.
care and attention shown on the main line
should be extended to the branch IRE :.
When this is done and some minor details
shall have received attention the system
ill be one of the best in New England.