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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
WILL CUT MONUMENTS AT BARRE
LAWN TENNIS SCHEDULE
Natl onal Association to Hold Tour
namsnt in Bennington August 4.

Boston, April THE summer schedule
of open invitation and champion tourna-
ments of the National Lawn Tennis asso-
clifton was issued to-day.
The national championship games will
be held as usual at Newport beginning
August 10. This will be the event of the
season. The Eastern championship games
in doubles will take place at Longwood,
Boston, Mass. July q. and the Western
doubles two days previous In Chicago.
The women's championship games will
be held on June "A at the Philadelphia
Cricket club, while the inter coll giat G
event will also take place in Philadelphia
at the Merton Cricket club. Among the
other fixtures are:
June 23-West Side Tennis club New
York city. metropolitan championship.
June 3p-Orange l.. T. Club. Orange. n
j.. Middle etates ctanpit nship.
July 7-NisSara on the lake, Canada
Canadian championships.
July 1k-sedCewiek farm L. r. Club
Syracuse, New York State championship.
| August t-Mornt Anthony Tennis ant
Cold club Bennington ceRDe, w., Ver'
mont stute ctamIicnship.
| August T-Siagsra l. r. Club NaEari
pionships CSenada sAd United states)
eeptembsr Hudson River L. l. Asss
ciaton. Hudson River championship, al
Foughkeepsie, y. Y.
| September S-Sleepy Hollow l.. T. Club
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WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT
large Number of Divorce Cases Heard
Mondny-One Jury Verdict


Montpelier April 7.-Court came in a
80 this morn ne and preceded with IN,
trial of divorce cases, several being ready
Florence jones vs. Fred JtE was hear,
but there being question as TO the con
tinuous residence of the petitioner in thi
State fer one year previous to the libel thu
case was he'd open. J. G. Wing for petit
TONER.
Alice A. Nyc VS.. Charles s. Nye wa.
for petitioner.
Esther E. Lyon vs. Jay j. Lyon was
heard and bill granted for refusal to sup
port. j. G.. Wing for petitionec.
Inez A. Herse. VS.. Henry F. Hcrsoy was
heard and bill granted fer intoleratle Sc
verify. ]. q. Wing for petitioner.
Stella M. Irwin VS.. Hairy Irwin was
heard and bill granted for refusal to sup
port. F.. p. Carleton for petitioner
At II O'Clock the arguments in the case
of c. A. Case VS.. M. f. Yarringt'n were
heard, E. II. Deavitt ard 7. j. Deaviti
Speaking for the defendant. AT { O'Clock
the Jury brought in VERDICT for the plain
tiff to recover SIG and costs and interest Oh
the SIG, amounting to IS cents.
No jury case was ready for trial in the
afternoon but several cases were disposed
of which were in order for trial. C. c.
Putnam, admir-, VS.. r. ]. Donovan has bee1
settled and discontinued. Sofia Matfini vs.
Predela Polio, apt. has been settled and
discontinued. Jones Bros. VS., George STRAIT.
ton has been settled and discontinued
WILL CUT MONUMENTS AT BARRE
Barre. April THE difficulty connected
with the cutting Of eleven monuments for
the battlefield of Shiloh for the State OF
Iowa has been settled as o. N. Peterson
of St. Paul. who had the original contract
for the job, has decided to recognize The
stone cutters union. That fact relieves Il
L. Smith & Co. of this city. to whom the
contract was sub-et of any embarassmo mt
The local stone cutters union had decided
not to work upon the job unless Mr.
Peterson should recognize them and the
union in general. Work will now be pushed
so that the contract which calls for the
completion of the monuments May II, may
be fulfilled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
G. H. Babcook Has Fatal Hemorrhage
While on the Street.


George H.Babcock died very suddenly on
Pearl street Thursday night at 6:1O o'clock
from an internal hemorrhagc. He was out
yesterday afternoon in company with John
McKeough but when going home he began
to be Ill and when opposite Elmwood
avenue on Pearl street he commenced 10
spit blood. Mr.. McKeough, seeing that he
was ILL., tried to assist him but the sick
man fell in his arms and dropped to the
ground. DIR. +. X. Jackson, whose Of
flee Is on the corner OF Elmwood avenue
ana Pearl street, was soon upon the spot
but Mr. Babcock had expired before he
reached him. death having been in stan
taneous The ambulance was then called
and his lifeless body was taken to the
home on Pine street.
Mr.. Babcock had been an invalid for
about 10 months. following a severe attack
Of tho grip. During that illness he lost his
voice and never recovered it, having sine
spoken in whispers only. A bad cough also
made its appearance and in July of last
year owing to his failing health, he was
onligcd to dispose Of the grocery store
which he conducted al the corner OF South
Champlaln and Cherry streets.
George II. Babcock was born in Shell
burne November Is. 1851. being a son oil
Horace Babcock. His boyhood and early
manhood days were spent in his native
town and in Williston and about 30 years
ago he came to this city, soon thereafter
establishing himself In the grocery busl-
ness at the corner of South Champlain and
Cherry streets, conducting the same sue.
cossfully until obliged to retire owing to
continued poor health. He was married ir
1871 to Miss Anna Bruin of this city and
she with two children. John and Mary
survives him. He also leaves his father
Horace Babcock. two sisters. MS
j. A. Smith and Mrs. James Cosgrin
Of this city, besides two brothers, Charles
II. Babcock Of this city and William Bah
cock of Wiliston.
Mr.. Bnbcock was member Of Cathedral
Court. {. o. F., and of ST. Mary's 81 n
eNolent society. He was man Of The
strictest integrity and Of great kindness OF
heart whose sudden death comes as a sad
shock to his family and associate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Annual Convocation of Third District to
Be Held at w hite River junction.


Be Held at w hite River junction.
White River Junction, April S.-The an
nual convocation of the third district O. r..
$. will be held at the opera house here
Tuesday next, April 10, morning and even
ing. The chapters in this district are AS
Quincy No. of Windsor; Golden Rule.
No. 8 of Putney; Ramona, No. of SPRING
field; Keystone, No. of Ludlow; Rising
Sun. No. II of South Royalton; Bingham,
No. 80 of Brattleboro; Mizpah. No. 40 of
Chester; Wenona, No. 4S of White River
Junction and Woodstock, No. 46 of Wood
stock. Miss Eta A. Fairman of Windsor
is D. D. G. NJ. of the district and George j.
Flanders of this village. ID. D. G. P.
At 2:30 the chapter will be opened in
form and the grand officers received by
Wenona chapter Miss Mary f. Hough,
W. NJ. The business of regular meo ting
will next be exemplifed by Ascutne y
chapter, Mrs. Lizzie W. Blake. w. M, af-
ter which the Pilgrims" will be presented
by Rising Sun chapter, Mrs. Eliza L. FfTh,
w. Nj. At 6 O'Clock a banquet will be serv-
ed and at 7:30 Woodstock chapter. Mrs.
Janet d. Eaton, w. M, will confer the
degrees. All members in good standing are
invited to be present.
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BARNUM & BAILEY'S SHOW COMING
BACK.

New York. April Announcement is
made that by recently completed agree
ment Barnum & Bailey's circus will be
brought back from Europe next year and
that Buffalo Bills Wild West show will
succeed it in Europe.
The Wild West show after it's spring en-
gagement in this city will go entirely
across the continent taking in Arizona and
the other Western States, and for the first
time in its eighteen years of existence will
visit the Pacific Coast States. With the
close of the season the show will be taken
abroad for a stay of possibly two years.
Barnum & Baley's circus will then close
its long stay abroad and return to Am
erica. Negotiations are already underway
for the necessary steamship transportation
for the two big amusements.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
STEEL BRIDGE FOR MILTON
Town Votes to Erect q Structure Cost
ing $14 900 over the Lamoille.

Milton April 6-The special meeting
which was adjourned from two weeks ago
was held Saturday afternoon. The report
Of the engineer who was hired to make
specifications and estimates of the prob
able cost of both wooden and steel bridg $
over the Lamoille river at West Milton
was read. The cost as reokoned by his esti-
mates was found to be only about $500 diff
ference. 1t was then voted to accept the
engineers specifications and to build by
them. A ballot was then called for as to
whether a wood or steel bridge should be
built The ballot resulted in the choice OF
a steel bridge which, according to the estl-
mates. will cost nearly $4,000 with the
masonry. 1t was then voted to have the
selectmen borrow the money to pay the
whole cost. which should be paid in pay
ments extending over period of eight
years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
CONCESSION TO UNION
Barre Granite Manufacturers Recog-
nize twill Meet Its Representa-
tives and May Avoid a Strike.


Barre April 6-The Quarrymen' asso-
citation met last night and took the first
step toward a possible adjustment of the
dispute with the thousand or more quarry
men on the hill by recognizing the Quarry
mems Union This was accomplished by
the appointing of the following committee
to treat with a similar body representing
the men: George Milne of the firm of Milne
Clarihew & Gray, Donald Smith of +. L.
Smith &, Co., j. NJ. Boutwell, In business
for himself, George I.amson of Wells &
Lamson; Alexander Gordon of Mari &
Gordon.
These men are all from the largest firms
employing labor on the hill. They were I'M
Instructed by the association save as to
their being authorized to meet the men. No
date was named but the meeting will have
to be held either tomorrow or Tuesday
because the union meets Tuesday evening
to declare a strike. going into effect Thurs
day morning, unless negotiations toward
q possible settlement are underway.
The men demand an eight-hour day with
ray for nine hours and pay for time and
one half for all overtime. These are the
same demands as were granted the quarry
men at Quincy Mass, a week ago. The
Quarrymens Union here was formed two
months ago and for this reason has not
hitherto been accorded recognition by the
Quarrymen's association. Had it been in
existence for year no difficulty would
have resulted on this ground.
Barre merchants and the general public
are greatly pleased at the prospects of
capital and labor getting together for an
nmicable conference and hopes are ex-
pressed on every side that strike may be
avoided. The men on the hill are thor
Cughly organized. Two thirds of the thou
sand there are single men and they are
the ones especially who declare that they
will leave If their demands are not grant
ed. Many of the married men own their
homes here and are disposed to use every
possible means to avoid having a strike
declared,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Blood Wine Being Pleasant to the Taste
Is An Easily Administered Medicine.

All mothers have difficulty In persuading
children to take medicine. AS a result,
the little ones often get improper treat
mont, and troubles. which should only be
temporary. develope into serious diseases
One of the most common complaints
with young children is indigestion due
either to carelessness upon tho part of the
parents, who pay insufficient care to tho
kind Of food consumed, or because the
child persistently overeats.
In cases of this kind nothing could be
better for children than Blood Wine, which
acts directly upon the stomach and
bowels, aiding digestion and at the same
time building up the system. As iaxa-
tive 1t has no equal. for though not a
strong cathartic, 1t regulates the bowels
perfectly.
Best Of all, mothers will find no Difficult
ty In persuading children to take Blood
Wine. 1t Is pleasant to the taste, and all
children like 1t.
AS tonic for children between the apcs
OF IL and is, 1t is highly recommended. It's
effects are immediate and permanent
The following letters speak for them.
selyes:-
Ed. w. Grey. Water st.. Augusta. Me,
| writes:-
II am pleased to say have used several
bottles Of Blood Wine in my family with
best results. Especially in tho case
| with my children, who, when they arc
pale, weak and run down. we're not able IL
take Cod Liver OH, though the doctor or.
dered them to do so. Blood Wine is So
pleasant to take they do not mind It In
tho least"
Mrs. Vincent Huntington Haliewsll. Me.
says
| II had occasion to 20 into a drug store
about three months ago. and ives induces
to try your Blood Vino was TuH dowS
ana was at r1oSt sbedow. ar0 was tnte
ested In yovr Tedtrine. took two bottle.
homo and was 10 much beneAtsa BY thsu
that have used fsur bottles mere. MY
little girl Is taking 1t with equally good re
suits"
All druggists sell Blood " inc for so cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
TO OBSERVE OLD HOME WEEK
Franklin County to Hold Celebration in
st, Alpans

st. Adams, April Sat a meeting Of the
Franklin County Old Home Week associa-
ton held in the city hall this morning, it
was decided by unanimous vote to have
a county celebration again this year, on
similar lines to the one held last. 1t was
voted to have the members Of the execu-
tive committee in the various towns pro-
cure as many names as possi5leas members
OF the association. and get them to the sec
rotary by the date Of the annual meeting
which was fixed for this place on May G.
Col. Frank l.. Greene was appointed chair
man Of a press and publicity Committee
and Charles ID. Watson was appointed
chairman of the committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws The meeting had a good
attendance and from the interest manifest
ed augers well for a brilliant celebration
for the association this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
Have Shown Tremendous Increase In
Past Year-Large Decrease in I'M
ports OF Agricultural Prodr cts.

Washington. April 5.-The department Of
agriculture has issued a statement of The
foreign trade of the United States in ag-
ricutural products. 1t shows that during
the fiscal year 1901 foreign countries p "
chased American farm products to tn.
value of $50, 900 o0 representing the largest
agricultural exports in our history. Com
pared with the record for 1900 they show
an increase of over 800, 100000,
Other agricultural imports. on the 9th y
hand. disclose n considerable falling off
when contrasted with the trade OF the
year preceding. The various products of
agriculture received from foreign sources
during 1901 had an aggregate value Of only
e"2 900 or s2s, 0o0 less than in 1900.
In comparison with the value of our az
ricultural imports our agricultural exports
shows the exceptionally large excess OF
$500 900, 900.
II is further shown that owing to the
fact that our import and export trade with
Hawaii and Porto Rico was not included.
as previously, in the foreign commerce re-
turns OF the United States for 1901 a COM
parison Of the statistics for that year and
the year preceding is not altogether salts
factory and that 10 make an accurate COM
parson Of our total agricultural imports
and exports for 1901 and the year before.
the 1901 figures should be increased to the
extent OF our trade with Hawaii and Porto
Rico, but complete statistics as to the
value OF the products of agriculture ex-
changed in that trade during 1901 were not
to be had. In 1900 our Agricultural imports
from Hawaii and Porto Rico were valued
at about SEA 0oO, 900 and our agricultural sx-
ports to those islands Of about s., 90 oOO
The leading items among our AGRICULTURAL
imports for 1901 were sugar coffee, hides
and skins silk. vegetable fbers, fruits and
nuts. tobacco, wool, tea, wines, cocoa.
vegetable oils, distilled spirits, seeds. vege-
tables and spices, the combined value OF
these items amounting to about 1855. 00o, 900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Harvey Hersey and a. L. Julian VS. T1ar-
vey Hersey. The case of w. G. and S. "A.
James VS.. G. a. Wilkinson and trustee has
been nonsuited.
At the afternoon session the divorce case
of Hannah A. Beach VS.. Frank A. Beach
was heard and bill granted for desertion
The divorce case of Nettie c. Hoffman vs..
John j. Hoffman was heard and bill
granted for intolerable severity.
The court was informed during the fore
noon that George h. Ayers the juryman.
who was reported sick Friday has neither
chicken poX nor small poX but has the
measles in a light form Counsel would
not consent to go on with the case of the
L Mon Mutual Insurance company VS.. A.
Is. Dugar with the other II jurors so they
have been notified to remain at home until
called back by the clerk. The case OF
Kate Mobus VS.. town of Waitsfeld, which
was expected to go on for trial Monday
afternoon cannot be tried now owing to
the illness of the plaintiff and the next
case has not been decided as yet.
FAREWELL SERMON AT BARRE.
PARE, April 6-The Rev A. e. Atwater
preached his final sermon as pastor Of
Hedding Methodist Church this morning TO
a very large congregation. Those present
completely filled the audience room and
ovtrfiowed into the vestry, II being the
largest congrce alton, In fact, ever seen in
this church. Mr.. Atwater leaves Wcdnes-
day for Union Springs. N. y, where he
takes another rastorate. Tomorrow even
inE a public reception will be rendered Mr..
and Mrs. AtwCter in the parlcrs Of the
church. During the four years OF Mr. At
waters ministry here the church NOM
tcrship has increased nearly $50 ard the
church debt decreased materially each
year. The i'll health of Mr.. Atwater' J
mother is the reason for his resignirg and
leaving his charge here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
NO AGREEMENT
Reached Between Barre Quarry
men and Granite Manu-
facturers.
CONFERENCE MONDAY NIGHT
Quarrymen's Committee Will Ask Their
Union to Postpone the strike-Bs-
lieved There Will Be a Settlement
Supreme Court Judges Meet
to Select q Court Reporter.

Barre, April THE committees of the
Granite Quarrymens association and the
Granite Quarrymen's union met in confer
ence tonight at the rooms of the former
association in Miles's block, holding a
three and one-half hours session without
arriving at a settlement. The committee
from the Quarrymen's Union returned to
Graniteville tonight and will report to
their union, asking the union to postpone
the time of the proposed strike from
Thursday morning to some later date.
The Quarrymen's association will hold
meetings meanwhile and discuss their side
of the question. No proposition from their
side has been given out. 1t is, however, ex-
pected that an agreement will be reached
and a strike averted. Another conference,
will be held at an early date.
The Quarrymen's Union was represented
at the conference by John Wylie, Edward
Wark. Donald Mclean, Frank Finnesan
and James Houghton, while the interests
of the employers association was looked az
ter by George Milne. j. M. Boutwell,, Don
aid Smith, George Lamson and j. M. Jones.
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$4,000 to Pacific COaat

Chicago & Northwestern R'y; during the
months of March and April 5000 from
Chicago to Helena Butte Anaconda
Ogden and Salt Lake City; 5000 Spokane
$500 Los Angeles. San Francisco, Port
land. Seattle Tacoma, Vancouver. Victoria
and large number Of other points
Tourist Sleeping Cars daily to the Pacific
Coast. For maps and particulars apply
to nearest ticket agent or address.
]. f. Britain, 1858 Washington street
Roston, Mass. 36,wSt.
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HAVE POSTPONED STRIKE
Conferences between Union Men and
Manufe ctursrs to Continue.

Barre. April S.--A meeting Of the Quarry
mems Union was held at the opera house
At East Barre this evening when the com
mittee which conferred with the Granite
Dealers association last night recommend
ed to the union that the proposed strike
be put off from Thursday and the time be
extended.
Negotiations will go on between the COM
mittees of the Quarrymen's Union and the
association and IL the matters at issue are
not settled by Tuesday evening. April 10,
all the members of the Quarrymen's Union
at Graniteville and Websterville will g.
out on strike the follow ing day. 1t is ex-
pected that another conference will be held
tomorrow evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
Made President of the National
Life Insurance Co.
Tuesday.
OTHER OFFICIAL CHANGES
Prssidents-C. Z. Moulton, Actuary-
Goo. M. Powers Appointed Re-
porter Of Supreme Court-ss-
rious Fire In Washington.

Montpelier, April s.-The quarterly me ct
ing of the directors Of the National Life
Insurance company was held at the home
office at 1890 o'clock this morning. More
than ordinary interest was attached 10
this meeting owing to the vacancy in the
directorate and official staff of the COM
pany. caused by the death Of it's late Pres =
dent James c. Houghton, and the proba-
BILE change in the personnel OF It's Of
fcers by promotion or otherwise.
Jones A. DsBoer was elected president,
James T. Phelps first vice president. ard
James p. Estee second vice-president, and
Clarence Il. Moulton actuary
The vacancy in the directorate was not
filed.
All of the gentlemen elected have be- n
connected with the company for several
years. Mr.. DeBoer as It's actuary and vice.
president. Mr.. Phelps general agent, su-
perintendent of agencies and director, and
Mr.. Moulton as assistant treasurer. The
duties attached to the Offices of superin-
tendent of agencies and assistant treas
urer will. for the present. be filled by their
former incumbent
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BUSINESS SECTION BURNED
Stores and Town Clsrk's Ofacs ct Wash
ington Destroysd-Loss $4,000.

Washington, April Sire destroyed a
large part OF the business section Of this
village last night, completely cutting the
town clerks office. the Johane ssen block
and the Skinner building and causing q
property loss OF $4,000, The loss is about
two thirds covered by insurance. 9. H
Johansssel. enc Of the merchants burned
out, was nearly gufocataA W snske hui
lla 3 HUw r1CyWrO4
The are was ayst discovered la Johanss-
sen's srpre about u o'clock and bsfors I
o'eieek the bu1diass were in ruins ths
town clerks and the skinner buildings al
joining. The latter was the largest block
In the village. containing three stores nnd
three tenemsnts. Thr~s families were ren.