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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-11-15
WILL PREVENT COLLISIONS
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY PROVES
a GREAT SAFETY.

The Grand Trunk system to Make a
Series Of Experiments 10 Deter.
mine the Possibilities Of the Plan
The Results, II Satisfactory. Are
soundlsss--Arseks a Thing Of the
Past.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
DEATH OF F. {. SEARS
Was Prominent Business Man in YER
genues and Parton.

Nergennes, June 26.-Fredericll f. Sears
"A prominent business man of this city
died Wednesday evening from heart
disease at his home in Panton, aged
81 years lie was striker with this dis a Sc
nearly two years ago, but recovering from
it after a long illness he was again able
to resume his business and not until a
short time ago WAS it known that death
was liable to occur at any time. Despite
this fact which was known to him, Mr..
Sears kept up to the last preserving his
natural chccrfulness and happy manner.
He is survived by a wife, one daughter,
Miss Fannie +. two brothers, CdSsiuS G.
and Harry '. Sears OF Monkton and one
sister, Mrs. William Thompson of Chit
tcnden. Mr. Sears was born in Monkton
and after attending the district school in
his native town finished his education at
the Nergcnnes graded school after which
he taught school for several years in
Monkton. About % years ago he was mar
riod to Augusta, daughter of Joseph Carter
and shortly after he purchased and muN-
ed to the Elgin Spring farm in Panto1,
whore he has since resided. Besides his
farming interest Mr.. Sears has for years
been "A member of the firm of Carter and
| Sears of this city in the business of buy
I ing butter, eggs beans, etc. For about
| ten years he was sole manager of the FL
gin creamery plant in Panton, having as
| ISOLATED with him in the ownership, Geo
| NJ. S ates of Boston. He was stock
| holder of the Addison and Panton Tele
phone company and had held the office oi
president since its formation. lie was ais,
a director OF the Addison County Agricul.
! tural association. Mr.. Sears was a member
| of the CONGREGATIONAL Church of this city
| having joined it in 1878 and held at the
time OF his death the office of deacon. II
politics Mr. Sears was a staunch republi
can and had been honored by his fellow
| citizens of Panton with all the prominent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
Manufacturing Operations in Iron
Steel and Textile
Productions.
REAL LABOR SITUATION
Settlements Effected Nearly Every
where Outside of Coal Miners-Past
Period of Six Months Has No Su-
perior in Volume Of Actual
Business Accomplished.

New York, June Pr. G. Dun & Co. s
Foreign markets were badly disarransod
by the illness of the King and there was
much liquidation prior to the closing of the
British exchanges from Wednesday after
noon to Monday morning. Domestic imam
cial conditions are exceptionally satistac-
tory and business is well maintained al
huugh low temperature intcrfercd with the
distribution of midsummer spccialtcs.
Probably this business has only been post
poned, however and sales Will be made
later in the season Manufacturing opera
tons have increased in activity especially
in the iron and steel industry and textile
production, while the constructive work on
new buildings and bridges is very heavy.
Labor difficulties have not improved in the
anthracite coal region, but numerous set
Elements have been effected elsewhere
Most of the blast FUR aces that were STOP
ped by the scarcity of anthracite coal have
resumed with coke OF which the ovens have
established new records of output and
shipments have been still larger owing &c
the stocks accommodating during the car
Shortage.
Eastern manufacturers of foot wear re-
port larger volume of contracts mainly
for delivery in August and September
Leather has accumulated and some tanner
les are closed, but betting butts continue
in demand at fun prices. More activity
occurred in cotton goods although at some
concessions in prices.
Agricultural prospects are far above the
average and rapid progress is made with
winter wheat harvesting.
Failures this week are 200 against 19i last
week, 162 in the preceding week and ~
IN the corresponding week last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR
Shows Satisfactory Results Where Blu
Little Was PrOmi5 d.

SHOWS SATISFACTORY Results w nero bu L
Little Was PrOmi5 d.
New York. June 26.--Bradstreets will say
tomorrow:
The current week closes a six months
period which IS regards volume of business
done-exccpting speculation-and general
prospects at the close, has had few equals
and no superors. Thus ends quite salts
tactorily a fiscal year which, owing to
smaller crop yields, gave little promise at
its opening. No ground apcars to have
over the best of previous years have been
noted in these lines. Profits have been
smaller but the volume of trade turned
over has about made up for this.
Unsoasonably cold weather has acted as
a drawback to immediate retail distrlbu-
tion and arrests the progress of the corn
crop east and west.
Lower prices for PRINT cloth have not
evoked surprise at the east but reductions
in bleachcd cottons have induced good
sales. Woolens note better demand and
raw wooden is steady rejecting good re-
ports from the clothing branch of tralc.
The scarcity of anthracite coal induced
the general use of gas and the demand for
this kind of stove is in excess of the sup
ply. a lull in the demand for lumber al
retail is noted at New York, Philadelphia
and other cities. but the mills are firm as
to prices and stocks are cOnCedodly badly
broken. Ruilders hardware sales are fal
ahead of last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
RACES FOR THE STATE FAIR
Executive Committee Appropriate s
$4,000 for the Purses.

Rutland, June 27.--A meeting of the en-
ecutive committee of the Vermont State
Agricultural society held at the office of
Il United States Marshal Fred A. Field
this morning was attended by President u.
j. Rurdette of Pittsfprd. l.. S. Drew of
South Burlington. c. A. Chapman of Fer
rishurgh c. NJ Winslow of Brandon, Fl. O.
Carpenter, Fred A. Field and f. II. Chap
man of this city. The committee went
through the premium list to be used at the
State fair in this city in September and APP
lpropiated 5000 in purses for the horse
races made up as follows:
| First day-RunninG race, purse 500.
Second day-2:45 class race, purse $500;
mixed race for trotters eligible to the 2:20
class and PAGERS eligible to the 2:25 class,
purse $3.50 mixed race for trotters eligible
To the PIG class and PAGERS eligible TO the
2:l9 class, purse $500.
i'i, U..--.i. CiaSS race Tor trotterS,
purse ZOO mixed race for trotters eligible to
the 2:2l class and PAGERS eligible to The -:-I
cass; free-for-all race, purse $500.
Mr. Eurditt Mr.. Carpenter and L. &.
Chapman were appointed committee on
special attractions for which department
$500 was appropriated A committee of five
was appointed to arrange for special rates
on the railroads and delegated Mr.. Drew
| O make an appointment for the committee
to meet DR.. Webb and the other railroad
officials.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
RURAL FREE DEL VERY AND THE
FARMER

OF all the institutions that promote the
progress of the United States, there is no
other TO my mind, that compares in i'm
portance with free rural delivery, saws
a. w. Machen in July Success. Although
4 is scarcely five years since the system
was adopted, it has already reVolutionizod
social, business and economic conditions
in territory covering more than one hun
dred thousand square miles. Its popu-
larity is increasing at a rate exceeding
that attending any Improvement hereto
fore attempted in the post-office service,
and it means more In the way of personal
happiness and public advancement than
anything else of which knew.
The Importance of this new branch of
the postal service is best indicated by the
rate AT which it has grown. We began,
in 1885,, with an appropriation of forty
thousand dollars. For three years pre-
Vlous to that Congress had made, each
year. an appropriation; but. with declin-
ing rcvenues and increasing deficits, the
post-onice department had been loath tn
take any step that might involve addition
al burdens. As the matter of cstablishin,
rural routes had been left to the dScre-
ton of the postmaster general. the appro-
priations We're unused. In 1896. Conere So
in making the appropriation, embodied a
mandatory clause; and, with much misgiN-
ing, Postmaster General William l.. VII
son in October 1896, established the first
route W hich was out of Charleston, West
Virginia. on the first OF July, 1897, only
forty-three routes were in operation, To
day there are more than six thousand
routes. serving six hundred thousand
farmhousos in which live more than -four
million people 1t requires some expert
encc Of life in the country. under old con-
ditons, TO realize what 1t means to these
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

people TO he suddenly brought from an
isolated position into daily touch with the
outer world, the news and events of which
had only Sfted to them at haphazard.
The territory covered by the rural routes
is equal to about one hundred and twenty
thousand SQUARE miles, equalinE in area
the New England states, New York and
New Jersey. Eventually they will cover
one million square miles or more. The
appropriation for the maintenance of the
service advanced from $4,000 in 1921 to
$4,000 in l,9>: $1,000 in 1899; $3.50 N in 1900,
= 10 600 in 1901. For the fiscal year end
ing June 1902 we have an appropriation If
s.. 5cDp0o. OF this sum, three million dol
lars will he required TO maintain the more
than six thousand routes, the cost Of each
being five hundred dollars Nearly Ave
hundred thousand dollars will be used III
the expense of administration. For the
wear 1903, the department has requested
an appropriation OF S. 30 900 and there Is
net the slightest doubt that it will get It,
for members Of Congress are agreed tha1
no other single item in cur annual eNpen
diture brings anything like proportionatt
return to the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
ORANGE COUNTY'S PLANK
Recommends Amendments to Prohibi-
tory Law H e. Parker for State Plank

Bradford, June 26.--The republicans of
Orange county in convention did not en-
dorse the referendum plank of the Yer
mont but instead adopted "A plank asking
for referendum upon a modification Of
the present prohibitory law. II. T. Parker
of this place and J. *. Lynde of Williams
town. who were ON the committee on res
olutions, made an effort to have the State
platform endorsed but were defeated in
the committee. Mr.. Parker did not intro
duce "a high license" resolution as report
cd but did move that the State plank be
adopted in place of the temperance plank
reported by majority of the committee.
The committee on resolutions being
ready to report DR. Mcintyre for the com
mittee submitted one resolution specially
commencing the action of our senators in
Congress upon the questions of ship sub
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
NEED OF CAUCUS REFORM.

"These figures are interesting for com
parison: The republicans of Rutland, a
city having population of 1000 cast l,oby
votes at their recent caucus. This city ~
Barre. with population about one-quar-
ter less, cast only ESQ votes at her caucus.
OF course allowance must be made for the
fact that Rutland was the battle ground
between Clement and Proctor. But even
allowing that, il is manifest that Barre Is
not voting city."-Barre Times.
1t must be also borne in mind by Ihe
Times that the Democrats Of Barre must
have been more conscientious than they
were in Rutland about invading rcrubli-
can caucus. Four hundred Democrats, At
conservative estimate. voted in the Rut-
land caucus-From the Rutland News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
Two Rutland Men Punished for
Violating a Liquor
Injunction.
DISOBEYED COURTS ORDER
Judge Watson Said This Could Not Be
Treated Leniently Barrett Of
Mendon Severely Injured in Run
away-Evidence against Mears
for Poisoning.


Rutland, June S.-For contempt OF court
by violating liquor injunction against a
building owned by George I'll. Baker on
Center street, John Is. Cronan and Henry
w. Struffe were each fined $500 by Chan
ccllcr John n. Watson of Montpelier at a
session of Chancery Court at the county
court house to-day The original injunction
was issued by the late Chancellor Tart I'M
der the nuisance clause of the Vermont
statutes.
In the discussion of the case to-day be-
fore the chancellor Col. Joel G. Baker and
Peter +. McManus, counsel for the dofen-
darts, represented that the only evidence
held by the State against their clients was
seizure and the consequent convictions
last fall when two bottles of beer and a
bottle of whiskcy were found under the
safe at the drug store. SO called Counsel
suggested that if the court would continue
the case until the men had chance &c
| get out of the business, their clients would
give up the liquor traffic at once and ii
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
Shows Strong High License Sen
timent in its Republican
Convention.
ENDORSED STATE PLATFORM
All Candidates for Senator Interro-
gated before Ballot Was Taken
Caledonia County Republicans
Unanimously Endorse State
Platform.

Woodstock, June 26.-Thc republican con-
vention to nominate county officers was
held here to-day. All but two oil the -
delegates entitled to seats attending. ho
convention rescmbled a high license rali-
fication meeting and in this was harmon
ious throughout. The resolutions adopted
affirm the principles stated in the platform
adopted by state convention; request eacn
town to elect representatives TO cooperate
with the senators nominated to-day III inc
passage of a local option bill with refer
endum clause to he submitted 10 peopI'
at the earliest possible time.
Another resolution however introduce u
by c. w. Cox of Woodstock, instructlHS tii'
senatorial nominees to oppose the pas
sage of any licerse law unless accompah'
led 10y referendum was killed without DIS
Cussion. -
Toward the close of convention DR.. X
J. Goss offered a resolution reclting the
charge that money had been used to buy
and influence votes at the caucuses ana II
the State convention, dcploring the rae
that such conditions exist, and declaring
it would be for the best interests or repup
liCanism and justice chat such charges Do
investigated and asking that committee
be appointed for this purpose. 1h'
resolution was passed but the meeting
closed without the appointment of such q
committee
The convention favored the reelection
of Senator Dillingham; and instructed the
senators to support him.
Hlgh license Was also heard in the nom
ination of senators and the six candidates
had to declare themselves before amy bal
lots were taken. Howard of Ludlow wa
announced as fiat footed for high license
Tho other candidates favored local OPP
ton bill with n referendum clause bu
were non-committal as to whether they
would vote against q straight high licens
measure.
The nominations are as follows: Sell
ators, Charles II. Howard of Ludlow l'r
l. NJ Greene of Bethel, Charles Downe
Of Sharon; sheriff, y. c. Jones Royalton
assistant judges for county court. Charie
II. MaXham, Pomfret and NJ. >. suck
Cavendish; States attorney, II. ii. ban
ohard, Springheld; high bailiff, II. II
Peck Hartford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
GRADUATION AT NORWICH
Gold Medals Awarded-GeorgeC G. Ran
dali Gets Ali the Sophomore Med
als-Degrees Conferred.

Mortified, June 26.-The graduation ex-
ercises of the class Of 'O2, Norwich Univer-
sity, were held in Dewey hall this fore
noon. The programme was this: Overture,
orchestra; Invocation, the Rev. Brian Roh-
erts of Barre; salutatory and essay, The
Dawn of an Economic Era, Cadet Major
Guy Fl. Watson; music, orchestra; ora
ton, The Army in the Philippines, Cadet
Capt Robert I. Phinney; vocal selection,
Miss Bessie Royce; Grafton, What Causes
land Constitutes Success, Cadet Lieut. Har-
ny NJ. Ilobson GRAFTON, Our Ancestors, Ca
Diet Lieut. Frank IT. Burr; valedictory and
Grafton, The College Man, Cadet Capt. L.
u. Stebbins.
Gen. Gilmore was present in his official
lcapacty as representative of Governor
Stickney.
The senior gold medal was awarded to
l.. r. Stebbins. the Austin trophy of three
medals to Seth Williams, John Foster ard
| j.. a. Chase; the Thomas medal to George
lC. Randall, the Juckct medal to Seth WI
liams; the sophomore medals for general
leverage, military and academic standing
were all three secured by George c. Ran
dali; the freshman medals by Ralph A.
Booth, William McFeeters and L. A. Law
renee.
The following degrees were conferred:
Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineer
| ing:-F'rank Henry Burr, Willard Lynn
Fuller, Harry Mansur Hobson, Timothy
Holland, Robert Truman Phinney, John
Theodore Smith, Lawrence Bernard Steb-
bins, Frank Strong, Guy Henry Watson.
Bachelor of nce:-Frank Leon Booth
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Henry Albert Chase.
Civil Engineer.-Arthur Ellsworth Wins
low.
John Swift Richards, '65, NJ. S.; Johr
Jasper Dewey 'G5, NJ s.; William Ripley
Dorr, 10. NJ. s.. Waldo p. Clement, ~
NJ. s.. John Robert Moore, 10, M. s.. Wal
ter Edward Hassam, 81. NJ. s., Wright
Seth Prior. SO, NJ. s.; William A. Ellis
81, NJ. A.; Edward Mcclure Peters. 80 b
j s., in course. Fred Elton Stell, ON. D. S.
p. s., in course.
4 Mai-General Grenvlle Melen Dodge
i 80, Master of Military Science.
The afternoon was occupied with drills
and military maneuvcrs and the com
l mencement came to a close with the an
nlal concert and hop in the evening, music
beng furnished by Wilder's orchestri
of Montpelier.
President Brown announced tho reccip
of letter from w. 3. Carr of Fort Sill
graduate of the class of 9S. in which wa.
enclosed a check for 500 to be applied II
the college work at the discretion of the
president.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
Are You Satisfied
If Not What Better Proof
Can Burlington Resi-
dents Ask For.

This is the statement Of citizen
The testimony of a neighbor.
You can readily investigate 1t.
The proof should convince you.
Mrs. T.. p. Herrick of 81 North Winooski
avenue, says:-"I was subject to attacks
of kidney complaint for many years.
Pain across the small of my back and too
frequent action of the kidney sccretions,
particularly at night were my greatest
troubles. 1 grew rapidly worse and SEEM
cd powerless to check it,not knowing what
to do or take. My husband about the
same time was using Doan's Kidney
Pills which he obtained at the drug store
of w. j. Henderson. He was being bcne-
fitted and he insisted that I should try
them. l commenced. From the first day
they did me good. The backache which
had become uncomfortable lessened and
rapidly disappeared. The action of the
kidneys and auxiliary organs was
STRENGTHENED 50 much that the urinary
difficulty passed away"
For sale by all dealers price 50 cents.
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agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take
no substitute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
BOTTLE IN DOUBT.
Defence in the Sandeate Poisoning
Case Questions Its Identity.

Manchester, June N.-The defense in the
poison case of the State VS.. Joseph Mears
closed their testimony this afternoon by
strong evidence which tended to question
in some degree the identification Of the
bottle in question which contained the
poisored whiskey which up to this time
had appeared to have been well estab-
lshed by the State.
States Attorney Stakeholder outlined the
points claimed by the State in clear and
concise manner and held the attention of
the jury until his arguments were closed
lie was followed by r. C. Archibald OF
Manchester, attorney for the defense. who
brought out the points claimed by the de-
Tense in such a manner as to change the
opinions Of many persons who We're pres
ent In regard to the guilt of the defendant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
A WONDER EEL Roy.

We met in the midst of a dream;
But I'm waiting for him to come true!
The style of his nose I've completely for
got,
But his eyes, remember were blue.
1t was Just p. m. by the clock
Which stood, | recall on its head
When his mother spoke up and said;
kiss me- my son,
And run away quickly to bed.
l thought that the next thing would be
Loud wrath and perhaps even tears
But iustead-wcll, l really give you my
word
That I've not been so staggered for
years!
For he mumhled this wonderful boy
Ct can feel my establishment yetO:
Its "A pity l cant go at seven, when you
know
How tired and sleepy I get"
I felt myself falling away
In dreams chairs collapse without
squeaking),
And when came to- the first thing that
/ heard
Was the voice of the fond mother speak
ing.
She was kind, she was patient, but firm
And her calm words decided his fate:
1T is settled my son, that boy of your
size
Must learn to sit up until eight"
! sat on the floor and | stared
In dazed way from one to the other;
Then l ssI&; "Youarr truly a wonderful
hoy,
And the csN of a wonderful mother"
Frances WixSN in the July St. Nicholas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
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